1985 Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

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Full Title	1985 Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Short Title / Abbreviations	ACNNR
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Political-Security Community ASEAN Foreign Ministers ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Environment
Date of Adoption	09/07/1985
Place of Adoption	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM)
Issued/Adopted by	Foreign Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 30: Settlement of Disputes “Any dispute between the Contracting Parties arising out of the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement shall be settled amicably by consultation or negotiation.”
Depository	Secretary-General of the ASEAN Secretariat
Annexes	Appendix I: ASEAN Endangered and Threatened Species, under the ASEAN Agreement on Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. (Adopted in 1987)
Entry Into Force Status	Not In Force
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 33: Entry Into Force “(1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit of the sixth Instrument of Ratification. (2) Thereafter, this Agreement shall enter into force with respect to any Contracting Party on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the instrument of accession by that Contracting Party.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Secretariat as of 25/04/2023)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 09/07/1985
Cambodia	Accession 30/04/1999
Indonesia	Signature 09/07/1985 Ratification 10/07/1986
Lao PDR	Accession 16/10/1997
Malaysia	Signature 09/07/1985
Myanmar	Accession 16/10/1997
Philippines	Signature 09/07/1985 Ratification 04/09/1986
Singapore	Signature 09/07/1985
Thailand	Signature 09/07/1985 Ratification 19/05/1986
Vietnam	Accession 03/07/1997
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	2005 Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity 1994 Bandar Seri Begawan Resolution on Environment and Development 1994-1998 Strategic Plan of Action On The Environment 1992 Singapore Resolution on Environment and Development 1990 The Kuala Lumpur Accord on Environment and Development 1987 Jakarta Resolution on Sustainable Development
External Links	ASEAN Legal Instruments accessed on 25/04/2023
Additional Information	The agreement incorporates in its appendix the ASEAN Endangered and Threatened Species Lists. Cambodia acceded to this Agreement pursuant to the 1999 Protocol for the Accession of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN Agreements. Lao PDR acceded to this Agreement pursuant to the 1997 Second Protocol for the Accession of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to ASEAN Agreements Myanmar acceded to this Agreement pursuant to the 1997 Second Protocol for the Accession of the Union of Myanmar to ASEAN Agreements. Dates of ratification and accession given above were obtained from the ASEAN Secretariat’s Legal Instruments website and its electronic collection of instruments of ratification, accession and notification. Some of the dates given appear to be the dates of execution of the instruments of ratification/accession, rather than their date of receipt by the depository.