ASEAN Documents Series 2005

ASEAN DOCUMENTS SERIES 2005
TEN NATIONS ONE COMMUNITY

ASEAN DOCUMENTS SERIES 2005
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was
established on 8 August 1967. The members of the Association are
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
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ASEAN Documents Series 2005
The ASEAN Secretariat
Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat, April 2006
x, 301p; 29.7 cm
1. ASEAN Treaties
2. Treaties Collection
I. Series
341.026959
ISBN 979-8080-01-7
Printed in Indonesia
This publication may be freely quoted or reprinted with permission
Copyright ASEAN Secretariat 2006
All rights reserved
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I. ASEAN SUMMIT DOCUMENTS
Chairmans Statement of the 11
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ASEAN Summit, One Vision, One Identity, One Community, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
12 December 2005
Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the Establishment of the ASEAN Charter, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 December 2005
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East Asia Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 14 December 2005
Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the East Asia Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 14 December 2005
East Asia Summit Declaration on Avian Influenza Prevention, Control and Response, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
14 December 2005
II. POLITICAL AND SECURITY COOPERATION
Joint Communiqu of the 25
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ASEAN Chiefs of Police Conference, Bali, Indonesia, 16-20 May 2005
Statement by the ASEAN .oreign Ministers, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 26 July 2005
Statement of the .oreign Ministers of ASEAN on the Reform of the United Nations, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 26 July 2005
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ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), Vientiane, Lao PDR, 26 July 2005
Agreement for the Establishment of an ASEAN Development .und, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 26 July 2005
Terms of Reference of the ASEAN Development .und (AD.)
Joint Press Statement of the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 28 July 2005
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ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM), Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 19-20 September 2005
ASEAN Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Bali, Indonesia Statement by the 39
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Chair of the ASC, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, 2 October 2005
Joint Press Statement of the 9
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Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of
Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of .oreign Affairs (DGICM), Siem Reap-Angkor, Cambodia,
9-11 November 2005
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ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC), Ha Noi, Viet Nam,
29 November 2005
Terms of Reference of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on the ASEAN Charter, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,
12-13 December 2005
List of Members of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on the ASEAN Charter
TABLE O. CONTENTS
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TREATY O. AMITY AND COOPERATION
ASEAN Declaration of Consent to the Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Australia,
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 28 July 2005
Declaration of Intention to Accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Australia, Vientiane,
Lao PDR, 28 July 2005
Instrument of Extension of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (to Mongolia), Vientiane, Lao PDR,
28 July 2005
Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (by Mongolia), Vientiane, Lao PDR,
28 July 2005
Instrument of Extension of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (to New Zealand), Vientiane, Lao PDR,
28 July 2005
Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation In Southeast Asia (by New Zealand), Vientiane, Lao PDR,
28 July 2005
Instrument of Extension of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (to Australia), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
10 December 2005
Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (by Australia), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
10 December 2005
ASEAN REGIONAL .ORUM
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Meeting of the ASEAN Regional .orum (AR.), Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 July 2005
ASEAN Regional .orum (AR.) Statement on Information Sharing and Intelligence Exchange and Document Integrity and
Security in Enhancing Cooperation to Combat Terrorism and Other Transnational Crimes, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 July 2005
Terms of Reference for the Establishment of an AR. .und, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 July 2005
III. ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND COOPERATION
ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS
Joint Media Statement of the 37
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ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 28 September 2005
Agreement to Establish and Implement the ASEAN Single Window, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 December 2005
ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Engineering Services, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 December 2005
Appendix I List of Professional Regulatory Authority (PRA)
Appendix II ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineers Guidelines on Criteria and Procedures
Appendix III ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer Assessment Statement
Appendix IV: A. Example I
B. Example II
C. Example III
D. Example IV
E. Example V
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Agreement on the ASEAN Harmonized Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulatory Regime
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 December 2005
Appendix A Terminology
Appendix B ASEAN Essential Requirements for Regulated EEE
Appendix C ASEAN Harmonized Conformity Assessment Procedures for EEE
Appendix D Technical .iles
A.TA
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Meeting of the ASEAN .ree Trade Area (A.TA) Council, Vientiane, Lao PDR,
27 September 2005
AGRICULTURE AND .ORESTRY
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Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and .orestry (27
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AMA.), Tagaytay City,
Philippines, 29 September 2005
Joint Press Statement of the Special Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Implementation of CITES, Bangkok,
Thailand, 1 December 2005
ASEAN Statement on Launching of the ASEAN Wildlife Law Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) at
the Special Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for the Implementation of CITES, Bangkok, Thailand,
1 December 2005
ENERGY
The 21
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Meeting of the Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities (HAPUA XXI), Vientiane, Lao PDR, 9-10 May 2005
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ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting, Promoting Greater Energy Stability, Security and
Sustainability: Pathway to ASEAN Community 2020, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 13 July 2005
.INANCE
Protocol to Implement the Third Package of Commitments on .inancial Services under the ASEAN .ramework Agreement
on Services, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 6 April 2005
Joint Ministerial Statement of the 9
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ASEAN .inance Ministers Meeting, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 6 April 2005
Memorandum of Understanding on the ASEAN Swap Arrangement by Ministry of .inance of Brunei Darussalam, National
Bank of Cambodia, Bank Indonesia, Bank of the Lao PDR, Bank Negara Malaysia, Central Bank of Myanmar, Bangko
Sentral Ng Pilipinas, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Bank of Thailand, and State Bank of Viet Nam, 17 November 2005
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 Contribution by Each Participating Country
Appendix 3 Example of Renewal of SWAP Transaction
Appendix 4 Procedures and Timeframe for Drawdown
INVESTMENT
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ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council Meeting, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 27 September 2005
MINERALS
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ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals, A Vibrant Minerals Sector for Sustainable
Development, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 4 August 2005
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Ministerial Understanding on ASEAN Cooperation in Minerals, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 4 August 2005
ASEAN Minerals Cooperation Action Plan 2005-2010 on A Vibrant Minerals Sector for Sustainable Development,
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 4 August 2005
Annex Tentative Programmes, Projects and Activities and Suggested Timelines
STATISTICS
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ASEAN Heads of Statistical Offices Meeting (AHSOM6), Manila, Philippines,
16-17 August 2005
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & IN.ORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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ASEAN Telecommunications & Information Technology Ministers Meeting,
Promoting Online Services and Applications to Realize e-ASEAN, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 27 September 2005
Ha Noi Agenda on Promoting Online Services and Applications to Realize e-ASEAN, Ha Noi, Viet Nam,
26 September 2005
TOURISM
Langkawi Declaration on Shifting Paradigm Prospering the Region by the ASEAN Tourism Ministers, Langkawi,
Malaysia, 24 January 2005
Statement by the ASEAN Tourism Ministers on the Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster, Langkawi, Malaysia,
24 January 2005
Joint Media Release of the 8
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Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers (8
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M-ATM), Langkawi, Malaysia, 24 January 2005
TRANSPORT
ASEAN .ramework Agreement on Multimodal Transport, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 17 November 2005
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ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 17 November 2005
IV. SOCIO-CULTURAL COOPERATION
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 26 July 2005
Annex Terms of Reference of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assitant (AHA Centre)
EDUCATION
Statement of the Ministers Responsible for Education of ASEAN Countries Retreat, Bangkok, Thailand, 19 August 2005
ENVIRONMENT
Press Release Statement by the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment, Penang, Malaysia, 17 August 2005
Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, ASEAN Capitals 2005
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Joint Statement of the 9
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Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment, Makati City, Philippines,
28 September 2005
Joint Communiqu on Transboundary Haze Pollution, Makati City, Philippines, 28 September 2005
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ERADICATION
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ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication
(SOMRDPE), Manila, Philippines, 12-14 October 2005
V. EXTERNAL RELATIONS
ASEAN PLUS THREE
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Meeting of ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea Tourism Ministers, Langkawi, Malaysia,
25 January 2005
Joint Ministerial Statement of the 8
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ASEAN Plus Three .inance Ministers Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 4 May 2005
Co-Chairs Press Statement of the ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting on Creative Management for Government,
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 26 May 2005
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ASEAN, China, Japan, and Korea Ministers on Energy Meeting (2
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AMEM Plus Three),
Promoting Greater Energy Stability, Security and Sustainability through ASEAN Plus Three Energy Partnership, Siem Reap,
Cambodia, 13 July 2005
Chairmanss Press Statement of the 6
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ASEAN Plus Three .oreign Ministers Meeting, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 27 July 2005
Chairpersons Press Statement of the 2
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Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA) and
the AMCA Plus Three, Bangkok, Thailand, 3-4 August 2005
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ASEAN Economic Ministers and the Ministers of Peoples Republic of China, Japan and
Republic of Korea Consultation (AEM Plus Three), Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 September 2005
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Meeting of the ASEAN Agriculture and .orestry Ministers and the Ministers of the
Peoples Republic of China, Japan and Republic of Korea (5
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AMA. Plus Three), Tagaytay City, Philippines,
30 September 2005
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ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC+3),
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 30 November 2005
Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the ASEAN Plus Three Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 December 2005
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ASEAN Plus Three Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 December 2005
ASEAN AUSTRALIA
Joint Press Statement of the ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs
Divisions of the Ministries of .oreign Affairs (DGICM)+Australia Consultation, Siem Reap-Angkor, Cambodia,
10 November 2005
ASEAN CANADA
Co-Chairs Statement of the 2
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ASEAN-Canada Dialogue, Vancouver, Canada, 4 April 2005
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ASEAN CHINA
China-ASEAN Workshop on Earthquake-Generated Tsunami Warning, Action Plan to .ormulate a Technology Platform for
Earthquake-Generated Tsunami Warning System, Beijing, China, 25-26 January 2005
Beijing Declaration on ASEAN-China ICT Cooperative Partnership for Common Development, Beijing, China, 12 May 2005
Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations and the Government of the Peoples Republic of China on Cultural Cooperation, Bangkok, Thailand,
3 August 2005
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ASEAN Economic Ministers and the Minister of Commerce of the Peoples Republic of
China Consultation (4
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AEM-MO.COM), Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 September 2005
Beijing Declaration (on Drugs Control), Beijing, China, 18-20 October 2005
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ASEAN and China Transport Ministers Meeting, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 18 November 2005
Joint Press Statement of the Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime Plus China Consultation,
Co-Chairmen Press Statement of the ASEAN-China Eminent Persons Group, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 December 2005
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ASEAN-China Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 December 2005
Regional Joint Action Against ATS-Related Crimes among ACCORD Countries, A Proposal for Regional Joint Action on
ATS and Their Precursors, Guangzhou, China, 21-22 December 2005
Annex Proposed Joint Law Enforcement Operations
ASEAN EUROPEAN UNION
Joint Press Release of the 15
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ASEAN-EC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), Jakarta, Indonesia, 26 .ebruary 2005
Joint Co-Chairmens Statement of the 15
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ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, Jakarta, Indonesia, 10 March 2005
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Consultation between the ASEAN Economic Ministers and the European Union Trade
Commissioner (6
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AEM-EU Consultation), Ha Long, Viet Nam, 27 April 2005
ASEAN INDIA
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AEM-India Consultation, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 30 September 2005
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ASEAN-India Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13 December 2005
ASEAN JAPAN
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ASEAN Economic Ministers and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
Consultation (AEM-METI), Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 September 2005
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ASEAN and Japan Transport Ministers Meeting, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 18 November 2005
Joint Statement of the 9
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ASEAN-Japan Summit on Deepening and Broadening of ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership,
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ASEAN REPUBLIC O. KOREA
ASEAN-Republic of Korea Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism, Vientiane, Lao PDR,
27 July 2005
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AEM-Korea Consultation, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 28 September 2005
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ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13 December 2005
.ramework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13 December 2005
Annex of the .ramework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the
Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
13 December 2005
Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism under the .ramework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation
among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of
Korea, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13 December 2005
Annex Rules and Procedures for the Arbitral Panel Proceedings
ASEAN-Republic of Korea Plan of Action to Implement the Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Cooperation Partnership,
ASEAN NEW ZEALAND
ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism, Vientiane, Lao PDR,
29 July 2005
ASEAN RUSSIAN .EDERATION
Agreement between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the
Government of the Russian .ederation on Economic and Development Cooperation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
10 December 2005
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ASEAN-Russian .ederation Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13 December 2005
Joint Declaration of the Heads of State/Government of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations and the Head of State of the Russian .ederation on Progressive and Comprehensive Partnership
Comprehensive Programme of Action to Promote Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
and the Russian .ederation 2005-2015
ASEAN UNITED STATES
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US-ASEAN Dialogue, Washington D.C., United States, 28 June 2005
Joint Vision Statement on the ASEAN-US Enhanced Partnership, 17 November 2005
ASEAN UNITED NATIONS
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ASEAN-UN Summit, New York, United States, 13 September 2005
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ASEAN AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND
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AEM-CER Consultation, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 September 2005
ASEAN PAKISTAN
ASEAN-Pakistan Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 July 2005
VI. OTHERS
Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN
Secretariat) and the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO Secretariat), Jakarta, Indonesia,
21 April 2005
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CHAIRMANS STATEMENT O. THE 11
TH
ASEAN SUMMIT
ONE VISION, ONE IDENTITY, ONE COMMUNITY
1. T|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait, wit| t|e t|eae "0ue visiuu, 0ue
ldeutit,, 0ue Cuaauuit,", wes c|eired b, T|e |uuuureble 0etu'
Seri /bdulle| /|aed Bedewi, t|e C|eiraeu u t|e 11t| /SE/N
Suaait eud t|e |riae Miuister u Mele,sie. T|e |eeders u
/SE/N |ed e pruductive aeetiu, w|ic| wes |eld iu pleuer,,
eud iu retreet ur t|e irst tiae elluwiu ur ceudid eud reu|
discussiuus.
2. / tutel u 10 ducuaeuts listed iu t|e /uue, were issued es
t|e uutcuae u t|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait.
ASEAN Integration and Community Building
3. We welcuaed t|e pruress iu /SE/N iuteretiuu eud t|e
uuuiu cuaauuit, buildiu eurts. We uuderscured t|e
iapurteuce u /SE/N's cu|esiuu iu deeliu wit| issues eud
c|elleues eciu t|e reiuu tu eu|euce /SE/N's credibilit,,
treuspereuc, eud suliderit, tu prutect eud uurture t|e cullective
iuterest u /SE/N.
/SE/N C|erter
4. We siued t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu uu t|e
Esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N C|erter, w|ic| will be e leudaer|
cuustitutiuuel ducuaeut eabud,iu uudeaeutel priuciples,
uels, ub|ectives eud structures u /SE/N cuuperetiuu cepeble
u aeetiu t|e ueeds u t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, eud be,uud. lu
t|is cuuuectiuu, we ereed tu esteblis| eu Eaiueut |ersuus Cruup
|E|C}, cuaprisiu |i|l, distiuuis|ed eud well respected citieus
rua /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries wit| e aeudete tu eeaiue eud
pruvide precticel recuaaeudetiuus uu t|e directiuus ur /SE/N
eud ueture u t|e /SE/N C|erter. We urt|er tes|ed uur
Miuisters tu esteblis|, es uecesser,, e |i| |evel Tes| |urce tu
cerr, uut t|e dretiu u t|e /SE/N C|erter besed uu t|e
0ecleretiuu eud t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e E|C.
vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae
5. We uuted t|e repurts uu t|e pruress iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} eud t|e ulluwup tu
t|e previuus /SE/N eud Releted Suaaits. We ec|uuwleded
t|e steed, pruress aede iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e v/| eud
uur decisiuus eud iuitietives. We welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut
u t|e /SE/N 0evelupaeut |uud |/0|} eud ured t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries eud uur 0ieluue |ertuers tu cuusider
cuutributiu tu t|e |uud tu suppurt /SE/N's iuteretiuu. We
celled uu uur Miuisters eud Seuiur 0iciels tu stud, t|e
buttleuec|s iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu eud tu iud creetive sulutiuus
tu cerr, uut peudiu aeesures iu t|e v/| eud uur decisiuus eud
iuitietives te|eu et previuus Suaaits. We re(uested t|e
Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N tu updete us wit| t|e pruress aede
et uur uet Suaait.
/SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit,
o. We uuted t|e steed, pruress aede iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u t|e /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit, |/SC} releted ectivities t|ruu|
t|e v/| eud t|e /SC |leu u /ctiuu ||u/}. We uuted t|e
eccuaplis|aeuts iu iapleaeutiu t|e /SC, iucludiu t|e
esteblis|aeut u t|e luterSessiuuel Suppurt Cruup uu
Cuuideuce Buildiu eud |reveutive 0ipluaec, eud t|e revivel
u t|e luterSessiuuel Meetiu uu 0isester Relie uuder t|e
/SE/N Reiuuel |urua |/R|}, t|e settiu up u t|e /SE/NC|iue
Juiut Wur|iu Cruup uu t|e lapleaeutetiuu u t|e 0ecleretiuu
uu t|e Cuuduct u |erties iu t|e Suut| C|iue See, eud t|e
pruautiuu u reeter public ewereuess ebuut /SE/N t|ruu|
|uldiu ectivities uu t|e uccesiuu u /SE/N de,.
7. We welcuaed t|e eurts tuwerds eu|euciu /SE/N's
cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu terrurisa eud ut|er treusuetiuuel
criaes t|ruu| t|e iapleaeutetiuu u ereeaeuts eauu /SE/N
Meabers Cuuutries eud t|e revitelisetiuu eud reurderiu u
priurities u eistiu wur| pleus eud prureaaes tu ive s|erper
ucus tu aeetiu t|e c|elleues pused b, suc| criaes. We
recuuised t|e iapurteut rule u iutereit| dieluue iu i|tiu
t|e spreed u terrurisa eud pruautiu uudersteudiu eauu uur
peuple.
/SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,
d. We uuted wit| setisectiuu /SE/N's pusitive trede
peruraeuce wit| tutel trede eceediu uS$ 1 trilliuu. /SE/N
tutel epurts iucreesed b, 20.o9 rua uS$ 45o.71 billiuu iu
2003 tu uS$ 551.19 billiuu iu 2004. /SE/N tutel iapurts li|ewise
iucreesed b, 2o.77 rua uS$ 3dd.79 billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$
492.do billiuu iu 2004. We elsu uuted wit| setisectiuu t|et eter
e uuaber u ,eers u cuusecutive decliue iu ureiu direct
iuvestaeut ||0l}, t|e luw rebuuuded iu 2004. /SE/N |0l luw
I. ASEAN SUMMIT DOCUMENTS
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ur 2004 reec|ed uS$ 25.1 billiuu, e 22 ,eeruu,eer iucreese.
|ruspects ur 2005 ere uud wit| |0l ur t|e irst (uerter u 2005
elreed, eauuutiu tu uS$ 7.2 billiuu. T|is ec|ieveaeut wes
siuiiceut iu t|e cuutet u cuucerus erisiu rua S/RS, evieu
iulueue, iucreesiu iuteruetiuuel cuapetitiuu eud e lubel |0l
duwuturu.
9. /s e result u t|e ebuve iue peruraeuces, t|e /SE/N
ecuuuaies cuutiuued tu ruw wit| reel C0| epeudiu b, o.1
iu 2004. /SE/N |es certeiul, duue well cuapered tu t|e everee
lubel C0| ruwt| u 5.1. Besed uu t|e auaeutua euereted,
despite t|e curreut uucerteiut, iu uil prices eud risiu iuterest
retes, /SE/N's ecuuuaic ruwt| is li|el, tu be susteiued et
eruuud 5.5 iu 2005.
10. We eudursed t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters decisiuu tu
eccelerete t|e liberelietiuu u trede iu services uut cuvered iu
t|e |riurit, luteretiuu Secturs b, 2015, wit| leibilit,. We ere
eucuureed b, t|e siuiu u /reeaeuts uu t|e Mutuel
Recuuitiuu /rreueaeut |MR/} ur t|e /SE/N |erauuied
Electricel eud Electruuic E(uipaeut |EEE} Reuletur, Reiae,
Mutuel Recuuitiuu /rreueaeut |MR/} uu Euiueeriu Services
eud t|e /reeaeut tu Esteblis| eud lapleaeut t|e /SE/N Siule
Wiuduw. We ured uur Miuisters respuusible ur tuurisa eud
eir treuspurt tu iuterete t|e secturs et eu eveu ester pece.
11. We discussed t|e pussibilit, u edveuciu t|e teret dete
ur t|e reelisetiuu u t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, rua 2020
tu 2015 wit| suae leibilit, ur t|e uew Meaber Cuuutries.
We recuuise t|e c|elleues suae /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
ai|t ece b, edveuciu t|e teret dete eud tes|ed uur Miuisters
eud seuiur uiciels tu stud, t|e aetter.
12. We uuted t|e pruress iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e twu plus
uraule iu auviu t|e Multileterel /reeaeut uu t|e |ull
|iberelisetiuu u /ll Ceru /ir Services. We recuuise t|e uraule
is eu eteusiuu u bileterel cuuperetiuu betweeu twu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries tu ut|er cuuutries ur pruautiu ecuuuaic
cuuperetiuu. We ereed t|et aure s|uuld be duue ur t|e
develupaeut u t|e /sie Buud Mer|et luitietives.
13. We uuted wit| cuuceru t|et t|e pruluued rise iu uil prices
will |eve e ueetive iapect uu t|e ecuuuaic ruwt| u t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries eud t|e reiuu. We ereed tu urt|er eu|euce
/SE/N cuuperetiuu iu t|e euer, sectur eud betweeu /SE/N
eud ut|er cuuutries, iucludiu uur 0ieluue |ertuers, tu pruaute
euer, eicieuc, eud tu eplure eud develup elteruetive euer,
suurces tu eusure euer, securit, eud susteiueble ecuuuaic
ruwt|.
14. We welcuaed t|e leuuc|iu b, t|e /SE/N |iueuce Miuisters
iu Septeaber 2005 u t|e |TSE/SE/N ludices, t|e irst
iuteruetiuuell, recuuised iudices t|et |eve beeu creeted ur t|e
/SE/N e(uit, aer|ets, w|ic| will reise t|e pruile u leediu
/SE/N cuapeuies tu lubel iuvesturs eud eucuuree reeter
direct iuvestaeuts. T|is aer|s eu iapurteut ailestuue iu
pruautiu /SE/N es eu esset cless.
15. We steud cuaaitted tu t|e cuaauu uels u eredicetiu
puvert, eud |uuer iu /SE/N es pleded et t|e Wurld |uud
Suaait eud Milleuuiua 0ecleretiuus, eud reitereted iu t|e v/|.
We, t|ereure, struul, suppurt urt|er resuurce aubilisetiuu ur
ericulture eud rurel develupaeut iu t|e /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries es ericulture ple,s e pivutel rule iu iapruviu uud
securit, eud puvert, reductiuu. We ec|uuwleded t|et aure
eud better iuvestaeut iu t|e sectur will creete edditiuuel
eaplu,aeut uppurtuuities, eu|euce cuapetitiveuess eud eusure
susteiueble ecuuuaic ruwt|. lu t|is reerd, we welcuaed e
uuaber u uetiuuel eud /SE/N iuitietives eud pleus u ectiuu
eud cuuperetiuu wit| veriuus reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
ureuisetiuus, iucludiu t|use wit|iu t|e uuited Netiuus s,stea
suc| es t|e |uud eud /riculture 0reuisetiuu eud t|e Ecuuuaic
eud Suciel Cuaaissiuu ur /sie eud t|e |eciic tu bulster pru|ects
eud ectivities iu ericulture eud prupuse precticel audelities ur
iueuciu t|e cuuperetive prureaaes.
/SE/N SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit,
1o. We were setisied wit| t|e uverell pruress aede iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit, |/SCC}
releted aeesures eud ectivities u t|e v/| eud t|e /SCC |u/,
perticulerl,, iu t|e erees u disester aeueeaeut eud eaereuc,
relie, preveutiuu eud cuutrul u t|e diseeses suc| es |lv eud
/l0S eud evieu iulueue, cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criaes,
pruautiu suciel, wuaeu eud c|ild develupaeut, eud puvert,
eredicetiuu. We ereed tu urt|er eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu t|ese
erees tu auve tuwerds t|e reelisetiuu u t|e /SCC b, 2020.
17. We welcuaed t|e respuusive ectiuu eud cuurdiuetive eurts
b, /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries tu cuutrul eud eredicete t|e spreed
u |i|l, |et|ueuic /vieu lulueue |||/l} iu t|e reiuu. We
celled ur urt|er iustitutiuuel liu|ees eud pertuers|ips eauu
ell ste|e|ulders iu public eud privete secturs eud civil suciet,.
We reeiraed t|e cuaaitaeut eud suppurt u uur cuuutries tu
t|e veriuus iuitietives uuderte|eu b, ||/l Tes|urce eud /SE/N
Epert Cruup uu Cuaauuiceble 0iseeses, t|ruu| t|e Reiuuel
|reaewur| ur Cuutrul eud Eredicetiuu u ||/l, esteblis|aeut u
/SE/N /uiael |eelt| Trust |uud, eud /SE/N |lus T|ree
Eaeriu luectiuus 0iseeses |rureaae. We eap|esised t|e
iapurteuce u /SE/N's cullective streut| iu cuurdiuetiu e
cuaauu reiuuel eppruec| eud s|eriu resuurces tu eddress
treusbuuuder, t|reets, iucludiu t|e settiu up u e reiuuel
uetwur| u eutivirel drus stuc|pile. We celled upuu uur 0ieluue
|ertuers, iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus, eud ut|er releveut duuurs
tu wur| clusel, wit| /SE/N eud ell cuucerued perties iu
cuabetiu evieu iulueue.
1d. We ereed uu t|e ueed tu wur| clusel, eud culleburete iu
t|e eree u evieu iulueue. We uuted Mele,sie's iuteutiuu tu
esteblis| t|e Reiuuel /vieu lulueue Reseerc| eud Reereuce
Ceutre |N/lRRC} es well es t|e Reiuuel W|0 Culleburetiu
Ceutre ur lulueue. T|e twu ceutres will s|ere t|eir respective
eperieuce iu viruluicel surveilleuce eud dieuustic cepebilities
ur t|e beueit u t|is reiuu.
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19. We uuted wit| eucuureeaeut t|e pruress aede iu
eddressiu t|e |lv treusaissiuu eud /l0S treetaeut t|ruu|
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Wur| |rureaae |/W|} uu
|lvl/l0S ll eud luu| urwerd tu t|e eeude ur uture ectiuu
t|ruu| e streteic reaewur| ur /W| lll, w|ic| we eudursed.
We struul, believe t|et /SE/N's streut| iu i|tiu t|e |lv
eud /l0S lies iu |uiut ectiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu eauu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries. We luu|ed urwerd tu cuuveuiu t|e Secuud Speciel
Sessiuu uu |lv eud /l0S iu cuu|uuctiuu wit| t|e 12t| /SE/N
Suaait iu 200o, tu siuel /SE/N's cuaaitaeut iu cuabetiu
t|e /l0S peudeaic eud tu ive iapetus tu reiuuel respuuses iu
te|iu ureut ectiuu tu eredicete t|is t|reet tu uur uture
eueretiuus. We ereed tu pruaute e |i|er pruile eud vuice
ur /SE/N's wur| iu t|is eree wit| t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit,,
perticulerl, iu lubel decisiuuae|iu uu uud ellucetiuu ur |lv
eud /l0S preveutiuu eud cuutrul.
20. We recelled wit| surruw t|e luss u lives eud devestetiuu
ceused b, t|e Tsuueai u 2o 0eceaber 2005 lest ,eer, eud
resulved tu preveut t|e recurreuce u suc| devestetiuu. lu t|is
reerd, we uuderliued t|e iapurteuce u esteblis|iu e reiuuel
eerl, weruiu s,stea.
21. We welcuaed t|e siuiu u t|e /SE/N /reeaeut uu t|e
0isester Meueeaeut eud Eaereuc, Respuuse iu Jul, 2005 iu
vieutieue, |eu |0R, w|ic| iuterelie pruvides ur e steud b,
reiuuel ailiter, eud civilieu cepecit, tu deel wit| disesters, tu
urt|er iuteusi, cuuperetiuu iu t|is eree eauu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries es well es betweeu /SE/N, eud ut|er cuuutries eud
reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus.
22. We epressed seriuus cuuceru uver t|e iapect u leud eud
urest ires eud t|e resultiu treusbuuuder, |ee pullutiuu t|et
eects uur reiuu elaust euuuell,. W|ile uutiu t|e veriuus
aeesures t|et |eve beeu uuderte|eu et t|e uetiuuel level uver
t|e ,eers, eud et t|e reiuuel level uided b, t|e /SE/N
/reeaeut uu Treusbuuuder, |ee |ullutiuu, we recuuised t|e
ueed tu urt|er iuteusi, eud uuderte|e cuurdiueted ectiuu,
perticulerl, tu eddress t|e uuderl,iu ceuses u leud eud urest
ires. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e cuucerted ectiuu te|eu b,
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries duriu t|e receut severe |ee episude
b, aubilisiu persuuuel, eircret eud e(uipaeut tu suppress t|e
ires eud steud reed, tu pruvide suc| essisteuce duriu criticel
periuds iu t|e uture. We celled ur swit eud aure eective iuter
eeuc, culleburetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu et t|e uetiuuel eud
reiuuel levels tu deel cuapre|eusivel, wit| t|e treusbuuuder,
|ee pullutiuu. Recuuisiu elsu its treusbuuuder, ueture eud
widespreed iapect uu veriuus secturs, we |eve directed uur
releveut Miuisters eud eeucies tu deel cullectivel, wit| t|is
issue.
23. We elsu uuted t|e eurts tu esteblis| e treusbuuuder,
uetwur| u seuctueries uu t|e isleud u Burueu iuvulviu
Mele,sie, Bruuei 0erusselea eud luduuesie. Suc| seuctueries
wuuld prutect t|e biuluicel diversit, u pleuts eud euiaels iu
t|e reeu |eert u Burueu eud wuuld ple, e vitel rule iu prutectiu
ell u t|e isleud ae|ur weter cetc|aeut.
24. We welcuaed t|e decisiuu u t|e /SE/N Miuisters u
Educetiuu tu cuuveue t|e /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu
Educetiuu uu e reuler besis. T|is is e siuiiceut develupaeut
iveu t|e iapurteut rule u educetiuu iu /SE/N's suciel eud
ecuuuaic develupaeut eud its cuaauuit, buildiu eurts
iucludiu reisiu t|e ewereuess u /SE/N, iustilliu t|e 'we
eeliu' eud creetiu e seuse u beluuiu tu t|e /SE/N
Cuaauuit,. We elsu ereed t|et t|e Meetiu s|uuld ucus uu
eu|euciu reiuuel cuuperetiuu iu educetiuu aetters eauu
Meaber Cuuutries es well es tu cuuperete clusel, wit| ut|er
/SE/N secturel budies iu t|e cuutet u t|e buildiu t|e /SE/N
SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit, |/SCC} eud iapleaeutiu t|e |leu u
/ctiuu u t|e /SCC.
25. We ereed tu esteblis| /SE/N uuiversit, eaes, /SE/N
,uut| peece curps, /SE/N cuaputer eaes eud /SE/N scieuce
ul,apied tu pruaute reeter iuterectiuu eud uudersteudiu
eauu t|e ,uut|s iu t|e reiuu. We tes|ed uur aiuisters tu luu|
iutu t|e pussibilit, u s,uc|ruuisiu t|e uuiversit, vecetiuu periud
su es tu eueble studeuts tu perte|e iu t|e ectivities.
2o. We ec|eued views t|e utilisiu iuuraetiuu cuaauuicetiuu
tec|uulu, |lCT} tu pruaute iuterectiuu eauu uur peuple,
iucludiu t|e pussibilit, u eu e/SE/N cuaauuit,.
Bridiu t|e 0evelupaeut Cep
27. We reitereted t|et bridiu t|e develupaeut ep is criticel
tu reiuuel iuteretiuu. We uuted /SE/N's eurts tu bride t|e
develupaeut ep t|ruu| t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu
|l/l} iu t|e pest ew ,eers ucusiu uu |uaeu resuurces
develupaeut, iurestructure |treuspurt eud euer,}, reiuuel
ecuuuaic iuteretiuu eud iuuraetiuu tec|uulu,. We were
eucuureed b, t|e steed, pruress iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
l/l pru|ects eud epressed uur epprecietiuu tu t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries, 0ieluue |ertuers eud reiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus ur t|eir suppurt eud cuutributiuu.

2d. We uuted t|e aidtera review repurt u t|e l/l, iu perticuler
t|e recuaaeudetiuus put urwerd iu t|e repurt. We
ec|uuwleded t|e ueed tu urt|er bruedeu t|e scupe u t|e l/l
tu aeet t|e ureut ueeds u t|e C|Mv cuuutries, t|e ueed ur
perticipetiuu iu l/l ectivities b, ut|er uuderdeveluped subreiuus
iu /SE/N eud t|e ueed tu aubilise resuurces tu suppurt l/l
iapleaeutetiuu.
29. We welcuaed Mele,sie's edditiuuel reut u up tu
uS0500,000 ur t|e periud 200o200d tu suppurt t|e Saert
Sc|uul |ru|ects ur t|e C|Mv, w|ic| will pruvide t|ese cuuutries
wit| lCT ecilities eud e |uaeu resuurce develupaeut prureaae
pec|ee. We elsu uuted vietuea's uer tu |ust t|e Secuud l/l
0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu |urua iu 200o tu eccelerete t|e pece
u iapleaeutiu t|e l/l.
30. We recuuised t|e iapurteut cuutributiuu u veriuus sub
reiuuel erreueaeuts tu /SE/N iuteretiuu eud uuted t|e
substeutiel pruress aede iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e iuitietives
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eud prureaaes uuder suc| erreueaeuts. lu t|is reerd, we
welcuaed t|e successul cuuveuiu u t|e Secuud Bruuei
luduuesieMele,sie||ilippiue Eest /sie Cruwt| /ree |BlM|
E/C/} Suaait eud t|e BlM|E/C/ Ruedaep tu 0evelupaeut,
w|ic| will uide t|e ste|e|ulders iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
dueble, precticel eud susteiueble streteies, prureas eud
pru|ects t|et will beueit t|e cuaauuities u aeaber cuuutries
iu BlM|E/C/. We elsu welcuaed t|e |irst luduuesieMele,sie
T|eileud Cruwt| Trieule |lMTCT} Suaait, eud t|e Secuud
Ceabudie|eusM,euaerviet Nea |C|Mv} Suaait uu 11
0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie.
31. We elsu epprecieted t|e velueble cuutributiuu u subreiuuel
cuuperetiuu reaewur| eiaed et uerruwiu t|e develupaeut ep
eud ecceleretiu t|e iuteretiuu u uew aeabers, es suc| es
t|e Creeter Me|uu Subreiuu |CMS} eud /,e,ewed,C|eu
||re,eMe|uu Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu Strete, |/CMEC}.
/SE/N |uuudetiuu
32. We uuted t|e Repurt u t|e Eecutive 0irectur u t|e /SE/N
|uuudetiuu. We ereed t|et t|e |uuudetiuu s|uuld urt|er
iuteusi, its eurts iu pruautiu ewereuess u /SE/N eauu
t|e peuples u /SE/N, eud eddressiu issues releted tu puvert,
ellevietiuu eud suciuecuuuaic disperities iu t|e reiuu.
/ce|, luduuesie
33. We welcuaed t|e pusitive develupaeuts iu t|e sulutiuu u
t|e cuulict iu /ce|, luduuesie, t|ruu| t|e dieluue leediu tu
t|e cuuclusiuu u t|e Meaureudua u uudersteudiu betweeu
t|e Cuveruaeut u luduuesie eud C/M. We elsu welcuaed t|e
eurts aede tu |eep aeaber stetes u /SE/N iuuraed u suc|
develupaeuts. We suppurted t|e cuuperetiuu betweeu
luduuesie eud /SE/N cuutributiu cuuutries tu t|e /ce|
Muuituriu Missiuu es e audel ur cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries iu cuulict resulutiuu es pruvided ur iu t|e
/SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit,, es well es e audel ur cuuperetiuu
betweeu reiuus, iu t|is cese wit| t|e Eurupeeu uuiuu.
M,euaer
34. We uuted t|e iucreesed iuterest u t|e iuteruetiuuel
cuaauuit, uu develupaeuts iu M,euaer. lu t|is cuutet, we
tuu| uute u t|e brieiu b, M,euaer uu t|e letest develupaeuts
iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u its Ruedaep tu 0eaucrec,. We
eucuureed M,euaer tu epedite t|e prucess eud welcuaed
t|e iuvitetiuu b, M,euaer tu t|e |ureiu Miuister u Mele,sie iu
|is cepecit, es C|eiraeu u t|e /SE/N Steudiu Cuaaittee tu
visit M,euaer tu leeru irst|eud u t|e pruress. We elsu celled
ur t|e releese u t|use pleced uuder deteutiuu.
External Relations
/SE/N |lus T|ree Cuuperetiuu
35. We were pleesed wit| t|e uverell pruress aede iu uur
cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree reaewur|, iucludiu
t|e steed, iapleaeutetiuu u t|e s|urttera eud suae u t|e
aediua eud luu tera Eest /sie Stud, Cruup aeesures. We
luu|ed urwerd tu t|e siuiu u t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu
uu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Suaait uu 12 0eceaber 2005 tu
reeira uur cuaaitaeut tu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu.
We reitereted uur cuaaitaeut tu eusuriu t|et t|e /SE/N |lus
T|ree prucess wuuld be t|e aeiu ve|icle ur t|e reelisetiuu u
t|e Eest /sieu cuaauuit, iu t|e uture, eud wuuld wur| clusel,
wit| uur |lus T|ree pertuers uu t|is cuaauu ub|ective.
Cuuperetiuu wit| 0ieluue |ertuers
3o. We uuted t|e eucuureiu pruress iu /SE/N's cuuperetiuu
wit| its 0ieluue |ertuers. We elsu uuted t|e Repurt u t|e
/SE/NC|iue Eaiueut |ersuus Cruup, iu perticuler t|eir
recuaaeudetiuus tu streut|eu t|e /SE/NC|iue pertuers|ip,
w|ic| we will discuss wit| t|e |reaier u C|iue uu 12 0eceaber
2005. We elsu luu| urwerd tu t|e eduptiuu u t|e Juiut Steteaeut
wit| Jepeu tu urt|er eu|euce t|e pertuers|ip ur e steble eud
prusperuus reiuu.
37. We welcuaed t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Juiut
0ecleretiuu uu |ruressive eud Cuapre|eusive |ertuers|ip eud
t|e Cuapre|eusive |rurea u /ctiuu ur 20052015 tu
streut|eu /SE/NRussie reletiuus, w|ic| we will cuuclude wit|
t|e |resideut u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uu 13 0eceaber 2005.
We will edupt e |leu u /ctiuu wit| t|e |resideut u t|e Republic
u Kuree tu iapleaeut t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive
|ertuers|ip uu 13 0eceaber 2005.
3d. We elsu welcuaed t|e receut eccessiuu u /ustrelie,
Muuulie eud New Zeeleud tu t|e Treet, u /ait, eud
Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie, w|ic| will urt|er eu|euce t|e
rule u t|e Treet, es e cude u cuuduct uveruiu iuterstete
reletiuus iu t|e reiuu ur t|e pruautiuu u peece eud stebilit,.
39. We uuted t|e pruress iu t|e ree trede eree ||T/}
ueutietiuus wit| C|iue, ludie, t|e Republic u Kuree, Jepeu,
eud t|e /ustrelie New Zeeleud. We uuderscured t|e iapurteuce
u t|ese erreueaeuts iu cullectivel, streut|euiu /SE/N's
trede eud ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu wit| uur 0ieluue |ertuers eud
cuutributiu tu t|e pruress, prusperit, eud develupaeut u t|e
reiuu. We eucuureed ell pertuers tu wur| wit| /SE/N tuwerds
t|e reelisetiuu u t|e |T/s wit| t|e luuertera beueits u suc|
|T/s iu aiud. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e siuiu u t|e |reaewur|
/reeaeut uu Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu wit| t|e
Republic u Kuree uu 13 0eceaber 2005 eud welcuaed t|e ut|er
ereeaeuts perteiuiu tu t|e /SE/NR0K |T/ siued b, uur
Ecuuuaic Miuisters wit| t|e R0K uu 9 0eceaber 2005. We
urt|er welcuaed t|e siuiu u t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu
Ecuuuaic eud 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu /reeaeut b, t|e
/SE/N |ureiu Miuisters eud t|e Miuister u |ureiu /eirs u
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uu 10 0eceaber 2005, w|ic| will
streut|eu t|e ecuuuaic eud develupaeut cuuperetiuu
diaeusiuus u t|e reletiuus es but| sides wur| tuwerds e
pruressive eud cuapre|eusive pertuers|ip.
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Eest /sie Suaait
40. We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e Eest /sie Suaait |E/S}
uu 14 0eceaber 2005, es eu upeu eud iuclusive urua wit|
/SE/N es t|e driviu urce ur brued streteic, puliticel, ecuuuaic
issues u cuaauu iuterest. We elsu ereed t|et t|e E/S s|uuld
be e "tupduwu" urua ur |eeders tu ec|eue views. We
luu|ed urwerd tu t|e siuiu u t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu
uu t|e Eest /sie Suaait. We ereed t|et t|e eurts u t|e E/S
tu pruaute cuaauuit, buildiu iu t|is reiuu will be cuusisteut
wit| eud reiuurce t|e reelisetiuu u t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,, eud
will ura eu iuterel pert u t|e evulviu reiuuel erc|itecture.
41. We ereed t|et t|e E/S eud t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree prucess
s|uuld auve uu perellel trec|s wit|uut uverleppiu eud
cuapleaeut uue euut|er es well es ut|er reiuuel prucesses.
42. We elsu ereed tu prupuse t|e cuuveuiu u t|e E/S uu eu
euuuel besis tu t|e ut|er perticipeuts u t|e |irst E/S.
Regional and International Political and Security and
Economic Issues
43. We ec|eued views uu t|e reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
situetiuu eud ec|uuwleded t|et uur reiuuel euviruuaeut
cuutiuues tu be peeceul eud steble. We ere ewere t|et t|e
reiuu is beiu cuuruuted wit| c|elleues suc| es t|e t|reet u
terrurisa, t|e uutbree| u evieu iulueue, eud t|e rise iu uil prices
w|ic| |eve direct ueetive iapect uu reiuuel ecuuuaic
develupaeut eud public |eelt|. We ereed t|et /SE/N s|uuld
step up eurts tu eddress t|ese c|elleues et t|e bileterel,
reiuuel eud aultileterel levels iu eccurdeuce wit| uur ublietiuus
uuder iuteruetiuuel lew eud wit| respect ur uetiuuel suvereiut,,
territuriel iuterit, eud t|e priuciple u uuuiuterereuce iu t|e
iuteruel eeirs u ut|er cuuutries.
44. We were uutreed et t|e series u terrurist ettec|s iu uur
reiuu eud ut|er perts u t|e wurld t|et resulted iu t|e luss u
iuuuceut lives. We struul, cuudeaued suc| ects u terrur eud
eteuded uur s,apet|ies tu t|e victias eud t|eir eailies. We
cuudeaued ects u terrurisa iu ell its uras eud aeuiestetiuus,
eud eap|esised t|e ueed tu aeiuteiu eud iuteusi, cuuperetiuu
eauu stetes iu t|e reiuu tu cuabet terrurisa eud seriuusl,
eddress t|e ruut ceuses u terrurisa. We cuutiuue tu re|ect eu,
etteapt tu essuciete terrurisa wit| eu, rece, reliiuu, uetiuuelit,
ur et|uic ruup.
45. We reeiraed uur suppurt ur t|e deuucleerietiuu u t|e
Kureeu |euiusule eud suppurt t|e eurts aede b, t|e Si |ert,
Tel|s tu iud e peeceul eud cuapre|eusive sulutiuu tu t|e uucleer
issue uu t|e Kureeu |euiusule. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we welcuaed
t|e uurt| eud it| ruuuds u t|e Si|ert, Tel|s |eld iu Jul, eud
Nuveaber 2005 iu Bei|iu, C|iue, eud celled uu ell cuucerued
perties tu eert utaust eurts tu auve tuwerds e peeceul
resulutiuu tu t|e uucleer issue uu t|e Kureeu |euiusule.
4o. We uuderscured t|et curreut develupaeuts iu lre( eud
MiddleEest reaeiu e ceuse u cuuceru. We |uped ur e sulutiuu
iu t|e ureseeeble uture t|et wuuld leed tu e dureble peece,
securit,, stebilit, eud uetiuuel |erauu, su t|et t|e lre(i peuple
ceu trul, be t|e aester u t|eir uwu destiu, eud cuuutr,. We
elsu luu|ed urwerd tu t|e reelisetiuu u t|e visiuu u twu stetes
lsreel eud |elestiue liviu side b, side iu peece wit|iu secure
eud recuuised burders.
47. We welcuaed eud suppurted t|e decisiuu u t|e /SE/N
Reiuuel |urua |/R|} tu esteblis| t|e luterSessiuuel Cruup uu
Cuuideuce Buildiu Meesures eud |reveutive 0ipluaec, |lSC
uu CBMs eud |0} wit| e view tu ae|iu t|e /R| e aure pruective
urua cepeble u respuudiu iu e tiael, aeuuer tu situetiuus
li|el, tu disturb peece eud securit, iu t|e /sie|eciic reiuu.
We resulved tu aeiuteiu /SE/N's rule es t|e driviu urce iu t|e
/R| eud ereed tu suppurt t|e uperetiuuelisetiuu u t|e eu|euced
rule u t|e /R| C|eir.
4d. We reeiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu t|e uuited Netiuus eud
suppurted e cuapre|eusive reura u t|e uuited Netiuus eud
uuderliued t|e ueed tu eu|euce t|e vuice eud rule u t|e
develupiu cuuutries wit|iu t|e uuited Netiuus s,stea.
49. We reeiraed uur struu suppurt ur t|e /SE/N ceudidete
rua T|eileud, 0r. Sure|iert Set|iret|ei, ur t|e pust u uuited
Netiuus Secreter,Ceuerel |uNSC} w|ic| will becuae veceut
upuu t|e epir, u t|e tera u t|e curreut uNSC et t|e eud u
200o.
WT0
50. We recuuied t|et e successul uutcuae u t|e WT0 0u|e
0evelupaeut /eude |00/} ueutietiuus wuuld cruciell,
cuutribute tuwerds urt|er streut|euiu u t|e aultileterel
trediu s,stea, pruautiu lubel ecuuuaic ruwt| eud iu
perticulerl, eu|euciu ecuuuaic develupaeut iu develupiu
cuuutries. |ur t|is reesuu, it is iapurteut tu aeiuteiu t|e level u
eabitiuu esteblis|ed iu t|e 0u|e 0ecleretiuu eud eusure t|et
t|e ub|ectives u t|e 00/ ere pursued tu e successul cuuclusiuu.
51. /u eabitiuus eud uverell beleuced uutcuae et t|e eud u
t|e Ruuud aust iuclude, eauu ut|ers, e cuapre|eusive pec|ee
iu ericulture tu eusure substeutiel reductiuus iu trede disturtiu
duaestic suppurt, substeutiel iapruveaeuts iu aer|et eccess
ur ell pruducts b, siuiiceutl, luweriu teris eud reduciu
(ueutitetive restrictiuus, eud t|e eliaiuetiuu u ell uras u epurt
subsidies u develuped Meabers b, 2010, eu ereeaeut uu uuu
ericulturel aer|et eccess t|ruu| e Swiss uraule wit|
eabitiuus cueicieuts eud secturel ereeaeuts uu e vuluuter,
besis t|et will eusure reel aer|et eccess iapruveaeuts ur ell
WT0 Meabers, eu ereeaeut iu services t|et will creete
cuaaerciell, aeeuiuul eud reel aer|et eccess uppurtuuities
iu ell WT0 Meabers, cleriicetiuu eud iapruveaeut u t|e WT0
rules ur securiu eud eu|euciu beueits iu aer|et eccess t|et
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will eusure cleerer eud aure predicteble trede discipliues, eud
cleerer eud iapruved WT0 rules ur trede ecilitetiuu t|et will
cuutribute tu urt|er epeditiu t|e auveaeut, releese eud
cleereuce u uuds.
52. We stressed t|et t|e develupaeut diaeusiuu u t|e Ruuud
s|uuld be eabudied iu ell ueutietiu erees eud deliver reel,
eective eud uperetiuuel develupaeut beueits tu ell develupiu
cuuutr, aeabers eud iu perticulerl,, te|e iutu eccuuut t|e speciel
ueeds u t|e leest develuped cuuutries ||0Cs}.
53. We celled uu ell WT0 Meabers, especiell, t|use t|et |eve
t|e lerest ste|e iu t|e lubel trediu s,stea eud derive t|e
biest beueits rua it, tu ae|e ell uecesser, cuutributiuus eud
edditiuuel eurts tu eusure t|et t|e upcuaiu Miuisteriel
Cuuereuce iu |uu Kuu pruvides e substeutiel pletura tu auve
t|e 00/ ueutietiuus urwerd tu e successul cuapletiuu u t|e
ruuud b, t|e eud u 200o.
54. We elsu uuted t|e pruress aede su er iu WT0 aeabers|ip
ueutietiuus u |eu |0R eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea.
We celled uu WT0 aeabers tu turu t|eir struu suppurt ur t|e
WT0 aeabers|ip u t|ese cuuutries iutu cuucrete ectiuus b,
ecceleretiu t|e ueutietiuus eud b, uut pusiu ecessive
re(uests be,uud t|eir cepecities su t|et t|ese cuuutries becuae
WT0 aeabers suuu. Eerl, eccessiuu tu t|e WT0 u t|ese
cuuutries will ecilitete t|eir ull iuteretiuu iutu t|e iuteruetiuuel
ecuuua, eud urt|er streut|eu eud euric| t|e aultileterel
trediu s,stea.
Other Matters
55. We uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e /SE/N Busiuess /dvisur,
Cuuucil |/B/C} repurt eud ereed tu cuutiuue tu suppurt its rule
iu t|e uverell strete, u iucreesiu t|e privete sectur
eueeaeut iu /SE/N ecuuuaic pulic, deliberetiuus. We elsu
uuderscured t|e ueed ur cluser cuurdiuetiuu eud reuler
eueeaeut betweeu t|e privete sectur eud releveut public
eeucies iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u /B/C's recuaaeudetiuus es
well es t|e /SE/N ecuuuaic iuitietives eud prureaaes.
5o. We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e /SE/N Tuurisa
luvestaeut |urua uu 9 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur,
Mele,sie, w|ic| wuuld cuutribute tu uur cuuutries' eurts tu
ettrect aure tuurisareleted iuvestaeut iutu t|e reiuu eud tu
develupiu /SE/N es eu ettrective tuurist destiuetiuu.
57. We tuu| uute u t|e Repurt u t|e /SE/N Civil Suciet,
Cuuereuce |/CSC} w|ic| wes |eld uu 7 - 9 0eceaber 2005.
We recuuised t|et t|e civil suciet, will ple, eu iucreesiu
iapurteut rule iu /SE/N es we develup e peupleceutred /SE/N
Cuaauuit,. T|us, we suppurted t|e |uldiu u t|e Cuuereuce
euuuell, uu t|e sideliues u t|e /SE/N Suaait eud t|et its repurt
be preseuted tu t|e |eeders.
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WE, t|e |eeds u StetelCuveruaeut u Bruuei 0erusselea,
Kiudua u Ceabudie, Republic u luduuesie, |eu |euple's
0eaucretic Republic, Mele,sie, uuiuu u M,euaer, Republic u
t|e ||ilippiues, Republic u Siuepure, Kiudua u T|eileud eud
Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N, uu
t|e uccesiuu u t|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait iu Kuele |uapur,
CONSCIOUS u t|e uuit, eud diversit, iu /SE/N eud t|e eistiu
ties u |istur,, eurep|, eud culture t|et |eve buuud t|eir
peuples tuet|er,
RECOGNISING t|e /SE/N 0ecleretiuu |Beu|u| 0ecleretiuu}
u 19o7 es t|e uuudiu ducuaeut u /SE/N t|et represeuts t|e
cullective will u t|e uetiuus u Suut|eest /sie tu buud
t|easelves tuet|er iu rieuds|ip eud cuuperetiuu eud, t|ruu|
|uiut eurts eud secriices, secure ur t|eir peuples eud ur
pusterit, t|e blessius u peece, reedua eud prusperit,,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|et t|e visiuu, strete, eud iuitietive u
/SE/N uver t|e ,eers |eve aede eu iapurteut cuutributiuu tu
t|e aeiuteueuce u peece, securit, eud stebilit, u t|e reiuu,
COGNISANT t|et autuel respect ur t|e iudepeudeuce,
suvereiut,, e(uelit,, territuriel iuterit, eud uetiuuel ideutit, u
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries |es ustered e pusitive euviruuaeut
ur t|e steed, develupaeut u eu /SE/N Cuaauuit, tu aeet
t|e c|elleues u t|e uture,
DESIRING tu reelise eu /SE/N Cuaauuit, es euviseed iu t|e
0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll |Beli Cuucurd ll} eud its |leus
u /ctiuu eud Ruedaep, eud t|e /SE/N visiuu 2020 w|ic|
euvisiuu /SE/N es e cuucert u Suut|eest /sieu uetiuus,
uutwerdluu|iu, liviu iu peece, stebilit, eud prusperit,, buuded
tuet|er iu pertuers|ip iu d,ueaic develupaeut eud iu e
cuaauuit, u ceriu sucieties,
RECOGNISING t|et t|e lubel eud reiuuel ecuuuaic eud
puliticel euviruuaeut |es c|eued eud is cuusteutl, c|euiu
t|ereb, re(uiriu /SE/N eud its cuaauuit, buildiu eurts tu
evulve eud edept tu t|ese c|eues eud c|elleues,
RECOGNISING t|e iapurteuce u |eviu eu epprupriete
iustitutiuuel reaewur| u /SE/N t|et is eble tu aeet t|e
c|elleues u reelisiu eu /SE/N cuaauuit,,
KUALA LUMPUR DECLARATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT
O. THE ASEAN CHARTER
CONVINCED u t|e ueed ur eu /SE/N C|erter tu serve es e
ira uuudetiuu ur /SE/N iu t|e ,eers e|eed eud tu ecilitete
cuaauuit, buildiu tuwerds eu /SE/N Cuaauuit, eud be,uud,
DO HEREBY DECLARE:
.IRST, we ere cuaaitted tu esteblis| t|e /SE/N C|erter.
SECOND, t|e /SE/N C|erter will serve es e leel eud
iustitutiuuel reaewur| u /SE/N tu suppurt t|e reelisetiuu u
its uels eud ub|ectives.
THIRD, t|e /SE/N C|erter will cudi, ell /SE/N uuras, rules,
eud velues eud reeira t|et /SE/N ereeaeuts siued eud ut|er
iustruaeuts edupted beure t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N
C|erter s|ell cuutiuue tu eppl, eud be leell, biudiu w|ere
epprupriete.
.OURTH, t|e /SE/N C|erter will reeira priuciples, uels eud
ideels cuuteiued iu /SE/N's ailestuue ereeaeuts, iu perticuler
t|e /SE/N 0ecleretiuu |19o7}, t|e Treet, u /ait, eud
Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie |197o}, t|e Treet, uu Suut|eest
/sie Nucleer Weepuu |ree Zuue |1995}, t|e /SE/N visiuu 2020
|1997} eud t|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll |2003} es well
es t|e priuciples u iuterstete reletiuus iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e
uN C|erter eud esteblis|ed iuteruetiuuel lew t|et pruaute eud
prutect /SE/N cuaauuit, iuterests es well es iuterstete
reletiuus eud t|e uetiuuel iuterests u t|e iudividuel /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries. T|ese iuclude eauu ut|ers.
* |ruautiuu u cuaauuit, iuterest ur t|e beueit u ell
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries,
* Meiuteiuiu priaer, driviu urce u /SE/N,
* Nerruwiu t|e develupaeut eps eauu Meaber
Cuuutries,
* /d|ereuce tu e set u cuaauu suciuculturel eud puliticel
cuaauuit, velues eud s|ered uuras es cuuteiued iu t|e
veriuus /SE/N ducuaeuts,
* Cuutiuuiu tu uster e cuaauuit, u ceriu sucieties eud
pruaute e cuaauu reiuuel ideutit,,
* Eective iapleaeutetiuu es well es cuaplieuce wit|
/SE/N's ereeaeuts,
* |ruautiuu u deaucrec,, |uaeu ri|ts eud ublietiuus,
treuspereuc, eud uud uverueuce eud streut|euiu
deaucretic iustitutiuus,
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* Eusuriu t|et cuuutries iu t|e reiuu live et peece wit|
uue euut|er eud wit| t|e wurld et lere iu e |ust,
deaucretic eud |erauuiuus euviruuaeut,
* 0ecisiuu ae|iu uu t|e besis u e(uelit,, autuel respect
eud cuuseusus,
* Cuaaitaeut tu streut|eu /SE/N's cuapetitiveuess, tu
deepeu eud bruedeu /SE/N's iuteruel ecuuuaic
iuteretiuu eud liu|ees wit| t|e wurld ecuuua,,
* |ruautiuu u reiuuel suliderit, eud cuuperetiuu,
* Mutuel respect ur t|e iudepeudeuce, suvereiut,,
e(uelit,, territuriel iuterit, eud uetiuuel ideutit, u ell
uetiuus,
* Reuuucietiuu u uucleer weepuus eud ut|er weepuus u
aess destructiuu eud evuideuce u eras rece,
* Reuuucietiuu u t|e use u urce eud t|reet tu use u
urce, uuueressiuu eud eclusive relieuce uu peeceul
aeeus ur t|e settleaeut u diereuces ur disputes,
* Eu|euciu beueiciel reletiuus betweeu /SE/N eud its
rieuds eud pertuers,
* up|uldiu uuudiscriaiuetiuu u eu, /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries iu /SE/N's eteruel reletiuus eud cuuperetive
ectivities,
* 0bserveuce u priuciples u iuteruetiuuel lew cuuceruiu
rieudl, reletiuus eud cuuperetiuu eauu Stetes, eud
* T|e ri|t u ever, stete tu leed its uetiuuel eisteuce
ree rua eteruel iuterereuce, subversiuu ur cuerciuu
eud uuuiuterereuce iu t|e iuteruel eeirs u uue euut|er.
.I.TH, t|e /SE/N C|erter will cuuer e leel persuuelit, tu
/SE/N eud deteraiue t|e uuctiuus, develup erees u
cuapeteuce u |e, /SE/N budies eud t|eir reletiuus|ip wit|
uue euut|er iu t|e uverell /SE/N structure.
AND DO HEREBY AGREE:
TO esteblis| eu Eaiueut |ersuus Cruup |E|C}, cuaprisiu |i|l,
distiuuis|ed eud well respected citieus rua /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries, wit| t|e aeudete tu eeaiue eud pruvide precticel
recuaaeudetiuus uu t|e directiuus eud ueture u t|e /SE/N
C|erter releveut tu t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, es euviseed iu t|e
Beli Cuucurd ll eud be,uud, te|iu iutu eccuuut, but uut liaited
tu, t|e priuciples, velues eud ub|ectives es cuuteiued iu t|is
0ecleretiuu.
TO cuusider t|eir recuaaeudetiuus et uur subse(ueut aeetius.
TO tes| uur Miuisters tu esteblis|, es uecesser,, e |i| |evel
Tes| |urce tu cerr, uut t|e dretiu u t|e /SE/N C|erter besed
uu t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu uu t|e Esteblis|aeut u t|e
/SE/N C|erter eud t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e E|C.
DONE iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, uu t|e Twelt| 0e, u
0eceaber iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive.
|ur Bruuei 0erusselea.
HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
Sulteu u Bruuei 0erusselea
|ur t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie.
SAMDECH HUN SEN

|riae Miuister
|ur t|e Republic u luduuesie.
DR. SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO

|resideut
|ur t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic.
BOUNNHANG VORACHITH
|riae Miuister
|ur Mele,sie.
DATO SERI ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI

|riae Miuister
|ur t|e uuiuu u M,euaer.
GENERAL SOE WIN

|riae Miuister
|ur t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues.
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
|resideut
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|ur t|e Republic u Siuepure.
LEE HSIEN LOONG

|riae Miuister
|ur t|e Kiudua u T|eileud.
DR. THAKSIN SHINAWATRA

|riae Miuister
|ur t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea.
PHAN VAN KHAI

|riae Miuister
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CHAIRMANS STATEMENT
O. THE 1
ST
EAST ASIA SUMMIT
1. T|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait wes |eld successull, uu 14
0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie. T|e Meetiu wes
c|eired b, T|e |uuuureble 0etu' Seri /bdulle| /|aed Bedewi,
|riae Miuister u Mele,sie, eud wes etteuded b, |eeds u Stetel
Cuveruaeut u /SE/N, /ustrelie, t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue,
t|e Republic u ludie, Jepeu, t|e Republic u Kuree eud New
Zeeleud. Russie wes iuvited es Cuest u t|e Cuveruaeut u
Mele,sie. Mele,sie wes privileed tu |ust eud c|eir t|is |isturic
Suaait.
2. We |ed e pruductive ec|eue u views uu reiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel puliticel eud ecuuuaic issues es well es uu t|e
c|elleues eciu t|e reiuu eud t|e wurld.
3. uudersteudiu t|et t|e deuucleerisetiuu u t|e Kureeu
|euiusule iu e peeceul eud veriieble aeuuer will reetl,
cuutribute tu t|e peece, stebilit,, eud prusperit, u t|e /sie |eciic
reiuu, we struul, eudursed t|e Juiut Steteaeut edupted et
t|e |uurt| Ruuud u t|e Sipert, Tel|s uu Septeaber 19, 2005.
We elsu s|ered t|e view t|et t|e |it| Ruuud u t|e Tel|s s|uuld
be resuaed es suuu es pussible, es ereed upuu, tu eueble t|e
|erties tu t|e Tel|s tu cuutiuue t|eir discussiuu uu we,s tu
eit|ull, eud epeditiuusl, iapleaeut t|e cuaaitaeuts steted
iu t|e Juiut Steteaeut.
4. We ec|eued views uu t|e receut develupaeuts iu t|e
reiuu, iuteruetiuuel terrurisa, aeritiae securit, es well es t|e
ueed tu eddress t|e t|reet u iuectiuus diseeses. lu t|is cuutet
we edupted t|e Eest /sie Suaait 0ecleretiuu uu /vieu lulueue
|reveutiuu, Cuutrul eud Respuuse. |eeders ec|uuwleded t|e
uuuiu t|reet t|et terrurisa puses tu t|e reiuu eud stressed
t|e cuutiuuiu ueed ur cuapre|eusive eurts, iucludiu et
uetiuuel eud reiuuel levels, tu cuabet it.
5. Recuuiiu t|e ect t|et uur ecuuuaies ere depeudeut upuu
steble uel supplies eud iu t|e li|t u t|e uucerteiut, u lubel
uel prices, we suppurted cuuperetiuu iu t|e euer, ield iucludiu
develupaeut u uel eicieut tec|uuluies eud elteruetive euer,
suurces.
o. We recuuied t|e iucreesiu iuterliu|ees eud ruwiu
iuterdepeudeuce eauu uur cuuutries eud ereed tu deepeu
iuteretiuu eud cuuperetiuu iu urder tu pruaute t|e creetiuu u e
|erauuiuus eud prusperuus cuaauuit, u uetiuus.
7. We discussed develupaeut issues w|ic| iuclude eauu
ut|ers, issues suc| es susteiueble develupaeut, tec|uulu,
treuser, trede eud iuvestaeut releted issues, c|elleues tu suciu
ecuuuaic develupaeut ueael, puvert,, develupaeut ep,
cepecit, buildiu eud issues releted tu uud uverueuce eud
pruautiuu u |uaeu ri|ts eud deaucrec,. We reitereted uur
cuaaitaeut ur cuucerted reiuuel eud lubel eurts tu respuud
tu t|ese c|elleues.
d. We reeiraed uur ebidiu cuaaitaeut tu t|e ub|ectives u
t|e 0u|e 0evelupaeut /eude u t|e Wurld Trede 0reuietiuu
eud t|e iapurteuce u t|e |uu Kuu WT0 Miuisteriel
esteblis|iu e cleer ruedaep ur cuapletiuu u t|e 0u|e ruuud
iu 200o. We reitereted uur struu preereuce t|et ell WT0
aeabers aust ec|ieve eu eabitiuus eud beleuced uutcuae iu
t|e 0u|e Ruuud t|et is develupaeuturieuteted eud delivers reel
eius ur trede iu ericulture, uuuericulturel aer|et eccess eud
services.
9. We elsu |ed eu ec|eue u views uu t|e eurt et cuaauuit,
buildiu beiu uuderte|eu iu t|e Eest /sieu reiuu. lu t|is reerd
we epressed uur ull suppurt ur /SE/N's eurts tu reelie t|e
/SE/N Cuaauuit,. We elsu recuuied t|et t|e Eest /sieu
cuaauuit, is e luu tera uel t|et wuuld cuutribute tu t|e
aeiuteueuce u peece, securit,, prusperit, eud pruress iu t|e
reiuu eud be,uud.
10. We |ed eteusive eud iudept| discussiuus uu t|e Eest /sie
Suaait eud its rule iu t|e evulviu reiuuel erc|itecture. We
ereed t|et t|e Eest /sie Suaait wit| /SE/N es t|e driviu
urce is eu iuterel pert u t|e uverell evulviu reiuuel
erc|itecture. We elsu ereed t|et t|e Eest /sieu reiuu |ed
elreed, edveuced iu its eurts tu reelise eu Eest /sieu cuaauuit,
t|ruu| t|e /SE/N-3 prucess. lu t|is cuutet we believed t|et
t|e E/S tuet|er wit| t|e /SE/N-3 eud t|e /SE/N-1 prucesses
cuuld ple, e siuiiceut rule iu cuaauuit, buildiu iu t|e reiuu.
11. We reitereted uur ereeaeut t|et t|e Eest /sie Suaait
s|uuld reaeiu upeu eud uutwerd luu|iu, wit| /SE/N es t|e
driviu urce wur|iu iu pertuers|ip wit| t|e ut|er perticipeuts
u t|e Eest /sie Suaait. lu t|is cuutet, we welcuaed t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu's epressiuu u iuterest tu perticipete iu t|e
Eest /sie Suaait eud ereed tu cuusider its perticipetiuu iu uture
Eest /sie Suaaits besed uu t|e criterie esteblis|ed b, /SE/N.
12. We ereed t|et t|e E/S wuuld cuutiuue tu be e leeders'led
Suaait ur streteic discussiuus uu |e, issues eectiu t|e
reiuu eud t|e evulviu reiuuel erc|itecture. We epprecieted
t|e iuurael, retreet st,le uraet u uur irst aeetiu w|ic|
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euebled us tu discuss issues iu e reu|, spuuteueuus eud ree
luwiu aeuuer.
13. We elsu uuted t|et suae ura u aec|euisa ae, be
desireble tu ecilitete ulluwup ectiuu u t|e E/S eud tu
cuurdiuete eud iapleaeut t|e erees u cuuperetiuu we |ed
ideutiied. lu t|is reerd we ereed t|et t|e uiciels eud t|e
/SE/N Secreteriet ulluw t|ruu| wit| t|e decisiuus u t|e E/S.
14. We siued t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu uu t|e Eest /sie
Suaait uutliuiu its priuciples eud purpuses, erees u cuuperetiuu
eud priaer, audelities.
15. We ereed t|et t|e Eest /sie Suaait will be cuuveued
euuuell,. lu t|is cuutet we ereed tu cuuveue t|e Secuud Eest
/sie Suaait iu Cebu, ||ilippiues uu 13 0eceaber 200o.
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KUALA LUMPUR DECLARATION
ON THE EAST ASIA SUMMIT
WE, t|e |eeds u StetelCuveruaeut u t|e Meaber Cuuutries
u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N}, /ustrelie,
|euple's Republic u C|iue, Republic u ludie, Jepeu, Republic u
Kuree eud New Zeeleud, uu t|e uccesiuu u t|e |isturic |irst
Eest /sie Suaait uu 14 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur,
Mele,sie,
RECALLING t|e decisiuu u t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait eud
suppurted b, t|e dt| /SE/N |lus T|ree Suaait |eld uu 29
Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R, tu cuuveue t|e |irst Eest
/sie Suaait iu Mele,sie iu 2005,
REITERATING uur cuaaitaeut tu t|e purpuses eud priuciples
u t|e C|erter u t|e uuited Netiuus, t|e Treet, u /ait, eud
Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie eud ut|er recuuised priuciples
u iuteruetiuuel lew,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|et iu e repidl, c|euiu iuteruetiuuel
euviruuaeut, uur ecuuuaies eud sucieties |eve becuae
iucreesiul, iuterliu|ed eud iuterdepeudeut,
REALISING t|e iucreesiu reue u c|elleues eciu t|e wurld
eud t|e ueed ur cuucerted reiuuel eud lubel eurts tu respuud
tu t|ese c|elleues,
RECOGNISING uur s|ered iuterests iu ec|ieviu peece, securit,
eud prusperit, iu Eest /sie eud t|e wurld et lere,
DESIROUS u creetiu e peeceul euviruuaeut b, urt|er
eu|euciu cuuperetiuu eud streut|euiu t|e eistiu buuds u
rieuds|ip eauu uur cuuutries iu |eepiu wit| t|e priuciples u
e(uelit,, pertuers|ip, cuusultetiuu eud cuuseusus t|ereb,
cuutributiu tu peece, securit, eud ecuuuaic prusperit, iu t|e
reiuu eud t|e wurld et lere,
CONVINCED u t|e iapurteuce u streut|euiu bileterel eud
aultileterel iuterectiuus eud cuuperetiuu eauu t|e perticipetiu
cuuutries u t|e Eest /sie Suaait eud t|e wurld et lere uu issues
u cuaauu iuterest eud cuuceru iu urder tu eu|euce peece eud
ecuuuaic prusperit,,
REITERATING t|e cuuvictiuu t|et t|e eective uuctiuuiu u
aultileterel s,steas will cuutiuue tu be iudispeuseble ur
edveuciu ecuuuaic develupaeut,
RECOGNISING t|et t|is reiuu is tude, e suurce u d,ueaisa
ur t|e wurld ecuuua,,
SHARING t|e view t|et t|e Eest /sie Suaait cuuld ple, e
siuiiceut rule iu cuaauuit, buildiu iu t|is reiuu,
.URTHER RECOGNISING t|e ueed tu suppurt eurts tu build
e struu /SE/N Cuaauuit, w|ic| will serve es e sulid uuudetiuu
ur uur cuaauu peece eud prusperit,,
DO HEREBY DECLARE:
.IRST, t|et we |eve esteblis|ed t|e Eest /sie Suaait es e urua
ur dieluue uu brued streteic, puliticel eud ecuuuaic issues u
cuaauu iuterest eud cuuceru wit| t|e eia u pruautiu peece,
stebilit, eud ecuuuaic prusperit, iu Eest /sie.
SECOND, t|et t|e eurts u t|e Eest /sie Suaait tu pruaute
cuaauuit, buildiu iu t|is reiuu will be cuusisteut wit| eud
reiuurce t|e reelisetiuu u t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,, eud will ura
eu iuterel pert u t|e evulviu reiuuel erc|itecture.
THIRD, t|et t|e Eest /sie Suaait will be eu upeu, iuclusive,
treuspereut eud uutwerdluu|iu urua iu w|ic| we strive tu
streut|eu lubel uuras eud uuiversell, recuuised velues wit|
/SE/N es t|e driviu urce wur|iu iu pertuers|ip wit| t|e ut|er
perticipeuts u t|e Eest /sie Suaait.
.OURTH, we will ucus, eauu ut|ers, uu t|e ulluwiu.
|usteriu streteic dieluue eud pruautiu cuuperetiuu
iu puliticel eud securit, issues tu eusure t|et uur cuuutries
ceu live et peece wit| uue euut|er eud wit| t|e wurld et
lere iu e |ust, deaucretic eud |erauuiuus euviruuaeut,
|ruautiu develupaeut, iueuciel stebilit,, euer,
securit,, ecuuuaic iuteretiuu eud ruwt|, eredicetiu
puvert, eud uerruwiu t|e develupaeut ep iu Eest /sie,
t|ruu| tec|uulu, treuser eud iurestructure
develupaeut, cepecit, buildiu, uud uverueuce eud
|uaeuiterieu essisteuce eud pruautiu iueuciel liu|s,
trede eud iuvestaeut epeusiuu eud liberelisetiuu, eud
|ruautiu deeper culturel uudersteudiu, peupletu
peuple cuutect eud eu|euced cuuperetiuu iu uplitiu t|e
lives eud wellbeiu u uur peuples iu urder tu uster
autuel trust eud suliderit, es well es pruautiu ields
suc| es euviruuaeutel prutectiuu, preveutiuu u
iuectiuus diseeses eud ueturel disester aitietiuu.
.I.TH, t|et.
|erticipetiuu iu t|e Eest /sie Suaait will be besed uu
t|e criterie ur perticipetiuu esteblis|ed b, /SE/N,
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T|e Eest /sie Suaait will be cuuveued reulerl,,
T|e Eest /sie Suaait will be |usted eud c|eired b, eu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, t|et essuaes t|e /SE/N
C|eiraeus|ip eud |eld bec|tubec| wit| t|e euuuel
/SE/N Suaait, eud
T|e audelities u t|e Eest /sie Suaait will be reviewed
b, /SE/N eud ell ut|er perticipetiu cuuutries u t|e
Eest /sie Suaait.
SIGNED et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, uu t|e |uurteeut| 0e, u

SAMDECH HUN SEN

|riae Miuister

|resideut
BOUNNHANG VORACHITH
|riae Miuister
|ur Mele,sie.

|riae Miuister
GENERAL SOE WIN

|riae Miuister
|resideut
LEE HSIEN LOONG

|riae Miuister

|riae Miuister
PHAN VAN KHAI

|riae Miuister
|ur /ustrelie.
JOHN HOWARD
|riae Miuister
|ur t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue.
WEN JIABAO
|reaier
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|ur t|e Republic u ludie.
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH

|riae Miuister
|ur Jepeu.
JUNICHIRO KOIZUMI
|riae Miuister
|ur t|e Republic u Kuree.
ROH MOO-HYUN
|resideut
|ur New Zeeleud.
HELEN CLARK
|riae Miuister
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EAST ASIA SUMMIT DECLARATION
ON AVIAN IN.LUENZA PREVENTION,
CONTROL AND RESPONSE
WE, t|e |eeds u Stete l Cuveruaeut u t|e Meaber Cuuutries
u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N}, /ustrelie,
|euple's Republic u C|iue, Republic u ludie, Jepeu, t|e Republic
u Kuree eud New Zeeleud, perticipetiu cuuutries u t|e |irst
Eest /sie Suaait |E/S} |eld uu 14 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele
|uapur, Mele,sie,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|et t|e evieu iulueue uutbree| |es
spreed tu e uuaber u cuuutries iu t|e reiuu eud t|et its seriuus
iapect is uut |ust cuuiued tu t|e puultr, iudustr, but elsu public
|eelt|, livestuc| pruductiuu, trede, tuurisa, ecuuuaic eud suciel
develupaeut u t|e reiuu,
AWARE u t|e puteutiel u t|e curreut evieu iulueue |5N1
virus tu treusura iutu e streiu cepeble u ceusiu e peudeaic,
eud t|e uupredicteble ueture u w|eu eud w|ere e peudeaic
will uccur,
RECOGNISING t|e ective cuuperetiuu eud veriuus reiuuel
iuitietives u /SE/N iu respuudiu tu t|e c|elleues pused b,
evieu iulueue, iuterelie, t|ruu| streut|euiu iustitutiuuel
liu|ees, develupiu pertuers|ip wit| ell ste|e|ulders, s|eriu
iuuraetiuu eud cuurdiuetiu reiuuel iuitietives.
WELCOMING t|e veriuus ut|er iuitietives tu uster reiuuel eud
lubel pertuers|ips uu evieu iulueue preveutiuu eud cuutrul,
eud peudeaic prepereduess eud respuuse,
.URTHER RECOGNISING t|et t|e preveutiuu eud cuutrul u
evieu iulueue is e lubel respuusibilit, t|et re(uires cluse
culleburetiuu eud cuurdiueted eurts eauu uveruaeuts,
cuaauuities eud busiuesses wit| t|e ective perticipetiuu u
epprupriete reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus eud
aec|euisas,
DO, HEREBY, DECLARE THAT:
T|e perticipetiu cuuutries u t|e |irst E/S will uuderte|e ever,
eurt t|ruu| eistiu bileterel, reiuuel eud aultileterel
c|euuels, tu eu|euce uetiuuel, reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
cepecities tu deel wit| t|e curreut evieu iulueue epideaic, iuter
elie, tu preveut it rua treusuraiu iutu e |uaeu iulueue
peudeaic t|ruu|.
1. lapruviu uetiuuel pulicies ur preveutiuu eud cuutrul u
eaeriu iuectiuus diseeses |El0}, iu euerel.
2. Cuutrulliu eud eredicetiu evieu iulueue iu duaestic
puultr, tu reduce t|e ris| u |uaeu iulueue peudeaic, es t|e
diseese is priaeril, eu euiael diseese.
3. Cuaaittiu tu eective cuuteiuaeut u ell evieu iulueue
uutbree|s et t|e uetiuuel level, eud tu eteud ell pussible suppurt
eud eusure repid, treuspereut eud eccurete ris| cuaauuicetiuus
eauu perticipetiu cuuutries u t|e E/S.
4. uuderte|iu e wellcuurdiueted aultisecturel l aulti
discipliuer, eppruec| et t|e uetiuuel eud reiuuel level,
perticulerl, betweeu t|e euiael |eelt| eud t|e |uaeu |eelt|
secturs, iu suppurt u reiuuel eud lubel eurts tuwerds
peudeaic prepereduess eud respuuse pleuuiu.
5. Esteblis|iu uetiuuel eud reiuuel evieu iulueue eud
peudeaic prepereduess streteies wit| cleerl, deiued wur|
pleus eud resuurce re(uireaeut, suppurted b, t|e struu puliticel
will eud cuaaitaeut u ell perticipetiu cuuutries u t|e |irst
E/S es well es re(uisite uetiuuel leisletiuu eud tec|uicel
epertise tu aiuiaise t|e iapect u eu, pussible peudeaic
iulueue uutbree|.
o. Streut|euiu iustitutiuuel cepecities et uetiuuel eud reiuuel
levels tu eusure eective eud eicieut iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
uetiuuel eud reiuuel evieu iulueue preveutiuu eud cuutrul
prureaaes eud peudeaic prepereduess eud respuuse pleus,
iucludiu settiu up e uetwur| u stuc|piles u eutivirel drus
wit| t|e tec|uicel suppurt u t|e Wurld |eelt| 0reuietiuu
|W|0} eud ut|er recuuised releveut iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus,
tu eectivel, preeapt e peudeaic.
7. Eu|euciu cepecit, buildiu iu cupiu wit| e peudeaic

iulueue, iucludiu esteblis|iu iuuraetiuu s|eriu prutuculs
eauu cuuutries eud aultileterel ureuisetiuus tu eusure
eective, tiael, eud aeeuiuul cuaauuicetiuu beure ur duriu
e peudeaic iulueue uutbree|.
d. lucreesiu cuuperetiuu eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud
t|e ut|er perticipetiu cuuutries u t|e |irst E/S, eud iuteruetiuuel
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ureuisetiuus, iucludiu t|e W|0, t|e Wurld /uiael |eelt|
0reuietiuu |0lE}, t|e |uud eud /riculture 0reuietiuu u t|e
uuited Netiuus ||/0}, t|e Wurld Beu| |WB}, eud t|e /sieu
0evelupaeut Beu| |/0B} iu t|e erees u surveilleuce eud cepecit,
buildiu, reseerc| eud develupaeut, ris| cuaauuicetiuus eud
essessaeut, suppl, eud eccess tu, es well es, t|e pruductiuu u
vecciue eud eutivirel drus.
T|e uecesser, ulluwup ectiuus will be uuderte|eu t|ruu|
eistiu /SE/N aec|euisas iu cluse cuusultetiuu wit| W|0,
0lE, |/0, Wurld Beu|, /0B es well es ut|er /SE/N 0ieluue
|ertuers eud wit| t|e /SE/N Secreteriet cuurdiuetiu t|ese
cuaauu eurts tu eusure t|e eectiveuess iu steapiu uut t|e
evieu iulueue.
ADOPTED b, t|e |eeds u Stete l Cuveruaeut u t|e
perticipetiu cuuutries u t|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait uu 14
0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie.

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JOINT COMMUNIQU
25
TH
ASEAN CHIE.S O. POLICE CON.ERENCE
Bali, Indonesia, 16-20 May 2005
1. T|e 25t| /uuuel Cuuereuce u /SE/N C|ies u |ulice
Cuuereuce |/SE/N/|0| XXv} wes |eld et t|e Westiu |utel,
Beli, luduuesie rua Me, 1o tu 20, 2005.
2. T|e ub|ectives u t|e Cuuereuce were tu urt|er eu|euce
pulice pruessiuuelisa, ure struuer reiuuel cuuperetiuu iu
pulice wur|, eud pruaute lestiu rieuds|ip eauust pulice
uicers u /SE/N cuuutries.
3. T|e Cuuereuce wes etteuded b, deleetes rua Bruuei
0erusselea, Ceabudie, luduuesie, |eu |0R, Mele,sie, M,euaer,
||ilippiues, Siuepure, T|eileud eud vietuea. T|e deleetiuus
were respectivel, led b,.
3.1 |E|lN 0/Tu KERM/ SETl/ /.C| Z/lNu00lN J/|/Nl
/. Cuaaissiuuer u Ru,el Bruuei |ulice |urce
Bruuei 0erusselea
3.2 |0|lCE CENER/| |0K |uN0Y
Cuaaissiuuer Ceuerel
Ceabudieu Netiuuel |ulice
Kiudua u Ceabudie
3.3 |0|lCE CENER/| 0/'l B/C|Tl/R
C|ie u t|e luduuesieu Netiuuel |ulice
Republic u luduuesie
3.4 |0|lCE C0|0NE| K|/M||/ SENC0/R/
0irectur Ceuerel u |ulice Ceuerel 0epertaeut
|eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic
3.5 T/N SRl M0|0 B/KRl BlN |/Jl 0M/R
luspectur Ceuerel
Ru,el Mele,sie |ulice
Mele,sie
3.o |0|lCE BRlC/0lER CENER/| Z/W WlN
0eput, 0irectur Ceuerel
M,euaer |ulice |urce
uuiuu u M,euaer
3.7 |0|lCE 0lRECT0R CENER/| /RTuR0 C |0MlB/0
C|ie u t|e ||ilippiue Netiuuel |ulice
Republic u t|e ||ilippiues
3.d MR. K|00 B00N |ul
Cuaaissiuuer u |ulice
Siuepure |ulice |urce
Republic u Siuepure
3.9 |0|lCE CENER/| /MN0uY ||ETSlRl
0eput, CuaaissiuuerCeuerel
Ru,el T|ei |ulice
Kiudua u T|eileud
3.10 |0|lCE M/J0R CENER/| TR/N v/N T|/0
0irectur Ceuerel
|ulice Ceuerel 0epertaeut
Sucielist Republic u vietuea
4. T|e Cuuereuce wes elsu etteuded b, ubservers rua t|e
/SE/N Secreteriet eud lC|0lNTER|0| es well es uests rua
t|e /ustrelieu |ederel |ulice, Netiuuel |ulice /euc, u Jepeu,
New Zeeleud |ulice, Miuistr, u |ublic Securit, u |euple's
Republic u C|iue, Ru,el |epue New Cuiuee Cuustebuler,,
Netiuuel |ulice /euc, u t|e Republic u Kuree eud |ulice
Netiuuel u Tiaur |este.
5. T|e Cuuereuce elsu cuiucided wit| t|e Tweut,|it|
/uuiverser, u /SE/N/|0|, eud wes etteuded b, t|ree uut u
ive uuudiu et|ers u /SE/N/|0|. |.E. C0| Y0NC |0NC
rua Siuepure, |.E. TuN M0|/ME0 |/Nl| BlN |/Jl 0M/R
rua Mele,sie eud |.E. |R0|.0R. /W/|0E0lN 0J/MlN rua
luduuesie.
o. |ulice Ceuerel 0/'l B/C|Tl/R, C|ie u t|e luduuesieu
Netiuuel |ulice delivered e welcuae speec| beure t|e deleetes
u t|e Cuuereuce et 09.30 |rs, Me, 17, 2005.
7. T|e Cuuereuce wes declered upeu uu Tuesde,, Me, 17, 2005
b, |is Ecelleuc,, SuSl|0 B/MB/NC Yu0|0Y0N0, |resideut
u t|e Republic u luduuesie.
d. T|e Cuuereuce delibereted uu e wide reue u tupics u
autuel iuterest, ueael, .
d.1 lllicit 0rus Treic|iu,
d.2 Terrurisa,
d.3 /ras Sauliu,
d.4 |uaeu Treic|iu,
d.5 Meritiae |reud,
d.o Cuaaerciel Criaes, Beu| 0euces eud
Credit Cerd |reuds,
d.7 C,ber Criae,
d.d |reuduleut Trevel 0ucuaeut,
d.9 Treusuetiuuel |reuds,
d.10 |ruress u /SE/N/|0| 0etebese S,stea,
d.11 Mutuel |eel /ssisteuce iu Criaiuel Metters, eud,
d.12 Ec|eue u |ersuuuel eud Treiuiu |rureas eauust
/SE/N |ulice |urces.
II. POLITICAL AND SECURITY COOPERATION
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9. T|e Cuuereuce edupted t|e ulluwiu resulutiuus.
9.1 lllicit 0ru Treic|iu.
9.1.1 Tu eu|euce t|e cuutrul u precursur c|eaicels
eud tu tiael, ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu t|e
auveaeuts u t|e eureseid precursurs eud t|e
s|eriu u iuvestietiuu results.
9.1.2 Tu ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu t|e auveaeuts u
c|eaists iuvulved iu t|e illicit pruductiuu u
uercutic drus eud ps,c|utrupic substeuces
eud esteblis| e wetc| list uu t|ese c|eaists
t|et will leed tu successul disaeutliu u
cleudestiue lebureturies.
9.1.3 Tu disaeutle dru s,udicetes eud t|eir
uetwur|s b, aeeus u speciel iuvestietive
tec|ui(ues suc| es cuutrulled deliver,.
Meaber cuuutries uut |eviu leel pruvisiuus
t|et suppurt cuutrulled deliveries ae, cuusider
euectiu suc| pruvisiuus.
9.1.4 Tu pruaute cluser cuuperetiuu iu ideuti,iu,
treciu, reeiu, ureitiu, ur cuuiscetiu
essets derived rua t|e cuaaissiuu u dru
criaes iu cuabetiu dru s,udicetes.
9.2 Terrurisa.
9.2.1 Tu eu|euce eistiu aec|euisas u
cuuperetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu eauu /SE/N
aeaber cuuutries iu preveutiu eud
suppressiu ell espects u terrurist ectivities
iu eccurdeuce wit| uetiuuel lews eud t|e
uuited Netiuus Cuuveutiuus.
9.2.2 Tu eu|euce t|e cepebilities u t|e pulice urces
u /SE/N aeaber cuuutries t|ruu| treiuiu,
seaiuer, cuusultetiuu eud s|eriu u
eperieuces uu cuuuterterrurisa uperetiuus.
9.2.3 Tu ec|eue eccurete eud tiael, iuuraetiuu
uu suspected terrurists, t|eir ureuietiuus eud
t|eir audus upereudi.
9.2.4 Tu s|ere iuuraetiuu eud tu ecilitete eccess
tu aeaber cuuutries tu iuterview errested
terrurists sub|ect tu t|e ereeaeut u aeaber
cuuutries.
9.2.5 Tu pruvide essisteuce tu aeaber cuuutries
iucludiu treciu, reeiu eud cuuiscetiuu u
essets releted tu terrurisa sub|ect tu t|e
ereeaeut u aeaber cuuutries.
9.3 /ras Sauliu.
9.3.1 Tu eucuuree aeaber cuuutries tu eu|euce
strict cuutrul uver but| leel eud illeel ireeras
eud eplusives, eud cuuduct bec| trec|iu
iuvestietiuus tu ideuti, t|e suurce u
aeuuecture.
9.3.2 Tu cell upuu aeaber cuuutries tu strictl,
cuutrul eutr, eud eit puiuts tu preveut
sauliu u ireeras eud eplusives.
9.4 |uaeu Treic|iu.
9.4.1 Tu eu|euce iuuraetiuu ec|eue eauu
aeaber cuuutries uu t|e ideutities,
auveaeuts eud ectivities u |uuwu
treusuetiuuel criaiuel ureuietiuus iuvulved
iu |uaeu treic|iu.
9.4.2 Tu eppuiut, updete eud disseaiuete t|e cuutect
puiuts rua eec| aeaber cuuutr, ur t|e
purpuse u lieisuu eud ec|eue u iuuraetiuu
uu |uaeu treic|iu.
9.4.3 Tu eucuuree aeaber cuuutries tu cuuclude
bileterel ur aultileterel ereeaeuts uu
cuabetiu |uaeu treic|iu eud eu|euce
cuuperetiuu iu burder cuutrul aeueeaeut.
9.5 Meritiae |reud
9.5.1 Tu eu|euce t|e ec|eue u iutellieuce eud
tec|uicel iuuraetiuu uu aeritiae reud suc|
es c|ertered pert, reud, ceru devietiuus,
aeriue iusureuce, p|eutua s|ips eud ideutities
u persuus eud cuapeuies iuvulved iu t|e
ebuve aeutiuued illeel ectivities.
9.5.2 Tu eusure cuutiuuiu ec|eue u iutellieuce
eudlur iuuraetiuu uu s|ip eeutslbru|ers,
uwuers, eud w|euever precticel, cuapleaeuts
ur crews u t|e vessels.
9.5.3 Tu essist iu t|e iuvestietiuu u aeritiae reud
sub|ect tu t|e uetiuuel lews u t|e respective
aeaber cuuutries.
9.5.4 Tu iuitiete, cuuduct eud eucuuree |uiut
cuurdiueted uperetiuus wit| respective
cuaauu burder ClS |Custuas, uereutiue,
laairetiuu eud Securit,} eeucies.
9.o Cuaaerciel Criaes, Beu| 0euces eud Cerd |reuds
9.o.1 Tu pruaute cluse cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e lew
euurceaeut eut|urities eud t|e C|eabers u
Cuaaerce u aeaber cuuutries, iueuciel
iustitutiuus, beu|iu eud cerd iudustries, credit
cerd essucietiuus eud t|e euerel public iu
cuabetiu t|ese criaes.
9.o.2 Tu ec|eue best prectices, cuuduct |uiut
treiuiu tu eu|euce t|e cepebilities u pulice
uicers eud ecilitete persuuel cuutects iu
cuabetiu t|ese criaes.
9.o.3 Tu pruvide aeaber cuuutries wit| releveut
iuuraetiuu perteiuiu tu cuaaerciel criaes,
iucludiu iuuraetiuu ebuut s,udicetes, t|eir
uetwur|s eud auveaeuts, b, utiliiu luterpul
uutices eud cuutect puiuts u aeaber
cuuutries.
9.o.4 Tu pruvide essisteuce iu treciu, reeiu eud
cuuiscetiuu u essets derived rua cuaaerciel
criaes, beu| ueuces eud credit cerd reuds
iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e uetiuuel lews u
aeaber cuuutries.
9.o.5 Tu eucuuree t|e respective uveruaeuts tu
review t|eir leisletiuus tu eu|euce t|e
peuelties ur cuaaerciel criae ueuces.
9.7 C,ber Criaes
9.7.1 Tu eucuuree aeaber cuuutries tu euect lews
reletiu tu c,ber criaes.
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9.7.2 Tu s|ere eud ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu eistiu
lews reletiu tu c,ber criaes.
9.7.3 Tu pruaptl, iuura ut|er releveut aeaber
cuuutries reerdiu treusuetiuuel c,ber criaes.
9.7.4 Tu eucuuree aeaber cuuutries pussessiu
ureusic cuaputiu epertise tu pruvide
essisteuce tu ut|er aeaber cuuutries.
9.7.5 Tu iucurpurete c,ber criae dete eud
iuuraetiuu iu t|e e/0S.
9.d |reuduleut Trevel 0ucuaeuts
9.d.1 Tu wur| clusel, wit| t|e issuiu eut|urities
cuuceruiu t|e eu|euceaeut u securit,
eetures u trevel ducuaeuts eud t|e issueuce
prucedures.
9.d.2 Tu eucuuree aeaber cuuutries tu |erauuie
iuvestietiuu eud iuteruperebilit, prucedures
u cuucerued uveruaeut eeucies uu trevel
reuletiuus eud securit, u trevel ducuaeuts.
9.d.3 Tu eusure strict iapleaeutetiuu u iaairetiuu,
peuel, custuas, eud lews reletiu tu trevel
cuutrul.
9.d.4 Tu esteblis| e wetc| list uu (uerterl, besis tu
iuura aeaber cuuutries ebuut t|e
develupaeut u trevel ducuaeut reuds.
9.9 Treusuetiuuel |reuds
9.9.1 Tu ec|eue iuuraetiuu eud s|ere
iuvestietive tec|ui(ues uu treusuetiuuel
reuds, suc| es iusureuce reud, iutellectuel
prupert, ri|ts criae eud lebur reuds.
9.9.2 Tu pruvide uecesser, essisteuce iu t|e
iuvestietiuu u treusuetiuuel reud ceses.
9.9.3 Tu pruvide iuuraetiuu uu t|e ueaes, ideutities,
audus upereudi eud criaiuel ureuietiuus
iuvulved iu t|ese criaes.
9.9.4 Tu eu|euce t|e lew wit|iu t|e respective
cuuutries tu preveut eud deter criaiuels iu
cuaaittiu treusuetiuuel reuds.
9.10 |ruress u t|e electruuic /SE/N/|0| 0etebese
S,stea |e/0S}
9.10.1 Tu uute eud eccept t|e pruress repurt u t|e
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/SE/N/|0| 0etebese S,stea Tec|uicel
Cuaaittee |/0STC} Meetiu uu t|e
develupaeut u t|e pru|ect |eld iu Je|erte iu
/pril 2005.
9.10.2 Tu direct /0STC tu cuutiuue see|iu uture
cuuperetiuu eud spuusurs|ip rua iudustr, tu
eu|euce t|e e/0S.
9.10.3 Tu eu|euce t|e s,stea iuterece betweeu e
/0S eud luterpul l24l7 S,stea tu iapruve
dete eud iuuraetiuu ec|eue eter
iapleaeutetiuu.
9.10.4 Tu uiciell, eccept t|e urael epplicetiuu u
Ceabudieu Netiuuel |ulice tu perticipete iu t|e
e/0S.
9.10.5 Tu uute t|e |eeu iuterest u |eu |0R |ulice tu
perticipete iu t|e e/0S iu t|e ueer uture.
9.10.o Tu reiterete t|et t|e Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu |Muu} eud Cuusurtiua
/reeaeut siued b, t|e /SE/N |ulice C|ies
reletiu tu e/0S s|ell uut be leell, biudiu.
9.10.7 Tu direct t|e /0STC tu cuutiuue wur|iu
tuwerds t|e uiciel leuuc| u e/0S duriu t|e
uet /SE/N/|0| Cuuereuce iu Mele,sie.
9.10.d Tu uute t|e d
t|
/0S Wur|iu Cruup Meetiu
will be |usted b, t|e Ru,el Mele,sie |ulice iu
Juue 2005 tu iuelie uu t|e s,stea desiu eud
re(uireaeuts u e/0S.
9.11 Mutuel |eel /ssisteuce iu Criaiuel Metters
9.11.1 Tu eucuuree aeaber cuuutries tu develup
bileterel ur aultileterel leel erreueaeuts iu
cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criaes iu urder tu
reiuurce t|e eistiu cuuperetiuu uuder
/SE/N Mutuel |eel /ssisteuce Treet,.
9.11.2 Tu ure respective uveruaeuts u aeaber
cuuutries tu speed up t|e reelietiuu u eu
Etreditiuu Treet, eauust /SE/N cuuutries.
9.11.3 Tu pruvide essisteuce tu |ulice iuvestieturs
cuuductiu iuvestietiuus iu ut|er /SE/N
aeaber cuuutries, w|ere pussible uuder t|e
duaestic lews.
9.11.4 Tu eucuuree respective uveruaeuts u
aeaber cuuutries tu reti, /SE/N Treet, uu
Mutuel |eel /ssisteuce iu Criaiuel Metters
t|et wes siued uu 29 Nuveaber 2004 iu Kuele
|uapur, Mele,sie.
9.11.5 Tu eucuuree essiuiu e pulice lieisuu uicer,
w|ere precticel, iu ell /SE/N cuuutries iu urder
tu ecilitete autuel leel essisteuce eauust
lew euurceaeut eeucies iu t|e /SE/N
cuuutries.
9.11.o Tu pruvide e cuusulideted eud updeted ueaes
u cuutect puiuts ur ell issues discussed iu t|e
/SE/N/|0| Cuuereuce ur t|e purpuse u
lieisuu eud tiael, ec|eue u iuuraetiuu.
9.12 Ec|eue u |ersuuuel eud Treiuiu |rureas eauu
/SE/N |ulice |urces.
9.12.1 Tu cuutiuue tu circulete treiuiu celeuders eud
ec|eue treiuiu prureas ur t|e beueit u
aeaber cuuutries.
9.12.2 Tu eu|euce ec|eue u epertise iu speciic
erees tu s|ere eperieuce eud epertise wit|
ut|ers t|ruu| treiuiu, visitiu iustructurs eud
ut|er uicers' ettec|aeut prureas.
9.12.3 Tu cuutiuue ureuiiu t|e Juiut /SE/N Seuiur
|ulice 0icers' Cuurse |J/S|0C} eud eusuriu
t|et releveut sub|ect aetters ucus uu t|e
iuterests u ell aeaber cuuutries. T|e uet
J/S|0C will be |eld iu Je|erte, Nuveaber
2005.
9.12.4 Tu cuutiuue develupiu treiuiu prureas,
cuuductiu reuler aeetius tu streut|eu
eistiu cepebilities eud ec|euiu best
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prectices iu cuabetiu ell uras u
treusuetiuuel criaes.
9.12.5 Tu uute t|e uer rua t|e luduuesieu Netiuuel
|ulice ur /SE/N/|0| aeaber cuuutries tu
perticipete iu t|e Seuiur |ulice Cuaaeud
Cuurse eud Treiuiu uu Seriuus Criaes |b,
Je|erte Ceuter ur |ew Euurceaeut
Cuuperetiuu JC|EC} iu Nuveaber 2005.
9.12.o Tu ec|uuwlede t|e rule u luteruetiuuel |ew
Euurceaeut /cedea, |l|E/} iu Beu|u|,
T|eileud, iu treiuiu /SE/N lew euurceaeut
uicers iu cuabetiu Treusuetiuuel Criaes.
10. T|e Cuuereuce uuted t|e ueed eud iapurteuce u
esteblis|iu e peraeueut /SE/N/|0| Secreteriet tu streut|eu
t|e resulve tu eu|euce t|e eistiu |ulice cuuperetiuu eauust
aeaber cuuutries.
10.1 T|e Cuuereuce elsu directed t|e settiu up u e
wur|iu ruup tu cuusider t|e viebilit, u esteblis|iu
e peraeueut /SE/N/|0| Secreteriet eud tu repurt its
recuaaeudetiuu iu t|e uet /SE/N/|0| Cuuereuce
iu Mele,sie.
10.2 T|e Cuuereuce elsu uuted t|e luduuesieu Netiuuel
|ulice iuterests tu |ust t|e irst /SE/N/|0|
Secreteriet Wur|iu Cruup Meetiu.
11. T|e Cuuereuce eccepted eud siued t|e Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu eud Cuusurtiua /reeaeut ur t|e e/SE/N/|0|
0etebese S,stea.
12. T|e Cuuereuce ereed t|et t|e 2ot| /SE/N/|0|
Cuuereuce wuuld be |eld iu Mele,sie iu t|e ,eer 200o. T|e
|ust cuuutr, will deteraiue t|e dete eud veuue u t|e Cuuereuce.
13. T|e Cuuereuce ereed t|et t|e Ru,el Mele,sie |ulice, es
t|e |ust ur t|e uet /SE/N/|0| Cuuereuce, will review t|e
iteas iu t|e eeude eud t|e tupics u discussiuus.
|urauleted iu Beli, luduuesie, uu t|e 19
t|
u Me,, 2005, siued
b,.
|E|lN 0/Tu KERM/ SETl/ /.C| Z/lNu00lN J/|/Nl
/. Cuaaissiuuer u |ulice
Ru,el Bruuei |ulice |urce
Bruuei 0erusselea
|0|lCE CENER/| |0K |uN0Y
Cuaaissiuuer Ceuerel
Ceabudieu Netiuuel |ulice
Kiudua u Ceabudie
|0|lCE CENER/| 0/'l B/C|Tl/R
C|ie u T|e luduuesieu Netiuuel |ulice
Republic u luduuesie
|0|lCE C0|0NE| K|/M||/ SENC0/R/
0irectur Ceuerel u |ulice Ceuerel 0epertaeut
T/N SRl M0|0 B/KRl BlN |/Jl 0M/R
luspectur Ceuerel
Ru,el Mele,sie |ulice
Mele,sie
|0|lCE C0|0NE| SlT /YE
|eed u 0epertaeut /eiust Treusuetiuuel Criaes
M,euaer |ulice |urce
uuiuu u M,euaer
|0|lCE 0lRECT0R CENER/| /RTuR0 C |0MlB/0
C|ie u T|e ||ilippiue Netiuuel |ulice
Republic u t|e ||ilippiues
MR.K|00 B00N |ul
Cuaaissiuuer u |ulice
Siuepure |ulice |urce
Republic u Siuepure
|0|lCE |lEuTEN/NT CENER/| lSR/||/N SNlTW0NCSE
/ssisteut CuaaissiuuerCeuerel
Ru,el T|ei |ulice
Kiudua u T|eileud
|0|lCE M/J0R CENER/| TR/N v/N T|/0
0irectur Ceuerel
|ulice Ceuerel 0epertaeut
Sucielist Republic u vietuea
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STATEMENT BY THE ASEAN .OREIGN MINISTERS
We, t|e |ureiu Miuisters u /SE/N |eve beeu iuuraed b, uur
culleeue, |ureiu Miuister u N,eu Wiu u M,euaer, t|et t|e
Cuveruaeut u M,euaer |ed decided tu reliu(uis| its turu tu be
t|e C|eir u /SE/N iu 200o beceuse it wuuld weut tu ucus its
etteutiuu uu t|e uuuiu uetiuuel recuucilietiuu eud
deaucretisetiuu prucess. 0ur culleeue rua M,euaer |es
epleiued tu us t|et 200o will be e criticel ,eer eud t|et t|e
Cuveruaeut u M,euaer weuts tu ive its ull etteutiuu tu t|e
prucess.
We wuuld li|e tu epress uur cuaplete uudersteudiu u t|e
decisiuu b, t|e Cuveruaeut u M,euaer. We elsu epress uur
siucere epprecietiuu tu t|e Cuveruaeut u M,euaer ur uut
elluwiu its uetiuuel preuccupetiuu tu eect /SE/N's suliderit,
eud cu|esiveuess. T|e Cuveruaeut u M,euaer |es s|uwu its
cuaaitaeut tu t|e wellbeiu u /SE/N eud its uel u edveuciu
t|e iuterest u ell Meaber Cuuutries.
We ereed t|et uuce M,euaer is reed, tu te|e its turu tu be t|e
/SE/N C|eir, it ceu du su.
2o Jul, 2005
vieutieue, |eu |0R
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STATEMENT O. THE .OREIGN MINISTERS O. ASEAN
ON THE RE.ORM O. THE UNITED NATIONS
/SE/N |ureiu Miuisters discussed t|e reura u t|e uN. T|e,
epressed dissetisectiuu et t|e we, t|e issue u t|e uN Securit,
Cuuucil epeusiuu |es uvers|eduwed ut|er issues cuuuected tu
t|e cuapre|eusive reura u t|e uN, w|ic| ere u uu less
iapurteuce. T|e, were cuucerued t|et iudividuel aeaber
cuuutries u t|e uN were beiu aede tu c|uuse betweeu uue
side ur t|e ut|er.
/SE/N |ureiu Miuisters ure t|e ae|ur pruteuuists tu edupt
e less divisive eppruec|, aiudul u t|e iapurteut rule t|e uN
ple,s iu |elpiu us uvercuae t|e aeu, c|elleues w|ic| cuuruut
us cullectivel,. T|e, eel t|et t|e uN reura is tuu iapurteut e
tes| ur us tu settle iu e |urr,.
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JOINT COMMUNIQU
O. THE 38
TH
ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING (AMM)
THEME: TOWARDS THE HARMONY, DYNAMISM AND
INTEGRATION O. ASEAN
INTRODUCTION
1. We, t|e |ureiu Miuisters u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest
/sieu Netiuus |/SE/N}, aet uraell, uu 2o Jul, 2005 iu
vieutieue, |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic ||eu |0R}, ur t|e
irst tiae siuce t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}, t|e
successur tu t|e |e Nui |leu u /ctiuu |||/}, t|e /SE/N Securit,
Cuaauuit, |/SC} |leu u /ctiuu, eud t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel
Cuaauuit, |/SCC} |leu u /ctiuu were edupted et t|e 10t|
/SE/N Suaait iu Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue. lt wes elsu t|e
irst tiae t|et |eu |0R |usted uur reuler euuuel aeetiu w|ere
we reviewed reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel puliticel, securit,, eud
ecuuuaic develupaeuts, eud iutre eud etre/SE/N cuuperetiuu,
iucludiu cuuperetiuu wit| uur 0ieluue |ertuers es well es wide
reuiu issues es we auve tuwerds t|e esteblis|aeut u eu
/SE/N Cuaauuit, iu 2020 es euvisiuued iu t|e 0ecleretiuu u
/SE/N Cuucurd ll |Beli Cuucurd ll} edupted iu 0ctuber 2003 iu
Beli, luduuesie.
2. T|e 3dt| /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu wes c|eired b, |is

Ecelleuc, Mr. Suasevet |euseved, 0eput, |riae Miuister eud
Miuister u |ureiu /eirs u t|e |eu |0R.
3. T|e |uuuureble Sir Rebbie Neailiu, |ureiu Miuister u
|epue New Cuiuee, eud |is Ecelleuc, Mr. Juse Reaus|urte,
Seuiur Miuister eud Miuister u |ureiu /eirs u Tiaur |este,
etteuded t|e 0peuiu eud Clusiu cereauuies u t|e 3dt| /SE/N
Miuisteriel Meetiu es e Speciel 0bserver iu /SE/N eud e Cuest
u t|e C|eiraeu u t|e 3dt| /SE/N Steudiu Cuaaittee
respectivel,.
4. |is Ecelleuc, Mr. Buuuu|eu vurec|it|, |riae Miuister u
t|e |eu |0R, reced t|e aeetiu wit| e Ke,uute /ddress. |is
Ecelleuc, Mr. Buuuu|eu vurec|it| steted t|et e |e, ectur
leediu tu t|e success u /SE/N iu t|e lest decedes is t|e
|erauuiuus cuabiuetiuu u uetiuuel iuterests eud reiuuel uues.
T|is is t|e ri|t recuuitiuu u t|e reelit, t|et elt|uu| /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries ere ver, diverse, t|e, s|ere cuaauu iuterest
iu peece, stebilit, eud prusperit, ur eec| cuuutr, eud ur t|e
reiuu es e w|ule. T|is is t|e true aeeuiu u t|e "uuit, iu
diversit," u /SE/N eud t|et we s|uuld cuutiuue uur eurts tu
aeiuteiu suc| e |erauuiuus cuabiuetiuu iu t|e prucess u
buildiu uur /SE/N Cuaauuit,. /u,t|iu cuutrer, tu t|et cuuld
eect t|e besic uuudetiuu ur t|e urt|er develupaeut u /SE/N.
T|e |erauuiuus cuabiuetiuu u uetiuuel iuterests eud cuaauuit,
iuterests wuuld be auc| visible b, t|e eteut u t|e /SE/N
iuteretiuu iutu t|e prucess u buildiu t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,.
W|ile reeliiu t|e iapurteuce u t|e /SE/N iuteretiuu,
especiell, iu t|e ecuuuaic ield iu t|e cuutet u lubelietiuu
eud ecuuuaic iuterdepeudeuce, /SE/N |es edupted t|e luitietive
ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}, t|e v/| eud ut|er pleus u ectiuu
w|ic| ere curreutl, beiu iapleaeuted eud ,ielded suae
preliaiuer, results. 0ue u uur iaaediete priurities is tu
epeditiuusl, uerruw t|e ecuuuaic develupaeut ep wit|iu
/SE/N eud betweeu /SE/N eud ut|er reiuus. |e urt|er steted
t|et wit| t|e cuutiuuuusl, |i| uil price, t|ere is e ueed ur
/SE/N tu pe, aure etteutiuu tu t|e cuuperetiuu uu euer, es
previuusl, ereed b, t|e |eeders et t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait.
T|is eias tu aitiete t|e edverse iapect uu t|e ecuuua, u
/SE/N es e w|ule es well es uu t|e vuluereble ecuuua, u
/SE/N uew aeaber cuuutries, iu perticuler. |e uuted t|et uue
u t|e euer, secturs t|et ceu be e beueit tu t|e reiuu uu e
reuler besis is e |uiut iuvestaeut iu buildiu |,drupuwer deas
w|ic| wuuld uut uul, suppl, c|eeper euer, tu t|e reiuu t|eu
t|e uil besed euer, but wuuld elsu eu|euce cluser reletiuus u
iutre/SE/N ecuuuaic develupaeut es well es |elp uerruw t|e
ecuuuaic disperities wit|iu /SE/N.
THE ASEAN COMMUNITY
5. We were pleesed wit| t|e eduptiuu b, uur |eeders u t|e
v/|, t|e /SC |leu u /ctiuu eud t|e /SCC |leu u /ctiuu, t|e
siuiu u t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut ur t|e luteretiuu
u |riurit, Secturs, eud t|e pruress aede iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u prureaaes eud pru|ects buildiu up tu t|e reelisetiuu u t|e
/SE/N Cuaauuit, cuaprisiu t|e t|ree pillers u t|e /SC, /EC,
eud /SCC es eus|riued iu t|e Beli Cuucurd ll.
o. We ereed tu wur| tuwerds t|e esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/N
C|erter, w|ic| will reeira t|e ub|ectives, uels eud priuciples
u t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, eud be,uud. lu t|is reerd, we ereed
uu e dret tet u t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu uu t|e
Esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/N C|erter, iucludiu t|e esteblis|aeut
u t|e Eaiueut |ersuus Cruup |E|C}, w|ic| will be recuaaeuded
ur eppruvel eud siueture b, uur |eeders et t|e 11t| /SE/N
Suaait uu 12 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie.
Vientiane Action Programme (VAP)
7. We epressed uur setisectiuu wit| t|e pruress aede iu
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e v/|, w|ic| iucludes, eauu ut|ers,
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t|e siuiu u t|e /reeaeut uu t|e Esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/N
0evelupaeut |uud |/0|} t|et will, tu e reet eteut, urt|er buust
t|e resuurce aubilisetiuu eurts tu suppurt t|e iueuciu u t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e v/| eud subse(ueut pleus u ectiuu tu
reelise t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,.
d. We reitereted uur cuaaitaeut tu ae|e reeter eurts tu
uerruw t|e develupaeut ep eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we celled uu uur 0ieluue |ertuers eud rieuds,
es well es reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus tu suppurt us
iu uur eurts tu eectivel, iapleaeut t|e v/| iu e tiael, aeuuer.
Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG) and Initiative for
ASEAN Integration (IAI)
9. We eap|esised t|e iaaediete ueed tu bride t|e
develupaeut ep eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, w|ic| is
cruciel ur t|e ecceleretiuu u t|e iuteretiuu u /SE/N. lu t|e
luu ruu, t|e N0C eud l/l will serve es buildiu bluc|s ur t|e
esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/N Cuaauuit,. We uuted eud |i|l,
epprecieted t|e perticipetiuu u duuur cuuutries eud iustitutiuus
t|et |eve cuutributed pusitivel, tu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e l/l
prureaae. lu t|e li|t u t|e ebuve, we ereed tu wur| eveu
|erder tu essist t|e less develuped Meaber Cuuutries eud less
develuped reiuus iu /SE/N tu eusure t|et t|e iuteretiuu u
/SE/N is cerried uut iu e sauut| eud uuiied aeuuer eud t|et
t|e beueits u iuteretiuu ere reesuuebl, s|ered eauu t|e
Meaber Cuuutries. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we celled uu uur 0ieluue
|ertuers eud rieuds, es well es reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
ureuisetiuus tu suppurt us iu uur eurts tu eectivel, iapleaeut
t|e l/l Wur| |leu.
ASEAN SECURITY COMMUNITY (ASC)
10. We were retiied wit| t|e siuiiceut pruress aede iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SC |leu u /ctiuu, especiell, t|use
ectivities t|et ere cuuteiued iu t|e v/|. T|e iapleaeutetiuu u
t|e /SC |leu u /ctiuu will leed tu e peeceul, |ust, deaucretic,
|erauuiuus eud steble /SE/N t|et is cuuducive tu t|e
susteiueble suciel eud ecuuuaic develupaeut iu t|e reiuu es
well es streut|eu /SE/N's reletiuus wit| its 0ieluue |ertuers.
We t|ereure celled ur t|e cuutiuued eective iapleaeutetiuu
u t|e prureaaes eud ectivities uuder t|e /SC |leu u /ctiuu
su es tu reelise t|e /SC iu e tiael, aeuuer. T|e Meetiu
welcuaed t|e ereeaeut, iu priuciple, tu cuuveue t|e /SE/N
0eeuce Miuisters Meetiu |/0MM} eud e seuiur deeuce
uiciels aeetiu wuuld be cuuveued tu prepere ur it.
11. We recelled t|e decisiuu b, /SE/N |eeders, t|ruu| t|e
eduptiuu u t|e /SC |leu u /ctiuu eud t|e v/|, tu streut|eu
uur eurts iu pruautiu |uaeu ri|ts iu /SE/N. We elsu recelled
decisiuu et t|e 2ot| /MM tu cuusider t|e esteblis|aeut u eu
epprupriete aec|euisa uu |uaeu ri|ts. We uuted t|e wur|
cerried uut b, t|e uuuuveruaeutel Wur|iu Cruup ur eu
/SE/N |uaeu Ri|ts Mec|euisa, iucludiu t|e aeetiu
betweeu t|e upeueuded /SE/N S0M trui|e eud t|e Wur|iu
Cruup et t|e sideliue u t|e 3dt| /MM.
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC)
12. We reeiraed t|e iapurteuce u t|e Treet, u /ait, eud
Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie es eu iustruaeut u peece, securit,
eud cuuperetiuu iu iuterstete reletiuus eud were retiied t|et e
ruwiu uuaber u cuuutries uutside /SE/N |eve eit|er ecceded
ur epressed t|eir iuterest tu eccede tu t|e T/C. lu t|is cuutet,
we welcuaed t|e eccessiuus u t|e R0K eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu duriu t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait iu vieutieue. We elsu
welcuaed t|e eccessiuu u New Zeeleud eud Muuulie tu t|e
T/C uu 29 Jul, 2005. We elsu welcuaed /ustrelie's iuteutiuu tu
eccede tu t|e T/C eud luu|ed urwerd tu its eccessiuu tu t|e
T/C iu Kuele |uapur iu 0eceaber 2005. We epprecieted Tiaur
|este ur its iuterest tu eccede tu t|e T/C. Tu eusure e lestiu
peece, stebilit, eud susteiued develupaeut u /SE/N, we
reitereted uur cell tu ut|er cuuutries tu eccede tu t|e T/C su es
tu creete e evuureble euviruuaeut cuuducive ur develupaeut
iu t|e reiuu t|et will uut uul, be beueiciel tu /SE/N but ell its
pertuers eud rieuds es well.
South China Sea
13. We reeiraed t|e iapurteuce u t|e 0ecleretiuu uu t|e
Cuuduct u |erties iu t|e Suut| C|iue See |0uC} siued b, /SE/N
eud C|iue iu ||uua |eu| iu 2002 es eu iapurteut step tuwerds
e reiuuel cude u cuuduct iu t|e Suut| C|iue See eud |es
cuutributed tu t|e peece eud stebilit, iu t|e reiuu. We welcuaed
C|iue's view uuderscuriu t|et e reiuuel cude u cuuduct iu t|e
Suut| C|iue See is esseutiel, es cuuve,ed duriu t|e 11t| /SE/N
C|iue Seuiur 0iciels Cuusultetiuus iu S|eu|ei, C|iue, iu /pril
2005.
14. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we eudursed t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e
/SE/NC|iue Juiut Wur|iu Cruup tu stud, eud recuaaeud
aeesures tu treuslete t|e pruvisiuus u t|e 0uC iutu cuucrete
cuuperetive ectivities. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e 1st Meetiu u
t|e Wur|iu Cruup uu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u 0uC tu be |eld iu
Meuile iu /uust 2005, es e cuucrete step tuwerds t|e ull
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e 0uC.
15. We eucuureed ell perties cuucerued tu cuutiuue tu eercise
u selrestreiut eud tu cuutiuue tu uuderte|e cuuideucebuildiu
aeesures t|et wuuld cuutribute tu t|e aeiuteueuce u peece
eud stebilit, iu t|e reiuu. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we tuu| uute u
t|e cuuperetive ectivities elreed, ured b, suae cuucerued
perties, w|ic| ,ielded pusitive results t|ruu| ueutietiuu eud
dieluue, iu t|e spirit u autuell, beueiciel cuuperetiuu. We elsu
reeiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu resulve t|e dispute iu t|e Suut|
C|iue See t|ruu| peeceul aeeus iu eccurdeuce wit|
iuteruetiuuel cuuveutiuus iucludiu t|e uuited Netiuus
Cuuveutiuu uu t|e |ew u t|e See.
Transnational Crimes
1o. We cuaaeuded t|e wur| u t|e /SE/N Miuisters Meetiu
uu Treusuetiuuel Criae |/MMTC} eud eap|esised t|e iapurteut
rule u t|e /MMTC iu reiuuel iuitietives tu cuabet treusuetiuuel
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criaes ideutiied uuder t|e Wur| |rureaae tu iapleaeut t|e
/SE/N |leu u /ctiuu tu Cuabet Treusuetiuuel Criae. We elsu
cuaaeuded t|e iapurteut cuutributiuus aede b, t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries tu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criaes es well es
t|e cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud t|e 0ieluue |ertuers iu
t|is eree t|ruu| veriuus treiuiu prureaaes eud wur|s|ups.
We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e cuuveuiu u t|e 5t| /MMTC uu 27
30 Nuveaber 2005, iu |e Nui, viet Nea. We welcuaed t|e
eudurseaeut u t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Cuucept |leu tu iapleaeut
cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu terrurisa eud treusuetiuuel criae eud
t|e eurts u t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuutries tu develup wur|
prureaaes tu iapleaeut cuuperetiuu iu t|e speciic erees
ideutiied.
17. We recelled t|e eduptiuu b, uur |eeders u t|e /SE/N
0ecleretiuu /eiust Treic|iu iu |ersuus, |erticulerl, Wuaeu
eud C|ildreu uu 29 Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R. We
epressed uur cuaaitaeut tu iapleaeut t|e decleretiuu eud
stressed t|e iapurteuce u develupiu aeesures iu reisiu
ewereuess eud ut|er cepecit, buildiureleted ectivities.
1d. We welcuaed t|e Juiut Cuaauui(ue u t|e 25t| /SE/N
C|ies u |ulice Cuuereuce |eld uu 1o20 Me, 2005 iu Beli,
luduuesie.
Counter-Terrorism
19. We epressed uutree et t|e series u terrurist ettec|s iu
t|e uuited Kiudua eud E,pt t|et resulted iu t|e luss u iuuuceut
lives. We struul, cuudeau suc| ects u terrur eud eteud uur
s,apet|ies tu t|e victias eud t|eir eailies. Suc| ects u terrur
will uul, steel t|e resulve u t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, tu
cuuperete eud deeet t|e scuure u terrurisa.
20. We reitereted uur struu cuudeauetiuu u ell ects u terrurisa
iu ell its uras eud aeuiestetiuus eud eap|esised t|e ueed tu
eddress t|e ruut ceuses u terrurisa. We cuutiuue tu re|ect eu,
etteapt tu essuciete terrurisa wit| eu, rece, reiuu, uetiuuelit,
ur et|uic ruup. lu t|is cuutet, we ere ull, cuaaitted tu eu|euce
uur cuuperetive eurts tu cuabet iuteruetiuuel terrurisa et
uetiuuel, reiuuel, eud iuteruetiuuel levels. We luu|ed urwerd
tu cuutiuuiu uur deteraiuetiuu tu eu|euce cuurdiuetiuu eud
cuuperetiuu wit| t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, iu cuabetiu
iuteruetiuuel terrurisa. We believe t|is will eusure peece eud
stebilit,, creete eu euviruuaeut cuuducive tu uur eurts tu etteiu
susteiueble develupaeut, pruress eud prusperit, iu /SE/N. We
elsu reeiraed t|et t|e i|t eeiust terrurisa s|uuld be
cuuducted iu eccurdeuce wit| uur ublietiuus uuder iuteruetiuuel
lew eud iu respect u suvereiut,, territuriel iuterit, eud t|e
priuciple u uuuiuterereuce iu t|e iuteruel eeirs u ut|er stetes.
21. We epressed uur epprecietiuu ur eurts tu eu|euce
cepecit, tu cuuuter terrurisa suc| es t|e cuuclusiuu u t|e Treet,
uu Mutuel |eel /ssisteuce iu Criaiuel Metters iu Nuveaber uu
29 Nuveaber 2004 iu Kuele |uapur. We elsu welcuaed t|e
eistiu uetwur| betweeu reiuuel ceutres, suc| es t|e
luteruetiuuel |ew Euurceaeut /cedea, |l|E/} iu Beu|u|, t|e
Suut|eest /sie Reiuuel Ceutre ur CuuuterTerrurisa |SE/RCCT}
iu Kuele |uapur eud t|e Je|erte Ceutre ur |ew Euurceaeut
Cuuperetiuu |JC|EC} iu Seaereu, luduuesie. We luu|ed urwerd
tu cuutiuuiu uur cuuperetiuu iu t|e treiuiu u uiciels iuvulved
iu cuuuterterrurisa t|ruu| SE/RCCT, JC|EC eud l|E/. We
welcuaed t|e uutcuaes u t|e wur|s|ups uu luteruetiuuel |eel
Cuuperetiuu uuder t|e Beli Reiuuel Miuisteriel Meetiu uu
CuuuterTerrurisa cuurdiueted b, T|eileud.
22. We recelled t|e eduptiuu u t|e /SE/NJepeu Juiut
0ecleretiuu ur Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa
iu Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R, eud luu|ed urwerd tu
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e ectivities ideutiied iu t|e Juiut
0ecleretiuu. We elsu luu|ed urwerd tu t|e siuiu u t|e
/SE/NNew Zeeleud, /SE/NRepublic u Kuree, eud /SE/N
|e|isteu Juiut 0ecleretiuus ur cuuperetiuu tu cuabet
iuteruetiuuel terrurisa iu t|e uet ew de,s iu vieutieue. We
eucuureed Ceuede tu cuusider siuiu t|e seae decleretiuu
wit| /SE/N.
Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-.ree Zone
(SEANW.Z)
23. We reeiraed t|et t|e 1995 Treet, uu t|e Suut|eest /sie
Nucleer Weepuu|ree Zuue |SE/NW|Z} is etreael, iapurteut
tu but| cuuideucebuildiu iu Suut|eest /sie eud t|e uuu
prulieretiuu u uucleer weepuus wurldwide. We will cuutiuue
uur eurts tu see| we,s eud aeeus tu secure t|e suppurt u ell
ive Nucleer Weepuus Stetes tu siu t|e |rutucul tu t|e
SE/NW|Z. Tu t|is eud, we epressed uur epprecietiuu tu C|iue
ur its reediuess tu be t|e irst uucleer weepuu stete tu eccede
tu t|e |rutucul tu SE/NW|Z.
ASEAN Regional .orum (AR.)
24. We reeiraed /SE/N's rule es e priaer, driviu urce u
t|e /R| prucess eud t|e /R| es t|e priaer, urua iu eu|euciu
puliticel eud securit, dieluue eud cuuperetiuu iu t|e wider /sie
|eciic reiuu es well es t|e pivut ur buildiu peece eud securit,
iu t|e reiuu. We ereed tu iuvite Tiaur |este tu etteud t|e 12t|
/R| es t|e 25t| perticipetiu cuuutr, iu t|e /R| eud believed
t|et Tiaur |este's perticipetiuu iu t|e /R| wuuld cuutribute tu
urt|er eu|euce puliticel eud securit, dieluue eud cuuperetiuu
iu t|e reiuu.
25. We cuaaeuded t|e iapurteut pruress aede iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /R| ectivities, w|ic| |ed tu e reet eteut
cuutributed tu puliticel eud securit, dieluue eud cuuperetiuu iu
t|e /sie|eciic reiuu. We recuuised t|e ueed tu ure cuucrete
cuuperetiuu eauu t|e /R| cuuutries iu buildiu cepecit, eud
cepebilities iu urder tu better cupe wit| c|elleues. We welcuaed
t|e /R|'s pruress tuwerds |reveutive 0ipluaec, ||0} eud luu|ed
urwerd tu t|e develupaeut u cuucrete aeesures iu |0.
2o. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e pruress aede iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e ereed /R| ectivities ur t|e luter
Sessiuuel ,eer 20042005. We ereed tu auve urwerd t|e /R|
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ectivities b, repleciu t|e luterSessiuuel Suppurt Cruup uu
Cuuideuce Buildiu Meesures |lSC uu CBM} wit| t|e lSC uu
CBM eud |0 |lSC CBM eud |0}, tu cuusider develupiu t|e
cuucept u t|e |rieuds u t|e /R| C|eir, streealiue eud streut|eu
wur|iu aet|uds u t|e /R|, eud tu reectivete t|e lSM uu
0isester Relie. We welcuaed luduuesie eud t|e |euple's
Republic u C|iue tu cuc|eir t|e uet lSM uu 0isester Relie.
ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC)
27. We welcuaed t|e substeutiel pruress aede b, t|e /SE/N
Ecuuuaic Miuisters iu auviu tuwerds t|e reelisetiuu u t|e /EC
t|ruu| aeesures t|et reiuurce t|e iapleaeutetiuu u its eistiu
ecuuuaic iuitietives, eccelerete reiuuel iuteretiuu iu eleveu
priurit, secturs, ecilitete auveaeut u busiuess persuus, s|illed
lebuur eud teleuts, eud streut|eu t|e iustitutiuuel aec|euisa
u /SE/N, iucludiu iapruveaeut u t|e eistiu /SE/N dispute
settleaeut aec|euisa tu eusure t|e epeditiuus eud leell,
biudiu resulutiuu u eu, ecuuuaic disputes.
2d. lu t|is reerd, we uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e siuiu u t|e
/SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut ur t|e luteretiuu u |riurit,
Secturs b, /SE/N |eeders eud t|e siuiu u t|e /SE/N Secturel
luteretiuu |rutuculs eud t|e Ruedaeps ur luteretiuu u t|e
|riurit, Secturs, es well es t|e |rutucul uu Eu|euced 0ispute
Settleaeut Mec|euisa |0SM} b, /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters
duriu t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait iu Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue.
We recuuised t|et t|is will ecilitete t|e reelisetiuu u t|e
espiretiuus u /SE/N es e siule aer|et eud e siule pruductiuu
bese iu w|ic| t|ere is ree luw u uuds, services eud s|illed
lebuur, eud e reer luw u cepitel eluu wit| e(uiteble ecuuuaic
develupaeut eud reduced puvert, eud suciuecuuuaic disperities
wit|iu eud ecruss /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
29. We were pleesed tu uute t|et steps |eve beeu te|eu tu
ideuti, uew aeesures ur t|e secuud p|ese u t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e iuteretiuu u priurit, secturs tu urt|er
eccelerete /SE/N iuteretiuu tu reelise t|e /EC.
30. We elsu cuaaeuded t|e iapurteut pruress aede b,
Secturel Miuisters iu t|e eree u /SE/N ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu,
iucludiu euer,, iuuraetiuu cuaauuicetiuu tec|uulu, |lCT},
treuspurt, tuurisa, uud, ericulture eud urestr,, aiuerels, eud
iueuce eud beu|iu, w|ic| |es becuae esseutiel ur reiuuel
iuteretiuu.
Sub-regional Cooperation
31. We welcuaed t|e substeutiel pruress aede iu t|e sub
reiuuel reaewur|s u cuuperetiuu uuder t|e /,e,ewed,C|eu
||re,eMe|uu Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu Sterte, |/CMECS},
Creeter Me|uu Subreiuu |CMS} prureaae, eud t|e /SE/N
Me|uu Besiu 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu |/MB0C}, WestEest
Curridur, Ceabudie, |eus eud viet Nea |C|v} 0evelupaeut
Trieule, w|ic| ae|es eu iapurteut cuutributiuu tu t|e prucess
u reiuuel iuteretiuu. We welcuaed t|e successul uutcuae
u t|e 2ud CMS Suaait |eld iu Kuuaiu uu 45 Juue 2005 iu
C|iue.
32. We welcuaed t|e /CMECS Miuisteriel Retreet |eld iu
T|eileud iu Nuveaber 2004 w|ic| |es cuutributed tu t|e
edveuceaeut u t|e prucess u subreiuuel cuuperetiuu iu
reduciu t|e develupaeut eps, t|us ae|iu cuutributiuus tu
t|e prucess u reiuuel iuteretiuu. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e
cuuveuiu u t|e /CMECS |ureiu Miuisters' Meetiu iu
Ceabudie iu /uust 2005 eud t|e Secuud /CMECS Suaait tu
be |eld iu T|eileud iu Nuveaber 2005, w|ic| wuuld |elp eu|euce
t|e reiuuel iuteretiuu prucess.
33. We uuted t|e pruress iu t|e develupaeut u t|e Ruedaep
ur BlM|E/C/, w|ic| serves tu iucreese trede, tuurisa eud
iuvestaeut. We were eucuureed b, t|e develupaeut iu
streut|euiu pertuers|ips wit| 0ieluue |ertuers. T|e Nurt|eru
Territur, u /ustrelie |es beeu eleveted rua ubserver tu "plus
0ue 0evelupaeut |ertuer", C|iue |es epressed its iuteutiuu tu
becuae eu ubserver eud Jepeu |es cuuducted t|e irst aissiuu
tu BlM|E/C/ b, visitiu Mele,sie lest ,eer. We welcuaed
Republic u Kuree's euuuuuceaeut tu cuuduct its aissiuu t|is
,eer.
ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY (ASCC)
34. We were retiied wit| t|e eduptiuu u t|e /SCC |leu u
/ctiuu b, t|e /SE/N |eeders et t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait. T|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e |leu will cuutribute tu t|e esteblis|aeut
u e ceriu suciet,, t|e aeueeaeut u t|e suciel iapect u
ecuuuaic iuteretiuu, t|e eu|euceaeut u euviruuaeutel
susteiuebilit, eud t|e streut|euiu u t|e uuudetiuus u reiuuel
suciel cu|esiuu. We t|ereure celled ur eective iapleaeutetiuu
u t|e prureaaes eud t|e speciic aeesures uuder t|e |leu.
Sectoral Cooperation
0isester Meueeaeut
35. We siued uu 2o Jul, 2005 t|e /SE/N /reeaeut uu
0isester Meueeaeut eud Eaereuc, Respuuse, w|ic| will
pruvide eective reiuuel aec|euisas tu aitiete t|e iapects
u ueturel eud |uaeuiuduced disester eud serve es e |uiut
respuuse tu disester eaereucies t|ruu| cuucerted uetiuuel
eurts eud iuteusiied reiuuel cuuperetiuu. We urt|er
ec|uuwleded t|e iapurteuce u t|is ereeaeut tu streut|eu
iuteruetiuuel eurts tuwerds develupiu e wurldwide eerl,
weruiu s,stea ur ueturel eud |uaeuiuduced disesters t|ruu|,
eauu ut|er t|ius, e aultiaudel eppruec|, eud te|iu iutu
cuusideretiuu t|e iuteruetiuuell, ereed reaewur| uu t|e
strete, ur disester reductiuu. We ured ur t|e eerl,
uperetiuuelisetiuu u eu /SE/N Steudb, /rreueaeuts ur
0isester Relie eud Eaereuc, Respuuse, w|ic| wuuld wur| iu
teudea wit| ut|er siailer erreueaeuts.
3o. We reeiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu iuteusi, uur cuuperetiuu
es well es wit| ut|er cuuutries iu t|e erees u eaereuc, relie,
re|ebilitetiuu eud recuustructiuu, eud preveutiuu eud aitietiuu,
es celled ur et t|e Speciel /SE/N |eeders' Meetiu uu t|e
/teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai iu Je|erte iu Jeuuer, 2005.
We welcuaed t|e results u t|e Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Reiuuel
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0peretiuu uu Tsuueai Eerl, Weruiu /rreueaeuts |eld iu ||u|et
eud t|e decisiuu tu develup e aultiuudel eerl, weruiu
erreueaeut ur t|e ludieu 0ceeu eud t|e |eciic, eud recuuised
t|e reediuess u t|e /sieu 0isester |repereduess Ceutre |/0|C}
tu serve es e ucel puiut wur|iu wit| ut|er ceutres iu t|e reiuu,
suc| es t|e /SE/N Eert|(ue|e luuraetiuu Ceutre |/ElC}, /SE/N
Specielised Meteuruluicel Ceutre |/SMC}, t|e /SE/N 0isester
Reductiuu Ceutre |/0RC}, eud t|e ludieu 0ceeu Clubel 0ceeu
0bserviu S,stea |l0C00S}.
Euviruuaeut
37. We welcuaed t|e ereeaeut uu t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e
/SE/N Ceutre ur Biudiversit, |/CB} besed iu t|e Republic u
t|e ||ilippiues. T|e Ceutre will build uu eud cuutiuue t|e eurts
u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel Ceutre ur Biudiversit, Cuuservetiuu
|ru|ect iu teras u pruautiu biudiversit, cuuservetiuu eud
susteiueble use u t|e reiuu's ric| biuluicel resuurces.
3d. We |i|l, eppreciete t|e cluse eud ruitul cuuperetiuu
eauu t|e Me|uu River Cuaaissiuu |MRC} aeaber cuuutries
duriu t|e pest 10 ,eers eiaed et pruautiu susteiueble
aeueeaeut eud develupaeut u weter eud releted resuurces
ur t|e cuuutries' autuel beueit eud t|e peuple's wellbeiu iu
t|is subreiuu.
39. We welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut u e Besel Cuuveutiuu
Reiuuel Ceutre ur treiuiu eud tec|uulu, treuser ur Suut|eest
/sie besed iu t|e Republic u luduuesie. T|e Ceutre will pruaute
eud ecilitete cuuperetiuu eauu stetes et t|e reiuuel level iu
t|e ield u treiuiu eud tec|uulu, treuser reerdiu t|e
euviruuaeutell, suuud aeueeaeut u |eerduus westes eud
ut|er westes eud t|e aiuiaisetiuu u t|eir eueretiuu.
40. We cuaaeuded t|e eurts te|eu b, t|e /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries tu eddress leud eud urest ires eud t|e resultiu
treusbuuuder, |ee pullutiuu, perticulerl, t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
t|e /SE/N /reeaeut uu Treusbuuuder, |ee |ullutiuu.
41. We welcuaed t|e /SE/N 0ecleretiuu uu |eritee |er|s
siued b, Miuisters u Euviruuaeut u ell teu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries uu 0eceaber 2003 w|ic| will euerete reeter
culleburetiuu betweeu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries iu t|e
preservetiuu u t|eir cuaauu ueturel |eritee.
42. We welcuaed t|e eurts aede b, t|e /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries iu uuaiuetiu 22 cities tu perticipete iu t|e Reiuuel
Euviruuaeutell, Susteiueble Cities |rureaae, eud tu iapleaeut
t|e |reaewur| ur Euviruuaeutell, Susteiueble Cities |ESC} iu
/SE/N, w|ic| wes edupted iu 0eceaber 2003.
|eelt|
43. We were eucuureed b, t|e pruress ec|ieved iu
streut|euiu eurts tu preveut eud cuutrul eaeriu eud
resuriu iuectiuus diseeses suc| es t|e Severe /cute
Respiretur, S,udruae |S/RS} eud /vieu lulueue, especiell, iu
eu|euciu reiuuel cuurdiuetiuu aec|euisas ur eerl, weruiu
eud surveilleuce cepecit,buildiu eud t|e esteblis|aeut u eu
/SE/N Tes| |urce uu |i|l, |et|ueuic lulueue |||l/} iu
0eceaber 2004.
44. We cuaaeuded t|e wur| u t|e /SE/N Tes| |urce uu /l0S
iu ulluwiu up t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e 7t| /SE/N Suaait
0ecleretiuu uu |lvl/l0S eud t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N
Wur| |rureaae eud its review. We believe t|et /SE/N s|uuld
|eve e vuice iu lubel uruas suc| es t|e Wurld |eelt| /sseabl,
|W|/} eud perticipete iu lubel decisiuuae|iu reerdiu
ellucetiuu u uuds ur |lvl/l0S preveutiuu eud cuutrul.
45. We epressed uur epprecietiuu tu ell uur pertuers ur t|eir
suppurt iu |elpiu /SE/N iapleaeut its priurit, ectivities eud
eucuuree ut|ers tu |uiu |euds wit| us iu uur eurts tu preveut
eud cuutrul eaeriu iuectiuus diseeses, eud iu t|e i|t eeiust
|lvl/l0S.
|uvert,
4o. We welcuaed t|e iuitietives eud ectivities tu eu|euce
leeruiu eauu |e, ste|e|ulders rua t|e uveruaeut, civil
suciet, eud t|e busiuess cuaauuit, tu deel wit| puvert, iu e
cuapre|eusive eud iutereted aeuuer, eud tu s|ere eud
ec|eue views uu |uw best tu aeiustreea Milleuuiua
0evelupaeut Cuels |M0C} prucesses iutu uurael develupaeut
uuctiuus u uveruaeuts, eud tu esteblis| liu|ees uetiuuell,
eud reiuuell, ur autuel suppurt iu ec|ieviu puvert, reductiuu
iuitietives.
Culture eud luuraetiuu
47. We welcuaed t|e results u t|e ut|er erees u /SE/N
uuctiuuel cuuperetiuu, iucludiu t|e eduptiuu u e uew teliue
ur /SE/N - "Teu Netiuus 0ue Cuaauuit,"et t|e Meetiu u
t|e /SE/N Miuisters Respuusible ur luuraetiuu |/MRl} iu 2004.
/ uuaber u ectivities iu t|e culture eud iuuraetiuu secturs |eve
beeu successull, iapleaeuted iu 2004 tu reise /SE/N
ewereuess iu es well es uutside t|e Suut|eest /sie reiuu, suc|
es t|e 2ud /SE/N Culturel Wee| |eld iu viet Nea iu /uust
2004, t|e bieuuiel /SE/N ui |eld iu Bruuei 0erusselea iu
Septeaber 2004 eud t|e uuuiu Medie Ec|eue |rureaaes
wit| uur 0ieluue |ertuers. We elsu welcuaed t|e /rt eud
Culturel sc|ulers|ip prureaae ur /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
spuusured b, luduuesie iu 2004 eud eucuureed /SE/N's
perticipetiuu ur t|e uet sc|ulers|ip prureaae tu be |eld iu
t|e secuud |el u 2005. We believe t|et culturel eud iuuraetiuu
ectivities |eve ple,ed eu esseutiel rule iu briuiu /SE/N cluser
tu t|e peuple, eud t|ereb, urt|er sulidi,iu t|e uuudetiuu tu
build eu /SE/N Cuaauuit, t|et is buuded b, autuel respect
eud e seuse u "weeeliu'.
0rus
4d. We welcuaed t|e rule u /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels uu 0ru
Metters |/S00} iu cuabetiu illicit dru treic|iu eud its
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iucreesiu cuuperetiuu wit| 0ieluue |ertuers eud ut|er reiuuell
iuteruetiuuel budies, suc| es t|e /SE/NC|iue Cuuperetive
0peretiuus iu Respuuse tu 0eueruus 0rus |/CC0R0}, /SE/N
EC Subcuaaittee uu Nercutics, /SE/N luter|erlieaeuter,
0reuisetiuu |ect |iudiu Cuaaittee |/l|0C0M} eud uuited
Netiuus 0ice u 0rus eud Criae |reveutiuu |uN00C}.
49. We welcuaed t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e 4t| /l|0C0M,
|eld iu |ueu |rebeu, |eu |0R, 913 Merc| 2005, w|ic| eauu
ut|ers, ured ell /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries tu uraulete eu
/SE/N Etreditiuu Treet, besed uu t|e Treet, u Mutuel |eel
/ssisteuce |M|/} uu Criaiuel Metters eud eistiu bileterel
ereeaeuts, eud tu cell upuu ell /SE/N uetiuuel perlieaeuts tu
cuusider |erauuisiu lews uu dru ebuse iu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries.
50. We believed t|et e 0ru |ree /SE/N 2015 s|uuld be pursued
b, preveutiuu, treetaeut eud cuaauuit,besed cuutrul u dru
ebuse, iucludiu t|e pruautiuu u elteruetive develupaeut eud
eliaiuetiuu u illicit dru treic|iu. /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
will uuderte|e cluse cuurdiuetiuu eud iutereted cuuperetiuu,
iucludiu wit| 0ieluue |ertuers suc| es C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e
Republic u Kuree, t|e Eurupeeu uuiuu |Eu}, ludie, /ustrelie, eud
t|e uS. |urt|eraure, /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries will pruaute
cuaauu perceptiuu eauu lew euurceaeut eeucies iu
cuabetiu illicit dru treic|iu es well es develupiu public
ewereuess, especiell, eauu ,uuu peuple, cuuceruiu t|e ris|
u illicit dru ebuse eud treic|iu.
|ebuur
51. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e pruress aede iu /SE/N tu
eddress tiael, lebuur issues reletiu tu lebuur aubilit, eud |uaeu
resuurce develupaeut, suc| es lebuur aubilit, u s|illed
aeupuwer, streut|euiu suciel securit,, s|ills recuuitiuu
erreueaeuts, eud |lvl/l0S iu t|e wur|plece.
Yuut|
52. We recuuised t|e iapurteuce u ,uut| eaplu,aeut issues
iu t|e develupaeut prucess eud welcuaed eutrepreueuriel
iuitietives wit| uur 0ieluue |ertuers eud t|ruu| Wurld Beu|
eud luteruetiuuel |ebuur 0reuisetiuu culleburetiuus.
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
53. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e iapurteut develupaeuts eud
pruress beiu aede iu pursuiu cuuperetiuu wit| uur 0ieluue
|ertuers eud welcuaed steps uuderte|eu b, but| sides tu urt|er
edveuce t|e autuell, beueiciel cuuperetiuu iu veriuus ields.
54. We elsu tuu| uute u t|e uverell pruress ec|ieved wit|iu

