ESTABLISHMENT The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the fi e original !

e"ber #ountries$ na"ely$ %ndonesia$ !alaysia$ &hili''ines$ Singa'ore$ and Thailand( Brunei )arussala" *oined on 8 +anuary 198,$ -ietna" on .8 +uly 199/$ 0ao &)1 and !yan"ar on .2 +uly 1997$ and #a"bodia on 23 A'ril 1999( As of .336$ the ASEAN region has a 'o'ulation of about /63 "illion$ a total area of ,(/ "illion s4uare kilo"eters$ a co"bined gross do"estic 'roduct of al"ost 5S6 1$133 billion$ and a total trade of about 5S6 1$,33 billion(

OBJECTIVES The ASEAN )eclaration states that the ai"s and 'ur'oses of the Association are7 819 to accelerate econo"ic growth$ social 'rogress and cultural de elo'"ent in the region and 8.9 to 'ro"ote regional 'eace and stability through abiding res'ect for *ustice and the rule of law in the relationshi' a"ong countries in the region and adherence to the 'rinci'les of the 5nited Nations #harter( The ASEAN -ision .3.3$ ado'ted by the ASEAN 0eaders on the 23th Anni ersary of ASEAN$ agreed on a shared ision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations$ outward looking$ li ing in 'eace$ stability and 'ros'erity$ bonded together in 'artnershi' in dyna"ic de elo'"ent and in a co""unity of caring societies( %n .332$ the ASEAN 0eaders resol ed that an ASEAN #o""unity shall be established co"'rising three 'illars$ na"ely$ ASEAN Security #o""unity$ ASEAN Econo"ic #o""unity and ASEAN Socio:#ultural #o""unity(

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES ASEAN !e"ber #ountries ha e ado'ted the following funda"ental 'rinci'les in their relations with one another$ as contained in the Treaty of A"ity and #oo'eration in Southeast Asia 8TA#97 "utual res'ect for the inde'endence$ so ereignty$ e4uality$ territorial integrity$ and national identity of all nations; the right of e ery State to lead its national e<istence free fro" e<ternal interference$ sub ersion or coercion; non:interference in the internal affairs of one another; settle"ent of differences or dis'utes by 'eaceful "anner; renunciation of the threat or use of force; and effecti e coo'eration a"ong the"sel es(

ASEAN SECURITY COMMUNITY

Through 'olitical dialogue and confidence building$ no tension has escalated into ar"ed confrontation a"ong ASEAN !e"ber #ountries since its establish"ent "ore than three decades ago( To build on what has been constructed o er the years in the field of 'olitical and security coo'eration$ the ASEAN 0eaders ha e agreed to establish the ASEAN Security #o""unity 8AS#9( The AS# shall ai" to ensure that countries in the region li e at 'eace with one another and with the world in a *ust$ de"ocratic and har"onious en iron"ent( The "e"bers of the #o""unity 'ledge to rely e<clusi ely on 'eaceful 'rocesses in the settle"ent of intra:regional differences and regard their security as funda"entally linked to one another and bound by geogra'hic location$ co""on ision and ob*ecti es( %t has the following co"'onents7 'olitical de elo'"ent; sha'ing and sharing of nor"s; conflict 're ention; conflict resolution; 'ost:conflict 'eace building; and i"'le"enting "echanis"s( %t will be built on the strong foundation of ASEAN 'rocesses$ 'rinci'les$ agree"ents$ and structures$ which e ol ed o er the years ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY The ASEAN Econo"ic #o""unity shall be the end:goal of econo"ic integration "easures as outlined in the ASEAN -ision .3.3( %ts goal is to create a stable$ 'ros'erous and highly co"'etiti e ASEAN econo"ic region in which there is a free flow of goods$ ser ices$ in est"ent and a freer flow of ca'ital$ e4uitable econo"ic de elo'"ent and reduced 'o erty and socio: econo"ic dis'arities in year .3.3( The ASEAN Econo"ic #o""unity shall establish ASEAN as a single "arket and 'roduction base$ turning the di ersity that characterises the region into o''ortunities for business co"'le"entation and "aking the ASEAN a "ore dyna"ic and stronger seg"ent of the global su''ly chain( ASEAN=s strategy shall consist of the integration of ASEAN and enhancing ASEAN=s econo"ic co"'etiti eness( %n "o ing towards the ASEAN Econo"ic #o""unity$ ASEAN has agreed on the following7 institute new "echanis"s and "easures to strengthen the i"'le"entation of its e<isting econo"ic initiati es including the ASEAN >ree Trade Area 8A>TA9$ ASEAN >ra"ework Agree"ent on Ser ices 8A>AS9 and ASEAN %n est"ent Area 8A%A9; accelerate regional integration in the following 'riority sectors by .3137 air tra el$ agro: based 'roducts$ auto"oti es$ e:co""erce$ electronics$ fisheries$ healthcare$ rubber: based 'roducts$ te<tiles and a''arels$ touris"$ and wood:based 'roducts( facilitate "o e"ent of business 'ersons$ skilled labour and talents; and strengthen the institutional "echanis"s of ASEAN$ including the i"'ro e"ent of the e<isting ASEAN )is'ute Settle"ent !echanis" to ensure e<'editious and legally:binding resolution of any econo"ic dis'utes(

