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onevision,oneidentity.onecommunity

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CHARTEROFTHE

ASSOCIATIONOFSOUTHEASTASIANNATIONS

PREAMBLE

WE,THEPEOPLESoftheMemberStatesoftheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN),asrepresentedbytheHeadsofStateorGovernmentofBruneiDarussalam,theKingdomofCambodia,theRepublicofIndonesia,theLaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic,Malaysia,theUnionofMyanmar,theRepublicofthePhilippines,theRepublicofSingapore,theKingdomofThailandandtheSocialistRepublicofVietNam:

NOTINGwithsatisfactionthesignificantachievementsandexpansionofASEANsinceitsestablishmentinBangkokthroughthepromulgationofTheASEANDeclaration;

RECALLINGthedecisionstoestablishanASEAN

CharterintheVientianeActionProgramme,theKuala

LumpurDeclarationontheEstablishmentoftheASEAN

CharterandtheCebuDeclarationontheBlueprintofthe

ASEANCharter;

MINDFULoftheexistenceofmutualinterestsandinterdependenceamongthepeoplesandMemberStatesofASEANwhichareboundbygeography,commonobjectivesandshareddestiny;

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INSPIREDbyandunitedunderOneVision,OneIdentityandOneCaringandSharingCommunity;

UNITEDbyacommondesireandcollectivewilltoliveinaregionoflastingpeace,securityandstability,sustainedeconomicgrowth,sharedprosperityandsocialprogress,andtopromoteourvitalinterests,idealsandaspirations;

RESPECTINGthefundamentalimportanceofamityandcooperation,andtheprinciplesofsovereignty,equality,territorialintegrity,non-interference,consensusandunityindiversity;

ADHERINGtotheprinciplesofdemocracy,theruleoflawandgoodgovernance,respectforandprotectionofhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedoms;

RESOLVEDtoensuresustainabledevelopmentforthebenefitofpresentandfuturegenerationsandtoplacethewell-being,livelihoodandwelfareofthepeoplesatthecentreoftheASEANcommunitybuildingprocess;

CONVINCEDoftheneedtostrengthenexistingbondsofregionalsolidaritytorealiseanASEANCommunitythatispoliticallycohesive,economicallyintegratedandsociallyresponsibleinordertoeffectivelyrespondtocurrentandfuturechallengesandopportunities;

COMMITTEDtointensifyingcommunitybuildingthroughenhancedregionalcooperationandintegration,inparticularbyestablishinganASEANCommunitycomprisingtheASEANSecurityCommunity,theASEANEconomicCommunityandtheASEANSocio-Cultural

Community,asprovidedforintheBaliDeclarationofASEANConcordIⅡ;

HEREBYDECIDEtoestablish,throughthisCharter,thelegalandinstitutionalframeworkforASEAN,

ANDTOTHISEND,theHeadsofStateorGovernmentoftheMemberStatesofASEAN,assembledinSingaporeonthehistoricoccasionofthe40tanniversaryofthefoundingofASEAN,haveagreedtothisCharter.

CHAPTERI

PURPOSESANDPRINCIPLES

ARTICLE1PURPOSES

ThePurposesofASEANare:

1.Tomaintainandenhancepeace,securityandstabilityandfurtherstrengthenpeace-orientedvaluesintheregion;

political,security,economicandsocio-cultural

cooperation;

2.Toenhanceregionalresiliencebypromotinggreater

3.TopreserveSoutheastAsiaasaNuclearWeapon-FreeZoneandfreeofallotherweaponsofmassdestruction;

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4.ToensurethatthepeoplesandMemberStatesofASEANliveinpeacewiththeworldatlargeinajustdemocraticandharmoniousenvironment;

5.Tocreateasinglemarketandproductionbasewhichisstable,prosperous,highlycompetitiveandeconomicallyintegratedwitheffectivefacilitationfortradeandinvestmentinwhichthereisfreeflowofgoods,servicesandinvestment;facilitatedmovementofbusinesspersons,professionals,talentsandlabour;andfreerflowofcapital;

