PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

NUMBER 154 IN 1998

ABOUT

AUTHORIZATION OF PROTOCOL ON THE EXTENSION OF THE COOPERATION

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE

MEMBER COUNTRIES OF ASEAN TO THE SOCIALIST

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

DRAW: a. that in Singapore, on 15 March 1997 the Government

Republic of Indonesia has signed Protocol on the Extension

of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community

and the Member Countries of ASEAN to the Socialist Republic of

Vietnam, as a result of negotiations between the Delegates

ASEAN Member States and the European Community (The

European Community);

b. that in respect of that, and in accordance with the President's Amanat

The Republic of Indonesia to the Chairman of the People's Representative Council Number

2826 /HK/1960 dated August 22, 1960 on the Creation

Agreement with Other Countries, viewed the need to

authorize the Protocol with the Presidential Putum;

Given: 1. Article 4 of the paragraph (1) and Article 11 of the Basic Law of 1945;

2. Presidential Decree No. 29 of 1980 on Unrest

Cooperation Agreement between Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,

Singapore and Thailand-Member Countries of the Association of

South-East Asian Nations and the European Union Economic Community;

3. The decision ...

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

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3. The decision of President No. 66 of 1985 on Unrest

Protocol on the Extension of the Cooperation Agreement between

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand-Member

Countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations and the

European Economic Community to Brunei Darussalam;

DECIDED:

ESTABLISH: THE PRESIDENT ' S DECISION ON THE PROTOCOL ON THE

EXTENSION OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE MEMBER COUNTRIES OF

ASEAN TO THE SOCIALIST REEPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

Article 1

Unrest Protocol on the Extension of the Cooperation Agreement

between the European Community and the Member Countries of

ASEAN to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, it has been signed

Government The Republic of Indonesia in Singapore, on 15 March

1997, as a result of negotiations between the delegates of the countries

ASEAN Member and European Community (The European Community)

whose original copy of the manuscript is in Inggerist language as

attached to this Presidential Decree.

Article 2

The President ' s decision came into effect on the set date.

Agar ...

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

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For each person to know, ordering the invitation

The President's decision with its placement in the State Sheet

Republic of Indonesia.

Passed in Jakarta

on September 18, 1998

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

ttd.

BACHARUDDIN JUSUF HABIBIE

Reundrased in Jakarta

on September 18, 1998

MINISTER OF STATE SECRETARY OF STATE

REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

ttd.

AKBAR TANDJUNG

SHEET STATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA OF 1998 NUMBER 147

A copy according to the original

CABINET SECRETARIAT RI

Head of the Law Bureau

and Legislation

ttd.

Lambock V. Nahattands

PROTOCOL

ON THE EXTENSION OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE

MEMBER COUNTRIES OF ASEAN TO THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

of the one part,

THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI-DARUSSALAM,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND, and

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF THE VIETNAM,

of the other part,

HAVING REGARD to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations signed on 7 March 1980 in Kuala Lumpur, and extended to Brunei-Darussalam on 16 November 1984, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement",

WHEREAS Vietnam as a new member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations has applied to accede to the Agreement,

HAVE DECIDED to extend the Agreement to Vietnam to Vietnam and this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries:

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION:

HANS VAN MIERLO Deputy Prime Manister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union

MANUEL MARIN Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities

THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI-DARUSSALAM:

PRINCE MOHAMED BOLKIAH

Minister of Foreign Affairs

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA:

ALI ALOVER Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA:

DATUK ABDULLAH HAJI AHMAD BADAWI Minister of Foreign Affairs

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES:

DOMINGO L. SIAZON, JR. Secretary of Foreign Affairs

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE:

PROFESSOR S. JAYAKUMAR Minister for Foreign Afaairs

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND:

PRACHUAB CHAIYASAN Minister of Foreign Affairs

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM:

NGUYEN MANH CAM Minister of Foreign Affairs

WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

ARTICLE 1

Vietnam accedes to the Agreement by virtue of this Protocol.

ARTICLE 2

The provisions of the Agreement together with the Protocol concerning Article 1 of the Agreement shall apply to Vietnam.

ARTICLE 3

The application of the Agreement to Vietnam shall not affect the application of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam signed on 17 July 1995 and which entered into force on 1 June 1996.

ARTICLE 4

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified each of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.

ARTICLE 5

This Protocol is drawn up in eleven originals in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

PROTOCOL CONCERNING ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE UPPER

APPROVAL OF COOPERATION BETWEEN EUROPEAN SOCIETY AND ASEAN MEMBER STATES

TO THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

THE EU COUNCIL, IN ONE,

GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF THAILAND,

and the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,

on the other hand,

WEIGHING the Agreement of cooperation between the European Economic Community and Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, member countries of the Association of Asian Nations Southeast was signed on March 7, 1980 in Kuala Lumpur, and expanded with Brunei Darussalam on November 16, 1984, subsequently referred to as "Approval",

REMEMBERING Vietnam as a new member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has applied for the approval of the Approval,

DECIDED to expand the Agreement with Vietnam and appoint the following below as full-ruling officials (plenipotentiaries):

FOR THE EU COUNCIL:

HANS VAN MIERLO

The Deputy Prime Minister and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the Council of the European Union

MANUEL MARIN

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM:

PRINCE MOHAMED BOLKIAH Foreign Minister

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA:

ALI ALOVER THE FOREIGN MINISTER

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

DATUK ABDULLAH HAJI AHMAD BADAWI Minister of Foreign Affairs

FOR THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES:

DOMINGO L. SIAZON, JR. Foreign Minister

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE:

PROFESSOR S. JAYAKUMAR Minister of Foreign Affairs

FOR THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF THAILAND:

PRACHUAB CHAIYASAN Secretary of State

FOR THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT VIETNAMESE SOCIALISTS:

NGUYEN MANH CAM Foreign Ministers

THEY, HAVE EXCHANGED A POWER LETTER, IN A DECENT AND LEGITIMATE FORM,

WITH THIS AGREEING TO BE THE FOLLOWING:

PASAL 1

Vietnam conducts the accession of that Agreement through this Protocol.

PASAL 2

The provisions of the Agreement and Protocol relating to Article 1 of the Agreement apply to Vietnam.

PASAL 3

The implementation of the Agreement for Vietnam will not affect the implementation of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam signed on 17 July 1995 and has been in effect on June 1, 1996.

PASAL 5

The protocol was created in eleven original Danish, Dutch, Inggerist, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish manuscripts, each of which has the same legal powers.