2012 Memorandum of Understanding among the Governments of the Participating Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the Second Pilot Project for the Implementation of a Regional Self-Certification System

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Full Title	2012 Memorandum of Understanding among the Governments of the Participating Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the Second Pilot Project for the Implementation of a Regional Self-Certification System
Short Title / Abbreviations	2nd Pilot Project on Self-Certification
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Economic Ministers Customs ASEAN Free Trade Area
Date of Adoption	29/08/2012
Place of Adoption	Siem Reap, Cambodia, Joint ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) – 26th ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council Meeting
Issued/Adopted by	Economic Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 7 ‘Consultation’: “Any difference or dispute among the Participating Member States concerning the interpretation and/or implementation and/or application of the provisions of this MOU shall be settled amicably through consultation and/or negotiation among Participating Member States.”
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	ANNEX – Operational Certification Procedure
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Legal Instruments
Date of Entry into Force	12/06/2013
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 10.3 ‘Final Provisions’: “This MOU shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification or letters of acceptance by all Participating Member States with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.” Article 10.4 ‘Final Provisions’: “This MOU shall remain in force unless terminated by all Participating Member States.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 26/08/2022)
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia	Signature 29/08/2012 Ratification 12/06/2013
Lao PDR	Signature 29/08/2012 Acceptance 21/01/2013
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines	Signature 29/08/2012 Ratification 10/04/2013
Singapore
Thailand	Accession 01/05/2015
Vietnam	Acceptance 19/12/2014
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	2009 ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
Related Instruments	2010 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Participating Member States of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the Pilot Project for the Implementation of a Regional Self-Certification System
External Links	ASEAN Secretariat accessed on 26/08/2022
Additional Information	The second pilot project as covered by this MOU operates in parallel to the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Participating Member States of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the Pilot Project for the Implementation of a Regional Self-Certification System, which implements a separate pilot project among Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Thailand. Note Article 5 ‘Suspension’: “Each Participating Member State reserves the right for reasons of national security, national interest, public order or public health to suspend temporarily, either in whole or in part, the implementation of this MOU. Such suspension shall take effect immediately after a written notification has been given to the other Participating Member States through diplomatic channels or the ASEAN Secretariat.” Dates of ratification and notification 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/notification, rather than their date of receipt by the depository.