t|e reaewur| u /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu. We reeiraed
t|e iapurteuce u t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree ur t|e reelisetiuu u eu
Eest /sieu cuaauuit,.
55. We cuaaeuded t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuutries ur t|e
uverell pruress etteiued iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e 17 s|urt
teraaeesures u t|e Eest /sie Stud, Cruup |E/SC} edupted b,
t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree |eeders, eud eucuureed aure eurts tu
iapleaeut ell t|e s|urt tera aeesures b, 2007. We uuted wit|
epprecietiuu t|e successul iapleaeutetiuu u ectivities tu
iapleaeut t|e E/SC s|urttera aeesures, w|ic| iucludes t|e
uraiu u t|e Eest /sie Busiuess Cuuucil, t|e pruautiuu u
uetwur|iu u culturel |eritee u t|e Eest /sieu cuuutries, t|e
pruautiuu u Eest /sieu studies iu t|e reiuu, t|e cuuveuiu u
t|e 2ud Eest /sie |urua, t|e 2ud /uuuel Cuuereuce u t|e
Netwur| u Eest /sieu T|iu|Teu|s |NE/T}, t|e culleburetiuu wit|
culturel eud educetiuuel iustitutiuus tu pruaute e struu seuse
u eu Eest /sieu ideutit, eud cuusciuusuess, t|e develupaeut u
iuuraetiuu tec|uulu, |uiutl, tu build telecuaauuicetiuus
iurestructure eud tu pruvide reeter eccess tu t|e iuteruet,
esteblis|iu puvert, ellevietiuu prureaaes, eud t|e pruautiuu
u leuuee prureaaes ur /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuutries. We
welcuaed t|e euuuel cuuereuce u 0eeul0irecturs u 0ipluaetic
Treiuiu lustitutiuus u /SE/N |lus T|ree Cuuutries.
5o. We eucuureed t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e 9 aediua eud
luutera aeesures u t|e E/SC. lu t|is reerd, we uuted wit|
setisectiuu t|e /SE/N |eeders' decisiuu tu cuuveue t|e irst
Eest /sie Suaait |E/S} uu 14 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur.
We reeiraed uur cuaaitaeut aede et t|e /MM Retreet iu
Cebu, ||ilippiues uu 11 /pril 2005 tu |eep t|e E/S upeu, uutwerd
luu|iu eud iuclusive wit| /SE/N beiu t|e driviu urce. lu
t|is cuutet, we welcuaed t|e perticipetiuu u /SE/N, C|iue,
Jepeu, Republic u Kuree, /ustrelie, ludie, eud New Zeeleud tu
t|e irst E/S. We cuaaeuded uur Seuiur 0iciels ur t|eir wur|
uu t|e perticipetiuu eud t|e audelities u t|e Eest /sie Suaait
w|ic| is iuclusive eud /SE/Ndriveu.
57. We welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e Eperts Cruup
cuaprisiu uveruaeut uiciels, sc|ulers eud reseerc|ers tu
cuuduct t|e eesibilit, stud, u t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e Eest
/sie ree trede eree w|ic| will be eu iuterel eleaeut u t|e
Eest /sieu cuaauuit,.
5d. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e bruedeuiu eud deepeuiu
u /SE/NC|iue cuuperetiuu es evideuced b, t|e cuuclusiuu u
t|e |leu u /ctiuu tu lapleaeut /SE/NC|iue Juiut 0ecleretiuu
uu Streut|euiu Streteic |ertuers|ip ur |eece eud |rusperit,,
t|e siuiu u t|e /SE/NC|iue /reeaeut uu Trede iu Cuuds,
t|e /reeaeut uu 0ispute Settleaeut, t|e M0u uu Treuspurt
Cuuperetiuu, t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/NC|iue Eaiueut
|ersuus Cruup, t|e ureuisetiuu u t|e /SE/NC|iue Epu iu
Neuuiu, t|e /SE/NC|iue lCT Wee| iu Me, 2005 iu Bei|iu,
S|eu|ei eud S|eu|eu, t|e uuuiu eurts tu cuuclude
ereeaeuts uu trede iu services eud iuvestaeut eud t|e M0u
uu Culturel Cuuperetiuu es well es preperetiuu ur e twu,eer
iapleaeutetiuu pleu ur t|e /SE/NC|iue |leu u /ctiuu. We
believed t|et t|ese cuuperetive ectivities will urt|er ceaeut
/SE/NC|iue cuuperetiuu iu t|e uture.
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59. We uuted t|e cuutiuued eurts tu iapleaeut t|e /SE/N
Jepeu |leu u /ctiuu, iucludiu iu t|e erees u trede eud
iuvestaeuts, custuas prucedures, Saell eud Mediua Euterprises
|SMEs}, t|e euviruuaeut eud lCT. We epprecieted Jepeu's ective
suppurt ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u l/l pru|ects, especiell, iu t|e
eree u |uaeu resuurce develupaeut, eud its suppurt tu sub
reiuuel ruwt| erees.
o0. We welcuae t|e ruwiu dieluue pertuers|ip betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e Republic u Kuree iu t|e erees u puliticel eud
securit,, trede eud ecuuuaic, suciel eud culturel eud develupaeut
cuuperetiuu, iu perticuler peupletupeuple cuutect iu t|e ield
u aedie, ,uut|, culture eud t|e ec|eue u uveruaeut
uiciels. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e eduptiuu u t|e |leu u /ctiuu
tu iapleaeut t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive |ertuers|ip
betweeu /SE/N eud t|e Republic u Kuree epected tu be
edupted b, t|e |eeders u /SE/N eud t|e Republic u Kuree iu
0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur.
o1. We epressed uur epprecietiuu tu ludie ur its suppurt iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e l/l suc| es t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e Ceutre
ur Eutrepreueurs|ip 0evelupaeut iu t|e |eu |0R eud its
ereeaeut tu esteblis| siailer ceutres iu Ceabudie, M,euaer
eud viet Nea tu bride t|e develupaeut ep eauu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries. We cuaaeuded t|e successul /SE/Nludie
Cer Rell, ureuised duriu t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait. We uuted
t|e pruress aede t|us er iu t|e ueutietiuus tu esteblis| eu
/SE/Nludie |T/, w|ic| is pert u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
/SE/Nludie |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Cuapre|eusive
Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu siued iu Beli iu 2003. We luu|ed urwerd
tu t|e eerl, cuuclusiuu u t|ese ueutietiuus.
o2. We welcuaed t|e cuuclusiuu, b, /SE/N |eeders eud t|e
|eeders u t|e Republic u Kuree, ludie, /ustrelie eud New
Zeeleud, u t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive Cuuperetiuu
|ertuers|ip betweeu t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sie Netiuus
eud t|e Republic u Kuree, t|e /SE/Nludie |ertuers|ip ur
|eece, |ruress eud S|ered |rusperit, eud t|e eduptiuu u e
|leu u /ctiuu tu iapleaeut t|e pertuers|ip, eud t|e Juiut
0ecleretiuu u t|e |eeders et t|e /SE/N/ustrelie eud New
Zeeleud Cuaaeauretive Suaait, respectivel,, iu Nuveaber 2004
iu vieutieue w|ic| will c|ert t|e uture directiuus u /SE/N's
cuuperetiuu wit| t|ea. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|eir eective
iapleaeutetiuu tu elevete /SE/N's cuuperetiuu tu e |i|er pleue.
o3. We welcuaed t|e pruress uu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
TreusReiuuel Eu/SE/N Trede luitietive |TRE/Tl} tu eu|euce
ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu eud essist /SE/N iu its iuteretiuu, eud
t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/NEu visiuu Cruup, cuaprisiu
seuiur uiciels, tuwerds eu|euciu /SE/NEu reletiuus. We elsu
welcuaed t|e cuaaeuceaeut u t|e Juiut |eesibilit, Stud, uu
/SE/NEu Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu, iucludiu e pussible |T/. lu
t|is cuuuectiuu, we uuted wit| setisectiuu t|et t|e 15t| /SE/N
Eu Miuisteriel Meetiu edupted iu priuciple t|e Reiuuel Eu
/SE/N 0evelupaeut luitietive |RE/0l} iu Je|erte iu Merc| 2005
w|ic| wes subse(ueutl, iuelised b, /SE/N eud EC, t|ereure,
pruvidiu e uew iapetus ur /SE/NEu cuuperetiuu.
o4. We cuaaeuded t|e leuuc|iu u ree trede eree ueutietiuus
wit| Jepeu, t|e Republic u Kuree, t|e /SE/N eud /ustrelie
eud New Zeeleud |ree Trede /ree, w|ic| will be iapleaeuted
wit|iu teu ,eers.
o5. We welcuaed t|e pruress t|e /SE/NCeuede reletiuus,
especiell, wit| t|e cuuveuiu u t|e /SE/NCeuede |ertuers|ip
S,apusiua t|et wes |eld iu |ebruer, 2005 iu Beuder Seri
Beeweu eud t|e /SE/NCeuede 0ieluue iu /pril 2005 iu
veucuuver. We eppreciete Ceuede's iuterest tu eu|euce its
cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N iu ecuuuaic erees wit| t|e cuuveuiu
u t|e /SE/NCeuede Trede eud luvestaeut Seuiur 0iciels
Meetiu eud t|e /SE/N Busiuess |urua iu Turuutu iu Me, 2005.
We welcuaed Ceuede's cuaaitaeut tu ste, eueed wit|
/SE/N b, epluriu, eauust ut|ers, we,s iu w|ic| /SE/N eud
Ceuede ceu pruaute develupaeut cuuperetiuu.
oo. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e iueuurel /SE/NRussie Suaait
iu 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur. We elsu cuaaeuded t|e
pruress iu t|e ueutietiuus uu t|e /SE/NRussie Ecuuuaic eud
0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu /reeaeut eud luu|ed urwerd tu its
eerl, cuuclusiuu.
o7. We welcuaed t|e ruwiu trede reletiuus|ip, ecuuuaic eud
develupaeut cuuperetiuu, puliticel eud securit, cuuperetiuu, eud
cuuperetiuu iu ut|er erees iuvulviu treusuetiuuel criae,
treusuetiuuel issues, eud cuaauuiceble eud eaeriu diseeses
betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uS. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e
develupaeut u e streteic pertuers|ip betweeu /SE/N eud t|e
uS tu urt|er eu|euce t|is reletiuus|ip iu ell espects.
od. We urt|er epressed uur epprecietiuu tu t|e uuited Netiuus
0evelupaeut |rureaae |uN0|} ur its cuutiuued suppurt tu
/SE/N's iuteretiuu t|ruu| its /SE/NuN0| |ertuers|ip
|ecilit, 2004200o. We luu| urwerd tu cuutiuuiu uur pertuers|ip
eud cuuperetiuu wit| t|e uN0| iu suppurtiu /SE/N's
iuteretiuu.
o9. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e 2ud /SE/NuN Suaait iu
Septeaber 2005 iu New Yur|. We believe t|et t|e Suaait will
|elp elevete /SE/N's reletiuus wit| t|e uuited Netiuus tu e uew
level.
DEVELOPMENTS IN MYANMAR
70. We |eve beeu iuuraed b, uur culleeue, |ureiu Miuister
u N,eu Wiu u M,euaer t|et t|e Cuveruaeut u M,euaer |ed
decided tu reliu(uis| its turu tu be t|e C|eir u /SE/N iu 200o
beceuse it wuuld weut tu ucus its etteutiuu uu t|e uuuiu
uetiuuel recuucilietiuu eud deaucretisetiuu prucess. 0ur
culleeue rua M,euaer |es epleiued tu us t|et 200o will be e
criticel ,eer eud t|et t|e Cuveruaeut u M,euaer weuts tu ive
its ull etteutiuu tu t|e prucess. We wuuld li|e tu epress uur
cuaplete uudersteudiu u t|e decisiuu b, t|e Cuveruaeut u
M,euaer. We elsu epress uur siucere epprecietiuu tu t|e
Cuveruaeut u M,euaer ur uut elluwiu its uetiuuel
preuccupetiuu tu eect /SE/N's suliderit, eud cu|esiveuess.
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T|e Cuveruaeut u M,euaer |es s|uwu its cuaaitaeut tu t|e
wellbeiu u /SE/N eud its uel u edveuciu t|e iuterest u ell
Meaber Cuuutries. We ereed t|et uuce M,euaer is reed, tu
te|e its turu tu be t|e /SE/N C|eir, it ceu du su.
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
71. We ec|eued views uu receut reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
puliticel eud securit, develupaeuts, perticulerl, t|use t|et eect
reiuuel peece, securit, eud stebilit,. 0espite t|e receut terrurist
ettec|s iu uuited Kiudua eud E,pt, we were u t|e view t|et
t|e uverell lubel securit, situetiuu reaeiued reletivel, steble
eud wes aer|ed b, e uuaber u pusitive develupaeuts iucludiu
reeter iuterectiuus eud ec|eues betweeu eud eauu
cuuutries. We were elsu u t|e view t|et t|e steble reletiuus|ip
eauu t|e ae|ur puwers is cruciel tu t|e reiuu eud celled upuu
t|ea tu cuutiuue tu ae|e t|eir cuutributiuus tu streut|eu peece,
stebilit,, cuuperetiuu eud develupaeut iu t|e reiuu, eud iu t|e
wurld es e w|ule.
Iraq
72. We uuderscured t|et t|e develupaeuts iu lre( reaeiu e ceuse
u reet cuuceru. We siucerel, |uped ur e sulutiuu iu t|e
ureseeeble uture t|et wuuld leed tu e dureble peece, securit,,
stebilit, eud uetiuuel |erauu, su t|et t|e lre(i peuple ceu trul,
be t|e aester u t|eir uwu destiu, eud cuuutr,. We welcuaed
t|e luteruetiuuel Cuuereuce uu lre( t|et wes |eld iu Brussels
uu 22 Juue 2005.
Middle East
73. We welcuaed t|e pusitive develupaeuts curreutl, te|iu
plece iu t|e Middle Eest eud eap|esised t|e ueed tu cerr, uut
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Ruedaep eud t|e releveut uNSC
resulutiuus. We luu|ed urwerd tu t|e reelisetiuu u t|e visiuu u
twu stetes lsreel eud |elestiue liviu side b, side iu peece wit|iu
secure eud recuuised burders. We elsu welcuaed t|e lre(i eud
|elestiuieu electiuus |eld t|is ,eer.
Korean Peninsula
74. We welcuaed t|e receut resuaptiuu u t|e Si|ert, Tel|s
eud |uped t|et cuucerued perties cuuld iud sulutiuus eccepteble
tu ell sides, tuwerds e uucleer weepuuree Kureeu |euiusule,
uu t|e besis u t|e priuciples u autuel respect ur suvereiut,
eud e(uelit, w|ic| will cuutribute tu t|e aeiuteueuce u peece,
securit, eud stebilit, iu t|e wider /sie |eciic Reiuu. /SE/N
reeiraed its suppurt tu t|e prucess eud reitereted t|e puteutiel
rule u t|e /R|, es t|e priaer, urua ur dieluue uu peece eud
securit, issues iu t|e reiuu, iu cuutributiu tu t|e auaeutua u
iudiu e resulutiuu tu t|e Kureeu |euiusule issue.
75. We elsu welcuaed t|e receut resuaptiuu u t|e iuterKureeu
dieluue. lu t|is reerd, we epressed t|e |upe t|et t|e dieluue
will cuutiuue iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e spirit eud letter u t|e 15
Juue Nurt|Suut| 0ecleretiuu. We believe t|et t|e t|ewiu u
iuterKureeu reletiuus will be e ae|ur step urwerd iu ec|ieviu
peece eud stebilit, uu t|e Kureeu |euiusule.
Asian-African Summit 2005 and the Commemoration of the
Golden Jubilee of Asian-African Conference 1955
7o. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e uutcuaes u t|e /sieu/riceu
Suaait |eld iu cuu|uuctiuu wit| t|e Cuaaeauretiuu u t|e
Culdeu Jubilee u t|e /sieu/riceu Cuuereuce |19552005} uu
2123 /pril 2005 iu Beuduu eud Je|erte, luduuesie w|ic|
revitelised t|e Beuduu spirit u t|e /sieu/riceu Cuuereuce
u 1955.
77. We suppurt t|e cuaaitaeut u /sieu/riceu cuuutries iu
wur|iu tuwerd t|e reelisetiuu u t|e New /sieu/riceu
Streteic |ertuers|ip |N//S|} b, iapleaeutiu cuucrete ectiuus
ur t|e beueit eud prusperit, u uur peuples. We elsu uuderliued
t|e pruaiueut eud leediu rule u reiuuellsubreiuuel
ureuisetiuus iu iucreesiu s,uer, eud cuuperetiuu iu suppurt
u t|e N//S|. lu t|is reerd, we ereed tu ive e aeudete tu t|e
/SE/N Secreteriet tu wur| wit| ut|er reiuuellsubreiuuel
ureuisetiuus iu /sie eud /rice uu issues u iuterest tu /SE/N
iu suppurtiu t|e N//S|.
South Summit
7d. We welcuaed t|e uutcuaes u t|e Secuud Suut| Suaait
|eld iu 0u|e, eter, uu 121o Juue 2005 iu eddressiu t|e
c|elleues cuuruutiu t|e Suut| suc| es puvert,, debt burdeu,
trede prutectiuuisa, decliuiu 0iciel 0evelupaeut /ssisteuce
|00/}, iuteruetiuuel airetiuu, wee| pruductive eud trede
cepecities, puur iurestructures eud vuletile cuaaudit, epurt
prices eud iueuciel luws.
Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
79. We welcuaed t|e substeutiel pruress beiu recurded uuder
t|e reaewur| u t|e /C0 iuitieted b, T|eileud es e urua tu
|eruess t|e cuabiued streut| u /sieu cuuutries wit| eu eia tu
iucreese t|e cepebilities eud cuapetitiveuess u /sieu cuuutries
b, aeiaisiu uu culturel diversit, eud ebuudeut resuurces. We
ere eucuureed b, t|e successul uutcuaes u t|e 4t| /C0
Miuisteriel Meetiu iu lsleaebed, |e|isteu, eud welcuaed t|e
lsleaebed 0ecleretiuu. We elsu uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e
pruress ec|ieved iu veriuus erees, ur eeaple, t|e /sieu Buud
Mer|et 0evelupaeut, Euer, Securit,, eud /riculture.
.orum for East Asia and Latin America Cooperation
(.EALAC)
d0. We reitereted uur cuutiuued suppurt tu ure liu|s eud
cuuperetiuu betweeu /sie eud |etiu /aerice iu erees u autuel
iuterest iucludiu iu t|e puliticel eud securit,, suciel eud culture
eud ecuuuaic ields. We recuuised t|e ueed tu eu|euce
cuuperetiuu uuder |E/|/C.
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Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
d1. We cuuretuleted viet Nea ur successull, |ustiu t|e 5t|
/SEM Suaait iu 0ctuber 2004 iu |e Nui. We welcuaed t|e
perticipetiuu u Ceabudie, |eu |0R eud M,euaer iu t|e receut
epeusiuu u /SEM.
d2. We elsu welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e /SEM lutereit|
0ieluue iu Beli, 2122 Jul, 2005, es eu iapurteut eurt tu
pruaute reeter uudersteudiu eauust cultures eud eit|s.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
d3. We cuaaeuded /|EC ur eertiu its utaust eurts tu
cuuperete, pruaute eud liberelise trede eud iuvestaeut iu t|e
/sie|eciic reiuu. We tuu| uute u t|e pruress ec|ieved t|us
er b, /|EC aeaber ecuuuaies tuwerds t|e Buur Cuels eud
luu| urwerd tu t|e ruedaep beiu develuped tu uide aeabers
tu reec| t|e uels b, 2010 ur iudustrielised ecuuuaies eud b,
2020 ur develupiu ecuuuaies. We epressed epprecietiuu tu
t|e aeaber ecuuuaies ur eccuaaudetiu t|e perticipetiuu u
uuu/|EC /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries iu /|EC ectivities.
Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED)
d4. We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e iueuurel /sieMiddle
Eest 0ieluue |/ME0} iu Siuepure uu 2022 Juue 2005. We
uuted t|et t|e sieeble represeutetiuu u 40 deleetiuus rua
/sie eud t|e Middle Eest relected t|e deep iuterest u but|
reiuus iu streut|euiu ties. We recuuised t|et /ME0 wes eu
iapurteut irst step tuwerds deeper iuterreiuuel eueeaeut
tu uster autuel uudersteudiu eud cuuperetiuu.
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
d5. We welcuaed t|e ereeaeut b, WT0 aeabers tu |uld t|e
Miuisteriel Meetiu iu |uu Kuu iu t|e eud u 2005 eud
reitereted uur suppurt tu wur| cuustructivel, wit| ut|er aeabers
u t|e WT0 tu eusure t|e successul uutcuaes u t|e Miuisteriel
Meetiu t|et is cuusisteut wit| t|e uels u t|e 0u|e 0ecleretiuu
w|ile, et t|e seae tiae, we stressed t|e ueed ur ell WT0
aeabers tu s|uw leibilit, eud t|et develupaeutreleted issues
s|uuld be t|e ucus u aultileterel trede ueutietiuus.
do. We epressed uur suppurt ur t|e eerl, eccessiuu u |eu |0R
eud viet Nea iutu t|e WT0.
Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
d7. We recelled t|et t|e M0C edupted iu 2000 set cleer terets
ur cuuutries tu ulil iu cluse cuuperetiuu wit| t|e iuteruetiuuel
cuaauuit,. We uuted t|e sluw pruress aede iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e M0C eud u t|e upcuaiu review u t|e
M0C iu Septeaber 2005. We celled uu ell t|e cuucerued perties
tu ulil cuaaitaeuts edupted b, t|e receut ae|ur iuteruetiuuel
cuuereuces eud tu eu|euce t|e eectiveuess u eid t|ruu|
better cuurdiuetiuu eud |erauuisetiuu eauu t|e eidpruvidiu
cuuutries.
dd. We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e Reiuuel Miuisteriel
Meetiu uu M0Cs iu /sie eud t|e |eciic. t|e We, |urwerd 2015
tu be |eld iu Je|erte, uu 35 /uust 2005.
United Nations (UN)
d9. We ettec|ed iapurteuce tu eective leeders|ip u t|e uuited
Netiuus tu eddress t|e ueeds eud espiretiuus u ell peuple,
perticulerl, t|use iu t|e develupiu wurld. We welcuaed t|et
t|e /sieu/riceu Miuisteriel Meetiu iu Je|erte iu /pril 2005
t|et euerell, elt t|et it wuuld be t|e turu u t|e /sieu reiuu tu
uccup, t|e pust u uuited Netiuus Secreter,Ceuerel |uNSC}
w|ic| will becuae veceut upuu t|e epir, u t|e tera u t|e
curreut uNSC et t|e eud u 200o. lu t|is reerd, we reeiraed
uur struu suppurt ur t|e /SE/N ceudidete rua T|eileud, 0r.
Sure|iert Set|iret|ei, ur t|is iapurteut pust.
90. We elsu suppurted viet Nea's ceudideture ur t|e presideuc,
u t|e 33rd uN |uud eud /riculture 0reuisetiuu ||/0}.
UN Reform
91. Civeu its curreut stete u eeirs, we recuuised t|e ueed tu
reura t|e uuited Netiuus eud we ereed t|et t|e reuras u
t|e uuited Netiuus s|uuld be cuapre|eusive iu ueture eud ettec|
reeter iapurteuce tu t|e reuras u t|e develupaeutreleted
uN eeucies.
Cooperation with Regional Organisations
92. We uuted uur cuuperetive reletiuus wit| t|e Suut| /sie
/ssucietiuu ur Reiuuel Cuuperetiuu |S//RC} eud t|e /sieu
/riceu SubReiuuel 0reuisetiuus Cuuereuce |//SR0C} tu
pruaute secreteriettusecreteriet level cuuperetiuu. We recelled
t|e uutcuaes u t|e /SE/NCul Cuuperetiuu Cuuucil |CCC} eud
/SE/NEcuuuaic Cuuperetiuu 0reuisetiuu |EC0} |ureiu
Miuisters Meetius iu Septeaber 2004 iu New Yur| w|ere
severel erees were ideutiied ur cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N,
eud t|e CCC eud t|e EC0. We uuted t|et /SE/N is wur|iu
wit| t|e CCC tu develup audelities tu iapleaeut t|e ebuve
ideutiied erees eud t|et t|e /SE/N Secreteriet wuuld be siuiu
e Meaureudua u uudersteudiu ur cuuperetiuu wit| t|e EC0
Secreteriet.
93. We welcuaed t|e siuiu u t|e Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu betweeu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud t|e S|eu|ei
Cuuperetiuu 0reuisetiuu |SC0} Secreteriet tu pruaute
cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e twu reiuuel ureuisetiuus iu autuell,
beueiciel erees.
INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
94. We cuaaeuded t|e wur| u t|e /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels eud
t|e /SE/N 0irectursCeuerel tu streealiue eud retiuuelise
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/SE/N aeetius eud eucuureed t|ea tu du eveu better iu t|e
,eers tu cuae. We epressed uur epprecietiuu tu t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet ur its iapurteut cuutributiuu tu t|e prucess u /SE/N
iuteretiuu eud cuuperetiuu. We welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut
u t|e Je|erte /SE/N Cuutect Cruup tu ecilitete t|e cuurdiuetiuu
eauu Meaber Cuuutries uu /SE/N cuuperetiuu.
39th AMM
95. We elected Mele,sie es t|e C|eir u t|e 39t| /SE/N
Steudiu Cuaaittee eud t|e ||ilippiues es t|e viceC|eir. We
luu|ed urwerd tu t|e 39t| /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu, t|e
/SE/N-3 |ureiu Miuisters' Meetiu, t|e |ustMiuisteriel
Cuuereuces eud t|e 13t| /SE/N Reiuuel |urua tu be |eld uu
242d Jul, 200o iu Mele,sie.
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AGREEMENT .OR THE ESTABLISHMENT
O. AN ASEAN DEVELOPMENT .UND
T|e Cuveruaeuts u Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e Kiudua u
Ceabudie, t|e Republic u luduuesie, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic
Republic, Mele,sie, t|e uuiuu u M,euaer, t|e Republic u t|e
||ilippiues, t|e Republic u Siuepure, t|e Kiudua u T|eileud,
eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea,
COMMITTING tu reelise t|e /SE/N visiuu 2020 eud build eu
/SE/N Cuaauuit, es erticuleted iu t|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N
Cuucurd ll,
DESIRING tu iapleaeut epeditiuusl, t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae |v/|} eud releted /SE/N ectiuu pleus tuwerds t|e
reelisetiuu u eu /SE/N Cuaauuit, t|et is upeu, d,ueaic eud
resilieut,
RECOGNISING t|e uecessit, u pruvidiu iueuciel resuurces
tu suppurt t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e v/| eud its successur |leus,
DO HEREBY AGREE es ulluws.
Article I
Establishment of the ASEAN Development .und
1. T|e /SE/N 0evelupaeut |uud |/0|} s|ell be esteblis|ed
eud iapleaeuted iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e euueed Teras u
Reereuce, w|ic| uras eu iuterel pert u t|is /reeaeut.
2. T|e iuitiel cuutributiuu u eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, tu
t|e /0| s|ell be uue ailliuu uS dullers |uS$1,000,000}. T|is iuitiel
cuutributiuu s|ell cuaprise t|e eistiu cuutributiuus u eec|
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, tu t|e /SE/N |uud. T|ese eistiu
cuutributiuus u eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, tu t|e /SE/N
|uud s|ell be treuserred tu t|e /0| upuu t|e eutr, iutu urce u
t|is /reeaeut.
3. /ll ut|er auuies u t|e /SE/N |uud represeutiu its
eccuauleted uuprureaaed eeruius eud its recurds s|ell elsu
be treuserred tu t|e /0|.
Article II
Entry into .orce and Termination
1. T|is /reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e dete u siueture
u ell t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud s|ell reaeiu iu urce
uutil it is teraiueted b, t|e decisiuu u t|e /SE/N |ureiu
Miuisters.
2. T|e eutr, iutu urce u t|is /reeaeut s|ell eutuaeticell,
cuustitute t|e teraiuetiuu u t|e /reeaeut ur t|e Esteblis|aeut
u e |uud ur /SE/N, siued b, t|e /SE/N |ureiu Miuisters uu
23 Jul, 1994 iu Beu|u|, eud t|e treuser u ell auuies eud
recurds u t|e /SE/N |uud tu t|e /SE/N 0evelupaeut |uud.
Article III
.inal Provision
T|is /reeaeut s|ell be depusited wit| t|e Secreter,Ceuerel
u /SE/N w|u s|ell pruaptl, uruis| e certiied cup, t|ereu tu
eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,.
IN WITNESS WHEREO., t|e uudersiued, beiu dul,
eut|urised b, t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts, |eve siued t|is
/reeaeut.
DONE et vieutieue, |eu |0R, t|is Tweut,Sit| 0e, u Jul, iu
t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive, iu e siule uriiuel cup, iu t|e
Eulis| leuuee.
MOHAMED BOLKIAH
Miuister u |ureiu /eirs
HOR NAMHONG
0eput, |riae Miuister eud Miuister u
|ureiu /eirs eud luteruetiuuel Cuuperetiuu
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DR. N. HASSAN WIRAJUDA
Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs
SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
0eput, |riae Miuister eud Miuister u |ureiu /eirs
|ur Mele,sie.
DATO SERI SYED HAMID ALBAR
NYAN WIN
ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Secreter, u |ureiu /eirs
GEORGE YONG-BOON YEO
Dr. KANTATHI SUPHAMONGKHON
NGUYEN DY NIEN
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Objective
1. T|e /SE/N 0evelupaeut |uud s|ell serve es /SE/N's
cuaauu puul u iueuciel resuurces tu suppurt t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} eud
its successur ducuaeuts. lu perticuler, t|e /0| s|ell be used ur
t|e ulluwiu purpuses.
i. Tu leveree uudiu u reiuuel cuuperetiuu prureaaes
eud pru|ects rua 0ieluue |ertuers eud ut|er eteruel
duuurs. W|eu used ur cuuuterpert uudiu, t|e eauuut
s|ell uut eceed 20 u t|e tutel uudiu reised
reerdless u w|et|er t|e cuuudiu suurce is eu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutr, ur eu eteruel duuur,
ii. Tu pruvide seed uudiu ur iuitiel ectivities u lerescele
pru|ects, re(uiriu ae|ur iueuciel suppurt rua e
0ieluue |ertuer ur duuur iustitutiuu, eud
iii. Tu pruvide ull uudiu suppurt tu saell eud s|urttera
pru|ects u e cuuideutiel ur streteic ueture.
Guiding Principles
2. T|e /0| s|ell be esteblis|ed eud aeueed eccurdiu tu t|e
ulluwiu uidiu priuciples.
i. T|e besic eleaeut u t|e /0| s|ell be e(uel cuutributiuus
b, /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries. T|e iuitiel cuutributiuu u
eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, tu t|e /0| s|ell be uue
ailliuu uS dullers |uS$1,000,000}. T|is iuitiel cuutributiuu
s|ell cuaprise t|e eistiu cuutributiuus u eec| /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutr, tu t|e /SE/N |uud. T|ese eistiu
cuutributiuus u eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, tu t|e
/SE/N |uud s|ell be treuserred tu t|e /0| upuu t|e
/reeaeut's eutr, iutu urce,
ii. /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, et eu, tiae, ere eucuureed
tu ae|e edditiuuel vuluuter, cuutributiuu|s} iu eu, eauuut
iu edditiuu tu t|eir iuitiel cuutributiuus,
iii. T|e /0| s|ell be upeu tu cuutributiuus rua ut|er public
eud privete suurces. Nu restrictiuus ur cuuditiuus s|ell
be iapused b, ut|er public eud privete suurces wit|
reerd tu t|e use u t|eir cuutributiuus, eud
iv. Cuutributiuus b, t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries tu t|e
/0| s|ell be distiuct eud seperete rua t|eir
cuutributiuus tu t|e uperetiu budet u t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet, eud tu ut|er /SE/N uuds u e secturel
ueture.
Arrangements for Managing and Utilising the AD.
Custud, eud Meueeaeut u t|e |uud
3. T|e /0| s|ell be |eld iu trust et t|e /SE/N Secreteriet,
sub|ect tu t|e seae rules eud cuuditiuus t|et ere epplied tu ut|er
TERMS 0| RE|ERENCE 0| T|E /SE/N 0EvE|0|MENT |uN0 |/0|}
eistiu trust uuds iu reerd tu iuvestaeut, disburseaeut,
eccuuutiu eud euditiu prucedures.
4. T|e /0| will be iucreesed b, e(uel cuutributiuus u t|e
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries iu t|e eauuut uS$100,000 b, t|e eud
u t|e ,eer 2007.
|rureaaiu eud /ppreisel u |rupused |ru|ects
5. use u t|e /0| s|ell be prureaaed uu e reuler besis ever,
twu ,eers tu reelise eec| u t|e t|ree pillers u t|e /SE/N
Cuaauuit, eud tu uerruw t|e develupaeut ep eauu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries. Selectiuu u reiuuel cuuperetiuu aeesures
tu be iucluded iu t|e /0| prureaae s|ell te|e eplicit eccuuut
u t|e ueed ur |e} priurit, aeesures iu reelisiu eec| u t|e t|ree
pillers u t|e Cuaauuit,, |b} stri|iu e perellel eud beleuced
develupaeut eud iapleaeutetiuu u t|e t|ree pillers u t|e
Cuaauuit,, eud |c} uerruwiu t|e develupaeut ep eauu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries su t|et t|e, cuuld auve urwerd iu e
uuiied aeuuer.
o. T|e twu,eerl, /0| prureaae s|ell be eppruved b, t|e
/SE/N Steudiu Cuaaittee |/SC} es besis ur preperetiuu u
speciic pru|ect prupusels ur /0| uudiu suppurt.
7. |ru|ects see|iu /0| suppurt s|ell be eppreised besed uu
criterie lucludiu reiuuelit,, eppruprieteuess eud releveuce iu
t|e cuutet u t|e v/| eud its successur ducuaeuts, (uelit, u
desiu, cust eectiveuess, eud susteiuebiltt,. /ppreisel u
pru|ects s|ell be aede b, t|e /SE/N Secreteriet |ru|ect
/ppreisel Cuaaittee ||/C} besed uu t|use criterie. T|e steuderd
uraet ur /SE/N pru|ect prupusels s|ell be used.
Eliible Epeuditures
d. utilisetiuu u t|e uud is aeiul, ur iapleaeutetiuu u
prureaaes, pru|ects eud ectivities ldeutiied iu t|e v/| eud its
successur |leus.
9. T|e /0| s|ell suppurt pru|ects eud ectivities wit| cleerl,
deiued set u ub|ectives eud terets wit|iu e set tiaereae ur
iapleaeutetiuu.
10. T|e iteas u epeuditure iu e pru|ect budet s|ell be
clessiied iutu t|ree |3} euerel ceteuries es ulluws.
i. /daiuistretive custs. reut, utilities, uice spece, seleries
u lucell, eueed persuuuel, iusureuce eud tees,
ii. 0peretiuuel custs. pru|ect uver|eed custs, recruitaeut
custs, cuapeusetiuu u pruessiuuel ste eueed iu t|e
pru|ect, its releted epeuditure |e.. trevel,
eccuaaudetiuu, per diea} e(uipaeut eud supplies, eud
iii. Cepitel custs. leud eud buildiu, eud e(uipaeut custiu
aure t|eu uS$10,000.
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11. 0ul, t|e uperetiuuel custs u t|e pru|ect s|ell be eliible ur
suppurt uuder t|e /0|.
12. T|e cepitel eud edaiuistretive custs s|ell be burue b, t|e
|ust Cuveruaeut u t|e pru|ect.
13. Trevelliu, eccuaaudetiuu eud ut|er epeuses u deleetiuus
etteudiu reuler aeetius u dul, esteblis|ed /SE/N budies
ere uut eliible epeuditures uuder t|e /0|.
|uudiu /ppruvel
14. /ppruvel eut|urit, ur use u t|e uud b, e pru|ect s|ell be
ubteiued rua t|e /SC te|iu iutu eccuuut t|e recuaaeudetiuus
u t|e |/C u t|e /SE/N Secreteriet subaitted t|ruu| t|e
Secreter, Ceuerel u /SE/N, iu cuusideretiuu u t|e ueture u
ectivities eliible ur suppurt uuder t|e /0|.
0wuers|ip u |rupert,
15. T|e uwuers|ip u prupert, ec(uired es e result u
epeuditures ur iueuciu cepitel custs es pruvided ur iu
|ererep|s 10.iii eud 12 s|ell be vested iu t|e |ust Cuveruaeut
ur t|e /SE/N Secreteriet ur pru|ects w|ic| ere |usted b, t|e
/SE/N Secreteriet.
1o. T|e uwuers|ip u uice e(uipaeut suc| es cuaputers, eudiu
videu epplieuces, leburetur, iustruaeuts, eud t|e li|e, ec(uired
es e result u epeuditures ur iueuciu uperetiuuel custs u
pru|ects s|ell be vested iu t|e |ust Cuveruaeut, ur t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet ur pru|ects w|ic| ere |usted b, t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet tu |elp eusure t|e susteiuebilit, u beueits eter
pru|ect cuapletiuu. T|e |ust Cuveruaeut ur t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet, es eppliceble ae, redeplu, prupert, ec(uired uuder
e pru|ect tu ut|er pru|ects suppurted b, t|e /0| uuder cust
eective erreueaeuts, ur it ae, sell suc| prupert, w|eu
circuasteuces werreut. /u, suc| redeplu,aeut ur sele s|ell be
repurted b, t|e |ust Cuveruaeut ur t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, es
eppliceble tu t|e /SC. /u, pruceeds rua t|e sele u prupert,
s|ell eccrue tu t|e /0|.
17. T|e |ust Cuveruaeut ur t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, es
eppliceble ae, uut eercise t|eir ri|t tu dispuse u eu, prupert,,
t|e uwuers|ip u w|ic| |es beeu vested tu it uuder |ererep|s
15 eud 1o, uutil eter t|e cuapletiuu u t|e pru|ect.
1d. T|e uwuers|ip u iutellectuel prupert, ec(uired es e result
u t|e pru|ect s|ell be vested iu t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
T|e dispusitiuu eud use u iutellectuel prupert, ri|ts s|ell be
uverued b, uideliues tu be deteraiued b, t|e /SC.
Repurtiu
19. /ll pru|ect iapleaeutiu eeucies receiviu /0| suppurt ur
pru|ects u duretiuu luuer t|eu si auut|s ere re(uired tu subait
siauut|l, iueuciel repurts tu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, ur
cuusulidetiuu lutu e reuler siauut|l, iueuciel steteaeut ur
review b, t|e /SC.
20. /t t|e eud u e pru|ect, e pru|ect cuapletiuu repurt iucludiu
e ull eccuuutiu u ell uuds received rua t|e /0| s|ell be
subaitted b, t|e pru|ect iapleaeutiu eeuc, wit|iu o0 de,s u
pru|ect cuapletiuu. /u, ecess uuds uuutilised b, t|e pru|ect
s|ell be returued b, t|e pru|ect iapleaeutiu eeuc, tu t|e
/SE/N Secreteriet wit|iu 90 de,s u pru|ect cuapletiuu.
21. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell pruvide e siauut|l, iueuciel
steteaeut tu t|e /SC tu updete /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries uu
t|e stetus u t|e /0|.
/aeudaeuts
22. /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries ur t|e /SE/N Secreteriet ae,
prupuse eaeudaeuts et eu, tiae tu t|ese Cuideliues eud subait
t|ea ur cuusideretiuu b, t|e /SC.
utilisetiuu u Reaeiuiu |uuds
23. /t t|e eud u t|e periud u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e v/|,
eu, uuds reaeiuiu iu t|e /0| s|ell be cerried uver ur t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e successur /SE/N ectiuu prureaaes ur
ur eu, ut|er releted purpuses eppruved b, t|e /SC.
Entry into Effect
24. |i} T|is T0R s|ell euter iutu eect upuu t|e eutr, iutu urce
u t|e /reeaeut ur t|e Esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/N
0evelupaeut |uud eud s|ell reaeiu iu urce uutil t|e
/reeaeut is teraiueted.
|ii} upuu t|e eutr, iutu eect u t|is T0R, t|e /reeaeut
ur t|e Esteblis|aeut u e |uud ur /SE/N siued iu
Beu|u| uu 23 Jul, 1994 eud t|e /SE/N |uud
esteblis|ed b, t|e seid /reeaeut s|ell be teraiueted
eud ell reaeiuiu auuies eud recurds u t|e /SE/N |uud
s|ell ura pert u t|e /0|.
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JOINT PRESS STATEMENT
O. THE ASEAN POST MINISTERIAL CON.ERENCE
1. T|e /SE/N |ust Miuisteriel Cuuereuce ||MC} 10-1 Sessiuus
wit| its 0ieluue |ertuers, /ustrelie, Ceuede, t|e Eurupeeu
uuiuu, New Zeeleud, t|e Russieu |ederetiuu, eud t|e uuited
Stetes, eud t|e /SE/N |MC 10-10 Retreet were |eld uu 2d
Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R.
2. T|e /SE/N |MC 10-1 Sessiuu wit| /ustrelie wes cuc|eired
b, t|e Miuister u |ureiu /eirs u viet Nea eud t|e Miuister
u |ureiu /eirs u /ustrelie. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e
uutcuaes u t|e /SE/N/ustrelie eud New Zeeleud
Cuaaeauretive Suaait |eld lest Nuveaber iu vieutieue, w|ic|
|es pruvided t|e iapetus ur elevetiuu u t|e /SE/N/ustrelie
dieluue reletiuus. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e decisiuu u
/ustrelie tu eccede tu t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu
Suut|eest /sie iu 0eceaber 2005 iu Mele,sie upuu cuapletiuu
u its duaestic prucedures. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, t|e Meetiu
welcuaed t|e siuiu u t|e 0ecleretiuu uu luteutiuu tu /ccede
tu t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie b,
/ustrelie uu 2d Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue. /ustrelie epressed its
epprecietiuu tu /SE/N ur its decisiuu tu iuvite /ustrelie tu
perticipete iu t|e irst Eest /sie Suaait |E/S} tu be |eld iu
0eceaber 2005 iu Mele,sie. T|e Meetiu elsu welcuaed t|e
pruress iu t|e ueutietiuus u t|e /SE/N/ustrelie eud New
Zeeleud |ree Trede /ree eud t|e streut|euiu u develupaeut
cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud /ustrelie t|ruu| t|e /SE/N
/ustrelie 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu |rureaae |//0C|}. T|e
Meetiu uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e iucreesiu peupletupeuple
iuterectiuus betweeu t|e peuples u /SE/N eud /ustrelie eud
ereed tu urt|er eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu t|is eree es well es iu
i|tiu terrurisa eud treusuetiuuel criae, euer,, |uaeu
resuurce develupaeut, scieuce eud tec|uulu, eud t|e uerruwiu
u t|e develupaeut ep iu /SE/N.
3. T|e /SE/N |MC 10-1 Sessiuu wit| Ceuede wes cuc|eired
b, t|e Miuister u |ureiu Miuister /eirs ll u Bruuei 0erusselea
eud t|e Miuister u |ureiu /eirs u Ceuede. T|e Meetiu uuted
wit| epprecietiuu t|et t|e /SE/NCeuede develupaeut
cuuperetiuu |es beeu eu|euced siuce lest ,eer eud but| sides
ere cuusideriu e wur| pleu ur 2005200o tu iapleaeut t|e
cuuperetiuu, iucludiu uerruwiu t|e develupaeut ep iu
/SE/N. Ceuede ereed tu cuusider siuiu e |uiut decleretiuu
wit| /SE/N iu cuabetiu terrurisa iu 200o.
4. T|e /SE/N |MC 10-1 Sessiuu wit| t|e Eurupeeu uuiuu |Eu}
wes cuc|eired b, t|e Miuister u |ureiu /eirs u Ceabudie
eud t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u t|e Cuuucil u t|e Eurupeeu uuiuu
eud t|e |i| Represeutetive ur Cuaauu |ureiu eud Securit,
|ulic,. /SE/N struul, cuudeaued t|e receut terrurists' ettec|s
iu |uuduu eud cuuve,ed its s,apet|, tu t|e eailies u t|e
victias. T|e Meetiu reitereted t|et /SE/N eud t|e Eu s|uuld
streut|eu its |uiut eurts iu cuabetiu terrurisa t|ruu| t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/NEu Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Terrurisa.
T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e pruress iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
t|e TreusReiuuel Eu/SE/N Trede luitietive |TRE/Tl}, eud t|e
cuaaeuceaeut u t|e Juiut |eesibilit, Stud, uu /SE/NEu
Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu, iucludiu e pussible ree trede eree. T|e
Meetiu elsu welcuaed t|e Reiuuel Eu/SE/N 0evelupaeut
luitietive |RE/0l}, w|ic| wuuld buust /SE/NEu cuuperetiuu iu
t|e uuutrede erees. T|e Meetiu uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e
uuuiu eurts b, /SE/N eud t|e Eu tu eu|euce t|e visibilit, u
t|e dieluue pertuers|ip.
5. T|e /SE/N |MC10 -1 Sessiuu wit| t|e New Zeeleud wes
cuc|eired b, t|e Secreter, u |ureiu /eirs u t|e Republic u
t|e ||ilippiues eud t|e Miuister u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede u
New Zeeleud. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e decisiuu u New
Zeeleud tu eccede tu t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu
Suut|eest /sie uu 2d Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue. T|e Meetiu
welcuaed t|e siuiu u t|e /SE/NNew Zeeleud Juiut
0ecleretiuu ur Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa
uu 29 Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue eud ereed t|et but| sides develup
e wur| prureaae tu iapleaeut t|e decleretiuu iu e substeutive
we,. T|e Meetiu uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e pruress ec|ieved
iu t|e ueutietiuu u t|e /SE/N/ustrelie eud New Zeeleud |ree
Trede /ree. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e cuaaitaeut u New
Zeeleud tu i|t puvert, iu /SE/N eud its suppurt ur t|e luitietive
ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}.
o. T|e /SE/N |MC 10-1 Sessiuu wit| t|e Russieu |ederetiuu
wes cuc|eired b, t|e Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs u t|e Republic
u Siuepure eud t|e Miuister u |ureiu /eirs u t|e Russie
|ederetiuu. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e streut|euiu u /SE/N
Russie dieluue reletiuus eud t|e urt|cuaiu /SE/NRussie
Suaait tu be |eld iu 0eceaber 2005 iu Mele,sie, w|ic| will
buust t|e auaeutua u t|e reletiuus eud cuuperetiuu. T|e
Meetiu ereed t|et t|e wur| uu t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu
Ecuuuaic eud 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu /reeaeut eud t|e wur|
prureaae uu /SE/NRussie cuuperetiuu s|uuld be epedited.
T|e Meetiu ereed t|et cuuperetiuu iu culture, tuurisa eud
cuabetiu terrurisa, s|uuld be iuterel espects u /SE/NRussie
cuuperetiuu. T|e Meetiu elsu ec|eued views uu uN reuras.
7. T|e /SE/N |MC 10-1 Sessiuu wit| t|e uuited Stetes |uS}
wes cuc|eired b, t|e Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs u t|e Kiudua
u T|eileud eud t|e 0eput, Secreter, u Stete u t|e uuited Stetes
u /aerice. T|e uS uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u t|e /SE/N
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uS dieluue reletiuus. lu t|e li|t u t|e 30t| euuiverser, u
/SE/NuS dieluue reletiuus, t|e Meetiu ereed tu luu| et
develupiu e substeutive ducuaeut ur cuuperetiuu, w|ic| wuuld
set uut t|e rued e|eed eud elevete t|e pertuers|ip tu e |i|er
level. /SE/N ured t|e uS tu wur| tuwerds e reiuuel /SE/N
uS Trede eud luvestaeut |reaewur| /reeaeut |Tl|/}. T|e uS
uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e upeu eud iuclusive ueture u /SE/N
cuuperetiuu wit| eteruel pertuers. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e
pruress ec|ieved iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N
Cuuperetiuu |leu |/C|} eud tu luu| et urt|er cuuperetiuu iu t|e
erees u euviruuaeut, trede ecilitetiuu, c,bersecurit,, eccess
tu cleeu euer, eud cuabetiu terrurisa eud treusuetiuuel criae.
T|e Meetiu uuted t|e iapurteut rule u /SE/N iu i|tiu
eaeriu iuectiuus diseeses suc| es t|e /vieu lulueue eud
celled ur cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uS iu t|ese
erees.
d. T|e /SE/N |MC 10-10 Retreet wes c|eired b, |.E. Mr.
Suasevet |euseved, 0eput, |riae Miuister eud Miuister ur
|ureiu /eirs u t|e |eu |0R eud wes etteuded b, |ureiu
Miuisters u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud /SE/N's 0ieluue
|ertuers, ueael, /ustrelie, Ceuede, C|iue, ludie, Jepeu, t|e
Republic u Kuree, New Zeeleud, t|e Russieu |ederetiuu, t|e
uuited Stetes, t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u t|e Cuuucil u t|e
Eurupeeu uuiuu eud t|e |i| Represeutetive ur Cuaauu |ureiu
eud Securit, |ulic, eud t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N.
9. T|e Meetiu ec|eued views uu iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel
ecuuuaic issues, t|e pruress u /SE/N luteretiuu, iucludiu
t|e streut|euiu u develupaeut cuuperetiuu, t|e l/l, t|e
vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} eud euer, cuuperetiuu, eud
t|e ulluwup tu t|e Speciel /SE/N |eeders Meetiu uu Tsuueai
|eld iu Jeuuer, 2005 iu Je|erte, luduuesie. lu t|is reerd, t|e,
welcuaed t|e siuiu b, t|e /SE/N |ureiu Miuisters u t|e
/SE/N /reeaeut uu 0isester Meueeaeut eud Eaereuc,
Respuuse uu 2o Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue.
10. T|e Meetiu discussed t|e iucreesiu uil price, euer,
securit, eud cuuperetiuu, reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel pustTsuueai
eurts ur recuustructiuu eud re|ebilitetiuu iu t|e eected
reiuus, cuuuterterrurisa, eaeriu iuectiuus diseeses eud
cliaete c|eue. T|e Meetiu celled ur eu|euced cuuperetiuu
iu euer, securit,, eud iu cuabetiu terrurisa eud iuectiuus
diseeses.
11. T|e Meetiu suppurted t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, eud t|e
pruress ec|ieved iu severel ruuts iu /SE/N's iuteretiuu eud
cuaauuit, buildiu eurts, iucludiu t|e uerruwiu u t|e
develupaeut ep iu /SE/N. T|e 0ieluue |ertuers ereed tu
wur| clusel, wit| /SE/N iu pruvidiu essisteuce tu /SE/N
iuteretiuu t|ruu| t|e v/| eud l/l. T|e 0ieluue |ertuers
welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N 0evelupaeut |uud
|/0|} tu suppurt t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e v/| eud its successur
pleus. /SE/N ured its 0ieluue |ertuers tu suppurt t|e /0|.
12. T|e Meetiu uuted t|et t|e E/S will be iuclusive eud uutwerd
luu|iu eud t|et /SE/N will be iu t|e driviu seet.
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JOINT COMMUNIQU
O. THE 6
TH
ASEAN LAW MINISTERS MEETING
(ALAWMM)
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 19-20 September 2005
1. T|e ot| Meetiu u /SE/N |ew Miuisters wes |eld uu 19t|
20t| Septeaber 2005 iu |e Nui, viet Nea.
2. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu |.E Mr. vu
K|ueu, 0eput, |riae Miuister u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet
Nea, ur reciu t|e 0peuiu u t|e Meetiu es Cuestu|uuuur
eud deliveriu t|e Ke,uute /ddress.
3. lu |is Ke,uute /ddress, |.E Mr. vu K|ueu recuuied t|e
uecessit, eud iapurteuce u iuteretiuu eud reduel
|erauuisetiuu u uetiuuel lews tu cetc| up wit| t|e level u
cuuperetiuu eud iuteretiuu eauust /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
0ul, b, duiu su will /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries' lew eud |udiciel
reaewur| becuae t|e euiue eud uuudetiuu tu suppurt eud
creete evureble cuuditiuu ur t|e susteiueble cuuperetiuu eud
develupaeut iu /SE/N iu t|e uture. |e stressed t|e ueed ur
/SE/N tu |eve uew prupusels eud iuitietives iu t|e ield u lew
eud |ustice eud eucuureed t|e Miuisters tu eveluete eud essess
t|e receut lew eud |udiciel cuuperetiuu prureaaes iu /SE/N
iu urder tu brevel, reise uew levels u cuuperetiuu. |e recuuied
t|e ureuc, tu cuusider streut|euiu, deepeuiu eud iapruviu
autuel leel essisteuce iu criaiuel, civil eud cuaaerciel aetter
eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries. |e eucuureed t|e Miuisters
tu develup cuaaerciel erbitretiuu eud iuteruetiuuel iuvestaeut,
leisletiuu uu aeritiae securit,, cuuperetiuu iu educetiuu ur
/SE/N lew uiciels, eud ut|er uew cuuperetive idees.
4. T|e Meetiu wes etteuded b, t|e |uu. 0etu Seri |edu|e
Kirewi 0etu Kili, /tturue, Ceuerel u Bruuei 0erusselea, |.E.
Mr. Y 0eu, |irst Secreter, u Stete, Miuistr, u Justice u t|e
Kiudua u Ceabudie, |.E. 0r. |eaid /weludiu, Miuister u |ew
eud |uaeu Ri|ts u t|e Republic u luduuesie, |.E. Mr. K|ea
0ueue Buup|e, Miuister, Miuistr, u Justice u |eu |0R, |.E.
0etu' Seri Mu|d. Redi S|ei|| /|aed, Miuister iu t|e |riae
Miuister's 0epertaeut u Mele,sie, |.E. 0r. Tuu S|iu, 0eput,
/tturue,Ceuerel u t|e uuiuu u M,euaer, |.E. Mr. Reauu J.
|iwe, uudersecreter,, 0epertaeut u Justice u t|e Republic u
t|e ||ilippiues, |.E. |ru. |u |eu Kee, Seuiur Miuister u Stete
ur |ew eud |uae /eirs u t|e Republic u Siuepure, |.E. |ul.
Ceu. 0r. C|idc|ei veuesetid,e, 0eput, |riae Miuister eud
Miuister u Justice u t|e Kiudua u T|eileud eud |.E. 0r. uuu
C|u |uu, Miuister u Justice u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet
Nea.
5. |ru. Wilridu v. villecurte, 0eput, Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N, wes elsu preseut.
o. T|e Miuisters epressed cuaaitaeut tu t|e Beli Cuucurd ll
u 2003, w|ic| is e leudaer| decisiuu ur /SE/N tu wur| tuwerd
eu /SE/N Cuaauuit, cuaprisiu t|ree pillers, ueael,, /SE/N
Securit, Cuaauuit, |/SC}, /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, |/EC}
eud t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit, |/SCC}. T|e Miuisters
elsu epressed suppurt ur t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}
tu reelie t|e |leus u /ctiuu ur /SC, /EC eud /SCC, eud tes|ed
/S|0M tu cuurdiuete eud wur| clusel, wit| t|e ut|er /SE/N
budies tu iapleaeut t|e v/|.
7. T|e Miuisters |i|li|ted t|e iapurteuce u |eviu e struu
leel reaewur| es t|e uuudetiuu ur ecuuuaic eud suciel
develupaeut eud ec|uuwleded t|e wur| eud eurts u t|e
/SE/N Seuiur |ew 0iciels iu t|is directiuu. T|e Miuisters
urt|er stressed t|et t|e /SE/N Seuiur |ew 0iciels Meetiu
|/S|0M} s|uuld cuutiuue tu cuuperete iu develupiu reiuuel
leel reaewur|s tu ecilitete reeter /SE/N iuteretiuu eud
cu|esiveuess.
d. Tu t|is eud, t|e Miuisters ereed t|et /S|0M be aeudeted
tu eddress ell aetters perteiuiu tu leel cuuperetiuu tu suppurt
/SE/N iuteretiuu iuitietives, w|ic| ere cuaauu tu ell its
aeabers.
9. T|e Miuisters stressed t|e iapurteuce u streut|euiu
cuuperetiuu uu |udiciel essisteuce iu civil eud cuaaerciel aetters
eud ereed tu /S|0M's prupusel tu esteblis| t|e Wur|iu Cruup
uu eu /reeaeut uu Service /brued u Judiciel eud Etre Judiciel
0ucuaeuts eauust /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud eu
/reeaeut uu /bulis|aeut u |eelisetiuu u |ureiu |ublic
0ucuaeuts used iu Judiciel /ssisteuce eauust /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries. T|e Miuisters elsu ereed tu /S|0M's prupusels tu
esteblis| wur|iu ruups tu eeaiue audelities ur |erauuisiu
t|e trede lews u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, uuiura lews uu
leelisetiuu u ureiu public ducuaeuts, e audel /SE/N
etreditiuu treet, eud e audel lew uu aeritiae securit,. T|e
Miuisters urt|er ereed tu /S|0M's prupusels tu |uld t|e 3rd
/SE/N |ew |urua |/||} uu Cuuperetiuu uu Judiciel /ssisteuce
iu Civil eud Cuaaerciel Metters eauu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries, t|e 3rd /SE/N Cuveruaeut |eel 0icers |rureaae
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|/C|0|} eud t|e Wur|s|up uu luteruetiuuel Cuaaerciel eud
luvestaeut /rbitretiuu.
10. T|e Miuisters uuderliued t|e iapurteuce u eu|euciu
cuurdiuetiuu liu|ees wit| t|e /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu
Treusuetiuuel Criaes |/MMTC} iu preveutiu eud cuabetiu
treusuetiuuel criaes eud terrurisa. lu t|is reerd, t|e Miuisters
uuted t|e successul cuuclusiuu u t|e Treet, uu Mutuel |eel
/ssisteuce iu Criaiuel Metters iu 2004 eud eucuureed t|e
releveut cuuutries tu epedite t|e prucess u retiicetiuu u t|e
Treet,.
11. T|e Miuisters ereed tu |uld t|e 7t| /SE/N |ew Miuisters
Meetiu |/|/WMM} iu Bruuei 0erusselea iu 200d. T|e eect
detes eud veuue will be ereed upuu eter cuusultetiuus eauu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
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ASEAN STRONGLY CONDEMNS
TERRORIST ATTACKS IN BALI, INDONESIA
STATEMENT BY THE 39
TH
CHAIR O. THE ASC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2 October 2005
1. Meaber Cuuutries u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus |/SE/N} struul, cuudeau t|e cuwerdl, eud |eiuuus
terrurist ettec|s w|ic| struc| Beli, luduuesie uu Seturde,, 1
0ctuber 2005. T|e, epressed t|eir cuuduleuce eud s,apet|,
tu t|e Cuveruaeut eud peuple u luduuesie ur t|e terrible luss
u lives eud iu|uries ceused b, t|e buabius.
2. T|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries epress t|eir suliderit, wit|
luduuesie eud cuaait t|easelves tu urt|er iuteusi, cuuperetiuu
eauu t|ea tu eredicete t|e t|reet u terrur iu t|e reiuu eud
be,uud.
3. T|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries cuaaeud eud s|ere
luduuesie's resulve eud deteraiuetiuu uut tu succuab tu t|e
t|reet u terrur eud cell upuu t|e rest u t|e iuteruetiuuel
cuaauuit, tu suppurt luduuesie iu t|is reerd.
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O. THE 9
TH
MEETING O. THE ASEAN
DIRECTORS-GENERAL O. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS
AND HEADS O. CONSULAR A..AIRS DIVISIONS
O. THE MINISTRIES O. .OREIGN A..AIRS (DGICM)
Siem Reap-Angkor, Cambodia, 9-11 November 2005
1. T|e 9t| Meetiu u t|e /SE/N 0irectursCeuerel u
laairetiuu 0epertaeuts eud |eeds u Cuusuler /eirs 0ivisiuus
u t|e Miuistries u |ureiu /eirs |0ClCM} wes |eld uu 911
Nuveaber 2005 iu Siea Reep/u|ur, Kiudua u Ceabudie. lt
wes c|eired b, |ul. Me|. Ceu. Meec| Sup|eue, 0irectur u
laairetiuu 0epertaeut, Netiuuel |ulice, Miuistr, u luteriur,
Kiudua u Ceabudie, eud wes etteuded b, t|e /SE/N |eeds
u laairetiuu eud Cuusuler /eirs 0ivisiuus u t|e Miuistries
u |ureiu /eirs eud t|e /SE/N Secreteriet.
2. T|e Meetiu reviewed t|e pruress u t|e reelietiuu u t|e
Wur| |rureaae tu iapleaeut t|e /SE/N |leu u /ctiuu uu
laairetiuu Metters edupted iu 2002 eud ereed tu cuusider
revisiu t|e Wur| |rureaae te|iu iutu eccuuut t|e aeu, uew
develupaeuts iu /SE/N.
3. T|e Meetiu reeiraed its suppurt ur t|e Beli Cuucurd ll u
2003, w|ic| is e leudaer| decisiuu ur /SE/N tu wur| tuwerds
eu /SE/N Cuaauuit, cuaprisiu t|ree pillers, ueael,, /SE/N
Securit, Cuaauuit, |/SC}, /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, |/EC}
eud t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit, |/SCC}. Tu ec|ieve
t|e uels eud ub|ectives u t|e Beli Cuucurd ll, 0ClCM ereed tu
wur| clusel, wit| ut|er /SE/N budies tu iapleaeut t|e vieutieue
/ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}.
4. T|e Meetiu uuderliued t|e siuiiceuce u eu|euciu
cuurdiuetiuu liu|ees wit| t|e /SE/N Seuiur 0iciel Meetiu
uu Treusuetiuuel Criaes |S0MTC} iu preveutiu eud cuabetiu
treusuetiuuel criaes eud terrurisa. Tu t|is eud, t|e Meetiu
ereed tu cuusider aeesures tu eccelerete t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u t|e /SE/N 0ecleretiuu /eiust Treic|iu iu |ersuus,
perticulerl, Wuaeu eud C|ildreu w|ic| wes edupted b, t|e
/SE/N |eeders et t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait |eld iu Nuveaber
2004 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R.
5. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e uer b, Ceabudie tu |uld e
treiuiu wur|s|up uu /uti|reud Trevel 0ucuaeuts.
o. T|e Meetiu reitereted t|e iapurteut rule u t|e 0ClCM uut
uul, iu preveutiu eud cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae, but elsu
ecilitetiu eud pruautiu auveaeut u tuurist, busiuess eud
pruessiuuel persuus iu t|e reiuu.
7. T|e Meetiu s|ered t|e eperieuces u veriuus deleetiuus
iu t|eir eurts tu iapruve t|e eectiveuess u iaairetiuu
aeueeaeut eud eu|euce cuuperetiuu uu iaairetiuu aetters
eauu Meaber Cuuutries. lu t|is reerd, t|e Meetiu tuu| uute
u t|e successul cuuveuiu u t|e /SE/N laairetiuu
lutellieuce |urua iu Jul, 2005 iu |uuce|, luduuesie. T|e
Meetiu elsu welcuaed luduuesie's uer tu |ust t|e uet |urua
tu be |eld bec|tubec| wit| t|e 10t| 0ClCM.
d. T|e Meetiu recuuied t|e ueed ur streut|euiu
culleburetiuu eud cuuperetiuu uu iaairetiuu releted issues wit|
/SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers, reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
ureuisetiuus. T|e Meetiu ereed tu |uld t|e /SE/N 0irecturs
Ceuerel u laairetiuu 0epertaeuts eud Cuusuler /eirs
0ivisiuus u t|e Miuistries u |ureiu /eirs |0ClCM} - /ustrelie
Cuusultetiuus, w|ic| will be |eld uu 10 Nuveaber 2005, iu Siea
Reep/u|ur, Kiudua u Ceabudie, tu discuss eud eplure
pussible erees u cuuperetiuu.
9. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e uer b, luduuesie tu |ust t|e
10t| 0ClCM iu luduuesie iu 200o. T|e dete eud veuue will be
cuusulted eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
10. T|e Meetiu wes |eld iu t|e treditiuuel spirit u /SE/N
suliderit, eud curdielit, eud t|e wera |uspitelit, uered b, t|e
peuple eud t|e Ru,el Cuveruaeut u Ceabudie.
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JOINT COMMUNIQU
THE 5
TH
ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING ON
TRANSNATIONAL CRIME (AMMTC)
1. We, t|e /SE/N Miuisters uverseeiu t|e issues u
treusuetiuuel criae, et|ered uu 29 Nuveaber 2005 iu |e Nui,
tu streut|eu uur cuaaitaeut tu eu|euce cuuperetiuu uu
cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae. T|e Meetiu wes preceded b, e
|reperetur, Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu ur t|e 5t| /MMTC |eld
uu 2d Nuveaber 2005.
2. We welcuae t|e eduptiuu u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae, iu perticuler, prureaae erees eud aeesures uuder
t|e /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit, eud t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel
Cuaauuit,, w|ic|, iuter elie, euvisee eu eu|euced cuurdiuetiuu
eauu /SE/N budies respuusible ur cuabetiu treusuetiuuel
criae.
3. We view wit| cuuceru t|e ruwiu liu|ees u treusuetiuuel
criae, t|e iucreesiu sup|isticetiuu u t|eir audus upereudi eud
t|eir destructive cepebilit,, w|ic| puse e direct c|elleue tu t|e
etteiuaeut u peece, pruress eud prusperit, u /SE/N eud t|e
reelisetiuu u /SE/N visiuu 2020. lu li|t u t|is, we ere
cuaaitted tu eccelerete t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Wur|
|rureaae tu iapleaeut t|e /SE/N |leu u /ctiuu tu Cuabet
Treusuetiuuel Criae.
4. We elsu view wit| cuuceru t|e ruwiu c|elleues u
terrurisa eud ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes, iucludiu illicit dru
treic|iu, treic|iu iu persuus, auue, leuuderiu, eras
sauliu, see pirec,, iuteruetiuuel ecuuuaic criae eud c,ber
criae. We t|ereure uute wit| epprecietiuu t|e decisiuu u t|e
5t| Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae |S0MTC} tu
review t|e Wur| |rureaae tu aeiuteiu its releveuce eud
ede(uec, iu respuudiu tu t|e c|elleues pused b, t|e
eureaeutiuued criaes. We subse(ueutl, eudursed t|e revised
Wur| |rureaae. We te|e uute u t|e treuser u t|e |eed
S|ep|erds|ip ur t|e eras sauliu cuapuueut u t|e revised
Wur| |rureaae rua Bruuei 0erusselea tu Ceabudie.
5. We |eld e Retreet tu ceudidl, ec|eue views, eud ereed
uu t|e ueed ur e aure s,steaetic eud cuapre|eusive Wur|
|rureaae. We ereed uu t|e ueed tu eu|euce t|e cuurdiuetiuu
eauust uur releveut uetiuuel eeucies, eud tu eusure t|et t|eir
eurts ere iu liue wit| t|e Wur| |rureaae. |urt|eraure, we
ereed uu t|e ueed tu aeiaise uur direct liues u cuaauuicetiuu
ur t|e tiael, ec|eue u iutellieuce eud iuuraetiuu. We
recuuise t|et tiae liues ueed tu be set ur speciic ectivities iu
t|e Wur| |rureaae.
o. We recuuise t|e ueed ur eu eective leel aec|euisa tu
eu|euce cuuperetiuu tu cuabet treusuetiuuel criae eud welcuae
t|e cuuclusiuu eud siuiu u t|e Treet, uu Mutuel |eel
/ssisteuce iu Criaiuel Metters uu 29 Nuveaber 2004 iu Kuele
|uapur. We welcuae t|e decisiuu u M,euaer eud T|eileud tu
siu t|e Treet, duriu t|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait iu Kuele |uapur
uu 12 tu 14 0eceaber 2005. We cell ur ell Meaber Cuuutries
w|u |eve uut duue su tu reti, t|e Treet, su t|et it ceu be edupted
es eu /SE/N Treet, uu Mutuel |eel /ssisteuce iu Criaiuel
Metters. lu t|is reerd, we te|e uute t|et Siuepure, Mele,sie
eud vietuea |eve retiied t|e Treet,.
7. We elsu recuuise t|e iapurteuce u t|e esteblis|aeut u
eu /SE/N Cuuveutiuu uu CuuuterTerrurisa es erticuleted iu t|e
vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae, eud cell ur cluse cuuperetiuu
eauu cuucerued /SE/N budies tu esteblis| e Juiut 0retiu
Cruup ur t|e Cuuveutiuu.
d. We ec|uuwlede t|e eurts u severel /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries w|u |eve retiied ell ur suae u t|e twelve Cuuveutiuus
eud |rutuculs reletiu tu terrurisa w|ic| ere elreed, iu eect.
We eucuuree /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries w|u |eve ,et tu du su
tu cuusider eerl, eccessiuu tu t|e seid Cuuveutiuus es well es
siuiu eud reti,iu t|e luteruetiuuel Cuuveutiuu ur t|e
Suppressiuu u /cts u Nucleer Terrurisa.
9. We welcuae t|e streut|euiu u etrereiuuel cuuperetiuu
iu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae eud ec|uuwlede t|e pruress
t|et |es beeu aede iu t|is eree, iu perticuler t|e eduptiuu eud
siuiu u Juiut 0ecleretiuus uu Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet
luteruetiuuel Terrurisa wit| uur 0ieluue |ertuers. We luu|
urwerd tu aure cuucrete ectivities tu iapleaeut t|e Juiut
0ecleretiuus.
10. We welcuae t|e uutcuaes u t|e Secuud luteruetiuuel
Cuuress u t|e /SE/N eud C|iue Cuuperetive 0peretiuus iu
Respuuse tu 0eueruus 0rus |/CC0R0}, w|ic| wes |eld uu 20
0ctuber 2005 iu Bei|iu, C|iue, wit| e view tu epeditiu t|e
reelisetiuu u uur desired uel u e 0ru|ree /SE/N b, 2015.
11. We te|e uute wit| epprecietiuu t|e brieiu b, t|e C|eiraeu
u t|e 25t| /SE/N C|ies u Netiuuel |ulice Cuuereuce
|/SE/N/|0|} uu pulice cuuperetiuu eud ectivities iu cuabetiu
treusuetiuuel criae iu t|e reiuu. We elsu welcuae t|e uutcuaes
u t|e 25t| /SE/N/|0| |eld uu 2425 Me, 2005 iu Beli eud t|e
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Multileterel Meetiu u t|e /SE/N C|ies u Netiuuel |ulice,
w|ic| wes |eld iu Je|erte uu 171d Nuveaber 2005.
12. We welcuae t|e pruress aede iu /SE/N |lus T|ree
cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae eud luu| urwerd
tu t|e cuuveuiu u t|e Secuud /SE/N |lus T|ree Miuisteriel
Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae uu 30 Nuveaber 2005.
13. We welcuae t|e |iud uer u Bruuei 0erusselea tu |ust t|e
ot| /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae iu 2007.
14. We epress uur deepest epprecietiuu tu t|e Cuveruaeut eud
t|e peuple u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea ur t|e wera
eud eueruus |uspitelit, eccurded tu us eud uur respective
deleetiuus. We elsu epress uur siucere epprecietiuu tu t|e
/SE/N Secreteriet ur its iuvelueble essisteuce iu ecilitetiu
/SE/N cuuperetiuu tu cuabet treusuetiuuel criae.
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TERMS O. RE.ERENCE
O. THE EMINENT PERSONS GROUP (EPG)
ON THE ASEAN CHARTER
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-13 December 2005
Background
1. /t t|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait, |eld iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie,
/SE/N |eeders siued t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu uu t|e
Esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N C|erter uu 12 0eceaber 2005.
2. T|e 0ecleretiuu cells ur, eauu ut|er t|ius, t|e
esteblis|aeut of an Eminent Persons Group (EPG),
comprising highly distinguished and well respected
citizens from ASEAN Member Countries, with the mandate
to examine and provide practical recommendations on
the directions and nature of the ASEAN Charter relevant
to the ASEAN Community as envisaged in the Bali Concord
II and beyond, taking into account, but not limited to, the
principles, values and objectives contained in this
Declaration.
Purpose
3. T|e E|C will eeaiue /SE/N iu ell erees u its cuuperetiuu
ectivities, cudi, eud build upuu ell /SE/N uuras, priuciples,
velues eud uels es cuuteiued iu /SE/N's ailestuue ereeaeuts,
treeties eud decleretiuus, es well es uuderte|e e t|uruu| review
u t|e eistiu /SE/N iustitutiuuel reaewur| eud prupuse
epprupriete iapruveaeuts i su re(uired. lt will put urt| buld
eud visiuuer, recuaaeudetiuus uu t|e dretiu u eu /SE/N
C|erter, w|ic| will serve es t|e leel eud iustitutiuuel reaewur|
ur /SE/N, eiaed et euebliu t|e buildiu u e struu,
prusperuus, eud ceriu eud s|eriu /SE/N Cuaauuit, t|et is
cu|esive, successul eud pruressiu iu t|e 21st ceutur,.
Scope of Work
4. T|e scupe u t|e E|C iucludes but is uut liaited tu t|e
ulluwiu.
4.1. Te|e stuc| u /SE/N's 3d ,eers u eisteuce tu ideuti,
its ae|ur ec|ieveaeuts eud s|urtcuaius, eud essess
curreut /SE/N cuuperetiuu es well es prupuse
iapruveaeuts iu t|e ulluwiu erees.
e. |uliticel eud securit, |t|e /SE/N Securit,
Cuaauuit,}
b. Ecuuuaic eud iueuce |t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic
Cuaauuit,}
c. |uuctiuuel |t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit,}
d. Eteruel reletiuus, bileterell, eud iuterreiuuell,
e. Nerruwiu t|e develupaeut ep eauu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries, iu t|e cuutet u t|e /SE/N
luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}, eud t|e uN's
Milleuuiua 0evelupaeut Cuels |M0Cs}
. /SE/N structure, iucludiu decisiuuae|iu
prucess, edaiuistretive audelities, suurces u uuds,
wur|iu aet|uds, crusssecturel cuurdiuetiuu,
cuuduct u aeetius, ducuaeutetiuu u aeetius,
rules u t|e Secreter,Ceuerel eud t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet
4.2. Recuaaeud desireble |e, eleaeuts u eu /SE/N
C|erter, iucludiu, eauu ut|ers .
e. visiuu u /SE/N be,uud 2020
b. Neture, priuciples eud ub|ectives u /SE/N
c. Meabers|ip u /SE/N
d. /rees ur eu|euced /SE/N cuuperetiuu eud
iuteretiuu
e. Nerruwiu t|e develupaeut ep eauu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries
. 0reus u /SE/N eud t|eir uuctiuus eud wur|iu
aet|uds
. /SE/N edaiuistretive structure |aec|euisas, rules
u t|e Secreter,Ceuerel eud t|e /SE/N Secreteriet}
|. |eel persuuelit, u /SE/N
i. Eective cuulict resulutiuu aec|euisas
|. Eteruel reletiuus
4.3. Recuaaeud e strete, ur t|e /SE/N C|erter dretiu
prucess .
e. Netiuuel cuusultetiuus
b. Reiuuwide cuusultetiuus u ell releveut
ste|e|ulders iu /SE/N iu t|e /SE/N C|erter
dretiu prucess, especiell, represeutetives u t|e
civil suciet,
c. |ublic iuuraetiuu
Composition and Chairmanship
5. T|e E|C s|ell cuusist u 10 eaiueut persuus, uue rua eec|
u t|e 10 Meaber Cuuutries, w|u ere uuaiueted b, t|eir
respective Cuveruaeuts eud eppuiuted b, /SE/N |eeders et
t|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait uuder t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu uu
t|e Esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N C|erter.
o. T|e E|C Meabers s|ell elect e C|eiraeu et its Cuurdiuetiuu
Meetiu iu Kuele |uapur uu 12 0eceaber 2005.
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7. T|e E|C Meabers perticipete iu ell E|C ectivities iu t|eir
persuuel eud iudepeudeut cepecit,, eud uut es represeutetives
u t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts ur cuuutries.
d. Eec| E|C Meaber s|ell |eve et leest uue essisteut. T|e
essisteut ae, be essiued b, t|e E|C Meaber tu etteud eu
E|C aeetiu uu |is be|el w|eu t|e E|C Meaber is uueble tu
etteud. T|e E|C w|u ceuuut etteud eu E|C aeetiu s|ell iuura
t|e E|C C|eiraeu well iu edveuce.
.requency of Meetings
9. T|e E|C will decide uu t|e re(ueuc, eud veuue u
aeetius.
Agenda
10. T|e eeude u eec| E|C aeetiu s|ell be prepered b, t|e
C|eiraeu iu cuusultetiuu wit| ell E|C Meabers, besed uu t|e
T0R u t|e E|C eud t|e wur| prureaae tu be develuped b, t|e
E|C.
11. T|e eeude will be circuleted tu ever, E|C Meabers et leest
twu wee|s beure eu E|C aeetiu.
Decision-Making
12. /ll decisiuus u t|e E|C s|ell be besed uu cuusultetiuu eud
cuuseusus.
13. /ll pertiueut decisiuus u t|e E|C s|ell be |ept iu e suaaer,
recurd u eec| E|C aeetiu ur reereuce.
Secretariat Support
14. T|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N will essiu twu u |is seuiur
ste aeabers tu ect es resuurce persuus u t|e E|C.
15. T|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N will brie t|e E|C uu
pertiueut /SE/N issues es eud w|eu re(uested b, t|e E|C.
1o. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell, tuet|er wit| t|e E|C
essisteuts, prepere e suaaer, recurd u ever, E|C aeetiu. T|e,
will elsu essist t|e E|C Meabers iu dretiu t|e E|C Repurt.
.unding
17. |uudiu suppurt ur t|e perticipetiuu u E|C Meabers eud
t|eir essisteuts, iucludiu eir tic|ets eud |utel eccuaaudetiuus
eud per diea, will cuae rua eec| u t|e /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries cuucerued.
1d. T|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, |ustiu eu E|C aeetiu will
pruvide luisticel services eud edaiuistretive essisteuce ur t|e
aeetiu, suc| es t|e lucel treuspurt u E|C Meabers eud t|eir
essisteuts es well es t|e resuurce persuus rua t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet, aeels, erreueaeut u ecilities eud ducuaeutetiuu,
etc.
Reporting
19. T|e E|C Repurt s|ell be subaitted tu eec| u t|e /SE/N
|eeders b, t|e E|C C|eiraeu beure t|e 12t| /SE/N Suaait
iu t|e ||ilippiues, sc|eduled iu 0eceaber 200o.
20. T|e E|C s|ell decide |uw tu iuura t|e euerel public u its
views eud recuaaeudetiuus eter t|e E|C Repurt |es beeu
preseuted tu /SE/N |eeders et t|e 12t| /SE/N Suaait.
Amendment
21. T|ese Teras u Reereuce ceu be eaeuded b, autuel
ereeaeut u t|e E|C Meabers t|ruu| cuusultetiuu eud
cuuseusus.
List of Members of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG)
on the ASEAN Charter
1. Brunei
|e|iu 0etu |ia Juc| Seu
Miuister u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede ll
u Bruuei 0erusselea
2. Cambodia
0r. /uu |uru Muuirut|
/dvisur tu t|e |riae Miuister eud C|eiraeu u t|e
Supreae Netiuuel Ecuuuaic Cuuucil u Ceabudie
3. Indonesia
/li /letes
|uraer Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs u luduuesie
4. Laos
Mr. K|eap|eu Siaaelevuu
|uraer 0eput, Miuister u |eu |euple's
0eaucretic Republic
5. Malaysia
Teu Sri Muse |itea |C|eiraeu}
|uraer 0eput, |riae Miuister u Mele,sie
6. Myanmar
0r. T|eu N,uu
C|eiraeu u t|e Civil Service Selectiuu eud Treiuiu
Buerd u t|e uuiuu u M,euaer
7. Philippines
|idel v. Reaus
|uraer |resideut u t|e ||ilippiues
8. Singapore
|ru. S. Je,e|uaer
0eput, |riae Miuister, Cuurdiuetiu Miuister ur
Netiuuel Securit, eud Miuister ur |ew u Siuepure
9. Thailand
Mr. Keseaseausuru Keseasri
|uraer 0eput, |riae Miuister eud Miuister u |ureiu
/eirs u T|eileud
10. Viet Nam
Mr. Nu,eu Meu| Cea
|uraer 0eput, |riae Miuister eud Miuister u |ureiu
/eirs u viet Nea
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ASEAN DECLARATION O. CONSENT
TO THE ACCESSION TO THE TREATY O. AMITY AND
COOPERATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BY AUSTRALIA
WHEREAS t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest
/sie, w|ic| wes siued uu 24 |ebruer, 197o iu Beli, luduuesie,
wes eaeuded b, t|e |irst eud Secuud |rutuculs /aeudiu t|e
Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie, w|ic| were
siued uu 15 0eceaber 19d7 eud 25 Jul, 199d, respectivel,,
WHEREAS /rticle 1d, |ererep| 3, u t|e eureseid Treet, es
eaeuded b, /rticle 1 u t|e eureseid Secuud |rutucul pruvides
t|et Stetes uutside Suut|eest /sie ae, elsu eccede tu t|e Treet,
wit| t|e cuuseut u ell t|e Stetes iu Suut|eest /sie, ueael,
Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie, t|e Republic u
luduuesie, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, Mele,sie, t|e
uuiuu u M,euaer, t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues, t|e Republic
u Siuepure, t|e Kiudua u T|eileud eud t|e Sucielist Republic
u viet Nea,
T|e Cuveruaeut u |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, uu be|el
u t|e Cuveruaeuts u Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e Kiudua u
Ceabudie, t|e Republic u luduuesie, Mele,sie, t|e uuiuu u
M,euaer, t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues, t|e Republic u
Siuepure, t|e Kiudua u T|eileud eud t|e Sucielist Republic
u viet Nea, |ereb, decleres t|e cuuseut u ell t|e Stetes iu
Suut|eest /sie tu t|e eccessiuu tu t|e Treet, b, /ustrelie.
SIGNED iu vieutieue, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, uu
t|e Tweut,Ei|t| 0e, u Jul, iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud
|ive.
SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
0eput, |riae Miuister
eud Miuister u |ureiu /eirs
TREATY O. AMITY AND COOPERATION
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DECLARATION O. INTENTION
TO ACCEDE TO THE TREATY O. AMITY AND
COOPERATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BY AUSTRALIA
wes eaeuded b, t|e |irst eud Secuud |rutuculs /aeudiu t|e
Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie, w|ic| were
siued uu 15 0eceaber 19d7 eud 25 Jul, 199d, respectivel,,
u viet Nea,
HAVING cuusidered t|e eureseid Treet, es eaeuded b, t|e
|rutuculs,
T|e Cuveruaeut u /ustrelie |ereb, decleres its iuteut tu eccede
tu t|e Treet, upuu cuapletiuu u its uecesser, duaestic
prucedures.
SIGNED iu vieutieue, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, uu
|ive.
ALEXANDER DOWNER
/ustrelie
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INSTRUMENT O. EXTENSION
O. THE TREATY O. AMITY AND COOPERATION
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (TO MONGOLIA)
wes eaeuded b, t|e |irst eud t|e Secuud |rutuculs /aeudiu
t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie, w|ic|
were siued uu 15 0eceaber 19d7 eud 25 Jul, 199d, respectivel,,
t|et Stetes uutside Suut|eest /sie ae, eccede tu t|e Treet,
u viet Nea, eud
WHEREAS t|e Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs u Muuulie iu e letter
deted 13 Juue 2005 cuuve,ed t|e desire u Muuulie tu eccede
tu t|e Treet,,
NOW, t|ereure, t|e Cuveruaeuts u Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e
Kiudua u Ceabudie, t|e Republic u luduuesie, t|e |eu |euple's
0eaucretic Republic, Mele,sie, t|e uuiuu u M,euaer, t|e
Republic u t|e ||ilippiues, t|e Republic u Siuepure, t|e
Kiudua u T|eileud eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea,
|eviu cuusidered t|e seid letter, |ereb, cuuseut tu t|e eccessiuu
tu t|e Treet, b, t|e Cuveruaeut u Muuulie.
DONE iu vieutieue, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, t|is
Tweut,Ei|t| 0e, u Jul, iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive.
PEHIN DATO LIM JOCK SENG
Miuister u |ureiu /eirs ll
HOR NAMHONG
SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
|ur Mele,sie.
NYAN WIN
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ALBERTO G. ROMULO
DR. KANTATHI SUPHAMONGKHON
NGUYEN DY NIEN
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INSTRUMENT O. ACCESSION
TO THE TREATY O. AMITY AND COOPERATION
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (BY MONGOLIA)
u viet Nea, eud
WHEREAS ell t|e Stetes iu Suut|eest /sie |eve cuuseuted tu
t|e eccessiuu u Muuulie tu t|e Treet,,
NOW, t|ereure, t|e Cuveruaeut u Muuulie, |eviu cuusidered
t|e eureseid Treet, es eaeuded b, t|e |rutuculs, eccedes tu
t|e seae eud uuderte|es eit|ull, tu perura eud cerr, uut ell
t|e stipuletiuus t|ereiu cuuteiued.
IN WITNESS WHEREO., t|is lustruaeut u /ccessiuu is siued
b, t|e Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs u Muuulie.
DONE iu vieutieue, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, uu
|ive.
Munh-Orgil Tsend
Muuulie
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O. TREATY O. AMITY AND COOPERATION
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (TO NEW ZEALAND)
u viet Nea, eud
WHEREAS t|e Miuister u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede u New
Zeeleud, iu e letter deted 29 Juue 2005, cuuve,ed t|e desire u
New Zeeleud tu eccede tu t|e Treet,,
|eviu cuusidered t|e seid letter, |ereb, cuuseut tu t|e eccessiuu
tu t|e Treet, b, t|e Cuveruaeut u New Zeeleud.
DONE iu vieutieue, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, t|is
Tweut,Ei|t| 0e, u Jul, iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive.
PEHIN DATO LIM JOCK SENG

Miuister u |ureiu /eirs ll
HOR NAMHONG

SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
|ur Mele,sie.

NYAN WIN

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ALBERTO G. ROMULO


NGUYEN DY NIEN
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IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (BY NEW ZEALAND)
u viet Nea, eud
t|e eccessiuu u New Zeeleud tu t|e Treet,,
NOW THERE.ORE t|e Cuveruaeut u New Zeeleud, |eviu
cuusidered t|e Treet, es eaeuded b, t|e |rutuculs, |ereb,
eccedes tu t|e seae eud uuderte|es eit|ull, tu perura eud
cerr, uut ell t|e stipuletiuus t|ereiu cuuteiued,
AND DECLARES t|et, cuusisteut wit| t|e cuustitutiuuel stetus
u Tu|eleu eud te|iu iutu eccuuut its cuaaitaeut tu t|e
develupaeut u seluveruaeut t|ruu| eu ect u sel
deteraiuetiuu uuder t|e C|erter u t|e uuited Netiuus, t|is
eccessiuu s|ell uut eteud tu Tu|eleu uuless eud uutil e
0ecleretiuu tu t|is eect is luded b, t|e Cuveruaeut u
NewZeeleud wit| t|e 0epusiter, uu t|e besis u epprupriete
cuusultetiuu wit| t|et territur,.
IN WITNESS WHEREO., l |eve siued t|is lustruaeut u
/ccessiuu eud |eve eied |eretu t|e seel u t|e Miuister u
|ureiu /eirs eud Trede u New Zeeleud.
DONE iu vieutieue, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, uu
|ive.
Hon Philip Bruce Goff
Miuister u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede
New Zeeleud
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O. THE TREATY O. AMITY AND COOPERATION
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (TO AUSTRALIA)
u viet Nea, eud
WHEREAS t|e Cuveruaeut u /ustrelie declered its iuteut tu
eccede tu t|e Treet, es steted iu t|e 0ecleretiuu uu /ccessiuu
tu t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie b,
/ustrelie siued iu vieutieue, t|e |eu |0R, uu 2d Jul, 2005,
|eviu cuusidered t|e seid 0ecleretiuu, |ereb, cuuseut tu t|e
eccessiuu tu t|e Treet, b, t|e Cuveruaeut u /ustrelie.
DONE et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, uu t|e Teut| 0e, u 0eceaber
iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive.
MOHAMED BOLKIAH
HOR NAMHONG

SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
|ur Mele,sie.

NYAN WIN
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ALBERTO G. ROMULO


NGUYEN DY NIEN
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IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (BY AUSTRALIA)
u viet Nea, eud
t|e eccessiuu u /ustrelie tu t|e Treet,,
NOW, t|ereure, t|e Cuveruaeut u /ustrelie, |eviu cuusidered
t|e eureseid Treet, es eaeuded b, t|e |rutuculs, eccedes tu
t|e seae eud uuderte|es eit|ull, tu perura eud cerr, uut ell
t|e stipuletiuus t|ereiu cuuteiued.
IN WITNESS WHEREO., t|is lustruaeut u /ccessiuu is siued
b, t|e Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs u /ustrelie.
DONE et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, uu t|e Teut| 0e, u 0eceaber
iu t|e Yeer u Twu T|uuseud eud |ive.
ALEXANDER DOWNER
/ustrelie
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CHAIRMANS STATEMENT
THE 12
TH
MEETING O. THE
ASEAN REGIONAL .ORUM (AR.)
1. T|e Twelt| Meetiu u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua |/R|}
wes cuuveued uu 29 Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue, t|e |eu |euple's
0eaucretic Republic ||eu |0R}. T|e Meetiu wes c|eired b, |.E.
Suasevet |ENCS/v/0, 0eput, |riae Miuister eud Miuister u
|ureiu /eirs u t|e |eu |0R.
2. T|e Meetiu wes etteuded b, t|e |ureiu Miuisters u ell
/R| |erticipeuts. T|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N wes elsu iu
etteudeuce. T|e |ist u 0eleetes eppeers es /NNEX l.
3. / aeetiu u t|e deeuce eud ailiter, uiciels etteudiu t|e
12t| /R| wes elsu |eld uu 2d Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue.
4. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e edaissiuu u Tiaur|este, es
t|e 25t| |erticipeut u t|e /R| eud tuu| uute u its epressed
cuaaitaeuts tu cuutribute tu t|e etteiuaeut u t|e /R|'s uels
eud tu ebide b, eud subscribe tu ell t|e decisiuus eud steteaeuts
elreed, aede b, t|e /R|.
Overview of the AR. Process
5. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|e iapurteuce u /R| es t|e aeiu
aultileterel puliticel eud securit, urua iu t|e reiuu eud ereed
tu its urt|er streut|euiu. T|e Miuisters reitereted t|eir suppurt
ur /SE/N es t|e priaer, driviu urce u /R| eud eucuureed
t|e cuutiuued cuuperetiuu eud cuutributiuu u ell /R| perticipeuts
iu auviu t|e /R| prucess urwerd.
o. T|e Miuisters uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e siuiiceut pruress
eud t|e rule t|et /R| |es ple,ed iu eu|euciu puliticel eud securit,
dieluue eud cuuperetiuu es well es cuuideuce buildiu iu t|e
/sie|eciic reiuu. T|e Miuisters ereed tu cuutiuue tu ubserve
iu uud eit| t|e besic priuciples u decisiuuae|iu b, cuuseusus
eud uuuiuterereuce. lu t|is reerd, t|e Miuisters reeiraed t|et
/R| s|uuld auve urwerd et e pece cuaurteble tu ell.
7. T|e Miuisters |eld cuapre|eusive discussiuus uu issues u
cuaauu cuuceru eud stressed t|e ueed ur t|e /R| tu ucus its
deliberetiuus uu reiuuel issues, perticulerl, iu t|e /sie|eciic
reiuu, es well es iuteruetiuuel issues wit| reiuuel iapect. T|e
Miuisters recuuied t|et t|e c|elleues eciu t|e /sie |eciic
reiuu were becuaiu aure cuaple eud iuterreleted eud
re(uired reeter reiuuel cuuperetiuu.
Highlights of Discussions on Regional and International
Security Issues
d. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e tsuueai disester u
2o 0eceaber 2004 eud t|e ulluwup ectiuus te|eu b, t|e
cuucerued cuuutries eud t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit,. T|e,
epressed s,apet|,, suliderit, eud suppurt tu ell t|use eected
b, t|e eert|(ue|e eud tsuueai iu t|e ludieu 0ceeu eud Suut|eest
/sie. T|e, welcuaed t|e Speciel /SE/N |eeders Meetiu iu
Je|erte uu o Jeuuer, 2005 eud its 0ecleretiuu uu /ctiuu tu
Streut|eu Eaereuc, Relie, Re|ebilitetiuu, Recuustructiuu eud
|reveutiuu uu t|e /teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai 0isester
u 2o 0eceaber 2004. T|e, uuderliued t|e iapurteuce u /R|
pertuers iu wur|iu tuet|er iu eaereuc, relie, re|ebilitetiuu
eud recuustructiuu es well es preveutiuu eud aitietiuu eurts
iu eddressiu ueturel disester.
9. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e cuaauu steteaeut u t|e uN
Wurld Cuuereuce uu 0isester Reductiuu iu Kube, 1d22 Jeuuer,
2005, w|ic| celled ur t|e esteblis|aeut u eu eective eud
dureble tsuueai eerl, weruiu s,stea ur t|e ludieu 0ceeu uuder
t|e cuurdiuetiuu u t|e uuited Netiuus w|ic| aust be teilured
tu t|e speciic circuasteuces u t|e ludieu 0ceeu eud t|e
iudividuel re(uireaeuts u cuuutries.
10. T|e Miuisters uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u reiuuel cu
uperetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu iu disester reductiuu eud t|e ueed
tu cuurdiuete eud eeaiue t|e veriuus prupusels aede iu Kube
eud ||u|et. lu t|is respect, t|e, welcuaed t|e results u t|e
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Reiuuel Cuuperetiuu uu Tsuueai Eerl,
Weruiu /rreueaeuts |eld iu ||u|et, T|eileud uu 2d29 Jeuuer,
2005 es well es eurts eud iuitietives b, /R| pertuers iu t|e
ield u eerl, weruiu eud disester reductiuu. T|e Miuisters
welcuaed t|e upcuaiu /sieu Cuuereuce uu 0isester Reductiuu
tu be |eld rua 27 tu 29 Septeaber 2005 iu Bei|iu, eud
eucuureed ell /sieu cuuutries eud iuterested cuuutries uutside
/sie tu perticipete iu t|e Cuuereuce et t|e aiuisteriel level.
11. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e idee u steudb, erreueaeuts
ur disester relie uuder t|e euspices u t|e uuited Netiuus,
iucludiu re|ebilitetiuu eud recuustructiuu eurts iu t|e aediua
eud luu teras.T|e, luu|ed urwerd tu t|e epeditiuus
esteblis|aeut u reiuuel aec|euisas uu disester reductiuu,
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iucludiu prepereduess eud aitietiuu eud suppurted t|e /SE/N
/reeaeut uu 0isester Meueeaeut eud Eaereuc, Respuuse.
T|e Miuisters recuuied wit| epprecietiuu t|e cuutributiuus u
duuurs tu t|e relie eud epressed t|e ureut ueed ur speed,
deliver, u essisteuce tu eected cuaauuities. T|e, elsu uuted
t|e eurts u eected cuuutries, es uetiuuel cuurdiueturs, tu
eusure eu eective c|euueliu eud utilietiuu u essisteuce iu
recuustructiuu eurts.
12. lu respuuse tu t|is receut eud treic eperieuce, t|e Miuisters
ereed uu t|e recuuveuiu u t|e /R| luterSessiuuel Meetiu
uu 0isester Relie eud Releted lssues ur t|e iutersessiuuel ,eer
2005200o tu be cuc|eired b, luduuesie eud C|iue.
13. T|e Miuisters welcuaed eud epressed t|eir suppurt ur t|e
|leu u /ctiuu ur t|e /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit,, t|e vieutieue
/ctiuu |rureaae edupted et t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait eud t|e
/SE/N |eeders' s|ered visiuu eud cuaauu velues tu ec|ieve
peece, stebilit,, deaucrec, eud prusperit, iu t|e reiuu.
14. T|e Miuisters recuuied t|e iapurteuce u t|e purpuse eud
priuciples u t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu t|e Suut|eest
/sie |T/C}, w|ic| ceu serve es e ver, iapurteut cude u cuuduct
uveruiu t|e iuterstete reletiuus iu t|e reiuu eud ur t|e
pruautiuu u cuuperetiuu, eait, eud rieuds|ip wit|iu Suut|eest
/sie eud betweeu /SE/N eud ut|er /R| perticipeuts. T|e
Miuisters welcuaed t|e eccessiuu b, t|e Republic u Kuree eud
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu tu t|e T/C duriu t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait
iu Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue eud b, Muuulie eud New
Zeeleud duriu t|e /SE/N |ustMiuisteriel Cuuereuces uu 2d
Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue. T|e Miuisters elsu welcuaed t|e siuiu
u t|e decleretiuu u iuteut u /ustrelie tu eccede tu t|e Treet,
uu t|e seae uccesiuu.
15. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu receut develupaeuts uu
t|e Kureeu |euiusule. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e resuaptiuu
u t|e Si|ert, Tel|s eud epressed t|e |upe t|et t|e tel|s wuuld
leed tu e substeutiel pruress iu iudiu e peeceul sulutiuu
eccepteble tu ell cuucerued perties tuwerds t|e deuucleerietiuu
u t|e Kureeu |euiusule. T|e, uuderliued t|e iapurteuce u
iudiu e peeceul sulutiuu tu t|e deuucleerietiuu uu t|e Kureeu
|euiusule b, eueiu iu dieluue tu pruaute autuel cuuideuce
eud cuaauu eppruec| uu t|e besis u t|e priuciple u autuel
respect ur suvereiut, eud e(uelit,.
1o. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e receut resuaptiuu u t|e iuter
Kuree dieluue eud epressed t|e |upe t|et t|e dieluue wuuld
cuutiuue iu eccurdeuce wit| Juue 15 Nurt|Suut| Juiut
0ecleretiuu eud epressed t|e |upe t|et t|e uuuiu auaeutua
u t|e iuterKureeu reletiuus will be cuuducive tu t|e peece eud
stebilit, iu t|e Kureeu |euiusule eud tu t|e peeceul ec|ieveaeut
u t|e deuucleerietiuu uu t|e Kureeu |euiusule.
17. T|e Miuisters tuu| uute u t|e brieiu b, M,euaer uu t|e
receut develupaeuts iu t|e cuuutr,, iucludiu t|e pruress u
t|e Netiuuel Cuuveutiuu eud epressed t|eir cuuceru et t|e pece
u t|e deaucretietiuu prucess. T|e, celled ur t|e litiu u
restrictiuus eud ur eective dieluue wit| ell perties cuucerued.
T|e, elsu celled ur eu eerl, resuaptiuu u t|e visit tu M,euaer
b, uNSC Speciel Represeutetive eud tu cuutiuue cuuperete wit|
ut|er releveut uN eeucies.
1d. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e pruress aede b, /SE/N eud
C|iue iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u 0ecleretiuu uu t|e Cuuduct u
|erties iu t|e Suut| C|iue See |0uC}. T|e Miuisters eap|esied
t|e iapurteuce u cuuideuce buildiu eud t|e ueed tu eplure
we,s eud aeeus ur cuuperetive ectivities eauu t|e perties
cuucerued iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e spirit eud priuciples u t|e 0uC,
t|us creetiu evuureble cuuditiuus ur settliu disputes iu Suut|
C|iue See peeceull,. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u
t|e /SE/NC|iue Seuiur 0iciels' Meetiu uu t|e
lapleaeutetiuu u t|e 0uC iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, iu
0eceaber 2004 eud t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/NC|iue Juiut
Wur|iu Cruup t|et wuuld uversee t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
0ecleretiuu, w|ic| will cuuveue iu /uust 2005 iu Meuile, t|e
||ilippiues.
19. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e presideutiel electiuu iu |elestiue
uu Suude,, 9 Jeuuer, 2005 eud leter t|e resuaptiuu u direct
dieluue betweeu lsreel eud |elestiue et S|era elS|ei|| iu
|ebruer, 2005. T|e Miuisters luu| urwerd tu e iuel, |ust eud
cuapre|eusive settleaeut wit| t|e reelietiuu u twu stetes,
lsreel eud |elestiue, liviu side b, side iu peece wit|iu secured
eud recuuied burders, besed uu t|e Ruedaep eud releveut
uuited Netiuus Securit, Resulutiuus.
20. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e ull reessertiuu u t|e

suvereiut, u lre( siuce Juue 2004. T|e, eap|esied t|e ueed
tu eusure substeutive aeterielietiuu u t|is suvereiu stete
stetus eud reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu t|e iudepeudeuce,
suvereiut,, uuit,, eud territuriel iuterit, u lre(. T|e Miuisters
welcuaed t|e successul cuuduct u t|e 30 Jeuuer, electiuu iu
lre( eud t|e uraetiuu u Treusitiuuel Cuveruaeut iu eccurdeuce
wit| uNSCR 154o. T|e, eap|esied t|e ceutrel rule u t|e uuited
Netiuus iu t|e prucess u puliticel treusitiuu, recuustructiuu eud
ecuuuaic develupaeut es well es t|e esteblis|aeut u rule u
lew eud public urder iu t|e cuuutr,. T|e Miuisters welcuaed
t|e "lre( luteruetiuuel Cuuereuce" |eld iu Brussels uu 22 Juue
2005. T|e Miuisters struul, cuudeaued ell ects u terrurisa
directed eeiust iuuuceut victias eud celled ur t|e cessetiuu u
ell t|use ects. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e uuited Netiuus
Securit, Cuuucil's press steteaeut iu suppurt u t|e cuutiuuetiuu
u t|e aeudete u t|e Multiuetiuuel |urces iu lre( |MN|l} iu
eccurdeuce wit| pererep|s 4 eud 12 u uNSCR 154o eud et t|e
re(uest u t|e uewl, elected lre(i uveruaeut.
21. T|e Miuisters struul, cuudeaued t|e receut terrurist ettec|s
iu |uuduu eud iu S|era elS|ei|| w|ic| ceused treic luss u
lives u iuuuceut peuple eud prupert, eud epressed t|eir deepest
s,apet|, eud cuuduleuces tu t|e victias u t|e ettec|s, t|eir
eailies eud rieuds. T|e Miuisters eiraed t|et terrurisa,
irrespective u its uriius, autivetiuus ur ub|ectives, cuustitutes
e t|reet tu ell peuples eud cuuutries, eud tu t|e cuaauu iuterest
iu eusuriu peece, stebilit,, securit, eud ecuuuaic prusperit, iu
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t|e reiuu eud be,uud. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|e ueed tu
cuabet b, ell aeeus, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e C|erter u t|e uuited
Netiuus eud iuteruetiuuel lew, t|reets tu iuteruetiuuel peece eud
securit, ceused b, terrurist ects. Severel Miuisters eap|esied
t|e iapurteuce u eddressiu t|e ruut ceuses u terrurisa eud
evuidiu t|e ideutiicetiuu u terrurisa wit| eu, perticuler reliiuu
ur et|uic ruup ur uetiuuelit,. T|e Miuisters ereed t|et stetes
aust eusure t|et eu, aeesures te|eu tu cuabet terrurisa eud
releted criae cuapl, wit| ell t|eir ublietiuus uuder iuteruetiuuel
lew eud s|uuld edupt suc| aeesures iu eccurdeuce wit|
iuteruetiuuel lew, iu perticuler iuteruetiuuel |uaeu ri|ts,
reuee, eud |uaeuiterieu lew.
22. T|e Miuisters epressed cuutiuued suppurt ur t|e ectivities
u t|e Je|erte Ceutre ur |ew Euurceaeut Cuuperetiuu |JC|EC},
t|e Suut|eest /sie Reiuuel Ceutre ur CuuuterTerrurisa
|SE/RCCT} eud t|e luteruetiuuel |ew Euurceaeut /cedea,
|l|E/}.
23. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e /R|'s susteiued eurts iu
pruautiu aeritiae seet, eud securit, eud uuted t|e uur |e,
erees ur uture cuuperetiuu. aultileterel cuuperetiuu, uperetiuuel
sulutiuu tu aeritiae seet, eud securit,, s|ippiu eud purt
securit,, eud epplicetiuu u tec|uulu, ur aeritiae seet, eud
securit,.
24. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e eduptiuu u t|e /SE/NJepeu
Juiut 0ecleretiuu ur Cuuperetiuu iu t|e |i|t /eiust Terrurisa
et t|e dt| /SE/N-Jepeu Suaait iu vieutieue uu 30 Nuveaber
2004. T|e Miuisters elsu welcuaed t|e siuiu u /SE/N
Republic u Kuree iu vieutieue uu 27 Jul, 2005 eud /SE/NNew
Zeeleud eud /SE/N|e|isteu Juiut 0ecleretiuus ur Cuuperetiuu
tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa uu 29 Jul, 2005.
25. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e eu|euceaeut u iutereit|
dieluues eiaed et pruautiu autuel uudersteudiu eud trust
eauu peuple iu t|e reiuu, suc| es t|e uN Cuuereuce uu
lutereit| Cuuperetiuu ur |eece iuitieted b, t|e ||ilippiues,
luduuesie eud |e|isteu, t|e cuuveuiu u t|e 0ieluue uu
lutereit| Cuuperetiuu iu Yu,e|erte eud /SEM lutereit|
0ieluue |eld iu Beli, luduuesie, uu 2122 Jul, 2005.
2o. T|e Miuisters steted t|et t|e prulieretiuu u weepuus u
aess destructiuu |WM0} eud t|eir deliver, ve|icles reaeiu e
seriuus securit, c|elleue u uur tiae eud t|e aust deueruus
uue es t|e, ai|t ell iutu terrurist |euds. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, t|e
Miuisters ured ell t|e stetes tu siu eud cuuclude t|e
luteruetiuuel Cuuveutiuu ur t|e Suppressiuu u /cts u Nucleer
Terrurisa eud tu pruvide ur its eerl, eutr, iutu urce. T|e,
uuderliued t|e uecessit, tu cuutiuue streut|euiu t|e
iuteruetiuuel leel uuudetiuu iu cuabetiu terrurisa eud spu|e
iu evuur u eu eduptiuu wit|uut dele, u t|e Cuapre|eusive
Cuuveutiuu uu luteruetiuuel Terrurisa. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et
t|e eduptiuu b, t|e uN Securit, Cuuucil u t|e Resulutiuu 1540
siuiies t|e wurld cuaauuit,'s eurts iu preveutiu prulieretiuu
u WM0 tu uuustete ecturs. lu t|is respect, t|e, epressed t|eir
suppurt tu t|e eurts u t|e Cuaaittee 1540 eud celled upuu ell
Stetes tu eusure eective eud ull iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
Resulutiuu.
27. T|e Miuisters u t|e Stetes |erties tu N|T, recuuiraiu t|e
velidit, u t|e Treet, es e curuerstuue u t|e lubel stebilit, eud
securit,, epressed t|e ueed u uuderte|iu urt|er eurts tu
streut|eu N|T beeriu iu aiud t|e discussiuus et t|e 2005
Review Cuuereuce eud ereed tu ae|e urt|er eurts tu
streut|eu cuaplieuce wit| eud euurceaeut u ell pruvisiuus u
t|e Treet,. T|e Miuisters reitereted t|eir cuutiuued suppurt ur
t|e iapurteut rule u t|e N|T iu preveutiu uucleer prulieretiuu
eud pruautiu uucleer diseraeaeut es well es peeceul use u
uucleer euer,.
2d. T|e Miuisters celled ur t|e aeiuteueuce u eistiu
aureturiua uu uucleer testiu. T|e, reeiraed t|eir suppurt ur
t|e cuucept u iuteruetiuuell, recuuied uucleerweepuusree
uues |NW|Zs} esteblis|ed uu t|e besis u erreueaeuts reel,
errived et eauu Stetes iu t|e reiuus cuucerued eud eap|esied
t|e cuutributiuu u suc| uues tu eu|euciu lubel eud reiuuel
peece eud securit,. T|e, urt|er reeiraed t|e iapurteuce u
cuutiuued cuusultetiuu uu t|e |rutucul u t|e SE/NW|Z Treet,
betweeu t|e uucleer weepuu stetes eud t|e perties tu t|e Treet,.
29. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e iapurteuce u ell cuuutries iu t|e
reiuu te|iu eective aeesures tu preveut, cuabet eud
eredicete t|e illicit treic|iu u saell eras eud li|t weepuus.
30. T|e Miuisters were cuucerued ebuut prubleas ceused b,
peuple sauliu eud treic|iu. T|e, welcuaed uuuiu
precticel cuuperetiuu uuder t|e Beli |rucess uu |euple Sauliu
eud Treic|iu iu |ersuus eud Releted Treusuetiuuel Criae tu
develup uetiuuel eud reiuuel cepecities tu cuabet peuple
sauliu eud treic|iu.
31. T|e Miuisters s|ered t|eir cuucerus ebuut |i|l, pet|ueuic
evieu iulueue eud recuuied its ruwiu t|reet tu but| |uaeu
eud euiael |eelt| es well es tu t|e brueder securit, u t|e reiuu.
T|e Miuisters epressed t|e iapurteuce u cuuductiu rubust
surveilleuce eud cuutiuued, iaaediete eud treuspereut repurtiu
u evieu iulueue ceses iu eected cuuutries tu eusure t|et evieu
iulueue dues uut becuae t|e uet iulueue peudeaic. T|e
Miuisters elsu uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u develupiu uetiuuel
peudeaic iulueue prepereduess pleus.
32. T|e Miuisters stressed t|e uecessit, u cuapre|eusivel,
reuraiu t|e uuited Netiuus wit| e view tu streut|euiu eud
eu|euciu its represeutetiveuess, treuspereuc, eud
eectiveuess.
33. T|e Miuisters ettec|ed iapurteuce tu eective leeders|ip
u t|e uuited Netiuus tu eddress t|e ueeds eud espiretiuu u ell
peuple, perticulerl, t|use iu t|e develupiu wurld. T|e, uuted
t|et t|e /sieu/riceu Miuisteriel Meetiu iu Je|erte iu /pril
2005 euerell, elt t|et it wuuld be t|e turu u t|e /sieu reiuu
tu uccup, t|e pust u t|e uuited Netiuus Secreter,Ceuerel
|uNSC}, w|ic| will becuae veceut upuu epir, u t|e tera u t|e
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curreut uNSC et t|e eud u 200o. lu t|is reerd, t|e Miuisters
were iuuraed u /SE/N's struu suppurt ur t|e /SE/N
ceudidete rua T|eileud, 0r. Sure|iert Set|iret|ei, ur t|is
iapurteut pust.
Review Activities of the Current Inter-sessional Year (July
2004-July 2005)
34. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir setisectiuu wit| t|e success
u Trec| l eud Trec| ll ectivities t|et |eve te|eu plece duriu t|e
curreut iutersessiuuel ,eer |Jul, 2004Jul, 2005}. T|e,
cuaaeuded t|e wur| u t|e /R| lutersessiuuel Suppurt Cruup
uu Cuuideuce Buildiu Meesures |lSC uu CBMs}, cuc|eired b,
Ceabudie eud t|e Eurupeeu uuiuu, |eld iu ||uua |eu|,
Ceabudie, 2o2d 0ctuber 2004 eud iu |utsdea, Ceraeu,, 2123
|ebruer, 2005. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e suaaer, repurt u t|e
cuc|eirs eud eudursed its recuaaeudetiuus. T|e CuC|eirs'
Repurts eppeers es /NNEX ll.
35. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e cuutributiuus aede b, deeuce
uiciels iu t|e /R| prucess. lu t|is reerd, t|e, were pleesed
wit| t|e uutcuaes u t|e |irst /SE/N Reiuuel |urua Securit,
|ulic, Cuuereuce |/S|C} C|eired b, luduuesie eud |usted b,
C|iue iu Bei|iu uu 4o Nuveaber 2004 eud t|e Secuud /S|C
c|eired eud |usted b, |eus iu vieutieue uu 1d19 Me, 2005.
T|e, uuted wit| setisectiuu t|et t|e |i|level iuterectiuu eauu
t|e /R| deeuce pulic, uiciels cuutributed urt|er tu buildiu
cuuideuce eud usteriu autuel uudersteudiu, t|us cuutributiu
tu t|e aeiuteueuce u peece eud stebilit, iu t|e /sie|eciic
reiuu eud t|e wurld.
3o. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e repurt u T|eileud eud Ceuede es
CuC|eirs u t|e T|ird luterSessiuuel Meetiu uu Cuuuter
Terrurisa eud Treusuetiuuel Criae |lSM uu CTTC}, w|ic| wes
|eld iu Beu|u|, uu od /pril 2005, eud eudursed its
recuaaeudetiuus. T|e CuC|eirs' Repurt eppeers es /NNEX lll.
37. T|e Miuisters edupted t|e /R| Steteaeut uu luuraetiuu
S|eriu eud lutellieuce Ec|eue eud 0ucuaeut luterit, eud
Securit, iu Eu|euciu Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet Terrurisa eud 0t|er
Treusuetiuuel Criaes, es recuaaeuded b, t|e lSM uu CTTC. T|e
Steteaeut w|ic| eppeers es /NNEX lv epressed t|e /R|
perticipeuts' deteraiuetiuu tu eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu
terrurisa eud treusuetiuuel criaes t|ruu| iuuraetiuu s|eriu,
iutellieuce ec|eue eud t|e pruautiuu u ducuaeut iuterit,
eud securit,. T|e Miuisters welcuaed Bruuei 0erusselea eud
C|iue's uer tu cuc|eir t|e uet lSM uu CTTC iu 200o iu C|iue.
3d. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e ulluwiu ectivities, w|ic| were
cuapleted iu iutersessiuuel ,eer 2004l2005.
* dt| /R| Meetiu u t|e |eeds u 0eeuce Culleesl
lustitutiuus, Siuepure, 13 Septeaber 2004.
* /R| Wur|s|up uu /lteruetive 0evelupaeut, Kuuaiu,
C|iue, 7d Septeaber 2004.
* /R| Wur|s|up uu Meritiae Securit,, Kuele |uapur,
Mele,sie, 2224 Septeaber 2004.
* /R| Seaiuer uu C,ber Terrurisa, Je|u lsleud, Republic
u Kuree, 1315 0ctuber 2004.
* /R| CBM uu Reiuuel Cuuperetiuu iu Meritiae Securit,,
Siuepure, 24 Merc| 2005.
* /R| Seaiuer uu Eu|euciu cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u
uuutreditiuuel securit, issues, |eiueu, C|iue, 7d Merc|
2005.
* /R| CBM Wur|s|up uu |eece /rreueaeuts Eusuriu
Stebilit, eud Securit, iu t|e Reiuu, iucludiu Civil
Militer, Cuuperetiuu, Tu|,u, Jepeu, 2223 Merc| 2005.
* /R| Wur|s|up uu Evulviu C|eues iu t|e Securit,
|erceptiuus u /R| Cuuutries, uleeubeeter, Muuulie,
2122 Juue 2005.
Programme of Work for the Next Inter-sessional Year
39. T|e Miuisters ereed t|et t|e lSC uu CBMs cuutiuue its wur|
eud welcuaed t|e uer u t|e ||ilippiues eud t|e uuited Stetes
tu cuc|eir t|e lSC uu CBMs eud |reveutive 0ipluaec, iu t|e
uet iutersessiuuel ,eer. T|e Miuisters elsu uuted t|et t|e irst
lSC uu CBMs eud |0 will be |eld iu |uuululu, t|e uuited Stetes
uu 1719 0ctuber 2005 eud t|e secuud aeetiu will be |eld iu
t|e ||ilippiues iu irst (uerter u 200o.
40. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|e prucedure t|et ell prupused /R|
ectivities s|uuld irst be discussed et t|e lSCllSM level eud
ereed et /R|S0M. T|e Miuisters eppruved t|e wur| prurea
ur t|e uet iutersessiuuel ,eer |Jul, 2005-Jul, 200o} es iu
/NNEX v.
.uture Direction of the AR. Process
41. T|e Miuisters ereed tu cuutiuue t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
Niue Recuaaeudetiuus u t|e Stuc|te|iu u t|e /R| prucess,
w|ic| wes edupted iu Bruuei 0erusselea uu 31 Jul, 2000. T|e
Miuisters ereed tu eteud urt|er cuuperetiuu eud suppurt ur
t|e /R| C|eir iu cerr,iu uut t|e aeudetes uutliued iu t|e peper
uu t|e Eu|euced Rule u t|e /R| C|eir.
42. We welcuaed t|e /R|'s pruress tuwerds |reveutive
0ipluaec, ||0}. lu t|is reerd, t|e Miuisters ereed tu esteblis|
t|e luterSessiuuel Cruup uu Cuuideuce Buildiu Meesures eud
|reveutive 0ipluaec, |lSC uu CBMs eud |0} tu replece t|e
preseut luterSessiuuel Cruup uu Cuuideuce Buildiu Meesures.
T|e Miuisters recelled t|e iapurteuce u t|e edupted Cuucept
eud |riuciples u |reveutive 0ipluaec, iu uidiu t|e /R| iu its
ectiuus eud wur|s iu |reveutive 0ipluaec, eud luu|ed urwerd
tu t|e develupaeut u cuucrete aeesures iu |0.
43. T|e Miuisters decided tu uraulete t|e steuderd uperetiu
prucedures ur t|e /R| C|eir tu perura its eu|euced rule. T|e
Meetiu elsu ereed tu esteblis|" |rieuds u t|e C|eir' iu t|e
/R|, eud welcuaed t|e ||ilippiues' uer tu dret t|e teras u
reereuce ur t|is cuucept wit| t|e uudersteudiu t|et suc| eu
ed|uc ruup s|ell |eve eu edvisur, rule tu essist t|e /R| C|eir
eud be leible iu teras u its aeabers|ip.
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44. T|e Miuisters ereed uu t|e cuutiuued publicetiuu u t|e
/R| /uuuel Securit, 0utluu| |/S0} tu pruaute treuspereuc, es
well es cuuideuce buildiu eauu /R| perticipeuts eud
welcuaed t|e sit| vuluae u t|e /S0.
45. T|e Miuisters ereed tu cuuveue e aeetiu u t|e /R| EE|s
duriu t|e lutersessiuuel ,eer 2005l200o iu liue wit| t|e
Cuideliues ur t|e 0peretiuu u t|e /R| EE|s. T|e Miuisters uuted
t|et t|e reulerl, updeted Reistr, u EE|s is eveileble uu t|e
/R|Net.
4o. T|e Miuisters eap|esied t|e ueed tu cuutiuue streut|euiu
ties wit| ut|er reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel securit, ureuietiuus
es well es liu|ees betweeu Trec| l eud Trec| ll.
47. T|e Miuisters cuaaeuded t|e /R| uuit iu essistiu t|e /R|
C|eir eud iu develupiu t|e /R|'s iustitutiuuel aeaur,, iucludiu
t|ruu| t|e reulerl, updeted Metri u /R| 0ecisiuus eud t|eir
Stetus, w|ic| is aede eveileble uu t|e /R|Net, eud t|e
develupaeut u t|e /R| luteruet |uaepee eud virtuel
cuaauuicetiuus uetwur| et www.eseeureiuuelurua.ur. T|e
Miuisters ec|uuwleded t|e essisteuce t|et suae /R|
perticipeuts were eteudiu tu t|e /R| uuit eud eucuureed
ut|ers tu du t|e seae.
4d. T|e Miuisters edupted t|e Teras u Reereuce ur t|e
Esteblis|aeut u t|e /R| |uud, w|ic| eppeers es /NNEX vl, ur
t|e purpuse u iapleaeutiu pru|ects, ectivities, eud decisiuus
u t|e /R|.
49. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et epplicetiuu tu perticipete iu t|e /R|
wuuld be cuusidered uu e ceseb,cese besis. lu t|is cuuuectiuu,
t|e, welcuaed eud ereed tu /SE/N's cuuseusus uu t|e
edaissiuu u Beuledes| es t|e 2ot| perticipeut iu t|e /R|, w|ic|
wuuld be uicieted duriu t|e 13t| /R|.
50. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir setisectiuu wit| t|e upeu
dieluue reerdiu t|e pruress u t|e /R| prucess eud
cuaaitted tu urt|er edveuciu t|e /R| prucess tuwerds t|e
preveutive dipluaec, stee eud be,uud, uu t|e besis u
cuuseusus eud et e pece cuaurteble tu ell, w|ile cuutiuuiu tu
build autuel cuuideuce eud trust eauu its perticipeuts.
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ASEAN REGIONAL .ORUM (AR.) STATEMENT
ON IN.ORMATION SHARING AND INTELLIGENCE
EXCHANGE AND DOCUMENT INTEGRITY AND SECURITY
IN ENHANCING COOPERATION TO COMBAT TERRORISM
AND OTHER TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES
T|e C|eiraeu u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua, uu be|el u t|e
/R| perticipetiu stetes eud ureuietiuu, issues t|e ulluwiu
steteaeut.
Recognizing that:
Terrurisa eud ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes puse siuiiceut t|reets
tu t|e peece, urder, eud securit, u uur cuuutries eud uur peuples,
Eective reiuuel eud lubel ectiuu re(uires e cuapre|eusive
eppruec| eud iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu relectiu best prectices
built upuu ereed uuras, steuderds, iustitutiuus, eud iuteruetiuuel
ereeaeuts, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e C|erter u t|e uuited Netiuus
eud ut|er eppliceble priuciples u iuteruetiuuel lew, iucludiu
|uaeuiterieu eud |uaeu ri|ts lew,
Ever, stete |es e dut, tu rereiu rua ureuiiu, iustietiu,
essistiu ur perticipetiu iu terrurist ects iu ut|er stetes ur
ec(uiesciu iu ureuied ectivities wit|iu its territur, directed
tuwerds tu t|e cuaaissiuu u terrurist ects,
|iu|s betweeu curruptiuu eud t|e pruceeds euereted b,
treusuetiuuel criae cuuld uuderaiue eud t|reeteu leitiaete
cuaaerce eud iueuce eud suppurt terrurist eud ut|er criaiuel
ectivities,
Eective iuuraetiuu eud iutellieuce ec|eue eauu stetes is
eu esseutiel cuutributiuu tu eurts tu cuabet terrurisa eud
treusuetiuuel criae eud aust be cerried uut iu e wellaeueed,
respuusible eud s,steaetic aeuuer, iucludiu epprupriete
prutectiuus ur seusitive eud uetiuuel securit, iuuraetiuu
ubteiued rua ut|er eud ede(uete respect ur eud prutectiuu u
persuuel privec, eud ut|er |uaeu ri|ts,
T|e iuterit, eud securit, u uetiuuel ideutit,, trevel eud ut|er
ducuaeuts is e vitel cuutributiuu tu eusuriu t|e securit, u uur
citieus eud tu ideuti,iu, eppre|eudiu eud prusecutiu terrurist
eud ut|er ueuders.
Committed to:
|urt|er streut|euiu eective cuuperetiuu eauu /R|
perticipeuts iu t|ese eurts w|ile uutiu t|e pruress t|et |es
elreed, beeu aede, eucuurees /R| uveruaeuts tu urt|er
eu|euce t|eir eurts eud cuaaitaeut tu cuabet terrurisa eud
ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes uu e vuluuter, besis iu e aure
cuapre|eusive aeuuer, te|iu iutu eccuuut resuurces eud
cepecit, u /R| perticipeuts eud iu eccurdeuce wit| iuteruetiuuel
lew eud t|eir respective uetiuuel lews t|ruu| iuuraetiuu
s|eriu eud iutellieuce ec|eue, cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu
ducuaeut reud, eud lew euurceaeut cuuperetiuu. lu perticuler,
t|ruu| t|e ulluwiu eurts.
Information Sharing and Intelligence Exchange
* tu better ec|eue releveut iuuraetiuu eud iutellieuce
iu e tiael,, eective s,steaetic aeuuer uu t|e besis u
bileterel, subreiuuel, reiuuel ur ut|er iuuraetiuu
s|eriu ereeaeuts, beeriu iu aiud t|et suc|
iuuraetiuu eud iutellieuce s|ell uut be urt|er disclused
ur disseaiueted wit|uut t|e uiciel eut|urietiuu u t|e
uriiuetur,
* tu streut|eu cuuperetiuu ur t|e eective eud
epprupriete s|eriu eud ec|eue u iuuraetiuu,
perticulerl, uu terrurist eud ut|er treusuetiuuel criaiuel
ectivities, ur t|e prusecutiuu u t|e perpetreturs u suc|
ectivities, w|ile prutectiu t|e cuuideutielit, u
iudividuel iuuraetiuu, iu eccurdeuce wit| duaestic lews,
* tu eusure t|et ede(uete uetiuuel prutectiuus ur seusitive
eud ut|er iuuraetiuu ubteiued rua ureiu pertuers ere
iu plece eud eective,
* tu eusure t|et t|e privec, eud ut|er ri|ts u iudividuels
ebuut w|ua persuuel iuuraetiuu is ec|eued betweeu
stetes ere respected eud prutected,
Combating Document .raud
* tu iapleaeut aure secure eud reudresisteut uetiuuel
ducuaeuts besed upuu iuteruetiuuell,ereed steuderds
eud cuuteiuiu epprupriete biuaetric ideutiiers eud tu
uster cuuperetiuu uu eduptiuu u Mec|iue Reedeble
Trevel 0ucuaeuts |MRT0}, wit| biuaetrics i pussible,
* tu criaiuelie, iuvestiete, eud prusecute t|e pussessiuu
ur creetiuu u reuduleut uetiuuel ideutit,, trevel eud ut|er
ducuaeuts rua eu, cuuutr,,
* tu ectivel, perticipete iu t|e eleburetiuu eud
iapleaeutetiuu u uew iuteruetiuuel ducuaeut steuderds
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t|ruu| lC/0 eud ut|er iuteruetiuuel, reiuuel eud
uuctiuuel ureuietiuus,
* tu ectivel, cuutribute uu eu uuuiu besis tu t|e
lNTER|0| detebese u lust eud stuleu trevel ducuaeuts,
beeriu iu aiud ut|er eective c|euuels u cuuperetiuu
t|et eist,
Law Enforcement Cooperation
* tu streut|eu /R| lew euurceaeut cuuperetiuu uu t|e
besis u bileterel eud aultileterel ereeaeuts eud
t|ruu| t|e use u eistiu aec|euisa, iu perticuler
lNTER|0| eud its l 24l7 cuaauuicetiuus uetwur| ur t|e
ec|eue u iuuraetiuu,
* tu urt|er streut|eu iuteruetiuuel cepecit, buildiu
cuuperetiuu eud essisteuce iucludiu t|ruu| eistiu
reiuuel ceuters, suc| es iuter elie, t|e luteruetiuuel |ew
Euurceaeut /cedea, |l|E/}, t|e Suut|eest /sie
Reiuuel Ceutre ur CuuuterTerrurisa |SE/RCCT}, t|e
Je|erte Ceutre ur |ew Euurceaeut Cuuperetiuu |JC|EC}
eud t|e Reiuuel /utiTerrurisa Structure |R/TS} u t|e
S|eu|ei Cuuperetiuu 0reuietiuu |SC0}.
/R| perticipetiu stetes eud ureuietiuu ere tu reulerl, review
t|e pruress u t|ese eud ut|er eurts tu urt|er streut|eu
cuuperetiuu eeiust terrurisa eud ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes et
t|e 4t| eud subse(ueut /R| luterSessiuuel Meetius uu Cuuuter
Terrurisa eud Treusuetiuuel Criae.
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TERMS O. RE.ERENCE
.OR THE ESTABLISHMENT O. AN AR. .UND
1. Mandate
T|e 12
t|
/SE/N Reiuuel |urua, w|ic| wes |eld uu 29 Jul, 2005
iu vieutieue, |eu |0R, edupted t|is Teras u Reereuce |T0R} ur
t|e Esteblis|aeut u eu /R| |uud.
2. Purpose
Tu suppurt t|e iapleaeutetiuu u pru|ects, ectivities eud decisiuus
u t|e /R| t|et |e} streut|eu reiuuel securit, t|ruu| eu|euced
iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu, |b} eu|euce t|e ebilit, u t|e /R| C|eir
tu pruaute reiuuel securit, eud stebilit,, iucludiu t|ruu|
reseerc|, treiuiu eud uutreec|, eud |c} wuuld uut urdiueril, be
uuded b, iudividuel /R| perticipeuts.
3. Contributions
Cuutributiuus tu t|e /R| |uud ae, be aede b, t|e uveruaeuts
u t|e /R| perticipeuts uu euuuel vuluuter, besis eud ae, be
eeraer|ed b, duuur cuuutries, cuusisteut wit| t|eir respective
leel eud reuletur, re(uireaeuts, ur speciic pru|ects ur
ectivities w|ic| s|ell be eppruved iu eccurdeuce wit| Sectiuu 5
u t|is T0R.
4. .inancial Regulations
T|e aeueeaeut u t|e /R| |uud s|ell be uided, es epprupriete,
b, t|e /SE/N Secreteriet |iueuciel Rules eud Reuletiuus,
especiell, t|use uveruiu |ru|ect |iueuciu. |Copies of the
.inancial Rules were distributed at the AR.-ISG-CBM on 22-23
.ebruary 2005. Additional copies shall be made available upon
request}.
5. .und Usage
T|e utilietiuu u t|e /R| |uud s|ell be uided b, eu /uuuel
Wur| |leu tu be eppruved b, t|e /R|S0M b, cuuseusus. T|e
/uuuel Wur| |leu s|ell be cuusulideted b, t|e /R| C|eir, wit|
t|e suppurt u t|e /R| uuit, eud besed uu pru|ects eud ectivities
recuaaeuded b, t|e /R| lSC uu CBMs eud |0 eud ut|er /R|
lSMs. T|e /uuuel Wur| |leu s|ell be eccuapeuied b, pru|ect
bries, describiu t|e ub|ectives, speciic ectivities, epected
uutputs eud re(uired budet ur eec| u t|e pru|ects eud ectivities
re(uiriu suc| uuds. T|e pru|ect bries s|ell be prepered b,
pru|ect prupuueutls iu cuusultetiuu wit| t|e CuC|eirs u t|e
/R| lSC uu CBMs eud |0 eud ut|er /R| lSMs. / steuderd uraet
ur suc| pru|ect bries s|ell be edupted ur t|is purpuse.
6. Project Review
|ru|ect prupuueuts eud ur aeueers s|ell subait pru|ect
cuapletiuu repurts cuuteiuiu e review eud euel,sis u t|e
eectiveuess eud eicieuc, u t|e pru|ects iu reeliiu t|eir
ub|ectives. |ru|ect repurts s|ell iuclude e steteaeut uu t|e
utilietiuu u pru|ect iueuciel resuurces. |ruress repurts ur
pru|ects u cuutiuuiu ueture s|ell be aede uu eu euuuel besis.
|ru|ect repurts s|ell be euueed tu t|e /uuuel Wur| |leu reerred
tu iu Sectiuu 5 u t|is T0R.
7. .inancial Management
T|e /R| |uud s|ell be pleced uuder t|e custud, u t|e /R| uuit
iu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet. |iueuciel aeueeaeut, eccuuutiu
eud repurtiu u t|e /R| |uud will be uuder t|e respuusibilit, u
t|e Trust |uuds uuit u t|e /SE/N Secreteriet. T|e /R| |uud
s|ell be eudited uu e periudic besis b, e reputeble iuteruetiuuel
euditiu ira. T|e cust u suc| eudit services s|ell be burue b,
t|e /R| |uud.
8. Authorization for Drawing-down .unds
Re(uest ur drewiuduwu u uuds s|uuld be besed uu eppruved
pru|ects eud ectivities uuder t|e /uuuel Wur| |leu, w|ic| s|uuld
be eccuapeuied b, |ru|ect 0isburseaeut /ppruvel |ura eud
eppruved b, t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N.
9. Bank Account
Beu| eccuuutls will be upeued uuder t|e ueae u t|e /R| |uud.
/u, treusectiuu iuvulviu auuies u eud ur t|e /R| |uud will be
depusited tu eud drewu rua t|is eccuuutls. Siuetur, uperetiuus
u t|e /R| |uud will be besed uu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet Trust
|uuds siueturies.
10. Reporting Requirements
|iueuciel repurts will be prepered b, t|e /SE/N Secreter,
Ceuerel eud preseuted tu t|e /R|S0M t|ruu| t|e /R| C|eir.
T|e /SE/N Steudiu Cuaaittee will elsu receive auut|l, repurts
uu t|e stetus u t|e /R| |uud es pert u t|e /SE/N Trust |uuds
Muut|l, Repurt.
11. .uture Review and Amendment
T|is Teras u Reereuce s|ell be reviewed ur pussible
eaeudaeuts ur revisiuus, iucludiu urauletiu edditiuuel
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uideliues, i eud w|eu t|e ueed erises iu t|e uture. /u,
eaeudaeut ur revisiuu s|ell be aede uu t|e besis u cuuseusus
u ell /R| perticipeuts.

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III. ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND COOPERATION
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT
O. THE 37
TH
ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS (AEM)
MEETING
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 28 September 2005
1. T|e T|irt,Seveut| Meetiu u t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic
Miuisters |/EM} wes |eld uu 2d Septeaber 2005 iu vieutieue,
|eu |0R. T|e Meetiu wes preceded b, e |reperetur, /SE/N
Seuiur Ecuuuaic 0iciels Meetiu |SE0M}, t|e Ei|t| /SE/N
luvestaeut /ree |/l/} Cuuucil Meetiu eud t|e Niueteeut|
/SE/N |ree Trede /ree |/|T/} Cuuucil Meetiu.
OPENING CEREMONY
2. T|e T|irt,Seveut| Meetiu u t|e /EM wes uraell, upeued
b, |.E. Mr. Buuu|eu vurec|it, |riae Miuister u t|e |eu |euple's
0eaucretic Republic uu 2d Septeaber 2005.
3. T|e |riae Miuister uuted t|et /SE/N is eciu aeu,
c|elleues suc| es t|e |i|e iu t|e price u uil, eud /SE/N ueeds
tu streut|eu its pertuers|ip uver eud ebuve trede liberelisetiuu
tu creete e evuureble eud steble euviruuaeut tu stiaulete aure
ureiu direct iuvestaeut eud pruaute tuurisa iutu /SE/N. |e
celled ur t|e pruautiuu u saell eud aediuasied euterprises
|SMEs} es t|e, ere iapurteut euiues u ruwt| iu /SE/N eud e
uud cuuld be set up tu |elp t|e SMEs et better eccess tu
resuurces tu aeet t|e ub|ectives u t|e 11 priurit, erees u
iuteretiuu.
4.T|e |riae Miuister elsu uuted t|et it is iapurteut ur t|e /EM
tu wur| clusel, wit| t|e /SE/N Miuisters Respuusible ur Euer,
Cuuperetiuu tu eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu t|e eree u euer,,
especiell, t|use liu|ed tu ericulturel develupaeut t|ruu| t|e
ideutiicetiuu u epprupriete aeesures. lu edditiuu, t|e rule u
t|e /EM s|uuld be urt|er epeuded su t|et t|e, ceu ple,
cuurdiuetiu eud edvisur, rules ur aeetius u ut|er ecuuuaic
releted secturel budies iu /SE/N.
ECONOMIC PER.ORMANCE
5. T|e Miuisters were pleesed tu uute t|e |i|er everee
euuuel ruwt| u o ur 2004 |cuapered tu 5.4 iu 2003} w|ic|
wes bruu|t ebuut b, rubust privete cuusuaptiuu eud iuvestaeut.
T|e Miuisters elsu uuted t|et beceuse u t|e euticipeted
sluwduwu iu lubel deaeud, t|e puteutiel buildup iu iuletiuuer,
pressures, |i|er lubel uil prices eud ruwiu lubel iabeleuces,
ecuuuaic ruwt| iu t|e reiuu s|uuld be epected tu auderete
iu 2005. Etre eurts s|uuld t|ereure be iveu tu urt|er
iapruviu t|e busiuess eud iuvestaeut euviruuaeut.
o. |0l luws tu t|e reiuu elsu cuutiuued tu iucreese es t|is
reec|eduS$ 25.1 billiuu iu 2004 despite reiuuel eud lubel
c|elleues. T|e aeuuecturiu eud services secturs elsu
reaeiued tu be t|e aeiu |0l beueicieries es t|e, eccuuut ur
45 eud 30, respectivel,, u t|e |0l. T|e uutluu| ur 2005
reaeius upbeet es s|uwu b, |0l luws ur t|e irst (uerter u
2005 w|ic| elreed, eauuuted tu uS$ 5.d billiuu. T|e Miuisters,
w|ile pleesed wit| t|e bullis| uutluu|, uuderscured t|e ueed tu
eert aure eurt tu eusure t|et aure |0l luws iutu /SE/N.
T|e, recuuied t|et /SE/N ceuuut eurd tu be cuapleceut es
cuapetitiuu ur lubel |0ls cuutiuues tu iuteusi, es cuuutries
|iucludiu /SE/N's trediu pertuers} ure ecuuuaic ellieuces
eud upeuup t|eir aer|ets iu urder tu ettrect iuvesturs.
7. /SE/N's uverell trede peruraeuce rew siuiiceutl, iu
2004. Tutel epurts u t|e teu /SE/N aeabers iucreesed b,
20.7, i.e. rua uS$ 45o.71 billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$ 551.19 billiuu
iu 2004. Tutel iapurts elsu iucreesed b, 2o.d ur rua uS$
3dd.79 billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$ 492.do billiuu iu 2004.
d. lutre/SE/N epurts, iu 2004, rew b, 20.o ur rua uS$
102.od billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$ 123.d1 billiuu iu 2004. lutre/SE/N
iapurts rew b, 25.44 ur rua uS$ d7.43 billiuu iu 2003 tu
uS$ 109.o7 billiuu iu 2004.
9. lutre/SE/N trede es e perceutee u tutel /SE/N trede
wes reletivel, cuusteut cuapered tu t|et u t|e previuus ,eer. lu
2004, t|e perceutee wes 22.50, e sli|t decreese rua 22.o5
iu 2003.
ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
10. T|e Miuisters received t|e repurts u t|e |i| |evel Tes|
|urce |||T|} uu /SE/N Ecuuuaic luteretiuu eud t|e Seuiur
Ecuuuaic 0iciels |SE0M} w|ic| |i|li|ted t|e pruress aede
su er iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e aeesures tu reelie t|e /SE/N
Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, |/EC} es cuuteiued iu t|e veriuus ruedaeps
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ettec|ed tu t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut ur t|e luteretiuu u t|e
|riurit, Secturs. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu
reelie t|e /EC uutwit|steudiu t|e reiuuel eud lubel
c|elleues. T|e, celled uu ell releveut uiciels tu eert aeiaua
eurts tu iapleaeut t|e aeesures eccurdiu tu t|e tiaeliues
speciied iu t|e Ruedaeps.
11. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e Cuusultetive
Meetiu uu t|e |riurit, Secturs |C0|S} iu Jul, 2005, w|ic|
bruu|t tuet|er uiciels rua t|e diereut secturel budies iu
/SE/N, reiuuel iudustr, clubs eud privete sectur represeutetives
tu ec|eue views uu |uw tu eicieutl, eud eectivel, iapleaeut
t|e aeesures ur priurit, iuteretiuu. T|e Miuisters ereed t|et
t|e C0|S s|uuld be cuuveued uu e reuler besis eud eucuureed
aure iuvulveaeut rua t|e privete sectur eud iudustr, ruups.
T|e, elsu ereed tu cuusider ||ese 2 u t|e priurit, iuteretiuu
et t|e /EM Retreet iu 200o. T|e Miuisters ured ell releveut
/SE/N uiciels tu ectivel, perticipete iu t|e prucess ur e aure
d,ueaic pec|ee ur ||ese 2.
12. T|e Miuisters elsu |i|li|ted t|e ueed tu edupt e streteic
eud d,ueaic eppruec| usiu eistiu aec|euisas tu est trec|
ecceleretiuu u reiuuel iuteretiuu. T|e Meetiu ereed t|et
tuurisa eud eir trevel ceu be iutereted et e ester pece eud iu
duiu su, it wuuld elsu ecilitete /SE/N's uuuiu |T/
ueutietiuus wit| 0ieluue |ertuers. T|e Meetiu ereed tu
recuaaeud tu t|e releveut secturel Miuisters tu ideuti, urt|er
aeesures tu est trec| ecceleretiuu u iuteretiuu iu tuurisa eud
eir trevel secturs. 0iciels were elsu es|ed tu stud, eud ideuti,
aeesures tu develup t|e luistics services sectur.
TRADE .ACILITATION
13. T|e Miuisters uuted wit| setisectiuu eurts iveu tu
ecilitete trede wit|iu t|e reiuu iu suppurt u /|T/. lu perticuler,
t|e Miuisters uuted t|e siuiiceut pruress aede iu t|e eree u
steuderds eud cuuuraeuce.
|e} lapleaeutetiuu u t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Mutuel
Recuuitiuu /rreueaeuts, especiell, t|e ulluwiu.
|i} T|e /reeaeut uu /SE/N |erauuied Electricel eud
Electruuic E(uipaeut Reuletur, Reiae w|ic| |es
beeu tereted ur siuiu b, t|e eud u 2005.
|ii} T|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Cuaauu
Tec|uicel 0ussiers |/CT0} eud /SE/N Cuaauu
Tec|uicel Re(uireaeuts |/CTR} ur p|eraeceuticels,
iucludiu perellel wur| uu. |1} MR/s ur CM| |Cuud
Meuuecturiu |rectice} luspectiuu, |2} |erauuietiuu
u lebelliu re(uireaeuts ur p|eraeceuticel
pruducts, eud |3} esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/N /lert
S,stea u uusee eud deective pruducts.
|b} Cuapletiuu u t|e |erauuietiuu u steuderds ur 20
pruduct ruups cuusistiu u 5d iuteruetiuuel steuderds
u t|e lS0 eud lEC eud euut|er 72 steuderds ur seet,
eud 10 steuderds ur Electruaeuetic Cuapetibilit,
|EMC}.
|c} 0evelupaeut u t|e /SE/N |ulic, Cuideliues uu
Steuderds eud Cuuuraeuce w|ic| t|e Miuisters
eudursed tu uide releveut budies iu t|e eree u
steuderds eud cuuuraeuce iu iapleaeutiu aeesures
uu steuderds, tec|uicel reuletiuus eud cuuurait,
essessaeut prucedures tu ecilitete t|e iuteretiuu iu
t|e priurit, secturs eud t|e reelietiuu u t|e /EC.
14. T|e Miuisters elsu uuted t|e eurts aede tu esteblis| t|e
/SE/N Siule Wiuduw |/SW} eud t|et t|e /SW /reeaeut
wuuld be siued et t|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait iu Kuele |uapur.
T|e /SW is t|e siule aust iapurteut iuitietive u custuas t|et
will eusure epeditiuus cleereuce u uuds eud reduce t|e cust
u duiu busiuess iu /SE/N. T|e /SW will ecilitete t|e speed,
cleereuce u iapurts t|ruu| electruuic prucessiu u trede
ducuaeuts et uetiuuel eud reiuuel level. T|e dret /SW audel
|es beeu cuapleted, eud pilut iapleaeutetiuu b, T|eileud eud
||ilippiues is uuw tereted b, t|e eud u t|e ,eer. lt is euviseed
t|et t|e /SW will be ull, iapleaeuted b, 200d, et t|e letest,
ur /SE/N o eud b, 2012 ur C|Mv.
TRADE IN SERVICES
15. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu liberelise trede
iu services iu t|e reiuu iu liue wit| t|e visiuu tu creete t|e /EC.
T|e Miuisters uuted t|e stete u ple, u t|e |uurt| Ruuud u
Services Neutietiuus, w|ic| wes leuuc|ed et lest ,eer's /EM
aeetiu. T|e, ured Meaber Cuuutries tu cuaplete t|e it|
pec|ee u cuaaitaeuts b, t|e teret dete u 1 /uust 200o iu
urder ur t|e |rutucul tu lapleaeut t|e |it| |ec|ee u
Cuaaitaeuts uuder /|/S tu be siued b, t|e 3dt| /EM aeetiu.
1o. uuderscuriu t|e iapurteuce u trede iu services
liberelisetiuu, t|e Miuisters ereed t|et 2015 s|ell be t|e eud
dete ur t|e liberelisetiuu u ell services secturs. T|e Miuisters
elsu ereed t|et leibilit, s|ell be elluwed ur suae subsecturs.
T|e, elsu eudursed t|e terets eud pereaeters tu uide t|e
curreut eud subse(ueut ruuuds u services ueutietiuus. T|e
Miuisters tes|ed t|e seuiur uiciels tu eccelerete services
liberelisetiuu b, aeppiu uut e ruedaep tu upeu up services
secturs iu ell audes u suppl,. Tu ec|ieve t|is, ut|er eppruec|es
tu liberelisetiuu, iucludiu t|e pussible use u t|e CE|T eppruec|,
will be luu|ed iutu.
17. T|e Miuisters were elsu pleesed tu uute t|et Meaber
Cuuutries ere uuw cuapletiu t|e iuteruel pruceduresl
cuusultetiuus uu t|e MR/ uu Euiueeriu Services /reeaeut
ur siuiu et t|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait iu Kuele |uapur iu
0eceaber 2005. T|e, elsu eucuureed releveut uiciels tu
eudeevuur iuelisiu t|e MR/ uu Nursiu Services su t|et t|is
ceu elsu be siued et t|e Kuele |uapur Suaait.
1d. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e |rutucul tu lapleaeut t|e |uurt|
|ec|ee u Cuaaitaeuts uu /ir Treuspurt Services uuder t|e
/|/S eud t|e |rutucul tu lapleaeut t|e T|ird |ec|ee u
Cuaaitaeuts uu |iueuciel Services |iberelisetiuu uuder /|/S,
w|ic| were siued b, t|e Treuspurt Miuisters iu Nuveaber 2004
eud t|e |iueuce Miuisters iu /pril 2005, respectivel,.
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ASEAN Industrial Cooperation (AICO) Scheme
19. Recuuiiu t|e cuutiuued iapurteuce u t|e /lC0 Sc|eae
iu /SE/N ecuuuaic iuteretiuu, t|e Miuisters ereed tu eteud
t|e weiver u t|e 30 uetiuuel e(uit, re(uireaeut uuder t|e
/lC0 Sc|eae uutil 31 0eceaber 200o.
ASEAN EXTERNAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
20. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e develupaeuts uu /SE/N's eteruel
ecuuuaic reletiuus, iucludiu t|e stetus u /SE/N's uuuiu
|T/ ueutietiuus wit| 0ieluue |ertuers. T|e, welcuaed t|e
creetiuu u t|e /SE/NEu visiuu Cruup w|ic| |es beeu iveu
t|e aeudete tu stud, eud subait recuaaeudetiuus uu t|e uture
u /SE/NEu ecuuuaic reletiuus|ip, iucludiu t|e pussibilit, u
eu /SE/NEu |T/. T|e Miuisters elsu ereed t|et e siailer
eesibilit, stud, uu epeudiu /SE/N|e|isteu ecuuuaic
reletiuus be uuderte|eu. T|e Meetiu elsu welcuaed t|e
esteblis|aeut u urael ecuuuaic liu|s betweeu t|e Seuiur
Ecuuuaic 0iciels betweeu /SE/N eud Ceuede eud t|e
prupused eueeaeut u Russieu seuiur ecuuuaic uiciels iu
reuler cuusultetiuus.
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
21. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir suppurt tu t|e Sit| WT0
Miuisteriel Cuuereuce, w|ic| will be |eld iu |uu Kuu iu
0eceaber 2005, eud reuewed t|eir cell ur t|e successul
reelietiuu u t|e uels eabedded iu t|e 0u|e 0evelupaeut
/eude. T|e Miuisters stressed t|e iapurteuce u reeiuiu t|e
auaeutua u t|e aultileterel trede tel|s eud plede struu
suppurt tu esteblis| ull audelities iu ericulture eud N/M/
tuet|er wit| uud pruress iu services, trede ecilitetiuu,
iapruveaeut u rules eud sulutiuus iu iapleaeutetiuureleted
issues b, t|e |uu Kuu Miuisteriel Cuuereuce. T|e Miuisters
epressed cuuideuce t|et wit| t|e develuped eud develupiu
WT0 Meabers clusel, wur|iu eud cuapleaeutiu eec| ut|er's
rules, w|ere |e, cuuutries te|e ective leeders|ip leible tu
eccelerete t|e pece u t|e uuuiu ueutietiuus, aiudul u eec|
ut|er's cuucerus eud wit| t|e develuped cuuutries beiu aure
cuusciuus u t|e ueeds u t|e develupiu cuuutries, t|ere is reet
uppurtuuit, tu ae|e |uu Kuu e success.
22. T|e Miuisters pleded t|eir suppurt tu viet Nea ur its eerl,
eccessiuu tu t|e WT0. T|e Miuisters elsu epressed t|eir suppurt
ur eud essisteuce tu viet Nea tu successull, |ust t|e /|EC
Meetius iu 200o.
LIST O. ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS
|i} |.E. Mr. Suulivuu 0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce,

|eu |0R,
|ii} |. E. |e|iu 0etu |ia Juc| Seu, Secuud Miuister u
|ureiu /eirs eud Trede, Bruuei 0erusselea,
|iii} |.E. Mr. C|ea |resid|, Seuiur Miuister eud Miuister
u Cuaaerce, Ceabudie,
|iv} |.E. Ms. Meri El|e |euestu, Miuister u Trede,
luduuesie,
|v} |.E. 0etu' Seri Reide| /i, Miuister u luteruetiuuel
Trede eud ludustr,, Mele,sie,
|vi} |.E. u Sue T|e, Miuister ur Netiuuel |leuuiu eud
Ecuuuaic 0evelupaeut, M,euaer,
|vii} |.E. Mr. |eter B. |evile, Secreter, ur Trede eud
ludustr,, ||ilippiues,
|viii} |.E. Mr. |ia |u Kieu, Miuister ur Trede eud
ludustr,, Siuepure,
|i} |.E. Mr. Sua|id Jetusripite|, 0eput, |riae Miuister
eud Miuister u Cuaaerce, T|eileud,
|} |.E. Mr. Truuu 0iu| Tu,eu, Miuister u Trede, viet
Nea,
|i} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N.
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AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT
THE ASEAN SINGLE WINDOW
Republic ||ereiueter reerred tu es "|eu |0R"}, Mele,sie, t|e
u viet Nea, Meaber Cuuutries u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut| Eest
/sieu Netiuus ||ereiueter cullectivel, reerred tu es "/SE/N"
ur "Meaber Cuuutries" ur iudividuell, es "Meaber Cuuutr,"}.
RECALLING t|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll |Beli Cuucurd
ll} u 0ctuber 7 2003, pursueut tu w|ic| /SE/N is wur|iu
tuwerds t|e reelisetiuu u eu /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, b,
2020,
RECALLING t|et iu auviu tuwerds t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic
Cuaauuit,, /SE/N s|ell, iuter elie, iustitute uew aec|euisas
eud aeesures tu streut|eu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u its eistiu
ecuuuaic iuitietives iucludiu t|e /SE/N |ree Trede /ree |/|T/},
RECOGNISING t|et t|e /SE/N Cuuperetiuu iu Custuas
suppurts t|e iapleaeutetiuu u /|T/, eud t|e esteblis|aeut u
t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, t|ruu| its trede ecilitetiuu
aeesures,
RECALLING t|e decisiuu u t|e |eeders ur /SE/N tu edupt
t|e Siule Wiuduw eppruec| iucludiu t|e electruuic prucessiu
u trede ducuaeuts et uetiuuel eud reiuuel level es uue u t|e
aec|euisas tu reelise t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,,
RECALLING /rticle d|} u t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut
ur t|e luteretiuu u |riurit, Secturs, t|et Meaber Cuuutries
s|ell develup t|e Siule Wiuduw eppruec|, iucludiu t|e
electruuic prucessiu u trede ducuaeuts et uetiuuel eud reiuuel
level b, 31 0eceaber 2005,
RECALLING t|et /SE/N Custuas /daiuistretiuus ere ultiaete
decisiuuae|ers ur releese eud cleereuce u ceru et iapurt eud
epurt puiuts uu t|e besis u cuaauuiceted iuuraetiuu rua
eeucies u Meaber Cuuutries,
RECALLING t|e leediu rule b, /SE/N Custuas /daiuistretiuus
iu t|e iuteruetiuuel suppl, c|eiu, eud iu trede ecilitetiuu
iuitietives,
NOTING iuteruetiuuel best prectices eud pruvisiuus u C/TT
1994 eud t|e luteruetiuuel Cuuveutiuu uu t|e Siapliicetiuu eud
|erauuietiuu u Custuas |rucedures es well es ut|er
iuteruetiuuell, eccepted leel iustruaeuts ur trede ecilitetiuu
es reereuce,
AGREEING t|et eu eective eud eicieut erreueaeut tu
epedite custuas releese eud cleereuce will pruaute trede
ecilitetiuu, ec|ieve better ecuuuaic eicieuc, eud eectiveuess
u /SE/N ecuuuaies eud urt|er t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N
Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, b, t|e ,eer 2020,
MIND.UL u t|e diereut levels u ecuuuaic develupaeut eud
diverse culturel bec|ruuuds u Meaber Cuuutries,
MIND.UL u diereut s,steas eud ducuaeutetiuu re(uireaeuts
ur cleereuce u uuds iu use iu Meaber Cuuutries, eud
DESIRING tu esteblis| t|e leel reaewur| ur t|e esteblis|aeut
eud t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Siule Wiuduw iu Meaber
Cuuutries,
HAVE AGREED AS .OLLOWS:
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Definition of the ASEAN Single Window and the
National Single Window
1. T|e /SE/N Siule Wiuduw is t|e euviruuaeut w|ere
Netiuuel Siule Wiuduws u Meaber Cuuutries uperete eud
iuterete.
2. T|e Netiuuel Siule Wiuduw is e s,stea w|ic| euebles.
e. e siule subaissiuu u dete eud iuuraetiuu,
b. e siule eud s,uc|ruuuus prucessiu u dete eud
iuuraetiuu, eud
c. e siule decisiuuae|iu ur custuas releese eud
cleereuce. / siule decisiuuae|iu s|ell be uuiural,
iuterpreted es e siule puiut u decisiuu ur t|e releese
u cerues b, t|e Custuas uu t|e besis u decisiuus, i
re(uired, te|eu b, liue aiuistries eud eeucies eud
cuaauuiceted iu e tiael, aeuuer tu t|e Custuas.
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Article 2
General Definitions
|ur t|e purpuses u t|is /reeaeut.
1. "Custuas /daiuistretiuu" aeeus t|e uveruaeut eeuc,
w|ic| is respuusible ur t|e edaiuistretiuu u Custuas lew eud
releted uetiuuel leisletiuu.
2. "|eed eeuc," aeeus t|e uveruaeut eeuc, eppuiuted b,
Meaber Cuuutries tu te|e t|e leediu rule iu t|e esteblis|aeut
eud t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Siule Wiuduw.
3. "|iue aiuistries eud eeucies" aeeus uveruaeut eeucies
w|ic| ere respuusible ur t|e edaiuistretiuu eud euurceaeut u
trede lews eud reuletiuus es releveut tu t|e releese eud
cleereuce u ceru.
PART II
OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES
Article 3
Objectives
T|e ub|ectives u t|is /reeaeut tu Esteblis| eud lapleaeut
t|e /SE/N Siule Wiuduw ||ereiueter reerred tu es "t|is
/reeaeut"} ere.
e. Tu pruvide e leel reaewur| tu esteblis| eud iapleaeut
t|e /SE/N Siule Wiuduw,
b. Tu eusure t|e iapleaeutetiuu u reiuuel cuaaitaeuts
b, /SE/N tu esteblis| eud iapleaeut t|e /SE/N Siule
Wiuduw,
c. Tu streut|eu t|e cuurdiuetiuu eud pertuers|ip eauu
/SE/N Custuas /daiuistretiuus eud releveut liue
aiuistries eud eeucies, eud ecuuuaic upereturs
|iapurters, epurters, treuspurt upereturs, epress
iudustries, custuas bru|ers, urwerders, cuaaerciel
beu|iu eutities eud iueuciel iustitutiuus, iusurers, eud
t|use releveut tu t|e iuteruetiuuel suppl, c|eiu} tu
eectivel, eud eicieutl, iapleaeut t|e /SE/N Siule
Wiuduw.
Article 4
Principles of the implementation
of the ASEAN Single Window
Meaber Cuuutries s|ell eusure t|et treusectiuus, prucesses eud
decisiuus uuder t|eir Netiuuel Siule Wiuduws eud t|e /SE/N
Siule Wiuduw ere peruraed, cerried uut ur aede iu e aeuuer
cuapl,iu wit| t|e priuciples u.
1. cuusisteuc,,
2. siaplicit,,
3. treuspereuc,, eud
4. eicieuc,.
PART III
DEVELOPMENT O. THE ASEAN SINGLE WINDOW
Article 5
Obligations of Member Countries
1. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell develup eud iapleaeut t|eir
Netiuuel Siule Wiuduws iu e tiael, aeuuer ur t|e
esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N Siule Wiuduw. Bruuei 0erusselea,
luduuesie, Mele,sie, ||ilippiues, T|eileud eud Siuepure s|ell
uperetiuuelise t|eir Netiuuel Siule Wiuduws b, 200d, et t|e
letest. Ceabudie, |eu |0R, M,euaer, eud viet Nea s|ell
uperetiuuelise t|eir Netiuuel Siule Wiuduws uu leter t|eu 2012.
2. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell eusure t|et t|eir liue aiuistries eud
eeucies cuuperete wit|, eud pruvide uecesser, iuuraetiuu tu
t|eir |eed eeuc, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|eir uetiuuel lews iu t|e
develupaeut eud iapleaeutetiuu u t|eir Netiuuel Siule
Wiuduws.
3. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell ae|e use u iuuraetiuu eud
cuaauuicetiuu tec|uulu, t|et ere iu liue wit| releveut
iuteruetiuuell, eccepted steuderds iu t|e develupaeut eud
iapleaeutetiuu u t|eir Netiuuel Siule Wiuduws.
4. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell wur| iu pertuers|ip wit| iudustries
eud busiuesses tu suppurt t|e esteblis|aeut u t|eir Netiuuel
Siule Wiuduws.
Article 6
Technical Matters of the ASEAN Single Window
Meaber Cuuutries s|ell, b, aeeus u e |rutucul tu be ereed
upuu, edupt releveut iuteruetiuuell, eccepted steuderds,
prucedures, ducuaeuts, tec|uicel deteils eud uraelities ur t|e
eective iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Siule Wiuduw.
PART IV
IMPLEMENTATION
Article 7
Monitoring Mechanisms
1. T|e Miuisters respuusible ur /SE/N ecuuuaic iuteretiuu,
wit| t|e essisteuce u t|e Seuiur Ecuuuaic 0iciels Meetiu
|SE0M} eud t|e /SE/N 0irectursCeuerel u Custuas, s|ell
reulerl, uversee, auuitur, cuurdiuete eud review t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut.
2. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell.
e. pruvide suppurt tu t|e Miuisters, t|e SE0M, t|e /SE/N
0irectursCeuerel u Custuas eud releveut /SE/N budies
ur uverseeiu, auuituriu, cuurdiuetiu eud reviewiu
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut, eud
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b. reulerl, repurt tu t|e SE0M eud t|e /SE/N 0irecturs
Ceuerel u Custuas eud |eeders u eeucies u reiuuel
ecuuuaic iuteretiuu uu t|e pruress iu t|e
PART V
OTHER PROVISIONS
Article 8
Dispute Settlement
T|e pruvisiuus u t|e /SE/N |rutucul uu Eu|euced 0ispute
Settleaeut Mec|euisa, duue et vieutieue, |eu |0R uu t|e 29t|
de, u Nuveaber 2004, s|ell eppl, tu disputes erisiu uuder t|is
/reeaeut.
Article 9
.urther Measures
T|e Miuisters respuusible ur /SE/N ecuuuaic iuteretiuu s|ell
aeet w|euever uecesser, tu review t|is /reeaeut ur t|e
purpuse u cuusideriu urt|er aeesures tu iapruve t|e
develupaeut eudlur iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Siule
Wiuduw.
Article 10
.inal Provisions
1. T|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut ae, be audiied t|ruu|
eaeudaeuts tu be autuell, ereed upuu iu writiu b, ell Meaber
Cuuutries.
2. T|is /reeaeut s|ell be depusited wit| t|e Secreter,
Ceuerel u /SE/N, w|u s|ell pruaptl, uruis| e certiied cup,
t|ereu tu eec| Meaber Cuuutr,.
Article 11
Entry into .orce
1. T|is /reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce upuu siuiu.
2. Eec| Meaber Cuuutr, s|ell, upuu t|e cuapletiuu u its
uetiuuel prucedures u retiicetiuu u t|is /reeaeut, uuti, t|e
/SE/N Secreteriet iu writiu.
eut|urised t|eretu b, t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts, |eve siued
t|is /reeaeut tu Esteblis| eud lapleaeut t|e /SE/N Siule
Wiuduw.
DONE et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, uu t|is Niut| 0e, u 0eceaber
iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive, iu e siule cup, iu t|e Eulis|
leuuee.
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Bruuei 0erusselea.

LIM JOCK SENG
Secuud Miuister u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede
|ur t|e Ru,el Cuveruaeut u Ceabudie.
CHAM PRASIDH
Seuiur Miuister eud Miuister u Cuaaerce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u luduuesie.
MARI ELKA PANGESTU

Miuister u Trede
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic.
SOULIVONG DARAVONG
Miuister u Cuaaerce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Mele,sie.
RA.IDAH AZIZ
Miuister u luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e uuiuu u M,euaer.
SOE THA
Miuister u Netiuuel |leuuiu eud Ecuuuaic 0evelupaeut
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues.
PETER B. .AVILA
Secreter, u Trede eud ludustr,
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|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u Siuepure.
LIM HNG KIANG

Miuister ur Trede eud ludustr,
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u T|eileud.
SOMKID JATUSRIPITAK
0eput, |riae Miuister eud Miuister u Cuaaerce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea.
TRUONG DINH TUYEN

Miuister u Trede
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ASEAN MUTUAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT
ON ENGINEERING SERVICES
Ceabudie, t|e Republic u luduuesie, |eu |euple's 0eaucretic
eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, Meaber Cuuutries u
t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut| Eest /sieu Netiuus ||ereiueter
cullectivel, reerred tu es "/SE/N" ur "/SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries" ur siuulerl, es "/SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,"},
RECOGNISING t|e ub|ectives u t|e /SE/N |reaewur|
/reeaeut uu Services ||ereiueter reerred tu es "/|/S"}, w|ic|
ere tu eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu services eauust /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries iu urder tu iapruve t|e eicieuc, eud cuapetitiveuess,
diversi, pruductiuu cepecit, eud suppl, eud distributiuu u
services u t|eir services suppliers wit|iu eud uutside /SE/N,
tu eliaiuete substeutiell, restrictiuus tu trede iu services eauust
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, eud tu liberelise trede iu services b,
epeudiu t|e dept| eud scupe u liberelisetiuu be,uud t|use
uuderte|eu b, /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries uuder t|e Ceuerel
/reeaeut uu Trede iu Services ||ereiueter reerred tu es
"C/TS"} wit| t|e eia tu reelisiu ree trede iu services,
NOTING t|et /rticle v u /|/S pruvides t|et /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries ae, recuuise t|e educetiuu ur eperieuce ubteiued,
re(uireaeuts aet, eud liceuse ur certiicetiuu reuted iu ut|er
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, ur t|e purpuse u liceusiu ur
certiicetiuu u service suppliers,
NOTING t|e decisiuu u t|e Beli Cuucurd ll edupted et t|e Niut|
/SE/N Suaait |eld iu 2003 celliu ur cuapletiuu u Mutuel
Recuuitiuu /rreueaeuts ||ereiueter reerred tu es "MR/s"
ur siuulerl, es "MR/"} ur (ueliicetiuus iu ae|ur pruessiuuel
services b, 200d tu ecilitete ree auveaeut u pruessiuuelsl
s|illed lebuurlteleuts iu /SE/N, eud
DESIRING tu pruvide e eueric audel MR/ ur Euiueeriu
Services iu streut|euiu pruessiuuel cepebilities b, pruautiu
t|e luw u releveut iuuraetiuu eud ec|euiu epertise,
eperieuces eud best prectices suited tu speciic ueeds u /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries,
HAVE AGREED uu t|is /SE/N Mutuel Recuuitiuu /rreueaeut
uu Euiueeriu Services ||ereiueter reerred tu es "t|is
/rreueaeut"} es ulluws.
ARTICLE 1
OBJECTIVES
T|e ub|ectives u t|is /rreueaeut ere.
1.1 Tu ecilitete aubilit, u euiueeriu services pruessiuuels,
eud
1.2 Tu ec|eue iuuraetiuu iu urder tu pruaute eduptiuu u best
prectices uu steuderds eud (ueliicetiuus.
ARTICLE 2
DE.INITIONS
lu t|is /rreueaeut, uuless t|e cuutet ut|erwise re(uires.
2.1 Accreditation reers tu (uelit, essureuce u reduete
euiueers b, uetiuuel pruessiuuel budies.
2.2 Assessment ur Eveluetiuu reers tu perticuler prucesses ur
repurtiu ur cuaperisuu u ec|ieveaeut eeiust criterie,
steuderds, ur e beuc|aer|.
2.3 Benchmark reers tu eu ereed level b, w|ic| ut|ers ceu
be aeesured.
2.4 Certification reers tu t|e issueuce u e certiicete ur liceuse
tu t|use w|u |eve aet speciied re(uireaeuts ur reistretiuu.
2.5 Country of Origin reers tu t|e cuuutr, w|ere t|e
|ruessiuuel Euiueer |es eu eistiu liceuse tu prectise
euiueeriu.
2.o Criteria ur Standards reers tu e speciicetiuu u (uelities
re(uired tu be aet.
2.7 Engineering Services reers tu t|e ectivities cuvered uuder
Ceutrel |ruduct Clessiicetiuu ||ereiueter reerred tu es "C|C"}
Cude do72 u t|e |ruvisiuuel C|C u t|e uuited Netiuus.
2.d Graduate Engineer reers tu e ueturel persuu w|u |ulds
t|e uetiuuelit, u eu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, eud |es
setisecturil, cuapleted e |i|er educetiuu euiueeriu prurea
t|et is essessed es aeetiu re(uired criterie iu e discipliue u
euiueeriu deteraiued b, e recuuised pruessiuuel euiueeriu
bud, ur stete eut|urit,.
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2.9 Host Country reers tu t|e cuuutr, w|ere t|e /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E} epplies tu wur|, uut iu
iudepeudeut prectice, but iu culleburetiuu wit| t|e lucel
|ruessiuuel Euiueer, w|ere epprupriete, tu prectise Euiueeriu.
2.10 Professional Engineer |elsu |uuwu es Practitioner}
reers tu e ueturel persuu w|u |ulds t|e uetiuuelit, u eu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutr, eud is essessed b, e |ruessiuuel Reuletur,
/ut|urit, ||R/} u eu, perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, es
beiu tec|uicell,, aurell,, eud leell, (ueliied tu uuderte|e
iudepeudeut pruessiuuel euiueeriu prectice eud is reistered
eud liceused ur suc| prectice b, t|e /ut|urit,. /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries ae, |eve diereut uuaeucletures eud re(uireaeuts
ur t|is tera.
2.11 Professional Regulatory Authority (PRA) reers tu t|e
desiueted uveruaeut bud, ur its eut|urised eeuc, iu c|ere
u reuletiu t|e prectice u euiueeriu services es listed iu
/||EN0lX l. /u, eaeudaeut tu t|is list ceu be aede
edaiuistretivel, b, t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, cuucerued eud
uutiied b, t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N tu ell /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries. /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries ae, |eve
diereut uuaeucletures ur t|is tera.
2.12 Recognition reers tu eccepteuce b, eu eut|urit, u
deauustretiuu u cuaplieuce wit| re(uireaeuts.
2.13 Registered .oreign Professional Engineer (R.PE)
reers tu eu /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E} w|u
|es successull, epplied tu eud is eut|urised b, t|e |ruessiuuel
Reuletur, /ut|urit, ||R/} u e |ust Cuuutr, tu wur|, uut iu
iudepeudeut prectice, but iu culleburetiuu wit| uue ur aure
|ruessiuuel Euiueer u t|e |ust Cuuutr,.
2.14 Registration reers tu t|e prucess u pleciu uu e Reister
t|use w|u aeet speciied re(uireaeuts wit|iu e |urisdictiuu.
2.15 Wurds iu t|e siuuler iuclude t|e plurel.
ARTICLE 3
RECOGNITION, QUALI.ICATIONS, AND ELIGIBILITY
3.1 Qualifications to Become an ASEAN Chartered
Professional Engineer (ACPE)
/ |ruessiuuel Euiueer w|u pussesses t|e ulluwiu
(ueliicetiuus.
3.1.1 cuapleted eu eccredited euiueeriu deree
recuuised b, t|e pruessiuuel euiueeriu eccreditetiuu
bud, w|et|er iu t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu ur |ust Cuuutr, ur
essessed eud recuuised es |eviu t|e e(uiveleut u suc| e
deree,
3.1.2 pussess e curreut eud velid pruessiuuel reistretiuu
ur liceusiu certiicete tu prectice euiueeriu iu t|e Cuuutr,
u 0riiu issued eit|er b, t|e |ruessiuuel Reuletur,
/ut|urit, ||R/} u t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud iu
eccurdeuce wit| its pulic, uu reistretiuulliceusiul
certiicetiuu u t|e prectice u euiueeriu ur t|e Muuituriu
Cuaaittee pursueut tu /rticle 4.2.2 eud itea 1.2 u /ppeudi
ll u t|is /rreueaeut,
3.1.3 ec(uired precticel eud diversiied eperieuce u uut less
t|eu seveu |7} ,eers eter reduetiuu, et leest twu |2} ,eers
u w|ic| s|ell be iu respuusible c|ere u siuiiceut
euiueeriu wur| es stipuleted iu /ppeudi lv, 0 Eeaple
lv,
3.1.4 iu cuaplieuce wit| Cuutiuuiu |ruessiuuel
0evelupaeut |C|0} pulic, u t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu et e
setisectur, level, eud
3.1.5 ubteiued certiicetiuu rua t|e |ruessiuuel Reuletur,
/ut|urit, ||R/} u t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu wit| uu recurd u
seriuus viuletiuu uu tec|uicel, pruessiuuel ur et|icel
steuderds, lucel eud iuteruetiuuel, ur t|e prectice u
euiueeriu is eliible tu eppl, tu t|e /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} tu
be reistered es eu /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer
|/C|E} uuder t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers
Reister |/C|ER}.
3.2 ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE)
/ |ruessiuuel Euiueer w|u pussesses t|e ebuve (ueliicetiuus
eud cuaplies wit| t|e Cuideliues uu Criterie eud |rucedures es
per /ppeudi ll eud setisies t|e /ssessaeut Steteaeut es per
/ppeudi lll, ae,, upuu eccepteuce eud pe,aeut u ees, be
eapleced uu t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers
Reister |/C|ER} eud eccurded t|e title u /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E}. /u /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel
Euiueer |/C|E} s|ell prectise euiueeriu uul, iu t|e speciic
discipliue ur discipliues iu w|ic| |els|e |es beeu ed|uded tu
be cuapeteut uuder t|is /rreueaeut.
3.3 Eligibility of an ASEAN Chartered Professional
Engineer (ACPE) to Practise in a Host Country
3.3.1 /u /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E}
s|ell be eliible tu eppl, tu t|e |ruessiuuel Reuletur,
/ut|urit, ||R/} u e |ust Cuuutr, tu be reistered es e
Reistered |ureiu |ruessiuuel Euiueer |R||E}. T|e
eppliceut s|ell subait wit| |is epplicetiuu e swuru
uuderte|iu tu.
|e} be buuud b, lucel eud iuteruetiuuel cudes u
pruessiuuel cuuduct iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e pulic, uu
et|ics eud cuuduct esteblis|ed eud euurced b, t|e
Cuuutr, u 0riiu,
|b} be buuud b, preveiliu lews eud reuletiuus u t|e |ust
Cuuutr,, eud
|c} wur| iu culleburetiuu wit| lucel |ruessiuuel Euiueers
iu t|e |ust Cuuutr, sub|ect tu duaestic lews eud
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reuletiuus u t|e |ust Cuuutr, uveruiu t|e prectice
u euiueeriu t|eretu.
3.3.2 upuu eppruvel, t|e successul /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E} eppliceut s|ell, sub|ect tu
duaestic lews eud reuletiuus eud w|ere eppliceble, uut
ae|iu subaissiuus tu stetutur, eut|urities u t|e |ust
Cuuutr,, be peraitted tu wur| es e Reistered |ureiu
|ruessiuuel Euiueer |R||E}, uut iu iudepeudeut prectice,
but iu culleburetiuu wit| desiueted |ruessiuuel Euiueers
iu t|e |ust Cuuutr,, wit|iu suc| eree u |is uwu cuapeteuc,
es ae, be recuuised eud eppruved b, t|e |ruessiuuel
Reuletur, /ut|urit, ||R/} u t|e |ust Cuuutr,.
ARTICLE 4
PRO.ESSIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY,
MONITORING COMMITTEE AND ASEAN CHARTERED
PRO.ESSIONAL ENGINEER COORDINATING
COMMITTEE
4.1 Professional Regulatory Authority (PRA)
T|e |ruessiuuel Reuletur, /ut|urit, ||R/} u eec| perticipetiu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, s|ell be respuusible ur t|e ulluwiu.
4.1.1 Cuusider epplicetiuus rua eud eut|urise t|e /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|Es} tu wur| es
Reistered |ureiu |ruessiuuel Euiueers |R||Es}, uut iu
iudepeudeut prectice, but iu culleburetiuu wit| desiueted
lucel |ruessiuuel Euiueers iu t|e |ust Cuuutr, sub|ect tu
t|e duaestic lews eud reuletiuus eud w|ere eppliceble,
uut ae|iu subaissiuus tu stetutur, eut|urities u t|e |ust
Cuuutr, es pruvided ur b, t|is /rreueaeut,
4.1.2 Muuitur eud essess t|e pruessiuuel prectice u t|e
Reistered |ureiu |ruessiuuel Euiueers |R||Es} eud tu
eusure cuaplieuce wit| t|is /rreueaeut,
4.1.3 Repurt tu releveut lucel eud iuteruetiuuel budies
develupaeuts iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /rreueaeut,
4.1.4 Meiuteiu |i| steuderds u pruessiuuel eud et|icel
prectice iu euiueeriu,
4.1.5 Nuti, t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} Secreteriet |set up uuder
/rticle 4.3.5} pruaptl, iu writiu w|eu e Reistered |ureiu
|ruessiuuel Euiueer |R||E} |es cuutreveued t|is
/rreueaeut, ur w|eu e |ruessiuuel Euiueer w|u is elsu
eu /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E} is uu
luuer (ueliied tu uuderte|e iudepeudeut pruessiuuel
euiueeriu prectice iu t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu, |es uut
cuaplied wit| Cuutiuuiu |ruessiuuel 0evelupaeut |C|0}
pulic, u t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu et e setisectur, level, ur |es
seriuusl, viuleted tec|uicel, pruessiuuel ur et|icel steuderds
eit|er iu t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu ur iu t|e |ust Cuuutr, w|ereb,
suc| viuletiuus |eve led tu dereistretiuu ur suspeusiuu rua
prectice,
4.1.o |repere rules eud reuletiuus tu eueble t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /rreueaeut, eud
4.1.7 Ec|eue iuuraetiuu reerdiu lews, prectices eud
preveiliu develupaeuts iu t|e prectice u euiueeriu wit|iu
t|e reiuu wit| t|e view tu |erauuisetiuu iu eccurdeuce wit|
reiuuel eudlur iuteruetiuuel steuderds.
4.2 Monitoring Committee (MC)
4.2.1 / Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} s|ell be esteblis|ed iu
eud b, eec| perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, tu
develup, prucess eud aeiuteiu eu /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueers Reister |/C|ER} iu t|e Cuuutr, u
0riiu.
4.2.2 T|e Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} s|ell be recuuised
es cuapeteut b,, eud ae, eercise suae uuctiuus uu be|el
u, t|e eut|urities respuusible ur t|e reistretiuu eud
liceusiu u pruessiuuel euiueers iu t|e cuuutr, cuucerued.
4.2.3 T|e Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} s|ell elsu be
recuuised es eu eut|urised bud, eud s|ell be eble tu certi,
t|e (ueliicetiuu eud eperieuce u iudividuel pruessiuuel
euiueers directl, ur b, reereuce tu ut|er cuapeteut budies.
4.2.4 T|e speciic respuusibilities u t|e Muuituriu
Cuaaittee |MC} ur t|e develupaeut eud aeiuteueuce u
t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers Reister
|/C|ER} ere iveu iu t|e eusuiu /rticles 4.2.5 eud 4.2.o
beluw eud iu /ppeudices ll, lll eud lv tu t|is /rreueaeut.
4.2.5 T|e Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} u eec| perticipetiu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries see|iu eut|urisetiuu tu iuitiete
e Reister ur t|e purpuse u t|e /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueers Reister |/C|ER} s|ell prepere e
steteaeut settiu uut t|e criterie eud prucedures ur
essessiu cuaplieuce wit| t|e (ueliicetiuus set uut et /rticle
3.1 ur |ruessiuuel Euiueer eppliceuts. T|e steteaeut s|ell
be reviewed b, t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC}. Cuideliues uu criterie
eud prucedures eud eeaples ere set uut iu /ppeudices ll,
lll eud lv.
4.2.o Eec| eut|urised Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} s|ell
urt|er uuderte|e tu.
4.2.o.1 Eusure t|et ell prectitiuuers reistered es /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|Es} b, t|e
/SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} Secreteriet
cuapl, ull, wit| t|e re(uireaeuts speciied iu t|is
/rreueaeut, eud t|et e substeutiel ae|urit, u t|ese
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prectitiuuers |eve deauustreted t|eir cuaplieuce
t|ruu| t|e priaer, prucedures eud criterie es s|uwu
iu /ppeudices ll, lll eud lv,
4.2.o.2 Eusure t|et prectitiuuers eppl,iu ur reistretiuu es
/SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|Es} ere
re(uired tu pruvide evideuce t|et t|e, |eve cuaplied
wit| t|e Cuutiuuiu |ruessiuuel 0evelupaeut |C|0}
u t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu et e setisectur, level,
4.2.o.3 Eusure t|et prectitiuuers reistered b, t|e /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu
Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} Secreteriet es /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|Es} eppl, rua
tiae tu tiae ur reuewel u t|eir reistretiuu, eud iu
su duiu, pruvide evideuce t|et t|e, |eve cuaplied
wit| t|e Cuutiuuiu |ruessiuuel 0evelupaeut pulic,
u t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu et e setisectur, level,
4.2.o.4 Eusure t|e iapleaeutetiuu eud eecutiuu u t|e
c|eues ereed uuder /rticle o.3 es directed b, t|e
/SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC}, eud
4.2.o.5 W|ere /rticle 4.1.5 is eppliceble, wit|drew eud
dereister t|e seid /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel
Euiueer |/C|E} rua t|e /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueers Reister |/C|ER}.
4.3 ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer
Coordinating Committee (ACPECC)
4.3.1 T|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} s|ell be esteblis|ed eud
s|ell |eve t|e eut|urit, tu cuuer eud wit|drew t|e title u
/SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E}. T|is
eut|urit, ae, be deleeted iu writiu rua tiae tu tiae b,
t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu
Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} tu t|e eut|urised Muuituriu
Cuaaittee |MC} iu eec| perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutr,. Meabers u t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel
Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} s|ell cuaprise
u uue eppuiuted represeutetive rua eec| Muuituriu
Cuaaittee |MC} u t|e perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries.
4.3.2 T|e uuctiuus u t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel
Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} s|ell iuclude.
4.3.2.1 |ecilitetiu t|e develupaeut eud aeiuteueuce u
eut|uritetive eud relieble Reisters u /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|ER},
4.3.2.2 |ruautiu t|e eccepteuce u /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|Es} iu eec| perticipetiu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, es pussessiu euerel
tec|uicel eud pruessiuuel cuapeteuce t|et is
substeutiell, e(uiveleut tu t|et u pruessiuuel
euiueers reistered ur liceused iu t|e Cuuutr, u
0riiu,
4.3.2.3 0evelupiu, auuituriu, aeiuteiuiu eud pruautiu
autuell, eccepteble steuderds eud criterie ur
ecilitetiu prectice b, /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel
Euiueers |/C|Es} t|ruu|uut t|e perticipetiu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,,
4.3.2.4 See|iu tu eiu e reeter uudersteudiu u eistiu
berriers tu suc| prectice eud tu develup eud pruaute
streteies tu |elp uveruaeuts eud liceusiu
eut|urities reduce t|use berriers eud aeuee t|eir
prucesses iu eu eective eud uuudiscriaiuetur,
aeuuer,
4.3.2.5 T|ruu| t|e aec|euisas eveileble wit|iu /SE/N,
eucuureiu t|e releveut uveruaeuts eud liceusiu
eut|urities tu edupt eud iapleaeut streealiued
prucedures ur reutiu ri|ts tu prectice tu /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|Es},
4.3.2.o ldeuti,iu eud eucuureiu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
best prectice ur t|e preperetiuu eud essessaeut u
euiueers iuteudiu tu prectise et t|e pruessiuuel
level, eud
4.3.2.7 Cuutiuuiu autuel auuituriu eud iuuraetiuu
ec|eue b, w|etever aeeus t|et ere cuusidered
aust epprupriete, iucludiu but uut liaited tu.
|e} reuler cuaauuicetiuu eud s|eriu u
iuuraetiuu cuuceruiu essessaeut prucedures,
criterie, s,steas, aeuuels, publicetiuus eud lists
u recuuised prectitiuuers,
|b} iuuraiu ell |ruessiuuel Reuletur, /ut|urities
||R/s} w|eu it |es beeu uutiied t|et eu /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E} is uu
luuer (ueliied tu uuderte|e iudepeudeut
pruessiuuel euiueeriu prectice iu t|e Cuuutr,
u 0riiu, |es uut cuaplied wit| t|e Cuutiuuiu
|ruessiuuel 0evelupaeut |C|0} pulic, u t|e
Cuuutr, u 0riiu et e setisectur, level, ur |es
seriuusl, viuleted tec|uicel, pruessiuuel ur
et|icel steuderds eit|er iu t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu
ur t|e |ust Cuuutr,, w|ereb, suc| viuletiuus
|eve led tu dereistretiuu ur suspeusiuu rua
prectice ur wit|drewel rua t|e /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers Reister
|/C|ER},
|c} veri,iu t|e uperetiuu u t|e prucedures u
perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, eud
|d} ubserviu t|e upeu aeetius u eu, |ruessiuuel
Reuletur, /ut|urities ||R/s} eudlur
cuaaissiuus respuusible ur iapleaeutiu |e,
espects u t|ese prucedures eud releveut upeu
aeetius u t|e uveruiu budies u t|e
perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} ae,, w|euever it deeas
epprupriete, iuvite t|e uuuperticipetiu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries tu etteud es ubservers tu its aeetius.
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC} s|ell repurt its pruress
u wur| tu /SE/N Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee uu Services |CCS}.
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4.3.5 T|e edaiuistretiuu u t|e /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC}
s|ell be eciliteted b, e Secreteriet. T|e esteblis|aeut eud
uudiu u t|e Secreteriet s|ell be decided b, t|e /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee
|/C|ECC}.
4.3.o Ceuerel Meetius u t|e /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC}
s|ell be |eld et leest uuce iu eec| twu ,eer periud tu deel
wit| epplicetiuus b, Muuituriu Cuaaittees see|iu
eut|urisetiuu tu iuitiete Reisters eudlur eut|urisetiuu tu
review t|e Cuideliues uu Criterie eud |rucedures |/ppeudi
ll}, /ssessaeut Steteaeut |/ppeudi lll}, /ppeudi lv eud
ut|er releted uideliues, prucedures eud ducuaeutetiuu, eud
recuaaeud eu, eaeudaeuts tu ell t|e |ruessiuuel
Reuletur, /ut|urities ||R/s}.
ARTICLE 5
MUTUAL EXEMPTION
5.1 T|e perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries recuuise t|et
eu, erreueaeut, w|ic| wuuld cuuer eeaptiuu rua urt|er
essessaeut b, t|e |ruessiuuel Reuletur, /ut|urit, ||R/} t|et
cuutrul t|e ri|t tu prectise iu eec| cuuutr,, cuuld be cuucluded
uul, wit| t|e iuvulveaeut eud cuuseut u t|e |ruessiuuel
Reuletur, /ut|urit, ||R/} eud t|e releveut uveruaeut eeucies,
5.2 T|e perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries uute t|et
liceusiu ur reisteriu eut|urities |eve stetutur, respuusibilit,
ur prutectiu t|e |eelt|, seet,, euviruuaeut, eud welere u
t|e cuaauuit, wit|iu t|eir |urisdictiuus, eud ae, re(uire
|ruessiuuel Euiueers see|iu t|e ri|t tu iudepeudeut prectice
tu subait t|easelves tu suae ura u suppleaeutel essessaeut,
5.3 T|e perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries cuusider t|et
t|e ub|ectives u suc| essessaeut s|uuld be tu pruvide t|e
releveut eut|urities wit| e suicieut deree u cuuideuce t|et
t|e |ruessiuuel Euiueers cuucerued.
5.3.1 uudersteud t|e euerel priuciples be|iud eppliceble
cudes u prectice eud lews,
5.3.2 |eve deauustreted e cepecit, tu eppl, suc| priuciples
seel, eud eicieutl,, eud
5.3.3 ere eailier wit| ut|er speciel re(uireaeuts uperetiu
wit|iu t|e |ust Cuuutr,.
ARTICLE 6
AMENDMENTS
o.1 /u, /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, ae, re(uest iu writiu eu,
eaeudaeut tu ell ur eu, pert u t|is /rreueaeut.
o.2 uuless ut|erwise pruvided b, t|is /rreueaeut, t|e
pruvisiuus u t|is /rreueaeut ae, uul, be audiied t|ruu|
eaeudaeuts autuell, ereed upuu iu writiu b, t|e Cuveruaeuts
u ell /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries. /u, suc| eaeudaeut ereed
tu s|ell be reduced iu writiu eud s|ell ura pert u t|is
/rreueaeut eud s|ell cuae iutu urce uu suc| dete es ae, be
deteraiued b, ell t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
o.3 Nutwit|steudiu /rticle o.2 ebuve, t|e pruvisiuus iu
/ppeudices ll, lll eud lv eud ut|er releted uideliues, prucedures
eud ducuaeutetiuu ae, be audiied t|ruu| eaeudaeuts
autuell, ereed upuu iu writiu b, ell t|e |ruessiuuel Reuletur,
/ut|urities u t|e perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries,
pruvided t|et t|e eaeudaeuts s|ell uut cuutredict ur audi, eu,
u t|e pruvisiuus iu t|e aeiu tet u t|is /rreueaeut. /ll
eppruved c|eues s|ell be iapleaeuted b, t|e /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC}.
o.4 /u, eaeudaeut ereed tu uuder /rticle o.3 s|ell be reduced
iu writiu eud s|ell ura pert u t|is /rreueaeut eud s|ell cuae
iutu urce uu suc| dete es ae, be deteraiued b, t|e perticipetiu
o.5 /u, eaeudaeut s|ell uut pre|udice t|e ri|ts eud ublietiuus
erisiu rua ur besed uu t|is /rreueaeut priur ur up tu t|e dete
u suc| eaeudaeut.
o.o lu t|e eveut t|et eu, pruvisiuu iu /rticles 1 tu d is iucuusisteut
wit| eu, pruvisiuu iu /ppeudices ll tu lv, t|e pruvisiuu iu /rticles
1 tu d s|ell te|e precedeuce.
ARTICLE 7
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Settleaeut Mec|euisa, duue et vieutieue, |eu |0R uu t|e 29
Nuveaber 2004, s|ell eppl, tu disputes cuuceruiu t|e
iuterpretetiuu, iapleaeutetiuu, eudlur epplicetiuu u eu, u t|e
pruvisiuus uuder t|is /rreueaeut.
ARTICLE 8
.INAL PROVISIONS
d.1 T|e teras eud deiuitiuus eud ut|er pruvisiuus u t|e C/TS
eud /|/S s|ell be reerred tu eud s|ell eppl, tu aetters erisiu
uuder t|is /rreueaeut ur w|ic| uu speciic pruvisiuu |es beeu
aede |ereiu.
d.2 T|is /rreueaeut s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e dete u
siueture b, ell /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
d.3 /ter t|is /rreueaeut euters iutu urce pursueut tu /rticle
d.2, eu, /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, w|ic| wis|es tu perticipete iu
t|is /rreueaeut |reerred tu iu t|is /rreueaeut es e
"perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,"} s|ell uuti, t|e /SE/N
Secreter,Ceuerel iu writiu u its eective dete u perticipetiuu,
eud t|e /SE/N Secreter,Ceuerel s|ell t|ereeter uuti, t|e rest
u t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries u t|e seae.
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d.4 /u, perticipetiu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, wis|iu tu ceese
perticipetiuu iu t|is /rreueaeut s|ell uuti, t|e /SE/N
Secreter,Ceuerel iu writiu et leest twelve auut|s priur tu t|e
dete u its eective dete u uuuperticipetiuu, eud t|e /SE/N
Secreter,Ceuerel s|ell t|ereeter uuti, t|e rest u t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries u t|e seae.
d.5 T|is /rreueaeut s|ell be depusited wit| t|e /SE/N
Secreter,Ceuerel, w|u s|ell pruaptl, uruis| e certiied cup,
t|ereu tu eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,.
eut|urised t|eretu b, t|eir respective uveruaeuts, |eve siued
t|is /SE/N Mutuel Recuuitiuu /rreueaeut uu Euiueeriu
Services.
DONE et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, t|is Niut| 0e, u 0eceaber
|euuee.
LIM JOCK SENG

