RECORD OF STATEMENTS MADE ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNATURE OF THE
ASEAN-EU COMPREHENSIVE AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
On 2 June 2021, the delegations of the European Union (EU) and its Member States and the
Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded
negotiations on the ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement between the
Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European
Union and its Member States (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"). On the occasion of the
signature of the Agreement, the following statements have been made:
STATEMENT BY THE MEMBER STATES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN
NATIONS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES
The ASEAN Member States, the EU, and its Member States will take all necessary steps in
accordance with their respective applicable laws and regulations to bring the Agreement into force
in accordance with Article 33 of the Agreement as expediently as possible. In the case of Malaysia,
it will take all necessary steps in accordance with its respective applicable laws and regulations,
taking into account Article N of the Agreement.
The ASEAN Member States, the EU and its Member States express their intention to maintain close
discussions and coordination, through the framework of the Joint Committee provided for under
Article 23 of the Agreement, on responses to unexpected crisis events, such as the COVID-19
pandemic, with the objective of mitigating, to the extent possible, any disruptive effects to air
services.
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