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2019 ASEAN Agreement on Electronic Commerce

CIL Subject Classification
Date of Adoption 22/01/2019
Place of Adoption Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Issued/Adopted by Heads of State/Government of ASEAN Member States
Dispute settlement provisions

ARTICLE 15 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

“1. The ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism signed on 29 November 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR, or its successor, shall apply to the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to Article 6 (Cooperation).”

 

Depository

Secretary-General of ASEAN

Entry Into Force Status In Force
Source

ASEAN Legal Instruments

Date of Entry into Force

02/12/2021

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

ARTICLE 19 ENTRY INTO FORCE

“1. This Agreement shall enter into force upon the deposit of the instruments of ratification, approval or acceptance by the Member States with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.

2. The Secretary-General of ASEAN shall promptly notify the Member States of the deposit referred to in paragraph 1.

3. This Agreement shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, who shall promptly furnish a certified copy thereof to each Member State.”

Status
ASEAN States (Source:

ASEAN Secretariat

as of 06/01/2023)
Brunei Darussalam Ratification 21/09/2020
Signature 22/01/2019
Cambodia Ratification 26/02/2020
Signature 22/01/2019
Indonesia Ratification 02/12/2021
Signature 22/01/2019
Lao PDR Acceptance 12/05/2020
Signature 22/01/2019
Malaysia Ratification 20/05/2020
Signature 22/01/2019
Myanmar Ratification 10/06/2019
Signature 22/01/2019
Philippines Ratification 07/01/2021
Signature 22/01/2019
Singapore Ratification 15/07/2019
Signature 22/01/2019
Thailand Ratification 12/07/2019
Signature 22/01/2019
Vietnam Approval 10/10/2019
Signature 22/01/2019
Related Instruments
Related Instruments

2021-2025 Work Plan on the Implementation of ASEAN Agreement on Electronic Commerce

2020 ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement

2017-2025 ASEAN Work Programme on Electronic Commerce

2018 ASEAN Digital Integration Framework

2012 ASEAN Agreement on Customs

2004 ASEAN Sectoral Integration Protocol for e-ASEAN

2000 e-ASEAN Framework Agreement

1994 General Agreement on Trade in Services

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Additional Information

This Agreement was first endorsed by the ASEAN Economic Ministers at the 50th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEMM) on 29 August 2018.

This Agreement was first signed by the ASEAN Economic Ministers on 12 November 2018 in Singapore during the 33rd ASEAN Summit, and thereafter signed by the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 22 January 2019.