CHAM PRASIDH
MARI ELKA PANGESTU

Miuister u Trede
SOULIVONG DARAVONG
Miuister u Cuaaerce
RA.IDAH AZIZ
SOE THA
Miuister ur Netiuuel |leuuiu eud Ecuuuaic 0evelupaeut
PETER B. .AVILA
LIM HNG KIANG

SOMKID JATUSRIPITAK
TRUONG DINH TUYEN

Miuister u Trede
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ASEAN Member Country Professional Regulatory Authority (PRA)
Bruuei 0erusselea Miuistr, u 0evelupaeut
Ceabudie Miuistr, u |eud Meueeaeut, urbeu |leuuiu, eud Cuustructiuu
luduuesie Netiuuel Cuustructiuu Services 0evelupaeut Buerd
|eu |0R |eu uuiuu u Scieuce eud Euiueeriu /ssucietiuu
Mele,sie Buerd u Euiueers Mele,sie
M,euaer |ublic Wur|s |eed uerter, Miuistr, u Cuustructiuu
T|e ||ilippiues |ruessiuuel Reuletiuu Cuaaissiuu eud releveut
|ruessiuuel Reuletur, Buerds iu Euiueeriu
Siuepure |ruessiuuel Euiueers Buerd Siuepure
T|eileud Cuuucil u Euiueers
viet Nea Miuistr, u Cuustructiuu
/||EN0lX l
|lST 0| |R0|ESSl0N/| RECu|/T0RY /uT|0RlTY ||R/}
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T|e purpuse u t|ese uideliues is tu essist Muuituriu
Cuaaittees |MCs} u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries tu develup e
steteaeut u criterie eud prucedures ur subaissiuu tu t|e /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee
|/C|ECC}. lu eccurdeuce wit| t|is /rreueaeut, t|e eliibilit,
u e |ruessiuuel Euiueer ur desiuetiuu es eu /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E} is deteraiued b, reereuce tu ive
peruraeuce criterie, w|ic| ere tu be cuusidered es e pec|ee.
Suae u t|ese criterie ere reletivel, ub|ective iu ueture, w|ile
ut|ers s|ell re(uire t|e Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} tu eercise
e aeesure u pruessiuuel |udeaeut, perticulerl, iu reletiuu tu
eceptiuuel |ruessiuuel Euiueers. T|ese uutes represeut t|e
beuc|aer|s eeiust w|ic| eec| criteriuu s|uuld be cuusidered.
1.1 Completed an accredited or recognised engineering
program, or assessed and recognised as possessing the
equivalent
lu urder tu be listed uu eu /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel
Euiueers Reister |/C|ER}, |ruessiuuel Euiueers aust
deauustrete tu t|e releveut Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} e level
u ecedeaic ec|ieveaeut et, ur ulluwiu, cuapletiuu u urael
educetiuu substeutiell, e(uiveleut tu t|et essucieted wit|
successul cuapletiuu u.
1.1.1 eu euiueeriu deree delivered eud eccredited iu
eccurdeuce wit| t|e best prectice uideliues develuped b, e
recuuised iustitutiuu u eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,, ur
1.1.2 eu euiueeriu prurea eccredited b, e bud,
iudepeudeut u t|e educetiuu pruvider, ur eu eeaiuetiuu
set b, eu eut|urised bud, wit|iu e cuuutr,, pruvided t|et t|e
eccreditetiuu criterie eud prucedures, ur t|e eeaiuetiuu
steuderds, es epprupriete, |eve beeu subaitted b, uue ur
aure Muuituriu Cuaaittees |MCs} tu, eud |eve beeu
eudursed b, t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee |/C|ECC}.
T|is eppruec| dues uut restrict perticipetiuu tu cuuutries iu w|ic|
euiueeriu prureas ere eccredited, ur eeaiuetiuus set, b, eu
iudepeudeut pruessiuuel bud,, eud dues uut iapl, t|et
eccepteble ecedeaic ec|ieveaeut ceu be deauustreted uul,
wit|iu t|e cuutet u eu euiueeriu deree prurea.
1.2 Been assessed within their own jurisdiction as
eligible for independent practice
T|e essessaeut ae, be uuderte|eu b, t|e Muuituriu Cuaaittee
|MC} ur b, t|e |ruessiuuel Reuletur, /ut|urit, ||R/} wit|iu
t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu.
/||EN0lX ll
/SE/N C|/RTERE0 |R0|ESSl0N/| ENClNEERS
Cul0E|lNES 0N CRlTERl/ /N0 |R0CE0uRES
1.3 Gained a minimum of seven years practical
experience since graduation
T|e eect deiuitiuu u precticel eperieuce s|ell be et t|e
discretiuu u t|e Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} cuucerued, but t|e
wur| iu (uestiuu s|uuld be cleerl, releveut tu t|e ields u
euiueeriu iu w|ic| t|e |ruessiuuel Euiueers cleia epertise.
0uriu t|e iuitiel periud, t|e |ruessiuuel Euiueers s|uuld |eve
perticipeted iu e reue u rules eud ectivities epprupriete tu t|ese
ields u euiueeriu. |uwever, t|eir rules w|ile t|e, ere iu
respuusible c|ere u siuiiceut euiueeriu wur| ae, be aure
ucused.
1.4 Spent at least two years in responsible charge of
significant engineering work
T|e deiuitiuu u siuiiceut euiueeriu wur| will ver, betweeu
/SE/N Meabers Cuuutries eud discipliues. /s e euerel
uideliue, t|e wur| s|uuld |eve re(uired t|e eercise u
iudepeudeut euiueeriu |udaeut, t|e pru|ects ur prureas
cuucerued s|uuld |eve beeu substeutiel iu duretiuu, cust, ur
cuapleit,, eud t|e |ruessiuuel Euiueer s|uuld |eve beeu
persuuell, eccuuuteble ur t|eir iapleaeutetiuu. lu euerel, e
|ruessiuuel Euiueer ae, be te|eu tu |eve beeu iu respuusible
c|ere u siuiiceut euiueeriu wur| w|eu t|e, |eve.
1.4.1 pleuued, desiued, cuurdiueted eud eecuted e saell
pru|ect, ur
1.4.2 uuderte|eu pert u e lerer pru|ect besed uu eu
uudersteudiu u t|e w|ule pru|ect, ur
1.4.3 uuderte|eu uuvel, cuaple eudlur aultidiscipliuer,
wur|.
T|e speciied periud u twu ,eers ae, |eve beeu cuapleted iu
t|e cuurse u t|e seveu ,eers precticel eperieuce siuce
reduetiuu, see /ppeudi lv B Eeaple ll, C Eeaple lll eud
0 Eeaple lv.
1.5 Complied with the Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) policy at a satisfactory level
T|e ueture eud eteut u t|e re(uired cuaplieuce wit| Cuutiuuiu
|ruessiuuel 0evelupaeut |C|0}, eud t|e aeuuer iu w|ic| suc|
cuaplieuce is eudited, s|ell reaeiu et t|e discretiuu u t|e
Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} cuucerued, but s|uuld relect t|e
preveiliu uuras ur suc| cuaplieuce b, |ruessiuuel Euiueers
wit|iu t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
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1.6 Registered ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineers
(ACPE) must agree to the following:
1.o.1 Codes of professional conduct. /ll |ruessiuuel
Euiueers see|iu reistretiuu es /SE/N C|ertered
|ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|Es} aust elsu eree tu be buuud
b, lucel eud iuteruetiuuel cudes u pruessiuuel cuuduct eud
wit| t|e pulic, uu et|ics eud cuuducts esteblis|ed eud
euurced b, t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu eud b, eu, ut|er |urisdictiuu
wit|iu w|ic| t|e, ere prectisiu. Suc| cudes uuraell, iuclude
re(uireaeuts t|et |ruessiuuel Euiueers plece t|e |eelt|,
seet,, euviruuaeut, eud welere u t|e cuaauuit, ebuve
t|eir respuusibilities tu clieuts eud culleeues, prectice uul,
wit|iu t|eir eree u cuapeteuce, eud edvise t|eir clieuts
w|eu edditiuuel pruessiuuel essisteuce becuaes uecesser,
iu urder tu iapleaeut e prurea ur pru|ect. Muuituriu
Cuaaittees |MCs} ere re(uired tu certi, t|et et reistretiuu
t|e ceudidete |es siued e steteaeut u cuaplieuce wit|
suc| eppliceble pruessiuuel cudes.
1.o.2 Accountability. /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel
Euiueers |/C|Es} aust elsu eree tu be |eld iudividuell,
eccuuuteble ur t|eir ectiuus te|eu iu t|eir pruessiuuel wur|,
but| t|ruu| re(uireaeuts iapused b, t|e liceusiu eudlur
reisteriu bud, iu t|e |urisdictiuus iu w|ic| t|e, wur| eud
t|ruu| t|e leel prucesses u suc| |urisdictiuus.
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T|e preperetiuu u eu /ssessaeut Steteaeut ur essessiu
|ruessiuuel Euiueers see|iu reistretiuu es eu /SE/N
C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer |/C|E} s|ell iuvulve
ideutiicetiuu eud essessaeut u t|e ulluwiu eleaeuts b, t|e
Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} iu eec| perticipetiu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries.
1.1 0ue ur aure aec|euisas ur eccreditiu ur recuuisiu.
1.1.1 structured educetiuuel prureas w|ic| (ueli,
reduetes euiueers tu euter pruessiuuels euiueeriu
prectice, eudlur
1.1.2 essessaeut iustruaeuts w|ic| pruvide eu elteruetive
ur suppleaeuter, aec|euisa ur reduete euiueers tu
deauustrete t|et t|e, |eve reec|ed eu epprupriete
educetiuuel steuderd.
2.1 0ue ur aure aec|euisas ur essessiu (ueliied reduete
euiueers es beiu eliible ur iudepeudeut pruessiuuel
euiueeriu prectice, uuraell, eter t|use reduete euiueers
|eve cuapleted e periud u supervised ur auuitured pruessiuuel
eperieuce.
3.1 / aec|euisa ur cuuiraiu t|et iudepeudeut euiueeriu
|ruessiuuel Euiueers |eve.
3.1.1 eiued e aiuiaua u seveu ,eers precticel eperieuce
siuce reduetiuu,
3.1.2 cuapleted et leest twu ,eers iu respuusible c|ere u
siuiiceut euiueeriu wur|,
3.1.3 cuaplied wit| t|e Cuutiuuiu |ruessiuuel
0evelupaeut |C|0} pulic, u t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu et e
setisectur, level, eud
3.1.4 cuaplied wit|, eud ere buuud b,, eu epprupriete cude
u cuuduct.
4.1 / aec|euisa ur eusuriu t|et reistreuts ere eudited et
reuler iutervels tu eusure t|et t|e, |eve cuutiuued tu cuapl,
wit| t|e cuuditiuus u reistretiuu.
|ur eec| eleaeut, t|e /ssessaeut Steteaeut ur eec| /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutr, ae, iuclude.
4.1.1 aec|euisas eppliceble tu |ruessiuuel Euiueers iu
ell discipliues,
/||EN0lX lll
/SE/N C|/RTERE0 |R0|ESSl0N/| ENClNEER /SSESSMENT ST/TEMENT
4.1.2 aec|euisas eppliceble tu |ruessiuuel Euiueers iu
speciied discipliues,
4.1.3 uetiuuel, reiuuel eud pruviuciel aec|euisas, eud
4.1.4 eistiu ur superseded aec|euisas
w|ic| ere recuuised b, t|e Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} u eec|
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, iu essessiu ceudidetes ur reistretiuu
es /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers |/C|Es}. T|e
Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} ae, ettec| restrictiuus tu eu, ur ell
aec|euisas |ur eeaple, b, re(uiriu t|et essessaeut uuder e
aec|euisa be eccepted uul, iu respect u reduete euiueers
w|u cuapleted t|et prucess b, e speciied dete, ur w|u eiued
e speciied aiuiaua periud u precticel eperieuce iu t|e releveut
discipliue ur discipliues}. /ll suc| restrictiuus aust be cleerl,
ideutiied.
/ssessaeut Steteaeuts ere iuteuded tu be d,ueaic ducuaeuts,
wit| uecesser, eaeudaeuts beiu eected b, t|e respuusible
Muuituriu Cuaaittee |MC} rua tiae tu tiae eud uutiied tu
t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu
Cuaaittee |/C|ECC}, t|ruu| t|e Secreteriet.
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MONITORING COMMITTEE SUMMARY O. ASSESSMENT O. APPLICATION
.OR ASEAN CHARTERED PRO.ESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTRATION
Neae u /ppliceut.
ueliicetiuu, eud plece eud dete ubteiued.
Reistered Euiueer Reistretiuu Nu. ||uae Cuuutr,}.
Reistered Euiueer Reistretiuu 0ete ||uae Cuuutr,}.
Reistered Euiueer's 0iscipliue.
/SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers Reister 0iscipliue.
Certiied Cuaplieuce wit| /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer Criterie.
Cuapleted eu eccredited ur recuuised euiueeriu prurea, ur essessed recuuised e(uiveleut
Beeu essessed wit|iu t|eir uwu cuuutr, es eliible ur iudepeudeut prectice
Ceiued e aiuiaua u seveu ,eers precticel eperieuce siuce reduetiuu
Speut et leest twu ,eers iu respuusible c|ere u siuiiceut euiueeriu wur|
Cuaplied wit| t|e Cuutiuuiu |ruessiuuel 0evelupaeut pulic, u t|e Cuuutr, u 0riiu et e setisectur, level
Cuuiraed siueture uu steteaeut u cuaplieuce wit| cudes u et|ics
Siued
0icer 0eleeted
/SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer Muuituriu Cuaaittee
/||EN0lX lv
/. EX/M||E l
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SIGNI.ICANT ENGINEERING WORK APPLICATION
.OR ASEAN CHARTERED PRO.ESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTRATION
Receipt Nu..
ueliicetiuu.
Reistered Euiueer Reistretiuu Nu..
Reistered Euiueer Reistretiuu 0ete.
Neae u Reistered Euiueer's 0iscipliue.
Neae u /ppliceut.
0ete u Birt|.
/ddress.
|lece u Eaplu,aeut.
Cuapeu, Neae.
/ddress.
l wis| tu be pleced uu t|e /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueers Reister eud eppl, es described beluw iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e
pruvisiuu t|et deiues twu ,eers eperieuce iu respuusible c|ere u siuiiceut euiueeriu wur|s.
1. Euiueeriu Wur| Eperieuce |describe iu e retruspective urder, beiuuiu wit| t|e aust receut uue.}
/ttesteut's Culuau
Wur| Nu. Stertiu 0etel Neae u 0reuisetiuusl Neae Siueture Reletiuus|ip Tell|e
Eudiu 0ete |auut|s} |usitiuulTitle u Wur| u Siuur
tu /ppliceut
Note: The signor above shall be, in principle, the representative of the organisation under which the applicant executed his engineering work.
2. 0eteiled 0escriptiuu u Euiueeriu Wur| |0escribe, iu deteil, eec| wur| listed iu t|e precediu pee.}
Wur| Nu. |usitiuu iu Euiueeriu Wur| Cuuteuts u Wur| |0escribe t|e cuuteuts eud siuiiceuce
u t|e wur|, t|e eppliceut's rule, eud t|e deree t|e
eppliceut's respuusibilit,. usiu ebuut 50 wurds.}
Note: Make a copy of this sheet when an extra sheet is needed.
l |ereb, sweer t|et t|e ebuve descriptiuus ere true.
0ete.
Tu /SE/N C|ertered |ruessiuuel Euiueer Muuituriu Cuaaittee
/ppliceut's ueae. Siueture.
B. EX/M||E ll
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CAREER O. REGISTERED ENGINEER TO BE RECOMMENDED AS ASEAN CHARTERED PRO.ESSIONAL ENGINEER
AND SIMULATION .OR THE SAMPLING O. SIGNI.ICANT ENGINEERING WORK
Examples of registered Engineer Mr. /
Civil Euiueeriu Cuusulteut
Age/Date of Birth 31 l Septeaber 22, 19o7
Technical Discipline Civil Euiueeriu
Optional Subject urbeu eud Rurel Cit, |leuuiu
.inal Academic Background Credueted rua depertaeut u Euiueeriu, Euiueeriu |ecult,, uuiversit,,
iu 1990
Age Project Job Title Project Name, Number of Months of Experience in
Owner Significant Engineering work, and Summary
Classification
25 Werd /ssisteut Euiueer /rteriel rued uetwur| iapruveaeut pleuuiu
2o |WRl /ssisteut Euiueer Stud, u aet|uds ur pleuuiu eud ed|ustiu buildius
eud rued ecilities
Stud, u reletiuus|ip betweeu street iaee
eud leudscepe eleaeuts
27 Miuistr, Euiueer Esteblis|aeut u urbeu leudscepe iapruveaeut pleu
|o auut|s}
Cit, Esteblis|aeut u iutereted besic pleu ur builtup
urbeu eree redevelupaeut |o auut|s}
|Serviu es t|e cuurdiuetur betweeu t|e auuicipelities
eud lucelities, Mr. / wur|ed uut eu iutereted besic pleu
ur builtup urbeu eree redevelupaeut}
2d |ublic Wur|s Euiueer |reperetiuu u uideliue ur streetscepe develupaeut
Reseerc| |dret} |3 auut|s}
lustitute Stud, u |ulic, ur Euviruuaeutel iapruveaeut iu
||WRl} Miuistr, urbeu eud reiuuel /rees |2 auut|s}
29 Miuistr, |eed Euiueer |reperetiuu u eu euviruuaeutel iapruveaeut pleu
|4 auut|s}
|Mr. / wur|ed uut e pleu tu iapruve |i|we,s u
uldeu tiaes rua e uew viewpuiut b, te|iu iutu
cuusideretiuu ueturel, |isturicel eud culturel resuurces
iu e reiuuel eree.}
|reecture |reperetiuu u eu iutereted "|isturicel rued"
iapruveaeut eud utilisetiuu pleu
30 Cit, Seuiur Euiueer |reperetiuu u pleu ur develupaeut u ceses surruuudiu
e uew iuterc|eue |4 auut|s}
|Serviu es t|e cuurdiuetur betweeu t|e eut|urities
cuucerued eud t|e lucelities eud wur|iu iu tieup
wit| but| perties, Mr. / wur|ed uut e pleu.}
Sua u Eperieuces iu respuusible
C|ere u Siuiiceut Euiueeriu Wur| |S|eded} 25 auut|s
C. EX/M||E lll
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Cuuceruiu "Eperieuces iu t|e eecutiuu u euiueeriu wur|
uuder cuapliceted cuuditiuus, ur euiueeriu wur| re(uiriu uew
cuucepts, ur euiueeriu wur| iuvulviu e plurelit, u diereut
discipliues", t|e cuuteuts u aure reelisticell, presuaed
eperieuces ere described beluw.
1. Eperieuces es c|ie ur |i|erpusitiuu euiueer |uut iu
essistiu euiueer pusitiuu} iu c|ere u euiueeriu wur|
eecuted uuder cuapliceted cuuditiuus.
Cuapliceted cuuditiuus
* T|e site is tupuluicell, cuapliceted.
* 0t|er structures ere luceted cluse tu t|e pleuued
structures.
* T|ere ere strict seet, eud euviruuaeutel re(uireaeuts.
* T|e cuustructiuu sc|edule is ti|t.
* T|ere ere aeu, eut|urities cuucerued eauu w|ic|
cuurdiuetiuu is re(uired.
* |ublic reletiuus ere diicult.
2. Eperieuces es c|ie ur |i|erpusitiuu euiueer |euiueer
uut iu essistiu pusitiuu} iu c|ere u euiueeriu wur| re(uiriu
uew cuucepts.
* New cuucept
* New tec|uuluies
* New wur|iu aet|uds
* New sulutiuus
* New tec|ui(ues
3. Eperieuces es c|ie ur |i|erpusitiuu euiueer |euiueer
uut iu essistiu pusitiuu} iu c|ere u euiueeriu wur| iuvulviu
e plurelit, u diereut discipliues.
* Euiueeriu wur| re(uiriu epertise cuveriu veriuus
discipliues,
* Euiueeriu wur| iu w|ic| e plurelit, u diereut
discipliues is iuvulved ur euiueeriu wur| re(uiriu
cuurdiuetiuu eauu t|e euiueers u diereut discipliues.
4. Eperieuces iu euiueeriu wur| e(uiveleut tu 1 t|ruu| 3
ebuve.
0. EX/M||E lv
DETAILED DESCRIPTION O. TWO YEARS EXPERIENCES
IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE O. SIGNICANT ENGINEERING WORK
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ASSESSMENT STATEMENT .LOW CHART
E. EX/M||E v
Coordinate and Generate
Assessment Statements
Muuituriu Cuaaitee
|urwerd tu Cuutects ur
0t|er Cuuutr, eud Secreteriet
Coordinate Agenda Items
Secreteriet e} Tiaeteble ur Muuituriu Cuaaittee tu Review
b} /eude Meteriel ur Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee
Develop Response
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee Secreteriet urwerds
Review Cruup respuuse tu /ppliceut
|W|eu /ppuiuted} Muuituriu Cuaaittees eud
Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee
Develop Response
/SE/N C|ertered
Euiueer Cuurdiuetiu Secreteriet urwerds
Cuaaittee respuuse tu Muuituriu
Cuaaittee
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AGREEMENT ON
THE ASEAN HARMONIZED ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (EEE) REGULATORY REGIME
||ilippiues, t|e Republic u Siuepure, t|e Kiudua u T|eileud
eud t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea, Meaber Cuuutries u t|e
/ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus ||ereiueter cullectivel,
reerred tu es "/SE/N" eud iudividuell, es "e Meaber Cuuutr,"},
MIND.UL t|et iu 1992 t|e /SE/N |eeds u Cuveruaeut
declered t|et eu /SE/N |ree trede /ree s|ell be esteblis|ed iu
t|e reiuu eud t|et iu 199d t|e, ereed tu eccelerete its
iapleaeutetiuu tu t|e ,eer 2002,
NOTING t|e /reeaeut uu t|e Cuaauu Eective |reereutiel
Teri |CE|T} Sc|eae ur t|e /SE/N |ree Trede /ree |/|T/} siued
uu 2d Jeuuer, 1992 eud t|e |rutucul tu eaeud t|e ebuve
/reeaeut siued uu 15 0eceaber 1995, w|ic| pruvide ur
cuuperetiuu tu suppleaeut eud cuapleaeut t|e liberelietiuu u
trede iucludiu, eauu ut|ers, t|e |erauuietiuu u steuderds,
reciprucel recuuitiuu u test repurts eud certiicetiuu u pruducts,
MIND.UL t|et t|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll |Beli
Cuucurd ll} edupted b, t|e /SE/N |eeds u Cuveruaeut duriu
t|e 9t| /SE/N Suaait iu Beli, luduuesie uu 7 0ctuber 2003,
cuaaits /SE/N tu deepeu eud bruedeu its iuteruel ecuuuaic
iuteretiuu eud liu|ees, wit| t|e perticipetiuu u t|e privete
sectur, su es tu reelie eu /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,,
MIND.UL t|et t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, s|ell be t|e
eud uel u /SE/N ecuuuaic iuteretiuu es uutliued iu t|e
/SE/N visiuu 2020 eud t|et t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,
will result iu /SE/N becuaiu e siule aer|et eud pruductiuu
bese, turuiu t|e diversit, t|et c|erecteries t|e reiuu iutu
uppurtuuities ur busiuess cuapleaeutetiuu eud ae|iu /SE/N
e aure d,ueaic eud struuer seaeut u t|e lubel suppl, c|eiu
eud t|e wurld ecuuua,,
REITERATING t|eir cuaaitaeut tu t|e /reeaeut uu Tec|uicel
Berriers tu Trede |TBT} u t|e Wurld Trede 0reuietiuu |WT0},
w|ic| eucuurees Cuutrectiu |erties tu euter iutu ueutietiuus
ur t|e cuuclusiuu u ereeaeut ur t|e autuel recuuitiuu u
results u eec| ut|er's cuuurait, essessaeut eud aeudetes,
eauu ut|ers, t|e eliaiuetiuu u uuuecesser, ubstecles tu trede,
iucludiu t|use reletiu tu tec|uicel reuletiuus,
RECALLING t|et t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Mutuel
Recuuitiuu /rreueaeuts wes siued uu 1o 0eceaber 199d
eud t|e /SE/N Secturel Mutuel Recuuitiuu /rreueaeut ur
Electricel eud Electruuic E(uipaeut wes siued uu 5 /pril 2002
tu ecilitete t|e eliaiuetiuu u tec|uicel berriers tu trede eud tu
eu|euce trede iu /SE/N,
HAVING reerd tu t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut ur t|e
luteretiuu u |riurit, Secturs, t|e /SE/N Secturel luteretiuu
|rutucul ur Electruuics eud Ruedaep ur Electruuics luteretiuu
siued uu 29 Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R,
HAVING reerd tu t|e /SE/N |ulic, Cuideliue uu Steuderds
eud Cuuuraeuce eudursed b, /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters uu
2d Septeaber 2005 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R,
DESIRING tu uraulete eu ereeaeut tu deepeu eud bruedeu
cuuperetiuu iu t|e electricel eud electruuic secturs su es tu
cuutribute tu t|e reelietiuu u t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,.
ARTICLE 1
OBJECTIVES
T|e ub|ectives u t|e /reeaeut uu t|e /SE/N |erauuied
Electricel eud Electruuic E(uipaeut Reuletur, Reiae
||ereiueter reerred es "t|e /reeaeut"} ere.
e} Tu eu|euce cuuperetiuu eauust Meaber Cuuutries iu
eusuriu t|e prutectiuu u |uaeu |eelt| eud seet, eud
prupert, eud t|e preservetiuu u t|e euviruuaeut iusuer
es t|e, ere eected b, trede u electricel eud electruuic
e(uipaeut iu /SE/N,
b} Tu eliaiuete restrictiuus tu trede u electricel eud
electruuic e(uipaeut t|ruu| |erauuietiuu u tec|uicel
re(uireaeuts eud reistretiuu, eud
c} Tu ecilitete t|e ueutietiuus ur Mutuel Recuuitiuu
/reeaeuts uu Cuuurait, /ssessaeut betweeu /SE/N
eud ut|er cuuutries ur ruup u cuuutries |blucs.}
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ARTICLE 2
DE.INITION AND SCOPE O.
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (EEE)
1. T|is /reeaeut epplies tu ell iusteuces w|ere e Meaber
Cuuutr, cerries uut reuletur, ectiuu iu respect u Electricel eud
Electruuic E(uipaeut |EEE}.
2. |ur t|e purpuse u t|is /reeaeut, EEE aeeus ell uew
electricel eud electruuic e(uipaeut t|et ere iuteuded tu be eit|er
directl, cuuuected ur pluediu tu t|e luw vultee puwer suppl,
ur is better, puwered, but dues uut iuclude eu, e(uipaeut
cuvered b, t|e /SE/N Secturel /rreueaeut uu Cuuurait,
/ssessaeut u Telecuaauuicetiuu E(uipaeut eud dues uut eppl,
tu aedicel e(uipaeut.
ARTICLE 3
DOCUMENTS .OR EEE
T|e ulluwiu /ppeudices ere eu iuterel pert u t|is /reeaeut.
|i} Teraiuulu, |Appendix A}.
|ii} /SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts ur EEE |Appendix B}.
|iii} /SE/N |erauuied Cuuurait, /ssessaeut |rucedures
ur EEE |Appendix C}.
|iv} Tec|uicel |iles |Appendix D}.
ARTICLE 4
IMPLEMENTATION
A. Member Countries with existing EEE Regulatory
Regime
1. T|is /reeaeut re(uires Meaber Cuuutr, wit| eu eistiu
EEE reuletur, reiae tu uuderte|e ell uecesser, aeesures tu
ull, iapleaeut t|is /reeaeut iucludiu ell t|e /ppeudices
listed iu /rticle 3 uut leter t|eu 31
st
December 2010, iucludiu.
e} Euectiu eu, uecesser, lews eudlur tec|uicel reuletiuus
eud edaiuistretive pruvisiuus, eud
b} 0evelupiu eu, uecesser, tec|uicel iurestructure iu
plece tu iapleaeut t|is /reeaeut iucludiu eective
aer|et surveilleuce s,steas eudlur releveut pruduct
liebilit, re(uireaeuts.
2. Meaber Cuuutr, s|ell subait tu t|e Juiut Secturel Cuaaittee
ur Electricel eud Electruuic E(uipaeut ||ereiueter celled "JSC
EEE"} t|ruu| t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, t|e dret tet u t|e uew
lews eudlur tec|uicel reuletiuus eud edaiuistretive pruvisiuus
cuustitutiu t|eir EEE reuletur, reiae ur cuaaeuts b, t|e JSC
EEE wit|iu o |si} auut|s priur tu t|e eutr, iutu urce u t|e uew
lews eudlur tec|uicel reuletiuus eud edaiuistretive pruvisiuus.
Meaber Cuuutries s|ell elsu elluw et leest o |si} auut|s iutervel
betweeu t|e publicetiuu u t|e uew lews eudlur tec|uicel
reuletiuus eud edaiuistretive pruvisiuus eud t|eir eutr, iutu
urce iu urder tu elluw tiae ur pruducers iu epurtiu Meaber
Cuuutries tu edept t|eir pruducts ur aet|uds u pruductiuu tu
t|e uew re(uireaeuts.
B. Member Countries without EEE Regulatory Regime
3. T|is /reeaeut dues uut ublie Meaber Cuuutries t|et du
uut |eve eu EEE reuletur, reiae tu develup uue.
4. W|ere e Meaber Cuuutr, decides tu develup eu EEE
reuletur, reiae, it s|ell cuapl, wit| t|is /reeaeut iucludiu
ell /ppeudices listed iu /rticle 3. lu suc| ceses, it s|ell subait
tu t|e JSC EEE, t|ruu| t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, t|e dret tet u
t|e lews, tec|uicel reuletiuus eud edaiuistretive pruvisiuus
cuustitutiu its EEE reuletur, reiae ur cuaaeuts b, t|e JSC
EEE wit|iu o |si} auut|s priur tu t|e eutr, iutu urce u t|e uew
reuletur, reiae. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell elsu elluw eu iutervel
u et leest o |si} auut|s betweeu t|e publicetiuu u t|e uew
reuletur, reiae eud its eutr, iutu urce iu urder tu elluw tiae
ur pruducers iu epurtiu Meaber Cuuutries tu edept t|eir
pruducts ur aet|uds u pruductiuu tu t|e uew re(uireaeuts.
ARTICLE 5
OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO IMPLEMENTATION
1. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell uuderte|e ell uecesser, aeesures
tu eusure t|et uul, EEE w|ic| cuapl, wit| t|e /ppeudi B
|/SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts} eud ere reistered wit| t|e
releveut Reuletur, /ut|urit, eud i re(uired, beer t|e releveut
Cuuurait, Mer| eudlur reistretiuu aer| ae, be elluwed tu be
pleced iu t|e /SE/N reuleted aer|et.
2. T|e supplier respuusible ur pleciu t|e EEE iu t|e aer|et
s|ell eusure t|et t|eir pruducts cuapl, wit| /ppeudi B |/SE/N
Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts}, ere reistered wit| t|e releveut
Reuletur, /ut|urit, iu Meaber Cuuutries eud i re(uired, beer
t|e releveut Cuuurait, Mer| eudlur reistretiuu aer|.
3. T|e /SE/N Cuuurait, Mer| w|eu iutruduced ae, be eied
uu t|e EEE tu deauustrete t|et it cuaplies wit| /ppeudi B
|/SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts}.
ARTICLE 6
COMPLIANCE WITH ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. /u EEE pleced iu t|e aer|et ur put iutu service aust cuapl,
wit| /ppeudi B |/SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts}. Meaber
Cuuutries s|ell pruvide t|et uuu cuaplieuce wit| /ppeudi B
s|ell eauuut tu uuu cuaplieuce wit| t|e releveut Meaber
Cuuutries' lews, eudlur tec|uicel reuletiuus eud edaiuistretive
pruvisiuus.
2. T|e JSC EEE s|ell ideuti, eud reec| cuuseusus uu t|e list u
t|e releveut iuteruetiuuel steuderds tu be used tu deauustrete
t|e cuaplieuce u eu EEE tu t|e /SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts
es steted iu /ppeudi B |/SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts}. lu t|e
ebseuce u iuteruetiuuel steuderds, releveut reiuuel ur uetiuuel
steuderds s|ell be used iu t|et respective urder. l uecesser,,
t|e JSC EEE ae, suppleaeut t|e listed steuderds wit| autuell,
ereed |erauuied reuletur, re(uireaeuts. l diereut editiuus
u iuteruetiuuel steuderds ere beiu used iu /SE/N Meaber
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Cuuutries, ur aure t|eu uue steuderd ceu be epplied ur e speciic
EEE, t|e JSC EEE ae, cuusider listiu aure t|eu uue steuderd
ur suc| eu EEE. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell aeiuteiu t|e list u
releveut steuderds eud |erauuied reuletur, re(uireaeuts.
3. |ur t|e purpuse u autuel eccepteuce u t|e test repurts eudl
ur certiicetiuus tu ecilitete iutre /SE/N trede, t|e Cuuurait,
/ssessaeut Budies |C/Bs} listed b, t|e JSC EE MR/ |tu be
repleced b, t|e JSC EEE es pruvided ur iu /rticle 12 |4} u t|is
/reeaeut} s|ell ettest eu EEE ur cuaplieuce iu eccurdeuce wit|
t|e listed steuderds eud |erauuied reuletur, re(uireaeuts es
aeutiuued iu pererep| 2 ebuve.
ARTICLE 7
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
T|e Reuletur, /ut|urit, u perticipetiu Meaber Cuuutries s|ell
cuaplete t|e reistretiuu uut leter t|eu ive wur|iu de,s ur seveu
celeuder de,s, w|ic|ever is luuer, eter t|e subaissiuu u t|e
Certiicete u Cuuurait, |CuC} eud cuaplieuce wit|
edaiuistretive re(uireaeuts b, t|e supplier i eppliceble, su es
tu evuid uuuecesser, burdeus uuce e reuleted EEE |es cuaplied
wit| t|e /ppeudi B |/SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts}.
ARTICLE 8
TECHNICAL .ILES
1. T|e supplier respuusible ur pleciu t|e EEE iu t|e aer|et
s|ell iu eccurdeuce wit| /ppeudi 0 pruvide eud |eep t|e
tec|uicel iles reedil, eccessible tu t|e Reuletur, /ut|urit, u
t|e Meaber Cuuutr, cuucerued.
2. T|e supplier s|ell |eep t|e tec|uicel iles u t|e EEE ur uut
less t|eu 10 ,eers eter t|e lest EEE |es let t|e pruductiuu liue.
3. T|e |isted C/Bs iu eec| Meaber Cuuutr, s|ell elsu |eep
t|e tec|uicel ile u e reuleted EEE w|ic| is tested eud certiied
b, t|ea iu cuaplieuce wit| /ppeudi B |/SE/N Esseutiel
Re(uireaeuts} ur uut less t|eu o ,eers eter t|e epir, dete u
t|e Certiicete u Cuuurait, |CuC}.
ARTICLE 9
RIGHTS O. REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1. Nut|iu iu t|is /reeaeut s|ell preveut t|e Reuletur,
/ut|urit, iu e Meaber Cuuutr, rua te|iu ell epprupriete eud
iaaediete aeesures wit|iu its territur, w|euever it escerteius
t|et t|e reistered EEE ae, represeut e |eerd tu |uaeu |eelt|,
seet,, euviruuaeut eud prupert, ur ut|erwise eil tu setis, t|e
re(uireaeuts u t|is /reeaeut.
2. T|e Reuletur, /ut|urit, u t|e Meaber Cuuutr, cuucerued
s|ell iaaedietel, iuura t|e releveut Reuletur, /ut|urities iu
ut|er Meaber Cuuutries eud t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, u eu, suc|
aeesure|s}, iudicetiu t|e reesuus ur its decisiuu iu eu, u t|e
ulluwiu circuasteuces.
e} |eilure tu setis, t|e /ppeudi B |/SE/N Esseutiel
Re(uireaeuts},
b} lucurrect epplicetiuu u t|e listed steuderds,
c} S|urtcuaius iu t|e listed steuderds, eud
d} 0ccurreuce u eccideuts iuvulviu t|e reistered EEE.
ARTICLE 10
OTHER AREAS O. COOPERATION
Meaber Cuuutries s|ell streut|eu eud eu|euce eistiu
cuuperetiuu eurts iu EEE eud cuuperete iu erees t|et ere uut
cuvered b, eistiu cuuperetiuu erreueaeuts, w|ic| ae, iuclude
but ere uut liaited tu t|e ulluwiu.
e} Esteblis|iu ur iapruviu EEE releted iurestructurel
ecilities, eud
b} Eucuureiu eud pruautiu cuuperetiuu perteiuiu tu.
|i} Mer|iu eud pruduct reistretiuu u EEE,
|ii} Testiu eud certiicetiuu u EEE eud eccreditetiuu eud
desiuetiuu u C/Bs, eud
|iii} T|e s|eriu u seet, elert u EEE es epprupriete.
ARTICLE 11
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
/u, dispute betweeu Meaber Cuuutries reerdiu t|e
iuterpretetiuu ur iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut iucludiu its
/ppeudices s|ell be settled eaicebl, b, cuusultetiuus betweeu
t|e disputiu Meaber Cuuutries. T|e JSC EEE ae,, es
epprupriete, eud i t|e disputiu Meaber Cuuutries eree, essist
iu suc| cuusultetiuus. l t|e dispute ceuuut be su resulved, it
s|ell be resulved eccurdiu tu t|e |rutucul uu Eu|euced /SE/N
0ispute Settleaeut Mec|euisa siued uu 29 Nuveaber 2004 iu
vieutieue, |eu |0R.
ARTICLE 12
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
1. T|e JSC EEE s|ell be respuusible ur t|e eective uuctiuuiu
u t|is /reeaeut, w|ic| ae, iuclude, but is uut liaited tu,
cuurdiuetiu, reviewiu eud auuituriu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
t|is /reeaeut, iucludiu its /ppeudices.
2. T|e JSC EEE, iu t|e peruraeuce u its uuctiuus, s|ell ae|e
its decisiuus eud edupt its uwu rules eud prucedures b, cuuseusus
uul,.
3. T|e JSC EEE ae, esteblis| ur cuusult eu, bud, ur budies ur
t|e purpuse u receiviu edvice uu eu, aetter u e scieutiic ur
tec|uicel ueture iu t|e ield u EEE.
4. T|e JSC EEE will elsu te|e uver t|e rule u t|e JSC EE MR/
iu t|e listiu, suspeusiuu, reauvel eud veriicetiuu u Testiu
|ebureturies eudlur Certiicetiuu Budies iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is
/reeaeut eud t|e /SE/N Secturel Mutuel Recuuitiuu
/rreueaeut ur Electricel eud Electruuic E(uipaeut.
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5. T|e /SE/N Cuusultetive Cuaaittee ur Steuderds eud
uelit, |/CCS} eud t|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell pruvide suppurt
tu t|e JSC EEE iu cuurdiuetiu eud auuituriu t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u t|is /reeaeut iucludiu its /ppeudices eud s|ell essist t|e
JSC EEE iu ell aetters reletiu t|eretu.
ARTICLE 13
.INAL PROVISIONS
1. T|is /reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e depusit u t|e
iustruaeuts u t|e retiicetiuu ur eccepteuce b, ell siuetur,
Cuveruaeuts wit| t|e Secreter, Ceuerel u /SE/N.
2. T|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut ae, be eaeuded b, writteu
ereeaeut u ell Meaber Cuuutries. /ll eaeudaeuts s|ell euter
iutu urce uu t|e dete u suc| ereeaeut.
3. T|is /reeaeut s|ell be depusited wit| t|e Secreter,
Ceuerel u /SE/N, w|u s|ell pruaptl, uruis| e certiied cup,
t|ereu tu eec| Meaber Cuuutr,.
IN WITNESS WHEREO., t|e uudersiued, beiu dul, eut|uried
b, t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts, |eve siued t|is /reeaeut
uu t|e /SE/N |erauuied EEE Reuletur, Reiae.
DONE et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, t|is Niut| 0e, u 0eceaber
leuuee.
LIM JOCK SENG

|ur t|e Ru,el Cuveruaeut Ceabudie.
CHAM PRASIDH
MARI ELKA PANGESTU

Miuister u Trede
SOULIVONG DARAVONG
Miuister u Cuaaerce
RA.IDAH AZIZ
SOE THA
PETER B. .AVILA
LIM HNG KIANG

SOMKID JATUSRIPITAK
0eput, |riae Miuister & Miuister u Cuaaerce
TRUONG DINH TUYEN

Miuister u Trede
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TERMlN0|0CY
Ceuerel teras used iu t|is /reeaeut s|ell |eve t|e aeeuiu
iveu iu t|e deiuitiuus cuuteiued iu t|e lS0llEC Cuide 2 |2004
editiuu} eud lS0llEC 17000 |2004 editiuu} u t|e luteruetiuuel
0reuietiuu ur Steuderdietiuu |lS0} eud luteruetiuuel Electru
tec|uicel Cuaaissiuu |lEC} ur t|eir letest editiuus wit| t|e
eceptiuu u t|ese teras w|ic| s|ell be deiued es ulluws.
Conformity Assessment aeeus e s,steaetic eeaiuetiuu
tu deteraiue t|e eteut tu w|ic| e pruduct, prucess ur service
ulills speciied re(uireaeuts.
Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) aeeus e bud, w|use
ectivities eud epertise iuclude peruraeuce u ell ur eu, stee
u t|e cuuurait, essesssaeut prucess ecept ur eccreditetiuu,
desiuetiuu eud reistretiuu.
Regular Authority aeeus eu eutit, t|et eercises e leel ur
edaiuistretive ri|t tu cuutrul t|e iapurt, use ur suppl, u pruducts
wit|iu e Meaber Cuuutr,'s |urisdictiuu eud w|ic| ae, te|e
euurceaeut ectiuu tu eusure t|et pruducts supplied wit|iu its
|urisdictiuu cuapl, wit| t|e eppliceble leel ur edaiuistretive
re(uireaeuts.
Designation aeeus t|e eut|urietiuu b, e 0esiuetiu Bud,
ur e Cuuurait, /ssessaeut Bud, tu perura cuuurait,
essessaeut ectivities es speciied uuder t|is /reeaeut.
Designating Body aeeus bud, eppuiuted b, e Meaber
Cuuutr,, wit| t|e respuusibilit, tu ideuti,, desiuete eud auuitur
Cuuurait, /ssessaeut Budies es speciied uuder t|is
/reeaeut.
Mandatory Requirements aeeu t|e tec|uicel re(uireaeuts,
leisletive eud reuletur, pruvisiuus eud edaiuistretive
erreueaeuts t|et ere sub|ect ut t|is /reeaeut, u e Meaber
Cuuutr, perteiuiu tu testiu ur certiicetiuu u EEE eud ur w|ic|
cuaplieuce is aeudetur,.
Certificate of Conformity aeeus e ducuaeut issued b, |isted
C/Bs uuder t|e rules u e certiicetiuu s,stea, pruvidiu
cuuideuce t|et e dul, ideutiied pruduct, prucess ur service is iu
cuuurait, wit| t|e re(uireaeuts.
Registration aeeus e prucedure b, w|ic| e Reuletur,
/ut|urit, reisters upuu epplicetiuu b, e supplier u e reuleted
pruduct uu t|e besis u Certiicete u Cuuurait, issued b, e |isted
C/B. |ur t|e evuideuce u duubt, "Reistretiuu" dues uut re(uire
eu, cuuurait, esessaeut ectivit, b, t|e releveut Reuletur,
/ut|urit, uver eud ebuve t|e cuuurait, essessaeut b, e listed
C/B.
Registration Mark aeeus eu iudicetiuu t|et e reuleted
pruduct |es beeu reistered wit| e cuucerued Reuletur,
/ut|urit, uuder e aeudetur, pruduct reistretiuu sc|eae u e
Meaber Cuuutr, i re(uired.
Supplier aeeus e persuu |ueturel ur |uridicel} t|et pleces e
pruduct iu t|e aer|et. / supplier iucludes iapurter, aeuuecturer
eud treder.
Technical .ile aeeus e set u ducuaeut, w|ic| e supplier is
ublied b, lew tu aeiuteiu eud w|ic| deauustretes t|et e
reuleted pruduct |es beeu tested eud certiied ur cuaplieuce
wit| /ppeudi B |/SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts}.
Harmonized Regulatory Requirements aeeu e aeudetur,
re(uireaeuts develuped b, t|e JSC EEE besed uu iuputs rua
Meaber Cuuutries' Reuletur, /ut|urit,. T|e re(uireaeuts ere
tu.
|i} Speci,.
Meius vultee eud re(ueuc,
Meius plu cuuiuretiuu
Euviruuaeutel cuuditiuu
|ii} |ruvide.
Criticel iuterpretetiuu w|ere t|e listed steuderds ere
sileut ur veue
/dditiuuel re(uireaeuts w|ere t|e listed steuderds
ere iusuicieut
New equipment aeeus uut secuud |eud, reurbis|ed ur
recuuditiuued e(uipaeut.
Low voltage aeeus e vultee retiu u betweeu 50 eud 1000
vults ur elteruetiu curreut eud betweeu 75 eud 1500 vults ur
direct curreut.
An ASEAN Manufactured EEE aeeus e pruduct
aeuuectured b, e aeuuecturer iucurpureted eud uperetiu
wit|iu t|e buuuder, u /SE/N t|et cerries uut aeuuecturiu
ectivities eud is respuusible ur t|e (uelit, u t|e pruduct
cuucerued.
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/SE/N ESSENTl/| REulREMENTS |0R RECu|/TE0 EEE
The laws and/or technical regulations and administrative
provisions of Member Countires shall be consistent with
one or more of the following essential requirements:
1. /u, reuleted EEE pleced uu t|e aer|et s|ell uut ceuse eu,
deuer tu |uaeu |eelt| eud seet, ur deaee tu purpert, w|eu
epplied uuder uurael use ur reesuuebl, ureseeeble cuuditiuus
u aisuse, te|iu eccuuut, iu perticuler, u t|e pruduct's
preseutetiuu, aer|iu, iustructiuus ur its use eud dispusel,
weruiu steteaeuts es well es eu, ut|er iudicetiuu ur iuuraetiuu
pruvided b, t|e aeuuecturer ur |is eut|uried eeut ur b, eu,
ut|er persuu respuusible ur pleciu t|e pruduct iu t|e aer|et.
2. /u EEE pleced iu t|e aer|et plece aust uut ceuse deaee
ur deteriurete t|e euviruuaeut uuder reesuueble cuuditiuus.
T|ere ere situetiuus w|ere t|e desired iapruveaeut u t|e
euviruuaeut eud prudeut eud retiuuel utilietiuu u ueturel
resuurces cells ur t|e esteblis|aeut eud euurceaeut u
edditiuuel tec|uicel reuletiuus.
3. T|e EEE s|ell be su cuustructed t|et t|e electruaeuetic
disturbeuces it eueretes dues uut eceed e level t|et iutruduces
iutulereble electruaeuectic disturbeuces tu eu,t|iu iu t|et
euviruuaeut, eud s|ell elluw rediu eud telecuaauuicetiuu
e(uipaeut ur ut|er EEE tu uperete es iuteuded. lu edditiuu, t|e
EEE s|ell |eve eu ede(uete level u iutriusic iaauuit, tu
electruaeuetic disturbeuces tu eueble it tu uperete es iuteuded.
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/SE/N |/RM0NlZE0 C0N|0RMlTY /SSESSMENT |R0CE0uRES |0R EEE
1. DESIGNATING BODY AND LISTED CON.ORMITY
ASSESSMENT BODIES
1.1 T|e 0esiuetiu Bud, eud t|e cuapeteuce eud criterie ur
listiu Cuuurait, /ssessaeut |Testiu eud Certiicetiuu} Budies
ere stipuleted iu t|e /SE/N Secturel Mutuel Recuuitiuu
/rreueaeut ur Electricel eud Electruuic E(uipaeut siued uu
5t| /pril 2002. T|e scupe u listiu ur t|e desiueted C/Bs uuder
t|is /reeaeut s|ell be decided b, t|e JSC EEE iu cuaplieuce
wit| t|e listed steuderds eud |erauuied reuletur,
re(uireaeuts. T|e eccepteuce u test repurts eudlur Certiicetes
u Cuuurait, issued b, t|e |isted C/Bs ur pruducts b, t|e
perticipetiu Meaber Cuuutries s|ell be duue es ulluws.
e} Test repurts eud Certiicete u Cuuurait, issued b, t|e
|isted C/Bs ur /SE/N Meuuectured EEE s|ell be
autuell, recuuied b, ell perticipetiu Meaber
Cuuutries.
b} |ur eu EEE pruduced uutside /SE/N, its test repurts eud
Certiicete u Cuuurait, issued b, t|e |isted C/Bs ae,
be recuuied b, erreueaeuts betweeu cuucerued
perticipetiu Meaber Cuuutries.
1.2 Test Repurts eudlur Certiicetes u Cuuurait, issued b,
Cuuurait, /ssessaeut Budies luceted uutside /SE/N iu
cuaplieuce wit| t|e re(uireaeuts u t|e /reeaeut ae, be
eccepted pruvided t|et /SE/N euters iutu e Mutuel Recuuitiuu
/reeaeut wit| t|e cuuutr, ur cuuutries w|ere t|e seid
Cuuurait, /ssessaeut Budies ere situeted.
2. HARMONIZED CON.ORMITY ASSESSMENT
PROCEDURES
2.1 lu urder tu eusure cuusisteut eud cuutiuuuus cuaplieuce wit|
/ppeudi B |/SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts} eud tu preveut uuu
cuaplieut EEE rua beiu pleced iu t|e /SE/N aer|et, lS0
Certiicetiuu S,stea 1 ur 5 will be edupted eccurdiu tu t|e
ereed list u EEE. Certiicetiuu |rucedures es described iu lS0l
lEC Cuide o7. 2004 "Cuuurait, /ssessaeut |uudeaeutels u
|ruduct Certiicetiuus", lS0llEC Cuide 53. 2005 "Cuuurait,
/ssessaeut Cuideuce uu t|e use u eu ureuietiuu's (uelit,
aeueeaeut s,stea iu pruduct certiicetiuu" eud lS0llEC Cuide
2d. 2004 "Cuuurait, /ssessaeut Cuideuce uu e T|ird |ert,
Certiicetiuu S,stea ur |ruduct" ur t|eir letest editiuus s|ell be
ulluwed.
3. ISSUANCE O. CERTI.ICATE O. CON.ORMITY (CoC)
3.1 T|e |isted Certiicetiuu Budies s|ell issue e Certiicete u
Cuuurait, |CuC} tu eu EEE t|et |es beeu ettested tu be iu
cuaplieuce wit| t|e /SE/N Esseutiel Re(uireaeuts iu
eccurdeuce wit| subcleuses 1.1 eud 1.2 u t|is /ppeudi.
3.2 T|e CuC issued s|ell be velid ur e aeiaua periud u 3
,eers rua t|e dete u its issue. T|ereeter, t|e supplier s|ell
eppl, tu reuew t|e CuC.
4. CON.ORMITY MARK AND REGISTRATION MARK
/u, EEE ettested tu cuapl, wit| /ppeudi B |/SE/N Esseutiel
Re(uireaeuts} s|ell be reistered wit| t|e releveut Reuletur,
/ut|urit, eud i re(uireed, ae, beer t|e releveut Cuuurait, Mer|
eudlur reistretiuu aer|.
5. NON-CON.ORMING EEE
5.1 l e Reuletur, /ut|urit, iu e Meaber Cuuutr, iuds t|et eu
EEE dues uut cuapl, wit| /ppeudi B, it s|ell iaaedietel, iuura
its cuuuterperts iu t|e ut|er Meaber Cuuutries eud t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet, u suc| uuucuuuraiu EEE.
5.2 Eec| Meaber Cuuutr, ae, iustitute its uwu prucedures tu
deel wit| uuucuuuraiu EEE, w|ic| ae, iuclude recell, de
reistretiuu, etc.
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TEC|NlC/| |l|ES
T|e ulluwiu ducuaeuts s|ell be iucluded iu t|e Tec|uicel |iles.
1. Certiicete u Cuuurait, |CuC}
2. Test Repurt iu Eulis|, ettestiu t|et t|ere |es beeu ull
cuaplieuce wit| t|e listed steuderds eud |erauuied
reuletur, re(uireaeuts.
3. |ull Electricel WiriulCircuit 0iereas ur Service Meuuel
|Circuit diereas s|ell iudicete t|e cuapuueut's velue,
ur iu t|e elteruetive, e Bill u Meteriell|ert list}.
4. Culured p|uturep|s s|uwiu eteriur |w|ule, ruut, tup
eud reer view u eu EEE, ueaeplete, retiu lebel, aeius
plus etc.} eud iuteriur |criticel seet, cuapuueuts} views.
5. Retiu |ebel |uriiuel ur cleer p|uturep| ur ertwur|}.
o. user's lustructiuu Meuuel |et leest iu Eulis| versiuu}.
7. Recurd u Mudiicetiuu, i eu,.
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O. THE 19
TH
MEETING O. THE
ASEAN .REE TRADE AREA (A.TA) COUNCIL
1. T|e Niueteeut| Meetiu u t|e /SE/N |ree Trede /ree
|/|T/} Cuuucil wes |eld uu 27 Septeaber 2005 iu vieutieue, |eu
|0R.
2. T|e Meetiu wes etteuded b, Miuisters rua Bruuei
0erusselea, Ceabudie, luduuesie, |eu |0R, Mele,sie, M,euaer,
t|e ||ilippiues, Siuepure, T|eileud eud vietuea. T|e Secreter,
Ceuerel u /SE/N wes elsu iu etteudeuce. T|e Meetiu wes
c|eired b, |.E. Mr. Suad, 0uueud,, vice Miuister u |iueuce
u |eu |0R. T|e /|T/ Cuuucil Meetiu wes preceded b, e
aeetiu u t|e /SE/N Seuiur Ecuuuaic 0iciels uu 24
Septeaber 2005.
3. T|e Miuisters discussed, eauu ut|ers, t|e pruress aede
iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Cuaauu Eective |reereutiel Teri
|CE|T} Sc|eae, t|e stetus u t|e veriuus re(uests aede uuder
t|e |rutucul Reerdiu t|e lapleaeutetiuu u t|e CE|T Sc|eae
Teapurer, Eclusiuu |ist, t|e /SE/N luteretiuu S,stea u
|reereuce |/lS|}, t|e liberelietiuu u lCT uuds uuder t|e e
/SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut, wur| uu t|e eliaiuetiuu u uuu
teri berriers, eud t|e develupaeuts iu t|e wur| uu Rules u
0riiu.
REALIZATION O. THE ASEAN .REE TRADE AREA
4. /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries ere well uu t|eir we, tuwerds
ull reelietiuu u t|e /SE/N |ree Trede /ree |/|T/}. T|e
Miuisters were pleesed tu uute t|et 9d.99 u t|e pruducts iu
t|e CE|T luclusiuu |ist |l|} u /SE/No |eve beeu bruu|t duwu
tu t|e 05 teri reue. /s u t|is dete, pruducts iu t|e l| w|ic|
cuutiuue tu |eve teris ebuve 5 ere t|use w|ic| |eve beeu
treuserred rua t|e Teapurer, Eclusiuu |ist |TE|}, Seusitive
|ists |S|}, |i|l, Seusitive |ist ||S|} eud Ceuerel Eceptiuu |ists
|CE} iu 2004. T|e C|Mv Cuuutries ere uut er be|iud t|e uriiuel
CE|T /reeaeut siueturies es d7.d1 u t|e pruducts t|e, trede
iu t|e reiuu |eve beeu auved iutu t|e l| eud teris uu 71.05
u t|ese iteas |eve elreed, beeu bruu|t duwu tu t|e 05
teri beud.
5. T|e Miuisters uuted wit| setisectiuu Meaber Cuuutries'
iapleaeutetiuu u t|eir cuaaitaeut uu t|e cuaplete eliaiuetiuu
u teris es o4.19 u t|e pruducts iu t|e l| u /SE/No |eve
beeu eliaiueted iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e |rutucul tu /aeud t|e
CE|T/|T/ /reeaeut ur t|e Eliaiuetiuu u lapurt 0uties. T|e
everee teri ur /SE/No uuder t|e CE|T Sc|eae is uuw duwu
tu 1.d7 rua 12.7o iu 1993.
o. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e repurt t|et wit| t|e ull treuser
u Mele,sie's CBus eud CK0s iutu t|e luclusiuu |ist uu 1 Jeuuer,
2005, /SE/N o |es uu aure pruducts uuder t|e TE|. T|e
Miuisters elsu cuaaeuded |eu |0R ur |er eurts iu treuserriu
ell aeuuectured pruducts rua |er TE| tu t|e l|, es cuaaitted
uuder t|e |rutucul uu t|e /ccessiuu u |eu |0R tu CE|T
/reeaeut. /s ur M,euaer, uul, 1.2o u |er tutel uuabers u
teri liues reaeiu iu t|e TE| w|ile Ceabudie's lest treuc|e u
TE| pruducts wuuld be p|esed iutu t|e l| b, 2007. T|e Miuisters
were elsu pleesed t|et viet Nea wuuld treuser t|e reaeiuiu
iteas uuder TE| eud S|l|S| iutu t|e iuclusiuu |ist uu 1 Jeuuer,
200o, es suc| viet Nea will |eve uu aure pruducts uuder TE|
eud S|l|S|.
LIBERALIZATION O. ICT
7. T|e Miuisters cuaaeuded /SE/N o ur eliaiuetiu teris
ur t|e lest treuc|e u t|eir lCT pruducts iu liue wit| t|eir
cuaaitaeut uuder t|e e/SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut. T|e
uewer Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N wuuld stert iapleaeutiu
t|eir cuaaitaeuts uuder t|e /reeaeut uu 1 Jeuuer, 200d.
d. T|e Miuisters were cuuideut t|et t|e e/SE/N iuitietive
eud t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N luuraetiuu lurestructure
wuuld eu|euce /SE/N's cuapetitiveuess iu t|e lubel aer|et
eud t|et t|e eliaiuetiuu u duties ur lCT pruducts wuuld iu turu
ecilitete pruvisiuu u uppurtuuities rua lCT eud electruuic
cuaaerce, eiu eccess tu t|ese uew tec|uuluies, eud ecilitete
cruss burder trede eud electruuic treusectiuus.
REVIEW O. THE GE LIST
9. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e pruress iu t|e review u t|e CE |ist
w|ic| eias tu iustitute urt|er iapruveaeuts iu t|e CE |ists eud
ae|e it aure cuusisteut wit| t|e CE|T /reeaeut. T|e Miuisters
eudursed t|e wur| prureaae ur t|e review u t|e CE |ist eud
celled uu t|e seuiur uiciels tu eert aeiaua eurts iu
deliveriu t|e ailestuues iudiceted iu t|e wur| prureaae.
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ELIMINATION O. NON-TARI.. BARRIERS
10. T|e Miuisters eudursed t|e criterie w|ic| wuuld serve es
uide tu t|e clessiicetiuu u t|e veriied NTMs eud ecilitete
t|e ideutiicetiuu u uuuteri berriers ur priurit, eliaiuetiuu.
T|e Miuisters reeap|esied t|e iapurteuce t|e, ettec| tu t|e
eliaiuetiuu u uuuteri berriers eud celled uu t|e seuiur uiciels
tu recuaaeud e wur| prureaae uu t|e eliaiuetiuu u NTBs ur
cuusideretiuu u t|e uet /|T/ Cuuucil. T|e Miuisters urt|er
celled uu t|e seuiur uiciels tu priuritie t|e eliaiuetiuu u NTBs
iveu t|et t|is wes e aeudete iveu b, |eeders iu Beli Cuucurd
ll.
ENHANCED CEPT RULES O. ORIGIN
11. T|e Miuisters uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e pruress aede iu
iapruviu t|e CE|T Rules u 0riiu. T|e Miuisters eudursed t|e
Substeutiel Treusuraetiuu Rules ur w|eet luur, wuudbesed
pruducts, eluaiuiua pruducts eud iruu eud steel w|ic| will be
iapleaeuted es cue(uel ur elteruetive rule tu t|e 40 /SE/N
velueedded rule.
12. T|e Miuisters cuaaeuded t|e Tes| |urce uu CE|T Rules u
0riiu ur t|eir releutless eurt iu cuutiuuuusl, see|iu we,s tu
eu|euce t|e CE|T Rules u 0riiu tu ae|e it edepteble tu c|eues
iu t|e evulviu pruductiuu prucesses bruu|t ebuut reiuuel eud
lubel develupaeuts. T|e Miuisters epressed uptiaisa t|et t|e
eudurseaeut u Substeutiel Treusuraetiuu Rule es eu elteruetive
rule ur R00 tu t|e CE|T Rules wuuld urt|er eu|euce t|e iutre
/SE/N trede, perticulerl, iu t|e cuucerued secturs.
13. T|e Miuisters ereed t|et t|e Tes| |urce uu Rules u 0riiu
s|uuld ple, e reeter eud aure ective rule iu cuurdiuetiu eud
eusuriu cuusisteuc, betweeu t|e ueutieted Rules u 0riiu
uuder /SE/N's ree trede erreueaeut wit| 0ieluue |ertuers
eud t|e CE|T Rules u 0riiu.
STANDARDS AND MUTUAL RECOGNITION
ARRANGEMENTS
14. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e pruress aede iu iapleaeutiu t|e
|reaewur| /reeaeut uu Mutuel Recuuitiuu /rreueaeuts
|MR/s} eud t|e |erauuietiuu u tec|uicel reuletiuus eud
pruducts steuderds.
15. T|e Miuisters were elsu pleesed tu uute t|et eu /SE/N |ulic,
Cuideliue uu Steuderds eud Cuuuraeuce |es beeu develuped
tu uide ell /SE/N budies wur|iu iu t|e erees u steuderds eud
cuuuraeuce iu iapleaeutiu aeesures uu steuderds, tec|uicel
reuletiuus eud cuuurait, essessaeut prucedures tu ecilitete
t|e esttrec| iuteretiuu u priurit, secturs b, 2010 eud t|e
reelisetiuu u t|e /EC b, 2020.
ASEAN INTEGRATION SYSTEM O. PRE.ERENCES (AISP)
1o. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e stetus u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
/lS| Sc|eae. T|e Miuisters, cuucerued uver t|e luw utilietiuu
u t|e /lS| Sc|eae, discussed t|e pussible ceuses u luw usee
u t|e /lS| Sc|eae.
17. Recuuiiu t|e useuluess u t|e /lS| Sc|eae iu uerruwiu
t|e develupaeut ep betweeu /SE/N's uriiuel eud t|e C|Mv
eud iu |esteuiu t|eir iuteretiuu iutu t|e aeiustreea u t|e
lubel eud reiuuel aer|et ur uuds eud services, t|e Miuisters
reuewed t|eir cell ur /SE/N o tu urt|er iapruve t|e preereuces
iveu tu t|e C|Mv Cuuutries but| iu teras u pruduct cuveree
eud /lS| retes, eud ur t|e C|Mv tu te|e edveutee u t|e
uppurtuuities pruvided b, t|e /lS| Sc|eae.
ASEAN CONSULTATION TO SOLVE TRADE AND
INVESTMENT ISSUES (ACT)
1d. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e leuuc|iu u webbesed
epplicetiuu s,stea u t|e /SE/N Cuusultetiuu tu Sulve Trede
eud luvestaeut lssues |/CT} et t|e website eddress u |ttp.ll
ect.eseeusec.ur ur |ttps.llect.eseeusec.ur. T|e Miuisters
eucuureed t|e privete sectur tu utilie t|e website iu c|euuelliu
t|eir prubleas iu iapleaeutiu CE|T. T|e Miuisters epressed
t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e /SE/NEu |rureaae ur Reiuuel
luteretiuu Suppurt |/|RlS}, w|ic| pruvided t|e tec|uicel
essisteuce eud epertise tu t|e develupaeut u t|e /CT, w|ic|
wes audelled eter Eu's S0|vlT.
ASEAN TRADE PER.ORMANCE
19. T|e Miuisters uuted wit| setisectiuu /SE/N's trede
peruraeuce, w|ic| rew siuiiceutl, iu 2004 cuapered tu t|e
20022003. |ur 20032004, tutel /SE/N epurts reistered e
ruwt| rete u 20.57, i.e. rua uS$ 45o.7 billiuu iu 2003 tu
uS$ 550.o billiuu iu 2004. / siuiiceut iucreese b, 2o.o4 elsu
uccurred iu tutel /SE/N iapurts, i.e. rua uS$ 3dd.7 billiuu iu
2003 tu uS$ 492.3 billiuu iu 2004.
20. T|e Miuisters elsu uuted t|e pusitive ruwt| iu iutre/SE/N
trede. lutre/SE/N epurts iucreesed rua uS$ 102.7 billiuu iu
2003 tu uS$ 123.7 billiuu iu 2004, up b, 20.44. T|e ruwt| iu
iutre/SE/N iapurts reistered e 25.31 iucreese ur rua uS$
d7.4 billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$ 109.o billiuu iu 2003. lutre/SE/N
tutel trede es e perceutee u /SE/N tutel trede reaeiued
reletivel, cuusteut wit| e sli|t decreese rua 22.o5 iu 2003
tu 22.50 iu 2004.
21. Jepeu, t|e uS, t|e Eurupeeu uuiuu, C|iue eud Kuree
reaeiued es /SE/N's lerest trediu pertuers. T|e s|ere u
/SE/N trede |epurts - iapurts} wit| t|ese cuuutries iu uverell
/SE/N trede iu 2003 were 13.d, 13.17, 12.10, d.31 eud
4.1, respectivel,.
LIST O. A.TA COUNCIL MINISTERS

T|e Meetiu wes etteuded b,.
|i} |.E. |e|iu 0etu |ia Juc| Seu, Secuud Miuister u
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|ii} |.E. Mr. N|ia K|eaere, 0eput, Secreter, Ceuerel u
Miuistr, u Ecuuua, eud |iueuce, Ceabudie,
|iii} Mr. |err, Sueteutu, 0irecturCeuerel u luteruetiuuel
Trede Cuuperetiuu, Miuistr, u Trede, luduuesie,
|iv} |.E. Mr. Suad, 0uueud,, viceMiuister u |iueuce,
|eu |0R,
|v} |.E. 0etu' Side| |esseu, Secreter,Ceuerel, Miuistr,
u luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,, Mele,sie,
|vi} |.E. u Sue T|e, Miuister ur Netiuuel |leuuiu eud
|vii} |.E. Mr. |eter B. |evile, Secreter, ur Trede eud
ludustr,, ||ilippiues,
|viii} |.E. Mr. |ia |u Kieu, Miuister ur Trede eud
ludustr,, Siuepure,
|i} |.E. Mr. veret|ep Reteue|uru, 0eput, Miuister u
|iueuce, T|eileud,
|} |.E. Mr. Nu,eu T|i Bic|, 0irecturCeuerel u t|e
Miuistr, u |iueuce, viet Nea, eud
|i} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N.
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THE 27
TH
MEETING O. THE ASEAN MINISTERS ON
AGRICULTURE AND .ORESTRY (27
TH
AMA.)
Tagaytay City, Philippines, 29 September 2005
1. |.E Mr. Nuli de Cestru, vice |resideut u t|e ||ilippiues,
uiciell, upeued t|e Tweut,Seveut| Meetiu u t|e /SE/N
Miuisters uu /riculture eud |urestr, |/M/|} w|ic| wes |eld
uu 29 Septeaber 2005 iu Tee,te, Cit,, t|e ||ilippiues, eud
etteuded b,.
* |.E. |e|iu 0etu 0r. /weu |e|i /|aed biu |e|i Juaet,
Miuister u ludustr, eud |riaer, Resuurces, Bruuei
0erusselea
* |.E. 0r. C|eu Seruu, Miuister u /riculture, |urestr, eud
|is|eries, Ceabudie
* |.E. 0r. /udiu |. Ter,utu, Secreter, Ceuerel, Miuistr, u
Meriue /eirs eud |is|eries, luduuesie
* |.E. 0r. Sieue Sep|eut|uu, Miuister u /riculture &
|urestr,, |eu |0R
* |.E. 0etu' Seri |e|i Mu|d. S|eri biu |e|i 0aer, 0eput,
Miuister u /riculture eud /ruBesed ludustr,,
Mele,sie
* |.E. Me|ur Ceuerel |te, 0u, Miuister u /riculture eud
lrrietiuu, M,euaer
* |.E. Mr. 0uaiuu |. |eueuibeu, Secreter, u /riculture,
t|e ||ilippiues
* |.E. Mr. Me| Buw Teu, Miuister ur Netiuuel
0evelupaeut, Siuepure
* |.E. Mr. C|erel Triuvut|ipuu, vice Miuister u /riculture
eud Cuuperetives, T|eileud
* |.E. 0r. Bui Be Buu, vice Miuister u /riculture eud
Rurel 0evelupaeut, viet Nea
* |.E. 0r. Wilridu v. villecurte, /SE/N 0eput, Secreter,
Ceuerel, eud t|eir deleetiuus.
2. T|e Meetiu wes c|eired b, |.E Mr. 0uaiuu |. |eueuibeu,
Secreter, u /riculture u t|e ||ilippiues eud |.E. Mr. Me| Buw
Teu, Miuister ur Netiuuel 0evelupaeut u Siuepure wes elected
es t|e vice - C|eiraeu.
3. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e eudurseaeut b, t|e /SE/N |eeders
uu t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}, tu reelie t|e eud uel
u t|e /SE/N visiuu 2020. T|e Miuisters urt|er uuted t|e siuiu
u t|e /SE/N |eeders uu t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut ur
luteretiuu u |riurit, Secturs, iucludiu t|e |rutuculs eud
Ruedaeps ur luteretiuu u wuudbesed pruducts, rubberbesed
pruducts, erubesed pruducts, eud is|eries secturs. T|is siuels
eud reeiras t|e /SE/N's cuaaitaeut tu est trec| t|e ecuuuaic
iuteretiuu tuwerds t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, |/EC}.
4. T|e Miuisters reviewed t|e pruress u /SE/N cuuperetiuu
iu t|e veriuus secturs u uud, ericulture, eud urestr,, eud uuted
wit| setisectiuu t|e eurts aede iu urt|er streut|euiu /SE/N
cuuperetiuu. T|e Miuisters eudursed t|e Streteic |leu u /ctiuu
ur pela uil, rubber, cucue eud pepper eud tes|ed t|e veriuus
iudustr, clubs eud Netiuuel |ucel |uiut Wur|iu Cruups |N||WC}
tu iapleaeut t|eir ectivities speciied iu t|e Streteic |leu iu
t|e uet ive ,eers |20052010}.
5. T|e Miuisters eudursed t|e Reiuuel |reaewur| ur Cuutrul
eud Eredicetiuu u |i|l, |et|ueuic /vieu lulueue |||/l}
prupused b, t|e /SE/N Tes| |urce uu ||/l. T|e |reaewur|
cuvers d streteic erees uver e periud u t|ree ,eers rua 200o
tu 200d tu preveut, cuutrul eud eredicete t|e diseese. T|e
Miuisters directed t|e Tes| |urce tu ureutl, uraulete deteiled
ectiuu pleus ur iapleaeutetiuu eud pruceed tu ideuti, puteutiel
suurces u uudiu. T|e Miuisters ereed t|et t|e ||/l uutbree|
re(uires eu elluut cuurdiueted reiuuel eurt. T|e Miuisters elsu
ereed t|et t|e ||/l Tes| |urce will wur| clusel, wit|
iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus suc| es |/0, 0lE eud W|0. T|e
Miuisters epressed cuuideuce t|et wit| iueuciel eud puliticel
cuaaitaeut, t|e diseese ceu be eectivel, cuutrulled iu t|e
reiuu.
o. T|e Miuisters stressed t|e iapurteuce u streut|euiu uud
securit, ur /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, eud t|ereure ereed tu
eplure wit| t|e |lus T|ree cuuuterperts, i.e. t|e |euple's
Republic u C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree uu t|e
pussibilit, tu eteud t|e uuuiu pru|ects uu Eest /sie Eaereuc,
Rice Reserve |E/ERR} eud t|e /SE/N |uud Securit, luuraetiuu
S,stea |/|SlS} beure t|e eud u t|e curreut p|ese.
7. T|e Miuisters eudursed eu edditiuuel 104 aeiaua residue
liaits |MR|s} u pesticides ur veriuus ruits, veetebles eud ces|
crups, w|ic| ere beiu widel, treded eauu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries. T|us, t|e tutel uuaber u MR|s velues t|et |eve beeu
eudursed b, /M/|, tudete, is 559, iuvulviu e tutel u 42
pesticides.
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d. lu urder tu ec|ieve iuteruetiuuell, recuuied steuderds eud
eu|euce /SE/N cuapetitiveuess iu trede iu livestuc| eud
livestuc| pruducts, t|e Miuisters eudursed t|e /SE/N Criterie
uu S|eep eud Cuets ur Breediu, S|eep eud Cuets ur Sleu|ter,
0uc|s ur Sleu|ter, eud Cettle Sleu|ter|uuses ur t|e
|ruductiuu u |rueu ur C|illed Bee.
9. T|e Miuisters elsu ereed tu t|e iapruveaeut u t|e Meuuel
u /SE/N Rules eud |rucedures ur t|e Reistretiuu u /uiael
vecciues su t|et t|ere s|ell be uul, uue aec|euisa eud
prucedure ur reistretiuu u euiael vecciues aeuuectured wit|iu
ur uutside /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
10. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e pruress aede iu t|e esteblis|aeut
u t|e /SE/N /uiael |eelt| trust uud |//|T|}. /ll aeaber
cuuutries |eve pleded cuutributiuus tu t|e //|T|. /u ereeaeut
is beiu develuped tu eusure t|et t|ere is e rubust reaewur|
ur eccuuutebilit,, drewduwu prupusels eud pruper use eud
aeueeaeut u t|e |uud ur luutera susteiuebilit,.
11. T|e Miuisters uuderscured t|e cuutributiuu u urestr, sectur
iu t|e /SE/N ecuuua, eud stressed ur /SE/N tu ste, uuited
eud edupt cuaauu steuds ur pulic, deliberetiuus iu iuteruetiuuel
ure. lu t|is reerd, t|e Miuisters uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e
urest pulic, steteaeut, preseuted et t|e 5t| Sessiuu u t|e uuited
Netiuus |urua uu |urests |uN||5} iu Me, 2005, New Yur|. T|e
|uiut Steteaeut uutliued t|e /SE/N's cuaaitaeut tu susteiueble
urest aeueeaeut, reiuuel urest cuuperetiuu eud |uiut
eppruec|es iu t|e iuteruetiuuel urest dieluue.
12. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e decleretiuu u t|e /SE/N Steteaeut
uu ClTES euuuuuced et e Juiut |ress Cuuereuce, |eld uu 11
0ctuber 2004 iu Beu|u| w|ic| wes cuuducted iu cuu|uuctiuu
wit| t|e ClTES C0|13. T|e Miuisters epressed ull suppurt ur
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel /ctiuu |leu uu Trede
iu Wild |euue eud |lure es e tuul iu reeliiu t|e cuaaitaeuts
put urt| iu t|e Steteaeut.
13. T|e Miuisters rua ut|er /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e Cuveruaeut eud peuple u
t|e ||ilippiues ur |ustiu t|e 27t| Meetiu u /M/| eud ur
t|eir wera |uspitelit,. T|e uet /M/| Meetiu wuuld be |usted
b, Siuepure iu 200o.
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SPECIAL MEETING O. THE ASEAN MINISTERS
RESPONSIBLE .OR IMPLEMENTATION O. CITES
Bangkok, Thailand, 1 December 2005
1. |.E. Mr. Yuu,ut Ti,epeiret, Miuister u Neturel Resuurces
eud Euviruuaeut u T|eileud, uiciell, upeued t|e Speciel
Meetiu u t|e /SE/N Miuisters Respuusible ur lapleaeutetiuu
u ClTES w|ic| wes |eld uu 1 0eceaber 2005 iu Beu|u|,
T|eileud, eud etteuded b,.
|uuuureble 0etu |eadille| |. /. We|eb, 0eput, Miuister
u ludustr, eud |riaer, Resuurces, Miuistr, u ludustr, eud
|riaer, Resuurces, Brunei Darussalam
|.E. Mr. u| Su||uuu, uudersecreter, u Stete, Miuistr, u
/riculture, |urestr, eud |is|eries, Cambodia
|.E. Mr. lbre|ia Yusu, /abessedur u Indonesia tu T|eileud
|.E. u Ye Wiu, /abessedur u Myanmar tu T|eileud
|uuuureble Mr. viriliu v. vitu, 0irectur u |rutected /rees
eud Wildlie Bureeu, 0epertaeut u Euviruuaeut eud Neturel
Resuurces, the Philippines
|.E. Mr. |eter C|eu, /abessedur u Singapore tu T|eileud
|.E. Mr. Yuu,ut Ti,epeiret, Miuister u Neturel Resuurces
eud Euviruuaeut, Miuistr, u Neturel Resuurces eud
Euviruuaeut, Thailand
|uuuureble Mr. |e Cuu Tueu, 0irectur Ceuerel u |urest
|rutectiuu 0epertaeut, Miuistr, u /riculture eud Rurel
0evelupaeut, Vietnam
|.E. 0r. Wilridu v. villecurte, /SE/N 0eput, Secreter,
Ceuerel.
2. T|e Meetiu wes c|eired b, |.E Mr. Yuu,ut Ti,epeiret,
Miuister u Neturel Resuurces eud Euviruuaeut u T|eileud eud
|uuuureble Mr. viriliu v. vitu, 0irectur u |rutected /rees eud
Wildlie Bureeu, 0epertaeut u Euviruuaeut eud Neturel
Resuurces, t|e ||ilippiues wes elected es t|e vice - C|eiraeu.
3. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e eudurseaeut u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel
/ctiuu |leu uu Trede iu Wild |euue eud |lure |2005 - 2010} b,
t|e dt| Meetiu u /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels uu |urestr, eud ull
suppurt eteuded b, t|e 27t| Meetiu u /SE/N Miuisters uu
/riculture eud |urestr, |/M/|} uu 29 Septeaber 2005.
4. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e uutcuaes eud recuaaeudetiuus u
/SE/N lueuurel Wildlie |ew Euurceaeut Netwur| Wur|s|up,
|eld uu 1721 0ctuber 2005 et K|eu Yei Netiuuel |er|, T|eileud
eud reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu eu|euce reiuuel cuuperetiuu
uu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u ClTES.
5. T|e Miuisters epressed ull suppurt ur t|e esteblis|aeut
u t|e /SE/N Wildlie Euurceaeut Netwur| |/SE/NWEN} eud
issued eu /SE/N Miuisters Steteaeut uu leuuc|iu t|e /SE/N
WEN uu 1 0eceaber 2005. T|e edupted /SE/N Miuisters
Steteaeut is ettec|ed |erewit|.
o. T|e Miuisters ereed t|et /SE/NWEN is eu iutereted
uetwur| eauu lew euurceaeut eeucies eud is desiued ur
t|e uiciels u ClTES /ut|urities, Custuas, |ulice, |rusecuturs,
Specielied Cuveruaeutel Wildlie|ew Euurceaeut
0reuietiuus eud ut|er releveut uetiuuel lew euurceaeut
eeucies.
7. T|e Miuisters rua ut|er /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e Cuveruaeut eud |euple u
T|eileud ur |ustiu t|e Speciel Meetiu u /SE/N Miuisters
Respuusible ur lapleaeutetiuu u ClTES eud ur t|eir wera
|uspitelit,.
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ASEAN STATEMENT ON LAUNCHING O.
THE ASEAN WILDLI.E LAW EN.ORCEMENT NETWORK
(ASEAN-WEN) AT THE SPECIAL MEETING O.
THE ASEAN MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE .OR
THE IMPLEMENTATION O. CITES
Bangkok, Thailand, 1 December 2005
RECOGNIZING t|et eec| Meaber Cuuutr, u t|e /ssucietiuu
u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N} is elsu e |ert, tu t|e
Cuuveutiuu uu luteruetiuuel Trede iu Eudeuered Species u Wild
|euue eud |lure |ClTES},
CONVINCED t|et euurceaeut u ClTES eud releted uetiuuel
leisletiuu aust be e cuusteut cuuceru u t|e |erties et t|e
|i|est level i t|e, ere tu succeed iu ulilliu t|e ub|ectives u
t|e Cuuveutiuu,
CONVINCED u t|e ueed tu streut|eu euurceaeut u ClTES
eud ut|er leisletiuu ur wildlie prutectiuu tu eddress seriuus
prubleas ceused b, illeel duaestic eud iuteruetiuuel trede iu
wild euue eud lure, eud t|et t|e eveileble resuurces ur
euurceaeut ere iuede(uete,
RECOGNIZING t|et t|e preeable u t|e Cuuveutiuu stetes t|et
iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu is esseutiel ur t|e prutectiuu u certeiu
species u wild euue eud lure eeiust uverepluitetiuu t|ruu|
iuteruetiuuel trede,
RECALLING t|et /rticle vlll, |ererep| 1, u ClTES pruvides t|et
t|e |erties s|ell te|e epprupriete aeesures tu euurce t|e
pruvisiuus u t|e Cuuveutiuu eud tu pru|ibit trede iu speciaeus
iu viuletiuu t|ereu,
RECALLING t|e /SE/N Steteaeut uu ClTES, declered uu
0ctuber 11, 2004 b, /SE/N Miuisters respuusible ur ClTES
cuaaittiu tu reiuuel cuuperetiuu uu iapruved iapleaeutetiuu
u t|e Cuuveutiuu, iucludiu lew euurceaeut culleburetiuu,
w|ic| suppurted t|e prupusel b, t|e |riae Miuister u T|eileud,
RECALLING t|e eduptiuu u eu /SE/N Reiuuel /ctiuu |leu uu
Trede iu Wild |euue eud |lure |20052010}, b, t|e Speciel
Meetiu u t|e /SE/N Eperts Cruup uu ClTES |/ECClTES} uu
Me, 3 2005 iu Je|erte, iu w|ic| uuder 0b|ective Twu u t|e
Reiuuel /ctiuu |leu, T|eileud wes desiueted tu leed ectivities
u uetwur| develupaeut ur wildlie lew euurceaeut,
RECALLING t|e eudurseaeut u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel /ctiuu
|leu uu Trede iu Wild |euue eud |lure |20052010} b, t|e dt|
Meetiu u t|e /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels uu |urestr, |/S0|}, |eld
1d20 /uust 2005 iu ||uua |eu|,
RECALLING t|e epressiuu u ull suppurt ur t|e /SE/N
Reiuuel /ctiuu |leu uu Trede iu Wild |euue eud |lure |2005
2010} b, t|e /SE/N Miuisters uu /riculture eud |urestr, |/M/|}
uu 29 Septeaber 2005 et t|e 27t| Meetiu u /M/| iu Tee,te,
Cit,, T|e ||ilippiues,
RECOGNIZING t|et cuucerted eud cuurdiueted |uiut ectiuus ere
re(uired tu eddress t|e illeel epluitetiuu eud trede iu ClTES
listed species wit|iu t|e /SE/N reiuu,
BELIEVING t|et streut|eued euurceaeut eurts et t|e
uetiuuel level eud iucreesed cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N will iucreese t|e eectiveuess u
iapleaeutetiuu eud euurceaeut u ClTES eud eid iu t|e
cuabetiu u illicit |ervestiu u eud trede iu wild euue eud
lure,
BELIEVING t|et reiuuel prubleas ere best sulved t|ruu|
reiuuel eurt,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|e iapurteuce eud beueits u reiuuel
cuuperetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu iu develupiu, cuurdiuetiu,
iapleaeutiu eud euurciu lews eud reuletiuus uu cuuservetiuu
u wild euue eud lure,
AWARE u t|e iapurteuce u iuvulviu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries es well es ell releveut uveruaeutel, iuteruveruaeutel
eud uuuuveruaeutel ureuietiuus iu t|ese eurts, eud
STRESSING t|e iapurteuce u iueuciel eud tec|uicel suppurt
eud essisteuce rua t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, iu |elpiu
cuuutries iu /SE/N tu build resuurces, epertise eud cepecit, tu
eddress illeel epluitetiuu eud trede iu wild euue eud lure,
AWARE u t|e iapurteuce u s|eriu iuuraetiuu eud tec|uicel
epertise wit|iu /SE/N wit| e view tu iucreesiu t|e cepecit,
u /SE/N es e w|ule,
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We, the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for the
Implementation of CITES, hereby:
1. |euuc| t|e /SE/N Wildlie Euurceaeut Netwur| |/SE/N
WEN}, previuusl, reerred tu es t|e /SE/N ClTES Euurceaeut
Tes| |urce iu t|e /SE/N Reiuuel /ctiuu |leu uu Trede iu Wild
|euue eud |lure |20052010},
2. Meabers|ip u t|e Netwur| is upeu tu uiciels rua ClTES
/ut|urities, Custuas, |ulice, |rusecuturs, Specielied
Cuveruaeutel Wildlielew Euurceaeut 0reuietiuus eud ut|er
releveut uetiuuel lew euurceaeut eeucies,
3. T|e irst aeetiu u /SE/NWEN will be |eld iu eerl, 200o iu
T|eileud.
List of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for the

Implementation of CITES or their Representatives
|uuuureble 0etu |edu|e |e|i |eadille| |. /. We|eb,
0eput, Miuister u ludustr, eud |riaer, Resuurces,
Miuistr, u ludustr, eud |riaer, Resuurces
|ur Ceabudie.
|.E. Mr. u| Su||uuu,
uudersecreter, u Stete,
Miuistr, u /riculture, |urestr, eud |is|eries
|ur luduuesie.
|.E. Mr. lbre|ia Yusu,
/abessedur tu T|eileud
|ur M,euaer.
|.E. u Ye Wiu,
|ur t|e ||ilippiues.
|uuuureble Mr. viriliu v. vitu
0irectur u |rutected /rees eud Wildlie Bureeu,
0epertaeut u Euviruuaeut eud Neturel Resuurces
|ur Siuepure.
|.E. Mr. |eter C|eu,
|ur T|eileud.
|.E. Mr. Yuu,ut Ti,epeiret,
Miuister u Neturel Resuurces eud Euviruuaeut,
Miuistr, u Neturel Resuurces eud Euviruuaeut
|ur viet Nea.
|uuuureble Mr. |e Cuu Tueu,
0irectur Ceuerel u |urest |rutectiuu 0epertaeut,
Miuistr, u /riculture eud Rurel 0evelupaeut
|ur /SE/N Secreteriet.
|.E. 0r. Wilridu v. villecurte,
0eput, Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N.
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THE 21
ST
MEETING O.
THE HEADS O. ASEAN POWER UTILITIES/AUTHORITIES
(HAPUA XXI)
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 9-10 May 2005
T|e Tweut,|irst Meetiu u t|e |eeds u /SE/N |uwer utilitiesl
/ut|urities ||/|u/ XXl} wes |eld iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 10
Me, 2005, preceded b, t|e 2
ud
|/|u/ Wur|iu Cuaaittee
Meetiu |eld uu 9 Me, 2005.
|/|u/ XXl wes reced eud uiciell, upeued b, |E 0r Nea
vi,e|et|, viceMiuister u ludustr, eud |eudicret u |eu |0R.
Mr. virep|uu| virevuu, Ceuerel Meueer u Electricite' du |eus,
c|eired t|e |/|u/ XXl, wit| YB|. 0etu' C|e K|elib Mu|eaed
Nu|, |resideutlCE0 u Teuee Nesiuuel Ber|ed Mele,sie, es
viceC|eiraeu.
|/|u/ XXl t|eu|ed t|e /SE/N Miuisters uu Euer, |/MEM}
ur t|eir eppruvel et t|e 22
ud
/MEM iu Meuile, ||ilippiues iu
Juue 2004 u t|e uew Meaureudua u uudersteudiu |M0u}
w|ic| eleveted |/|u/ rua e |urua iutu e Cuuucil t|et directl,
repurts tu /MEM.
|/|u/ XXl delibereted uu t|e ectiuu pleu tu iapleaeut t|e
streteic eeude ur t|e /SE/N electricit, sectur set b, t|e
/SE/N |eeders iu t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} 2004
2010 eud b, t|e /SE/N Euer, Miuisters uuder t|e /SE/N |leu
u /ctiuu ur Euer, Cuuperetiuu |/|/EC} 20042009.
T|e |/|u/ Cuuucil ereed tu cullectivel, wur| tuwerds t|e
urauletiuu u t|e Meaureudua u uudersteudiu |M0u} uu
/SE/N |uwer Crid |/|C}, ur its eduptiuu et t|e |/|u/ XXll
eud eccepteuce ur siuiu et t|e 24
t|
/MEM iu 200o. T|e |/|u/
Cuuucil elsu ereed uu t|e epeditiuus iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
/|C's ive puwer iutercuuuectiuu pru|ects. T|e |/|u/ Cuuucil
welcuaed t|e cuapletiuu u t|e suppurtiu eesibilit, studies iu
Bruuei 0erusselea, luduuesie eud Mele,sie. T|e |/|u/ Cuuucil
elsu welcuaed t|e iuterest u t|e /sieu 0evelupaeut Beu| |/0B}
tu eteud iueuciel essisteuce ur /SE/N's puwer iutercuuuectiuu
pru|ects.
T|e |/|u/ Cuuucil ec|uuwleded t|e pruress u t|e veriuus
pru|ectslectivities u t|e ei|t Wur|iu Cruups esteblis|ed uuder
t|e uew |/|u/ M0u. T|ese Wur|iu Cruups ere Ceueretiuu,
Treusaissiuu, 0istributiuu, Reueweble Euer, eud Euviruuaeut,
Electricit, Suppl, ludustr, |ESl} Services, Resuurce 0evelupaeut,
|uwer uelit, eud Reliebilit,, eud |uaeu Resuurces. T|e |/|u/
Cuuucil eudursed t|e prupused wur| pleu eud budet ur CY 2005
u t|e |/|u/ Secreteriet |usted b, |T ||N ||erseru} u luduuesie.
|/|u/ XXl wes etteuded b, aeaber utilities rua Bruuei
0erusselea, Ceabudie, luduuesie, |eu |0R, Mele,sie, t|e
||ilippiues, Siuepure, T|eileud eud viet Nea. Ste aeabers
rua t|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud /SE/N Ceutre ur Euer,, eud
|/|u/ Secreteriet elsu etteuded.
|/|u/ XXll will be |eld iu Mele,sie iu Me, 200o.
|/|u/ XXl wes |eld iu t|e treditiuuel spirit u /SE/N curdielit,
eud suliderit,.
ENERGY
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PROMOTING GREATER ENERGY STABILITY, SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY:
PATHWAY TO ASEAN COMMUNITY 2020
23
RD
ASEAN MINISTERS ON ENERGY MEETING
Siem Reap, Cambodia, 13 July 2005
1. We, t|e /SE/N Miuisters uu Euer,, |eld uur Tweut,T|ird
/SE/N Miuisters uu Euer, Meetiu |23rd /MEM} iu Siea Reep,
Ceabudie uu 13 Jul, 2005. |.E. Mr. Su, Sea, Miuister u
ludustr,, Miues eud Euer, u Ceabudie presided uver t|e 23rd
/MEM, wit| |.E. 0r. Nea vi,e|et|, vice Miuister u ludustr,
eud |eudicrets u |eu |0R, es viceC|eiraeu.
2. We discussed veriuus aeesures tu pruaute reeter euer,
stebilit,, securit, eud susteiuebilit,, es pet|we, tu /SE/N
Cuaauuit, 2020. We elsu discussed t|e receut develupaeuts
releted tu t|e iucreesiu wurld uil prices, uu uuuiu eud uture
prureas eud ectivities u t|e /SE/N Cuuucil uu |etruleua
|/SC0|E} eud |eeds u /SE/N |uwer utilitiesl/ut|urities
||/|u/} Cuuucil, eud t|e pruress u t|e irst ,eer
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N |leu u /ctiuu ur Euer,
Cuuperetiuu 20042009.
Opening Ceremony
3. Seadec| |uu Seu, |riae Miuister u t|e Kiudua u
Ceabudie, uiciell, upeued t|e 23rd /MEM. lu |is Ke,uute
Speec|, t|e |riae Miuister |i|li|ted t|et /SE/N's uver
relieuce uu eteruel suurces ur uil ceu |eve seriuus iaplicetiuus
uu t|e securit, u its euer, suppl,. |e stressed t|et /sie aust
|uiutl, develup eud eplure uew suurces eud supplies u euer,
wit|iu t|e reiuu eud tu eaber| uu eicieut use u euer,. T|is
|es becuae t|e aust iapurteut cuuditiuu ur t|e susteiueble
develupaeut iu /SE/N eud /sie et lere iu t|e 21st Ceutur,.
4. Tu eddress t|e s|ered cuuceru ebuut iapect u |i| euer,
prices uu t|e ecuuua,, |e ured /SE/N eud its plus t|ree
pertuers tu te|e uecesser, aeesures tu respuud tu |i| price u
uil. W|ile eciu t|e ruwiu euer, deaeud eud risiu
depeudeuce uu uil iapurt, /SE/N-3 s|ell luu| iutu eu eective
tuul ur euer, securit, suc| es t|e pussibilit, u develupiu uil
stuc|piliu. /SE/N-3 aust ure struuer pertuers|ip iu uew
euer, develupaeut iu urder tu diversi, euer, suurces eud
cuutribute tu rurel develupaeut. W|ile securiu ede(uete suppl,
u euer,, /SE/N-3 s|uuld elsu te|e iutu eccuuut t|e
euviruuaeutel issue es iu liue wit| t|e K,utu |rutucul.
ASEAN Economic Resilience
5. We uuted t|et t|e ecuuua, u /SE/N reaeiued resilieut iu
t|e ece u risiu uil prices. But we were ewere t|et urt|er
iucreese iu uil prices, especiell, i susteiued ur e luuer periud
u tiae, ae, puteutiell, |eve repercussiuus uu uur ecuuuaies.
We wuuld t|ereure be cerr,iu uut uur uwu aeesures tu elleviete
t|e edverse eects u risiu uil prices.
o. /t t|e seae tiae, we welcuaed t|e decisiuu u t|e
0reuietiuu u |etruleua Epurtiu Cuuutries |0|EC} tu |uiu eurt
tu aeiuteiu uil aer|et stebilit, wit| reesuueble price cuusisteuc,.
We luu|ed urwerd tu 0|EC's iuitietive tu clusel, auuitur uil
aer|et develupaeuts eud tu te|e epprupriete eud pruapt ectiuus
es eud w|eu ueed erises.
Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Conservation and
Renewable Energy
7. We eccurded |i| priurit, tu pruautiuu u euer, eicieuc,
iu t|e treuspurtetiuu eud iudustriel secturs es t|is ae, be uue u
t|e aust ecuuuaicel eud eective we,s tu aitiete t|e edverse
iapects u |i|er uil prices. We eiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu
cuusteutl, iudiu we,s tu buust euer, eicieuc,, iucludiu
puttiu iu plece te iuceutives ur cuapeuies t|et iuvest iu euer,
eicieut tec|uuluies eud uprediu eistiu e(uipaeut tu
becuae aure euer, eicieut. /SE/N will cuutiuue tu iapleaeut
eicieut pulic, prureas tu eucuuree t|e use u euer, lebels
eud steuderds tu iapruve euer, eicieuc, u epplieuces eud
e(uipaeut. Creeter eicieuc, u euer, euduse iu buildius,
iudustr, eud t|e treuspurt sectur ceu cuutribute tu siuiiceut
reductiuu iu euer, deaeud eud reduce t|e |eraul eaissiuus
rua upstreea euer, eueretiu pleuts. We elsu ereed tu
pupulerie cueueretiuu tec|uulu, es e aet|ud tu eu|euce
euer, eicieuc,.
d. We were retiied t|et Meaber Cuuutries |ed aede
cuaaeudeble eurt uver t|e pest uue ,eer tu pruaute t|e
pruductiuu eud utilietiuu u reueweble euer, wit| e view tu
etteiu t|e 22ud /MEM's ub|ective tu iucreese t|e s|ere u
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reueweble euer, iu puwer eueretiuu iu t|e reiuu tu teu per
ceut b, 2010. We ereed tu iuteusi, eurt tu pruaute public
privete pertuers|ip iu pruautiu suler, wiud, eut|erael, |,dru
eud biuaess euer,.
ASEAN Energy Awards 2005
9. Tu ive recuuitiuu tu public eud privete eutities ecelleuce
iu t|e ield u euer, eicieuc, eud reueweble euer,, we
recuuised t|e wiuuers eud ruuuersup u t|e /SE/N Euer,
/werds 2005 uuder t|e /SE/N Best |rectices Cuapetitiuu ur
Euer, Eicieut Buildius eud Reueweble Euer, |ru|ect
Cuapetitiuu.
10. We cuaaeuded t|e ulluwiu iudividuels w|u |eve
cuutributed tuwerds usteriu eud pruautiu /SE/N Euer,
Cuuperetiuu eud recuuise t|eir services t|ruu| t|e Ecelleuce
iu Euer, Meueeaeut /werds. T|e ewerdees ere Mr. viuceut
S. |ere, Jr., uraer Secreter, u Euer, u t|e ||ilippiues, 0r.
|ruaaiu |ertsuride|, uraer Miuister u Euer, u T|eileud, Mr.
C,ril C. 0el Celler, uraer Seuiur 0iciel uu Euer, u t|e
||ilippiues, 0etu ldris Beleaeu, uraer Seuiur 0iciel uu Euer,
u Bruuei 0erusselea, eud Mr. |uuuriu R. vitese, uraer /SE/N
Ceutre ur Euer, Cuveruiu Cuuucil aeaber.
Accelerating Cooperation in Oil and Gas and Power
Supply
11. We eiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu pruaute t|e use u ueturel
es, w|ic| is cleeuer, t|ruu| t|e crussburder Treus/SE/N Ces
|ipeliue |T/C|} |ru|ect. We were pleesed tu uute t|et ueturel
es |es becuae t|e duaiueut uel ur puwer eueretiuu iu suae
u t|e /SE/N aeaber cuuutries, eud suae ere cuuteapletiu
iapurtiu ur usiu |NC, tu urt|er diversi, eud use cleeuer uel
suurces. |urt|eraure, /SE/N's culleburetiuu iu t|e T/C| eud
t|e /SE/N |uwer Crid |/|C} |ru|ects will elsu elluw t|e
uptiaietiuu u t|e reiuu's euer, resuurces ur reeter securit,.
12. We welcuaed t|e iuitietive b, t|e |/|u/ Cuuucil tu
uraulete t|e Meaureudua u uudersteudiu |M0u} uu /SE/N
|uwer Crid. T|e M0u will pruvide e reaewur| ur e cuaauu
/SE/N pulic, uu puwer iutercuuuectiuu eud trede.
13. We ere cuaaitted tu creete e evuureble iuvestaeut cliaete
iu t|e uil, es eud electricit, iudustries iu t|e reiuu.
14. We cuaaeuded t|e pruress aede b, uur Seuiur 0iciels
eud /SC0|E iu updetiu t|e 19do /SE/N |etruleua Securit,
/reeaeut tu pruvide t|e aec|euisa ur tiael, cuurdiueted
respuuses eud aeesures duriu periuds u petruleua s|urtees
eud eaereucies.
Enhancing Cooperation with Dialogue Partners
15. We will cuutiuue tu see| tu aitiete t|e ecuuuaic iapects
u t|e iucreesiu euer, custs t|ruu| eu erre, u |uiut prureas
uuder t|e /SE/N-3 euer, cuuperetiuu reaewur|, ucusiu uu
iapleaeutetiuu u cuurdiueted eurts tu iuterete elteruetive
eud reueweble euer, suurces iutu t|e reiuuel euer, suppl,
c|eiu, uuderte|iu eesibilit, studies uu uil stuc|piles,
cuuperetiu clusel, tu aeiuteiu t|e stebilit, u t|e euer, aer|et
eud preperiu cuutiueucies ur suppl, disruptiuus.
1o. We t|eu|ed uur 0ieluue |ertuers eud iuteruetiuuel
ureuisetiuus ur pruvidiu tec|uicel essisteuce eud suppurt tu
/SE/N euer, prureas eud ectivities iu 20042005.
17. We ereed tu cuuveue t|e 24t| /SE/N Miuisters uu Euer,
Meetiu iu vieutieue, |eu |0R iu 200o.
List of Ministers
1} |.E. |e|iu 0etu Ye|,e, Miuister u Euer, u Bruuei
0erusselea
2} |.E. Mr. Su, Sea, Miuister u ludustr,, Miues eud
Euer, u t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie
3} |.E. Mr. Nurrec|aeu 0erip, /abessedur Etreurdiuer,
eud |leuiputeutier, u t|e Republic u luduuesie tu t|e
Kiudua u Ceabudie
4} |.E. 0r. Nea vi,e|et|, vice Miuister u ludustr, eud
|eudicrets u |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic
5} |.E. 0etu' S|eiaeu Biu /bu Meusur, 0eput, Miuister
u Euer,, Weter eud Cuaauuicetiuus u Mele,sie
o} |.E. Bri. Ceu. T|eu |te,, 0eput, Miuister u Euer, u
uuiuu u M,euaer
7} |.E. 0r. Cuillerau R. Belce, uudersecreter, u Euer,
u t|e ||ilippiues
d} |.E. Mr. |eu C|ee |uw, Miuister u Stete ur Trede
eud ludustr, u Siuepure
9} |.E. Mr. |eic|it T|ieupeituuu, vice Miuister ur Euer,
u T|eileud
10} | E. 0r. 0u |uu |eu, vice Miuister u ludustr, u viet
Nea
11} |.E. |euireu 0etu Mes|ur |euireu /|aed, 0eput,
Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N
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.INANCE
PROTOCOL TO IMPLEMENT
THE THIRD PACKAGE O. COMMITMENTS
ON .INANCIAL SERVICES UNDER THE
ASEAN .RAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON SERVICES
Ceabudie, t|e Republic u luduuesie, |eu |euple's 0eaucretic
eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, Meaber Stetes u t|e
/ssucietiuu u Suut| Eest /sieu Netiuus ||ereiueter reerred tu
es "/SE/N"},
NOTING t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Services siued
uu 15 0eceaber 1995 iu Beu|u|, T|eileud, w|ic| see|s tu
eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu services eauu Meaber Stetes,
eliaiuete substeutiell, restrictiuus tu trede iu services eauu
Meaber Stetes eud liberelie trede iu services b, epeudiu t|e
dept| eud scupe u liberelietiuu be,uud t|use uuderte|eu b,
Meaber Stetes uuder t|e Ceuerel /reeaeut uu Trede iu
Services ||ereiueter reerred tu es "C/TS"} u t|e Wurld Trede
0reuietiuu ||ereiueter reerred tu es "WT0"},
RECALLING t|et t|e Sit| /SE/N |iueuce Miuisters Meetiu
celled uu Meaber Stetes tu euter iutu e t|ird ruuud u
ueutietiuus iu iueuciel services, beiuuiu 2002 eud eudiu
2004,
HAVING cerried uut ueutietiuus iu iueuciel services pursueut
tu /rticle lv u t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Services
eud iuelied t|e pec|ee u cuaaitaeuts uuder t|e t|ird ruuud
u ueutietiuus uu iueuciel services,
SEEKING tu eusure t|et /SE/N Meaber Stetes, w|u ere uuu
WT0 aeabers, ere elsu eccurded t|e seae treetaeut iu iueuciel
services t|et /SE/N Meaber Stetes, w|u ere WT0 aeabers,
eteud tu ell aeabers u WT0,
DESIRING tu set uut iu e sc|edule t|e speciic cuaaitaeuts uu
iueuciel services t|et eec| Meaber Stete s|ell uuderte|e, ur
w|ic| Meaber Stetes s|ell eccurd preereutiel treetaeut tu uue
euut|er uu e Must|evured Netiuu besis,
1. Meaber Stetes w|u ere WT0 Meabers s|ell cuutiuue tu
eteud t|eir speciic cuaaitaeuts uuder C/TS tu /SE/N
Meaber Stetes w|u ere uuuWT0 aeabers.
2. Meaber Stetes s|ell eteud tu ell ut|er Meaber Stetes
preereutiel treetaeut iu iueuciel services es set urt| iu t|e
Sc|edules u Speciic Cuaaitaeuts euueed tu t|is |rutucul.
3. T|e /uuees tu t|is |rutucul s|ell cuusist u t|e |uriuutel
Cuaaitaeuts, Sc|edules u Speciic Cuaaitaeuts eud t|e |ists
u Must|evured Netiuu Eeaptiuus.
4. T|is |rutucul eud its /uuees s|ell ura eu iuterel pert u
t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Services.
5. T|is |rutucul s|ell euter iutu urce upuu t|e depusit u
iustruaeuts u retiicetiuu ur eccepteuce b, ell siuetur,
uveruaeuts wit| t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N, w|ic| s|ell
be duue uut leter t|eu 31 0eceaber 2005.
o. T|is |rutucul s|ell be depusited wit| t|e Secreter,Ceuerel
eec| Meaber Cuuutr,. T|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N s|ell
elsu pruaptl, uruis| uutiicetiuus u retiicetiuus ur eccepteuces
aede pursueut tu pererep| 5 tu eec| Meaber Cuuutr,.
t|eretu b, t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts, |eve siued t|e |rutucul
tu lapleaeut t|e T|ird |ec|ee u Cuaaitaeuts uu |iueuciel
Services uuder t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Services.
DONE iu vieutieue, |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic uu t|e
ot| de, u /pril 2005, iu e siule cup, iu t|e Eulis| leuuee.
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 6 April 2005
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|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Bruuei 0erusselea
Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
0eput, Miuister u |iueuce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie
Keat Chhon
Seuiur Miuister, Miuister u Ecuuua, eud |iueuce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u luduuesie
J.B. Kristiadi
Secreter,Ceuerel u Miuistr, u |iueuce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic
Chansy Phosikham
Miuister u |iueuce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Mele,sie
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop
|iueuce Miuister ll
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e uuiuu u M,euaer
Col. Hla Thein Swe
0eput, Miuister u |iueuce eud Reveuue
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues
Roberto B. Tan
/ssisteut Secreter,, 0epertaeut u |iueuce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u Siuepure
Raymond Lim Siang Keat
Secuud Miuister ur |iueuce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Kiudua u T|eileud
Varathep Ratanakorn
0eput, Miuister u |iueuce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea
Nguyen Sinh Hung
Miuister u |iueuce
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JOINT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
9
TH
ASEAN .INANCE MINISTERS MEETING
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 6 April 2005
Introduction
1. We, t|e /SE/N |iueuce Miuisters, cuuveued uur 9
t|
/uuuel
Meetiu iu vieutieue uu o /pril 2005 uuder t|e c|eiraeus|ip u
|.E. Mr. C|eus, ||usi||ea, Miuister u |iueuce, |eu |0R.
2. We discussed receut lubel eud reiuuel ecuuuaic
develupaeuts, eud uutluu| ur t|e ,eer 2005. We elsu essessed
t|e pruress u iueuce cuuperetiuu iucludiu t|e Ruedaep ur
|iueuciel eud Muueter, luteretiuu u /SE/N eud ut|er reiuuel
iuitietives suc| es custuas, iusureuce, cuuuter terrurisa iueuciu
eud auue, leuuderiu, reuras u iuteruetiuuel iueuciel s,stea
eud reiuuel sel|elp eud suppurt aec|euisas. lu perticuler, we
welcuae t|e eduptiuu u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rurea |v/|},
t|e cuuclusiuu u t|e t|ird ruuud u ueutietiuus uu iueuciel
services liberelietiuu eud t|e epeusiuu u t|e /SE/N Swep
/rreueaeut |/S/}.
3. lu t|e eteraet| u t|e receut ueturel disester, we resulve tu
iuteusi, wur|iu tuet|er tu eccelerete t|e prucess u recuver,
eud recuustructiuu.
Recent Economic Developments
4. We ere pleesed tu uute t|e struuer peruraeuce u uur
reiuuel ecuuuaies lest ,eer. Rubust privete cuusuaptiuu eud
iuvestaeut led tu eu eveu |i|er everee euuuel ruwt| u o.0
perceut cuapered tu 5.4 perceut iu 2003. Cruwt| wes elsu
suppurted b, struuer epurts. Must cepitel aer|ets were ective,
wit| reiuuel stuc| aer|ets peruraiu ver, struul,. We uute
t|et pulicies tu pruaute duaestic deaeuddriveu ruwt| eud
cuapetitiveuess |eve streut|eued t|e uuderl,iu ecuuuaic
uudeaeutels eud eu|euced reiuuel resilieuce.
5. W|ile auueter, cuuditiuus reaeiued euerell,
eccuaaudetive, suae cuuutries |eve sterted tu reise t|eir pulic,
retes tuwerds t|e eud u lest ,eer iu respuuse tu reeter ris| u
iuletiuu. We |eve elsu uuted pruress iu ec|ieviu iscel
cuusulidetiuu es Meaber Cuuutries iapleaeuted aeesures tu
eu|euce reveuue cullectiuu eud ti|teu speudiu. |iueuciel eud
curpurete sectur restructuriu edveuced et e steed, pece.
Successul resulutiuu u t|e uuuperuraiu essets elsu
cuutributed tu t|e streut|euiu u t|e curpurete eud beu|iu
secturs.
o. 0u pruspects ur 2005, we epect uur ecuuuaies tu epeud
et e sluwer pece iu liue wit| t|e euticipeted sluwduwu iu lubel
deaeud. |rivete cuusuaptiuu s|uuld reaeiu struu w|ile ruwt|
iu epurts is epected tu sluw duwu eud iuvestaeut reaeius
steed,. lu suae cuuutries, iuvestaeut cuuld eccelerete due tu
lere iurestructure pru|ects.
7. W|ile we ere eucuureed b, t|e resilieuce u t|e reiuuel
ecuuuaies, we elsu recuuie t|e ueed tu aeuee eu, duwuside
ris|s. /pprupriete eud tiael, pulic, ed|ustaeuts wuuld be
cuusidered iu view u, eauu ut|ers, puteutiel buildup iu
iuletiuuer, pressures, |i|er lubel uil prices, aer|et vuletilities
es well es ruwiu iabeleuces.
Roadmap for Integration of ASEAN in .inance
d. We will cuutiuue tu iapleaeut t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rurea
ur v/| es edupted b, uur |eeders lete lest ,eer. T|e v/| is e si
,eer ectiuu pleu tuwerds esteblis|iu eu /SE/N Cuaauuit,
besed uu t|e t|ree pillers, ueael,, /SE/N securit, cuaauuit,,
/SE/N ecuuuaic cuaauuit, eud /SE/N suciuculturel
cuaauuit,. lucluded iu t|e v/| ere t|e seae ailestuues uu
iueuce cuuperetiuu es t|use u uur Ruedaep ur |iueuciel eud
Muueter, luteretiuu u /SE/N.
9. Tu eu|euce cepecit, iu urt|er develupiu t|e reiuuel cepitel
aer|ets, e treiuiu prurea is due tu be iapleaeuted t|is ,eer.
T|is will cuutribute tu t|e develupaeut u aer|et iurestructure,
prectices eud steuderds, iucludiu ris| aeueeaeut eud li(uidit,
eu|euceaeut. T|ree treiuiu veudurs |eve beeu ideutiied tu
|uiutl, cerr, uut t|e prurea.
10. Tu pruaute reeter iuteretiuu u uur cepitel aer|ets, we
cuaait tu develup eu iuterliu|ed /SE/N securities aer|et b,
2010. T|ruu| |erauuiiu aer|et steuderds eud prectices, eud
ecilitetiu crussburder aer|et eccess, we eia tu creete e lere
iutereted aer|et siailer tu t|et u trede iu uuds t|et wuuld
pruaute auc| reeter li(uidit, eud wider veriet, u iueuciel
iustruaeuts. lu edditiuu, eurts |eve beeu te|eu tu develup eu
/SE/N esset cless. Tuwerds t|is eud, we eudurse t|e wur| u
t|e /SE/N 100 Tes| |urce. T|e /SE/N 100 will be leuuc|ed
leter t|is ,eer. We will elsu wur| clusel, wit| t|e /SE/N Cepitel
Mer|et |urua, cuaprisiu represeutetives rua /SE/N's
securities reuleturs, tu ec|ieve t|is ub|ective.
11. We will elsu ecilitete reeter disseaiuetiuu u iuuraetiuu
reletiu tu uur cepitel eccuuut liberelietiuu. T|e /SE/N
Secreteriet is develupiu e website tu disple, cuapre|eusive
eud uptudete iuuraetiuu uu t|e cepitel eccuuut reiaes iu
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/SE/N. T|e website will elsu cuuteiu liu|s tu eec| /SE/N ceutrel
beu| ur auueter, eut|urit, eud ut|er useul iuvestaeut uews
eud erticles.
12. We |eve successull, cuucluded t|e t|ird ruuud u
ueutietiuus uu liberelietiuu u iueuciel services eud siued
t|e prutucul tu iapleaeut t|e t|ird pec|ee u cuaaitaeuts t|is
eteruuuu. 0uriu t|is ruuud, Meaber Cuuutries |ed aede
substeutiel cuaaitaeuts tu urt|er liberelie t|eir iueuciel
services secturs. Tude, elsu aer|s t|e beiuuiu u t|e uurt|
ruuud u ueutietiuus uuder e uew pusitive list audelit, w|ic|
eias tu be cuucluded iu 2007.
Strategic Plan of Customs Development (SPCD) 2005-2010
13. We ere pleesed tu eudurse uur 0irecturs Ceuerel u Custuas'
uew Streteic |leu u Custuas 0evelupaeut ur 20052010 w|ic|
eias tu iuterete /SE/N custuas structures tu ecilitete
iuteruetiuuel trede eud iuvestaeut, eud reduce custs u duiu
busiuess iu t|e reiuu. T|e |leu elsu iucludes auderuiiu
custuas edaiuistretiuus tu pruvide Wurld Cless Service tu t|e
public es steted iu t|e /SE/N Custuas visiuu 2020.
Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration
14. 0u reiuuel sel|elp eud suppurt, we recuuie t|e
iapurteuce u /SE/N Swep /rreueaeut w|ic| |es beeu t|e
curuerstuue u /SE/N iueuciel cuuperetiuu siuce 1977. Tu
urt|er streut|eu t|is ceuse, we welcuae t|e iuitietive tu
substeutiell, epeud t|e /S/ rua uS$1 billiuu tu uS$2 billiuu.
0ur ceutrel beu|s eud auueter, eut|urities ere iu t|e prucess u
iueliiu t|e epeuded erreueaeut.
15. We elsu uute siuiiceut pruress iu t|e develupaeut u
duaestic eud reiuuel buud aer|ets uuder t|e /sieu Buud
Mer|ets luitietive |/BMl} iu culleburetiuu wit| uur |lus T|ree
pertuers. We ere eucuureed tu uute t|e cuapre|eusive reue
u treiuiu prureas tu |elp develup buud aer|ets iu suae
aeaber cuuutries, es well es t|e successul leuuc|es u lucel
curreuc, buud issues iu 2004. T|ese iuclude t|e RM 1.o billiuu
resideutiel aurteebec|ed securities eud RM 400 ailliuu /0B
buuds issued iu Mele,sie, S$ 200 ailliuu /0B buuds issued iu
Siuepure, eud T|ei be|t /sieu buuds cuusistiu u suvereiu
eud (uesisuvereiu buuds wit| wit||uldiu te eeaptiuu ur
ureiu iuvesturs.
1o. |ulluwiu t|e success u uur irst iuvesturs seaiuer iu New
Yur| lest ,eer, we eree tu ureuie t|e 2
ud
/SE/N |iueuce
Miuisters' luvesturs Seaiuer iu |uuduu, uuited Kiudua, uu 22
Septeaber 2005. T|is Seaiuer eias tu pruile eud aer|et /SE/N
tu Eurupeeu iuvesturs uu iuvestaeut uppurtuuities t|et eist iu
t|e reiuu.
17. |uu|iu urwerd, we elsu recuuie t|et t|e 200o lM|WB
/uuuel Meetius iu Siuepure represeuts e uui(ue uppurtuuit,
tu s|uwcese eud pruile /SE/N - uut |ust its iueuciel sectur,
but elsu its erts, culture eud tuurisa.
1d. We ere pleesed wit| t|e uverell ec|ieveaeut aede tu dete
eud reiterete uur cuaaitaeut tuwerds reeter reiuuel
iuteretiuu t|ruu| tiael, iapleaeutetiuu u uew iuitietives suc|
es t|e S|C0, t|e curreut Ruedaep, CMl eud /BMl prureas.
19. We resulve tu wur| tuwerds pusitiuuiu t|e /SE/N reiuu
et t|e eerliest uppurtuuit, es e selsusteiuiu ruwt| eree
t|ruu| edveuciu uur cuuperetive eurts tuwerds |erauuietiuu
eud iuteretiuu u uur ecuuuaies eud iueuciel aer|ets.
20. We epress uur siucere t|eu|s tu t|e Cuveruaeut eud peuple
u |eu |0R ur t|eir ecelleut erreueaeuts eud wera |uspitelit,
eccurded tu ell deleetes. T|e 10
t|
/|MM will be |eld iu
Sieareep/u|ur, Ceabudie teutetivel, uu 5o /pril 200o.
EXPANSION O. THE ASEAN SWAP ARRANGEMENT

