2009 Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Full Title	2009 Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Short Title / Abbreviations	API
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Procedure Immunities and Privileges
Date of Adoption	25/10/2009
Place of Adoption	Cha-Am Hua Hin, Thailand, 15th ASEAN Summit
Issued/Adopted by	ASEAN Foreign Ministers
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 11: Settlement of Disputes “Disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved amicably in accordance with Chapter VIII of the ASEAN Charter.”
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	20/04/2017
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 13(4): “This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Secretariat as of 03/08/2021)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 29/09/2015
Cambodia	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 23/01/2015
Indonesia	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 14/04/2015
Lao PDR	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 01/07/2016
Malaysia	Ratification 21/03/2017 Signature 25/10/2009
Myanmar	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 11/07/2016
Philippines	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 21/07/2010
Singapore	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 15/01/2010
Thailand	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 29/01/2016
Vietnam	Signature 25/10/2009 Ratification 15/10/2012
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	1979 Agreement between the Government of Indonesia and ASEAN relating to the Privileges and Immunities of the ASEAN Secretariat 1981 Agreement on the Use and Maintenance of the Premises of the ASEAN Secretariat 2007 Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2010 Rules of Authorisation for Legal Transactions under Domestic Laws 2012 Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Hosting and Granting Privileges and Immunities to the ASEAN Secretariat
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 08/08/2022
Additional Information	This instrument was adopted pursuant to Articles 3, 17, 18, and 19 of the 2007 Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The 2010 Rules of Authorisation for Legal Transactions under Domestic Law was adopted based on Article 2 of this instrument.