2009 ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Inter-State Transport

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Full Title	2009 ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Inter-State Transport
Short Title / Abbreviations	AFAFIST
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community Customs ASEAN Free Trade Area Food, Agriculture and Forestry Transport
Date of Adoption	10/12/2009
Place of Adoption	Manila, the Philippines, 15th ASEAN Transport Ministers (ATM) Meeting
Issued/Adopted by	Transport Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 28 ‘Dispute Settlement’: “The provisions of the ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism, done at Vientiane, Lao PDR on the 29th day of November 2004 and any amendment thereto, shall apply to disputes arising under this Agreement.” This Agreement 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. The 2019 Protocol will only apply with respect to new requests for consultations made on or after its entry into force (20 June 2022).
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Secretariat
Date of Entry into Force	30/12/2011
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 31.3 ‘Final Provisions’: “This Agreement shall enter into force upon the thirtieth day after the deposit of the second Instrument of Ratification or Acceptance, and shall be effective only among the Contracting Parties who have ratified or accepted it. For each Contracting Party ratifying or accepting this Agreement after the deposit of the second Instrument of Ratification or Acceptance, this Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit of such Contracting Party of its Instrument of Ratification or Acceptance.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 30/08/2022)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 10/12/2009
Cambodia	Signature 10/12/2009 Ratification 22/11/2013
Indonesia	Signature 10/12/2009
Lao PDR	Signature 10/12/2009 Ratification 27/09/2011
Malaysia	Signature 10/12/2009
Myanmar	Signature 10/12/2009 Ratification 27/01/2017
Philippines	Signature 10/12/2009 Ratification 17/12/2012
Singapore	Signature 10/12/2009 Ratification 10/10/2019
Thailand	Signature 10/12/2009 Ratification 30/11/2011
Vietnam	Signature 10/12/2009 Acceptance 25/04/2012
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	1985 Agreement on the Recognition of Domestic Driving Licenses Issued by ASEAN Countries 1992 Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation 1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit 1998 Agreement on the Recognition of Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certificates for Goods Vehicles and Public Service Vehicles Issued by ASEAN Member Countries 2005 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport
External Links	ASEAN Secretariat accessed on 30/08/2022
Additional Information	Note Article 4 ‘Scope of Application’: “The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to inter-state transport. Cabotage is not covered by this Agreement.” Article 30.2: “The Protocols under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Goods in Transit which are referred to under this Agreement, and any amendments to such Protocols, shall apply mutatis mutandis to inter-state transport under this Agreement. Such Protocols, and any amendments thereto, shall be regarded as an integral part of this Agreement.