0uriu t|e 9
t|
/SE/N |iueuce Miuisters' Meetiu iu vieutieue,
|eu |0R, uu o /pril 2005, t|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e iuitietive
tu urt|er eu|euce t|e /SE/N Swep /rreueaeut |/S/} b,
iucreesiu t|e sie rua uS$1 billiuu tu uS$2 billiuu. T|e
siuiiceut epeusiuu relects t|e reeter ebilit, u t|e /SE/N
cuuutries tu eddress t|e iucreesed ris|s eud c|elleues iu t|e
lubel ecuuua,. T|e iuitietive urt|er streut|eus t|e
cuaaitaeut eauu t|e /SE/N aeaber cuuutries tuwerds
reiuuel iueuciel cuuperetiuu. T|e /SE/N ceutrel beu|s eud
auueter, eut|urities ere iueliiu t|e audelities u t|e epeuded
ecilit,.
T|e priaer, ub|ective u t|e /S/ is tu ae|e eveileble s|urttera
ureiu ec|eue li(uidit, ur aeaber cuuutries eperieuciu
beleuce u pe,aeuts diiculties. T|e /S/ elluws /SE/N aeaber
cuuutries tu swep t|eir lucel curreucies wit| ae|ur iuteruetiuuel
curreucies ur e periud u up tu si auut|s, eud ur eu eauuut up
tu twice t|eir cuaaitted eauuut uuder t|e ecilit,.
T|e /S/ wes irst esteblis|ed iu /uust 1977 b, t|e ive uuudiu
aeabers u t|e /SE/N, ueael,. luduuesie, Mele,sie,
||ilippiues, T|eileud eud Siuepure. lu Me, 2000, t|e /SE/N
|iueuce Miuisters, uuder t|e C|ieu Mei luitietive, ereed tu
epeud t|e perticipetiuu tu t|e /S/ tu iuclude ell teu u t|e
/SE/N aeaber cuuutries. T|e tutel eauuut u t|e ecilit, wes
iucreesed rua uS$200 ailliuu tu uS$1 billiuu.
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T|e /SE/N Ceutrel Beu|s eud Muueter, /ut|urities eree tu
esteblis| e curreuc, swep erreueaeut |t|e /rreueaeut} tu
eu|euce iueuciel cuuperetiuu eauu /SE/N aeaber cuuutries.
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE
1.1 T|e purpuse u t|e /rreueaeut is tu pruvide s|urttera
ureiu ec|eue li(uidit, suppurt ur aeaber cuuutries t|et
eperieuce beleuce u pe,aeut diiculties.
ARTICLE II
PARTICIPATION
2.1 |erticipetiuu iu t|e /rreueaeut s|ell be cuuiued tu t|e
Ceutrel Beu|s eud Muueter, /ut|urities ur t|e e(uiveleut budies
u /SE/N aeaber cuuutries, ur suc| ut|er cuuutries es t|e
perties |eretu s|ell autuell, eree.
2.2 T|e perticipeuts iu t|e /rreueaeut s|ell cullectivel, be
reerred tu es perticipetiu aeabers.
ARTICLE III
DATE O. COMING INTO .ORCE
3.1 T|e /rreueaeut s|ell cuae iutu urce uu 17 Nuveaber 2005.
T|is /rreueaeut cuuteius ell t|e teras eud cuuditiuus u t|e
ereeaeut betweeu t|e perticipetiu aeabers wit| respect tu
t|e sub|ect aetter |ereu eud supersedes ell previuus
erreueaeuts, ereeaeuts eud cuaaitaeuts w|etsuever,
wet|er urel ur iu writiu. T|e Secuud Suppleaeutel
Meaureudua u uudersteudiu uu /SE/N Swep /rreueaeut
MEMORANDUM O. UNDERSTANDING
ON THE ASEAN SWAP ARRANGEMENT
BY
MINISTRY O. .INANCE, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
NATIONAL BANK O. CAMBODIA
BANK INDONESIA
BANK O. THE LAO PDR
BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
CENTRAL BANK O. MYANMAR
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
MONETARY AUTHORITY O. SINGAPORE
BANK O. THAILAND
STATE BANK O. VIETNAM
17 November 2005
deted 17 Nuveaber 2004 is |ereb, teraiueted wit| t|e eect
rua 17 Nuveaber 2005.
ARTICLE IV
.ORM O. SWAP
4.1 uuder t|e /rreueaeut, t|e duaestic curreuc, u re(uestiu
perticipetiu aeabers s|ell be ec|eued ur uuited Stetes |uS}
dullers, Jepeuese Yeu ur Euru.
4.2 / swep s|ell be eected t|ruu| e sput purc|ese u uS
dullers, Jepeuese Yeu ur Euru eeiust t|e duaestic curreuc, u
t|e re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber eud e siaulteueuus urwerd
sele u t|e uS dullers, Jepeuese Yeu ur Euru, es t|e cese ae,
be, eeiust t|e seae eauuut u duaestic curreuc, b, t|et
perticipetiu aeaber.
4.3 T|e eauuut u uS dullers, Jepeuese Yeu ur Euru uuder t|e
swep s|ell be credited iutu t|e eccuuut u t|e re(uestiu
perticipetiu aeaber iu eccurdeuce wit| its iustructiuus. T|e
e(uiveleut velue u t|e duaestic curreuc, s|ell be credited tu
t|e respective leudiu perticipetiu aeaber's uuuiuterest
beeriu eccuuuts aeiuteiued wit| t|e Ceutrel Beu| ur Muueter,
/ut|urit, u t|e re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber eud s|ell uut
be used ecept ur t|e reversel u t|e swep.
ARTICLE V
AMOUNT O. SWAP
5.1 T|e tutel ecilit, uuder t|is /rreueaeut s|ell be uS02 billiuu
e(uiveleut. T|e aeiaua eauuut cuaaited b, eec| perticipetiu
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aeaber uuder t|e /reeaeut s|ell be respective eauuuts es
steted iu /ppeudi 1 u t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu.
ARTICLE VI
.ORMULA .OR CONTRIBUTION
IN THE EVENT O. DRAWDOWN
o.1 T|e eauuut u swep re(uested b, e perticipetiu aeaber
s|ell be pruvided b, t|e ut|er perticipetiu aeabers iu t|e
wei|ted prupurtiuus u t|eir respective cuaaitaeut tu t|e tutel
ecilit, eauuut uuder t|e /rreueaeut, ecept w|ere e
perticipetiu aeaber |es c|useu tu pruvide pertiel cuutributiuu
due tu eceptiuuel iueuciel circuasteuces ur tu uptuut uu t|e
ruuuds t|et it is uuder eu, u t|e lM| |ulic, |rureaaes ur t|et
its ureiu reserves ere less t|eu t|ree |3} auut|s u reteiued
iapurts. lu t|is reerd, t|e s|urtell s|ell be aet es er es pussible
b, t|e ut|er perticipetiu aeabers sub|ect tu t|eir aeiaua
eauuut cuaaitted.
ARTICLE VII
MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN O. EACH PARTICIPANT
7.1 T|e aeiaua drewduwu eauuut b, eec| perticipetiu
aeaber is liaited tu twice t|e cuaaitted eauuut b, t|e
respective perticipetiu aeaber uuder t|e /rreueaeut.
ARTICLE VIII
PRIORITY .OR REQUEST
d.1 lu t|e eveut t|et t|ere is aure t|eu uue re(uest ur
drewduwu, priurit, s|ell be iveu iu c|ruuuluicel urder u
re(uests received but preereuce s|ell be iveu tu eu,
perticipetiu aeaber t|et |es uut eveiled itsel u t|e ecilit,
wit|iu t|e lest uue ,eer. lu t|e eveut t|et t|e beleuce u t|e
swep ecilit, is iusuicieut tu ceter tu ell re(uests, preereuce
s|ell be iveu tu e uew re(uest uver e re(uest ur reuewel. lu
t|e eveut t|et t|e beleuce u t|e swep ecilit, is iusuicieut tu
ceter ur ell uew re(uests, t|e ecilit, s|ell be distributed
prupurtiuuetel, eauu ell uew re(uests.
d.2 T|e cuutributiuu eauuut b, eec| perticipetiu aeaber iu
t|e eveut u e drewduwu is celculeted iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e
uraule set uut iu /ppeudi 2 u t|is Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu.
ARTICLE IX
PERIOD O. SWAP
9.1 / swep treusectiuu s|ell be ur e periud u uue |1}, twu |2},
t|ree |3} ur si |o} auut|s. Rulluver is peraitted sub|ect tu e periud
u uut aure t|eu si auut|s iu tutel, iuclusive u t|e iuitiel swep
periud, eud pruvided t|et t|ere is suicieut eauuut u t|e ecilit,
tu ceter ur ut|er re(uests es illustreted iu /ppeudi 3 u t|is
Meaureudua u uudersteudiu.
ARTICLE X
COOLING O.. PERIOD
10.1 Nu uew re(uest ceu be aede b, perticipetiu aeaber
wit|iu e periud u si |o} auut|s ulluwiu t|e dete u reversel u
t|e letest reuewel b, t|et perticipetiu aeaber.
ARTICLE XI
CONVERSION, SPOT AND .ORWARD RATES
11.1 lu t|e eveut t|et t|e leudiu perticipetiu aeaber decides
tu pruvide t|e swep eauuut iu Jepeuese Yeu ur Euru, t|e
cuuversiuu rete tu be used is es relected iu t|e Bluuaber, uuder
t|e B0E pee, uuder 11 Britis| Beu|ers /ssucietiuu |BB/}
Settleaeut Sput Rete, ur Reuters pee /|X = et ur ebuut 11.00
e.a. /eut Beu|'s tiae, twu |2} busiuess de,s priur tu t|e velue
dete.
11.2 |ur purpuse u t|e /rreueaeut, t|e sput rete u e
perticipetiu aeaber's duaestic curreuc, eeiust t|e uS duller,
Jepeuese Yeu ur Euru s|ell be t|e aeeu u t|e clusiu iuterbeu|
retes ur, w|ere t|is is uut eveileble, t|e aeeu u t|e bu,iu eud
selliu retes, es ied b,, ur eu ec|eue rete es euuuuuced ur
speciied b, t|e Ceutrel Beu| ur Muueter, /ut|urit, u t|e
re(uestiu perticipetiu uuaber, preveiliu twu |2} busiuess de,s
priur tu t|e velue dete u t|e treusectiuu.
11.3 T|e urwerd rete s|ell be derived eccurdiu tu t|e ulluwiu
uraule.
|urwerd Rete = Sput Rete
1 - |t. r}
3o0
W|ereb,
t ectuel uuaber u de,s
r t|e uered rete u t|e uS duller, Jepeuese Yeu
ur Euru iu t|e |uuduu luterbeu| aer|et ur t|e
releveut periud. twu |2} wur|iu de,s priur tu t|e
velue dete, plus e aeriu u 25 besis puiuts. T|e
|lB0R (uutes s|ell be relected iu t|e Bride
pee 3750 ur Reuters pee |lB0R =, ur w|ere
t|ere ere uu (uutes uu t|ese pees, t|e retes
(uuted iu Bluuaber uuder t|e Britis| Beu|ers
/ssucietiuu |lB0R Retes pee.
T|e urwerd rete s|ell be epressed iu si deciael pleces.
ARTICLE XII
INTEREST RATE
12.1 lu t|e cese u eu, dele, iu t|e settleaeut u eu uutsteudiu
swep eauuut, t|e uupeid beleuce s|ell cerr, iuterest uu e deil,
besis et t|e eppliceble iuterest rete, w|ic| s|ell be t|e urwerd
rete celculeted iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e pererep| 11.3, plus e
aeriu u 1 perceut |1} besed uu e 3o0de, ,eer ur t|e ectuel
uuaber u de,s iuvulved.
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ARTICLE XIII
SWAP .ACILITY PERIOD
13.1 T|e /rreueaeut will be eveileble ur e periud u twu |2}
,eers rua t|e dete t|e /rreueaeut cuaes iutu urce sub|ect tu
reuewel upuu autuel ereeaeut be, t|e perticipetiu aeabers.
13.2 lu t|e eveut u teraiuetiuu u t|e /rreueaeut, t|e
pruvisiuus |ereu s|ell be still iu urce, but uul, iu respect u t|e
settleaeut u uutsteudiu beleuces eistiu et t|e tiae u suc|
teraiuetiuu.
ARTICLE XIV
AGENT BANK
14.1 T|ere s|ell be eu /eut Beu|, tu be eppuiuted uu e rutetiuu
besis uu elp|ebeticel urder ur e tera u twu |2} ,eers. T|e /eut
Beu| s|ell cuurdiuete t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /rreueaeut
eud s|ell iuura t|e reaeiuiu eauuut u t|e /rreueaeut es
eud w|eu re(uested b, eec| perticipetiu aeaber.
14.2 lu t|e eveut t|et e perticipetiu aeaber is uueble tu ect es
/eut Beu|, it s|ell be t|e respuusibilit, u t|et perticipetiu
aeaber tu erreue ur t|e uet perticipetiu aeaber tu ect es
t|e /eut Beu| iu its plece.
14.3 T|e /eut Beu| su desiueted s|ell be beer t|e
edaiuistretive epeuses it iucurs iu iapleaeutiu t|e
/rreueaeut.
ARTICLE XV
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES .OR REQUEST .OR SWAP
15.1 / re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber s|ell ae|e e writteu
re(uest b, ecsiaile ur tele tu t|et eect tu t|e /eut Beu| eud
iuclude iu t|e re(uest eu essessaeut u t|e cuuutr,'s ecuuuaic
situetiuu eud beleuce u pe,aeut uutluu|. T|e perticipetiu
aeaber will elsu iudicete t|e eauuut u swep iu uS dullers, t|e
periud u swep eud t|e velue dete w|ic| s|ell be et leest seveu
|7} busiuess de,s eter t|e dete u suc| e re(uest.
15.2 |ur t|e purpuse u pererep| 15.1 ebuve, t|e perticipetiu
aeabers s|ell ec|eue t|e list u public |ulide,s iu t|eir
respective cuuutries wit| t|e ut|er perticipetiu aeabers.
15.3 / busiuess de, is deiued es e wur|iu de, iu ell perticipetiu
aeaber cuuutries es well iu t|e uuited Stetes, t|e uuited
Kiudua eud Jepeu.
15.4 lu t|e eveut t|et t|e perticipetiu cuuutr,lcuuutries decide
tu perticipete pertiell, ur uptuut iu eccurdeuce wit| pererep|
o.1, t|e /eut Beu| s|ell reueutiete wit| t|e ut|er perticipetiu
aeabers tu pruvide ur e prupurtiuuetel, lerer eauuut eud t|e
/eut Beu| s|ell ed|ust t|e velue dete tu be uurtee |14} de,s
eter t|e dete ur t|e perticipetiu aeaber's re(uest.
15.5 upuu receipt u t|e re(uest |ur ectivetiuu u swep}, t|e
/eut Beu| s|ell cuusult t|e ut|er perticipetiu aeabers wit|iu
t|e seae de, uu t|e re(uest eud iuura t|ea b, ecsiaile ur
tele, stetiu t|e eauuut u swep iu uS dullers epected tu be
pruvided b, eec| perticipetiu aeaber eud t|e velue dete.
15.o Wit|iu twu |2} busiuess de,s eter receipt u t|e /eut Beu|'s
|ecsiaile ur tele aessee, eec| leudiu perticipetiu aeaber
s|ell cuuira its perticipetiuu eit|er ull, ur pertiell,, ur its decisiuu
tu uptuut. T|e perticipetiu aeaber t|et is eble tu perticipete
eit|er ull, ur pertiell, s|ell elsu cuuira t|e eauuut eud t,pe u
t|e curreuc, it ceu ae|e eveileble ur t|e swep. T|e leudiu
perticipetiu aeaber |es e ri|t tu deteraiue t|e t,pe u curreuc,
t|et will be pruvided tu t|e re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber.
15.7 lu t|e eveut t|et e perticipetiu aeaber is uul, eble tu
perticipete pertiell, ur decides tu uptuut, t|e /eut Beu| s|ell
iuvite t|e ut|er perticipetiu aeabers tu iucreese t|eir s|eres
up tu t|eir aeiaua cuaaitted eauuuts tu aeet t|e reaeiuiu
eauuut. T|e /eut Beu| s|ell elsu iuura but| t|e re(uestiu
eud leudiu perticipetiu aeabers, t|e uew velue dete u t|e
swep treusectiuu.
15.d upuu receipt u t|e leudiu perticipetiu aeaber's
cuuiraetiuus, t|e /eut Beu| s|ell iuura t|e re(uestiu
perticipetiu aeaber b, ecsiaile ur tele u t|e eauuut eud
t,pe u curreuc, tu be pruvided b, eec| leudiu perticipetiu
aeaber. T|e re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber s|ell upeu e lucel
curreuc, eccuuut ur eec| leudiu perticipetiu aeaber.
15.9 Tu ecilitete t|e uud treuser uu velue dete, t|e /eut Beu|
s|ell iuura t|e leudiu perticipetiu aeabers, et leest twu |2}
busiuess de,s beure t|e velue dete, u t|e deteils u t|e pe,aeut
iustructiuus.
15.10 T|e re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber s|ell uuti, t|e /eut
Beu| u t|e eppliceble sput rete t|ruu| tele ur ecsiaile et
leest twu |2} busiuess de,s priur tu t|e velue dete iu eccurdeuce
wit| pererep| 11.2 u t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu.
15.11 T|e /eut Beu| s|ell, wit|iu t|e seae de,, eter uutiicetiuu
uuder pererep| 15.10 is received, seud e cuuiraetiuu tu but|
re(uestiu eud leudiu perticipetiu aeabers t|ruu| tele ur
ecsiaile tu uiciell, speci, t|e deteils u t|e swep treusectiuus
iucludiu t|e eauuut, velue dete, periud, aeturit, dete, eppliceble
iuterest rete, cuuversiuu rete |w|euever eppliceble} sput eud
urwerd rete, eud t|e re(uestiu eud leudiu perticipetiu
aeabers s|ell, uu t|e seae de,, seud e cuuiraetiuu tu t|e /eut
Beu| t|ruu| tele ur ecsiaile tu uiciell, cuaauuicete its
erreueaeut tu t|e deteils u t|e swep treusectiuu.
15.12 /u illustretiuu u e pussible tiae se(ueuce ur e swep
treusectiuu is set uut iu /ppeudi 4 u t|is Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu.
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ARTICLE XVI
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE .OR RENEWAL O. SWAP
1o.1 T|e uperetiuuel prucedures es steted uuder pererep| 15
u t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu s|ell be ulluwed ur e
reuewel u t|e swep. / re(uest ur reuewel s|uuld be aede et
leest seveu |7} busiuess de,s beure t|e dete u aeturit, u t|e
swep.
ARTICLE XVII
RESOLUTION O. DISPUTE
17.1 /u, dispute ur prublea erisiu rua t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
t|e /rreueaeut s|ell be resulved eaicebl, eauu t|e
perticipetiu aeabers t|ruu| cuusultetiuus iuitieted b, t|e
/eut Beu|.
ARTICLE XVIII
MODI.ICATION O. ARRANGEMENT
1d.1 upuu writteu re(uest u eu, perticipetiu aeaber served
uu ell perticipetiu aeabers t|ruu| t|e /eut Beu|, eu,
pruvisiuu uuder t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu uu t|e
/rreueaeut ae, be reviewed eud. is uecesser, be audiied.
ARTICLE XIX
RENEWAL O. ARRANGEMENT
19.1 T|e /rreueaeut uuder t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu
s|ell be eective ur e twu |2} ,eer periud cuaaeuciu rua t|e
dete u cuaiu iutu urce u t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu
es speciied uuder /rticle lll, eud s|ell epire uu eud rua 17
Nuveaber 2007. T|e /eut Beu| s|ell, et leest twu |2} auut|s
beure t|e epir, dete, iuitiete cuusultetiuus ur reuewel u t|e
/rreueaeut uuder t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu ur
urt|er periuds u twu |2} ,eers.
ARTICLE XX
CON.IDENTIALITY
20.1 /ll iuuraetiuu, dete ur ducuaeutetiuu w|ic| ae, |eve beeu
iaperted rua tiae tu tiae iu reletiuu tu t|is Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu s|ell be treeted es cuuideutiel eud s|ell be used
sulel, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e pruvisiuus u t|is Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu.
20.2 T|e perties tu t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu uuderte|e
tu |eep ebsulutel, cuuideutiel ell iuuraetiuu ur ducuaeutetiuu
cuuceruiu t|e busiuess eud eeirs u t|e ut|er perticipetiu
aeabers received es e result u t|e discussiuus leediu up tu ur
t|e euteriu iutu u t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu ur iu
t|e cuurse u iviu eect tu t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu.
T|e perties' ublietiuu u cuuideutielit, s|ell uut eppl, tu
iuuraetiuu w|ic| is.
20.2.1elreed, iu e perticipetiu aeaber's pussessiuu ut|er
t|eu es e result u e breec| u t|is pererep|, ur
20.2.2iu t|e public duaeiu ut|er t|eu es e result u e breec|
u t|is pererep|.
20.3 T|e perties tu t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu uuderte|e
tu te|e ell suc| steps uecesser, tu eusure cuaplieuce wit| t|e
pruvisiuus u t|is /rticle XX b, its eaplu,ees ur eeuts.
20.4 T|e ublietiuus u cuuideutielit, es set uut iu t|is /rticle
XX s|ell survive eu, teraiuetiuu u t|is Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu.
T|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu s|ell euter iutu urce uu
t|e de, eud t|e ,eer speciied uuder /rticle lll.
MINISTRY O. .INANCE, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Neae . 0etu |e|i /li /puu
0esiuetiuu . |eraeueut Secreter,
NATIONAL BANK O. CAMBODIA
Neae . C|ee C|eutu
0esiuetiuu . Cuveruur
BANK INDONESIA
Neae . Bur|euuddiu /bdulle|
BANK O. THE LAO PDR
Neae . ||uup|et K|ea|uuuvuu
0esiuetiuu . /ctiu Cuveruur
BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
Neae . 0r. Zeti /||ter /i
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CENTRAL BANK O. MYANMAR
Neae . u K,ew K,ew Meuu
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
Neae . /aeudu M Teteucu Jr
MONETARY AUTHORITY O. SINGAPORE
Neae . |eu Swee Keet
0esiuetiuu . Meueiu 0irectur
BANK O. THAILAND
Neae . M.R. |ridi,et|uru 0eve|ule
STATE BANK O. VIETNAM
Neae . |e 0uc T|u,
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Participating Member Commitment Amount Proportion of Total
Commitment
luduuesie uS0 300 ailliuu 15.0
Mele,sie uS0 300 ailliuu 15.0
T|e ||ilippiues uS0 300 ailliuu 15.0
Siuepure uS0 300 ailliuu 15.0
T|eileud uS0 300 ailliuu 15.0
Bruuei 0erusselea uS0 300 ailliuu 15.0
vietuea uS0 120 ailliuu o.0
M,euaer uS0 40 ailliuu 2.0
Ceabudie uS0 30 ailliuu 1.5
|eu |0R uS0 10 ailliuu 0.5
Total USD 2 billion 100%
/||EN0lX 1
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/||EN0lX 2
C0NTRlBuTl0N BY E/C| |/RTlCl|/TlNC C0uNTRY
Illustration 1: Malaysia requests USD300 million under the swap facility
Country Proportion Amount
(%) (USD m)*
Mele,sie
luduuesie 15.0 52.94
T|e ||ilippiues 15.0 52.94
Siuepure 15.0 52.94
T|eileud 15.0 52.94
Bruuei 0erusselea 15.0 52.94
vietuea o.0 21.1d
M,euaer 2.0 7.0o
Ceabudie 1.5 5.29
|eu |0R 0.5 1.7o
Total 85.0 300.00
.or example, in the case of Indonesia, its contribution will be 15/85x300
Illustration 2: Under the swap facility
(a) Malaysia requests USD300 million; and
(b) Indonesia requests USD300 million
Country Proportion Malaysia Indonesia Total
(%) (USD m) (USD m) (USD m)
Mele,sie
luduuesie
T|e ||ilippiues 15.0 o4.29 o4.29 12d.57
Siuepure 15.0 o4.29 o4.29 12d.57
T|eileud 15.0 o4.29 o4.29 12d.57
Bruuei 0erusselea 15.0 o4.29 o4.29 12d.57
vietuea o.0 25.71 25.71 51.43
M,euaer 2.0 d.57 d.57 17.14
Ceabudie 1.5 o.43 o.43 12.do
|eu |0R 0.5 2.14 2.14 4.29
Total 70.0 300.00 300.00 600.00
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(a) Vietnam requests USD120 million;
(b) Myanmar requests USD40 million;
(c) Cambodia requests USD30 million; and
(d) Lao PDR requests USD10 million.
Country Proportion Vietnam Myanmar Cambodia Lao PDR Total
(%) (USD m) (USD m) (USD m) (USD m) (USD m)
Mele,sie 15.0 20.0 o.o7 5.0 1.o7 33.33
luduuesie 15.0 20.0 o.o7 5.0 1.o7 33.33
T|e ||ilippiues 15.0 20.0 o.o7 5.0 1.o7 33.33
Siuepure 15.0 20.0 o.o7 5.0 1.o7 33.33
T|eileud 15.0 20.0 o.o7 5.0 1.o7 33.33
Bruuei 0erusselea 15.0 20.0 o.o7 5.0 1.o7 33.33
vietuea
M,euaer
Ceabudie
|eu |0R
Total 90.0 120.0 40.00 30.0 10.00 200.00
(a) Malaysia requests USD300 million;
(b) Myanmar requests USD40 million;
(c) Cambodia requests USD30 million; and
(d) Lao PDR requests USD10 million.
Country Proportion Vietnam Myanmar Cambodia Lao PDR Total
(%) (USD m) (USD m) (USD m) (USD m) (USD m)
Mele,sie
luduuesie 15.0 55.5o 7.41 5.5o 1.d5 70.37
T|e ||ilippiues 15.0 55.5o 7.41 5.5o 1.d5 70.37
Siuepure 15.0 55.5o 7.41 5.5o 1.d5 70.37
T|eileud 15.0 55.5o 7.41 5.5o 1.d5 70.37
Bruuei 0erusselea 15.0 55.5o 7.41 5.5o 1.d5 70.37
vietuea o.0 22.20 2.9o 2.20 0.75 2d.15
M,euaer
Ceabudie
|eu |0R
Total 81.0 300.00 40.00 30.00 10.00 380.00
(The above examples are for illustrative purposes only. Should the Arrangement be activated, all figures will be calculated by the Agent
Bank to the nearest cent.)
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Illustration 1
* luitiel swep treusectiuu periud u 1 auut|
* velue dete. o Septeaber 2005
* Meturit, dete. o 0ctuber 2005
T|e swep ceu be rulled uver ur e urt|er 5 auut|s up tu o Merc|
200o wit| veriuus cuabiuetiuu u sweps teuurs.
Nu cuuliuu periud ur continuous reuewel.
|e} Ceu be reuewed e urt|er 5 tiaes ur e periud u 1 auut|
ur eec| reuewel
|1 auut| - |5 reuewels 1 auut|} = o auut|s}
|b} Ceu be reuewed ur e cuabiuetiuu u e urt|er 2 tiaes
ur e periud u 2 auut|s ur eec| reuewel eud uuce eeiu
ur 1 auut|.
|1 auut| - |2 reuewels 2 auut|} - 1 auut| reuewel = o
auut|s}
|c} Ceu be reuewed ur uue aure tiae ur e periud u 3
auut|s eud eeiu ur 2 auut|s
|1 auut| - 3 auut|s reuewel - 2 auut| reuewel = o
auut|s}
Cuuliuu periud u o auut|s epplies i ebuve swep is uut
reuewed
Illustration 2
* luitiel swep treusectiuu periud u o auut|s
* velue dete. o Septeaber 2005
* Meturit, dete. o Merc| 200o
Nu reuewels peraitted es aeiaua swep periud u o auut|s
elreed, utilied.
Cuuliuu periud u o auut|s epplies eud t|e re(uestiu aeaber
ae, euter iutu t|e uet swep uul, uu o Septeaber 200o.
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|R0CE0uRES /N0 TlME|R/ME |0R 0R/W00WN
To request for swap
Re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber ae|es writteu re(uest, vie ecsiaile ur tele, tu /eut Beu| w|ic|
s|ell iuclude eu essessaeut u t|e cuuutr,'s ecuuuaic situetiuu eud beleuce u pe,aeut uutluu|,
eud s|ell iudicete t|e ulluwiu.
* /auuut u swep iu uS dullers,
* |eriud u swep, eud
* velue dete w|ic| s|ell be et leest seveu |7} busiuess de,s rua t|e dete u re(uest
1
.
Wit|iu t|e seae de,, t|e /eut Beu| will iuura ell perticipetiu aeabers, vie ecsiaile ur tele, u
re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber eud iudicete.
* /auuut u swep |iu uS dullers} epected rua eec| leudiu perticipetiu aeaber, eud
* velue dete u swep.
|eudiu perticipetiu aeabers s|ell cuuira tu /eut Beu|, vie ecsiaile ur tele, t|eir perticipetiuu,
w|et|er.
* ull, tu elsu cuuira t,pe u curreuc, tu be pruvided,
* pertiell, tu cuuira t,pe u curreuc, eud eauuut iu uS dullers, ur
* upt uut.
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A. In the event that all participating members confirm to participate fully
/eut Beu| s|ell iuura t|e re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber t|e t,pe u curreuc, eud eauuut iu uS
dullers tu be pruvided b, eec| leudiu perticipetiu aeaber.
Nuubusiuess de, |Seturde,}.
Nuubusiuess de, |Suude,}.
Re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber s|ell uuti, t|e /eut Beu| t|e eppliceble sput rete t|ruu| tele
ur ecsiaile.
Wit|iu te seae de,, t|e /eut Beu| will deteraiue t|e eppliceble cuuversiuu rete eud t|e iuterest
rete eud s|ell iuura but| re(uestiu eud leudiu perticipetiu aeabers u t|e.
* velue dete,
* /auuut,
* Cuuversiuu rete w|euever eppliceble,
* |eriud,
* Meturit, dete,
* luterst rete,
* Sput rete, eud
* |urwerd rete eud eauuut.
T|e re(uestiu eud leudiu perticipetiu aeabers s|ell cuuira t|eir ereeaeut tu t|e deteils u t|e
swep treusectiuu.
velue dete u swep.
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B. In the event that any lending participating member chooses to participate partially or to opt out
/eut Beu| s|ell iuvite t|e ut|er perticipetiu aeabers tu iucreese t|eir s|eres up tu t|eir aeiaua
cuaaitted eauuut tu aeet t|e reaeiuiu eauuut.
T|e /eut Beu| s|ell elsu iuura but| re(uestiu eud perticipetiu aeaber t|e uew velue dete
w|ic| s|ell be uurteeu |14} busiuess de,s rua t|e dete u t|e iuitiel re(uest |iu t|is cese 2ol9l
2005}
T|e leudiu perticipetiu aeabers s|ell cuuira t|e edditiuuel eauuut eud t,pe u curreuc, t|e, ere
williu tupruvide uuder t|e swep erreueaeut.
T|e /eut Beu| s|ell iuura t|e re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber u t|e t,pe u curreuc, eud eauuut
iu uS dullers tu be pruvided b, eec| leudiu perticipetiu aeaber.
Re(uestiu perticipetiu aeaber s|ell uuti, t|e /eut Beu| u t|e eppliceble sput rete t|ruu|
tele ur ecsiaile.
Wit|iu t|e seae de,, t|e /eut Beu| will deteraiue t|e eppliceble cuuversiuu rete eud t|e iuterest
rete eud s|ell iuura but| re(uestiu eud leudiu perticipetiu aeabers u t|e.
* velue dete,
* /auuut,
* Cuuversiuu rete w|euever eppliceble,
* |eriud,
* Meturit, dete,
* luterst rete,
* Sput rete, eud
* |urwerd rete eud eauuut.
T|e re(uestiu eud leudiu perticipetiu aeabers s|ell cuuira t|eir ereeaeut tu t|e deteils u t|e
swep treusectiuu.
velue dete u swep.
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commitment amount still does not meet the requested amount.)
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O. THE 8
TH
ASEAN INVESTMENT AREA (AIA)
COUNCIL MEETING
Increase in ASEAN .DI outpaces Global .DI for two
consecutive years
1. T|e Ei|t| /l/ Cuuucil aet iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 27
Septeaber 2005 tu review develupaeuts iu t|e /l/ duriu t|e
pest ,eer. T|e Cuuucil wes pleesed tu uute t|e susteiued iucreese
iu /SE/N |0l ur 2004, w|ic| reec|ed uS$25.o billiuu, e 39
,eeruu,eer iucreese, wit| t|e 1st uerter u 2005 eauuutiu
tu uS$5.d billiuu.
2. T|e Cuuucil uuted t|et iucreeses u |0l iutu /SE/N |eve
uutpeced t|e iucreese iu lubel |0l iu 2004. T|is suests t|et
/SE/N reaeius e preerred destiuetiuu ur iuvesturs despite
c|elleues iu t|e reiuu, suc| es iuteruetiuuel terrurisa eud t|e
uutbree| u cuaauuiceble diseeses.
.igure 1: ASEAN and Global .DI Trend
5. lu teudea wit| t|e uverell iapruveaeut iu /SE/N |0l,
eppruved aeuuecturiu |0l iu 2004 iucreesed tu uS$20.d billiuu,
represeutiu e 13.4 ,eeruu,eer ruwt| rua t|e eauuut u
uS$1d.3 billiuu recurded iu 2003. T|e iucreese reiuurces t|e
reiuu es e ruwiu eud iapurteut aeuuecturiu bese. T|e tup
ive |0l secturs iu aeuuecturiu were electricel eud electruuics,
c|eaicel eud c|eaicels pruducts, ebriceted aetels pruducts,
uud pruduct eud beverees, eud aec|iuer, eud e(uipaeut.
Harnessing Regional Production Network increase in
Intra-ASEAN .DI
o. T|e Cuuucil elsu cuutiuues tu plece eap|esis uu pruautiu
eud eucuureiu iutre/SE/N |0l, t|e velue u w|ic| |es
cuusisteutl, beeu uver uS$2 billiuu siuce 2001.
7. lu 2004, iutre/SE/N |0l stuud et uS$2.4 billiuu, eu iucreese
u 5.7 uver 2003. T|e Cuuucil wes eucuureed b, t|is pusitive
develupaeut es it deauustreted t|et cuapeuies iu /SE/N ere
cuutiuuiu tu leveree uu t|e iudividuel Meaber Cuuutries'
streut|s, tu te|e edveutee u preereutiel teris eccurded iu
/SE/N |ree Trede /ree |/|T/}, eud |eruessiu s,ueries b,
utiliiu reiuuel pruductiuu uetwur|s.
Progress in Advancing an Integrated ASEAN Investment
Area
d. T|e Cuuucil wes eucuureed b, t|e cuutiuued pruress iu
edveuciu t|e /l/ prucess t|ruu| eu|euciu its eteruel
liu|ees wit| 0ieluue |ertuers eud uuderte|iu |uiut
cuusultetiuus wit| t|e privete sectur. lu edditiuu, iuitietives uuder
t|e /l/ prucess wes urt|er suppurted b, cepecit, buildiu
prureaaes, es well es eurts tuwerds iapleaeutiu aeesures
iu t|e /SE/N 11 |riurit, luteretiuu Secturs.
9. T|e Cuuucil believes t|et t|e 11 |riurit, Secturs represeuts
eu iuterel cuapuueut iu eurts tu eu|euce /SE/N ecuuuaic
iuteretiuu eud ettrectiu |0l iutu /SE/N. lu t|is reerd, t|e
Cuuucil ereed uu t|e iapurteuce u streut|euiu cuuperetiuu
wit| /SE/N's 0ieluue |ertuers iu t|ese secturs t|ruu|
eucuureeaeut u iuvestaeut pruautiuu eud cepecit,buildiu
ectivities.
INVESTMENT
ASEAN: US Million World: US Billion
Source: ASEAN Secretariat: ASEAN .DI Database, 2005
UNCTAD, Press Release 11/01/2005
3. T|e tup ive iuvesturs iutu /SE/N iu 2004 were t|e uuited
Stetes |20}, Jepeu |10}, iutre/SE/N |9.5}, t|e Net|erleuds
|9}, eud t|e uuited Kiudua |7}.
4. T|e Cuuucil uuted t|et t|e Meuuecturiu sectur reaeius e
pruaiueut |0l recipieut |45} w|ere Jepeu eud Eu ere t|e ae|ur
iuvesturs. T|is is ulluwed b, |iueuciel luteraedietiuu eud releted
services, iucludiu iusureuce |30} w|ere t|e uS wes t|e
priucipel iuvestur ur t|e sectur. T|e reaeiuiu 25 iucludes
secturs suc| es TredelCuaaerce, Reel Estetes, Services,
/riculture, |is|er, eud |urestr,, Miuiu eud uerr,iu, eud
Cuustructiuu.
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10. T|e dt| /l/ Cuuucil eudursed t|e releese u t|e 7t| Editiuu
u "Stetistics u |ureiu 0irect luvestaeut iu /SE/N"./
"Cuidebuu| ur iuvestiu iu /SE/N. updete 2004" tu essist
puteutiel iuvesturs |es beeu releesed iu Eulis| eud Jepeuese
leuuees.
Looking .orward
11. Recuuiiu t|e lubel cuapetitiuu /SE/N eces iu ettrectiu
|0l, t|e Cuuucil |es ereed t|et /SE/N's iuvestaeut eud trede
pulicies s|uuld wur| iu teudea tu eusure /SE/N's
cuapetitiveuess. Tu t|is eud, t|e Cuuucil |es tes|ed t|e releveut
/SE/N uiciels tu ulluwup.
Attendance:
T|e Ei|t| /l/ Cuuucil Meetiu wes c|eired b, |.E. Suulivuu
0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce, |eu |0R eud etteuded b,.
* |.E. |e|iu 0etu |ia Juc| Seu
Miuistr, u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede
Bruuei 0erusselea
* |.E. Mr. Su| C|eude
Secreter, Ceuerel
Cuuucil ur 0evelupaeut u Ceabudie
Ceabudie
* Mr. |ide,etulle| Surelee
0eput, C|eiraeu
|ur luvestaeut |ruautiuu
luvestaeut Cuurdiuetiu Buerd
luduuesie
* 0etu' Side| |esseu
Secreter, Ceuerel
Miuistr, u luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,
Mele,sie
* |.E. u Sue T|e
Miuister
Miuistr, u Netiuuel |leuuiu eud Ecuuuaic
0evelupaeut
M,euaer
* |.E. Mr. Elaer C. |erueude
uudersecreter, u Trede eud ludustr,
||ilippiues
* Mr. |eter 0u
|eraeueut Secreter,
Miuistr, u Trede eud ludustr,
Siuepure
* Mr. C|e|reauu ||esu|eveuic|
|eraeueut Secreter,
Miuistr, u ludustr,
T|eileud
* |.E. Mr. ||eu |uu T|eu
0irectur Ceuerel
|ureiu luvestaeut /euc,
Miuistr, u |leuuiu eud luvestaeut
viet Nea
* |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu
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A VIBRANT MINERALS SECTOR .OR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
1
ST
ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING ON MINERALS
1. We, t|e /SE/N Miuisters respuusible ur aiuerels eud
aiues, |eld uur iueuurel /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu
Miuerels |1st /MMiu} iu Kuc|iu, Serewe|, Mele,sie uu 4 /uust
2005. |.E. 0etu Sri |e|i /deueu biu |e|i Setea, Miuister ur
Neturel Resuurces eud Euviruuaeut Mele,sie c|eired t|e 1st
/MMiu, wit| |.E. u M,iut T|eiu, 0eput, Miuister ur Miues u
M,euaer, es viceC|eiraeu.
Opening Ceremony
2. T|e Ri|t |uuuureble 0etu' Sri Mu|d Ne|ib biu Tuu /bdul
Ree|, 0eput, |riae Miuister u Mele,sie, uiciell, upeued t|e
1st /MMiu. lu |is Ke,uute Speec|, t|e 0eput, |riae Miuister
|i|li|ted t|et aiuerels cuuperetiuu iu /SE/N is euut|er
siuiiceut ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu buildiu bluc| t|et will
cuutribute tuwerds revitelisiu /SE/N su t|et it ae, te|e its
ri|tul plece iu w|et pruaises tu be t|e aust vibreut reiuu u
t|e uew ailleuuiua.
3. |e reaer|ed t|et tu |esteu t|e prucess u develupaeut,
/SE/N ueeds tu epluit its cuapetitive edveutee, iucludiu its
sture|uuse u aiuerel resuurces. /lt|uu| aiuerel resuurces iu
t|e reiuu ere diereut eud veried, t|e, cuuld be autuell, s|ered
uut uul, |ust tu ulill ever,de, uecessities but es eedstuc| ur
aeu, aiuerels besed iudustries.
4. |e stressed t|et t|e t|rust eud develupaeut u e reiuuel
aiuerels iudustr, wuuld iuclude |uiut epluretiuu eud |uiut aiuiu
uperetiuus, iutre reiuuel trede, es well es t|e s|eriu u
iuuraetiuu eud tec|uicel |uuw |uw. |e elsu stressed t|e ueed
tu develup eu /SE/N aiuerels detebese eud e Reseerc| eud
0evelupaeut |R & 0} ecilit,.
5. /s aiuerel develupaeut is eu iuteruetiuuel busiuess, |e
iudiceted t|et /SE/N ueeds tu see| iuvestaeut tu uptiaise t|e
develupaeut u its reserves eud aeet iucreesiul, cuaple
deaeuds u e lubel aer|et.
o. |e euvisiuued t|et /MMiu ceu pleu eud deliberete uu |uw
tu cuurdiuete t|e develupaeut u t|e aiuerels iudustr, uu e lubel
scele. |e eap|esised, |uwever, t|e iapurteuce u susteiueble
develupaeut eud euviruuaeutell, rieudl, develupaeut u
aiuerel resuurces, es aiuerels cuae rua t|e eert| eud we |eve
e dut, tu prutect t|et eert|.
7. |e cuucluded b, reiteretiu t|et tu reelise t|e ull puteutiel
u t|e aiuerels iudustr,, t|ere is e ueed tu cuabiue t|e
tec|uuluicel euius u aeu, t|e blessius u t|e eert|, eud t|e
cuaaerciel iapetus u busiuess eud |uped t|et t|e aultieceted
aiuerels iudustr, ceu be iustruaeutel iu |elpiu tu biud t|e
/SE/N Cuaauuit,.
Positive Growth Prospects in the ASEAN Minerals
Sector
d. We discussed t|e aiuerels sectur's ruwiu iapurteuce iu
/SE/N es e ueturel esset t|et ceu stiaulete eud eu|euce
ecuuuaic ruwt| puteutiel eud suciel pruress iu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries. We believed t|et t|e /SE/N aiuerels sectur will li|el,
epeud urt|er tu setis, e cuutiuuuusl, iucreesiu deaeud rua
iudustriel pruductiuu, ericulture, |i|tec| secturs, eud
aerc|eudise pruducers. We ec|uuwleded t|et struu ecuuuaic
ruwt| reiuuell, eud lubell, is uelliu deaeud ur aiuerel
resuurces iu aeu, cuuutries, t|us creetiu siuiiceut iuceutives
eud uppurtuuities ur /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries tu aer|et t|eir
aiuerel pruducts.
Charting the Course for Regional Cooperation
9. We recelled t|et uur |eeders, uuder t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae |v/|} 20042010, celled ur eu|euciu trede eud
iuvestaeut iu t|e aiuerels sectur eud t|e streut|euiu u
cuuperetiuu iu t|e retiuuel eud uptiael utilisetiuu u aiuerel
resuurces.
10. Tu auve urwerd t|e |eeders' eeude, we siued t|e
Miuisteriel uudersteudiu |Mu} uu /SE/N Cuuperetiuu iu
Miuerels tu uraelise reiuuel cuuperetiuu w|ic| eias tu develup
t|e aiuerels sectur tu be eu euiue ur reeter ecuuuaic ruwt|
eud suciel pruress iu t|e /SE/N reiuu, eu|euce trede eud
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iuvestaeut iu t|e /SE/N aiuerels sectur, eud pruaute
euviruuaeutell, suuud eud suciell, respuusible aiuerel
develupaeut prectices iu t|e susteiueble aeueeaeut eud
uptiaua utilisetiuu u aiuerel resuurces.
11. We edupted t|e /SE/N Miuerels Cuuperetiuu /ctiuu |leu
|/MC/|} 2005 - 2010 w|ic| cuuteiued 19 cuucrete eud streteic
ectiuus tu reelise t|e pulic, eeude uuder t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae eud Mu uu /SE/N Cuuperetiuu iu Miuerels. |ur t|e
/MC/|'s eective iapleaeutetiuu, we |eve eudursed t|e
uraetiuu u uur wur|iu ruups tu cullectivel, eddress speciic
cuuperetiuu erees iu aiuerels iuuraetiuu eud detebese, trede
eud iuvestaeut iu aiuerels, susteiueble aiuerel develupaeut,
eud cepecit, buildiu iu aiuerels.
Enhancing Strategic and Creative Partnerships
12. We welcuaed duaestic eud ureiu privete iuvestaeut iu
t|e /SE/N aiuerels sectur. Tu ecilitete iuvestaeut ectivities
eud reduce busiuess treusectiuu custs, we resulved tu cuurdiuete
develupaeut pulicies eud prureaaes uu aiuerel resuurces
wit|iu /SE/N. We ereed tu ive cuucerted etteutiuu tu t|e
pruautiuu u euviruuaeutell, eud suciell, respuusible
aeueeaeut eud develupaeut iu t|e /SE/N aiuerels sectur.
13. We elsu welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e |urua uu |rivete
Sectur Cuuperetiuu iu /SE/N, uuder t|e euspices u t|e /SE/N
|ederetiuu u Miuiu /ssucietiuus |/|M/}, es t|e cuuperetiuu
ve|icle tu uster trede eud iuvestaeut iu |uiut veuture pru|ects
eud creetive pertuers|ips iu t|e /SE/N aiuerels sectur. We were
pleesed t|et /|M/ will develup e priuritised Streteic |leu tu
suppurt t|e |rivete Sectur |urua's Ruedaep ur Cuuperetiuu eud
t|e /MC/| 20052010, epeud aeabers|ip tu cuver t|e ut|er
/SE/N aeaber cuuutries, eud esteblis| e peraeueut secreteriet
tu |eudle t|e eaeriu priurities eud c|elleues eciu t|e privete
sectur iuvulveaeut iu t|e /SE/N aiuerels sectur. Tu eusure
cluser publicprivete pertuers|ip, we ereed tu |uld cuusultetiuul
dieluue wit| t|e /|M/ uiciels iu uture /MMlu aeetius.
14. Tu euerete |i| velueedded aeuuecturiu eud services
ectivities iu t|e /SE/N aiuerels sectur, we ereed tu uster cluser
cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N dieluue pertuer cuuutries eud releveut
iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel ureuisetiuus iu t|e pruautiuu u
scieutiic eud tec|uuluicel reseerc| eud develupaeut iu aiuerel
resuurce develupaeut eud euscieuces, es well es cuuperetive
prureaaes uu tec|uulu, treuser. /s e irst step, we welcuaed
Mele,sie's prupusel tu iuvite represeutetives u C|iue, Jepeu
eud Republic u Kuree ur /SE/N - 3 Cuusultetive Meetiu uu
Miuerel Cuuperetiuu iu 200o.
15. T|ruu| struuer publicprivete pertuers|ip eud cluser
culleburetiuu wit| /SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers eud releveut
iuteruetiuuel eeucies, we ere cuuideut t|et t|e /SE/N aiuerels
sectur will be e vibreut urce ur reeter ecuuuaic ruwt| eud
suciel well beiu iu t|e reiuu.
Ministers / Designated Representatives Attended the
.irst AMMin
1. |.E. 0etu |edu|e 0r. Met Suu, ||. Md |usseiu, 0eput,
Miuister u 0evelupaeut ur Bruuei 0erusselea
2. |.E. Mr. C|ee Sieu |uu, Secreter, u Stete ur
ludustr,, Miues eud Euer, ur Ceabudie
3. |.E. Mr. K|| Rusdi|er|u, /abessedur Etreurdiuer,
eud |leuiputeutier, u t|e Republic u luduuesie tu
Mele,sie
4. |.E. Mr. 0uueue ||uaaec|eu|, Miuister u ludustr,
eud |eudicrets ur |eu |0R
5. |.E. 0etu Sri |e|i /deueu Biu |e|i Setea, Miuister ur
Neturel Resuurces eud Euviruuaeut ur Mele,sie
o. |.E. u M,iut T|eiu, 0eput, Miuister ur Miues ur
M,euaer
7. |.E. Mr. Mic|eel T. 0eeusur, Secreter, ur
Euviruuaeut eud Neturel Resuurces ur t|e ||ilippiues
d. |.E. Mr. |ia Swee Se,, Secuud Miuister ur Netiuuel
0evelupaeut ur Siuepure
9. |.E. 0r. |erupree Be|idd|eNu|ere, vice Miuister ur
ludustr, ur T|eileud
10. |.E. Mrs. Treu T|i Miu| |e, 0irectur Ceuerel u
luteruetiuuel Cuuperetiuu 0epertaeut, Miuistr, u
Neturel Resuurces eud Euviruuaeut ur vietuea
11. |.E. |euireu 0etu Mes|ur |euireu /|aed, 0eput,
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MINISTERIAL UNDERSTANDING
ON ASEAN COOPERATION IN MINERALS
We, t|e Miuisters respuusible ur aiuerels eud aiues
represeutiu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u t|e /ssucietiuu u
Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N}, etteudiu t|e |irst /SE/N
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Miuerels |/MMiu} iu Kuc|iu, Serewe|,
Mele,sie uu 4 /uust 2005,
RECALLING t|e.
1. 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd siued iu Beli, luduuesie uu
24 |ebruer, 197o, w|ic| steted t|et Meaber Cuuutries s|ell te|e
cuuperetive ectiuu iu t|eir uetiuuel eud reiuuel develupaeut
prureaaes. tu bruedeu t|e cuapleaeuterit, u t|eir respective
ecuuuaies,
2. Beu|u| Suaait 0ecleretiuu siued uu 15 0eceaber 1995,
w|ic| declered, uuder t|e /eude ur Creeter Ecuuuaic
luteretiuu, t|et /SE/N s|ell iapleaeut e prureaae u ectiuu
t|et will urt|er eu|euce trede eud iuvestaeut iu iudustriel
aiuerels tu suppurt t|e iudustrielisetiuu u Meaber Cuuutries
eud cuapleaeut /SE/N's t|rust iu reelisiu t|e /SE/N |ree
Trede /ree |/|T/}, eud cuutiuue tu creete e cuuducive
euviruuaeut ur privete sectur perticipetiuu b, ae|iu rules eud
prucedures treupereut, eud urt|er tu set iu plece eud
uperesiuuelise e aiuerel detebese tu suppurt t|e cuuperetiuu
prureaaes,
3. /SE/N visiuu 2020 edupted b, t|e /SE/N |eeds u Stete
eud Cuveruaeut iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie uu 15 0eceaber
1997, w|ic| resulved, uuder t|e |ertuers|ip ur 0,ueaic
0evelupaeut, tu eu|euce iutre/SE/N trede eud iuvestaeut iu
t|e aiuerels sectur eud tu cuutribute tuwerds e tec|uuluicell,
cuapeteut /SE/N t|ruu| cluser uetwur|iu eud s|eriu u
iuuraetiuu uu aiuerels eud euscieuces es well es tu eu|euce
cuuperetiuu eud pertuers|ip wit| dieluue pertuers tu ecilitete
t|e develupaeut eud treuser u tec|uulu, iu t|e aiuerels sectur,
perticulerl, iu t|e duwustreea reseerc| eud t|e euscieuces eud
tu develup epprupriete aec|euisa ur t|ese,
4. 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll edupted b, t|e /SE/N
|eeders et t|e Niut| /SE/N Suaait iu Beli, luduuesie uu 7
0ctuber 2003, w|ic| cuuiraed urt|er t|et Meaber Cuuutries
s|ere priaer, respuusibilit, iu t|e reiuu eud eusuriu t|eir
peeceul eud pruressive uetiuuel develupaeut, eud
5. vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae edupted b, t|e /SE/N |eeders
et t|e Teut| /SE/N Suaait iu vieutieue, |eu |euple's 0eaucretic
Republic uu 29 Nuveaber 2004, w|ic| celled ur eu|euciu trede
eud iuvestaeut iu t|e aiuerels sectur eud t|e streut|euiu u
cuuperetiuu iu t|e retiuuel eud uptiael utilisetiuu u aiuerel
resuurces.
REITERATING uur cuaaitaeut tu t|e ecuuuaic, euviruuaeutel
eud sucie, diaeusiuus u susteiueble develupaeut eud t|e
iapurteuce u t|e aiuerels iudustr, es e uudeaeutel pletura
ur better develupaeut iu /SE/N, t|us re(uiriu iuteusiied
iuitietiuu u uew erees u cuuperetiuu iu t|e /SE/N aiuerels
sectur,
RECOGNISING t|et t|e aiuerel resuurces euduwaeut eud
aiuerels usee ver, cuusiderebl, betweeu t|e /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries w|ic| ae|e cluser reletiuus|ip eauu cuuutries aure
uecesser, eud t|et develupaeut u t|e aiuerels sectur |es reet
iapurteuce iu pruautiu eaplu,aeut eud ecuuuaic ruwt| iu
t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|e ueed tu suppurt eud pruaute iuitietives
t|et cuutribute tu aeet susteiueble develupaeut iu t|e aiuerels
sectur es well es t|e ueed tu edvucete t|e beueits u eud t|e
best prectices iu aiuerels develupaeut tu t|e public et lere,
.URTHER ACKNOWLEDGING t|e ueed tu aeet t|e c|elleues
eud cuapetitiveuess erisiu rua t|e iucreesiu deaeud ur
aiuerels lubell,, eud t|e develupaeut u uew tec|uuluies eud
epplicetiuus t|et re(uire uew aeteriels,
BELIEVING t|et aeeuiuul /SE/N cuuperetiuu ceu be best
ec|ieved t|ruu| t|e streut|euiu u eistiu uetiuuel
prureaaes iu t|e aiuerels sectur u t|e Meaber Cuuutries eud
iu t|e reiuuel iuteretiuu u t|ese prureaaes,
.URTHER RECOGNISING t|e wur| cuuducted b, t|e /SE/N
Seuiur 0iciels uu Miuerels eud its Wur|iu Cruups,
DO HEREBY AGREE ON THE .OLLOWING
UNDERSTANDING:
Article 1
OBJECTIVES
T|e ub|ectives u t|is Miuisteriel uudersteudiu uu /SE/N
Cuuperetiuu iu Miuerels ere tu.
e. 0evelup t|e aiuerels sectur tu be eu euiue ur reeter
ecuuuaic ruwt| eud suciel pruress iu t|e /SE/N
reiuu,
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b. Eu|euce trede eud iuvestaeut iu t|e /SE/N aiuerels
sectur, eud
c. |ruaute euviruuaeutell, suuud eud suciell, respuusible
aiuerel develupaeut prectices iu t|e susteiueble
aeueeaeut eud uptiaua utilisetiuu u aiuerel
resuurces.
Article 2
AREAS AND MODALITIES O. COOPERATION
Tu t|e eteut peraitted b, t|eir respective uetiuuel lews, rules,
reuletiuus eud pulicies, Meaber Cuuutries s|ell uuderte|e
cuuperetiuu iu t|e ulluwiu erees uu t|e besis u e(uelit, eud
autuel beueit.
e. luuraetiuu ec|eue eud develupaeut u t|e /SE/N
Miuerel 0etebese,
b. |ruautiuu eud ecilitetiuu u iutre eud iuter /SE/N
trede eud iuvestaeut,
c. |ruautiuu u euviruuaeutell, eud suciell, respuusible
aiuerel resuurces aeueeaeut eud develupaeut,
d. luteusi,iu privete sectur perticipetiuu eud publicprivete
sectur culleburetiuu iu /SE/N aiuerel cuuperetiuu
prureaaes, pru|ects eud ectivities,
e. |usteriu cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N dieluue pertuer
cuuutries eud releveut iuteruetiuule eud reiuuel
ureuisetiuus iu t|e pruautiuu u scieutiic eud
tec|uuluicel reseerc| eud develupaeut iu aiuerel
resuurces develupaeut eud euscieuces, es well es
cuuperetive prureaaes uu tec|uulu, treuser,
. Cuurdiuetiuu u develupaeut pulicies eud prureaaes
uu aiuerel resuurces,
. Ec|eue u tec|uicel iuuraetiuu, eperieuce eud best
prectices,
|. Streut|euiu cuuperetiuu eud |uiut eppruec|es iu
eddressiu iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel issues eud
cuucerus u cuaauu iuterest, eud
i. /ll ut|er erees u cuuperetiuu es ae, be deeaed
uecesser,.
Article 3
ORGANISATION AND COORDINATION
1. T|e /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Miuerels s|ell aeet et
leest uuce iu t|ree ,eers tu discuss issues eud develupaeuts u
cuaauu iuterest eud tu set pulic, directiuus ur t|e cuuperetiuu
iu /SE/N aiuerels sectur. T|e /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu
uu Miuerels |/S0MM} s|ell be cuuveued tu precede t|e /MMiu,
w|ic| s|ell aeet euuuell, iu elp|ebeticel rutetiuu besis eauu
t|e Meaber Cuuutries.
2. T|e /MMiu C|eiraeu s|ell be t|e Miuister u t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutr, |ustiu t|e /MMiu.
3. T|e /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu Miuerels |/S0MM}
s|ell be t|e uperetiu era u /MMiu iu t|e cuurdiuetiuu eud
iapleaeutetiuu u prureaaes, pru|ects eud ectivities es well
es pulic, directiuus set b, t|e /MMiu. /S0MM s|ell.
e. 0evelup, cuurdiuete eud iapleaeut cuuperetiuu wur|
prureaaeslpleus, iucludiu t|e eppruvel u t|e
uecesser, cuuperetiuu prureaaes, pru|ects eud
ectivities,
b. |ruvide e aec|euisa tu pruaute perticipetiuu rua t|e
privete ur busiuess sectur, reiuuelliuteruetiuuel
ureuietiuus eud uuuuveruaeutel ureuietiuus, es
well es rua /SE/N dieluue pertuer cuuutries eud ut|er
cuuutries, eud
c. /s eud w|eu uecesser,, esteblis| wur|iu ruups wit|
cleer teras u reereuce eud speciic tiae reaes, tu
essist iu t|e develupaeut eud iapleaeutetiuu u its
pulicies eud wur| prureaaeslpleus. Eperts rua
reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus, privete ur
busiuess sectur ur /SE/N dieluue pertuer cuuutries ae,
elsu be iuvited ur t|e purpuse.
4. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell essist /MMiu eud /S0MM iu
cerr,iu uut t|eir uuctiuus iucludiu tec|uicel suppurt iu t|e
supervisiuu, cuurdiuetiuu eud iapleaeutetiuu u cuuperetiuu
prureaaes eud ectivities.
5. /MMiu eud /S0MM s|ell cuurdiuete t|eir ectivities wit|
t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters |/EM} eud t|e Seuiur Ecuuuaic
0iciels Meetiu |SE0M}, respectivel,, t|ruu| t|e Secreter,
Ceuerel u /SE/N.
Article 4
Decision Making Process
1. /ll decisiuus reerdiu cuuperetiuu, ecilitetiuu eud
iapleaeutetiuu uuder t|is Miuisteriel uudersteudiu s|ell be
uu t|e besis u autuel ereeaeut b, ell Meaber Cuuutries.
2. Meaber Cuuutries |ereb, eree t|et leibilit, wuuld be
eccurded iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u ereed prureaaes, pru|ects
eud ectivities, w|ere twu ur aure Meaber Cuuutries w|ic| ere
reed, s|ell be elluwed tu pruceed irst, w|ile t|e ut|er Meaber
Cuuutries w|ic| ere uut reed, ae, |uiu iu leter w|eu t|e, ere iu
t|e pusitiuu tu du su.
Article 5
.inal Provisions
1. T|is Miuisteriel uudersteudiu s|ell euter iutu eect uu t|e
dete u siueture.
2. T|is Miuisteriel uudersteudiu ae, be eaeuded ur audiied
b, autuel ereeaeut u t|e Meaber Cuuutries.
3. T|is Miuisteriel uudersteudiu s|ell be depusited wit| t|e
Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N w|u s|ell pruaptl, uruis| e
certiied cup, t|ereu tu eec| Meaber Cuuutries.
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DONE et Kuc|iu, Serewe|, Mele,sie, t|is |uurt| 0e, u /uust
|euuee.
|ur Bruuei 0erusselea
DATO PADUKA DR. MAT SUNY HJ. MD HUSSEIN
0eput, Miuister u 0evelupaeut
CHEA SIENG HONG
Secreter, u Stete ur ludustr,, Miues eud Euer,
PURNOMO YUSGIANTORO
Miuister u Euer, eud Miuerel Resuurces
ONNEUA PHOMMACHANH
Miuister u ludustr, eud |eudicrets
|ur Mele,sie.
DATO SRI HAJI ADENAN BIN HAJI SATEM
Miuister u Neturel Resuurces eud Euviruuaeut
MYINT THEIN
0eput, Miuister ur Miues
MICHAEL T. DE.ENSOR
Secreter, u Euviruuaeut eud Neturel Resuurces
LIM SWEE SAY
Secuud Miuister ur Netiuuel 0evelupaeut
PARNPREE BAHIDDHA-NUKARA
vice Miuister ur ludustr,
TRAN THI MINH HA
0irectur Ceuerel u luteruetiuuel Cuuperetiuu 0epertaeut
Miuistr, u Neturel Resuurces eud Euviruuaeut
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ASEAN MINERALS COOPERATION
ACTION PLAN 2005-2010
Introduction
1. Miuerels ere uecesser, iu aeiuteiuiu tude,'s auderu lie.
Miuerel weelt| es e ueturel esset ceu stiaulete ur eu|euce
ecuuuaic ruwt| puteutiel eud suciel pruress. lt is epected
t|et aiuiu es eu iudustr, will cuutiuue tu epeud uver t|e uet
20 tu 30 ,eers tu setis, e cuutiuuusl, iucreesiu deaeud rua
iudustriel pruductiuu, ericulture, |i|tec| secturs, eud
aerc|eudise pruducers.
2. /SE/N is euduwed wit| ebuudeut ueturel resuurces,
iucludiu aeu, aiuerel eud euer, resuurces. /SE/N elsu |es e
reletivel, lere s|ere u wurld reserve u certeiu aiuerels. 0espite
its reletivel, saell s|ere iu t|e reiuu's Cruss 0uaestic |ruduct
|C0|}, t|e aiuerels sectur is ruwiu iu iapurteuce iu /SE/N.
Struu ecuuuaic ruwt| iu t|e reiuu eud lubell, is uelliu
deaeud ur aiuerel resuurces iu aeu, cuuutries eud creetiu
iuceutives eud uppurtuuities ur /SE/N aeaber cuuutries tu
cuaaercielise t|eir aiuerel reserves.
3. Miuerels pruductiuu eccuuuted ur e reletivel, saell s|ere
u t|e tutel C0| iu /SE/N, et eruuud 0.9 per ceut iu 2003, w|ile
epurts eccuuuted ur 0.7 per ceut. T|e cuutributiuu u aiuerels
pruductiuu tu C0| wes |i|est iu luduuesie |2.3 per ceut u C0|
iu 2003}, t|e ||ilippiues |0.d per ceut} eu M,euaer |0.7 per ceut}.
Miuerels pruductiuu iu /SE/N wes velued et uS$5.9 billiuu iu
2003, w|ile /SE/N aiuerels trede wes velued et uS$10.5 billiuu
iu 2002.
4. T|e |e, aiuerels pruduced iu /SE/N iu velue teras ere
uic|el, cupper eud tiu. |ruductiuu u beuite is elsu lere iu teras
u vuluae, elt|uu| is reletivel, luw iu velue teras. Culd, leed,
iuc eud iruu ure, es well es eastuues ere elsu eauu t|e
aiuerels t|et ere pruduced iu /SE/N cuuutries, elt|uu| et
reletivel, saell vuluaes.
5. /luauuiua eud cupper ere t|e ae|ur aetels cuusuaed iu
/SE/N, w|ile saeller vuluaes u iuc, leed, tiu eud uic|el ere
elsu cuusuaed. Metels eud aiuerels cuusuaptiuu iu /SE/N |eve
iucreesed siuce eerl, 1990s, wit| t|e aust repid ruwt| iu
iudustriel aiuerels, uic|el, reiued cupper, leed eud iuc.
o. Cruwiu wurld ecuuuaic ectivit, eud iudustriel pruductiuu
iu t|e pest uur decedes |es resulted iu e siuiiceut iucreese iu
t|e deaeud u aiuerels lubell,. lu receut ,eers, iucreesed
cuusuaptiuu b, /sieu cuuutries suc| es C|iue eud ludie |es
urt|er buusted wurld aiuerels deaeud eud prices. T|us creetiu
iuceutives eud uppurtuuities ur /SE/N aeaber cuuutries tu
cuaaercielise t|eir aiuerel reserves.
7. T|e /SE/N leeders iu t|eir 1995 Beu|u| Suaait
0ecleretiuu celled ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u e prureaae u
ectiuu t|et will urt|er eu|euce trede eud iuvestaeut iu iudustriel
aiuerels tu suppurt t|e iudustrielietiuu u Meaber cuuutries
eud cuapleaeut /SE/N's t|rust iu reeliiu t|e /SE/N |ree
Trede /ree |/|T/}, eud cuutiuue tu creete e cuuducive
euviruuaeut ur privete sectur perticipetiuu b, ae|iu rules eud
prucedures treuspereut, eud urt|er set iu plece eud
uperetiuuelise e aiuerel detebese tu suppurt t|e cuuperetiuu
prureaae. T|e /SE/N |eeds u Stete eud Cuveruaeut iu Kuele
|uapur, Mele,sie uu 15 0eceaber 1997 resulved iu t|e /SE/N
visiuu 2020 tu eu|euce iutre/SE/N trede eud iuvestaeut iu
t|e aiuerels secturs eud tu cuutribute tuwerds e tecuuluicell,
cuapeteut /SE/N t|ruu| cluser uetwur|iu eud s|eriu u
iuuraetiuu uu aiuerels eud euscieuces es well es tu eu|euce
cuuperetiuu eud pertuers|ip wit| dieluue pertuers tu ecilitete
t|e develupaeut eud treuser u tec|uulu, iu t|e aiuerels sectur,
perticulerl, iu t|e duwustreea reseerc| eud t|e euscieuces eud
tu develup epprupriete aec|euisa ur t|ese ectivities.
d. lu receut ,eers, veriuus cuuperetive ectivities iu /SE/N
aiuerels cuuperetiuu were iapleaeuted, perticulerl, iu t|e erees
u treiuiu, trede eud iuvestaeut, aiuerel detebese eud
euviruuaeutelrieudl, aiuiu eud aiuerel prucessiu. Ke,
eccuaplis|aeuts iucluded iuelietiuu u t|e /SE/N Miuerels
0etebese, cuutiuued iuuraetiuu ec|eue uu aiuerel trede eud
iuvestaeut, euviruuaeutel aeueeaeut eud t|e cuuduct u t|e
treiuiu pru|ect uu ruuudweter aeueeaeut. T|e irst |urua
ur /SE/N |rivete Sectur Cuuperetiuu iu Miuerels wes
successull, cuuveued duriu t|e ot| /S0MM iu vieutieue, |eu
|0R iu Jul, 2004. T|e |urua serves es e pletura ur cuutiuuuus
dieluue eauu t|e releveut privete sectur ureuietiuus eud
curpurete budies iu t|e /SE/N aiuerels sectur, pruvidiu
uppurtuuities ur discussiuu eud deliberetiuu uu trede eud
iuvestaeut aetters eud issues perteiuiu tu aiuerels iu t|e
reiuu.
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Objective
9. T|e ub|ective u t|e /SE/N Miuerels Cuuperetiuu /ctiuu
|leu |/MC/|} is tu creete e vibreut /SE/N aiuerels sectur b,
eu|euciu trede eud iuvestaeut eud streut|euiu cuuperetiuu
eud cepecit, ur susteiueble aiuerel develupaeut iu t|e reiuu.
Policy Agenda and Cooperation Areas
10. lu t|e Teut| /SE/N Suaait iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 29
Nuveaber 2004, t|e /SE/N |eeders edupted t|e vieutieue
/ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}, w|ic| celled ur eu|euciu trede eud
iuvestaeut iu t|e aiuerels sectur eud t|e streut|euiu u
cuuperetiuu iu t|e retiuuel eud uptiael utilietiuu u aiuerel
resuurces.
11. Wit|iu t|e cuutet u reuewed t|rust uuder t|e v/|, t|e
overall policy thrust of ASEAN cooperation in the minerals sector
is to propel the ASEAN minerals sector as a vibrant force for
greater economic growth and social well being in the region.
/SE/N aeaber cuuutries will strive, eauu ut|ers, tu iapleaeut
streteic pulicies, aeesures eud iuitietives tu urt|er eu|euce
aiuerels trede eud iuvestaeut, tu ettrect rubust privete sectur
perticipetiuu eud iuvestaeut iu t|e epluretiuu eud develupaeut
u aiuerel resuurces, eud tu pruaute euviruuaeutell, eud suciell,
susteiueble aiuiu prectices.
12. Cuuperetiuu iu /SE/N aiuerels sectur s|ell iuvulve
pertuers|ip iu pulic, develupaeut eud iu prureaae
iapleaeutetiuu iu t|e ulluwiu erees.
e} luuraetiuu ec|eue eud develupaeut u t|e /SE/N
Miuerel 0etebese,
b} |ruautiuu eud ecilitetiuu u iutre eud iuter /SE/N
trede eud iuvestaeut,
c} |ruautiuu u euviruuaeutell, eud suciell, respuusible
aiuerel resuurces aeueeaeut eud develupaeut,
d} luteusi,iu privete sectur perticipetiuu eud publicprivete
sectur culleburetiuu iu /SE/N aiuerel cuuperetiuu
prureaaes eud ectivities,
e} |usteriu cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N dieluue pertuer
cuuutries eud releveut iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel
ureuietiuus iu t|e pruautiuu u scieutiic eud
tec|uuluicel reseerc| eud develupaeut iu aiuerel
resuurces develupaeut eud euscieuces, es well es
cuuperetive prureaaes uu tec|uulu, treuser,
} Cuurdiuetiuu eud |erauuietiuu u develupaeut pulicies
eud prureaaes uu aiuerel resuurces,
} Ec|eue u tec|uicel iuuraetiuu, eperieuce eud uud
prectices, eud
|} Streut|euiu cuuperetiuu eud |uiut eppruec|es iu
eddressiu iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel issues eud
cuucerus u cuaauu iuterest.
Strategies and Proposed Actions
13. Mure speciicell,, /SE/N aeaber cuuutries s|ell cullectivel,
pursue t|e ulluwiu streteies eud essucieted ectiuus.
Strategy 1 : .acilitating and Enhancing Trade and
Investment in Minerals
Actions:
Tl 1 ldeuti, uppurtuuities ur eud iapleaeuts tu aiuerels
epluretiuu, pruductiuu eud prucessiu, wit| e view tu
eu|euce reiuuel cuuperetiuu, trede eud iuvestaeut
iu t|e aiuerel sectur.
Tl 2 |ruvide e cuuducive iustitutiuuel eud reuletur,
reaewur| tu eu|euce trede eud iuvestaeut iu t|e
aiuerel resuurce develupaeut, aiuerel besed pruducts,
services eud tec|uuluies releted tu aiuerel sectur
t|ruu|, eauust ut|ers, t|e esteblis|aeut u e 0ue
Stup Miuerel Trede eud luvestaeut Ceuter iu eec|
/SE/N Meaber cuuutr,, w|ere releveut.
Tl 3 Esteblis|aeut u saert pertuers|ip erreueaeuts
betweeu /SE/N public eud privete secturs es well es
ecilitete eud streut|eu privete sectur cuuperetiuu
eauust /SE/N aeaber cuuutries, /SE/N 0ieluue
|ertuers eud releted iuteruetiuuel iustitutiuus.
Tl 4 |ecilitete eccess tu iuuraetiuu uu trede eud
iuvestaeut iu t|e aiuerel eud aiuerelbesed iudustr,
iucludiu iuuraetiuu uu aiuerel epluretiuu,
develupaeut, utilietiuu eud velueedded ectivities.
Tl 5 S|eriu u aiuerel iuuraetiuu t|ruu| t|e
develupaeut u ectivities suc| es t|e /SE/N Miuerel
0etebese, /SE/N Miuerel Website, etc., wit| t|e view
tu ecilitete iuvestaeut cuuperetiuu iu t|e aiuerel
sectur.
Tl o 0reuie trede eud iuvestaeut aissiuus, cuuereuces,
seaiuers, epusitiuus, ec|eue prureaaes, etc. tu
pruaute iutre eud iuter/SE/N iuvestaeut iu t|e
aiuerel sectur.
Strategy 2 : Promoting Environmentally and Socially
Sustainable Mineral Development
Actions:
ES 1 Suppurt privete sectur develupaeut eud uetiuuel eud
ureiu iuvestaeut ur euviruuaeutell, eud suciell,
susteiueble aiuerel develupaeut.
ES 2 lapruve suciel eud euviruuaeutel reaewur|s tu
suppurt see, respuusible eud susteiueble aiuerel
develupaeut, iucludiu |erauuietiuu u reiuuel
euviruuaeutel steuderds eud pruautiuu u ecuuuaic
iustruaeuts eud veluetiuu tuuls ur susteiueble aiuerel
develupaeut.
ES 3 |ruaute euviruuaeutell, suuud eud suciell,
respuusible aiuerel develupaeut prectices iu t|e
susteiueble aeueeaeut eud retiuuel utilietiuu u
aiuerel resuurces.
ES 4 |ruaute reaedietiuu eud re|ebilitetiuu streteies eud
aeesures ur ebeuduued aiueslsites eud aiue
clusures.
ES 5 Euee /SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers eud releveut
iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel ureuietiuus, iu t|e
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pruautiuu u susteiueble aiuerel develupaeut,
reseerc| eud develupaeut eud tec|uulu, treuser
cuuperetive prureaaes eud ectivities.
ES o |ursue susteiued iuuraetiuu, educetiuu eud
cuaauuicetiuu ceapeiu |uiutl, wit| iudustr, tu
eu|euce t|e public ewereuess u euviruuaeutel, |eelt|
eud suciuecuuuaic iapects eud beueits u aiuerel
resuurces develupaeut eauust t|e lucel cuaauuities
eud epprupriete levels u uveruaeuts.
Strategy 3 : Strengthening Institutional and Human
Capacities in the ASEAN Minerals Sector
Actions:
l| 1 0evelup e cuusulideted pleu eud ureuie reiuuel
treiuiu prureaaes tu aeet t|e ueeds eud
re(uireaeuts u /SE/N aiuerels edaiuistretiuusl
eeucies.
l| 2 Eu|euce iustitutiuuel, |uaeu eud tec|uuluicel
cepecities iu euluicel surve,s eud resuurce aeppiu.
l| 3 luteusi, cepecit, buildiu prureaaes tu ecilitete
reseerc|, iuuuvetiuu eud epplicetiuu u eaeriu eud
edveuces tec|uuluies iu aiuerels eud euscieuces,
iucludiu euviruuaeutel aeueeaeut, aiuerels
prucessiu eud re|ebiliteiuu, eauust ut|ers.
l| 4 |ruaute cuuperetive scieutiic, tec|uuluicel reseerc|
eud develupaeut eud tec|uulu, treuser prureaaes
wit| /SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers eud releveut
iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel ureuietiuus.
l| 5 0evelup eud edupt eicieut tec|uuluies tu eusure
retiuuel etrectiuu eud utilietiuu u aiuerel resuurces.
l| o 0evelup e reiuuel reaewur| tu ecilitete crussburder
auveaeut u s|illed eud pruessiuuel wur|urce es well
es tec|uulu,.
l| 7 |ursue iutre /SE/N tec|uicel visits, |uiut studies,
reseerc|ers, eud tec|uicel ec|eue prureaaes.
Implementation Arrangements
14. T|e /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu Miuerels |/S0MM}
s|ell |eve t|e uverell respuusibiliit, iu t|e supervisiuu,
cuurdiuetiuu eud iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Miuerels
Cuuperetiuu /ctiuu |leu |/M|/C} 20052010, wit| t|e ulluwiu
speciic respuusibilities.
e} uuderte|e ell aeesures ur its iapleaeutetiuu, iucludiu
deteraiuiu priurities, cerr,iu uut periudic reviews, eud
t|e eppruvel u t|e uecesser, cuuperetiuu prureaaes,
pru|ects eud ectivities,
b} Serve es t|e priucipel cuurdiuetiu bud, tu eddress ell
issues reletiu tu its iapleaeutetiuu,
c} ideuti, iueuciel suppurt eud essisteuce, es well es
releveut tec|uuluies rua wit|iu eud uutside /SE/N,
tu iuclude but uut liaited tu t|e privete sectur, t|e /SE/N
0ieluue |ertuers eud releveut iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel
ureuietiuus, eud
d} Repurt uu t|e iapleaeutetiuu pruress tu t|e /SE/N
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Miuerels |/MMiu}.
15. /SE/N aeaber cuuutries s|ell cullectivel, deteraiue t|e
iapleaeutetiuu priurities, wur| prureaaes, pru|ects eud
ectivities uuder t|e /SE/N Miuerel Cuuperetiuu /ctiuu |leu
|/MC/|} ur cuusideretiuu eud eppruvel b, /S0MM.
|erticipetiuu u t|e /SE/N privete ur busiuess secturs, /SE/N
0ieluue |ertuers eud t|e releveut reiuuelliuteruetiuuel
ureuietiuus s|ell be eucuureed iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
eppruved prureaaes, pru|ects eud ectivities.
1o. /SE/N aeaber cuuutries s|ell be eccurded leibilit, iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u ereed prureaaes, pru|ects eud ectivities,
w|ere twu ur aure Meaber Cuuutries w|ic| ere reed, s|ell be
elluwed tu pruceed irst, w|ile t|e ut|er Meaber Cuuutries w|ic|
ere uut reed, ae, |uiu iu leter w|eu t|e, ere iu t|e pusitiuu tu
du su, iu liue wit| /rticle 1|3} u t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu
Eu|euciu /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu siued b, t|e /SE/N
|eeders et t|e |uurt| /SE/N Suaait iu Siuepure uu 2d Jeuuer,
1992.
17. /SE/N aeaber cuuutries s|ell eddress t|e develupaeut
issues eud speciel ueeds u t|e less develuped Meaber cuuutries,
b, iustitutiu tec|uicel eud develupaeut cuuperetiuu
prureaaes eud ectivities, perticulerl, ucusiu uu cepecit,
buildiu, tu eccelerete develupaeut eud t|e prucess u
iuteretiuu.
1d. /S0MM wuuld cuuveue t|e Wur|iu Cruups ur Eperts
Cruup, es deeaed uecesser,, tu deteraiue t|e priurities eud
iapleaeutiu erreueaeuts, urt|er eleburete t|e secturel wur|
prureaaes, eud prepere t|e uecesser, pru|ect prupuselsl
ducuaeuts. T|e desiuetiuu u c|eiraeus|ip eud cuuutr,
cuurdiueturs ur t|e wur|iu ruups eud speciic pru|ects
prureaaeslectivities wuuld be sub|ect tu autuel ereeaeut
b, t|e /SE/N aeaber cuuutries eud /S0MM.
19. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell essist /S0MM eud t|e
/S0MM Wur|iu CruuplEperts Cruup iu cerr,iu uut t|e ebuve
respuusibilities, iucludiu tec|uicel suppurt eud essisteuce iu t|e
supervisiuu, cuurdiuetiuu eud review u t|e cuuperetiuu
prureaaes, pru|ects eud ectivities es well es leveree u
uudiu. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell prepere reuler
iapleaeutetiuu pruress repurts, ur subaissiuu tu /S0MM eud
its Wur|iu Cruups.
20. T|e /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Miuerels |/MMiu} wuuld
resulve issues eud cuucerus u cuaauu iuterest eud set pulic,
eud prureaae directiuus ur t|e successul eud eective
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Miuerels Cuuperetiuu /ctiuu |leu
20052010.
21. Tec|uicel eud iueuciel essisteuce rua /SE/N 0ieluue
|ertuers, /SE/N privete sectur, iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel
ureuietiuus eud ut|er releted iustitutiuus ere aust welcuae
tu eusure t|e successul iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N Miuerels
Cuuperetiuu /ctiuu |leu |/MC/|} 20052010.
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TENT/TlvE |R0CR/MMES, |R0JECTS /N0 /CTlvlTlES /N0 SuCCESTE0 TlME|lNES
Strategy 1 : .acilitating and Enhancing Trade and Investment in Minerals
Projects and Activities
i} Esteblis| iuuraetiuu s|eriu aec|euisa wit| t|e view tu
pussibl, |erauuise aiuerel pulicies u /SE/N aeaber
cuuutries
ii} ldeuti, iapediaeuts wit| e view tu review teris eud uuu
teri berriers tu /SE/N aiuerel trede eud iuvestaeut
iii} uuderte|e stud, uu aiuerel trede luw u /SE/N cuuutries
iv} /uel,se t|e deaeud eud suppl, u aiuerel eud aiuerelbesed
pruducts u /SE/N cuuutries
i} Review eistiu reuletiuus eud iuceutives wit| e view tu
pruaute eud ecilitete aiuerel trede eud iuvestaeut
ii} Esteblis|aeut u e uuestup aiuerel trede eud iuvestaeut
pruautiuulecilitetiuu ceutre iu eec| /SE/N aeaber cuuutr,
i} Esteblis|aeut u /SE/N |ublic|rivete Sectur 0ieluue uu
Miuerels
ii} |ruaute eud ecilitete |uiut veuture cuuperetiuu betweeu
/SE/N privete sectur cuapeuies
iii} uuderte|e luvestaeut aissiuus tu releted /SE/N aeaber
cuuutries
iv} |uld cuusultetive sessiuus wit| /SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers
i} Cuuductiu aiuerel trede detebese wur|s|up
ii} 0evelupiu e aiuerel trede detebese uetwur| eauu /SE/N
cuuutries
iii} Esteblis|iu e webbesed 0irectur, uu Trede eud luvestaeut
iu Miuerels
iv} Ec|eue u iuuraetiuu, stetistics eud publicetiuu uu aiuerel
epluretiuu, develupaeut eud utilietiuu es well es velue
edded ectivities
i} Cuuductiu aiuerel resuurces detebese wur|s|up
ii} 0evelupiu e aiuerel detebese uetwur| eauu /SE/N
cuuutries
iii} 0reuiiu tec|uicel visits, ec|eue u eperts iu t|e ield
u aiuerel detebese eauu /SE/N aeaber cuuutries
iv} updetiu eud eu|euciu t|e aiuerel detebese
i} 0reuie trede eud iuvestaeut aissiuus, cuuereuces,
seaiuers, epusitiuus, e|ibitiuus, ec|eue prureaaes
ii} 0reuie wur|s|up uu releveut WT0 /reeaeuts
Programme
Trede uppurtuuities eud
iapediaeuts
Creetiu e cuuducive
euviruuaeut ur trede
eud iuvestaeut
|ecilitetiu saert
pertuers|ip iu trede eud
iuvestaeut
|ecilitete eccess tu
aiuerel trede iuuraetiuu
S|eriu u aiuerel
resuurce iuuraetiuu
|lu cuurdiuetiuu wit| t|e
WC uu Miuerel
luuraetiuu eud
0etebese}
|ruaute iutre eud iuter
/SE/N iuvestaeut iu t|e
aiuerel sectur
|lu cuurdiuetiuu wit| WC
uu Cepecit, Buildiu iu
Miuerels}
Suggested
Timelines
200o 2007
200o 2007
200o 2007
200o 2007
200o 2007
Stertiu 200o
200o
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2007
2005 200o
2005 2010
200o 2010
200o 2007
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2010
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Tl 2
Tl 3
Tl 4
Tl 5
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i} Review iuceutives eistiu iuceutives, i eu,, tu suppurt saert
pertuers|ips betweeu public eud privete secturs
ii} |ecilitete dieluues eud uruas tu eu|euce iuvestaeut eud
cuuperetiuu iu euviruuaeutell, eud suciell, susteiueble
aiuerel develupaeut
i} Esteblis| iuuraetiuu s|eriu aec|euisas uu t|e suciel
reaewur|s, euviruuaeutel steuderds eud leisletiuus
ii} 0evelup cepecit, uu ecuuuaic iustruaeuts eud veluetiuu
tuuls ur susteiueble aiuerel develupaeut
iii} Cuuduct treiuiu tu streut|eu cepecities u uetiuuel
eut|urities tu iapruve aeueeaeut reaewur|s ur see,
respuusible eud euviruuaeutell, susteiueble aiuerel
develupaeut
i} ldeuti, eud ducuaeut iudieuuus |uuwlede eud best
prectices iu euviruuaeutel prutectiuu eud retiuuel utilietiuu
u aiuerel resuurces
ii} Cuutiuuuus prureaaes uu ec|eue u |uuwlede uu
euviruuaeutell, eud suciell, respuusible aiuerel
develupaeut prectices
i} ldeuti,, ducuaeut eud disseaiuete reaedietiuu eud
re|ebilitetiuu streteies eud aeesures ur ebeuduued eud
clused aiueslsites
ii} Treiuiu eud reseerc| tu build t|e |uaeu eud tec|uicel
cepecit, iu reaedietiuu eud re|ebilitetiuu aeesures ur
ebeuduued aiueslsites eud aiue clusures
i} 0reuise dieluues ur iuterectiuu eud ec|eue |uuwlede
uu susteiueble aiuerel develupaeut
ii} Cuuduct autuel visits eud aeetius u eperts iu reseerc|
eud develupaeut uu euviruuaeutell, susteiueble aiuerel
develupaeut
iii} ldeuti, eistiu uetwur|s eud eucuuree cuuperetiuu wit|iu
/SE/N ur autuel cepecit, buildiu
iv} Cuuduct cuuperetive prureaaes wit| 0ieluue |ertuers ur
treuser u tec|uulu,
i} Eu|euce dieluue eud perticipetiuu u ste|e|ulders iu t|e
aiuerel sectur
ii} Ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu cuaauuicetiuu ceapeius ur
public ewereuess uu euviruuaeut, |eelt| eud suciuecuuuaic
beueits u aiuerel resuurces develupaeut
iii} 0evelup educetiuu aeteriel uu t|e beueits u
euviruuaeutell, susteiueble aiuerel resuurces develupaeut
iv} cuuduct public reletiuu ceapeius t|ruu| eistiu
cuaauuicetiuu aec|euisas
Programme
luceutives ur
euviruuaeutell, eud
suciell, susteiueble
aiuerel develupaeut
Cepecit, buildiu ur
susteiueble aiuerel
develupaeut
Ec|eue u |uuwlede
eud best prectices
Reaedietiuu eud
re|ebilitetiuu u
ebeuduued eud clused
aiueslsites
Eueeaeut eud
cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N
0ieluue |ertuers
Cuaauuicetiuu,
educetiuu eud public
ewereuess
Suggested
Timelines
2005 2007
2005 2007
2005 2007
2005 200d
2005 2010
2005 200d
2005 200d
2005 2007
2005 200d
2005 2007
2005 2007
2005 200d
2005 200d
2005 200d
2005 200d
2005 2010
2005 2010
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ES 2
ES 3
ES 4
ES 5
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Strategy 2 : Promoting Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Mineral Development
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i} /uel,sis u treiuiu ueeds u /SE/N aiuerel edaiuistretiuusl
eeucies
ii} ldeutiicetiuu u treiuiu iustitutiuus eud resuurces
iii} 0reuietiuu u treiuiu prureaaes
i} Treiuiu uu euluicel surve,s eud resuurce aeppiu
ii} Ec|eue u euluicel eud resuurce iuuraetiuu betweeu
/SE/N cuuutries t|ruu| reiuuel cuuereuces
iii} S|urt treiuiu cuurses uu resuurce aeppiu, eveluetiuu eud
aiuerel ecuuuaics
iv} /dupt steuderd ure reserve eud aiuerels resuurce
clessiicetiuu s,stea
i} Treiuiu u aiuerel reseerc|es eud euscieutiests
ii} /ttec|aeut treiuiu iu /SE/N aeaber cuuutr,
iii} S|urt tera treiuiu cuurses uu specielised erees, especiell,
euviruuaeutel aeueeaeut, aiuerels prucessiu eud
re|ebilitetiuu
iv} Ec|eue u scieutiic |uuwlede, eperieuce t|ruu|
seaiuers, cuuereuces eud ield tec|uicel visits suc| es
/SE/N ludustriel Miuerels Cuuereuce |/lM}, Bese Metels
eud |reciuus Metels Cuuereuce
i} ldeutiicetiuu u erees ur cuuperetive studies
ii} ldeutiicetiuu u erees ur tec|uulu, treuser
iii} ldeuti, releveut eperts rua /SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers eud
ut|ers
iv} Re(uest ur aultileterellbileterel eid
i} luteusi, reseerc| eud develupaeut uu uew tec|uuluies iu
eveluetiuu, aiuiu, prucessiu eud utilietiuu u aiuerel rew
aeteriels
ii} S|eriu eud ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud eperieuce uu letest
tec|uulu, eud prectices t|ruu| reiuuel cuuereuces
i} Streut|euiu iustitutiuuel eud |uaeu cepecities t|ruu|
utilietiuu u s|illed eud pruessiuuel wur|urce rua /SE/N
aeaber cuuutries
ii} |uraulete e pulic, ur iutre /SE/N eaplu,aeut u s|illed
eud pruessiuuel wur|urce
i} 0reuisiu u tec|uicel visits tu /SE/N aeaber cuuutries
ii} Ec|eue u eperts betweeu /SE/N aeaber cuuutries
iii} ldeutiicetiuu u erees ur puteutiel |uiut studies
Programme
0evelup reiuuel treiuiu
pleus
Eu|euce iustitutiuuel,
|uaeu eud tec|uuluicel
cepecities
Cepeciti, buildiu ur
reseerc|, iuuuvetiuu eud
tec|uulu, treuser iu
aiuerels eud
euscieuces
|ruaute cuuperetive
scieutiic, tec|uuluicel
reseerc| eud develup
aeut eud tec|uulu,
treuser prureaaes
wit| /SE/N 0ieluue
|ertuers eud ut|er
iuteruetiuuel eeucies
0evelup eud edupt
eicieut tec|uuluies tu
eusure retiuuel
etrectiuu eud utilietiuu
u aiuerel resuurces
0evelup e reiuuel
reaewur| tu ecilitete
crussburder auveaeut
u s|illed eud
pruessiuuel wur|urce
es well es tec|uulu,
|ursue iutre /SE/N
tec|uicel visits, |uiut
studies, reseerc|es, eud
tec|uicel ec|eue
prureaaes
Suggested
Timelines
200o
200o
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2010
2007
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2010
2007 & 2009
200o
200o
200o
2007
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2010
2007
200o 2010
200o 2010
200o 2007
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l| 2
l| 3
l| 4
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Strategy 3 : Strengthening Institutional and Human Capacities in the ASEAN Minerals Sector
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THE 6
TH
ASEAN HEADS
O. STATISTICAL O..ICES MEETING (AHSOM6)
Manila, Philippines, 16-17 August 2005
Introduction
1. We, t|e /SE/N |eeds u Stetisticel 0ices, cuuveued uur
sit| aeetiu iu Meuile, ||ilippiues tu ec|eue views uu receut
lubel eud reiuuel develupaeuts iu stetistics, review stetisticel
develupaeuts eud pruress u uur cuuperetiuu iu suppurt u t|e
vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} eud ut|er reiuuel iuitietives
es eabudied iu t|e /SE/N |reaewur| u Cuuperetiuu lu
Stetistics, iucludiu |erauuietiuu u stetistics, eduptiuu u
iuteruetiuuel steuderds eud uud prectices, cepecit, buildiu eud
|uaeu resuurce develupaeut.
2. Mrs. Ceraelite N. Ericte, /daiuistretur u ||ilippiue Netiuuel
Stetistics 0ice c|eired uur aeetiu. 0eput, 0irectur Ceuerel
Nestur R. Mi|eres lv u t|e Netiuuel Ecuuuaic 0evelupaeut
/ut|urit, delivered t|e 0peuiu Messee uu be|el u t|e
Secreter, u Suciuecuuuaic |leuuiu eud NE0/ 0irectur Ceuerel
/uustu B. Seutus.
Progress of ASEAN Cooperation in Statistics
Support for ASEAN Initiatives, Planning and Policy
Making
3. We reitereted uur cuaaitaeut tu suppurt /SE/N iuitietives
es relected iu t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} eud luu|
urwerd tu struuer uveruaeut suppurt eud cuaaitaeut iu uur
eudeevur.
4. Tu eu|euce uur suppurt tu /SE/N iuitietives, we ereed tu
review t|e curreut /SE/N Stetisticel ludiceturs |/Sl} reaewur|
tu iuclude ut|er releveut iudiceturs ueeded iu suppurt u t|e v/|
eud t|e iuteretiuu u t|e eleveu priurit, secturs. T|is /Sl
reaewur| ae, iuclude e revised list u iudiceturs eud wur|
prurea serviu es uur reereuce iu pruautiu stetisticel
cuuperetiuu eud develupaeut iu t|e reiuu iu t|e aediua tera.
5. lu perticuler, we ereed tu ucus uur cuuperetiuu uu iapruviu
t|e (uelit, u iuteruetiuuel aerc|eudise trede |lMT}, iuteruetiuuel
trede iu services |lTS}, ureiu direct iuvestaeut ||0l}, |eelt|,
educetiuu, iuuraetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuu tec|uulu, |lCT} eud
uuuubserved ecuuua, |N0E} stetistics es well es ut|ers t|et
will leter be iucluded es e result u t|e /Sl review.
o. lu t|et cuuuectiuu, we welcuae t|e /SE/N Secreteriet's
iuitietive tu develup eu /SE/N Beuc|aer| Repurt t|ruu| w|ic|
e list u iudiceturs is beiu develuped tu aeesure t|e beseliue
situetiuu es well es auuitur t|e pruress u iapleaeutetiuu u
t|e v/|.
7. We ere pleesed tu uute t|et t|e /SE/N Stetisticel Yeerbuu|
t|et |es beeu prepered b, t|e /SE/N Secreteriet |es uuw
reec|ed its uurt| issue eud reiterete uur suppurt tu urt|er
iapruve t|e cuveree eud (uelit, u t|e reiuuel stetistics iu
t|is euuuel publicetiuu.
d. 0ue u t|e iapurteut iudiceturs iu t|e Yeerbuu| is pupuletiuu
estiaetes w|ic| ere used iu aeu, |e, iudiceturs. We ereed tu
iapruve t|e eveilebilit, eud cuusisteuc, u uur pupuletiuu
stetistics, iucludiu pupuletiuu estiaetes eud pru|ectiuus.
Harmonization of Statistics
9. We ere elsu pleesed tu ec|uuwlede t|e eurts eud pruress
aede b, t|e /SE/N Tes| |urce uu Stetisticel Clessiicetiuus iu
pruautiu reeter |erauuietiuu u stetisticel clessiicetiuu eud
respuudiu tu lubel iuitietives uu revisiuu u luteruetiuuel
Steuderd ur ludustriel Clessiicetiuu |lSlC Rev.4}, iucludiu t|e
uuuiu preperetiuu u eu /SE/N Cuide ur Cuaauu lSlC
Revisiuu .
10. We welcuae t|e pruress aede iu t|e |erauuietiuu u
iudustriel eud cuaaerciel stetistics t|ruu| t|e /SE/NMETl
Ecuuuaic eud ludustriel Cuuperetiuu Cuaaittee |/MElCC}
Wur|iu Cruup. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we ec|uuwlede wit|
epprecietiuu t|e tec|uicel essisteuce t|et t|e Miuistr, u
Ecuuua, Trede eud ludustr, |METl}, Jepeu, |es beeu pruvidiu
tu suppurt t|e cuuperetiuu ectivities u t|e Wur|iu Cruup.
Adoption of International Standard and Good Practices
11. We s|ered uur eperieuces iu eud discussed issues erisiu
rua t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e S,stea u Netiuuel /ccuuuts
|SN/} 1993 eud t|e lSlC.
12. Tu urt|er pruaute eduptiuu u iuteruetiuuel uud prectices,
we ereed tu reulerl, pruvide eu updete uu cuuutr, eperieuces,
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beiuuiu wit| uud prectices uu cuaauuicetiuu u stetistics et
uur uet aeetiu.
Capacity Building and Human Resource Development
13. We ec|uuwlede wit| epprecietiuu t|e tec|uicel essisteuce
pruvided b, t|e /SE/N /ustrelie 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu
|rurea |//0C|} tu essist uur eurts tu urt|er |erauuie t|e
iuteruetiuuel aerc|eudise trede eud iuteruetiuuel trede iu
services stetistics. Siailerl,, we elsu eppreciete t|e Eurupeeu
Cuaaissiuu ur t|eir tec|uicel essisteuce eud suppurt tu urt|er
develup t|e ebuve es well es t|e |0l, |eelt|, educetiuu eud N0E
stetistics.
14. We elsu welcuae t|e uNS0's iuitietive tu pruvide stetisticel
treiuiu tu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries iu suppurt u t|e 2010
|upuletiuu eud |uusiu Ceusus.
15. We uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e updetes rua t|e
represeutetives rua /0B, uNESC/|, uNSl/| eud |/RlS21 uu
t|eir releted iuitietives, prureas eud ectivities.
1o. We ere pleesed tu uute t|et e uuaber u prureas eud
ectivities |eve beeu ureuied tu pruvide cepecit, buildiu tu
Meaber Cuuutries es pert u t|e /SE/N|elp/SE/N prurea
eud ereed tu urt|er streut|eu uur cuuperetiuu iu t|is eree.
17. We resulve tu urt|er eu|euce uur cuuperetiuu eud uster
cluser culleburetiuu tu edveuce t|e develupaeut u stetisticel
s,steas iu t|e reiuu es well es tu pruvide uecesser, stetisticel
suppurt tu ecilitete reiuuel cuuperetiuu ectivities eud iuitietives.
Hosting of the ASEAN Heads of Statistical Offices
Meeting (AHSOM)
1d. We epressed uur t|eu|s eud epprecietiuu tu t|e Cuveruaeut
u t|e ||ilippiues, iu perticuler t|e Netiuuel Stetistics 0ice eud
ut|er cuuperetiu eeucies, ur t|e ecelleut erreueaeuts aede
ur t|e aeetiu eud ur t|e wera |uspitelit, eccurded tu us duriu
/|S0Mo.
19. We ereed tu aeet iu Bruuei 0erusselea iu 200o.
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PROMOTING ONLINE SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS TO REALIZE E-ASEAN
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 27 September 2005
5
TH
ASEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
& IN.ORMATION TECHNOLOGY MINISTERS MEETING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & IN.ORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1. We, t|e /SE/N Miuisters respuusible ur
Telecuaauuicetiuus eud luuraetiuu Tec|uulu,, |eld uur it|
aeetiu iu |e Nui, viet Nea uu 2o Septeaber 2005, tu urti,
uur cuuperetiuu eud culleburetiuu iu edveuciu t|e cetel,tic rule
u t|e /SE/N lCT sectur iu t|e reiuu's susteiued ecuuuaic
ruwt| eud suciel pruress.
2. |. E. |ru. 0r. 0u Truu Te, Miuister u |usts eud Teleaetics
u viet Nea c|eired uur aeetiu. |. E. |e|iu /bu Be|er /puu,
Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuus ur Bruuei 0erusselea, served es
viceC|eiraeu.
Opening Ceremony
3. We t|eu|ed |. E. Mr. Nu,eu Teu 0uu, t|e Steudiu 0eput,
|riae Miuister u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, ur |is
reciuus preseuce iu t|e uiciel upeuiu u t|e |it| TE|MlN. lu
|is speec|, t|e Steudiu 0eput, |riae Miuister eap|esied t|e
iucreesiul, iapurteut rule u t|e lCT sectur iu reeliiu t|e visiuu
u /SE/N Cuaauuit, wit| t|ree ae|ur pillers, ueael, /SE/N
Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,, /SE/N SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit,, eud
/SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit,, t|ereure tu uster t|e develupaeut
u t|e luuraetiuu Suciet, ur ell.
4. T|e Steudiu 0eput, |riae Miuister epressed struu
cuaaitaeut u t|e Cuveruaeut u viet Nea iu aubiliiu ell
resuurces eud iviu tup priurit, tu t|e develupaeut u t|e lCT
sectur iu viet Nea. |e elsu epressed |i| epprecietiuu tu t|e
velueble suppurt eud culleburetiuu u /SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers
iu develupaeut u lCT sectur iu /SE/N iu euerel, eud iu viet
Nea iu perticuler.
.ortifying Cooperation in the ASEAN ICT Sector
5. We recelled t|et uur |eeders et t|e Teut| /SE/N Suaait iu
vieutieue, |eu |0R, uuder t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}
20042010 eud t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut ur t|e
luteretiuu u |riurit, Secturs, celled ur t|e buildiu u e
cuuuected, vibreut eud secure /SE/N Cuaauuit,, es well es ur
ecceleretiu t|e pruressive iuteretiuu u t|e e/SE/N sectur
b, 2010.
o. We edupted t|e |e Nui /eude uu |ruautiu 0uliue Services
eud /pplicetiuus tu Reelie e/SE/Nw|ic| uutliues ive erees
u cuuperetiuu iu lCT iucludiu speciic ectiuus t|et will suppurt
eec| u t|e cuuperetiuu erees. T|e |e Nui /eude eias iu t|e
uet ew ,eers tu eccelerete t|e develupaeut u uuliue services
eud epplicetiuus eud tu buust electruuic treusectiuus eauust
citieus, busiuesses, iudustries eud uveruaeuts iu t|e /SE/N
reiuu.
7. We elsu edupted t|e /SE/N lCT |ucus 20052010 tu serve
es t|e uverell uidiu ducuaeut, iu t|e aediua tera, ur
cuucerted eud cullective cuuperetiuu iu buildiu u t|e luuraetiuu
Suciet, eud iu eu|euciu t|e reiuu's cuuuectivit, eud
cuapetitiveuess.
d. We will be cuutributiu e steteaeut uu iuteruet uverueuce
tu t|e urt|cuaiu WSlS ll. T|is steteaeut uutliues t|e besic
priuciples t|et we believe s|uuld ura t|e besis ur iuteruet
uverueuce.
9. Recuuisiu t|et uetwur| t|reets eud ebuse ere uuderaiuiu
t|e securit, u t|e /SE/N uetwur| iurestructure, TE|MlN,
TE|S0M eud t|e /SE/N Telecuaauuicetiuu Reuleturs' Cuuucil
|/TRC} |eve |uiued |euds tu culleburete iu t|e eree u uetwur|
securit, perticulerl, tu i|t S|/M. We elsu |upe tu euee
/SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers iu t|is eurt. |ert u t|e prureaae is
tu streut|eu t|e c,bersecurit, b, testiu iucideuce respuuse
cepebilit,.
10. We ere pleesed tu uute t|et t|e spectrua ellucetiuu iu ell
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries ur Rediu |re(ueuc, ldeutiicetiuu
|R|l0} will be |erauuied b, 200o. T|is will ecilitete t|e
deplu,aeut u R|l0 iu /SE/N eud ae|e /SE/N eu ettrective
reiuu ur t|e develupaeut u t|is tec|uulu,.
11. We ere elsu pleesed tu uute t|e develupaeut u e
cuuvereuce ectiuu eeude w|ic| uutliues priaer, priuciples u
cuuvereuce tu prepere ur eu eective pulic, eud reuletur,
reaewur| iu eabreciu uew tec|uuluies.
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12. We ere pruud tu preseut "/SE/Ncuuuect"
|www./SE/Ncuuuect.uv.a,}, e cuapre|eusive web purtel t|et
culletes ell esseutiel iuuraetiuu eud dete ebuut ell /SE/N
iuitietives eud ectivities iu lCT. lt cuuteius e list u |e, iudiceturs
uu cuuvereuce, telecuaauuicetiuu e(uipaeut trede, cuuurait,
essessaeut prucedures, diitel divide eud iurestructure.
Enhancing Strategic Partnerships with ASEAN
Dialogue Partners
13. We welcuaed t|e uppurtuuit, tu euee C|iue, Jepeu eud
Republic u Kuree, uuce eeiu, uu veriuus issues eud tupics. We
epprecieted t|e suppurt u uur dieluue pertuers iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e |e Nui /eude eud t|e /SE/N lCT |ucus
20052010. We luu|ed urwerd tu streut|euiu eud deepeuiu
suc| cuuperetiuu ur t|e autuel beueit u ell perties.
Sixth TELMIN
14. We ereed tu aeet iu Bruuei 0erusselea ur t|e Sit|
TE|MlN iu 200o.
List of Ministers
1. |. E. |e|iu /bu Be|er /puu,
Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuus, Bruuei 0erusselea,
2. |. E. Mr. |er Neret|,
Secreter, u Stete,
Miuistr, u |usts eud Telecuaauuicetiuus, Ceabudie,
3. |.E. 0r. /s|wiu Sesuu|u,
vice Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuus eud luuraetiuu
Tec|uulu,, luduuesie,
4. |.E. Mr.K|ealuuet Sidle|uue,
viceMiuister ur Cuaauuicetiuu, Treuspurt, |ust eud
Cuustructiuu, |eu |0R,
5. |.E. 0etu' Seri 0r. |ia Keu Yei|,
Miuister u Euer,, Weter eud Cuaauuicetiuus,
Mele,sie,
o. |.E. u /uu M,iut,
0eput, Miuister & viceC|eiraeu,
eNetiuuel Tes| |urce, M,euaer,
7. |.E. Mr. viriliu |. |eue,
C|eiraeu, Cuaaissiuu uu luuraetiuu
eud Cuaauuicetiuus Tec|uulu,, ||ilippiues,
d. |.E. 0r.Bele|i Sedesiveu,
Seuiur Miuister u Stete ur luuraetiuu, Cuaauuicetiuus
eud t|e /rts eud |eelt|, Siuepure,
9. |.E. Mr. Sureet Kliupretuua,
Miuister u luuraetiuu eud Cuaauuicetiuu Tec|uulu,,
T|eileud,
10. |.E. |ru. 0r. 0u Truu Te,
Miuister u |usts eud Teleaetics, viet Nea, eud
11. |.E. Mr 0u Keu Yuu,
Secreter, Ceuerel u /SE/N
|es represeuted b, 0r. Wureput Meuupipetpuu,
0irectur ur |iueuce & luteretiuu Suppurt,
/SE/N Secreteriet}.
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HA NOI AGENDA ON PROMOTING ONLINE SERVICES
AND APPLICATIONS TO REALIZE E-ASEAN
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 26 September 2005
PREAMBLE
Recalling the objectives of the e-ASEAN .ramework
Agreement:
i} Tu eu|euce t|e cuapetitiveuess u luuraetiuu &
Cuaauuicetiuus Tec|uulu, |lCT} sectur iu /SE/N,
ii} Tu reduce t|e diitel divide wit|iu eud eauust /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries,
iii} Tu pruaute cuuperetiuu betweeu public eud privete
secturs iu reeliiu e/SE/N, eud
iv} Tu pruaute liberelietiuu u lCT trede eud iuvestaeut.
Recognizing recent developments relating to ICT:
i} T|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} 20042010 siued
b, t|e /SE/N |eeders uu 29 Nuveaber 2004 duriu t|e
10
t|
/SE/N Suaait iu vieutieue, |eu |0R,
ii} /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut ur t|e luteretiuu u
|riurit, Secturs eud t|e /SE/N Secturel |rutucul ur
luteretiuu ur e/SE/N siued duriu t|e 10
t|
/SE/N
Suaait,
iii} 0evelupaeuts iu lCT cuuperetiuu iu /SE/N,.
iv} lucreesiu iuvulveaeut u /SE/N 0ieluue |ertuers eud
iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus,
v} /ctive rule u busiuess sectur |e/SE/N Busiuess
Cuuucil} eud t|e Yuut| |eYuut| |urua},
vi} |urauletiuu u t|e /SE/N lCT |ucus 20052010. Buildiu
e Cuuuected, vibreut eud Secure /SE/N Cuaauuit,.
Recognizing also:
i} T|e uN Milleuuiua 0evelupaeut Cuels eud t|e
priuciples u t|e Wurld Suaait uu luuraetiuu Suciet,
|WSlS} tuwerd esteblis|iu t|e uuudetiuu ur eu
iuuraetiuu suciet, ur ell,
ii} T|e iucreesiul, iapurteut rule u lCT iu reeliiu t|e
/SE/N Cuaauuit, wit| its t|ree ae|ur pillers, ueael,,
/SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,, /SE/N SuciuCulturel
Cuaauuit, eud /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit,,
iii} laplicetiuus u cuuvereuce u telecuaauuicetiuus eud
bruedcestiu services iu cuuuectiuu wit| t|e
develupaeut u uuliue services eud epplicetiuus eud t|e
ueed ur |erauuietiuu u cuuvereut pulicies eud
reuletiuus iu /SE/N,
iv} T|e c|elleues u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries iu pruvidiu
eccess tu lCT services preveiliu iu aeu, rurel eud
isuleted cuaauuities iu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries,
v} T|e ueed tu eu|euce t|e |uaeu cepitel u /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries iu develupiu eud iapleaeutiu
prureas eud pru|ects iu lCT.
W|ereure, eud iu urder tu pruaute uuliue services eud
epplicetiuus tu reelie e/SE/N, iuteusiied cuuperetiuu iu t|e
ulluwiu erees s|ell be uuderte|eu uu t|e besis u e(uelit, eud
autuel beueit.
1. Enabling policy and regulatory environment
for online services and applications
Wit| respect tu diereut levels u lCT develupaeut u /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries, it is esseutiel tu s|ere eud ec|eue pulic,
develupaeuts, edupt euebliu pulic, eud reuletur, reaewur|s,
eud eliaiuete berriers tu t|e deliver, u uuliue epplicetiuus eud
services.
2. Interconnectivity and interoperability
Netiuuel eud reiuuel prureas eud iuitietives will be
iapleaeuted tu eu|euce pruaute iutercuuuectivit, eud
iuteruperebilit, wit|iu eud eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries,
perticulerl, wit| tec|uuluies releveut tu rurel eud reaute erees.
3. Digital content and online services
Eusuriu t|e leediu rule u lCT iu pruautiu /SE/Nwide uuliue
services t|ruu| t|e develupaeut u lucel eud /SE/N cuuteut,
t|e deliver, u uveruaeut, suciel eud cuaaerciel services.
4. Network security
Cuucerted eurt s|uuld be aede tu eccelerete prureas eud
ectivities uu uetwur| securit,. Cluser cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N
0ieluue |ertuers, ut|er cuuutries eud releveut iuteruetiuuel
ureuietiuus uu uetwur| securit, will be e priurit, ur t|e cuaiu
,eers.
5. Capacity building
Eu|euciu eveilebilit, u resuurces ur uuuiu eud uew
prureasliuitietives will speed up t|e pruautiuu u lCT educetiuu
eud t|e iapruveaeut u lCT s|ills iu veriuus erees u uuliue
epplicetiuus, perticulerl, ur t|e ,uut| eud t|e uuderprivileed.
Implementation
T|e /SE/N Telecuaauuicetiuus eud lT Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu
|TE|S0M} eud t|e /SE/N Telecuaauuicetiuu Reuleturs'
Cuuucil |/TRC} s|ell cerr, uut uecesser, ectiuus eud aeesures
iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e |e Nui /eude. /SE/N 0ieluue
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|ertuers eud releveut iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus ere aust
welcuaed tu suppurt eud cuuperete iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
t|e |e Nui /eude.
LIST O. ACTIONS
1. Enabling policy and regulatory environment for online
services and applications.
e} Tu develup eud pruaute e |erauuied leel iurestructure
ur uuliue services, perticulerl, electruuic cuutrectiu
eud elteruetive dispute resulutiuu,
b} Tu edupt t|e cuuvereuce priuciples eud iapleaeut t|e
ectiuu eeude,
c} Tu develup eud updete eu /SE/N lCT |ulic, eud
Reuletur, 0etebese,
d} Tu develup reuletur, audels eud uideliues ur uuliue
epplicetiuus eud services, releveut tu ectuel
circuasteuces u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries,
e} Tu uraulete eud edupt reuletur, best prectices iu t|e
develupaeut, treusitiuu eud airetiuu tu Net Ceueretiuu
Netwur|s
} Tu pruaute ewereuess eud uudersteudiu u lCT leel
eud reuletur, reaewur|s eauu lew euurceaeut
uicers eud ut|er ste|e|ulders ,
} Tu pruaute eir eud treuspereut lCT cuapetitiuu pulic,
eud reuletiuu iu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
2. Interconnectivity and interoperability
e} Tu uraulete eu ectiuu pleu tu ecilitete eurdeble
bruedbeud eccess eud cuuuectivit,, perticulerl, iu rurel
eud reaute cuaauuities,
b} Tu eu|euce t|e Netiuuel luuraetiuu lurestructure |Nll}
detebese tu pruaute t|e /SE/N luuraetiuu
lurestructure |/ll},
c} Tu ecilitete eduptiuu u Rediu |re(ueuc, ldeutiicetiuu
|R|l0} tec|uuluies eud epplicetiuus,
d} Tu esteblis| /SE/N uetwur| u "Cuaauuit, /ccess
Ceuters" ur "Teleceuters" etc ur t|e purpuse u s|eriu
iuuraetiuu eud develupiu best prectices,
e} Tu edupt cuaauu priuciples uu spectrua aeueeaeut
tu pruaute wireless bruedbeud eccess.
3. Digital content and online services
e} Tu develup uideliues uu eCuveruaeut ur lucel eud
pruviuciel uveruaeuts,
b} Tu eucuuree lucel eud pruviuciel uveruaeuts tu s|ere
eud ec|eue eperieuces iu pruvidiu uuliue services
tu t|e public,
c} Tu eucuuree crussburder electruuic treusectiuus wit|iu
/SE/N,
d} Tu develup diitel lucel cuuteut eud s|ere cuuteut
resuurces, perticulerl, t|use t|et ere releveut tu rurel
cuaauuities,
e} Tu eu|euce pusitive use u t|e luteruet, iuitiell, b,
develupiu cuaauu /SE/N uideliues.
4. Network security
e} Tu streut|eu cuuperetiuu iu c,ber securit, t|ruu|
ectivities suc| es cuuductiu reiuuel cuurdiuetiuu drills
tu test uut cepebilities u uetiuuel Cuaputer Eaereuc,
Respuuse Teeas |CERTs} iu /SE/N,
b} Tu edupt eud pruress t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N
|reaewur| ur Cuuperetiuu uu Netwur| Securit, tu
eddress t|reets eud ebuse suc| es spea,
c} Tu eucuuree eud develup e reaewur| ur t|e
recuuitiuu u electruuic siuetures iu /SE/N,.
d} Tu ideuti, |ublic Ke, lurestructure ||Kl} best prectices
iu /SE/N.
5. Capacity building
e} Tu esteblis| eu /SE/N uetwur| u Cuveruaeut Cl0s
|C|ie luuraetiuu 0icers},
b} Tu pruvide besic |uuwlede u lCT tu t|e ,uut|, especiell,
t|use liviu iu rurel erees b, leuuc|iu "vuluuteer Yuut|
Teeas",
c} Tu epeud lCT treiuiu prureas teretiu ell secturs u
t|e suciet,, perticulerl, t|e uuderprivileed eud
aeriuelied,
d} Tu epeud t|e uppurtuuities iu lCT eveileble tu ,uut|, iu
perticuler, pruvidiu s|ills treiuiu eud educetiuu eud
pruautiu eutrepreueurs|ip,
e} Tu eucuuree uetwur|iu eauu /SE/N uuiversities tu
pruaute eleeruiu,
} Tu esteblis| eu /SE/N eCuveruaeut |urua.
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TOURISM
LANGKAWI DECLARATION ON
SHI.TING PARADIGM PROSPERING THE REGION
BY THE ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS
Langkawi, Malaysia, 24 January 2005
We, t|e Tuurisa Miuisters u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus |/SE/N}, etteudiu t|e Ei|t| Meetiu u t|e /SE/N
Tuurisa Miuisters iu |eu|ewi, Mele,sie uu 24 Jeuuer, 2005,
EX|RESSlNC uur pruuuud surruw uver t|e reet luss u lives
eud pruperties rua t|e eert|(ue|e eud tsuueai disester u 2o
0eceaber 2004, reeira uur suliderit, iu essistiu eected
aeaber cuuutries tu rebuild t|eir ecuuuaies eud eccelerete t|e
recuustructiuu eud resturetiuu u t|e tuurisa iudustr,,
REC0CNlSlNC t|et tuurisa is uue u t|e reiuu's aust iapurteut
eud d,ueaic iudustries, pruvidiu eaplu,aeut eud busiuess
uppurtuuities ur e wide sectiuu u t|e cuaauuit, iucludiu saell
eud aediua scele euterprises eud peuple iu uutl,iu erees,
RE/|lZlNC t|et w|ilst t|e iuteruetiuuel tuurisa sceue is c|euiu
repidl,, t|e auderu burderless wurld preseuts uppurtuuities eud
c|elleues tu t|e /SE/N reiuu. lt is iaperetive tu auve uu rua
curreut busiuess peredias eud edupt cuttiu ede idees eud
uutut|ebu t|iu|iu. lt is euviseed t|et suc| e s|it iu t|iu|iu
will beueit /SE/N tuurisa busiuesses eud t|e peuple t|e, serve
eluu wit| t|e reiuu's ecuuuaic wellbeiu es e w|ule,
0ETERMlNE0 tu cuutiuue t|e deepeuiu eud bruedeuiu u
cuuperetiuu tuwerds /SE/N iuteretiuu iu t|e ield u tuurisa
b, 2010 tu eusure peece, securit,, stebilit, eud prusperit, iu t|e
reiuu eud tu eusure t|et /SE/N cuutiuues tu be uue u t|e
estest ruwiu tuurisa reiuus iu t|e wurld,
00 |EREBY ||E0CE T0.
* |urt|er streut|eu uur cuuperetiuu eud reeira uur
cuaaitaeut tu pruaute t|e develupaeut u e d,ueaic,
prusperuus, susteiueble eud see tuurisa sectur iu t|e
reiuu, cuusisteut wit| t|e ub|ectives steted iu t|e.
0ecisiuus u t|e /SE/N |eeders duriu t|e 10t|
/SE/N Suaait uu 29 Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue,
|eu |0R reerdiu t|e luteretiuu u Tuurisa Sectur
eud vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae.
vieutieue 0ecleretiuu uu eu|euciu /SE/N Tuurisa
Cuuperetiuu b, t|e /SE/N Tuurisa Miuisters uu 3
|ebruer, 2004.
0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll siued b, t|e
/SE/N |eeders et t|e Niut| /SE/N Suaait uu 7
0ctuber 2003 iu Beli, luduuesie tu esteblis| eu
/SE/N Cuaauuit, ur e cluser eud autuell,
beueiciel iuteretiuu eauu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries eud eauu t|eir peuples.
/SE/N Tuurisa /reeaeut siued b, t|e /SE/N
|eeders et t|e Ei|t| /SE/N Suaait uu 4 Nuveaber
2002 iu ||uua |eu|, Ceabudie.
/SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Services |/|/S}
siued uu 15 0eceaber 1995 iu Beu|u|, T|eileud
eud t|e |rutucul tu eaeud t|e /|/S siued uu 2
Septeaber 2003 iu ||uua |eu|, Ceabudie ur
services liberelietiuu iu /SE/N.
* Streut|eu uur culleburetiuu wit| ste|e|ulders, privete
sectur, NC0s, eud iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus iu t|e
ruwt| eud develupaeut u trevel eud tuurisa iu t|e
reiuu,
* Eu|euce eir liu|ees, ruuud eud weterwe,
treuspurtetiuu, eud ut|er iuitietives iu urder tu ecilitete
reeter iuter eud iutre/SE/N trevel eud tuurisa,
* Wur| clusel, tu reauve ell iapediaeuts tu trevel eud
tuurisa wit|iu /SE/N eud urt|er pruaute /SE/N es e
siule destiuetiuu,
* Eu|euce t|e seet, eud securit, u trevellers, t|ereb,
resturiu cuuideuce, w|ile recuuisiu t|et eicieut eud
eective ecilitetiuu u trevel is vitel tu t|e cuutiuued
ruwt| u t|e iudustr,,
* Eu|euce cuaauuicetiuus eud uetwur|iu eauu
aeaber cuuutries iu urder tu eect tiael, eud
epprupriete respuuses duriu crises,
* Esteblis| e speciel wur|iu ruup tu ecilitete eud
recuaaeud urt|er tuurisa iuteretiuu aeesures
tuwerds reeliiu t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,.
0uue iu |eu|ewi, Mele,sie, uu t|e Tweut, |it| 0e, u Jeuuer,
iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive.
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STATEMENT BY THE ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS
ON THE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DISASTER
We, t|e Tuurisa Miuisters u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus |/SE/N} uu t|e uccesiuu u t|e dt| Meetiu u /SE/N
Tuurisa Miuisters uu 24 Jeuuer, 2005 iu |eu|ewi, Mele,sie
|uiu t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, iu auuruiu t|e reet treed,
bruu|t ebuut b, t|e eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai disester eectiu
t|e ludieu 0ceeu ria cuuutries uu 2o 0eceaber 2004.
We suppurt t|e iapleaeutetiuu u ell recuaaeudetiuus
stipuleted iu t|e 0ecleretiuu uu /ctiuu tu Streut|eu Eaereuc,
Relie, Re|ebilitetiuu, Recuustructiuu eud |reveutiuu uu t|e
/teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai 0isester edupted et t|e
Speciel /SE/N |eeders Meetiu iu Je|erte, luduuesie uu o
Jeuuer, 2005 eud streut|eu uur suliderit, eud cuaaitaeut tu
|uiu |euds iu essistiu t|e eected cuuutries tu ull, recuver rua
t|e cetestrup|ic eud treuaetic eects u t|e disester, iu perticuler
uur tuurisa iudustr,.
T|uu| t|e disester bruu|t ebuut deaee u uuprecedeuted
aeuitude tu severel cuestel eud urbeu cuaauuities, t|e deaee
wes liaited tu speciic erees. T|e tuurisa iudustr, iu aust u
t|ese erees eud t|et u t|e w|ule u t|e /SE/N reiuu, reaeius
struu eud rubust. T|is relects t|e resilieuce u /SE/N's tuurisa
iudustr,.
Wit| t|e suppurt pruvided b, t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit,, we
ere cuuideut t|et /SE/N tuurisa will buuuce bec| eud surpess
its pre 0eceaber 2o levels.
We cell uu uveruaeuts tu be eir eud respuusible iu issuiu
trevel edvisuries eud uu t|e aedie ur beleuced eud eccurete
repurtiu. We elsu ure t|ese uveruaeuts tu cuurdiuete, (ueli,
eud veri, repurts u deaee wit| t|e pruper uetiuuel eut|urities
beure issuiu suc| edvisuries t|et ae, pruve deaeiu uut |ust
tu t|e uetiuus cuucerued but tu t|e w|ule reiuu es well.
/aidst t|e treed, t|et |es beelleu uur /sieu uei|burs, uur
aessee is cleer t|et trevel tu /SE/N cuuutries reaeius see.
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JOINT MEDIA RELEASE
THE 8
TH
MEETING O. ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS
(8
TH
M-ATM)
T|e /SE/N Tuurisa Miuisters |eld t|eir Ei|t| Meetiu |M/TM}
uu 24 Jeuuer, 2005 iu |eu|ewi, Mele,sie iu cuu|uuctiuu wit|
t|e /SE/N Tuurisa |urua 2005 |/T| 2005}. |.E. 0etu| 0r. |eu
Mic|eel Tu,ed, Miuister u Tuurisa, Mele,sie c|eired t|e
Meetiu.
Aftermath of Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster
T|e /SE/N Tuurisa Miuisters epressed t|eir pruuuud surruw
wit| t|e |eev, luss u lives eud pruperties rua t|e eert|(ue|e
eud Tsuueai disester beelliu t|e ludieu 0ceeu ria cuuutries
uu 2o 0eceaber 2004. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir suppurt ur
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e 0ecleretiuu uu t|e /ctiuu tu Streut|eu
Eaereuc, Relie, Re|ebilitetiuu, Recuustructiuu eud |reveutiuu
uu t|e /teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai 0isester, edupted
et t|e Speciel /SE/N |eeders' Meetiu iu Je|erte, luduuesie o
Jeuuer, 2005. / steteaeut celliu ur cuutiuuuus eud susteiued
eurts b, ell tu essist t|e eected cuuutries iu eaereuc, relie,
re|ebilitetiuu, eud recuustructiuu wes elsu issued. T|e tet u
t|e Steteaeut is ettec|ed tu t|is Juiut Medie Steteaeut. T|e
Miuisters celled ur t|e eu|euceaeut u crisis cuaauuicetiuus,
aeueeaeut eud uetwur|iu eauu aeaber cuuutries iu urder
tu eect tiael, eud epprupriete respuuses, eud tu eccelerete
t|e recuustructiuu eud resturetiuu u tuurisa iudustr, eter t|e
crisis.
T|e Miuisters welcuaed WT0's iuitietive iu ureuiiu e speciel
sessiuu uu 1 |ebruer, 2005 iu ||u|et, T|eileud, cuuceruiu t|e
/teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai uu 2o Jeuuer, 2004 tu
essess t|e iapects uu tuurisa iu t|e eected erees tu iud we,s
eud aeeus ur t|e recuver, u tuurisa iudustr,.
ASEAN Tourism .orum 2005
T|e Miuisters epprecieted t|e reet eurts uuderte|eu b,
Mele,sie iu |ustiu t|e /SE/N Tuurisa |urua |/T|} 2005 iu
|eu|ewi wit| t|e t|eae. "S|itiu |eredia - |rusperiu t|e
Reiuu". T|e /T| 2005 |es bruu|t aure t|eu 400 bu,ers tu
|eu|ewi tu eplure busiuess uppurtuuities iu tuurisa wit| ebuut
940 sellers rua /SE/N. T|e, welcuaed t|e eurts b, t|e
tuurisa iudustr, iu ureuiiu 510 tuurisa buut|s eud t|e
perticipetiuu u 131 aedie eeucies iu pruvidiu tiael, eud
cuapre|eusive cuveree u /T| 2005.
Integrated Tourism in ASEAN by 2010
T|e Miuisters were pleesed wit| t|e eduptiuu u t|e vieutieue
/ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} eud t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut
ur t|e luteretiuu u |riurit, Secturs et t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait
iu |eu |0R iu Nuveaber 2004. Beiu uue u t|e priurit, iuteretiuu
secturs, tuurisa will be ull, iutereted iu /SE/N b, 2010. T|e
Miuisters tes|ed t|eir uiciels tu iapleaeut ell t|e aeesures
speciied iu t|e Ruedaep ur luteretiuu u Tuurisa sectur tu
eusure t|et t|e tiaereae is ed|ered tu. lu t|is reerd, t|e
Miuisters suppurted t|e decisiuu u /SE/N NT0s tu esteblis| e
speciel wur|iu ruup tu urt|er ecilitete tuurisa iuteretiuu.
T|e Miuisters elsu welcuaed /SE/N NT0s' decisiuu tu eaber|
uu develupaeut u tuurisa steuderds t|ruu| e uewl,
esteblis|ed Tes| |urce led b, T|eileud.
T|e Miuisters reviewed t|e iapleaeutetiuu stetus u t|e /SE/N
Tuurisa /reeaeut siued b, /SE/N |eeders iu ||uua |eu|,
Ceabudie uu 4 Nuveaber 2002 eud uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e
pruress aede b, /SE/N NT0s iu cuuperetiuu wit| ut|er /SE/N
budies.
T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e ecceleretiuu u t|e wur| b, t|e
/SE/N 0irecturCeuerels u laairetiuu 0epertaeuts eud |eeds
u Cuusuler /eirs 0ivisiuus u t|e Miuistries u |ureiu /eirs
|0ClCM} uu |erauuietiuu u vise issueuce prucedures ur
iuteruetiuuel trevellers eud epressed cuuideuce t|et t|is
aeesure wuuld reetl, ecilitete iuter eud iutre/SE/N trevel
eud tuurisa.
T|e Miuisters elsu welcuaed t|e eurts b, t|e 0ClCM tu eaber|
uu t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu vise Eeaptiuu ur /SE/N
uetiuuels eud celled ur its eerl, cuuclusiuu eud iapleaeutetiuu.
Record Performance in 2004
T|e Miuisters epressed setisectiuu wit| t|e struu eius u
trevel eud tuurisa iu /SE/N. Tuurist errivels iu /SE/N reec|ed
e recurd |i| u aure t|eu 44 ailliuu b, t|e eud u 2004, relectiu
eu iucreese u aure t|eu 35 per ceut, cuapered tu 2003.
T|e Miuisters were cuuideut t|et, iu spite u t|e c|elleues
pused tu tuurisa, t|e /SE/N reiuu will cuutiuue tu be resilieut
eud tu ec|ieve reeter ruwt|.
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Visit ASEAN Campaign further Promoted
T|e Miuisters uuted t|e pruress aede iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u t|e t|ird p|ese u visit /SE/N Ceapeiu |v/C} pruautiu
iutre/SE/N trevel, iu perticuler, t|e /SE/N |ip|up |ess, e
velue trevel pec|ee uered b, perticipetiu eirliues, |utels eud
trevel eeuts ur tuurists trevelliu wit|iu /SE/N. T|e Miuisters
eucuureed t|e tuurisa iudustr, tu iutruduce uew, creetive eud
ettrective pec|ees tu urt|er pruaute iuter eud iutre/SE/N
trevel. T|e Miuisters urt|er uuted CNN luteruetiuuel es eu
"0iciel luteruetiuuel Ceble eud Setellite Medie |ertuer" ur v/C
2005.
Tourism Services Liberalization Accelerated
T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e cuuclusiuu u t|e t|ird ruuud u
ueutietiuus t|ruu| t|e siuiu u t|e |rutucul tu lapleaeut
t|e |uurt| |ec|ee u Cuaaitaeuts uuder /SE/N |reaewur|
/reeaeut ur Services |/|/S} b, t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters
|/EM} iu Septeaber 2004 iu Je|erte. T|e, urt|er welcuaed t|e
leuuc|iu u t|e uurt| ruuud u ueutietiuus b, t|e /EM, stertiu
iu 2005 eud tu be cuucluded wit|iu twu ,eers. T|e Miuisters
epprecieted t|e wur| beiu duue b, t|e Cuurdiuetiu Cuaaittee
ur Services |CCS} tu eliaiuete t|e liaitetiuus uu aer|et eccess
eud uetiuuel treetaeut tu ec|ieve reer luw u trede iu t|e
tuurisa sectur b, 2010 iu /SE/N.
Cooperation with Other Countries
T|e Miuisters uuted t|e pruress aede b, /SE/N eud its
dieluue pertuers iu tuurisa cuuperetiuu eud develupaeut.
T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e uutcuae u t|e /SE/N-3 eud
/SE/N-1 Suaaits |eld iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 2930
Nuveaber 2004 eud cuaaitted /SE/N tu iapleaeut t|e tuurisa
releted ectivities tu urt|er streut|eu pertuers|ip wit| /SE/N
0ieluue |ertuers.
.uture AT.s
T|e Miuisters ereed t|et /T| 200o eud /T| 2007 will be |eld iu
M,euaer eud t|e ||ilippiues respectivel,. T|e, urt|er ereed
tu cuuveue t|e Niut| eud Teut| Meetius u t|e /SE/N Tuurisa
Miuisters iu cuu|uuctiuu wit| /T| 200o eud /T| 2007.
LIST O. MINISTERS
|i} |.E. |e|iu 0etu /bdul Re|aeu Teib, Miuister u
ludustr, eud |riaer, Resuurces, Bruuei 0erusselea,
|ii} |.E. Mr. |e, |ru|es, Miuister u Tuurisa, Ceabudie,
|iii} |.E. Mr. Jeru Weci|, Miuister u Culture eud Tuurisa,
luduuesie,
|iv} |.E. Mr. Suap|uu Muu||uuvile,, Miuister tu t|e
|riae Miuister's 0ice, C|eiraeu u |eu Netiuuel
Tuurisa /daiuistretiuu, |eu |0R,
|v} |.E. 0etu| 0r. |eu Mic|eel Tu,ed, Miuister u
Tuurisa, Mele,sie,
|vi} |.E. Briedier Ceuerel T|eiu Zew, Miuister ur
Miuistr, u |utels eud Tuurisa, M,euaer,
|vii} |.E. Mr. Jusep| "/ce" |. 0ureuu, Secreter,,
||ilippiue 0epertaeut u Tuurisa,
|viii} |.E. 0r. vivieu Bele|ris|ueu, /ctiu Miuister ur
Cuaauuit, 0evelupaeut, Yuut| eud Spurts, eud
Seuiur Miuister u Stete ur Trede eud ludustr,,
Siuepure,
|i} |.E. Mr. Krir|Krei Jirepeet, vice Miuister u Tuurisa
eud Spurts, T|eileud,
|} |.E. 0r. ||ea Tu, viceC|eiraeu u vietuea Netiuuel
/daiuistretiuu u Tuurisa, vietuea, eud
|i} |.E. |euireu 0etu Mes|ur |euireu /|aed, 0eput,
Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N.
Table 1 Total International Visitor Arrivals 2004*

Cuuutr, Muut||eriud 2004 2003 -l
Bruuei
0erusselea 0 0
Ceabudie Jeu0ec 1,055,202 701,014 50.53
luduuesie JeuNuv 5,13o,od9 4,370,90d 17.52
|eu |0R JeuNuv 792,355 57o,o70 37.40
Mele,sie JeuNuv 14,400,439 9,247,705 55.72
M,euaer Jeu0ec o5o,910 597,015 10.03
||ilippiues JeuNuv 2,052,903 1,497,9d9 37.04
Siuepure Jeu0ec d,32d,11d o,127,029 35.92
T|eileud JeuSept d,51d,d33 o,925,o01 23.00
viet Nea Jeu0ec 2,927,d73 2,42d,735 20.55
T0T/| 43,do9,322 32,472,ooo 35.10
.igure 1 - ASEANs Source Markets based on Region
(2004*)
Note: *Preliminary figure
AFRICA
0% ASEAN
50%
ASIA
(Excl. ASEAN)
29%
MIDDLE EAST
1%
AMERICA
5%
EUROPE
11%
AUSTRALIA/
PACIFIC
4%
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ASEAN .RAMEWORK AGREEMENT
ON MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 17 November 2005
TRANSPORT
T|e Meabers u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus
|/SE/N},
|eviu recuuied.
e. t|et iuteruetiuuel aultiaudel is uue aeeus u ecilitetiu
t|e epeusiuu u iuteruetiuuel trede eauu t|e aeabers
u /SE/N es well es betweeu e Meaber Cuuutr, eud
t|ird cuuutries,
b. t|e ueed tu stiaulete t|e develupaeut u sauut|,
ecuuuaic eud eicieut aultiaudel treuspurt services
ede(uete tu t|e re(uireaeuts u iuteruetiuuel trede,
c. t|e desirebilit, u eduptiu certeiu rules reletiu tu t|e
cerriee u uuds b, iuteruetiuuel aultiaudel treuspurt
cuutrects, iucludiu pruvisiuus cuuceruiu t|e liebilit, u
aultiaudel treuspurt upereturs,
d. t|e ueed tu creete e beleuce u iuterests betweeu users
eud suppliers u iuteruetiuuel treuspurt services, eud
e. t|e ueed t|et t|is /reeaeut s|uuld uut eect t|e
uetiuuel lew reletiu tu reuletiuus eud cuutrul u
uuiaudel treuspurt uperetiuus.
|eviu elsu recuuied pererep| 3 u /rticle l u t|e reaewur|
/reeaeut uu Eu|euciu /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu siued
uu 2d Jeuuer, 1992 iu Siuepure, t|et, iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
ecuuuaic erreueaeuts, twu ur aure Meaber Stetes ae,
pruceed irst i ut|er Meaber Stetes ere uut reed, tu iapleaeut
t|ese erreueaeuts,
|eviu urt|er recuuied t|e epeditiuus develupaeutu iutereted
treuspurt luistics services wit|iu /SE/N, es celled ur uuder
t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut ur t|e luteretiuu u |riurit,
Secturs siued iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 29t| Nuveaber 2004,
|eve ereed tu cuuclude eu /reeaeut es ulluws,
CHAPTER I
DE.INITIONS
Article 1
"Cerrier" aeeus t|e persuu w|u peruras ur uuderte|es tu
perura t|e cerriee, ur pert t|ereu, w|et|er |e is ideuticel wit|
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur ur uut.
"Cuapeteut uetiuuel bud," aeeus t|e bud, desiueted b, eec|
Meaber Cuuutr,.
"Cuusiuee" aeeus t|e persuu eutitled tu receive t|e uuds rua
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur.
"Cuusiuur" aeeus t|e persuu w|u cuucludes t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt cuutrect wit| t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur.
"0eliver", "0elivered" ur "0eliver," aeeus
e. T|e |eudliu uver t|e uuds tu t|e cuusiuee, ur
b. T|e pleciu u t|e uuds et t|e dispusel u t|e cuusiuee
iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect ur
wit| t|e lew usee u t|e perticuler trede eppliceble et
t|e plece u deliver,, ur
c. T|e |eudliu uver t|e uuds tu eu eut|urit, ur ut|er t|ird
pert, tu w|ua, pursueut tu t|e lew ur reuletiuus
eppliceble et t|e plece u deliver,, t|e uuds aust be
|euded uver.
"Cuuds" aeeus eu, prupert,, es well es cuuteiuers, pellets ur
siailer erticles u treuspurt ur pec|eiu uut supplied b, t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur, irrespective u w|et|er suc|
prupert, is tu be ur is cerried uu ur uuder dec|.
"lu writiu" iucludes telerea, tele, e ur eu, ut|er aeeus
w|ic| priuts, recurds, repeets ur treusaits aessees b,
aec|euicel, electruuic ur eu, ut|er |iud u iustruaeut ur
epperetus iuteuded ur suc| purpuses.
"luteruetiuuel aultiaudel treuspurt" aeeus t|e cerriee u uuds
b, et leest twu diereut audes u treuspurt uu t|e besis u e
aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect rua e plece iu uue cuuutr, et w|ic|
t|e uuds ere te|eu iu c|ere b, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
uperetur tu e plece desiueted ur deliver, situeted iu e diereut
cuuutr,. T|e uperetiuus u pic|up eud deliver, u uuds cerried
uut iu t|e peruraeuce u e uuiaudel treuspurt cuutrect, es
deiued iu suc| cuutrect, s|ell uut be cuusidered es iuteruetiuuel
aultiaudel treuspurt.
"Meudetur, lew" aeeus eu, lew ur iuteruetiuuel cuuveutiuu
uraiu pert u t|e uetiuuel lew reletiu tu t|e cerriee u uuds,
t|e pruvisiuus u w|ic| ceuuut be deperted rua b, cuutrectuel
stipuletiuus detriaeutel tu t|e cuusiuur ur cuusiuee.
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"Meaber Cuuutr," aeeus uue u t|e /SE/N cuuutries.
"Multiaudel treuspurt cuutrect" aeeus e cuutrect w|ereb, e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur uuderte|es, eeiust pe,aeut u
rei|t, tu perura ur tu prucure t|e peruraeuce u iuteruetiuuel
aultiaudel treuspurt.
"Multiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut" aeeus e ducuaeut w|ic|
evideuces e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect, t|e te|iu iu c|ere
u t|e uuds b, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur, eud eu
uuderte|iu b, |ia tu deliver t|e uuds iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e
teras u t|et cuutrect.
"Multiaudel treuspurt uperetur" aeeus eu, persuu w|u, uu |is
uwu be|el ur t|ruu| euut|er persuu ectiu uu |is be|el,
cuucludes e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect eud w|u ects es e
priucipel, uut es eu eeut u ur uu be|el u t|e cuusiuur ur u
t|e cerriers perticipetiu iu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetiuus,
eud w|u essuaes respuusibilit, ur t|e peruraeuce u t|e
cuutrect.
"Reistretiuu certiicete" aeeus t|e ducuaeut issued b, t|e
cuapeteut uetiuuel bud, esteblis|iu t|et t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt uperetur is iucluded iu t|e reister u aultiaudel
treuspurt upereturs eu eut|uriiu |ia tu ect es suc|.
"Speciel drewiu ri|t |S0R}" aeeus t|e uuit u eccuuut es
deiued b, t|e luteruetiuuel Muueter, |uud.
"Te|eu iu c|ere", "Te|eu t|e uuds iu |is c|ere" ur "Te|iu iu
c|ere" aeeus t|et t|e uuds |eve beeu |euded uver tu eu
eccepted ur cerriee b, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur.
CHAPTER II
SCOPE O. APPLICATION
Article 2
T|is /reeaeut s|ell eppl, tu.
e. /ll aultiaudel treuspurt upereturs uuder t|e reister u
eec| cuapeteut uetiuuel bud,, eud
b. /ll cuutrects u aultiaudel treuspurt ur t|e purpuse u
settliu civil cleias, i.
|i} T|e plece ur t|e te|iu iu c|ere u t|e uuds b,
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur es pruvided ur iu
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect is luceted iu e
Meaber Cuuutr,, ur
|ii} T|e plece ur deliver, u t|e uuds b, t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt uperetur es pruvided ur iu t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt cuutrect is luceted iu e Meaber Cuuutr,.
Article 3
W|euever iu t|is /reeaeut eud iu t|e rules edupted ur t|e
purpuse u its iapleaeutetiuu, eu, u t|e ulluwiu teras is
utilied ur its epplicetiuu. "Multiaudel Treuspurt", "Multiaudel
Treuspurt 0peretur", "Multiaudel Treuspurt Cuutrect"
ur"Multiaudel Treuspurt 0ucuaeut", it s|ell be uuderstuud es
beiu "luteruetiuuel" iu ueture.
CHAPTER III
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT DOCUMENT
Article 4
1. W|eu t|e uuds ere te|eu iu c|ere b, t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt uperetur, |e s|ell issue e aultiaudel treuspurt
ducuaeut w|ic|, et t|e uptiuu u t|e cuusiuur, s|ell be iu eit|er
ueutieble ur uuuueutieble ura.
2. T|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut s|ell be siued b, t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur ur b, e persuu |eviu eut|urit,
rua |ia.
3. T|e siueture uu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut ae, be
iu t|e ura u |eudwritiu, priut, perureted, steaped, s,abuls,
ur iu eu, ut|er aec|euicel, ur electruuic uras, uut iucuusisteut
wit| t|e lews u t|e cuuutr, w|ere t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
ducuaeut is issued.
Article 5
1. T|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut s|ell cuuteiu t|e
ulluwiu perticulers.
e. T|e euerel ueture u t|e uuds, t|e aer|s uecesser,
ur t|e ideutiicetiuu u t|e uuds, eud epress steteaeut,
i eppliceble, es tu t|e deueruus ur peris|eble c|erecter
u t|e uuds, t|e uuaber u pec|ees ur pieces, eud t|e
russ wei|t u t|e uuds ur t|eir (ueutit, ut|erwise
epressed, ell suc| perticulers es uruis|ed b, t|e
cuusiuur,
b. T|e eppereut cuuditiuu u t|e uuds,
c. T|e ueae eud priucipel plece u busiuess u t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur,
d. T|e ueae u t|e cuusiuur,
e. T|e cuusiuee, i ueaed b, t|e cuusiuur,
. T|e plece eud dete u te|iu iu c|ere u t|e uuds b,
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur,
. T|e plece u deliver, u t|e uuds,
|. T|e dete ur t|e periud u deliver, u t|e uuds et t|e
plece u deliver,, i epressl, ereed upuu betweeu t|e
perties,
i. / steteaeut iudicetiu w|et|er t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
ducuaeu is ueutieble ur uuuueutieble,
|. T|e plece eud dete u issue u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
ducuaeut,
|. T|e siueture u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur ur u
e persuu |eviu eut|urit, rua |ia,
l. T|e rei|t ur eec| aude u treuspurt, i epressl, ereed
betweeu t|e perties, ur t|e rei|t, iucludiu is curreuc,,
tu t|e eteut pe,eble b, t|e cuusiuee, ur ut|er iudicetiuu
t|et rei|t is pe,eble b, |ia,
a. T|e iuteuded |uurue, ruute, audes u treuspurt eud
pleces u treuss|ipaeut i |uuwu et t|e tiae t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut is issued,
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u. /u, ut|er perticulers w|ic| t|e perties ae, eree tu
iusert iu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut, i uuu
iucuusisteut wit| t|e lew u t|e cuuutr, w|ere t|e
ducuaeut is issued.
2. T|e ebseuce rua t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut u uue
ur aure u t|e perticulers reerred tu iu pererep| 1 u t|is /rticle
s|ell uut eect t|e leel c|erecter u t|e ducuaeut es e
aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut.
Article 6
1. T|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut s|ell be prima facie
evideuce u t|e te|iu iu c|ere b, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
uperetur u t|e uuds es described iu t|et ducuaeut uuless e
cuutrer, iudicetiuu, suc| es "s|ipper's wei|t, lued eud cuuut",
"s|ipperpec|ed cuuteiuer" ur e siailer epressiuu, |es beeu
aede iu t|e priuted tet ur superiapused uu t|e ducuaeut.
2. |ruu tu t|e cuutrer, s|ell uut be edaissible w|eu t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut |es beeu treuserred, ur t|e
e(uiveleut electruuic dete iuterc|eue aessee |es beeu
treusaitted tu eud ec|uuwleded b, t|e cuusiuee, w|u iu uud
eit| |es relied eud ected t|ereuu.
CHAPTER IV
LIABILITY O. THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT
OPERATOR
Article 7
T|e respuusibilit, u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur ur t|e
uuds uuder t|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut cuvers t|e periud
rua t|e tiae t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur |es te|eu t|e
uuds iu |is c|ere tu t|e tiae u t|eir deliver,.
Article 8
T|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur s|ell be respuusible ur t|e
ects eud uaissiuus u |is serveuts ur eeuts, w|eu eu, suc|
serveut ur eeut is ectiu wit|iu t|e scupe u |is eaplu,aeut, ur
u eu, ut|er persuu u w|use services |e ae|es use ur te
peruraeuce u t|e cuutrect, es i suc| ects eud uaissiuus were
|is uwu.
Article 9
T|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur uuderte|es tu perura ur tu
prucure t|e peruraeuce u ell ects uecesser, tu eusure deliver,
u t|e uuds.
e. w|eu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut |es beeu
issued iu e ueutieble ura "tu beerer", tu t|e persuu
surreuderiu uue uriiuel u t|e ducuaeut, ur
b. w|eu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut |es beeu
issued iu e ueutieble ura "tu urder", tu t|e persuu
surreuderiu uue uriiuel u t|e ducuaeut dul, eudursed,
ur
c. w|eu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut |es beeu
issued iu e ueutieble ura tu e ueaed persuu, tu t|et
persuu upuu pruu u |is ideutit, eud surreuder u uue
uriiuel ducuaeut, i suc| ducuaeut |es beeu treuserred
"tu urder" ur iu bleu|, t|e pruvisiuus u |b} ebuve eppl,,
ur
d. w|eu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut |es beeu
issued iu e uuuueutieble ura, tu t|e persuu ueaed es
cuusiuee iu t|e ducuaeut upuu pruu u |is ideutit,, ur
e. w|eu uu ducuaeut |es beeu issued, tu e persuu es
iustructed b, t|e cuusiuur ur b, e persuu w|u |es
ec(uired t|e cuusiuur's ur t|e cuusiuee's ri|ts uuder
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect tu ive suc|
iustructiuus.
Article 10
1. T|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur s|ell be lieble ur luss
resultiu rua luss u ur deaee tu t|e uuds, es well es luss
resultiu rua dele, iu deliver,, i t|e uccurreuce w|ic| ceused
t|e luss, deaee ur dele, iu deliver, tuu| plece w|ile t|e uuds
were iu |is c|ere es deiued iu /rticle 7, uuless t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt uperetur pruves t|et |e, |is serveuts ur eeuts ur eu,
ut|er persuu reerred tu iu /rticle d tuu| ell aeesures t|et cuuld
reesuuebl, be re(uired tu evuid t|e uccurreuce eud its
cuuse(ueuces.
2. |uwever, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur s|ell uut be lieble
ur luss ulluwiu rua dele, iu deliver, uuless t|e cuusiuur
|es aede e decleretiuu u iuterest iu tiael, deliver, w|ic| |es
beeu eccepted b, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur.
Article 11
1. 0ele, iu deliver, uccurs w|eu t|e uuds |eve uut beeu
delivered wit|iu t|e tiae epressl, ereed upuu ur, iu t|e ebseuce
u suc| ereeaeut, wit|iu t|e tiae w|ic| it wuuld be reesuueble
tu re(uire u e dilieut aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur, |eviu
reerd tu t|e circuasteuces u t|e cese.
2. l t|e uuds |eve uut beeu delivered wit|iu uiuet,
cuusecutive de,s ulluwiu t|e dete u deliver, deteraiued iu
eccurdeuce wit| t|e precediu pererep|, eu, persuu eutitled
tu cleia t|e uuds ae,, iu t|e ebseuce u evideuce tu t|e cuutrer,,
treet t|e uuds es lust.
Article 12
Nutwit|steudiu t|e pruvisiuus u /rticle 10, t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt uperetur s|ell uut be lieble ur luss, deaee ur dele, iu
deliver, wit| respect tu uuds cerried i |e pruves t|et t|e eveut
w|ic| ceused suc| luss, deaee ur dele, uccurred duriu t|et
cerriee is uue ur aure u t|e ulluwiu circuasteuces.
e. urce ae|eure
b. /ct ur uelect u t|e cuusiuur, t|e cuusiuee ur |is
represeutetive ur eeut,
c. lusuicieut u deective pec|eiu, aer|iu, ur
uuaberiu u t|e uuds,
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d. |eudliu, luediu, uuluediu, stuwee u t|e uuds
eected b, t|e cuusiuur, t|e cuusiuee ur |is
represeutetive ur eeut,
e. lu|ereut ur leteut deect iu t|e uuds,
. Stri|es ur luc|uuts ur stuppee ur restreiut u lebuur rua
w|etever ceuse, w|et|er pertiel ur euerel,
. Wit| respect tu uuds cerried b, see ur iuleud weterwe,s,
w|eu suc| luss deaee, ur dele, duriu suc| cerriee
|es beeu ceused b,.
|i} ect, uelect, ur deeult u t|e aester, aeriuer, pilut
ur t|e serveut u t|e cerrier iu t|e uevietiuu ur iu
t|e aeueeaeut u s|ip, ur
|ii} ire uuless ceused b, t|e ectuel eult ur privit, u t|e
cerrier.
|uwever, elwe,s pruvided t|et w|euever luss ur deaee
|es resulted rua uuseewurt|iuess u t|e s|ip, t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur ceu pruve t|et due
dilieuce |es beeu eercised tu ae|e t|e s|ip seewurt|,
et t|e cuaaeuceaeut u t|e vu,ee.
Article 13
1. /ssessaeut u cuapeusetiuu ur luss u ur deaee tu t|e
uuds s|ell be aede b, reereuce tu t|e velue u suc| uuds et
t|e plece eud tiae t|e, eere delivered tu t|e cuusiuee ur et t|e
plece eud tiae w|eu, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
cuutrect, t|e, s|uul |eve beeu su delivered.
2. T|e velue u t|e uuds s|ell be deteraiued eccurdiu tu t|e
curreut cuaaudit, ec|eue price ur, i t|ere is uu suc| price,
eccurdiu tu t|e curreut aer|et price, ur i t|ere is uu cuaaudit,
ec|eue price ur curreut aer|et price, b, reereuce tu t|e uurael
velue u uuds u t|e seae |iud eud (uelit,.
CHAPTER V
LIMITATION O. LIABILITY O. THE MULTIMODAL
TRANSPORT OPERATOR
Article 14
uuless t|e ueture eud velue u t|e uuds |eve beeu declered b,
t|e cuusiuur beure t|e uuds |eve beeu te|eu iu c|ere b, t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur eud iuserted iu t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt ducuaeut, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur s|ell iu
uu eveut be ur becuae lieble ur eu, luss ur deaee tu t|e uuds
iu eu eauuut eceediu t|e e(uiveleut u ooo.o7 S0R per pec|ee
ur uuit ur 2.00 S0R per |ilurea ur russ wei|t u t|e uuds
lust ur deaeed, w|ic|ever is t|e |i|er.
Article 15
W|ere e cuuteiuer, pellet ur siailet erticle u treuspurt is lueded
wit| aure t|eu uue pec|ee ur uuit, t|e pec|ees ur ut|er
s|ippiu uuits euuaereted iu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut
es pec|ed iu suc| erticle u treuspurt s|ell be deeaed pec|ees
ur s|ippiu uuits. Ecept eureseid, suc| erticle u treuspurt s|ell
be cuusidered t|e pec|ee ur uuit.
Article 16
Nutwit|steudiu t|e pruvisiuus u /rticles 14 eud 15, i t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt dues uut, eccurdiu tu t|e cuutrect, iuclude
cerriee u uuds b, see ur b, iuleud weterwe,s, t|e liebilit, u
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur s|ell be liaited tup eu eauuut
uut eceediu d.33 S0R per |ilurea u russ wei|t u t|e uuds
lust ur deaeed.
Article 17
W|eu t|e luss u ur deaee tu t|e uuds uccurred duriu uue
perticuler stee u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt, iu respect u w|ic|
eu eppliceble iuteruetiuuel cuuveutiuu ur aeudetur, lew wuuld
|eve pruvided euut|er liait u liebilit, i e seperete cuutrect u
cerriee |es beeu aede ur t|et perticuler stee u treuspurt,
t|eu t|e liait u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur's liebilit, ur
suc| luss ur deaee s|ell be deteraiued b, reereuce tu t|e
pruvisiuus u suc| cuuveutiuu ur aeudetur, lew.
Article 18
l t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur is lieble iu respect u luss
ulluwiu rua dele, iu deliver,, ur cuuse(ueutiel luss ur deaee
ut|er t|eu luss u ur deaee tu t|e uuds, |is liebilit, s|ell be
liaited tu eu eauuut uut eceediu t|e e(uiveleut u t|e rei|t
uuder t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect ur t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt.
Article 19
T|e ereete liebilit, u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur s|ell
uut eceed t|e liaits u liebilit, ur tutel luss u t|e uuds.
Article 20
T|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur is uut eutitled tu t|e beueit
u t|e liaitetiuu u liebilit, i it is pruved t|et t|e luss, deaee ur
dele, iu deliver, resulted rua e persuuel ect ur uaissiuu u t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur duue wit| t|e iuteut tu ceuse suc|
luss, deaee ur dele, ur rec|lessl, eud wit| |uuwlede t|et suc|
luss, deaee ur dele, wuuld prubebl, result.
CHAPTER VI
LIABILITY O. THE CONSIGNOR
Article 21
1. T|e cuusiuur s|ell be deeaed tu |eve uereuteed tu t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur t|e eccurec,, et t|e tiae t|e uuds
were te|eu iu c|ere b, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur, u ell
perticulers reletiu tu t|e euerel ueture u t|e uuds, t|eir aer|s,
wei|t, vuluae eud (ueutit, eud, i eppliceble, tu t|e deueruus
c|erecter u t|e uuds es uruis|ed b, |ia ur uu |is be|el ur
iusertiuu iu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut.
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2. T|e cuusiuur s|ell aer| ur lebel deueruus uuds iu
eccurdeuce wit| iuteruetiuuel cuuveutiuus ur eu, uetiuuel
leisletiuu w|ic| ae, elsu eppl,.
3. W|ere t|e cuusiuur |euds uver deueruus uuds tu t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur ur eu, persuu ectiu uu |is be|el,
t|e cuusiuur s|ell iuura |ia u t|e deueruus c|erecteru t|e
uuds, eud, i uecesser,, t|e preceutiuus tu be te|eu. l t|e
cuusiuur eils tu du su eud t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur
dues uut ut|erwise |eve |uuwlede u t|eir deueruus c|erecter.
e. T|e cuusiuur s|ell be lieble tu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
uperetur ur ell luss resultiu rua t|e s|ipaeut u suc|
uuds, eud
b. T|e uuds ae, et eu, tiae be uulueded, destru,ed ur
reudered iuuucuuus, es t|e circuasteuces ae, re(uire,
wit|uut pe,aeut u cuapeusetiuu.
4. T|e pruvisiuus u pererep| 3 u t|is /rticle ae, uut be
iuvu|ed b, eu, persuu i duriu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt |e |es
te|eu t|e uuds iu |is c|ere wit| |uuwlede u t|eir deueruus
c|erecter.
5. l, iu ceses w|ere t|e pruvisiuus u pererep| 3 |b} u t|is
/rticle du uut eppl, ur ae, uut be iuvu|ed, deueruus uuds
becuae eu ectuel deuer tu lie ur prupert,, t|e, ae, be
uulueded, destru,ed ur reudered iuuucuuus, es t|e circuasteuces
ae, re(uire, wit|uut pe,aeut u cuapeusetiuu ecept w|ere
t|ere is eu ublietiuu tu cuutribute iu euerel everee, ur w|ere
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur is lieble iu eccurdeuce wit|
t|e pruvisiuus u /rticles 10 eud 11.
o. T|e cuusiuur s|ell iudeaui, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
ducuaeut |es beeu treuserred b, |ia.
7. T|e ri|t u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur tu suc|
iudeauit, s|ell iu uu we, liait |is liebilit, uuder t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt cuutrect tu eu, persuu ut|er t|eu t|e cuusiuur.
CHAPTER VII
NOTICES, CLAIMS, ACTIONS AND TIME-BAR
Article 22
1. uuless uutice u luss u ur deaee tu t|e uuds, speci,iu
t|e euerel ueture u suc| luss ur deaee, is iveu iu writiu b,
t|e cuusiuee tu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur w|eu t|e
uuds were |euded uver tu t|e cuusiuee, suc| |eudiuuver is
prima facie evideuce u t|e deliver, b, t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
uperetur u t|e uuds es describe iu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
ducuaeut.
2. W|ere t|e luss ur deaee is uut eppereut, t|e seae priae
ecie eect s|ell eppl, i uutice iu writiu is uut iveu wit|iu si
cuusecutive de,s eter t|e de, w|eu t|e uuds were |euded
uver tu t|e cuusiuee.
Article 23
uuless ut|erwise epressl, ereed, eu, ectiuu reletiu tu t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uuder t|is /reeaeut s|ell be tiaeberred
uuless cuurt ur erbitretiuu pruceedius ere iustituted wit|iu e
periud u uiue auut|s eter t|e deliver, u t|e uuds ur, it|e,
|eve uut beeu delivered, eter t|e dete uu w|ic| t|e uuds s|uuld
|eve beeu delivered ur eter t|e dete uu w|ic|, iu eccurdeuce
wit| t|e pruvisiuus u /rticle 11, pererep| 2, eilure tu deliver
t|e uuds wuuld ive t|e cuusiuee t|e ri|t tu treet t|e uuds
es lust.
Article 24
1. T|e pruvisiuus iu t|is /reeaeut s|ell eppl, tu ell cleias
eeiust t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur reletiu tu t|e
peruraeuce u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect, w|et|er t|e
cleia be uuuded iu cuutrect ur iu turt.
2. Siailerl,, t|e, s|ell eppl, w|euever cleias reletiu tu t|e
peruraeuce u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect ere aede
eeiust eu, serveut, eeut ur ut|er persuu w|use services t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur |es used iu urder tu perura t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect, w|et|er suc| cleias ere uuuded
iu cuutrect ur iu turt, eud t|e ereete liebilit, u t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt uperetur suc| serveuts, eeuts ur ut|er persuus s|ell
uut eceed t|e liaits iu /rticles 14 tu 19.
3. Nutwit|steudiu pererep| 2, e serveut ur eeut u t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur ur ut|er persuu u w|use services
|e ae|es use ur t|e peruraeuce u t|e aultiaudel treuspurt
cuutrect is uut eutitled tu t|e beueit u t|e liaitetiuu u liebilit,
i it is pruved t|et t|e luss, deaee ur dele, iu deliver, resulted
rua e persuuel ect ur uaissiuu u suc| serveut, eeut ur ut|er
persuu duue wit| t|e iuteut tu ceuse suc| luss, deaee, ur dele,
ur rec|lessl, eud wit| |uuwlede t|et suc| luss, deaee ur dele,
wuuld prubebl, result.
CHAPTER VIII
JURISDICTION AND COMPETENCE
Article 25
1. lu |udiciel pruceedius reletiu tu iuteruetiuuel aultiaudel
treuspurt uuder t|is /reeaeut, t|e pleiuti, et |is uptiuu, ae,
iustitute eu ectiuu iu e cuurt w|ic|, eccurdiu tu t|e lew u t|e
cuuutr, w|ere t|e cuurt is situeted, is cuapeteut eud wit|iu t|e
|urisdictiuu u w|ic| is situeted uue u t|e ulluwiu pleces.
e. T|e priucipel plece u busiuess ur, iu ebseuce t|ereu,
t|e |ebituel resideuce u t|e deeudeut, ur
b. T|e plece w|ere t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect wes
aede, pruvided t|et t|e deeudeut |es t|ere e plece u
busiuess, breuc| ur eeuc, t|ruu| w|ic| t|e cuutrect
wes aede, ur
c. T|e plece u te|iu t|e uuds iu c|ere ur t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt ur t|e plece u deliver,, ur
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d. /u, ut|er plece desiueted ur t|et purpuse iu t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect eud evideuced iu t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut.
2. Nutwit|steudiu t|e pruvisiuus u pererep| 1 u t|is /rticle,
eu ereeaeut aede b, t|e perties eter e cleia |es eriseu, w|ic|
desiuetes t|e plece w|ere t|e pleiuti ae, iustitute eu ectiuu,
s|ell be eective.
Article 26
1. Sub|ect tu t|e pruvisiuus u t|is /rticle, perties ae, pruvide
b, ereeaeut evideuced iu writiu t|et eu, dispute t|et ae,
erise releti| tu iuteruetiuuel aultiaudel treuspurt uuder t|is
/reeaeut s|ell be reerred tu erbitretiuu.
2. T|e erbitretiuu pruceediu s|ell, et t|e uptiuu u t|e cleiaeut,
be iustituted et uue u t|e ulluwiu pleces.
e. / plece iu e Stete wit|iu w|use territur, is situeted,
|i} T|e priucipel plece u busiuess u t|e deeudeut ur,
iu t|e ebseuce t|ereu, t|e |ebituel resideuce u t|e
deeudeut, ur
|ii} T|e plece w|ere t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect
wes aede, pruvided t|et t|e deeudeut |es t|ere e
plece u busiuess, breuc| ur eeuc, t|ruu| w|ic|
t|e cuutrect wes aede, ur
|iii} T|e plece u te|iu uuds iu c|ere ur t|e
aultiaudel treuspurt ur t|e plece u deliver,, ur
b. /u, ut|er plece desiueted ur t|et purpuse iu t|e
erbitretiuu cleuse ur ereeaeut.
3. T|e erbitretur ur erbitretiuu tribuuel s|ell eppl, t|e pruvisiuus
u t|is /reeaeut.
4. T|e pruvisiuus u pererep|s 2 eud 3 u t|is /rticle s|ell be
deeaed tu be pert u ever, erbitretiuu cleuse ur ereeaeut w|ic|
is iucuusisteut t|erewit| s|ell be uull eud vuid.
5. Nut|iu iu t|is /rticle s|ell eect t|e velidit, u eu ereeaeut
uu erbitretiuu aede b, t|e perties eter t|e cleia reletiu tu t|e
iuteruetiuuel aultiaudel treuspurt |es eriseu.
Article 27
1. /u, stipuletiuu iu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt ducuaeut s|ell
be uull eud vuid eud s|ell pruduce uu eect i it eit|er directl, ur
iudirectl, deperts rua t|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut eud,
speciicell, i stipuletiuus ere aede t|et ere pre|udiciel tu t|e
cuusiuur ur t|e cuusiuee. T|is s|ell uut eect t|e ut|er
stipuletiuus cuuteiued iu t|e ducuaeut.
2. Nutwit|steudiu t|e pruvisiuus u pererep| 1 u t|is /rticle,
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur ae,, wit| t|e cuuseut u t|e
cuusiuur, iucreese |is respuusibilities eud ublietiuus uuder t|e
pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut.
Article 28
T|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut s|ell uut preveut t|e epplicetiuu
u t|e rules perteiuiu tu euerel everee ed|ustaeut cuuteiued
iu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrect ur iu t|e releveut uetiuuel
lew, tu t|e eteut t|et t|e, ere eppliceble.
CHAPTER IX
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATORS
Article 29
/ aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur u eu, Meaber Cuuutr, s|ell
be reistered wit| t|e cuapeteut uetiuuel bud, u |is cuuutr,.
T|e cuapeteut uetiuuel bud, s|ell aeiuteiu t|e reister u dul,
reistered aultiaudel treuspurt upereturs.
Article 30
1. |ur iuclusiuu iu t|e reister u aultiaudel treuspurt upereturs,
t|e persuu cuucerued s|ell subait eu epplicetiuu tu t|e respective
cuapeteut uetiuuel bud, eud esteblis| t|et |e ulils ell
re(uireaeuts es prescribed b, uetiuuel lew. /s e aiuiaua.
e. |e s|ell pussess t|e leel cepecit, es re(uired b, t|e
pruvisiuus u t|e Meaber Cuuutr, iu w|ic| |e is eppl,iu
ur reistretiuu,
b. |e s|ell |eve duaicile iu t|e Meaber Cuuutr, iu w|ic|
|e is eppl,iu ur reistretiuu,
c. |e s|ell |eve eu iusureuce pulic,, e cuveree rua e
prutectiuu eud iudeauit, club, ur eu elteruetive u e
iueuciel c|erecter tu cuver pe,aeut u ublietiuus ur
luss, deaee ur dele, iu deliver, u uuds uuder
aultiaudel treuspurt cuutrects, es well es cuutrectuel
ris|s, eud
d. |e s|ell aeiuteiu aiuiaua essets e(uiveleut tu d0,000
S0R ur pruvide eu e(uiveleut uereutee.
2. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell eusure treuspereuc, u t|eir
respective lews, reuletiuus eud edaiuistretive prucedures
cuuceruiu t|e reuletiuu.
3. /ll aeaber Cuuutries s|ell depusit wit| t|e Secreter,
Ceuerel u /SE/N, uut leter t|eu si auut|s eter t|is /reeaeut
|es eutered iutu urce, t|eir reister u aultiaudel treuspurt
upereturs eud uuti, t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N eu,
c|eues t|eretu. T|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N s|ell pruaptl,
iuura eec| Meaber Cuuutr, u suc| uutiicetiuu.
Article 31
T|e cuapeteut uetiuuel bud, s|ell issue t|e currespuudiu
reistretiuu certiicete ur reuse tu du su iu e substeutieted
decisiuu, wit|iu e periud uut eceediu sit, celeuder de,s rua
t|e dete uu w|ic| ulilaeut u t|e re(uireaeuts set uut iu /rticle
30 |es beeu deauustreted.
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Article 32
1. T|e reistretiuu b, t|e cuapeteut uetiuuel bud, u eu, u
t|e Meaber Cuuutries eut|uries aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur
tu uperete iu eu, u t|e Meaber Cuuutries pruvided t|et t|e
re(uireaeuts uuder pereprep| 4 |b} u t|is /rticle |eve beeu
ulilled.
2. 0uriu t|e iuteria periud, w|eu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
pererep| 1 u t|is /rticle is uut precticeble, eu, aeaber cuuutr,
ae,, uu e reciprucel besis, eut|urie aultiaudel treuspurt
upereturs w|ic| ere dul, reistered b, t|e cuapeteut uetiuuel
bud, u eu, aeaber cuuutr, tu uperete iu its territur,.
3. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell uuti, t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N uu leter t|eu si auut|s rua t|e tiae u siuiu u t|is
/reeaeut i t|e, ere uueble tu iapleaeut pererep| 1 u t|is
/rticle. Suc| Meaber Cuuutries s|ell elsu uuti, t|e Secreter,
Ceuerel u /SE/N t|e reesuus t|ereu w|u s|ell pruaptl, iuura
eec| Meaber Cuuutr, u suc| uutiicetiuu.
4. |ur t|e Meaber Cuuutries w|use lews eud reuletiuus elluw
t|e eut|urietiuu es set uut iu pererep| 1 u t|is /rticle.
e. t|e eut|urietiuu s|ell reaeiu iu eect es luu es uu
uiciel cuaauuicetiuu is seut iu writiu b, t|e cuapeteut
uetiuuel bud, tu t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur
cuuceruiu suspeusiuu ur ceucelletiuu u t|e reistretiuu.
b. iu urder ur t|e aultiaudel treuspurt uperetur reistered
iu uue Meaber Cuuutr, tu uperete iu ut|er Meaber
Cuuutries, |e s|ell subait e cup, u t|e reistretiuu
certiicete dul, issued b, |is cuapeteut uetiuuel bud, tu
t|e cuapeteut uetiuuel bud, u t|e ut|er Meaber
Cuuutr, iu w|ic| |e |es leel represeutetiuu suc| es
t|ruu| eeuc, ereeaeut ur breuc| uice iu t|e ut|er
Meaber Cuuutr, iu w|ic| |e wis|es tu uperete.
5. Meaber Cuuutries w|u |eve uutiied t|e Secreter,Ceuerel
u /SE/N pursueut tu pererep| 3 u t|is /rticle s|ell
subse(ueutl, uuti, t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N w|eu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u pererep| 1 u t|is /rticle becuaes
precticeble. T|e iuteria reciprucel eut|urietiuu reuted pursueut
tu pererep|s 2 eud 4 u t|is /rticle s|ell be eutuaeticell,
wit|drewu t|ree auut|s eter uuti,iu t|e Secreter,Ceuerel
u /SE/N.
o. T|e pruvisiuus iu t|is /rticle s|ell uut eect t|e lews eud
reuletiuus u t|e Meaber Cuuutries w|ic| reserve t|e ri|ts tu
uperete e uuiaudel treuspurt ur t|eir uetiuuels.
CHAPTER X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 33
1. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell eudeevuur tu ureuie eud reulete
iuside t|eir territur, ell aetters uecesser, tu ecilitete t|e
eiceciuus cerriee u uuds b, veriuus audes u treuspurt ur b,
t|e aultiaudel treuspurt upereturs uuder t|is /reeaeut.
2. T|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut du uut, iu eu,
circuasteuces, iuvulve eu, restrictiuu uu t|e ecilities t|et
cuuutries |eve reuted ur ae, reut uue euut|er uuder bileterel
ur aultileterel ereeaeuts ur treeties.
3. Nut|iu iu t|is /reeaeut s|ell be cuustrued es liaitiu ur
deruetiu rua t|e ri|ts eud ublietiuus u e aultiaudel
treuspurt uperetur, cerrier, cuusiuee, cuusiuur ur eu, Meaber
Cuuutr, pruvided uuder duaestic leisletiuu euected b, eu,
Meaber Cuuutr, ur iuteruetiuuel lew t|ruu| eistiu ur uture
bileterel, reiuuel ur aultileterel ereeaeuts ur erreueaeuts
eutered iutu b, eu, Meaber Cuuutr, iu urder tu prutect |uaeu
|eelt|, public seet, eud t|e euviruuaeut, pruvided t|et uu
Meaber Cuuutr, s|ell be buuud b, eu, suc| ereeaeut ur
erreueaeut tu w|ic| it is uut e pert, t|eretu.
Article 34
T|e cuapeteut uetiuuel budies desiueted b, t|e Meaber
Cuuutries s|ell be respuusible ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is
/reeaeut iu t|eir respective territuries.
Article 35
Wit|uut pre|udice tu t|e pruvisiuus u /rticle 34 eud t|e ut|er
puwers cuuerred uu t|ea uuder t|is /reeaeut, t|e cuapeteut
uetiuuel budies u t|e Meaber Cuuutries s|ell be respuusible
ur cuurdiuetiu ell espects u aultiaudel treuspurt wit| t|e
users, upereturs, eut|urities eud uetiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
budies.
CHAPTER XI
.INAL PROVISIONS
Article 36
T|is /reeaeut ur eu, ectiuus te|eu t|eretu s|ell uut eect t|e
ri|ts eud ublietiuus u t|e Meaber Cuuutries uuder eistiu
ur uture iuteruetiuuel cuuveutiuus eppliceble tu t|e aultiaudel
treuspurt cuutrect ur eu, pert t|ereu, es well es tu t|e releveut
uetiuuel lews tu iapleaeut suc| cuuveutiuus.
Article 37
Settleaeut Mec|euisa siued iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 29
t|
Nuveaber 2004, s|ell eppl, tu cuusultetiuu eud t|e settleaeut
u disputes uuder t|is /reeaeut, ecept w|eu t|e dispute
reletes tu t|e epplicetiuu u /rticle 3o.
Article 38
/u, eaeudaeut tu t|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut s|ell be
eected b, cuuseut u ell Meaber Cuuutries.
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Article 39
T|is /reeaeut is sub|ect tu retiicetiuu ur eccepteuce b, t|e
Meaber Cuuutries.
Article 40
T|e lustruaeut u Retiicetiuu ur /ccepteuce s|ell be depusited
wit| t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N w|u s|ell pruaptl, iuura
eec| Meaber Cuuutr, u suc| depusit.
Article 41
1. Meaber Cuuutries s|ell be pruvided leibilit, iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut. Twu ur aure Meaber
Cuuutries ae, pruceed wit| t|e iapleaeutetiuu irst, i ut|er
Meaber Cuuutries ere uut reed,.
2. T|is /reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce upuu t|e t|irtiet| de,
eter t|e depusit u t|e secuud lustruaeut u Retiicetiuu ur
/ccepteuce, eud s|ell becuae eective uul, eauu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries t|et |eve retiied ur eccepted it. |ur eec| Meaber
Cuuutr, reti,iu ur ecceptiu t|is /reeaeut eter t|e depusit
u t|e secuud lustruaeut u Retiicetiuu ur /ccepteuce, t|is
/reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e t|irtiet| de, eter t|e
depusit u its lustruaeut u Retiicetiuu ur /ccepteuce.
Article 42
Nu reservetiuu ae, be aede tu t|is /reeaeut eit|er et t|e
tiae u siueture, retiicetiuu ur eccepteuce.
b, t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts, |eve siued t|is /SE/N
|reaewur| /reeaeut uu Multiaudel Treuspurt.
DONE et vieutieue, |eu |0R, uu t|e Seveuteeut| 0e, u
Nuveaber iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive, iu e siule uriiuel
cup, iu t|e Eulis| leuuee.
DATO PADUKA YUSO.. ABD HAMID
0eput, Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuus
|ur t|e Kiuua u Ceabudie.
SUN CHANTHOL
Miuister u |ublic Wur|s eud Treuspurt
|ur t|e Rupubli| u luduuesie.
WENDY ARITENANG
Secreter, Ceuerel
Miuistr, u Treuspurtetiuu
BOUATHONG VONGLOKHAM
Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuu, Treuspurt, |ust eud Cuustructiuu
|ur Mele,sie.
DATO SRI CHAN KONG CHOY
Miuister u Treuspurt
MAJOR GENERAL THEIN SWE
Miuister ur Treuspurt
RICARDO E. AL.ONSO
uudersecreter, ur |eud Treuspurt
YEO CHEOW TONG
Miuister ur Treuspurt
MAHIDOL CHANTRANGKURN
vice Miuister ur Treuspurt
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DAO DINH BINH
Miuister u Treuspurt
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ASEAN TRANSPORT MINISTERS MEETING
1. We, t|e /SE/N Treuspurt Miuisters, |eld uur Eleveut|
/SE/N Treuspurt Miuisters Meetiu |/TM} iu vieutieue, |eu |0R
uu 17 Nuveaber 2005. |.E. Mr. Buuet|uu vuulu||ea, Miuister
u Cuaauuicetiuu, Treuspurt, |ust eud Cuustructiuu u |eu |0R
presided uver t|e Meetiu, wit| |.E. Mr. Me|idul C|eutreu|uru,
vice Miuister ur Treuspurt ur T|eileud es viceC|eiraeu.
2. We discussed t|e iapleaeutetiuu pruress u t|e treuspurt
iuitietives uuder t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} 2004
2010 eud pulic, aeesures tu eccelerete iuteretiuu u t|e
treuspurt sectur. We elsu delibereted uu streteies tu aitiete
t|e edverse iapects u risiu uel custs uu t|e treuspurt sectur.
Opening Ceremony
3. |.E. Mr. Buuuu|eu vurec|it|, |riae Miuister u |eu |0R,
uiciell, upeued t|e Eleveut| /TM. lu |is Ke,uute /ddress, t|e
|riae Miuister eap|esied t|et treuspurt iurestructure
develupaeut is esseutiel tu eusuriu t|e success u t|e
suciuecuuuaic develupaeut. |e cited |eu |0R, wit| |er streteic
eurep|icel lucetiuu, w|ile |eviu uu eccess tu t|e see, is
treusuraiu |ersel es e treuspurt treusit service ceuter wit|
uei|buriu cuuutries iu t|e subreiuu. |e steted t|et treuspurt
treusit service cuuld be eu iapurteut ectur ur |eu |0R tu spur
ruwt| rete eud ur iuteretiuu iutu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
aeiustreea.
4. T|e |riae Miuister elsu eap|esied t|et t|e develupaeut
u treuspurt iurestructure liu|ees iu t|e subreiuu wuuld
eusure |i| returu uu t|e iuvestaeut uul, w|eu reuletiuus, t|e
rule u lew, iuterstete eud aultiaudel treuspurt ereeaeuts eud
prutuculs ere iu plece. |e t|ereure sees t|e ueed tu eu|euce
cuuperetiuu ur t|e eerl, cuuclusiuu u t|e crussburder treuspurt
ereeaeut eud ut|er releted prutuculs, es well es tu eccelerete
t|e reelietiuu u ell elreed, siued ereeaeuts. |e celled upuu
t|e /SE/N Treuspurt Miuisters tu eusure t|e 11t| /TM's success
wit| t|e cuuclusiuu u releted ereeaeuts.
Promoting Multimodal Transport
5. We siued t|e /SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Multiaudel
Treuspurt, w|ic| will urt|er ecilitete t|e duurtuduur deliver,
u uuds, usiu veriuus audes u treuspurt, uuder e siule
treuspurt ducuaeut. T|is /reeaeut elsu will pruvide t|e
cuaauu pulic, reaewur| ur t|e urt|er specielietiuu eud
cuapeteuc, u rei|t urwerders eud aultiaudel treuspurt
upereturs iu t|e reiuu, w|ic| will |elp tu reduce t|e cust u
duiu busiuess.
Gearing-Up the Transport Initiatives
of the Vientiane Action Programme (VAP)
o. Recuuiiu t|et eu eicieut, custeective eud secure
treuspurt s,stea is e criticel cuapuueut u e siule aer|et eud
pruductiuu bese es euviseed uuder t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic
Cuaauuit, |/EC}, we reiterete uur cuaaitaeut tu epeditiuusl,
eud eectivel, iapleaeut t|e treuspurt prureaaes u t|e v/|.
We believe t|et aubilit, u eud eccessibilit, tu treuspurt services
ere |e, euiues ur suciuecuuuaic develupaeut eud eaplu,aeut
creetiuu iu /SE/N.
7. We ere pleesed wit| t|e pruress u iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
treuspurt prureaaes u t|e v/|, eud, iu perticuler, t|e ective
perticipetiuu u t|e privete sectur, iucludiu t|e /SE/N
essucietiuus u rei|t urwerders, uetiuuel eirliues, purts, s|ip
uwuers eud s|ippers' cuuucils, iu t|e urauletiuu u cuucrete
wur| ectivities iu t|eir subsecturs.
d. Recuuiiu t|et ecceleretiuu u t|e /ir Trevel Sectur will
|eve er reeter iapect uu ut|er /SE/N ecuuuaic iuteretiuu
iuitietives, we ere wur|iu tuwerds iuuuvetive eud d,ueaic we,s
tu reelie edditiuuel eud iapruved aeesures ur pesseuer eud
eir ceru services liberelietiuu iu t|e reiuu. lu t|is reerd, we
eree tu elsu wur| tuwerds pussible cuuclusiuu u aultileterel
ereeaeuts ur pesseuer eud eir rei|t services, iu liue wit|
t|e /SE/N Ruedaep ur luteretiuu u /ir Trevel Sectur. lu
edditiuu, we luu| urwerd tu cuucludiu t|e |it| |ec|ee u
Cuaaitaeuts uu /ir Treuspurt Services b, uet ,eer, wit|
epeuded cuveree.
9. 0u leud treuspurt, eurts ere beiu aede tu iapruve rued
seet, t|ruu| t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e secuud p|ese u t|e
/sieu 0evelupaeut Beu| |/0B}/SE/N Rued Seet, prurea.
|ur reeter iuteruperebilit, u t|e /SE/N |i|we,s Netwur|,
we ere |erauuiiu uur |i|we,'s rued siuee desiu |wit|
w|ite iuscriptiuu uu reeu ur blue bec|ruuud} eud pleceaeut.
T|e SiuepureKuuaiu Reil |iu| |ru|ect |es elsu aede pruress
wit| eesibilit, studies beiu cuuducted uu t|e Sei Cuu-|uc Niu|
aissiu liu| iu viet Nea eud uu t|e spur liue cuuuectiu Nea
Tu|-T|ree |eude |ess-T|eup|,ue,et uu t|e T|eileud
M,euaer burder.
10. / Ruedaep tuwerds eu lutereted eud Cuapetitive Meritiae
Treuspurt iu /SE/N is elsu beiu develuped tu pruaute urt|er
develupaeut eud iuteretiuu u aeritiae treuspurt.
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Mitigating High .uel Costs and Environmental Protection
11. lu respuuse tu risiu uel custs eud euviruuaeutel cuucerus,
we eree tu pruaute t|e use u elteruetive uels iucludiu biu
uel eud cuapressed ueturel es, es well es |uiut reseerc|
ectivities iu t|e treuspurtetiuu sectur, b, wur|iu wit| releveut
/SE/N budies eud uetiuuel eeucies.
Partnership in Development
12. We ere pleesed tu uute t|e teuible results u uur pertuers|ip
wit| uur dieluue pertuers eud iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus uver
t|e pest ,eer.
13. We |eve cuuducted e uuaber u |uiut pru|ects wit| C|iue iu
erees u iuleud weterwe, iapruveaeut, aeritiae seerc| eud
rescue, cuapeusetiuu ur uil pullutiuu ceused b, s|ips eud
treuspurt securit,, eauu ut|ers. We |eve elsu beeu epluriu
we,s tu urt|er iapruve t|e /SE/NC|iue eir eud aeritiae
pesseuer eud ceru services.
14. We ere elsu usteriu cluser cuuperetiuu wit| Jepeu t|ruu|
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u veriuus |uiut pru|ects uuder t|e /SE/N
Jepeu Treuspurt |ertuers|ip, cuveriu, iuter elie, treuspurt
luistics iapruveaeut, eir eud aeritiae treuspurt securit, eud
seet,, susteiueble urbeu treuspurt develupaeut eud aeritiae
treuspurt aeueeaeut.
15. We ere streut|euiu pertuers|ip wit| ludie iu t|e erees u
treuspurt iurestructure iuteretiuu eud ecilitetiuu eud |uaeu
resuurce develupaeut iu t|e rued, purt, iuleud weterwe,
treuspurt eud s|ippiu, reilwe, eud eir secturs.
1o. lu edditiuu, uur pru|ects uu pruautiuu u aeritiae seet,
eud securit, eud euviruuaeutell, suuud aeriue treuspurtetiuu
ere beiu cerried uut uuder t|e tec|uicel essisteuce u t|e
luteruetiuuel Meritiae 0reuietiuu. uuder Ceraeu,'s essisteuce,
twu /SE/N purts will be selected ur t|e develupaeut u eu
iutereted purt seet,, |eelt| eud euviruuaeutel prutectiuu
aeueeaeut s,stea.
17. We t|eu| uur dieluue pertuers eud iuteruetiuuel
ureuietiuus ur pruvidiu tec|uicel essisteuce eud suppurt tu
/SE/N treuspurt prureas eud ectivities iu 20042005.
1d. We epress uur epprecietiuu tu t|e Cuveruaeut u |eu |0R
ur t|e ecelleut erreueaeuts aede eud eree tu |uld uur uet
aeetiu iu T|eileud iu 200o.
List of Ministers
e} |.E. 0etu |edu|e Yusu /bd |eaid,
ur Bruuei 0erusselea,
b} |.E. Mr. Suu C|eut|ul,
Miuister u |ublic Wur|s eud Treuspurt ur Ceabudie,
c} |.E. Mr. Weud, /riteueu,
Secreter, Ceuerel, Miuistr, u Treuspurtetiuu
ur luduuesie,
d} |.E. Mr. Buuet|uu vuulu||ea,
Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuu, Treuspurt, |ust eud
Cuustructiuu ur |eu |0R,
e} |.E. 0etu' Sri C|eu Kuu C|u,,
Miuister u Treuspurt ur Mele,sie,
} |.E. Me|. Ceu. T|eiu Swe,
Miuister u Treuspurt ur M,euaer,
} |.E. Mr. Ricerdu E. /luusu,
uudersecreter, |0eput, Miuister} ur |eud Treuspurt
ur t|e ||ilippiues,
|} |.E. Mr. Yeu C|euw Tuu,
Miuister ur Treuspurt ur Siuepure,
i} |.E. Mr. Me|idul C|eutreu|uru,
vice Miuister ur Treuspurt ur T|eileud,
|} |.E. Mr. 0eu 0iu| Biu|,
Miuister u Treuspurt ur viet Nea, eud
|} Mr. Wureput Meuupipetpuu,
0irectur, t|e /SE/N Secreteriet,
represeutiu t|e Secreter, Ceuerel u /SE/N.

