2014 Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement

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Full Title	2014 Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement
Short Title / Abbreviations	ACIA 1st Protocol
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Economic Ministers Investment
Date of Adoption	26/08/2014
Place of Adoption	Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar at the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) – 17th ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council Meeting
Issued/Adopted by	Economic Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 27 ‘Disputes between or among Member States’ of the 2009 ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement: “The ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism signed in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 29 November 2004, as amended, shall apply to the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement.” This Protocol and the 2009 ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement are ‘Covered Agreements’ pursuant to Article 1.1 of the 2019 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism read together with its Appendix 1. The 2019 Protocol will only apply with respect to new requests for consultations made on or after its entry into force (20 June 2022).
Depository	ASEAN Secretariat
Annexes	This instrument sets out Annex 3 to be incorporated into the 2009 ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Secretariat Legal Instruments page
Date of Entry into Force	12/09/2016
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 6.1 ‘Final Provisions’: “This Protocol shall form an integral part of the ACIA and shall enter into force after all Member States have notified the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of this Protocol to, or, where necessary, deposited instruments of ratification or acceptance with, the Secretary-General of ASEAN.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 29/08/2022)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 26/08/2014 Ratification 17/03/2015
Cambodia	Signature 26/08/2014 Ratification 12/09/2016
Indonesia	Signature 26/08/2014 Ratification 13/10/2015
Lao PDR	Signature 26/08/2014 Acceptance 05/06/2015
Malaysia	Signature 26/08/2014 Notification 17/02/2015
Myanmar	Signature 26/08/2014 Notification 13/04/2015
Philippines	Signature 26/08/2014 Ratification 07/09/2015
Singapore	Signature 26/08/2014 Ratification 19/01/2015
Thailand	Signature 26/08/2014 Ratification 11/09/2014
Vietnam	Signature 26/08/2014 Notification 16/06/2016
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	2009 ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement
Related Instruments	1987 Agreement Among the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore and the kingdom of Thailand for the Protection and Promotion of Investments 1996 Protocol to Amend the 1987 Agreement Among the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Thailand for the Protection and Promotion of Investments 1998 Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area 2001 Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area 2017 Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2017 Third Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2020 Fourth Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2021 ASEAN Investment Facilitation Framework
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 29/08/2022