0aunched in 199.$ the ASEAN >ree Trade Area 8A>TA9 is now in 'lace( %t ai"s to 'ro"ote the region=s co"'etiti e ad antage as a single 'roduction unit( The eli"ination of tariff and non:tariff barriers a"ong !e"ber #ountries is e<'ected to 'ro"ote greater econo"ic efficiency$ 'roducti ity$ and co"'etiti eness( As of 1 +anuary .33/$ tariffs on al"ost 99 'ercent of the 'roducts in the %nclusion 0ist of the ASEAN:6 8Brunei )arussala"$ %ndonesia$ !alaysia$ the &hili''ines$ Singa'ore$ and Thailand9 ha e been reduced to no "ore than / 'ercent( !ore than 63 'ercent of these 'roducts ha e

?ero tariffs( The a erage tariff for ASEAN:6 has been brought down fro" "ore than 1. 'ercent when A>TA started to . 'ercent today( >or the newer !e"ber #ountries$ na"ely$ #a"bodia$ 0ao &)1$ !yan"ar$ and -iet Na" 8#0!-9$ tariffs on about 81 'ercent of their %nclusion 0ist ha e been brought down to within the 3:/ 'ercent range(

ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY The ASEAN Socio:#ultural #o""unity$ in consonance with the goal set by ASEAN -ision .3.3$ en isages a Southeast Asia bonded together in 'artnershi' as a co""unity of caring societies and founded on a co""on regional identity( STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS The highest decision:"aking organ of ASEAN is the !eeting of the ASEAN @eads of State and Ao ern"ent( The ASEAN Su""it is con ened e ery year( The ASEAN !inisterial !eeting 8>oreign !inisters9 is held annually( !inisterial "eetings on the following sectors are also held regularly7 agriculture and forestry$ econo"ics 8trade9$ energy$ en iron"ent$ finance$ health$ infor"ation$ in est"ent$ labour$ law$ regional ha?e$ rural de elo'"ent and 'o erty alle iation$ science and technology$ social welfare$ teleco""unications$ transnational cri"e$ trans'ortation$ touris"$ youth( Su''orting these "inisterial bodies are co""ittees of senior officials$ technical working grou's and task forces( To su''ort the conduct of ASEAN=s e<ternal relations$ ASEAN has established co""ittees co"'osed of heads of di'lo"atic "issions in the following ca'itals7 Bei*ing$ Berlin$ Brussels$ #anberra$ Aene a$ %sla"abad$ 0ondon$ !oscow$ New )elhi$ New Bork$ Cttawa$ &aris$ 1iyadh$ Seoul$ Tokyo$ Dashington )(#( and Dellington( The Secretary:Aeneral of ASEAN is a''ointed on "erit and accorded "inisterial status( The Secretary:Aeneral of ASEAN$ who has a fi e:year ter"$ is "andated to initiate$ ad ise$ coordinate$ and i"'le"ent ASEAN acti ities( The "e"bers of the 'rofessional staff of the ASEAN Secretariat are a''ointed on the 'rinci'le of o'en recruit"ent and region:wide co"'etition(

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