6.ToalleviatepovertyandnarrowthedevelopmentgapwithinASEANthroughmutualassistanceandcooperation;

7.Tostrengthendemocracy,enhancegoodgovernanceandtheruleoflaw,andtopromoteandprotecthumanrightsandfundamentalfreedoms,withdueregardtotherightsandresponsibilitiesoftheMemberStatesofASEAN;

8.Torespondeffectively,inaccordancewiththeprincipleofcomprehensivesecurity,toallformsofthreats,transnationalcrimesandtransboundarychallenges;

9.Topromotesustainabledevelopmentsoastoensuretheprotectionoftheregion'senvironment,thesustainabilityofitsnaturalresources,thepreservationofitsculturalheritageandthehighqualityoflifeofitspeoples;

10.Todevelophumanresourcesthroughclosercooperationineducationandlife-longlearning,andin

scienceandtechnology,fortheempowermentofthepeoplesofASEANandforthestrengtheningoftheASEANCommunity;

11.Toenhancethewell-beingandlivelihoodofthepeoplesofASEANbyprovidingthemwithequitableaccesstoopportunitiesforhumandevelopment,socialwelfareandjustice;

12.Tostrengthencooperationinbuildingasafe,secureanddrug-freeenvironmentforthepeoplesofASEAN;

13.Topromoteapeople-orientedASEANinwhichallsectorsofsocietyareencouragedtoparticipatein,andbenefitfrom,theprocessofASEANintegrationandcommunitybuilding;

14.TopromoteanASEANidentitythroughthefosteringofgreaterawarenessofthediversecultureandheritageoftheregion;and

15.TomaintainthecentralityandproactiveroleofASEANastheprimarydrivingforceinitsrelationsandcooperationwithitsexternalpartnersinaregionalarchitecturethatisopen,transparentandinclusive

ARTICLE2PRINCIPLES

1.InpursuitofthePurposesstatedinArticle1,ASEANanditsMemberStatesreaffirmandadheretothefundamentalprinciplescontainedinthedeclarations,

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agreements,conventions,concords,treatiesandotherinstrumentsofASEAN.

2.ASEANanditsMemberStatesshallactinaccordancewiththefollowingPrinciples:

(a)respectfortheindependence,sovereignty,equality,territorialintegrityandnationalidentityofallASEANMemberStates;

(b)sharedcommitmentandcollectiveresponsibilityinenhancingregionalpeace,securityandprosperity;

(c)renunciationofaggressionandofthethreatoruseofforceorotheractionsinanymannerinconsistentwithinternationallaw;

(d)relianceonpeacefulsettlementofdisputes;

(e)non-interferenceintheinternalaffairsofASEANMemberStates;

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(f)respectfortherightofeveryMemberStateto

leaditsnationalexistencefreefromexternal

interference,subversionandcoercion;

(g)enhancedconsultationsonmattersseriouslyaffectingthecommoninterestofASEAN;

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(1)respectforfundamentalfreedoms,thepromotionandprotectionofhumanrights,andthepromotionofsocialjustice;

()upholdingtheUnitedNationsCharterandinternationallaw,includinginternationalhumanitarianlaw,subscribedtobyASEANMemberStates;

(k)abstentionfromparticipationinanypolicyoractivity,includingtheuseofitsterritory,pursuedbyanyASEANMemberStateornon-ASEANStateoranynon-Stateactor,whichthreatensthesovereignty,territorialintegrityorpoliticalandeconomicstabilityofASEANMemberStates;

(1)respectforthedifferentcultures,languagesandreligionsofthepeoplesofASEAN,whileemphasisingtheircommonvaluesinthespiritofunityindiversity;

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(m)thecentralityofASEANinexternalpoliticaleconomic,socialandculturalrelationswhileremainingactivelyengaged,outward-looking,inclusiveandnon-discriminatory;and

(n)adherencetomultilateraltraderulesandASEAN'srules-basedregimesforeffectiveimplementationofeconomiccommitmentsandprogressivereductiontowardseiminatonofallbarrierstoregionaleconomicintegration,inamarket-driveneconomy.

