Free Trade Agreements with Dialogue Partners

• Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (2009) and the Annexes
  • Implementing Arrangement for the AANZFTA Economic Co-Operation Work Programme;
  • Understanding on Tariff Reduction and/or Elimination of Customs Duties.

• First Protocol to Amend the Agreement Establishing the AANZFTA (2014)

• AEM-CER Joint Media Statements
  • 23^rd AEM-CER Consultations, Singapore, 2018 
  • 22^nd AEM-CER Consultations, Pasay City, 2017
  • 21^st AEM-CER Consultations, Vientiane, 2016
  • 20^th AEM-CER Consultations, Kuala Lumpur, 2015
  • 19^th AEM-CER Consultations, Nay Pyi Taw, 2014  
  • 18^th AEM-CER Consultations, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2013
  • 17^th AEM-CER Consultations, Siem Reap, 2012
  • 16^th AEM-CER Consultations, Manado, 2011
  • 15^th AEM-CER Consultations, Da Nang, 2010
  • 14^th AEM-CER Consultations, Bangkok, 2009
  • 13^th AEM-CER Consultations, Singapore, 2008
  • 12^th AEM-CER Consultations, Makati City, 2007
  • 11^th AEM-CER Consultations, Kuala Lumpur, 2006

• Joint Media Statement on the Signing of the Agreement Establishing the AANZFTA

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1. ASEAN-China Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation (2002) and its Annexes

• Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-China Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation (2003)
  • Appendix 1 – Rules of Origin for ACFTA
  • Appendix 2 – Exclusion List of Products Excluded from the Early Harvest Programme
  • Appendix 3 – Specific Products Covered by the Early Harvest Programme
• Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-China Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation (2006)
• Third Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-China Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation (2012)
• Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-China Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation and Certain Agreements thereunder (2015)
  • Annex I – Rules of Origin
    • Attachment A
    • Attachment B 
    • Attachment C

2. ASEAN-China Trade in Goods Agreement (2004)
   • Annex I. Modality for Tariff Reduction and Elimination – Normal Track
   • Annex II. Modality for Tariff Reduction/ Elimination – Sensitive Track
   • Annex III. Rules of Origin for ACFTA

• Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-China Trade in Goods Agreement (2006)
  • Attachment 1–10 of the Protocol
• Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-China Trade in Goods Agreement (2010)
  • Appendix 1
  • Appendix 2
  • Appendix 2a
• Protocol to Incorporate Technical Barriers to Trade and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures into the ASEAN-China Trade in Goods Agreement (2012)

3. ASEAN-China Trade in Services Agreement (2007)
   • Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Specific Commitments under the Agreement on Trade in Services between the ASEAN-China (2011)
     • 1^st Package of Services Commitments (2007)
     • 2^nd Package of Services Commitments (consolidated)
4. ASEAN-China Investment Agreement (2009)

5. ASEAN-China Dispute Settlement Mechanism Agreement (2004)

1. MoU on ASEAN-China Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property (2009)
   • Chinese version
   • English version
2. MoU on Strengthening Cooperation in the Field of Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment between ASEAN-China (2009)

• Brunei Darussalam (HS2007)
  • HS 2017
• Cambodia (HS2007)
  • HS 2017
• China (HS2012)
• Indonesia (HS2012)
  • HS 2017
• Lao PDR (HS2012)
  • HS 2017
• Malaysia (HS2012)
  • HS 2017
• Myanmar (HS2012)
  • HS 2017
• Philippines (HS2012)
• Singapore (HS2012)
• Thailand (HS2012)
  • HS 2017
• Viet Nam (HS2012)

• 15th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2016
• 14th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Kuala Lumpur, 2015
• 12th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2013
• 13th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Nay Pyi Taw, 2014
• 11th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Siem Reap, 2012
• 10th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Manado, 2011 
• 9th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Da Nang, 2010
• 8th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Bangkok, 2009 
• 7th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Singapore, 2008
• 6th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, Makati City, 2007

The Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between ASEAN and China (the ACFTA Agreement) was signed in November 2002. The ACFTA Agreement included provisions on economic co-operation and identified areas for cooperation. In November 2015, in a joint effort to move ASEAN-China relation to a higher level, Parties has agreed to sign on the Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation and Certain Agreements thereunder between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China (the Protocol). Under the Protocol, Parties agreed to, on the basis of mutual benefit, explore and undertake economic cooperation activities in the following areas:

• Trade-related issues;
• Agriculture, Fishery, Forestry and Forestry Products;
• Information and Communications Technology;
• Human Resource Development;
• Investment;
• Trade in Services;
• Tourism;
• Industrial Cooperation;
• Transport;
• Intellectual Property Rights;
• Small and Medium Enterprises;
• Environment; and
• Other fields related to economic and technical cooperation as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties.

Economic activities are put under the purview of the ACFTA Working Group on Economic and Technical Cooperation between ASEAN and China (AC-WGETC). Prospective proponents can submit their project proposals seeking funding from the ASEAN-China Cooperation (ACCF).

Information Kit for ACFTA project proponent could be downloaded here.

