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Article 8 ‘Consultations’ of the 1992 CEPT-AFTA Agreement:

“1. Member States shall accord adequate opportunity for consultations regarding any representations made by other Member States with respect to any matter affecting the implementation of this Agreement. The Council referred to in Article 7 of this Agreement, may seek guidance from the AEM in respect of any matter for which it has not been possible to find a satisfactory solution during previous consultations.

2. Member States, which consider that any other Member State has not carried out its obligations under this Agreement, resulting in the nullifications or impairment of any benefit accruing to them, may, with a view to achieving satisfactory adjustment of the matter, make representations or proposal to the other Member States concerned, which shall give due consideration to the representations or proposal made to it.

3. Any differences between the Member States concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably between the parties. If such differences cannot be settled amicably, it shall be submitted to the Council referred to in Article 7 of this Agreement, and, if necessary, to the AEM.”

This instrument is one of the “Covered Agreements” pursuant to Article 1.1 of the 1996 Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism read together with its Appendix 1, and subsequently Article 1.1 of the 2004 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism read together with its Appendix I.

(entry into force date not available; latest 1 January 1996 pursuant to Article 5)

(Entry into Force)

Article 5:

“This Protocol shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification or acceptance by all signatory governments with the Secretary-General of ASEAN which shall be done not later than 1 January 1996.”

Superseded by the 2009 ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement pursuant to Article 91(2) of the latter read together with its Annex 11.

1995 Protocol to Amend the Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements

1999 Protocol on Special Arrangements for Sensitive and Highly Sensitive Products

2000 Protocol Regarding the Implementation of the CEPT Scheme Temporary Exclusion List

2004 ASEAN Framework Agreement for the Integration of Priority Sectors

2007 Protocol to Provide Special Consideration for Rice and Sugar

1992 Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area

1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

1996 Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism

1997 ASEAN Agreement on Customs

1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Mutual Recognition Arrangements

2000 e-ASEAN Framework Agreement

2003 Protocol to Amend the Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area for the Elimination of Import Duties

2004 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism

2013 Protocol to Amend Certain ASEAN Economic Agreements Related to Trade in Goods

Vietnam acceded to this Agreement pursuant to the 1995 Protocol for the Accession of Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area.

Myanmar acceded to this Agreement pursuant to the 1997 Protocol for the Accession of the Union of Myanmar to ASEAN Agreements.

Lao PDR acceded to this Agreement pursuant to the 1997 Protocol for the Accession of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to ASEAN Agreements.

Cambodia acceded to this Agreement pursuant to the 1999 Protocol for the Accession of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN Agreements.