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CHAPTERIⅡ

LEGALPERSONALITY

ARTICLE3

LEGALPERSONALITYOFASEAN

ASEAN,asaninter-governmentalorganisation,isherebyconferredlegalpersonality.

CHAPTERⅢMEMBERSHIP

ARTICLE4

MEMBERSTATES

TheMemberStatesofASEANareBruneiDarussalam,theKingdomofCambodia,theRepublicofIndonesia,theLaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic,Malaysia,theUnionofMyanmar,theRepublicofthePhilippines,theRepublicofSingapore,theKingdomofThailandandtheSocialistRepublicofVietNam.

ARTICLE5

RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONS

1.MemberStatesshallhaveequalrightsandobligationsunderthisCharter.

2.MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarymeasures

includingtheenactmentofappropriatedomesticlegislation,toeffectivelyimplementtheprovisionsofthisCharterandtocomplywithallobligationsofmembership.

compliance,themattershallbereferredtoArticle20.

3.InthecaseofaseriousbreachoftheCharterornon-

ARTICLE6

ADMISSIONOFNEWMEMBERS

1.TheprocedureforapplicationandadmissiontoASEANshallbeprescribedbytheASEANCoordinatingCouncil.

2.Admissionshallbebasedonthefollowingcriteria:

(a)locationintherecognisedgeographicalregionofSoutheastAsia;

(b)recognitionbyallASEANMemberStates;

(c)agreementtobeboundandtoabidebytheCharter;and

(d)abilityandwillingnesstocarryouttheobligationsofMembership.

3.AdmissionshallbedecidedbyconsensusbytheASEANSummit,upontherecommendationoftheASEANCoordinatingCouncil

4.AnapplicantStateshallbeadmittedtoASEANuponsigninganInstrumentofAccessiontotheCharter

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ARTICLE7

ASEANSUMMIT

1.TheASEANSummitshallcomprisetheHeadsofStateorGovernmentoftheMemberStates.

2.TheASEANSummitshall:

(a)bethesupremepolicy-makingbodyofASEAN;

decisionsonkeyissuespertainingtothe

realisationoftheobjectivesofASEAN,important

(b)deliberate,providepolicyguidanceandtake

mattersofinteresttoMemberStatesandall

issuesreferredtoitbytheASEANCoordinating

Council,theASEANCommunityCouncilsand

ASEANSectoralMinisterialBodies;

(c)instructtherelevantMinistersineachofthe

Councilsconcernedtoholdadhocinter-

Ministerialmeetings,andaddressimportant

issuesconcerningASEANthatcutacrossthe

CommunityCouncils.Rulesofprocedureforsuch

meetingsshallbeadoptedbytheASEAN

CoordinatingCouncil;

(d)addressemergencysituationsaffectingASEANbytakingappropriateactions;

(e)decideonmattersreferredtoitunderChaptersVIlandVII;

(f)authorisetheestablishmentandthedissolution

ofSectoralMinisterialBodiesandotherASEAN

institutions;and

(g)appointtheSecretary-GeneralofASEAN,withtherankandstatusofMinister,whowillservewiththeconfidenceandatthepleasureoftheHeadsofStateorGovernmentupontherecommendationoftheASEANForeignMinistersMeeting.

3.ASEANSummitMeetingsshallbe:

(a)heldtwiceannually,andbehostedbytheMemberStateholdingtheASEANChairmanship;and

(b)convened,whenevernecessary,asspecialoradhocmeetingstobechairedbytheMemberStateholdingtheASEANChairmanship,atvenuestobeagreeduponbyASEANMemberStates.

ARTICLE8

ASEANCOORDINATINGCOUNCIL

1.TheASEANCoordinatingCouncilshallcomprisetheASEANForeignMinistersandmeetatleasttwiceayear.

