2009 Agreement on Investment of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Full Title	2009 Agreement on Investment of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Short Title / Abbreviations	2009 ACFTA / CAFTA Investment Agreement/ACIA (note that ACIA also refers to the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement)
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community Investment ASEAN External Relations China
Date of Adoption	15/08/2009
Place of Adoption	Bangkok, Thailand, 8th Consultations between the ASEAN Economic Ministers and the Ministers of Commerce (8th AEM-MOFCOM)
Issued/Adopted by	Economic Ministers of ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 13: Dispute Between Parties “The provisions of the Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China signed in Vientiane, Lao PDR on the 29^th day of November 2004 shall apply to the settlement of disputes between or amongst the Parties under this Agreement.” Article 14: Investment Disputes between a Party and an Investor (see instrument)
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	–
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Secretariat Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification (as of October 2012)
Date of Entry into Force	01/08/2010
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 27: Entry into Force “1. This Agreement shall enter into force six (6) months from the date of signing of this Agreement. 2. The Parties undertake to complete their internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement. 3. Where a Party is unable to complete its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement within six (6) months from the date of signing of this Agreement, the rights and obligations of that Party under this Agreement shall commence thirty (30) days after the date of notification of completion of such internal procedures. 4. A Party shall upon the completion of its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement notify the other Parties in writing.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Secretariat Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification (last published information available on this instrument) as of 31/10/2012)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 15/08/2009 Notification 21/12/2009
Cambodia	Signature 15/08/2009 Ratification 15/09/2010
Indonesia	Signature 15/08/2009 Notification 11/10/2010
Lao PDR	Signature 15/08/2009
Malaysia	Signature 15/08/2009 Ratification 28/08/2009
Myanmar	Signature 15/08/2009
Philippines	Signature 15/08/2009 Ratification 29/12/2009
Singapore	Signature 15/08/2009
Thailand	Signature 15/08/2009
Vietnam	Signature 15/08/2009
Other Country	Republic of China Signature 15/08/2009; Ratification 12/12/2009
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	2002 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China 2004 Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China 2007 Agreement on Trade in Services of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China 2015 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation and Certain Agreements thereunder between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China This instrument incorporates the following: WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 05/01/2024
Additional Information	The instrument was signed following negotiations based on Articles 5 and 8 of the 2002 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China. Ratification information on this instrument was unavailable on the ASEAN Secretariat website at the time of update. The dates above are from the last published information in the ASEAN Secretariat Table of Treaties/Agreements dated October 2012.