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1. ASEAN-India Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (2003)

2. Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-India Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (2009)

3. ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (2009)
   

4. ASEAN-India Trade in Services Agreement (2014)
   

• Schedule of Commitment

5. ASEAN-India Investment Agreement (2014)

6. ASEAN-India Dispute Settlement Mechanism Agreement (2009)

• 13th AEM-India Consultations, Vientiane, 2016
• 12th AEM-India Consultations, Kuala Lumpur, 2015
• 11th AEM-India Consultations, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2013
• 10th AEM-India Consultations, Siem Reap, 2012
• 9th AEM-India Consultations, Manado, 2011
• 8th AEM-India Consultations, Da Nang, 2010
• 7th AEM-India Consultations, Bangkok, 2009

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1. First Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Prtnership among Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan
   • Appendix 1
   • Appendix 2
   • Appendix 3
   • Appendix 4
   • Appendix 5

2. ASEAN-Japan Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership (2008)

• Annex 1 – Schedules for the Elimination or Reduction of Customs Duties
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Brunei
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Cambodia
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Indonesia
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Japan
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Lao PDR
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Malaysia
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Myanmar
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Philippines
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Singapore
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Thailand
• Annex 1 – Schedule for Viet Nam
• Annex 2 – Product Specific Rules
• Annex 3 – Information Technology Products
• Annex 4 – Operational Certification Procedures
• Annex 5 – Work Programmes for Economic Cooperation

3. ASEAN-Japan Framework for Comprehensive Economic Partnership (2003)
4. Revised AJCEP Implementing Regulations.

1. AEM-METI Joint Media Statement
   • 22nd AEM-METI Consultations, Vientiane, 2016
   • 21st AEM-METI Consultations, Kuala Lumpur, 2015
   • 20th AEM-METI Consultations, Nay Pyi Taw, 2014
   • 19th AEM-METI Consultations, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2013
   • 18th AEM-METI Consultations, Siem Reap, 2012
   • 17th AEM-METI Consultations, Manado, 2011
   • 16th AEM-METI Consultations, Da Nang, 2010
   • 15th AEM-METI Consultations, Singapore, 2008
   • 14th AEM-METI Consultations, Makati City, 2007
   • 13th AEM-METI Consultations, Kuala Lumpur, 2006
   • 12th AEM-METI Consultations, 29 September 2005, Vientiane, Lao PDR
   • 11th AEM-METI Consultations, 4 September 2004 Jakarta, Indonesia
   • 10th AEM-METI Consultations, 3 September 2003, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
   • 9th AEM-METI Consultations, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2002
   • 8th AEM-METI Consultations, 12 September 2001, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
2. Announcement on a Revised ASEAN Version of the Certificate of Origin Form under the AJCEP (2014)

3. Joint Declaration of the Leaders of ASEAN and Japan on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership (2002)

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• Joint Declaration on ASEAN-Korea Comprehensive Cooperation Partnership (2004)
  

• Annex on Core Elements of the AKFTA Framework Agreement

• ASEAN-Korea Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (2005)

• Annex on Economic Cooperation

• ASEAN-Korea Dispute Settlement Mechanism Agreement (2005)
• ASEAN-Korea Trade in Goods Agreement (2006)
  • Annex 1. Modality for Tariff Reduction and Elimination for Tariff Lines Place – Normal Track
  • Annex 2. Modality for Tariff Reduction and Elimination for Tariff Lines Place – Sensitive Track
  • Annex 3. Rules of Origin
    • Appendix 1 to Annex 3. Operational Certification Procedures for the Rules of Origin
    • Attachment – CO Form AK and Overleaf Note
    • Appendix 2 to Annex 3. Product Specific Rules
    • Appendix 3 to Annex 3. Explanatory Notes to Annex 3
  • Letter of Understanding on the Tariff Rate Quota under the ASEAN-Korea Trade in Goods Agreement
  • Letter of Understanding on the Back-to-Back Certificate of Origin under the ASEAN-Korea Trade in Goods Agreement
  • Letter of Understanding for the Amendment of the Product Specific Rules in Appendix 2 of Annex 3 of the Trade in Goods (2009)
  • Protocol on the Accession of Thailand to the ASEAN-Korea Trade in Goods Agreement (2009) and its Annexes
  • Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-Korea Trade in Goods Agreement (2010)
  • Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-Korea Trade in Goods Agreement (2011)
  • Third Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-Korea Trade in Goods Agreement (2015)
    • Consolidated Appendix to Annexes 1 and 2 Tariff Reduction and/or Elimination Schedule

• ASEAN-Korea Trade in Services Agreement (2007)
  • 1st Package of Services Commitments
  • Annex on Financial Services
  • Letter of Understanding on ASEAN-Korea on Trade in Services Agreement
  • Protocol on the Accession of Thailand to the Trade in Services Agreement (2009) and its Annexes
• ASEAN-Korea Investment Agreement (2009)

• Brunei Darussalam (HS 2007)
• Cambodia (HS 2007)
• Indonesia (HS 2007)
• Lao PDR (HS 2007)
• Malaysia (HS 2007)
• Myanmar (HS 2007)
• Philippines (HS 2007)
• Thailand (HS 2012)
• Vietnam (HS 2012)
• Korea (HS 2012)

• 13th AEM-ROK Consultations, Vientiane, 2016
• 12th AEM-ROK Consultations, Kuala Lumpur, 2015
• 11th AEM-ROK Consultations, Nay Pyi Taw, 2014
• 10th AEM-ROK Consultations, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2013
• 9th AEM-ROK Consultations, Siem Reap, 2012
• 8th AEM-ROK Consultations, Manado, 2011
• 7th AEM-ROK Consultations, Da Nang, 2010
• 6th AEM-ROK Consultations, Bangkok, 2009
• 5th AEM-ROK Consultations, Singapore, 2008

• Decision to Endorse the Transposed Lists of Goods for the Treatment for Certain Goods in the Rules of Origin, Annex 3 of the Agreement on Trade in Goods
• Decision to Endorse the Transposed Product Specific Rules in Appendix 2 of Annex 3 (Rules of Origin) of the ASEAN-Korea Agreement on Trade in Goods

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• ASEAN – Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement
  • Annex 2 – 1
  • Annex 8 – 1
• ASEAN – Hong Kong Investment Area