2.TheASEANCoordinatingCouncilshall:

(a)preparethemeetingsoftheASEANSummit

(b)coordinatetheimplementationofagreementsanddecisionsoftheASEANSummit;

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(c)coordinatewiththeASEANCommunityCouncilstoenhancepolicycoherence,efficiencyandcooperationamongthem;

(d)coordinatethereportsoftheASEANCommunityCouncilstotheASEANSummit

(e)considertheannualreportoftheSecretary-GeneralontheworkofASEAN;

(f)considerthereportoftheSecretary-GeneralonthefunctionsandoperationsoftheASEANSecretariatandotherrelevantbodies;

(g)approvetheappointmentandterminationoftheDeputySecretaries-GeneralupontherecommendationoftheSecretary-General;and

(h)undertakeothertasksprovidedforinthisCharterorsuchotherfunctionsasmaybeassignedbytheASEANSummit.

3.TheASEANCoordinatingCouncilshallbesupportedbytherelevantsenioroffcials

ARTICLE9

ASEANCOMMUNITYCOUNCILS

1.TheASEANCommunityCouncilsshallcomprisetheASEANPolitical-SecurityCommunityCouncil,ASEANEconomicCommunityCouncil,andASEANSocio-CulturalCommunityCouncil

2.EachASEANCommunityCouncilshallhaveunderitspurviewtherelevantASEANSectoralMinisterialBodies.

3.EachMemberStateshalldesignateitsnationalrepresentationforeachASEANCommunityCouncilmeeting.

4.InordertorealisetheobjectivesofeachofthethreepillarsoftheASEANCommunity,eachASEANCommunityCouncilshall:

(a)ensuretheimplementationoftherelevantdecisionsoftheASEANSummit;

(b)coordinatetheworkofthedifferentsectorsunderitspurview,andonissueswhichcutacrosstheotherCommunityCouncils;and

(c)submitreportsandrecommendationstotheASEANSummitonmattersunderitspurview.

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5.EachASEANCommunityCouncilshallmeetatleast

MinisterfromtheMemberStateholdingtheASEAN

twiceayearandshallbechairedbytheappropriate

Chairmanship.

6.EachASEANCommunityCouncilshallbesupportedbytherelevantseniorofficials.

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ARTICLE10

ASEANSECTORALMINISTERIALBODIES

1.ASEANSectoralMinisterialBodiesshall:

(a)functioninaccordancewiththeirrespectiveestablishedmandates;

(b)implementtheagreementsanddecisionsoftheASEANSummitundertheirrespectivepurview;

(c)strengthencooperationintheirrespectivefieldsinsupportofASEANintegrationandcommunitybuilding;and

(d)submitreportsandrecommendationstotheirrespectiveCommunityCouncils

2.EachASEANSectoralMinisterialBodymayhaveunderitspurviewtherelevantseniorofficialsandsubsidiarybodiestoundertakeitsfunctionsascontainedinAnnex1.TheAnnexmaybeupdatedbytheSecretary-GeneralofASEANupontherecommendationoftheCommitteeofPermanentRepresentativeswithoutrecoursetotheprovisiononAmendmentsunderthisCharter.

ARTICLE11

SECRETARY-GENERALOFASEANANDASEANSECRETARIAT

1.TheSecretary-GeneralofASEANshallbeappointedbytheASEANSummitforanon-renewabletermofoffice

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offiveyears,selectedfromamongnationalsoftheASEANMemberStatesbasedonalphabeticalrotation,withdueconsiderationtointegrity,capabilityandprofessionalexperience,andgenderequality.

2.TheSecretary-Generalshall:

(a)carryoutthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofthishighofficeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisCharterandrelevantASEANinstruments,protocolsandestablishedpractices;

(b)facilitateandmonitorprogressintheimplementationofASEANagreementsanddecisions,andsubmitanannualreportontheworkofASEANtotheASEANSummit

(c)participateinmeetngsoftheASEANSummit,

theASEANCommunityCouncils,theASEAN

CoordinatingCouncil,andASEANSectoral

MinisterialBodiesandotherrelevantASEAN

meetings;

(d)presenttheviewsofASEANandparticipateinmeetingswithexternalpartiesinaccordancewithapprovedpolicyguidelinesandmandategiventotheSecretary-General;and

(e)recommendtheappointmentandterminationoftheDeputySecretaries-GeneraltotheASEANCoordinatingCouncilforapproval.

