2011 Protocol 6 Railways Border and Interchange Stations (ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit)

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Full Title	2011 Protocol 6 Railways Border and Interchange Stations (ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit)
Short Title / Abbreviations	AFAFGIT Protocol 6
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community Customs ASEAN Free Trade Area Finance Transport
Date of Adoption	16/12/2011
Place of Adoption	Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 17th ASEAN Transport Ministers (ATM) Meeting
Issued/Adopted by	Transport Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	Pursuant to Article 8.2 of this instrument, “[t]his Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement [1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit]. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict, the Agreement shall prevail over the Protocol.” Article 30 of the 1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit refers to the consultation and dispute settlement rules and procedures in the 1996 Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism. The 1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit is one of the ‘Covered Agreements’ pursuant to Article 1.1 of the 2019 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism read together with its Appendix 1. It was previously one of the “Covered Agreements” pursuant to Article 1.1 of the 2004 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism read together with its Appendix I. The 2019 Protocol will only apply with respect to new requests for consultations made on or after its entry into force (20 June 2022). Likewise, the 2004 Protocol will only apply with respect to disputes that arose after its entry into force (29 November 2004). The 1996 Protocol applies to all other disputes.
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Entry Into Force Status	Not In Force
Source	ASEAN Secretariat
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 8 ‘Final Provisions’: “This Protocol shall enter into force upon the deposit of Instruments of Ratification or Acceptance by all Contracting Parties with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 12/04/2019)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 16/12/2011 Ratification 09/07/2020
Cambodia	Signature 16/12/2011 Ratification 17/10/2013
Indonesia	Signature 16/12/2011
Lao PDR	Signature 16/12/2011 Acceptance 25/01/2017
Malaysia	Signature 16/12/2011 Ratification 22/08/2017
Myanmar	Signature 16/12/2011 Ratification 25/02/2014
Philippines	Signature 16/12/2011 Ratification 28/02/2017
Singapore	Signature 16/12/2011 Ratification 19/02/2016
Thailand	Signature 16/12/2011 Ratification 24/09/2012
Vietnam	Signature 16/12/2011 Acceptance 12/12/2012
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit
Related Instruments	2007 Protocol 1 Designation of Transit Transport Routes and Facilities (ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit) 2018 Protocol 2 Designation of Frontier Posts (ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Goods in Transit) 1999 Protocol 3 Types and Quantity of Road Vehicles (ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit) 1999 Protocol 4 Technical Requirements of Vehicles (ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit) 2001 Protocol 5 ASEAN Scheme of Compulsory Motor Vehicle Insurance (ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit) 2015 Protocol 7 Customs Transit System (ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit) 2000 Protocol 8 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Implement the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit 2002 Protocol 9 Dangerous Goods (ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit) 2009 ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Inter-State Transport
External Links	ASEAN Secretariat accessed on 30/08/2022