2007 Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Full Title	2007 Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Short Title / Abbreviations	ASEAN Charter/AC
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Constituent Documents ASEAN Summit Documents
Date of Adoption	20/11/2007
Place of Adoption	Singapore at the 13^th ASEAN Summit
Issued/Adopted by	Heads of State/Government of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	See Chapter VIII Articles 22-28
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	Annex 1: ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies Annex 2: Entities Associated with ASEAN Annex 3: ASEAN Flag Annex 4: ASEAN Emblem
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Secretariat
Date of Entry into Force	15/12/2008
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 47: Signature, Ratification, Depository and Entry into Force “4. This Charter shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Secretariat as of 06/08/2021)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 31/01/2008
Cambodia	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 02/04/2008
Indonesia	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 14/11/2008
Lao PDR	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 14/02/2008
Malaysia	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 14/02/2008
Myanmar	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 14/07/2008
Philippines	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 03/11/2008
Singapore	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 18/12/2007
Thailand	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 15/11/2008
Vietnam	Signature 20/11/2007 Ratification 14/03/2008
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	2010 Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
Related Instruments	2008 Terms of Reference for the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN 2009 Terms of Reference of ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights 2009 Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2010 Terms of Reference for the ASEAN Committees in Third Countries and International Organisations 2010 Rules for Reference of Unresolved Disputes to the ASEAN Summit– Annex 5 to the 2010 Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms 2010 Guidelines On the Use of the ASEAN Anthem 2010 Rules of Authorisation for Legal Transactions under Domestic Laws 2010 ASEAN Secretariat Financial Regulations and Procedures 2010 Rules Of Procedure For The ASEAN Committees In Third Countries And International Organisations 2011 Rules of Procedure for the Conclusion of International Agreements by ASEAN 2012 Rules of Procedure For The Interpretation of the ASEAN Charter 2012 Rules for Reference of Non-Compliance to the ASEAN Summit – Annex 6 to the 2010 Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms 2012 Guidelines on the Accreditation of Civil Society Organisations
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 08/08/2022
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.