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MANILA DECLARATION OF 1987
The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei
Darussalam, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Prime Minister of
Malaysia, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, the Prime Minister
of the Republic of Singapore, and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of
Thailand;
REAFFIRMING their commitment to the ASEAN Declaration, the Declaration of
ASEAN Concord, the Declaration of the Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality of
1971, and the 1977 accord of
ENCOURAGED by the achievements of ASEAN in the last two decades,
particularly in creating a political environment conducive to the development
of its members, and in carving out a distinct identity recognized and respected
in the community of nations;
HAVING reviewed the current international political and economic
situation and having considered the implications for ASEAN of changes over the
last decade;
CONVINCED that economic development and progress are fundamental to the
stability and security of the region.
MOVED by an abiding faith in the capabilities of their peoples and the
potentials for growth of their nations, and by a deep hope in the future of
ASEAN;
ENDEAVOURING to advance the achievements of ASEAN as a dynamic and
cohesive regional association of states for the well-being of its peoples;
DO HEREBY DECLARE:
1. Member states shall strengthen national and regional resilience to
ensure security, stability and growth in the ASEAN region.
2. ASEAN regionalism founded upon political, economic, and cultural
cohesion is more vital than ever for the future of
3. ASEAN shall pursue regional solidarity and cooperation under all
circumstances, especially whenever pressures and tensions of any kind, arising
from within the region or from without, challenge the capacities,
resourcefulness, and goodwill of the ASEAN nations.
4. Intra-regional disputes shall be settled by peaceful means in
accordance with the spirit of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in
5. While each member state shall be responsible for its own security,
cooperation on a non-ASEAN basis among the member states in security matters
shall continue to accordance with their mutual needs and interests.
6. Member states shall strengthen intra-ASEAN economic cooperation to
maximize the realization of the region's potential in trade and development and
to increase ASEAN's efficacy in combating protectionism and countering its
effects.
7. Member states shall encourage an environment in which the private
sector can play an increasing role in economic development and in intra-ASEAN
cooperation.
8. ASEAN functional cooperation shall promote increased awareness of
ASEAN, wider involvement and increased participation and cooperation by the
peoples of ASEAN, and development of human resources.
9. ASEAN shall remain firmly resolved in eradicating the scourge of drug
abuse and illicit trafficking which threatens the fabric of its societies and
debilitates its peoples.
AND DO HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
POLITICAL COOPERATION
1. ASEAN solidarity shall be strengthened through the adoption of common
stands and collective actions on matters vital to ASEAN cohesion and resilience
and through close coordination on matters of common interest at the
international level.
2. ASEAN shall continue and intensify its efforts in finding a durable
comprehensive political solution to the Kampuchean problem in the interest of
achieving peace and stability not only in
3. ASEAN shall persevere in the efforts to find an effective solution to
the problem of Indochinese refugees in
4. ASEAN shall intensify all efforts towards achieving the early
realization of a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality in Southeast Asia
(ZOPFAN) in consultation with states outside ASEAN.
5. ASEAN shall intensify its efforts toward the early establishment of a
Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (SEA NWFZ), including the continuation
of the consideration of all aspects relating to the establishment of the Zone
and of an appropriate instrument to establish the Zone.
6. ASEAN shall promote and develop cooperation with states in the Pacific
region, both the industrialized and developing states, in recognition of its
increasing dynamism and potential. Relations with the developing countries in
the region could also be fostered in the context of South-South cooperation.
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
7. To intensify efforts toward significant expansion of intra-ASEAN
trade, ASEAN shall adopt and carry out a package of measures for the
improvement of the Preferential Trading Arrangements (PTA). Such measures shall
include the progressive reduction in the number of items in the
member-countries' exclusion lists and the deepening of the margin of preference
for items currently in the PTA. ASEAN shall also relax the ASEAN-content
requirement in the Rules of Origin on a case-by-case basis. The standstill of
non-tariff barriers (NTBs) shall be implemented and
the rollback of NTBs negotiated as soon as possible
after the Manila Meeting of Heads of Government.