3.TheSecretary-GeneralshallalsobetheChiefAdministrativeOfficerofASEAN.

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4.TheSecretary-GeneralshallbeassistedbyfourDeputySecretaries-GeneralwiththerankandstatusofDeputyMinisters.TheDeputySecretaries-GeneralshallbeaccountabletotheSecretary-Generalincarryingouttheirfunctions.

5.ThefourDeputySecretaries-GeneralshallbeofdifferentnationalitiesfromtheSecretary-GeneralandshallcomefromfourdifferentASEANMemberStates.

6.ThefourDeputySecretaries-Generalshallcomprise:

(a)twoDeputySecretaries-Generalwhowillserveanon-renewabletermofthreeyears,selectedfromamongnationalsoftheASEANMemberStatesbasedonalphabeticalrotation,withdueconsiderationtointegrity,qualifications,competence,experienceandgenderequality;and

(b)twoDeputySecretaries-Generalwhowillserveatermofthreeyears,whichmayberenewedforanotherthreeyears.ThesetwoDeputySecretaries-Generalshallbeopenlyrecruitedbasedonmerit.

7.TheASEANSecretariatshallcomprisetheSecretary-Generalandsuchstaffasmayberequired.

8.TheSecretary-Generalandthestaffshall

(a)upholdthehigheststandardsofintegrity,efficiency,andcompetenceintheperformanceoftheirduties;

(b)notseekorreceiveinstructionsfromanygovernmentorexternalpartyoutsideofASEAN;and

(c)refrainfromanyactionwhichmightreflectontheirpositionasASEANSecretariatofficialsresponsibleonlytoASEAN.

9.EachASEANMemberStateundertakestorespecttheexclusivelyASEANcharacteroftheresponsibilitiesoftheSecretary-Generalandthestaff,andnottoseektoinfluencetheminthedischargeoftheirresponsibiities

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COMMITTEEOFPERMANENTREPRESENTATIVESTOASEAN

1.EachASEANMemberStateshallappointaPermanentRepresentativetoASEANwiththerankofAmbassadorbasedinJakata.

2.ThePermanentRepresentativescollectivelyconstituteaCommitteeofPermanentRepresentatives,whichshall:

(a)supporttheworkoftheASEANCommunityCouncilsandASEANSectoralMinisterialBodies;

(b)coordinatewithASEANNationalSecretariatsandotherASEANSectoralMinisterialBodies;

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(c)liaisewiththeSecretary-GeneralofASEANandtheASEANSecretariatonallsubjectsrelevanttoitswork;

(d)faciitateASEANcooperationwithexternalpartners;and

(e)performsuchotherfunctionsasmaybedeterminedbytheASEANCoordinatingCouncil.

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ASEANNATIONALSECRETARIATS

EachASEANMemberStateshallestablishanASEANNationalSecretariatwhichshall:

(a)serveasthenationalfocalpoint;

(b)betherepositoryofinformationonallASEANmattersatthenationallevel;

(c)coordinatetheimplementationofASEANdecisionsatthenationallevel;

(d)coordinateandsupportthenationalpreparationsofASEANmeetings;

(e)promoteASEANidentityandawarenessatthenationallevel;and

(f)contributetoASEANcommunitybuilding.

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ASEANHUMANRIGHTSBODY

1.InconformitywiththepurposesandprinciplesoftheASEANCharterrelatingtothepromotionandprotectionofhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedoms,ASEANshallestablishanASEANhumanrightsbody.

2.ThisASEANhumanrightsbodyshalloperateinaccordancewiththetermsofreferencetobedeterminedbytheASEANForeignMinistersMeeting.