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IV. SOCIO-CULTURAL COOPERATION
ASEAN AGREEMENT
ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The Parties to this Agreement,
REA..IRMING t|eir cuaaitaeut tu t|e eias eud purpuses u
t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N} es set urt|
iu t|e Beu|u| 0ecleretiuu u d /uust 19o7, iu perticuler, tu
pruaute reiuuel cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie iu t|e spirit u
e(uelit, eud pertuers|ip eud t|ereb, cuutribute tuwerds peece,
pruress eud prusperit, iu t|e reiuu,
REA..IRMING ALSO t|e ub|ectives eud priuciples u t|e
0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd l u 24 |ebruer, 197o, iuter elie,
decleriu t|et wit|iu t|eir cepebilities Meaber Cuuutries s|ell
eteud essisteuce ur relie u Meaber Cuuutries iu distress, eud
t|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll u 7 0ctuber 2003 w|ere
/SE/N s|ell, t|ruu| t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit,,
iuteusi, cuuperetiuu iu eddressiu prubleas essucieted wit|,
iuter elie, disester aeueeaeut iu t|e reiuu tu eueble iudividuel
aeabers tu ull, reelise t|eir develupaeut puteutiels tu eu|euce
t|e autuel /SE/N spirit,
REA..IRMING ALSO t|e pruvisiuus u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae 20042010 tu pursue t|e cuapre|eusive iuteretiuu
u /SE/N tuwerds t|e reelisetiuu u eu upeu, d,ueaic eud
resilieut /SE/N Cuaauuit, b, 2020 es euvisiuued iu t|e
0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll t|ruu| t|e ectiuu pleus u t|e
/SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit, |/SC}, t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel
Cuaauuit, |/SCC} eud t|e Recuaaeudetiuus u t|e |i||evel
Tes| |urce uu /SE/N Ecuuuaic luteretiuu,
RECALLING t|e 0ecleretiuu uu /ctiuu tu Streut|eu Eaereuc,
Relie, Re|ebilitetiuu, Recuustructiuu eud |reveutiuu iu t|e
/teraet| u t|e Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai 0isester u 2o
0eceaber 2004, edupted et t|e Speciel /SE/N |eeders' Meetiu
uu t|e /teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai |eld iu Je|erte uu
o Jeuuer, 2005,
RECALLING ALSO t|e /SE/N 0ecleretiuu uu Mutuel
/ssisteuce uu Neturel 0isesters u 2o Juue 197o, w|ic| cells uu
Meaber Cuuutries tu, iuter elie, cuuperete iu t|e iapruveaeut
u disester aeueeaeut cepecities, eud iu cese u celeaities, tu
eteud essisteuce es ae, be ueeded upuu t|e re(uest rua eu
eected Meaber Cuuutr,,
RECALLING ALSO t|e /SE/N /reeaeut uu Treusbuuuder,
|ee |ullutiuu u 10 Juue 2002, w|ic| pruvides t|e cuuperetive
reaewur| tu preveut, auuitur, aitiete eud respuud tu treus
buuuder, |ee pullutiuu iu t|e uverell cuutet u susteiueble
develupaeut,
RECALLING ALSO t|e /SE/N /reeaeut ur t|e |ecilitetiuu
u Seerc| ur /ircrets iu 0istress eud Rescue u Survivurs u
/ircret /ccideuts u 14 /pril 1972 eud t|e /SE/N /reeaeut
ur t|e |ecilitetiuu u Seerc| u S|ips iu 0istress eud Rescue u
Survivurs u S|ip /ccideuts u 15 Me, 1975, w|ic| cell uu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries tu, iuter elie, pruvide aeesures u essisteuce
tu eircrets eud s|ips iu distress iu t|eir territuries eud tu eusure
eutr, eud cuurdiuetiuu u (ueliied persuuuel re(uired ur seerc|
eud rescue uperetiuus,
RECALLING ALSO t|e /reeaeut uu t|e /SE/N |uud Securit,
Reserve u 4 0ctuber 1979, w|ic| cells ur eective eud cuucerted
eurt tu esteblis| e uud securit, reserve eauu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries tu streut|eu uetiuuel eud reiuuel resilieuce eud
suliderit, b,, iuter elie, esteblis|iu t|e /SE/N Eaereuc, Rice
Reserve ur t|e purpuse u aeetiu eaereuc, re(uireaeuts,
RECALLING ALSO uuited Netiuus Ceuerel /sseabl, Resulutiuu
59l279 u 19 Jeuuer, 2005 tu streut|eu eaereuc, relie,
re|ebilitetiuu, recuustructiuu eud preveutiuu iu t|e eteraet| u
t|e ludieu 0ceeu tsuueai disester, uuited Netiuus Ceuerel
/sseabl, Resulutiuu 4ol1d2 u 19 0eceaber 1991 tu edupt eu
iutereted eppruec| ur disester aeueeaeut iu ell its espects
eud tu iuitiete e prucess tuwerds e lubel culture u preveutiuu,
uuited Netiuus Ceuerel /sseabl, Resulutiuu 57l57d u 10
0eceaber 2002, w|ic|, iuter elie, eucuurees t|e streut|euiu
u cuuperetiuu eauu Stetes et t|e reiuuel eud subreiuuel
levels iu t|e ield u disester prepereduess eud respuuse wit|
perticuler respect tu cepecit,buildiu et ell levels,
RECALLING ALSO t|e |,uu 0ecleretiuu eud t|e |,uu
|reaewur| ur /ctiuu set uut b, t|e Wurld Cuuereuce uu 0isester
Reductiuu iu Jeuuer, 2005, w|ic|, eauu ut|ers, stress t|e ueed
tu streut|eu eud w|eu uecesser, develup cuurdiueted reiuuel
eppruec|es, eud creete ur uprede reiuuel pulicies, uperetiuuel
aec|euisas, pleus eud cuaauuicetiuu s,steas tu prepere ur
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eud eusure repid eud eective disester respuuse iu situetiuus
t|et eceed uetiuuel cupiu cepecities,
DETERMINED tu ive eect tu t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |rureaae
uu 0isester Meueeaeut 2004 2010, w|ic| cells ur t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u veriuus pru|ect prupusels eud priurit, pru|ect
prupusels iucludiu t|e esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/N Respuuse
/ctiuu |leu,
CONCERNED b, t|e iucreesiu re(ueuc, eud scele u disesters
iu t|e /SE/N reiuu eud t|eir deaeiu iapects but| s|urt
tera eud luutera,
CONVINCED t|et eu esseutiel aeeus tu ec|ieve suc| cullective
ectiuu is t|e cuuclusiuu eud eective iapleaeutetiuu u t|is
/reeaeut,
Have agreed as follows:
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Use of Terms
1. "/ssistiu Eutit," aeeus e Stete, iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuu,
eud eu, ut|er eutit, ur persuu t|et uers eudlur reuders
essisteuce tu e Receiviu |ert, ur e Re(uestiu |ert, iu t|e eveut
u e disester eaereuc,.
2. "Cuapeteut /ut|urities" aeeus uue ur aure eutities
desiueted eud eut|urised b, eec| |ert, tu ect uu its be|el iu
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut.
3. "0isester" aeeus e seriuus disruptiuu u t|e uuctiuuiu u
e cuaauuit, ur e suciet, ceusiu widespreed |uaeu, aeteriel,
ecuuuaic ur euviruuaeutel lusses.
4. "0isester aeueeaeut" aeeus t|e reue u ectivities, priur
tu, duriu eud eter t|e disesters, desiued tu aeiuteiu cuutrul
uver disesters eud tu pruvide e reaewur| ur |elpiu etris|
persuus eudlur cuaauuities tu evuid, aiuiaise ur recuver rua
t|e iapect u t|e disesters.
5. "0isester ris|" aeeus t|e prubebilit, u |eraul
cuuse(ueuces, ur epected lusses iu teras u deet|s, iu|uries,
prupert,, liveli|uuds, ecuuuaic ectivit, ur deaee tu t|e
euviruuaeut resultiu rua iuterectiuus betweeu ueturel ur
|uaeuiuduced |eerds eud vuluereble cuuditiuus.
o. "0isester ris| reductiuu" aeeus e cuuceptuel reaewur| u
eleaeuts cuusidered wit| t|e pussibilities tu aiuiaise
vuluerebilities eud disester ris|s t|ruu|uut e suciet,, tu evuid
t|ruu| preveutiuu ur tu liait t|ruu| aitietiuu eud
prepereduess t|e edverse iapects u |eerds, wit|iu t|e brued
cuutet u susteiueble develupaeut.
7. "0isester eaereuc," aeeus e situetiuu w|ere e |ert,
decleres t|et it is uueble tu cupe wit| e disester.
d. "Netiuuel |ucel |uiut" aeeus eu eutit, desiueted eud
eut|urised b, eec| |ert, tu receive eud treusait iuuraetiuu
pursueut tu t|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut.
9. "|eerd" aeeus e puteutiell, deaeiu p|,sicel eveut,
p|euuaeuuu eudlur |uaeu ectivit,, w|ic| ae, ceuse t|e luss
u lie ur iu|ur,, prupert, deaee, suciel eud ecuuuaic disruptiuu
ur euviruuaeutel deredetiuu.
10. "Meaber Stete" aeeus e Meaber Cuuutr, u t|e /ssucietiuu
u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus.
11. "|ert," aeeus e Meaber Stete t|et |es cuuseuted tu be
buuud b, t|is /reeaeut eud ur w|ic| t|e /reeaeut is iu urce.
12. "Receiviu |ert," aeeus e |ert, t|et eccepts essisteuce
uered b, eu /ssistiu Eutit, ur Eutities iu t|e eveut u e disester
eaereuc,.
13. "Re(uestiu |ert," aeeus e |ert, t|et re(uests rua euut|er
|ert, ur |erties essisteuce iu t|e eveut u e disester eaereuc,.
Article 2
Objective
T|e ub|ective u t|is /reeaeut is tu pruvide eective
aec|euisas tu ec|ieve substeutiel reductiuu u disester lusses
iu lives eud iu t|e suciel, ecuuuaic eud euviruuaeutel essets u
t|e |erties, eud tu |uiutl, respuud tu disester eaereucies
t|ruu| cuucerted uetiuuel eurts eud iuteusiied reiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu. T|is s|uuld be pursued iu t|e uverell
cuutet u susteiueble develupaeut eud iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e
pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut.
Article 3
Principles
T|e |erties s|ell be uided b, t|e ulluwiu priuciples iu t|e
1. T|e suvereiut,, territuriel iuterit, eud uetiuuel uuit, u t|e
|erties s|ell be respected, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e C|erter u t|e
uuited Netiuus eud t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu
Suut|eest /sie, iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut. lu t|is
cuutet, eec| eected |ert, s|ell |eve t|e priaer, respuusibilit,
tu respuud tu disesters uccurriu wit|iu its territur, eud eteruel
essisteuce ur uers u essisteuce s|ell uul, be pruvided upuu
t|e re(uest ur wit| t|e cuuseut u t|e eected |ert,.
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2. T|e Re(uestiu ur Receiviu |ert, s|ell eercise t|e uverell
directiuu, cuutrul, cuurdiuetiuu eud supervisiuu u t|e essisteuce
wit|iu its territur,.
3. T|e |erties s|ell, iu t|e spirit u suliderit, eud pertuers|ip
eud iu eccurdeuce wit| t|eir respective ueeds, cepebilities eud
situetiuus, streut|eu cuuperetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu tu ec|ieve
t|e ub|ectives u t|is /reeaeut.
4. T|e |erties s|ell ive priurit, tu preveutiuu eud aitietiuu,
eud t|us s|ell te|e preceutiuuer, aeesures tu preveut, auuitur
eud aitiete disesters.
5. T|e |erties s|ell, tu t|e eteut pussible, aeiustreea disester
ris| reductiuu eurts iutu susteiueble develupaeut pulicies,
pleuuiu eud prureaaiu et ell levels.
o. T|e |erties, iu eddressiu disester ris|s, s|ell iuvulve, es
epprupriete, ell ste|e|ulders iucludiu lucel cuaauuities, uuu
uveruaeutel ureuisetiuus eud privete euterprises, utilisiu,
eauu ut|ers, cuaauuit,besed disester prepereduess eud eerl,
respuuse eppruec|es.
Article 4
General Obligations
lu pursuiu t|e ub|ective u t|is /reeaeut, t|e |erties s|ell.
e. cuuperete iu develupiu eud iapleaeutiu aeesures tu
reduce disester lusses iucludiu ideutiicetiuu u disester
ris|, develupaeut u auuituriu, essessaeut eud eerl,
weruiu s,steas, steudb, erreueaeuts ur disester
relie eud eaereuc, respuuse, ec|eue u iuuraetiuu
eud tec|uulu,, eud t|e pruvisiuu u autuel essisteuce,
b. iaaedietel, respuud tu e disester uccurriu wit|iu t|eir
territur,. W|eu t|e seid disester is li|el, tu ceuse pussible
iapects uu ut|er Meaber Stetes, respuud pruaptl, tu e
re(uest ur releveut iuuraetiuu suu|t b, e Meaber
Stete ur Stetes t|et ere ur ae, be eected b, suc|
disesters, wit| e view tu aiuiaisiu t|e cuuse(ueuces,
c. pruaptl, respuud tu e re(uest ur essisteuce rua eu
eected |ert,, eud
d. te|e leisletive, edaiuistretive eud ut|er aeesures es
uecesser, tu iapleaeut t|eir ublietiuus uuder t|is
/reeaeut.
PART II. DISASTER RISK IDENTI.ICATION,

ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING
Article 5
Risk Identification and Monitoring
1. Eec| |ert, s|ell te|e epprupriete aeesures tu ideuti,
disester ris|s iu its respective territuries cuveriu, eauu ut|ers,
t|e ulluwiu espects.
e. ueturel eud |uaeuiuduced |eerds,
b. ris| essessaeut,
c. auuituriu u vuluerebilities, eud
d. disester aeueeaeut cepecities.
2. T|e |erties s|ell essiu ris| levels tu eec| ideutiied |eerd
eccurdiu tu ereed criterie.
3. Eec| |ert, s|ell eusure t|et its Netiuuel |ucel |uiut, et ereed
reuler iutervels, cuaauuicetes t|e ebuve iuuraetiuu tu t|e
/SE/N Cuurdiuetiu Ceutre ur |uaeuiterieu /ssisteuce uu
disester aeueeaeut, |ereiueter reerred tu es "t|e /|/
Ceutre", esteblis|ed iu eccurdeuce wit| /rticle 20 u t|is
/reeaeut.
4. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell receive eud cuusulidete dete es
euel,sed b, eud recuaaeudetiuus uu ris| level rua t|e Netiuuel
|ucel |uiuts. 0u t|e besis u suc| iuuraetiuu, t|e /|/ Ceutre
s|ell disseaiuete tu eec| |ert,, t|ruu| its Netiuuel |ucel |uiut,
t|e euel,sed dete eud ris| level erisiu rua t|e ideutiied
|eerds. T|e /|/ Ceutre ae, elsu, w|ere epprupriete, cuuduct
euel,sis uu pussible reiuuellevel iaplicetiuus.
PART III. DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION
Article 6
Prevention and Mitigation
1. T|e |erties s|ell, |uiutl, ur iudividuell,, develup streteies
tu ideuti,, preveut eud reduce ris|s erisiu rua |eerds.
2. Eec| |ert, s|ell uuderte|e aeesures tu reduce lusses rua
disesters w|ic| iuclude.
e. develupiu eud iapleaeutiu leisletive eud ut|er
reuletur, aeesures, es well es pulicies, pleus,
prureaaes eud streteies,
b. streut|euiu lucel eud uetiuuel disester aeueeaeut
cepebilit, eud cuurdiuetiuu,
c. pruautiu public ewereuess eud educetiuu eud
streut|euiu cuaauuit, perticipetiuu, eud
d. pruautiu eud utilisiu iudieuuus |uuwlede eud
prectices.
3. T|e |erties s|ell cuuperete iu develupiu eud iapleaeutiu
reiuuel disester preveutiuu eud aitietiuu prureaaes tu
cuapleaeut uetiuuellevel eurts.
PART IV. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Article 7
Disaster Early Warning
1. T|e |erties s|ell, es epprupriete, esteblis|, aeiuteiu eud
periudicell, review uetiuuel disester eerl, weruiu erreueaeuts
iucludiu.
e. reuler disester ris| essessaeut,
b. eerl, weruiu iuuraetiuu s,steas,
c. cuaauuicetiuu uetwur| ur tiael, deliver, u iuuraetiuu,
eud
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d. public ewereuess eud prepereduess tu ect upuu t|e eerl,
weruiu iuuraetiuu.
2. T|e |erties s|ell cuuperete, es epprupriete, tu auuitur
|eerds w|ic| |eve treusbuuuder, eects, tu ec|eue
iuuraetiuu eud tu pruvide eerl, weruiu iuuraetiuu t|ruu|
epprupriete erreueaeuts.
Article 8
Preparedness
1. T|e |erties s|ell, |uiutl, ur iudividuell,, develup streteies
eud cuutiueuc,lrespuuse pleus tu reduce lusses rua disesters.
2. T|e |erties s|ell, es epprupriete, prepere Steuderd 0peretiu
|rucedures ur reiuuel cuuperetiuu eud uetiuuel ectiuu re(uired
uuder t|is /reeaeut iucludiu t|e ulluwiu.
e. reiuuel steudb, erreueaeuts ur disester relie eud
eaereuc, respuuse,
b. utilisetiuu u ailiter, eud civilieu persuuuel,
treuspurtetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuu e(uipaeut, ecilities,
uuds eud services eud tu ecilitete t|eir treusbuuuder,
auveaeut, eud
c. cuurdiuetiuu u |uiut disester relie eud eaereuc,
respuuse uperetiuus.
3. T|e |erties s|ell, |uiutl, ur iudividuell, eu|euce t|eir uetiuuel
cepecities, es epprupriete, iuter elie, tu.
e. ecilitete aubilisetiuu u uetiuuel resuurces tu suppurt
suc| reiuuel steudb, erreueaeuts ur disester relie
eud eaereuc, respuuse,
b. cuurdiuete wit| t|e /SE/N |uud Securit, Reserve Buerd
tu ecilitete releese u rice rua t|e /SE/N Eaereuc,
Rice Reserve, eud
c. cuuduct treiuiu eud eercises tu etteiu eud aeiuteiu
t|e releveuce eud epplicebilit, u suc| Steuderd
0peretiu |rucedures.
4. Eec| |ert, s|ell reulerl, iuura t|e /|/ Ceutre u its
eveileble resuurces ur t|e reiuuel steudb, erreueaeuts ur
disester relie eud eaereuc, respuuse.
5. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell ecilitete t|e esteblis|aeut,
aeiuteueuce eud periudicel review u reiuuel steudb,
erreueaeuts ur disester relie eud eaereuc, respuuse.
o. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell ecilitete periudic review u reiuuel
steuderd uperetiu prucedures.
Article 9
ASEAN Standby Arrangements for Disaster Relief
and Emergency Response
1. 0u e vuluuter, besis, eec| |ert, s|ell eeraer| essets eud
cepecities, w|ic| ae, be eveileble ur t|e reiuuel steudb,
erreueaeuts ur disester relie eud eaereuc, respuuse, suc|
es.
e. eaereuc, respuuselseerc| eud rescue directur,,
b. ailiter, eud civilieu essets,
c. eaereuc, stuc|piles u disester relie iteas, eud
d. disester aeueeaeut epertise eud tec|uuluies.
2. Suc| eeraer|ed essets eud cepecities s|ell be cuaauuiceted
tu eec| |ert, es well es t|e /|/ Ceutre eud updeted es uecesser,
b, t|e |ert, cuucerued.
3. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell cuusulidete, updete eud disseaiuete
t|e dete uu suc| eeraer|ed essets eud cepecities, eud
cuaauuicete wit| t|e |erties ur t|eir utilisetiuu.
4. Tu ecilitete t|e utilisetiuu u essets pruvided ur iu pererep|
1, eec| |ert, s|ell desiuete e uetwur| u predesiueted erees
es eutr, puiuts ur supplies eud epertise rua /ssistiu Eutities.
PART V. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Article 10
National Emergency Response
1. Eec| |ert, s|ell eusure eccurdiu tu t|eir uetiuuel leisletiuu
t|et t|e uecesser, aeesures ere te|eu tu aubilise e(uipaeut,
ecilities, aeteriels, |uaeu eud iueuciel resuurces re(uired tu
respuud tu disesters.
2. Eec| |ert, ae, urt|wit| iuura ut|er |erties eud t|e /|/
Ceutre u suc| aeesures.
Article 11
Joint Emergency Response through
the Provision of Assistance
1. l e |ert, ueeds essisteuce iu t|e eveut u e disester
eaereuc, wit|iu its territur,, it ae, re(uest suc| essisteuce
rua eu, ut|er |ert,, directl, ur t|ruu| t|e /|/ Ceutre, ur, w|ere
epprupriete, rua ut|er eutities.
2. /ssisteuce ceu uul, be deplu,ed et t|e re(uest, eud wit|
t|e cuuseut, u t|e Re(uestiu |ert,, ur, w|eu uered b, euut|er
|ert, ur |erties, wit| t|e cuuseut u t|e Receiviu |ert,.
3. T|e Re(uestiu |ert, s|ell speci, t|e scupe eud t,pe u
essisteuce re(uired eud, w|ere precticeble, pruvide t|e /ssistiu
Eutit, wit| suc| iuuraetiuu es ae, be uecesser, ur t|et |ert,
tu deteraiue t|e eteut tu w|ic| it is eble tu aeet t|e re(uest.
lu t|e eveut t|et it is uut precticeble ur t|e Re(uestiu |ert, tu
speci, t|e scupe eud t,pe u essisteuce re(uired, t|e Re(uestiu
|ert, eud /ssistiu Eutit, s|ell, iu cuusultetiuu, |uiutl, essess
eud decide upuu t|e scupe eud t,pe u essisteuce re(uired.
4. Eec| |ert, tu w|ic| e re(uest ur essisteuce is directed s|ell
pruaptl, decide eud uuti, t|e Re(uestiu |ert,, directl, ur
t|ruu| t|e /|/ Ceutre, w|et|er it is iu e pusitiuu tu reuder t|e
essisteuce re(uested, eud u t|e scupe eud teras u suc|
essisteuce.
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5. Eec| |ert, tu w|ic| eu uer u essisteuce is directed s|ell
pruaptl, decide eud uuti, t|e /ssistiu Eutit,, directl, ur t|ruu|
t|e /|/ Ceutre, w|et|er it is iu e pusitiuu tu eccept t|e
essisteuce uered, eud u t|e scupe eud teras u suc| essisteuce.
o. T|e |erties s|ell, wit|iu t|e liaits u t|eir cepebilities,
ideuti, eud uuti, t|e /|/ Ceutre u ailiter, eud civilieu
persuuuel, eperts, e(uipaeut, ecilities eud aeteriels w|ic|
cuuld be aede eveileble ur t|e pruvisiuu u essisteuce tu ut|er
|erties iu t|e eveut u e disester eaereuc, es well es t|e teras,
especiell, iueuciel, uuder w|ic| suc| essisteuce cuuld be
pruvided.
Article 12
Direction and Control of Assistance
uuless ut|erwise ereed.
1. T|e Re(uestiu ur Receiviu |ert, s|ell eercise t|e uverell
directiuu, cuutrul, cuurdiuetiuu eud supervisiuu u t|e essisteuce
wit|iu its territur,. T|e /ssistiu Eutit, s|ell, w|ere t|e
essisteuce iuvulves ailiter, persuuuel eud releted civilieu
uiciels, desiuete iu cuusultetiuu wit| t|e Re(uestiu ur
Receiviu |ert,, e persuu w|u s|ell be iu c|ere u eud reteiu
iaaediete uperetiuuel supervisiuu uver t|e persuuuel eud t|e
e(uipaeut pruvided b, it. T|e desiueted persuu, reerred tu es
t|e |eed u t|e essisteuce uperetiuu, s|ell eercise suc|
supervisiuu iu cuuperetiuu wit| t|e epprupriete eut|urities u
t|e Re(uestiu ur Receiviu |ert,.
2. T|e Re(uestiu ur Receiviu |ert, s|ell pruvide, tu t|e eteut
pussible, lucel ecilities eud services ur t|e pruper eud eective
edaiuistretiuu u t|e essisteuce. lt s|ell elsu eusure t|e
prutectiuu u persuuuel, e(uipaeut eud aeteriels bruu|t iutu
its territur, b, ur uu be|el u t|e /ssistiu Eutit, ur suc|
purpuses. Suc| ailiter, persuuuel eud releted civilieu uiciels
ere uut tu cerr, eras.
3. T|e /ssistiu Eutit, eud Receiviu |ert, s|ell cuusult eud
cuurdiuete wit| eec| ut|er wit| reerd tu eu, cleias, ut|er t|eu
eu ect u russ uelieuce ur cuutrectuel cleias eeiust eec|
ut|er, ur deaee, luss ur destructiuu u t|e ut|er's prupert, ur
iu|ur, ur deet| tu persuuuel u but| |erties erisiu uut u t|e
peruraeuce u t|eir uiciel duties.
4. T|e relie uuds eud aeteriels pruvided b, t|e /ssistiu
Eutit, s|uuld aeet t|e (uelit, eud velidit, re(uireaeuts u t|e
|erties cuucerued ur cuusuaptiuu eud utilisetiuu.
Article 13
Respect of National Laws and Regulations
1. Meabers u t|e essisteuce uperetiuu s|ell rereiu rua eu,
ectiuu ur ectivit, iucuapetible wit| t|e ueture eud purpuse u
t|is /reeaeut.
2. Meabers u t|e essisteuce uperetiuu s|ell respect eud ebide
b, ell uetiuuel lews eud reuletiuus. T|e |eed u t|e essisteuce
uperetiuu s|ell te|e ell epprupriete aeesures tu eusure
ubserveuce u uetiuuel lews eud reuletiuus. Receiviu |ert, s|ell
cuuperete tu eusure t|et aeabers u t|e essisteuce uperetiuu
ubserve uetiuuel lews eud reuletiuus.
Article 14
Exemptions and .acilities in Respect
of the Provision of Assistance
lu eccurdeuce wit| its uetiuuel lews eud reuletiuus, t|e
Re(uestiu ur Receiviu |ert, s|ell.
e. eccurd t|e /ssistiu Eutit, eeaptiuus rua teetiuu,
duties eud ut|er c|eres u e siailer ueture uu t|e
iapurtetiuu eud use u e(uipaeut iucludiu ve|icles eud
telecuaauuicetiuus, ecilities eud aeteriels bruu|t iutu
t|e territur, u t|e Re(uestiu ur Receiviu |ert, ur t|e
purpuse u t|e essisteuce,
b. ecilitete t|e eutr, iutu, ste, iu eud deperture rua its
territur, u persuuuel eud u e(uipaeut, ecilities eud
aeteriels iuvulved ur used iu t|e essisteuce, eud
c. cuuperete wit| t|e /|/ Ceutre, w|ere epprupriete, tu
ecilitete t|e prucessiu u eeaptiuus eud ecilities iu
respect u t|e pruvisiuu u essisteuce.
Article 15
Identification
1. Militer, persuuuel eud releted civilieu uiciels iuvulved iu
t|e essisteuce uperetiuu s|ell be peraitted tu weer uuiuras
wit| distiuctive ideutiicetiuu w|ile peruraiu uiciel duties.
2. |ur t|e purpuse u eutr, iutu eud deperture rua t|e territur,
u t|e Receiviu |ert,, aeabers u t|e essisteuce uperetiuu s|ell
be re(uired tu |eve.
e. eu iudividuel ur cullective auveaeut urder issued b, ur
uuder t|e eut|urit, u t|e |eed u t|e essisteuce
uperetiuu ur eu, epprupriete eut|urit, u t|e /ssistiu
Eutit,, eud
b. e persuuel ideutit, cerd issued b, t|e epprupriete
eut|urities u t|e /ssistiu Eutit,.
3. /ircrets eud vessels used b, t|e ailiter, persuuuel eud
releted civilieu uiciels u t|e /ssistiu Eutit, ae, use its
reistretiuu eud eesil, ideutiieble liceuse plete wit|uut te,
liceuses eudlur eu, ut|er peraits. /ll eut|urised ureiu ailiter,
eircrets will be treeted es rieudl, eircrets eud will receive upeu
rediu re(ueucies eud ldeutiicetiuu |rieud ur |ue |l||} b, t|e
Receiviu |ert, eut|urities.
Article 16
Transit of Personnel, Equipment, .acilities and
Materials in Respect of the Provision of Assistance
1. Eec| |ert, s|ell, et t|e re(uest u t|e |ert, cuucerued, see|
tu ecilitete t|e treusit t|ruu| its territur, u dul, uutiied
persuuuel, e(uipaeut, ecilities eud aeteriels iuvulved ur used
iu t|e essisteuce tu t|e Re(uestiu ur Receiviu |ert,. T|e |ert,
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cuucerued s|ell eeapt rua teetiuu, duties eud ut|er c|eres
u e siailer ueture ur suc| e(uipaeut, ecilities eud aeteriels.
2. /|/ Ceutre, w|ere pussible eud epprupriete, s|ell ecilitete
t|e prucessiu u treusit u persuuuel, e(uipaeut, ecilities eud
aeteriels iu respect u t|e pruvisiuus u essisteuce.
PART VI. REHABILITATION
Article 17
Rehabilitation
|ur t|e purpuse u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut, t|e
|erties s|ell, |uiutl, ur iudividuell,, develup streteies eud
iapleaeut prureaaes ur re|ebilitetiuu es e result u e disester.
T|e |erties s|ell pruaute, es epprupriete, bileterel, reiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu ur re|ebilitetiuu es e result u e
disester.
PART VII. TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION
AND SCIENTI.IC RESEARCH
Article 18
Technical Co-operation
1. lu urder tu iucreese prepereduess eud tu aitiete disesters,
t|e |erties s|ell uuderte|e tec|uicel cuuperetiuu, iucludiu t|e
ulluwiu.
e. ecilitete aubilisetiuu u epprupriete resuurces but|
wit|iu eud uutside t|e |erties,
b. pruaute t|e steuderdisetiuu u t|e repurtiu uraet u
dete eud iuuraetiuu,
c. pruaute t|e ec|eue u releveut iuuraetiuu, epertise,
tec|uulu,, tec|ui(ues eud |uuw|uw,
d. pruvide ur ae|e erreueaeuts ur releveut treiuiu, public
ewereuess eud educetiuu, iu perticuler, reletiu tu
disester preveutiuu eud aitietiuu,
e. develup eud uuderte|e treiuiu prureaaes ur pulic,
ae|ers, disester aeueers eud disester respuuders et
lucel, uetiuuel eud reiuuel levels, eud
. streut|eu eud eu|euce t|e tec|uicel cepecit, u t|e
|erties tu iapleaeut t|is /reeaeut.
2. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell ecilitete ectivities ur tec|uicel cu
uperetiuu es ideutiied iu pererep| 1 ebuve.
Article 19
Scientific and Technical Research
1. T|e |erties s|ell iudividuell, ur |uiutl,, iucludiu iu cu
uperetiuu wit| epprupriete iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus, pruaute
eud, w|euever pussible, suppurt scieutiic eud tec|uicel reseerc|
prureaaes releted tu t|e ceuses eud cuuse(ueuces u disesters
eud t|e aeeus, aet|uds, tec|ui(ues eud e(uipaeut ur disester
ris| reductiuu. lu t|is reerd, t|e prutectiuu u t|e lutellectuel
|rupert, Ri|ts u t|e |erties cuucerued aust be respected.
2. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell ecilitete ectivities ur scieutiic eud
tec|uicel reseerc| es ideutiied iu pererep| 1 ebuve.
PART VIII. ASEAN CO-ORDINATING CENTRE .OR
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
Article 20
ASEAN Co-ordinating Centre for Humanitarian
Assistance
1. T|e /SE/N Cuurdiuetiu Ceutre ur |uaeuiterieu
/ssisteuce uu disester aeueeaeut |/|/ Ceutre} s|ell be
esteblis|ed ur t|e purpuse u ecilitetiu cuuperetiuu eud cu
urdiuetiuu eauu t|e |erties, eud wit| releveut uuited Netiuus
eud iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus, iu pruautiu reiuuel
culleburetiuu.
2. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell wur| uu t|e besis t|et t|e |ert, will
ect irst tu aeuee eud respuud tu disesters. lu t|e eveut t|et
t|e |ert, re(uires essisteuce tu cupe wit| suc| e situetiuu, iu
edditiuu tu direct re(uest tu eu, /ssistiu Eutit,, it ae, see|
essisteuce rua t|e /|/ Ceutre tu ecilitete suc| re(uest.
3. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell cerr, uut t|e uuctiuus es set uut iu
/NNEX eud eu, ut|er uuctiuus es directed b, t|e Cuuereuce
u t|e |erties.
PART IX. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Article 21
Conference of the Parties
1. / Cuuereuce u t|e |erties is |ereb, esteblis|ed. T|e irst
aeetiu u t|e Cuuereuce u t|e |erties s|ell be cuuveued b,
t|e Secreteriet uut leter t|eu uue ,eer eter t|e eutr, iutu urce
u t|is /reeaeut. T|ereeter, urdiuer, aeetius u t|e
Cuuereuce u t|e |erties s|ell cuutiuue tu be |eld et leest uuce
ever, ,eer, es er es pussible, iu cuu|uuctiuu wit| epprupriete
aeetius u /SE/N.
2. Etreurdiuer, aeetius s|ell be |eld et eu, ut|er tiae upuu
t|e re(uest u uue |ert, pruvided t|et suc| re(uest is suppurted
b, et leest uue ut|er |ert,.
3. T|e Cuuereuce u t|e |erties s|ell |eep uuder cuutiuuuus
review eud eveluetiuu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut eud
tu t|is eud s|ell.
e. te|e suc| ectiuu es is uecesser, tu eusure t|e eective
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut,
b. cuusider repurts eud ut|er iuuraetiuu w|ic| ae, be
subaitted b, e |ert, directl, ur t|ruu| t|e Secreteriet,
c. cuusider eud edupt prutuculs iu eccurdeuce wit| /rticle
25 u t|is /reeaeut,
d. cuusider eud edupt eu, eaeudaeut tu t|is /reeaeut,
e. edupt, review eud eaeud es re(uired eu, /uuees tu
t|is /reeaeut,
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. esteblis| subsidier, budies es ae, be re(uired ur t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut, eud
. cuusider eud uuderte|e eu, edditiuuel ectiuu t|et ae,
be re(uired ur t|e ec|ieveaeut u t|e ub|ective u t|is
/reeaeut.
Article 22
National .ocal Point and Competent Authorities
1. Eec| |ert, s|ell desiuete e Netiuuel |ucel |uiut eud uue ur
aure Cuapeteut /ut|urities ur t|e purpuse u iapleaeutetiuu
u t|is /reeaeut.
2. Eec| |ert, s|ell iuura ut|er |erties eud t|e /|/ Ceutre, u
its Netiuuel |ucel |uiut eud Cuapeteut /ut|urities, eud u eu,
subse(ueut c|eues iu t|eir desiuetiuus.
3. T|e /|/ Ceutre s|ell reulerl, eud epeditiuusl, pruvide tu
t|e |erties eud es uecesser, tu releveut iuteruetiuuel
ureuisetiuus t|e iuuraetiuu reerred tu iu pererep| 2 ebuve.
Article 23
The Secretariat
1. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet s|ell serve es t|e Secreteriet tu t|is
/reeaeut.
2. T|e uuctiuus u t|e Secreteriet s|ell iuclude t|e ulluwiu.
e. erreue ur eud service aeetius u t|e Cuuereuce u
t|e |erties eud u ut|er budies esteblis|ed b, t|is
/reeaeut,
b. treusait tu t|e |erties uutiicetiuus, repurts eud ut|er
iuuraetiuu received iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is /reeaeut,
c. cuusider iu(uiries b, eud iuuraetiuu rua t|e |erties,
eud cuusult wit| t|ea uu (uestiuus reletiu tu t|is
/reeaeut,
d. eusure t|e uecesser, cuurdiuetiuu wit| ut|er releveut
iuteruetiuuel budies eud, iu perticuler, tu euter iutu
edaiuistretive erreueaeuts es ae, be re(uired ur t|e
eective disc|ere u t|e Secreteriet uuctiuus, eud
e. perura suc| ut|er uuctiuus es ae, be essiued tu it b,
t|e |erties.
Article 24
.inancial Arrangements
1. / |uud is |ereb, esteblis|ed ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is
/reeaeut.
2. lt s|ell be |uuwu es t|e /SE/N 0isester Meueeaeut eud
Eaereuc, Relie |uud.
3. T|e |uud s|ell be edaiuistered b, t|e /SE/N Secreteriet
uuder t|e uideuce u t|e Cuuereuce u t|e |erties.
4. T|e |erties s|ell, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e decisiuus u t|e
Cuuereuce u t|e |erties, ae|e vuluuter, cuutributiuus tu t|e
|uud.
5. T|e |uud s|ell be upeu tu cuutributiuus rua ut|er suurces
sub|ect tu t|e decisiuu u ur eppruvel b, t|e |erties.
o. T|e |erties ae,, w|ere uecesser,, aubilise edditiuuel
resuurces re(uired ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut rua
releveut iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus, iu perticuler, reiuuel
iueuciel iustitutiuus eud t|e iuteruetiuuel duuur cuaauuit,.
PART X. PROCEDURES
Article 25
Protocols
1. T|e |erties s|ell cuuperete iu t|e urauletiuu eud eduptiuu
u prutuculs tu t|is /reeaeut, prescribiu ereed aeesures,
prucedures eud steuderds ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is
/reeaeut.
2. T|e tet u eu, prupused prutucul s|ell be cuaauuiceted tu
t|e |erties b, t|e Secreteriet et leest sit, de,s beure t|e
upeuiu u e Cuuereuce u t|e |erties.
3. T|e Cuuereuce u t|e |erties ae,, et urdiuer, aeetius,
edupt prutuculs tu t|is /reeaeut b, cuuseusus u ell |erties tu
t|is /reeaeut.
4. /u, prutucul tu t|is /reeaeut edupted iu eccurdeuce wit|
t|e previuus pererep| s|ell euter iutu urce iu cuuurait, wit|
t|e prucedures es pruvided ur iu t|et prutucul.
Article 26
Amendments to the Agreement
1. /u, |ert, ae, prupuse eaeudaeuts tu t|e /reeaeut.
2. T|e tet u eu, prupused eaeudaeut s|ell be cuaauuiceted
tu t|e |erties b, t|e Secreteriet et leest sit, de,s beure t|e
Cuuereuce u t|e |erties et w|ic| it is prupused ur eduptiuu.
T|e Secreteriet s|ell elsu cuaauuicete prupused eaeudaeuts
tu t|e siueturies tu t|e /reeaeut.
3. /aeudaeuts s|ell be edupted b, cuuseusus et eu urdiuer,
aeetiu u t|e Cuuereuce u t|e |erties.
4. /aeudaeuts tu t|is /reeaeut s|ell be sub|ect tu
retiicetiuu, eppruvel ur eccepteuce b, t|e |erties tu t|is
/reeaeut. T|e 0epusiter, s|ell circulete t|e edupted
eaeudaeut tu ell |erties ur t|eir retiicetiuu, eppruvel ur
eccepteuce. T|e eaeudaeut s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e t|irtiet|
de, eter t|e depusit wit| t|e 0epusiter, u t|e iustruaeuts u
retiicetiuu, eppruvel ur eccepteuce u ell |erties.
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Article 27
Adoption and Amendment of Annexes
1. /uuees tu t|is /reeaeut s|ell ura eu iuterel pert u t|e
/reeaeut eud, uuless ut|erwise epressl, pruvided, e reereuce
tu t|e /reeaeut cuustitutes et t|e seae tiae e reereuce tu
t|e euuees t|eretu.
2. /uuees s|ell be edupted b, cuuseusus et eu urdiuer,
aeetiu u t|e Cuuereuce u t|e |erties.
3. /u, |ert, ae, prupuse eaeudaeuts tu eu /uue.
4. /aeudaeuts tu eu /uue s|ell be edupted b, cuuseusus et
eu urdiuer, aeetiu u t|e Cuuereuce u t|e |erties.
5. /uuees tu t|is /reeaeut eud eaeudaeuts tu t|e /uuees
s|ell be sub|ect tu retiicetiuu, eppruvel ur eccepteuce. T|e
0epusiter, s|ell circulete t|e edupted /uue ur t|e edupted
eaeudaeut tu eu /uue tu ell |erties ur t|eir retiicetiuu,
eppruvel ur eccepteuce. T|e /uue ur t|e eaeudaeut tu eu
/uue s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e t|irtiet| de, eter t|e depusit
wit| t|e 0epusiter, u t|e iustruaeuts u retiicetiuu, eppruvel
ur eccepteuce u ell |erties.
Article 28
Rules of Procedure and .inancial Rules
T|e irst Cuuereuce u t|e |erties s|ell b, cuuseusus edupt rules
u prucedure ur itsel eud iueuciel rules ur t|e /SE/N 0isester
Meueeaeut eud Eaereuc, Relie |uud tu deteraiue, iu
perticuler, t|e iueuciel perticipetiuu u t|e |erties tu t|is
/reeaeut.
Article 29
Reports
T|e |erties s|ell treusait tu t|e Secreteriet repurts uu t|e
aeesures te|eu ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut iu suc|
ura eud et suc| iutervels es deteraiued b, t|e Cuuereuce u
t|e |erties.
Article 30
Relationship with Other Instruments
T|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut s|ell iu uu we, eect t|e ri|ts
eud ublietiuus u eu, |ert, wit| reerd tu eu, eistiu treet,,
cuuveutiuu ur iustruaeut tu w|ic| t|e, ere |erties.
Article 31
Settlement of Disputes
/u, dispute betweeu |erties es tu t|e iuterpretetiuu ur
epplicetiuu u, ur cuaplieuce wit|, t|is /reeaeut ur eu, prutucul
t|eretu, s|ell be settled eaicebl, b, cuusultetiuu ur ueutietiuu.
PART XI. .INAL CLAUSES

Article 32
Ratification, Acceptance, Approval and Accession
T|is /reeaeut s|ell be sub|ect tu retiicetiuu, eccepteuce,
eppruvel ur eccessiuu b, t|e Meaber Stetes. lustruaeuts u
retiicetiuu, eccepteuce, eppruvel ur eccessiuu s|ell be depusited
wit| t|e 0epusiter,.
Article 33
Entry into .orce
T|is /reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e sitiet| de, eter
t|e depusit u t|e teut| iustruaeut u retiicetiuu, eccepteuce,
eppruvel ur eccessiuu.
Article 34
Reservations
uuless ut|erwise epressl, pruvided b, t|is /reeaeut uu
reservetiuus ae, be aede tu t|e /reeaeut.
Article 35
Depositary
T|is /reeaeut s|ell be depusited wit| t|e Secreter,Ceuerel
u /SE/N, w|u s|ell pruaptl, uruis| eec| Meaber Stete e
certiied cup, t|ereu eud certiied cupies u prutuculs, euuees
eud eaeudaeuts.
Article 36
Authentic Text
T|is /reeaeut s|ell be drewu up iu t|e Eulis| leuuee eud
s|ell be t|e eut|eutic tet.
IN WITNESS WHEREO. t|e uudersiued, beiu dul, eut|urised
b, t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts |eve siued t|is /reeaeut.
DONE et vieutieue, |eu |0R, t|is Tweut,Sit| 0e, u Jul, iu
t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive, iu e siule cup, iu t|e Eulis|
|euuee.
MOHAMED BOLKIAH
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HOR NAMHONG
|ur |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic.
SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
|ur Mele,sie.
NYAN WIN
ALBERTO G. ROMULO
NGUYEN DY NIEN
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ANNEX
TERMS O. RE.ERENCE O. THE
ASEAN CO-ORDINATING CENTRE .OR HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE (AHA CENTRE)
T|e /SE/N Cuurdiuetiu Ceutre ur |uaeuiterieu /ssisteuce
uu disester aeueeaeut |/|/ Ceutre} s|ell be esteblis|ed ur
t|e purpuse u ecilitetiu cuuperetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu eauu
t|e |erties, eud wit| releveut uuited Netiuus eud iuteruetiuuel
ureuisetiuus, iu pruautiu reiuuel culleburetiuu. Tu t|is eud,
it s|ell perura t|e ulluwiu uuctiuus.
|i} receive eud cuusulidete dete es euel,sed b, eud
recuaaeudetiuus uu ris| level rua t|e Netiuuel |ucel
|uiuts |/rticle 5.4},
|ii} uu t|e besis u suc| iuuraetiuu, disseaiuete tu eec|
|ert,, t|ruu| its Netiuuel |ucel |uiut, t|e euel,sed
dete eud ris| level erisiu rua t|e ideutiied |eerds
|/rticle 5.4},
|iii} w|ere epprupriete, cuuduct euel,sis uu pussible
reiuuellevel iaplicetiuus |/rticle 5.4},
|iv} receive iuuraetiuu reerdiu eveileble resuurces ur
t|e reiuuel steudb, erreueaeuts ur disester relie
eud eaereuc, respuuse |/rticle d.4},
|v} ecilitete t|e esteblis|aeut, aeiuteueuce eud
periudicel review u reiuuel steudb, erreueaeuts ur
disester relie eud eaereuc, respuuse |/rticle d.5},
|vi} ecilitete periudic review u reiuuel steuderd uperetiu
prucedures |/rticle d.o},
|vii} receive dete uu eeraer|ed essets eud cepecities, w|ic|
ae, be eveileble ur t|e reiuuel steudb, erreueaeuts
ur disester relie eud eaereuc, respuuse, es
cuaauuiceted b, eec| |ert,, eud t|eir updetes |/rticle
9.1},
|viii} cuusulidete, updete eud disseaiuete t|e dete uu suc|
eeraer|ed essets eud cepecities, eud cuaauuicete
wit| t|e |erties ur t|eir utilisetiuu |/rticle 9.2},
|i} receive iuuraetiuu uu aeesures te|eu b, t|e |erties
tu aubilise e(uipaeut, ecilities, aeteriels, |uaeu eud
iueuciel resuurces re(uired tu respuud tu disesters
|/rticle 10.2},
|} ecilitete |uiut eaereuc, respuuse |/rticle 11},
|i} w|ere epprupriete, ecilitete t|e prucessiu u
eeaptiuus eud ecilities iu respect u t|e pruvisiuu u
essisteuce |/rticle 14.c},
|ii} w|ere pussible eud epprupriete, ecilitete t|e
prucessiu u treusit u persuuuel, e(uipaeut, ecilities
eud aeteriels iu respect u t|e pruvisiuus u essisteuce
|/rticle 1o.2},
|iii} ecilitete ectivities ur tec|uicel cuuperetiuu |/rticle
1d.2},
|iv} ecilitete ectivities ur scieutiic eud tec|uicel reseerc|
|/rticle 19.2},
|v} receive rua eec| |ert, iuuraetiuu uu desiueted
Netiuuel |ucel |uiut eud Cuapeteut /ut|urities eud
eu, subse(ueut c|eues iu t|eir desiuetiuus |/rticle
22.2}, eud
|vi} reulerl, eud epeditiuusl, pruvide tu t|e |erties eud,
es uecesser,, tu releveut iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus,
iuuraetiuu reerred tu iu pererep| |v} ebuve |/rticle
22.3}
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STATEMENT O. THE MINISTERS
RESPONSIBLE .OR EDUCATION
O. ASEAN COUNTRIES
Retreat, Bangkok, Thailand, 19 August 2005
T|e Miuisters ur Educetiuu u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
et|ered iu Beu|u| iu eu iuurael retreet uu 19 /uust 2005.
T|e retreet wes etteuded b, Miuisters ur Educetiuu u Bruuei
0erusselea, Ceabudie, luduuesie, |eu |0R, Mele,sie, t|e
||ilippiues, Siuepure, T|eileud eud viet Nea eud t|eir Seuiur
0iciels respuusible ur Educetiuu. T|e Secreter, Ceuerel u
/SE/N eud t|e 0irectur u SE/ME0 Secreteriet were elsu iu
etteudeuce.
We tuu| t|e uppurtuuit, tu discuss t|e iapurteut rule u educetiuu
iu /SE/N's suciel eud ecuuuaic develupaeut eud its suppurtiu
uuctiuu iu buildiu e struu /SE/N Cuaauuit,. We struul,
believed t|et educetiuu lies et t|e cure u uur develupaeut
prucess, eud cuutributes tu t|e eu|euceaeut u /SE/N
cuapetitiveuess. We elsu ec|eued views uu better iustilliu
iu uur citieus e deeper uudersteudiu eud ewereuess u t|e
ric|uess u uur reiuu's |istur,, leuuees, cultures eud cuaauu
velues.
We uuted t|et cuuutries iu t|e /SE/N reiuu ere uuw eciu
uew c|elleues ur educetiuu, w|ile uuuiu |uiut iuitietives ere
elsu eiuiu auaeutua. Tu build e struuer /SE/N Cuaauuit,
t|ruu| educetiuu, we ereed tu c|ert t|e cuurse ur reiuuel
cuuperetiuu iu educetiuu, wit| e ucus uu t|e erees t|et ulluw.
|irst, we ereed tu ucus uuuiu eurts iu educetiuu
develupaeut tu cuutribute tu e sulid /SE/N SuciuCulturel
Cuaauuit, eud pruaute /SE/Nuess eauu uur citieus,
perticulerl, t|e ,uut|. We ereed t|et we,s tu ec|ieve t|e eias
s|uuld iuclude develupiu streut| iu culturel diversit,, w|ile
pruautiu aulticulturel eud aultireliiuus uudersteudiu tu
eu|euce peece eud stebilit,. T|e, s|uuld elsu ucus uu buildiu
e leeruiu suciet, ur e |uuwlede ecuuua,, eud wur|iu tuwerds
reeliiu "Educetiuu ur ell" iu /SE/N, su es tu uerruw
develupaeut eps.
Secuud, we discussed streteies ur streut|euiu /SE/N
ideutit, t|ruu| educetiuu. Suae u t|ese streteies iuclude
utiliiu educetiuu tu uster better uudersteudiu eauu peuple
iu /SE/N, ideuti,iu /SE/N's uic|e eud euric|iu t|e /SE/N
breud ur educetiuu, aeiuteiuiu eu /SE/N ideutit, w|ile
eusuriu t|et uur peuples ere prepered ur lubelietiuu eud
tec|uuluicel edveuceaeut, eud pruautiu /SE/N studies,
especiell, b, develupiu /SE/N suurce buu|s eud websites eud
streut|euiu ceutres ur /SE/N studies.
T|ird, we ereed t|et eppruec|es tu cepecit,buildiu u /SE/N

|uaeu resuurces iu t|e ield u educetiuu s|uuld iuclude
ec|eues eauu teec|ers, ste eud studeuts, eu|euciu
teec|er treiuiu eud pruessiuuel develupaeut iu Eulis|,
aet|eaetics eud scieuce, pruautiu t|e use u lCT tu epeud
eccess eud reise (uelit, iu educetiuu, preperiu /SE/N citieus
tu deel wit| c|elleues u tec|uuluicel edveuceaeut eud t|e
ree luw u iuuraetiuu, eud develupiu treiuiu prureaaes
ur teleuted studeuts.
|uurt|, we eiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu urt|er streut|euiu t|e
eistiu uetwur| u leeruiu uuiversities eud iustitutiuus u |i|er
leeruiu uuder t|e reaewur| u t|e /SE/N uuiversit, Netwur|
wit| e view tu ultiaetel, esteblis|iu t|e /SE/N uuiversit,. T|e
/SE/N uuiversit, Netwur| wuuld wur| tu pruaute autuel
recuuitiuu u ecedeaic derees eud (ueliicetiuus, eud epeud
t|e eistiu webbesed /SE/N Studies |rureaaes tu aure
studeuts.
|it|, tu eusure t|et educetiuu issues eud priurities ere sureced
tu t|e /SE/N Suaait, we ereed tu esteblis| eu /SE/N
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Educetiuu. T|is Miuisteriel Meetiu
wuuld aeet bec|tubec| wit| t|e euuuel aeetiu u t|e
Suut|eest /sieu Miuisters u Educetiuu 0reuisetiuu |SE/ME0}.
We recuuied t|e siuiiceut cuutributiuus u t|e SE/ME0 tu
eu|euce |uaeu resuurce develupaeut iu t|e reiuu siuce its
esteblis|aeut iu 19o5. We ereed t|et reiuuel cuurdiuetiuu
aec|euisas ur educetiuu culleburetiuu t|ruu| t|e /SE/N eud
SE/ME0 uruas s|uuld be s,ueried tu wur| wit| cuuutries
be,uud t|e Suut|eest /sieu reiuu eud wit| ut|er reiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus uu educetiuu. T|e Meetiu es|ed t|e
Seuiur 0iciels respuusible ur Educetiuu tu wur| uut t|e uet
steps iu reeliiu t|e Miuisters' cuaaitaeut tu buildiu e struuer
/SE/N Cuaauuit, t|ruu| educetiuu.
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PRESS RELEASE
STATEMENT BY THE
ASEAN SENIOR O..ICIALS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Penang, Malaysia, 17 August 2005
T|e /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels uu t|e Euviruuaeut |/S0EN} aet uu
1o - 17 /uust 2005 eud es e aetter u priurit, eddressed t|e
curreut ires eud |ee situetiuu iu t|e reiuu. T|e Seuiur 0iciels
viewed wit| cuuceru t|e ires iu Nurt| Suaetre eud Rieu
|ruviuces w|ic| ceused seriuus sau|e |ee pullutiuu iu Suaetre,
perts u |euiusuler Mele,sie eud Suut|eru T|eileud. T|e eir
(uelit, deteriureted tu |eerduus levels eud |ee eaereuc, wes
declered iu |urt Kleu eud Kuele Seleuur iu Mele,sie.
luduuesie repurted t|et t|e sau|e |ee is aeiul, ceused b, leud
ires, perticulerl, uu peetleud. T|e Seuiur 0iciels recuuised
t|e diicult, u aitietiu suc| peetleud ires, eud ires w|ic|
uccur iu reaute lucetiuus.
luduuesie |es aubilised 1,000 persuuuel cuaprisiu urest
reuers, Meuele /ui irebriedes, era,, pulice, NC0s eud
urest cuucessiuueires. luduuesie iuuraed t|et t|e ires ere uuw
uuder cuutrul. Nutwit|steudiu t|is, luduuesie reaeius viileut
ur eu, uture uutbree| u ires eud wuuld welcuae essisteuce
tu aitiete ires especiell, rua /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, uided b, t|e /SE/N /reeaeut uu
Treusbuuuder, |ee |ullutiuu, ectiveted bileterel eud reiuuel
aec|euisas tu ec|eue iuuraetiuu eud aubilise resuurces tu
deel wit| t|e situetiuu.
Mele,sie uered essisteuce tu luduuesie eud subse(ueutl,
aubilised 100 irei|ters eud e(uipaeut, 25 SM/RT |Speciel
Mele,sieu /ssisteuce Rescue Teea} persuuuel, eud is curreutl,
ae|iu erreueaeuts ur cluud seediu iu t|e eected erees.
Besides seudiu cuurdiuetes u |utsputs tu luduuesie, Siuepure
|es pruvided |i| resulutiuu setellite pictures tu ecilitete t|e
ideutiicetiuu u ire sites. lu edditiuu, Siuepure |es uered eu
eircret tu luduuesie tu essist iu its cluud seediu uperetiuu.
T|eileud is reed, tu pruvide eu, essisteuce es ae, be re(uested.
viet Nea |es uered tu seud 15 irei|ters eud e(uipaeut.
T|e ut|er /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries ere elsu cuusideriu
pruvidiu essisteuce tu aitiete t|e ires.
T|e /SE/N Specielised Meteuruluicel Ceutre |/SMC} urecests
t|et drier weet|er cuuditiuus wit| beluw everee reiuell ceu be
epected iu perts u Suaetre eud Burueu rua uuw tu 0ctuber
2005. T|e preveiliu wiuds will cuutiuue tu treuspurt eu, sau|e
|ee tu t|e reiuu s|uuld ires uccur iu t|e eree.
lu li|t u t|e drier cuuditiuus, t|e Seuiur 0iciels stressed t|e
ueed tu reaeiu viileut eud uuderte|e aeesures tu aitiete t|e
ires iucludiu aubilisiu aure resuurces epeditiuusl,.
T|e Seuiur 0iciels elsu recuuised t|e iapurteuce u luutera
preveutive aeesures es pruvided iu t|e /SE/N /reeaeut uu
Treusbuuuder, |ee |ullutiuu. lu t|is respect t|e, resulved tu
urt|er disseaiuete eud iapleaeut preveutive aeesures suc|
es auuituriu, euurceaeut, eru buruiu eud cuutrulled buruiu
prectices.
Tu urt|er eu|euce t|e eistiu reiuuel aec|euisa, t|e /SE/N
Euviruuaeut Miuisters ereed tu esteblis| e |euel u /SE/N
Eperts uu |ire eud |ee /ssessaeut eud Cuurdiuetiuu. T|e |euel
will uuderte|e repid essessaeut u t|e situetiuu uu t|e ruuud
duriu criticel periuds u ires eud |ee, eud pruvide
recuaaeudetiuus tu ecilitete iaaediete respuuse eud eective
aubilisetiuu u resuurces iu t|e reiuu. |ursueut tu t|e decisiuu,
t|e Seuiur 0iciels |eve et t|is Meetiu set up t|e |euel.
T|e Seuiur 0iciels reitereted t|e ueed ur striueut euurceaeut
ectiuus eeiust erreut perties w|u set ires iudiscriaiuetel,. lu
t|is respect, t|e Seuiur 0iciels uuted t|e euurceaeut ectiuus
te|eu eeiust erreut perties b, luduuesie. T|e Seuiur 0iciels
elsu welcuaed ull disclusure eud s|eriu u iuuraetiuu uu erreut
perties.
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eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea,
Beiu aeabers u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus
||ereiueter reerred tu es "/SE/N"}.
AWARE u t|e iaaeuse iapurteuce u t|e ric| diversit, u
biuluicel resuurces iu t|e /SE/N reiuu eud its cuutributiuu tu
suciel develupaeut, ecuuuaic ruwt|, euviruuaeutel prutectiuu
eud ecus,stea services, et t|e uetiuuel, reiuuel eud lubel
levels,
REITERATING t|eir cuaaitaeut tu cuuserve eud susteiuebl,
use t|ese biuluicel resuurces, iu eccurdeuce wit| uetiuuel
priurities, eud reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel iaperetives,
RECOGNISING t|e velueble ec|ieveaeuts u t|e /SE/N
Reiuuel Ceutre ur Biudiversit, Cuuservetiuu |ru|ect |19992004}
iu pruautiu biudiversit, cuuservetiuu eud susteiueble use,
especiell, iu teras u uetwur|iu, treiuiu, reseerc| eud detebese
aeueeaeut,
RECALLING t|e suppurt u /SE/N aiuisters respuusible ur t|e
euviruuaeut ur t|e cuutiuued susteiuebilit, u t|e /SE/N
Reiuuel Ceutre ur Biudiversit, Cuuservetiuu es eabudied iu
t|e Yeuuu Resulutiuu uu Susteiueble 0evelupaeut siued uu
1d 0eceaber 2003 iu Yeuuu, M,euaer,
THANKING t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues
ur |ustiu t|e /SE/N Reiuuel Ceutre ur Biudiversit,
Cuuservetiuu,
WELCOMING wit| epprecietiuu t|e uer u t|e Cuveruaeut u
t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues tu |ust t|e /SE/N Ceutre ur
Biudiversit, tu urt|er streut|eu reiuuel cuuperetiuu uu
biuluicel diversit,,
DO HEREBY AGREE AS .OLLOWS:
AGREEMENT
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT O.
THE ASEAN CENTER .OR BIODIVERSITY
ASEAN Capitals, 2005
Articles 1
Establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
T|ere s|ell be esteblis|ed eu /SE/N Ceutre ur Biudiversit,
|/CB}, |ereiueter reerred tu es t|e "Ceutre". T|e Ceutre s|ell
|eve its seet iu t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues.
Articles 2
Purpose of the Centre
T|e purpuse u t|e Ceutre s|ell be tu ecilitete cuuperetiuu eud
cuurdiuetiuu eauu t|e aeabers u /SE/N, eud wit| releveut
uetiuuel uveruaeuts, reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus,
uu t|e cuuservetiuu eud susteiueble use u biuluicel diversit,
eud t|e eir eud e(uiteble s|eriu u beueits erisiu rua t|e
use u suc| biudiversit, iu t|e /SE/N reiuu.
Article 3
Structure of the Centre
T|e Ceutre s|ell be cuapused u.
|e} e Cuveruiu Buerd
|b} eu Eecutive 0irectur eud suc| ste es s|ell be uecesser,
tu perura t|e uuctiuus u t|e Ceutre, eud
|c} suc| cuaaittees ur subsidier, budies es ae, be deeaed
uecesser, b, t|e Cuveruiu Buerd.
Articles 4
Governing Board
1. T|ere s|ell be esteblis|ed e Cuveruiu Buerd, |ereiueter
reerred tu es t|e Buerd, essuaiu uverell respuusibilit,, eud
eccuuuteble ur t|e uperetiuus t|e Ceutre.
2. T|e Buerd s|ell cuaprise u t|e aeabers u t|e /SE/N
Seuiur 0iciels uu t|e Euviruuaeut ur t|eir represeutetives eud
t|e Secreter, Ceuerel u /SE/N ur |is represeutetive.
3. T|e Buerd ae, iuvite ubservers es it deeas epprupriete tu
etteud t|e Buerd Meetius.
4. T|e Buerd s|ell be c|eired b, t|e C|eiraeu u t|e /SE/N
Seuiur 0iciels uu t|e Euviruuaeut. T|e Eecutive 0irectur s|ell
ect es Secreter, tu t|e Buerd.
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5. T|e Buerd s|ell aeet et leest uuce e ,eer. Etreurdiuer,
aeetius ae, be celled b, t|e C|eiraeu et t|e re(uest u eu,
aeaber u t|e Buerd, pruvided t|et suc| re(uest is suppurted
b, et leest uue ut|er aeaber.
o. T|e Buerd s|ell repurt tu t|e /SE/N aiuisters respuusible
ur t|e euviruuaeut.
Article 5
.unctions of the Board
T|e uuctiuus u t|e Buerd s|ell be tu.
|e} pruvide pulic, uideuce eud directiuus, eud uuderte|e
uverell supervisiuu u t|e uperetiuus u t|e Ceutre,
|b} eppruve t|e ureuisetiuuel structure eud ste
re(uireaeuts ur t|e Ceutre,
|c} eppruve t|e rules eud prucedures ur t|e cuuduct u t|e
aeetius ur pruceedius u t|e Buerd, its cuaaittees ur
subsidier, budies,
|d} eppruve t|e rules eud prucedures eud reuletiuus ur t|e
uperetiuus u t|e Ceutre, iucludiu t|e ste eud iueuciel
rules,
|e} eppruve t|e busiuess pleu, iucludiu t|e euuuel wur|
prureaaes eud budet u t|e Ceutre eud auuitur t|eir
iapleaeutetiuu,
|} eppuiut eu Eecutive 0irectur ur t|e Ceutre eud
deteraiue t|e teras eud cuuditiuus ur t|e pusitiuu, eud
cuuira t|e eppuiutaeuts u |e, pruessiuuel ste,
|} edaiuister t|e uuds eutrusted tu t|e Ceutre, eud tu
eppruve t|e rules eud prucedures ur t|e aeueeaeut
u suc| uuds,
||} perura eu, ut|er uuctiuu es eud w|eu cuusidered
uecesser, tu ec|ieve t|e purpuse uuder /rticle 2 u t|is
/reeaeut.
Article 6
Executive Director
1. T|e Eecutive 0irectur s|ell be respuusible eud eccuuuteble
ur t|e de,tude, uperetiuus u t|e Ceutre eud eu, ut|er uuctiuu
t|et ae, be directed b, t|e Buerd.
2. T|e Eecutive 0irectur s|ell be e citieu u eu /SE/N aeaber
cuuutr,, eud |eve e tera u uice u t|ree |3} ,eers, w|ic| ae,
eteuded et t|e discretiuu u t|e Buerd. T|e Eecutive 0irectur
s|ell be selected b, upeu recruitaeut. |uwever, Meaber
Cuuutries t|et upt ur uuaiuetiuu will cuuduct t|eir uwu selectiuu
prucess eud uuaiuete suiteble ceudidete(s[ ur t|e cuusideretiuu
u t|e Cuveruiu Buerd.
3. T|e Eecutive 0irectur s|ell be essisted b, pruessiuuel eud
suppurtiu ste tu cerr, uut t|e essiued uuctiuus eud
respuusibilities es eppruved b, t|e Buerd.
4. T|e Buerd s|ell desiuete eu uicer tu serve es t|e /ctiu
Eecutive 0irectur i t|e uice u Eecutive 0irectur s|uuld
becuae veceut, ur i |els|e is deeaed b, t|e Buerd es uueble tu
disc|ere |isl|er duties. T|e /ctiu Eecutive 0irectur s|ell |eve
t|e cepecit, tu eercise ell t|e puwers u t|e Eecutive 0irectur
pursueut tu t|is preseut /reeaeut.
5. T|e Eecutive 0irectur s|ell.
|e} edaiuister t|e Ceutre eud its prureaaes wit| e view
tu eusuriu t|et t|e Ceutre ulils its purpuse,
|b} prepere euuuel wur| prureaaes, pleus, budets,
iueuciel steteaeuts ur eu, ut|er ducuaeuts ur t|e
cuusideretiuu u t|e Buerd,
|c} repurt uu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e ectivities u t|e
Ceutre tu t|e Buerd,
|d} eppuiut, sub|ect tu t|e cuuiraetiuu u t|e Buerd, aeuee
eud supervise |e, pruessiuuel ste u t|e Ceutre,
|e} eppuiut, aeuee eud supervise suppurtiu ste,
cuusulteuts eud eperts tu t|e Ceutre,
|} develup eud iapleaeut streteies tu eusure epprupriete
uudiu ur prureaaes eud iustitutiuuels ectivities
releveut tu t|e purpuse eud uuctiuus u t|e Ceutre, eud
|} perura suc| ut|er duties es ae, be re(uired b, t|e
Buerd.
Article 7
Host Government Obligations
1. /s e cuaaitaeut tu t|e Ceutre, t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e
Republic u t|e ||ilippiues, |ereiueter reerred tu es t|e |ust
Cuveruaeut, s|ell pruvide et its uwu cust, ede(uete preaises,
uperetiuuel ecilities eud suc| ut|er ecilities ueeded ur t|e
uperetiuus u t|e Ceutre.
2. T|e |ust Cuveruaeut s|ell elsu reut tu t|e Ceutre eud its
ste privilees eud iaauuities es ae, be uecesser, ur t|e
peruraeuce u t|eir duties eud uuctiuus siailer tu t|use
eccurded tu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud its ste eud iu eccurdeuce
wit| t|e lews eud reuletiuus preveiliu iu t|e cuuutr, u t|e
|ust Cuveruaeut.
Articles 8
.inancial Arrangements
1. T|ere s|ell be esteblis|ed eu /SE/N Biudiversit, |uud,
|ereiueter reerred tu es t|e |uud.
2. T|e |uud s|ell be utilised tu aeet t|e epeuses uecesser,
tu iapleaeut t|e ectivities re(uired tu ulil t|e purpuse u t|e
Ceutre, es eppruved b, t|e Buerd.
3. T|e /SE/N aeaber cuuutries ae, ae|e vuluuter,
cuutributiuus tu t|e |uud.
4. T|e |uud s|ell be upeu tu cuutributiuus rua ut|er
uveruaeuts eud ureuisetiuus, es eppruved b, t|e Buerd.
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Articles 9
Juridical Personality
T|e Ceutre s|ell pussess |uridicel persuuelit, eud |eve t|e
cepecit, tu.
|e} cuutrect,
|b} ec(uire eud dispuse u auveble eud iaauveble prupert,,
eud
|c} iustitute leel pruceedius.
Articles 10
Amendments
/u, aeaber cuuutr, ae, prupuse eaeudaeuts tu t|is
/reeaeut. Suc| eaeudaeuts, w|eu eppruved b, ell Meaber
Cuuutries, s|ell cuae iutu urce uu suc| dete es ae, be ereed
upuu.
Article 11
Review and Termination
1. T|is /reeaeut s|ell be reviewed et leest ever, ive ,eers
b, t|e Meaber Cuuutries tu t|is /reeaeut.
2. T|is /reeaeut s|ell be teraiueted b, ereeaeut u ell t|e
/SE/N aeaber cuuutries eud s|ell be cuuducted iu e aeuuer
es uut tu pre|udice t|eir respective iuterests iu t|is aetter. upuu
teraiuetiuu u t|is /reeaeut, t|e Ceutre s|ell steud dissulved.
3. upuu t|e dissulutiuu u t|e Ceutre, t|e dispusel u t|e essets
eud liebilities u t|e Ceutre s|ell be deteraiued |uiutl, b, ell
Article 12
/u, disputes cuuceruiu t|e iuterpretetiuu ur iapleaeutetiuu u
t|e /reeaeut s|ell be settled eaicebl, t|ruu| cuusultetiuu ur
ueutietiuu.
Article 13
Status of Annexes to the Agreement
T|e /uuees ettec|ed tu t|is /reeaeut s|ell cuustitute eu
iuterel pert u t|e /reeaeut.
Article 14
.inal Provisions
1. T|is /reeaeut s|ell be sub|ect tu retiicetiuu b, t|e /SE/N
aeaber cuuutries eud s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e depusit u
t|e sit| iustruaeut u retiicetiuu wit| t|e Secreter, Ceuerel u
/SE/N.
2. T|e /reeaeut s|ell be depusited wit| t|e Secreter, Ceuerel
eec| /SE/N aeaber cuuutr,.
IN WITNESS WHEREO. t|e uudersiued, beiu dul, eut|uried
b, t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts |eve siued t|is /reeaeut.
0uue et t|e respective cepitels u /SE/N aeaber cuuutries iu
t|e detes iudiceted.
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Bruuei 0erusselea,
H.E. PEHIN DATO SERI SETIA DR. AWANG HAJI AHMAD
BIN HAJI JUMAT
Miuister u 0evelupaeut
0ete. 19.04.2005
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie,
H.E. DR. MOK MARETH
Seuiur Miuister, Miuister ur t|e Euviruuaeut
0ete. 22.04.2005
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u luduuesie,
H.E. MR. RACHMAT WITOELAR
Miuister ur t|e Euviruuaeut
0ete. 31.0d.2005
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic,
H.E. PRO.. DR. BOUNTIEM PHISSAMAY
Miuister tu |riae Miuister's 0ice
C|eiraeu u Scieuce, Tec|uulu, eud Euviruuaeut /euc,
0ete. 04 /vR 2005
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Mele,sie,
H.E. DATO SRI HAJI ADENAN BIN HAJI SATEM
0ete. 2o.07.2005
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|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e uuiuu u M,euaer,
H.E. U NYAN WIN
C|eiraeu u t|e Netiuuel Cuaaissiuu ur Euviruuaeutel /eirs
eud Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs
0ete. 17.03.2005
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Republic u t|e ||ilippiues,
H.E. MR. MICHAEL T. DE.ENSOR
Secreter, u Euviruuaeut eud Neturel Resuurces
0ete.
H.E. DR. YAACOB IBRAHIM
Miuister ur t|e Euviruuaeut eud Weter Resuurces
0ete. 05.0d.2005
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Kiudua u T|eileud
H.E. MR. YONGYUT TIYAPAIRAT
0ete. 12 Sep 2005
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea
H.E. MR. MAI AI TRUC
0ete. 27 Sep 2005
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JOINT STATEMENT
O. THE 9
TH
IN.ORMAL ASEAN
MINISTERIAL MEETING ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Makati City, Philippines, 28 September 2005
/SE/N Euviruuaeut Miuisters aet et t|e 9t| luurael /SE/N
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu t|e Euviruuaeut uu 27 Septeaber 2005,
Me|eti Cit,, t|e ||ilippiues tu review eud eu|euce cuuperetiuu
uu reiuuel euviruuaeutel issues, iu perticuler ueture
cuuservetiuu eud biudiversit,, weter resuurces aeueeaeut eud
treusbuuuder, |ee pullutiuu.
T|e Miuisters recuuised t|e iaaeuse velue u biuluicel
resuurces u t|e reiuu eud reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu
cuuserve eud tu use t|ese resuurces iu e susteiueble aeuuer.
T|e Miuisters eud ut|er diuiteries wituessed t|e leuuc| u t|e
/SE/N Ceutre ur Biudiversit, |/CB} b, |.E. Mic|eel T. 0eeusur,
Secreter,, 0epertaeut u Euviruuaeut eud Neturel Resuurces,
t|e ||ilippiues uu 27 Septeaber 2005. T|e /CB eias tu urt|er
streut|eu cuuperetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu uu t|e cuuservetiuu eud
susteiueble use u biudiversit, eud t|e eir eud e(uiteble s|eriu
u beueits erisiu rua t|e use u suc| resuurces. T|e Miuisters
epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e ||ilippiues ur |ustiu t|e
Ceutre, eud tu t|e Eurupeeu Cuaaissiuu ur t|eir iueuciel
suppurt tu /CB.
T|e Miuisters eud ut|er diuiteries elsu wituessed t|e leuuc| u
t|e web purtel ur t|e /SE/N Netwur| uu Euviruuaeutell,
Susteiueble Cities |ESC} ||ttp.llwww.eseeusec.urleiesc.|ta} b,
|.E. /ssuc. |ru. Kuu Tsei Kee, Seuiur |erlieaeuter, Secreter,,
Miuistr, u t|e Euviruuaeut eud Weter Resuurces, Siuepure
uu 27 Septeaber 2005. T|e web purtel pruautes s|eriu u best
prectices, eud cepecit, buildiu eauu /SE/N perticipetiu
cities. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et e wur|s|up will be |eld iu
0eceaber 2005 iu Je|erte tu develup |e, iudiceturs ur Cleeu
/ir, Cleeu |eud eud Cleeu Weter es well es tu develup criterie
ur /SE/N ESC ewerds.
T|e Miuisters edupted t|e /SE/N Streteic |leu u /ctiuu uu
Weter Resuurces Meueeaeut, eud uuted t|e publicetiuu u t|e
Repurt uu t|e Stete u Weter Resuurces Meueeaeut iu /SE/N.
T|e Streteic |leu eddresses |e, issues eced b, t|e reiuu
ueael, weter suppl, eud deaeud aeueeaeut, weter (uelit,
eud seuitetiuu, iapect u etreae eveuts suc| es luuds eud
druu|ts, eud uverueuce eud cepecit, buildiu.
T|e Miuisters |ed eu eteusive discussiuu uu cuucrete aeesures
tu cuabet leud eud urest ires eud treusbuuuder, |ee pullutiuu
eud issued e Joint Communiqu on Transboundary Haze
Pollution es ettec|ed |erewit|.
T|e Miuisters aet wit| t|eir cuuuterperts rua t|e |lus T|ree
cuuutries ||euple's Republic u C|iue, Jepeu eud Republic u
Kuree} et t|e |uurt| /SE/N |lus T|ree Euviruuaeut Miuisters
Meetiu |eld uu 2d Septeaber 2005. /SE/N eud t|e |lus T|ree
Euviruuaeut Miuisters ec|eued views uu priurit, erees u
cuuperetiuu, eud uu severel pru|ect idees tu pruaute
culleburetiuu iu speciic erees. T|e |lus T|ree Miuisters
epressed t|eir iuterest tu culleburete wit| /SE/N uu suae u
t|e pru|ect idees, eud t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Seuiur 0iciels
were tes|ed tu ulluwup uu t|ese prupusels.
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JOINT COMMUNIQU
ON TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE POLLUTION
(9
TH
IN.ORMAL MINISTERIAL MEETING ON THE ENVIRONMENT)
1. We, t|e /SE/N Miuisters respuusible ur t|e euviruuaeut,
aet et t|e 9t| luurael /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu t|e
Euviruuaeut uu 27 Septeaber 2005 iu Me|eti Cit,, t|e ||ilippiues
tu review eud eu|euce cuuperetiuu uu reiuuel euviruuaeutel
issues. We pleced perticuler eap|esis uu treusbuuuder, |ee
pullutiuu iu view u t|e receut severe leud eud urest ires eud
sau|e |ee iucideut.
2. We reiuurced uur cuaaitaeut eud resulved tu cuabet t|e
treusbuuuder, |ee pullutiuu prublea t|et eects uur reiuu.
3. We welcuaed t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel Cuaauuit, |leu
u /ctiuu eud t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae, eudursed b, t|e
/SE/N |eeders et t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait iu Nuveaber 2004,
w|ic| eauu ut|ers, eap|esise /SE/N's ucus eud directiuu tu
eectivel, preveut treusbuuuder, |ee pullutiuu es e result u
leud eud urest ires t|ruu| cuucerted uetiuuel eurts eud
iuteusiied reiuuel ectiuu eud iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu, pursued
iu t|e cuutet u susteiueble develupaeut eud iu eccurdeuce
wit| t|e pruvisiuus u t|e /SE/N /reeaeut uu Treusbuuuder,
|ee |ullutiuu.
4. We reitereted uur cuaaitaeut tu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
/SE/N /reeaeut uu Treusbuuuder, |ee |ullutiuu, w|ic| wes
siued b, ell /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries uu 10 Juue 2002 eud
eutered iutu urce uu 25 Nuveaber 2003.
5. We resulved tu urt|er iuteusi, reiuuel cuuperetiuu te|iu
uute u veriuus aeesures uver t|e ,eers tu cuabet treusbuuuder,
|ee pullutiuu, iucludiu Netiuuel eud Reiuuel |ee /ctiuu |leus,
sub reiuuel steuderd uperetiu prucedures ur auuituriu,
essessaeut eud |uiut eaereuc, respuuse, siauletiuu eercises,
iuveutur, u ire i|tiu cepebilit, tu ecilitete resuurce s|eriu
erreueaeuts, uideliues ur eru buruiu eud cuutrulled buruiu
prectices, esteblis|aeut u cuaauuit, ire briedes,
iapleaeutetiuu u /SE/N |eetleud Meueeaeut luitietive, strict
euurceaeut, weet|er urecest, auuituriu eud eerl, weruiu,
eud public ewereuess ectivities.
o. We uute wit| cuuceru t|e seriuus iapect u sau|e |ee uu
uur peuple's |eelt| eud liveli|uud, t|e ecuuua,, tuurisa,
treuspurtetiuu eud euviruuaeut, es e result u deteriuretiuu u
eir (uelit,.
Makati City, Philippines, 27 September 2005
7. We tuu| cuucerted ectiuu duriu t|e receut severe |ee
episude b, aubilisiu persuuuel, eircret eud e(uipaeut tu
suppress t|e ires. We steud reed, tu essist eec| ut|er b,
aubilisiu uur resuurces tu aitiete ires iu t|e reiuu duriu
criticel periuds.
d. lu t|is respect, we |eve esteblis|ed e |euel u /SE/N Eperts
uu |ire eud |ee /ssessaeut eud Cuurdiuetiuu tu uuderte|e repid
essessaeut u t|e situetiuu uu t|e ruuud duriu iapeudiu
criticel periuds, eud tu pruvide recuaaeudetiuu tu ecilitete
iaaediete respuuse eud eective aubilisetiuu u resuurces iu
t|e reiuu.
9. We s|ell review eistiu aeesures eud urt|er streut|eu
reiuuel cuuperetiuu w|eu we aeet et t|e Twelt| /SE/N
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu |ee, eud t|e Secuud Meetiu u t|e
Cuuereuce u t|e |erties tu t|e /SE/N /reeaeut uu
Treusbuuuder, |ee |ullutiuu iu luduuesie iu 0eceaber 2005.
10. We recuuise t|e ueed tu ettec| reeter iapurteuce tu swit
eud aure eective iutereeuc, culleburetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu
et t|e uetiuuel eud reiuuel level tu deel cuapre|eusivel, wit|
t|e treusbuuuder, |ee pullutiuu. Recuuisiu elsu its
treusbuuuder, ueture eud widespreed iapect uu veriuus secturs,
we will recuaaeud tu uur |eeders tu pruvide uideuce uu t|is
issue et t|e 11t| /SE/N Suaait iu 0eceaber 2005 iu Mele,sie.
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O. THE 5TH ASEAN SENIOR O..ICIALS MEETING
ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ERADICATION
(SOMRDPE)
Manila, Philippines, 12-14 October 2005
T|e 5t| S0MR0|E wes |usted b, t|e ||ilippiues uu 1214
0ctuber 2005 iu Me|eti Cit,, t|e ||ilippiues. T|e Meetiu wes
etteuded b, Seuiur 0iciels uu Rurel 0evelupaeut eud |uvert,
Eredicetiuu rua Bruuei 0erusselea, luduuesie, |eu |0R,
Mele,sie, M,euaer, t|e ||ilippiues, Siuepure, T|eileud, viet
Nea eud represeutetives u t|e /SE/N Secreteriet.
We tuu| t|e uppurtuuit, tu discuss t|e iapurteuce u eredicetiu
puvert, eud uerruwiu develupaeut eps iu /SE/N, tu ec|ieve
uur |eeders' visiuu u eu /SE/N Cuaauuit, b, 2020. We struul,
believe t|et puvert, eredicetiuu lies et t|e cure u uur cuaauuit,
buildiu prucess, eud elsu cuutributes tu t|e eu|euceaeut u
/SE/N cuapetitiveuess. We elsu discussed we,s eud aeeus tu
urt|er iuteusi, t|e preseut auaeutua u uur culleburetiuu, wit|
e view tu liu| uur eurts tu t|e reiuuel priurities ideutiied b,
uur |eeders iu t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |edupted b, t|e
10t| /SE/N Suaait iu Nuveaber 2004}.
W|eu reviewiu iapleaeuted, uuuiu eud pleuued ectivities,
we discussed liu|iu t|e releveut priurities u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae tu t|e |reaewur| /ctiuu |leu uu Rurel 0evelupaeut
eud |uvert, Eredicetiuu |20042010}, eud ideuti, erees ur
culleburetiuu wit| uur 0ieluue |ertuers eud iuteruetiuuel
ureuisetiuus suc| es t|e Wurld Beu| eud t|e uN0| w|u |eve
|uiued |euds wit| us iu eddressiu releveut priurities u uur pleus
eud prureaaes ur rurel develupaeut eud puvert, eredicetiuu.
We |ed eu eteusive ec|eue u views uu successes eud lessuus
leerued iu uur aicruiueuciu eud eaplu,aeutliucuae
eueretiuu streteies. We |eve ereed tu uuderte|e t|e
ulluwiu es e reiuuel eudeevuur, tu cuutiuue s|eriu eud
leeruiu rua eec| ut|er, especiell, tu use aicruiueuce es e
ve|icle tu ec|ieve t|e M0Cs.
e. susteiuiu t|e auaeutua u s|eriu iuuraetiuu eud
eperieuce curreutl, te|iu plece uuder t|e /SE/N
Wurld Beu| videu cuuereuce leeruiu prureaaes, wit|
aure ucused discussiuus uu aicruiueuce,
b. wur|s|ups uu best prectices u aicruiueuce iustitutiuus
|M|ls}, eud
c. pulic, cuuereuces uu tupics suc| es supervisiuu eud
reuletiuu u M|ls, pruautiu publicprivete sectur
culleburetiuu, eud ut|ers.
We discussed |e, eleaeuts u eu /SE/N Milleuuiua
0evelupaeut Cuapect |/M0C}, w|ic| will pruvide e reaewur|
ur iutersecturel culleburetiuu tu ec|ieve t|e Milleuuiua
0evelupaeut Cuels |M0Cs} iu /SE/N.
We elsu |ed cuusultetiuus wit| t|e /sie0|RR/ |/sieu
|ertuers|ip ur t|e 0evelupaeut u |uaeu Resuurces iu Rurel
/sie}. S0MR0|E |ed eudursed t|e /sie0|RR/'s eilietiuu tu
/SE/N iu 2004.
T|e uet S0MR0|E aeetiu is sc|eduled ur 2007 iu Siuepure.
lu 200o, /SE/N Miuisters uu Rurel 0evelupaeut eud |uvert,
Eredicetiuu will be cuuveuiu t|eir 5t| Meetiu iu T|eileud.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ERADICATION
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ASEAN PLUS THREE
V. EXTERNAL RELATIONS
THE 4
TH
MEETING O. ASEAN, CHINA, JAPAN AND
KOREA TOURISM MINISTERS
T|e |uurt| Meetiu u t|e /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu eud Kuree
Tuurisa Miuisters |M/TM-3} wes |eld uu 25 Jeuuer, 2005 iu
cuu|uuctiuu wit| t|e Ei|t| Meetiu u t|e /SE/N Tuurisa
Miuisters eud t|e /SE/N Tuurisa |urua 2005 |/T| 2005}. T|e
Meetiu wes c|eired b, |.E. 0etu| 0r. |eu Mic|eel Tu,ed,
Miuister u Tuurisa, Mele,sie.
T|e Miuisters eudursed t|e uutcuae u t|e Speciel /SE/N
|eeders' Meetiu uu /teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai 0ises
ter |eld uu o Jeuuer, 2005 iu Je|erte, luduuesie eud epressed
t|eir ull suppurt ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e recuaaeudetiuus
u t|e Meetiu. lu perticuler, t|e Miuisters ereed tu uuderte|e
cuucrete aeesures tu eucuuree t|e trevel iutu t|e eected erees
eud t|e reiuu, iucludiu eailierietiuu trips rua C|iue, Jepeu
eud Kuree tu t|e reiuu. T|e Miuisters welcuaed Jepeu's
iutruductiuu u its cuapre|eusive pleu tu iucreese t|e uuaber u
Jepeuese tuurists tu t|e disester|it erees.
T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e decisiuus u t|e receut /SE/N-3
eud /SE/N-1 Suaaits |eld 2930 Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue,
|eu |0R reletiu tu tuurisa cuuperetiuu eud develupaeut, iu
perticuler, |i} t|e |leu u /ctiuu tu lapleaeut t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu
u /SE/N eud C|iue uu Streteic |ertuers|ip ur |eece eud
|rusperit,, |ii} t|e /SE/NR0K Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu
Cuapre|eusive Cuuperetiuu |ertuers|ip, eud |iii} /SE/NJepeu
|leu u /ctiuu tu lapleaeut t|e Tu|,u 0ecleretiuu ur e 0,ueaic
eud Euduriu /SE/NJepeu |ertuers|ip iu t|e New Milleuuiua.
T|e Miuisters epressed cuuideuce t|et streut|euiu
cuuperetiuu aec|euisas betweeu /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e
Republic u Kuree uers reeter tuurisa ruwt| iu Eest /sie.
T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e lubel tuurisa situetiuu
eud receut tuurisa develupaeuts iu /SE/N eud C|iue, Jepeu
eud Kuree. T|e Miuisters were pleesed tu uute receut treuds iu
t|e tuurist errivels betweeu /SE/N wit| C|iue, Jepeu, eud Kuree
t|et t|e |lus T|ree Cuuutries |eve cuutributed e s|ere u elaust
20 per ceut u iuteruetiuuel tuurist errivels iu /SE/N iu 2004.
T|e Miuisters reviewed t|e pruress aede eud eudursed t|e
recuaaeudetiuus u t|e /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu eud Republic u
Kuree Netiuuel Tuurisa 0reuisetiuus |NT0s} tu iuteusi,
cuuperetiuu, eauu ut|ers, iu Juiut |ruautiuu eud Mer|etiu,
Tuurisa luvestaeut, eud Meupuwer 0evelupaeut. T|e,
epressed setisectiuu wit| t|e ruitul cuuperetiuu iu 2004,
perticulerl, t|e perticipetiuu u C|iue, Jepeu eud Kuree iu /SE/N
Tuurisa Treiuiu eud Educetiuu Netwur|. T|e Miuisters
welcuaed t|e uer b, C|iue tu |ust e wur|s|up iu Me, 2005 iu
S|eu|ei, eective cuuperetiuu prureas t|ruu| t|e /SE/N
Jepeu Ceutre iu Tu|,u eud e struu cuaaitaeut u t|e Republic
u Kuree tu urt|er eu|euce cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N t|ruu|
t|e pussibilit, u t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/NTuurisa Ceutre.
T|e Miuisters tuu| uute u Jepeu's |ustiu u 'Epu 2005 /ic|i
Jepeu' eud ut|er eveuts w|ic| will iucreese tuurisa ec|eue
iu t|e reiuu.
T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e uer u t|e Republic u Kuree tu
|ust t|e Meetiu u /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu eud Kuree NT0s iu
2005.
LIST O. MINISTERS
|i} |.E. |e|iu 0etu /bdul Re|aeu Teib, Miuister u ludustr, eud
|riaer, Resuurces, Bruuei 0erusselea, |ii} |.E. Mr. |e, |ru|es,
Miuister u Tuurisa, Ceabudie, |iii} |.E. Mr. Jeru Weci|, Miuister
u Culture eud Tuurisa, luduuesie, |iv} |.E. Mr. Suap|uu
Muu||uuvile,, Miuister tu t|e |riae Miuister's 0ice, C|eiraeu
u |eu Netiuuel Tuurisa /daiuistretiuu, |eu |0R, |v} |.E. 0etu|
0r. |eu Mic|eel Tu,ed, Miuister u Tuurisa, Mele,sie, |vi} |.E.
Briedier Ceuerel T|eiu Zew, Miuister ur Miuistr, u |utels eud
Tuurisa, M,euaer, |vii} |.E. Mr. Jusep| "/ce" |. 0ureuu,
Secreter,, ||ilippiue 0epertaeut u Tuurisa, |viii} |.E. 0r. vivieu
Bele|ris|ueu, /ctiu Miuister ur Cuaauuit, 0evelupaeut, Yuut|
eud Spurts, eud Seuiur Miuister u Stete ur Trede eud ludustr,,
Siuepure, |i} |.E. Mr. Krir|Krei Jirepeet, vice Miuister u
Tuurisa eud Spurts, T|eileud, |} |.E. 0r. ||ea Tu, viceC|eiraeu
u vietuea Netiuuel /daiuistretiuu u Tuurisa, vietuea, |i} |.E.
|euireu 0etu Mes|ur |euireu /|aed, 0eput, Secreter,
Ceuerel u /SE/N, |ii} |.E. Mr. Suu Ceu, vice C|eiraeu u t|e
Netiuuel Tuurisa /daiuistretiuu, C|iue, |iii} |.E. Mr. |e,eu |ure,
viceMiuister ur luteruetiuuel /eirs, Miuistr, u |eud,
lurestructure eud Treuspurt, Jepeu, eud |iv} |.E. Mr. |ia B,uuu
Suu, 0eput, Miuister u Culture eud Tuurisa, Kuree.
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THE JOINT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
O. THE 8
TH
ASEAN PLUS THREE
.INANCE MINISTERS MEETING
Istanbul, Turkey, 4 May 2005
Introduction
1. We, t|e |iueuce Miuisters u /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e
Republic u Kuree |/SE/N-3}, cuuveued uur ei|t| aeetiu iu
lsteubul, Tur|e, uuder t|e c|eiraeus|ip u |.E. C|eus,
||usi||ea, Miuister u |iueuce u |eu |0R.
2. We ec|eued views uu receut ecuuuaic eud iueuciel
develupaeuts eud pulicies, eud reviewed t|e pruress u reiuuel
iueuciel cuuperetiuu, iucludiu t|e C|ieu Mei luitietive, t|e
/sieu Buud Mer|ets luitietive, eud t|e /SE/N-3 Reseerc| Cruup.
Recent Economic and .inancial Developments in the
Region
3. We were pleesed tu uute t|e reiuu's struu ecuuuaic ruwt|
lest ,eer. 0espite t|e suteuiu u eteruel deaeud, it wes
epected t|et t|e reiuu wuuld pust still sulid, t|uu| suaew|et
audereted, ruwt| t|is ,eer.
4. Tu susteiu t|e ecuuuaic ruwt| u t|e reiuu perticulerl,
eeiust t|e puteutiel ris|s u persisteutl, |i| uil prices eud lubel
iabeleuces, we reitereted uur cuaaitaeut tu iapleaeut
structurel reuras es well es tu te|e epprupriete aecruecuuuaic
pulic, aeesures iucludiu pulicies tu pruaute duaestic deaeud
driveu ruwt|.
Strengthening East Asian .inancial Cooperation
5. 0u t|e Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI), we reeiraed uur
resulutiuu tu streut|eu uur sel|elp eud suppurt aec|euisa iu
Eest /sie b, ae|iu t|e CMl e aure eective eud discipliued
reaewur|. /s e besic priuciple ur t|e review, we ereed tu
iral, aeiuteiu t|e CMl's twu cure ub|ectives, ueael,, |1} tu
eddress s|urttera li(uidit, diiculties iu t|e reiuu eud |2} tu
suppleaeut t|e eistiu iuteruetiuuel iueuciel erreueaeuts.
o. Te|iu iutu eccuuut |i} t|e iapruveaeut iu uur ecuuuaic eud
iueuciel situetiuus eud |ii} t|e edveuceaeut iu uur veriuus
iuitietives ur reiuuel iueuciel cuuperetiuu, suc| es reiuuel
surveilleuce eud t|e /sieu Buud Mer|ets luitietive, es well es
relectiu t|e eistiu vuluerebilities iu t|e lubel iueuciel
aer|ets, we ereed upuu t|e ulluwiu aeesures tu eu|euce t|e
eectiveuess u t|e CMl es e sel|elp eud suppurt aec|euisa.
|l} Integration and enhancement of ASEAN+3
economic surveillance iutu t|e CMl reaewur| tu
eueble eerl, detectiuu u irreulerities eud swit
reaediel pulic, ectiuus, wit| e view tu develupiu
eective reiuuel surveilleuce cepebilities t|et
cuapleaeuts t|e curreut uuderte|iu b, t|e
luteruetiuuel |iueuciel lustitutiuus |l|ls},
|ll}Clear-defining of the swap activation process and
the adoption of a collective decision-making
mechanism u t|e curreut uetwur| u bileterel swep
erreueaeuts |BS/} es e irst step u aultileterelietiuu
su t|et t|e releveut BS/s wuuld be ectiveted
cullectivel, eud pruaptl, iu cese u eaereuc,, eud
|lll} Significant increase in the size of swaps. T|e sie
u t|e BS/s s|uuld be iucreesed b, |i} iucreesiu t|e
eauuut u eistiu bileterel cuaaitaeut, |ii} cuucludiu
uew BS/s, ur eeaple, eauu /SE/N cuuutries, eud
|iii} treusuraiu uuewe, BS/s tu twuwe, BS/s.
Meaber cuuutries evured eu eu|euceaeut u up tu
100 iucreese u t|e eistiu iudividuel erreueaeuts
w|ile uutiu t|et t|e sie cuuld be leibl, decided b,
bileterel ueutietiuus. lu t|is cuutet, t|e /SE/N Swep
/rreueaeut |es beeu duubled rua uS$ 1 billiuu tu
uS$ 2 billiuu.
|lv} Improving the drawdown mechanism. T|e sie u
sweps t|et cuuld be wit|drewu wit|uut t|e lM|
suppurted prurea wuuld be iucreesed rua t|e curreut
10 tu 20 iu urder tu better cupe wit| suddeu aer|et
irreulerities w|ile t|e curreut reaewur| tu
cuapleaeut t|e iuteruetiuuel iueuciel erreueaeuts
eud ut|er discipliued cuuditiuus wuuld be iral,
aeiuteiued.
7. Tu urt|er eu|euce t|e CMl's eectiveuess, we tes|ed t|e
0eputies tu stud, t|e veriuus pussible ruutes tuwerds
aultiletereliiu t|e CMl.
d. 0u t|e Asian Bond Markets Initiative (ABMI), we were
pleesed wit| t|e cuucrete pruress aede tu dete, iu perticuler
t|e pusitive aeesures iapleaeuted iu liue wit| t|e espiretiuu u
t|is luitietive. T|e uuteble ec|ieveaeuts siuce uur lest aeetiu
ere suaaeried iu t|e /BMl pruress repurt |tu be uplueded tu
t|e /sieu Buuds 0uliue Website |/BW}(1[}. T|e Eest /sieu lucel
curreuc, buud aer|ets |eve ruwu repidl,, eud suae structurel
iapruveaeuts |eve beeu ubserved suc| es stretc|iu u t|e
uveruaeut buud ,ield curves eud diversiicetiuu u iustruaeuts
eud issuer bese.
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9. Tu urt|er cuutribute tu t|e develupaeut u deeper eud aure
li(uid reiuuel buud aer|ets t|et wuuld essist iu t|e eicieut
ellucetiuu u t|e lere puul u sevius iu /sie tu iueuce pruductive
iuvestaeut iu t|e reiuu, we will cuutiuue eud epedite uur eurts
iu uuderte|iu e wide veriet, u studies eud iapleaeutiu veriuus
eective aeesures uuder t|e /BMl wur|iu ruups.
10. Eabreciu t|e iuitiel success, we will iutruduce e ruedaep
t|et prupuses et|eriu eud s|eriu iuuraetiuu iu eu iutereted
aeuuer uu buud aer|et develupaeut eud uu uur releted eurts
wit| t|e reuler selessessaeut cuuducted b, aeaber cuuutries.
T|e pussible issueuce u /sieu curreuc,bes|et buuds cuuld be
eplured uuder t|e euspices u t|e ruedaep. We elsu ereed tu
eaber| t|e stud, u /sieu Buud Steuderds tu eplure t|e
develupaeut u iuteruetiuuel buud aer|ets iu /sie t|ruu|
teiluriu uecesser, iurestructure eud settiu t|e prucedure
eutrusted b, lubel issuers eud iuvesturs. We ec|uuwleded t|e
aerits u eabreciu t|e vuluuter, "precticel elteruetives" ur
wit||uldiu te treetaeut uu buud |uldius iu pruautiu li(uidit,
eud crussburder trediu iu t|e reiuu.
11. 0u t|e ASEAN+3 Research Group, we ec|uuwleded t|e
useuluess u t|e iudius eud recuaaeudetiuus u t|e studies
uu ecuuuaic surveilleuce, ecuuuaic eud iueuciel iuteretiuu iu
t|e reiuu, reiuuel iueuciel erc|itecture, eud privete sectur
develupaeut, w|ic| cuutributed tu uur better uudersteudiu u
cluser iueuciel cuuperetiuu iu t|e reiuu.(2[ We elsu eudursed
t|ree reseerc| erees ur 20050o t|et will cullectivel, luu| et
cepitel luw liberelietiuu eud iustitutiuuel erreueaeuts, cepitel
aer|et develupaeut iucludiu usteriu esset aeueeaeut
iudustr,, eud pulic, cuurdiuetiuu urwerd iu t|e reiuu.
Asias Representation in the IM.
12. We celled ur eu ureut review u t|e (uute u t|e /sieu
cuuutries iu t|e lM| tu pruperl, relect t|e curreut reelities eud
t|eir reletive pusitiuus iu t|e wurld ecuuua,. T|is wuuld
streut|eu t|e autuel uudersteudiu betweeu /sie eud t|e l|ls.
Others
13. We t|eu|ed t|e /0B ur its cuutiuued suppurt ur /SE/N-3
iuitietives eud welcuaed t|e Beu|'s uew ucus uu reiuuel
ecuuuaic iuteretiuu. We elsu epressed uur epprecietiuu tu t|e
uveruaeuts u |eu |0R eud Tur|e, ur t|e ecelleut
erreueaeuts.
14. We ereed tu aeet iu |,derebed, ludie iu 200o.
[1] http://asianbondsonline.adb.org
[2] To be disseminated through the websites of the ASEAN Secretariat, the
ADB, and member countries where available.
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CO-CHAIRS PRESS STATEMENT
O. THE ASEAN PLUS THREE MINISTERIAL MEETING ON
CREATIVE MANAGEMENT .OR GOVERNMENT
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 26 May 2005
INTRODUCTION
1. T|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Creetive
Meueeaeut ur Cuveruaeut wes |eld uu 2o Me, 2005 eud
preceded b, t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu
Creetive Meueeaeut ur Cuveruaeut uu 25 Me, 2005. T|e
Meetiu wes etteuded b, Miuisters rua /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries, eud |euple's Republic u C|iue, Republic u Kuree |R0K}
eud |.E. 0u Keu Yuu Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N.
2. T|e Meetiu wes cuc|eired b, |.E. Mr. 0| Yuuu C,u,
Miuister u Cuveruaeut /daiuistretiuu eud |uae /eirs, R0K
eud |.E. 0r. ||eu||ea vip|eveu|, Miuister tu t|e |riae Miuister's
0ice, |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic ||eu |0R}.
3. lt wes uutewurt|, t|et t|e Meetiu wes prupused b, t|e
R0K, uue u t|e |lus T|ree cuuutries, w|ile 13 ut|er eistiu
/SE/N |lus T|ree Miuisteriel Meetius iu veriuus secturs |ed
beeu esteblis|ed upuu t|e re(uest u t|e /SE/N side. T|e
Miuisters uuted t|et t|ruu| t|is Meetiu, t|e cuuperetiuu
eauu /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuutries wuuld be reiuurced eud
develuped iutu veriuus uras.
SHARING THE EXPERIENCE AND IN.ORMATION
4. T|e Miuisters |ed ruitul ec|eues u views uu t|eir
respective cuuutries' eperieuces uu creetive aeueeaeut ur
uveruaeut.
EXCHANGING VIEWS ON THE TERMS O. RE.ERENCE AND
ASEAN PLUS THREE E-GOVERNMENT CENTRE
5. T|e Miuisters ec|uuwleded t|et t|e uecessit, ur t|e
reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu iu t|e eree u public
edaiuistretiuu tu cupe wit| cuaauu c|elleues iu t|e iuuraetiuu
eud lubelietiuu ere |es reduell, iucreesed.
o. T|e Miuisters cuusidered t|e dret T0R eud ereed t|et t|e
dret T0R wuuld be urt|er discussed eauu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e /SE/N prucedure.
7. T|e Miuisters uuted R0K's suestiuus ur secturel
culleburetiuu uu creetive aeueeaeut ur uveruaeut eud
ereed t|et urt|er stud, u t|e R0K's prupusel wuuld be re(uired.
T|e Miuisters epprecieted e cuucept peper uu /SE/N |lus T|ree
ECuveruaeut Ceutre, prepered b, t|e R0K. T|e Miuisters ereed
t|et t|e dret cuucept peper wuuld be urt|er discussed eauu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e /SE/N
prucedure.
COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME
d. T|e Miuisters |ed e euerel ec|eue u views uu pussible
erees u cuuperetiuu es ulluws.
* /s /SE/N |es 10 /SE/N Resuurce Ceutres |/RCs}, uue
iu eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,, culleburetiuu eauu
/SE/N |lus T|ree cuuutries iu iapleaeutiu t|e |leus
u /ctiuu u t|e /RCs cuuld be cuusidered,
* |uw tu essist t|e less develuped /SE/N Meabers iu E
Cuveruaeut, eud
* / uetwur| u t|e eCuveruaeut ceuterslwebsites u t|e
/SE/N |lus T|ree cuuutries cuuld be euut|er uptiuu ur
cuuperetiuu uu eCuveruaeut.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
9. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e
Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u Kuree ur its wera welcuae eud
eueruus |uspitelit, tuwerds deleetes eud ecelleut
erreueaeut ur t|e Meetiu.
10. T|e Meetiu wes etteuded b,.
|i} |.E. Mr. |e|iu 0etu |eeir || /bdulle|, 0eput, Miuister u
|eelt|, Bruuei 0erusselea, |ii} |.E. Mr. Su| /u, 0eput, |riae
Miuister iu C|ere u Cuuucil u Miuisters, Kiudua u Ceabudie,
|iii} |.E. Mr. Teui( Eeudi, Stete Miuister u /daiuistretive
Reura, Republic u luduuesie, |iv} |.E. 0r. ||eu||ea vip|eveu|,
Miuister tu t|e |riae Miuister 0ice, |eu |euple's 0eaucretic
Republic, |v} |.E. 0etu| 0r. Meiaus Ju|uit, 0u|ili, Miuister iu
t|e |riae Miuister's 0epertaeut, Mele,sie, |vi} |.E. u N,eu Wiu,
Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs, uuiuu u M,euaer, |vii} |.E. Mr.
/lediu villecurte, /abessedur, Republic u t|e ||ilippiues, |viii}
Ms. |ia Suu |uuu, |eraeueut Secreter,, |ublic Service 0ivisiuu,
|riae Miuister's 0ice, Republic u Siuepure, |i} |.E. 0r.
Sureueud ve||e|ive, Miuister /ttec|ed tu t|e |riae Miuister's
0ice, Kiudua u T|eileud, |} |.E. Mr. 0u ueu Truu, Miuister
u |uae /eirs, Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, |i} |.E. Mr. Weu
|eaiu, Seuiur Cuaaissiuuer, Miuistr, u Supervisiuu, |euple's
Republic u C|iue, |ii} |.E. Mr. 0| Yuuu C,u, Miuister u
Cuveruaeut /daiuistretiuu eud |uae /eirs, Republic u Kuree,
|iii} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N.
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PROMOTING GREATER ENERGY STABILITY, SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
THROUGH ASEAN PLUS THREE ENERGY PARTNERSHIP
CHAIRMANS STATEMENT
O. THE 2
ND
ASEAN, CHINA, JAPAN AND KOREA
MINISTERS ON ENERGY MEETING
(2
ND
AMEM PLUS THREE)
Siem Reap, Cambodia, 13 July 2005
1. T|e Secuud /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu eud Kuree Miuisters uu
Euer, Meetiu |/MEM-3} wes |eld successull, uu Jul, 13,
2005 iu Siea Reep, Ceabudie. T|e aeetiu wes c|eired b, |.E.
Mr. Su, Sea, Miuister u ludustr,, Miues, eud Euer, u
Ceabudie, eud wes etteuded b, Euer, Miuisters u /SE/N,
Jepeu, t|e Republic u Kuree eud represeutetive rua C|iue.
2. We |ed e cuapre|eusive discussiuu uu |e, euer, cuucerus
eud ereed tu strive tuwerds ec|ieviu t|e uel u "|ruautiu
Creeter Euer, Stebilit,, Securit,, eud Susteiuebilit, t|ruu|
/SE/N-3 Euer, |ertuers|ip". We tuu| uute u t|e pruress u
discussiuus iu ive |5} cuuperetiuu erees siuce t|e |irst /MEM-3
iu 2004. We ereed tu urt|er eu|euce uur euer, cuuperetiuu,
te|iu iutu eccuuut t|e persisteut |i| uil price, ruwiu euer,
deaeud eud euviruuaeutel cuucerus cuaiu rua euer,
cuusuaptiuu.
3. We s|ered cuuceru ebuut iapect u |i| euer, prices uu
uur ecuuua,. We ereed tu te|e uecesser, steps tu respuud tu
t|e |i| price iucludiu |uiut stud, uu uil aer|et eud trediu iu
t|e /SE/N-3 cuuutries, diversi,iu t|e priaer, euer, suppl,,
eud ecilitetiu euer, eicieuc, eud cuuservetiuu. lu edditiuu,
we will streut|eu uur dieluue wit| t|e Middle Eest eud ut|er
uil pruduciu cuuutries tu uster autuel uudersteudiu.
4. |eciu t|e ruwiu euer, deaeud eud risiu depeudeuce
uu uil iapurt, we reeiraed t|e iapurteuce u uil stuc|piliu es
uue u t|e eective tuuls ur euer, securit,. We welcuaed t|et
/SE/N ereed et t|is tiae tu develup uil stuc|piliu uu e
vuluuter, eud cuaaerciel besis. We ec|uuwleded t|e uutcuae
u t|e eesibilit, studies ur uil stuc|piliu iu t|e ||ilippiues eud
T|eileud cuuducted b, Jepeu, eud luu|ed urwerd ur cuutiuued
Jepeuese essisteuce ur ut|er /SE/N aeaber cuuutries tu t|e
stud,. We welcuaed eurts u C|iue tu leuuc| t|e uetiuuel uil
stuc|piliu prurea. We elsu stressed t|et reiuuel uil securit,
aeesures es e pert u eaereuc, respuuse aeesures s|uuld be
iapleaeuted, te|iu iutu cuusideretiuu t|e circuasteuces u eec|
aeaber cuuutr,.
5. We recuuied t|et euer, eicieuc, eud cuuservetiuu ere
criticel aeesures ur eu|euciu euer, securit,, tec|liu cliaete
c|eue eud reduciu uur ecuuuaic vuluerebilit, tu |i| euer,
prices. We ereed tu streut|eu uur cuuperetiuu iu t|is eree.
o. We uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u ueturel es es e cleeuer
euer, eud elteruetive suurce ur uur euer, suppl,. We will
urt|er develup uur discussiuu uu autuell, beueiciel issues eud
cuucerus suc| es pruautiu iuvestaeut iu t|e epluretiuu eud
pruductiuu, develupiu es treuspurt iurestructure eud ut|er
suppl, ecilities, pruautiu respuusive trediu erreueaeut, eud
pruautiu utilietiuu t|ruu| develuped tec|uuluies.
7. We eap|esied uu t|e ueed tu ure struuer pertuers|ip iu
uew eud reueweble euer, develupaeut, te|iu iutu eccuuut its
euviruuaeutel edveutee, cuutributiuu tu diversiicetiuu u euer,
suurces eud tu rurel develupaeut.
d. We recuuied t|et cuel is ebuudeut eud ereed tu pruaute
eicieut use u cuel, utiliiu cleeu cuel tec|uuluies, rua t|e
perspective u euer, diversiicetiuu eud euviruuaeutel
prutectiuu.
9. We welcuaed t|et t|e /SE/N-3 Euer, Securit,
Cuaauuicetiuu S,stea is uuw beiu successull, develuped. T|e
s,stea is epected tu cuutribute tu eu|euciu t|e reiuuel
cepecit, ur tiael, eaereuc, respuuse.
10. We ereed tu aeet euuuell, tu discuss eud ecilitete uur
cuuperetiuu tu ec|ieve t|e cuaauu uel u pruautiu reeter
euer, stebilit,, securit, eud susteiuebilit, iu t|e /SE/N-3
reiuu.
List of Attendees
|i} |.E. |e|iu 0etu Ye|,e, Miuister u Euer, u Bruuei
0erusselea, |ii} |.E. Mr. Su, Sea, Miuister u ludustr,, Miues
eud Euer, u t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie, |iii} |.E. |eu /u|ei,
Cuuusellur, Eabess, u |euple's Republic u C|iue, |iv} |.E. Mr.
Nurrec|aeu 0erip, /abessedur Etreurdiuer, eud
|leuiputeutier, u t|e Republic u luduuesie tu t|e Kiudua u
Ceabudie, |v} |.E. Yeaeautu /|i|i|u, |erlieaeuter, Secreter,
ur Ecuuua,, Trede eud ludustr, u Jepeu, |vi} |.E. C|u |weu
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Ei|, vice Miuister u Cuaaerce u Republic u Kuree, |vii} |.E. 0r.
Nea vi,e|et|, vice Miuister u ludustr, eud |eudicrets u |eu
|euple's 0eaucretic Republic, |viii} |.E. 0etu' S|eiaeu Biu /bu
Meusur, 0eput, Miuister u Euer,, Weter eud Cuaauuicetiuus
u Mele,sie, |i} |.E. Bri. Ceu. T|eu |te,, 0eput, Miuister u
Euer, u uuiuu u M,euaer, |} |.E. 0r. Cuillerau R. Belce,
uudersecreter, u Euer, u t|e ||ilippiues, |i} |.E. Mr. |eu
C|ee |uw, Miuister u Stete ur Trede eud ludustr, u Siuepure,
|ii} |.E. Mr. |eic|it T|ieupeituuu, vice Miuister ur Euer, u
T|eileud, |iii} | E. 0r. 0u |uu |eu, vice Miuister u ludustr, u
viet Nea, |iv} |.E. |euireu 0etu Mes|ur |euireu /|aed,
0eput, Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N.
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CHAIRMANSS PRESS STATEMENT
O. THE 6
TH
ASEAN PLUS THREE
.OREIGN MINISTERS MEETING
1. T|e Sit| /SE/N-3 |ureiu Miuisters Meetiu wes |eld uu
27 Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R. T|e Meetiu wes c|eired b,
|.E. Mr. Suasevet |euseved, 0eput, |riae Miuister eud
Miuister u |ureiu /eirs u |eu |0R.
2. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu Jepeu ur t|e
successul |ustiu u t|e luurael /SE/N-3 |ureiu Miuisters
Meetiu eud t|e 7t| /sie Eurupe Meetiu |/SEM} |ureiu
Miuisters Meetiu iu Me, 2005 iu K,utu, Jepeu. T|e Miuisters
elsu epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e Republic u Kuree ur its
iuitietive iu cuuveuiu t|e /SE/N-3 Miuisteriel Meetiu uu
Creetive Meueeaeut ur Cuveruaeut iu Me, 2005 iu Seuul.
3. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
issues u cuaauu iuterest, perticulerl, develupaeuts iu t|e
Kureeu |euiusule. T|e, welcuaed t|e receut resuaptiuu u t|e
Si|ert, Tel|s eud |uped t|et t|e cuucerued perties wuuld iud
sulutiuus eccepteble tu ell sides tuwerds e uucleer weepuuree
Kureeu |euiusule uu t|e besis u t|e priuciple u autuel respect
ur suvereiut, eud e(uelit, ur t|e aeiuteueuce u peece,
securit, eud stebilit, iu t|e wider /sie |eciic reiuu. T|e, elsu
welcuaed t|e receut resuaptiuu u t|e iuterKureeu dieluue
eud t|e t|ew iu t|e iuterKureeu reletiuus, w|ic| will be e ae|ur
step tuwerds ec|ieviu peece eud stebilit, uu t|e Kureeu
|euiusule.
4. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir cuuceru uver t|e cuutiuued
viuleuce iu lre( eud cuudeaued t|e receut iucreese iu terrurist
ettec|s, iucludiu t|e ettec|s iu |uuduu eud S|era elS|ei||.
T|e, epressed t|eir s,apet|, eud cuuduleuces tu t|e eailies
u t|e victias u t|e terrurists' ettec|s.
5. T|e, welcuaed t|e receut pusitive develupaeuts iu t|e
Middle Eest eud recuuied t|e ueed tu cerr, uut t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Ruedaep eud t|e releveut uN Resulutiuus
su es tu reelie t|e visiuu u twu stetes u lsreel eud |elestiue
liviu side b, side iu peece wit|iu secure eud recuuied burders.
o. T|e Miuisters reitereted t|eir suppurt ur t|e uN reura eud
ereed t|et t|e reura s|uuld be cuapre|eusive eud cuusider
t|e ueeds u t|e develupiu cuuutries.
7. T|e Miuisters ettec|ed iapurteuce tu eective leeders|ip
u t|e uuited Netiuus |uN} tu eddress t|e ueeds eud espiretiuus
u ell peuple, perticulerl, t|use iu t|e develupiu wurld. T|e,
welcuaed t|e uudersteudiu u t|e /sieu/riceu Miuisteriel
Meetiu iu Je|erte iu /pril 2005 t|et it wuuld be t|e turu u t|e
/sieu reiuu tu uccup, t|e pust u t|e uN Secreter,Ceuerel
w|ic| will becuae veceut upuu epir, u t|e tera u t|e curreut
Secreter,Ceuerel et t|e eud u 200o. lu t|is reerd, /SE/N
iuuraed t|e |lus T|ree Cuuutries u /SE/N's struu suppurt ur
its ceudidete rua T|eileud, 0r. Sure|iert Set|iret|ei, ur t|is
iapurteut pust.
d. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e eccessiuu u Muuulie eud New
Zeeleud tu t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest
/sie uu 29 Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue. T|e, elsu welcuaed
/ustrelie's iuteutiuu tu eccede tu t|e Treet, iu 0eceaber 2005
upuu due cuapletiuu u its duaestic prucedures.
9. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu t|e /SE/N-3
prucess eud its cuutiuued releveuce tu t|e develupaeut u t|e
Eest /sieu reiuu.T|e Miuisters uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e
pruress ec|ieved iu /SE/N-3 cuuperetiuu uver t|e pest d ,eers,
w|ic| cuvers 17 secturs eud |es 49 aec|euisas tu ecilitete
eud iapleaeut t|e cuuperetiuu. T|e, welcuaed t|e eurts aede
b, t|e /SE/N-3 cuuutries iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e s|urt
tera eud aediua eud luutera aeesures u t|e Eest /sie Stud,
Cruup |E/SC}, w|ic| wes edupted b, t|e /SE/N-3 Suaait iu
2002. T|e, reitereted t|e ueed tu eccelerete eud cuaplete t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u ell t|e 17 s|urttera aeesures u t|e E/SC
b, t|e 10t| /uuiverser, u t|e /SE/N - 3 cuuperetiuu iu 2007.
lu t|is respect, t|e, uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e prupusels beiu
cuusidered b, t|eir seuiur uiciels tu retiuuelie eud eusure t|e
tiael, iapleaeutetiuu u t|ese aeesures. T|e, elsu ereed t|et
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e aediua eud luutera E/SC aeesures
s|uuld be speeded up tu urt|er cuusulidete /SE/N-3
cuuperetiuu.
10. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e audelities u eud
perticipetiuu iu t|e Eest /sie Suaait |E/S}. T|e, uuted t|et t|e
irst E/S, epert rua /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u
Kuree, will be perticipeted b, /ustrelie, ludie, eud New Zeeleud.
T|e, welcuaed t|e decisiuu u /SE/N tu |eep t|e E/S upeu,
uutwerdluu|iu eud iuclusive eud ur t|e cuutiuued driviu seet
u /SE/N.
11. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e |eu
Cuveruaeut ur t|e successul |ustiu u t|e reiuuel wur|s|up
uu puvert, ellevietiuu prureaae iu Jul, 2005 iu vieutieue, w|ic|
wes uue u t|e E/SC s|urttera aeesures.
12. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e decisiuu u t|e |eeders et t|e
/SE/N-3 Suaait iu vieutieue iu 2004 tu issue e 2ud Juiut
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Steteaeut uu Eest /sie Cuuperetiuu uu t|e 10t| /uuiverser, u
t|e /SE/N-3 prucess iu 2007 eud ereed t|et t|e dretiu
prucess s|uuld beiu es eerl, es pussible. lu t|is reerd, t|e,
ereed tu review ell ectivities uuder /SE/N-3 cuuperetiuu eud
tu iuvulve /SE/N-3 secturel budies iu t|e eleburetiuu u t|e
ducuaeut, te|iu iutu eccuuut recuaaeudetiuus aede b,
/SE/N-3 aec|euisas, suc| es t|e Netwur| u Eest /sie T|iu|
Teu|s |NE/T}, Eest /sie |urua |E/|}, eud ut|ers.
13. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N-3
0irectursCeuerel Wur|iu Cruup eud t|e /SE/N-3 Cuutect
Cruup, w|ic| will |elp iu t|e cuurdiuetiuu eud iapleaeutetiuu
u /SE/N-3 cuuperetiuu, especiell, t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
veriuus ectivities eud pru|ects es well es t|e E/SC aeesures.
T|e, uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e wur| uuderte|eu b, t|e
/SE/N-3 uuit iu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet iu cuurdiuetiu eud
iapleaeutiu /SE/N-3 cuuperetiuu. T|e, epressed
epprecietiuu tu C|iue ur its cuutributiuu u uS0 200,000 tu t|e
/SE/N-3 uuit iu urder tu aeet t|e uuit's cepecit, buildiu ueeds.
T|e, elsu welcuaed t|e uer u essisteuce b, Jepeu eud t|e
R0K tu t|e uuit.
14. T|e /SE/N Miuisters uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e
cuaaitaeut u t|e |lus T|ree Cuuutries tu urt|er cuutribute tu
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}
eud t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} es pert u t|eir eurts
tu suppurt t|e prucess u /SE/N iuteretiuu.
15. T|e Miuisters discussed t|e preperetiuus ur t|e Niut|
/SE/N-3 Suaait eud t|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait, w|ic| will be
|eld uu 12 0eceaber 2005 eud 14 0eceaber 2005 respectivel,
iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie.
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CHAIRPERSONS PRESS STATEMENT
O. THE 2
ND
MEETING O. THE ASEAN MINISTERS
RESPONSIBLE .OR CULTURE AND ARTS (AMCA) AND
THE AMCA PLUS THREE
Bangkok, Thailand, 3-4 August 2005
1. T|e Secuud Meetius u t|e /SE/N Miuisters Respuusible
ur Culture eud /rts |/MC/} eud t|e /MC/ |lus T|ree ||euple's
Republic u C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree} were |eld
iu Beu|u| uu 34 /uust 2005. T|e Meetius were preceded b,
e Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu 2 /uust 2005.
2. T|e /MC/ Meetiu wes etteuded b, |.|. |e|iu 0reu Ke,e
Seri 0ewe Me|ur Ceuerel |Rtd} 0etu Seri ||eleweu |e|i
Mu|eaaed biu |e|i 0eud, Miuister u Culture, Yuut| eud Spurts,
Bruuei 0erusselea, |.|. Sisuwet| |euere Sirivut|, Miuister u
Culture eud |iue /rts, Ceabudie, |.E. 0r. Sri |esteutu, 0eput,
Miuister ur /rts eud |ila, 0epertaeut u Culture eud Tuurisa,
luduuesie, |.E. Mr. Muuu|eu 0rebuuu, Miuister u luuraetiuu
eud Culture, |eu |0R, |.E. 0etu| Seri uteae 0r. Reis Yetia,
Miuister u Culture, /rts eud |eritee, Mele,sie, |.E. Briedier
Ceuerel Sue Wiu Meuu, 0eput, Miuister u Culture, M,euaer,
|.E. Mr. |eabertu R. 0ceapu, C|eiraeu u t|e Netiuuel
Cuaaissiuu ur Culture eud t|e /rts, T|e ||ilippiues, |.E. 0r.
|ee Buuu Yeu, Miuister u luuraetiuu, Cuaauuicetiuus eud
t|e /rts, Siuepure, |.E. Mrs. ureiweu T|ieut|uu, Miuister u
Culture, T|eileud, |.E. Mr. ||ea ueu N|i, Miuister ur Culture
eud luuraetiuu, vietuea, eud |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu,
Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N eud t|eir respective deleetiuus.
T|e /MC/ |lus T|ree Meetiu were elsu etteuded b, |.E. Mr.
Suu Jie|eu, Miuister u Culture, t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue,
Mr. Kus|ide Tus|iai, 0irectur, 0ice ur luteruetiuuel Culturel
Ec|eue, Miuistr, u Educetiuu, Culture, Spurts, Scieuce eud
Tec|uulu, eud Mr. |er| Suu|i, 0irectur, luteruetiuuel Culturel
Cuuperetiuu 0ivisiuu, Miuistr, u Culture eud Tuurisa.
3. T|e Meetiu wes uiciell, upeued b, |.E. Mr. vis|uu
K|rueuea, 0eput, |riae Miuister u T|eileud. lu |is 0peuiu
Speec|, t|e 0eput, |riae Miuister welcuaed ell aiuisters eud
t|eir deleetiuus tu t|e Meetius eud tu T|eileud. |e iuuraed
t|e eudieuce t|et, siuce t|eir iueuurel aeetius iu Kuele |uapur
iu 2003, t|e /MC/ eud /MC/-3 prucesses |eve beeu
pruressivel, cuusulideted eud |eve s|uwu siuiiceut d,ueaisa.
4. |e uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u epluitiu t|e eperieuce
eiued uver t|e pest ,eers tu iapruve t|e eicieuc, u uture
cuuperetiuu ectivities. lu t|is reerd, |e epressed t|et t|is
aiuisteriel aeetiu wuuld cuusider eud edupt e cuuperetiuu
reaewur| uu |uaeu resuurce develupaeut eud develupaeut
u saell eud aediua euterprises iu t|e culture sectur es t|e
priurit, erees tu urt|er eu|euce /SE/N es well es /SE/N |lus
T|ree cuuperetiuu.
5. |e iuuraed t|e eudieuce t|et t|e T|ei Cuveruaeut |ed beeu
uuderte|iu reet eurts eud |ed reet |upe iu t|e tes| u
briuiu t|e t|irteeu cuuutries cluser. lu t|is reerd, |e believed
t|et ell aeaber cuuutries |eve t|e respuusibilit, u wur|iu iu e
reaewur| u autuel respect eud e(uelit, iu urder tu ulill t|e
wis| u ell t|eir peuples liviu iu peece eud prusperit,.
o. |.E. Mrs. ureiweu T|ieut|uu, Miuister u Culture u T|eileud
eud |.E. Briedier Ceuerel Sue Wiu Meuu, 0eput, Miuister u
Culture, M,euaer were elected es t|e C|eirpersuu eud vice
C|eirpersuu u t|e Meetius, respectivel,.
Human Resource Development in the Culture Sector
and Small and Medium Sized Cultural Enterprises
7. T|e Miuisters ereed t|et t|ere ceu be eu /SE/Nwide
eppruec| iu pursuiu |uaeu resuurce develupaeut iu t|e culture
sectur eud eu /SE/N creetivelculturel iudustr,. lu view u t|e
brued scupe u culturel pruducts eud services eud t|e lere
uuaber u prureaaes t|et cuuld be iuitieted, e priuritied eud
precticel eppruec| s|uuld be te|eu duriu t|e iuitiel stees iu
urder tu build up cepecit, et t|e reiuuel level.
d. Wit| reerd tu cuuperetiuu iu t|e develupaeut u SMCE,

t|e /SE/N Miuisters ereed t|et /SE/N s|uuld cuusider cuaiu
up wit| its uwu cullective ur |uiut pruductiuus iu t|e ila eud
ausic iudustr, eud uraulete prureaaes ur busiuess beueits
iu t|ese secturs. lu t|is reerd, t|e Miuisters recuuied t|e
ec|eiveaeuts u T|eileud, RuK, C|iue eud Jepeu rua w|ic|
ut|er /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries cuuld beueit.
9. Tu ec|ieve t|e ebuve ub|ective, speciel wur|iu ruups,
cuaprisiu u eperts rua t|e ila eud ausic iudustr,, wuuld be
set up tu cuuduct e stud, eud pruvide precticel recuaaeudetiuus.
Tu ecilitete cuuperetiuu eud eu|euce busiuess eud trede iu t|e
ila eud ausic iudustr,, t|e Miuisters elsu recuuied t|et
Meaber Cuuutries ae, ueed tu cuusider uriu bileterel ur aulti
leterel aiuisteriellevel autuel recuuitiuu ereeaeuts eauu
t|ea es well es t|e erreueaeuts elreed, eistiu betweeu
severel Meaber Cuuutries iu /SE/N.
10. T|e Miuisters elsu ereed t|et cuuperetiuu iu t|e ila eud
ausic s|uuld uut uul, be cuuiued tu t|e cuaaerciel ilas eud
ausic secturs, but wuuld elsu iuclude ec|eue u uuu
cuaaerciel pruductiuus eud teleuuveles tu pruaute eud
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streut|eu rieuds|ip eud ewereuess u eec| ut|ers' cultures iu
develupiu t|e culture creetive iudustr,.
11. lu view u t|e ect t|et culture cuuld euerete |ub
uppurtuuities eud iucuae ur t|e peuple u /SE/N eud t|et t|e
|lus T|ree cuuutries ere elreed, edveuced iu t|is respect, t|e
Miuisters ereed tu eplure t|e pussibilities u cuuperetiuu eud
epprupriete essisteuce rua t|e |lus T|ree cuuutries.
Liberalization of Trade in the Culture Sector under the
ASEAN .ramework Agreement on Services (A.AS)
12. /s t|is wes e reletivel, uew eree ur /SE/N, t|e Miuisters
ereed t|et it ueeded tu be discussed urt|er wit| t|e /SE/N
ecuuuaic uiciels eud wuuld be |ept iuuraed u develupaeuts.
ASEAN Culture Week
13. T|e Miuisters eucuureed auves tu briu t|e /SE/N Culture
Wee|, eu eistiu /SE/N pru|ect s|uwcesiu t|e reiuu's culturel
|eritee eucuapessiu peruraiu eud visuel erts, uversees es
t|is wuuld pruaute ewereuess u /SE/N eud urt|er streut|eu
t|e autuel uudersteudiu eud rieuds|ip betweeu /SE/N eud
uutside /SE/N.
AMCA Plus 3 (China, Japan and the Republic of Korea)
14. T|e Meetiu reelied t|e iapurteuce u culturel |eritee es
e puteutiel esset ur uur uet eueretiuus t|et |es uut beeu ull,
iutereted iu t|e reiuuel aeueeaeut eud t|ereure, t|e settiu
up u t|e tes| urce ur urauletiu t|e reiuuel pulic, uu selected
aesterpiece u culturel |eritee is ureutl, ueeded.
15. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et t|e /SE/N cuuld beueit rua t|e
|uuwlede eud tec|uicel epertise u t|e |lus T|ree cuuutries
tu eu|euce |uaeu resuurce develupaeut iu t|e culture sectur
eud tu develup SMCEs especiell, et t|e uetiuuel level. T|e
essisteuce cuuld cuae iu t|e ura u aer|etiu eud desiu u
culturel pruducts. T|e |lus T|ree cuuutries epressed struu
suppurt ur culleburetiuus eud |uiut ectivities wit| /SE/N iu t|e
eree u culture eud erts.
1o. T|e /SE/N Miuisters urt|er eucuureed t|e |lus T|ree
cuuutries tu esteblis| e pulic, tu iuvite eud iuvulve aure /SE/N
culturel eud erts cuaauuities eud ureuietiuus tu culture eud
erts eveuts |eld iu t|e |lus T|ree cuuutries iu urder tu eucuuree
culturel ec|eue eauu /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuutries.
17. T|e Miuisters discussed t|e ueed tu drew up eu /SE/N
criterie ur t|e listiu u uetiuuel |eritee sites. T|e uNESC0
criterie s|uuld uut be t|e uul, ,erdstic| u recuuiiu /SE/N's
|eritee sites. T|e Meetiu uuted t|et e siailer iuitietive |es
beeu cerried uut iu t|e settiu up u t|e /SE/N |eritee |er|s
t|et uuw lists 24 sites iu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
1d. T|e Meetiu urt|er discussed t|e iapurteuce u public
educetiu iu t|e cuuservetiuu eud aeiuteueuce u culturel
|eritee iucludiu t|e ueed tu prutect culturel |eritee eeiust
t|et. lu t|is respect, t|e Miuisters ereed t|et cuuperetiuu u
t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree reaewur| iu t|is eree wuuld be
iuvelueble. T|e |lus T|ree cuuutries were elsu reed, tu essist
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries iu prutectiu eud aeiuteiuiu t|eir
culturel |eritee sites.
ASEAN and China Memorandum of Understanding on
Cultural Cooperation
19. / Meaureudua u uudersteudiu betweeu t|e /SE/N eud
t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue uu Culturel Cuuuperetiuu wes
siued et t|e sideliues u t|e /MC/ |lus T|ree Meetiu uu 3
/uust 2005.
20. T|e M0u eias tu pruaute ec|eues eud cuuperetiuu iu
t|e ield u culture especiell, t|ruu| ertistic culleburetiuu eud
ec|eue, |uiut reseerc| eud stud,, ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud
peupletupeuple ec|eue eud iuterectiuu. T|e M0u will elsu
suppurt t|e cuuservetiuu, prutectiuu eud pruautiuu u teuible
eud iuteuible culturel |eritee t|ruu| prureaaes iu culturel
|eritee aeueeaeut, prutectiuu u iutellectuel prupert, ri|ts
eud uetwur|iu eud ec|eue eauu culturel |eritee eeucies
eud ureuietiuus.
21. /SE/N eud C|iue wuuld elsu step up cuuperetiuu iu culturel
euterprise eud creetive iudustries t|ruu| pruduct develupaeut,
pruautiuu u t|e culture aer|et, ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud
uetwur|iu eauu eperts. lu edditiuu, it wuuld peve t|e we,
ur but| perties tu essist eec| ut|er iu |uaeu resuurce
develupaeut iu t|e ields u erc|eeulu, eud culturel |eritee,
treditiuuel eud cuuteapurer, erts, culturel euterprise eud creetive
iudustries, t|e erts eud culturel aeueeaeut.
22. / wur| prureaae, w|ic| ideutiies t|e besic pru|ect erees
eud ectivities tu be develuped eud iapleaeuted uu e s|urttera
eud luutera besis, is curreutl, beiu iuelised. T|e M0u wuuld
be iu uperetiuu ur ive ,eers eud eteuded eutuaeticell, ur e
t|ree ,eer periud.
Third Meeting of the AMCA and AMCA Plus Three
23. T|e T|ird Meetiu u t|e /SE/N Miuisters Respuusible ur
Culture eud /rts |/MC/} eud t|e /MC/ |lus T|ree wuuld be
|eld iu Yeuuu iu 2007.
Closing and Acknowledgement
T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir siucere epprecietiuu tu t|e
Cuveruaeut eud peuple u T|eileud ur t|e wera |uspitelit, eud
ecelleut erreueaeuts cuutributiu tu t|e success u t|e
Meetiu.
T|e Meetiu wes |eld iu t|e treditiuuel spirit u /SE/N suliderit,
eud curdielit,.
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O. THE 8
TH
ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS AND THE
MINISTERS O. PEOPLES REPUBLIC O. CHINA, JAPAN AND
REPUBLIC O. KOREA CONSULTATION (AEM PLUS THREE)
1. T|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters eud Miuisters rua t|e
|euple's Republic u C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree |eld
t|eir Ei|t| Cuusultetiuu iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 29 Septeaber
2005. T|e cuusultetiuu wes cuc|eired b, |.E. Mr. Suulivuu
0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce u |eu |0R, |.E. Mr. Yu Cueu
Z|uu, 0eput, Miuister u Cuaaerce u t|e |euple's Republic u
C|iue, |.E. Mr. |ec|iru 0|uuui, Seuiur vice Miuister u Ecuuua,,
Trede eud ludustr, u Jepeu, eud |.E. Mr. Kia |,uuC|uu,
Miuister ur Trede u t|e Republic u Kuree.
2. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e lubel ecuuuaic
situetiuu eud receut ecuuuaic develupaeuts iu /SE/N eud t|e
Nurt|eest /sieu cuuutries. T|e, epressed setisectiuu wit| t|e
eccelereted treud u ecuuuaic iuteretiuu iu t|e reiuu, eud
perticulerl, uuted t|et trede vuluae eauu /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu,
eud Kuree epeuded b, 25 perceut rua uS$ 20o.5 billiuu iu 2003
tu uS$ 25d.2 billiuu iu 2004. T|e Miuisters reitereted t|e
iapurteuce u cuutiuuiu reiuuel ecuuuaic iuteretiuu es e
aeeus tu pruaute trede eud iuvestaeut luws.

ECONOMIC COOPERATION PROJECTS
3. T|e Miuisters epressed setisectiuu wit| t|e cuutiuuiu
pruress u iapleaeutetiuu u ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu pru|ects.
T|e Miuisters perticulerl, uuted t|et 17 pru|ects were eppruved,
o u w|ic| |ed beeu cuapleted eud 9 ut|ers ere iu veriuus stees
u iapleaeutetiuu. T|ese pru|ects cuver e wide reue u erees,
iucludiu iuuraetiuu tec|uulu, |lT}, saell eud aediuasied
euterprises |SMEs}, steuderds eud (uelit, cuuuraeuce,
euviruuaeut, euterteiuaeut, eud luistics aeueeaeut. T|e
Miuisters ere luu|iu urwerd ur t|e cuuveuiu u "/sieu Cuuteut
ludustr, Seaiuer" iu cuaiu 0ctuber, w|ic| wes prupused b,
Jepeu et t|e lest /EM-3 cuusultetiuus.
4. T|e Miuisters elsu eppruved t|e pru|ect eutitled "/ seaiuer
ur Seuiur luteruetiuuel Euiueeriu |ru|ect Meueeaeut ur
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries", prupused b, C|iue.
RECOMMENDATIONS O. THE EAST ASIA STUDY

GROUP (EASG)
5. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e veriuus
s|urttera aeesures recuaaeuded b, t|e E/SC, perticulerl,
ecuuuaicreleted aeesures suc| es t|e Eest /sie |urua |E/|}
b, Kuree, t|e Eest /sie Busiuess Cuuucil |E/BC} b, Mele,sie
eud t|e Netwur| u Eest /sieu T|iu|teu|s |NE/T} b, C|iue ,
T|eileud eud Jepeu.
East Asia Business Council (EABC)
o. T|e Miuisters |ed e pruductive discussiuu wit| t|e Eest /sie
Busiuess Cuuucil |E/BC} et t|e uccesiuu u t|e cuusultetiuu. T|e
Miuisters ere luu|iu urwerd tu t|e ruitul uutcuaes u t|e Eest
/sie Busiuess Suaait w|ic| will be |eld iu 0eceaber 2005.
Enhancing ASEAN Plus 3 Economic Cooperation
7. T|e Miuisters |ed eteusive discussiuus uu aeesures tu
auve urwerd /SE/N plus 3 ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu. T|e
Miuisters eudursed t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e seuiur uiciels
uu aeesures tu eu|euce aeueeaeut u ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu
pru|ects eud t|et ell ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu iuitietives eud pru|ects
s|ell |eve e cuaauu uui,iu visiuu tuwerds eu Eest /sieu
Cuaauuit,.
ENERGY SECURITY COOPERATION
d. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e uutcuaes u t|e 2ud /SE/N-3
Miuisters uu Euer, Meetiu |/MEM-3}. T|e Miuisters,
recuuiiu t|e uecessit, u iapruved respuuse cepecit, u t|e
reiuu tu |i| uil price eud uil suppl, disruptiuu, eud eu|euciu
euer, securit,, eucuureed cluse cuuperetiuu iu t|e ulluwiu
erees.
e} Euer, eicieuc, eud cuuservetiuu aeesures
b} 0iversiicetiuu u euer, suppl, eud use u elteruetive
eud reueweble euer,
c} Eective eud cleeu use u resuurces
d} 0il stuc|piliu s,stea develupaeut
e} Euer,releted stetistics develupaeut
9. T|e Miuisters s|ered e cuaauu cuuceru uu t|e sueriu uil
price uu recuveriu /sieu ecuuua, eud its ueetive eects uu
ecuuuaic ruwt| eud peruraeuce u t|e reiuu. T|e Miuisters
uuted Jepeu's prupusel ur e cuuduct e stud, uu t|e iapect u
|i| uil price uu eec| u /SE/N-3 cuuutr,, |uiutl, wit| t|e
iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus suc| es t|e lE/.
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WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (WTO)
10. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e receut develupaeuts
et t|e Wurld Trede 0reuisetiuu |WT0} eud reitereted t|eir
cuaaitaeut tu wur| tuet|er tu eusure successul uutcuaes u
t|e urt|cuaiu Sit| WT0 Miuisteriel Cuuereuce iu |uu Kuu
iu 0eceaber 2005.
11. T|e Miuisters epressed cuutiuuiu suppurt ur t|e eerl,
eccessiuu u |eu |0R eud viet Nea tu t|e WT0.
REGIONAL INTEGRATION INITIATIVES
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
12. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e successul aeetiu u /|EC
Miuisters Respuusible ur Trede, |eld iu Je|u, Kuree uu 23 Juue
2005 eud reitereted t|eir struu suppurt ur wur| beiu
uuderte|eu iu /|EC uu trede eud iuvestaeut liberelietiuu eud
ecilitetiuu eud ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu iu t|e reiuu. T|e
Miuisters ere luu|iu urwerd tu t|e successul ureuisetiuu u
t|e urt|cuaiu /|EC Ecuuuaic |eeders' Meetiu sc|eduled tu
be |eld iu Buseu, Kuree uu 1d19 Nuveaber 2005 eud t|e aeetiu
u /|EC Miuisters Respuusible ur Trede, sc|eduled tu be |eld
iu viet Nea iu 200o.
Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM)
13. T|e Miuisters tuu| t|e uppurtuuit, tu discuss t|e letest
develupaeuts iu /SEM. T|e, uuted t|e |euui 0ecleretiuu uu
Cluser /SEM Ecuuuaic |ertuers|ip issued b, |eeders eud
eiraed t|eir cuaaitaeuts tu urt|er ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu iu
/SEM.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
14. T|e Miuisters recuuied t|e ruwiu iapurteuce u
streut|euiu t|e prutectiuu u iutellectuel prupert, ri|ts b,
develupiu aeesures eeiust cuuutereitiu eud eueretiu
cuuperetiuu iu t|is ield ur t|e purpuse u ettrectiu iuvestaeut
eud stiauletiu aer|et ruwt|.
PREPARATIONS .OR THE ASEAN+3 AND ASEAN+1
SUMMITS
15. T|e Miuisters were pleesed wit| t|e preperetiuus beiu
uuderte|eu b, Mele,sie ur t|e /SE/N-3 eud /SE/N-1
Suaaits, w|ic| will be |eld iu Kuele |uapur iu 0eceaber 2005.
LIST O. MINISTERS
|ii} |.E. Mr. C|ea |resid|, Seuiur Miuister eud Miuister
|iii} |.E. Mr. Yu Cueu Z|uu, 0eput, Miuister u
Cuaaerce, |euple's Republic u C|iue,
|iv} |.E. Ms. Meri El|e |euestu, Miuister u Trede,
luduuesie,
|v} |.E. Mr. |ec|iru 0|uuui, Seuiur vice Miuister u
Ecuuua,, Trede eud ludustr,, Jepeu,
|vi} |.E. Mr. Kia |,uuC|uu, Miuister ur Trede,
Republic u Kuree,
|vii} |.E. Mr. Suulivuu 0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce,
|eu |0R,
|viii} Mr. 0ui Se, C|ueu, 0eput, Secreter,Ceuerel,
Miuister u luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,,
Mele,sie,
|i} |.E. u Sue T|e, Miuister ur Netiuuel |leuuiu eud
|} |.E. Mr. Elaer C. |erueude, uudersecreter, ur
Trede eud ludustr,, ||ilippiues,
|i} |.E. Mr. |ia |u Kieu, Miuister ur Trede eud
ludustr,, Siuepure,
|ii} |.E. Mr. Suvit Meesiucee, viceMiuister u
Cuaaerce, T|eileud,
|iii} |.E. Mr. Truuu 0iu| Tu,eu, Miuister u Trede, viet
Nea, eud
|iv} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N.
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THE 5
TH
MEETING O. THE ASEAN AGRICULTURE AND
.ORESTRY MINISTERS AND THE MINISTERS O. THE
PEOPLES REPUBLIC O. CHINA, JAPAN AND
REPUBLIC O. KOREA (5
TH
AMA. PLUS THREE)
Tagaytay City, Philippines, 30 September 2005
1. T|e /SE/N Miuisters u /riculture eud |urestr, eud t|e
Miuisters u t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e
Republic u Kuree |eld t|eir it| aeetiu iu Tee,te, Cit,,
||ilippiues, 30 Septeaber 2005 uuder t|e c|eiraeus|ip u |.E
Mr. 0uaiuu |. |eueuibeu, Secreter, u /riculture, t|e
||ilippiues.
2. T|e Miuisters epressed setisectiuu uu t|e steed, pruress
eud eucuureed e speed, iapleaeutetiuu u |uiut ectivities iu
ericulture, is|eries eud urestr, t|et |eve beeu cerried uut
betweeu C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree eud /SE/N iu
t|e veriuus erees eiaiu tu bruedeuiu eud deepeuiu |lus T|ree
cuuperetiuu.
3. T|e Miuisters u C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree
uuted t|e ectivities u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} eud
epressed t|eir ull suppurt tu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e v/|.
T|e, ereed tu streut|eu t|eir eurts iu essistiu /SE/N tu
uerruw t|e develupaeut eps wit|iu /SE/N, eud betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e |lus T|ree cuuutries, perticulerl, iu t|e erees u
ericulture, is|eries eud urestr,.
4. T|e Miuisters recuuied t|e uecessit, ur cuuserviu t|e
ueturel euviruuaeut, preserviu t|e suciel eud culturel treditiuu
u rurel cuaauuities w|ile pruautiu e susteiueble develupaeut
iu ericulture, urestr, eud is|er, secturs. Mureuver, t|e
Miuisters recuuised t|et ericulture, w|ic| is t|e uuudetiuu u
eec| eud ever, suciet,, s|uuld be aeiuteiued eud develuped tu
secure e steble suppl, u see uuds tu t|eir uwu peuples.
5. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e uud pruress aede iu cuuductiu
t|e ectivities u t|e pilut pru|ect iu t|e Eest /sieu Eaereuc,
Rice Reserve |E/ERR}. |ulluwiu t|e Miuisters' ereeaeut iu
priuciple lest ,eer uu t|e aubilietiuu u t|e eistiu uetiuuel
stuc| eeraer|ed ur t|e /sie Eaereuc, Rice Reserve uuder t|e
/SE/N |uud Securit, Reserve /reeaeut, Cuuutries ere et
veriuus stees iu t|eir iuteruel cuusultetiuu tu deteraiue t|eir
ellucetiuu ur t|e reserve stuc|s ur t|e E/ERR. T|e Miuisters
elsu ereed tu eap|esie t|e iapurteuce u cuuvertiu t|e E/ERR
iutu e peraeueut sc|eae uu e vuluuter, besis ulluwiu eu
eveluetiuu u t|e pilut pru|ect. T|is will |elp iu (uic| respuuse tu
uud ueeds ulluwiu devestetiu disesters suc| es t|e tsuueai
eectiu t|e ludieu 0ceeu ria cuuutries iu 2004.
o. T|e Miuisters elsu welcuaed t|e |uvert, /llevietiuu eud
Meluuuris|aeut Eredicetiuu |ru|ects t|et |eve beeu iuitieted iu
eu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,. T|e ub|ective u t|ese pru|ects is tu
pruvide uud essisteuce tu streut|eu |uuse|uld uud securit,,
es well es tu cuutribute tu rice price stebilit, iu t|e reiuu, ur
aure speciicell, iu e cuuutr,. T|is is tu be duue t|ruu| utiliiu
t|e uuused stuc|piled eaereuc, rice reserve ur e perticuler
,eer.
7. T|e Miuisters recuuied t|e cuutributiuu u t|e /SE/N |uud
Securit, luuraetiuu S,stea |/|SlS} wit| respect tu pruautiu
t|e cuucept u reiuuel uud securit, eud t|e iapurteuce u
cuutiuued iapruveaeut iu t|e deteils u uud securit, dete eud
iuuraetiuu eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud iu t|e reiuu.
Cepecit, buildiu ectivities t|ruu|uut t|e reiuu |es iapruved
cuuperetiuu iu t|is eree. T|e Miuisters elsu ereed wit| t|e
uecessit, tu cuutiuue t|e pru|ects eter t|e iapleaeutetiuu
periud.
d. T|e Miuisters delibereted uu t|e |i|l, |et|ueuic /vieu
lulueue |||/l} uutbree|s w|ic| |es becuae eu iapurteut
prublea t|et re(uires eu ell uut cuurdiueted reiuuel eurt. lu
t|is reerd t|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e Reiuuel |reaewur| ur
Cuutrul eud Eredicetiuu u ||/l iu /SE/N eudursed b, t|e 27t|
/M/|. Tuwerds t|is eud t|e ||/l tes| urce will wur| clusel,
wit| t|e iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus suc| es |/0, 0lE eud W|0.
9. T|e Miuisters cuuiraed t|e deurestetiuu eud deredetiuu
u urests iu /sieu reiuus cuutiuues tu be e criticel prublea.
T|e, eiraed t|e ueed ur cuutiuuiu cuuperetiuu eud eective
iapleaeutetiuu u ectivities iu t|e eree u illeel luiu, cuutrul
u urest ires, eud re|ebilitetiuu eud reurestetiuu u dereded
leuds tu ec|ieve susteiueble urest aeueeaeut eud tu cuuserve
urest ecus,steas iu culleburetiuu wit| t|e iuteruetiuuel
ureuietiuu eud t|e reiuuel iuitietives suc| es t|e /sie |urest
|ertuers|ip.
10. T|e Miuisters ereed tu |eve t|eir sit| aeetiu iu Siuepure
iu 200o.
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11. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et t|e Ei|t| /SE/N eud |euple's
Republic u C|iue, Jepeu eud Republic u Kuree Suaait will be
|eld iu 13 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, duriu
w|ic| t|e |i|li|ts u t|e |it| Meetiu u /M/| |lus T|ree
will be repurted.
12. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir siucere epprecietiuu tu t|e
Cuveruaeut eud peuple u t|e ||ilippiues ur t|e wera |uspitelit,
eud ecelleut erreueaeuts aede ur t|e Meetiu.

* |.E |e|iu 0etu 0r. /weu |e|i /|aed biu |e|i Juaet,
Miuister u ludustr, eud |riaer, Resuurces, Bruuei
0erusselea
* |.E. 0r. C|eu Seruu, Miuister u /riculture, |urestr,
eud |is|eries, Ceabudie
* |.E. 0r. /utuu /pri,eutuuu, Miuister u /riculture,
luduuesie
* |.E. 0r. Sieue Sep|eut|uu, Miuister u /riculture &
|urestr,, |eu |0R
* |.E. 0etu' Seri |e|i Mu|d. S|eri biu |e|i 0aer,
0eput, Miuister u /riculture eud /ruBesed
ludustr,, Mele,sie
* |.E. Me|ur Ceuerel |te, 0u, Miuister u /riculture
eud lrrietiuu, M,euaer
* |.E. Mr. 0uaiuu |. |eueuibeu, Secreter, u
/riculture, t|e ||ilippiues
* |.E. Mr. Me| Buw Teu, Miuister ur Netiuuel
0evelupaeut, Siuepure
* |.E. Mr. C|erel Triuvut|ipuu, vice Miuister u
/riculture eud Cuuperetives, T|eileud
* |.E. 0r. Bui Be Buu, vice Miuister u Miuistr, u
/riculture eud Rurel 0evelupaeut, viet Nea
* |.E. Mr. Niu 0uu, vice Miuister u /riculture,
|euple's Republic u C|iue
* |.E. Mr. Te|e,us|i Tsuuede, Seuiur viceMiuister u
/riculture, |urestr, eud |is|eries, Jepeu
* |.E. Mr. |ee, M,uusuu, vice Miuister u /riculture
eud |urestr,, Republic u Kuree
* |.E. 0r. Wilridu v. villecurte, /SE/N 0eput,
Secreter,Ceuerel
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JOINT COMMUNIQU
THE 2
ND
ASEAN PLUS THREE MINISTERIAL MEETING
ON TRANSNATIONAL CRIME (AMMTC-3)
1. We, t|e Miuisters u /SE/N, C|iue, Jepeu, eud t|e Republic
u Kuree uverseeiu t|e issues u treusuetiuuel criae cuuveued
t|e Secuud /SE/N |lus T|ree Miuisteriel Meetiu uu
Treusuetiuuel Criae |/MMTC-3} iu |e Nui uu 30 Nuveaber
2005. T|e Meetiu wes preceded b, e |reperetur, Seuiur
0iciels Meetiu ur /MMTC - 3 |eld iu t|e auruiu u 30
Nuveaber 2005.
2. We ere pleesed tu uute t|e steteaeuts aede b, t|e Miuisters
u C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree, w|ic| reuewed t|eir
suppurt ur t|e eurts u t|e /MMTC iu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel
criae eud celled ur t|e streut|euiu u /SE/N |lus T|ree
cuuperetiuu iu t|is eree.
3. We reeira uur uue(uivucel cuudeauetiuu u ell ects,
aet|uds eud prectices u terrurisa iu ell its uras eud
aeuiestetiuus es criaiuel eud uu|ustiieble. We ere deteraiued
tu streut|eu uur |uiut eudeevuur iu t|e i|t eeiust iuteruetiuuel
terrurisa.
4. We recell t|e Ei|t| /SE/N|lus T|ree Suaait iu vieutieue
uu 30 Nuveaber 2004, duriu w|ic| uur |eeders reitereted t|eir
deteraiuetiuu tu urt|er streut|eu cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u
uuutreditiuuel securit, issues, especiell, iu iuteusi,iu uur |uiut
eudeevuur tu i|t iuteruetiuuel terrurisa, eud tu suppurt t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae, perticulerl,
prureaae erees eud aeesures uuder t|e /SE/N Securit,
Cuaauuit, eud t|e /SE/N Suciuculturel Cuaauuit,.
5. We welcuae t|e pruress ec|ieved iu t|e cuuperetiuu iu
cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
eud betweeu /SE/N eud C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree.
o. We eudurse iu priuciple t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Wur| |leu uu
Cuuperetiuu iu Cuabetiu Treusuetiuuel Criae, eud tes|ed t|e
S0MTC - 3 tu wur| uu t|e deteiled ectivities eud tu iuelise t|e
Wur| |leu et t|e 4t| S0MTC - 3 tu be |eld iu luduuesie iu 200o.
7. We welcuae t|e pruress ec|ieved iu ut|er ure wit|iu eud
uutside t|e /SE/N |reaewur|, iu releveut erees reletiu tu
cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae, w|ic| cuapleaeuts t|e eurts
u t|e /SE/N|lus T|ree iu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae, eud
recuuise t|e ueed tu te|e iutu eccuuut t|ese eurts iu uur wur|.
d. We |eld e Retreet tu ec|eue views uu streut|euiu
/SE/N|lus T|ree cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae.
We welcuae t|e cuaaitaeut aede b, t|e Miuisters u C|iue,
Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree iu pruvidiu essisteuce eud
suppurt, but| iu epertise eud resuurces iu cuabetiu
treusuetiuuel criae. We decided t|et t|e |eed S|ep|erds u t|e
veriuus cuapuueuts u t|e Wur| |leu s|uuld, iu cuusultetiuu wit|
t|e |lus T|ree cuuutries, cuae up wit| cuucrete pru|ects. We
celled ur t|e eppuiutaeut u ucel puiuts u S0MTC |lus T|ree
ur cluser cuuperetiuu iu iutellieuce ec|eue eud iuuraetiuu
s|eriu. We recuuised t|e ueed tu eu|euce t|e leel reaewur|
iu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criae, eud iu t|is reerd, suppurt t|e
develupaeut u e reaewur| ur /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu
iu liue wit| t|e Treet, uu Mutuel |eel /ssisteuce iu Criaiuel
Metters.
9. We welcuae t|e |iud uer u Bruuei 0erusselea tu |ust t|e
T|ird /MMTC-3 iu 2007.
10. We epress uur epprecietiuu tu t|e Cuveruaeut eud t|e
peuple u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea ur |ustiu t|e
Secuud /MMTC-3 eud ur t|e wera |uspitelit, eccurded tu us
eud uur respective deleetiuus eud tu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet
ur its cuutributiuu tu t|e Meetiu.
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WE, t|e |eeds u StetelCuveruaeut u t|e Meaber Cuuutries
u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N}, eud t|e
|euple's Republic u C|iue, Jepeu, eud t|e Republic u Kuree, uu
t|e uccesiuu u t|e 9t| /SE/N |lus T|ree Suaait uu 12
0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie,
REA..IRMING t|e ueed ur e peeceul, steble eud prusperuus
Eest /sieu reiuuel euviruuaeut t|ruu| autuel suliderit, eud
cuucerted eurts,
.URTHER REA..IRMING uur cuaaitaeut tu t|e purpuses eud
priuciples u t|e C|erter u t|e uuited Netiuus, t|e Treet, u /ait,
eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie eud ut|er uuiversell,
recuuised priuciples u iuteruetiuuel lew w|ic| will serve es
t|e besis u uuras uveruiu stetetustete reletiuus,
RECALLING t|e 1999 Juiut Steteaeut uu Eest /sie Cuuperetiuu
w|ic| sets uut t|e priuciples eud purpuses u Eest /sie
cuuperetiuu,
REITERATING uur cuaauu resulve tu reelise eu Eest /sieu
cuaauuit, es e luutera uel t|et wuuld cuutribute tu t|e
aeiuteueuce u reiuuel eud lubel peece eud securit,, prusperit,
eud pruress,
CONVINCED t|et t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree prucess will cuutiuue
tu be t|e aeiu ve|icle iu ec|ieviu t|et uel, wit| /SE/N es t|e
driviu urce eud wit| t|e ective perticipetiuu u t|e /SE/N |lus
T|ree cuuutries iu urder tu pruaute e seuse u s|ered uwuers|ip,
RECOGNISING t|e iapurteuce u /SE/N iuteretiuu eud t|e
/SE/N Cuaauuit, tuwerds cuaauuit, buildiu iu t|e reiuu
eud t|e cuutiuued suppurt u t|e |lus T|ree cuuutries ur /SE/N's
eurts,
.URTHER RECOGNISING t|e iapurteut rule ple,ed b, t|e
/SE/N |lus 0ue prucesses tu t|e uverell cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e
/SE/N |lus T|ree reaewur|,
CON.IDENT t|et t|e ruwiu iuterectiuus eauu t|e /SE/N
|lus T|ree cuuutries will |elp pruaute reeter dieluue eud
cullective eurts tu but| |eruess uppurtuuities eud aeet t|e
c|elleues pused b, e estc|euiu eud lubelisiu wurld,
ACKNOWLEDGING wit| setisectiuu t|e steed, pruress
ec|ieved tu dete iu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu iu ell erees
|es bruu|t ebuut autuel beueits eud cluser liu|ees, t|us
cuutributiu tu t|e cuaauuit, buildiu iu Eest /sie,
KUALA LUMPUR DECLARATION
ON THE ASEAN PLUS THREE SUMMIT
ENCOURAGED b, t|e pruress iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
s|urttera, eud aediua eud luutera aeesures prupused iu
t|e Eest /sie Stud, Cruup |E/SC} |iuel Repurt, w|ic| we
eudursed iu Nuveaber 2002 iu ||uua |eu|, Ceabudie,
WELCOMING t|e cuuveuiu u t|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait iu
Kuele |uapur uu 14 0eceaber 2005,
DO HEREBY DECLARE:
1. We will cuutiuue tu |uld t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Suaait
euuuell, iu cuu|uuctiuu wit| t|e /SE/N Suaait tu uide eud
pruvide puliticel auaeutua tu Eest /sieu cuaauuit, buildiu
uuder t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu.
2. We will cuaaeuce culleburetive eurts tu prepere e secuud
Juiut Steteaeut uu Eest /sie Cuuperetiuu uu t|e teut|
euuiverser, u t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree prucess iu 2007 iu urder tu
cuusulidete eistiu cuuperetiuu eud tu set urt| t|e uture
directiuu ur t|e cuuperetiuu eud Eest /sie cuaauuit, buildiu,
eud tes| uur Miuisters tu cuurdiuete eud uuderte|e t|e uecesser,
ulluwup.
3. We will cuutiuue tu eucuuree eud suppurt cuuperetiuu uuder
t|e /SE/N |lus 0ue prucesses tu urt|er cuutribute tu t|e uverell
cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree reaewur|, w|ic| will
ura eu iuterel pert u t|e uverell reiuuel erc|itecture iu e
cuapleaeuter, aeuuer wit| ut|er reiuuel ure eud prucesses.
4. We will speed up t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e s|urttera, eud
aediua eud luutera aeesures u t|e E/SC |iuel Repurt.
5. We will cuutiuue tu suppurt /SE/N iuteretiuu, perticulerl,
iu uerruwiu t|e develupaeut ep iu urder tu reelise t|e /SE/N
Cuaauuit, eud et t|e seae tiae cuutributiu tu t|e buildiu u
eu Eest /sieu cuaauuit, es t|e luutera uel.
o. We will eu|euce peupletupeuple ec|eue eiaed et
develupiu e "we" eeliu.
7. We will eucuuree t|e s|eriu u idees t|ruu| reeter
iuterectiuu betweeu studeuts, ecedeaicieus, reseerc|ers, ertists,
aedie, eud ,uut|s eauu cuuutries iu Eest /sie.
d. We will cuuduct reuler ec|eue u iutellectuels, aeabers
u t|iu| teu|s, reliiuus persuuelities eud sc|ulers, w|ic| will
beueit Eest /sie eud t|e wurld t|ruu| deeper |uuwlede eud
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uudersteudiu su es tu i|t iutulereuce eud iapruve
uudersteudiu eauu cultures eud civilisetiuus.
9. We will eu|euce eud streut|eu t|e veriuus aec|euisas
cruciel ur t|e develupaeut u /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu,
iucludiu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree uuit iu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet.
SIGNED et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, uu t|e Twelt| 0e, u

SAMDECH HUN SEN
|riae Miuister

|resideut
BOUNNHANG VORACHITH
|riae Miuister
|ur Mele,sie.
|riae Miuister
GENERAL SOE WIN

|riae Miuister
|resideut
LEE HSIEN LOONG

|riae Miuister

|riae Miuister
PHAN VAN KHAI

|riae Miuister
|ur t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue.
WEN JIABAO
|reaier
|ur Jepeu.
JUNICHIRO KOIZUMI
|riae Miuister
ROH MOO-HYUN
|resideut
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CHAIRMANS STATEMENT
O. THE 9
TH
ASEAN PLUS THREE SUMMIT
1. T|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Suaait wes |eld successull, uu 12
0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie. T|e Meetiu wes
c|eired b, t|e |uuuureble 0etu' Seri /bdulle| /|aed Bedewi,
|riae Miuister u Mele,sie, eud wes etteuded b, |eeds u Stetel
Cuveruaeut u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, t|e |euple's Republic
u C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree.
2. We siued t|e Kuele |uapur 0ecleretiuu uu t|e /SE/N |lus
T|ree Suaait tu reeira uur cuaaitaeut tu /SE/N |lus T|ree
cuuperetiuu, w|ic| |es ec|ieved substeutiel pruress iu t|e lest
ei|t ,eers. We ereed tu cuutiuue |uldiu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree
Suaait euuuell, iu cuu|uuctiuu wit| t|e /SE/N Suaait tu uide
eud pruvide puliticel auaeutua tu Eest /sieu cuuperetiuu eud
cuaauuit, buildiu eurts.
3. We ereed t|et t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree prucess will cuutiuue
tu be t|e aeiu ve|icle iu ec|ieviu t|et uel, wit| /SE/N es t|e
driviu urce, eud wit| t|e ective perticipetiuu u t|e /SE/N
|lus T|ree cuuutries, iu urder tu pruaute s|ered uwuers|ip. We
reitereted uur cuaauu resulve tu reelise eu Eest /sieu cuaauuit,
es e luutera ub|ective t|et wuuld cuutribute tu t|e aeiuteueuce
u reiuuel eud lubel peece, securit,, pruress eud prusperit,
4. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e steed, pruress ec|ieved iu
t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu iu t|e lest ei|t ,eers, w|ic|
|ed bruu|t ebuut autuel beueits eud cluser liu|ees, t|ereb,
cuutributiu tu cuaauuit, buildiu iu Eest /sie. lu t|is reerd,
we uuted t|e pruress aede iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u Eest /sie
Stud, Cruup |E/SC} s|urttera, eud aediua eud luutera
aeesures. We ereed tu eccelerete t|e iapleaeuteiuu u ell t|e
s|urttera aeesures b, 2007 es well es tu epedite t|e cerr,iu
uut u t|e aediua eud luutera aeesures. We uuted t|e
uuuiu eesibilit, stud, b, t|e Epert Cruup uu t|e Eest /sie
|ree Trede /ree. We reeiraed t|e ueed tu streut|eu t|e
/SE/N |lus T|ree uuit et t|e /SE/N Secreteriet tu cuurdiuete
eud iapleaeut cuuperetiuu. We welcuaed cuucrete uers b,
t|e |lus T|ree Cuuutries tu pruaute substeutive cuuperetiuu.
5. We uuted t|e pulic, recuaaeudetiuus u t|e 3rd Meetiu u
Netwur| u Eest /sie T|iu| Teu| |NE/T} iu /uust 2005 eutitled
"Tuwerds eu Eest /sie Cuaauuit," iu /uust 2005 iu Tu|,u,
eud t|e uutcuaes u t|e 3rd Eest /sie |urua |eld iu 0ctuber
2005 iu Bei|iu. We re(uested uur Miuisters eud Seuiur 0iciels
tu stud, t|e recuaaeudetiuus eud prupusels u t|ese aeetius.
We elsu uuted t|e successul cuuveuiu u t|e Juiut Stud,
Cuuveutiuu uu Eest /sie Cuuperetiuu, w|ic| C|iue cuuveued uu
30 0ctuber 2005.
o. We welcuaed t|e develupaeuts iu t|e /sieu Buud Mer|et
luitietive |/BMl} eud t|e C|ieu Mei luitietive |CMl}, w|ic| ere
ae|iu iapurteut cuutributiuu tu t|e auueter, eud iueuciel
stebilit, u uur reiuu. We elsu welcuaed T|eileud's prupusel
tu |ust t|e |irst /sie Cuuperetiuu 0ieluue |/C0} |iueuce
Miuister's Meetiu iu 200o tu pruaute /BMl iu t|e /C0
reaewur|.
7. We welcuaed t|e prupusel tu |uld Eest /sie wee| euuuell,
tu pruaute, eauu ut|ers, erts eud culture, ewereuess ebuut
Eest /sie cuuperetiuu eud uster peupletupeuple buuds.
d. T|e /SE/N |eeders epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu C|iue,
Jepeu, eud t|e Republic u Kuree ur t|eir essisteuce iu uerruwiu
t|e develupaeut ep iu /SE/N eud /SE/N iuteretiuu t|ruu|,
eauu ut|ers, t|eir suppurt iu iapleaeutiu veriuus pru|ects
uuder t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l} Wur| |leu eud
subreiuuel ruwt| erees iu /SE/N.
9. T|e |eeders u t|e |lus T|ree cuuutries ereed tu cuutiuue
t|eir suppurt tu /SE/N Cuaauuit, buildiu eurts, iucludiu
t|ruu| t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}, w|ic| wuuld et
t|e seae tiae cuutribute tu t|e buildiu u eu Eest /sieu
cuaauuit, iu t|e luutera.
10. We urt|er ereed tu te|e stuc| u /SE/N |lus T|ree
cuuperetiuu siuce 1997 eud issue e secuud Juiut Steteaeut uu
Eest /sie Cuuperetiuu eud Wur| |leu et uur Suaait iu 2007 tu
cuusulidete eistiu cuuperetiuu eud set t|e uture directiuu ur
t|e cuuperetiuu eud Eest /sieu cuaauuit, buildiu uu t|e
uccesiuu u t|e teut| euuiverser, u t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree
cuuperetiuu iu 2007.
11. We ec|eued views uu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel puliticel
eud securit,, eud ecuuuaic issues u cuaauu iuterest eud
cuuceru.
12.We s|ered uur cuucerus uu t|e c|elleues eciu t|e reiuu
eud t|e wurld es e w|ule, suc| es terrurisa, aeritiae securit,
eud ut|er treusuetiuuel criae, t|e uutbree| u evieu iulueue,
eud ueturel disesters. We reitereted uur cuaaitaeut tu
cuuperete wit|iu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree reaewur| eud
perticipete ectivel, iu ut|er reiuuel eud lubel eurts iu
eddressiu t|ese c|elleues. lu t|is reerd, we welcuaed
Mele,sie's prupusel tu esteblis| e reiuuel W|0 culleburetiu
ceutre ur iulueue eud e Reiuuel /vieu lulueue Reseerc|
eud Reereuce Ceutre iu Mele,sie, es cuutributiuu tuwerds lubel
|eelt| securit,.
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13. We reeiraed t|e ureut ueed tu eddress euer, securit,
issues. We uuted t|et pulic, dieluue es well es seerc| ur
elteruetive ur reueweble suurces u euer, suc| es |,dru puwer,
suler eud biuuel rua pela uil, suer ceue eud eveu cucuuut
cuuld be cuuperetive iuitietives we cuuld luu| iutu. We uuted
t|et we cuuld ec|eue best prectices eud tec|uuluies uu
euer, eicieuc, eud cuuservetiuu. We tes|ed uur Miuisters eud
Seuiur 0iciels tu stud, cuuperetiuu iu t|is sectur.
14. We recuuised t|e ueed tu eddress issues cuuceruiu t|e
euviruuaeut eud susteiueble develupaeut. We elsu
ec|uuwleded t|e iapurteuce tu uster cuuperetiuu iu t|e erees
u treuspurt eud cuaauuicetiuu, iucludiu iuuraetiuu
cuaauuicetiuu tec|uulu, iu bridiu t|e diitel ep eud
pruautiu peupletupeuple liu|ees. We tes|ed uur Miuisters
eud Seuiur 0iciels tu stud, pussible erees ur cuuperetiuu,
iucludiu reeter utilisetiuu u lT iu cuaauuit, buildiu.
15. We reeiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu t|e peeceul eud
cuapre|eusive sulutiuu tu t|e uucleer issue u t|e Kureeu
|euiusule. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we welcuaed t|e Juiut Steteaeut
u t|e |uurt| Ruuud u t|e Si|ert, Tel|s edupted uu 19
Septeaber 2005.
1o. We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e irst Eest /sie Suaait
|E/S} uu 14 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie. We
s|ered t|e views t|et t|e E/S s|uuld be cuuveued euuuell, eud
t|et t|e E/S will ple, e siuiiceut rule iu t|is reiuu. T|e E/S
will be cuusisteut wit| eud reiuurce /SE/N's eurts iu buildiu
t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,. We recuuised t|et t|e E/S will
cuutribute tu t|e evulviu reiuuel erc|itecture. We luu| urwerd
tu e ruitul deliberetiuu u t|e E/S.
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O. THE ASEAN DIRECTORS-GENERAL
O. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS AND
HEADS O. CONSULAR A..AIRS DIVISIONS O.
THE MINISTRIES O. .OREIGN A..AIRS (DGICM)
- AUSTRALIA CONSULTATION
Siem Reap-Angkor, Cambodia, 10 November 2005
1. T|e |irst /SE/N 0irectursCeuerel u laairetiuu
0epertaeuts eud |eeds u Cuusuler /eirs 0ivisiuus u t|e
Miuistries u |ureiu /eirs |0ClCM} - /ustrelie Cuusultetiuu
wes |eld uu 10 Nuveaber 2005 iu Siea Reep, Ceabudie. lt wes
cuc|eired b, |ul. Me|. Ceu. Meec| Sup|eue, 0irectur u
laairetiuu 0epertaeut, Netiuuel |ulice, Miuistr, u luteriur,
Kiudua u Ceabudie eud Mr. Bub Currell, 0eput, Secreter,,
0epertaeut u laairetiuu eud Multiculturel eud ludieuuus
/eirs |0lMl/}, /ustrelie.
2. T|e Meetiu wes etteuded b, t|e /SE/N |eeds u

