2001 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area

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Full Title	2001 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area
Short Title / Abbreviations	2001 AIA Protocol
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Economic Ministers Investment
Date of Adoption	14/09/2001
Place of Adoption	Ha Noi, Vietnam, 4th Meeting of the ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Ministerial Council
Issued/Adopted by	Economic Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	This was 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). See also Article 17 of the 1998 Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area, on Settlement of Disputes: “1. The Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism for ASEAN shall apply in relation to any dispute arising from, or any differences between Member States concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement or any arrangement arising therefrom. 2. If necessary, a specific dispute settlement mechanism may be established for the purpose of this Agreement which shall form an integral part of this Agreement.”
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Entry Into Force Status	Terminated
Source	ASEAN Legal Instruments
Date of Entry into Force	14/09/2001
Date of Termination	24/02/2012
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 5.1: “This Protocol shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification or acceptance by all signatory Governments with the Secretary-General of ASEAN which shall be done within six months after the date of signing of this Protocol.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 18/11/2025)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 14/09/2001 Ratification 24/06/2002
Cambodia	Signature 14/09/2001 Ratification 17/08/2006
Indonesia	Signature 14/09/2001 Ratification 31/12/2002
Lao PDR	Signature 14/09/2001 Acceptance 23/12/2005
Malaysia	Signature 14/09/2001
Myanmar	Signature 14/09/2001
Philippines	Signature 14/09/2001 Ratification 14/01/2003
Singapore	Signature 14/09/2001
Thailand	Signature 14/09/2001
Vietnam	Signature 14/09/2001 Ratification
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Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	This agreement was terminated upon the entry into force of the 2009 ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.
This instrument amends/supersedes	1998 Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area
Related Instruments	1987 Agreement Among the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore and the kingdom of Thailand for the Protection and Promotion of Investments 1996 Protocol to Amend the 1987 Agreement Among the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Thailand for the Protection and Promotion of Investments 2004 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism 2014 Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2017 Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2017 Third Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2020 Fourth Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2024 Fifth Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2021 ASEAN Investment Facilitation Framework
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 18/11/2025
Additional Information	The date of entry into force provided above was obtained from the ASEAN Legal Instruments website. However, the same website does not show records of ratification by all signatories, as required by the terms of the instrument for its entry into force. 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 signature or transmission of the instruments of ratification/accession, rather than their date of receipt by the depository.
Last Updated on	18/11/2025