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ASEANFOUNDATION

1.TheASEANFoundationshallsupporttheSecretary-

GeneralofASEANandcollaboratewiththerelevant

ASEANbodiestosupportASEANcommunitybuilding

bypromotinggreaterawarenessoftheASEANidentity,

people-to-peopleinteraction,andclosecollaboration

amongthebusinesssector,civilsociety,academiaand

otherstakeholdersinASEAN

Secretary-GeneralofASEAN,whoshallsubmititsreport

2.TheASEANFoundationshallbeaccountabletothe

totheASEANSummitthroughtheASEANCoordinating

Council.

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ENTITIESASsOCIATEDWITHASEAN

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ENTITIESASSOCIATEDWITHASEAN

1.ASEANmayengagewithentitieswhichsupporttheASEANCharter,inparticularitspurposesandprinciples.TheseassociatedentitiesarelistedinAnnex2.

beprescribedbytheCommitteeofPermanent

Representativesupontherecommendationofthe

2.Rulesofprocedureandcriteriaforengagementshal

Secretary-GeneralofASEAN.

3.Annex2maybeupdatedbytheSecretary-GeneralofASEANupontherecommendationoftheCommiteeofPermanentRepresentativeswithoutrecoursetotheprovisiononAmendmentsunderthisCharter.

CHAPTERVI

IMMUNITIESANDPRIVILEGES

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IMMUNITIESANDPRIVILEGESOFASEAN

1.ASEANshallenjoyintheterritoriesoftheMemberStatessuchimmunitiesandprivilegesasarenecessaryforthefulfilmentofitspurposes.

ASEANintheMemberStatesshallenjoysuchimmunities

2.TheimmunitiesandprivilegesshallbelaiddowninseparateagreementsbetweenASEANandthehostMemberState.

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SECRETARY-GENERALOFASEANANDSTAFFOFTHEASEANSECRETARIAT

1.TheSecretary-GeneralofASEANandstaffoftheASEANSecretariatparticipatinginofficialASEANactivitiesorrepresentingASEANintheMemberStatesshallenjoysuchimmunitiesandprivilegesasarenecessaryfortheindependentexerciseoftheirfunctions.

2.TheimmunitesandprivilegesunderthisArticleshallbelaiddowninaseparateASEANagreement.

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PERMANENTREPRESENTATIVESANDOFFICIALSONASEANDUTIES

1.ThePermanentRepresentativesoftheMember

participatinginofficialASEANactivitiesorrepresenting

StatestoASEANandofficialsoftheMemberStates

andprivilegesasarenecessaryfortheexerciseoftheir

functions.

2.TheimmunitiesandprivilegesofthePermanentRepresentativesandofficialsonASEANdutiesshallbe

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governedbythe1961ViennaConventiononDiplomaticRelationsorinaccordancewiththenationallawoftheASEANMemberStateconcerned.

CHAPTERVII

DECISION-MAKING

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CONSULTATIONANDCONSENSUS

1.Asabasicprinciple,decision-makinginASEANshallbebasedonconsultationandconsensus.

2.Whereconsensuscannotbeachieved,theASEANSummitmaydecidehowaspecificdecisioncanbemade.

3.Nothinginparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallaffectthemodesofdecision-makingascontainedintherelevantASEANlegalinstruments.

4.InthecaseofaseriousbreachoftheCharteronon-

compliance,themattershallbereferredtotheASEAN

Summitfordecision.

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IMPLEMENTATIONANDPROCEDURE

1.EachASEANCommunityCouncilshallprescribeitsownrulesofprocedure

2.Intheimplementationofeconomiccommitments,aformulaforflexibleparticipation,includingtheASEANMinusXformula,maybeappliedwherethereisaconsensustodoso

CHAPTERVII

SETTLEMENTOFDISPUTES

ARTICLE22

GENERALPRINCIPLES

1.MemberStatesshallendeavourtoresolvepeacefullyalldisputesinatimelymannerthroughdialogue,consultationandnegotiation.

2.ASEANshallmaintainandestablishdisputesettlementmechanismsinallfield