2016 Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses

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Full Title	2016 Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses
Short Title / Abbreviations	ACCAHZ
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community Food, Agriculture and Forestry ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Health
Date of Adoption	07/10/2016
Place of Adoption	Singapore, 38th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)
Issued/Adopted by	ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry
Dispute settlement provisions	“Article X: Settlement of Disputes Any differences or disputes between two or more ASEAN Member States concerning the interpretation, implementation, or application of this Agreement shall be settled amicably by negotiation, or by any other peaceful means as may be agreed upon by them. If the disputing ASEAN Member States are unable to achieve a peaceful settlement of the dispute pursuant to the procedure set forth in Paragraph 1 of this Article, any of the ASEAN Member States concerned by refer the dispute to the Governing Board, failing which, the dispute may be referred to the SOM-AMAF for final resolution.”
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	Appendix 1: Focal Agencies Designated for Implementation and Exchange of Information ACCAHZ Appendix 2: Terms of Reference of the Governing Board of the ACCAHZ Appendix 3: Arrangement and Key Elements for Hosting the Office Appendix 4: Funding Arrangements of the ACCAHZ
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	ASEAN Legal Instruments
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“Article XIV: Termination This Agreement shall be terminated by agreement in writing provided by all ASEAN Member States after having satisfied themselves that the termination may be conducted in such manner as to not prejudice their respective interests in this matter. Upon termination of this Agreement, the ACCAHZ shall stand dissolved. Upon the dissolution of the ACCAHZ, the disposal of the assets and liabilities of the ACCAHZ shall be determined jointly by all ASEAN Member States and there shall be a written record of such joint determination. Termination of this Agreement will not affect the implementation of activities or programmes that were decided upon prior to termination. Article XV: Final Provisions 4. This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth (30th) day after the date on which all ASEAN Member States have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Depositary.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 02/01/2024)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 07/10/2016 Ratification 25/10/2018
Cambodia	Signature 07/10/2016 Acceptance 05/06/2018
Indonesia	Signature 07/10/2016 Ratification
Lao PDR	Signature 07/10/2016 Acceptance 08/10/2018
Malaysia	Signature 07/10/2016 Ratification 27/02/2018
Myanmar	Signature 07/10/2016 Ratification 19/03/2018
Philippines	Signature 07/10/2016 Ratification 22/06/2018
Singapore	Signature 07/10/2016 Ratification 17/04/2018
Thailand	Signature 07/10/2016 Ratification
Vietnam	Signature 07/10/2016 Acceptance 08/05/2018
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	2003 Declaration of ASEAN Concord II 2006 Agreement for the Establishment of ASEAN Animal Health Trust Fund 2021 ASEAN Strategy for Exotic, Emerging Diseases, and Animal Health Emergencies 2023 ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on One Health Initiative
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 02/01/2024