1. The Annex on Economic Cooperation shall form an integral part of this Framework Agreement.
2. The Parties may adopt legal instruments in the future pursuant to the provisions of this Framework Agreement. Upon their respective entry into force, such instruments shall form part of this Framework Agreement.
Article 5.6. Amendments
The provisions of this Framework Agreement may be modified through amendments mutually agreed upon in writing by the Parties.
Article 5.7. Depositary
For the ASEAN Member Countries, this Framework Agreement shall be deposited with the Secretary- General of ASEAN, who shall promptly furnish a certified copy thereof to each ASEAN Member Country.
Article 5.8. Eniry Into Force
1. This Framework Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 2006, provided that at least one ASEAN Member Country and Korea are among the Signatory Countries that have by then notified all the other Parties in writing of the completion of their internal procedures. In the event this Framework Agreement does not enter into force on 1 July 2006, it shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the latter date on which at least one ASEAN Member Country and Korea have notified all the other Parties in writing of the completion of their internal procedures.
2. A Party shall, upon the completion of its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Framework Agreement, notify all the other Parties in writing.
3. Where a Party is unable to complete its internal procedures for the entry into force of this Framework Agreement by the date as set out in paragraph 1, this Framework Agreement shall come into force for that Party upon the date of notification of the completion of its internal procedures.
Conclusion
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea.
DONE at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this Thirteenth day of December 2005, in duplicate copies in the English language.
For the Government of Brunei Darussalam:
HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
Sultan of Brunei Darussalam
For the Royal Government of Cambodia:
SAMDECH HUN SEN
Prime Minister
For the Government of the Republic of Indonesia:SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO
President
For the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic:
BOUNNHANG VORACHITH
Prime Minister
For the Government of Malaysia:
ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI
Prime Minister
For the Government of the Union of Myanmar:
SOE WIN
Prime Minister
For the Government of the Republic of the Philippines:
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President
For the Government of the Republic of Singapore:
LEE HSIEN LOONG
Prime Minister
For the Government of Thailand:
THAKSIN SHINAWATRA
Prime Minister
For the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
PHAN VAN KHAI
Prime Minister
For the Government of the Republic of Korea:
ROH MOO-HYUN
President