1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Mutual Recognition Arrangements

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Full Title	1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Mutual Recognition Arrangements
Short Title / Abbreviations	FA on MRA
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Economic Ministers ASEAN Free Trade Area
Date of Adoption	16/12/1998
Place of Adoption	Ha Noi, Vietnam, 6th ASEAN Summit
Issued/Adopted by	Economic Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 12 ‘Consultation and Settlement of Disputes’: “1. Member States shall, at the written request of another Member State, enter into consultations with a view to seeking a prompt, equitable and mutually satisfactory solution, if that Member State considers that: a. an obligation under this Framework Agreement has not been fulfilled, is not being fulfilled, or may not be fulfilled; or b. any objective of this Framework Agreement is not being achieved or may be frustrated. 2. Any differences between Member States concerning the interpretation or application of this Framework Agreement and the Sectoral MRAs shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably between the Member States concerned or within the relevant Joint Sectoral Committee if applicable. If a settlement cannot be reached, thus, it shall be subjected to the Dispute Settlement Mechanism of ASEAN in accordance with the Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism, which was signed on 20 November 1996 in Manila, the Philippines.” This Agreement 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. It was previously 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 2019 Protocol will only apply with respect to new requests for consultations made on or after its entry into force (20 June 2022). Likewise, 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
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Legal Instruments
Date of Entry into Force	06/02/2009
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 18.5 ‘Final Provisions’: “This Framework Agreement shall enter into force upon deposit of instruments of ratification or acceptance by all signatory Governments with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 15/09/2022)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 16/12/1998 Ratification 24/06/2002
Cambodia	Accession 30/04/1999
Indonesia	Signature 16/12/1998 Ratification 29/01/2003
Lao PDR	Signature 16/12/1998 Acceptance 06/02/2009
Malaysia	Signature 16/12/1998 Signature 02/03/1999
Myanmar	Signature 16/12/1998 Ratification 12/05/1999
Philippines	Signature 16/12/1998 Ratification 15/03/1999
Singapore	Signature 16/12/1998 Ratification 24/05/2002
Thailand	Signature 16/12/1998 Ratification 17/02/1999
Vietnam	Signature 16/12/1998 Acceptance 22/10/1999
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	2021 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Type Approval for Automotive Products 2018 ASEAN Sectoral Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Inspection and Certification Systems on Food Hygiene for Prepared Foodstuff Products 2017 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Bioequivalence Study Reports of Generic Medicinal Products 2017 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Flight Crew Licensing 2015 Agreement on the Establishment of the Regional Secretariat for the implementation of the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals 2014 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Accountancy Services 2012 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals 2009 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Dental Practitioners 2009 ASEAN Sectoral Mutual Recognition Agreement on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Inspection of Manufacturers of Medicinal Products 2009 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement Framework on Accountancy Services 2009 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Medical Practitioners 2007 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Architectural Services 2007 ASEAN Framework Arrangement for the Mutual Recognition of Surveying Qualifications 2006 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Nursing Services 2005 ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Engineering Services 2003 Agreement on the ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulation Scheme 2002 ASEAN Sectoral Recognition Arrangement on Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Related Instruments	2000 Interpretative Notes to the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Mutual Recognition Arrangements 1995 World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 1992 Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area
External Links	ASEAN Secretariat accessed on 15/09/2022
Additional Information	Dates of ratification, notification and acceptance given above were obtained from the ASEAN Secretariat’s Legal Instruments website and its electronic collection of instruments of ratification, notification and acceptance. Some of the dates given appear to be the dates of execution of the instruments of ratification/notification/acceptance, rather than their date of receipt by the depository.