2010 Protocol 1 on Unlimited Third and Fourth Freedom Traffic Rights between Any Points in Contracting Parties (ASEAN-China Air Transport Agreement)

AC-ATA Prot 1 / ASEAN China Open Skies Agreement (OSA) Prot 1 / ASEAN-China Air Transport Agreement Prot 1

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Pursuant to Article 1(3) and Annex III of the 2010 Air Transport Agreement between the Governments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, this Protocol is one of the “Implementing Protocols which shall form integral parts” of the former.

Thus Article 21 (Settlement of Disputes) of the 2010 Air Transport Agreement between the Governments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China applies: “Should any dispute between the Contracting Parties arise, the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties involved shall seek to resolve the dispute through consultation. In the event that no agreement is reached, it shall be settled through diplomatic channels.”

Secretary-General of ASEAN

CIL calculation based on ratification information in the ASEAN Transport Agreements and Status of Ratification (19/02/2024)

13/09/2011

Article 3: Final Provisions

“2. Each Contracting Party shall complete its relevant internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of this Protocol. After the completion of its internal legal procedures, each Contracting Party shall give written notification to the Depository, who shall promptly inform each Contracting Party of such deposit.

3. This Protocol shall enter into force on the date of deposit with the Depository of:

(a) the written notification from China; and

(b) written notifications from at least two ASEAN Member States;

whichever date is later, and shall enter into force only among the Contracting Parties that have deposited their written notifications. For each of the Contracting Parties depositing their written notifications after the Protocol has entered into force, the Protocol shall enter into force for that Contracting Party on the date of deposit of its written notification.”

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

2014 Protocol 2 on Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights between Contracting Parties

2019 Protocol 3 on the Expansion of Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights between Contracting Parties

ASEAN accessed on 20/02/2024

This instrument was signed by the People’s Republic of China on 19 November 2010 and Thailand on 13 January 2011.