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

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Full Title	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
Short Title / Abbreviations	2007 ACMTA
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community Transport ASEAN External Relations China
Date of Adoption	02/11/2007
Place of Adoption	Singapore, 6th ASEAN-China Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM+China)
Issued/Adopted by	Transport Ministers of ASEAN and the People's Republic of China
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 12: Settlement of Disputes “Any dispute or differences arising out of the interpretation or implementation or application of the provisions of this Agreement shall be settled amicably through Consultation or Negotiation between the Contracting Parties.”
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	–
Entry Into Force Status	In Question
Source	ASEAN Secretariat Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification (as of October 2012)
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 14: Entry into Force, Duration and Termination “1. After the completion of its internal legal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement, each Member Country of ASEAN shall give written notification to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, who shall immediately notify China when all of the Member Countries of ASEAN have finished the said procedures. 2. After the completion of its internal legal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement, China shall give written notification to the Secretary-General of ASEAN. 3. This Agreement shall enter into force upon the last written notification is received. The Secretary-General of ASEAN shall notify Member Countries of ASEAN of the entry into force of this Agreement. 4. This Agreement is concluded for a period of five years. It shall be tacitly renewed for successive periods of one year unless one of the Contracting Parties denounces it in writing six months before the date of expiry.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Secretariat Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification as of 01/10/2012)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 02/11/2007 Ratification 15/11/2011
Cambodia	Signature 02/11/2007
Indonesia	Signature 02/11/2007
Lao PDR	Signature 02/11/2007 Ratification 29/03/2010
Malaysia	Signature 02/11/2007 Notification 04/09/2008
Myanmar	Signature 02/11/2007
Philippines	Signature 02/11/2007 Ratification 24/12/2008
Singapore	Signature 02/11/2007 Ratification 28/02/2008
Thailand	Signature 02/11/2007
Vietnam	Signature 02/11/2007
Other Country	People’s Republic of China Signature 02/11/2007
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	–
This instrument amends/supersedes	–
Related Instruments	2004 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Transport Cooperation 2010 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Maritime Consultation Mechanism
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 07/01/2024
Additional Information	The available information on State parties’ ratification/notification statuses dates back to October 2012. Hence, the ratification/notification statuses and the entry into force status are in question.