The ASEAN Document Series of 1994 - 1995


PREFACE

The ASEAN Document Series of 1994 - 1995 is a compilation of documents mainly declarations, protocol agreements, joint press statements and treaties, emanating from various ASEAN meetings.

The period covered by this document series is highlighted by the 5th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok and event declaring the admission of Viet Nam, as a new member of the ASEAN. Also included are the landmark documents on the Treaty on Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone and the Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation.

It is hoped that our readers will find the ASEAN Document Series a useful and informative source of reference on the latest developments on ASEAN Affairs.

ASEAN Secretariat
Jakarta, January 2000

Table of Contents

  1. Meeting of The ASEAN Heads of State/Government

    1. 5th ASEAN Summit, Bangkok, Thailand, 14-15 December 1995

      1. Bangkok Summit Declaration of 1995

      2. Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

      3. Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

  2. ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM)

    1. JOINT COMMUNIQUE:

      1. The 27th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), Bangkok, Thailand, 22-23 July 1994

      2. The 28th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 29-30 July 1995

    2. OTHER MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS:

      1. Statement by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers on the Recent Developments in the South China Sea, 18 March 1995

      2. Declaration of the Admission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 28 July 1995

  3. ASEAN Regional Forum

    1. CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENTS :

      1. The 1st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Bangkok, Thailand, 25 July 1994

      2. The 2nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 1 August 1995

  4. Economic and Functional Cooperation

    1. ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS MEETING (AEM)

      1. Protocol to Amend the Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements, Bangkok,Thailand, 15 December 1995

      2. Protocol for the Accession of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

      3. Joint Press Statements:

        1. The 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 22-23 September 1994

        2. The 27th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 7-8 September 1995

    2. ASEAN FREE TRADE AREA (AFTA) COUNCIL MEETING

      1. Protocol for the Accession of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

      2. Protocol to Amend the Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

      3. Joint Press Statements:

        1. The 5th Meeting of the AFTA Council, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 21 September 1994

        2. The 6th Meeting of the AFTA Council, Phuket, Thailand, 27 April 1995

        3. The 7th Meeting of the AFTA Council, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 6 September 1995

        4. The 8th Meeting of the AFTA Council, Bangkok, Thailand, 10 December 1995

    3. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

      1. Memorandum of Understanding on ASEAN Cooperation and Joint Approaches in Agriculture and Forest Products Promotion Scheme, Langkawi, Malaysia, 25 August 1994

      2. Joint Press Statements:

        1. The 16th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, (AMAF) Langkawi, Malaysia, 25-27 August 1994

        2. The 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), Singapore, 24-26 August 1995

    4. CUSTOMS

      1. ASEAN Customs Code of Conduct, 1995

      2. Joint Press Statements :

        1. The 2nd Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs, Tretes, East Java, Indonesia, 17-18 July 1995

        2. The 3rd Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 27-28 November 1995

    5. ENVIRONMENT

      1. Bandar Seri Begawan Resolution on the Environment and Development, 26 April 1994

      2. ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment

        1. Joint Press Statement of the 6th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 25-26 April 1994

      3. Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment

        1. Press Statements of the 1st Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 21 October 1994

        2. Joint Press Release of the 2nd Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment, Singapore, 11 September 1995

      4. ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment

        1. Joint Press Release of the 6th Meeting of the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment, Bali, Indonesia, 20-22 September 1995

      5. ASEAN Working Group on Transboundary Pollution :

        1. Press Release of the 4th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Transboundary Pollution, Singapore, 2-4 February 1994

        2. Joint Press Statement of the ASEAN Meeting on the Management of Transboundary Pollution, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 14-17 June 1995

      6. ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Management :

        1. Press Release of the 3rd Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Management, Singapore, 20-22 March 1995

      7. ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Economics :

        1. Press Release of the 5th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Economics, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5-6 December 1994

    6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT

      1. ASEAN Framework Agreement on Intellectual Property Cooperation, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

    7. LABOUR

      1. Joint Communique of the 10th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting, Singapore, 16-17 May 1994

    8. MINERALS AND ENERGY

      1. Protocol Amending the Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN-EC Energy Management Training and Research Centre (AEEMTRC), Brussels, Belgium, 18 July 1995

      2. Protocol Amending the Agreement on ASEAN Energy Cooperation, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

      3. Joint Press Statements :

        1. The 12th Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers on Energy Cooperation, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 2 April 1994

        2. The 13th Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers on Energy Cooperation, Bali, Indonesia, 26 October 1995

    9. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

      1. Joint Press Releases :

        1. The 6th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers for Science and Technology, Manila, Philippines, 2-3 February 1994

        2. The 7th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers for Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 28-29 August 1995

    10. SERVICES

      1. ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

  5. External Relations

    1. ASEAN - AUSTRALIA

      1. Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and The Government of Australia on the ASEAN-Australia Economic Cooperation Programme (AAECP) Phase III, Bangkok, Thailand, 27 July 1994

      2. Joint Press Release of the 16th ASEAN-Australia Forum, Canberra, Australia, 3-4 May 1994

    2. ASEAN - CANADA

      1. Joint Press Release of the 9th ASEAN-Canada Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, 16 June 1994

    3. ASEAN - CHINA

      1. Meeting of the ASEAN-China Joint Science and Technology Committee (JSTC), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 21 March 1995

        1. Terms of Reference

        2. Procedural Guidelines

    4. ASEAN - EUROPEAN UNION

      1. Financing Memorandum between the European Community and Government of Brunei Darussalam, Davao City, Philippines, 21 January 1994

      2. Joint Declaration of the 11th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, Karlsruhe, Germany, 22-23 September 1994

    5. ASEAN - INDIA

      1. Joint Press Releases :

        1. The 1st Meeting of the ASEAN-India Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee, Bali, Indonesia, 7-8 January 1994

        2. The 2nd Meeting of the ASEAN-India Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee, New Delhi and Panjim, India, 13-17 February 1995

    6. ASEAN - JAPAN

      1. Joint Press Statement of the 14th Meeting of the ASEAN-Japan Forum, Bangkok, Thailand, 18-19 January 1995

    7. ASEAN - REPUBLIC OF KOREA

      1. Joint Press Statement of the 2nd ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue, Seoul, Korea, 7-9 June 1995

    8. ASEAN - ECO

      1. Joint Press Release of the 1st ASEAN-ECO Foreign Ministers Meeting, New York, USA, 28 September 1995