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Deposit of the Instrument of Acceptance of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
On June 25, Japan, through its mission to ASEAN, deposited the instrument of acceptance of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (the Agreement) with the depositary, the Secretary-General of ASEAN.
- The Agreement will enter into force 60 days after the date on which at least six signatory States which are Member States of ASEAN and three signatory States other than Member States of ASEAN have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance, or approval with the Depositary for those signatory States.
- It is expected that the conclusion of the Agreement by Japan will contribute to the economic growth of Japan and the region, by further strengthening the link between Japan and the growth center of the world.
(Reference 1) Signatory States of the Agreement
Member States of ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and Vietnam
Other signatory States: Australia, China, Japan, Republic of Korea and New Zealand
(Reference 2)
Article 20. 6 of the Agreement stipulates that “the Agreement shall enter into force for those signatory States that have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance, or approval, 60 days after the date on which at least six signatory States which are Member States of ASEAN and three signatory States other than Member States of ASEAN have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance, or approval with the Depositary”. The Secretary-General of ASEAN has notified the signatory States that Singapore and China have deposited their instruments of ratification.