2018 Protocol to Implement the Tenth Package of Commitments Under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

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Full Title	2018 Protocol to Implement the Tenth Package of Commitments Under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
Short Title / Abbreviations	AFAS 10th Package of Commitments/AFAS 10
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Economic Ministers ASEAN Free Trade Area Services
Date of Adoption	11/11/2018
Place of Adoption	Singapore, 33rd ASEAN Summit
Issued/Adopted by	Economic Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	This Protocol 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. Paragraph 3: “This Protocol and its Annexes shall form an integral part of the AFAS [1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services].” Article VII ‘Settlement of Disputes’ of the 1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services : “1. The [1996] Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism for ASEAN shall generally be referred to and applied with respect to any disputes arising from, or any differences between Member States concerning the interpretation or application of, this Framework Agreement or any arrangements arising therefrom. 2. A specific dispute settlement mechanism may be established for the purposes of this Framework Agreement which shall form an integral part of this Framework Agreement.” The 1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services is also 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).
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	Annexes: Schedule of Commitments Brunei Darussalam – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions Cambodia – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions Indonesia – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions Lao PDR – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions Myanmar – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments) Malaysia – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions Philippines – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions Singapore – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions Thailand – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions Viet Nam – Schedule of Commitments (Horizontal Commitments, Specific Commitments), List of MFN Exceptions
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Legal Instruments
Date of Entry into Force	09/02/2019
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Paragraph 5: “This Protocol and the commitments set out in its Annexes shall enter into force ninety (90) days after the date of signature of this Protocol.” Paragraph 7: “Where a Member State is unable to notify the completion of its internal procedures within ninety (90) days of the date of signature, the rights and obligations of that Member State under this Protocol and its Annexes shall commence on the date on which the Member State notifies the completion of its internal procedures.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 24/04/2026)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 11/11/2018 Ratification 09/03/2021
Cambodia	Signature 11/11/2018 Ratification 17/12/2020
Indonesia	Signature 11/11/2018 Notification 13/05/2022
Lao PDR	Signature 11/11/2018 Acceptance 01/04/2019
Malaysia	Signature 11/11/2018 Notification 22/01/2019
Myanmar	Signature 11/11/2018 Ratification 31/05/2022
Philippines	Signature 11/11/2018
Singapore	Signature 11/11/2018 Notification 18/04/2019
Thailand	Signature 11/11/2018 Notification 12/02/2019
Vietnam	Signature 11/11/2018 Notification 22/01/2021
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Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 1997 Protocol to Implement the Initial Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 1998 Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 2001 Protocol to Implement the Third Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 2004 Protocol to Implement the Fourth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 2006 Protocol to Implement the Fifth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 2007 Protocol to Implement the Sixth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 2009 Protocol to Implement the Seventh Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 2010 Protocol to Implement the Eighth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services 2015 Protocol to Implement the Ninth Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
Related Instruments	2020 ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement 2003 Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 24/04/2026
Last Updated on	24/04/2026