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Full Title

2001 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area

Short Title / Abbreviations

2001 AIA Protocol

CIL Subject Classification
Date of Adoption 14/09/2001
Place of Adoption Ha Noi, Vietnam, 4th Meeting of the ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Ministerial Council
Issued/Adopted by Economic Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions

This was 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 2004 Protocol will only apply with respect to disputes that arose after its entry into force (29 November 2004).

See also Article 17 of the 1998 Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area, on Settlement of Disputes:

“1. The Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism for ASEAN shall apply in relation to any dispute arising from, or any differences between Member States concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement or any arrangement arising therefrom.

2. If necessary, a specific dispute settlement mechanism may be established for the purpose of this Agreement which shall form an integral part of this Agreement.”

Depository

Secretary-General of ASEAN

Entry Into Force Status Terminated
Source

ASEAN Legal Instruments

Date of Entry into Force

14/09/2001

Date of Termination

24/02/2012

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

Article 5.1: “This Protocol shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification or acceptance by all signatory Governments with the Secretary-General of ASEAN which shall be done within six months after the date of signing of this Protocol.”

Status
ASEAN States (Source:

ASEAN Legal Instruments

as of 18/11/2025)
Brunei Darussalam Signature 14/09/2001
Ratification 24/06/2002
Cambodia Signature 14/09/2001
Ratification 17/08/2006
Indonesia Signature 14/09/2001
Ratification 31/12/2002
Lao PDR Signature 14/09/2001
Acceptance 23/12/2005
Malaysia Signature 14/09/2001
Myanmar Signature 14/09/2001
Philippines Signature 14/09/2001
Ratification 14/01/2003
Singapore Signature 14/09/2001
Thailand Signature 14/09/2001
Vietnam Signature 14/09/2001
Ratification 
Timor Leste
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

This agreement was terminated upon the entry into force of the 2009 ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.

This instrument amends/supersedes

1998 Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area

Related Instruments

1987 Agreement Among the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore and the kingdom of Thailand for the Protection and Promotion of Investments

1996 Protocol to Amend the 1987 Agreement Among the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Thailand for the Protection and Promotion of Investments

2004 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism

2014 Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement

2017 Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement

2017 Third Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement

2020 Fourth Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement

2024 Fifth Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement

2021 ASEAN Investment Facilitation Framework

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Additional Information

The date of entry into force provided above was obtained from the ASEAN Legal Instruments website. However, the same website does not show records of ratification by all signatories, as required by the terms of the instrument for its entry into force. 

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 signature or transmission of the instruments of ratification/accession, rather than their date of receipt by the depository. 

 

Last Updated on 18/11/2025