laairetiuu eud Cuusuler /eirs 0ivisiuus u t|e Miuistries u
|ureiu /eirs, eud t|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud t|e 0lMl/'s
represeutetives.
3. T|e Meetiu ec|eued views eud s|ered best prectices uu
iaairetiuu releted issues eud discussed t|e pussible erees ur
uture /SE/N/ustrelie cuuperetiuu uu iaairetiuu aetters.
4. T|e Meetiu reec|ed t|e ulluwiu cuuclusiuus.
e. Cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud /ustrelie iaairetiuu
eeucies uu burder eud airetiuu aeueeaeut, besed
uu t|e priuciples u e(uelit, eud respect, is u autuel
beueit ur ell cuuutries iu t|e reiuu, eud
b. T|e C|elleues u ecilitetiu ecuuuaicell, beueiciel
auveaeut t|et pruautes peupletupeuple liu|ees, eud
tu cuabetiu irreuler auveaeut t|et preseuts e ris| tu
cuaauu securit,, ere treusbuuuder, iu ueture eud
re(uires susteiued eurts b, ell, ur t|e beueit u ell.
5. T|e Meetiu uuted t|e ub|ectives set iu t|e Reiuuel
Miuisteriel Cuuereuce uu |euple Sauliu, Treic|iu iu
|ersuus eud Releted Treusuetiuuel Criae will cuutiuue tu eddress
t|e issues u peuple sauliu, treic|iu eud irreuler airetiuu
iu t|e reiuu. T|ese iuclude t|e ueed ur aure eective
iuuraetiuu eud iaairetiuu iutellieuce s|eriu erreueaeuts,
develupaeut u uetiuuel leisletiuu uu burder eud vise s,steas,
aure eective use u returus es e strete, tu deter illeel
airetiuu, cuuperetiuu tu ideuti, t|e uetiuuelit, u illeel
aireuts, eud iapruved cepecit, iu t|e reiuu.
o. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e iuitietive u /ustrelie eud
Siuepure tu cu|ust e Beli |rucess Wur|s|up uu 0peretiuuelisiu
laairetiuu lutellieuce tu be |eld iu Siuepure uu 1719 Jeuuer,
200o.
7. T|e Meetiu ereed t|et priurities uver t|e uet ew ,eers
iuclude tu eu|euce eurts uu detectiu reuduleut trevel
ducuaeuts. Tu streut|eu iaairetiuu iutellieuce eud
iuuraetiuu ec|eue, tu susteiu eud epeud cuusultetive
prectices et t|e wur|iu level eud tu streut|eu burder cuutrul
aeueeaeut.
d. T|e Meetiu ereed t|et but| sides wuuld develup
cuuperetiuu tu ec|ieve t|ese ub|ectives uuder t|e /SE/N
/ustrelie cuuperetiuu uu iaairetiuu eud burder securit, issues.
9. T|e Meetiu epressed epprecietiuu tu t|e peuple eud t|e
Ru,el Cuveruaeut u Ceabudie ur t|e ecelleut erreueaeut
eud |uspitelit, eccurded tu ell t|e deleetes.
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CO-CHAIRS STATEMENT
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ASEAN-CANADA DIALOGUE
Vancouver, Canada, 4 April 2005
1. T|e 2ud /SE/NCeuede 0ieluue wes |eld uu /pril 4, 2005
iu veucuuver, Britis| Culuabie, Ceuede. T|e 0ieluue wes
preceded b, e Retreet et W|istler uu /pril 3, 2005. 0eleetiuus
rua /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud Ceuede, eud t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet etteuded t|e Meetiu eud Retreet.
2. T|e Meetiu wes cuc|eired b, |is Ecelleuc, 0evid
Mulruue,, /ssisteut 0eput, Miuister |Bileterel Reletiuus}, |ureiu
/eirs Ceuede, eud t|e |uuuureble |e|iu 0etu |ia Juc| Seu,
|eraeueut Secreter, u t|e Miuistr, u |ureiu /eirs u Bruuei
0erusselea.
3. lu |is welcuaiu reaer|s, |is Ecelleuc, 0evid Mulruue,,
/ssisteut 0eput, Miuister |Bileterel Reletiuus}, epressed
Ceuede's pleesure iu |ustiu t|e Meetiu eud t|eu|ed |is
Ecelleuc, 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N ur |is
perticipetiuu. |is Ecelleuc, 0evid Mulruue, uuted t|et lest ,eer's
0ieluue represeuted e weters|ed, beiu t|e irst tiae t|et but|
sides |ed uraell, aet et seuiur uiciels' level iu seveu ,eers.
|e urt|er uuted t|e success u t|e /SE/NCeuede |ertuers|ip
S,apusiua, |eld uu 15 |ebruer, 2005, eud t|eu|ed Bruuei
0erusselea ur t|eir essisteuce es Ceuede's /SE/N Cuurdiuetiu
Cuuutr,, w|ic| |ed |elped tu ae|e t|e dieluue pussible. |is
Ecelleuc, urt|er luu|ed urwerd tu upcuaiu eveuts suc| es
t|e iueuurel /SE/NCeuede Seuiur Ecuuuaic 0iciels' Meetiu
eud Busiuess |urua, tu be |eld iu Turuutu iu Me, 24, 2005 eud
t|e leuuc| u t|e |uiut euel,ticel stud, uu /SE/NCeuede trede
eud iuvestaeut.
4. lu |is upeuiu reaer|s, t|e |uuuureble |e|iu 0etu |ia Juc|
Seu |i|li|ted t|et t|e 0ieluue |ed peved t|e we, iu
revitelisiu eud eu|euciu /SE/NCeuede reletiuus. |e elsu
welcuaed receut pruress iu t|e reletiuus, iu perticuler t|e
successul cuuveuiu u t|e /SE/NCeuede |ertuers|ip
S,apusiua iu Bruuei 0erusselea. T|e |uuuureble |e|iu elsu
welcuaed t|e uutcuae u t|e visit b, e represeutetive rua t|e
Ceuedieu luteruetiuuel 0evelupaeut /euc, |Cl0/} tu t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet iu |ebruer, 2005 es e useul we, tu eu|euce t|e
uudersteudiu u but| sides iu develupiu eud iapleaeutiu
speciic erees ur cuuperetiuu.
5. T|e Meetiu wes brieed uu |e, develupaeuts iu Ceuede
eud iu /SE/N uver t|e pest ,eer. /SE/N brieed Ceuede uu t|e
uutcuae u t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait iu vieutieue, 29 Nuveaber
2004. T|is iucluded t|e eduptiuu u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae |v/|}, e bruedbesed si,eer pleu eiaed et reeliiu
/SE/N's iuteretiuu visiuu eud t|e pleus u ectiuu u t|e /SE/N
Securit, Cuaauuit, eud /SE/N Suciuculturel Cuaauuit, iu
urder tu reelie t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,. Ceuede uuted eud
welcuaed /SE/N's eurts tu streut|eu its reletiuus wit| its
0ieluue |ertuers, es evideuced b, t|e eccessiuu u e uuaber u
t|ea tu t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie.
o. Ceuede iuuraed /SE/N uu its ecuuuaic ruwt|, t|e
Netiuuel Securit, |ulic,, 2005 budet, eud upcuaiu |ureiu
|ulic, Steteaeut. Ceuede elsu iuuraed t|e Meetiu uu its
respuuse tu t|e tsuueai crisis. lu t|e eusuiu discussiuu, t|ere
wes eu uudersteudiu t|et t|e cuutiuued suppurt b, t|e
iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, aust be urt|er streut|eued, iucludiu
t|e develupaeut u e tsuueai eerl, weruiu s,stea.
7. T|e Meetiu ec|eued views uu ecuuuaic issues eud
stressed t|e ueed ur cluser ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu betweeu
/SE/N eud Ceuede, w|ic| wuuld cuutribute pusitivel, tu t|e
ecuuuaic ruwt| u but| sides. lu t|is reerd, t|e Meetiu
welcuaed t|e upcuaiu /SE/NCeuede Seuiur Ecuuuaic
0iciels' Meetiu eud Busiuess |urua. T|e Meetiu elsu
received eu updete uu Ceuede's |uiut euel,ticel stud, uu /SE/N
Ceuede trede eud iuvestaeut, cuurdiueted b, eud iucludiu
cuutributurs rua t|e /sie |eciic |uuudetiuu u Ceuede, es well
es t|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud distiuuis|ed Suut|eest /sieu
sc|ulers.
d. T|e Meetiu elsu ec|eued views uu WT0 issues, eud uuted
t|e iapurteuce u eu eabitiuus uutcuae tu t|e 0u|e Ruuud, es
it pruvides e vitel reaewur| ur trede liberelietiuu eauust its
aeabers, eud u cuucludiu t|e ueutietiuus b, t|e ereed
deedliue. T|e Meetiu uuted t|e uecessit, u cuutiuuiu
eueeaeut iu Ceueve, eud et t|e puliticel level, es wur| pruceed
uu e Jul, (uutetiuus "irst eppruiaetiuu" u Miuisteriel tet, iu
urder tu eusure success et t|e ot| WT0 Miuisteriel Cuuereuce
iu |uu Kuu, C|iue iu 0eceaber 2005. T|e Meetiu epressed
cuutiuuiu suppurt ur t|e eerl, eccessiuu u viet Nea eud |eu
|0R tu t|e WT0. T|e Meetiu discussed issues releted tu t|e
evulviu rule eud eeude u /|EC, eud Ceuede epressed its
williuuess tu cuutiuue its cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries iu t|e cuutet u /|EC.
9. T|e Meetiu |ed eu eteusive discussiuu uu t|e uture
directiuu u /SE/NCeuede reletiuus eud ereed tu wur| tuwerds
e pertuers|ip ur peece eud prusperit, t|et wuuld eusure eu
euduriu eud susteiueble cuuperetiuu betweeu but| sides. lu eu
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eurt tu deepeu eud substeutiete t|e pertuers|ip, but| sides
ereed t|et e pleu u ectiuu wuuld be develuped tu iapleaeut
cuuperetiuu ectivities.
10. T|e Meetiu ereed t|et but| sides uuderte|e cuuperetiuu
iu erees suc| es disester aeueeaeut, treusuetiuuel |eelt|,
euviruuaeut eud t|e pruautiuu u iutereit| dieluue iucludiu
wit| lsleaic cuaauuities iu t|e reiuu.
11. Recuaaeudetiuus resultiu rua t|e /SE/NCeuede
|ertuers|ip S,apusiua were discussed iucludiu uppurtuuities
ur culturel cuuperetiuu eud peupletupeuple ec|eues. Ceuede
puiuted uut its struu liu|s wit| Suut|eest /sie t|ruu| its
pupuletiuu, es well es iuteruetiuuel educetiuu eud culturel
ectivities. T|e Meetiu ereed t|et t|ere wes cuusidereble scupe
ur cuuperetiuu eud t|et it wes t|ereure tiael, tu eplure we,s
tu urt|er euric| t|ese espects u t|e /SE/NCeuede reletiuus.
12. T|e Meetiu ec|eued views uu iapurteut lubel eud
reiuuel issues, iucludiu uuited Netiuus reura, t|e Middle Eest
|eece |rucess eud t|e situetiuu iu Eest /sie, iucludiu t|e Kureeu
|euiusule.
13. But| sides uered t|eir perspectives uu t|e receut repurt
rua t|e uN |i| |evel |euel uu T|reets, C|elleues eud
C|eues es well es t|e uN Secreter,Ceuerel's Repurt eutitled
"lu |erer |reedua Tuwerds 0evelupaeut, Securit, eud |uaeu
Ri|ts ur /ll". T|e Meetiu epressed its cuutiuued suppurt
tuwerds t|e uN's iuitietive tu be e aure streealiued, eicieut
eud eective ureuietiuu.
14. T|e Meetiu ereed t|et t|e Middle Eest issue wes cruciel
tu t|e peece eud securit, u t|e reiuu eud t|e wurld et lere.
0espite suae pusitive pruress iu t|e |elestiuieulsreeli cuulict
eud develupaeuts iu lre(, t|e situetiuu iu t|e reiuu reaeiued
vuletile. 0u t|e |elestiuelsreeli cuulict, t|e Meetiu welcuaed
t|e receut lsreeli wit|drewels rua perts u t|e Cee Strip eud
West Beu|. /t t|e seae tiae, t|e Meetiu ereed t|et |uiut
eurts uuderte|eu tu resulve t|e cuulict aust ae|e e (uelitetive
diereuce.
15. 0u lre(, t|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e uutcuae u t|e Jeuuer,
2005 euerel electiuus w|ile ereeiu t|et t|e prucess ur peece
eud stebilit, wuuld be luu. lu t|is respect, t|e Meetiu elsu
ereed t|et t|e uN s|uuld ple, e ceutrel rule iu t|e recuustructiuu
u lre(, wit| t|e suppurt u t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit,.
1o. T|e Meetiu eap|esied t|e iapurteuce u e peeceul eud
steble Kureeu |euiusule tu reiuuel peece eud stebilit,, eud
urt|er epressed |upe ur t|e reuewel u t|e sipert, tel|s tu
ueutiete e sulutiuu tu t|e uucleer crisis. T|e Meetiu urt|er
welcuaed t|e ec|eues w|ic| |eve te|eu plece uu t|is issue
iu pest aeetius u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua eud ereed tu
cuutiuue t|is ura u discussiuu eud cuuperetiuu.
17. T|e Meetiu urt|er discussed veriuus uuutreditiuuel
securit, issues suc| es cuuuter terrurisa, treusuetiuuel criaes
iucludiu |uaeu treic|iu, illicit drutreic|iu eud auue,
leuuderiu, eud treusuetiuuel |eelt| t|reets suc| es |lvl/l0S,
S/RS eud /vieu lulueue.
1d. T|e Meetiu ereed t|et cuabetiu terrurisa re(uired e
cuapre|eusive eud culleburetive iuteruetiuuel eppruec|,
iucludiu t|ruu| reiuuel ureuietiuus suc| es /SE/N eud
/|EC. Ceuede welcuaed /SE/N's resulve eud deteraiuetiuu tu
cuabet iuteruetiuuel terrurisa eud uuted t|e uuuiu eurts tu
eddress t|e aeuece wit| its 0ieluue |ertuers iucludiu t|ruu|
t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua lutersessiuuel Meetiu uu Cuuuter
Terrurisa eud Treusuetiuuel Criae t|et T|eileud wuuld |ust wit|
Ceuede iu Beu|u|, /pril od, 2005. T|e Meetiu ereed uu t|e
ueed ur e culleburetive cuuperetiuu uu cuuuterterrurisa eud iu
t|is reerd, /SE/N welcuaed Ceuede's uer tu develup cuuuter
terrurisa cepecit,buildiu ectivities, es pruvided ur iu its
CuuuterTerrurisa Cepecit, Buildiu |rurea.
19. T|e Meetiu ereed tu wur| tuet|er tu eddress t|e prublea
u illicit drus rua but| t|e suppl, eud deaeud sides, te|iu
iutu eccuuut /SE/N's uels tu ae|e t|e reiuu ree rua drus
b, 2015. T|e Meetiu urt|er luu|ed urwerd tu t|e uet aeetiu
u t|e /sie|eciic Cruup uu Muue, |euuderiu iu Siuepure iu
Juue 2005. Ceuede struul, eucuureed retiicetiuu b, ell
cuuutries u t|e uN Cuuveutiuu eeiust Treusuetiuuel 0reuied
Criae |uNT0C} eud its |rutuculs. T|e Meetiu urt|er uuted t|e
iapurteuce u lubel eud reiuuel cuuperetiuu tu cuabet t|e
prubleas pused b, treusuetiuuel criae iu ell uras.
20. T|e Meetiu uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u treusuetiuuel
|eelt| t|reets, especiell, |lvl/l0S eud cuaauuiceble diseeses
suc| es S/RS eud /vieu lulueue w|ic| euteil ueetive iapects
uu ecuuuaic eud suciel develupaeut but| wit|iu t|e reiuu eud
be,uud. /SE/N's (uic| respuuses tu S/RS eud /vieu lulueue
iu 2003 eud 2004 respectivel, were evideut u its cuaaitaeut
tu eddress t|ese prubleas. 0u |lvl/l0S, t|e 15t| luteruetiuuel
/l0S Cuuereuce iu Beu|u| iu Jul, 2004 pruuuuuced t|e
iapurteuce u t|e Clubel |uud tu |i|t /l0S, Tuberculusis eud
Melerie. T|e Meetiu ereed tu pruaute cluser cuuperetiuu
betweeu but| sides iu t|e i|t eeiust t|ese deedl, burderless
diseeses, especiell, t|e cepecit, buildiu prureaaes iu t|e
reiuu. T|e Meetiu wes iuuraed t|et Ceuede wuuld |ust t|e
1ot| luteruetiuuel /l0S Cuuereuce iu Turuutu iu /uust 200o.
21. T|e Meetiu wes iuuraed t|et t|e /SE/N |ust Miuisteriel
Cuuereuce wit| Ceuede eud t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua wuuld
be |eld uu 2d eud 29 Jul, 2005, respectivel,, iu vieutieue, |eu
|0R.
22. T|e uet /SE/NCeuede 0ieluue wuuld be |eld iu viet Nea
et e dete tu be euuuuuced.
23. T|e Meetiu epressed its epprecietiuu tu t|e Cuveruaeut
u Ceuede ur its wera |uspitelit, eud ur t|e ecelleut
erreueaeuts eteuded duriu t|e Meetiu. T|e Meetiu wes
cuuducted iu e spirit u cuuperetiuu eud curdielit, uuder t|e
c|eiraeus|ip u Bruuei 0erusselea eud Ceuede.
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CHINA-ASEAN WORKSHOP ON
EARTHQUAKE-GENERATED TSUNAMI WARNING
ACTION PLAN TO .ORMULATE A TECHNOLOGY PLAT.ORM .OR
EARTHQUAKE-GENERATED TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM
Beijing, China, 25-26 January 2005
/s e ulluwup ectiuu tu t|e euuuuuceaeut u |. E. Mr. Weu
Jiebeu, |reaier u C|iue et t|e Speciel /SE/N |eeders' Meetiu
uu /teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai iu Je|erte, luduuesie
uu o Jeuuer, 2005 tu |elp /SE/N cuuutries tu esteblis| Struu
Eert|(ue|e eud Tsuueai Weruiu Netwur|, t|e C|iue/SE/N
Wur|s|up uu Eert|(ue|eCeuereted Tsuueai Weruiu wes |eld
iu Bei|iu uu 252o Jeuuer, 2005.
T|e Wur|s|up eiaed tu ec|eue eperieuces eud lessuus
leerued rua t|e receut ludieu 0ceeu tsuueai disester, ec|eue
iuuraetiuu uu tec|uulu, iu t|e ield u tsuueai weruiu, eud
eplure we,s tu cerr, uut |uiut ectivities iu t|e ield u tsuueai
eerl, weruiu t|ruu| eert|(ue|e auuituriu. T|e Wur|s|up wes
etteuded b, uiciels, eaereuc, respuuse aeueers eud
scieutists rua /SE/N cuuutries, /ustrelie, C|iue, ludie, Jepeu,
Kuree, Meldives, Se,c|elles, Sri |eu|e eud uS/, eud
represeutetives rua /SE/N Secreteriet, 0C|/luN, uNESC0,
ESC/|luN, lS0RluN, WM0luN, /sieu 0isester |repereduess
Ceuter |/0|C} eud /sie Seisaulu, Cuaaissiuu |/SC}.
|. E. Mr |ui |ieu,u, vice |reaier u C|iue uicieted t|e upeuiu
cereauu, u t|e Wur|s|up, celliu ur t|e esteblis|aeut u ludieu
0ceeu tsuueai weruiu s,stea t|ruu| lubel pleuuiu eud
cuurdiuetiuu, eud reeiraiu C|iue's cuaaitaeut tu suppurtiu
t|e cepecit, buildiu u eert|(ue|eeuereted tsuueai
auuituriu iu /SE/N cuuutries.
T|e cuuutr, repurts eud tec|uicel preseutetiuus b, /SE/N
cuuutries eud t|e iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus cuvered t|e wide
spectrua u tsuueaireleted issue reuiu rua eteut u deaee
u t|e ludieu 0ceeu tsuueai, steteut|eert u eert|(ue|e eud
tsuueai auuituriu, eud cepecit, buildiu u weruiu s,stea iu
t|e reiuu tu pusttsuueai eaereuc, respuuse.
/ter eteusive discussiuu eud cuusultetiuu eauu ell t|e perties,
t|e ulluwiu ectiuu pleu wes recuaaeuded ur t|e
esteblis|aeut u eert|(ue|eeuereted tsuueai weruiu s,stea
iu t|is reiuu.
Establishment of Tsunami Warning System in Indian
Ocean and Southeast Asian Region
1. 0ue tu t|e uueveilebilit, u t|e tsuueai weruiu s,stea iu
ludieu 0ceeu eud Suut|eest /sieu reiuu, t|e Wur|s|up
recuuied t|e ureuc, iu puttiu iu plece tsuueai weruiu
s,stea et t|e eerliest dete. T|e Wur|s|up elsu recuuied t|et
e tsuueai weruiu s,stea iu t|e ludieu 0ceeu eud Suut|eest
/sieu reiuu |es tu ceter ur t|e speciic re(uireaeuts eud
circuasteuces u t|e cuuutries iu t|e reiuu. T|e Wur|s|up
recuuied t|et t|e tsuueai weruiu s,stea be esteblis|ed b,
buildiu uu t|e eistiu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel cepebilities
eud cepecities iu eert|(ue|e eud tsuueai wit| t|e cuuperetiuu
eud suppurt u t|ese cuuutries eud iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus
suc| es uNESC0ll0C, uNllS0R eud WM0.
2. T|e Wur|s|up recuuied t|et t|e esteblis|aeut u tsuueai
weruiu s,stea wuuld re(uire cuucerted eurts ecruss t|e w|ule
c|eiu u tsuueai weruiu iucludiu esteblis|aeut u tec|uicel
ecilities, cuutiuuuus surveilleuce, ewereuess eud educetiuu, eud
eective deliver, u eerl, weruiu iuuraetiuu tu t|e lucel
cuaauuities.
3. T|e tiael, esteblis|aeut u e tsuueai weruiu s,stea iu
t|e ludieu 0ceeu eud Suut|eest /sieu reiuu ceu be essisted b,
eective utilietiuu u releveut eistiu iustitutiuus eud
aec|euisas iu /SE/N cuuutries suc| es t|e /SE/N Eert|(ue|e
luuraetiuu Ceutre |/ElC}, /SE/N Specielised Meteuruluicel
Ceutre |/SMC} eud /sieu 0isester |repereduess Ceuter |/0|C}.
e} /ElC. |es esteblis|ed uetwur|iu wit| |e, uetiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel iustitutiuus iuvulved iu eert|(ue|e
auuituriu eud ec|eue u dete ur t|e /SE/N reiuu,
b} /SMC. |es esteblis|ed uetwur|iu wit| |e, uetiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel iustitutiuus iuvulved iu auuituriu eud
urecestiu u etausp|eric eud aeriue aeteurulu, ur
t|e /SE/N reiuu,
c} /0|C. |es esteblis|ed uetwur|iu wit| |e, uetiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel iustitutiuus iuvulved iu disester ewereuess
eud aeueeaeut.
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4. Siuce eert|(ue|es ere t|e ae|ur urce trieriu t|e lucel
eud disteut tsuueais t|et ere t|reeteuiu t|e cuuutries eruuud
t|e ludieu 0ceeu eud Suut|eest /sieu reiuu, t|e irst step wuuld
be tu eu|euce t|e eert|(ue|e eud tsuueai auuituriu cepebilit,
leediu tu t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e tsuueai weruiu s,stea iu
t|e ludieu 0ceeu eud Suut|eest /sieu reiuu. T|e s,stea s|uuld
be ecuuuaicell, aeiuteiued, ulill t|e aultiple purpuses eud be
iu t|e luutera perspective.
5. Eective eud ective resuurce aubilietiuu is esseutiel ur t|e
tiael, esteblis|aeut u e tsuueai weruiu s,stea iu t|e ludieu
0ceeu eud Suut|eest /sieu reiuu. T|ereure, t|e Wur|s|up
uuted t|et t|e eveilebilit, u uudiu is criticel tu suppurtiu t|e
esteblis|aeut prucess u suc| eu eerl, weruiu s,stea. T|e
Wur|s|up elsu uuted T|eileud's prupusel uu settiu up e
vuluuter, Trust |uud tu be discussed urt|er duriu t|e Miuisteriel
Meetiu uu Reiuuel Cuuperetiuu uu Tsuueai Eerl, Weruiu
/rreueaeuts iu ||u|et, T|eileud rua 2d tu 29 Jeuuer, 2005,
eud t|et t|is cuuld |elp cuutribute tu t|is eurt.
Establishment of an Asian Regional Seismographic
Network (ARSN)
o. lu view u t|e ueed tu eu|euce t|e eert|(ue|e auuituriu
cepebilities eud cuveree iu /SE/N eud Suut| /sie reiuus eud
ur t|e purpuse u repid, eccurete eud eective dete ec|eue
eud weruiu, eu iutereted /sieu Reiuuel Seisaurep|ic
Netwur| |/RSN} cuveriu t|e ebuve erees s|uuld be set up iu
cuusultetiuu wit| ell perties cuucerued. T|e /RSN Netwur| will
cuusist u t|e seisaurep|s, dete prucessiu eud dete
treusaissiuu s,stea. lu t|is respect, t|e puteutiel tu utilie t|e
eistiu telecuaauuicetiuu cepebilities eud tec|uulu,, suc| es
Clubel Telecuaauuicetiuu S,stea |CTS} u WM0, s|uuld be
eplured.
7. T|e Wur|s|up elsu recuuied t|et bileterel cuuperetiuu
betweeu C|iue eud /SE/N cuuutries eud ut|er iuterested perties
cuuld cuutribute tu t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e seisaurep|ic
uetwur|.
d. T|e C|iuese Cuveruaeut will pruvide essisteuce tu t|e
esteblis|aeut u /RSN iu t|e ura u iustruaeutetiuu, tec|uicel
suppurt, treiuiu, studies eud reseerc| uu eert|(ue|e urecestiu
eud predictiuu, disester essessaeut eud eaereuc, respuuse
es re(uired uuder t|e cuurdiuetiuu u t|e uuited Netiuus. T|e
C|iuese Cuveruaeut will te|e aeesures tu iuteusi, scieutiic
cuuperetiuu betweeu C|iue eud /SE/N cuuutries iu t|e ield u
eert|(ue|e urecestiu eud predictiuu, disester essessaeut eud
eaereuc, respuuse.
Capacity Building
9. Tu epedite tec|uulu, treuser eud iuuraetiuu s|eriu, tu
prepere ur t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e tsuueai weruiu s,stea, tu
s|ere eperieuces eud lessuus iu eaereuc, aeueeaeut eud
respuuse rua veriuus disesters, eud tu cuuduct |uiut luutera
aultidiscipliuer, reseerc| tu eu|euce better |uuwlede eud
uudersteudiu u t|e ueture u eert|(ue|eeuereted disester,
t|e C|iuese Cuveruaeut ereed tu.
e} ureuie treiuiu cuurses ur /SE/N cuuutries eud ut|er
perties iuterested et eu eerl, dete ereed upuu,
b} pruvide suppurt ur |eerd aeppiu eud ueeds eud
cepecit, essessaeut ur /SE/N cuuutries, eud
c} |elp streut|eu t|e cepecit, u uetiuuel seisaulu,
ceuters iu /SE/N cuuutries.
Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction
10. T|e Wur|s|up welcuaed C|iue's prupusel tu cuuveue t|e
/sieu Cuuereuce uu 0isester Reductiuu, sc|eduled tu be |eld
iu t|e ueer uture.
Provision of Earthquake Data
11. |ur iaaediete ectiuu, C|iue Eert|(ue|e /daiuistretiuu will
pruvide t|e pereaeters u destructive eert|(ue|e eveuts |suc|
es aeuitude, lucetiuu, ucel aec|euisa, etc} uccurriu iu t|e
/SE/N eud Suut| /sie reiuus tu t|e iuterested cuuutries eud
perties es suuu es t|ese eveuts ere detected b, t|e C|iue
Netiuuel Seisaic Netwur|.
T|e ectiuu pleu wes edupted b, C|iue eud /SE/N cuuutries et
t|e C|iue/SE/N Wur|s|up uu Eert|(ue|eCeuereted Tsuueai
Weruiu uu 2o Jeuuer, 2005 iu Bei|iu.
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BEIJING DECLARATION
ON ASEAN-CHINA ICT COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP
.OR COMMON DEVELOPMENT
Beijing, China, 12 May 2005
We, t|e Miuisters Respuusible ur t|e luuraetiuu eud
Cuaauuicetiuus Tec|uulu, |lCT} eut|urities u t|e /ssucietiuu
u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus ||ereiueter reerred tu es "/SE/N"}
eud t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue et|ered iu C|iue iu Me,,
2005 ur eu iudept| ec|eue u views uu lCT develupaeut eud
cuuperetiuu iu t|is reiuu, eud |eve reec|ed t|e ulluwiu
cuuseusus.
1. We eree t|et lCT ple,s e vitel rule iu t|e uetiuuel ecuuuaic
eud suciel develupaeut u e cuuutr,. Wit| |ue pupuletiuu eud
treaeuduus ecuuuaic puteutiel, /SE/N eud C|iue iucreesiul,
eiu iu iapurteuce iu /sie|eciic reiuu eud t|e wurld et lere.
lu t|e aeeutiae, cuuutries iu t|e reiuu still ece c|elleues u
speediu up ecuuuaic develupaeut, bridiu diitel divide eud
deeliu wit| ueturel disesters. Tu eddress t|ese c|elleues, it is
iudispeuseble tu build eud iapruve lCT iurestructure eud
ecilitete eteusive epplicetiuu u lCT aeeus. /cceleretiu lCT
develupaeut eud buildiu eu iuuraetiuu suciet, ere t|e cuaauu
tes|s eciu but| /SE/N eud C|iue
2. We uute wit| setisectiuu t|et, siuce t|e it| /SE/N C|iue
|eeders Meetiu iu Nuveaber, 2001 w|ic| ideutiied lCT es uue
u t|e ive priurit, erees u cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud
C|iue eud, especiell, upuu t|e siuiu u Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu betweeu t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus eud |euple's Republic u C|iue uu Cuuperetiuu iu
luuraetiuu eud Cuaauuicetiuus Tec|uulu, iu 0ctuber, 2003,
wit| |uiut eurts u releveut perties, pusitive |eedwe,s |eve
beeu aede uu cuuperetiuu iu lCT ield betweeu /SE/N eud
C|iue.
Intergovernmental Cooperation
T|e pest ew ,eers wituessed t|e siuiu u ducuaeuts uu
bileterel ec|eues eud cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e lCT
eut|urities u luduuesie, |eus, M,euaer, Siuepure, T|eileud,
vietuea eud t|e Miuistr, u luuraetiuu ludustr, u C|iue
eud es well es t|e cuuduct u t|ree /SE/NC|iue lCT
Seaiuers iu C|iue, luduuesie eud T|eileud respectivel,.
Technological Cooperation and Product Trade
/SE/N eud C|iue s|ere t|e cuapleaeuter, iuterests iu t|e
tec|uicel cuuperetiuu eud pruduct trede. T|e autuell,
beueiciel cuuperetiuu eud everdeepeuiu tec|uicel
ec|eues betweeu t|e twu sides |eve bruu|t ebuut t|e
repid ruwt| u lCT pruducts trede vuluae eud t|e
eulereaeut u trede scupe.
Human Resources Development
/SE/NC|iue lCT Seriel Wur|s|ups eud CreeterMe|uu
Subreiuu |CMS} Treiuiu |rurea ur |i|level Telecua
0iciels pruress sauut|l, wit| sub|ects cuveriu
tec|uulu,, aeueeaeut, reuletiuu eud iuuraetiuu
securit,.
Infrastructure
Meaureudua u uudersteudiu uu t|e Juiut Cuuperetiuu iu
|us|iu |urwerd t|e Cuustructiuu uu t|e luuraetiuu
Super|i|we, iu t|e Creeter Me|uu Subreiuu wes siued
iu Nuveaber 2004 b, t|e lCT eut|urities u t|e si CMS
cuuutries, w|ic| is curreutl, iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu p|ese.
3. We ere setisied wit| t|e repidl, develupiu eud ever
deepeuiu reletiuus eeturiu autuel beueits eud cuuperetiuu
iu t|e lCT ield. lt |es beeu ereed t|et uur cuuperetiuu iu t|is
eree is eteusive, substeutive eud ruitul. But| sides
ec|uuwleded t|e iapurteuce u suc| cuuperetiuu, es it uut uul,
pruautes t|e prusperit, eud develupaeut u t|e lCT iudustr, u
eec| cuuutr,, but ae|es reet cuutributiuu tu t|e reiuuel
ecuuuaic eud suciel develupaeut es well.
4. We |eve beeu iapleaeutiu pru|ects eud uuderte|iu
ectivities iu suppurt u iuitietives u /SE/N |eeders euviseed
iu e/SE/N |reaewur| /reeaeut siued b, t|e leeders u
/SE/N cuuutries iu Nuveaber 2000 iu Siuepure, Miuisteriel
uudersteudiu uu /SE/N Cuuperetiuu iu Telecuaauuicetiuus
eud luuraetiuu Tec|uulu, ured iu Jul, 2001 iu Mele,sie, t|e
Meuile 0ecleretiuu 2002 siued b, /SE/N Miuisters iu /uust
2002 iu t|e ||ilippiues, t|e Siuepure /ctiuu /eude 2003 iu
Septeaber 2003 iu Siuepure, t|e Streteic |ertuers|ip ur |eece
eud |rusperit, betweeu /SE/N eud C|iue esteblis|ed iu 2003
eud t|e /ctiuu |leu ur lapleaeutiu t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu u
Streteic |ertuers|ip edupted et /SE/N C|iue |eeders Meetiu
iu 2004, es well es t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rurea edupted et
/SE/N |eeders Meetiu iu 2004, ell u w|ic| |eve ettec|ed
reet iapurteuce tu t|e lCT develupaeut eud cuuperetiuu iu t|is
reiuu. lu respuuse tu t|e ebuve iuitietives u |eeders, we eree
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tu see| uew we,s eud cuuteuts u cuuperetiuu iu t|e priuciples
u e(uelit,, rieuds|ip eud autuel beueits, te|iu iutu
cuusideretiuu u uur respective c|erecteristics eud ueeds, eud
besed uu t|e curreut cuuperetiuu pru|ects. We will elsu eudeevur
tu deepeu eud epeud t|e cuuperetiuu, w|ic|, we believe, will
le, e sulid uuudetiuu ur t|e luutera develupaeut u /SE/N
eud C|iue iu t|e lCT ield.
5. Tu t|is eud, we eree t|et /SE/N eud C|iue esteblis| eu
lCT cuuperetive pertuers|ip ur cuaauu develupaeut, su es tu
urt|er epeud eud deepeu t|e eistiu ec|eues eud
cuuperetiuu, eu|euce autuel uudersteudiu eud cuuperetiuu
level, pruaute cuaauu develupaeut eud ec|ieve e autuell,
beueiciel eud wiuwiu result. lt is stressed t|et /SE/N C|iue
lCT Cuuperetive |ertuers|ip ur Cuaauu 0evelupaeut is eu ell
ruuud eud utureurieuted reletiuus|ip. Tu cerr, t|e auaeutua
u t|is cuuperetive reletiuus|ip is t|e cuaauu tes| eud ublietiuu
u but| sides.
/SE/N eud C|iue, t|ereure, s|ell ucus uu cuuperetiuu iu t|e
ulluwiu erees.
e. lCT lurestructure 0evelupaeut
lCT iurestructure is t|e uudeaeutel ectur cuuditiuu ur buildiu
eu iuuraetiuu suciet,, eu iapurteut aeeus tu pruaute ecuuuaic
ruwt| eud iapruve peuple's liveli|uud. Civeu t|e ect t|et lCT
develups ret|er uueveul, iu t|is reiuu, it is criticel tu pus|
urwerd cuuperetiuu iu t|is eree. We s|uuld streut|eu
cuuperetiuu uu lCT iurestructure cuustructiuu, iucludiu ied,
aubile eud setellite uetwur|s es well es luteruet. Eective
aeesures s|uuld be edupted tu eccelerete t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u CMS iuuraetiuu super|i|we,, eud discussiuu s|ell be aede
eruuud t|e eesibilit, u buildiu /SE/NC|iue iuuraetiuu
super|i|we,, iu e bid tu pruaute iuuraetiuu luw eauu
cuuutries eud t|e iapruveaeut u lCT develupaeut level iu t|is
reiuu.
b. uuiversel Service
Bridiu diitel divide, pruautiu uuiversel service eud lCT
develupaeut iu rurel eud reaute reiuus is eu ureut tes| eciu
t|is reiuu eud e cuaauu c|elleue tu ell cuuutries. We s|uuld
streut|eu ec|eues eud discussiuu, drew upuu eec| ut|er's
eperieuce eud prectices iu esteblis|iu cuapeusetiuu
aec|euisa ur uuiversel service eud uerruwiu t|e diitel divide,
|uiutl, develup eud pruaute eppliceble tec|uulu, suiteble ur
rurel eud reaute erees iu t|eir lCT develupaeut.
c. |uaeu Cepecit, Buildiu
|uaeu cepecit, buildiu is t|e |e, ectur ur buildiu eu
iuuraetiuu suciet,. We s|uuld ecilitete eud susteiu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e iuitietive prupused b, C|iuese uveruaeut
u treiuiu 500 aiddle eud |i|level telecua aeueers eud
tec|uicieus ur /SE/N cuuutries wit|iu ive ,eers. We s|uuld
urt|er iapruve cuuperetiuu uu develupiu lCT |uaeu resuurces,
streut|eu iuuraetiuu eud resuurces s|eriu eauu cuuutries
iu t|is eree, eud pruaute perticipetiuu u uveruaeut, busiuesses
eud educetiuuel iustitutiuus, eit|er t|ruu| ecetuece
discussiuus ur eleeruiu.
d. Netwur| eud luuraetiuu Securit,
Netwur| eud iuuraetiuu securit, is eu iapurteut cuapuueutu
t|e iuuraetiuu suciet,, eud e precuuditiuu ur usteriu public
cuuideuce iu usiu lCT. lt |es beeu struul, recuuied t|et t|e
uetwur| eud iuuraetiuu securit, iu t|e reiuu ere eced wit| e
severe c|elleue. We s|uuld streut|eu cuaauuicetiuus eud
cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u uetwur| eud iuuraetiuu securit,, eud
see| tu esteblis| eu /SE/N C|iue Cuurdiuetiuu |reaewur| ur
Netwur| eud luuraetiuu Securit, Eaereuc, Respuuses.
e. Trede eud luvestaeut |ecilitetiuu
Trede eud iuvestaeut ecilitetiuu is eu iapurteut cuuditiuu ur
ec|ieviu cuaauu ecuuuaic develupaeut ur cuuutries iu t|e
reiuu. We s|uuld streut|eu ec|eues eud cuuperetiuu eauu
cuuutries iu erees u Ecuaaerce, Euverueuce eud pruaute
autuel recuuitiuu erreueaeuts ur lCT epertise certiicetiuu
eud telecua e(uipaeut certiicetiuu, iapruve trede eud
iuvestaeut euviruuaeut u eec| cuuutr, eud pruaute t|e /SE/N
C|iue |ree Trede /ree ||T/} prucess.
. luteruveruaeutel 0ieluues eud Ec|eues
/s t|e iuuraetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuus tec|uuluies eud
services edveuce iu e bi aeriu, cuuutries ere eciu aeu, uew
prubleas iu t|eir lCT develupaeut strete, eud pulic, es well es
aer|et reuletiuu, w|ic| re(uires aure dieluues eud ec|eues
et t|e uveruaeutel level. W|ile te|iu iutu eccuuut t|e ectuel
cuuditiuus eud c|erecteristics u eec| cuuutr,'s ecuuuaic eud
suciel develupaeut, /SE/N eud C|iue s|uuld uster ec|eues
u lCT develupaeut strete, eud pulic, eud eplure eective
aer|et reuletiuu audel. We s|ell eplure t|e esteblis|aeut u
suiteble aec|euisa eud deepeu cuuperetiuu et veriuus levels.
We s|ell elsu streut|eu cuusultetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu wit|iu
releveut iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus iu eu ective eud preaetic
aeuuer.
lN WlTNESS W|ERE0|, We |eve edupted t|is Bei|iu
0ecleretiuu uu /SE/NC|iue lCT Cuuperetive |ertuers|ip ur
Cuaauu 0evelupaeut.
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MEMORANDUM O. UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
GOVERNMENTS O. THE MEMBER COUNTRIES O. THE
ASSOCIATION O. SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS AND THE
GOVERNMENT O. THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC O. CHINA
ON CULTURAL COOPERATION
Bangkok, Thailand, 3 August 2005
T|e Cuveruaeuts u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u t|e /ssucietiuu
u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus eud t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e |euple's
Republic u C|iue ||ereiueter reerred tu respectivel,, es "/SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries" eud "C|iue", eud cullectivel, es "T|e
|erticipeuts"},
/CKN0W|E0ClNC t|e ric| cultures eud treditiuus u t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries eud C|iue eud t|eir cluse |isturicel ties,
0ESlRlNC tu urt|er pruaute t|e cluse eud rieudl, reletiuus
betweeu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud C|iue iu t|e culturel
sectur,
RE/|lZlNC culture es e besis ur autuel uudersteudiu eud
cuuperetiuu iu puliticel, ecuuuaic, eud suciel sp|eres betweeu
/SE/N eud C|iue,
REC0CNlZlNC t|e cuutributiuu eud beueit u culturel ec|eues
eud cuuperetiuu iu eu|euciu t|eir autuel uudersteudiu eud
rieuds|ip,
|eve reec|ed t|e ulluwiu uudersteudiu.
Paragraph 1
SCOPE O. COOPERATION
T|e |erticipeuts will pruaute ec|eues eud cuuperetiuu iu t|e
ields u culture but| teuible eud iuteuible iu eccurdeuce wit|
t|eir respective duaestic lews, reuletiuus, pulicies,
edaiuistretive uideliues eud prucedures.
Paragraph 2
ACTIVITIES
1. T|e |erticipeuts will ectivel, pruaute reeter ewereuess,
uudersteudiu eud epprecietiuu u eec| ut|er's erts eud culture
t|ruu| ertistic culleburetiuu eud ec|eue, |uiut reseerc| eud
stud,, ec|eue u iuuraetiuu, eud peupletupeuple ec|eue
eud iuterectiuu.
2. T|e |erticipeuts will eucuuree eud suppurt t|e cuuservetiuu,
prutectiuu eud pruautiuu u teuible eud iuteuible culturel
|eritee t|ruu| prureaaes iu culturel |eritee aeueeaeut,
prutectiuu u iutellectuel prupert, ri|ts eud uetwur|iu eud
ec|eue eauu culturel |eritee eeucies eud ureuietiuus.
3. T|e |erticipeuts will eucuuree eud suppurt |uaeu resuurce
develupaeut iu t|e ields u erc|eeulu, eud culturel |eritee,
treditiuuel eud cuuteapurer, erts, culturel euterprise eud creetive
iudustries, eud erts eud culturel aeueeaeut.
4. T|e |erticipeuts will step up cuuperetiuu iu t|e erees u
culturel euterprise eud creetive iudustries t|ruu| pruduct
develupaeut, pruautiuu u t|e culture aer|et, ec|eue u
iuuraetiuu eud uetwur|iu eauu eperts.
5. T|e |erticipeuts will eudeevur tu ideuti, eud eddress
cuaauu cuucerus reerdiu /SE/NC|iue culturel cuuperetiuu
reletive tu aultileterel eud iuteruetiuuel cuuveutiuus.
Paragraph 3
IMPLEMENTATION
1. T|e |erticipeuts decided t|et t|e iapleaeutiu eeucies u
t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu ere.
e. t|e /SE/N Cuaaittee uu Culture eud luuraetiuu
|/SE/NC0Cl}, eud
b. Miuistr, u Culture ur t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue
T|e iapleaeutiu eeucies u t|e |erticipeuts will deteraiue
t|ruu| cuusultetiuu t|e deteils, sc|edule eud erreueaeuts ur
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e cuuperetiuu pruvided iu t|is
Meaureudua u uudersteudiu, eud will serve es cuurdiueturs
ur suc| cuuperetiuu.
2. T|e |erticipeuts decided t|et pru|ect urauletiuu, auuituriu
eud eveluetiuu will be cerried uut t|ruu| t|e cuuperetiuu
aec|euisas esteblis|ed uuder t|e /SE/NC|iue dieluue
reletiuus.
3. Tu eusure t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu, t|e iueuciel ublietiuus eud erreueaeuts ur
t|e pru|ects will be discussed eud ereed tu b, but| |erticipeuts.
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Paragraph 4
COPYRIGHT
T|e prutectiuu u cup,ri|t wit|iu t|e |urisdictiuu u eec|
|erticipeut es well es eec| iudividuel /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,
will be euurced iu cuuurait, wit| its duaestic lews, reuletiuus,
edaiuistretive pulicies, uideliues eud prucedures eud elsu wit|
t|e iuteruetiuuel ereeaeuts tu w|ic| C|iue eud t|e iudividuel
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, cuucerued ere |erticipeuts.
Paragraph 5
SETTLEMENT O. DISPUTES
/u, dispute betweeu t|e |erticipeuts uu t|e iuterpretetiuu eud
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu will be
settled eaicebl, t|ruu| cuusultetiuus eud ueutietiuus betweeu
but| |erticipeuts.
Paragraph 6
AMENDMENT
T|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu ae, be eaeuded b, autuel
cuuseut betweeu t|e |erticipeuts eud it will cuae eect rua
t|e dete u its siuiu.
Paragraph 7
ENTRY INTO .ORCE, DURATION, AND TERMINATION
1. T|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu will cuae iutu eect
uu t|e dete u its siueture.
2. T|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu will cuutiuue iutu
uperetiuu ur t|e periud u ive ,eers eud will be eteudedl
reuewed eutuaeticell, ur subse(ueut periud u t|ree ,eers
periud uuless eit|er u t|e twu perticipeuts uutiies t|e ut|er iu
writiu u its iuteutiuu tu teraiuete it uut leter t|eu si auut|s
beure its epir, dete.
3. T|e teraiuetiuu u t|is Meaureudua will uut eect t|e
velidit, ur ulillaeut u eu, uuuiu prureas eud pru|ects w|ic|
|eve beeu ereed b, t|e perticipeuts beure t|e teraiuetiuu.
4. lu t|e eveut u eu uutbree| u eu epideaic diseese, public
disurder, etc., eec| |erticipeut reserves t|e ri|t ur reesuus u
securit,, public urder ur public |eelt| tu suspeud teapureril,
eit|er iu w|ule ur pert u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is Muu w|ic|
will te|e eect t|irt, |30} de,s eter uutiicetiuu |es beeu iveu
tu t|e ut|er |erticipeut t|ruu| dipluaetic c|euuels.
0uue et Beu|u|, T|eileud, t|is T|ird 0e, u /uust iu t|e Yeer
Twu T|uuseud eud |ive iu twu uriiuel cupies iu t|e Eulis| eud
C|iuese |euuees, but| tets beiu e(uell, eut|eutic.
lu t|e cese u divereuce betweeu t|e twu tets, t|e Eulis|
tet s|ell preveil.
|ur t|e Cuveruaeuts u /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries
ONG KENG YONG
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e |euple's
Republic u C|iue
SUN JIAZHENG
Miuister u Culture
|euple's Republic u C|iue
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O. THE 4
TH
AND THE MINISTER O. COMMERCE O. THE PEOPLES
REPUBLIC O. CHINA CONSULATION
(4
TH
AEM-MO.COM)
1. T|e |uurt| /EMM0|C0M Cuusultetiuus wes |eld iu
vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 29 Septeaber 2005.
2. T|e Cuusultetiuu wes cuc|eired b, |.E. Mr. Suulivuu
0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce u |eu |0R, eud |.E. Mr. Yu
Cueu Z|uu, 0eput, Miuister u Cuaaerce u t|e |euple's
Republic u C|iue.
ASEAN-CHINA TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS
3. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu curreut reiuuel eud
lubel develupaeuts, perticulerl, t|use w|ic| eect /SE/N
C|iue trede eud iuvestaeut reletiuus. T|e Miuisters were pleesed
tu uute t|et /SE/N eud C|iue is uuw eu ecuuuaic reiuu wit|
eppruiaetel, 1.d5 billiuu cuusuaers eud cuabiued C0| u uS$
2.4d trilliuu iu 2004. T|e Miuisters elsu uuted t|e rubust ruwt|
u C|iue's ecuuua, eud t|et u /SE/N, w|ic| uccurred despite
celeaities t|et ceused audest iapect uu t|e reiuu's ecuuuaic
ruwt|. C|iue's ecuuua, rew b, 9.5 iu 2004 cuapered tu
9.3 iu 2003, w|ile /SE/N pusted e cuabiued C0| u o.1 iu
2004, |i|er t|eu t|e previuus ,eer's ecuuuaic ruwt| u 5.2.
|uelled b, its rubust ecuuua,, C|iue's |0l luws iutu /SE/N elsu
iucreesed rua uS$ 1d9 ailliuu iu 2003 tu uS$ 22o ailliuu iu
2004.
4. T|e Miuisters were pleesed tu uute t|e p|euuaeuel ruwt|
iu /SE/NC|iue bileterel trede siuce but| sides ereed tu
esteblis| t|e /SE/NC|iue |ree Trede /ree |/C|T/} iu 2002.
|etest trede stetistics reveeled t|et bileterel trede betweeu t|e
twu sides rew b, 25 duriu t|e irst |el u 2005 es C|iue
cuutiuued tu be /SE/N's uurt| lerest trediu pertuer eud vice
verse. Trede vuluae ur t|e irst si auut|s u 2005 wes pusted
et uS$ 59.7o billiuu. T|e Miuisters were e(uell, pleesed es
bileterel trede rew et eu euuuel rete u 3d.9 ur t|e periud
20022004, reec|iu uS$ 105.9 billiuu iu 2004.
EARLY HARVEST PROGRAMME (EHP)
5. T|e Miuisters were brieed uu t|e stetus u t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Eerl, |ervest |rureaae |E||}, w|ic|
cuaaeuced uu 1 Jeuuer, 2004, eud uuted wit| setisectiuu t|et
eter uueeude|el ,eers u iapleaeutetiuu, teris uu 4.9 u
t|e tutel teri liues |eve beeu eliaiueted. |urt|er, /SE/NC|iue
trede ur pruducts cuvered b, t|e E|| |es iucreesed b, 29
rua t|e 2003 velue u uS$1.55 billiuu tu uS$ 2 billiuu iu 2004.
o. T|e Miuisters were elsu pleesed tu uute t|et t|e ||ilippiues
|es cuucluded |er E|| pec|ee wit| C|iue eud, iu eccurdeuce
wit| t|e Meaureudua u uudersteudiu siued iu /pril 2005,
M|N teris uu 214 teri liues ||S ddiits} eccurdiu tu t|e
||ilippiues' teri uuaeucleture will be eliaiueted b, 1 Jeuuer,
200o.
PROGRESS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT O. THE ASEAN-
CHINA .REE TRADE AREA (AC.TA)
7. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e cuuclusiuu u t|e ueutietiuus
ur t|e trede iu uuds eud dispute settleaeut aec|euisa ur t|e
/C|T/ wit| t|e siuiu u t|e "/reeaeut uu Trede iu Cuuds"
eud t|e "/reeaeut uu 0ispute Settleaeut Mec|euisa" uuder
t|e /SE/NC|iue |reaewur| /reeaeut iu vieutieue lest ,eer.
T|e, elsu uuted t|e curreut stetus u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
Trede iu Cuuds /reeaeut w|ic| cuaaeuced iu Jul, 2005.
Nutiu t|et suae cuuutries still |eve tu cuaplete t|eir uetiuuel
prucedures, t|e Miuisters ured t|ea tu epedite t|e cuapletiuu
u t|e prucess eud |eve t|e TlC /reeaeut reed, ur
iapleaeutetiuu b, ell perties b, t|e /SE/NC|iue Suaait iu
Kuele |uapur iu 0eceaber 2005.
d. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e eppuiutaeut u Netiuuel |ucel |uiuts
iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /C|T/. T|ese Netiuuel |ucel |uiuts
|eve beeu desiueted tu uversee t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
/C|T/ iu perticuler, |eudliu privete sectur (ueries uu t|e /C|T/
eud iaaediete resulutiuu u uperetiuuel prubleas releted tu t|e
reutiu u /C|T/ cuucessiuus.
9. T|e Miuisters eudursed t|e |irst |ec|ee u |ruduct Speciic
Rules ur t|e /C|T/ Rules u 0riiu eud ured t|e R00
ueutieturs tu eccelerete t|e uuuiu ueutietiuus ur t|e Secuud
|ec|ee u |ruduct Speciic Rules wit| e view tu cuucludiu t|e
ueutietiuu es suuu es pussible.
10. T|e Miuisters were brieed uu t|e uuuiu ueutietiuus ur
t|e services eud iuvestaeut cuapuueuts u t|e /C|T/. T|e
Miuisters epressed epprecietiuu ur t|e eurts eerted b, t|e
/SE/N-C|iue Trede Neutietiu Cuaaittee eud t|e Wur|iu
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Cruups uu Services eud luvestaeut. T|e Miuisters ured t|e twu
Wur|iu Cruups, perticulerl, t|e Services Wur|iu Cruup, tu
aeiaie t|eir eurts tu cuuclude t|e ereeaeuts ur siuiu et
t|e Kuele |uapur Suaait iu 0eceaber 2005.
CHINA-ASEAN EXPO 2005
11. T|e Miuisters were pleesed wit| t|e uutcuae u t|e 1st
/SE/N-C|iue EX|0 |C/EX|0}. 0reuied iu Neuuiu, Cueui
Z|ueu /utuuuauus Zuue iu Nuveaber 2004. T|e eveut wes
perticipeted iu b, 1,505 euterprises wurldwide eud aure t|eu
d,000 e|ibiturs, eueretiu uS$ 1.0d4 billiuu wurt| u trede.
Ridiu uu t|e success u t|e irst EX|0, t|e 2ud /SE/NC|iue
EX|0 will be |eld iu Neuuiu uu 1922 0ctuber 2005. T|is will
be |eld iu cuu|uuctiuu wit| t|e 2ud C|iue/SE/N Busiuess eud
luvestaeut Suaait.
BIMP-EAGA
12. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e eueeaeut u C|iue es e
develupaeut pertuer u BlM|E/C/. T|e, were elsu pleesed tu
uute t|e iuterest u BlM|E/C/ tu perticipete iu t|e 2ud /SE/N
C|iue EX|0, perticulerl, iu t|e eree u tuurisa.
LIST O. MINISTERS
T|e aeetiu wes etteuded b,.
|i} |.E |e|iu 0etu |ia Juc| Seu, Secuud Miuister u
|iii} |.E. Mr. Yu Cueu Z|uu, 0eput, Miuister u
Cuaaerce, |euple's Republic u C|iue,
|iv} Mr. |err, Sueteutu, 0irecturCeuerel u luteruetiuuel
|v} |.E. Mr. Suulivuu 0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce,
|eu |0R,
|viii} Mr. 0ui Se, C|ueu, 0eput, Secreter,Ceuerel,
Miuistr, u luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,,
Mele,sie,
|i} |.E. u Sue T|e, Miuister ur Netiuuel |leuuiu eud
|} |.E. Mr. Elaer C. |erueude, uudersecreter, ur
|i} Mr. 0evid C|iu, 0irecturCeuerel |Trede}, Miuistr, ur
Trede eud ludustr,, Siuepure,
|ii} |.E. Mr. Suvit Meesiucee, viceMiuister u
Cuaaerce, T|eileud,
|iii} |.E. Mr. Truuu 0iu| Tu,eu, Miuister u Trede, viet
Nea, eud
|iv} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N
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BEIJING DECLARATION
(ON DRUGS CONTROL)
Beijing, China, 18-20 October 2005
We, t|e |erticipetiu Cuuutries tu t|e Secuud luteruetiuuel
Cuuress u t|e /SE/N eud C|iue Cuuperetive 0peretiuu iu
Respuuse tu 0eueruus 0rus |/CC0R0} |eld iu Bei|iu uu 1d
20 0ctuber 2005.
/iraiu t|e ec|ieveaeuts aede b, ell perties t|ruu| pusitive
dru cuutrul cuuperetiuu uuder t|e reaewur| u t|e "Beu|u|
|uliticel 0ecleretiuu" eud te|iu uute u t|e ec|ieveaeuts aede
uuder t|e "/CC0R0 |leu u /ctiuu" es eudursed et t|e
luteruetiuuel Cuuress "lu |ursuit u e 0ru|ree /SE/N 2015.
S|eriu t|e visiuu, |eediu t|e C|eue" |eld iu Beu|u| uu 11
13 0ctuber 2000 b, /CC0R0 cuuutries eud b, t|e tec|uicel
essisteuce pruvided iu suppurt u t|e |leu w|ile uutiu t|e ueed
tu updete t|e |leu tu ull, relect t|e aust pressiu dru cuutrul
ueeds iu t|e reiuu,
Nutiu wit| setisectiuu t|et, wit| t|e uureaittiu eurts u t|e
uetiuus iu t|is reiuu, suppurted eud essisted b, t|e iuteruetiuuel
cuaauuit,, t|e iapleaeutetiuu u elteruetive develupaeut
prureaaes |eve led tu e uuteble decreese u illicit upiua pupp,
cultivetiuu iu t|e "Culdeu Trieule" eree eud e cuusidereble
reductiuu u treic|iu u upiua eud its derivetes rua eud wit|iu
t|e reiuu eud e sluw duwu iu t|e spreed u treditiuuel drus,
w|ile epressiu cuuceru ebuut t|e ueed ur susteiueble
elteruetive develupaeut,
Nutiu wit| deep cuuceru t|et t|e illicit aeuuecture, treic,
distributiuu eud ebuse u /TS is spreediu repidl,, especiell,
eauu t|e ,uut| eud t|e ect t|et t|e ae|urit, u lubel /TS
seiures uccurs iu t|e reiuu, iucludiu d0 perceut u lubel
aet|eap|eteaiue seiures, w|ic| puses e seriuus t|reet tu t|e
suciel ebric u suciet,, eud t|e uetiuus iu t|is reiuu,
Cuucerued ebuut t|e cluse cuuuectiuu betweeu dru releted
criaes, auue, leuuderiu eud treusuetiuuel ureuied criae es
aeuiested t|ruu|uut t|e reiuu,
uuderliuiu t|e iapurteuce u speciel leisletiuu eud reuletiuus
uu precursur c|eaicel cuutrul, es |eve elreed, beeu euected iu
e uuaber u cuuutries iu t|e reiuu, w|ic| put strict cuutrul uu
t|e aeuuecture, purc|ese, treuspurtetiuu eud use u precursur
c|eaicels w|ile et t|e seae tiae eusuriu t|eir licit uses uuder
t|e supervisiuu u t|e releveut eut|urities suc| es t|e pulice,
dru cuutrul edaiuistretiuus, iudustr,, public |eelt| eud
euviruuaeut prutectiuu eeucies,
/c|uuwlediu t|et t|e /CC0R0 cuuutries, ae|iu ull use u
t|eir puteutiel, edveutees eud precticel reseerc|, |eve eiued
irst |eud eperieuce u preveutive educetiuu eud s,steas u
treetaeut eud re|ebilitetiuu relectiu t|e c|erecteristics u t|is
reiuu, eud |eve tried suae eective iuterveutiuu aeesures tu
preveut t|e spreed u |lvl/l0S eud ut|er iuectiuus diseeses,
eud
Reiteretiu t|et iu urder tu |uiutl, sulve t|e dru prubleas iu t|is
reiuu, /SE/N eud C|iue ueed tu cuusteutl, ed|ere tu t|e
priuciples u autuel respect eud trust, e(uelit, eud siucerit, iu
cuuperetiuu, te|e ectiuu uu t|e besis u brued perticipetiuu eud
s|ered respuusibilities eud tu cuusisteutl, iapleaeut
cuapre|eusive eud beleuced iuteruetiuuel dru cuutrul streteies
w|ile ucusiu uu t|e aust pressiu dru cuutrul ueeds,
Suleaul, declere tu.
1. Recuuira t|e siuiiceuce u t|e /CC0R0 aec|euisa es e
uui(ue reiuuel dru cuutrul reaewur| eucuapessiu but|
/SE/N eud C|iue, eud cell ur cuutiuued cuurdiuetiuu iu aeetiu
its cuapre|eusive dru cuutrul uels eud terets t|ruu| tiael,
cuaauuicetiuu, dieluue eud ec|eue u idees eud eu|euced
bileterel eud aultileterel cuuperetiuu, iucludiu |i|level visits
eud cuuperetiuu wit| ut|er aultileterel dru cuutrul aec|euisas,
2. Eudurse t|e revised "/CC0R0 |leu u /ctiuu" eud its uur
pillers, ueael,, tu pruaute civic ewereuess eud suciel respuuse
b, edvucetiu uu t|e deuers u drus, tu build cuuseusus eud
s|ere best prectices uu deaeud reductiuu, tu streut|eu t|e rule
u lew b, iapruviu lew euurceaeut cuuperetiuu eud leisletive
review, eud tu eliaiuete t|e pruductiuu u illicit uercutic crups
b, buustiu susteiueble elteruetive develupaeut prureaaes,
3. |riuritise eurts tu cuabet /TSreleted criaes es e |e,
uetiuuel dru cuutrul strete, b, ec(uiriu ede(uete iuuraetiuu,
iucludiu uu treuds u illicit aeuuecture, treic eud ebuse u
drus iu eec| cuuutr,, ectivel, cullectiu eud ec|euiu releveut
iutellieuce eud iuuraetiuu reerdiu t|e sub|ect, eud te|iu
cuurdiueted lew euurceaeut aeesures tu eddress t|e reapeut
illicit /TS aeuuecture, treic eud ebuse iu t|is reiuu, wur|iu
tuwerd t|e cuuteiuaeut u t|e spreed u /TSreleted criaes eud
t|e preveutiuu u urt|er deteriuretiuu u t|e /TS situetiuu iu
t|is reiuu,
4. Eudurse t|e Reiuuel Juiut /ctiuu /eiust /TSreleted
Criaes luitietive tu be iapleaeuted ull, iu liue wit| t|e updeted
|leu u /ctiuu,
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5. Cuutiuue tu streut|eu elteruetive develupaeut t|ruu| t|e
pruvisiuu u ede(uete iueuciel eud tec|uicel suppurt ur
susteiueble elteruetive develupaeut ectivities iu t|e treditiuuel
illicit upiua pupp, cultivetiuu erees, t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
evuureble aer|et eccess pulicies ur elteruetive pruducts, eud
t|e epeusiuu eud iuitietiuu u elteruetive develupaeut
prureaaes, iucludiu pilut pru|ects, iu diereut upiua pupp,
cultivetiu erees,
o. Cell ur essessiu t|e pussibilit, u epeudiu elteruetive
develupaeut prureaaes tu ut|er illicit dru crups, iucludiu
ceuuebis,
7. |ruaute t|e develupaeut u lews eud reuletiuus uu t|e
aeuuecture, purc|ese, treuspurtetiuu eud use u precursur
c|eaicels eud tu eercise strict supervisiuu iu t|ese erees, tu
euurce eu eective edaiuistretiuu u precursur c|eaicels, tu
preveut t|eir diversiuu tu illicit dru aeuuecturiu c|euuels eud
tu te|e eu ective pert iu t|e lubel |uiut uperetiuus leuuc|ed b,
luteruetiuuel Nercutics Cuutrul Buerd |lNCB},
d. luteusi, cuuperetive reseerc|, tu stipulete pertiueut
aeesures uu preveutive educetiuu eud re|ebilitetiuu, eud tu
cuusider eduptiu evideucebesed eective iuterveutiuu
aeesures suc| es dru aeiuteueuce aet|uds, w|ile recuuiiu
t|e culturel reelities eud suciel velues uui(ue tu t|is reiuu, iu
urder tu reduce t|e uuaber u uew dru eddicts, eu|euce t|e
eectiveuess u treetaeut eud re|ebilitetiuu eud preveut t|e
treusaissiuu u |lvl/l0S eud ut|er iuectiuus diseeses,
9. Reiterete t|e cuaaitaeut u /SE/N eud C|iue ur iuteruel
resuurce aubilisetiuu tu suppurt t|e /CC0R0 /ccuuut, especiell,
uuds iuteuded tu suppurt priuritised prureaaes eud ectivities,
eud
10. ure t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, tu te|e precticel eud
eective ectiuus t|ruu| iueuciel eud tec|uicel suppurt ur t|e
sulutiuu u t|e dru prubleas iu t|is reiuu tu eusure tiael,
reelisetiuu u t|e uel u "e 0ru|ree /SE/N eud C|iue iu 2015".
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TH
ASEAN AND CHINA TRANSPORT MINISTERS MEETING
1. We, t|e Treuspurt Miuisters u /SE/N eud t|e |euple's
Republic u C|iue, aet ur t|e |uurt| /SE/N eud C|iue Treuspurt
Miuisters |/TM-C|iue} Meetiu iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 1d
Nuveaber 2005. |.E. Mr. Buuet|uu vuulu||ea, Miuister u
Cuaauuicetiuu, Treuspurt, |ust eud Cuustructiuu u |eu |0R eud
|.E. Mr. Z|eu C|uuieu, Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuus u C|iue
cuc|eired t|e |uurt| /TM-C|iue.
2. We recuuied t|e culleburetive eurts u uur seuiur uiciels
iu t|e siuiiceut pruress iu uur streteic pertuers|ip, perticulerl,
iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u |uiut pru|ects eud ectivities cuusisteut
wit| t|e /SE/NC|iue Meaureudua u uudersteudiu |M0u}
uu Treuspurt Cuuperetiuu w|ic| wes siued et t|e dt| /SE/N
C|iue Suaait iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 27 Nuveaber 2004. Ke,
ec|ieveaeuts siuce uur lest aeetiu iu ||uua |eu| lest
Nuveaber iuclude eauu ut|ers.
e} lapruviu crussburder treuspurt iurestructure eud
cuuuectivit, betweeu C|iue eud uei|buriu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries, i.e., uuuiu cuustructiuu u t|e C|iue
sectiuu eud |eu |0R sectiuu u t|e KuuaiuBeu|u|
|i|we,, t|e Kuuaiu tu |e|uu |i|we,, liu|iu t|e viet
Nea Kuuaiu-|e Nui-|ei ||uu |essee, eud
Ceabudie Netiuuel |i|we, Nu.7 |rua Kretie vie Stuu
Treu} tu t|e |euCeabudie Burder, eud t|e YuiMeui
|C|iue} sectiuu u t|e Treus/sieu Reilwe,,
b} 0esiuetiuu u crussburder crussiu puiuts iu t|e CMS
cuuuties tu ecilitete treuspurt u uuds eud peuple.
0peretiuueliiu "SiuleWiuduw luspectiuu" eud t|e
"SiuleStup Custua luspectiuu et t|e |e|uu |C|iue} -
|eu Cei |viet Nea} burdercrussiu puiut,
c} Cuapletiuu u t|e Nevietiuu C|euuel lapruveaeut
|ru|ect uu t|e upper Me|uu River, wit| uevietiuu eids
ecilities iustelled,
d} 0uuiu ueutietiuus tu cuuclude eu /SE/NC|iue
Meritiae Treuspurt /reeaeut. T|ree cuusultetiuus |ed
beeu |eld iu S|eu|ei, ||uua |eu| eud Beu|u|. C|iue
will |ust t|e uurt| /SE/NC|iue Cuusultetive Meetiu
uet ,eer,
e} |euuc|iu u cuusultetiuus ur edveuciu aeritiae seet,
cuuperetiuu eud reiuuel eir services erreueaeuts.
C|iue will |ust t|e irst Meetiu u C|iue/SE/N
Meritiae Cuusultetiuu Mec|euisa iu Cueu|uu uu 14
1o 0eceaber 2005, eud t|e irst Wur|s|up uu |esseuer
eud Ceru /ir Services /rreueaeuts iu 200o,
} |iuelietiuu u t|e wur|iu uutliue ur t|e 0evelupaeut
Stud, ur t|e luleud Weterwe, lapruveaeut |ru|ect iu
Ceabudie, |eu |0R, M,euaer eud viet Nea. C|iue will
cuuveue t|e irst Wur|s|up iu 200o, eud
} Eu|euciu |uaeu resuurces develupaeut, t|ruu| t|e
cuapletiuu u twu wur|s|ups uu t|e Reuletiuu
Tec|ui(ues ur /SE/N Cuuutries luleud Weterwe,s iu
Wu|eu eud Neu|iu, eud t|e Wur|s|up uu Cuapeusetiuu
ur 0il |ullutiuu ceused b, S|ip iu S|eu|ei, ulluwed b,
t|e 0rill uu Seerc| & Rescue.
3. We reeiraed t|e esseutiel rule u treuspurt iu pruvidiu
reeter iapetus tu iucreesiu trede, iuvestaeut eud tuurisa, iu
pursuit u /SE/NC|iue |ree Trede /ree |/C|T/} iuitietive eud
iu reiuurciu t|e cuapre|eusive ecuuuaic iuteretiuu betweeu
C|iue eud /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
4. T|e /SE/N Miuisters leuded t|e ivepuiut pulic, eeude
put urwerd b, C|iue Miuister ur uture /SE/N-C|iue treuspurt
cuuperetiuu. lu t|is cuutet, we ereed tu urt|er edveuce eud
streut|eu uur |uiut cuuperetiuu prureas eud ectivities,
especiell, t|e pruapt cuuclusiuu u t|e reiuuel aeritiae
treuspurt ereeaeut eud reiuuel pesseuer eud ceru eir
services erreueaeut, eud iu leuuc|iu e stud, tu uraulete e
aediuatuluu tera develupaeut streteic pleu ur /SE/N
C|iue treuspurt cuuperetiuu. We welcuaed t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u t|e ulluwiu uew eud ulluwup iuitietives iu 200o.
e} Cuuveuiu u e aeetiu uu t|e urauletiuu u t|e /SE/N
C|iue Treuspurt 0evelupaeut Streteic |leu iu C|iue iu
200o,
b} Eu|euciu cepecit, buildiu iu ecilitetiu cruss burder
treuspurt u uuds eud peuple iu t|e Creeter Me|uu
Subreiuu |CMS} ,
c} |erticipetiuu iu t|e luteruetiuuel Meritiae |urua uu
uelit, u Seeerers iu C|iue iu 200o w|ic| will be
ucusiu uu |i} t|e Cuapre|eusive Meritiae |ebur
Cuuveutiuu u t|e luteruetiuuel |ebur 0reuietiuu, eud
|ii} t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e lS|S Cude eud STCW '95
eaeudaeuts,
d} Teu sc|ulers|ip pleces tu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries ur
t|e aester's deree uu aeritiae seet, eud
euviruuaeutel edaiuistretiuu iu t|e cuaiu twu ,eers iu
t|e 0elieu Meritiae uuiversit, |Breuc| u Wurld Meritiae
uuiversit,},
e} /ssisteuce tu litturel stetes wit|iu t|e Melecce Streits
iu aeritiae seet,, securit, eud euviruuaeutel prutectiuu,
eud
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} Tec|uicel ec|eues iu |,drurep|, eud /ids tu
Nevietiuu,
5. T|e /SE/N Miuisters epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu C|iue
ur |er cuutiuuiu suppurt tu /SE/N, perticulerl, iu its eurts tu
uerruw t|e develupaeut eps betweeu Meaber Cuuutries,
deepeu ecuuuaic iuteretiuu eud reelie its visiuu tu esteblis|
t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,.
o. We t|eu|ed t|e Cuveruaeut u |eu |0R ur t|e ecelleut
erreueaeuts aede ur t|e Meetiu eud ereed tu aeet iu
T|eileud iu 200o.
List of Ministers
|i} |.E. 0etu |edu|e Yusu /bd |eaid,
|ii} |.E. Mr. Suu C|eut|ul,
|iii} |.E. Mr. Z|eu C|uuieu,
Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuus
ur t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue,
|iv} |.E. Mr. Weud, /riteueu,
ur luduuesie,
|v} |.E. Mr. Buuet|uu vuulu||ea,
Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuu, Treuspurt, |ust
eud Cuustructiuu ur |eu |0R,
|vi} |.E. 0etu' Sri C|eu Kuu C|u,,
|vii} |.E. Me|. Ceu. T|eiu Swe,
|viii} |.E. Mr. Ricerdu E. /luusu,
ur t|e ||ilippiues,
|i} |.E. Mr. Yeu C|euw Tuu,
|} |.E. Mr. Me|idul C|eutreu|uru,
|i} |.E. Mr. 0eu 0iu| Biu|,
|ii} Mr. Wureput Meuupipetpuu,
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IN.ORMAL ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING ON
TRANSNATIONAL CRIME PLUS CHINA CONSULTATION
T|e Miuisters u /SE/N eud C|iue uverseeiu t|e issues u
treusuetiuuel criae cuuveued eu luurael /SE/N Miuisteriel
Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae |/MMTC} |lus C|iue
Cuusultetiuu iu |e Nui uu 30 Nuveaber 2005.
T|e Miuisters reitereted t|eir cuaaitaeut tu streut|eu /SE/N
C|iue cuuperetiuu tu cuabet treusuetiuuel criae, es relected iu
t|e 2002 Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuuperetiuu iu t|e |ield u Nuu
Treditiuuel Securit, lssues eud t|e 2004 Meaureudua u
uudersteudiu uu Cuuperetiuu iu t|e |ield u NuuTreditiuuel
Securit, lssues.
T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e pruress ec|ieved iu cuuperetiuu
tu cuabet treusuetiuuel criae eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
eud betweeu /SE/N eud C|iue. T|e, cuaaeuded t|e /SE/N
C|iue Cuuperetive 0peretiuus iu Respuuse tu 0eueruus 0rus
|/CC0R0} ur its rule iu edveuciu reiuuel dru cuutrul
cuuperetiuu.
T|e Miuisters elsu ec|uuwleded t|e ec|ieveaeuts aede b,
t|e /SE/N |lus C|iue, Jepeu eud t|e Republic u Kuree
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae |/MMTC-3} eud
epressed cuuideuce t|et t|e /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu
Treusuetiuuel Criae |lus C|iue Cuusultetiuu will cuapleaeut
t|e /MMTC-3.
Tu urt|er eu|euce /SE/NC|iue cuuperetiuu tu cuabet
treusuetiuuel criae, t|e Miuisters pleded t|eir cuaaitaeut tu
eucuuree t|eir releveut eeucies respuusible ur cuabetiu
treusuetiuuel criae tu esteblis| direct eud eicieut uetwur|s
wit| eec| ut|er. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|et t|e cuuperetiuu
wuuld be iu eccurdeuce wit| respect u uetiuuel lews eud uu t|e
besis u t|e priuciples u suvereiut,, e(uelit, eud autuel
beueit.
T|e Miuisters recuuised t|et t|e eicec, u /SE/NC|iue
cuuperetiuu tu cuabet treusuetiuuel criae depeuds uu t|e ebilit,
eud cepebilit, u t|e releveut eeucies respuusible ur t|is, eud
decided tu priuritise cuucrete aeesures eiaed et eu|euciu
iustitutiuuel cepecit, buildiu eud treiuiu ur t|ese eeucies.
T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir siucere epprecietiuu tu t|e peuple
eud Cuveruaeut u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea ur
successull, |ustiu t|e luurael Cuusultetiuu.
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CO-CHAIRMEN PRESS STATEMENT
O. THE ASEAN-CHINA EMINENT PERSONS GROUP
T|e /SE/NC|iue Eaiueut |ersuus Cruup |E|C} tude, subaitted
its repurt tu t|e /SE/NC|iue Miuisteriel Meetiu t|ruu| its
/SE/N Cuc|eiraeu, Teu Sri Muse |itea ur t|e cuusideretiuu
u t|e |eeders u /SE/N eud C|iue et t|e 9t| /SE/NC|iue
Suaait uu 12 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie.
T|e repurt is e culaiuetiuu u e ,eer's wur| b, t|e E|C cuaprisiu
e review u t|e /SE/NC|iue dieluue reletiuus iu t|e lest 15
,eers eud e set u recuaaeudetiuus tu streut|eu t|e reletiuus
iu t|e uet 15 ,eers eud be,uud es /SE/N eud C|iue celebrete
t|eir 15t| euuiverser, iu 200o wit| e uuaber u cuaaeauretive
ectivities.
T|e repurt reviews t|e pruress u /SE/NC|iue reletiuus siuce
t|e eerl, 1990s b, w|ic| periud C|iue |ed esteblis|ed dipluaetic
ties wit| ell /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries. C|iue wes e uuudiu
perticipeut iu t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua |/R|} eud beceae e
0ieluue |ertuer u /SE/N iu 199o. C|iue ecceded tu t|e Treet,
u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie iu 2003 eud iu t|e
seae ,eer, /SE/N eud C|iue prucleiaed e streteic pertuers|ip
betweeu t|ea iveu t|e widereuiu eud aultieceted
reletiuus. /SE/N eud C|iue siued t|e reaewur| ereeaeut
t|et pruvides ur eu /SE/NC|iue |ree Trede /ree iu 2002.
T|e repurt recuaaeuds t|et iu t|e uet 15 ,eers eud be,uud,
/SE/N eud C|iue s|uuld streut|eu eud deepeu t|eir streteic
pertuers|ip uu ell ruuts wit| ucus uu ecuuuaic, puliticel securit,,
suciel, eud culturel cuuperetiuu. lt eap|esises t|et buildiu uu
t|e ree trede eree, /SE/N eud C|iue s|uuld eert eurts tu
ecilitete t|e ree luw u uuds, services, cepitel eud lebuur tu
eu|euce t|e liu|ees betweeu t|eir ecuuuaies. T|e repurt
uuderscures t|e ueed tu eu|euce securit, cuuperetiuu tu eusure
eud urt|er pruaute |erauuiuus reletiuus eauu uei|buuriu
cuuutries. lt elsu prupuses t|et /SE/N eud C|iue s|uuld
cuutiuue tu wur| clusel, iu cuutributiu tu t|e veriuus reiuuel
prucesses eud iuitietives eud iu t|e pruautiuu u t|eir cuaauu
iuterest iu t|e reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel ure.
lu urder tu ec|ieve t|e ebuve, t|e repurt pruvides 3d s|urt eud
aediuaeud luutera aeesures tu reelise t|is visiuu te|iu iutu
eccuuut t|e develupaeuts iu /SE/N eud C|iue eud t|e d,ueaic
develupaeuts iu t|e reiuu eud t|e wurld. T|ese
recuaaeudetiuus eucuapess t|e puliticel eud securit,, trede eud
ecuuuaic, eud suciel eud culturel erees es well es streut|euiu
u t|e iustitutiuuel reaewur| ur cuuperetiuu.
Suae u t|e |e, recuaaeudetiuus iuclude t|e pruautiuu u
cuuideuce buildiu aeesures t|ruu| reuler dieluue, ec|eue
eud iuterectiuus, streut|euiu cuuperetiuu iu eddressiu
treusuetiuuel issues, suppurtiu iuteruetiuuel eurts iu t|e eree
u diseraeaeut eud uuuprulieretiuu u weepuus u aess
destructiuu |WM0}, t|e eerl, cuuclusiuu u t|e ereeaeuts uu
services eud iuvestaeut uuder t|e /SE/NC|iue |ree Trede /ree
eud eu|euced cuuperetiuu iu t|e |e, erees u iurestructure,
treuspurt, cuaauuicetiuus, ericulture eud euer,,
esteblis|aeut iu Bei|iu u eu /SE/NC|iue Ceutre, tu pruaute
trede, iuvestaeut, tuurisa, educetiuu eud culturel cuuperetiuu,
esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/NC|iue |uuudetiuu, eud t|e leuuc|iu
u e prestiiuus sc|ulers|ip prureaae tu pruaute t|e ecedeaic
eud studeut ec|eues, t|e cuuveuiu u e |i|level
iuteruetiuuel aeetiu uu iuectiuus diseeses tu aubilise
iuteruetiuuel etteutiuu eud resuurces, t|e pruautiuu u upeu s|ies
pulic,, viseree trevel, eud t|e settiu up u tuurisa culturel
ceutres, eud aure peupletupeuple ec|eues, especiell, iu t|e
erees u ,uut| eud spurts.
T|e /SE/NC|iue E|C wes esteblis|ed et t|e dt| /SE/NC|iue
Suaait iu Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R. T|e E|C
cuusisted u t|e ulluwiu distiuuis|ed persuus. |.E. Teu Sri
Muse |itea |CuC|eiraeu, Mele,sie}, |.E. ieu ic|eu |Cu
C|eiraeu, |euple's Republic u C|iue}, |.E. |e|iu 0etu |ia Juc|
Seu |Bruuei 0erusselea}, |.E. 0r. /uu |uru Muuirut| |Kiudua
u Ceabudie}, |.E. Jusu Weueudi |Republic u luduuesie}, |.E.
K|eap|eu Siaaelevuu ||eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic},
|.E. u /uu T|euu |uuiuu u M,euaer}, |.E. /abessedur
Rudulu C. Severiuu |Republic u t|e ||ilippiues}, |.E. |ruessur
Tuaa, Ku| |Republic u Siuepure}, |.E. Kesea S. Keseasri
|Kiudua u T|eileud}, eud |.E. Nu,eu Meu| Cea |Sucielist
Republic u viet Nea}.
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CHAIRMANS STATEMENT
O. THE 9
TH
ASEAN-CHINA SUMMIT
1. T|e Niut| /SE/NC|iue Suaait wes successull, cuuveued
uu 12 0eceaber 2005 c|eired b, t|e |uuuureble 0etu' Seri
/bdulle| /|aed Bedewi, t|e |riae Miuister u Mele,sie. T|e
|eeders u /SE/N |eld e pruductive aeetiu wit| |is Ecelleuc,
Weu Jiebeu, |reaier u t|e |euple's Republic u C|iue.
2. We reviewed t|e develupaeuts iu /SE/NC|iue reletiuus
duriu t|e pest ,eer. We uuted t|et t|e cluse /SE/NC|iue
reletiuus |eve auc| tu uer ur reiuuel peece eud prusperit,.
We elsu uuted t|e setisectur, pruress ec|ieved iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e |leu u /ctiuu tu lapleaeut t|e Juiut
0ecleretiuu u t|e |eeds u StetelCuveruaeut u /SE/N eud
C|iue uu Streteic |ertuers|ip ur |eece eud |rusperit,.
3. We eudursed ive uew priurit, erees u cuuperetiuu, ueael,
euer,, treuspurt, culture, public |eelt| eud tuurisa, iu edditiuu
tu t|e eistiu ive priurit, erees u ericulture, iuuraetiuu
tec|uulu,, twuwe, iuvestaeut, |uaeu resuurces develupaeut
eud Me|uu River Besiu 0evelupaeut.
4. T|e /SE/N |eeders welcuaed C|iue's iuitietive tu pruvide
euut|er uS0 5 billiuu u preereutiel lueus tu suppurt pru|ects
iuvested b, C|iuese cuapeuies iu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries. lu
t|e pest 5 ,eers, C|iue |es pruvided ueerl, uS0 3 billiuu u
ecuuuaic essisteuce eud cuucessiuuel credit tu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries. T|e /SE/N |eeders uuted t|e euuuuuceaeut b, C|iue
t|et it wuuld uer uS0 10 billiuu u cuucessiuuel lueus eud
preereutiel epurt bu,er's credit tu develupiu cuuutries. We
elsu uuted, wit| epprecietiuu, t|et ebuut uue t|ird u t|e lueu
will be pruvided tu t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
5. We ereed uu t|e ueed tu streut|eu cuuperetiuu uu euer,
securit,, perticulerl, uu lerescele develupaeut u elteruetive
eud reueweble euer, suurces, iuteusi,iu uil eud es
epluretiuu, eud pruautiuu u euer, cuuservetiuu eud euer,
eicieuc,.
o. We ereed tu cuaaeaurete t|e 15t| /uuiverser, u /SE/N
C|iue 0ieluue Reletiuus uet ,eer eud cell 200o es t|e "Yeer u
|rieuds|ip eud Cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud C|iue". lu t|is
reerd, we eudursed e list u cuaaeauretive ectivities tu
celebrete t|e 15t| /uuiverser, u uur dieluue reletiuus. We
struul, eucuureed public perticipetiuu iu t|e cuaaeauretive
ectivities. We ereed tu cuuveue t|e /SE/NC|iue
Cuaaeauretive Suaait uet ,eer tu reeira uur cuaaitaeut
tu urt|er eu|euce t|e streteic pertuers|ip eud substeutive
cuuperetiuu.
7. We uuderscured t|e velue u tuurisa tu uur ecuuuaies eud
ereed tu eeaiue we,s tu pruaute tuurisa suc| es t|ruu|
autuel vise eeaptiuus eud upeu s|ies pulic,. lu t|is reerd, we
tes|ed uur Miuisters eud Seuiur 0iciels tu stud, t|e aetter.
d. We uuted, wit| epprecietiuu, t|e Repurt u t|e /SE/NC|iue
Eaiueut |ersuus Cruup |/CE|C} uu t|e review u t|e /SE/N
C|iue dieluue reletiuus iu t|e pest 15 ,eers eud t|e s|urt eud
aediua eud luutera aeesures prupused tu cuusulidete t|e
pertuers|ip iu t|e uet 15 ,eers eud be,uud. We tes|ed uur
Miuisters eud Seuiur 0iciels tu stud, t|e aeesures eud ae|e
epprupriete recuaaeudetiuus ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|ese
aeesures t|ruu| t|e /SE/NC|iue cuuperetiuu reaewur|.
9. We elsu ec|eued views uu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
puliticel eud ecuuuaic issues u cuaauu iuterest eud cuuceru.
lu t|is reerd, t|e |eeders u /SE/N cuaaeuded C|iue's ective
eud iapurteut rule iu pruautiu t|e Si|ert, Tel|s uu t|e uucleer
issue uu t|e Kureeu |euiusule. We uuted t|et t|e Si|ert, Tel|s
|ed siuiiceutl, cuutributed tu t|e (uest ur e peeceul eud
cuapre|eusive sulutiuu tu t|e uucleer issue uu t|e Kureeu
|euiusule.
10. We welcuaed t|e pruress aede b, /SE/N eud C|iue
tuwerds t|e ull iapleaeutetiuu u t|e 0ecleretiuu uu t|e Cuuduct
u |erties iu t|e Suut| C|iue See |0uC} es we luu| urwerd tu
t|e eveutuel cuuclusiuu u e reiuuel cude u cuuduct iu t|e Suut|
C|iue See. We uuted t|et t|e /SE/NC|iue Seuiur 0iciels'
Meetiu uu t|e lapleaeutetiuu u t|e 0uC iu Kuele |uapur,
Mele,sie iu 0eceaber 2004 |ed esteblis|ed t|e /SE/NC|iue
Juiut Wur|iu Cruup uu t|e lapleaeutetiuu u t|e 0uC |/CJWC}.
We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e |irst /CJWC iu /uust 2005
iu Meuile, t|e ||ilippiues eud luu| urwerd tu t|e cuuveuiu u
t|e Secuud /CJWC iu Seu,e, C|iue iu |ebruer, 200o.
11. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e pruress u t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/NC|iue Juiut 0ecleretiuu iu t|e |ield
u NuuTreditiuuel Securit, lssues edupted iu 2002. We welcuaed
t|e cuuveuiu u t|e luurael /SE/NC|iue Miuisteriel Meetiu
uu Treusuetiuuel Criae uu 30 Nuveaber 2005 iu |e Nui, w|ic|
will cuutribute tu t|e streut|euiu u cuuperetiuu tu i|t eeiust
terrurisa eud ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes. lu t|is li|t, we ereed
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tu cuusider esteblis|iu liu|ees betweeu /SE/N eud ut|er
iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus iucludiu t|e S|eu|ei Cuuperetiuu
0reuisetiuu iu t|e lubel eurt eeiust terrurisa.
12. We elsu uuted t|e pruress iu t|e uuuiu ueutietiuus
tuwerds t|e esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/NC|iue |ree Trede /ree
|/C|T/}. We uuted wit| setisectiuu t|et t|e /reeaeut uu Trede
iu Cuuds uuder t|e /SE/NC|iue |T/ |es beeu iapleaeuted
siuce Jul, 2005. We ured /SE/N eud C|iue tu cuaplete t|eir
ueutietiuus uu services eud iuvestaeut es suuu es pussible.
T|e /SE/N |eeders ured C|iue tu struul, eucuuree its
busiuess sectur tu iuvest iu /SE/N.
13. We ereed tu deepeu uur cuuperetiuu tu cuabet evieu
iulueue eud re(uest t|e |eelt| Miuisters u /SE/N eud C|iue
tu cuuveue t|eir irst aeetiu et t|e suuuest eud tu te|e uecesser,
ectiuus tu preveut eud cuabet t|e evieu iulueue, iucludiu
t|ruu| t|e settiu up u e reiuuel uetwur| u eutivirel drus
stuc|pile, eud ut|er eaeriu eud reeaeriu iuectiuus
diseeses.
14. T|e |eeders u /SE/N cuuretuleted C|iue ur t|e successul
|uldiu u t|e secuud C|iue/SE/N EX|0 eud t|e secuud
/SE/NC|iue Busiuess eud luvestaeut Suaait iu Neuuiu iu
0ctuber 2005 w|ic| |eve eciliteted cuutects eauu t|e busiuess
secturs eud pruauted trede eud iuvestaeut betweeu /SE/N eud
C|iue.
15. We uuted t|e /SE/NC|iue lCT Wee| |eld iu Me, 2005 iu
C|iue. We uuted t|et t|e diitel ep reaeiued wide eud t|et e
pussible aeeu tu uerruw t|is ep wes t|ruu| ae|iu eveileble
u luw cust persuuel cuaputers. We welcuaed t|e prupusel tu
esteblis| e C|iue/SE/N iuuraetiuu super|i|we,. T|e /SE/N
|eeders elsu welcuaed C|iue's uer tu |ust e tec|uulu,
e|ibitiuu uet ,eer eud tu cuuduct eu e|ibitiuu tuur u epplied
scieutiic tec|uuluies iu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries.
1o. We welcuaed t|e eduptiuu u t|e /ctiuu |leu tu |uraulete
e Tec|uulu, |letura ur Eert|(ue|eCeuereted Tsuueai
Weruiu S,stea et t|e C|iue/SE/N Wur|s|up uu Eert|(ue|e
Ceuereted Tsuueai Weruiu iu Jeuuer, 2005 iu Bei|iu.
17. We elsu welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e Ceutre ur
/SE/N eud C|iue Studies |C/CS} iu |e Nui, viet Nea, w|ic|
will pruaute t|e ec|eue u idees, eud reseerc| eud studies
eauu t|e ecedeaics eud t|iu|teu|s iu /SE/N eud C|iue.T|e
|eeders u /SE/N epprecieted C|iue's suppurt ur t|e
welcuaed C|iue's cuusideretiuu tu cuutribute tu t|e /SE/N
0evelupaeut |uud |/0|}.
1d. T|e |eeders u /SE/N welcuaed C|iue's iuteutiuu tu becuae
t|e develupaeut pertuer u t|e Bruuei 0erusselealuduuesie
Mele,sie||ilippiuesEest /SE/N Cruwt| /ree |BlM|E/C/} eud
elsu cuaaeuded C|iue's suppurt tu /SE/N's iuteretiuu eurts
t|ruu| veriuus develupaeut iuitietives eud sc|eaes suc| es
t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}, /SE/NMe|uu Besiu
0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu |/MB0C}, Creeter Me|uu SubReiuu
|CMS} eud /,e,ewed,C|eu ||re,eMe|uu Ecuuuaic
Cuuperetiuu Strete, |/CMECS}.
19. We suppurted /sie's ceudidec, ur t|e pusitiuu u t|e uuited
Netiuus Secreter,Ceuerel |uNSC}. lu t|is reerd, C|iue
epressed uudersteudiu tu /SE/N's ceudidete rua T|eileud,
w|ic| is e pusitive cuutributiuu iu eusuriu /sie |es e struu
eud e well (ueliied ceudidete ur t|is iapurteut pusitiuu.
20. We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait
s|ered t|e views t|et t|e E/S will be cuuveued euuuell, eud
t|et t|e E/S will ple, e siuiiceut rule iu t|is reiuu tu pruaute
streteic dieluue eud cuuperetiuu eauu t|e perticipetiu
cuuutries.
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REGIONAL JOINT ACTION
AGAINST ATS-RELATED CRIMES
AMONG ACCORD COUNTRIES
A PROPOSAL .OR REGIONAL JOINT ACTION ON ATS AND THEIR PRECURSORS
1
W|ile t|e treditiuuel upiete dru prublea reaeius seriuus iu t|e
reiuu u Eest eud Suut|eest /sie eud t|e |eciic, t|e prublea
u illicit aeuuecture, treic|iu iu eud ebuse u eap|eteaiue
t,pe stiauleuts |/TS} |es becuae reve iu receut ,eers. T|e /TS
prublea |es euereted e series u t|reets tu t|e suciel securit,,
stebilit, eud ecuuuaic develupaeut iu t|is reiuu, eud e puteutiel
deuer tu t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, es well.
Cuapre|eusive aeesures eud beleuced eppruec|es ere re(uired
tu eectivel, deel wit| t|e reiuuel /TS prublea, iucludiu, inter
alia, cuaauuit,besed preveutiuu, educetiuu, public ewereuess,
treetaeut eud re|ebilitetiuu, lew euurceaeut eud criaiuel
|ustice s,stea respuuses.
luitiel eperieuce iudicetes t|et t|e /TS prublea |es
c|erecteristics t|et dier rua treditiuuel upiete dru prubleas,
especiell, iu teras u est prulieretiuu iu urbeu erees eud aure
diicult iuterdictiuu b, lew euurceaeut eeucies due tu cluse
pruiait, iu t|e deaeud eud suppl, c|eius. lllicit /TS aeuuecture
ceu virtuell, te|e plece eu,w|ere wit| ees, eccess tu precursur
c|eaicels. W|ere treic|iu petterus c|eue, w|ic| is te|iu
plece iu t|e reiuu, ebuse ulluws. T|ereure, |uiut lew
euurceaeut iu t|e reiuu eud iuteruetiuuell, s|uuld be te|eu
es eu iuitietive tu cuuteiu t|e prublea eud pruvide suuud besis
ur cuapre|eusive iuterveutiuus iu ut|er releveut espects.
lu t|is reerd eud es eu iuitiel aeesure, it is prupused t|et
/CC0R0 cuuutries s|uuld iaaedietel, te|e |uiut uperetiuus tu
i|t eeiust /TSreleted criae, but| duaesticell, eud
iuteruetiuuell,, eiaiu tu eectivel, cuuteiu t|e spreediu eud
deteriuretiu /TS prublea iu t|is reiuu. T|e prupused |uiut
uperetiuus ae, iuclude t|use iu t|e /uue.
A. All countries of this region should heighten their
vigilance and take effective actions respectively
against their domestic ATS-related crime:
1} / series u uecesser, aeesures s|uuld be te|eu tu ubteiu e
better uudersteudiu u t|e curreut situetiuu reerdiu t|e illicit
aeuuecture, treic|iu eud ebuse u /TS iu eec| cuuutr,,
leisletive eurts s|uuld be eu|euced, duaestic lew euurceaeut
eeiust /TSreleted criae s|uuld be streut|eued. lt is epected
t|et b, te|iu t|ese aeesures t|e /TS prublea iu releveut
cuuutries ceu be eectivel, cuutrulled iu t|e ueer uture, eud
successul eperieuce iu deeliu wit| t|e issue ceu be ubteiued,
2} lt is prupused t|et releveut cuuutries te|e iaaediete lew
euurceaeut ectiuus cullectivel, eeiust /TSreleted criae iu
t|eir respective cuuutries, eiaiu et successull, destru,iu e
uuaber u duaestic /TSreleted criaiuel ureuietiuus eud
uetwur|, errestiu e uuaber u |uuwu ae|ur dru treic|ers,
cullectiu eud s|eriu iuuraetiuu eud iutellieuce uu /TSreleted
criae eud esteblis|iu eu eective iuuraetiuuliutellieuce
s|eriu s,stea. lt is epected t|et b, duiu su e |iud u suciel
preveutiuu eud auuituriu s,stea uu /TSreleted criae ceu be
esteblis|ed.
B. International law enforcement cooperation should
be taken actively to fight against transnational ATS
related crime:
1} suae substeutive puiuts u t|e prupusel ur |uiut ectiuu ere
es ulluws.
e. |i} Juiut uperetiuus s|uuld cuver |uiut terets iu treic|iu
eud cleudestiue lebureturies, wit| e desiued uperetiuu
pleu ereed b, t|e releveut lew euurceaeut eeucies
u t|e /CC0R0 cuuutries |ii} Reiuuel Steuderd 0peretiu
|rucedures ebuut |uiut uperetiuus cuveriu iutellieuce
s|eriu, cuutrulled deliver, eud ut|er iuvestietiuu
tec|ui(ues eud ectiuus s|uuld be urauleted, eppruved
eud iapleaeuted |iii} Bec|trec|iu iuvestietiuus u t|e
precursurs s|uuld be cuuducted eud t|e results be
iuuraed tu t|e releted cuuutries.
b. /CC0R0 cuuutries s|uuld ideuti, e uuaber u teret
ceses t|et ueed treusuetiuuel cuuperetiuu. / cuusultetiuu
s,stea cuuld be set up ur desiuiu uui(ue uperetiuuel
eud tecticel pleus, see|iu tu destru, cuapletel, t|e
tereted dru treic|iu uetwur| iucludiu errestiu
ae|ur dru criaiuel ureuiers, eud |i| success iu teras
u (ueutit, u dru seiures,
c. Sauut| cuaauuicetiuu c|euuels s|uuld be esteblis|ed
eauu releveut cuuutries. / uuaber u cuutect persuus
wit| ric| eperieuce u crussburder iuvestietiuu eud
lueut Eulis| cepebilit, s|uuld be desiueted b, eec|
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A proposal from the Chinese delegation under the newly revised ACCORD Plan of Action, that all ACCORD countries should take the ATS issue as one of their top
priorities in regional drug control cooperation both at present and for a period of time in the near future, and strengthen their cooperation accordingly
Guangzhou, China, 21-22 December 2005
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cuuutr,, w|u will be respuusible ur iuuraetiuul
iutellieuce treusaissiuu, cuurdiuetiu duaestic
uperetiuus, pruvidiu (uic| respuuse tu re(uests rua
ut|er cuuutries eud reec|eble 7 de,sl24 |uurs, eud w|u
will pruvide telep|uue uuabers eudlur ut|er
cuaauuicetiuu c|euuels.
d. luteruel lew euurceaeut treiuiu s|uuld be pruvided tu
aeaber cuuutries u /SE/N eud C|iue cuuperetive
aec|euisa iu urder tu eu|euce t|eir cepebilities iu
ideutiicetiuu eud suppressiu /TSreleted criae. T|e
treiuiu ae, iuclude iutellieuce cullectiuu, euel,sis eud
estiaetiuu, edveuced |uuwlede eud tec|ui(ues u
crussburder lew euurceaeut, eutiauue, leuuderiu,
best prectice s|eriu, eud ut|er sub|ect aetters eccurdiu
tu t|e ideutiied ueeds,
e. Juiut lew euurceaeut uperetiuus eluu cuaauu burder
erees s|uuld be eucuureed b, releveut cuuutries, ull,
utiliiu eud pussibl, eteudiu t|e eistiu burder lieisuu
uice aec|euisa esteblis|ed b, uN00C. |ruper |uiut
uperetiuus eeiust /TS treic|iu iu suae tereted
cuaauu burder erees s|uuld be te|eu tu iuterdict illicit
/TS sauliu rua t|e suurce,
. /CC0R0 cuuutries will wur| wit| releveut cuuutries
w|ere epprupriete iu pursuit u |uiut lew euurceaeut
uperetiuus.
/ review uu t|e ectiuus eud results u t|e |uiut ectiuus iu t|is
reiuu s|uuld be te|eu b, t|e eud u 200o, eud suc| e review
s|uuld be cerried uut iu cuabiuetiuu wit| t|e euuuel /CC0R0
tes| urce |iller lll lew euurceaeut aeetiu. Suc| e review
aeetiu ceu pruvide eu uppurtuuit, ur aeaber cuuutries tu s|ere
eperieuce, s|uw successul results u t|eir ectiuus, deauustrete
t|e deteraiuetiuu u t|is reiuu iu deeliu wit| t|e /TS prubleas
eud t|e spirit u cluser cuuperetiuu eauu cuuutries u t|is reiuu,
eud ure t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, eud ae|ur duuur cuuutries
tu pruvide uecesser, iueuciel eud tec|uicel essisteuce.
T|ruu| t|e uet aeetiu u t|e euuuel /CC0R0 tes| urce |iller
lll lew euurceaeut aeetiu, t|e ulluwiu s|ell be esteblis|ed.
|i} Reiuuel Steuderd 0peretiu |rucedures, iucludiu
issues u ureuietiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu, resuurce
re(uireaeuts, eud uuds aubilietiuu.
|ii} /u uperetiuuel pleu eud teret ceses.
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i. Cerr, uut e situetiuu surve, eud eveluetiuu, et but|
uetiuuel eud reiuuel level,
ii. Esteblis| steuderd uperetiuuel priuciples eud prucedures,
iii. Set up uels, iuputs eud uutputs, tiaeliue u ectiuus,
iv. 0eiue erees u |uiut uperetiuus, sub|ect tu uetiuuel
leisletiuu eud releveut bileterel ereeaeuts i.e..
e. luuraetiuuliutellieuce cullectiuu, euel,sis,
disseaiuetiuu, eedbec|,
b. Cleudestiue lebureturies eud illicit c|eaist
ideutiicetiuu, iuvestietiuu eud destructiuu,
c. Evideuce ideutiicetiuu, cullectiuu, see preservetiuu
eud s|eriu,
d. Seied /TS eud precursur c|eaicels pruiliu,
e. |recursur c|eaicels ideutiicetiuu, see treetaeut
eud dispusel, bec|trec|iu u precursurs,
. |eburetur, e(uipaeut |eudliu |tebletiu aec|iue
bec|trec|iu},
. Cese aeueeaeut, iuvestietiuu, prusecutiuu,
|. Mutuel leel essisteuce,
i. |ew euurceaeut pruessiuuel treiuiu, eud
|. 0t|er |uiut ectiuus es re(uiredlepprupriete.
v. Esteblis| lieisuu uetwur| ur t|e |uiut ectiuus, te|iu
edveutee u t|e eistiu crussburder lieisuu uices iu
releveut cuuutries, desiuetiuu u ulltiae cuutect
persuus, uutiicetiuu u eveileble cuaauuicetiuu aeeus
eud we,s,
vi. 0esiu eud eppruve e |uiut e ectiuu pleu eauu perties
t|ruu| cuusultetiuu,
vii. luitiete reiuuel |uiut ectiuus, eud
viii. Cerr, uut e teraiuel review w|ic| wuuld iuclude cese
studies uu iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu eud culleburetiuu,
eud recuaaeuded uture ectiuus.
/NNEX
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ASEAN-EC JOINT COOPERATION
COMMITTEE (JCC)
Jakarta, Indonesia, 26 .ebruary 2005
T|e Juiut Cuuperetiuu Cuaaittee leuuc|es iuteusive dieluue
iu /SE/NEC cuuperetiuu
1. T|e 15
t|
/SE/NEC Juiut Cuuperetiuu Cuaaittee |JCC} wes
|eld iu Je|erte uu 2o |ebruer, 2005 eud etteuded b,
represeutetives u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, t|e Eurupeeu
Cuaaissiuu eud t|e /SE/N Secreteriet. Eu aeaber stetes were
iuvited es 0bservers. T|e Meetiu wes cuc|eired b, 0r. Mert,
Neteleewe, 0irecturCeuerel u /SE/Nluduuesie eud Mr. Eric|
Muller, 0irectur ur /sie, Eurupe/id Cuuperetiuu 0ice u t|e
Eurupeeu Cuaaissiuu. T|e Meetiu wes |eld iu t|e treditiuuel
spirit u curdielit,, upeuuess eud autuel uudersteudiu t|et is
t|e ruit u aure t|eu 30 ,eers u dieluue eud cuuperetiuu
betweeu t|e EC eud /SE/N.
Key developments in ASEAN-EU cooperation
2. T|e Meetiu reviewed t|e /SE/NEC cuuperetiuu siuce its
lest aeetiu iu Septeaber 2001. T|e successul 14
t|
/SE/NEu
Miuisteriel Meetiu |eld iu Brussels, iu Jeuuer, 2003, set t|e
directiuu eud eeude ur uture cuuperetiuu. lu t|is reerd, t|e
Meetiu reeiraed t|e cuaaitaeut u but| sides tu streut|eu
eud eu|euce /SE/NEu cuuperetiuu t|ruu| e aure
cuapre|eusive eud beleuced eeude, eud b, develupiu eud
iapleaeutiu |uiut iuitietives besed uu cuaauu iuterests, iu liue
wit| t|eir respective reiuuel priurities eud ueeds.
3. T|e ECside uuderliued its suliderit, wit| /SE/N eud its
peuple, eected b, t|e Tsuueai. T|e Meetiu wes iuuraed u
t|e letest ulluw up tu t|e Speciel /SE/N |eeders' Meetiu u o
Jeuuer, 2005 iu Je|erte, iucludiu t|e Miuisteriel Meetiu u
2d29 Jeuuer, 2005 iu ||u|et, eud /SE/N's rule iu deeliu wit|
t|e eects u Tsuueai. EC iuuraed uu its essisteuce aeesures
eud especiell, t|e reiuuel espects t|ereu. lu t|is reerd, /SE/N
epressed its epprecietiuu tu EC's cuaaitaeut eud deliver, u
essisteuce tu t|e eected /SE/N cuuutries. But| sides ereed
tu |eep eec| ut|er iuuraed uu t|is issue.
4. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e Eurupeeu Cuaaissiuu's strete,
'0u / New |ertuers|ip wit| Suut|eest /sie' issued iu Jul, 2003,
w|ic| serves es t|e besis ur EC tu develup uture reletiuus|ip
wit| /SE/N. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, /SE/N uuted wit| epprecietiuu
EC's iuitietives tu pruaute trede eud uuutrede dieluue eud
cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud Eu, t|ruu| t|e TreusReiuuel
Eu/SE/N Trede luitietive |TRE/Tl} eud t|e Reiuuel EC/SE/N
0ieluue lustruaeut |RE/0l} respectivel,.
5. /SE/N brieed t|e EC uu t|e uutcuaes u t|e 9
t|
/SE/N
Suaait iu Beli, 2003 eud t|e 10
t|
/SE/N Suaait iu vieutieue,
2004, iu perticuler t|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll tu
esteblis| t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, b, 2020, t|e |leus u /ctiuu ur
t|e t|ree pillers u t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, eud t|e s|urt eud
aediua tera prureaae tu develup t|e Cuaauuit, es cuuteiued
iu t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae. T|e EC welcuaed t|e pusitive
develupaeut iu /SE/N, especiell, t|e eurts tuwerds
streut|euiu reiuuel iuteretiuu eud uerruwiu t|e
develupaeut eps.
o. T|e Meetiu reviewed t|e uuuiu /SE/NEC develupaeut
cuuperetiuu siuce its lest aeetiu iu Septeaber 2001, eud uuted
wit| setisectiuu t|e pruress u e siuiiceut uuaber u
prureaaes, w|ic| |eve beeu uuderte|eu uuder t|e /SE/NEC
cuuperetiuu reaewur|. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, /SE/N epprecieted
t|e EC's cuutiuued cuaaitaeut tu suppurt /SE/N iuteretiuu
es e besis ur stebilit, eud prusperit, iu Suut| Eest /sie. T|e EC
steuds reed, tu s|ere its uwu releveut eperieuce uu reiuuel
iuteretiuu. But| sides uuderliued iu t|is respect t|e uud results
eud streteic iapurteuce u t|e EC/SE/N |rureaae ur
Reiuuel luteretiuu Suppurt |/|RlS}.
Intensified Dialogue
7. T|e Meetiu reeiraed t|e ereeaeut tu pruaute EC eud
/SE/N cuuperetiuu wit| e cleer ucus iu pulic, dieluue uu
autuell, beueiciel erees besed uu t|e Beli Cuucurd ll, vieutieue
/ctiuu |rureaae eud t|e New Eu |ertuers|ip Strete,. T|e
Meetiu |ed t|uruu| cuusideretiuu uu RE/0l. lu t|is reerd
t|e Meetiu ereed tu tes| t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, luduuesie
eud t|e EC deleetiuu iu Je|erte tu urt|er reiue t|e RE/0l
cuucept ur t|e cuusideretiuu u aeaber cuuutries wit| e view
tu its eudurseaeut b, t|e |ureiu Miuisters et t|eir Meetiu iu
Je|erte uu 1011 Merc| 2005. /u lCM aeetiu will be cuuveued
uu e dete tu be prupused b, t|e /SE/N side, tu ulluw up t|e
prucess.
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d. T|e Meetiu ereed tu leuuc| iuteusive dieluue tu uraulete
e wur|pleu ur uture /SE/NEC cuuperetiuu. T|e wur| pleu
wuuld relect t|e priurities u but| sides eud iuclude e precticel
tiae reae, iu urder tu ecilitete, epedite eud auve urwerd t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u /SE/NEC cuuperetiuu prureaaes.
9. T|e Meetiu |ed e uud eud t|uruu| discussiuu uu t|e EC
/SE/N Reiuuel ludicetive |rureaae 2005200o eud its speciic
prureaae cuapuueuts. T|e JCC uiciell, eudursed t|e
ludicetive |rureaae wit| e certeiu tetuel precisiuu, es t|e
eeude ur EC/SE/N cuuperetiuu iu 2005200o. lts
eudurseaeut is e steteaeut u cuaaitaeut b, but| sides tu wur|
|uiutl, uu e ull eud speed, iapleaeutetiuu. lu t|is reerd /SE/N
wuuld pruaute cuurdiuetiuu eauu t|e eistiu cuuuterterrurisa
ceuters iu /SE/N tu eusure eu eective cuuuterpert tu t|e EC iu
t|e ureseeu prureaae uu t|e 'i|t eeiust terrurisa'. T|e
Meetiu tuu| uute u t|e cuaaitaeut b, t|e /SE/N Secreteriet
tu be williu tu ectivel, suppurt t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Eu
/SE/N visibilit, strete, iu w|ic| |uiut pruautiuu ectivities will
be uuderte|eu.
10. T|e JCC will subait its |e, cuuclusiuus ur eduptiuu tu t|e
/SE/NEu Miuisteriel Meetiu w|ic| will te|e plece uu 1011
Merc| 2005 iu Je|erte.
Next Meeting
11. T|e 1o
t|
/SE/NEC JCC Meetiu will be |eld iu 200o iu
Brussels.
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JOINT CO-CHAIRMENS STATEMENT
O. THE 15
TH
ASEAN-EU MINISTERIAL MEETING
Jakarta, Indonesia, 10 March 2005
1. T|e 15t| /SE/NEu Miuisteriel Meetiu wes |eld iu Je|erte,
luduuesie uu 10 Merc| 2005. T|e Meetiu wes etteuded b, t|e
|ureiu Miuisters u t|e /ssucietiuu u t|e Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus |/SE/N} eud t|e Eurupeeu uuiuu |Eu}, t|e Eurupeeu
Cuaaissiuuer ur Eteruel Reletiuus eud t|e Secreter, Ceuerel
u /SE/N. T|e Meetiu wes cuc|eired b, luduuesie es t|e
/SE/N cuuutr, cuurdiuetur eud |ueabuur ectiu es |resideuc,
u t|e Eu. T|e Meetiu wes |eld iu t|e treditiuuel spirit u
upeuuess, autuel cuuideuce eud uudersteudiu t|et is t|e
curuller, u aure t|eu 30 ,eers u dieluue eud cuuperetiuu.
2. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir s,apet|, tu eud suliderit, wit|
t|e uveruaeuts eud peuples u t|e cuuutries eected b, t|e
eert|(ue|e eud tsuueai disester u 2o 0eceaber 2004.
3. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|e iapurteuce u t|e /SE/NEu
dieluue eud reletiuus|ip es e uudeaeutel curuerstuue ur t|e
streteic pertuers|ip betweeu /sie eud Eurupe. Tu t|is eud, t|e
Miuisters reuewed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu iuteusi, t|e
luusteudiu eud deep ruuted dieluue betweeu /SE/N eud Eu
iu urder tu urt|er streut|eu eud eu|euce t|e /SE/NEu
cuuperetiuu tu t|e autuel beueit u /SE/N eud Eu eud ell t|eir
peuples.
Development in ASEAN-EU Relations
4. T|e Miuisters reitereted t|et t|e /SE/NEu reletiuus|ip is
besed uu s|ered |isturicel eud culturel, ecuuuaic, scieutiic eud
educetiuuel ties, eud cuaaitaeut tu t|e pruautiuu u peece,
stebilit, eud develupaeut iu t|e twu reiuus.
5. T|e Miuisters reviewed t|e pruress u /SE/NEu
cuuperetiuu siuce t|e 14t| /SE/NEu Miuisteriel Meetiu iu
Brussels, Beliua iu 2003. T|e Miuisters uuted wit| setisectiuu
t|e uverell edveuceaeut u t|e /SE/N - Eu reletiuus|ip,
iucludiu pusitive develupaeuts iu puliticel eud securit,
cuuperetiuu, ruwt| iu trede eud iuvestaeut betweeu t|e twu
reiuus, eud t|e pruress eud ec|ieveaeuts iu veriuus erees u
develupaeut eud tec|uicel cuuperetiuu. T|e Miuisters
ec|uuwleded t|e ull iapleaeutetiuu u ell previuusl, ereed
cuuperetiuu iu perticuler iu t|e ield u reiuuel iuteretiuu,
reueweble euer,, |i|er educetiuu, biudiversit, cuuservetiuu,
steuderds eud iutellectuel prupert, ri|ts. Miuisters elsu tuu|
uute u t|e ereed EC/SE/N cuuperetiuu prurea ur 2005
200o iucludiu cuutiuued suppurt ur /SE/N iuteretiuu, i|t
eeiust terrurisa, stetisticel cuuperetiuu eud uu t|e visibilit, u
t|e Eu/SE/N pertuers|ip. T|e EC will elsu pruvide suppurt tu
t|e leel esteblis|aeut wit|iu /SE/N u eu /SE/N Biudiversit,
Ceutre |/BC} wit| e view tu pruaute cuuperetiuu uu
euviruuaeutel prutectiuu eud biudiversit, cuuperetiuu.
o. T|e Miuisters recuuied t|et t|e successul uutcuae u t|e
5t| /sieEurupe Meetiu iu |euui iu 0ctuber 2004 |es aede eu
iapurteut cuutributiuu tu t|e develupaeut u /sieEurupe
cuuperetiuu iu euerel eud /SE/NEu cuuperetiuu iu perticuler.
7. T|e Miuisters discussed t|e cuutiuuiu t|reet u iuteruetiuuel
terrurisa eud reitereted t|eir struu cuudeauetiuu u ects u
terrurisa iu ell its uras eud aeuiestetiuus. T|e Miuisters
reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu cuabet terrurisa iu eccurdeuce
wit| iuteruetiuuel ublietiuus, t|e uN C|erter eud euerel uuras
u iuteruetiuuel lew, iucludiu respect ur |uaeu ri|ts eud
|uaeuiterieu lew. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, t|e Miuisters eap|esied
t|e iapurteuce u eddressiu t|e ruut ceuses u terrurisa eud
evuidiu t|e ideutiicetiuu u terrurisa wit| eu, perticuler reliiuu
ur et|uic ruup ur uetiuuelit,. T|e Miuisters uuted wit|
setisectiuu t|e pruress eud ulluw up u t|e /SE/NEu Juiut
0ecleretiuu uu Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet Terrurisa edupted et t|e
14t| /EMM eud reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu streut|eu
cuuperetiuu tu cuabet terrurisa es well es treusuetiuuel criae.
lu t|is reerd, t|e Miuisters epressed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu
suppurt reiuuel eurts iu cuabetiu terrurisa, iucludiu ceuters
esteblis|ed iu /SE/N cuuutries, ueael, t|e luteruetiuuel |ew
Euurceaeut /cedea, |l|E/} iu Beu|u|, T|eileud, t|e Suut|eest
/sie Reiuuel Ceuter ur Cuuuter Terrurisa |SE/RCCT} iu Kuele
|uapur, Mele,sie, eud t|e Je|erte Ceuter ur |ew Euurceaeut
Cuuperetiuu |JC|EC} iu Seaereu, luduuesie.
d. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e uutcuae u t|e 15t| /SE/N
EC Juiut Cuuperetiuu Cuaaittee w|ic| wes |eld iu Je|erte uu
252o |ebruer, 2005. T|e Miuisters uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e
Eurupeeu Cuaaissiuu's strete, uu "/ New |ertuers|ip wit|
Suut|eest /sie". lu perticuler t|e, uuted t|e pruress aede uuder
TRE/Tl w|ic| ub|ective is tu build t|e uuudetiuus ur e uture
|T/ b, s|eriu |uuwlede eud eperieuce betweeu uur diereut
reuletur, s,steas eud esteblis|iu reeter treuspereuc, eud
uudersteudiu betweeu t|e twu reiuus. T|e Miuisters
recuuied t|e ueed tu euee iu reiuuel secturel pulic, dieluue
elsu iu erees uut releted tu Trede. Wit| t|is iu view, t|e Miuisters
eudursed t|e priuciple u RE/0l. T|e, tes|ed t|e luurael
Cuurdiuetiu Mec|euisa |lCM} tu aeet iu t|e ueer uture - iu
eu upeued euded uraet - tu iuelise t|e iapleaeutetiuu
audelities, aec|euisa eud tu discuss eud eree uu pussible
erees ur dieluue.
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9. T|e Miuisters tuu| uute u trileterel cuuperetiuu, iuitieted iu
2004, w|ic| cuabiue t|e develupaeut essisteuce u iudividuel
/SE/N aeaber cuuutries eud t|e EC tu t|e beueit u t|e C|Mv
cuuutries. Trileterel cuuperetiuu will elluw t|e Eu tu suppurt
directl, t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}, w|ic| eias tu
bride t|e develupaeut ep wit|iu /SE/N.
10. T|e Miuisters tes|ed t|e /SE/NEu S0M tu pruaute
dieluue eud ec|eues uu iuteruetiuuel puliticel aetters u
autuel cuuceru eud iuterest eud tu eplure we,s eud aeeus tu
pruaute cuustructive dieluue betweeu t|e Eu eud /SE/N.
11. T|e Eu uuted t|e siuiiceut develupaeut iu /SE/N wit|
reerd tu t|e streut|euiu u reiuuel iuteretiuu. lu t|is
cuuuectiuu, t|e Eu reitereted its suppurt ur uerruwiu
develupaeut eps iu /SE/N, perticulerl, ur t|e less develuped
aeabers u /SE/N. T|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll tu
esteblis| /SE/N Cuaauuit, b, 2020, t|e |leus u /ctiuu ur t|e
t|ree pillers u t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,, eud t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaaes |v/|} set t|e streteic uels eud priurities u
/SE/N's iuteretiuu eud cuaauuit, buildiu prucess. T|e Eu
elsu uuted t|e cuapleaeuterit, u subreiuuel ecuuuaic
cuuperetiuu reaewur|s, suc| es CMS, /CMECS eud BlM|
E/C/ tu t|e iuteretiuu prucess u /SE/N. /SE/N elsu uuted
t|e |isturic ec|ieveaeut u t|e Eu's letest eulereaeut w|ic|
iuclude 10 uew aeabers eud t|et t|e Eu uuw represeuts e aer|et
u uver 450 ailliuu peuple eud e 9,739 billiuu euru cuabiued
ecuuua,.
12. T|e Miuisters epressed t|eir cuuvictiuu t|et t|e iucreesiu
puliticel eud ecuuuaic iuteretiuu iu t|e twu reiuus wuuld
cuutribute pusitivel, tu t|e streut|euiu u ties betweeu Eurupe
eud Suut|eest /sie. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|eir deteraiuetiuu
tu urt|er pruaute eud eu|euce /SE/NEu dieluue eud
cuuperetiuu besed uu cuaauu iuterests, iu liue wit| t|eir
respective reiuuel priurities eud ueeds. lu t|is reerd, /SE/N
eud t|e Eu cuuld urt|er eu|euce dieluues eud cuuperetiuu,
wit| e view tu streut|euiu /SE/N's reiuuel iuteretiuu
prucess. T|e Eu steuds reed, tu s|ere its releveut eperieuce uu
reiuuel iuteretiuu eud cuutribute w|ere pussible, tuwerds
uerruwiu t|e develupaeut eps eauu /SE/N aeaber
cuuutries.
13. T|e Miuisters were iuuraed uu t|e ulluw up tu t|e Speciel
/SE/N |eeders' Meetiu uu /teraet| u Eert|(ue|e eud
Tsuueai |eld uu o Jeuuer, 2005 iu Je|erte, iucludiu t|e
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Reiuuel Cuuperetiuu uu Tsuueai Eerl,
Weruiu /rreueaeuts |eld uu 2d - 29 Jeuuer, 2005 iu ||u|et
eud /SE/N's rule iu deeliu wit| t|e eects u tsuueai. T|e,
welcuaed t|e iuitietive tu esteblis| reiuuel eerl, weruiu
s,steas iu eccurdeuce wit| uetiuuel priurities eud uuder t|e
cuurdiuetiuu u releveut uN eeucies. T|e Miuisters welcuaed
t|e eduptiuu u t|e /SE/Niuitieted Ceuerel /sseabl, resulutiuu
59l279 eutitled "Streut|euiu eaereuc, relie, re|ebilitetiuu,
recuustructiuu eud preveutiuu iu t|e eteraet| u ludieu 0ceeu
tsuueai disester" uu 19 Jeuuer, 2005. T|e, welcuaed eurts
tu develup steudb, erreueaeuts ur disester relie eud
eaereuc, respuuse et t|e lubel eud reiuuel level. /SE/N
elsu epressed its epprecietiuu tu EC's es well es Eu aeaber
stetes' cuaaitaeut, suppurt eud deliver, u essisteuce tu t|e
eected /SE/N cuuutries. T|e Miuisters uuderliued t|e cruciel
iapurteuce u cuurdiuetiuu u essisteuce prurea eud t|eir
eliuaeut wit| uetiuuel recuustructiuu streteies es esseutiel
tu t|e eective use u t|e essisteuce.
International Issues
14. T|e Miuisters discussed t|e situetiuu iu t|e Middle Eest, iu
perticuler reerdiu t|e uccupied |elestiuieu territur,. T|e
Miuisters welcuaed t|e successul |uldiu u t|e |elestiuieu
|resideutiel electiuus uu 9 Jeuuer, 2005 eud |uped t|et it will
pruvide eu iapetus ur ell perties cuucerued tu auve urwerd
t|e Middle Eest peece prucess. T|e Miuisters elsu welcuaed
t|e result u t|e S|era elS|ei|| Suaait uu d |ebruer, 2005
eud suppurted its iapleaeutetiuu tu eccelerete peece eud
stebilit, iu t|e reiuu. T|e Miuisters epressed |upe t|et t|e
iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, wuuld essist tu reelie t|e Rued Mep
tuwerds its steted eias eud uels. T|e Miuisters luu| urwerd tu
e iuel, |ust eud cuapre|eusive settleaeut wit| t|e reelietiuu
u twu stetes, lsreel eud |elestiue, liviu side b, side iu peece
wit|iu secured eud recuuied burders, besed uu releveut uuited
Netiuus Securit, Cuuucil Resulutiuus.
15. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e ull reessertiuu u t|e
suvereiut, u lre( iu Juue 2004 eud were eucuureed b, t|e
results u t|e receut euerel electiuu |eld iu Jeuuer, 2005. T|e
Miuisters luu|ed urwerd tu t|e ull iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
Securit, Cuuucil resulutiuu 154o |2004}. T|e Miuisters |uped t|et
e dureble sulutiuu cuuld be etteiued iu urder tu ec|ieve peece,
securit,, stebilit, eud uetiuuel recuucilietiuu ur t|e well beiu
u t|e lre(i peuple. T|e Miuisters epressed cuuceru iu t|e uu
uiu situetiuu iu lre(, perticulerl, t|e cuutiuuiu viuleuce
resultiu iu civilieu victias eud |ustee te|ius. T|e Miuisters
cuudeaued t|e berberic |illius eud ects u terrurisa, eud
cuusider t|use ects es ueuces u reve cuuceru tu t|e
iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit,.
1o. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu develupaeuts iu t|e
Kureeu |euiusule eud recuuied t|e iapect u t|e uucleer issue
uu t|e Kureeu |euiusule uu peece, stebilit, eud iuteruetiuuel
securit,, perticulerl, iu t|e /sie |eciic reiuu. T|e Miuisters
uuted t|e results u t|e T|ird Ruuud u Si |ert, Tel|s |eld iu
Bei|iu uu 232o Juue 2004 eud suppurted t|e cuaaitaeut u
ell perties cuucerued tu t|e uel u deuucleerietiuu u t|e Kureeu
|euiusule. 0eep cuuceru wes reised uu t|e 0|RK's |ebruer, 10t|
0ecleretiuu. T|e Miuisters eap|esied t|e ueed ur t|e perties
cuucerued tu iud e peeceul sulutiuu t|ruu| dieluue besed uu
t|e priuciples u suvereiu e(uelit, eud autuel respect eauu
stetes. T|e Miuisters ured t|e 0|RK tu returu tu t|e ueutietiu
teble eud eppeeled uu ell perties cuucerued tu cuutiuue t|eir
eurts tu see| e lestiu sulutiuu tu ec|ieve peece eud stebilit,
uu t|e Kureeu |euiusule.
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17. T|e Miuisters |ed e reu| ec|eue u views uu t|e situetiuu
iu M,euaer. T|e, uuted t|e brieiu iveu b, M,euaer. T|e,
uuted t|et t|e uetiuuel cuuveutiuu recuuveued uu 17 |ebruer,
2005 ur w|ic| t|e, epressed t|eir struu |upes ur cuucrete
results. T|e, uuderliued t|e ueed ur cuustructive iuvulveaeut
u ell puliticel eud et|uic ruups iu t|e cuuutr,. T|e Miuisters
reitereted t|e ueed ur t|e eerl, litiu u ell restrictiuus. T|e
Miuisters celled uu M,euaer tu reut eccess tu t|e Speciel
Represeutetive u t|e uuited Netiuus Secreter, Ceuerel eud tu
cuutiuue eective cuuperetiuu wit| ell uuited Netiuus eeucies.
T|e Miuisters discussed we,s tu pruaute pusitive develupaeut
iu M,euaer eud ereed tu cuutiuue dieluue uu t|is issue.
1d. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e iapurteuce u t|e
aultileterel trediu s,stea es eabudied b, WT0 eud welcuaed
t|e reaewur| ereeaeut cuucluded uu 1 /uust 2004 ur
ec|ieviu pruress iu t|e 0u|e 0evelupaeut /eude |00/}. T|e,
celled ur siuiiceut pruress tu be aede iu ell erees cuvered b,
t|e 00/ iucludiu ericulture, Nuu/riculturel Mer|et /ccess
|N/M/}, develupaeut issues, trede ecilitetiuu eud services. T|e
Miuisters elsu eap|esied t|e iapurteuce u t|e develupaeut
diaeusiuu iu t|e aultileterel trediu s,stea eud stressed t|e
ueed tu ec|ieve e beleuced eud aeeuiuul result iu t|e 00/
ueutietiuu. T|e Miuisters recelled t|e ueed tu review t|e speciel
eud diereutiel treetaeut ur develupiu cuuutries wit| e view
tu streut|euiu t|ea eud ae|iu t|ea aure precise, eective
eud uperetiuuel. T|e WT0 Miuisteriel Meetiu iu |uu Kuu iu
0eceaber 2005 s|uuld eia et briuiu t|e ruuud tu e successul
eud repid cuuclusiuu. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|eir suppurt ur
t|e epeditiuus eccessiuu u viet Nea eud |eus eud ured t|et
epprupriete essisteuce be eteuded tu t|eses cuuutries tu
ecilitete t|eir eccessiuu.
19. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et t|e |i| |evel |leuer, Meetiu u
t|e Ceuerel /sseabl, iu Septeaber 2005 will uuderte|e e
cuapre|eusive review u t|e pruress aede uu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Milleuuiua 0evelupaeut Cuels |M0Cs}
es well es t|e uutcuaes eud cuaaitaeuts u t|e uN cuuereuces
eud suaaits iu t|e ecuuuaic, suciel eud releted ields. lu t|is
reerd, t|e Miuisters uuderliued t|e ueed tu treuslete
cuaaitaeuts iutu ectiuus, iucludiu t|ruu| t|e creetiuu u e
euuiue lubel eud reiuuel pertuers|ip eauu uveruaeuts,
iuteruetiuuel ureuietiuus eud ell releveut ste|e|ulders. T|e
Miuisters ereed t|et t|e etteiuaeut u t|e M0Cs re(uired e
cuapre|eusive eppruec|, w|ic| iucluded, eauu ut|ers, t|e
ulillaeut u t|e cuaaitaeuts edupted b, t|e ae|ur iuteruetiuuel
cuuereuces |eld iu t|e receut ,eers, ueael, t|e Muuterre,
Cuuseusus u Merc| 2002, t|e Ju|euuesbur |leu u
lapleaeutetiuu u Septeaber 2002, t|e 0u|e 0evelupaeut
/eude u Nuveaber 2001, eud t|e 0ecleretiuu u |riuciples eud
|leu u /ctiuu u t|e Wurld Suaait uu t|e luuraetiuu Suciet,
|WSlS} u 0eceaber 2003.
20. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e eutr, iutu urce u t|e K,utu
|rutucul eud stressed t|e ueed ur ell perties tu te|e cuucrete
steps iu deeliu wit| cliaete c|eue eud reduciu lubel
eaissiuus. Tu t|is eud, /SE/N eud t|e Eu cuuutries, et bileterel,
reiuuel, es well es et aultileterel level, wuuld streut|eu t|eir
cuuperetiuu iu pruautiu euviruuaeutell, suuud eud susteiueble
develupaeut.
Next Meeting
21. T|e Miuisters ereed tu aeet eeiu ur t|e 1ot| /SE/NEu
Miuisteriel Meetiu iu Eurupe iu 2007. T|e, tes|ed t|e /SE/N
Eu S0M tu wur| uut uecesser, precticel erreueaeut iu urder tu
urt|er streut|eu eud tu reiuviurete t|e /SE/NEu prucess.
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THE 6
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CONSULTATION BETWEEN
THE ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS AND THE
EUROPEAN UNION TRADE COMMISSIONER
(6
TH
AEM-EU CONSULTATION)
Ha Long, Viet Nam 27 April 2005
1. T|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters |/EM} eud t|e Trede
Cuaaissiuuer u t|e Eurupeeu uuiuu |Eu} aet iu |e |uu, viet
Nea uu 27 /pril 2005 ur t|e o
t|
/EMEu Cuusultetiuu. T|e
Cuusultetiuu wes cuc|eired b, |.E. Ms. Meri El|e |euestu,
Miuister u Trede u luduuesie, eud |.E. Mr. |eter Beu|eaiu
Meudelsuu, Eu Trede Cuaaissiuuer.
ECONOMIC SITUATIONS IN ASEAN AND EU
2. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu lubel ecuuuaic
develupaeuts es well es pruress uu t|e ecuuuaic iuteretiuu
iuitietives iu /SE/N eud Eu. T|e C|eiraeu u t|e /EM eve e
brie uverview u develupaeuts iu t|e /SE/N reiuu. T|is
iucludes t|e pruress aede iu wur|iu tuwerds t|e reelietiuu
u t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, |/EC} - /SE/N Siule
Mer|et eud |ruductiuu Bese, develupaeuts iu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e 11 priurit, iuteretiuu secturs, es well es
t|e stetus u /SE/N's |T/ |ree trede erees} eud CE|
|cuapre|eusive ecuuuaic pertuers|ip} ueutietiuus wit| suae
0ieluue |ertuers li|e C|iue, Jepeu, ludie, Kuree, eud /ustrelie
eud New Zeeleud. T|e Miuister elsu aeutiuued t|e iapurteuce
t|et /SE/N ettec|es tu reeter privete sectur iuvulveaeut eud
iuterectiuu iu t|e reiuuel ecuuuaic iuteretiuu prucess.
3. Cuaaissiuuer Meudelsuu cuuve,ed |is t|uu|ts uu t|e
ecuuuaic iuteretiuu prucess iu /SE/N. |e aeutiuued Eu's
|eeuess tu pursue t|e TRE/Tl es t|e, reerd t|is es e luutera
iuvestaeut t|et wuuld eveutuell, leed tu e deeper eud brueder
level u cuuperetiuu iu t|e uture. |e elsu eve eu uverview uu
suae u t|e develupaeuts iu Eu iuteretiuu, iucludiu steps te|eu
tu build uu t|e siule aer|et t|et t|e, curreutl, |eve.
4. Cuaaissiuuer Meudelsuu elsu brieed t|e /SE/N Miuisters
uu t|e stetus u t|e uew Eu CS|. |e aeutiuued |uwever t|et
beceuse u suae seusitivities, especiell, iu t|e tetiles sectur,
t|e prucess |es beeu dele,ed. /luu wit| t|e discussiuu uu t|e
uew Eu CS| ere eurts tu iapruve uu t|e Rules u 0riiu ur t|e
Eu CS| iu urder tu ae|e reiuuel cuauletiuu eesier b, luweriu
t|e t|res|uld. |urt|eraure, t|ere is curreutl, e brueder discussiuu
uu t|e euerel rules u uriiu eud |uw tu ae|e t|ea aure
develupaeutrieudl, ceteriu tu t|e iudividuel ueeds u
develupiu cuuutries. Cuaaissiuuer Meudelsuu essured /SE/N
t|et t|e uew CS| wuuld reaeiu evuureble tu /SE/N.
TRANS-REGIONAL EU-ASEAN TRADE INITIATIVE (TREATI)
5. T|e Miuisters discussed t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e "Trans-
Regional EU-ASEAN Trade Initiative |TRE/Tl} eud eudursed t|e
ectivities pleuued ur 2005. T|e Miuisters, iu perticuler welcuaed
t|e cuuveuiu u t|e "High-Level Policy Dialogue on EU Economic
Integration" iu Bruuei 0eruselea iu Juue 2005. T|e /SE/N
Miuisters cuuve,ed tu t|e Eu Trede Cuaaissiuuer t|e velue u
TRE/Tl es e ve|icle tu develup e pertuers|ip ur reiuuel
iuteretiuu, esteblis|iu reeter uudersteudiu betweeu t|e twu
reiuus eud ectiu es e reaewur| tu esteblis| t|e directiuu eud
priurities ur tec|uicel essisteuce eud cepecit,buildiu. T|ese
ere iapurteut cuapuueuts uut uul, iu iuteretiu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries but elsu iu usteriu /SE/NEu ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu,
w|ic| wuuld peve t|e we, tuwerds e cluser /SE/NEu Ecuuuaic
|ertuers|ip. Cuusisteut wit| t|is, t|e Miuisters ereed uu t|e
ueed tu iuteusi, t|is pertuers|ip b, stertiu tu prepere tuet|er
ur e pussible |uiut eesibilit, stud, tu luu| iutu, eauu ut|ers, e
puteutiel /SE/NEu |T/.
o. T|e Miuisters ereed tu |eve TRE/Tl ucus uu pulic, dieluue
eud reuletur, iuitietives w|ile ut|er /SE/NEu prureaaes
wuuld cuapleaeut TRE/Tl t|ruu| pruvisiuus u tec|uicel
essisteuce.
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES
7. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e letest develupaeuts
iu t|e WT0, perticulerl, uu |uw tu successull, auve urwerd
t|e 0u|e 0evelupaeut /eude. T|e Miuisters elsu epressed
cuutiuuiu suppurt ur t|e eerl, eccessiuu u |eu |0R eud viet
Nea tu t|e WT0.
d. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e curreut develupaeut
iu /SEM, perticulerl, "t|e Sit| /SEM Ecuuuaic Miuisters'
Meetiu" sc|eduled tu be |eld iu Rutterdea, Net|erleuds uu 15
- 1o Septeaber 2005
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1. H.E. Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Taib, Miuister u
ludustr, eud |riaer, Resuurces, Bruuei 0erusselea,
2. H. E. Mr. Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Eurupeeu uuiuu
Trede Cuaaissiuuer,
3. H.E. Mr. Cham Prasidh, Seuiur Miuister eud Miuister u
Cuaaerce, Ceabudie,
4. H.E. Ms. Mari Elka Pangestu, Miuister u Trede,
luduuesie,
5. H.E. Soulivong Daravong, Miuister u Cuaaerce, |eu
|0R,
o. Dato Sidek Hassan, Secreter, Ceuerel, Miuistr, u
luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,, Mele,sie
|represeutiu |.E. 0etu' Seri Reide| /i, Miuister u
luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,},
7. H.E. U Soe Tha, Miuister u Netiuuel |leuuiu eud
d. H.E. Dr. Thomas G. Aquino, Seuiur uudersecreter, u
Trede eud ludustr,, ||ilippiues |represeutiu |. E. Jueu
B. Seutus, Secreter, u Trede eud ludustr,} ,
9. H.E. Mr. Lim Hng Kiang, Miuister u Trede eud ludustr,,
Siuepure,
10. H.E. Mr. Karun Kittisataporn, |eraeueut Secreter,,
Miuistr, u Cuaaerce, T|eileud |represeutiu Mr.
T|euuu Bde,e, Miuister u Cuaaerce},
11. H.E. Mr. Luong Van Tu, vice Miuister u Trede, viet
Nea |represeutiu Mr. Truuu 0iu| Tu,eu, Miuister u
Trede}, eud
12. H.E. Pengiran Dato Mashor Pengiran Ahmad, 0eput,
Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N |represeutiu Mr. 0u
Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N}.
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AEM-INDIA CONSULTATION
1. T|e |uurt| Cuusultetiuus betweeu t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic
Miuisters |/EM} eud t|e Miuister u Cuaaerce eud ludustr, u
t|e Republic u ludie wes |eld iu vieutieue, |eu |0R, uu 30
Septeaber 2005. T|e Cuusultetiuu wes cuc|eired b, |.E. Mr.
Suulivuu 0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce u |eu |0R eud |.E.
Mr. E.v.K.S Eleuuveu, Miuister u Stete ur Cuaaerce eud
ludustr, u ludie. \
2. T|e Miuisters tuu| t|e uppurtuuit, pruvided b, t|e euuuel
cuusultetiuus tu ec|eue views uu lubel eud reiuuel
develupaeuts, iu perticuler issues w|ic| cuuld puteutiell, s|epe
/SE/N eud ludie ecuuuaic reletiuus.
3. T|e Miuisters were pleesed tu uute t|et, despite t|e
c|elleues, bileterel trede betweeu /SE/N eud ludie cuutiuue
tu iucreese et p|euuaeuel retes. |rua 2002, w|eu /SE/N eud
ludie ereed tu stert urael eueeaeuts tu esteblis| t|e /SE/N
ludie |ree Trede /ree |/l|T/}, up tu 2004, /SE/Nludie bileterel
uuds trede rew et eu euuuel rete u 22.2. T|e biest |uap
ceae iu 2004 w|eu tutel trede iucreesed b, 40.d rua 2003 ur
rua uS$ 12.51 billiuu tu uS$ 17.o1 billiuu. T|e treud cuutiuues
tu 2005 w|ere irst (uerter iures s|uw t|et tutel trede,
cuapered tu t|e irst (uerter u 2004, epeuded b, 4d.2 ur
rua uS$ 3.7 billiuu tu uS$ 5.5 billiuu.
ASEAN-India .ree Trade Area (AI.TA)
4. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e develupaeuts iu t|e ueutietiuus
tu esteblis| t|e /l|T/ eud epressed cuuceru uver t|e sluw
pruress iu t|e prucess. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|eir will eud
cuaaitaeut tu esteblis| t|e /l|T/ eud directed t|eir seuiur
uiciels tu eplure we,s tu s|uw leibilit, iu resulviu t|e issues
seperetiu but| sides, especiell, t|use perteiuiu tu t|e Rules
u 0riiu.
ASEAN-India Private Sector Involvement
5. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e repurt u t|e lueuurel Meetiu
u t|e /SE/Nludie Busiuess Cuuucil |/lBC} w|ic| wes |eld uu
2d Me, 2005 iu Kuele |uapur. T|e Miuisters, stressiu t|e
iapurteuce t|e, ettec| tu privete sectur iuvulveaeut iu t|e
/SE/Nludie eueeaeut, celled ur reeter culleburetiuu eud
iuterectiuu betweeu t|e /lBC eud uveruaeut uiciels iu e
aeeuiuul pertuers|ip tuwerds t|e reelietiuu u t|e /SE/N
ludie |T/.
LIST O. MINISTERS
|i} |.E. Mr. |ia Juc| |ui, 0eput, |eraeueut Secreter,
u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede, Bruuei 0erusselea,
|iii} |.E. Mr. E.v.K.S Eleuuveu, Miuister u Stete ur
Cuaaerce eud ludustr,, ludie,
|eu |0R,
|vi} Mr. 0ui Se, C|ueu, 0eput, Secreter,Ceuerel,
Miuistr, u luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,,
Mele,sie,
|vii} |.E. u Sue T|e, Miuister ur Netiuuel |leuuiu eud
|viii} |.E. Mr. Elaer C. |erueude, uudersecreter, ur
|} Ms. /piredi Teutrepuru, 0irecturCeuerel,
0epertaeut u Trede Neutietiuus, Miuistr, u
Cuaaerce, T|eileud,
|i} |.E. Mr. Truuu 0iu| Tu,eu, Miuister u Trede, viet
Nea, eud
|ii} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N.
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O. THE 4
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ASEAN-INDIA SUMMIT
1. T|e |uurt| /SE/Nludie Suaait wes |eld successull, uu
13 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie. T|e Meetiu wes
c|eired b, t|e |uuuureble 0etu' Seri /bdulle| /|aed Bedewi,
|riae Miuister u Mele,sie. lt wes etteuded b, t|e |eeds u
CuveruaeutlStete u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud |.E. 0r.
Meuau|eu Siu|, |riae Miuister u t|e Republic u ludie.
2. We epressed setisectiuu wit| t|e uverell pruress u
/SE/Nludie dieluue reletiuus siuce t|e uprediu u t|e
dieluue reletiuus tu t|e Suaait level iu 2002 eud discussed
we,s tu urt|er eu|euced t|e pertuers|ip. lu t|is reerd, we
ec|uuwleded t|e ueed ur /SE/N eud ludie tu streut|eu t|eir
ecuuuaic pertuers|ip iu t|e ece u ruwiu c|elleues u
lubelisetiuu, terrurisa, risiu uil prices eud t|e t|reet pused b,
evieu iulueue eud ut|er eaeriu eud cuaauuiceble diseeses.
3. We uuted t|e |ruress Repurt u lapleaeutetiuu u t|e |leu
u /ctiuu tu lapleaeut t|e /SE/Nludie |ertuers|ip ur |eece,
|ruress eud S|ered |rusperit, siued et t|e T|ird /SE/Nludie
Suaait uu 30 Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue. |ruress wes aede
iu t|e erees u cuuperetiuu iucludiu ericulture, |eelt| eud
p|eraeceuticels, scieuce eud tec|uulu,, |uaeu resuurce
develupaeut, treuspurt eud iurestructure, lCT eud peupletu
peuple iuterectiuu. We epressed epprecietiuu tu ludie ur t|e
uS$2.5 ailliuu repleuis|aeut tu t|e /SE/Nludie Cuuperetiuu
|uud. We tes|ed uur Miuisters eud Seuiur 0iciels tu eccelerete
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/Nludie |leu u /ctiuu t|ruu|
cuucrete ectivities, prureaaes eud pru|ects.
4. We struul, cuudeaued t|e cuwerdl, eud |eiuuus terrurist
ettec|s w|ic| struc| Beli uu 1 0ctuber 2005 eud New 0el|i uu
29 0ctuber 2005, resultiu iu t|e luss u iuuuceut lives. We
resulved tu wur| clusel, tu curb t|e scuure u terrurisa. We
ereed tu develup substeutive ectivities cuusisteut wit| t|e
/SE/Nludie Juiut 0ecleretiuu ur Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet
luteruetiuuel Terrurisa edupted et t|e Secuud /SE/Nludie
Suaait uu d 0ctuber 2003 iu Beli, luduuesie.
5. We ec|eued views uu uriu cluser cuuperetiuu uu
cuabetiu ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes suc| es illicit drus
treic|iu, treic|iu iu persuus, see pirec,, eras sauliu,
auue,leuuderiu, iuteruetiuuel ecuuuaic criae eud c,ber criae.
lu t|is reerd, t|e |eeder u ludie epressed iuterest tu cuuperete
wit| t|e litturel Stetes u t|e Melecce Streits uu aeritiae securit,
eud tu iuteusi, cuuperetiuu wit| /SE/N uu cuuuterterrurisa,
especiell, s|eriu u eperieuces.
o. We uuted t|et ueutietiuus tu esteblis| t|e /SE/Nludie
|ree Trede /ree |/l|T/} |eve uut pruressed es epeditiuusl, es
uriiuell, euviseed despite siucere eurts rua but| sides. T|e
/SE/N |eeders re(uested ludie tu pusitivel, cuusider t|e
/SE/N's pusitiuu tu auve t|e ueutietiuus uu t|e /l|T/ urwerd
eud te|e iutu eccuuut u t|e brueder streteic cuusideretiuu u
eu eu|euced /SE/Nludie reletiuus. We ereed tu wur| clusel,
tu eu|euce uur trede eud iuvestaeut ties t|ruu| t|e /SE/N
ludie |ree Trede /ree |/l|T/} eud ec|uuwleded t|et uur twu
ecuuuaic reiuus cuuld serve es euiues u ruwt| ur eec|
ut|er. lu t|is reerd, we resulved tu epedite eud cuuclude t|e
uuuiu ueutietiuus uu t|e /l|T/ t|ruu| e preaetic eud
leible eppruec|.
7. We recuuised t|e puteutiel u |eruessiu erees u
|uuwlede eud tec|uulu, ur urt|eriu /SE/Nludie
cuuperetiuu. lu t|is cuutet, t|e /SE/N |eeders welcuaed t|e
prupusel b, ludie tu |uld eu /SE/Nludie tec|uulu, suaait tu
pruvide eu iuterece ur Cuveruaeuts, R&0 iustitutiuus eud
iudustries u /SE/N eud ludie. We welcuaed reeter
cuuperetiuu iu iuuraetiuu tec|uulu, |lT} eud biutec|uulu,. lu
t|is reerd, t|e /SE/N |eeders welcuaed ludie's prupusel tu
cuuveue eu lT seaiuer tu eleburete uu t|e lT cuuperetiuu eud
ereed t|et /SE/N wuuld subait prupusels ur cuuperetiuu iu
biutec|uulu, tu ludie.
d. T|e /SE/N |eeders uuted t|e prupusel b, ludie tu esteblis|
eu lT aiuisteriel eud iudustr, urua t|et wuuld pruvide e pletura
ur puuliu u resuurces, ueutietiu culleburetiuus eud bridiu
t|e diitel divide ur t|e beueit u uur peuples. lu t|is reerd,
t|e ludieu |eeder prupused tu esteblis| e |uiut tes| urce,
cuapused u seuiur uiciels eud iudustr, represeutetives, tu
uversee t|e ectivities u t|is |urua.
9. We recuuised t|et |uaeu resuurce develupaeut is eu eree
iu w|ic| we cuuld s|ere reletive edveutees eud streut|s wit|
eec| ut|er. T|e /SE/N |eeders welcuaed ludie's prupusel tu
ureuise eu educetiuu eir iu t|e cuaiu ,eer tu briu tuet|er
pruspective studeuts iu /SE/N wit| ludieu uuiversities eud
cullees. T|e, epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu ludie ur its uer
tu ureuise e speciel treiuiu cuurse ur dipluaets rua /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries. lu t|is reerd, t|e, welcuaed ludie's plede
u eu edditiuuel uS$5 ailliuu tu t|e /SE/Nludie Cuuperetiuu
|uud tu iueuce uew pru|ect prupusels.
10. We ereed tu cuuperete uu ideuti,iu eud wur|iu uu
pru|ects deeliu wit| reueweble suurces u euer, suc| es suler
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euer,, |,druelectric, biutec|uulu, eud eut|erael euer,. We
elsu ereed tu eu|euce /SE/Nludie pertuers|ip iu t|e eree u
euer, securit, b, euleriu t|e scupe u iuvestaeuts iu releveut
euer, iurestructure eud culleburetiuu iu uew eud reueweble
euer,, cuuservetiuu eud elteruetive uels.
11. lu recuuisiu t|e deuer pused b, evieu iulueue, we
ereed t|et iuuraetiuu s|eriu eud iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu
ere vitel tu eddress t|is c|elleue. We suppurted eurts tu
develup e eueric versiuu u eutivirel dru eud e reiuuel uetwur|
u eutivirel dru stuc|piliu. We elsu luu| urwerd tu cluser
cuuperetiuu wit| ludie iu settiu up e uetwur| u tsuueai eerl,
weruiu s,steas ecruss t|e ludieu 0ceeu uu t|e reel tiae besis.
12. We eucuureed ludie tu cuutiuue its essisteuce tu /SE/N
iuteretiuu especiell, tu iapleaeut t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae |v/|}. lu t|is reerd, we welcuaed ludie's
euuuuuceaeut tu cuutribute uS$1 ailliuu tu t|e /SE/N
0evelupaeut |uud |/0|}.
13. We epprecieted t|e essisteuce pruvided b, ludie iu t|e
cuutet u /SE/Nludie develupaeut cuuperetiuu, especiell, t|e
cepecit, buildiu prureaaes ur Ceabudie, |eu |0R, M,euaer
eud viet Nea |C|Mv}. We elsu welcuaed t|e euuuuuceaeut u
ludie tu set up peraeueut Ceutres ur Eulis| |euuee Treiuiu
|CE|T} iu Ceabudie, |eu |0R, M,euaer eud viet Nea, w|ic|
wuuld e(uip studeuts, civil serveuts, pruessiuuel eud
busiuessaeu wit| ede(uete Eulis| leuuee pruicieuc, eud
cuaauuicetiuu s|ills iaperted iu saell clessruuas e(uipped wit|
auderu teec|iu eid.
14. We epressed epprecietiuu ur ludie's cuutiuued suppurt ur
t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu, iu perticuler ludie's uer tu
esteblis| eud aeiuteiu e setellitebesed uetwur| liu|iu ludie
wit| t|e 4 C|Mv cuuutries ur teleaediciue eud teleeducetiuu
epplicetiuus. lu t|is reerd, t|e /SE/N |eeders welcuaed t|e
prupusel u ludie tu cuuuect e super specielt, |uspitel iu ludie tu
uue suc| |uspitel iu eec| C|Mv cuuutr, t|et wuuld elluw t|e
treusaissiuu u teleleburetur, dete tu t|e ludie cuuuterpert
|uspitel eud ur telecuuereuciu eud cuusultetiuu wit| ducturs
iu t|e ludieu |uspitel. T|e, elsu welcuaed ludie's prupusel uu
teleeducetiuu tu cuuuect, iu t|e irst p|ese, eu iustitute iu ludie
tu t|e prupused CE|T, w|ic| wuuld elluw ur cuurses cuuducted
et t|e ludieu ecilit, tu be elsu uered uu e "reaute besis" iu
t|ese CE|T.
15. We uuted, wit| epprecietiuu, t|e cuuveuiu u t|e /SE/N
ludie Busiuess Cuuucil uu 2d Me, 2005 iu Kuele |uapur. We
recuuised t|e iapurteuce u privete sectur liu|ees betweeu
/SE/N eud ludie iu deepeuiu uur ecuuuaic reletiuus eud
eucuureed t|e streut|euiu u suc| culleburetiuu.
1o. We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait
|E/S} uu 14 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur. We ereed t|et
/SE/N eud ludie will wur| clusel, iu t|e E/S tu eusure t|et t|e
brued streteic urua will urt|er cuutribute tu pruautiu peece
eud securit,, ecuuuaic prusperit, eud develupaeut iu t|e reiuu.
We s|ered t|e view t|et t|e E/S cuuld ple, e siuiiceut rule iu
t|is reiuu t|et will be cuusisteut wit| /SE/N's eurts iu buildiu
t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,, eud it will ura eu iuterel pert u t|e
evulviu reiuuel erc|itecture.
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O. THE 12
TH
ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS AND
THE MINISTER O. ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY
O. JAPAN CONSULTATION (AEM-METI)
1. T|e Twelt| /EMMETl Cuusultetiuu wes |eld iu vieutieue,
|eu |0R uu 29 Septeaber 2005. T|e Cuusultetiuu wes cuc|eired
b, |.E. Mr. Suulivuu 0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce u |eu
|0R, eud |.E. Mr. |ec|iru 0|uuui, Seuiur vice Miuister u
Ecuuua,, Trede eud ludustr, u Jepeu.
ASEAN-JAPAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS
2. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu receut lubel eud reiuuel
develupaeuts, perticulerl, t|use w|ic| ceu siuiiceutl, iulueuce
/SE/NJepeu ecuuuaic pertuers|ip. Jepeu |es cuusteutl, beeu
uue /SE/N's ae|ur trediu pertuer. lu 2004, Jepeu uvertuu| t|e
uS es /SE/N's lerest trediu pertuer. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et
eter e ueetive ruwt| iu 2002, /SE/NJepeu bileterel trede
|es ruwu steedil,. lu 2004, tutel trede iucreesed b, 19.9 ur
rua uS$ 113.4 billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$ 135.9 billiuu iu 2004. /s
u t|e irst (uerter u 2005, bileterel trede betweeu /SE/N eud
Jepeu wes elreed, velued et uS$ 29.d billiuu.
3. Jepeu is elsu /SE/N's t|ird lerest suurce u |0l. Jepeuese
|0l iucreesed b, 9.5 rua uS$ 232 billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$ 254
billiuu iu 2004.
PROGRESS O. WORK UNDER THE .RAMEWORK O.
ASEAN-JAPAN COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIP (AJCEP)
4. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e pruress u t|e /JCE| ueutietiuus
eud eurts eerted b, t|e /SE/NJepeu Cuaaittee uu
Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic |ertuers|ip |/JCCE|} tu auve urwerd
t|e ueutietiuus.
5. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|eir cuaaitaeut tu iapleaeut t|e
aeesures ur t|e reelietiuu u t|e /JCE|, iucludiu eleaeuts u
e pussible ree trede eree iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e |reaewur| ur
Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic |ertuers|ip betweeu /SE/N eud
Jepeu.
o. T|e Miuisters iustructed t|e /JCCE| tu eplure aeesures tu
eccelerete ueutietiuus iu urder tu reelie t|e /JCE|.
JAPANS NEW ECONOMIC COOPERATION INITIATIVE:
COOPERATION TOWARDS INTRA-ASEAN/ASEAN-
JAPAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
7. T|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e steed, iapleaeutetiuu eud
develupaeut u t|e /SE/NJepeu Ecuuuaic |ertuers|ip
Cuuperetiuu, w|ic| wes prupused b, Jepeu et t|e /EMMETl
Cuusultetiuus iu Je|erte iu 2004. veriuus pru|ects suc| es
ecilitetiuu u trede eud iuvestaeut, cuuperetiuu ur t|e C|Mv
cuuutries, eud eu|euceaeut u t|e besis ur /SE/N's iudustriel
develupaeut ere iu t|e pipeliue tu |elp eccelerete /SE/N
ecuuuaic iuteretiuu eud streut|eu /SE/NJepeu ecuuuaic
pertuers|ip.
d. T|e Miuisters elsu welcuaed Jepeu's uew iuitietive
|Cuuperetiuu tuwerds lutre/SE/Nl/SE/NJepeu Ecuuuaic
luteretiuu 2005}. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et uuder t|is uew
luitietive, Jepeu will essist /SE/N iu t|e ulluwiu erees.
|e} Cuuperetiuu tuwerds lutre/SE/Nl/SE/NJepeu
ecuuuaic iuteretiuu, w|ic| iucludes cuuductiu test
ruu pru|ects uu Rediu |re(ueuc, ldeutiicetiuu |R|l0 ur
lC tes} iu ectuel busiuess euviruuaeut iu Jepeu eud
/SE/N cuuutries, eud ureuiiu e wur|s|up uu
susteiueble develupaeut |e.. euer, cuuservetiuu eud
rec,cliu},
|b} Cuuperetiuu ur t|e C|Mv cuuutries tu iuclude
desiuetiu |ebruer, 200o es t|e "Muut| ur |ruautiu
t|e Me|uu Reiuu" iu Jepeu, |uldiu e "Me|uu
E|ibitiuu" eud ut|er auuuaeutel pru|ects tu pruaute
iuvestaeuts iutu t|e C|Mv cuuutries duriu t|e periud,
eud
|c} Streut|euiu iueuciel aeueeaeut cepebilit, u SMEs
iu /SE/N.
9. T|e Miuisters elsu uuted t|e ureuietiuu u e C|MvJepeu
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu 30 Septeaber 2005. T|e Miuisters ereed
tu uuderte|e aure cuuperetiuu ectivities tu suppurt t|e
develupaeut u subreiuuel erees iucludiu t|e BlM|E/C/.
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10. T|e /SE/N Miuisters epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu Jepeu
ur |er cuutiuuiu suppurt tu /SE/N, perticulerl, iu its eurts tu
AEM-METI ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL
COOPERATION COMMITTEE (AMEICC)
11. T|e aeetiu u t|e /EMMETl Ecuuuaic eud ludustriel
Cuuperetiuu Cuaaittee |/MElCC} wes |eld es pert u t|e /EM
METl Cuusultetiuus. T|e Miuisters uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|e
tiael, iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /MElCC pru|ects es well es t|e
eective aeuuer b, w|ic| t|ese pru|ects ere beiu iapleaeuted.
12. Civeu t|et t|e eu|euceaeut u /MElCC wes tes|ed uut tu
SE0MMETl eud t|e /MElCC Secreteriet et t|e lest /EMMETl
Cuusultetiuu, t|e Miuisters uuted wit| epprecietiuu t|et e deiuite
directiuu |es beeu settled ur eu|euceaeut t|et cuutributes tu
/SE/N ecuuuaic iuteretiuu eiaiu et reelietiuu u eu /SE/N
Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,.
13. lu teras u t|e esteblis|aeut u uew wur|iuruups uuder
/MElCC, t|e Miuisters welcuaed t|e esteblis|aeut u eu
/MElCC Wur|iu Cruup uu luuraetiuu Tec|uulu, |/MElCC WC
lT} w|ic| wuuld pruvide e pletura ur culleburetiuu uu lTreleted
services. T|e, elsu welcuaed t|e iuitietive tu ureuie e
wur|s|up uu susteiueble ruwt| |e. euer, cuuservetiuu eud
rec,cliu} t|et will pruvide e uud besis ur uue u /MElCC's
ectivities.
14. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e cuucrete ectivities releted tu t|e
"lapleaeutetiuu u t|e |/R/ Repurt" w|ic| eias et urt|er
streut|euiu essisteuce tu t|e Me|uu reiuu tu uerruw t|e
develupaeut eauu /SE/N aeabers eud elsu t|e "pleu tu iuvite
C|iue eud Kuree es uests u t|e WCCl |C|eaicel ludustr,}" iu
urder tu essist /SE/N tu becuae t|e ve|icle ur Eest /sieu
Ecuuuaic luteretiuu.
OTHER AREAS O. COOPERATION
15. T|e Miuisters eudursed t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N
Jepeu Busiuess Cuuucil |/JBC} w|ere busiuess peuple rua but|
sides ceu culleburete eud iuterect iu busiuess dieluues eiaed
et eu|euciu /SE/NJepeu trede eud iuvestaeut reletiuus.
1o. T|e Miuisters elsu welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e ot|
/SE/NJepeu Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu Euer, |S0MEMETl}
iu Jul, 2005 w|ic| eciliteted t|e secuud p|ese u uprediu
t|e euer, detebese eud euer, cuuservetiuu pru|ects.
LIST O. MINISTERS
|ii} |.E. Mr. C|ea |resid|, Seuiur Miuister eud Miuister u
Cuaaerce, Ceabudie,
|iii} Mr. |err, Sueteutu, 0irecturCeuerel u luteruetiuuel
|iv} |.E. |ec|iru 0|uuui, Seuiur vice Miuister u Ecuuua,,
Trede eud ludustr,, Jepeu,
|v} |.E. Mr. Suulivuu 0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce, |eu
|0R,
|vi} Mr. 0ui Se, C|ueu, 0eput, Secreter,Ceuerel, Miuistr,
u luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,, Mele,sie,
|viii}|.E. Mr. Elaer C. |erueude, uudersecreter, ur Trede
eud ludustr,, ||ilippiues,
|} |.E. Mr. Suvit Meesiucee, viceMiuister u Cuaaerce,
T|eileud,
|i} |.E. Mr. Truuu 0iu| Tu,eu, Miuister u Trede, viet Nea,
eud
|ii} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N
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3
RD
ASEAN AND JAPAN TRANSPORT MINISTERS MEETING
1. We, Treuspurt Miuisters u /SE/N eud Jepeu, aet ur t|e
T|ird /SE/N eud Jepeu Treuspurt Miuisters Meetiu
|/TM-Jepeu} iu vieutieue, |eu |0R uu 1d Nuveaber 2005. |.E.
Mr. Buuet|uu vuulu||ea, Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuu,
Treuspurt, |ust eud Cuustructiuu u |eu |0R c|eired t|e T|ird
/TM-Jepeu, wit| |.E. Mr. Keuu Kiteewe, Miuister u |eud,
lurestructure eud Treuspurt |M|lT} u Jepeu es CuC|eiraeu.
2. We reviewed eud were pleesed wit| t|e siuiiceut pruress
iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e 21 |uiut pru|ects uuder t|e /SE/N
Jepeu Treuspurt |ertuers|ip. T|ese 21 |uiut pru|ects |ed
cuutributed siuiiceutl, iu reisiu t|e levels u |uaeu eud
iustitutiuuel cepebilit, iu erees, suc| es treuspurt securit, eud
seet,, urbeu treuspurt develupaeut eud seeerer pulic,
cuuperetiuu, es well es iu t|e treuser u tec|uicel |uuw|uw
eud tec|uulu, ur eicieut eud susteiueble treuspurt services.
We eiraed tu eusure t|e epeditiuus iapleaeutetiuu u t|ese
|uiut pru|ects.
3. lu recuuiiu t|e esseutiel rule u luistics tu suppurt trede
eud iuvestaeut, we edupted t|e /SE/NJepeu Treuspurt
|uistics lapruveaeut |leu tu iapruve eud ecilitete t|e luistics
services eud iurestructure iu t|e /SE/N eud Jepeu reiuu. We
elsu edupted t|e Cuaauu /ctiuu |leu ur t|e /SE/NJepeu New
/ir Nevietiuu S,stea tu ecilitete t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
uew eir uevietiuu s,steas, tu cupe wit| t|e iucreesiu eir treic
es well es iapruve eir treuspurt seet, iu t|e reiuu. Seuiur
uiciels will updete t|e Miuisters iu uture aeetius uu t|e
pruress u iapleaeutetiuu u t|ese twu iuitietives, w|ic| we
ec|uuwleded es cuucrete eud uutewurt|, ec|ieveaeut u uur
t|ree ,eers u ruitul /SE/NJepeu Treuspurt |ertuers|ip.
4. We leuded t|e pruress uu t|e webbesed "/SE/NJepeu
Treuspurt luuraetiuu |letura", w|ic| |es reet puteutiels ur
wider iuuraetiuu s|eriu eud disseaiuetiuu uu /SE/NJepeu
treuspurt pulicies eud pru|ect cuuperetiuu ectivities.
5. We welcuaed Jepeu's prupusel tu cuuveue t|e |uurt|
/SE/NJepeu Treuspurt |ulic, Wur|s|up iu t|e secuud (uerter
u 200o iu Jepeu.
o. T|e /SE/N Miuisters epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu Jepeu
ur its cuutiuuiu suppurt tu /SE/N, perticulerl, iu its eurts tu
7. We t|eu|ed t|e Cuveruaeut u |eu |0R ur t|e ecelleut
erreueaeut aede ur t|e Meetiu eud ereed tu aeet iu
T|eileud iu 200o.
List of Ministers
|i} |.E. 0etu |edu|e Yusu /bd |eaid,
|ii} |.E. Mr. Suu C|eut|ul,
|iii} |.E. Mr. Weud, /riteueu,
ur luduuesie,
|iv} |.E. Mr. Keuu Kiteewe,
Miuister u |eud, lurestructure eud Treuspurt u Jepeu
|v} |.E. Mr. Buuet|uu vuulu||ea,
Miuister u Cuaauuicetiuu, Treuspurt, |ust
eud Cuustructiuu ur |eu |0R,
|vi} |.E. 0etu' Sri C|eu Kuu C|u,,
|vii} |.E. Me|. Ceu. T|eiu Swe,
|viii} |.E. Mr. Ricerdu E. /luusu,
ur t|e ||ilippiues,
|i} |.E. Mr. Yeu C|euw Tuu,
|} |.E. Mr. Me|idul C|eutreu|uru,
|i} |.E. Mr. 0eu 0iu| Biu|,
|ii} Mr. Wureput Meuupipetpuu,
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List of 21 ASEAN and Japan Transport Partnership Projects
(Transport .acilitation)
* /JT|1. Treuspurt |uistics |ru|ect
(Air Transport)
* /J/T1. New /ir Nevietiuu S,stea
* /J/T2. /vietiuu Securit, |ru|ect
* /J/T3. /irpurt Stud, |ru|ect
(Maritime Transport)
* /JMT1. Seeerers |ulic, Cuuperetiuu
* /JMT2. Meritiae Treuspurt Securit, |rurea
* /JMT3. Cruise |ruautiuu |ru|ect
* /JMT4. |i| Speed Meritiae Netwur| |ru|ect
* /JMT5. "Mee|luet" |ruautiuu |ru|ect
* /JMTo. |urt Tec|uulu, Reseerc| |ru|ect
* /JMT7. Cuuperetiuu uu Cuest Cuerd 0evelupaeut
(Land Transport)
* /J|T1. |ublic Treuspurt Saert Cerd luitietive
* /J|T2. lutellieut Treuspurt S,stea 0evelupaeut
* /J|T3. /utuaubile Tec|uicel Cuuperetiuu |ru|ect uu Seet, eud Euviruuaeut
* /J|T4. Rued Siuee |erauuietiuu
* /J|T5. /SE/N Reilwe,s Revivel |leu
* /J|To. urbeu Treuspurt |ulic, |reaewur|
* /J|T7. /lteruetive |uel |ru|ect ur Treuspurt Sectur
* /J|Td. Rued Treuspurt Seet, |ru|ect
(Others)
* /J0/1. Treuspurt |ulic, 0iciels Treiuiu iu Jepeu
* /J0/2. Treuspurt luuraetiuu |letura |ru|ect
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JOINT STATEMENT
O. THE 9
TH
ASEAN-JAPAN SUMMIT
1. We, t|e |eeds u StetelCuveruaeut u Meaber Cuuutries
u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N}, eud
Jepeu, uuted wit| setisectiuu t|e steed, pruress iu /SE/N
Jepeu dieluue reletiuus. We welcuaed t|e cluse cuuperetive
pertuers|ip esteblis|ed uver t|e lest 32 ,eers, w|ic| |es
cuutributed tu t|e peece, stebilit,, develupaeut eud prusperit,
u t|e reiuu eud euebled us tu te|e cuucerted eurts tu eddress
cuaauu c|elleues cuuruutiu us eud t|e reiuu.
Enhancing ASEAN-Japan Dialogue Relations
2. Besed upuu t|e ec|ieveaeuts ur t|e pest 30 ,eers, /SE/N
eud Jepeu ere uuw clusel, wur|iu tuet|er uu e(uel uutiu tu
eddress cuaauu c|elleues eud uppurtuuities. Jepeu ull,
suppurts /SE/N's iucreesiul, ective cuutributiuus tu reiuuel
cuuperetiuu iu Eest /sie, perticulerl, t|ruu| its rule es t|e driviu
urce es well es its d,ueaic iuitietive tu urt|er edveuce /SE/N
iuteretiuu. lu recuuitiuu u t|is, we reeiraed uur
deteraiuetiuu tu deepeu eud bruedeu t|e streteic pertuers|ip
betweeu /SE/N eud Jepeu. We elsu reeiraed t|et t|e /SE/N
Jepeu reletiuus|ip s|uuld be preaised uu t|e priuciples iu t|e
Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie eud ut|er
priuciples u iuteruetiuuel lew, lubel uuras eud uuiversell,
recuuied velues.
Implementing the ASEAN-Japan Plan of Action
3. We uuted t|et siuce t|e siuiu u t|e Tu|,u 0ecleretiuu ur
t|e 0,ueaic eud Euduriu /SE/NJepeu |ertuers|ip iu t|e New
Milleuuiua eud t|e eduptiuu u t|e /SE/NJepeu |leu u /ctiuu
et t|e /SE/NJepeu Cuaaeauretive Suaait uu 12 0eceaber
2003 iu Tu|,u, steed, pruress |es beeu ec|ieved iu /SE/N
Jepeu dieluue reletiuus. lu t|is reerd, we reeiraed t|e
iapurteuce u eud reitereted uur cuaaitaeut tu eectivel,
iapleaeut t|e /SE/NJepeu |leu u /ctiuu tu ec|ieve t|e uels
eud ub|ectives u t|e Tu|,u 0ecleretiuu es we streut|eu t|e
uuudetiuu u t|e /SE/NJepeu pertuers|ip iu t|e 21st ceutur,.
Recent Developments in Region
4. We ec|uuwleded t|et repid develupaeuts |ed te|eu plece
iu t|e reiuu siuce t|e /SE/NJepeu Cuaaeauretive Suaait
iu 2003. T|ese iuclude t|e siuiu u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae |v/|} iu 2004, t|e eduptiuu u t|e |leus u /ctiuu u
t|e /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit, |/SC} eud t|e /SE/N Suciu
Culturel Cuaauuit, |/SCC} iu 2004, t|e eduptiuu u t|e
Ruedaeps ur t|e 11 priurit, secturs ur /SE/N ecuuuaic
iuteretiuu uuder t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, |/EC} iu 2004,
t|e eccessiuu b, Jepeu tu t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu
iu Suut|eest /sie iu 2004, t|e eduptiuu u t|e /SE/NJepeu
Juiut 0ecleretiuu ur Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel
Terrurisa iu 2004, t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/N 0evelupaeut
|uud |/0|} iu 2005, t|e cuuveuiu u /sie/rice Suaait iu 2005,
t|e cuuveuiu u t|e 2ud /CMECS Suaait iu 2005, eud t|e
decisiuu tu cuuveue t|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait uu 14 0eceaber
2005. We ereed tu wur| tuet|er eud suppurt uue euut|er iu
t|e eurts tu streut|eu t|e dieluue pertuers|ip, /SE/N
iuteretiuu eud pruaute d,ueaic develupaeut iu t|e reiuu ur
peece, stebilit, eud prusperit,.
Supporting ASEAN Community Building Efforts
5. We reitereted uur ull suppurt ur t|e reelisetiuu u t|e /SE/N
Cuaauuit, b, 2020 besed uu t|e /SE/N visiuu 2020 u
0eceaber 1997 eud t|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll u
0ctuber 2003. lu t|is reerd, /SE/N epressed its epprecietiuu
tu Jepeu ur its cuaaitaeut tu eu|euce its suppurt ur /SE/N
cuaauuit, buildiu eurts eud t|e uerruwiu develupaeut eps
eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries t|ruu| t|e luitietive ur
/SE/N luteretiuu eud vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae eud veriuus
/SE/N pleus eud iuitietives es well es subreiuuel develupaeut
eudeevuurs suc| es t|e Creeter Me|uu Subreiuu |CMS}, t|e
/,e,ewed,C|eu ||re,eMe|uu Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu
Strete, |/CMECS} eud t|e Bruuei, luduuesie, Mele,sie,
||ilippiues, Eest /sieu Cruwt| /ree |BlM|E/C/}. /SE/N
welcuaed t|e cuaaitaeut u Jepeu tu pruvide res| iueuciel
essisteuce iu t|e eauuut u 7.5 billiuu |eppruiaetel, uS$70
ailliuu} tu suppurt /SE/N iuteretiuu t|ruu| t|e /0| eud t|e
/SE/NJepeu cuuperetiuu uuds. /SE/N elsu welcuaed Jepeu's
cuutiuued essisteuce tu /SE/N's iuteretiuu eurts.
Strengthening Economic Partnership
o. We recelled t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu t|e Cuapre|eusive
Ecuuuaic |ertuers|ip eud t|e |reaewur| ur Cuapre|eusive
Ecuuuaic |ertuers|ip t|et we cuucluded iu 2002 eud 2003
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respectivel,, w|ic| will streut|eu /SE/NJepeu ecuuuaic
reletiuus. We cuaait tu ae|e utaust eurts tu cuuclude t|e
ueutietiuus uu t|e /SE/NJepeu Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic
|ertuers|ip |/JCE|} /reeaeut es suuu es pussible wit|iu twu
,eers eter t|e cuaaeuceaeut dete iu /pril 2005. lu t|is reerd,
we tes|ed uur aiuisters tu eplure aeesures tu eccelerete
ueutietiuus iu urder tu reelie t|e /JCE|.
Reforming ASEAN-Japan Centre
7. We cuaaeuded t|e wur| u t|e /SE/NJepeu Eaiueut
|ersuus' Cuaaittee uu t|e reura u t|e Ceutre. We eucuureed
uur releveut eut|urities tu luu| iutu t|e iuteria repurt u t|e
Eaiueut |ersuus' Cuaaittee.
Addressing Regional and Global Challenges
d. We recuuised t|et t|e reiuu eces aeu, c|elleues suc|
es t|e t|reet u terrurisa, w|ic| reaeius e reiuuel eud lubel
securit, cuuceru, treusuetiuuel criaes, t|e uutbree| u evieu
iulueue, t|e uil price |i|e, eud ueturel disesters. lu t|is
cuuuectiuu, we reeiraed uur desire tu streut|eu eud deepeu
uur pertuers|ip b, wur|iu eud edveuciu tuet|er tu eddress
t|ese c|elleues eud tu cuutribute tu peece, stebilit, eud
prusperit, u t|e reiuu.
Combating Transnational Crime and Terrorism
9. We reeiraed uur deteraiuetiuu tu preveut, suppress eud
eliaiuete ell uras u iuteruetiuuel terrurisa iu eccurdeuce wit|
uur ublietiuus uuder t|e C|erter u t|e uuited Netiuus,
iuteruetiuuel lew eud ell t|e releveut uuited Netiuus resulutiuus
ur decleretiuus uu iuteruetiuuel terrurisa. We elsu ereed tu
iuteusi, bileterel es well es aultileterel cuuperetiuu betweeu
/SE/N eud Jepeu tu eredicete t|e t|reet pused b, treusuetiuuel
criaes, pirec,, |uaeu treic|iu eud drus, t|ruu|, t|e /SE/N
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae, eud ut|er eistiu
aec|euisas. /SE/N eud Jepeu will streut|eu cuuperetiuu et
bileterel, reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel levels iu t|e eurt tu preveut
eud cuabet terrurisa iu e cuapre|eusive aeuuer, t|ruu| t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u "/SE/NJepeu Juiut 0ecleretiuu ur
Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa" eud ut|er
releveut uuited Netiuus Resulutiuus eud cuuveutiuus uu
iuteruetiuuel terrurisa. lu t|is reerd, /SE/N welcuaed Jepeu's
cuaaitaeut tu epeud its essisteuce tu /SE/N iu t|e ield u
cuuuterterrurisa t|ruu| bileterel eud aultileterel c|euuels.
/SE/N welcuaed Jepeu's prupusel tu leuuc| e cuuuterterrurisa
dieluue iu t|e eerl, pert u 200o.
Enhancing Disaster Management
10. We reeiraed uur deteraiuetiuu tu uuderte|e cuucerted
eurts eud culleburetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud Jepeu, eud wit|
ut|ers iu t|e reiuu eud t|e wurld tu eddress t|e c|elleues
ceused b, Tsuueai, eert|(ue|e, luud eud ut|er uras u ueturel
disesters. lu t|is reerd, Jepeu will eteud its essisteuce tu
reiuuel eurts iu esteblis|iu eu eerl, weruiu s,stea eud
steudb, erreueaeuts ur disester relie eud eaereuc,
respuuse, es well es reiuurciu recuustructiuu eud re|ebilitetiuu
eurts.
Addressing Infectious Diseases
11. We reeiraed t|e iapurteuce u cuuperetiuu iu eddressiu
t|e prublea eud uutbree| u ut|er iuectiuus eud reeaeriu
diseeses, suc| es |lvl/l0S, aelerie, tuberculusis eud t|e evieu
iulueue. Jepeu will pruvide uecesser, suppurt tu /SE/N iu
cepecit, buildiu, tu eueble /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries tu tec|le
t|e prublea u t|e spreed u t|e evieu iulueue eud uutbree| u
ut|er iuectiuus diseeses. lu t|is reerd, Jepeu euuuuuced its
iuitietives tu pruvide ae|ur essisteuce tu cuabet evieu iulueue
iu /sie iu t|e eauuut u uS$135 ailliuu, iucludiu t|e pruvisiuu
u Teailu ur 500 t|uuseud peuple iu /SE/N.
Enhancing Energy Cooperation
12. We ec|eued views uu t|e issue u uil price |i|e eud
reeiraed uur iuteutiuu tu develup euer, cuuperetiuu wit| e
view tu eusuriu euer, securit, eud susteiuebilit, t|ruu|
cuuperetiuu iu erees suc| es euer, eicieuc, eud cuuservetiuu
aeesures, diversiicetiuu u euer, suppl, eud use u elteruetive
eud reueweble euer, suc| es biuuel eud |,druelectric puwer,
eective eud cleeu use u resuurces, uil stuc|piliu s,stea
develupaeut, eud euer,releted stetistics develupaeut. We
tes|ed uur aiuisters eud uiciels tu luu| et pussible erees ur
cuuperetiuu iu t|e s|urttera eud aediua eud luutera.
Promoting Exchanges and People-to-People Contact
13. lu urder tu ive but| substeuce eud ura tu t|e /SE/NJepeu
pertuers|ip et t|e peupletupeuple level, we s|ered t|e view
t|et but| sides wuuld iuitiete |uiut les|ip pru|ects iu veriuus
erees, iucludiu iu culture, |uaeu resuurces develupaeut eud
saell eud aediua iudustries. /SE/N eud Jepeu will iuteusi,
reuler dieluues eud ec|eues, iucludiu |i|level ec|eues,
eud pruaute public ewereuess eud better uudersteudiu t|ruu|
usteriu peupletupeuple cuutects, iu perticuler eauu t|e
,uut| eud studeuts, t|ruu| /SE/NJepeu ,uut| ec|eue
prureaaes. lu t|is reerd, /SE/N epprecieted Jepeu's
cuaaitaeut tu iueuce ec|eue prureaaes iucludiu
vucetiuuel eud |i|er educetiuu.
Deepening East Asia Cooperation
14. We ec|uuwleded t|et t|e Eest /sieu cuaauuit, is e luu
tera uel t|et wuuld cuutribute tu t|e aeiuteueuce u peece,
securit,, prusperit, eud pruress iu t|e reiuu eud be,uud. lu
t|is reerd, we will cuutiuue tu ectivel, pruaute cuuperetiuu
uuder t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree prucess eud eu|euce dieluue uu
brued streteic, puliticel eud ecuuuaic issues u cuaauu iuterest
eud cuuceru t|ruu| t|e Eest /sie Suaait |E/S} wit| /SE/N es
t|e driviu urce. We will cuutiuue ecceleretiu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e s|urt, eud aediua eud luutera aeesures
u t|e Eest /sie Stud, Cruup's |iuel Repurt eud ut|er ectivities
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wit|iu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree reaewur|. We will wur| clusel,
uu t|e review u t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu tu te|e stuc|
u cuuperetiuu iu t|e lest teu ,eers eud iu preperiu t|e Secuud
Juiut Steteaeut uu Eest /sie Cuuperetiuu tu be issued iu 2007
b, t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Suaait.
Responding to International Issues
15. We ec|eued views uu iuteruetiuuel issues eud ereed t|et
we s|uuld wur| ur aure eective cuuperetiuu et t|e reiuuel
eud lubel levels tu eddress issues suc| es euviruuaeut, uuu
prulieretiuu eud uuited Netiuus reura. Buildiu upuu t|e
0utcuae 0ucuaeut u t|e receut uN Suaait, we will uuite uur
streut| tu pruaute cuapre|eusive reura u t|e uuited Netiuus
s,stea, iucludiu t|e Securit, Cuuucil duriu t|is Ceuerel
/sseabl, Sessiuu tu ae|e t|e ureuisetiuu better relect t|e
reelities u t|e 21st ceutur,.
1o. We ettec|ed iapurteuce tu eective leeders|ip u t|e uuited

