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| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| Full Title |
2003 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
2003 AIFTA |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Date of Adoption | 08/10/2003 |
| Place of Adoption | Bali, Indonesia, 2nd ASEAN-India Summit |
| Issued/Adopted by | Heads of State/Government of ASEAN and India |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
Article 11: Dispute Settlement Mechanism “1. The Parties shall, within one (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 amicably by mutual consultations.” Note: This instrument is a covered agreement under the 2009 Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of India, which states that the latter applies to all disputes arising under this instrument (Articles 1(d) and 2). |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of ASEAN |
| Annexes |
Annex A: Common products on which the Parties agree to exchange tariff concessions Annex B: Products on which India accords concessions to the new ASEAN Member States Annex C: Possible areas of cooperation between ASEAN and India under the Early Harvest Programme |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Source |
Document Text |
| Date of Entry into Force |
01/07/2004 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article 16: Entry into Force “1. This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 2004. 2. The Parties undertake to complete their internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement prior to 1 July 2004. 3. Where a Party is unable to complete its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement by 1 July 2004, the Agreement shall come into force for that Party upon the date of notification of the completion of its internal procedures. The Party concerned, however, shall be bound by the same terms and conditions, including any further commitments that may have been undertaken by the other Parties under this Agreement by the time of such notification. 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.” |
| Status | |
| ASEAN States |
(Source: Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification (October 2012) and ASEAN website as of 17/10/2022) |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Signature 08/10/2003 |
| Cambodia |
Signature 08/10/2003 Notification 13/04/2011 |
| Indonesia |
Signature 08/10/2003 Ratification 31/08/2004 |
| Lao PDR |
Signature 08/10/2003 Ratification 13/09/2004 |
| Malaysia |
Signature 08/10/2003 |
| Myanmar |
Signature 08/10/2003 |
| Philippines |
Signature 08/10/2003 Ratification 24/02/2004 |
| Singapore |
Signature 08/10/2003 |
| Thailand |
Signature 08/10/2003 |
| Vietnam |
Signature 08/10/2003 Ratification 05/10/2004 |
| Other Country |
India Signature 08/10/2003 |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument | |
| Related Instruments |
Trade in Goods Trade in Services Investment |
| External Links |
ASEAN accessed on 15/02/2024 Invest in ASEAN accessed on 15/02/2024 Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India accessed on 15/02/2024 |
| Additional Information |
The ratification dates provided above are taken from the last published information on this instrument, in the ASEAN Secretariat’s Table of ASEAN Treaties/Agreements and Ratification as of October 2012. The table does not specify the type of instrument with which the ratification was effected. The date of notification for Cambodia was obtained from the ASEAN Secretariat website in 2022 but is not currently published. |
