1997 Protocol to Amend ASEAN Agreements - Centre for International Law

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Full Title	1997 Protocol to Amend ASEAN Agreements
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Political-Security Community ASEAN Foreign Ministers ASEAN Procedure ASEAN Accession
Date of Adoption	23/07/1997
Place of Adoption	Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Issued/Adopted by	Foreign Ministers of ASEAN Member States
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	23/07/1997
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 4: “This Protocol shall enter into force upon signature of all the authorized Ministers from the existing ASEAN Member States.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Secretariat as of 05/08/2021)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 23/07/1997
Cambodia	Accession 30/04/1999
Indonesia	Signature 23/07/1997
Lao PDR	Accession 16/10/1997
Malaysia	Signature 23/07/1997
Myanmar	Accession 16/10/1997
Philippines	Signature 23/07/1997
Singapore	Signature 23/07/1997
Thailand	Signature 23/07/1997
Vietnam	Signature 23/07/1997
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	2009 ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement 2004 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism
This instrument amends/supersedes	1985 Agreement on the Recognition of Domestic Driving Licenses Issued by ASEAN Countries 1986 ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement 1986 Agreement of the Preferential Short Listing of ASEAN Contractors 1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Intellectual Property Cooperation 1996 Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism
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External Links	ASEAN accessed on 05/08/2021
Additional Information	At the time the instrument was signed, Cambodia, Myanmar and Lao PDR were not yet members of ASEAN. In 1997, Myanmar acceded to this instrument in accordance with the 1997 Second Protocol for the Accession of the Union of Myanmar to ASEAN Agreements. In 1997, Lao PDR acceded to this agreement in accordance with the 1997 Second Protocol for the Accession of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to ASEAN Agreements. In 1999, Cambodia acceded to this instrument in accordance with the 1999 Protocol for the Accession of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN Agreements.