ASEAN : the evolving legal framework for economic cooperation / Paul J. Davidson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, Paul J.

Series:

Legal studies (Singapore)

Legal studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ASEAN.

Foreign trade regulation--Southeast Asia.

Foreign trade regulation.

Tariff--Law and legislation--Southeast Asia.

Tariff.

Investments, Foreign--Law and legislation--Southeast Asia.

Investments, Foreign.

Investments, Foreign--Law and legislation.

Tariff--Law and legislation.

Southeast Asia--Economic integration.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

viii, 288 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Times Academic Press, 2002.

Summary:

Davidson (law, Carleton University) examines steps that the Association of Asian Nations (ASEAN) has taken towards economic cooperation within the region and examines them in the context of the legal framework as affected by economic and political developments. Various mechanisms for dispute resolution available in intra-ASEAN economic relations are examined, and movements towards broader economic alliances in the region are analyzed. The book is distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

ASEAN

The Legal Framework for Trade and Investment

International Economic Law

Regional Trading Arrangements

Chapter 2 Organizational Structure and Legal Personality 14

Origins of ASEAN

Initial Organization of ASEAN

Development of the ASEAN Organizational Structure

ASEAN's Present Organizational Structure

Reasons for the Loose Structure

Legal Personality

The ASEAN Way

Decision-Making in ASEAN

Towards a More Legalistic Approach?

Chapter 3 Early Economic Cooperation in ASEAN 51

What Legal Framework for ASEAN Economic Cooperation?

Regional Economic Cooperation in ASEAN

The First Steps to Economic Cooperation

The Declaration of ASEAN Concord (1976) and Subsequent Agreements

Chapter 4 The New Framework For Economic Cooperation 68

The Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation

The ASEAN Free Trade Area

Background to AFTA

Products Covered under the CEPT Agreement

Rules of Origin

Emergency Measures

Operation of the CEPT Scheme

The Accelerated AFTA

Other Obligations

Institutional Arrangements

Ultimate Target of Zero Tariff Rates

Dispute Settlement

Relation of AFTA to the PTA

Cooperation in Investment

Cooperation in Services

Cooperation in Intellectual Property

Non-Tariff Barriers

ASEAN Customs Initiatives

Chapter 5 Broader Economic Cooperation 108

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ("APEC") Forum

The East Asia Economic Caucus ("EAEC")

Chapter 6 Growth Triangles 125

The Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle ("IMS-GT")

The Legal Framework

Chapter 7 Dispute Settlement 136

"International" Mechanisms

Dispute Settlement within ASEAN

Dispute Settlement in APEC

Chapter 8 The Evolving Legal Framework 155

The Evolving Legal Framework in ASEAN

Compliance with the Existing International Framework

Appendix 1 ASEAN Declaration 1967

Appendix 2 Treaty of Amity and Cooperation

Appendix 3 Hanoi Plan of Action

Appendix 4 Framework Agreement on Enhancing Economic Cooperation

Appendix 5 Singapore Declaration

Appendix 6 Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area

Appendix 7 Protocol to Amend the Agreement on The Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area

Appendix 8 Protocol to Amend The Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation

Appendix 9 Basic Agreement on the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Scheme

Appendix 10 Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area

Appendix 11 Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-282) and index.

ISBN:

9812101853

OCLC:

50780090