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Summary Information
Full Title

2006 Protocol to Implement the Fifth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

Short Title / Abbreviations

AFAS 5th Package of Commitments/AFAS 5

CIL Subject Classification
Date of Adoption 08/12/2006
Place of Adoption Cebu, the Philippines
Issued/Adopted by Economic Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions

This Protocol is one of the ‘Covered Agreements’ pursuant to Article 1.1 of the 2019 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism read together with its Appendix 1.

 

“This Protocol and its Annexes shall form an integral part of the [1995] ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services.”

Article VII ‘Settlement of Disputes’ of the 1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services:

“1. The [1996] Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism for ASEAN shall generally be referred to and applied with respect to any disputes arising from, or any differences between Member States concerning the interpretation or application of, this Framework Agreement or any arrangements arising therefrom.

2. A specific dispute settlement mechanism may be established for the purposes of this Framework Agreement which shall form an integral part of this Framework Agreement.”

The 1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services is also one of the “Covered Agreements’ pursuant to Article 1.1 of the 2004 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism read together with its Appendix I.  The 2004 Protocol will only apply with respect to disputes that arose after its entry into force (29 November 2004).

Depository

Secretary-General of ASEAN

Annexes

Brunei Darussalam:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Cambodia:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Indonesia:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Lao PDR:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Malaysia:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Myanmar:

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Philippines:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Singapore:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Thailand:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Viet Nam:

Horizontal Commitments

Schedules of Specific Commitments

Most-Favoured Nation Exemptions

Entry Into Force Status In Force
Source

ASEAN Legal Instruments

Date of Entry into Force

08/03/2007

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

Paragraph 4: “This Protocol shall enter into force 90 (ninety) days after the date of its signature.”

Status
ASEAN States (Source:

ASEAN Legal Instruments

as of 06/12/2022)
Brunei Darussalam Signature 08/12/2006
Cambodia Signature 08/12/2006
Signature 26/03/2014
Indonesia Signature 08/12/2006
Ratification 08/02/2010
Lao PDR Signature 08/12/2006
Malaysia Signature 08/12/2006
Signature 30/05/2007
Myanmar Signature 08/12/2006
Philippines Signature 08/12/2006
Ratification 31/01/2018
Singapore Signature 08/12/2006
Thailand Signature 08/12/2006
Vietnam Signature 08/12/2006
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

2007 Protocol to Implement the Sixth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

2009 Protocol to Implement the Seventh Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

2010 Protocol to Implement the Eighth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

2015 Protocol to Implement the Ninth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

2018 Protocol to Implement the Tenth Package of Commitments Under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

This instrument amends/supersedes

1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

1997 Protocol to Implement the Initial Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

1998 Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

2001 Protocol to Implement the Third Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

2004 Protocol to Implement the Fourth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

Related Instruments

2019 ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement

2003 Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services

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Additional Information

Dates of ratification and accession given above were obtained from the ASEAN Secretariat’s Legal Instruments website and its electronic collection of instruments of ratification, accession and notification. Some of the dates given appear to be the dates of execution of the instruments of ratification/accession, rather than their date of receipt by the depository.