ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
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The ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services is a regional accord that aims to progressively liberalize trade in services among ASEAN member states to promote economic integration and competitiveness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services Context triple: [ASEAN Economic Community, relatedAgreement, ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services]
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A.
ASEAN Declaration
The ASEAN Declaration is the 1967 founding charter that established the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and set out its core principles of regional cooperation and solidarity.
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B.
Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area
The Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area is the foundational ASEAN treaty that establishes a system of reduced tariffs among member states to promote regional trade liberalization and economic integration.
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C.
ASEAN Economic Community
The ASEAN Economic Community is a regional economic integration initiative that aims to create a single market and production base among Southeast Asian nations, promoting the free flow of goods, services, investment, skilled labor, and capital.
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D.
ASEAN Charter
The ASEAN Charter is the foundational treaty that establishes the legal and institutional framework governing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its organs.
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E.
ASEAN Free Trade Area
The ASEAN Free Trade Area is a regional economic agreement among Southeast Asian nations aimed at reducing trade barriers and promoting the free flow of goods within the ASEAN bloc.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services Target entity description: The ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services is a regional accord that aims to progressively liberalize trade in services among ASEAN member states to promote economic integration and competitiveness.
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A.
ASEAN Declaration
The ASEAN Declaration is the 1967 founding charter that established the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and set out its core principles of regional cooperation and solidarity.
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B.
Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area
The Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area is the foundational ASEAN treaty that establishes a system of reduced tariffs among member states to promote regional trade liberalization and economic integration.
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C.
ASEAN Economic Community
The ASEAN Economic Community is a regional economic integration initiative that aims to create a single market and production base among Southeast Asian nations, promoting the free flow of goods, services, investment, skilled labor, and capital.
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D.
ASEAN Charter
The ASEAN Charter is the foundational treaty that establishes the legal and institutional framework governing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its organs.
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E.
ASEAN Free Trade Area
The ASEAN Free Trade Area is a regional economic agreement among Southeast Asian nations aimed at reducing trade barriers and promoting the free flow of goods within the ASEAN bloc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international trade agreement
ⓘ
regional economic agreement ⓘ services trade liberalization framework ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AFAS ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
expand the depth and scope of services liberalization beyond GATS commitments
ⓘ
facilitate mutual recognition arrangements in services ⓘ improve efficiency and competitiveness of ASEAN services suppliers ⓘ remove restrictions on trade in services among ASEAN members ⓘ |
| appliesTo | ASEAN member states ⓘ |
| basedOn | General Agreement on Trade in Services ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
ASEAN consumers of services
ⓘ
ASEAN service suppliers ⓘ |
| covers |
commercial presence in services
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consumption abroad of services ⓘ cross-border supply of services ⓘ movement of natural persons supplying services ⓘ trade in services ⓘ |
| fullName | ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services ⓘ |
| governs |
market access for services in ASEAN
ⓘ
regulatory disciplines affecting services trade in ASEAN ⓘ |
| hasComponent | sectoral annexes and schedules of commitments ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
most-favoured-nation treatment within ASEAN
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national treatment for services and service suppliers, subject to limitations ⓘ progressive liberalization ⓘ transparency in services regulations ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
specific commitments schedules of ASEAN member states
ⓘ
successive rounds of services liberalization negotiations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | liberalization of trade in services in ASEAN ⓘ |
| modeledAfter |
GATS
ⓘ
linked to:
General Agreement on Trade in Services
|
| objective |
to achieve a free flow of services in the ASEAN region
ⓘ
to substantially eliminate restrictions to trade in services among ASEAN countries ⓘ |
| partOf |
ASEAN economic integration framework
ⓘ
linked to:
ASEAN Economic Community
|
| promotes |
greater cooperation in services sectors among ASEAN members
ⓘ
harmonization of regulations affecting services trade ⓘ regional economic integration in ASEAN ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance competitiveness of ASEAN services sectors
ⓘ
to progressively liberalize trade in services among ASEAN member states ⓘ to promote economic integration in ASEAN ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement
ⓘ
ASEAN Economic Community ⓘ ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement ⓘ |
| shortName | AFAS ⓘ |
| signatoryOrganization | Association of Southeast Asian Nations ⓘ |
| subjectOf | negotiations among ASEAN economic ministers ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services Description of subject: The ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services is a regional accord that aims to progressively liberalize trade in services among ASEAN member states to promote economic integration and competitiveness.
Referenced by (5)
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