2007 Memorandum of Understanding on Establishing the ASEAN-Korea Centre between the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea

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Full Title	2007 Memorandum of Understanding on Establishing the ASEAN-Korea Centre between the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea
Short Title / Abbreviations	2007 MoU on ASEAN-Korea Centre
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN External Relations Republic of Korea
Date of Adoption	21/11/2007
Place of Adoption	Singapore, 11th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Summit
Issued/Adopted by	Foreign Ministers of ASEAN Member States and the Republic of Korea
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 19: Settlement of Disputes “The Council shall make provisions for appropriate modes of settlement of: (a) disputes of a private law character to which the Centre is a party other than those referred to in Article 13, Paragraph 2; and (b) disputes involving any official of the Secretariat who enjoys immunity under the provisions of this MOU, on the condition that immunity has not been waived in accordance with Article 16, Paragraph 3.” Article 20: Settlement of Disputes between Centre Members “Any disputes or differences between Centre Members arising out of the interpretation and/or implementation and/or application of any of the provisions of this MOU shall be settled amicably through mutual consultations and/or negotiations between Centre Members through diplomatic channels, without reference to any third party or international tribunal.”
Depository	ASEAN Secretariat and the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Annexes	Annex: Rules and regulations regarding the appointment of the Secretary General, the structure of the Secretariat and the division of duties
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	03/12/2008
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 26: Entry into Force “This MOU shall enter into force 30 days after the date of the last deposit of the instruments of ratification or acceptance by all ASEAN Member Countries and the ROK. It shall remain in force until it is terminated under Article 27 of this MOU.” Article 27: Termination “This MOU may be terminated by the withdrawal of the ROK, or the withdrawal of more than half of the ASEAN Member Countries, from this MOU. Such termination shall take effect at the end of the fiscal year of the terminating withdrawal.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Secretariat as of 01/06/2020)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 21/11/2007 Ratification 26/08/2008
Cambodia	Signature 21/11/2007 Acceptance 21/03/2008
Indonesia	Signature 21/11/2007 Ratification 13/03/2008
Lao PDR	Signature 21/11/2007 Acceptance 08/02/2008
Malaysia	Signature 21/11/2007 Ratification 16/05/2008
Myanmar	Signature 21/11/2007 Ratification 18/07/2008
Philippines	Signature 21/11/2007 Ratification 03/11/2008
Singapore	Signature 21/11/2007 Ratification 13/03/2008
Thailand	Signature 21/11/2007 Ratification 10/06/2008
Vietnam	Signature 21/11/2007 Acceptance 03/06/2008
Other Country	Republic of Korea Signature (21 November 2007); Ratification (13 March 2008)
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	–
Related Instruments	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
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 22/05/2020
Additional Information	Dates of ratification and notification given above were obtained from the ASEAN Secretariat Resource Centre website 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.