2004 Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China

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Full Title	2004 Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China
Short Title / Abbreviations	2004 ACFTA DSM/CAFTA DSM/ASEAN-China DSM
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN External Relations China ASEAN Procedure Dispute Settlement
Date of Adoption	29/11/2004
Place of Adoption	Vientiane, Lao PDR, 8th ASEAN-China Summit
Issued/Adopted by	Economic Ministers of ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China
Dispute settlement provisions	This instrument is covered under the dispute settlement mechanism adopted in this instrument, which applies to “all future legal instruments agreed pursuant to [the Framework Agreement] unless where the context otherwise provides” (Article 2.1).
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	Annex 1: Rules and Procedures for the Arbitral Proceedings
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Secretariat
Date of Entry into Force	01/01/2005
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 18: Entry into Force “1. This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2005. 2. The Parties undertake to complete their internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement prior to 1 January 2005. 3. Where a Party is unable to complete its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement by 1 January 2005, the rights and obligations of that Party under this Agreement shall commence on the date of the completion of such internal procedures. 4. A Party shall upon the completion of its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement notify all the other Parties in writing.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: Treaty Room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia as of 27/02/2024)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 29/11/2004
Cambodia	Signature 29/11/2004
Indonesia	Signature 29/11/2004 Notification 29/06/2015
Lao PDR	Signature 29/11/2004 Acceptance 23/03/2005
Malaysia	Signature 29/11/2004 Notification 31/03/2005
Myanmar	Signature 29/11/2004 Notification 13/06/2005
Philippines	Signature 29/11/2004 Ratification 26/07/2005
Singapore	Signature 29/11/2004 Notification 17/05/2005
Thailand	Signature 29/11/2004
Vietnam	Signature 29/11/2004 Notification 02/04/2005
Other Country	People’s Republic of China Signature 29/11/2004 Ratification 30/06/2005
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	Agreements covered by this instrument: General 2002 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China 2003 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of South East Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China 2006 Second Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China 2012 Third Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China 2015 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation and Certain Agreements thereunder between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China Trade in Goods 2004 Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China 2006 Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China 2010 Second Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement for Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China 2012 Protocol to Incorporate Technical Barriers to Trade and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures into the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China Trade in Services 2007 Agreement on Trade in Services of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China 2011 Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Specific Commitments under the Agreement on Trade in Services of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China Investment 2009 Agreement on Investment of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Transport 2007 Agreement on Maritime Transport between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China 2010 Air Transport Agreement between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China 2010 Protocol 1 on Unlimited Third and Fourth Freedom Traffic Rights between any Points in Contracting Parties 2014 Protocol 2 on Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights between Contracting Parties 2019 Protocol 3 on the Expansion of Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights between Contracting Parties
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 23/02/2024
Additional Information	The instrument was signed pursuant to Article 11 of the 2002 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China on establishing appropriate formal dispute settlement procedures and mechanism. Ratification information for this instrument is not currently available on the ASEAN Secretariat website as of the date of this update. Dates of ratification and notification given above were obtained from Treaty Room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Some of the dates given appear to be the dates of execution of the instruments of ratification/notification, rather than their date of receipt by the depository.