2005 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea

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Full Title	2005 Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea
Short Title / Abbreviations	2005 AKFTA
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN External Relations Republic of Korea
Date of Adoption	13/12/2005
Place of Adoption	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Summit
Issued/Adopted by	Heads of State/Government of ASEAN and the Republic of Korea
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 5.1: Dispute Settlement “1. Any dispute concerning the interpretation, implementation or application of this Framework Agreement shall be resolved through the procedures and mechanism as set out in the Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism under this Framework Agreement. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, any disputes arising from paragraph 3 of Article 2.2 (Trade in Services), paragraph 3 of Article 2.3 (Investment), Chapters 3 (Economic Cooperation) and 4 (Other Areas), and the Annex on Economic Cooperation shall not be subject to the Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism under this Framework Agreement.”
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	Annex of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	Treaty Room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
Date of Entry into Force	01/07/2006
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 5.8: Entry into Force “1. This Framework Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 2006, provided that at least one ASEAN Member Country and Korea are among the Signatory Countries that have by then notified all the other Parties in writing of the completion of their internal procedures. In the event this Framework Agreement does not enter into force on 1 July 2006, it shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the latter date on which at least one ASEAN Member Country and Korea have notified all the other Parties in writing of the completion of their internal procedures. 2. A Party shall, upon the completion of its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Framework Agreement, notify all the other Parties in writing. 3. Where a Party is unable to complete its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Framework Agreement by the date as set out in paragraph 1, this Framework Agreement shall come into force for that Party upon the date of notification of the completion of its internal procedures.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: Treaty Room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia as of 06/03/2024)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 13/12/2005
Cambodia	Signature 13/12/2005 Ratification 06/02/2008
Indonesia	Signature 13/12/2005 Signature 04/05/2007
Lao PDR	Signature 13/12/2005 Acceptance 31/05/2007
Malaysia	Signature 13/12/2005 Ratification 26/01/2006
Myanmar	Signature 13/12/2005
Philippines	Signature 13/12/2005
Singapore	Signature 13/12/2005
Thailand	Signature 13/12/2005 Ratification 01/06/2009
Vietnam	Signature 13/12/2005 Ratification 09/05/2006
Other Country	Republic of Korea Signature 13/12/2005
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	Trade in Goods 2006 Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea 2006 Letter of Understanding among the Parties to the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea on the Back-to-Back Certificate of Origin 2006 Letter of Understanding among the Parties to the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea on the Tariff Rate Quota 2009 Letter of Understanding for the Amendment of the Product Specific Rules set out in Appendix 2 of Annex 3 of the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of ASEAN and the Republic of Korea 2009 Protocol on the Accession of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea 2010 Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea 2011 Second Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea 2015 Third Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea Trade in Services 2007 Agreement on Trade in Services under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea 2007 Letter of Understanding among the Parties to the Agreement on Trade in Services under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea 2009 Protocol on the Accession of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Agreement on Trade in Services under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea Investment 2009 Agreement on Investment under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea
Related Instruments	2004 Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Cooperation Partnership between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea 2005 Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism Under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 06/03/2024 FTA Korea (Compiled ASEAN-ROK agreements) accessed on 06/03/2024
Additional Information	Dates of ratification and notification given above were obtained from the Treaty Room of the Indonesian MFA 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/notification, rather than their date of receipt by the depository.