2002-ACFTA-Fwk-Annexes.pdf

2002 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China

2002 ACFTA FA/CAFTA FA/ASEAN-China Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation

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Article 11: Dispute Settlement Mechanism

“1. The Parties shall, within 1 year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, establish appropriate formal dispute settlement procedures and mechanism for the purposes of this Agreement.

2. Pending the establishment of the formal dispute settlement procedures and mechanism under paragraph 1 above, any disputes concerning the interpretation, implementation or application of this Agreement shall be settled amicable by consultations and/or mediation.”

This instrument is a covered agreement in the 2004 Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China, which provides that the latter “shall apply to disputes arising under the [2002 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China] which shall also include the Annexes and the contents therein”, as well as future legal instruments agreed pursuant to the Framework Agreement unless where the context otherwise provides (Article 2).

Secretary-General of ASEAN

Annex 1: Exclusion List of A Party For Products Excluded From The Early Harvest Programme Under Article 6(3)(a)(i)

Annex 2: Specific Products Covered By The Early Harvest Programme Under Article 6(3)(a)(iii)

Annex 3:

A. Product Categories For Tariff Reduction and Elimination Under Article 6(3)(b)

B. Implementation Timeframes Under Article 6(3)(b)(i)

Annex 4: Activities Under Article 6(5)

Annex 5: Rules of Origin for the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (inserted by the 2003 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China)

*Note that Annexes 1 and 2 of this instrument were amended via the 2003 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of South East Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China and the 2006 Second Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China.

(The annexes provided for download on this site are the original set of 2002 annexes. For revised annexes, please refer to the database entries for the respective protocols to this agreement.)

ASEAN Secretariat Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification (as of October 2012)

01/07/2003

Article 16: Entry into Force

“1. This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

2. The Parties undertake to complete their internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement prior to 1 July 2003.

3. Where a Party is unable to complete its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement by 1 July 2003, the rights and obligations of that Party under this Agreement shall commence on the date 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 all the other parties in writing.”

2003 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of South East Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China

2006 Second Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China

2012 Third Protocol to Amend 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

General

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

Trade in Goods

2004 Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China

2006 Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China

2010 Second Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement for Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China

2012 Protocol to Incorporate Technical Barriers to Trade and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures into the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China

2014 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Strengthening Sanitary and Phytosanitary Cooperation

Trade in Services

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

2011 Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Specific Commitments under the Agreement on Trade in Services of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China

Investment

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

Transport

2004 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Transport Cooperation

2007 ASEAN-China Aviation Cooperation Framework

2007 Agreement on Maritime Transport between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China

2010 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Maritime Consultation Mechanism

2010 Air Transport Agreement between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China

Others

2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Strengthening Cooperation in the Field of Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment

2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property

2017 ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement

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The entry into force and ratification information on this instrument is not available on the ASEAN Secretariat website at the time of update. The entry into force date provided above reflects the date indicated in Article 16 of the instrument. Ratification dates provided are from the last published information on this instrument.