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| Additional Annexes |
Annex-1-Schedules-for-the-Elimination-on-Reduction-of-Customs-Duties-Part-1-General-Notes.pdf Annex-1-Part-2-Brunei-Darussalam.zip Annex-1-Part-3-Kingdom-of-Cambodia.zip Annex-1-Part-4-Republic-of-Indonesia.zip Annex-1-Part-5-Lao-Peoples-Democratic-Republic.zip Annex-1-Part-7-Union-of-Myanmar.zip Annex-1-Part-8-Republic-of-the-Philippines.zip Annex-1-Part-9-Republic-of-Singapore.zip Annex-1-Part-10-Kingdom-of-Thailand.zip Annex-1-Part-11-Socialist-Republic-of-Viet-Nam.zip Annex-2-Product-Specific-Rules.pdf Annex-3-Information-Technology-Products.pdf Annex-4-Operational-Certification-Procedures.pdf |
| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| Full Title |
2008 Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Member States of ASEAN and Japan |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
2008 AJCEP, ASEAN-Japan FTA |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Date of Adoption | 26/03/2008 |
| Date of Adoption Comment | The protocol was signed at various locations and dates; see below |
| Place of Adoption | The respective capitals of ASEAN Member Countries and Japan |
| Issued/Adopted by | Economic Ministers of ASEAN Member States and Japan |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
Chapter 9 (Settlement of Disputes), Articles 59-73 |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of ASEAN |
| Annexes |
Annex 1: Schedules for the Elimination or Reduction of Customs Duties Annex 2: Product Specific Rules Annex 3: Information Technology Products Annex 4: Operational Certificate Procedures Annex 5: Work Programmes for Economic Cooperation |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Source | |
| Date of Entry into Force |
01/12/2008 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article 79: Entry into Force “1. The Government of each signatory State shall notify the Governments of other signatory in writing that its legal procedures necessary for entry into force of this Agreement have been completed. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date by which such notifications have been made by the Governments of Japan and at least one (1) ASEAN Member State, in relation to those signatory States that have made such notifications by that date. 2. In relation to an ASEAN Member State making the notification referred to in paragraph 1 after the date by which the notifications have been made by the Governments of Japan and at least one (1) ASEAN Member State as referred to in paragraph 1, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which that ASEAN Member State makes the notification. That ASEAN Member State shall be bound by the existing terms and conditions of this Agreement, including any amendments that may have entered into force pursuant to Article 77 by the time of such notification. For the purposes of Annex 1, the staging of tariff elimination or reduction of that ASEAN Member State shall also commence from the date of entry into force of this Agreement pursuant to paragraph 1.” Article 80.2: Termination “This Agreement shall terminate either when all ASEAN Member States which are Parties withdraw in accordance with paragraph 1 or when Japan does so.” |
| Status | |
| ASEAN States | (Source: as of 09/01/2024) |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Signature 03/04/2008 Ratification 29/11/2008 Entry into Force 01/01/2009 |
| Cambodia |
Signature 07/04/2008 Ratification 30/10/2009 Entry into Force 01/12/2009 |
| Indonesia |
Signature 31/03/2008 |
| Lao PDR |
Signature 04/04/2008 Ratification 09/10/2008 Entry into Force 01/01/2009 |
| Malaysia |
Signature 14/04/2009 Ratification 19/12/2008 Entry into Force 01/02/2009 |
| Myanmar |
Signature 10/04/2008 Ratification 10/10/2008 Entry into Force 01/12/2008 |
| Philippines |
Signature 02/04/2008 Ratification 31/05/2010 Entry into Force 01/07/2010 |
| Singapore |
Signature 26/03/2008 Ratification 05/08/2008 Entry into Force 01/12/2008 |
| Thailand |
Signature 11/04/2008 Ratification 30/04/2009 Entry into Force 01/06/2009 |
| Vietnam |
Signature 01/04/2008 Ratification 23/10/2008 Entry into Force 01/12/2008 |
| Other Country |
Japan Signature 28/03/2008, Ratification 22/10/2008, Entry into Force 01/12/2008 |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
2019 First Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement |
| Related Instruments |
2022 Amendments to Annex 2 and the Implementing Regulations of the Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2014 Amendment to CO FormAJ 2002 Joint Declaration of the Leaders of ASEAN and Japan on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership |
| External Links |
ASEAN accessed on 23/09/2022 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) accessed on 23/09/2022 |
| Additional Information |
Ratification information for Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Viet Nam and Japan was accessed on 8 October 2022 but is no longer available on the Japanese MOFA site.
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