Netiuus tu eddress t|e ueeds eud espiretiuus u ell peuple,
perticulerl, t|use iu t|e develupiu wurld. We welcuaed t|e
eaeriu suppurt ur t|e priuciple t|et it wuuld be t|e turu u
t|e /sieu reiuu tu uccup, t|e pust u uN Secreter,Ceuerel et
t|e eud u 200o. lu t|is reerd, we uuted t|et /SE/N's struu
suppurt ur its ceudidete rua T|eileud is e pusitive cuutributiuu
tu eusuriu t|et /sie |es e struu eud well(ueliied ceudidete
ur t|is iapurteut pusitiuu.
17. We tes|ed uur aiuisters eud seuiur uiciels tu cerr, uut t|e
ectiuus cuuteiued iu t|is Juiut Steteaeut.
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ASEAN-REPUBLIC O. KOREA
JOINT DECLARATION .OR COOPERATION
TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea, Meaber Cuuutries u t|e
/ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N} eud t|e
Republic u Kuree ||ereiueter reerred tu cullectivel, es "t|e
|erticipeuts"},
MIND.UL u t|e 2001 /SE/N 0ecleretiuu uu Juiut /ctiuu tu
Cuuuter Terrurisa, w|ic|, iuter elie, uuderte|es tu streut|eu
cuuperetiuu et bileterel, reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel levels tu
preveut, disrupt, eud cuabet terrurisa iu e cuapre|eusive
aeuuer,
REA..IRMING t|eir deteraiuetiuu tu preveut, suppress eud
eliaiuete iuteruetiuuel terrurisa iu ell its uras eud
aeuiestetiuus, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e C|erter u t|e uuited
Netiuus |uN}, iuteruetiuuel lew eud ell t|e releveut uN
resulutiuus ur decleretiuus uu iuteruetiuuel terrurisa, eud
reeiraiu t|et t|e uN s|uuld ple, e ae|ur rule iu cuabetiu
terrurisa,
REA..IRMING t|e priuciples u suvereiu e(uelit,, territuriel
iuterit, eud uuuiuterereuce iu t|e duaestic eeirs u ut|er
Stetes,
REJECTING eu, etteapt tu essuciete terrurisa wit| eu, reliiuu,
rece ur uetiuuelit,,
RECOGNISING t|et successull, eliaiuetiu terrurisa re(uires
e cuapre|eusive eppruec| t|et iucludes eddressiu its ruut
ceuses,
REA..IRMING t|eir uue(uivucel cuudeauetiuu u ell ects,
aet|uds eud prectices u terrurisa iu ell its uras eud
aeuiestetiuus, w|erever eud b, w|uasuever cuaaitted, es
criaiuel eud uu|ustiieble,
RECOGNISING t|et t|e t|reet u terrurisa reaeius e lubel
securit, cuuceru eud deteraiued tu eddress t|e t|reet pused b,
terrurists tu peece, securit,, stebilit, eud prusperit, iu t|e reiuu,
RECALLING t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive
Cuuperetiuu |ertuers|ip betweeu t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest
/sieu Netiuus eud t|e Republic u Kuree siued uu 30 Nuveaber
2004 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R, iu w|ic| t|e perties reeiraed t|e
spirit u cuuperetiuu iu t|e i|t eeiust terrurisa eud t|e s|ered
recuuitiuu u t|e iapurteuce u cuuuter terrurisa cuuperetiuu,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|e eurts eud reaer|eble ec|ieveaeuts
aede b, t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud t|e Republic u Kuree
iu t|e i|t eeiust terrurisa eud welcuaiu t|e eu|euced
cuuuterterrurisa aeesures te|eu b, t|e |erticipeuts iu
preveutiu t|e recurreuce u terrurist ettec|s,
DESIRING tu streut|eu eud epeud cuuperetiuu tu i|t
iuteruetiuuel terrurisa t|ruu| t|e /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu
uu Treusuetiuuel Criae |/MMTC}, beiu t|e leediu bud, ur
cuabetiu terrurisa iu /SE/N, t|e /MMTC-3 prucess, eud ut|er
aec|euisas es epprupriete,
ENCOURAGED b, t|e struu cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Republic u Kuree uu securit,,
iutellieuce eud lew euurceaeut aetters, eud desiriu tu
streut|eu eud epeud t|is cuuperetiuu tu i|t iuteruetiuuel
terrurisa t|ruu| t|e /MMTC eud ut|er aec|euisas,
SOLEMNLY DECLARE AS .OLLOWS:
Objectives
1. T|is 0ecleretiuu deiues eu eective reaewur| ur
cuuperetiuu tu preveut, disrupt eud cuabet iuteruetiuuel terrurisa
t|ruu| t|e ec|eue eud luw u iuuraetiuu, iutellieuce,
tec|uicel essisteuce iu t|e eree u lew euurceaeut, cepecit,
buildiu eud s|eriu u best prectices es well es tu eu|euce t|e
eectiveuess u eurts tu cuabet terrurisa.
2. T|e |erticipeuts eap|esise t|et t|e purpuse u t|is
cuuperetiuu is tu eu|euce t|e eicec, u t|use eurts tu cuabet
terrurisa.
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Scope and Areas of Cooperation
3. T|e |erticipeuts stress t|eir cuaaitaeut tu ebide b, t|e
priuciples leid uut iu t|is Juiut 0ecleretiuu, iu eccurdeuce wit|
t|eir respective duaestic lews eud t|eir speciic circuasteuces,
iu eu, ur ell u t|e ulluwiu ectivities, eud tu review t|ea et eu
epprupriete tiae t|ruu| eistiu /SE/NR0K aec|euisas.
i. Streut|eu ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud lew
euurceaeut cuuperetiuu uu t|e ectivities u terrurists
eud terrurist ureuisetiuus, especiell, t|ruu| etreditiuu
eud autuel leel essisteuce iu criaiuel aetters tu briu
terrurists tu |ustice,
ii. Eusure t|e eerl, cuuclusiuu eud iapleaeutetiuu u ell
releveut iuteruetiuuel cuuuterterrurisa cuuveutiuus eud
prutuculs eud t|e ull cuaplieuce u ell t|e releveut uN
resulutiuus uu iuteruetiuuel terrurisa, iucludiu uN
Securit, Cuuucil Resulutiuus 12o7, 12o9, 1373, 1390,
1455, 145o, 1540, eud 15oo,
iii. Streut|eu uecesser, aeesures tu cuuuter eud preveut
t|e iueuciu u terrurists eud terrurist ureuisetiuus eud
t|e use u elteruetive aeeus u reaitteuce suc| es illeel
auue, treuser,
iv. Streut|eu cuuperetiuu iu iaairetiuu cuutruls tu
preveut t|e auveaeut u terrurists eud pruvide
essisteuce tu eddress burder aeueeaeut eud
iaairetiuu cuutrul c|elleues, iucludiu ducuaeut eud
ideutit, reud, eud tu eectivel, stea t|e luw u terrurist
releted aeteriel, auue, eud peuple,
v. 0evelup cuuperetiuu tu eu|euce uetiuuel treuspurt
securit,, iucludiu evietiuu, cuuteiuer eud aeritiae
securit,, es ereed iu t|e reaewur| u t|e /SE/N
Reiuuel |urua eud /SE/N-3 prucess,
vi. Streut|eu cepecit,buildiu eurts t|ruu| treiuiu eud
educetiuu, cuusultetiuus betweeu uiciels, euel,sts eud
ield upereturs, cuuveuiu u seaiuerslcuuereuces eud
|uiut pru|ects es epprupriete,
vii. 0evelup cuuperetive pru|ects wit| t|e Suut|eest /sie
Reiuuel Ceutre ur CuuuterTerrurisa |SE/RCCT} iu
Mele,sie, t|e luteruetiuuel |ew Euurceaeut /cedea,
|l|E/} iu T|eileud eud t|e Je|erte Ceutre ur |ew
Euurceaeut Cuuperetiuu |JC|EC} iu luduuesie,
viii. 0evelup cuuperetiuu prureaaes eud pru|ects iu t|e
erees ideutiied ebuve, eud
i. Cuutiuue tu suppurt develupaeut pru|ects t|et eia et
reduciu puvert, eud suciuecuuuaic disperit, eud
iu|ustices, es well es pruautiu t|e elevetiuu u steuderd
u liviu, iu perticuler u uuderprivileed ruups eud
peuple iu uuderdeveluped erees.
4. T|e |erticipeuts, w|u |eve uut duue su, ere eucuureed tu
becuae perties tu ell t|e 13 uuited Netiuus cuuveutiuus eud
prutuculs reletiu tu cuuuterterrurisa es suuu es pussible.
5. T|e perticipeuts ere eucuureed tu pruaute cuuperetiuu iu
t|e erees ideutiied ebuve t|ruu| eistiu /SE/NR0K
aec|euisas.
o. Eec| |erticipeut is celled upuu tu desiuete e cuutect puiut
ur t|e purpuses u iapleaeutiu t|is Juiut 0ecleretiuu.
Disclosure of Information
7. T|e |erticipeuts epect t|et cuuideutiel iuuraetiuu,
ducuaeuts ur dete received iu cuuuectiuu wit| t|is Juiut
0ecleretiuu s|ell uut be disclused ur distributed tu eu, t|ird pert,,
et eu, tiae, ecept tu t|e eteut ereed iu writiu b, t|e
|erticipeut t|et pruvided t|e iuuraetiuu eud t|e re(uestiu
|erticipeut.
Implementation
d. /ll t|e |erticipeuts ere ured tu pruaute eud iapleaeut,
eectivel, eud iu uud eit|, t|e pruvisiuus u t|is Juiut
0ecleretiuu iu ell its espects.
DONE iu vieutieue, |eu |0R, uu t|e Tweut,Seveut| u Jul, iu
t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive, iu twu uriiuel cupies iu t|e
Eulis| |euuee.
|ur /SE/N.
H.E. SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
0eput, |riae Miuister eud
C|eiraeu u t|e 3dt| /SE/N
Steudiu Cuaaittee

H.E. BAN KI-MOON
Republic u Kuree
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O. THE 2
ND
AEM KOREA CONSULTATION
1. T|e Secuud Cuusultetiuu betweeu t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic
Miuisters eud t|e Miuister ur Trede u Kuree wes |eld uu 2d
Septeaber 2005 iu vieutieue, |eu |0R. T|e Meetiu wes cu
c|eired b, |.E. Mr. Suulivuu 0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce
u |eu |0R, eud |.E. Kia |,uuC|uu, Miuister ur Trede u t|e
Republic u Kuree.
2. T|e Miuisters uuderscured t|e iapurteuce t|e, ettec| tu t|e
uuuiu cuusultetiuus w|ic| serve es e ve|icle tu ec|eue
views uu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel issues eud tu deliberete uu
streteies tu iuteusi, /SE/NKuree ecuuuaic reletiuus leediu
tuwerds t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/NKuree |ree Trede /ree
|/K|T/}.
3. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et t|e lest t|ree ,eers |20022004}
|eve seeu /SE/NKuree bileterel uuds trede epeud et eu
euuuel ruwt| rete u 12.9. |rua 2003 tu 2004, tutel trede
rew b, 20.4 ur uS$33.5 billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$40.3 billiuu iu
2004. T|e irst (uerter u 2005 |es elreed, seeu eu iucreese u
1d es cuapered tu t|e irst (uerter iures u 2004, i.e. rua
uS$ 9.3 billiuu tu uS$ 11.0 billiuu. Kuree reaeius tu be /SE/N's
it| lerest trediu pertuer.
4. Kuree is elsu e ae|ur suurce u |0l luws. 0ete, cuapiled b,
t|e /SE/N Secreteriet rua Meaber Cuuutries' Ceutrel Beu|s
eud Ceutrel Stetisticel 0icers, s|uw t|et |0l luws rua Kuree
rua 2003 tu 2004 epeuded b, elaust 42 ur rua uS$ o32
ailliuu iu 2003 tu uS$ d9o ailliuu iu 2004.
ASEAN-KOREA .REE TRADE AREA (.TA)
5. T|e Miuisters reitereted t|eir cuaaitaeut tu esteblis| t|e
/SE/NKuree |T/ wit|iu t|e deedliues eud pereaeters speciied
b, t|e |eeders iu t|eir Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive
Ecuuuaic betweeu /SE/N eud Kuree issued iu 2004. T|e
Miuisters were pleesed wit| t|e pruress aede uu t|e
ueutietiuus ur t|e /K|T/ eud cuaaeuded t|e /SE/NKuree
Trede Neutietiu Cuaaittee ur its releutless eurts iu auviu
urwerd t|e |T/ ueutietiuus. T|e Miuisters epressed uptiaisa
t|et wit| leibilit, eud reeter uudersteudiu u eec| ut|er's
ueeds eud seusitivities, t|e /K|T/ ueutietiuus will be cuapleted
eveu beure t|e aeudeted twu,eer tiaereae.
o. Recelliu t|et t|e /K|T/ will be reelied et eu eerlier dete,
t|et is, et leest d0 u pruducts s|ell |eve eru teris iu 2009,
t|e Miuisters ereed tu wur| tuwerds cuapletiu t|e eliaiuetiuu
u iapurt duties uu et leest 90 u pruducts et eu eerl, dete
autuell, ereed b, ell |erties. T|e Miuisters elsu reeiraed t|eir
cuaaitaeut tu eccurd speciel eud diereutiel treetaeut eud
edditiuuel leibilit, ur Ceabudie, |eu |0R, M,euaer eud viet
Nea.
7. T|e Miuisters elsu reitereted t|eir suppurt ur t|e eerl,
eccessiuu u |eu |0R eud viet Nea iutu t|e WT0.
LIST O. MINISTERS
|iii} |.E. Ms. Meri El|e |euestu, Miuister ur Trede,
luduuesie,
|iv} |.E. Mr. Kia |,uuc|uu, Miuister ur Trede,
Republic u Kuree,
|eu |0R,
|vi} |.E. 0etu' Seri Reide| /i, Miuister u luteruetiuuel
Trede eud ludustr,, Mele,sie,
|viii} |.E. Mr. Elaer C. |erueude, uudersecreter, ur
|i} |.E. Mr. |ia |u Kieu, Miuister ur Trede eud
ludustr,, Siuepure,
|} |.E. Sua|id Jetusripite|, 0eput, |riae Miuister eud
Miuister u Cuaaerce, T|eileud,
|i} |.E. Mr. Truuu 0iu| Tu,eu, Miuister u Trede, viet
Nea, eud
|ii} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N.
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CHAIRMANS STATEMENT
O. THE 9
TH
ASEAN-REPUBLIC O. KOREA SUMMIT
1. T|e Niut| /SE/NRepublic u Kuree Suaait wes |eld
successull, uu 13 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie.
T|e Meetiu wes c|eired b, t|e |uuuureble 0etu' Seri /bdulle|
/|aed Bedewi, |riae Miuister u Mele,sie eud wes etteuded
b, |eeds u StetelCuveruaeut u /SE/N eud t|e Republic u
Kuree.
2. T|e /SE/N |eeders |eld e pruductive ec|eue u views
wit| |is Ecelleuc, Ru| Muu|,uu, |resideut u t|e Republic u
Kuree |R0K}, uu widereuiu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel puliticel
eud securit,, ecuuuaic eud ut|er issues u cuaauu iuterest eud
cuuceru.
3. We reeiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu t|e peeceul eud
cuapre|eusive sulutiuu tu t|e uucleer issue u t|e Kureeu
|euiusule. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we welcuaed t|e Juiut Steteaeut
u t|e |uurt| Ruuud u t|e Si|ert, Tel|s edupted uu 19
Septeaber 2005.
4. We reviewed /SE/NR0K dieluue reletiuus siuce we aet
iu Nuveaber lest ,eer iu vieutieue, |eu |0R. We uuted wit|
setisectiuu t|et siuiiceut pruress |ed beeu aede iu uur
reletiuus duriu t|e pest ,eer, w|ic| |ed cuutributed tu t|e
streut|euiu u uur cuapre|eusive cuuperetiuu pertuers|ip es
well es peece, stebilit, eud develupaeut u t|e reiuu eud t|e
wurld.
5. We reeiraed t|e iapurteuce u t|e /SE/NR0K Juiut
0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive Cuuperetiuu |ertuers|ip siued
iu Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue, w|ic| |ed |elped tu cuusulidete
uur pertuers|ip eud c|ert t|e uture directiuu u t|e /SE/NR0K
reletiuus. lu t|is reerd, we edupted t|e |leu u /ctiuu tu
iapleaeut t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu eud tes|ed uur Miuisters eud
Seuiur 0iciels tu uversee eud cuurdiuete t|e speed,
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e |leu u /ctiuu.
o. We siued t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Cuapre|eusive
Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud t|e Republic u
Kuree. We elsu welcuaed t|e siuiu u t|e /reeaeut uu Trede
iu Cuuds eud t|e /reeaeut uu 0ispute Settleaeut Mec|euisa
uuder t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic
|ertuers|ip b, uur Ecuuuaic Miuisters. We urt|er luu| urwerd
tu t|e eerl, cuuclusiuu u t|e ueutietiuus u t|e /K|T/. T|e
|eeder u t|e R0K welcuaed /SE/N's ereeaeut iu priuciple tu
t|e iuclusiuu u pruducts rua t|e Keesuu ludustriel Cuaple
u t|e 0eaucretic Republic u Kuree |0|RK} iu t|e /K|T/. T|e
/SE/N |eeders were u t|e view t|et t|is eurt wuuld
cuapleaeut eud suppurt t|e eurts u t|e R0K tu briu peece
eud stebilit, tu t|e Kureeu |euiusule. We ereed tu luu| iutu
ut|er uras u |uiut culleburetiuu tu suppurt t|ese eurts.
7. We ec|uuwleded t|e curreut c|elleues eciu uur reiuu
suc| es t|e t|reet u terrurisa eud ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes,
t|e uutbree| u eaeriu eud reeaeriu iuectiuus diseeses,
iucludiu evieu iulueue, t|e rise iu uil price, eud ueturel
disesters. We ereed tu wur| tuet|er clusel, iu eddressiu t|ese
c|elleues t|ruu| bileterel, reiuuel eud aultileterel eurts.
d. We welcuaed t|e siuiu u t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu
Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa b, uur |ureiu
Miuisters iu Jul, 2005. lu t|is reerd, t|e |eeder u t|e R0K
prupused t|e esteblis|aeut u eu /SE/NR0K Seuiur 0iciels
Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae tu iapleaeut t|e Juiut
0ecleretiuu.
9. We ereed tu wur| tuet|er tu eusure euer, securit, iu t|e
reiuu t|ruu|, iuter elie, euer, eicieuc, eud cuuservetiuu,
elteruetive suurces u euer, suc| es biuuels eud |,druelectric,
eud uil stuc|piliu. lu t|is reerd, we discussed pussible
cuuperetiuu pru|ects w|ic| cuuld be iapleaeuted wit|iu t|e
/SE/NR0K dieluue reletiuus eud /SE/N |lus T|ree
cuuperetiuu reaewur|s.
10. We recuuised t|e ueed tu utilise iuuraetiuu eud
cuaauuicetiuu tec|uuluies |lCT} tu bride t|e diitel divide,
iucludiu pruduciu luw cust cuaputers eud ae|iu use u used
cuaputers tu studeuts, especiell, iu t|e rurel erees u /SE/N.
lu t|is reerd, t|e /SE/N |eeders eucuureed t|e R0K tu luu|
iutu t|e prupusel es well es streut|euiu cuuperetiuu iu e
Cuveruaeut.
11. We ec|uuwleded t|e rule ple,ed b, saell eud aediua
euterprises |SMEs} tu spur ecuuuaic ruwt| eud creetiuu u
eaplu,aeut. lu t|is reerd, t|e R0K epressed iuterest tu s|ere
best prectices eud |uuw|uw iu develupiu SMEs, eud pruvidiu
cepecit, buildiu, iucludiu eutrepreueuriel s|ills ur /SE/N
SMEs. T|e /SE/N |eeders elsu eucuureed |uiut culleburetiuu
betweeu t|e SMES u /SE/N eud t|e R0K iu, iuter elie,
biutec|uulu, eud euetic euiueeriu.
12. We welcuaed t|e successul iapleaeutetiuu u pru|ects b,
/SE/N eud t|e R0K tu cuaaeaurete t|e 15t| euuiverser, u
uur reletiuus, w|ic| |eve |elped tu pruaute peupletupeuple
ec|eue eud autuel uudersteudiu betweeu uur peuples.
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13. T|e /SE/N |eeders epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e R0K
ur its suppurt ur /SE/N's eurts iu uerruwiu t|e develupaeut
ep eud ecceleretiu /SE/N iuteretiuu t|ruu| suppurt ur t|e
t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}. lu t|is reerd, t|e
/SE/N |eeders eucuureed t|e R0K tu cuusider cuutributiu tu
t|e /SE/N 0evelupaeut |uud |/0|}.
14. T|e /SE/N |eeders epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e R0K
ur iucreesiu its cuutributiuu tu t|e /SE/NR0K Speciel
Cuuperetiuu |uud |SC|} eud /SE/NR0K |uture 0rieuted
Cuuperetiuu |ru|ects |uud ||0C|}, w|ic| deauustreted R0K's
struu cuaaitaeut tuwerds /SE/NR0K dieluue reletiuus.
15. T|e /SE/N |eeders eucuureed t|e R0K tu cuusider
suppurtiu ut|er subreiuuel cuuperetiuu reaewur|s, suc| es
Creeter Me|uu Subreiuu |CMS} prureaae, Bruuei
0erusselealuduuesieMele,sie||ilippiuesEest /SE/N Cruwt|
/ree |Bl|ME/C/}, /,e,ewed,C|eu ||re,eMe|uu Ecuuuaic
Cuuperetiuu Strete, |/CMECS}, eud t|e /SE/NMe|uu Besiu
0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu |/MB0C} tu pruaute suciuecuuuaic
develupaeut eud iapruve t|e steuderds u liviu u t|e peuples
iu t|ese reiuus.
1o. We welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u t|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait
s|ered t|e view t|et t|e E/S s|uuld be cuuveued euuuell, eud
t|et /SE/N eud t|e R0K wuuld ple, e siuiiceut rule iu t|is
reiuu tu pruaute streteic dieluue eud cuuperetiuu eauu t|e
perticipetiu cuuutries.
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.RAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE
ECONOMIC COOPERATION AMONG
THE GOVERNMENTS O. THE MEMBER COUNTRIES O.
THE ASSOCIATION O. SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
AND THE REPUBLIC O. KOREA
/ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus eud t|e Republic u
Kuree,
RECALLING t|e decisiuu aede et t|e /SE/NKuree Suaait
|eld uu 30 Nuveaber 2004 et vieutieue, t|e |eu |euple's
0eaucretic Republic, b, t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive
Cuuperetiuu |ertuers|ip betweeu /SE/N eud Kuree, tu esteblis|
eu /SE/NKuree |ree Trede /ree et eu eerliest stee wit| speciel
eud diereutiel treetaeut eud edditiuuel leibilit, ur t|e uew
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries u t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie, t|e |eu
|euple's 0eaucretic Republic, t|e uuiuu u M,euaer eud t|e
Sucielist Republic u vietuea,
DESIRING tu edupt e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Cuapre|eusive
Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu eauu t|ea, t|et will urt|er pruaute
ruwt| eud develupaeut, iucreese t|e liviu steuderd u t|e
peuple t|ruu|uut t|e reiuu eud pruvide urt|er d,ueaic
beueits tu t|e reiuu iu t|e luu tera,
BEING cuuideut t|et t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e /SE/NKuree
|ree Trede /ree will be e ueturel eteusiuu u t|eir eistiu
reletiuus es well es e steppiu stuue tu elevete t|eir reletiuus|ip
tu e |i|er eud aure cuapre|eusive level,
REA..IRMING t|e s|ered belie t|et t|e erreueaeut ur t|e
creetiuu u t|e /SE/NKuree |ree Trede /ree s|uuld be besed
uu t|e ereed priuciples u cuapre|eusiveuess iu t|e
liberelisetiuu prucess, aeeuiuul eud substeutiel liberelisetiuu,
eu|euceaeut u autuel beueits, eud cuusisteuc, wit| WT0 rules
eud discipliues,
BUILDING uu t|eir respective ri|ts eud ublietiuus uuder t|e
Merre|es| /reeaeut Esteblis|iu t|e Wurld Trede 0reuisetiuu
eud t|e ut|er ereeaeuts ueutieted t|ereuuder eud ut|er
aultileterel eud bileterel iustruaeuts u cuuperetiuu tu w|ic|
t|e, ere perties,
RECOGNISING t|et t|e reauvel u ubstecles tu trede t|ruu|
t|e creetiuu u t|e /SE/NKuree |ree Trede /ree will cuutribute
tu t|e |erauuiuus develupaeut eud epeusiuu u wurld trede
eud pruvide e cetel,st tu brueder iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu, iu
perticuler wit|iu Eest /sie,
RECOGNISING t|e iapurteuce u cepecit, buildiu t|ruu|
|uaeu resuurce develupaeut tu ece c|elleues u lubelisetiuu,
eud
RECOGNISING t|e diereut stees u ecuuuaic develupaeut
eauu t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud t|e ueed ur leibilit,
tu be iveu tu t|e uew /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, iu perticuler
t|e ueed tu ecilitete t|eir iucreesiu perticipetiuu iu t|e
ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu u t|e |erties eud t|e epeusiuu u t|eir
epurts, iucludiu, iuter elie, t|ruu| t|e streut|euiu u t|eir
duaestic cepecit,, eicieuc, eud cuapetitiveuess,
HAVE AGREED es ulluws.
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.1
Objectives
T|e ub|ectives u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut ere tu.
|e} streut|eu eud eu|euce ecuuuaic, trede eud iuvestaeut
cuuperetiuu eauu t|e |erties,
|b} pruressivel, liberelise eud pruaute trede iu uuds eud
services es well es creete e treuspereut, liberel eud
ecilitetive iuvestaeut reiae,
|c} eplure uew erees eud develup epprupriete aeesures
ur cluser ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu eud iuteretiuu,
|d} ecilitete t|e aure eective ecuuuaic iuteretiuu u t|e
uew /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud bride t|e
develupaeut ep eauu t|e |erties, eud
|e} esteblis| e cuuperetive reaewur| ur urt|er
streut|euiu t|e ecuuuaic reletiuus eauu t|e |erties.
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Article 1.2
Definitions
|ur t|e purpuses u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut, uuless t|e cuutet
ut|erwise re(uires.
AEM + Korea aeeus t|e Ecuuuaic Miuisters u t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries eud t|e Miuister ur Trede u Kuree,
ASEAN aeeus t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus
w|ic| cuaprises u Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e Kiudua u
Ceabudie, t|e Republic u luduuesie, t|e |eu |euple's
0eaucretic Republic, Mele,sie, t|e uuiuu u M,euaer,
t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues, t|e Republic u Siuepure,
t|e Kiudua u T|eileud eud t|e Sucielist Republic u
vietuea,
ASEAN - Korea .TA aeeus t|e /SE/NKuree |ree Trede
/ree esteblis|ed b, t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut eud ut|er
releveut ereeaeuts stipuleted iu pererep| 1 u /rticle
1.4,
ASEAN Member Countries aeeus Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e
Kiudua u Ceabudie, t|e Republic u luduuesie, t|e |eu
|euple's 0eaucretic Republic, Mele,sie, t|e uuiuu u
M,euaer, t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues, t|e Republic
u Siuepure, t|e Kiudua u T|eileud eud t|e Sucielist
Republic u vietuea cullectivel,,
ASEAN Member Country aeeus Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e
Kiudua u Ceabudie, t|e Republic u luduuesie, t|e |eu
|euple's 0eaucretic Republic, Mele,sie, t|e uuiuu u
M,euaer, t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues, t|e Republic
u Siuepure, t|e Kiudua u T|eileud ur t|e Sucielist
Republic u vietuea iudividuell,,
.ramework Agreement aeeus t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut
uu Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu eauu t|e
Cuveruaeuts u t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud t|e
Republic u Kuree,
GATS aeeus t|e Ceuerel /reeaeut uu Trede iu Services,
w|ic| is e pert u t|e WT0 /reeaeut,
GATT 1994 aeeus t|e Ceuerel /reeaeut uu Teris eud
Trede 1994, iucludiu its Nutes eud Suppleaeuter,
|ruvisiuus, w|ic| is e pert u t|e WT0 /reeaeut,
Implementing Committee aeeus t|e lapleaeutiu
Cuaaittee esteblis|ed uuder /rticle 5.3,
Korea aeeus t|e Republic u Kuree,
New ASEAN Member Countries aeeus t|e Kiudua u
Ceabudie, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic, t|e
uuiuu u M,euaer eud t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea,
Normal Track aeeus e list u teri liues u w|ic| epplied
M|N teri retes s|ell be reduell, reduced eud
eliaiueted iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e audelit, set uut iu
/uue 1 u t|e /reeaeut uu Trede iu Cuuds uuder t|is
|reaewur| /reeaeut,
Parties aeeus t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud Kuree
cullectivel,,
Party aeeus eu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, ur Kuree,
WTO aeeus t|e Wurld Trede 0reuisetiuu, eud
WTO Agreement aeeus t|e Merre|es| /reeaeut
Esteblis|iu t|e Wurld Trede 0reuisetiuu, duue uu 15
/pril 1994 eud t|e ut|er ereeaeuts ueutieted
t|ereuuder.
Article 1.3
Measures for Comprehensive Economic Partnership
T|e |erties s|ell esteblis|, cuusisteut wit| /rticle XXlv u C/TT
1994 eud /rticle v u C/TS, eu /SE/NKuree |T/ eud streut|eu
eud eu|euce ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu t|ruu| t|e ulluwiu.
|e} pruressive eliaiuetiuu u teris eud uuuteri berriers
iu substeutiell, ell trede iu uuds,
|b} pruressive liberelisetiuu u trede iu services wit|
substeutiel secturel cuveree,
|c} esteblis|aeut u eu upeu eud cuapetitive iuvestaeut
reiae t|et ecilitetes eud pruautes iuvestaeut eauu
t|e |erties,
|d} pruvisiuu u speciel eud diereutiel treetaeut tu t|e
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud edditiuuel leibilit, tu
t|e uew /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries es ereed iu t|e
Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive Cuuperetiuu
|ertuers|ip betweeu /SE/N eud Kuree eud t|e cure
eleaeuts ettec|ed t|eretu,
|e} pruvisiuu u leibilit, tu t|e |erties iu t|e /SE/NKuree
|T/ ueutietiuus tu eddress t|eir seusitive erees iu t|e
uuds, services eud iuvestaeut secturs wit| suc|
leibilit, tu be ueutieted eud autuell, ereed besed
uu t|e priuciple u reciprucit, eud autuel beueits,
|} esteblis|aeut u eective trede eud iuvestaeut
ecilitetiuu aeesures,
|} epluretiuu u t|e we,s eud aeeus tu epeud t|eir
ecuuuaic pertuers|ip iutu uew erees eud epeusiuu u
ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu iu erees es ae, be ereed eauu
t|e |erties t|et will cuapleaeut t|e deepeuiu u trede
eud iuvestaeut liu| eauu t|e |erties, eud
||} esteblis|aeut u epprupriete prucedures eud
aec|euisas ur t|e purpuses u eective iapleaeutetiuu
u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut.
Article 1.4
Legal Coverage and Relations to Other Agreements
1. T|e ulluwiu ereeaeuts s|ell ura pert u leel iustruaeuts
esteblis|iu t|e /SE/NKuree |T/ upuu t|eir respective eutr,
iutu urce.
|e} t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut |iucludiu t|e /uue uu
Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu},
|b} t|e /reeaeut uu Trede iu Cuuds uuder t|is |reaewur|
/reeaeut es pruvided ur iu /rticle 2.1,
|c} eu ereeaeut uu trede iu services tu be cuucluded iu
eccurdeuce wit| /rticle 2.2,
|d} eu ereeaeut uu iuvestaeut tu be cuucluded iu
eccurdeuce wit| /rticle 2.3,
|e} t|e /reeaeut uu 0ispute Settleaeut Mec|euisa uuder
t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut es pruvided ur iu /rticle 5.1,
eud
|} eu, ut|er ereeaeuts t|et ae, be autuell, ereed b,
cuuseusus eud cuucluded b, t|e |erties iu t|e cuutet
u t|e /SE/NKuree |T/.
2. Ecept es ut|erwise pruvided iu t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut,
t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut ur eu, ectiuu te|eu uuder it s|ell uut
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eect ur uulli, t|e ri|ts eud ublietiuus u e |ert, uuder t|e
eistiu ereeaeuts tu w|ic| it is e pert,.
3. Nut|iu iu t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut s|ell preveut eu,
iudividuel /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, rua euteriu iutu eu,
bileterel ur plurileterel ereeaeut wit| eu, ut|er /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries eudlur Kuree reletiu tu trede iu uuds, trede iu
services, iuvestaeut, eudlur ut|er erees u ecuuuaic
cuuperetiuu. T|e pruvisiuus u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut s|ell
uut eppl, tu eu, suc| bileterel ur plurileterel ereeaeut.
CHAPTER 2
LIBERALISATION
Article 2.1
Trade in Goods
1. T|e |erties s|ell pruressivel, reduce eud eliaiuete duties
eud ut|er restrictive reuletiuus u cuaaerce |ecept, w|ere
uecesser,, t|use peraitted uuder /rticle XXlv|d}|b} u C/TT 1994}
uu substeutiell, ell trede iu uuds eauu t|e |erties, iu
eccurdeuce wit| t|e pruvisiuus, sc|edules eud prureaae ur
t|e Nurael Trec| iu t|e /reeaeut uu Trede iu Cuuds uuder t|is
|reaewur| /reeaeut.
2. T|e /reeaeut uu Trede iu Cuuds uuder t|is |reaewur|
/reeaeut s|ell iuclude, but uut liaited tu.
|e} deteiled rules uveruiu t|e pruressive teri reductiuu
eudlur eliaiuetiuu prureaae es well es ut|er releted
aetters,
|b} rules u uriiu,
|c} audiicetiuu u cuaaitaeuts,
|d} uuuteri aeesures, seuiter, eud p|,tuseuiter,
aeesures, eud tec|uicel berriers tu trede,
|e} seeuerds aeesures, eud
|} WT0 discipliues eud reductiuu eud eliaiuetiuu u uuu
teri berriers.
Article 2.2
Trade in Services
1. T|e |erties s|ell pruressivel, liberelise trede iu services
eauu t|e |erties wit| substeutiel secturel cuveree iu
cuuurait, wit| /rticle v u C/TS.
2. |ur t|is purpuse, t|e |erties s|ell euter iutu ueutietiuus uu
t|e pruressive liberelisetiuu u trede iu services. Suc|
liberelisetiuu s|ell be directed tu.
|e} pruvisiuu ur t|e ebseuce ur eliaiuetiuu u substeutiell,
ell discriaiuetiuu eauu t|e |erties uul, iu t|e secturs
cuvered uuder pererep| 1, t|ruu|.
|i} eliaiuetiuu u eistiu discriaiuetur, aeesures, eudl
ur
|ii} pru|ibitiuu u uew ur aure discriaiuetur, aeesures
wit| respect tu trede iu services eauu t|e |erties,
eit|er et t|e eutr, iutu urce u t|e ereeaeut reerred
tu iu pererep| 3 ur uu t|e besis u eu ereed tiaereae,
ecept ur aeesures peraitted uuder /rticles Xl, Xll, Xlv,
Xlvbis u C/TS,
|b} epeusiuu iu t|e dept| eud scupe u liberelisetiuu u trede
iu services be,uud t|use uuderte|eu b, t|e |erties uuder
C/TS, eud
|c} eu|euced cuuperetiuu iu services eauu t|e |erties iu
urder tu iapruve eicieuc, eud cuapetitiveuess, es well
es tu diversi, t|e suppl, eud distributiuu u services u
t|e respective service suppliers u t|e |erties.
3. T|e |erties s|ell beiu ueutietiuus uu eu ereeaeut uu trede
iu services et t|e beiuuiu u 200o wit| e uel u cuucludiu
t|e ueutietiuus uut leter t|eu 31 0eceaber 200o.
Article 2.3
Investment
1. T|e |erties s|ell creete e liberel, ecilitetive, treuspereut eud
cuapetitive iuvestaeut reiae wit| busiuessrieudl,
euviruuaeut.
2. |ur t|is purpuse, t|e |erties s|ell euter iutu ueutietiuus uu
t|e liberelisetiuu u iuvestaeut reiae. Suc| ueutietiuus s|ell
be directed tu.
|e} pruressive liberelisetiuu u t|e iuvestaeut reiae,
|b} streut|euiu u cuuperetiuu iu iuvestaeut, ecilitetiuu
u iuvestaeut eud iapruveaeut u treuspereuc, u
iuvestaeut rules eud reuletiuus, eud
|c} pruvisiuu u t|e prutectiuu uuder t|e iuvestaeut reiae.
3. T|e |erties s|ell beiu ueutietiuus uu eu ereeaeut uu
iuvestaeut et t|e beiuuiu u 200o wit| e uel u cuucludiu
t|e ueutietiuus uut leter t|eu 31 0eceaber 200o.
Article 2.4
Most-.avoured Nation Treatment
Kuree s|ell eccurd tu ell t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries w|ic|
ere uut WT0 aeabers t|e Must|evuured Netiuu Treetaeut
cuusisteut wit| t|e WT0 rules eud discipliues upuu t|e eutr,
iutu urce u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut.
CHAPTER 3
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Article 3.1
Scope and Implementation of Cooperation
1. T|e |erties, uu t|e besis u autuel beueits, s|ell eplure
eud uuderte|e cuuperetiuu pru|ects iu t|e ulluwiu erees.
|e} custuas prucedures,
|b} trede eud iuvestaeut pruautiuu,
|c} saell eud aediua euterprises,
|d} |uaeu resuurce aeueeaeut eud develupaeut,
|e} tuurisa,
|} scieuce eud tec|uulu,,
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|} iueuciel services,
||} iuuraetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuu tec|uulu,,
|i} ericulture, is|eries, livestuc|, pleutetiuu cuaaudities
eud urestr,,
||} iutellectuel prupert,,
||} euviruuaeutel iudustr,,
|l} bruedcestiu,
|a} cuustructiuu tec|uulu,,
|u} steuderds eud cuuurait, essessaeut eud seuiter, eud
p|,tuseuiter, aeesures,
|u} aiuiu,
|p} euer,,
|(} ueturel resuurces,
|r} s|ipbuildiu eud aeritiae treuspurt, eud
|s} ila.
2. T|e |erties s|ell uuderte|e ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu pru|ects
et autuell, ereed tiae periuds, w|eu eesible. T|ese pru|ects
s|ell be auuitured b, t|e lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee ur t|eir
eective iapleaeutetiuu.
3. 0eteils u suc| cuuperetiuu ere speciied iu t|e /uue uu
Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu.
Article 3.2
Capacity Building Programmes
and Technical Assistance
1. T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et cepecit, buildiu prureaaes
eud tec|uicel essisteuce ere iapurteut, perticulerl, ur t|e uew
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, iu urder tu epeud t|eir trede eud
iuvestaeut wit| Kuree, s|ell iapleaeut suc| prureaaes uu e
autuell, ereed besis.
2. T|e |erties s|ell streut|eu cuuperetiuu eud suppurt ur t|e
reelisetiuu u /SE/N iuteretiuu ub|ectives b, iapleaeutiu
pru|ects urt|eriu t|e Beli Cuucurd ll, t|e luitietive ur /SE/N
luteretiuu |l/l}, es well es t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|},
iucludiu pruvidiu tec|uicel essisteuce eud cepecit, buildiu
ur t|e uew /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries besed uu t|e eperieuces
eud epertise u Kuree iu develupaeut.
3. T|e |erties s|ell streut|eu /SE/N's iuteretiuu eurts iu
uerruwiu t|e develupaeut eps eauu t|e /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries eud betweeu t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud Kuree
b, eu|euciu reiuuel eud subreiuuel develupaeut.
4. T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|e develupaeut eps eauu t|e
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud betweeu t|e /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries eud Kuree, s|ell eu|euce reiuuel eud subreiuuel
develupaeut, t|ruu| cuuperetiuu iuitietives iucludiu.
|e} t|e Me|uu Subreiuu,
|b} t|e /,eewed,C|eu ||re,eMe|uu Ecuuuaic
Cuuperetiuu Strete, |/CMECS},
|c} t|e Bruuei 0erusselealuduuesieMele,sie||ilippiues
Eest /SE/N Cruwt| /ree |BlM|E/C/},
|d} t|e ruwt| trieules suc| es t|e luduuesieMele,sie
T|eileud |lMTCT} eud t|e luduuesieMele,sieSiuepure
|lMSCT},
|e} t|e Creeter Me|uu SubReiuu |CMS} prureaae,
|} t|e Secuud EestWest Ecuuuaic Curridur,
|} t|e /SE/N Me|uu Besiu 0evelupaeut Curpuretiuu
|/MB0C},
||} t|e SiuepureKuuaiu Reil |iu| |SKR|} pru|ect, eud
|i} s|eriu eperieuces wit| t|e Me|uu River Cuaaissiuu
|MRC} iu urauletiu eud iapleaeutiu priurit,
prureaaes iu t|e Me|uu River Besiu.
CHAPTER 4
OTHER AREAS
Article 4.1
Expansion of Economic Partnership into New Areas
Wit| t|e eia u ec|ieviu t|e cuapre|eusive /SE/NKuree |T/,
t|e |erties s|ell eplure we,s eud aeeus tu epeud t|eir
ecuuuaic pertuers|ip iutu uew erees w|ere t|e |erties |eve
autuel iuterests, es ae, be ereed b, t|e |erties.
CHAPTER 5
.INAL PROVISIONS
Article 5.1
Dispute Settlement
1. /u, dispute cuuceruiu t|e iuterpretetiuu, iapleaeutetiuu
ur epplicetiuu u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut s|ell be resulved
t|ruu| t|e prucedures eud aec|euisa es set uut iu t|e
/reeaeut uu 0ispute Settleaeut Mec|euisa uuder t|is
|reaewur| /reeaeut.
2. Nutwit|steudiu pererep| 1, eu, disputes erisiu rua
pererep| 3 u /rticle 2.2 |Trede iu Services}, pererep| 3 u
/rticle 2.3 |luvestaeut}, C|epters 3 |Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu} eud
4 |0t|er /rees}, eud t|e /uue uu Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu s|ell
uut be sub|ect tu t|e /reeaeut uu 0ispute Settleaeut
Mec|euisa uuder t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut.
Article 5.2
Institutional Arrangements for the Negotiations
1. T|ere s|ell be esteblis|ed eu /SE/NKuree Trede
Neutietiu Cuaaittee tu cerr, uut ueutietiuus set uut iu t|is
|reaewur| /reeaeut.
2. T|e /SE/NKuree Trede Neutietiu Cuaaittee ae,
esteblis| eu, wur|iu ruup es ae, be uecesser, tu essist it iu
uuderte|iu ueutietiuus uu speciic erees iu t|e /SE/NKuree
|T/.
3. Cuaaeuciu iaaedietel, et t|e beiuuiu u t|e
ueutietiuus euviseed iu t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut eud
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cuutiuuiu uutil t|e urael cuapletiuu u suc| ueutietiuus b,
31 0eceaber 200o, t|e |erties s|ell eudeevuur uut tu te|e eu,
trede restrictive ur disturtiu aeesures iu suc| e aeuuer es tu
eect ueetivel, t|e ueutietiu pusitiuu u eu, ut|er |ert,.
Article 5.3
Implementation of the .ramework Agreement
1. T|e /EM - Kuree s|ell |eve t|e ultiaete eut|urit, cuuceruiu
ell aetters reletiu tu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is |reaewur|
/reeaeut eud eu, ut|er ereeaeuts cuucluded ur tu be
cuucluded iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut. /u
lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee, w|ic| is |ereb, esteblis|ed tu be
cuapused u t|e seuiur ecuuuaic uiciels u t|e |erties ur t|eir
desiuees, s|ell cuuveue es epprupriete tu disc|ere suc|
uuctiuus es pruvided ur iu pererep| 2 uuder t|e supervisiuu
eud uideuce u t|e /EM - Kuree.
2. T|e |erties, t|ruu| t|e lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee, s|ell.
|e} cuurdiuete, supervise eud uversee t|e iapleaeutetiuu
eud epprupriete epplicetiuu u t|e pruvisiuus u t|is
|reaewur| /reeaeut eud eu, ut|er ereeaeuts
cuucluded ur tu be cuucluded iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is
|reaewur| /reeaeut,
|b} review t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut
eud eu, ut|er ereeaeuts cuucluded ur tu be cuucluded
iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut,
|c} supervise t|e wur| u t|e cuaaittees eud wur|iu ruups
esteblis|ed uuder t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut eud eu,
ut|er ereeaeuts cuucluded ur tu be cuucluded iu
eccurdeuce wit| t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut, eud
|d} cuusider eu, ut|er aetter t|et ae, eect t|e uperetiuu
u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut eud eu, ut|er ereeaeuts
cuucluded ur tu be cuucluded iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is
|reaewur| /reeaeut, ur t|et is eutrusted tu t|e
lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee b, t|e |erties.
3. lu t|e ulilaeut u its uuctiuus, t|e lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee

ae,.
|e} esteblis| eud deleete respuusibilities tu ed |uc ur
steudiu cuaaittees, wur|iu ruups ur epert ruups
eud essiu t|ea wit| tes|s uu speciic aetters, eud
|b} te|e suc| ut|er ectiuu iu t|e eercise u its uuctiuus, es
t|e |erties ae, eree.
4. T|e lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee s|ell |eep t|e /EM - Kuree
iuuraed u its ectivities uu e reuler besis.
5. T|e lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee s|ell esteblis| its rules eud
prucedures, w|ic| s|ell be eppruved b, t|e /EM - Kuree.
o. T|e lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee s|ell cuuveue wit|iu uue ,eer
u t|e dete u eutr, iutu urce u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut eud
t|eu euuuell, ur ut|erwise es epprupriete.
Article 5.4
Secretariat and Contact Points
1. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet ur t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
eud t|e Miuistr, u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede u Kuree ur Kuree
s|ell |uiutl, pruvide t|e uecesser, secreteriet suppurt ur t|e
purpuses u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut eud eu, ut|er ereeaeuts
cuucluded ur tu be cuucluded iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is |reaewur|
/reeaeut. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud t|e Miuistr, u |ureiu
/eirs eud Trede u Kuree s|ell auuitur eud repurt tu t|e
lapleaeutiu Cuaaittee uu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is
|reaewur| /reeaeut eud eu, ut|er ereeaeuts cuucluded ur
tu be cuucluded iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut.
2. /ll uiciel cuaauuicetiuus ur uutiicetiuus eauu t|e |erties
ur t|e purpuses u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is |reaewur|
/reeaeut eud eu, ut|er ereeaeuts cuucluded ur tu be
cuucluded iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut s|ell
be aede iu t|e Eulis| leuuee eud t|ruu| t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet eud t|e Miuistr, u |ureiu /eirs eud Trede u Kuree
es epprupriete.
3. T|e |erties s|ell desiuete t|eir respective cuutect puiut tu
ecilitete ell ut|er cuaauuicetiuus wit| uue euut|er uu eu,
aetter cuvered b, t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut eud eu, ut|er
ereeaeuts cuucluded ur tu be cuucluded iu eccurdeuce wit|
t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut. /t t|e re(uest u e |ert,, t|e cuutect
puiut u t|e re(uested |ert, s|ell ideuti, t|e uice ur uiciel
respuusible ur t|e aetter eud essist iu ecilitetiu
cuaauuicetiuus wit| t|e re(uestiu |ert,.
Article 5.5
Annexes and .uture Legal Instruments
1. T|e /uue uu Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu s|ell ura eu iuterel
pert u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut.
2. T|e |erties ae, edupt leel iustruaeuts iu t|e uture
pursueut tu t|e pruvisiuus u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut. upuu
t|eir respective eutr, iutu urce, suc| iustruaeuts s|ell ura pert
u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut.
Article 5.6
Amendments
T|e pruvisiuus u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut ae, be audiied
t|ruu| eaeudaeuts autuell, ereed upuu iu writiu b, t|e
|erties.
Article 5.7
Depositary
|ur t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut
s|ell be depusited wit| t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N, w|u
s|ell pruaptl, uruis| e certiied cup, t|ereu tu eec| /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutr,.
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Article 5.8
Entry into .orce
1. T|is |reaewur| /reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce uu 1 Jul,
200o, pruvided t|et et leest uue /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, eud
Kuree ere eauu t|e Siuetur, Cuuutries t|et |eve b, t|eu
uutiied ell t|e ut|er |erties iu writiu u t|e cuapletiuu u t|eir
iuteruel prucedures. lu t|e eveut t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut dues
uut euter iutu urce uu 1 Jul, 200o, it s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e
irst de, u t|e secuud auut| ulluwiu t|e letter dete uu w|ic|
et leest uue /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, eud Kuree |eve uutiied
ell t|e ut|er |erties iu writiu u t|e cuapletiuu u t|eir iuteruel
prucedures.
2. / |ert, s|ell, upuu t|e cuapletiuu u its iuteruel prucedures
ur t|e eutr, iutu urce u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut, uuti, ell
t|e ut|er |erties iu writiu.
3. W|ere e |ert, is uueble tu cuaplete its iuteruel prucedures
ur t|e eutr, iutu urce u t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut b, t|e dete
es set uut iu pererep| 1, t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut s|ell cuae
iutu urce ur t|et |ert, upuu t|e dete u uutiicetiuu u t|e
cuapletiuu u its iuteruel prucedures.
eut|urised t|eretu, |eve siued t|is |reaewur| /reeaeut uu
Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu eauu t|e Cuveruaeuts
u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus eud t|e Republic u Kuree.
DONE et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie t|is T|irteeut| de, u
0eceaber 2005, iu duplicete cupies iu t|e Eulis| leuuee.
SAMDECH HUN SEN

|riae Miuister
SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO
|resideut
BOUNNHANG VORACHITH
|riae Miuister
ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI

|riae Miuister
SOE WIN
|riae Miuister
|resideut
LEE HSIEN LOONG

|riae Miuister

THAKSIN SHINAWATRA
|riae Miuister
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea.
PHAN VAN KHAI

|riae Miuister
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|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u Kuree.
ROH MOO-HYUN
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Article 1
Customs Procedures
T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et cuuperetiuu eauu eut|urities uu
custuas aetters is eu iapurteut aeeus u ecilitetiu
iuteruetiuuel trede, s|ell, sub|ect tu t|eir respective duaestic
lews eud cuusisteut wit| t|eir uwu pulicies eud prucedures.
|e} s|ere epertise uu we,s tu streealiue eud siapli,
custuas prucedures,
|b} ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu best prectices reletiu tu
custuas prucedures, euurceaeut eud ris| aeueeaeut
tec|ui(ues wit| t|e eceptiuu u cuuideutiel iuuraetiuu,
|c} ecilitete cuuperetiuu eud ec|eue u eperieuces iu
t|e epplicetiuu u iuuraetiuu tec|uulu, eud
iapruveaeut u auuituriu eud iuspectiuu s,steas iu
custuas prucedures, eud
|d} eusure, es t|e, deea it, t|et t|eir custuas lews eud
reuletiuus ere publis|ed eud publicl, eveileble, eud t|eir
custuas prucedures, w|ere uecesser,, ere ec|eued
eauu custuas cuutect puiuts.
Article 2
Trade and Investment Promotion
1. T|e |erties s|ell cuuperete iu pruautiu trede eud iuvestaeut
ectivities t|ruu| uveruaeut eeucies eudlur ut|er budies.
2. Suc| cuuperetiuu s|ell iuclude.
|e} leuuc|iu e eesibilit, stud, uu t|e esteblis|aeut u eu
/SE/NKuree Ceutre besed iu Kuree,
|b} ureuisiu trede eud iuvestaeut pruautiuu ectivities,
suc| es trede eud iuvestaeut aissiuus, reuler busiuess
seaiuers eud ure, eud detebese s|eriu t|ruu|
electruuic liu|ees |electruuic busiuessaetc|iu}, eud
|c} essistiu t|e develupaeut u t|e leel s,stea, especiell,
ur t|e uew /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, t|ruu|
pruessiuuel treiuiu prureaaes eud |uiut seaiuers tu
disseaiuete |uuwlede eud eperieuces iu lew prectices,
eud cuuductiu pru|ects tu iapruve trede eud iuvestaeut
releted lews.
/NNEX 0| T|E |R/MEW0RK /CREEMENT
0N C0M|RE|ENSlvE EC0N0MlC C00|ER/Tl0N /M0NC
T|E C0vERNMENTS 0| T|E MEMBER C0uNTRlES
0| T|E /SS0Cl/Tl0N 0| S0uT|E/ST /Sl/N N/Tl0NS
/N0 T|E RE|uB|lC 0| K0RE/
Article 3
Small and Medium Enterprises
1. T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|e uudeaeutel rule u saell eud
aediua euterprises ||ereiueter reerred tu es "SMEs"} iu
aeiuteiuiu t|e d,ueaisa u t|eir respective uetiuuel ecuuuaies,
s|ell cuuperete iu pruautiu cluse cuuperetiuu eauu SMEs es
well es t|e releveut eeucies u t|e |erties.
2. Suc| cuuperetiuu s|ell iuclude.
|e} esteblis|iu uetwur|iu uppurtuuities ur SMEs u t|e
|erties tu ecilitete culleburetiuu eudlur s|eriu u best
prectices, suc| es iu t|e ield u aeueeaeut s|ill
develupaeut, tec|uulu, treusers, pruduct (uelit,
iapruveaeuts, suppl,c|eiu liu|ees, iuuraetiuu
tec|uulu,, eccess tu iueuciu es well es tec|uicel
essisteuce,
|b} ecilitetiu t|e iuvestaeut luws b, Kureeu SMEs iu t|e
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, eud vice verse, eud
|c} eucuureiu t|eir releveut eeucies tu discuss, cuuperete
eud s|ere iuuraetiuu eud eperieuces iu t|e
develupaeut u SMEs pulic, eud prureaaes.
Article 4
Human Resource Management and Development
T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et susteiueble ecuuuaic ruwt| eud
prusperit, lerel, depeud uu peuple's |uuwlede eud s|ills, s|ell.
|e} eucuuree ec|eues u t|eir sc|ulers, teec|ers,
studeuts, aeabers u educetiuuel iustitutiuus eud ut|er
persuus eueiu iu scieutiic ur educetiuuel ectivities,
eud
|b} eucuuree t|eir releveut eeucies tu discuss eud
cuuperete iu uprediu cuapeteuc, eud s|ills u t|eir
wur|ers.
Article 5
Tourism
T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et tuurisa will cuutribute tu t|e
eu|euceaeut u autuel uudersteudiu eauu t|e |erties eud
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t|et tuurisa is eu iapurteut iudustr, ur t|eir ecuuuaies, s|ell.
|e} eplure t|e pussibilit, u uuderte|iu |uiut reseerc| uu
tuurisa develupaeut eud pruautiuu tu iucreese iubuuud
visiturs tu eec| |ert,, es well es cuusider settiu up
liu|ees eud uetwur|s betweeu t|e websites iu t|e
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud Kuree,
|b} eucuuree tuurisa eeucies u t|e |erties tu streut|eu
cuuperetiuu iu tuurisa treiuiu eud educetiuu, perticulerl,
iu t|e Kureeu leuuee eud culture ur tuurist uides u
t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, tu eusure |i|(uelit,
services ur Kureeu tuurists iu t|e territuries u t|e
|c} cuuperete iu |uiut ceapeius tu pruaute tuurisa iu t|e
territuries u t|e |erties t|ruu| wur|s|ups eud seaiuers
eauu tuurisa eut|urities eud pruessiuuel tuurisa
eeucies iu t|e territuries u t|e |erties,
|d} culleburete tu pruaute t|e susteiueble develupaeut u
tuurisa iu t|e territuries u t|e |erties, eud
|e} ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu releveut stetistics, pulicies eud
lews iu tuurisa eud releted secturs.
Article 6
Science and Technology
T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et scieuce eud tec|uulu, will
cuutribute tu t|e cuutiuued epeusiuu u t|eir respective
ecuuuaies iu t|e aediua eud luu tera, s|ell.
|e} eplure esteblis|aeut u treiuiu prureaaes eud
ec|eue u scieutiic eud tec|uulu, iuuraetiuu,
|b} cuusider uuderte|iu |uiut reseerc| eud develupaeut
pru|ects, especiell, iu |i|eud scieuces iu |e,
tec|uulu, erees suc| es ueuutec|uulu,, aeteriel
tec|uulu,, electruuic tec|uulu,, spece tec|uulu,,
biutec|uulu, eud tec|uulu, aeueeaeut, eud ut|er
uras u scieuce eud tec|uulu, cuuperetiuu,
|c} eucuuree liu|ees betweeu t|eir reseerc| iustitutiuus,
eud
|d} eucuuree t|e autuell, beueiciel |uiut use u reseerc|
eud develupaeut ecilities eud scieutiic e(uipaeut.
Article 7
.inancial Services
T|e |erties s|ell cuuperete iu t|e ield u iueuciel services wit|
e view tu.
|e} pruautiu reuletur, cuuperetiuu eud develupaeut,
iucludiu ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud eperieuces uu
aer|et treuds,
|b} ecilitetiu t|e develupaeut u iueuciel aer|ets eud
iurestructure, iucludiu cepitel aer|ets,
|c} pruvidiu tec|uicel essisteuce ur |uaeu resuurce eud
iustitutiuuel cepecit, develupaeut eud ec|euiu
eperieuces iu t|e eree u ris| aeueeaeut,
|d} essistiu iu aitietiu t|e edverse iaplicetiuus u
iueuciel services liberelisetiuu, eud
|e} pruvidiu cepecit, buildiu iu develupiu t|e cepitel
aer|et.
Article 8
Information and Communication Technology
1. T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|e repid develupaeut, led b, t|e
privete sectur, u iuuraetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuu tec|uulu,
||ereiueter reerred tu es "lCT"} eud u busiuess prectices
cuuceruiu lCTreleted services but| iu t|e duaestic eud
iuteruetiuuel cuutets, s|ell cuuperete tu pruaute t|e
develupaeut u lCT eud lCTreleted services wit| e view tu
ubteiuiu t|e aeiaua beueit u t|e use u lCT ur t|e |erties.
2. T|e erees u cuuperetiuu s|ell iuclude.
|e} pruautiuu u electruuic cuaaerce,
|b} pruautiuu u t|e use b, cuusuaers, t|e public sectur
eud t|e privete sectur, u lCTreleted services, iucludiu
uewl, eaeriu services eud uet eueretiuu uetwur|s,
|c} |uaeu resuurce develupaeut reletiu tu lCT,
|d} uuderte|iu u |uiut reseerc| eud develupaeut pru|ects,
eud
|e} pruautiuu u eutiS|/M eurts.
3. T|e uras u cuuperetiuu ae, iuclude.
|e} ec|euiu iuuraetiuu eud epertise uu lCT pulicies,
creetiuu u lCTreleted services, pruvisiuu u e
uveruaeut services, cuuteut develupaeut, uetwur|
securit, eud prutectiuu u privec,,
|b} uuderte|iu tec|uicel cuuperetiuu iu erees suc| es
uetwur| iurestructure, creetive eud aultiaedie
iudustries eud lCT iurestructure develupaeut,
|c} eucuureiu eud ecilitetiu iuvestaeut b, privete eudl
ur public euterprises iu lCT iudustries iu t|e territuries u
t|e |erties, eud
|d} pruvidiu tec|uicel essisteuce iu t|e develupaeut u lCT
releted pru|ects.
Article 9
Agriculture, .isheries, Livestock, Plantation
Commodities and .orestry
1. T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et t|ere reaeiu uppurtuuities ur
culleburetiuu eud tec|uicel cuuperetiuu iu ericulture, is|eries,
livestuc|, pleutetiuu cuaaudities eud urestr,, iucludiu t|e ield
u ecus,stea eruurestr, eud ecutuurisa, s|ell esteblis|
cuuperetiuu ur autuel beueits u t|e |erties.
2. T|e erees u cuuperetiuu s|ell iuclude, but uut liaited tu.
|e} iuuraetiuu ec|eue,
|b} cepecit, buildiu eud |uaeu resuurce develupaeut,
|c} |uiut reseerc| eud develupaeut, eud
|d} tec|uicel essisteuce iu susteiueble develupaeut.
3. T|e uras u cuuperetiuu s|ell be.
|e} pruautiu ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud s|eriu
eperieuces releted tu t|e erees described iu pererep|
1 iucludiu uew tec|uuluies,
|b} pruautiu |uiut reseerc| pru|ects,
|c} ec|euiu eperts,
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|d} pruvidiu tec|uicel essisteuce iucludiu pust|ervest,
|e} cuuductiu seaiuers, treiuiu eud wur|s|ups,
|} eucuureiu stud, visits tu eras eud releted pruductiuu
ceuters,
|} streut|euiu tec|uulu,, cepecit, eud |uuw|uw u
leburetur,, eud
||} cuuperetiu iu ut|er ields es ae, be ideutiied eud
autuell, ereed upuu b, t|e |erties.
Article 10
Intellectual Property
1. T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|e ruwiu iapurteuce u
iutellectuel prupert, ||ereiueter reerred tu es "l|"} es e ectur
u ecuuuaic cuapetitiveuess iu t|e |uuwledebesed ecuuua,,
s|ell eu|euce t|eir cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u l|.
2. T|e cuuperetiuu s|ell iuclude, but uut liaited tu.
|e} ec|euiu iuuraetiuu eud s|eriu eperieuces uu t|e
creetiuu eud utilisetiuu u l|,
|b} ec|euiu iuuraetiuu, s|eriu eperieuces eud
eucuureiu treiuiu u eec| |ert,'s persuuuel iu t|e ield
u l|,
|c} cuuductiu iuteruetiuuel seerc| eud iuteruetiuuel
preliaiuer, eeaiuetiuu uuder t|e |eteut Cuuperetiuu
Treet, edaiuistered b, t|e Wurld lutellectuel |rupert,
0reuisetiuu sub|ect tu e |ert,'s aeabers|ip,
|d} pruautiu educetiuu eud ewereuess uu prutectiuu u
iutellectuel prupert, ri|ts,
|e} pruvidiu essisteuce iu ecilitetiu t|e eu|euceaeut eud
auderuisetiuu u l| detebeses iucludiu peteuts eud
tredeaer|s iu t|e territuries u t|e /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries, eud
|} streut|euiu autuell, beueiciel cuuperetiuu iu t|e
prutectiuu u l|.
Article 11
Environmental Industry
1. T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et ecuuuaic develupaeut, suciel
pruress eud euviruuaeutel prutectiuu ere |e, pillers u
susteiueble develupaeut, s|ell eplure we,s tu pruaute cluser
cuuperetiuu eauu t|eir respective iuterested uveruaeut
eutities, iudustries, ureuisetiuus eud reseerc| iustitutiuus.
2. Tu t|is eud, t|e |erties s|ell pursue t|e ulluwiu
euviruuaeutel cuuperetiuu ectivities uu e autuell, ereed besis.
|e} cuuperetiuu iu euviruuaeutel tec|uuluies eud pulicies,
suc| es cuapressed ueturel es tec|uulu, eud pulic,,
|b} cuuperetiuu iu euviruuaeutel cepecit, buildiu u
iudustries eud ec|eues u iuuraetiuu eud eperieuces
u euviruuaeutel iudustries,
|c} cuuperetiuu iu ec|eues eud educetiuu u |uaeu
resuurces releted tu t|e euviruuaeut, eud
|d} ut|er uras u euviruuaeutel cuuperetiuu es autuell,
ereed.
Article 12
Broadcasting
1. T|e |erties cuusider t|e siuiiceuce u bruedcestiu iu t|e
diitel ecuuua, es well es its rule es eu eveuue ur culturel
ec|eues ecruss uetiuuel buuuderies, eud recuuise t|e
edveuceaeut u bruedcestiu tec|uulu, es but| e c|elleue
eud eu uppurtuuit, ur t|e |erties tu derive autuel beueits. Tu
t|is eud, veriuus /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud Kuree, es ae,
be iuterested, s|ell develup eud pruaute cuuperetive ectivities
iu t|e ield u bruedcestiu uu e bileterel besis.
2. Sub|ect tu t|e |erties' lews eud reuletiuus uveruiu t|e
bruedcest secturs, t|e erees u cuuperetiuu s|ell iuclude.
|e} ec|euiu iuuraetiuu uu stetistics, es autuell, ereed,
pulicies eud lews eud reuletiuus uu bruedcestiu eud
releted secturs,
|b} uuderte|iu |uiut reseerc| eud develupaeut u uewl,
eaeriu bruedcestiu tec|uuluies,
|c} pruautiu ec|eues eiaed et educetiu eud treiuiu
u bruedcestiu releted persuuuel, eud
|d} eucuureiu autuel ec|eues u retreusaissiuu u
bruedcest es epprupriete.
Article 13
Construction Technology
T|e |erties s|ell cuuperete, w|ere epprupriete, iu t|e ulluwiu
erees.
|e} aeupuwer eud cuustructiuu develupaeut,
|b} cuustructiuu tec|uulu,,
|c} iuteruetiuuel pru|ect culleburetiuu, eud
|d} iurestructurel cuustructiuu desiu.
Article 14
Standards and Conformity Assessment and
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
1. T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|e iapurteut rule u tec|uicel
reuletiuus, steuderds eud cuuurait, essessaeut prucedures
uu iudustr,, ericulture eud pleutetiuu cuaaudities iu ecilitetiu
trede, s|ell cuuperete iu t|e erees suc| es.
|e} ec|eue u views eud iuuraetiuu uu steuderds,
tec|uicel reuletiuus eud cuuurait, essessaeut
prucedures iu erees u autuel iuterests,
|b} ec|eue u lews eud reuletiuus uu steuderds eud
cuuurait, essessaeut prucedures es autuell, ereed,
|c} ec|eue u eperts eud ste iu erees u autuel iuterests,
|d} eplure pussible autuel recuuitiuu erreueaeuts eud
ereeaeuts tu ecilitete trede luws eauu t|e |erties,
|e} develupaeut eud iapleaeutetiuu u tec|uicel
cuuperetiuu eud cepecit, buildiu prureaaes uu
steuderds, tec|uicel reuletiuus, aetrulu, eud
cuuurait, essessaeut, w|ic| iuclude, eauu ut|ers,
seaiuers, treiuiu eud treiuiu ettec|aeuts, ec|eue
u ste eud reuletur, dieluues uu ereed erees,
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|} streut|euiu u cuuperetiuu eauu t|e |erties et
releveut iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel ure uu steuderds eud
cuuurait, essessaeut eud pruautiuu u t|e use u
iuteruetiuuel steuderds eud cuuurait, essessaeut
uideliues, es epprupriete, es e besis ur t|e develupaeut
u uetiuuel tec|uicel reuletiuus,
|} develupaeut u testiu lebureturies eud eccreditetiuu
uetwur| es well es testiu prureaaes, es epprupriete,
eauu t|e |erties,
||} epluretiuu u tec|uicel essisteuce iu t|e develupaeut
u iudustriel steuderds iu erees u autuel iuterests, eud
|i} ut|er erees u cuuperetiuu es ae, be ideutiied eud
2. Recuuisiu t|e iapurteuce u seuiter, eud p|,tuseuiter,
||ereiueter reerred tu es "S|S"} aeesures iu aiuiaisiu t|eir
ueetive eects uu trede iu ericulturel, is|er,, euiael eud uud
pruducts, eud pleutetiuu cuaaudities, t|e |erties, uu t|e besis
u autuel beueits, s|ell cuuperete iu.
|e} ec|eue u iuuraetiuu cuuceruiu S|S aeesures,
|b} ec|eue u iuuraetiuu uu eu, uccurreuces u S|S
iucideuts,
|c} iapruveaeut u t|e distributiuu eud pec|eiu s,steas,
|d} |uaeu resuurce develupaeut iu t|e cuucerued eree t|et
wuuld be pruauted, eauu ut|ers, b, ureuisiu treiuiu
eud ec|eue u specielists,
|e} develupaeut eud pruautiuu u uew tec|uuluies, eud
|} ut|er erees u cuuperetiuu es ae, be ideutiied eud
Article 15
Mining
T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et cuuperetiuu iu t|e aiuiu sectur
will cuutribute tu t|e ecuuuaic develupaeut, s|ell.
|e} eplure pussibilities ur t|e |uiut develupaeut u euer,
eud aiuerel resuurces eud cuuperete iu t|e iapruveaeut
u tec|uulu, uu epluretiuu eud etrectiuu u euer,
eud aiuerel depusits, aiue weste dispusel eud
re|ebilitetiuu u clused aiues,
|b} eucuuree eu|euceaeut u trede eud iuvestaeut iu t|e
aiuiu sectur,
|c} cuuperete iu t|e pruautiuu u euviruuaeutell, suuud eud
suciell, respuusible aiuerel develupaeut prectices iu
susteiueble aeueeaeut eud uptiaua utilisetiuu u
aiuerel resuurces,
|d} eucuuree ec|eue u iuuraetiuu uu issues releted tu
t|e aiuiu pulic, eud tec|uulu,,
|e} pruaute eud develup busiuess ellieuces betweeu t|e
privete secturs, eud
|} cuuduct treiuius, seaiuers, wur|s|ups eud ec|eue
u eperts eered tuwerds develupaeut eud pruautiuu
u aiuiu.
Article 16
Energy
T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et euer, deaeud iu t|eir territuries,
s|ell epeud iu t|e uture iveu t|e repid pece u ecuuuaic
develupaeut, s|ell.
|e} ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu t|e iapruveaeut u eicieuc,
iu euer, use,
|b} cuuperete iu t|e develupaeut eud use u elteruetive eud
reueweble euer, suurces suc| es, but uut liaited tu,
cuapressed ueturel es tec|uulu, eud pulic,,
|c} cuuperete iu iurestructure develupaeut, resuurce
develupaeut, iuvestaeut pruautiuu eud epplicetiuu u
uew euer, seviu tec|uuluies,
|d} eucuuree ec|eue u eperts, eud
|e} pruaute eud develup busiuess ellieuces betweeu t|e
privete secturs.
Article 17
Natural Resources
T|e |erties, recuuisiu t|et pruper aeueeaeut eud eicieut
utilisetiuu u ueturel resuurces will cuutribute tu t|e cuutiuued
epeusiuu u t|eir respective ecuuuaies, s|ell cuuperete iu.
|e} develupaeut eud utilisetiuu u epprupriete aet|eaeticel
audels tu siaulete eud predict ruuudweter cuuteiuaeut
eud treuspurt, essessaeut u ris| pused b, weste
stureeldispusel eud eruiudustriel ectivities uu
ruuudweter (uelit,, eud settiuup u ruuudweter
prutectiuu uues,
|b} iapruveaeut u tec|uulu, uu epluretiuu, etrectiuu eud
utilisetiuu u euer, eud aiuerel depusits, aiue weste
dispusel eud re|ebilitetiuu u clused aiues,
|c} iuvestaeut pruautiuu ectivities, eud
|d} cuapre|eusive aeueeaeut u weter resuurces,
iucludiu ruuud eud surece weter, eud t|e epplicetiuu
u iuuraetiuu tec|uulu, iu t|is eree.
Article 18
Shipbuilding and Maritime Transport
1. Recuuisiu t|e iapurteut rule u aeritiae treuspurt iu trede
eud develupaeut, t|e |erties, t|ruu| t|eir releveut eutities, s|ell
cuuperete iu t|e erees u s|ipbuildiu eud aeritiae treuspurt.
2. Suc| cuuperetive ectivities s|ell iuclude.
|e} uuderte|iu iuuraetiuu ec|eue eud s|eriu
eperieuces, eud
|b} pruautiu ec|eue u eperts.
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Article 19
.ilm
1. Recuuisiu t|e puteutiel u t|e ila iudustr, es aeeus tu
pruaute uudersteudiu eud culturel ec|eues eauu t|e |erties
eud t|e repid develupaeut u t|is iudustr, iu t|eir respective
ecuuua,, iuterested |erties, t|ruu| t|eir releveut eutities, s|ell
eudeevuur, sub|ect tu t|eir respective lews eud reuletiuus, tu
pruaute cuuperetiuu iu t|e erees u autuel iuterests.
2. T|e uras u cuuperetiuu s|ell be.
|e}ec|eue u eperts uu ila,
|b}ec|eue u iuuraetiuu, eud
|c}cuuperetiuu iu |uldiu eud perticipetiu iu ila estivels.
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/ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus, eud t|e Republic u
Kuree,
RECALLING t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu Cuapre|eusive
Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu eauu t|e Cuveruaeuts u t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus eud
t|e Republic u Kuree siued iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie uu t|e
t|irteeut| de, u 0eceaber 2005, eud
.URTHER RECALLING /rticle 5.1 u t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut,
w|ic| pruvides ur t|e dispute settleaeut prucedures eud
aec|euisa ur t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut eud eu, ut|er
/reeaeut tu be cuucluded t|ereuuder,
HAVE AGREED es ulluws.
Article 1
Definitions
|ur t|e purpuse u t|is /reeaeut, uuless t|e cuutet ut|erwise
re(uires.
ASEAN aeeus t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus
w|ic| cuaprises u Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e Kiudua u
eud t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea,
ASEAN Member Countries aeeus Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e
Kiudua u T|eileud eud t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea
cullectivel,,
AGREEMENT ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
UNDER THE .RAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON
COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC COOPERATION AMONG
THE GOVERNMENTS O. THE MEMBER COUNTRIES
O. THE ASSOCIATION O. SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
AND THE REPUBLIC O. KOREA
ASEAN Member Country aeeus Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e
Kiudua u T|eileud ur t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea
iudividuell,,
chair aeeus t|e aeaber u eu erbitrel peuel w|u serves es t|e
c|eir u t|e erbitrel peuel,
complaining party aeeus eu, |ert, t|et re(uests cuusultetiuus
uuder pererep| 1 u /rticle 3,
covered agreements aeeus.
|e} t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut,
|b} t|e /reeaeut uu Trede iu Cuuds uuder t|e |reaewur|
/reeaeut,
|c} t|is /reeaeut,
|d} eu, ereeaeut tu be cuucluded eauu t|e |erties
pursueut tu t|e releveut pruvisiuus u t|e |reaewur|
/reeaeut uuless pruvided ut|erwise t|ereiu,
days aeeus celeuder de,s, iucludiu wee|euds eud |ulide,s,
.ramework Agreement aeeus t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu
u t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud t|e Republic u Kuree,
Korea aeeus t|e Republic u Kuree,
Parties aeeus t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud Kuree
cullectivel,,
parties to a dispute, ur parties to the dispute aeeus but|
t|e cuapleiuiu pert, eud t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust,
Party aeeus eu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, ur Kuree,
party complained against aeeus eu, |ert, tu w|ic| t|e
re(uest ur cuusultetiuus is aede uuder pererep| 1 u /rticle 3,
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third party aeeus e |ert,, ut|er t|eu t|e perties tu e dispute,
t|et delivers e writteu uutice iu eccurdeuce wit| /rticle 7, eud
WTO aeeus t|e Wurld Trede 0reuisetiuu.
Article 2
Coverage and Application
1. T|is /reeaeut s|ell eppl, wit| respect tu t|e evuideuce ur
settleaeut u ell disputes erisiu betweeu t|e |erties uuder t|e
cuvered ereeaeuts. uuless ut|erwise pruvided iu t|is
/reeaeut ur eu, ut|er cuvered ereeaeut, t|is /reeaeut s|ell
eppl, tu ell disputes betweeu t|e |erties.
2. T|e rules eud prucedures u t|is /reeaeut s|ell eppl,
sub|ect tu speciel ur edditiuuel rules eud prucedures uu dispute
settleaeut, i eu,, cuuteiued iu t|e ut|er cuvered ereeaeuts.
Tu t|e eteut t|et t|ere is e cuulict betweeu t|e rules eud
prucedures u t|is /reeaeut eud suc| speciel ur edditiuuel rules
eud prucedures uu dispute settleaeut cuuteiued iu e cuvered
ereeaeut, t|e speciel ur edditiuuel rules eud prucedures s|ell
preveil. lu disputes iuvulviu rules eud prucedures uuder aure
t|eu uue cuvered ereeaeut, i t|ere is e cuulict betweeu speciel
eud edditiuuel rules eud prucedures u suc| cuvered ereeaeuts,
t|e c|eir u t|e erbitrel peuel, iu cuusultetiuu wit| t|e perties tu
t|e dispute, s|ell deteraiue t|e rules eud prucedures tu be
ulluwed ur t|et dispute wit|iu teu |10} de,s eter e re(uest b,
eu, pert, tu t|e dispute.
3. T|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut ae, be iuvu|ed iu respect
u aeesures eectiu t|e uperetiuu u eu, cuvered ereeaeut
te|eu wit|iu t|e territur, u e |ert, b,.
|e} ceutrel, reiuuel ur lucel uveruaeuts eud eut|urities,
ur
|b} uuuuveruaeutel budies iu t|e eercise u puwers
deleeted b, ceutrel, reiuuel ur lucel uveruaeuts ur
eut|urities.
4. Sub|ect tu pererep| 5, uut|iu iu t|is /reeaeut s|ell
pre|udice eu, ri|t u t|e |erties tu |eve recuurse tu dispute
settleaeut prucedures eveileble uuder eu, ut|er treet, tu w|ic|
t|e, ere perties.
5. 0uce dispute settleaeut pruceedius |eve beeu iuitieted
uuder t|is /reeaeut ur uuder eu, ut|er treet, tu w|ic| t|e
perties tu e dispute ere perties cuuceruiu e perticuler ri|t ur
ublietiuu u suc| |erties erisiu uuder t|e cuvered ereeaeuts
ur t|et ut|er treet,, t|e urua selected b, t|e cuapleiuiu pert,
s|ell be used tu t|e eclusiuu u eu, ut|er ur suc| dispute.
o. |ur t|e purpuses u pererep|s 4 eud 5, t|e cuapleiuiu pert,
s|ell be deeaed tu |eve selected e urua w|eu it |es re(uested
t|e esteblis|aeut u, ur reerred e dispute tu, e dispute settleaeut
peuel iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is /reeaeut ur eu, ut|er treet, tu
w|ic| t|e perties tu e dispute ere perties.
Article 3
Consultations
1. / pert, cuapleiued eeiust s|ell eccurd due cuusideretiuu
tu eud eurd ede(uete uppurtuuit, ur cuusultetiuus reerdiu
e re(uest ur cuusultetiuus aede b, e cuapleiuiu pert, wit|
respect tu eu, aetter eectiu t|e iuterpretetiuu, iapleaeutetiuu
ur epplicetiuu u eu, cuvered ereeaeut, w|erever t|e
cuapleiuiu pert, cuusiders t|et.
|e} e aeesure u t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust is iucuusisteut
wit| its ublietiuus uuder t|e cuvered ereeaeuts, ur
|b} t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust |es ut|erwise eiled tu
cerr, uut its ublietiuus uuder t|e cuvered ereeaeuts,
w|ic| results iu uulliicetiuu ur iapeiraeut u eu, beueits
eccruiu tu t|e cuapleiuiu pert, uuder t|e cuvered ereeaeuts
ur iapediaeut u t|e etteiuaeut u eu, ub|ective u t|e cuvered
ereeaeuts.
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2. /u, re(uest ur cuusultetiuus s|ell be subaitted iu writiu,
eud iuclude t|e speciic aeesures et issue, eud t|e ectuel eud
leel besis |iucludiu t|e pruvisiuus u eu, u t|e cuvered
ereeaeuts elleed tu |eve beeu breec|ed eud eu, ut|er releveut
pruvisiuu} u t|e cuapleiut. T|e cuapleiuiu pert, s|ell seud t|e
re(uest tu t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust eud t|e rest u t|e
|erties. upuu receipt, t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust s|ell pruaptl,
ec|uuwlede receipt u suc| re(uest tu t|e cuapleiuiu pert,
eud t|e rest u t|e |erties et t|e seae tiae.
3. l e re(uest ur cuusultetiuus is aede, t|e pert, cuapleiued
eeiust s|ell repl, tu t|e re(uest wit|iu seveu |7} de,s eter t|e
dete u its receipt eud s|ell euter iutu cuusultetiuus iu uud eit|
wit|iu e periud u uut aure t|eu t|irt, |30} de,s eter t|e dete u
receipt u t|e re(uest, wit| e view tu reec|iu e autuell,
setisectur, sulutiuu. l t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust dues uut
respuud wit|iu t|e eureseid seveu |7} de,s, ur dues uut euter
iutu cuusultetiuus wit|iu t|e eureseid t|irt, |30} de,s, t|eu t|e
cuapleiuiu pert, ae, pruceed directl, tu re(uest ur t|e
esteblis|aeut u eu erbitrel peuel uuder /rticle 5.
4. T|e perties tu e dispute s|ell ae|e ever, eurt tu reec| e
autuell, setisectur, resulutiuu u eu, aetter t|ruu|
cuusultetiuus uuder t|is /rticle. Tu t|is eud, t|e perties tu t|e
dispute s|ell.
|e} pruvide suicieut iuuraetiuu tu eueble e ull eeaiuetiuu
u |uw t|e aeesure ai|t eect t|e uperetiuu u t|e
cuvered ereeaeut, eud
|b} treet es cuuideutiel eu, iuuraetiuu ec|eued iu t|e
cuurse u cuusultetiuus w|ic| t|e ut|er pert, tu t|e
dispute |es desiueted es cuuideutiel.
5. Cuusultetiuus s|ell be cuuideutiel eud wit|uut pre|udice tu
t|e ri|ts u eu, |ert, iu eu, urt|er pruceedius uuder t|is
/reeaeut ur ut|er pruceedius beure e urua selected b, t|e
|erties. T|e perties tu t|e dispute s|ell iuura t|e rest u t|e
|erties t|e uutcuae u t|e cuusultetiuus.
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Nuuviuletiuu disputes ere uut peraitted uuder t|is /reeaeut.
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o. lu ceses u ureuc,, iucludiu t|use w|ic| cuuceru peris|eble
uuds, t|e perties tu t|e dispute s|ell euter iutu cuusultetiuus
wit|iu e periud u uu aure t|eu teu |10} de,s eter t|e dete u
receipt b, t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust u t|e re(uest. l t|e
cuusultetiuus |eve eiled tu settle t|e dispute wit|iu e periud u
tweut, |20} de,s eter t|e dete u receipt b, t|e pert, cuapleiued
eeiust u t|e re(uest, t|e cuapleiuiu pert, ae, pruceed directl,
tu re(uest ur t|e esteblis|aeut u eu erbitrel peuel uuder /rticle
5.
7. lu ceses u ureuc,, iucludiu t|use w|ic| cuuceru peris|eble
uuds, t|e perties tu t|e dispute eud erbitrel peuels s|ell ae|e
ever, eurt tu eccelerete t|e pruceedius tu t|e reetest eteut
pussible.
Article 4
Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation
1. Cuud uices, cuucilietiuu eud aedietiuu ere prucedures t|et
ere uuderte|eu vuluuteril, i t|e perties tu t|e dispute su eree.
2. Cuud uices, cuucilietiuu ur aedietiuu ae, be re(uested et
eu, tiae b, eu, pert, tu e dispute. T|e, ae, beiu et eu, tiae
eud be teraiueted b, eu, pert, tu e dispute et eu, tiae.
3. l t|e perties tu e dispute eree, uud uices, cuucilietiuu ur
aedietiuu pruceedius ae, cuutiuue beure eu, persuu ur bud,
es ae, be ereed b, t|e perties tu t|e dispute w|ile t|e dispute
pruceeds ur resulutiuu beure eu erbitrel peuel esteblis|ed uuder
/rticle 5.
4. |ruceedius iuvulviu uud uices, cuucilietiuu eud
aedietiuu, eud iu perticuler, pusitiuus te|eu b, t|e perties tu e
dispute duriu t|ese preceedius, s|ell be cuuideutiel, eud
wit|uut pre|udice tu t|e ri|ts u eu, |ert, iu eu, urt|er
pruceedius uuder t|is /reeaeut ur ut|er pruceedius beure
e urua selected b, t|e |erties.
Article 5
Establishment of Arbitral Panels
1. l t|e cuusultetiuus uuder /rticle 3 eil tu settle e dispute
wit|iu sit, |o0} de,s eter t|e dete u receipt u t|e re(uest ur
cuusultetiuus ur wit|iu tweut, |20} de,s eter suc| dete iu ceses
u ureuc, iucludiu t|use w|ic| cuuceru peris|eble uuds, t|e
cuapleiuiu pert, ae, ae|e e writteu re(uest tu t|e pert,
cuapleiued eeiust tu esteblis| eu erbitrel peuel. / cup, u t|is
re(uest s|ell elsu be cuaauuiceted tu t|e rest u t|e |erties.
2. / re(uest ur t|e esteblis|aeut u eu erbitrel peuel s|ell
ive t|e reesuus ur t|e re(uest, iucludiu t|e ideutiicetiuu u.
|e} t|e speciic aeesure et issue, eud
|b} t|e ectuel eud leel besis |iucludiu t|e pruvisiuus u
eu, u t|e cuvered ereeaeuts elleed tu |eve beeu
breec|ed eud eu, ut|er releveut pruvisiuus} ur t|e
cuapleiut suicieut tu preseut t|e prublea cleerl,.
3. upuu deliver, u t|e re(uest, eu erbitrel peuel s|ell be
esteblis|ed.
4. uuless ut|erwise ereed b, t|e perties tu t|e dispute, eu
erbitrel peuel s|ell be esteblis|ed eud perura its uctiuu iu
eccurdeuce wit| t|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut, eud t|e /uue
uu t|e Rules eud |rucedures ur t|e /rbitrel |euel |ruceedius.
5. W|ere aure t|eu uue cuapleiuiu pert, re(uests t|e
esteblis|aeut u eu erbitrel peuel releted tu t|e seae aetter, e
siule erbitrel peuel ae,, w|euever eesible, be esteblis|ed b,
t|e perties tu t|e dispute tu eeaiue t|e aetter, te|iu iutu
eccuuut t|eir respective ri|ts.
o. W|ere e siule erbitrel peuel is esteblis|ed uuder pererep|
5, t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell ureuise its eeaiuetiuu eud preseut
its iudius tu ell t|e perties tu t|e dispute iu suc| aeuuer t|et
t|e ri|ts w|ic| t|e perties tu t|e dispute wuuld |eve eu|u,ed
|ed seperete erbitrel peuels eeaiued t|e seae aetter ere iu
uu we, iapeired. l uue u t|e perties tu t|e dispute su re(uests,
t|e erbitrel peuel ae, subait seperete repurts uu t|e dispute
cuucerued i t|e tiaereae ur writiu t|e repurt su peraits. T|e
writteu subaissiuus b, e pert, tu t|e dispute s|ell be aede
eveileble tu t|e ut|er perties tu t|e dispute, eud eec| pert, tu
t|e dispute s|ell |eve t|e ri|t tu be preseut w|eu eu, u t|e
ut|er perties tu t|e dispute preseuts its views tu t|e erbitrel
peuel.
7. W|ere aure t|eu uue erbitrel peuel is esteblis|ed tu eeaiue
t|e seae aetter,tu t|e reetest eteut pussible, t|e seae persuus
s|ell be eppuiuted b, t|e perties tu t|e disputes tu serve uu
eec| u t|e seperete erbitrel peuels eud t|e tiaeteble ur t|e
pruceedius u eec| seperete erbitrel peuel s|ell be |erauuised.
Article 6
Composition of Arbitral Panels
1. uuless ut|erwise pruvided iu t|is /reeaeut ur ereed b,
t|e perties tu t|e dispute, eu erbitrel peuel s|ell cuusist u t|ree
|3} aeabers.
2. Eec| pert, tu t|e dispute s|ell eppuiut uue aeaber u t|e
erbitrel peuel wit|iu t|irt, |30} de,s eter t|e dete u receipt u
t|e re(uest uuder /rticle 5. l eu, pert, tu t|e dispute eils tu
eppuiut e aeaber u t|e erbitrel peuel wit|iu suc| periud, t|eu
t|e aeaber u t|e erbitrel peuel eppuiuted b, t|e ut|er pert, tu
t|e dispute s|ell ect es t|e sule aeaber u t|e erbitrel peuel,
uutwit|steudiu pererep| 1.
3. T|e perties tu t|e dispute s|ell eudeevur tu eree uu t|e
t|ird aeaber w|u s|ell serve es t|e c|eir u t|e erbitrel peuel
wit|iu t|irt, |30} de,s u t|e eppuiutaeut u t|e secuud aeaber.
l t|e perties tu t|e dispute ere uueble tu eree uu t|e c|eir
wit|iu t|is periud, t|e c|eir s|ell be |uiutl, eppuiuted, b, t|e
aeabers u t|e erbitrel peuel w|u |eve beeu eppuiuted uuder
pererep| 2, wit|iu e urt|er periud u t|irt, |30} de,s. l t|e
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aeabers u t|e erbitrel peuel eil tu eppuiut t|e c|eir wit|iu t|e
eureseid periud, t|e c|eir s|ell be eppuiuted et t|e re(uest u
t|e aeabers u t|e erbitrel peuel b, t|e 0irecturCeuerel u t|e
WT0 wit|iu t|irt, |30} de,s eter t|e dete u receipt u t|e re(uest.
lu t|e eveut t|et t|e 0irecturCeuerel is e uetiuuel u uue u t|e
perties tu t|e dispute, t|e 0eput, 0irecturCeuerel ur t|e uicer
uet iu seuiurit, w|u is uut e uetiuuel u eu, pert, tu t|e dispute
s|ell be re(uested tu eppuiut t|e c|eir.
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4. T|e dete u esteblis|aeut u t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell be t|e
dete uu w|ic| t|e c|eir is eppuiuted uuder pererep| 3 ur, t|e
30t| de, eter t|e dete u receipt u t|e re(uest uuder /rticle 5
w|ere uul, e sule aeaber u t|e erbitrel peuel is eveileble.
5. l e aeaber eppuiuted uuder t|is /rticle resius ur becuaes
uueble tu ect, e successur aeaber s|ell be eppuiuted iu t|e seae
aeuuer es prescribed ur t|e eppuiutaeut u t|e uriiuel aeaber
eud t|e successur aeaber s|ell |eve ell t|e puwers eud duties
u t|e uriiuel aeaber. T|e wur| u t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell be
suspeuded uutil t|e successur aeaber is eppuiuted.
o. /u, persuu eppuiuted es e aeaber u eu erbitrel peuel s|ell
|eve epertise ur eperieuce iu lew, iuteruetiuuel trede, ut|er
aetters cuvered b, t|e cuvered ereeaeuts ur t|e resulutiuu u
disputes erisiu uuder iuteruetiuuel trede ereeaeuts. / aeaber
s|ell be c|useu strictl, uu t|e besis u ub|ectivit,, reliebilit,, suuud
|udeaeut eud iudepeudeuce eud s|ell cuuduct |iasel ur |ersel
uu t|e seae besis t|ruu|uut t|e cuurse u t|e erbitrel peuel
pruceedius. l e pert, tu t|e dispute believes t|et e aeaber is
iu viuletiuu u t|e besis steted ebuve, t|e perties tu t|e dispute
s|ell cuusult eud i t|e, eree, t|e aeaber s|ell be reauved
eud e uew aeaber s|ell be eppuiuted iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is
/rticle. /dditiuuell,, t|e c|eir s|ell uut be e uetiuuel u eu, pert,
tu t|e dispute eud s|ell uut |eve |is ur |er usuel plece u
resideuce iu t|e territur, u, uur be eaplu,ed b,, eu, pert, tu t|e
dispute uur |eve deelt wit| t|e reered aetter iu eu, cepecit, .
7. W|ere t|e uriiuel erbitrel peuel is re(uired ur t|e aetter
es pruvided iu t|is /reeaeut but ceuuut |eer t|e aetter ur eu,
reesuu, e uew erbitrel peuel s|ell be esteblis|ed iu eccurdeuce
wit| t|is /rticle. T|e seae tiaereae w|ic| wuuld |eve epplied,
|ed t|e uriiuel erbitrel peuel |eerd t|e aetter, s|ell eppl, ur
t|e uewl, esteblis|ed erbitrel peuel.
Article 7
Third Parties
1. /u, |ert, |eviu e substeutiel iuterest iu e dispute beure
eu erbitrel peuel eud |eviu uutiied its iuterest iu writiu tu t|e
perties tu suc| e dispute eud t|e rest u t|e |erties, s|ell |eve
eu uppurtuuit, tu ae|e writteu subaissiuus tu t|e erbitrel peuel.
T|ese subaissiuus s|ell elsu be iveu tu t|e perties tu t|e dispute
eud ae, be relected iu t|e repurt u t|e erbitrel peuel.
2. T|ird perties s|ell receive t|e subsaissiuu u t|e perties tu
t|e dispute et t|e irst aeetiu u t|e erbitrel peuel.
3. l e t|ird pert, cuusiders t|et e aeesure t|et is elreed, t|e
sub|ect u eu erbitrel peuel pruceediu uulliies ur iapeirs beueits
eccruiu tu it uuder t|e cuvered ereeaeuts, suc| |ert, ae, |eve
recuurse tu uurael dispute settleaeut prucedures uuder t|is
/reeaeut.
Article 8
Suspension and Termination of Proceedings
1. W|ere t|e perties tu t|e dispute eree, t|e erbitrel peuel
ae, suspeud its wur| et eu, tiae ur e periud uut eceediu
twelve |12} auut|s rua t|e dete u suc| ereeaeut. upuu t|e
re(uest u eu, pert, tu t|e dispute, t|e erbitrel peuel pruceediu
s|ell be resuaed eter suc| suspeusiuu. l t|e wur| u t|e erbitrel
peuel |es beeu suspeuded ur aure t|eu twelve |12} auut|s,
t|e eut|urit, u t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell lepse uuless t|e perties
tu t|e dispute eree ut|erwise.
2. T|e perties tu t|e dispute ae, eree tu teraiuete t|e
pruceedius u eu erbitrel peuel et eu, tiae beure t|e
preseutetiuu u t|e iuel repurt tu t|ea, iu t|e eveut t|et e
autuell, setisectur, sulutiuu tu t|e dispute |es beeu uuud.
3. Beure t|e erbitrel peuel ae|es its decisiuu, it ae,, et eu,
stee u t|e pruceedius, prupuse tu t|e perties t|et t|e dispute
be settled eaicebl,.
Article 9
.unctions of Arbitral Panels
/u erbitrel peuel s|ell ae|e eu ub|ective essessaeut u t|e
aetter beure it, iucludiu eu eeaiuetiuu u t|e ects u t|e
cese eud t|e epplicebilit, u eud cuuurait, wit| t|e releveut
cuvered ereeaeuts. W|ere t|e erbitrel peuel cuucludes t|et e
aeesure is iucuusisteut wit| e pruvisiuu u eu, u t|e cuvered
ereeaeuts, it s|ell recuaaeud t|et t|e pert, cuapleiued
eeiust briu t|e aeesure iutu cuuurait, wit| t|et pruvisiuu. lu
edditiuu tu its recuaaeudetiuus, t|e erbitrel peuel ae, suest
aeeus b, w|ic| t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust cuuld iapleaeut
t|e recuaaeudetiuus. T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell cuusult reulerl,
wit| t|e perties tu t|e dispute eud pruvide t|ea ede(uete
uppurtuuities ur t|e develupaeut u e autuell, setisectur,
resulutiuu. T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell iuterpret t|e releveut
pruvisiuus u t|e cuvered ereeaeuts iu eccurdeuce wit|
custuaer, rules u iuterpretetiuu u public iuteruetiuuel lew. lu
its iudius eud recuaaeudetiuus, t|e erbitrel peuel ceuuut edd
tu ur diaiuis| t|e ri|ts eud ublietiuus pruvided iu t|e cuvered
ereeaeuts.
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In appointing a chair, the Director-General of the WTO or an officer next in seniority in case of his or her unavailability, shall endeavour to appoint an
individual who is not a national of, or does not have his/her usual place of residence in the territory of, or is not employed by, any of the Parties.
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Article 10
Proceedings of Arbitral Panels
1. T|e rules eud prucedures perteiuiu tu t|e pruceedius
beure eu erbitrel peuel es set uut iu t|e /uue uu t|e Rules eud
|rucedures ur t|e /rbitrel |euel |ruceedius s|ell eppl, uuless
t|e perties tu t|e dispute eree ut|erwise. T|e erbitrel peuel
ae,, eter cuusultiu t|e perties tu t|e dispute, edupt edditiuuel
rules eud prucedures uut iucuusisteut wit| t|e /uue uu t|e Rules
eud |rucedures ur t|e /rbitrel |euel |ruceedius.
2. lu eu, eveut t|e pruceedius u t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell be iu
eccurdeuce wit| t|e ulluwiu priuciples.
|e} e ri|t tu et leest uue |eeriu beure t|e erbitrel peuel,
|b} eu uppurtuuit, ur eec| pert, tu t|e dispute tu pruvide
iuitiel eud rebuttel subassiuus,
|c} e reesuueble uppurtuuit, ur eec| pert, tu t|e dispute tu
subait cuaaeuts uu t|e iuteria repurt preseuted
pursueut tu /rticle 11, eud
|d} t|e prutectiuu u cuuideutiel iuuraetiuu.
3. /u erbitrel peuel s|ell aeet iu clused sessiuu. T|e perties tu
t|e dispute s|ell be preseut et t|e aeetius uul, w|eu iuvited
b, t|e erbitrel peuel tu eppeer beure it.
Article 11
Interim Report
1. uuless t|e perties tu t|e dispute ut|erwise eree, t|e erbitrel
peuel s|ell bese its repurt uu t|e releveut pruvisiuus u t|e
releveut cuvered ereeaeut, uu t|e subsaissiuus eud eruaeuts
u t|e perties tu t|e dispute, eud uu eu, iuuraetiuu beure it,
pursueut tu /rticle 13.
2. uuless t|e perties tu t|e dispute ut|erwise eree, t|e erbitrel
peuel s|ell, wit|iu uiuet, |90} de,s rua t|e dete u its
esteblis|aeut, preseut tu t|e perties tu t|e dispute eu iuteria
repurt cuuteiuiu.
|e} iudius u lew eudlur ect tuet|er wit| reesuus,
|b} its deteraiuetiuu es tu t|e iuterpretetiuu, iapleaeutetiuu
ur epplicetiuu u t|e releveut cuvered ereeaeut ur
w|et|er t|e aeesure et issue is iucuusisteut wit|
ublietiuus u t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust uuder t|e
releveut cuvered ereeaeut ur w|et|er t|e pert,
cuapleiued eeiust |es ut|erwise eiled tu cerr, uut its
ublietiuus uuder t|e releveut cuvered ereeaeut ur
w|et|er t|e aeesure et issue ceuses uullietiuu ur
iapeiraeut u eu, beueit eccruiu tu t|e cuapleiuiu
pert, uuder t|e releveut cuvered ereeaeut ur
iapediaeut u t|e etteiuaeut u eu, ub|ective u t|e
releveut cuvered ereeaeut, ur eu, ut|er deteraiuetiuu
re(uested iu t|e teras u reereuce, eud
|c} w|ere it deteraiues t|et t|e aeesure et issue is
iucuusisteut wit| t|e ublietiuus uuder t|e releveu
cuvered ereeaeut, its recuaaeudetiuus tu briu t|e
aeesure iutu cuuurait, wit| suc| cuvered ereeaeut
eud its suestiuu, i eu,, uu aeeus b, w|ic| t|e pert,
cuapleiued eeiust cuuld iapleaeut t|e
recuaaeudetiuus.
3. W|eu t|e erbitrel peuel cuusiders t|et it ceuuut preseut its
iuteria repurt wit|iu t|e periud u tiae reerred tu iu pererep|
2, it s|ell iuura t|e perties tu t|e dispute iu writiu u t|e reesuus
ur t|e dele, tuet|er wit| t|e estiaete u t|e periud wit|iu
w|ic| it will issue its iuteria repurt.
4. T|e perties tu t|e dispute ae, subait writteu cuaaeuts uu
t|e iuteria repurt wit|iu uurteeu |14} de,s u its preseutetiuu.
5. lu t|e cese t|et suc| writteu cuaaeuts b, t|e perties tu t|e
dispute ere received es pruvided ur iu pererep| 4, t|e erbitrel
peuel, uu its uwu iuitietive ur et t|e re(uest u e pert, tu t|e
dispute, ae, recuusider its repurt eud ae|e eu, urt|er
eeaiuetiuu t|et it cuusiders epprupriete.
Article 12
.inal Report
1. T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell preseut e iuel repurt tu t|e perties
tu t|e dispute, wit|iu t|irt, |30} de,s u preseutetiuu u t|e iuteria
repurt.
2. T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell preseut tu t|e perties tu t|e dispute
its iuel repurt wit|iu 120 de,s rua t|e dete u its esteblis|aeut.
lu ceses ur ureuc,, iucludiu t|use reletiu tu peris|eble uuds,
t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell eia tu preseut its iuel repurt tu t|e perties
tu t|e dispute wit|iu uiuet, |90} de,s rua t|e dete u its
esteblis|aeut. W|eu t|e erbitrel peuel cuusiders t|et it ceuuut
preseut its iuel repurt wit|iu 120 de,s, ur wit|iu uiuet, |90} de,s
iu ceses u ureuc,, it s|ell iuura t|e perties tu t|e dispute iu
writiu u t|e reesuus ur t|e dele, tuet|er wit| eu estiaete u
t|e periud wit|iu w|ic| it will preseut its repurt. lu uu cese,
|uwever, s|uuld t|e periud rua t|e esteblis|aeut u eu erbitrel
peuel tu t|e preseutetiuu u t|e iuel repurt tu t|e perties tu t|e
dispute eceed 1d0 de,s ur 120 de,s iu t|e cese u ureuc,,
uuless t|e perties tu t|e dispute ut|erwise eree.
3. T|e iuel repurt u t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell be aede publicl,
eveileble wit|iu teu |10} de,s u its preseutetiuu tu t|e perties tu
t|e dispute.
Article 13
Information and Technical Advice
1. upuu re(uest u e pert, tu t|e dispute, ur uu its uwu iuitietive,
t|e erbitrel peuel ae, see| iuuraetiuu eud tec|uicel edvice rua
eu, persuu ur bud, t|et it deeas epprupriete. /u, iuuraetiuu
eud tec|uicel edvice su ubteiued s|ell be aede eveileble tu t|e
perties tu t|e dispute.
2. Wit| respect tu ectuel issues cuuceruiu e scieutiic ur ut|er
tec|uicel aetter reised b, e pert, tu t|e dispute, t|e erbitrel
peuel ae, re(uest edvisur, repurts iu writiu rua eu epert ur
eperts. T|e erbitrel peuel ae,, et t|e re(uest u e pert, tu t|e
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dispute ur uu its iuitietive, select, eter e cuusultetiuu wit| t|e
perties tu t|e dispute, scieutiic ur tec|uicel eperts w|u s|ell
essist t|e erbitrel peuel t|ruu|uut its pruceedius, but w|u s|ell
uut |eve t|e ri|t tu vute iu respect u eu, decisiuu tu be aede
b, t|e erbitrel peuel.
Article 14
Implementation of the .inal Report
1. T|e iuel repurt u eu erbitrel peuel s|ell be biudiu uu t|e
perties tu t|e dispute eud s|ell uut be sub|ect tu eppeel.
2. l, iu its iuel repurt, t|e erbitrel peuel deteraiues t|et t|e
pert, cuapleiued eeiust |es uut cuuuraed tu its ublietiuus
uuder t|e releveut cuvered ereeaeut, ur t|et t|e pert,'s aeesure
|es ceused uulliicetiuu ur iapeiraeut, t|e aeeus tu iapleaeut
t|e recuaaeudetiuus s|ell be tu eliaiuete t|e uuucuuurait,,
ur t|e uulliicetiuu ur iapeiraeut.
3. T|e perties tu t|e dispute, s|ell, wit|iu tweut, |20} de,s upuu
preseutetiuu u t|e iuel repurt u eu erbitrel peuel, eree uu.
|e} t|e aeeus tu iapleaeut t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e
erbitrel peuel, eud
|b} t|e reesuueble periud u tiae w|ic| is uecesser, tu
iapleaeut t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e erbitrel peuel.
4. l t|e perties tu t|e dispute eil tu eree, e pert, tu t|e dispute
ae, reer t|e aetter tu t|e uriiuel erbitrel peuel. T|e pert,
cuapleiued eeiust s|ell, wit|iu iteeu |15} de,s eter t|e dete
u reerrel u t|e aetter tu t|e erbitrel peuel, prupuse t|e aeeus
tu iapleaeut t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e uriiuel erbitrel peuel.
T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell deteraiue t|e cuusisteuc, u t|e aeeus
prupused b, t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust wit| t|e
recuaaeudetiuus eudlur t|e reesuueble periud u tiae. t|e
erbitrel peuel s|ell preseut its repurt tu t|e perties tu t|e dispute
wit|iu t|irt, |30} de,s eter t|e dete u t|e reerrel u t|e aetter
tu it. Nuaeesure ceu be te|eu uuder /rticle 15 wit|uut eu,
deteraiuetiuu b, t|e erbitrel peuel uuder t|is pererep|.
5. W|ere t|ere is disereeaeut es tu t|e eisteuce ur
cuusisteuc, u aeesures te|eu wit| t|e recuaaeudetiuu u t|e
erbitrel peuel wit|iu t|e reesuueble periud u tiae, suc| dispute
s|ell be reerred tu t|e uriiuel erbitrel peuel. T|e erbitrel peuel
s|ell preseut its repurt wit|iu t|irt, |30} de,s eter t|e dete u
reerrel u t|e aetter tu it.
Article 15
Compensation and the Suspension
of Concessions or Benefits
1. Cuapeusetiuu eud t|e suspeusiuu u cuucessiuus ur beueits
ere teapurer, aeesures eveileble iu t|e eveut t|et t|e
recuaaeudetiuus ere uut iapleaeuted wit|iu e reesuueble
periud u tiae. |uwever, ueit|er cuapeusetiuu uur t|e
suspeusiuu u cuucessiuus ur beueits is preerred tu ull
iapleaeutetiuu u t|e recuaaeudetiuus tu briu e aeesure iutu
cuuurait, wit| t|e cuvered ereeaeuts. Cuapeusetiuu is
vuluuter, eud, i reuted, s|ell be cuusisteut wit| t|e cuvered
ereeaeuts.
2. l t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust eils tu briu t|e aeesure
uuud tu be iucuusisteut wit| t|e releveut cuvered ereeaeut
iutu cuaplieuce wit| t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e erbitrel peuel
wit|iu t|e reesuueble periud u tiae deteraiued pursueut tu
pererep| 3 u /rticle 14, t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust s|ell, i
su re(uested, euter iutu ueutietiuus wit| t|e cuapleiuiu pert,
wit| e view tu reec|iu e autuell, setisectur, ereeaeut uu
eu, uecesser, cuapeusetur, ed|ustaeut.
3. l uu autuell, setisectur, ereeaeut uu cuapeusetiuu |es
beeu reec|ed wit|iu tweut, |20} de,s eter t|e dete u receipt u
t|e re(uest u t|e cuapleiuiu pert, tu euter iutu ueutietiuu uu
cuapeusetur, ed|ustaeut, t|e cuapleiuiu pert, ae, et eu, tiae
t|ereeter pruvide e writteu uutice tu t|e pert, cuapleiued
eeiust eud t|e rest u t|e |erties t|et iuteuds tu suspeud t|e
epplicetiuu tu t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust u cuucessiuus ur
beueits u e(uiveleut eect eud ae, beiu suspeudiu
cuucessiuus ur beueits t|irt, |30} de,s eter t|e dete u receipt
u t|e uutice. T|e uutice s|ell speci, t|e level u cuucessiuus ur
beueits prupused tu be suspeuded eud t|e releveut cuvered
ereeaeut eud sectur|s} w|ic| t|e cuucessiuus ur beueits ere
releted tu. Wit|iu t|irt, |30} de,s rua t|e dete u receipt u t|e
uutice, t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust ae, re(uest t|e uriiuel
erbitrel peuel tu rule uu w|et|er t|e beueits w|ic| t|e
cuapleiuiu pert, prupuses tu suspeud ere e(uiveleut tu t|use
eected b, t|e aeesure uuud tu be iucucusisteut wit| t|e
releveut cuvered ereeaeut, eud w|et|er t|e prupused
suspeusiuu is iu eccurdeuce wit| pererep|s 4 eud 5. T|e ruliu
u t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell be iveu wit|iu urt,ive |45} de,s
rua t|e dete u receipt u t|et re(uest. Cuucessiuus ur beueits
s|ell uut be suspeuded uutil t|e erbitrel peuel |es issued its
ruliu.
4. /u, suspeusiuu u cuucessiuus ur beueits s|ell be restricted
tu t|e cuucessiuus ur beueits reuted tu t|e pert, cuapleiued
eeiust uuder t|e releveut cuvered ereeaeut, sub|ect tu
pererep| 5. T|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust eud t|e rest u t|e
|erties s|ell be iuuraed u t|e cuaaeuceaeut eud deteils u
eu, suc| suspeusiuu.
5. lu cuusideriu w|et cuucessiuus ur beueits tu suspeud uuder
pererep| 3.
|e} t|e cuapleiuiu pert, s|uuld irst see| tu suspeud
cuucessiuus ur beueits iu t|e seae sectur ur secturs es
t|et eected b, t|e aeesure ur ut|er aetter t|et t|e
erbitrel peuel |es uuud tu be iucuusisteut wit| t|e
releveut cuvered ereeaeut ur tu |eve ceused
uulliicetiuu ur iapeiraeut, eud
|b} t|e cuapleiuiu pert, ae, suspeud cuucessiuus ur
beueits iu ut|er secturs i it cuusiders t|et it is uut
precticeble ur eective tu suspeud cuucessiuus ur
beueits iu t|e seae sectur.
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o. T|e suspeusiuu u cuucessiuus ur beueits s|ell be teapurer,
eud s|ell uul, be epplied uutil suc| tiae es t|e aeesure uuud
tu be iucuusisteut wit| t|e releveut cuvered ereeaeut, |es beeu
reauved, ur t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust t|et aust iapleaeut
t|e erbitrel peuel's recuaaeudetiuus |es duue su, ur e autuell,
setisectur, sulutiuu is reec|ed.
7. l t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust cuusiders t|et.
|e} t|e level u cuucessiuus ur beueits suspeuded b, t|e
cuapleiuiu pert, is aeuiestl, ecessive, ur
|b} it |es eliaiueted t|e uuucuuurait,, ur t|e uulliicetiuu
ur iapeiraeut t|et t|e erbitrel peuel |es uuud,
it ae, re(uest t|e uriiuel erbitrel peuel tu deteraiue t|e aetter.
T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell preseut its deteraiuetiuu tu t|e perties
tu t|e dispute wit|iu t|irt, |30} de,s eter it recuuveues.
Article 16
Official Language
1. /ll preceedius pursueut tu t|is /reeaeut s|ell be
cuuducted iu t|e Eulis| leuuee.
2. /u, ducuaeut subaitted ur use iu eu, preceedius pursueut
tu t|is /reeaeut s|ell be iu t|e Eulis| leuuee. l eu, uriiuel
ducuaeut is uut iu t|e Eulis| leuuee, e |ert, subaittiu it ur
use iu t|e preceedius pursueut tu t|is /reeaeut s|ell pruvide
eu Eulis| treusletiuu u t|et ducuaeut.
Article 17
Expenses
1. Eec| pert, tu e dispute s|ell beer t|e custs u t|e erbitrel
peuel aeaber, eppuiuted b, t|et pert, tu t|e dispute, eud its
uwu epeuses eud leel custs.
2. uuless t|e perties tu t|e dispute ut|erwise eree, t|e custs
u t|e c|eir u t|e erbitrel peuel eud ut|er epeuses essucieted
wit| t|e cuuduct u its pruceedius s|ell be burue iu e(uel perts
b, t|e perties tu e dispute.
Article 18
Annex
T|e euue uu t|e Rules eud |rucedures ur t|e /rbitrel |euel
|ruceedius eud t|e cuuteuts t|ereiu s|ell ura eu iuterel pert
u t|is /reeaeut.
Article 19
Amendments
T|e pruvisiuus u t|is /reeaeut ae, be audiied t|ruu|
eaeudaeuts autuell, ereed upuu iu writiu b, t|e |erties.
Article 20
Depositary
|ur t|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, t|is /reeaeut s|ell be
depusited wit| t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N, w|u s|ell
pruaptl, uruis| e certiied cup, t|ereu, tu eec| /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutr,.
Article 21
Entry into .orce
1. T|is /reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce uu 1 Jul, 200o, pruvided
t|et et leest uue /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr, eud Kuree ere eauu
t|e Siuetur, Cuuutries t|et |eve b, t|eu uutiied ell t|e ut|er
|erties iu writiu u t|e cuapletiuu u t|eir iuteruel prucedures.
lu t|e eveut t|is /reeaeut dues uut euter iutu urce uu 1 Jul,
200o, it s|ell euter iutu urce uu t|e irst de, u t|e secuud auut|
ulluwiu t|e letter dete uu w|ic| et leest uue /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutr, eud Kuree |eve uutiied ell t|e ut|er |erties iu writiu
u t|e cuapletiuu u t|eir iuteruel prucedures.
2. / |ert, s|ell, upuu t|e cuapletiuu u its iuteruel prucedures
ur t|e eutr, iutu urce u t|is /reeaeut, uuti, ell t|e ut|er
|erties iu writiu.
3. W|ere e |ert, is uueble tu cuaplete its iuteruel prucedures
ur t|e eutr, iutu urce u t|is /reeaeut b, t|e dete es set uut
iu pererep| 1, t|is /reeaeut s|ell cuae iutu urce ur t|et
|ert, upuu t|e dete u uutiicetiuu u t|e cuapletiuu u its iuteruel
prucedures.
eut|urised t|eretu, |eve siued t|is /reeaeut uu 0ispute
Settleaeut Mec|euisa uuder t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu
u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus eud t|e Republic u Kuree.
DONE et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie t|is 13
t|
de, u 0eceaber 2005,
iu duplicete cupies iu t|e Eulis| leuuee.
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Bruuei 0erusselea
LIM JOCK SENG
|ur t|e Ru,el Cuveruaeut u Ceabudie
CHAM PRASIDH
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|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u luduuesie
MARI ELKA PANGESTU
Miuister u Trede
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic
SOULIVONG DARAVONG
Miuister u Cuaaerce
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u Mele,sie
RA.IDAH AZIZ
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e uuiuu u M,euaer
SOE THA
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u t|e ||ilippiues
PETER B. .AVILA
LIM HNG KIANG
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u T|eileud
SOMKID JATUSRIPITAK
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea
TRUONG DINH TUYEN
Miuister u Trede
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Republic u Kuree
KIM HYUN-CHONG
Miuister ur Trede
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Application
1. T|ese Rules ere esteblis|ed uuder /rticle 10 eud s|ell eppl,
tu erbitrel peuel pruceedius uuder t|is /reeaeut uuless t|e
perties tu t|e dispute ut|erwise eree.
2. /u, reereuce aede iu t|ese Rules tu eu /rticle is e reereuce
tu t|e epprupriete /rticle iu t|is /reeaeut.
Terms of Reference for Arbitral Panels
3. /u erbitrel peuel s|ell |eve t|e ulluwiu teras u reereuce
uuless t|e perties tu t|e dispute eree ut|erwise wit|iu teu |10}
de,s rua t|e dete u t|e esteblis|aeut u eu erbitrel peuel.
"Tu eeaiue, iu t|e li|t u t|e releveut pruvisiuus iu |ueae u
t|e cuvered ereeaeut|s} cited b, t|e perties tu t|e dispute}, t|e
aetter reerred tu iu t|e re(uest ur t|e esteblis|aeut u eu
erbitrel peuel pursueut tu /rticle 5, tu ae|e iudius,
deteraiuetiuus, recuaaeudetiuus eud suestiuus, i eu,, es
pruvided iu /rticle 11, eud tu preseut t|e writteu repurts reerred
tu iu /rticles 11 eud 12."
4. T|e perties tu t|e dispute s|ell pruaptl, deliver t|e ereed
teras u reereuce tu t|e erbitrel peuel. T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell
eddress t|e releveut pruvisiuus iu t|e cuvered ereeaeuts cited
b, t|e perties tu t|e dispute.
Written Submissions and Other Documents
5. Eec| pert, tu t|e dispute s|ell deliver uu less t|eu uur cupies
u its writteu subaissiuus tu t|e erbitrel peuel eud e cup, tu t|e
ut|er pert, tu t|e dispute.
o. / cuapleiuiu pert, s|ell deliver its iuitiel writteu subaissiuu
tu t|e pert, cuapleiued eeiust uu leter t|eu tweut, |20} de,s
eter t|e dete u t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e erbitrel peuel. T|e
pert, cuapleiued eeiust s|ell deliver its writteu subaissiuu tu
t|e cuapleiuiu pert, uu leter t|eu tweut, |20} de,s eter t|e
dete u receipt u t|e iuitiel writteu subaissiuu u t|e cuapleiuiu
pert,.
7. lu respect u eu, re(uest, uutice ur ut|er duciaeut|s} releted
tu t|e erbitrel peuel pruceediu t|et is uut cuvered b, pererep|s
5 eud o, eec| pert, tu t|e dispute ae, deliver e cup, u t|e
ducuaeut|s} tu t|e ut|er pert, tu t|e dispute b, ecsiaile, eaeil
ur ut|er aeeus u electruuic treusaissiuu.
d. / pert, tu t|e dispute ae, et eu, tiae currect aiuur errurs u
e clericel ueture iu eu, re(uest, uutice, writteu subaissiuu ur
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ut|er ducuaeut|s} releted tu t|e erbitrel peuel pruceediu b,
deliveriu e uew ducuaeut cleerl, iudicetiu t|e c|eues.
Operation of Arbitral Panels
9. T|e c|eir u t|e erbitrel peuel s|lee preside et ell u its
aeetius. /u erbitrel peuel ae, deleete tu t|e c|eir eut|urit,
tu ae|e edaiuistretive eud prucedurel decisiuus.
10. Ecept es ut|erwise pruvided iu t|ese Rules, t|e erbitrel
peuel ae, cuuduct its busiuess b, eu, aeeus, iucludiu b,
telep|uue, ecsiaile treusaissiuu eud cuaputer liu|s.
11. 0ul, aeabers u t|e erbitrel peuel ae, te|e pert iu t|e
deliberetiuus u t|e erbitrel peuel, but t|e erbitrel peuel ae,, iu
cuusultetiuu wit| t|e perties tu t|e dispute, reteiu suc| uuaber
u essisteuts, iuterpreters ur treusleturs, ur desiueted uute te|ers
es ae, be re(uired ur t|e preceediu eud perait t|ea tu be
preseut duriu suc| deliberetiuus. T|e aeabers u erbitrel peuel
eud t|e persuus reteiued b, t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell aeiuteiu t|e
cuuideutielit, u t|e erbitrel peuel pruceediu uuless suc|
iuuraetiuu is elreed, aede eveileble tu t|e public.
12. W|ere e prucedurel (uestiuu erises t|et is uut eddressed b,
t|ese Rules, eu erbitrel peuel ae, edupt eu epprupriete prucedure
t|et is uut iucuusisteut wit| t|is /reeaeut, uuless it cuusiders
t|et t|e prucedurel (uestiuu ae, eect iu e aeeuiuul aeuuer
t|e we, iu w|ic| it eeaiues aetters beure it, iu w|ic| cese it
s|ell cuusult wit| t|e perties tu t|e dispute.
13. /u, tiae periud eppliceble tu t|e erbitrel peuel pruceediu
s|ell be suspeuded ur e periud t|et beius uu t|e dete uu w|ic|
eu, aeaber u t|e erbitrel peuel becuaes uueble tu ect eud
euds uu t|e dete uu w|ic| t|e successur aeaber is eppuiuted.
14. /u erbitrel peuel ae,, iu cuusultetiuu wit| t|e perties tu t|e
dispute, audi, eu, tiae periud eppliceble iu t|e erbitrel peuel
pruceediu eud ae|e suc| ut|er prucedurel ur edaiuistretive
ed|ustaeuts es ae, be re(uired iu t|e pruceediu.
15. T|e veuue ur t|e erbitrel peuel pruceedius s|ell be decided
b, autuel ereeaeut betweeu t|e perties tu t|e dispute. l t|ere
is uu ereeaeut, t|e veuue s|ell elteruete betweeu t|e cepitels
u t|e perties tu t|e dispute wit| t|e irst sessiuu u t|e erbitrel
peuel pruceediu tu be |eld iu t|e cepitel u t|e pert, cuapleiued
eeiust.
1o. /ll t|ird perties w|ic| |eve uutiied t|eir iuterest iu t|e
dispute s|ell be iuvited iu writiu tu preseut t|eir views duriu
t|e irst sessiuu u t|e erbitrel peuel pruceediu set eside ur
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t|et purpuse. /ll suc| t|ird perties ae, be preseut duriu t|e
eutiret, u t|is sessiuu.
17. T|e iuteria eud iuel repurt u t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell be
dreted wit|uut t|e preseuce u t|e perties tu t|e dispute iu t|e
li|t u t|e iuuraetiuu pruvided eud t|e steteaeuts aede.
0piuiuus epressed iu t|e repurt u t|e erbitrel peuel b, its
iudividuel aeaber s|ell be euuu,auus.
1d. |ulluwiu t|e cuusideretiuu u subaissiuus, eruaeuts eud
eu, iuuraetiuu beure it, t|e erbitrel peuel s|ell preseut eu
iuteria repurt tu t|e perties tu t|e dispute, iucludiu but| e
descriptive sectiuu reletiu tu t|e ects u t|e dispute eud t|e
eruaeuts u t|e perties tu t|e dispute eud t|e erbitrel peuel's
iudius eud cuuslusiuus. T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell eccurd ede(uete
uppurtuuit, tu t|e perties tu t|e dispute tu review t|e eutiret, u
its iuteria repurt priur tu iuelisetiuu eud s|ell iuclude e discussiuu
u eu, cuaaeuts b, t|e perties cuucerued iu its iuel repurt.
Timetable
19. /ter cuusultiu t|e perties tu t|e dispute, t|e c|eir u t|e
erbitrel peuel s|ell, es suuu es perecticeble eud w|euever
pussible wit|iu iteeu |15} de,s eter t|e esteblis|aeut u t|e
erbitrel peuel, i t|e tiaeteble u t|e erbitrel peuel prucess. lu
deteraiuiu t|e tiaeteble ur t|e erbitrel peuel prucess, t|e
erbitrel peuel s|ell pruvide suicieut tiae ur t|e perties tu t|e
dispute tu prepere t|eir respective subaissiuus. T|e erbitrel peuel
s|uuld set precise deedliues ur writteu subaissiuus b, t|e
perties tu t|e dispute eud t|e, s|ell respect t|use deedliues.
Decisions of the Arbitral Panel
20. T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell te|e its decisiuus b, cuuseusus,
pruvided t|et w|ere t|e erbitrel peuel is uueble tu reec|
cuuseusus, it ae, te|e its decisiuus b, ae|urit, vute.
Availability of Information
21. T|e deliberetiuus u t|e erbitrel peuel eud t|e ducuaeuts
subaitted tu it s|ell be |ept cuuideutiel. Nu pert, tu t|e dispute
s|ell be precluded rua disclusiu steteaeuts u its uwu pusitiuus
tu t|e public. T|e perties tu t|e dispute s|ell treet es cuuideutiel
iuuraetiuu subaitted b, t|e ut|er pert, tu t|e dispute tu t|e
erbitrel peuel w|ic| t|et pert, |es desiueted es cuuideutiel.
W|ere e pert, tu t|e dispute subaits e cuuideutiel versiuu u
its writteu subaissiuus tu t|e erbitrel peuel, it s|ell elsu, upuu
re(uest u t|e ut|er pert, tu t|e dispute, pruvide e uuu
cuuideutiel suaaer, u t|e iuuraetiuu cuuteiued iu its
subaissiuus t|et cuuld be disclused tu t|e public.
Remuneration and Payment of Expenses
22. T|e erbitrel peuel s|ell |eep e recurd eud reuder e iuel
eccuuut u ell euerel epeuses iucurred iu cuuuectiuu wit| t|e
preceedius, iucludiu t|use peid tu t|eir essisteuts, desiueted
uute te|ers ur ut|er iudividuels t|et it reteius pursueut tu
pererep| 11.
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ASEAN-REPUBLIC O. KOREA PLAN O. ACTION
TO IMPLEMENT THE JOINT DECLARATION
ON COMPREHENSIVE COOPERATION PARTNERSHIP
lu cuaaeauretiuu u t|e 15t| euuiverser, u t|e esteblis|aeut
u dieluue reletiuus betweeu Meaber Cuuutries u t|e
/ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N} eud t|e
Republic u Kuree |R0K}, t|e |eeders u /SE/N eud t|e R0K
edupted t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu uu Cuapre|eusive Cuuperetiuu
|ertuers|ip et t|e d
t|
/SE/NR0K Suaait uu 30 Nuveaber 2004
iu vieutieue, |eu |0R. Setisied wit| t|e cluse eud pruressive
cuuperetiuu t|et /SE/N eud t|e R0K |eve ured siuce t|e
esteblis|aeut u t|e dieluue pertuers|ip iu 19d9, t|e |eeders
ereed upuu cuapre|eusive erees u uture cuuperetiuu cuveriu
puliticel, ecuuuaic, euviruuaeutel, suciel, culturel ields eud
iuteruetiuuel eeirs.
T|e |eeder u t|e R0K reeiraed |is suppurt ur t|e Beli Cuucurd
ll siued uu 7 0ctuber 2003 eud t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae
siued uu 29 Nuveaber 2004 b, t|e /SE/N |eeders tu reelise
t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, b, uerruwiu t|e develupaeut eps
wit|iu /SE/N eud ecceleretiu iuteretiuu u /SE/N.
T|e |eeders u /SE/N eud t|e R0K et t|eir 9
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/SE/NR0K
Suaait uu 13 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie edupted
t|is /SE/NR0K |leu u /ctiuu tu pruvide cuucrete ectiuus eud
iuitietives ur reelisiu t|eir cuaaitaeuts es relected iu t|e Juiut
0ecleretiuu.
1. Political and Security Cooperation
1.1. Epeudiu Ec|eues iu t|e |uliticel eud Securit, |ield.
e. Cuutiuue |i|level cuutects betweeu /SE/N eud t|e
R0K t|ruu| eistiu bileterel, reiuuel eud aultileterel
aec|euisas wit|iu t|e reaewur|s u /SE/N, /SE/N
|lus T|ree, eud /SE/N Reiuuel |urua |/R|} eud
iucreese ec|eues betweeu uiciels iu t|e puliticel eud
securit, erees,
b. Cuutiuue t|e /SE/NR0K |uture0rieuted Cuuperetiuu
|ru|ect, w|ic| pruautes ec|eues betweeu dipluaets
eud uveruaeut uiciels u but| sides, eud eteud t|e
|ru|ect tu cuver ec|eues eauu uiciels iu t|e puliticel,
uetiuuel securit, eud uetiuuel deeuce ields,
c. Streut|eu cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud t|e R0K
uveruaeuteilieted reseerc| iustitutes iu t|e puliticel
eud securit, ields suc| es t|e /SE/Nlustitute u
Streteic eud luteruetiuuel Studies |/SE/NlSlS} t|ruu|
ec|eue u eperts, |uiut reseerc| pru|ects eud |uiut
seaiuers, eud
d. |ruaute liu|ees eud iucreese ec|eue visits eauu
ailiter, eud securit, treiuiu iustitutiuus tu eu|euce
cuuperetiuu iu t|e reiuu.
1.2. Streut|eu cuuperetiuu eud iucreese cuusultetiuu t|ruu|
t|e /R| eud t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree prucess wit| e view tu
ec|ieviu peece, securit, eud stebilit, iu t|e reiuu.
1.3. Eu|euce aultileterel eud reiuuel cuuperetiuu wit| t|e
ub|ective tu ec|ieve tutel eliaiuetiuu u ell weepuus u aess
destructiuu |WM0} eud tu |uiutl, preveut t|eir treuser, eud
prulieretiuu.
1.4. |ruaute eud eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu terrurisa
eud treusuetiuuel criaes.
e. Streut|eu cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu terrurisa iu e
cuapre|eusive aeuuer et bileterel, reiuuel eud
iuteruetiuuel levels iucludiu t|e /SE/NR0K dieluue,
reiuuel reaewur|s suc| es t|e /R| eud t|e /SE/N
|lus T|ree prucess, eud t|e uuited Netiuus |uN},
b. Streut|eu t|e reiuuel cepecit, tu cuuuter terrurisa eud
ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes b, pruautiu ec|eues u
iuuraetiuu eud eperts, streut|euiu cepecit, buildiu
eud s|eriu u best prectices eauu t|eir lew
euurceaeut ae|iu use u t|e eistiu ceutres iu /SE/N
suc| es t|e luteruetiuuel |ew Euurceaeut /cedea,
|l|E/} iu T|eileud, t|e Suut|eest /sie Reiuuel Ceutre
ur CuuuterTerrurisa |SE/RCCT} iu Mele,sie eud t|e
Je|erte Ceutre ur |ew Euurceaeut Cuuperetiuu |JC|EC}
iu luduuesie, ur develupaeut u cepecit, buildiu eud
epertise, eud ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u |uiut pru|ects iu
cuabetiu terrurisa eud ut|er treusuetiuuel criaes iu
t|e reiuu,
c. Streut|eu cuuperetiuu iu t|e ei|t priurit, erees u
/SE/N eud /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuperetiuu ueael,
terrurisa, treic|iu iu persuus, eras sauliu, see
pirec,, auue, leuuderiu, illicit dru treic|iu,
iuteruetiuuel ecuuuaic criae eud c,ber criae t|ruu|
t|e /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae
|/MMTC}, t|e Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel
Criae |S0MTC}, t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree prucess eud ut|er
aec|euisas, eud
d. 0evelup e reaewur| ur cuuperetiuu tu eectivel,
iapleaeut t|e /SE/NR0K Juiut 0ecleretiuu ur
Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa t|ruu|
t|e esteblis|aeut u S0MTC-R0K Cuusultetiuu eud
ut|er eistiu aec|euisas, eud clusel, cuuperete iu t|e
ields u iaairetiuu cuutruls, lew euurceaeut, treuspurt
securit,, eud preveutiuu u iueuciu u terrurists, cepecit,
buildiu eud releted ureuisetiuus.
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1.5. |ruaute aeritiae securit, cuuperetiuu.
e. lucreese cuuperetiuu iu aeritiae securit, besed uu
iuteruetiuuel lews eud cuuveutiuus eud see| we,s tu
streut|eu cuuperetiuu iu t|is ield, eud
b. Eu|euce cuuperetiuu uu issues u aeritiae seet,,
securit, eud aeriue euviruuaeutel prutectiuu iu
eccurdeuce wit| iuteruetiuuel lews eud cuuveutiuus b,
pruautiu cepecit, buildiu, iuuraetiuu s|eriu,
iutellieuce ec|eue eud ut|er epprupriete uras u
cuuperetiuu respectiu t|e priuciple u suvereiut,,
territuriel iuterit, eud uuuiuterveutiuu iu t|e duaestic
eeirs u ut|er Stetes eud beeriu iu aiud t|e priaer,
respuusibilities u t|e litturel Stetes iu t|is aetter.
1.o. Reeira t|e rule u t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu
Suut|eest /sie |T/C} es t|e reiuuel cude u cuuduct ur iuter
stete reletiuus iu Suut|eest /sie eud |uiutl, eucuuree ut|er
cuuutries uutside t|e reiuu tu eccede tu t|e Treet, tu urt|er
pruaute reiuuel peece, securit,, stebilit,, prusperit,, autuel
cuuideuce eud trust.
1.7. Reeira t|e priuciples u suvereiu e(uelit,, territuriel
iuterit, eud uuuiuterereuce iu t|e duaestic eeirs u ut|er
Stetes es euviseed iu t|e T/C.
2. Strengthening the .oundation of Comprehensive
Economic Cooperation
2.1. Cuusultetiuu C|euuels ur Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu.
e. Eu|euce cuusultetiuu tu esteblis| cuapre|eusive
ecuuuaic cuuperetive reletiuus t|ruu| t|e eistiu
/SE/N Ecuuuaic MiuistersR0K |/EMR0K}
Cuusultetiuus, t|e Seuiur Ecuuuaic 0iciels' Meetiu
|SE0M}R0K Cuusultetiuus eud betweeu respective
/SE/N secturel eud ut|er budies eud t|e R0K iu erees
suc| es iueuce, cuustructiuu eud treuspurtetiuu,
ericulture eud cuaaudities, lebuur, tuurisa, euer,,
luuraetiuu eud Cuaauuicetiuus Tec|uulu, |lCT},
urestr,, aiuiu eud is|eries,
b. |ruaute cuuperetiuu eud ec|eues betweeu busiuess
ureuisetiuus u /SE/N eud t|e R0K tu pursue cluser
privete sectur culleburetiuu, eud
c. Streut|eu cuuperetiuu u privete sectur wit|iu t|e
cuutet u Eest /sie Busiuess Cuuucil |E/BC} wit| t|e
view tu pruautiu reeter liu|ees betweeu iras iu
/SE/N, Republic u Kuree, Jepeu eud C|iue.
2.2. /SE/NR0K |ree Trede /reeaeut ||T/}.
e. Eudeevuur tu cuaplete t|eir respective duaestic
prucedures iu tiae tu eueble t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut
uu Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu |CEC} betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e R0K tu cuae iutu eect iu 200o,
b. Eudeevuur tu eusure t|e tiael, iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
ectivitieslpru|ects ideutiied iu t|e /uue u Ecuuuaic
Cuuperetiuu uuder t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu
Cuapre|eusive Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu eud uuderte|e
ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu pru|ects iu ut|er erees u autuel
iuterests,
c. Eudeevuur tu cuaplete duaestic prucedures tu eueble
t|e /reeaeut uu Trede iu Cuuds, iucludiu t|e Rules u
0riiu eud t|e /reeaeut uu 0ispute Settleaeut
Mec|euisa uuder t|e |reaewur| /reeaeut uu CEC tu
cuae iutu eect iu 200o,
d. Cuaaeuce ueutietiuus uu t|e /reeaeut uu Trede iu
Services eud t|e /reeaeut uu luvestaeut uuder t|e
/K|T/ |reaewur| iu 200o wit| e uel u cuucludiu t|ea
b, t|e eud u t|et ,eer, eud
e. /SE/N eud Republic u Kuree will reelise t|e |ree Trede
/ree iu Cuuds b, 2010 ur /SE/No eud Republic u
Kuree, 201o ur viet Nea eud 201d ur Ceabudie, |eu
|0R eud M,euaer, wit| leibilit, ur suae seusitive
pruducts.
2.3. Trede Epeusiuu.
e. Me|e autuel eurts tu epeud trede t|ruu| veriuus
eveuues suc| es uuds e|ibitiuus eud epusitiuus es
well es t|ruu| t|e ec|eue u trede deleetiuus, eud
b. |ecilitete t|e iucreesed eutr, u /SE/N iapurts,
especiell, ericulturel pruducts, iutu t|e R0K aer|et.
2.4. Custuas Cuuperetiuu.
e. |ruaute ec|eue u iuuraetiuu, sub|ect tu t|e uetiuuel
lews u eec| pert, eud wit| t|e eceptiuu u cuuideutiel
iuuraetiuu, uu t|e respective custuas prucedures,
euurceaeut eud ris| aeueeaeut tec|ui(ues iu t|e
/SE/N eud t|e R0K,
b. |ruaute secure eud eicieut trede betweeu /SE/N eud
t|e R0K t|ruu| suppl, liue securit, aeesures iu
eccurdeuce wit| iuteruetiuuel ereeaeuts,
c. Cuutiuue cuusultetiuus eud cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e
/SE/NR0K Custuas Eperts Meetiu eud t|e /SE/N
R0K Custuas 0irectursCeuerellCuaaissiuuers'
Meetiu wit| e view tu eu|euciu pulic, cuurdiuetiuu iu
t|e custuas erees,
d. T|e R0K will pruvide treiuiu uppurtuuities ur /SE/N
custuas uiciels tu s|ere epertise uu streealiuiu eud
siapliicetiuu u custuas prucedures, eud
e. Eudeevuur tu pruaute epplicetiuu u iuuraetiuu
tec|uulu, iu custuas prucedures tu ecilitete trede.
2.5. luvestaeut Epeusiuu.
e. Eu|euce cuuperetiuu t|ruu| t|e eistiu dieluue
aec|euisas eud t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree prucess tu
develup cuuperetive aeesures eud ectiuus ur pruautiu
autuel iuvestaeut, iucludiu esteblis|iu t|e /SE/N
luvestaeut luuraetiuu Netwur| |urtel, cuuductiu
cepecit, buildiu ectivities, ec|eues u eperts eud
s|eriu releted eperieuces, tec|uulu,, iuuraetiuu eud
pulicies,
b. T|e R0K will cuuduct iuvestaeut aissiuus iutu /SE/N
eud eucuuree t|e Kureeu privete sectur tu ae|e
iuvestaeuts iu /SE/N,
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c. / cuutect puiut s|ell be set up iu eec| /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutr, eud t|e R0K tu iapleaeut speciic pru|ects, eud
d. /SE/N will te|e aeesures tu urt|er iapruve its
iuvestaeut euviruuaeut su es tu drew edditiuuel
iuvestaeuts rua uutside t|e reiuu, iucludiu t|e R0K.
2.o. |iueuciel eud Muueter, Cuuperetiuu.
e. Streut|eu cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree
|iueuce Miuisters' Meetiu tu suppurt steble ecuuuaic
ruwt| iu t|e reiuu,
b. Suppurt t|e develupaeut u t|e /sieu buud aer|ets ur
t|e securit, eud edveuceaeut u t|e reiuu's iueuciel
aer|et,
c. Me|e reeter eurts tu eu|euce t|e eectiveuess eud
eicieuc, iu t|e uperetiuu u t|e "C|ieu Mei luitietive"
|CMl},
d. /ctivel, perticipete iu pulic, dieluue uu aecruecuuuaic
eud iueuciel pulicies tu reiuurce ecuuuaic eud iueuciel
iuteretiuu iu t|e reiuu, eud
e. Cuuperete iu buildiu up cepecit, u C|Mv iu t|e ields
u euel,sis eud pulic,pleuuiu.
2.7. Cuuperetiuu uu Cuustructiuu, 0istributiuu eud Treuspurtetiuu.
e. Streut|eu cuapetitiveuess eud eicieuc, iu luistics
iu teras u uperetiuu, releted e(uipaeut b, pruautiu
ec|eues u eperts eud iuuraetiuu, eud b, s|eriu
eperieuces eud tec|uulu, iu t|e releted pulicies,
b. Ec|eue eperts, iuuraetiuu eud eperieuces uu t|e
lutellieuce Treuspurt S,stea |lTS} eud 0etebese |0B}
s,stea iu t|e treuspurtetiuu ield iu urder tu iapruve
treic luw eud tu eu|euce t|e eectiveuess u
treuspurtetiuu releted pulicies,
c. Eucuuree dieluue betweeu uveruaeuts eud releted
busiuesses tu ec|eue iuuraetiuu eud tec|uulu,,
cuuperete tu s|ere eperieuces eud best prectices iu
urder tu esteblis| steuderd speciicetiuus iu t|e ields u
reilwe,, subwe,s, |i|t Reil Treusit||RT} eud ut|ers, eud
d. Cuuperete tu iapruve t|e seet, u eutuaubiles t|ruu|
t|e develupaeut u seet, steuderds iu eccurdeuce wit|
iuteruetiuuel steuderds set b, t|e Wur|iu |ert, 29.
Wurld |urua ur |erauuisetiuu u ve|icle Reuletiuu,
pruautiuu u cuaauuicetiuu betweeu uveruaeuts eud
releted busiuesses tu streut|eu t|e cuapetitiveuess u
t|e eutuaubile iudustr, eud ec|eue visits u eperts,
eud s|ere eperieuces eud best prectices.
2.d. |uud, /riculture eud |urestr,.
e. Eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u ericulture t|ruu|
t|e /SE/N Miuisters uu /riculture eud |urestr, |/M/|}
|lus T|ree eud iapleaeut ae|ur ereeaeuts reec|ed et
t|is aeetiu,
b. Eudeevuur tu leuuc| cuuperetiuu pru|ects tu ec|eue
iuuraetiuu eud tec|uulu,, eud tu develup |uiutreseerc|
pru|ects iu t|e ields u uud pruductiuu, puvert,
ellevietiuu, ericulturel eud livestuc| iudustr,, ericulturel
aec|iuer,, ericulturel pruducts aer|etiu, iapruveaeut
u ericulturel iurestructure eud develupaeut u rurel
erees,
c. 0evelup |uiut culleburetive pru|ects iu pust|ervest
tec|uulu, suc| es urced eir cuuliu, pec|eiu eud culd
c|eiu distributiuu u veetebles uver luu disteuces,
d. T|e R0K will cuutiuue tu cuutribute tu /SE/N's eurts
uu eu|euciu |uaeu resuurces develupaeut iu t|e
ericulture, livestuc| eud is|eries secturs t|ruu|
prureaaes suc| es ureuisiu wur|s|ups iu /SE/N
cuuutries, t|e dispetc| u eperts |e.. iu ericulture
tec|uuluies, uud seuiter, lews eud pust|ervest
|eudliu} tu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, ericulturel
eteusiuu, etc., eud
e. Eucuuree t|e pruress u ericulturereleted iudustries
suc| es ericulturel tec|uuluies eud crup verieties
develupaeut eud breediu tec|uuluies t|ruu| t|e
cuuduct u e|ibitiuus, epusitiuus eud seaiuers.
2.9. Meriue /eirs eud |is|eries.
e. Me|e autuel eurts tu ec|eue iuuraetiuu eud
epertise iu t|e ields u is|eries, deep see is|eries,
e(ueculture, see eraiu, (uelit, cuutrul, prucessiu eud
distributiuu u aeriue eud is|eries pruducts, eud
pust|ervest tec|uulu,,
b. 0evelup aeesures tu |erauuise t|e tec|uuluicel
steuderds u aeriue eud is|eries pruducts iu urder tu
pruaute trede iu t|is ield betweeu /SE/N eud R0K,
eud
c. uuderte|e cuuperetive aeesures tu develup |uaeu
resuurces eud pruaute iuvestaeut iu t|e releted
iudustries u is|eries iu t|e /SE/N cuuutries.
3. Bridging the Development Gap among ASEAN
Member Countries and Supporting ASEANs Efforts
for Regional Integration
3.1. Besic |reaewur| ur 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu.
3.1.1. /SE/NR0K Speciel Cuuperetiuu |uud
e. T|e R0K will cuutiuue tu suppurt t|e /SE/NR0K Speciel
Cuuperetiuu |uud |SC|} tu pruaute t|e ec|eue u
eperts eud iuuraetiuu eud t|e esteblis|aeut u
cuuperetive pru|ects iu veriuus erees, iucludiu t|e
euviruuaeut, ericulture, is|eries, |eelt|, culture,
educetiuu, ecuuuaics eud |uaeu resuurces,
b. |urt|er epeud cuuperetive pru|ects iutu t|e ields u erts,
tuurisa, lCT, eud scieuce eud tec|uulu, tu ure autuel
uudersteudiu betweeu t|e peuples u /SE/N eud t|e
R0K,
c. Clusel, cuuperete iu t|e /SE/NR0K Juiut |leuuiu eud
Review Cuaaittee tu eu|euce t|e eectiveuess eud
eusure t|e treuspereut uperetiuu u t|e /SE/NR0K
uuds, eud
d. T|e R0K will cuutiuue its eurts tu iucreese its
cuutributiuu tu t|e /SE/NR0K SC|, tu essist iu urt|er
epeudiu cuuperetive pru|ects.
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3.1.2. T|e R0K will cuutribute tu t|e ecuuuaic eud suciel
develupaeut u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries b, pruvidiu iueuciel
eid w|ere uecesser,.
3.1.3. Ti|teuiu t|e 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu Netwur|
e. Tu pruaute t|e eicieuc, eud cu|ereuce u develupaeut
cuuperetiuu pulicies tuwerds /SE/N, t|e R0K will
streut|eu uetwur|s eauu its uveruaeutreleted
eeucies eud eeaiue t|e pussibilit, u esteblis|iu e
c|euuel ur reuler dieluue, eud
b. Eplure, ur better cuurdiuetiuu u develupaeut
cuuperetiuu ectivities eud pru|ects, e c|euuel ur reuler
dieluue, i uecesser, wit| t|e perticipetiuu u t|e
/SE/N Secreteriet, eauu t|e develupaeut cuuperetiuu
eeucies u /SE/N eud t|e R0K.
3.2. Creeter Me|uu Subreiuu.
T|e R0K will eeaiue t|e pussibilit, u pruvidiu tec|uicel
eud tec|uuluicel suppurt tu t|e cuuutries iu t|e Creeter
Me|uu Subreiuu |CMS} iu culleburetiuu wit| iuteruetiuuel
ureuisetiuus suc| es t|e Me|uu River Cuaaissiuu, t|e
Wurld Beu|, eud t|e /0B ur t|e develupaeut u t|e Me|uu
River Besiu reiuu iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e lucel re(uireaeuts.
3.3. Bruuei 0erusselea luduuesie Mele,sie t|e ||ilippiuesEest
/SE/N Cruwt| /ree |BlM|E/C/}.
e. T|e R0K will cuuperete wit| t|e BlM|E/C/ cuuutries
tu pruaute |uaeu resuurces develupaeut eud cepecit,
buildiu iu t|e ulluwiu erees. ericulture, is|eries,
tuurisa, treuspurtetiuu, euviruuaeut, lCT, t|e saell eud
aediua euterprises,
b. T|e R0K will dispetc| eperts tu t|e BlM|E/C/
cuuutries tu eeaiue eud stud, pruspective erees ur
cuuperetiuu. BlM|E/C/ cuuutries will pruvide
iuuraetiuu uu releveut pru|ects tu t|e R0K,
c. Eucuuree resuurce develupaeut t|ruu| direct
iuvestaeut, pru|ect cuutrectiu eud tec|uulu, s|eriu,
d. Eplure t|e pussibilit, u esteblis|iu dieluue c|euuel
betweeu t|e BlM|E/C/ cuuutries eud t|e R0K, es well
es betweeu releveut privete sectur ureuisetiuus, iu urder
tu s,uerise liu|s eud epeud autuel trede eud
iuvestaeut, eud
e. Eplure uppurtuuities ur pussible tec|uicel eud cepitel
essisteuce ur BlM|E/C/ prureaaes eud pru|ects.
3.4. /,e,ewed,C|eu ||re,eMe|uu Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu
Strete, |/CMECS}.
T|e R0K will eeaiue t|e pussibilit, u perticipetiu iu
/CMECS pru|ects, perticulerl, iu t|e ields u lCT,
treuspurtetiuu, iurestructure, ericulture eud |uaeu
resuurces develupaeut, eud cuusult wit| /CMECS cuuutries
uu t|e audelities ur its perticipetiuu.
3.5. Ceabudie - |eus - viet Nea |C|v} 0evelupaeut Trieule
R0K will stud, t|e C|v 0evelupaeut Trieule eud eplure
t|e pussibilit, tu pruvide releveut essisteuce iu eu|euciu
/SE/N's iuteretiuu eurts.
3.o. lurestructure 0evelupaeut.
e. |ursue we,s tu streut|eu pulic, cuusultetiuu eud t|e
ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud tec|uulu, iu t|e erees u
eirpurt ecilities, cit, develupaeut eud ut|er
iurestructures, suc| es t|e "/SE/N |i|we, Netwur|
0evelupaeut |ru|ect." Tu t|is eud, /SE/N eud t|e R0K
will cuuperete tu cuuduct seaiuers eud ec|eue u
eperts, eud
b. T|e R0K will suppurt t|e eurts u t|e respective
cuuutries tu esteblis| t|e SiuepureKuuaiu Reil |iu|,
eud cuuperete tu pruvide tec|uicel eud iueuciel
essisteuce suc| es b, perticipetiu iu eesibilit, stud,
pru|ects, etc.
3.7. |usteriu CressRuut Ecuuuaies.
e. T|e R0K will suppurt treiuiu prureaaes eiaed et
s|eriu iuuraetiuu uu its ericulturel pulic, eud rurel
develupaeut eperieuces suc| es t|e "Seeaeul
Ceapeiu", edveuced tec|uuluies ur rice cultivetiuu
eud develupaeut u weter resuurces ur ericulture, eud
livestuc| tec|uuluies tu suppurt t|e develupaeut u
rurel erees eud ericulture iurestructures iu /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries, eud
b. upuu t|e re(uest u eec| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, t|e
R0K will pruressivel, iucreese dispetc| u uversees
vuluuteer teeas w|ic| ere curreutl, wur|iu tu suppurt
iucuae ruwt| iu rurel erees t|ruu| saell sie pru|ect
develupaeuts, aeiul, iu /SE/N rurel erees eud saell
tuwus.
3.d. luitietive u /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}.
e. T|e R0K will cuutribute tu reduciu t|e develupaeut ep
iu /SE/N eud deepeuiu iuteretiuu t|ruu| t|e pruapt
cuapletiuu u t|e ive l/l pru|ects iu w|ic| it is
perticipetiu,
b. T|e R0K will eeaiue t|e pussibilit, u epeudiu its
iueuciel cuutributiuu ur t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e l/l
pru|ects iu cluse cuusultetiuu wit| t|e /SE/N Secreteriet
eud its releted cuucerued ureuietiuus,
c. lu liue wit| t|e l/l, t|e R0K will ae|e eurts tu pruvide
suppurt tu prureaaes eud ectivities u /SE/N sub
reiuuel ruwt| erees, eud
d. T|e R0K will cuuperete wit| ut|er /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries tu eeaiue t|e pussibilit, u pruvidiu tec|uicel
suppurt ur t|e develupaeut u |uaeu resuurces ur t|e
leest develuped cuuutries ||0C} u /SE/N. T|e R0K will
cuuperete wit| /SE/N tu pruvide uudiu eud tec|uicel
suppurt tu t|e priurit, erees u C|Mv, ueael,
iurestructure, |uaeu resuurce develupaeut eud
iuuraetiuu tec|uulu,. lu t|is reerd, t|e R0K will
cuusider esteblis|iu treiuiu ceuters iu C|Mv cuuutries
ur aure eective iapleaeutetiuu u veriuus cuuperetive
pru|ects.
3.9. vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}.
e. lu cuusultetiuu wit| /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, t|e R0K
will ideuti, t|e erees tu suppurt t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
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t|e v/| iu urder tu deepeu /SE/N's reiuuel iuteretiuu
eurts eud streut|eu develupaeut cuuperetive
reletiuus, eud
b. /SE/N will pruvide iuuraetiuu uu priurit, ectivities wit|
set tiaereaes eud develup eu iapleaeutetiuu
prureaae tu iapleaeut ectivities |uiutl, ideutiied ur
selected b, /SE/N eud t|e R0K.
4. Strengthening ASEAN Competitiveness
4.1. Nerruwiu luuraetiuu Cep.
e. T|e R0K will cuuperete clusel, iu buildiu lT
iurestructure eud iu develupiu pulicies eud |uaeu
resuurces tu uerruw develupaeut ep iu t|e lT sectur
eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, es pert u t|e "Speciel
Cuuperetive |ru|ect ur Reduciu Eest /sie luuraetiuu
Cep" w|ic| wes edupted et t|e ot| /SE/N |lus T|ree
Seuiur Ecuuuaic 0iciels Meetiu iu 2002,
b. T|e R0K will creete eu educetiuuel euviruuaeut t|et
usters t|e iapruveaeut u lT cepecit, iu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries b, epeudiu t|e iustelletiuu u t|e luuraetiuu
/ccess Ceutres t|et ere curreutl, iu Ceabudie, viet Nea
eud t|e ||ilippiues tu ever, /SE/N Meaber Cuuutr,,
c. T|e R0K will cuuperete tu uuuris| eective lT pulic,
develupaeut u /SE/N b, s|eriu iuuraetiuu eud
eperieuces wit| lT pulic, ae|ers eud eperts rua
d. T|e R0K will essist iu t|e wide distributiuu u iuuraetiuu
tec|uulu, t|ruu|uutt|e /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries b,
|uldiu cuaputer eud iuteruet treiuiu sessiuus ur lucel
resideuts wit| t|e |elp u Kureeu luteruet vuluuteers
|Klv} w|u ere dispetc|ed tu eec| /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutr, ur ureiu iuteruet treiuiu, eud
e. T|e R0K will leud suppurt tu studeuts u /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries su t|et t|e, ceu cuaplete t|eir uuderreduete
prureaae, es well es pursue aester'slpustreduete
studies, iu t|e ield u lT et Seuul Netiuuel uuiversit,
eud t|e luuraetiuu eud Cuaauuicetiuus uuiversit, |lCu}.
4.2. Streut|euiu Cuapetitiveuess iu Scieuce eud Tec|uulu,.
e. T|e R0K will essist iu pruautiu ec|eue u iuuraetiuu
tu streut|eu scieutiic tec|uulu, cuapetitiveuess, eud
develupiu tec|uulu, aeueeaeut eud iuuuvetiuu tu
build t|e cepebilities u Scieuce & Tec|uulu, eperts
eud uiciels iu /SE/N,
b. lapleaeut |uiut eurts tu eu|euce ecuuuaic ruwt| eud
/SE/N's cuaauuit, well beiu b, iuteusi,iu
cuuperetiuu ectivities, pruautiu R&0 culleburetiuu,
tec|uulu, develupaeut eud cuaaercielisetiuu iu t|e
erees u biutec|uulu,, uud tec|uulu,, uew aeteriels,
aicruelectruuics, aeteurulu, eud ut|er |i| velue
edded iudustries, especiell, letest tec|uulu, u aeriue
biulu, ur euetic euiueeriu.
4.3. |usteriu Saell eud Mediua Euterprises.
e. T|e R0K willessist /SE/N iu iapleaeutiu t|e /SE/N
|ulic, Bluepriut ur SME 0evelupaeut |/|BS0} 2004
2014,
b. luitiete discussiuus ur develupiu eective aeesures
tu uster saell eud aediuasied euterprises, perticulerl,
wit|iu /SE/N lucel cuaauuities, eud
c. Cuuperete ur e aure eicieut /SE/N |lus T|ree
cuuperetiuu, perticulerl, uu R0Kled iuitietives tu build
up uetwur|s eauu /SE/N eud R0K SMEs.
4.4. Eu|euciu Cuuperetiuu iu Tuurisa.
e. |ruaute cuuperetiuu iu tuurisa b, streut|euiu releted
uetwur|s iu t|e uveruaeut eud privete sectur tu
reulerl, ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu tuurisa eud cuuperete
tu develup eicieut pulicies ur t|e edveuceaeut u t|e
tuurisa iudustr,,
b. |ursue, wit| e view tu pruautiu /SE/N's tuurisa
iudustr,, diverse pru|ects utilisiu /SE/N's ric| culturel
|eritee suc| es t|e creetiuu u e "Culturel Mep u
/SE/N", eud
c. Juiutl, cuuperete iu develupiu ec|eue prureaaes
tu uster pruessiuuelisa iu t|e tuurisa iudustr,. /s e
pert u t|ese eurts, t|e R0K will cuutiuuuusl, pruvide
educetiuu prureaaes uu Kureeu leuuee eud Kureeu
culture ur /SE/N tuurisa pruessiuuels eud tu
eucuuree Kureeus tu trevel tu /SE/N Meaber
Cuuutries.
4.5. Cuuperetiuu iu t|e |ield u |ebuur.
Cuutiuue t|e euuuel |uaeu Resuurces 0evelupaeut
|rureaae ur 0iciels u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries beeriu
iu aiud t|e priurities ur |uaeu resuurce develupaeut
eap|esised b, t|e /SE/N |ebuur Miuisters iu t|e cuutet
u lubelisetiuu, |R0 pleuuiu eud lebuur aer|et auuituriu,
eu|euciu lebuur aubilit,, streut|euiu suciel securit, eud
tripertite cuuperetiuu.
5. Enhancing Mutual Understandings through Social
and Cultural Exchange
5.1. /SE/NR0K |uture0rieuted Cuuperetiuu |ru|ect ||0C|}.
e. /ctivel, eud cuutiuuuusl, cuuduct utureurieuted
cuuperetiuu pru|ects tu pruaute eud streut|eu peuple
tupeuple ec|eues iu t|e ields u culture, aedie,
educetiuu, eud t|e erts, eud eucuuree autuel
uudersteudiu eauu t|e peuples u /SE/N eud t|e
R0K, eud
b. Me|e eurts tu iapruve t|e eicieuc, u ec|eue
prureaaes ur uveruaeut uiciels eud educetiuuel
prureaaes ur |uuiur ur aidlevel dipluaets t|ruu| t|e
|0C| tu eucuuree autuel uudersteudiu eauu
uveruaeut uiciels rua /SE/N eud t|e R0K.
5.2. lucreese uudersteudiu eud /wereuess betweeu /SE/N eud
t|e R0K.
e. T|e R0K will esteblis| t|e Kuree |uuudetiuu Ceutre iu
twu ur t|ree /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries wit|iu t|e uet
ive ,eers wit| e view tu iutruduciu Kureeu culture eud
t|e Kureeu leuuee tu t|e peuple u /SE/N eud
suppurtiu t|e culturel eud public reletiuus ectivities u
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, eud
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b. T|e R0K will iuitiete eud cuutiuue veriuus prureaaes
ur Kureeus eud peuple u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries tu
autuell, eperieuce eec| ut|ers' culture t|ruu| t|e
"Kuree |uuudetiuu Culturel Ceutre" iu Seuul, w|ic| wes
esteblis|ed iu 2005.
5.3. Ec|eue iu t|e ields u Culture eud /rts.
e. lucreese culture eud erts ec|eue t|ruu| t|e reciprucel
|uldiu u e|ibitiuus eud culturel peruraeuces,
b. |ruvide urt|er uppurtuuities tu s|ere eperieuces eud
best prectices uu creetiu eud iapleaeutiu culture eud
erts pulicies, eud eucuuree peupletupeuple ec|eue
iu veriuus ields u culture eud erts, suc| es peruraeuce
ert eud culturel |eritee, eud
c. lucreese ec|eues u eperieuces eud iuuraetiuu iu
t|e ield u ert aeueeaeut b, |uldiu wur|s|ups eud
uetwur|iu t|e pruessiuuels iu t|is eree iu urder tu
pruaute t|e culture eud erts iudustr, iu but| /SE/N eud
t|e R0K,
5.4. Ec|eue u Mess Culture.
e. Eucuuree autuel perticipetiuu iu luteruetiuuel |ila
|estivels t|et ere |eld iu /SE/N eud t|e R0K eud
iucreese ec|eue u pupuler culture t|ruu| iustruaeuts
suc| es ilas, Tv prureaaes eud priut aedie, eud
b. T|e R0K will eteud treiuiu prureaaes t|et iuvite
/SE/N eperts eud studeuts iu t|e ields u Tv, ila,
t|eetre, deuce, eud ausic pruductiuu tu cuuperete iu t|e
develupaeut u |uaeu resuurces u /SE/N pupuler
culture.
5.5. |reservetiuu u Culturel |eritee.
e. Streut|eu |uiut reseerc| uu t|e preservetiuu eud
cuuservetiuu u culturel |eritee, eud
b. T|e R0K will suppurt t|e cepecit, buildiu u /SE/N
eperts iu t|e ield u culturel |eritee preservetiuu
t|ruu| t|e "/sie Cuuperetiuu |rureaae iu
Cuuservetiuu Scieuce."
5.o. Epeudiu Yuut| Ec|eues.
e. Cuutiuue tu iapleaeut t|e "/SE/NKuree Yuut|
Ec|eue |rureaae" w|ic| |es beeu |eld euuuell,
siuce 199d, eud streut|eu ulluwup aeesures, suc| es
t|e esteblis|aeut u uetwur|s eauu perticipeuts, su
es tu eucuuree cuutiuued iuterectiuu eauu t|e
perticipetiu ,uut|s,
b. Juiutl, ureuise e veriet, u prureaaes eud ectivities
suc| es t|e "/SE/N Yuut| Ceap" ur ,uut|s eud uture
leeders, ecilitetiu iuterectiuus eauu t|e privete eud
public secturs u but| sides eud t|e ,uuu leeders u
civic ureuisetiuus, eud
c. |ucus uu iapleaeutiu cuuperetiuu erees ereed et t|e
/SE/N |lus T|ree Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu Yuut|
|S0MY} tu eu|euce cu|ereuce u ,uut| pulicies eud
cuuperetiuu.
5.7. |ruautiu /SE/N eud Kureeu Studies.
e. T|e Kuree |uuudetiuu will leed eurts tu pruaute t|e
stud, u t|e Kureeu leuuee b, epeudiu Kureeu
reseerc| prureaaes iu /SE/N uuiversities, |uldiu
treiuiu prureaaes b, Kureeu leuuee eperts iu
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries eud suppurtiu t|e
develupaeut u Kureeu leuuee teec|iu aeteriels,
b. T|e R0K will pruvide sc|ulers|ip ur /SE/N teec|ers tu
stud, Kureeu leuuee eud elluws|ip uppurtuuities ur
/SE/N studeuts ae|uriu iu Kureeu Studies,
c. T|e Kuree |uuudetiuu will eplure aeesures ur
cuutiuuuusl, epeudiu Kureeu leuuee elluws|ip
prureaaes pruvided ur /SE/N dipluaets eud uiciels,
d. T|e R0K will ae|e best eurts tu pruvide uecesser,
suppurt iu t|e esteblis|aeut, uperetiuu, eud ectivities
u t|e ceuters ur Kureeu Studies iu t|e /SE/N aeaber
cuuutries, eud
e. T|e R0K, tu pruaute autuel uudersteudiu betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e R0K, will pruvide sc|ulers|ip
uppurtuuities ur t|e perticipetiuu u Kureeu studeuts iu
t|e /SE/N Studies |rureaae leuuc|ed b, t|e /SE/N
uuiversit, Netwur| |/uN}.
5.d. Educetiuu Cuuperetiuu.
e. Cuutiuue tu cerr, uut wur|s|ups, |uiut reseerc| eud
treiuiu, eud ec|eue u elluws|ips wit| t|e /SE/N
uuiversit, Netwur| |/uN} t|ruu| t|e eistiu /SE/N
Kuree /cedeaic Ec|eue |rureaae, eud t|e /SE/N
|ust0ucturel |elluws|ip |rureaae,
b. Cuutiuue t|e pruvisiuu u sc|ulers|ips ur /SE/N
studeuts t|ruu| t|e eistiu luteruetiuuel Cullee
Studeut Ec|eue |rureaae, eud
c. T|e R0K will suppurt educetiuuel prureaaes iu t|e ield
u scieuce eud tec|uulu,.
5.9. Spurts.
e. Cuuperete tu develup diverse |uiut pru|ects t|et pruaute
/SE/NR0K spurts ec|eue,
b. |ruaute ec|eue u iuuraetiuu u spurts scieuce eud
tec|uulu,, tec|uicel iuuraetiuu, eud reseerc| releted
tu t|e develupaeut u /SE/NR0K spurts,
c. Ec|eue u spurts teeas tu etteud |uiut treiuiu ceaps
betweeu /SE/NR0K spurts cuaauuit,,
d. Ec|eue u cuec|es, uiciels, reerees, reseerc|es eud
ut|er spurts eperts, eud
e. Ec|eue u |uuwlede u cuustructiuu u spurts veuuesl
ecilities eud its aeueeaeut.
6. Expanding Cooperation in Addressing Global Issues
o.1. |uud Seet,.
e. Clusel, eud ectivel, cuuperete iu pruautiu autuel
uudersteudiu u t|eir respective pulicies eud reuletiuus
iu t|e erees u uud seet,, euiael |iucludiu is|} eud
pleut (uereutiue eud diseese cuutrul,
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b. S|ere iuuraetiuu eud tec|uuluies iu t|e releted erees,
eud
c. 0evelup |uaeu resuurces iu t|e ield u (uereutiue eud
iuspectiuu t|ruu| eurts suc| es ureuisiu treiuiu
prureas eud wur|s|ups ur /SE/N.
o.2. Euer, Securit,.
e. |ruaute cluse cuuperetiuu eauu /SE/N eud R0K tu
eu|euce cepecit, buildiu iu euer, securit,,
b. Streut|eu cuuperetiuu iu reueweble eud elteruetive
euer, eud euer, eicieuc, tu reduce ussil euer,
usee,
c. Clusel, cuuperete iu reseerc| eud develupaeut u
reueweble eud elteruetive euer, eud culleburete tu
eu|euce euer, eicieuc, b, iucreesiu ec|eue u
epertise iu t|e releted ield, eud
d. lucreese cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e iustitutiuus u but|
sides especiell, iu t|e tec|uulu, ur t|e pruductiuu u
biueuer, eud t|e develupaeut u ve|icle euiue
cuapetible ur biuuels.
o.3. Euviruuaeut.
e. T|e R0K will pruvide s|urttera treiuiu prureaaes eud
uer aester eud ducturete deree cuurses tu /SE/N
studeuts iu urder tu |elp develup t|eir cepecities iu t|e
ield u euviruuaeut,
b. T|e R0K will iucreese treiuiu prureaaes, iucludiu
cepecit, buildiu wit| /SE/N besed uu t|e ereed teu
priurit, erees u euviruuaeutel cuuperetiuu, iu perticuler
iutereted weter resuurces aeueeaeut,
euviruuaeutell, susteiueble cities |sulid weste
aeueeaeut}, euviruuaeutell, suuud tec|uuluies eud
cleeuer pruductiuu, biudiversit, aeueeaeut
|re|ebilitetiuu u dereded leuds eud urests}, eud public
ewereuess eud educetiuu,
c. Cuuperete iu preveutiu urest destructiuu t|ruu| t|e
s|eriu u releted pulicies, iuuraetiuu eud eperieuces,
especiell, iu t|e erees u trupicel urest re|ebilitetiuu,
urest ire preveutiuu eud cuutrul eud leudslide
preveutiuu, cuutribute tu iapruviu iucuae ruwt| eud
t|e liviu steuderd u lucel cuaauuities t|ruu|
susteiueble urest aeueeaeut,
d. Cuuperete iu preveutiu cuestel eud aeriue pullutiuu
t|ruu| ec|eue u eperts, s|eriu releted pulicies,
dete eud iuuraetiuu, eud
e. |ruaute t|e develupaeut eud treuser u Cleeu
Tec|uulu,.
o.4. Cuabetiu eud Muuituriu luectiuus 0iseeses
e. Cuuperete iu esteblis|iu eective auuituriu eud
surveilleuce s,steas ur uewl, eaeriu iuectiuus
diseeses |El0}, iucludiu uuuutic diseeses iu t|e reiuu
eud ectivel, perticipete iu preveutiuu eurts t|ruu|
reuler wur|s|ups, |uiut reseerc|es epert ec|eues,
eud treiuiu ectivities, iucludiu t|e pruautiuu u e
cuaauu uidiu priuciple uu |eelt| screeuiu et purts
u eutr,,
b. Streut|eu auuituriu eud ectivel, perticipete iu
esteblis|iu e cuuperetive uetwur| s,stea ur /SE/N
|lus T|ree El0 auuituriu eud swit iuuraetiuu s|eriu,
c. Mutuell, recuuise t|e seriuusuess u t|e reiuuel
situetiuu u |lvl/l0S eud cuuperete iu t|e preveutiuu
u suc| diseeses, ec|eue releted iuuraetiuu tu pruvide
eective |uiut aeesures eeiust t|e spreed u |lvl/l0S,
eud cuuperete tu develup |uiut pulicies eud prureaaes
ur cuabetiu |lvl/l0S,
d. T|e R0K will pruvide tec|uicel essisteuce tu /SE/N ur
esteblis|iu eud iapruviu lucel |uspitels, especiell, iu
uuderdeveluped erees tu iapruve |uspitel ecilities eud
t|e uverell aedicel euviruuaeut u C|Mv cuuutries,
e. Screeu pesseuers erriviu rua erees wit| receut
iucideuce u iuectiuus diseeses, especiell, w|eu
iuvulviu public |eelt| issues u iuteruetiuuel cuuceru,
. Eectivel, iapleaeut t|e predeperture screeuiu u
pesseuers wit| iuectiuus diseeses iu urder tu preveut
t|e spreed u t|e diseeses. T|e predeperture screeuiu
will be cuuducted t|ruu| ereed prutuculs eud
uideliues eud ae, iuvulve t|e cuapletiuu u e
steuderdised |eelt| decleretiuu cerd eud e teapereture
c|ec| u t|e pesseuers beure buerdiu t|e vessels, eud
. use eistiu audes u cuaauuicetiuu tu pruaptl, iuura
t|e uet purt u destiuetiuu u eu, crew ur pesseuer
w|u ae, be epused tu iuectiuus diseeses.
o.5. Cuuperetiuu ur Reduciu Reiuuel Neturel 0isesters.
e. Epeud scieutiic eud tec|uuluicel cuuperetiuu eud
iuuraetiuu ec|eue tu esteblis| eu eerl,weruiu
s,stea tu reduce t|e ris|s u ueturel disesters. T|e R0K
will culleburete wit| /SE/N tu iapleaeut e |uiutpru|ect
ur but| sides tu s|ere setellite iaee aeteriels tu
streut|eu t|eir reseerc| cepebilit, iu t|e erees u
weet|er, ueturel disesters eud euviruuaeut,
b. Cuuduct reiuuel discussiuus tu develup e cuuperetive
s,stea ur aec|euisa t|et will briu eective eud
ureuised relie eud re|ebilitetiuu, iucludiu e(uipaeut
suppurt eud relie s(ued dispetc| tu seriuus disester
erees,
c. Juiutl, develup eud iapleaeut veriuus cuuperetive
pru|ects, iucludiu treiuiu prureaaes, iu streut|euiu
disester aeueeaeut eud eaereuc, respuuse s|ills u
disester respuuse uicers iu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries,
eud
d. 0iscuss t|e pussibilit, u pruvidiu suppurt, i uecesser,,
iu t|e cese u e reiuuel eaereuc,.
7. Regional and International Cooperation
7.1. /c|uuwlediu t|e uecessit, ur revitelisiu t|e uN s,stea,
/SE/N eud R0K will clusel, cuuperete tu cuutribute tu t|e uN
reura tu better relect ever, aeaber cuuutr,'s iuterests uuder
t|e priuciples u deaucrec,, represeutetiuu eud eectiveuess.
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7.2. Eteud suppurt tu |eu |0R eud viet Nea t|et |eve ,et tu
|uiu t|e Wurld Trede 0reuisetiuu |WT0}, eud cuuperete ur t|e
eerl, eccessiuu u t|e twu cuuutries tu WT0.
7.3. Streut|eu culleburetiuu eud pulic, cuusultetiuu betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e R0K iu ae|ur aultileterel uruas iucludiu t|e
/R|, /sie|eciic Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu |/|EC}, /sie Eurupe
Meetiu |/SEM}, eud |urua ur Eest /sie |etiu /aerice
Cuuperetiuu ||E/|/C}.
8. .ostering East Asia Cooperation
d.1. Streut|eu Eest /sie cuuperetiuu b, iapleaeutiu t|e s|urt
tera, eud aediua eud luutera aeesures u t|e Eest /sie Stud,
Cruup |E/SC} edupted iu Nuveaber 2002 eud b, pruautiu eud
streut|euiu uuctiuuel cuuperetiuu iu t|e veriuus ereed
secturs wit|iu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree reaewur|.
e. |esttrec| t|e iapleaeutetiuu u ell 17 s|urttera E/SC
recuaaeudetiuus b, t|e 10t| euuiverser, u t|e /SE/N
|lus T|ree cuuperetiuu iu 2007 eud eplure t|eir liu|ee
wit| t|e aediua eud luu tera aeesure tu pruaute aure
susteiueble Eest /sie cuuperetiuu, eud
b. lapleaeut iu e s,steaetic eud cuucrete aeuuer t|e uiue
aediua eud luutera E/SC recuaaeudetiuus tu
suppurt t|e develupaeut u eu Eest /sieu Cuaauuit, iu
t|e luuertera.
d.2. utilise t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree Suaait eud Eest /sie Suaait
tu pruaute dieluue cuuperetiuu eud cuaauuit, buildiu iu t|e
reiuu.
d.3. Eucuuree ective perticipetiuu eud iuvulveaeut u t|e
busiuess cuaauuit,, ecedeaie eud ell secturs u suciet, iu
pruautiu eud streut|euiu Eest /sieu cuuperetiuu.
e. |ruaute Eest /sieu studies eud eucuuree reeter
perticipetiuu rua eperts eud sc|ulers uut uul, rua t|e
uveruaeut, but elsu rua ut|er erees suc| es t|e privete
sectur, t|e ecedeaie eud uuuuveruaeut ureuisetiuus
|NC0s},
b. Cuuperete iu pruautiu t|e iuterest eud eddressiu t|e
c|elleues eciu t|e /SE/N |lus T|ree cuuutries
t|ruu| aec|euisas suc| es t|e Eest /sie |urua |E/|},
Netwur| u Eest /sie T|iu|teu|s |NE/T} eud ut|er
releted aeetius, eud
c. Eplure t|e better utilisetiuu u eistiu aec|euisas suc|
es t|e E/|, t|e NE/T, t|e Netwur| u Eest /sieu Studies
|NE/S} eud ut|er iuitietives tu evuid uverleppiu iu eurts
iu iapleaeutiu t|e E/SC aeesures eud eu|euciu Eest
/sie cuuperetiuu.
d.4. |ruaute Eest /sieu ideutit, b, streut|euiu cuuperetiuu iu
t|e suciel eud culturel ields tu elevete t|e cuuperetiuu tu t|e
seae level es puliticel eud ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu. Tuwerds t|is
eud, /SE/N eud R0K cuuld cuusider iuitietives suc| es t|e
desiuetiuu u eu Eest /sie Wee| ur t|e esteblis|aeut eu Eest
/sieu Culturel Ec|eue |uuudetiuu tu iucreese ewereuess eud
uudersteudiu u Eest /sieu ideutit, eud suciet,.
.unding and Implementation
1. T|e ectiuus, iuitietives eud ectivities uutliued iu t|is |leu u
/ctiuu will be iapleaeuted usiu eveileble resuurces, suc| es
t|e /SE/NR0K SC|, t|e /SE/NR0K |0C|, pru|ect uudiu rua
t|e Kuree luteruetiuuel Cuuperetiuu /euc, |K0lC/} eud ut|er
suurces. /SE/N eud t|e R0K will eteud iueuciel suppurt tu
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e aeesures iu t|is |leu u /ctiuu besed
uu t|eir respective cepecities.
2. T|e R0K |es iucreesed its cuutributiuu tu t|e /SE/NR0K
SC| b, uS$1,000,000.00 iu t|e iscel ,eer u 2005 tu suppurt t|e
eective iapleaeutetiuu u veriuus ectiuus eud aeesures
prupused iu t|is |leu.
3. /SE/N eud t|e R0K, wit| t|e essisteuce u t|eir respective
liue eeucies eud t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, will uraulete e
deteiled iapleaeutetiuu pleu tu priuritise t|e iapleaeutetiuu u
t|is |leu u /ctiuu. T|e R0K will pruvide t|e /SE/N Secreteriet
wit| uecesser, tec|uicel essisteuce eud suppurt ur t|e
cuurdiuetiuu eud iapleaeutetiuu u t|is |leu u /ctiuu.
4. /SE/N eud t|e R0K will auuitur t|e pruress u t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is |leu u /ctiuu t|ruu| eistiu
aec|euisas wit|iu t|e dieluue reaewur| suc| es t|e /SE/N
R0K |ureiu Miuisters' Meetiu, t|e /SE/NR0K 0ieluue eud
t|e /SE/NR0K Juiut |leuuiu eud Review Cuaaittee |J|RC}.
5. /t epprupriete iutervels u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is |leu
u /ctiuu, /SE/N eud t|e R0K will cuuduct cuapre|eusive
reviews tu eusure t|e eectiveuess eud tiael, eecutiuu u t|e
aeesures eud ectiuus iu t|e |leu u /ctiuu.
o. But| sides ae, ae|e revisiuus tu t|is |leu u /ctiuu, es eud
w|eu uecesser, besed uu autuel cuusultetiuu eud cuuseut, iveu
t|e d,ueaic develupaeuts iu t|e /SE/NR0K dieluue
pertuers|ip es well es t|e reiuu.
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ASEAN-NEW ZEALAND
ASEAN - NEW ZEALAND
t|e Sucielist Republic u vietuea, w|u ere t|e Meaber Cuuutries
u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N} eud t|e
Cuveruaeut u New Zeeleud, ||ereiueter reerred tu cullectivel,
es "t|e |erticipeuts"},
MIND.UL u receut /SE/N decleretiuus uu terrurisa, w|ic|,
iuter elie, uuderte|e tu streut|eu cuuperetiuu et bileterel,
reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel levels iu cuabetiu terrurisa iu e
cuapre|eusive aeuuer,
UNDERSTANDING t|e seriuus deuer t|et iuteruetiuuel
terrurisa eud terrurist uetwur|s puse tu lubel eud reiuuel
peece, securit, eud prusperit, eud tu t|e seet, u t|eir citieus,
eud w|ic| re(uire cuucerted ectiuu tu prutect eud deeud ell
peuples,
REA..IRMING t|eir deteraiuetiuu tu preveut, suppress eud
eliaiuete iuteruetiuuel terrurisa iu ell its uras eud
Netiuus, iuteruetiuuel lew eud ell releveut uuited Netiuus
Securit, Cuuucil resulutiuus,
CON.IRMING t|et t|e uuited Netiuus s|uuld ple, e ae|ur rule
iu cuabetiu terrurisa,
RECOGNISING t|e priuciples u suvereiu e(uelit,, territuriel
iuterit, eud uuuiuterveutiuu iu t|e iuteruel eeirs u ut|er
Stetes,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|e iapurteuce u eective iuteruetiuuel
eud reiuuel cuuperetiuu tu cuabet eud preveut iuteruetiuuel
terrurisa,
REALISING t|et t|e cuapleit, eud treusuetiuuel ueture u
terrurisa, eud its liu|ees wit| treusuetiuuel ureuied criaes,
cell ur e cuapre|eusive eud cuucerted eppruec| t|et eabreces
cuucrete ectiuu uu aeu, ruuts,
AWARE u t|e iapurteuce u eddressiu t|e ruut ceuses u
terrurisa, wit|uut ec|uuwlediu t|ese es |ustiicetiuus ur
viuleuce eud welcuaiu receut reiuuel cuuperetiuu tu
streut|eu dieluue eud pruaute autuel uudersteudiu wit|iu
eud eauu cuuutries, cultures eud civilietiuus,
NOTING t|et t|e CuC|eirs' Steteaeut rua t|e 2004 Beli
Reiuuel Miuisteriel Meetiu uu CuuuterTerrurisa resulved tu
eu|euce reiuuel cuuperetiuu uu cuuuterterrurisa,
SUPPORTING t|e cuutiuuiu cuaaitaeut u t|e /SE/N
Reiuuel |urua |/R|} tu streut|eu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel
cuuperetiuu iu t|e i|t eeiust terrurisa,
NOTING elsu t|e struu eiraetiuu iu t|e 2003 eud 2004 /|EC
Ecuuuaic |eeders' Steteaeut u t|e iapurteuce u reiuuel
cuuuterterrurisa cuuperetiuu,
CONSCIOUS t|et terrurisa, es eu iuteruetiuuel p|euuaeuuu
aust uut be ideutiied wit| eu, reliiuu, rece, ur uetiuuelit,,
ENCOURAGED b, t|e cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N eud New Zeeleud t|et elreed, eists uu
reiuuel securit, eud lew euurceaeut aetters,
DESIRING tu streut|eu eud epeud t|is cuuperetiuu tu i|t
iuteruetiuuel terrurisa t|ruu| t|e /SE/N Miuisteriel Meetiu
uu Treusuetiuuel Criae es e leediu /SE/N bud, ur cuabetiu
terrurisa eud ut|er aec|euisas,
0eclere es ulluws.
Objective:
1. T|e |erticipeuts reeira t|e iapurteuce u |eviu e
reaewur| ur cuuperetiuu tu preveut, disrupt eud cuabet
iuteruetiuuel terrurisa t|ruu| t|e ec|eue u iuuraetiuu,
iutellieuce eud cepecit, buildiu.
Scope and Areas of Cooperation:
2. T|e |erticipeuts stress t|eir cuaaitaeut tu see| tu
iapleaeut t|e priuciples leid uut iu t|is decleretiuu, iu cuuurait,
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wit| t|eir ublietiuus uuder iuteruetiuuel lew eud iu eccurdeuce
wit| t|eir respective duaestic lews eud t|eir speciic
circuasteuces, iu eu, ur ell u t|e ulluwiu erees eud tu review
t|ea et eu epprupriete tiae.
3. Eu|euced cuuperetiuu iu eccurdeuce wit| t|is 0ecleretiuu
iucludes.
i. Ec|eue u iuuraetiuu uu t|e ureuietiuu, ectivities,
eud iueuciu u terrurists eud cuuuter terrurisa
aeesures iucludiu uu t|e develupaeut u aure eective
pulicies eud leel, reuletur, eud edaiuistretive cuuuter
terrurisa reiaes, iu eccurdeuce wit| releveut uuited
Netiuus Securit, Cuuucil Resulutiuus, eud |eviu reerd
tu ut|er decleretiuus uu iuteruetiuuel terrurisa w|ere
eppliceble,
ii. Creeter cuuperetiuu uu lew euurceaeut aeesures,
iucludiu t|use eiaed et preveutiuu eud iuvestietiuu u
terrurist ectivities,
iii. Eu|euced cepecit,buildiu, iucludiu t|ruu| treiuiu
eud educetiuu, cuusultetiuus betweeu uiciels eud
euel,sts, seaiuers eud cuuereuces, eud releted
cuutiueuc, respuuses, es epprupriete,
iv. lapruved burdercuutrul, custuas, eud iaairetiuu eud
treuspurt securit, prucedures, tu eusure t|e iuterit, u
trevel ducuaeuts, tu preveut ideutit, reud, eud tu stea
t|e luw u terruristreleted aeteriel, auue, eud peuple,
v. Eu|euced leel cuuperetiuu iu criaiuel aetters tu briu
terrurists tu |ustice, iucludiu streealiuiu t|e prucedures
ur see|iu eud reutiu autuel leel essisteuce eud
etreditiuu, vie reiuuel iuitietives suc| es t|e |eel
Eperts Wur|iu Cruup esteblis|ed b, t|e Beli Reiuuel
Miuisteriel Meetiu uu CuuuterTerrurisa,
vi. Streut|eued aeesures tu preveut illeel aeuuecture,
pussessiuu ur treic|iu u weepuus, eaauuitiuu,
eplusives eud ut|er destructive aeteriels ur substeuces,
vii. Wider ec|eue u iuuraetiuu uu best prectices eud uu
aeesures eud prucedures tu streut|eu cuuuterterrurisa
cepebilit, eud cuuperetiuu es well es precticel
cuuperetiuu uu aeesures tu suppress t|e iueuciu u
iuteruetiuuel terrurisa eud cuabet auue,leuuderiu,
viii. ldeuti,iu eud eddressiu t|e ruut ceuses u terrurisa
eud treusuetiuuel criaes, eud
i. Cuutiuuiu tu suppurt develupaeut pru|ects eiaed et
eredicetiu puvert, eud suciuecuuuaic disperit, eud
iu|ustices es well es pruautiu t|e elevetiuu u steuderd
u liviu, iu perticuler uuderprivileed ruups eud peuple
eud uuderdeveluped erees.
Mechanisms:
4. T|e |erticipeuts will te|e edveutee u ell epprupriete
uppurtuuities, iucludiu visits eud aeetius u Miuisters, uiciels
eud eperts, es well es t|e |udicier,, eud u cuuereuces,
wur|s|ups ur seaiuers, tu pursue eu|euced cuuperetiuu uu
cuuuterterrurisa.
5. T|e |erticipeuts will wur| tuwerds cluser eud iuterective
dieluue wit| civil suciet,, iucludiu ecedeaie, tu uster reeter
uudersteudiu eud cuuperetiuu eiaed et eliaiuetiu terrurisa.
o. T|e |erticipeuts recuuise t|e uuuiu ueed ur cuusisteuc,
betweeu cuuuterterrurisa reaewur|s eud uudeaeutel |uaeu
ri|ts steuderds eud ae, eplure epprupriete uppurtuuities tu
eu|euce ewereuess eud uudersteudiu u t|is.
Participation:
7. T|e |erticipeuts ere eucuureed tu becuae perties tu ell 13
u t|e uuited Netiuus cuuveutiuus eud prutuculs reletiu tu
terrurisa.
d. T|e |erticipeuts ere celled upuu tu desiuete e cuutect puiut
tu cuurdiuete t|eir respective lew euurceaeut eud securit,
eeucies, eut|urities deeliu wit| cuuuteriu terrurist iueuciu
eud ut|er releveut uveruaeut eeucies ur t|e purpuses u
iapleaeutiu t|e 0ecleretiuu.
Disclosure of Information:
9. T|e |erticipeuts wuuld uut discluse ur distribute eu,
cuuideutiel iuuraetiuu, ducuaeuts ur dete received iu
cuuuectiuu wit| t|is decleretiuu tu eu, t|ird pert,, et eu, tiae,
ecept tu t|e eteut ereed iu writiu b, t|e |erticipeut t|et
pruvided t|e iuuraetiuu.
0uue et vieutieue, |eu |0R, t|is Tweut,Niut| 0e, u Jul, iu t|e
Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive, iu twu uriiuel cupies iu t|e Eulis|
|euuee.
|ur /SE/N.
SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
Steudiu Cuaaittee
|ur New Zeeleud.
HON. PHIL GO..
Miuister u |ureiu /eirs eud
Trede
New Zeeleud
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ASEAN - RUSSIAN .EDERATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS
O. THE MEMBER COUNTRIES
O. THE ASSOCIATION O. SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
AND THE GOVERNMENT O. THE RUSSIAN .EDERATION
ON ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, t|e Meaber Cuuutries
u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N}, uu t|e
uue pert, eud t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu, uu t|e
ut|er pert |cullectivel, reerred tu es "t|e |erties", eud eec|
iudividuel Cuveruaeut u e Meaber Cuuutr, u /SE/N ur t|e
Cuveruaeut u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu es "Eec| |ert,"},
ACKNOWLEDGING t|e ueed tu urt|er streut|eu rieudl,

