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| Summary Information | |
| Full Title | 2008 Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of ASEAN |
| Short Title / Abbreviations | AJCEP, ASEAN-Japan FTA |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Date of Adoption | 01/01/2008 |
| Date of Adoption Comment | (various dates, see below) |
| Place of Adoption | The respective capitals of ASEAN Member Countries and Japan |
| Issued/Adopted by | Signed by Economic Ministers of ASEAN Member States and Japan |
| Dispute Settlement |
Chapter 9 (Settlement of Disputes), Articles 59-73 |
| Depository | ASEAN Secretariat |
| Annexes | Annex 1: Schedules for the Elimination or Reduction of Customs Duties Annex 2: Product Specific Rules Annex 3: Information Technology Products Annex 4: Operational Certificate Procedures Annex 5: Work Programmes for Economic Cooperation |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Entry into Force/Termination Provisions |
(Source: WIPO) Japan, Singapore, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Myanmar: 1 December 2008 Brunei Darussalam: 1 January 2009 Malaysia: 1 February 2009 Thailand: 1 June 2009 Cambodia: 1 December 2009 Philippines: 1 July 2010 Article 79: Entry into Force “1. The Government of each signatory State shall notify the Governments of other signatory in writing that its legal procedures necessary for entry into force of this Agreement have been completed. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date by which such notifications have been made by the Governments of Japan and at least one (1) ASEAN Member State, in relation to those signatory States that have made such notifications by that date. 2. In relation to an ASEAN Member State making the notification referred to in paragraph 1 after the date by which the notifications have been made by the Governments of Japan and at least one (1) ASEAN Member State as referred to in paragraph 1, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which that ASEAN Member State makes the notification. That ASEAN Member State shall be bound by the existing terms and conditions of this Agreement, including any amendments that may have entered into force pursuant to Article 77 by the time of such notification. For the purposes of Annex 1, the staging of tariff elimination or reduction of that ASEAN Member State shall also commence from the date of entry into force of this Agreement pursuant to paragraph 1.” Article 80.2: Termination “This Agreement shall terminate either when all ASEAN Member States which are Parties withdraw in accordance with paragraph 1 or when Japan does so.” |
| Status | |
| ASEAN States | (Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)) |
| Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia | |
| Indonesia | |
| Lao PDR | |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Philippines | |
| Singapore | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam | |
| Related Instruments | |
| Related Instruments |
2002 Joint Declaration of the Leaders of ASEAN and Japan on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership |
| Additional Information |
As of 29 June 2016, Indonesia has yet to ratify the instrument. (Source: Japan Customs) |
| Prepared By | WZ on 08/12/2009 |
| Checked By | CSW on 09/12/2009 |
| Last Updated By | CL on 29/06/2016 |
