2003 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Full Title	2003 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Short Title / Abbreviations	2003 AIFTA
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN External Relations India
Date of Adoption	08/10/2003
Place of Adoption	Bali, Indonesia, 2nd ASEAN-India Summit
Issued/Adopted by	Heads of State/Government of ASEAN and India
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 11: Dispute Settlement Mechanism “1. The Parties shall, within one (1) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, establish appropriate formal dispute settlement procedures and mechanism for the purposes of this Agreement. 2. Pending the establishment of the formal dispute settlement procedures and mechanism under paragraph 1 above, any disputes concerning the interpretation, implementation or application of this Agreement shall be settled amicably by mutual consultations.” Note: This instrument is a covered agreement under the 2009 Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of India, which states that the latter applies to all disputes arising under this instrument (Articles 1(d) and 2).
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	Annex A: Common products on which the Parties agree to exchange tariff concessions Annex B: Products on which India accords concessions to the new ASEAN Member States Annex C: Possible areas of cooperation between ASEAN and India under the Early Harvest Programme
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	Document Text
Date of Entry into Force	01/07/2004
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 16: Entry into Force “1. This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 2004. 2. The Parties undertake to complete their internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement prior to 1 July 2004. 3. Where a Party is unable to complete its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement by 1 July 2004, the Agreement shall come into force for that Party upon the date of notification of the completion of its internal procedures. The Party concerned, however, shall be bound by the same terms and conditions, including any further commitments that may have been undertaken by the other Parties under this Agreement by the time of such notification. 4. A Party shall upon the completion of its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement notify all the other parties in writing.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification (October 2012) and ASEAN website as of 17/10/2022)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 08/10/2003
Cambodia	Signature 08/10/2003 Notification 13/04/2011
Indonesia	Signature 08/10/2003 Ratification 31/08/2004
Lao PDR	Signature 08/10/2003 Ratification 13/09/2004
Malaysia	Signature 08/10/2003
Myanmar	Signature 08/10/2003
Philippines	Signature 08/10/2003 Ratification 24/02/2004
Singapore	Signature 08/10/2003
Thailand	Signature 08/10/2003
Vietnam	Signature 08/10/2003 Ratification 05/10/2004
Other Country	India Signature 08/10/2003
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	2009 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of India
Related Instruments	2009 Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of India Trade in Goods 2009 Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of India 2009 Understanding on Article 4 of the Agreement on Trade in Goods Under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of India Trade in Services 2014 Agreement on Trade in Services Under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of India Investment 2014 Agreement on Investment Under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of India
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 15/02/2024 Invest in ASEAN accessed on 15/02/2024 Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India accessed on 15/02/2024
Additional Information	The ratification dates provided above are taken from the last published information on this instrument, in the ASEAN Secretariat’s Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification as of October 2012. The table does not specify the type of instrument with which the ratification was effected. The date of notification for Cambodia was obtained from the ASEAN Secretariat website in 2022 but is not currently published.