reletiuus betweeu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu,
CON.IDENT t|et t|e /reeaeut s|ell cuutribute tu esteblis|iu
e evuureble cliaete ur t|e develupaeut u aultieceted
cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e |erties,
COGNISANT u t|e ueed tu iapruve t|e cuuditiuus w|ic| |eve
pusitive iulueuces uu ecuuuaic, trede eud iuvestaeut ectivities
eud w|ic| elsu iapect upuu suciuecuuuaic, scieutiic,
tec|uuluicel eud culturel develupaeut,
RECOGNISING t|et /SE/N cuaprises develupiu cuuutries
w|ic| eia tu eu|euce t|eir selrelieuce, ecuuuaic resilieuce es
well es suciel wellbeiu u its peuples,
RECOGNISING ALSO t|e diereut stees u ecuuuaic
develupaeut eauu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e
ueed tu ecilitete t|e eective perticipetiuu u t|e uewer Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N, ueael, t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie, t|e |eu
|euple's 0eaucretic Republic, t|e uuiuu u M,euaer eud t|e
Sucielist Republic u viet Nea iu reiuuel trede eud ecuuuaic
iuteretiuu,
A..IRMING t|e cuaaitaeut tu t|e 0ieluue |ertuers|ip
betweeu t|e |erties es esteblis|ed iu 199o,
|eve ereed es ulluws.
ARTICLE 1
Principles and Aims of Economic
and Development Cooperation
1. Cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e |erties s|ell be besed uu priuciples
u e(uelit, u ri|ts, autuel respect eud beueit, cuaauu
uudersteudiu, uudwill, rieudl, essisteuce eud suppurt, te|iu
iutu eccuuut t|e puteutiels u t|e |erties eud williuuess tu
ec|ieve precticel results.
2. Wit| e view tu streut|euiu t|eir reletiuus|ip, t|e |erties,
sub|ect tu t|eir respective uetiuuel leisletiuu, s|ell uuderte|e
tu |uld e cuapre|eusive dieluue eud pruaute urt|er
cuuperetiuu betweeu t|ea iu ell secturs u autuel iuterest. T|eir
eurts will, iu perticuler, be eiaed et.
|e} develupiu e evuureble euviruuaeut ur t|e pruautiuu
eud develupaeut u trede eud iuvestaeut betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu iu autuell, beueiciel
we,s,
|b} eucuureiu cuuperetiuu iu t|e erees u autuel iuterest
releted tu trede iu uuds eud services es well es
iuvestaeut iucludiu iudustr,, tec|uicel reuletiuus,
steuderds eud prucedures u cuuurait, essessaeut,
iutellectuel prupert, eud ecuaaerce iu urder tu ecilitete
trede eud iuvestaeut luws,
|c} develupiu cuuperetiuu iu ell ut|er secturs u autuel
iuterest iucludiu saell eud aediua euterprises, scieuce
eud tec|uulu,, euer,, aiuerels, treuspurt, iueuce,
ericulture, tec|uicel cuuperetiuu, tuurisa, iuuraetiuu
eud cuaauuicetiuu tec|uuluies, euviruuaeut prutectiuu
eud aeueeaeut ur t|e purpuse u, iuter elie,
susteiueble develupaeut eud disester aeueeaeut,
|d} reisiu t|e Russieu |ederetiuu's rule eud creetiu e
pusitive pruile iu Suut|eest /sie, eud cuucurreutl,
reisiu /SE/N's rule eud creetiu e pusitive pruile iu
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
|e} pruautiu perticipetiuu u t|e busiuess secturs iu
releveut erees u cuuperetiuu t|et |eve beeu autuell,
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ideutiied, w|ic| iuclude suciuecuuuaic cepecit,
buildiu, persuuuel ec|eues eud tec|uulu, treuser,
|} suppurtiu /SE/N reiuuel iuteretiuu iucludiu, iuter
elie, t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l} leuuc|ed
iu 2000 eud pruvidiu speciel eud diereutiel treetaeut
ur t|e uewer Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N ueael, t|e
Kiudua u Ceabudie, |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic,
t|e uuiuu u M,euaer eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet
Nea b, t|e Russieu |ederetiuu iu urder tu ecilitete t|eir
eective perticipetiuu uuder t|is /reeaeut.
ARTICLE 2
1. T|e |erties s|ell, sub|ect tu releveut iuteruetiuuel lew eud
t|eir respective uetiuuel leisletiuu, cuuperete iu pruautiu trede,
ecuuuaic eud iuvestaeut ectivities b, uveruaeutel budies eud
ut|er releveut eutities. Cuucrete prureaaes ae, be develuped,
iu perticuler t|ruu| t|e ec|eue u visits u busiuessaeu eud
iuvesturs u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu wit| e view tu pruaute pertuers|ip eauu t|ea.
2. lu t|is reerd, t|e |erties s|ell, es epprupriete, eucuuree
eud ecilitete, iuter elie.
|e} ec|eue u iuuraetiuu uu eu, prubleas t|et ae, erise
wit| reerd tu t|eir trede eud iuvestaeut ur t|e purpuse
u see|iu autuell, setisectur, sulutiuus tu t|ese
prubleas iucludiu iuuraetiuu releveut tu ecuuuaic
cuuperetiuu, iu perticuler iuuraetiuu ec|eue uu
aecruecuuuaic iudices eud suciuecuuuaic develupaeut
streteies, teri reuletiuu, seuiter, eud p|,tuseuiter,
aeesures, tec|uicel reuletiuus, steuderds eud
cuuurait, essessaeut prucedures eud ut|er uuuteri
aeesures tu ecilitete trede eud eective iapleaeutetiuu
u iuvestaeut pulic,,
|b} |uiut studies uu ecuuuaic issues u autuel iuterest,
|c} cuutects betweeu uveruaeutel budies eud ut|er
releveut eutities,
|d} trede eud iuvestaeut pruautiuu ectivities iucludiu t|e
ureuisetiuu u releveut seaiuers, cuuereuces, trede eud
iuvestaeut eirs eud busiuess aeetius,
|e} perticipetiuu u uveruaeutel budies eud ut|er releveut
eutities u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu iu iuteruetiuuel eud uetiuuel
e|ibitiuus, s|uws, eirs eud ut|er pruautiuu eud
iuuraetiuu ectivities |eld iu /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu.
3. T|e |erties s|ell develup eud urt|er eu|euce cuuperetiuu
iu t|e sp|eres u autuel iuterest iu eccurdeuce wit| releveut
iuteruetiuuel lew eud t|eir uetiuuel leisletiuu.
ARTICLE 3
Other Areas of Cooperation
Sub|ect tu t|e teras u t|is /reeaeut eud t|eir respective
uetiuuel leisletiuu, t|e |erties s|ell elsu eudeevuur tu uster
cluser cuuperetiuu eud iuterectiuu iu erees u autuel iuterest
iucludiu t|e ulluwiu.
I. Small and Medium Enterprises
Recuuisiu t|e iapurteut rule u saell eud aediua euterprises
iu aeiuteiuiu t|e d,ueaisa u t|eir respective uetiuuel
ecuuuaies, t|e |erties s|ell develup cluse cuuperetiuu betweeu
saell eud aediua euterprises u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu. T|e |erties s|ell s|ere t|eir
best prectices eud eperieuces eiaed et develupiu cuuperetiuu
betweeu t|eir saell eud aediua euterprises iu t|e ield u
tec|uulu,, |uaeu resuurces eud s|ills, iueuciu eud
iuuraetiuu.
II. Science and Technology
1. lu eccurdeuce wit| t|eir autuel iuterest eud t|e eias u t|eir
pulicies uu scieuce eud tec|uulu,, t|e |erties s|ell uuderte|e
tu develup eud bruedeu cuuperetiuu iu scieuce eud tec|uulu,.
Tu t|is eud t|e |erties s|ell uuderte|e tu pruaute iu perticuler.
|e} ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud |uuw|uw iu t|e ield u
scieuce eud tec|uulu,,
|b} dieluue ebuut t|e eleburetiuu eud iapleaeutetiuu u
t|e respective reseerc| eud tec|uuluicel develupaeut
pulicies,
|c} streut|euiu u cuuperetiuu iu scieuce eud tec|uulu,
iu secturs u cuaauu iuterest, suc| es biutec|uulu,,
aicruelectruuics, aeteurulu, eud eup|,sics,
ueuutec|uulu,, uew aeteriels, spece tec|uulu,
epplicetiuus, euiuuraetics eud euer, tec|uulu, eud
euer, eicieuc,.
2. T|e cuuperetiuu ectivities u t|e |erties s|ell iuclude |uiut
reseerc| iu ields u autuel iuterest, t|e esteblis|aeut u direct
ties betweeu scieutiic ureuisetiuus, t|e treuser u tec|uulu,
uu t|e besis u autuel beueit eud |uiutl, ureuisiu cuuereuces,
s,apusie, seaiuers eud wur|iu aeetius.
III. Energy
T|e |erties s|ell pruaute |uiut studies eud reseerc|, es well es
cuutects betweeu t|e epprupriete budies respuusible ur
develupiu euer, pulicies u t|e |erties wit| e view tu, iuter
elie, pruautiu eicieut euer, use eud t|e wide utilisetiuu,
w|ere pussible, u reueweble eud elteruetive euer, suurces
|suler, wiud, see tides eud weves, |,dru, eut|erael weters,
biuaess eud ut|ers}. W|ere releveut, t|e |erties s|ell eplure
t|e pussibilit, u essistiu eec| ut|er iu treiuiu eperts iu erees
u perticuler iuterest iu t|e ield u euer,.
IV. Mineral Resources Utilisation
T|e |erties s|ell eucuuree cuuperetiuu iu reseerc|, iuuuvetiuu
eud epplicetiuu u eaeriu eud edveuced tec|uuluies iu aiuiu
eud euscieuces iucludiu euviruuaeut aeueeaeut, aiue
re|ebilitetiuu eud t|e eicieut aiuiu, prucessiu eud rec,cliu
u aiuerels.
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V. Transport
T|e |erties s|ell eudeevuur tu develup cuuperetiuu iu t|e
treuspurt sectur wit| e view tu iapruviu t|e auveaeut u uuds
eud pesseuers, pruautiu seet,, aeiuteiuiu iuteruetiuuell,
eccepted uperetiu steuderds, eud iucreesiu t|e eicieuc, u
t|eir treuspurt s,steas. lu t|is reerd, t|e |erties s|ell eudeevuur
tu.
|e} pruaute ec|eue u iuuraetiuu uu t|eir respective
treuspurt pulicies eud prectices, especiell, reerdiu
urbeu treuspurt, aeritiae treuspurt, treuspurt luistics
eud t|e iutercuuuectiuu eud iuteruperebilit, u
aultiaudel treuspurt uetwur|s, es well es t|e
aeueeaeut u reilwe,s, purts eud eirpurts,
|b} eplure pussibilities ur |uiut cuuperetiuu iu t|e
ideutiicetiuu eud selectiuu u ruutes liu|iu t|e twu
reiuus eud t|e develupaeut u treuspurt iurestructure
eud uetwur|s, es well es treuspurtreleted ectivities.
VI. Information and Communication Technologies
Recuuisiu t|e iapurteut rule u iuuraetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuu
tec|uuluies ur suciuecuuuaic develupaeut, t|e |erties s|ell
eudeevuur tu pruaute cuuperetiuu iu t|is sp|ere iu suc| erees
es euveruaeut, teleaediciue, disteuce educetiuu, c,ber
securit,, setellite cuaauuicetiuu eud ut|er autuell, ereed
erees.
VII. Human Resources Development Cooperation
T|e |erties s|ell cuuperete tu reelise cuucrete ectivities eud
prureaaes t|ruu|, iuter elie, |uaeu resuurces develupaeut
eud cepecit, buildiu b, aeeus u s|eriu best prectices, treiuiu
prureaaes, seaiuers eud ec|eue prureaaes.
VIII. Environmental Management and Protection
Recuuisiu t|e iapurteuce u euviruuaeutel prutectiuu eud
eicieut aeueeaeut u ueturel resuurces ur t|eir respective
susteiueble suciuecuuuaic develupaeut, t|e |erties s|ell
eudeevuur, w|ere epprupriete, tu streut|eu cuuperetiuu iu t|e
ield u euviruuaeutel aeueeaeut eud prutectiuu iu t|e
ulluwiu priurit, erees.
|e} treusbuuuder, euviruuaeutel pullutiuu ebeteaeut,
|b} cuuservetiuu u biuluicel diversit, eud ub|ects u ueturel
|eritee eud t|e settiu up u uetwur|s u ueture reserve
prutected erees,
|c} cuestel eud aeriue euviruuaeutel prutectiuu eud
eicieut aeueeaeut u aeriue resuurces,
|d} brued epplicetiuu u edveuced euviruuaeutell, suuud
tec|uuluies eud streteies u euviruuaeutrieudl,
pruductiuu eud cuusuaptiuu u pruducts,
|e} susteiueble weter resuurces aeueeaeut,
|} susteiueble urest aeueeaeut iucludiu cuuservetiuu
u urest resuurces eud cuabetiu urest ires,
|} cuabetiu t|e illicit elliu u trees eud trede u illeell,
prucured tiaber,
||} iapleaeutetiuu u aeesures tu stebilise t|e cliaetic
s,stea eud edeptetiuu u pupuletiuu eud ecuuua, tu t|e
ueetive cuuse(ueuces u cliaete c|eue,
|i} euviruuaeutel educetiuu eud ewereuess.
IX. Tourism
Cuuiseut t|et tuurisa is iapurteut iu streut|euiu autuel
uudersteudiu, epressiu uudwill eud develupiu reletiuus
eauu peuples, t|e |erties s|ell eu|euce eud pruaute
cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u tuurisa. T|eir eurts, iuter elie, s|ell
be eiaed et.
|e} eucuureiu tuurisa eut|urities tu esteblis| cuutects eud
ecilitete cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e tuurisa sectur,
|b} eucuureiu tuurisa eut|urities tu streut|eu
cuuperetiuu uu tuurisa edvertiseaeut eud pruautiuu
eiaed et urt|er pruautiu tuurisa betweeu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
|c} eudeevuuriu tu siapli, vise eud ut|er uraelities ur
trevelers w|u ere t|e citieus u t|e Meaber Cuuutries
u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
|d} eucuureiu perticipetiuu u Eec| |ert, iu iuteruetiuuel
eud uetiuuel tuurisa eirs eud e|ibitiuus |eld iu t|e
Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
|e} creetiu evuureble treuspurt cuuditiuus ur t|e
develupaeut u tuurisa.
X. Sports
T|e |erties s|ell ecilitete cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u spurts
betweeu spurts ureuisetiuus eud ederetiuus, es well es spurts
releted sucieties eud clubs. Speciic erees u cuuperetiuu eud
ectivities s|ell be ideutiied betweeu uveruaeutel budies eud
releveut eutities u t|e |erties.
XI. Culture
T|e |erties s|ell ectivel, pruaute reeter ewereuess,
uudersteudiu eud epprecietiuu u eec| ut|er's erts eud culture
t|ruu| ertistic culleburetiuu, |uiut reseerc| eud stud,, treiuiu
eud educetiuu, ec|eue u iuuraetiuu, eud peupletupeuple
ec|eue eud cuutects. Speciic erees u cuuperetiuu eud
ectivities s|ell be ideutiied betweeu uveruaeutel budies eud
releveut eutities u t|e |erties.
ARTICLE 4
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
lu eccurdeuce wit| t|e iuteruetiuuel treeties w|ic| t|e, ere pert,
tu eud elsu wit| t|eir respective uetiuuel leisletiuu, t|e |erties
s|ell eusure eective prutectiuu u iutellectuel prupert, ri|ts
ubteiued es t|e result u t|eir cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e reaewur|
u t|is /reeaeut.
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ARTICLE 5
Cooperation Mechanism
1. T|e |erties s|ell eutrust t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Juiut
Cuuperetiuu Cuaaittee |/RJCC} tu uversee t|e iapleaeutetiuu
u t|is /reeaeut eud t|e reelisetiuu u its priuciples eud eias.
2. upuu eutr, u t|is /reeaeut iutu urce, t|e /RJCC s|ell
discuss eud eppruve t|e Teras u Reereuce u t|e /RJCC.
ARTICLE 6
.unding
1. T|e |erties s|ell set up t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu
0ieluue |ertuers|ip |iueuciel |uud |0|||}. T|e eauuut u
cuutributiuus b, t|e Russieu |ederetiuu tu t|is |uud s|ell be
deteraiued b, t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu.
2. T|e /RJCC s|ell eleburete eud eppruve t|e Teras u
Reereuce u t|e 0|||.
ARTICLE 7
Other Agreements
1. T|is /reeaeut eud eu, ectiuu te|eu t|ereuuder s|ell iu uu
we, eect t|e puwers u t|e |erties tu uuderte|e ectivities,
w|et|er bileterell, ur aultileterell, eauust t|easelves iu t|e
ield u ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu ur eu, ut|er ields, eud cuuclude,
w|ere epprupriete, uew ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu ereeaeuts ur
ut|er ereeaeuts.
2. T|is /reeaeut eud eu, ectiuu te|eu t|ereuuder s|ell uut
eect t|e ri|ts eud ublietiuus u t|e |erties uuder eu, eistiu
ereeaeuts tu w|ic| t|e, ere pert, tu.
ARTICLE 8
Confidentiality
1. Eec| |ert, s|ell uut discluse ur distribute eu, cuuideutiel
iuuraetiuu, ducuaeuts ur dete received pursueut tu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut tu eu, t|ird pert, ecept wit|
t|e priur cuuseut iu writiu u Eec| |ert, rua w|ua suc|
iuuraetiuu, ducuaeuts ur dete were received.
2. Suc| disclusure ur distributiuu s|ell be sub|ect tu suc|
cuuditiuus eud restrictiuus es ae, be iapused b, Eec| |ert,
cuuseutiu tu t|e disclusure ur distributiuu.
3. lu t|e eveut u t|e teraiuetiuu u t|is /reeaeut, t|e
pruvisiuus u t|is /rticle s|ell cuutiuue tu eppl, tu t|e cuuideutiel
iuuraetiuu, ducuaeuts eud dete received pursueut tu t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut uuless t|e |erties eree
ut|erwise.
ARTICLE 9
Amendments to the Agreement
/u, eaeudaeuts tu t|is /reeaeut s|ell be autuell, ereed
upuu b, t|e |erties iu writiu.
ARTICLE 10
lu cese u eu, dispute betweeu t|e |erties releted tu t|e
iuterpretetiuu eudlur iapleaeutetiuu u t|is /reeaeut, t|e
|erties s|ell eudeevuur tu settle suc| dispute t|ruu|
cuusultetiuu eud ueutietiuu.
ARTICLE 11
Entry into .orce, Duration and Termination
1. T|is /reeaeut s|ell euter iutu urce upuu t|e epir, u t|irt,
|30} de,s rua t|e dete uu w|ic| ell t|e |erties |eve uutiied t|e
Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N iu writiu t|et t|e, |eve cuapleted
t|eir iuteruel prucedures uecesser, ur its eutr, iutu urce.
2. T|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N s|ell iuura ell t|e |erties
u eu, depusited uutiicetiuu es well es t|e dete u eutr, iutu
urce u t|is /reeaeut.
3. T|is /reeaeut s|ell reaeiu iu urce ur eu iuitiel periud u
ive |5} ,eers eud s|ell be eutuaeticell, eteuded ur successive
periuds u ive |5} ,eers uuless t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N
receives t|e uutice u iuteutiuu tu teraiuete t|e /reeaeut rua
eit|er t|e Cuveruaeuts u ell t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N
ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uut leter t|eu si
auut|s beure t|e epir, u t|e curreut periud.
4. Teraiuetiuu u t|is /reeaeut s|ell uut eect eu, ri|ts eud
ublietiuu erisiu rua ur besed uu t|is /reeaeut beure ur up
tu t|e dete u teraiuetiuu iucludiu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u uu
uiu ectivities ur prureaaes w|ic| |eve beeu ereed upuu
priur tu t|e teraiuetiuu u t|is /reeaeut uuless t|e |erties eree
ut|erwise.
IN WITNESS WHEREO. t|e uudersiued, beiu dul, eut|urised
t|eretu b, t|eir respective Cuveruaeuts |eve siued t|is
/reeaeut.
0uue et Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, uu t|e Teut| 0e, u 0eceaber
iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive iu twu uriiuels, uue iu Eulis|
eud uue iu Russieu, but| tets beiu e(uell, eut|eutic.
lu t|e eveut u eu, divereuce iu iuterpretetiuu betweeu t|e twu
tets, t|e Eulis| tet s|ell be used.
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MOHAMED BOLKIAH
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie.

HOR NAMHONG
eud luteruetiuuel Cuuperetiuu
SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
NYAN WIN
ALBERTO G. ROMULO
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu.
SERGEY LAVROV
GEORGE YEO
|ur t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Kiudua u T|eileud.
NGUYEN DY NIEN
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CHAIRMANS STATEMENT
O. THE 1
ST
ASEAN-RUSSIAN .EDERATION SUMMIT
1. T|e |irst /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Suaait wes |eld
successull, uu 13 0eceaber 2005. T|e Meetiu wes c|eired b,
t|e |uuuureble 0etu' Seri /bdulle| /|aed Bedewi, |riae
Miuister u Mele,sie. T|e /SE/N |eeders eud t|e |resideut u
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu, |.E. vlediair |utiu |eld e pruductive
aeetiu.
2. We cuucluded t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu u t|e |eeds u Stetel
Cuveruaeut u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu uu |ruressive eud Cuapre|eusive |ertuers|ip, w|ic|
will peve t|e we, ur t|e eu|euceaeut u t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu dieluue reletiuus iu e aultidiaeusiuuel aeuuer. We
elsu welcuaed t|e siuiu u t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu
Ecuuuaic eud 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu /reeaeut b, uur
|ureiu Miuisters uu 10 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, w|ic|
will urt|er streut|eu uur ecuuuaic reletiuus eud develupaeut
cuuperetiuu iu autuell, beueiciel erees. lu urder tu iapleaeut
t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu eud t|e /reeaeut iu e purpuseul eud
ucused aeuuer, we edupted e Cuapre|eusive |rureaae u
/ctiuu, eud tes|ed uur Miuisters tu uversee its iapleaeutetiuu
iu eu eerl, eud cuucrete aeuuer.
3. We ec|eued views uu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel issues u
autuel cuuceru eud uu streut|euiu t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu dieluue reletiuus iu e substeutive we, cuveriu t|e
puliticel eud securit,, ecuuuaic, eud suciel eud culturel erees es
well cuuperetiuu iu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel ure.
4. We ec|uuwleded t|e iapurteuce u t|e busiuess cuaauuit,
iu pruautiu /SE/NRussieu ecuuuaic reletiuus. lu t|is reerd,
we welcuae t|e prupusel tu publis| e |eudbuu| cuuteiuiu
iuuraetiuu t|et cuuld be useul ur t|e busiuess cuaauuities u
but| sides.
5. We ec|uuwleded t|e d,ueaic develupaeuts iu t|e /sie
|eciic reiuu eud t|e wurld, eud t|et /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu s|ered cuaauu eppruec|es iu eddressiu aeu, u
t|e reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel issues. We ereed tu eu|euce
ec|eue u views t|ruu| |i|level iuterectiuu eud dieluue
betweeu us es well es usiu t|e /SE/NRussie dieluue reletiuus
reaewur|.
o. We welcuaed t|e eccessiuu u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu tu
t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie iu
Nuveaber 2004 iu vieutieue w|ic| will serve es t|e cude u
cuuduct ur reiuuel stetes iu aeiuteiuiu peece eud stebilit,.
We resulved tu wur| clusel, iu t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua tu
eusure t|e urua reaeius e |e, reiuuel securit, iustitutiuu iu
/sie|eciic wit| /SE/N iu t|e driver's seet. We ereed t|et
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu will streut|eu t|eir
cuuperetiuu iu t|e /sie |eciic Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu |/|EC} eud
t|e /sie Cuuperetiuu 0ieluue |/C0}. We elsu suppurted t|e
pruautiuu u cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e Secreteriets u /SE/N
eud t|e S|eu|ei Cuuperetiuu 0reuisetiuu |SC0} tu briu t|e
twu reiuuel ureuisetiuus cluser.
7. We struul, cuudeaued terrurisa iu ell its uras eud
aeuiestetiuus, eud cuusidered it es uue u t|e aust seriuus
c|elleues eciu t|e wurld eud recuuised t|et t|e ruut ceuses
u terrurisa aust be te|eu iutu eccuuut iu eddressiu t|is scuure.
We reeiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu iapleaeut t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu Juiut 0ecleretiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa,
w|ic| wes siued b, uur |ureiu Miuisters iu Jul, 2004 iu Je|erte.
We elsu ereed tu cuusider esteblis|iu liu|ees betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e SC0 eud ut|er iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuu iu t|e
lubel eurt eeiust terrurisa.
d. We discussed t|e streut|euiu u /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel criaes,
iucludiu dru treic|iu, treic|iu iu persuus, see pirec,, eras
sauliu, auue, leuuderiu, iuteruetiuuel ecuuuaic criae eud
c,ber criae
9. We elsu celled ur streut|euiu u cuuperetiuu iu autuell,
beueiciel ields suc| es iudustr, eud puwer euiueeriu,
iuectiuus diseeses, educetiuu, tuurisa, ericulture,
treuspurtetiuu, euer,, scieuce eud tec|uulu,, iucludiu
iuuraetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuu tec|uuluies, disester
aeueeaeut eud eaereuc, respuuse, |uaeu resuurces
develupaeut eud peupletupeuple iuterectiuu.
10. 0u euer, securit,, we celled ur iuteusiicetiuu u
cuuperetiuu eud recuuised ueed tu uuderte|e cullective
iuitietives tu eusure steble euer, supplies t|ruu| lere scele
develupaeut u elteruetive eud reueweble euer, suurces,
iuteusi,iu uil eud es epluretiuu eud t|e pruautiuu u euer,
cuuservetiuu eud euer, eicieuc,.
11. T|e Russieu |ederetiuu |eeder welcuaed t|e prupusel u
/SE/N ur Russie tu elluw aure /SE/N studeuts tu stud, iu
Russieu uuiversities eud tu esteblis| /SE/N ceutres iu Russieu
uuiversities. lu pruautiu tuurisa eud ut|er uras u peupletu
peuple iuterectiuu, t|e /SE/N |eeders uuted t|e prupusel u
Russie tu cuusider viseree erreueaeuts.
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12. We ereed tu tes| uur Miuisters eud seuiur uiciels tu stud,
pussible we,s tu aer| t|e 10t| euuiverser, u /SE/NRussie
dieluue reletiuus iu 200o.
13. T|e /SE/N |eeders ured t|e Russieu |ederetiuu tu suppurt
/SE/N's iuteretiuu, iucludiu bridiu t|e develupaeut ep iu
t|e reiuu t|ruu| t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l} eud
vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|}.
14. We suppurted t|e eerl, eccessiuu u |eu |0R, t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu eud viet Nea tu t|e WT0.
15. /SE/N |eeders ec|uuwleded t|e streteic iapurteuce eud
deep iuvulveaeut u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu iu t|e /sie|eciic
reiuu eud welcuaed t|e etteudeuce u t|e Russieu |resideut
et t|e |irst Eest /sie Suaait uu 14 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele
|uapur es t|e Cuest u t|e Cuveruaeut u Mele,sie. T|e |eeder
u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu eiraed /SE/N's rule es t|e driviu
urce u reiuuel iuteretiuu eud cuaauuit, buildiu prucesses.
1o.T|e Meetiu uuted t|e suestiuu t|et t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu Suaait be |eld euuuell, eud ereed t|et t|is be
cuusidered.
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JOINT DECLARATION O. THE HEADS O. STATE /
GOVERNMENT O. THE MEMBER COUNTRIES O. THE
ASSOCIATION O. SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
AND THE HEAD O. STATE O. THE RUSSIAN .EDERATION
ON PROGRESSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP
We, t|e |eeds u StetelCuveruaeut u Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e
Kiudua u T|eileud eud t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, t|e
Meaber Cuuutries u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus
|/SE/N}, eud t|e |eed u Stete u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu, |eviu
|eld uur |isturic irst Suaait uu 13 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele
|uapur, Mele,sie,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|e d,ueaic develupaeuts iu t|e /sie
|eciic reiuu eud t|e wurld eud t|e siailer eppruec|es we s|ere
iu eddressiu t|e aust pressiu reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel issues,
NOTING t|e esteblis|aeut u cuusultetive pertuers|ip iu 1994
eud ull 0ieluue |ertuers|ip iu 199o, eud t|et /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu cuuperetiuu |es ec|ieved steed, pruress, t|ereb,
streut|euiu t|e uuudetiuu u pertuers|ip ur urt|er epeusiuu
eud eu|euceaeut u t|e reletiuus|ip tu ec(uire e aure d,ueaic
eud cuapre|eusive c|erecter,
RECOGNISING t|et t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu u t|e |ureiu
Miuisters u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uu |ertuers|ip
ur |eece eud Securit,, eud |rusperit, eud 0evelupaeut iu t|e
/sie|eciic reiuu siued iu 2003 iu ||uua |eu|, Ceabudie,
|es ple,ed e siuiiceut rule iu streut|euiu t|e 0ieluue
|ertuers|ip,
HAVING cuusidered iu ell espects t|e stetus u t|e spectrua u
/SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu dieluue reletiuus eud pruspects ur
t|eir urt|er pruautiuu,
HEREBY DECLARE THE .OLLOWING:
Strengthening of Dialogue Partnership
1. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu ere cuaaitted tu urt|er
pursue develupaeut u aultidiaeusiuuel iuterectiuu eud
cuuperetiuu.
2. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu reeira t|et urt|er
cuusulidetiuu u t|eir 0ieluue |ertuers|ip s|uuld be cerried uut
tu eusure ecuuuaic ruwt|, susteiueble develupaeut, prusperit,
eud suciel pruress u but| /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu
besed uu t|e priuciples u e(uelit,, autuel beueit eud s|ered
respuusibilit,, eud tu pruaute peece, stebilit,, securit, eud
prusperit, iu t|e /sie|eciic reiuu.
3. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu epress t|eir cuaauu
deteraiuetiuu iu bruedeuiu autuell, beueiciel dieluue
reletiuus iu ell sp|eres eud et ell levels. lu t|is cuuuectiuu,
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu eree tu cuuduct reuler
/SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Suaaits.
4. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu will iapruve eud
streut|eu, w|ere epprupriete, t|e dieluue aec|euisas, ueael,
t|e /SE/N |ust Miuisteriel Cuuereuce ||MC}-1 Sessiuus wit|
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu, /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Seuiur
0iciels Meetius, /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Juiut Cuuperetiuu
Cuaaittee, /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Juiut |leuuiu eud
Meueeaeut Cuaaittee, /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Wur|iu
Cruup uu Trede eud Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu, /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu Wur|iu Cruup uu Scieuce eud Tec|uulu, es well
es ut|er |uiut budies t|et ae, be esteblis|ed iu t|e uture. lu
t|is reerd, we welcuae t|e decisiuu u t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic
Miuisters tu esteblis| t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Seuiur
Ecuuuaic 0iciels Cuusultetiuus. T|ese aec|euisas will be
cuuveued reulerl, iu urder tu ulill t|eir cuaauu uel.
5. /SE/N welcuaes t|e reediuess u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu
tu ae|e vuluuter, iueuciel cuutributiuus tu t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu 0ieluue |ertuers|ip |iueuciel |uud w|ic| will be
utilised tu iapleaeut autuell, beueiciel |uiut ectivities eud
prureaaes wit|iu t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu 0ieluue
|ertuers|ip reaewur|.
Political and Security Cooperation
o. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uute t|et lubelisetiuu
|es resulted iu t|e ruwiu iuterdepeudeuce u cuuutries t|us
ae|iu t|eir securit, eud prusperit, iutercuuuected. Wit| t|e
iucreesiul, lubel ueture u securit, t|reets, t|e uul, we, ur
t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit, tu eddress t|ea eicieutl, is tu steud
uuited eud iucreese eurts iu cuuuteriu t|ea t|ruu| cluser
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cuurdiuetiuu, uu t|e besis u priuciples eud uuras u iuteruetiuuel
lew eud iu suppurt u aultileterelisa.
7. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu ere deteraiued tu epeud
t|eir iuterectiuu es well es cuuperetiuu wit| ell iuterested
pertuers wit| e view tu buildiu reeter stebilit, eud securit,
eud creete evuureble cuuditiuus ur lubel susteiueble
develupaeut iu t|e iuterests u t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit,.
d. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu reeira t|e supreaec,
u iuteruetiuuel lew, iucludiu suc| besic priuciples es respect
ur t|e suvereiut, eud territuriel iuterit, u Stetes, uuu
iuterereuce iutu t|eir iuteruel eeirs eud t|e uuuuse u urce
ur t|reet u urce iu viuletiuu u t|e uN C|erter. lu t|is reerd,
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu s|ere t|e view t|et t|e uuited
Netiuus |uN} eud iu perticuler, t|e Securit, Cuuucil eud t|e uN
Ceuerel /sseabl, ple, e ceutrel rule iu aeiuteiuiu iuteruetiuuel
peece eud securit,.
9. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu ettec| reet iapurteuce
tu urt|er streut|euiu /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu iuterectiuu
iu eddressiu lubel issues. lu t|is cuutet, /SE/N eud t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu ere deteraiued tu streut|eu, iuter elie, t|e
cuurdiuetiuu u cullective eurts wit|iu t|e reaewur| u t|e
uN eud ut|er iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus es epprupriete.
10. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu ere cuuviuced t|et
settleaeut u eu, iuteruetiuuel eud reiuuel cuulict eud crises
s|uuld be cerried uut strictl, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e uN C|erter
eud ut|er priuciples eud uuras u iuteruetiuuel lew, te|iu iutu
cuusideretiuu t|e leitiaete iuterests u ell perties iuvulved.
11. But| /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu ere e(uell,
cuucerued ebuut t|e terrurist t|reet eud cuusider it es uue u t|e
aust seriuus c|elleues eciu t|e wurld tude,. But| /SE/N
eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu reeira t|eir cuaauu resulve tu
develup cuuuterterrurisa cuuperetiuu besed uu uuited Netiuus
cuuveutiuus eud prutuculs reletiu tu terrurisa, t|e uN Securit,
Cuuucil resulutiuus, es well es t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu
Juiut 0ecleretiuu ur Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel
Terrurisa siued iu 2004 iu Je|erte, luduuesie, eud ut|er cuuuter
terrurisa cuuveutiuus tu w|ic| t|e iudividuel Meaber Cuuutries
u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu ere perties tu, eud reerd
suc| iuterectiuu es eu iapurteut iuterel pert u lubel eurts tu
eredicete terrur.
12. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu will eu|euce cuuperetiuu
iu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel ureuised criae, iucludiu illicit dru
treic|iu, treic|iu iu persuus, see pirec,, eras sauliu,
auue, leuuderiu, iuteruetiuuel ecuuuaic criae eud c,ber criae
t|ruu| ectivel, perticipetiu iu t|e /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels
Meetiu uu Treusuetiuuel Criae |S0MTC} Russieu |ederetiuu
Cuusultetiuus, su es tu eu|euce eective iustitutiuuel cuutects,
iuuraetiuu ec|eue eud iapleaeutetiuu u ereed prureaaes
u autuel iuterest.
13. T|e Russieu |ederetiuu reerds /SE/N es t|e driviu urce
u iuteretiuu prucesses iu t|e /sie|eciic reiuu. lu t|is cuutet,
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu suppurts eurts u t|e Meaber Cuuutries
u /SE/N tu esteblis| t|e /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit,. 0u its
pert, /SE/N uutes t|e iapurteut rule eud deep iuvulveaeut u
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu iu t|e eeirs u t|e /sie|eciic reiuu,
es eu iuterel pert t|ereu, eud reeiras its williuuess tu
pruaute e uller iuteretiuu u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu iutu t|e
s,stea u reiuuel aultileterel cuuperetiuu.
14. /SE/N welcuaes t|e Russieu |ederetiuu's eccessiuu tu t|e
Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie iu vieutieue,
|eu |0R, iu 2004, w|ic| but| sides cuusider es t|e besis u t|e
cude u cuuduct ur reiuuel stetes tu aeiuteiu peece eud stebilit,.
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu see| tu |i|li|t t|e
iapurteuce u e strict ubserveuce u its pruvisiuus b, ell t|e
perticipetiu stetes eud cell upuu /SE/N's 0ieluue |ertuers
w|u |eve uut ,et duue su tu cuusider eccessiuu tu t|e Treet, es
suuu es pussible.
15. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu see| tu pruaute
iuterectiuu wit|iu t|e reaewur| u veriuus reiuuel ureuisetiuus
eud essucietiuus. lu perticuler, /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu
will streut|eu cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e reaewur| u t|e /SE/N
Reiuuel |urua |/R|}, /sie |eciic Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu urua
|/|EC} eud /sie Cuuperetiuu 0ieluue |/C0}. /SE/N eud t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu will eudeevur tu urt|er pruaute cuuperetiuu
betweeu /SE/N eud t|e S|eu|ei Cuuperetiuu 0reuietiuu
|SC0}.
1o. /SE/N suppurts t|e Russieu |ederetiuu's eurts tu pruaute
peece eud securit, iu t|e /sie|eciic reiuu, iucludiu t|use
t|ruu| t|e SC0. lu t|is reerd, /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu s|ell eudeevuur tu pruaute iuterectiuu betweeu
veriuus reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel ureuisetiuus eud ure.
17. T|e Russieu |ederetiuu recuuises eud respects /SE/N's
eurts tu esteblis| e Suut|eest /sie Nucleer Weepuu|ree Zuue
t|ruu| t|e Treet, uu t|e Suut|eest /sie Nucleer Weepuu|ree
Zuue |SE/NW|Z} eud reerds t|is eudeevuur es eu iapurteut
eleaeut u eu|euciu reiuuel securit, eud e vitel cuutributiuu
tu esteblis|iu suc| uues lubell,.
Economic and Social Development Cooperation
1d. Recuuisiu t|et ecuuuaic pruress cuustitutes e pre
re(uisite ur aeiuteiuiu peece, securit, eud stebilit, iu t|e
reiuu, /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu s|ere t|e cuaauu
view t|et t|e develupaeut u ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu betweeu
t|ea will cuutribute pusitivel, tu t|e prusperit, u /SE/N eud
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu eud u t|e w|ule reiuu. lu t|is reerd,
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu reiterete t|eir iuterest iu e
(uelitetive eu|euceaeut u t|eir ecuuuaic ties uu t|e besis u
t|e /reeaeut uu Ecuuuaic eud 0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu
siued uu 10 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie.
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19. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu epress t|eir
deteraiuetiuu tu te|e ell uecesser, eurts tu bruedeu t|e scupe
eud eu|euce t|e (uelit, u t|eir ecuuuaic reletiuus b, develupiu
autuel trede, iuvestaeut eud ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu, dieluue
uu t|eir respective trede eud iuvestaeut pulicies eud uetiuuel
leisletiuu, iapruviu tec|uicel aeueeaeut, settiu up
tec|uuluicel cuuperetiuu eud ec|eue u trede, iuvestaeut eud
ecuuuaic iuuraetiuu.
20. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uute t|e iapurteuce u
direct cuutects betweeu represeutetives u t|eir busiuess
cuaauuities, iucludiu saell eud aediua euterprises ur
esteblis|iu eu eective eud autuell, beueiciel cuuperetiuu
betweeu t|ea. But| sides cuusider t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu Busiuess Cuuucil esteblis|ed iu Kuele |uapur iu /pril
199d iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e Cuuperetiuu /reeaeut betweeu
t|e /SE/N C|eabers u Cuaaerce eud ludustr, eud t|e
C|eaber u Cuaaerce eud ludustr, u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu tu
be e |e, aec|euisa iu t|is reerd. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, t|e uutcuae
u t|e 2ud /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Busiuess |urua |eld uu
13 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur, t|et reeiraed t|e
iapurteuce eud useuluess u suc| |uiut eveuts ur t|e uture,
s|uuld be |i|l, epprecieted.
21. But| sides suppurt t|e eerl, eccessiuu u t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu, t|e |eu |euple's 0eaucretic Republic eud t|e
Sucielist Republic u viet Nea tu t|e Wurld Trede 0reuietiuu
|WT0} eud believe t|et t|is step will pruvide eu edditiuuel iapetus
tu t|e develupaeut u /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu ecuuuaic
cuuperetiuu, le, e uuudetiuu ur iuterectiuu betweeu /SE/N
eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu wit|iu t|is iulueutiel iuteruetiuuel
bud, eud pruvide uecesser, cuuditiuus ur aeeuiuul eud
substeutive ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu eud erreueaeuts iu t|e
uture.
22. T|e Russieu |ederetiuu suppurts /SE/N eurts tu deepeu
reiuuel ecuuuaic iuteretiuu, iu perticuler b, iapleaeutiu t|e
pleus ur buildiu t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit,, t|e luitietive
ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l} eud t|e vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae
|v/|} eiaed eauu ut|ers et bridiu t|e develupaeut ep
eauu Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N iu urder tu iucreese t|eir
cuapetitiveuess eud ettrectiveuess es e siule aer|et eud
pruductiuu bese, eud es eu iuvestaeut destiuetiuu. T|e Russieu
|ederetiuu epresses its williuuess tu pruvide suppurt ur t|e
iapleaeutetiuu u t|ese prureaaes.
23. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uute t|e euurauus
puteutiel ur buildiu cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u iudustr, eud
puwer euiueeriu, ericulture, treuspurtetiuu, euer,, eud
scieuce eud tec|uulu,, iucludiu iuuraetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuu
tec|uuluies, disester aeueeaeut eud eaereuc, respuuse,
eud |uaeu resuurces develupaeut. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu ere ull, deteraiued tu streut|eu t|eir iuterectiuu iu
t|ese sp|eres eud recuuise t|e epedieuce u epeudiu t|e
reue u dieluue reletiuus, iucludiu iu suc| pruaisiu ields es
iueuce, euviruuaeut eud |eelt| cere.
24. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uute t|e iapurteuce u
pruautiu |uaeuiterieu cuuperetiuu eud peupletupeuple
cuutect, iuter elie, et t|e lucel eud reiuuel levels. Tu t|is eud,
te|iu iutu eccuuut t|e pleus tu build t|e /SE/N SuciuCulturel
Cuaauuit, eud tu pruaute /SE/N es e siule tuurisa
destiuetiuu, /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu will eu|euce
cuuperetiuu iu tuurisa, develup eud iapleaeut t|e prureaaes
u culturel, educetiuu, ,uut|, spurt eud ut|er ec|eues t|et
wuuld cuusiderebl, iapruve t|e etausp|ere u autuel
uudersteudiu eud trust betweeu /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu t|us cuutributiu pusitivel, tu t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu 0ieluue |ertuers|ip t|ruu|uut its w|ule spectrua.
Implementation of the Joint Declaration
25. /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu will te|e ell t|e uecesser,
eurts tu iapleaeut t|e ectiuus eud aeesures iu t|is
0ecleretiuu. |ruress aede iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
0ecleretiuu will be reviewed b, t|e |ureiu Miuisters eud Seuiur
0iciels wit|iu t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu 0ieluue
|ertuers|ip reaewur| eud will be repurted tu t|e /SE/N
Russieu |ederetiuu Suaaits.
2o. T|e |eeders u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu edupt
t|e Cuapre|eusive |rureaae u /ctiuu tu |ruaute Cuuperetiuu
betweeu t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus eud t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu 20052015 |ettec|ed |erewit|}, tu iapleaeut
|uiut ectivities eud prureaaes wit|iu t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu 0ieluue |ertuers|ip reaewur|.
27. T|e |eeders u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu tes| t|eir
Miuisters tu uversee t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e Cuapre|eusive
|rureaae u /ctiuu iu t|eir respective secturs. T|e |eeders
elsu tes| t|eir |ureiu Miuisters tu periudicell, review t|e
pruress ec|ieved te|iu iutu eccuuut t|e lubel eud reiuuel
develupaeuts.
0uue iu Kuele |uapur, Mele,sie, uu t|e T|irteeut| 0e, u
0eceaber iu t|e Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive, iu twu uriiuels,
iu t|e Eulis| eud Russieu leuuees.
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SAMDECH HUN SEN

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BOUNNHANG VORACHITH
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|ur Mele,sie.

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GENERAL SOE WIN

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|resideut
|ur t|e Russieu |ederetiuu.
VLADIMIR PUTIN
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LEE HSIEN LOONG

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DR THAKSIN SHINAWATRA
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PHAN VAN KHAI

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C0M|RE|ENSlvE |R0CR/MME 0| /CTl0N
T0 |R0M0TE C00|ER/Tl0N BETWEEN
T|E /SS0Cl/Tl0N 0| S0uT|E/ST /Sl/N N/Tl0NS
/N0 T|E RuSSl/N |E0ER/Tl0N 20052015
T|is Cuapre|eusive |rureaae u /ctiuu is eiaed et usteriu
eud diversi,iu autuell, edveuteeuus cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e
/ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N} eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu eud iapleaeutiu t|e uels eud ub|ectives set urt|
iu t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu u t|e |eeds u StetelCuveruaeut u
t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus eud t|e |eed u Stete
u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uu |ruressive eud Cuapre|eusive
|ertuers|ip siued uu 13 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele |uapur,
Mele,sie, t|e /reeaeut betweeu t|e Cuveruaeuts u /SE/N
eud t|e Cuveruaeut u t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uu Ecuuuaic eud
0evelupaeut Cuuperetiuu siued uu 10 0eceaber 2005 iu Kuele
|uapur, Mele,sie, t|e Juiut 0ecleretiuu u t|e |ureiu Miuisters
u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu uu |ertuers|ip ur |eece
eud Securit,, eud |rusperit, eud 0evelupaeut iu t|e /sie|eciic
Reiuu siued uu 19 Juue 2003 iu ||uua |eu|, Ceabudie, es
well es t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Juiut 0ecleretiuu ur
Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa siued uu 2 Jul,
2004 iu Je|erte, luduuesie.
Te|iu iutu eccuuut t|e ebuve, /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu, iu eccurdeuce wit| t|eir respective iuteruetiuuel
ublietiuus eud uetiuuel leisletiuu, s|ell eudeevuur, w|ere
epprupriete, tu pursue |uiut ectiuus eud aeesures iu t|e ulluwiu
erees.
I. Political and Security Cooperation
|uld reuler aeetius eud cuusultetiuus uu t|e issues
u autuel iuterests wit|iu t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu
dieluue aec|euisas, i.e. euuuel /SE/N |ust Miuisteriel
Cuuereuce ||MC} -1 Sessiuus wit| t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu, /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Seuiur 0iciels
Meetius |S0M}, /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Juiut
Cuuperetiuu Cuaaittee |/RJCC}, /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu Juiut |leuuiu eud Meueeaeut Cuaaittee
|/RJ|MC},
esteblis|, b, autuel cuuseut, uew dieluue aec|euisas
et epprupriete levels iu veriuus erees u cuuperetiuu, es
deeaed uecesser,,
epeud eud deepeu iuterectiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu wit|iu
t|e uuited Netiuus |uN} b, cuuveuiu, w|eu uecesser,,
speciel aeetius u |ureiu Miuisters u /SE/N eud t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu uu t|e aerius u t|e uN Ceuerel
/sseabl, Sessiuus, cuusultetiuus u t|e deleetiuus uu
t|e eeude u t|use Sessiuus, es well es aeetius u
|eraeueut Represeutetives tu t|e uN,
|uld cuusultetiuus uu t|e issues u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel
|urua |/R|} eeude,
cuutiuue perticipetiuu iu t|e ueutietiuus uu t|e
eccessiuu u t|e ive Nucleer |uwers tu t|e Treet, uu
t|e Suut|eest /sie Nucleer Weepuu|ree Zuue,
ureuise speciel ectivities tu cuaaeaurete t|e 10t|
/uuiverser, u t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu 0ieluue
|ertuers|ip iu t|e ,eer 200o.
II. Cooperation in Combating Terrorism and
Transnational Crime
|uld reuler /SE/N Seuiur 0iciels Meetiu uu
Treusuetiuuel Criae |S0MTC} Russieu |ederetiuu
Cuusultetiuus,
eplure t|e pussibilit, u esteblis|iu eu /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu Wur|iu Cruup uu CuuuterTerrurisa eud
Treusuetiuuel Criae tu cuurdiuete iuterectiuu betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu iu t|is eree et t|e
level u eperts u cuapeteut eut|urities u t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu.
(1) Counter-Terrorism
lu eccurdeuce wit| t|eir ublietiuus uuder iuteruetiuuel
lew eud respective uetiuuel leisletiuus,
streut|eu t|e ceutrel rule u t|e uN iu t|e
cuusulidetiuu eud cuurdiuetiuu u iuteruetiuuel
eurts tu cuabet terrurisa iu ell its uras eud
aeuiestetiuus, eud tu eddress t|e ruut ceuses eud
suppurtiu ecturs u terrurisa,
te|e aeesures tu eu|euce aultileterel eud bileterel
cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu terrurisa uu t|e besis u
iuteruetiuuel lew,
cuutiuue eurts tu eleburete eud cuuclude t|e
Cuapre|eusive Cuuveutiuu uu luteruetiuuel
Terrurisa b, t|e uN Ceuerel /sseabl,,
eucuuree t|e eerl, siuiu eud retiicetiuu u t|e
luteruetiuuel Cuuveutiuu ur t|e Suppressiuu u /cts
u Nucleer Terrurisa,
eu|euce cuuperetiuu et veriuus levels uu cuuuter
terrurisa iuitietives,
ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu terrurist ruups eud
iuuraetiuu uu puteutiel ettec|s eud t|reets iucludiu
pussible ects iuvulviu c|eaicel, biuluicel,
rediuluicel ur uucleer weepuus,
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cuutiuue tu s|ere iuuraetiuu uu terrurist
ureuisetiuus, t|eir leeders eud aeabers,
uperetiuuel aet|uds eud suppurt iurestructure,
pruaute cuuperetiuu eud cepecit, buildiu ur
securit, persuuuel iuvulved iu |i|pruile visits eud
uveruaeutel eud iuteruetiuuel eveuts,
ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu puteutiel ects u terrurisa
eeiust t|eir respective Cuuutries eud citieus, s|ere
best prectices, |uuwlede eud eperieuce iu t|e ield
u preveutiuu, suppressiuu eud iuvestietiuu u suc|
ects u terrurisa, es well es uu t|e prusecutiuu u
terrurists eud t|eir eccuaplices,
cuuperete tu eredicete illicit treic|iu iu saell eras,
pruaute iutereit| dieluue tu eu|euce autuel
uudersteudiu eauu civilisetiuus eud reliiuus,
ureuise, uu t|e besis u autuel iuterests, treiuiu
prureaaes eud wur|s|ups eud seaiuers uu
cuuuterterrurisa,
cuurdiuete |uiut aeesures tu preveut iueuciu u
terrurisa,
cuuperete iu ubserveuce u iuteruetiuuel seet, rules
iu eir, leud eud aeritiae treuspurt,
reuder essisteuce iu seerc| eud rescue uperetiuus,
s|ipaeuts u e(uipaeut eud |uaeuiterieu ceru,
aedicel eid eud ulluwup ur victias u terrurist
ettec|s,
cuuperete iu reseerc| uu issues eud treuds iu
terrurisa.
(2) Combating Transnational Crime
lu eccurdeuce wit| t|eir ublietiuus uuder iuteruetiuuel
lew eud respective uetiuuel leisletiuu,
eu|euce cuuperetiuu iu cuabetiu auue, leuuderiu,
perticulerl, t|use t|et iuvulve c|euueliu u reveuues
ubteiued b, criaiuel eudlur ut|er aeeus ur t|e uel
u iueuciu terrurist ectivities, eud s|ere best
prectices, pruaute cepecit, buildiu eud reuder
uecesser, suppurt tu |elt suc| ectivities,
ec|eue iuuraetiuu eud cuuperete wit| e view tu
preveutiu eud suppressiu dru treic|iu,
cuuperete eud reuder autuel essisteuce iu
preveutiu eud suppressiu |uaeu treic|iu eud
criaes releted tu it iu eccurdeuce wit| releveut
ereeaeuts,
ec|eue iuuraetiuu eud cuuperete iu cuuuteriu
t|e ebricetiuu, distributiuu eud use u else ur ured
pe,aeut iustruaeuts eud ideutiicetiuu ducuaeuts,
ec|eue iuuraetiuu, |uuwlede eud best prectices
iu cuabetiu see pirec, eud criaes eeiust
treuspurtetiuu securit,,
cuuperete tu reuder autuel essisteuce iu t|e
preveutiuu eud suppressiuu u c,ber criaes, iu
perticuler criaes releted tu t|e ebuse u t|e luteruet
eud ut|er aeeus u cuaauuicetiuu iu viuletiuu u
iutellectuel prupert, ri|ts,
eplure t|e pussibilit, u cuuperetiuu uu t|e detectiuu
eud iuterceptiuu u cuaauuicetiuu c|euuels u
treusuetiuuel criaiuel ruups eud terrurist
ureuisetiuus.
III.Economic Cooperation
(1) Trade and Investment Cooperation
|uld /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Seuiur Ecuuuaic
0iciels Cuusultetiuus uu e reuler besis es well es
|uld aeetius u t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu
Wur|iu Cruup uu Trede eud Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu
|/RWCTEC},
uster trede, ecuuuaic eud iuvestaeut cuuperetiuu,
ec|eue iuuraetiuu releted tu trede eud
iuvestaeut, iu perticuler teri pulic,, epplied seuiter,,
p|,tuseuiter, eud ut|er uuuteri aeesures iucludiu
tec|uicel reuletiuus, steuderds eud cuuurait,
essessaeut prucedures, iusureuce, iutellectuel
prupert, eud aeesures reletiu tu t|e prutectiuu u
iuvesturs eud iuvestaeuts,
streut|eu eud develup cuuperetiuu iu t|e ulluwiu
directiuus.
|e} esteblis|iu cuutects betweeu t|e uveruaeut
eut|urities iu c|ere u develupiu tec|uicel
reuletiuus, steuderds eud cuuurait,
essessaeut prucedures,
|b} ec|euiu iuuraetiuu uu tec|uicel reuletiuus,
steuderds eud cuuurait, essessaeut
prucedures, but| iutruduced eud beiu
develuped,
|c} treiuiu u persuuuel iu erees releted tu t|e
develupaeut u tec|uicel reuletiuus, steuderds
eud cuuurait, essessaeut prucedures, es well
es ec|eue u eperts,
suppurt /SE/N reiuuel iuteretiuu iucludiu, iuter
elie, t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l}, pruvide
speciel eud diereutiel treetaeut ur t|e uewer
Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N ueael, Ceabudie, |eu
|0R, M,euaer eud viet Nea b, t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu iu urder tu ecilitete t|eir eective
perticipetiuu uuder t|is Cuapre|eusive |rureaae
u /ctiuu,
eucuuree t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu Busiuess
Cuuucil tu iuteusi, its ectivities eud tu |uld reuler
aultileterel eud bileterel busiuess ure wit| e view
tu better iuura t|e busiuessaeu u but| sides uu
t|e uppurtuuities u t|eir respective aer|ets,
pruaute ec|eue u visits b, busiuess deleetiuus.
(2) Industry
eucuuree t|e perticipetiuu u cuapeuies rua t|e
Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu iu eec| ut|ers' ae|ur pru|ects, iucludiu
|uiut iuvestaeut pru|ects,
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eu|euce iudustriel cuuperetiuu iu selected
aeuuecturiu eud |i| tec|uulu, iudustries suc|
es |eev, euiueeriu e(uipaeut, aec|iuetuuls,
eutuautive, ruedbuildiu aec|iuer,, electricel
epplieuces eud ericulturel aec|iuer,,
bruedeu cuuperetiuu iu reseerc|, iuuuvetiuu eud
epplicetiuu u eaeriu eud edveuced tec|uuluies
iu aiuerel resuurces utilisetiuu.
T|e eect cuuditiuus eud uras u suc| cuuperetiuu s|ell
be deteraiued t|ruu| direct dieluue betweeu t|e
eut|urised eeucies u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu.
(3) Energy
|uld cuusultetiuus uu euer, cuuperetiuu,
ideuti, iuvestaeut uppurtuuities ur iurestructure
develupaeut reletiu tu puwer, uil eud ueturel es
uu e cuaaerciel besis,
ec|eue |uuw|uw eud tec|uulu, iu veriuus ields
u euer,,
pruaute t|e use u uew eud reueweble resuurces
uu e cuaaerciel besis,
ecilitete t|e use u euer, eicieuc, eud
cuuservetiuu prureaaes,
ecilitete eicieut euer, cuusuaptiuu eud wide
utilisetiuu, w|ere pussible, u reueweble eud
elteruetive euer, suurces |suler, wiud, see tides eud
weves, |,dru, eut|erael weters, biuaess eud
ut|ers} t|ruu| cepecit, buildiu iu erees u pulic,
eud reuletiuu, s|eriu eud treuser u tec|uuluies,
eud reseerc| eud develupaeut,
pruaute euviruuaeut rieudl, resuurces eud
tec|uuluies,
pruaute cuuperetiuu iu erees u epluretiuu,
pruductiuu, treuspurtetiuu eud utilisetiuu u uil, es
eud t|eir reiued pruducts, iucludiu tec|uicel
ec|eue iu uil eud es uperetiuus,
cuuperete iu uil eud es epluretiuu eud
treuspurtetiuu.
(4) Transport
|uld cuusultetiuus uu treuspurt cuuperetiuu,
cuuperete iu eusuriu aeritiae eud eir treuspurtetiuu
securit, iu /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
stud, puteutiel t|reets tu t|e treuspurtetiuu s,stea
securit,,
ec|eue iuuraetiuu uu cuabetiu terrurisa iu ell
audes u treuspurt,
|uiutl, treiu treuspurtetiuu securit, eperts,
cuuperete iu cepecit, buildiu prureaaes iu iuleud
weterwe,s treuspurt eud s|ippiu uperetiuu eud
aeueeaeut,
ec|eue iuuraetiuu, eperieuce eud best prectices
iu |i|we,, subwe, eud purt cuustructiuu pru|ects.
(5) .inance
ec|eue |uuwlede, eperieuce eud iuuraetiuu iu
cuabetiu auue,leuuderiu eud iueuciu u terrurisa
es well es perticipete iu t|e ectivities u t|e respective
cuuuterterrurisa wur|iu ruups eud t|e releveut
reiuuel treiuiu prureaaes,
cuusider pussible treiuiu eud tec|uicel essisteuce b,
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu tu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u
/SE/N uuder t|e releveut reiuuel treiuiu prureaae
u t|e treiuiu ceuter u t|e Euresieu Cruup uu Cuabetiu
Muue, |euuderiu eud |iueuciu u Terrurisa |E/C}
esteblis|ed b, R0S|lNM0NlT0RlNC,
cuusider pussible puliticel suppurt b, t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu es e aeaber u t|e |iueuciel /ctiuu Tes| |urce
||/T|} eud Cd CuuuterTerrurisa /ctiuu Cruup |CT/C} tu
t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N tu ubteiu ureiu
tec|uicel essisteuce eiaed et t|eir cepecit, buildiu iu
cuabetiu auue,leuuderiu eud iueuciu u terrurisa.
(6) Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
|uld cuusultetiuus uu SME cuuperetiuu,
eu|euce cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e SMEs u t|e
|ederetiuu iu erees u cepecit, buildiu, tec|uulu,
treuser eud aer|et reseerc|,
pruaute perticipetiuu u SMEs iu e|ibitiuus eud
trede eirs eud eucuuree liu|ees betweeu SMEs
rua t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu,
pruaute |uaeu resuurces develupaeut et t|e level
u euterprises iucludiu t|e erees u aeueeaeut
s|ills treiuiu, stud,lectur, visits, eutrepreueurs
ec|eue eud iuterus|ip sc|eaes eud treiuiu iu
priurit, secturs,
pruaute iustitutiuuel cepecit, buildiu iu busiuess
suppurt services iucludiu t|e erees u iuuraetiuu
disseaiuetiuu, ureuisiu SME pruduct s|uwceses
eud e|ibitiuus, ureuisiu SME uruas eud aetc|
ae|iu wur|s|ups, settiu up SME websites,
creetiuu u busiuess |eudbuu|s, settiu up tec|uicel
eud cuusultiu suppurt services eud epurt pruautiuu
eud suppurt services,
pruaute uveruaeut eud privete sectur pertuers|ip
ur SME develupaeut,
ecilitete iuvestaeut pruautiuu t|ruu| iuceutives,
reuletur, eud leel reaewur| review, prucedurel
iapruveaeuts eud retiuuelisetiuu, |uaeu resuurces
develupaeut eud pruautiu SME subcuutrectiu
eud ut|er liu|ees.
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IV..unctional Cooperation
(1) Science and Technology Cooperation
|uld reuler aeetius u t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu Wur|iu Cruup uu Scieuce eud
Tec|uulu, |/RWCST},
ideuti, t|e priurities, speciic erees, iuitietives eud
uras u cuuperetiuu besed uu t|e Cuucept |eper uu
t|e Cuuvereuce u luterests betweeu /SE/N
Cuaaittee uu Scieuce eud Tec|uulu, |C0ST} eud
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu iu t|e /ree u Scieuce eud
Tec|uulu, beiu develuped b, t|e /RWCST,
eucuuree tec|uulu, treuser eud ec|eue ur t|e
autuel beueit u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N
eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
ec|eue scieutiic eud tec|uuluicel iuuraetiuu
eud iapleaeut ae|ur |uiut pru|ects,
eusure eective prutectiuu u iutellectuel prupert,
ri|ts resultiu rua cuuperetiuu uuder t|is
Cuapre|eusive |rureaae u /ctiuu iu eccurdeuce
wit| respective iuteruetiuuel treeties w|ic| t|e
|ederetiuu ere pert, tu, eud releveut uetiuuel
leisletiuu.
(2) Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) Cooperation
|uld cuusultetiuus uu lCT cuuperetiuu wit| e view tu
pruautiu cuuperetiuu iu teleaediciue, e
uveruaeut, ecuaaerce, disteuce educetiuu,
iuuraetiuu securit, eud leelisetiuu u diitel
siueture.
(3) Cooperation in Natural Disaster Early Warning
and Mitigation
cuusider iu precticel teras pussible essisteuce b, t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu tu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N
iu t|eir cepecit, buildiu iu respuudiu tu ueturel eud
aeuaede disesters b, esteblis|iu eud streut|euiu
t|eir uetiuuel eaereuc, respuuse eeucies, eud
pruvidiu t|ea wit| e(uipaeut eud speciel tec|uicel
ecilities, iucludiu evietiuu releted e(uipaeut,
cuusider epplicetiuu u t|e evietiuu tec|uuluies u t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu iu t|e preveutiuu u urest eud leud
ires,
cuusider epplicetiuu u Russieu auderu tec|uuluies u
eaereuc, eerl, weruiu eud relie uperetiuus iucludiu
t|e buildius eud ut|er structures stebilit, essessaeut
s,steas eud disester deaee urecestiu,
iutruduce t|e Russieu tec|uuluies eud eperieuce u
auuituriu |eerduus tec|uuluicel eud euviruuaeutel
prucesses, es well es develupiu t|e sutwere ur
decisiuuae|iu uu disester respuuse,
cuusider pussible essisteuce b, t|e Russieu |ederetiuu
tu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N iu persuuuel treiuiu.
(4) Environment Management, Rehabilitation
and Protection Cooperation
|uld cuusultetiuus uu euviruuaeut aeueeaeut,
re|ebilitetiuu eud prutectiuu cuuperetiuu,
pruaute euviruuaeut aeueeaeut eud prutectiuu
cuuperetiuu iu t|e ulluwiu priurit, erees.
|e} treusbuuuder, euviruuaeut pullutiuu ebeteaeut,
|b} cuuservetiuu u biuluicel diversit, eud ub|ects
u ueturel |eritee, settiu up uetwur|s u ueture
reserve prutected erees,
|c} cuestel eud aeriue euviruuaeut prutectiuu eud
eicieut aeueeaeut u aeriue resuurces,
|d} brued epplicetiuu u edveuced eud
euviruuaeutell, suuud tec|uuluies eud
streteies u euviruuaeutrieudl, pruductiuu
eud cuusuaptiuu u pruducts,
|e} susteiueble weter resuurces aeueeaeut,
|} susteiueble urest aeueeaeut iucludiu
cuuservetiuu u urest resuurces eud cuabetiu
urest ires,
|} cuabetiu t|e illicit elliu u trees eud trede u
illeell, prucured tiaber,
||} iapleaeutetiuu u aeesures tu stebilise t|e
cliaetic s,stea eud edeptetiuu u pupuletiuu eud
ecuuua, tu t|e ueetive cuuse(ueuces u
cliaete c|eue,
|i} euviruuaeutel educetiuu eud ewereuess.
ureuise |uiut scieutiic reseerc| eud surve,, es well
es cuusultetiuus, seaiuers eud busiuess aeetius
iu t|e seid erees.
(5) Human Resources Development Cooperation
|uld cuusultetiuus uu |uaeu resuurces develupaeut
cuuperetiuu,
uster cuutects betweeu t|e |i|er educetiuu
iustitutiuus iu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu t|ruu| pruautiu studeut
ec|eues, autuel visits b, lecturers eud eperts,
eud t|e esteblis|aeut u |uiut prureaaes,
uster educetiuu cuuperetiuu iu t|e sub|ects u
scieuce eud aet|eaetics t|ruu| t|e /SE/N
uuiversit, Netwur| |/uN},
pruaute ec|eue eud s|eriu u eperieuce
betweeu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e
Russieu |ederetiuu uu ecilitetiu lebuur cuuperetiuu
eud cuusider iu precticel teras pussible essisteuce
b, t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu ur reeter cepecit,buildiu iu t|is eree.
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(6) Cultural and Information Cooperation
|e}Cuuperetiuu iu Culture
|uld reuler eperts cuusultetiuus iu t|e ield u
culture, iucludiu t|e ec|eue u iuuraetiuu,
uu e reuler besis ureuise culturel estivels,
iucludiu ila estivels iu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
ureuise periudic estivels uu t|e et|uic culture u
but| sides iu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
pruaute ec|eues u ciueaeturep|ic iuuraetiuu
eud perticipete iu eec| ut|ers' culture releted
e|ibitiuus eud iuteruetiuuel estivels,
pruaute peupletupeuple iuterectiuu t|ruu|
ec|eues u eperts eud prectitiuuers iu culture eud
t|e erts, t|eetre, ausic, ecrubetics, deuce,
auuudreae, auseuas eud libreries, ul| ert,
prutectiuu, preservetiuu eud resturetiuu u culture
eud ert auuuaeuts, eud ciueaeturep|, ,
uster cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e ae|ur libreries,
auseuas, educetiuuel eud scieutiic iustitutiuus,
develup persuuuel treiuiu, wur|s|ups eud stud,
tuurs iu t|e ield u culture eud t|e erts,
cuusider pruvidiu sc|ulers|ips ur /SE/N culturel
ertistes,
suppurt cuuperetiuu betweeu culturel iustitutiuus u
t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu eud uster iuterectiuu betweeu eperts
eud ,uuu ertists ur t|e purpuse u treiuiu eud
s|eriu u epertise,
ecilitete t|e perticipetiuu u eperts eud ,uuu
ertists iu cuurses, cuuereuces eud seaiuers devuted
tu t|eir ields u specielisetiuu,
ecilitete culturel ec|eues uu e cuaaerciel besis.
|b}Cuuperetiuu iu luuraetiuu
cuusider esteblis|iu cuutects betweeu
R0S/RC|lvE eud respective /SE/N budies, es well
es t|e erc|ive services u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u
/SE/N cuucerued, perticulerl, te|iu iutu eccuuut
t|e pleus tu cuuveue t|e luteruetiuuel Cuuress uu
/rc|ives iu Kuele |uapur iu 200d,
deepeu cuuperetiuu betweeu lT/RT/SS eud t|e
iuuraetiuu eeucies u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u
/SE/N,
ecilitete ec|eues u |uuruelists u t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N tu t|e Russieu |ederetiuu eud
viceverse,
ecilitete treiuiu eud wur|s|ups iu t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu ur aedie persuuuel u t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N.
(7) Tourism
cuusider ureuisiu t|e /SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu
Tuurisa Cuusultetiuu Meetiu,
develup iuuraetiuu ec|eue eud cuuperetiuu iu t|e
sp|ere u tuurisa betweeu t|e uveruaeut tuurisa
eut|urities, iucludiu uuderte|iu |uiut pruautiuu eud
aer|etiu t|ruu| t|e pruductiuu u culleterel
aeteriels es well es edvertisiu iu trevel aeeiues
but| pru|ects s|uwcesiu t|e diereut destiuetiuus
u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu,
develup cuuperetiuu wit| e view tu ecilitete
pruautiu uetiuuel tuurist pruducts b, aeeus u
iuteruetiuuel tuurist e|ibitiuus, ur eeaple t|e
"TR/vEX" et /SE/N Tuurisa |urua |/T|} iu t|e
||ilippiues, Jeuuer, 200o eud t|e 1st "lutuuraer|et"
iuteruetiuuel tuurist e|ibitiuu due tu be |eld iu
Muscuw iu Merc| 200o eud ut|er releveut trevel
s|uws iu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N,
|uld cuuereuces eud wur|s|ups uu tuurisa
develupaeut iu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud
t|e Russieu |ederetiuu eiaed et, iuter elie, cepecit,
buildiu eud t|e s|eriu u iuuuvetiuus eud
eperieuce iu t|e reuletiuu u tuurist ectivities b,
uveruaeuts, |uaeu resuurces develupaeut,
susteiueble tuurisa develupaeut eud tuurisa
iuvestaeut ectivities,
pruaute aeetius, iuceutives, cuuveutiuus eud
e|ibitiuus betweeu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu.
(8) Sports
pruaute cuuperetiuu eauu spurts eeucies,
ureuisetiuus eud clubs u t|e Meaber Cuuutries u
/SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu,
perticipete iu eec| ut|ers' veriuus spurts eveuts |eld
iu t|e Meaber Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu
|ederetiuu,
perticipete iu veriuus iuteruetiuuel spurts e|ibitiuus,
cuuereuces, wur|s|ups |eld iu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu.
(9) .ood, Agriculture and .orestry
|uld cuusultetiuus uu ericulturel eud urestr,
cuuperetiuu,
pruaute cuuperetiuu, tec|uicel essisteuce eud
iuvestaeut pruautiuu iu uudprucessiu iudustries,
pruaute cepecit, buildiu eud |uaeu resuurces
develupaeut t|ruu| treiuiu eud t|e ec|eue u
iuuraetiuu, eperieuce eud bestprectices iu veriuus
ericulturel eud urestr, secturs,
ec|eue u |uuw|uw eud tec|uulu, wit|iu t|e
ericulturel eud urestr, sectur.
V.Implementation Arrangements
|1} /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu will utilise t|e
/SE/NRussieu |ederetiuu 0ieluue |ertuers|ip
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|iueuciel |uud tu iapleaeut t|is Cuapre|eusive
|rureaae u /ctiuu.
|2} /SE/N eud t|e Russieu |ederetiuu s|ell, w|ere
epprupriete, |uiutl, drew up speciic wur| pleus tu
iapleaeut aeesures uutliued iu t|is Cuapre|eusive
|rureaae u /ctiuu eud s|ell pruvide tec|uicel
essisteuce tu t|e /SE/N Secreteriet iu cuurdiuetiu eud
iapleaeutiu t|is Cuapre|eusive |rureaae u /ctiuu.
|3} Reuler reviews u t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|is
Cuapre|eusive |rureaae u /ctiuu will be aede b,
t|e eistiu aec|euisas u t|e /SE/NRussieu
|ederetiuu 0ieluue |ertuers|ip.
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O. THE 18
TH
US ASEAN DIALOGUE
Washington D.C., United States, 28 June 2005
1. T|e Ei|teeut| u.S./SE/N 0ieluue wes |eld uu 2d Juue
2005 iu Wes|iutuu. 0eleetes rua t|e uveruaeuts u t|e
teu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N
eud t|e uuited Stetes etteuded t|e Meetiu.
2. lu |is welcuaiu reaer|s, 0eput, Secreter, u Stete Rubert
Zuellic| t|eu|ed t|e deleetiuus ur t|eir perticipetiuu eud uuted
t|et t|e /SE/Nu.S. 0ieluue uers ell perties eu iapurteut
c|euce tu leeru ebuut eec| ut|ers' pusitiuus uu e veriet, u
issues. Mr. Zuellic| steted t|e iapurteuce t|et t|e uuited Stetes
puts uu its reletiuus|ips wit| Suut|eest /sieu stetes eud uuted
t|et /SE/N ple,s e |e, rule but| reiuuell, eud lubell,. |e
epressed cuuceru reerdiu t|e situetiuu iu e aeaber cuuutr,
u /SE/N. 0rewiu uu |is receut trip tu Suut|eest /sie, t|e
0eput, Secreter, uutliued t|e |e, streteic issues t|et s|epe
/SE/Nu.S. reletiuus. T|ese iuclude uur uuuiu cuaaitaeut
tu t|e recuustructiuu u tsuueai devesteted erees, uur siuiiceut
eud ruwiu trede reletiuus|ips, uur cuuperetiuu iu i|tiu
terrurisa eud eusuriu t|e securit, u criticel weterwe,s, uur
s|ered cuaaitaeut tu |eltiu t|e prulieretiuu u WM0releted
tec|uulu,, eud uur |uiut eurts tu preveut t|e spreed u diseeses
li|e evieu iulueue.
3. lu |is upeuiu reaer|s, Mr. Kitti Wesiuuud|, 0irecturCeuerel,
/SE/NT|eileud, Miuistr, u |ureiu /eirs u T|eileud eud Cu
C|eir u t|e 0ieluue, |i|li|ted t|e iapurteuce u urt|er
eu|euciu t|e /SE/Nuuited Stetes reletiuus w|ic| |eve
develuped uver 2d ,eers eud u cluse eueeaeut betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes. w|ic| reaeius e |e, uuudetiuu
ur reiuuel peece, securit, eud prusperit,. T|e idee u develupiu
e streteic pertuers|ip betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes,
wit| e reaewur| ducuaeut eud pleu u ectiuu, wes prupused.
4. /abessedur C|ristup|er R. |ill, /ssisteut Secreter, ur Eest
/sieu eud |eciic /eirs eud CuC|eir u t|e 0ieluue, reaer|ed
uu t|e luu |istur, u 0ieluue reletiuus betweeu /SE/N eud
t|e uuited Stetes, eud uuted t|e ruwiu liu|s betweeu uur
peuple, busiuesses, civil suciet, ureuietiuus eud uetiuuel eud
lucel uveruaeuts.
5. /SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes ec|eued views uu lubel
eud reiuuel issues. T|e Meetiu welcuaed pruress iu t|e
develupaeut u t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, ulluwiu t|e eduptiuu
u t|e /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit, |leu u /ctiuu, t|e /SE/N
|reaewur| /reeaeut uu t|e luteretiuu u t|e |riurit, Secturs,
t|e /SE/N Suciuculturel Cuaauuit, |leu u /ctiuu eud t|e
vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} et t|e 10t| /SE/N Suaait
iu vieutieue. T|e Meetiu welcuaed /SE/N's eurts tu develup
eu /SE/N C|erter t|et wuuld pruvide e reaewur| ur /SE/N
iu pruressiu tuwerds e Cuaauuit, eud be,uud.
o. T|e Meetiu discussed t|e urt|cuaiu irst Meetiu u t|e
Eest /sieu Suaait t|et will te|e plece iu Kuele |uapur iu
0eceaber 2005, eud ereed t|et t|e uture develupaeut u
cuuperetiuu eauu cuuutries iu t|e reiuu s|uuld be upeu,
treuspereut eud iuclusive.
7. T|e Meetiu discussed preperetiuus ur t|e /SE/N Reiuuel
|urua |/R|} iu vieutieue 29 Jul, 2005, eud eiraed t|et t|e
/R| s|uuld reaeiu t|e priaer, urua ur eu|euciu puliticel eud
securit, cuuperetiuu iu t|e /sie|eciic reiuu. T|e Meetiu
suppurted /SE/N's rule iu t|e driver's seet iu edveuciu
cuuperetiuu wit|iu t|e /R| tu eusure securit, iu t|e /sie |eciic
reiuu. T|e Meetiu reitereted t|e iapurteuce u streut|euiu
t|e /R| eud t|e u.S. ereed tu cuutiuue its suppurt ur t|e /R|
uuit et t|e /SE/N Secreteriet, iucludiu t|e urt|er develupaeut
u t|e /R|Net eud treiuiu ur /R| uuit ste. T|e Meetiu
welcuaed u.S. cuc|eiriu t|e /R| lutersessiuuel Cruup wit|
t|e ||ilippiues eud |ustiu e aeetiu iu |uuululu 1719 0ctuber
2005.
d. /SE/N eap|esied t|e iapurteuce u t|e Treet, u /ait,
eud Cuuperetiuu iu Suut|eest /sie |T/C} es e cude u cuuduct
uveruiu reletiuus iu t|e reiuu ur t|e pruautiuu u peece eud
stebilit, iu t|e reiuu. T|e Meetiu uuted t|et |epue New
Cuiuee, C|iue, ludie, Jepeu, |e|isteu, Russie eud t|e Republic
u Kuree |eve elreed, ecceded tu t|e T/C eud t|et New Zeeleud
eud /ustrelie ere pusitivel, cuusideriu eccessiuu tu t|e T/C.
lu t|is cuuuectiuu, t|e /SE/N side steted t|et it wuuld welcuae
t|e uuited Stetes eccediu tu t|e T/C.
9. T|e Meetiu cuusidered t|e uN |i||evel |leuer, Meetiu
tu be u |isturic siuiiceuce eud stressed t|et its uutcuae s|uuld
pruvide pruper beleuce uu ell (uestiuus, iu perticuler t|e beleuce
eauu (uestiuus reletiu tu develupaeut eud suciel
edveuceaeut, peece eud securit,, eud rule u lew eud |uaeu
ri|ts. T|e Meetiu eap|esied t|et eu, uew aeesures
cuuceruiu t|e uuited Netiuus eud its reura s|uuld be decided
b, Meaber Stetes t|ruu| eu iuteruveruaeutel prucess. T|e
Meetiu stressed t|e iapurteuce u uuited Netiuus reura t|et
is cuapre|eusive eud eddresses e wide reue u issues iucludiu
develupaeut, iu perticuler peupleceutered develupaeut, t|e
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Milleuuiua 0evelupaeut Cuels |M0Cs} eud |lvl/l0S, es well
es iustitutiuuel c|eues iu t|e uN. T|e Meetiu eap|esied
t|et eective uN reura wuuld |elp streut|eu aultileterelisa
eud pruaute iuteruetiuuel peece, securit, eud prusperit,.
10. T|e Meetiu recuuied t|et t|e issue u t|e Kureeu
|euiusule is vitel tu peece eud stebilit, iu t|e /sie|eciic reiuu
es e w|ule eud uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u e peeceul,
cuapre|eusive sulutiuu tu t|e issue b, dipluaetic aeeus. T|e
Meetiu epressed e seuse u ureuc, t|et t|e Si|ert, tel|s
s|uuld be |eld et eu eerl, dete tu discuss deuucleerietiuu u
t|e Kureeu |euiusule. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e receut
resuaptiuu u t|e iuterKureeu dieluue eud epressed t|e |upe
t|et t|e dieluue wuuld cuutiuue eud be cuuducive tu t|e peece
eud stebilit, u t|e Kureeu |euiusule eud tu t|e ec|ieveaeut u
t|e deuucleerietiuu u t|e Kureeu |euiusule.
11. T|e Meetiu discussed letest develupaeuts iu t|e Middle
Eest iucludiu t|e |elestiuieulsreeli Cuulict eud t|e situetiuu
iu lre(. T|e Meetiu uuted e uuaber u develupaeuts cuuducive
tu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e |eece |rucess perticulerl,, t|e
uutcuae u t|e S|eraEl S|ei|| Suaait w|ic| tuu| plece eerlier
t|is ,eer, t|e |uiut ceese ire euuuuuceaeut betweeu |elestiue
eud lsreel, eud t|e pleuued wit|drewel u truups rua settleaeuts
iu t|e West Beu| eud t|e Cee Strip. T|e Meetiu |uped t|et
but| sides wuuld eddress t|eir ae|ur diereuces iu |elpiu tu
ec|ieve e lestiu settleaeut es uutliued iu t|e Rued Mep w|ic|
euvisiuus e reiuu w|ere t|e twu Stetes, lsreel eud |elestiue,
live sideb,side wit|iu secure eud recuuied burders. T|e
Meetiu welcuaed t|e pruress u t|e lre(i puliticel prucess
eud uuted wit| cuuceru t|e preveiliu ects u terrurisa iu t|e
cuuutr,.
12. T|e Meetiu ec|eued views uu e brued reue u
treusuetiuuel issues. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e pruress iu
iapleaeutiu t|e /SE/NuS Wur| |leu uu CuuuterTerrurisa,
w|ic| cuapleaeuts t|e /SE/N's Wur| |rurea tu lapleaeut
t|e /SE/N |leu u /ctiuu tu Cuabet Treusuetiuuel Criae. T|e
uS suppurted t|e uuuiu eurts u /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries
tu preveut, suppress eud eredicete ects u terrurisa iu ell its
uras eud aeuiestetiuus, cuaaitted w|erever, w|euever eud
b, w|uasuever eud tu cuabet treusuetiuuel criae. /SE/N
welcuaed pleuued pru|ects, iucludiu suppurt ur t|e /SE/N
Secreteriet, eurts uu cuabetiu terrurisa eud treusuetiuuel
criae, eud seaiuers ur wur|s|ups uu edaiuisteriu rewerds
prureas, eud uu suppressiu illicit ces| cuuriers eud bul| ces|
treusers.
13. T|e Meetiu elsu welcuaed t|e cuuperetiuu uu aeritiae
securit, iu t|e pest ,eer, iucludiu severel wur|s|ups iu t|e
cuutet u t|e /SE/Nu.S. 0ieluue eud t|e /R| cu|usted b,
t|e u.S. wit| T|eileud, Mele,sie, luduuesie eud Siuepure. T|e
u.S. epressed its williuuess tu pruvide cuutiuued suppurt tu
/SE/N tu eu|euce t|eir eurts tu pruaute aeritiae securit,,
iucludiu pleus tu cuuduct cuuideuce buildiu aeesures uuder
t|e reaewur| u t|e /R|.
14. T|e Meetiu cuucurred t|et ut|er treusuetiuuel issues
iucludiu ureuied criae, eras sauliu, eud |uaeu treic|iu
ere u reet cuuceru eud t|et cluser pertuers|ip eud autuel
suppurt ere esseutiel iu tec|liu t|ese issues. T|e Meetiu
reviewed uuuiu cuuperetiuu prureas iu t|ese erees eud
|i|li|ted t|e iapurteuce u pruvidiu tec|uicel suppurt ur
/SE/N tu |elp build t|eir cepecities tu eddress t|ese issues
eectivel,.
15. T|e Meetiu uuderscured t|e ueed ur eu|euced
iuteruetiuuel cuuperetiuu tu sulve t|e prublea u illicit drus,
w|ic| cuutiuues tu puse e t|reet tu |uaeu securit,. T|e Meetiu
ereed tu eu|euce cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e twu sides, te|iu
iutu eccuuut /SE/N's uel tu ae|e t|e reiuu ree rua illicit
drus b, 2015.
1o. T|e Meetiu eap|esied t|e iapurteuce u cuutiuued
cuuperetiuu tu i|t |lvl/l0S, Tuberculusis eud Melerie uuder
t|e /SE/N Cuuperetiuu |leu. T|e Meetiu reviewed /SE/N
uS/l0 cuuperetiuu tu i|t |lvl/l0S t|ruu| t|e 0peretiuuel
reaewur| ur t|e /SE/N Wur| |rureaae uu |lvl/l0S duriu
2005200d, eud cuaaeuded t|e eurts u t|e uS tu suppurt
/SE/N iu its i|t tu stea t|e tide u |lvl/l0S. T|e Meetiu
ereed tu cuuperete clusel, tu preveut uutbree|s u eaeriu
eud resuriu diseeses.
17. T|e Meetiu reeiraed t|e cuaaitaeut u /SE/N eud t|e
uS tu t|e prutectiuu u t|e euviruuaeut w|ile pursuiu ecuuuaic
develupaeut, eud reviewed /SE/NuS euviruuaeutel
cuuperetiuu. T|e Meetiu welcuaed u.S. suppurt ur t|e
|reaewur| ur Euviruuaeutell, Susteiueble Cities iu /SE/N eud
iapruviu euurceaeut u wildlie treic|iu lews. /SE/N eud
t|e u.S. discussed t|e pleuued /SE/N Miuisteriel aeetiu uu
t|e euviruuaeut, eud welcuaed pleuued cuuperetiuu uu
euviruuaeut issues.
1d. T|e Meetiu discussed cuuperetiuu tu iapruve disester
aeueeaeut, eud epressed setisectiuu wit| t|e eective
suppurt pruvided b, cuuutries iu t|e reiuu eud t|e u.S. iu t|e
we|e u t|e eert|(ue|e eud tsuueai u 2o 0eceaber 2004. T|e
Meetiu ereed tu cuutiuue prureaaes ur tec|uicel essisteuce
iu disester aeueeaeut eud t|e develupaeut u reiuuel Tsuueai
eerl, weruiu erreueaeuts eud cuusider develupiu cuuperetiuu
prureaaes uu reiuuel steudb, erreueaeuts ur disester relie
eud eaereuc, respuuse.
19. T|e Meetiu wes eucuureed b, t|e pruress iu
iapleaeutiu eu /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, es e siule aer|et
eud pruductiuu bese wit| ree luw u uuds, services, iuvestaeut
eud s|illed lebur es well es reer luw u cepitel b, 2020. T|e
Meetiu elsu welcuaed /SE/N's ereeaeut tu eccelerete t|e
iuteretiuu u eleveu priurit, secturs eud reviewed pruress,
w|ic| s|uuld pruvide uppurtuuities ur t|e epeusiuu u trede
eud iuvestaeut betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uS.
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20. T|e Meetiu |i|li|ted t|e cuutiuued vibreuc, iu t|e
/SE/NuS trede eud iuvestaeut reletiuus|ip. Twu-we,
aerc|eudise trede reec|ed $13o billiuu iu 2004, eud u.S.
iuvestaeut iu t|e reiuu |es tupped $dd billiuu. T|e Meetiu
welcuaed t|e pruress uu t|e Euterprise ur /SE/N luitietive
|E/l} es e siuel u t|e iapurteuce t|et t|e uS pleces uu
eu|euciu trede ties wit| /SE/N eud luu|ed urwerd tu t|e uet
p|ese iu t|is cuuperetiuu. T|e Meetiu ec|uuwleded t|et t|e
ultiaete uel u t|e E/l is tu creete e uetwur| u bileterel |T/s
t|et will liu| /SE/N eud t|e uS.
21. T|e Meetiu recuuied t|e uuuiu cuuperetiuu uu trede
issues iucludiu l|R, trede ecilitetiuu eud steuderds eud
uuderscured /SE/N eud uS resulve tu ae|e urt|er pruress uu
t|e /SE/NuS trede eud iuvestaeut wur| prurea. /SE/N
epressed t|e |upe t|et but| sides wuuld wur| clusel, ur t|e
cuuclusiuu u eu /SE/N-uS Trede eud luvestaeut |reaewur|
/reeaeut.
22. T|e Meetiu epressed cuuceru wit| t|e situetiuu u t|e
vuletilit, u uil prices eud discussed aeeus tu edveuce
cuuperetiuu iu t|e ield u euer,. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, t|e Meetiu
welcuaed t|e uS williuuess tu cuusider urt|er cuusultetiuus
uu s|eriu eperieuces wit| /SE/N uu elteruetive suurces u
euer,.
23. T|e Meetiu discussed /|EC's iuterel rule iu pruautiu
prusperit, eud usteriu cuustructive ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu iu
t|e reiuu eud reviewed preperetiuus ur t|e /|EC |eeders
Meetiu iu Buseu, Kuree iu Nuveaber. T|e Meetiu ereed
tu suppurt iapleaeutetiuu u /|EC's cuaaitaeut tu ec|ieve
pruress iu t|e 0u|e 0evelupaeut Ruuud, cuutiuue t|e i|t
eeiust curruptiuu eud iapruve |uaeu securit, tu iapleaeut
/|EC |eeders' 0ecleretiuus.
24. T|e Meetiu discussed t|e stetus u t|e 0u|e Ruuud u
ueutietiuus iu t|e WT0, speciel eud diereutiel treetaeut, eud
t|e ueed tu reeuerie aultileterel ueutietiuus tuwerds t|e
successul cuuclusiuu u t|e 0u|e 0evelupaeut /eude. T|e
Meetiu ereed uu t|e uecessit, u ucusiu uu t|e cure tupics
u ericulture, iudustriel uuds |N/M/}, eud services,
develupaeut issues eud trede ecilitetiuu iu urder tu ec|ieve
substeutiel pruress. T|e Meetiu reitereted t|e iapurteuce u
upeuiu aer|ets eud streut|euiu t|e rules besed s,stea u
t|e WT0. T|e Meetiu struul, suppurted t|e eccessiuu u |eus
eud viet Nea tu t|e WT0.
25. T|e uuited Stetes brieed /SE/N uu preperetiuus ur t|e C
d suaait iu Cleueeles, Scutleud, w|ic| iucluded eurts tu |uiutl,
tec|le t|e euer, crisis.
2o. T|e Meetiu reviewed eistiu /SE/N-u.S. develupaeut
cuuperetiuu prureas. But| sides epressed setisectiuu wit|
t|e develupaeut u t|e /SE/N Cuuperetiuu |leu |/C|} eud
suppurted edditiuuel ectivities uuder t|is prurea. T|e, uuted
iu perticuler t|e cuutributiuu u t|e u.S. treiuiu eud tec|uicel
essisteuce ecilit, ur /SE/N, w|ic| |es beeu pruvidiu
epeditiuus suppurt iu erees re(uested b, /SE/N, iucludiu uu
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u iapurteut ectivities iu t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae |v/|}. T|e esteblis|aeut u t|e uS/l0 Reiuuel
0evelupaeut Missiuu iu Beu|u|, t|e essiuaeut u eu /SE/N
|ieisuu 0icer tu t|e u.S. Eabess, iu Je|erte, eud t|e preseuce
u e u.S. Trede Specielist et t|e /SE/N Secreteriet |eve
cuutributed tu edveuciu /SE/N-u.S. develupaeut cuuperetiuu.
But| sides luu|ed urwerd tu buildiu uu t|is bese ur uture
cuuperetiuu.
27. T|e Meetiu |ed e ver, useul discussiuu u t|e uture
directiuu u /SE/N - u.S. 0ieluue reletiuus. T|e Meetiu
epressed e autuel resulve tu streut|eu /SE/Nu.S. reletiuus.
lt discussed we,s eud aeeus tu urt|er eu|euce t|e dieluue
reletiuus iucludiu develupiu e streteic pertuers|ip cuveriu e
brued reue u issues u autuel iuterest. T|e Meetiu tuu| uute
u t|e 30t| euuiverser, u /SE/Nu.S. 0ieluue pertuers|ip eud
discussed pussible we,s tu cuaaeaurete t|is ailestuue. T|e
/SE/N side ured aure visits b, u.S. cebiuet uiciels rua
uuctiuuel eeucies suc| es Treesur,, Educetiuu eud Euviruuaeut.
T|e Meetiu ereed tu luu| ur uppurtuuities tu eu|euce suciu
culturel reletiuus eud peupletupeuple cuutects. T|e Meetiu
elsu discussed t|e /SE/N prupusel ur e pussible /SE/Nu.S.
Suaait iu 2007.
2d. T|e Meetiu welcuaed t|e iuterectiuu wit| represeutetives
u t|e u.S. privete sectur et t|e /SE/Nu.S. 0ieluue duriu
w|ic| t|ese represeutetives put urwerd t|eir recuaaeudetiuus
uu |uw /SE/N eud t|e uS ceu better pruaute trede eud
iuvestaeut iu t|e reiuu. T|eir views ere velueble iu |elpiu
deiue t|e directiuu u uture /SE/Nu.S. 0ieluue reletiuus.
29. T|e Meetiu ereed tu |uld t|e uet /SE/NuS 0ieluue iu
T|eileud iu 200o.
30. T|e Meetiu wes |eld iu t|e spirit u cuuperetiuu eud
curdielit,.
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ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP
RECALLING t|et t|e siuiiceut pruress aede iu t|e reletiuus
betweeu t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N}
eud t|e uuited Stetes siuce 1977 |es cuutributed tu t|e
deepeuiu u ties iu ell ields u cuuperetiuu, eud suc| |es beeu
uurtured t|ruu| t|e euuuel /SE/N |ust Miuisteriel Cuuereuce,
t|e /SE/NuS 0ieluue et seuiur uiciels' level, eud ut|er ure,
.URTHER RECALLING t|e aeetiu betweeu |eeders u /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries w|ic| ere aeabers u t|e /sie|eciic
Ecuuuaic Cuuperetiuu |/|EC} eud t|e |resideut u t|e uuited
Stetes duriu t|e /|EC Ecuuuaic |eeders' Meetiu et |us Cebus,
Meicu uu 2o 0ctuber 2002, eud t|e euuuuuceaeut b, t|e uuited
Stetes t|et ,eer u t|e Euterprise ur /SE/N luitietive |E/l} eud
t|e /SE/N Cuuperetiuu |leu |/C|} w|ic| |eve cuutributed tu
ruwiu cuuperetiuu betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes iu
uuaeruus erees u iuterest,
WELCOMING t|e cuutiuuiu pruress iu /SE/Nu.S. 0ieluue
Reletiuus receutl,, perticulerl, ulluwiu t|e aeetiu betweeu
t|e /SE/N |ureiu Miuisters eud t|e Secreter, u Stete u t|e
uuited Stetes iu New Yur| uu 12 Septeaber 2005,
SHARING e cuaauu desire tu live wit| uue euut|er eud wit|
t|e wurld et lere iu e |ust, deaucretic eud |erauuiuus
euviruuaeut, eud iu t|is cuutet, recuuiiu t|et e(uiteble,
deaucretic eud ceriu sucieties ere t|e uuudetiuu ur dureble
peece, stebilit, eud s|ered prusperit,,
EXPRESSING t|e ueed tu wur| clusel, tu |elp elleviete puvert,
eud eddress develupaeut eps iu /SE/N, t|ruu| susteiued
ecuuuaic ruwt| eud eu|euced ecuuuaic iuterectiuu eud liu|s
betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes, eud |uiut eurts iu
uurturiu |uaeu, culturel eud ueturel resuurces ur susteiueble
develupaeut, eud tu urt|er build uu t|e eistiu rieuds|ip,
uudwill, uudersteudiu, eud peupletupeuple liu|ees betweeu
/SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes,
REA..IRMING suppurt ur t|e priuciples eud purpuses u t|e
C|erter u t|e uuited Netiuus |uN} eud ut|er uuiversell,
recuuied priuciples u iuteruetiuuel lew,
EXPRESSING e cuaauu iuterest iu t|e develupaeut u /SE/N
es e reiuuel iustitutiuu t|et will eectivel, cuutribute tu peece,
prusperit, eud stebilit, iu Suut|eest /sie eud t|e wurld, eud
REC0CNlZlNC t|e iapurteut cuutributiuu u t|e uuited Stetes
tu aeiuteiuiu peece eud stebilit, eud tu pruautiu prusperit,,
SHARING e reet iuterest iu t|e success u /SE/N's eurts iu
pursuiu cuapre|eusive iuteretiuu tuwerds t|e reelietiuu u
eu upeu eud uutwerd luu|iu, d,ueaic eud resilieut /SE/N
Cuaauuit, b, 2020 eud e Suut|eest /sie buuded tuet|er iu
pertuers|ip es e cuaauuit, u ceriu sucieties, es euvisiuued iu
t|e 0ecleretiuu u /SE/N Cuucurd ll,
EXPRESSING desire tu urt|er iucreese cuuperetiuu eud
rieuds|ip betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes tu seie t|e
uppurtuuities eud aeet t|e c|elleues u eu iucreesiul,
iuterdepeudeut wurld.
/SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes |ereb,.
1.Agree tu leuuc| eu /SE/Nuuited Stetes Eu|euced
|ertuers|ip t|et is cuapre|eusive, ectiuu urieuted eud urwerd
luu|iu, eud cuaprisiu puliticel eud securit, cuuperetiuu,
ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu eud suciel eud develupaeut cuuperetiuu
iucludiu, but uut liaited tu, t|e ulluwiu eleaeuts.
Political and Security Cooperation
2. Support t|e iuteretiuu u /SE/N, leediu tu eu /SE/N
Cuaauuit, t|ruu|, iuter elie, t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e
vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} eud epprupriete successur
pleus,
3. Acknowledge t|et t|e Treet, u /ait, eud Cuuperetiuu iu
Suut|eest /sie |T/C} ects es e cude u cuuduct uveruiu iuter
Stete reletiuus iu t|e reiuu ur t|e pruautiuu u peece eud
stebilit,, eud its rule es e uui,iu cuucept ur /SE/N eud respect
t|e spirit eud priuciples u t|e T/C, iu liue wit| t|e cuaaitaeut
u /SE/N eud t|e uuited Stetes tu eu|euce t|eir pertuers|ip,
4. Support t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua |/R|} es t|e preaier
reiuuel puliticel eud securit, urua iu t|e /sie|eciic reiuu
wit| /SE/N es t|e driviu urce,
5. Recognize t|e iapurteuce u uuuprulieretiuu iu ell espects
u uucleer weepuus iu Suut|eest /sie,
o. Promote cluser cuuperetiuu uu cuabetiu treusuetiuuel
criaes, iucludiu iuter elie, terrurisa, prulieretiuu u weepuus
u aess destructiuu, illicit dru treic|iu, treic|iu iu persuus,
eud eu|euciu aeritiae eud burder securit,, eud epress
reediuess tu build uu t|e /SE/Nuuited Stetes Juiut 0ecleretiuu
ur Cuuperetiuu tu Cuabet luteruetiuuel Terrurisa siued iu
Beuder Seri Beeweu iu 2002 tu develup |uiut ectivities,
7. Cooperate iu aultileterel reaewur|s, iucludiu t|e uN, t|e
Wurld Trede 0reuietiuu |WT0} eud t|e /|EC, eap|esie t|e
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iapurteuce u eabitiuus uutcuaes iu t|e 0u|e Ruuud t|et wuuld
briu teuible beueits tu ell, suppurt t|e eerl, eccessiuu u |eus
eud viet Nea tu t|e WT0, eud cuusider t|e edaissiuu u /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries t|et ere uut aeabers u /|EC iutu t|et
urua,
d. Strengthen ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu b,, iuter elie, cuutiuuiu
tu iapleaeut t|e E/l w|ic| serves es e aec|euisa tu eu|euce
trede eud iuvestaeut luws betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uuited
Stetes, eud iu t|is reerd, eree tu wur| tuet|er tu cuuclude e
reiuuwide /SE/Nuuited Stetes Trede eud luvestaeut
|reaewur| /reeaeut |Tl|/},
9. .urther enhance ecuuuaic liu|ees, w|ic| will essist iu
susteiuiu ecuuuaic ruwt| iu /SE/N eud t|e u.S., eud
cuuperete |uiutl, iu suppurt u /SE/N's reelietiuu u eu /SE/N
Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, b, 2020, i uut eerlier,
10. Enhance ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu iu erees tu be autuell, ereed
upuu betweeu /SE/N eud t|e u.S., iucludiu but uut liaited tu
trede eud iuvestaeut ecilitetiuu, eud uuderte|e aissiuus eud
aeesures tu streut|eu t|e iuvestaeut cliaete iu /SE/N t|ereb,
eucuureiu uS iuvestaeut iutu t|e reiuu,
11. Collaborate tu reura eud streut|eu iuteruetiuuel iueuciel
iustitutiuus eud iu t|e erees u ecuuuaic surveilleuce t|ruu|
t|e s|eriu u aecruecuuuaic eud iueuciel iuuraetiuu w|ere
disclusure u iuuraetiuu is peraitted b, duaestic lews eud
reuletiuus u t|e respective cuuutries, eud eree tu wur| aure
clusel, iu iuteruetiuuel iueuciel iustitutiuus tu pruaute t|e
iulueuce u /sie tu e level aure cuaaeusurete wit| its ecuuuaic
wei|t,
12. Promote reeter iuterectiuu betweeu t|eir respective privete
secturs, recuuiiu t|e pivutel rule u t|e busiuess cuaauuit,,
13. Pursue t|e develupaeut eud eaplu,aeut u cleeuer, aure
eicieut euer, tec|uuluies u ell |iuds, iucludiu reueweble
eud ut|er luweaittiu suurces u euer,, eu|euce /SE/N's
reiuuel euer, iurestructure, pruaute euer, securit,, pruaute
t|e prutectiuu u t|e euviruuaeut eud t|e susteiuebilit, u ueturel
resuurces, recuuiiu t|et ecuuuaic ruwt| is e uecesser,
cuuditiuu ur deplu,iu t|e cleeuer tec|uuluies ueeded ur
cuutiuued euviruuaeutel iapruveaeut, eud plede urt|er
culleburetiuu iu ell audes u treuspurt, iucludiu eir aeritiae,
eud aultiaudel treuspurt tu ecilitete t|e auveaeut u peuples
eud uuds,
Social and Development Cooperation
14. Collaborate iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e vieutieue /ctiuu
|rureaae |v/|} eud its successur prureaaes ur pleus su t|et
/SE/N ae, eccelerete its reiuuel iuteretiuu, recuuiiu t|e
iapurteuce u t|e luitietive ur /SE/N luteretiuu |l/l} eud ut|er
subreiuuel ruwt| erees w|ic| wuuld bride t|e develupaeut
eps wit|iu /SE/N, eud stress t|e iapurteuce u cuuperetiuu tu
pruaute susteiueble develupaeut,
15. Cooperate et t|e reiuuel eud lubel levels uu disester
aeueeaeut, iucludiu t|e develupaeut u reiuuel eud lubel
steudb, erreueaeuts ur disester aeueeaeut eud eaereuc,
respuuse, eud iu t|is cuuuectiuu, welcuae t|e /SE/N Steudb,
/rreueaeuts ur 0isester Relie eud Eaereuc, Respuuse,
1o. Resolve tu wur| tuet|er tu preveut t|e spreed eud reduce
t|e |era u |lvl/l0S, S/RS, ut|er iuectiuus diseeses eud, uu
eu ureut besis, develup aec|euisas ur cuuperetiuu tu cuuteiu
uutbree|s u evieu iulueue es well es plede cuuperetiuu tu
put iu plece s,steas eud prucedures tu cuutrul iuectiuus diseeses
iucludiu euiael diseeses,
17. .oster eud deepeu cuuperetiuu iu scieuce eud tec|uulu,,
eud iuuraetiuu eud cuaauuicetiuus tec|uulu, eud eucuuree
peupletupeuple iuterectiuus eud ec|eues es well es iuter
eit| dieluues, eud pruaute cuuperetiuu t|ruu| uetwur|iu
ectivities eud cepecit, buildiu iu educetiuu suc| es studeut
ec|eue, elluws|ip prureaae, ecedeaic ettec|aeut eud
reseerc| culleburetiuu, es well es pruautiuu u /SE/N studies
iu t|e u.S. eud u.S. studies iu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries,
1d. Welcome t|e iuteutiuu u t|e u.S. tu uster educetiuuel
ec|eues eud t|e cuutiuuiu eurts u t|e u.S. tu streut|eu
its eueeaeut wit| t|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud suppurt t|e
cepecit, buildiu u t|e Secreteriet.
.ollow-Up
19. Call on t|e /SE/N |ureiu Miuisters eud t|e u.S. Secreter,
u Stete, wit| t|e essisteuce u t|e seuiur uiciels, tu develup e
|leu u /ctiuu tu iapleaeut t|e /SE/Nuuited Stetes Eu|euced
|ertuers|ip,
20. Call on t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters |/EM} eud t|e uuited
Stetes Trede Represeutetive |uSTR} tu aeet eud cuutribute tu
t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/Nu.S. Eu|euced |ertuers|ip eud
its |leu u /ctiuu.
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O. THE 2
ND
ASEAN-UN SUMMIT
New York, United States, 13 September 2005
1. We, t|e |eeders u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus |/SE/N} eud t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u t|e uuited Netiuus
aet uu 13 Septeaber 2005, et t|e uuited Netiuus |eed(uerters
iu New Yur|.
2. T|e Secuud /SE/NuN Suaait wes cuc|eired b, t|e
/SE/N C|eiraeu, |.E. 0etu' Seri /bdulle| /|aed Bedewi, |riae
Miuister u Mele,sie, eud |.E. Mr. Kui /uueu, t|e Secreter,
Ceuerel u t|e uuited Netiuus.
3. T|e Secuud /SE/NuN Suaait wes etteuded b, |.E. Mrs.
Clurie Mecepeel/rru,u, |resideut u t|e Republic u t|e
||ilippiues, |.E. 0r. T|e|siu S|iuewetre, |riae Miuister u t|e
Kiudua u T|eileud, |is Me|est, Sulteu |esseuel Bul|ie|,
Sulteu u Bruuei 0erusselea, |.E. Seadec| |uu Seu, |riae
Miuister u t|e Kiudua u Ceabudie, |.E. 0r. Susilu Beabeu
Yud|u,uuu, |resideut u t|e Republic u luduuesie, |.E. Mr.
Buuuu|eu vurec|it|, |riae Miuister u t|e |eu |euple's
0eaucretic Republic, |.E. Mrs. Truuu M, |ue, vice |resideut
u t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, |.E. |ruessur S. Je,e|uaer,
0eput, |riae Miuister u t|e Republic u Siuepure, eud |.E. u
N,eu Wiu, Miuister ur |ureiu /eirs u t|e uuiuu u M,euaer.
4. lu edditiuu tu t|e /SE/N |eeders eud t|eir represeutetives,
t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u /SE/N, t|e |resideut u t|e 59t|
Sessiuu u t|e Ceuerel /sseabl,, t|e vice |resideut u t|e o0t|
Sessiuu u t|e Ceuerel /sseabl,, t|e Eecutive |eeds u t|e
Wurld |eelt| 0reuietiuu |W|0}, t|e uuited Netiuus
0evelupaeut |rureaae |uN0|}, t|e uuited Netiuus Cuuereuce
uu Trede eud 0evelupaeut |uNCT/0}, eud t|e Juiut uuited
Netiuus |rureaae uu |lvl/l0S |uN/l0S} perticipeted iu t|e
Suaait. Eecutive |eeds eud represeutetives u t|e ut|er uuited
Netiuus Specielied /eucies, |uuds, |rureaaes, 0epertaeuts
eud 0ices elsu etteuded t|e aeetiu.
5. We recelled t|e |irst /SE/NuN Suaait |eld iu Beu|u|
uu 12 |ebruer, 2000, w|ic| leuuc|ed t|e |i|level dieluue
betweeu /SE/N eud t|e uuited Netiuus. T|e Secuud /SE/N
uN Suaait is siuiiceut es it te|es plece iu cuu|uuctiuu wit|
t|e |uN} |i| |evel |leuer, Meetiu. Tude, we tuu| t|e
uppurtuuit, tu review eud discuss t|e eu|euceaeut u /SE/N
uN cuuperetiuu. lu edditiuu we elsu discussed t|e |i|level
|leuer, Meetiu eud uuited Netiuus reura.
ASEAN-UN Cooperation and .uture Direction
o. We epressed setisectiuu et t|e trec| recurd u t|e /SE/N
uN reletiuus siuce its iuceptiuu iu 1977. T|e /SE/N |eeders
epressed epprecietiuu ur t|e uuited Netiuus suppurt ur
/SE/N's uels u reeliiu t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit, es euviseed
uuder t|e 0ecleretiuu u Beli Cuucurd ll wit| t|e /SE/N Securit,
Cuaauuit,, /SE/N Ecuuuaic Cuaauuit, eud t|e /SE/N Suciu
Culturel Cuaauuit, es its pillers. T|e uuited Netiuus welcuaed
/SE/N's decisiuu tu esteblis| eu /SE/N C|erter, es it auves
tuwerds reeliiu eu /SE/N Cuaauuit,. T|e uuited Netiuus elsu
welcuae t|e pussibilit, u /SE/N see|iu eu ubserver stetus iu
t|e uuited Netiuus.
7. We epressed |upe t|et t|e reelietiuu u t|e /SE/N
Cuaauuit, wuuld briu ebuut pusitive cuutributiuu tu t|e
develupaeut, stebilit, eud peece u Suut|eest /sie, es well es
t|e wurld et lere.
d. We uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u t|e luitietive ur /SE/N
luteretiuu |l/l}. We ec|uuwleded t|e cuutributiuus u t|e aure
develuped /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries tu t|e less develuped
/SE/N Meaber Cuuutries iu pruvidiu tec|uicel essisteuce
bileterell, eud t|ruu| subreiuuel eud t|ird cuuutr, cuuperetiuu
iu urder tu ecilitete t|e reiuuel iuteretiuu u /SE/N.
9. T|e /SE/N |eeders elsu eap|esied t|e iapurteuce u t|e
vieutieue /ctiuu |rureaae |v/|} iu settiu uut t|e priurities
ur cuaauuit, buildiu iu ell t|ree pillers u t|e /SE/N
Cuaauuit, eud ur clusiu t|e develupaeut eps. lu t|is reerd,
t|e, welcuaed t|e cuutiuued essisteuce u t|e uuited Netiuus
tu t|e lesser develuped Meaber Cuuutries, perticulerl, iu
streut|euiu t|eir leel, iustitutiuuel eud reuletur, reaewur|s,
es well es t|eir tec|uicel cepecities iu liue wit| t|e uel u
iuteretiuu, beeriu iu aiud t|e priurities es uutliued iu t|e v/|.
10. We ereed uu t|e ueed tu urt|er bruedeu /SE/NuN
cuuperetiuu wit| t|e iuvulveaeut u t|e veriuus uN specielied
eeucies tu eucuapess ell erees releted tu cuaauuit, buildiu
iucludiu |e, issues releted tu develupaeut iu perticuler puvert,
eredicetiuu eud t|e Milleuuiua 0evelupaeut Cuels, |reveutiuu
eud Cuutrul u luectiuus diseeses, disester aeueeaeut,
treusuetiuuel issues, trede eud iuvestaeut es well es peece eud
securit,. But| sides welcuaed t|e cuuveuiu u uur |uiut /SE/N
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uN Reiuuel Seaiuers uu Cuulict |reveutiuu, Cuulict Resulutiuu
eud |eeceBuildiu iu Suut|eest /sie siuce 2001, eud eucuureed
t|eir cuutiuuetiuu.
Energy Security
11. We epressed cuuceru uver t|e iapect u t|e risiu uil prices.
We ereed t|et t|e uuited Netiuus eud releted eeucies s|uuld
cuusider iudiu epprupriete we,s eud aeeus tu streut|eu
iuteruetiuuel eurts tu pruaute aure eicieut use u euer,,
euer, securit, eud elteruetive euer, iucludiu reueweble
euer, suc| es |,dru puwer eud biueuer,, perticulerl, iu
develupiu Meaber Stetes u t|e uuited Netiuus. T|e, ereed
tu eucuuree reisiu public ewereuess et ell levels uu t|is issue.
Milleuuiua 0evelupaeut Cuels |M0C}
12. We ereed tu iuteusi, cuuperetiuu iu eurts tu aeet t|e
Milleuuiua 0evelupaeut Cuels. We recelled t|et t|e M0Cs
edupted iu 2000 set cleer terets ur cuuutries tu ulill iu cluse
cuuperetiuu wit| t|e iuteruetiuuel cuaauuit,. We uuted t|e
sluw pruress aede iu t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e M0Cs eud u
t|e upcuaiu review u t|e M0Cs iu Septeaber 2005. We celled
uu ell t|e cuucerued perties tu ulill cuaaitaeuts edupted b,
t|e ae|ur iuteruetiuuel cuuereuces eud tu eu|euce t|e
eectiveuess u eid t|ruu| better cuurdiuetiuu eud
|erauuietiuu eauu t|e eidpruvidiu cuuutries.
13. We welcuaed t|e iuitietives eud ectivities tu eu|euce
leeruiu eauu |e, ste|e|ulders rua t|e uveruaeut, civil
suciet, eud t|e busiuess cuaauuit, tu deel wit| puvert, iu e
cuapre|eusive eud iutereted aeuuer, eud tu s|ere eud
ec|eue views uu |uw best tu aeiustreea M0C prucesses iutu
uurael develupaeut uuctiuus u uveruaeuts, eud tu esteblis|
liu|ees uetiuuell, eud reiuuell, ur autuel suppurt iu ec|ieviu
puvert, reductiuu iuitietives.
Debt Relief
14. We recuuied t|e ureut ueed ur eu eective,
cuapre|eusive, dureble eud develupaeuturieuted sulutiuu tu
debt prubleas u develupiu cuuutries. We elsu ereed t|et
iuuuvetive debt sc|eaes cuuld pruvide cuuutries eced wit|
steeriu debt serviciu wit| ede(uete resuurces eveileble ur
speciic develupaeut pru|ects uutliued iu t|eir respective uetiuuel
develupaeut pleus ur streteies.
Health
15. We were eucuureed b, t|e pruress ec|ieved iu
streut|euiu eurts tu preveut eud cuutrul eaeriu eud
resuriu iuectiuus diseeses suc| es t|e Severe /cute
Respiretur, S,udruae |S/RS} eud /vieu lulueue, especiell, iu
eu|euciu reiuuel cuurdiuetiuu aec|euisas ur eerl, weruiu
eud surveilleuce cepecit,buildiu eud t|e esteblis|aeut u eu
/SE/N Tes| |urce uu |i|l, |et|ueuic lulueue iu 0eceaber
2004.
1o. We epressed uur cuuceru uver t|e seriuus t|reet tu |uaeu
|eelt| pused b, t|e evulviu, uuprecedeuted spreed u evieu
iulueue. We elsu reeiraed uur cuaaitaeut tu develupiu
uetiuuel peudeaic iulueue prepereduess pleus eud
iapleaeutiu surveilleuce u |uaeu eud evieu iulueue iu urder
tu pruvide eu eerl, weruiu u, eud e tiael, respuuse tu uutbree|s
iu puultr, eud iu |uaeus. We celled ur cluse culleburetiuu wit|
t|e releveut uuited Netiuus s,stea ureuietiuus eud wit| ut|er
iuteruetiuuel pertuers.
17. We ereed t|et ureut steps will ueed tu be te|eu tu
iapleaeut lucel, reiuuel eud lubel iuitietives iucludiu t|e
privete sectur tu reduce t|e preseut lubel s|urtee u iulueue
vecciue eud eutivirels es well es tu ecilitete e(uiteble eud
eurdeble eccess.
1d. We welcuaed t|e suppurt u t|e uuited Netiuus tu wur|
wit| /SE/N iu reeliiu t|e v/|'s uel ur iuteusi,iu |lv
preveutiuu iu t|e Suut|eest /sie reiuu. We reitereted uur
reediuess tu wur| tuet|er iu sceliu up prureaaes, perticulerl,
t|use eddressiu t|e ueeds u vuluereble pupuletiuus, ubteiuiu
iucreesed resuurces ur |lv preveutiuu, treetaeut eud cere,
iuteretiu |lvl/l0S iu develupaeut pleus, edvucetiu ur lubel
eud reiuuel etteutiuu uu |lvl/l0S, eud pruautiu ec|eues
u epertise eauu Meaber Stetes.
19. We cuaaeuded t|e wur| u t|e /SE/N Tes| |urce uu /l0S
iu ulluwiu up t|e recuaaeudetiuus u t|e 7t| /SE/N Suaait
0ecleretiuu uu |lvl/l0S eud t|e iapleaeutetiuu u t|e /SE/N
Wur| |rureaae eud its review. We believe t|et /SE/N s|uuld
|eve e vuice iu lubel uruas suc| es t|e Wurld |eelt| /sseabl,
eud perticipete iu lubel decisiuuae|iu reerdiu ellucetiuu
u uuds ur |lvl/l0S preveutiuu eud cuutrul eud we welcuae
t|e uuited Netiuus' culleburetiuu iu ecilitetiu suc|
perticipetiuu. /SE/N welcuaed t|e pleus ur t|e siuiu u e
Meaureudua u uudersteudiu wit| uN/l0S. We ereed t|et
iuteruetiuuel essisteuce ur develupaeut, iucludiu |eelt|
releted issues, s|uuld be besed uu t|e ueeds u t|e cuuutries
cuucerued.
20. T|e /SE/N |eeders epressed t|eir epprecietiuu tu t|e
uuited Netiuus ur its suppurt iu |elpiu /SE/N iapleaeut its
priurit, ectivities eud eucuuree ut|ers tu |uiu |euds wit| us iu
uur eurts tu preveut eud cuutrul eaeriu iuectiuus diseeses,
eud iu t|e i|t eeiust |lvl/l0S.
Disaster Management
21. T|e /SE/N |eeders epressed epprecietiuu ur t|e
|uaeuiterieu essisteuce eud re|ebilitetiuu essisteuce eteuded
b, t|e uuited Netiuus iu t|e ece u uverw|elaiu ueturel
disesters.
22. We ec|uuwleded t|e |i| level u suliderit, eud cuuperetiuu
eauu /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries, eud t|e velueble suppurt
pruvided b, t|e uuited Netiuus iu respuudiu tu t|e |uaeuiterieu
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crisis ulluwiu t|e devestetiuu ceused b, t|e Tsuueai iu
0eceaber 2004.
23. We ereed t|et cluse culleburetiuu is re(uired iu t|e
re|ebilitetiuu eud recuustructiuu prureaaes iu t|e eected
cuuutries, iucludiu develupiu epprupriete uetiuuel eud reiuuel
eerl, weruiu cepecities tu aitiete t|e eects u uture disesters
24. T|e uuited Netiuus welcuaed /SE/N's eduptiuu u t|e
/SE/N /reeaeut uu 0isester Meueeaeut eud Eaereuc,
Respuuse, w|ic| wuuld build t|e cepecit, u /SE/N iu repidl,
respuudiu uture disesters. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, t|e uuited Netiuus
iudiceted t|et it wuuld eteud tec|uicel essisteuce ur t|e eurts
u /SE/N iu esteblis|iu eu /SE/N Steudb, /rreueaeut ur
0isester Meueeaeut eud Eaereuc, Respuuse.
Trade and Investment
25. We cuaaeuded /SE/N's ective eud iapurteut rule iu trede,
iuvestaeut luws eud cuuperetiuu eud ereed t|et t|is will be
urt|er eu|euced wit| t|e reelietiuu u t|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic
Cuaauuit, es uue u t|e pillers u t|e /SE/N Cuaauuit,.
2o. We welcuaed t|e cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e uuited Netiuus
eud t|e /SE/N Secreteriet iu cerr,iu uut tec|uicel ectivities uu
aultileterel eud reiuuel trede ueutietiuus eud iuvestaeut
issues, es well es t|e essisteuce reudered tu suae /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries iu t|e prucess leediu tu t|eir eccessiuu tu
t|e Wurld Trede 0reuietiuu. lu t|is cuuuectiuu, we luu| urwerd
tu euel,ticel essisteuce rua t|e uuited Netiuus iu uture
ueutietiuus u trede eud iuvestaeut ereeaeuts wit| uuu
aeabers, eud iu eusuriu t|et t|e iucreesed trede eud iuvestaeut
luws iu t|e reiuu ere cuuducive tu ec|ieviu t|e M0Cs.
Peace and Security
27. We recuuied t|e liu|ee betweeu develupaeut, securit,
eud |uaeu ri|ts. lu t|is reerd, we welcuaed /SE/N's eurts
eiaed et esteblis|iu eu /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit, b, 2020.
2d. We recelled t|et t|e /SE/N Securit, Cuaauuit, eabudies
/SE/N's espiretiuus tu ec|ieve peece, stebilit,, deaucrec, eud
prusperit, iu t|e reiuu w|ere /SE/N Meaber Cuuutries live et
peece wit| uue euut|er eud wit| t|e wurld et lere iu e |ust,
deaucretic, eud |erauuiuus euviruuaeut. lu t|is reerd, we s|ere
e cuaauu cuuceru iu t|e pruautiuu u peece, securit, eud t|e
rule u lew, es well es t|e prutectiuu u |uaeu ri|ts eud
uudeaeutel reeduas.
29. We epressed uutree et t|e series u terrurist ettec|s t|et
resulted iu t|e luss u iuuuceut lives eud prupert,. We struul,
cuudeau suc| ects u terrur. We ere ull, cuaaitted tu eu|euce
cuuperetive eurts tu cuabet iuteruetiuuel terrurisa et uetiuuel,
reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel levels.
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30. T|e /SE/N |eeders ec|uuwleded wit| epprecietiuu t|e
uud wur| duue b, t|e uuited Netiuus iu eccurdeuce wit| t|e
priuciples eud purpuses u t|e uN C|erter. We welcuaed t|e
iuitietives tu reura t|e uuited Netiuus tu edept t|e 0reuietiuu
tu aeet t|e uew c|elleues t|et |eve eaered. lu t|is reerd,
we uuted t|et t|e repurts u t|e |i|level |euel uu T|reets,
C|elleues eud C|eue eud t|e Milleuuiua |ru|ect eud t|e uN
Secreter,Ceuerel's repurt "lu |erer |reedua" cuuteiued aeu,
useul prupusels t|et aerit urt|er deliberetiuu.
31. We epressed suppurt ur aultileterelisa wit| t|e uuited
Netiuus et t|e cure. We suppurted t|e eurts u t|e Secreter,
Ceuerel u t|e uuited Netiuus iu ae|iu t|e uuited Netiuus e
aure eective ureuietiuu t|et will cuutiuue tu uuderpiu t|e
aultileterel s,stea eud tu aeet t|e c|elleues u t|e ailleuuiua.
T|e Secreter,Ceuerel u t|e uuited Netiuus, uu |is pert,
welcuaed t|e cuutributiuu u /SE/N es e driviu urce ur peece,
securit,, stebilit, eud pruress iu Suut|eest /sie eud iu t|e wider
/sie |eciic reiuu.
32. We epressed struu suppurt ur t|e |i|level |leuer,
Meetiu ||||M} eud celled uu t|e rest u t|e uuited Netiuus
Meaber Stetes tu cuuperete iu t|e spirit u pertuers|ip wit| t|e
view tu eusuriu t|et t|e |||M 0utcuae 0ucuaeut wuuld
pruduce teuible eud cuucrete results.
33. We ereed tu cuuveue uture /SE/NuN Suaaits.
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1. T|e /SE/N Ecuuuaic Miuisters |/EM} eud t|e Miuisters
rua /ustrelie eud New Zeeleud |Cluser Ecuuuaic Reletiuus
CER} |eld t|eir Teut| Cuusultetiuu uu 29 Septeaber 2005 iu
vieutieue, |eu |0R. T|e Cuusultetiuu wes cuc|eired b, |.E. Mr.
Suulivuu 0erevuu, Miuister u Cuaaerce u |eu |0R, t|e |uu.
Mer| veile, 0eput, |riae Miuister eud Miuister ur Trede u
/ustrelie, eud |.E. Mr. |eter Rider represeutiu t|e |uu. Jia
Suttuu, Miuister ur Trede Neutietiuus u New Zeeleud.
ASEAN-CER TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS
2. T|e Miuisters ec|eued views uu t|e curreut lubel
ecuuuaic euviruuaeut eud receut develupaeuts iu /SE/N eud
CER. T|e Miuisters were pleesed tu uute t|e uutcuae u t|e
/SE/N/ustrelie eud New Zeeleud Cuaaeauretive Suaait iu
Nuveaber 2004 w|ere t|e |eeders ereed tu urt|er ecuuuaic
iuteretiuu b, leuuc|iu ueutietiuus uu e |ree Trede /reeaeut
buildiu uu t|e substeutiel trede eud iuvestaeut liu|ees elreed,
esteblis|ed betweeu t|e twu reiuus. T|e, reuewed t|eir cell
ur cuutiuuiu reiuuel ecuuuaic iuteretiuu es e aeeus tu
pruaute trede eud iuvestaeut luws.
3. T|e Miuisters uuted t|et /SE/NCER |/ustrelie eud New
Zeeleud cuabiued} bileterel trede cuutiuue tu pust siuiiceut
eius w|ic| pruvides uud auaeutua ur t|e esteblis|aeut u
t|e /SE/N, /ustrelie eud New Zeeleud |ree Trede /ree. /SE/N
CER bileterel uuds trede epeuded b, 31.2 iu 2004, i.e. rua
uS$ 21.d billiuu iu 2003 tu uS$ 2d.o billiuu iu 2004. T|e uutluu|
ur 2005 is e(uell, pusitive es irst (uerter trede iures elreed,
s|uwed eu iucreese u 1o.9 cuapered tu t|e irst (uerter iures
u 2004.
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AREA (AANZ.TA)
4. T|e Miuisters reviewed t|e pruress u ueutietiuus ur e
|ree Trede /reeaeut betweeu /SE/N, /ustrelie eud New
Zeeleud, w|ic| uiciell, cuaaeuced iu Merc| 2005. T|e
Miuisters uuted t|e ueutietiuus were pruressiu iu eccurdeuce
wit| t|e Cuidiu |riuciples uu t|e /SE/N/ustrelie eud New
Zeeleud |T/ eudursed b, |eeders. T|e, uuted t|e ucus uu
tec|liu iapediaeuts tu trede eud iuvestaeut reised e uuaber
u diicult issues, perticulerl, reerdiu t|e cuveree eud scupe
u t|e |T/. T|e brued reue u iuterests eud t|e diverse ecuuuaic
circuasteuces u t|e twelve perticipetiu cuuutries preseut
perticuler c|elleues ur t|e ueutietiuus. /t t|e seae tiae,
Miuisters recuuised t|e ueutietiuus du preseut eu iapurteut
uppurtuuit, tu deliver ecuuuaic beueits tu eec| perticipetiu
cuuutr, eud tu eu|euce t|e reiuu's ecuuuaic iuteretiuu.
5. T|e Miuisters cuaaeuded t|e /SE/N, /ustrelie eud New
Zeeleud Trede Neutietiu Cuaaittee |TNC} ur its precticel
ueutietiu eppruec| u usiu iuitiel ueutietiu sessiuus ur
cuuideucebuildiu eud uudersteudiu u eec| ut|er's
perspectives eud epectetiuus ur t|e ueutietiuus. T|e Miuisters
elsu uuted t|et siuiiceut iuuraetiuu |es elreed, beeu
ec|eued, iucludiu iuuraetiuu uu trede reiaes eud trede eud
teri dete. T|e Miuisters uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u
cuutiuuiu t|e ec|eue u iuuraetiuu eud eabeddiu t|is es
eu iapurteut eleaeut u t|e ueutietiuu prucess tu build e s|ered
uudersteudiu u issues eauu t|e perties.
o. T|e Miuisters elsu uuted t|et, cuusisteut wit| t|e Cuidiu
|riuciples cepecit,buildiu |es becuae eu iapurteut cuapuueut
u t|e |T/ ueutietiuus. |ur t|is, t|e /SE/N Miuisters epressed
t|eir epprecietiuu tu /ustrelie eud New Zeeleud ur t|eir
cuutributiuu tu eu|euciu t|e uudersteudiu u /SE/N
ueutieturs uu |e, |T/ issues, uutebl, t|ruu| wur|s|ups uu
trede iu services, rules u uriiu eud iuvestaeut, es well es t|e
essisteuce prureaaes pruvided b, /us/l0 eud NZeid.
7. T|e Miuisters, eucuureed b, t|e pruress u t|e |T/
ueutietiuus, ured t|e TNC tu develup creetive sulutiuus eud
eplure eesible uptiuus, w|ere uecesser,, tu eusure t|et t|e
ueutietiuus auve urwerd cuusisteut wit| t|e ereed Cuidiu
|riuciples eud wit| e view tu ae|iu steed, pruress eud
cuapletiu t|e ueutietiuus wit|iu twu ,eers es ereed b,
|eeders.
A.TA-CER CLOSER ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
d. T|e Miuisters were pleesed wit| t|e ecuuuaic cuuperetiuu
iuitietives iapleaeuted uuder t|e /|T/CER Cluser Ecuuuaic
|ertuers|ip Wur| |rureaae. T|e /SE/N Miuisters epressed
t|eir epprecietiuu ur t|e luusteudiu suppurt eud cuuperetiuu
eteuded b, /ustrelie eud New Zeeleud tu t|e reiuu, w|ic|
Miuisters uuted tu be leible eud respuusive tu t|e develupaeut
re(uireaeuts eud evulviu priurities u /SE/N.
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9. T|e Miuisters uuted t|e letest repurt u t|e /|T/CER
Busiuess Cuuucil |/CBC} uu curreut issues releveut tu t|e /|T/
CER CE|. T|e Miuisters uuderscured t|e iapurteuce u |eviu
reuler cuusultetiuu eud iuterectiuu betweeu uiciels eud t|e
/CBC tu et e seuse u t|eir iuterests eud priurities su t|et t|ese
ceu be ede(uetel, relected iu t|e ecuuuaic iuteretiuu prucess
w|et|er iu t|e CE| ur iu t|e //NZ|T/.
WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (WTO)
10. T|e Miuisters stressed t|e criticel iapurteuce u e successul
uutcuae rua t|e Sit| WT0 Miuisteriel Cuuereuce sc|eduled
iu |uu Kuu t|is 0eceaber. Tuwerds t|is eud, t|e, celled uu ell
Meabers tu iuteusi, t|eir eurts tu ec|ieve substeutiel results
iu t|is Cuuereuce eud wur| t|eir we, tuwerd t|e successul
cuuclusiuu u t|e 0u|e Ruuud b, 200o. T|e, elsu eucuureed ell
Meabers tu |eve e aeeuiuul eueeaeut tu elluw reel
pruress iu t|e ueutietiuus, perticulerl, uu ericulture, w|ic|
is cruciel tu t|e reelietiuu u t|e develupaeut diaeusiuu u t|e
0u|e Ruuud.
11. T|e Miuisters reeiraed t|eir cuutiuuiu suppurt tu t|e eerl,
eccessiuu u |eu |0R eud vietuea iutu t|e WT0.
ASIA-PACI.IC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC)
12. T|e Miuisters cuaaitted tu wur| tuet|er wit| t|e Republic
u Kuree tu eusure t|e success u t|e 2005 /|EC Suaait iu Buseu.
13. T|e Miuisters elsu epressed t|eir struu suppurt ur eud
essisteuce tu viet Nea tu successull, |ust t|e /|EC Meetius
iu viet Nea iu 200o.
LIST O. MINISTERS
|i} |uu. Mr. Mer| veile, 0eput, |riae Miuister eud
Miuister ur Trede, /ustrelie,
|ii} |.E. |e|iu 0etu |ia Juc| Seu, Secuud Miuister u
|iii} |.E. Mr. C|ea |resid|, Seuiur Miuister eud Miuister
|eu |0R,
|vi} Mr. 0ui Se, C|ueu, 0eput, Secreter,Ceuerel,
Miuister u luteruetiuuel Trede eud ludustr,,
Mele,sie,
Ecuuuaic 0evelupaeut M,euaer,
|viii} |.E. Mr. |eter Rider, represeutiu t|e |uu. Jia
Suttuu, Miuister ur Trede Neutietiuus, New
Zeeleud,
|i} |.E. Mr. Elaer C. |erueude, uudersecreter, ur
|} |.E. Mr. |ia |u Kieu, Miuister ur Trede eud
ludustr,, Siuepure,
|i} |.E. Mr. Suvit Meesiucee, viceMiuister u
Cuaaerce, T|eileud,
|ii} |.E. Mr. Truuu 0iu| Tu,eu, Miuister u Trede, viet
Nea, eud
|iii} |.E. Mr. 0u Keu Yuu, Secreter,Ceuerel u
/SE/N.
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ASEAN - PAKISTAN
We, t|e Cuveruaeuts u Bruuei 0erusselea, t|e Kiudua u
t|e Sucielist Republic u viet Nea, Meaber Cuuutries u t|e
/ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus |/SE/N} eud t|e lsleaic
Republic u |e|isteu ||ereiueter reerred tu cullectivel, es
"|erticipeuts"},
RECOGNISING t|et terrurisa cuustitutes e seriuus t|reet tu
t|e peece, securit, eud ecuuuaic prusperit, u t|e wurld iu
euerel eud tu /SE/N eud |e|isteu iu perticuler,
MIND.UL u t|e 2001 /SE/N 0ecleretiuu uu Juiut /ctiuu tu
Cuuter Terrurisa, w|ic|, iuter elie, uuderte|es tu streut|eu
cuuperetiuu et bileterel, reiuuel eud iuteruetiuuel levels,
REA..IRMING t|eir deteraiuetiuu tu preveut, suppress, cuabet
eud eliaiuete iuteruetiuuel Terrurisa iu ell its uras eud
Netiuus eud luteruetiuuel lew eud |eviu reerd tu ell releveut
uuited Netiuus resulutiuus ur decleretiuus uu iuteruetiuuel
terrurisa eud eiraiu t|et t|e uuited Netiuus s|uuld ple, e
ae|ur rule iu cuabetiu terrurisa,
RECOGNISING t|e priuciples u suvereiu e(uelit,, territuriel
iuterit, eud uuuiuterereuce iu t|e iuteruel eeirs u ut|er
Stetes,
REJECTING eu, etteapt tu essuciete terrurisa wit| eu, reliiuu,
rece ur uetiuuelit,,
ACKNOWLEDGING t|e ec|ieveaeuts aede b, t|e /SE/N
Meaber Cuuutries eud t|eir pertuers iu t|e i|t eeiust terrurisa
eud t|e cuutiuuiu cuaaitaeut u t|e /SE/N Reiuuel |urua
|/R|} tu streut|eu reiuuel cuuperetiuu iu t|e i|t eeiust
terrurisa,
RECOGNISING t|et t|e treusbuuuder, c|erecter u terrurisa
cells ur eu iuteruetiuuel respuuse, t|e i|t eeiust terrurisa
re(uires e cuapre|eusive eppruec| b, t|e iuteruetiuuel
cuaauuit, cuaprisiu puliticel, ecuuuaic, dipluaetic, ailiter,
eud leel aeeus iu eccurdeuce wit| uur respective duaestic lews,
dul, te|iu iutu eccuuut ruut ceuses u terrurisa wit|uut
ec|uuwlediu t|ese es |ustiicetiuus ur terrurist eudlur criaiuel
ectivities,
ENCOURAGED b, t|e struu cuuperetiuu betweeu t|e Meaber
Cuuutries u /SE/N eud |e|isteu uu securit,, iutellieuce eud
lew euurceaeut aetters,
DESIRING tu streut|eu eud epeud t|is cuuperetiuu betweeu
releveut eeucies cuucerued iu /SE/N eud |e|isteu tu i|t
iuteruetiuuel terrurisa,
0eclere es ulluws
Objectives:
1. T|e |erticipeuts reeira t|e iapurteuce u |eviu e
reaewur| ur cuuperetiuu tu preveut, suppress, disrupt eud
cuabet iuteruetiuuel terrurisa t|ruu| iuuraetiuu ec|eue,
iutellieuce s|eriu eud cepecit,buildiu.
Scope and Areas of Cooperation:
2. T|e |erticipetus stress t|eir cuaaitaeut tu see| tu
iapleaeut t|e priuciples leid uut iu t|is 0ecleretiuu, iu
eccurdeuce wit| t|eir respective duaestic lews eud t|eir speciic
circuasteuces, iueu, ur ell u t|e ulluwiu erees.
i. Eu|euce cuuperetiuu eauu t|eir lew euurceaeut eud
securit, eeucies tu streut|eu cuuuterterrurisa
aeesures,
ii. Cuutiuue eud iapurve iutellieuce eud terrurist iueuciu
iuuraetiuu s|eriu uu cuuuter terrurisa aeesures
iucludiu t|e develupaeut u aure eective pulicies eud
leel, reuletur, eud edaiuistretive cuuuterterrurisa
reiaes,
iii. Streut|eu cepecit,buildiu eurts t|ruu| treiuiu eud
educetiuu, cuusultetiuus betweeu uiciels, euel,sts eud
ield upereturs, eud seaiuers, cuuereuces eud ut|er |uiut
eurt,
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iv. Cuutiuue tu eplure cuuperetiuu wit| t|e Suut|eest /sie
Reiuuel Ceutre ur CuuuterTerrurisa |SE/RCCT} iu
Mele,sie, t|e luteruetiuuel |ew Euurceaeut /cedea,
|l|E/} iu T|eileud eud t|e Je|erte Ceutre ur |ew
Euurceaeut Cuuperetiuu |JC|EC} iu luduuesie,
v. |ruvide essisteuce uu treuspurtetiuu securit, eud burder
eud iaairetiuu cuutrul, iucludiu ducuaeut eud ideuti,
reud, tu stea eectivel, t|e luw u terruristreleted
aeteriel, auue, eud peuple,
vi. lapleaeut t|e aeesures cuputeiued iu t|e /R|'s
Steteaeut uu Cuuperetive CuuuterTerrurisa /ctiuu uu
Burder Securit,, t|e /R| Steteaeut uu Cuuperetiuu
eeiust |irec, eud 0t|er T|reets tu Meritiae Securit,,
t|e /R| Steteaeut uu Treuspurt Securit, /eiust
luteruetiuuel Terrurisa eud tu ut|er releveut /R|
Steteaeut w|ere epprupriete,
vii. Cuapl, wit| uuited Netiuus resulutiuus eud decleretiuus
uu terrurisa, perticulerl, uuited Netiuus Securit, Cuuucil
Resulutiuus 12o7, 12o9, 1373, 1455, 145o, eud |eviu
reerd tu ut|er uuited Netiuus resulutiuus ur decleretiuus
uu iuteruetiuuel terrurisa, w|ere eppliceble,
viii. Cuutiuue tu suppurt develupaeut pru|ects t|et eia et
reduciu puvert, eud sucieecuuuaic disperit, eud
iu|ustices, es well es pruautiu t|e elevetiuu u
steuderds u liviu, iu perticuler u uuderprivileed ruups
eud peuple iu uuderdeveluped erees, eud
i. Eplure uu e autuel besis edditiuuel erees u cuuperetiuu.
3. T|e |erticipeuts ere celled upuu tu becuae perties tu ell 13
uuited Netiuus cuuveutiuus eud prutuculs reletiu tu terrurisa.
Participation:
4. T|e |erticipeuts ere celled upuu tu desiuete e cuutect puiut
ur t|e purpuses u iapleaeutiu t|is 0ecleretiuu.
Disclosure of Information:
5. T|e |erticipeuts epect t|et uu perticipeut wuuld discluse
ur distribute eu, cuuideutiel iuuraetiuu, ducuaeuts ur dete
received iu cuuuecituu wit| t|is 0ecleretiuu tu eu, t|ird pert,, et
eu, tiae, ecept tu t|e eteut ereed iu writiu b, t|e perticipeut
t|et pruvided t|e iuuraetiuu.
Implementation:
o. /ll t|e |erticipeuts ere ured tu pruaute iu uud eit| t|e
pruvisiuus u t|e preseut 0ecleretiuu iu ell its espects.
0uue et vieutieue, |eu |0R, t|is Tweut,Niut| 0e, u Jul, u t|e
Yeer Twu T|uuseud eud |ive, iu twu uriiuel cupies iu t|e Eulis|
|euuee.
|ur /SE/N.
SOMSAVAT LENGSAVAD
Steudiu Cuaaittee
|ur |e|isteu.
KHURSHID M. KASURI
lsleaic Republic u |e|isteu
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VI. OTHERS
MEMORANDUM O. UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE SECRETARIAT O. THE ASSOCIATION O.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN SECRETARIAT)
AND THE SECRETARIAT O. THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION
ORGANISATION (SCO SECRETARIAT)
Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 April 2005
T|e Secreteriet u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu Netiuus,
|ereiueter reerred tu es "t|e /SE/N Secreteriet", represeuted
b, t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u t|e /ssucietiuu u Suut|eest /sieu
Netiuus,
u t|e uue pert
eud
T|e Secreteriet u t|e S|eu|ei Cuuperetiuu 0reuietiuu,
|ereiueter reerred tu es "t|e SC0 Secreteriet", represeuted b,
t|e Secreter,Ceuerel u t|e S|eu|ei Cuuperetiuu 0reuietiuu,
u t|e ut|er pert
AGEEING tu te|e iaaediete aeesures ur aure eective
cuuperetiuu eud culleburetiuu betweeu t|e twu Secreteriets iu
t|e veriuus ields,
CON.IRMING t|e uuctiuus u /SE/N eud SC0 es set uut iu
t|e Beu|u| 0ecleretiuu u 19o7 eud t|e C|erter u t|e SC0 u
2002, respectivel,,
RECOGNISING t|et t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu s|ell
uut be leell, biudiu uuder iuteruetiuuel lew,
|eve reec|ed t|e ulluwiu uudersteudiu.
I. AREAS O. COOPERATION
T|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud t|e SC0 Secreteriet s|ell iuitiell,
cuuperete iu t|e ulluwiu.
a. Priority Areas:
Treusuetiuuel criae.
|e} Cuuuter terrurisa,
|b} 0rus eud uercutics cuutrul,
|c} /ras sauliu,
|d} Muue, leuuderiu, eud
|e} Treic|iu iu persuus
b. Other Areas
|e} Ecuuuaic eud iueuciel cuuperetiuu,
|b} Tuurisa,
|c} Euviruuaeut eud ueturel resuurces aeueeaeut,
|d} Suciel develupaeut, eud
|e} Euer, cuuperetiuu, especiell, |,druelectric puwer eud
biuuels
II. METHODS O. COOPERATION
1. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud t|e SC0 Secreteriet s|ell
cuuperete b, ec|euiu iuuraetiuu eud best prectices uu issues
u autuel iuterest tu t|eir respective ureuisetiuu's wur|
priurities.
2. Tu eueble e aure eective eud autuell, beueiciel
cuuperetiuu, t|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud t|e SC0 Secreteriet
eree tu uuderte|e ,eerl, cuusultetiuus, preerebl, uu t|e
sideliues u ur bec|tubec| wit| eistiu aeetius.
3. /u, urt|er speciic tec|uicel eud secturel cuuperetiuu s|ell
be eccuaaudeted b, suppleaeuter, Ec|eue u |etters
betweeu t|e twu Secreteriets es autuell, ereed upuu.
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III. .INAL PROVISION
1. T|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu ae, be eaeuded b,
writteu cuuseut u but| Secreteriets.
2. T|e /SE/N Secreteriet eud t|e SC0 Secreteriet s|ell
iapleaeut t|is Meaureudua u uudersteudiu iu cuuurait,
wit| t|eir respective reuletiuus, rules eud edaiuistretive
prectices.
0uue et Je|erte uu 21 u /pril 2005, iu duplicete iu t|e Eulis|,
Russieu eud C|iuese leuuees. lu cese u discrepeuc, iu
iuterpretetiuu, t|e Eulis| tet s|ell preveil.
|ur t|e Secreteriet u t|e
S|eu|ei Cuuperetiuu
0reuietiuu
ZHANG DEGUANG
Secreter,Ceuerel u SC0
|ur t|e Secreteriet u t|e
/ssucietiuu u Suut|eest
/sieu Netiuus
ONG KENG YONG
ASSOCIATION O. SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS

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