2002 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of Australia on the ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program

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Full Title	2002 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of Australia on the ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program
Short Title / Abbreviations	2002 AADCP MOU/AADCP I
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN External Relations Australia
Date of Adoption	01/08/2002
Place of Adoption	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 35^th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM)/Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) +1 Session with Australia
Issued/Adopted by	Signed by the Foreign Ministers of Brunei Darussalam and Australia
Dispute settlement provisions	Article IX: General Provisions “2. The Parties will resolve, in the spirit of cooperation and mutual trust, any and all difficulties which may arise under this MOU. Upon the request of the one of the Parties, mutual consultations on matters of interest in relation to the AADCP may be held between the Parties.” Article XI: Entry into Effect “3. Any differences arising in the interpretation of the provisions of this MOU will be settled through consultations among the Parties.”
Entry Into Force Status	Not In Force
Source	Notification information and date of entry into force not available. Date of termination based on text of agreement.
Date of Termination	30/06/2008
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article XI: Entry into Effect “1. This MOU will take effect from the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for entry into force. 2. This MOU will be effective until 30 June 2008. 4. Each Party may terminate this MOU at any time by giving to the other Party six months advance notice in writing through normal diplomatic channels except that any termination or expiration of this MOU will affect neither the financial commitments nor any projects and activities initiated before such termination or expiration.”
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 01/08/2002
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Other Country	Australia Signature 01/08/2002
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	2022 Australia for ASEAN Futures Initiative 2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of Australia on the Second Phase of the ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Programme 2000 ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Programme Framework Document 1994 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of Australia on the ASEAN-Australia Economic Cooperation Program (AAECP) Phase III
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 19/12/2023
Additional Information	The 2002 MOU on the AADCP was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam (as assigned by ASEAN, see preambular paragraph 7), and the Minster for Foreign Affairs of Australia as the authorized representatives of the parties. The ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Programme (AADCP) is the successor plan to the ASEAN-Australia Economic Cooperation Program (AAECP) that was founded in 1974. Following the completion of this initial phase of the AADCP, a 2009 MOU was signed to implement a second phase (AADCP II) from 2009-2015. The AADCP II was extended till 2019 through an exchange of notes.