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1996 Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Standards and Conformance between the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of Australia and New Zealand as Parties to the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
Short Title / Abbreviations

ASEAN-CER MOU on Standards and Conformance
CIL Subject Classification
Date of Adoption 13/09/1996
Place of Adoption Jakarta, Indonesia, 2nd Informal ASEAN Economic Ministers-Closer Economic Relations Consultations (AEM-CER)
Issued/Adopted by Ministers of Trade and Industry of ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand
Entry Into Force Status In Force
Source

Text of agreement
Date of Entry into Force

13/09/1996
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

Article 11.1:

“This Memorandum will take effect from the date on which it is signed by the Parties.”
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam Signature 13/09/1996
Cambodia
Indonesia Signature 13/09/1996
Lao PDR
Malaysia Signature 13/09/1996
Myanmar
Philippines Signature 13/09/1996
Singapore Signature 13/09/1996
Thailand Signature 13/09/1996
Vietnam Signature 13/09/1996
Other Country Australia  Signature 13/09/1996
New Zealand  Signature 13/09/1996
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

1999 Extension to the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Standards and Conformance
Related Instruments

2009 Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area
External Links

ASEAN accessed on 13/06/2024

Additional Information

Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar became signatories to this instrument via the 1999 Extension to the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Standards and Conformance.