8. ASEAN shall accelerate sound industrial development within the region
by making the ASEAN Industrial Joint Ventures (AIJV) Scheme more flexible,
quicker to implement and more attractive to private investors. It shall also
aim to conclude an investment guarantee agreement among ASEAN countries,
continue to exchange information on national industrial policies and plans, and
take appropriate measures that would encourage the increased flow of
technology, know-how and foreign investments into the ASEAN region.
9. In the field of finance and banking, ASEAN endorses the establishment
of an ASEAN Reinsurance Corporation by 1988. Other forward-looking measures in
this field include the use of the intra-ASEAN Model of Double Taxation
Convention as a guide, liberalisation in the use of
ASEAN currencies in intra-ASEAN trade which could be extended to investments
and enhancement of the efficiency of customs and tax administrators through
training programmes.
10. In the area of intra-ASEAN cooperation on commodities, ASEAN shall
take joint action to address problems of structural surpluses, seek greater
market shares, develop indigenous resource-based industries, intensify research
and development (R&D) programmes and encourage
the establishment of producer associations, regional trade associations and
commodity exchanges.
11. In the light of the growing importance of trade in services, ASEAN
shall enhance closer cooperation in this area.
12. ASEAN shall encourage intra-ASEAN travel and develop a viable and
competitive tourist industry. The year 1992, the 25th Anniversary Year of
ASEAN, is declared as "Visit ASEAN Year".
13. ASEAN shall enhance cooperation in the field of energy, including
energy planning, exchange of information, transfer of technology, research and
development, manpower training, conservation and efficiency, and the
exploration production and supply of energy resources.
14. In the field of transportation and communications, ASEAN shall pursue
the introduction of Brokers Telegraph System Inter-ASEAN Bulk Pool System, and
Point-to-Point Shipping Services, and the establishment/strengthening of
Freight Booking and Cargo Consolidation Centres. The
existing transportation system shall be strengthened to ultimately form an
overall ASEAN transportation network.
15. ASEAN cooperation in food, agriculture and forestry shall be aimed at
improving the standard of living in the agricultural and forestry sectors;
sustaining adequate supply of basic agricultural and forestry commodities to
meet regional needs; and reducing the differences in agricultural and forestry
structures in the region. Future cooperative efforts shall be geared towards
greater private sector involvement and more emphasis on human resources
development of farmers, fishermen and forestry workers.
RELATIONSHIP WITH DIALOGUE PARTNERS
16. While ASEAN's dialogues with Australia, Canada, the European
Community, Japan, New Zealand and the United States have covered wide areas,
member states shall further emphasize market access, trade and tourism
promotion, investments, flow of resources, industrial development, transfer of
technology, human resources development, and support for ASEAN positions in
international fora. ASEAN's dialogues with these
countries should be kept under review to meet these objectives.
FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION
17. Member states shall, through education, institutional linkages, and
improved flow of information, seek to enhance awareness of ASEAN, inculcate in
the people the common socio-economic values and heritage, and promote mutual
understanding of the culture, traditions and ways of life of their nations.
18. Intra-ASEAN functional cooperation shall be designed for a wider
involvement and increased participation by the women and youth, as well as
Non-Governmental Organizations, Inter-Governmental Organizations and ASEAN
Inter-Parliamentary Organization.
19. ASEAN shall intensify its cooperation on health, drug abuse
prevention and combating illicit trafficking in drugs, labor, law, population,
child survival and welfare, socio-cultural programmes,
and science and technology.
20. In the area of environment, ASEAN shall cooperate in promoting the
principle of sustainable development and systematically integrating it into all
aspects of development and shall focus on the need for policy guidelines to
protect ASEAN's common resources and environment.
21. ASEAN shall emphasize developing an intelligent and highly productive
workforce by increasing investment in science and technology and by providing
effective training in order to facilitate effective transfer of technology.
MACHINERY FOR ASEAN COOPERATION
22. The ASEAN organizational structure will continually be improved with
a view to enhancing its effectiveness.
DONE in the City of
For Negara
(sgd)
SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
For the
(sgd)
SOEHARTO
President
For
(sgd)
Prime Minister
For the Republic of the
(sgd)
CORAZON C. AQUINO
President
For the
(sgd)
LEE KUAN YEW
Prime Minister
For the
(sgd)
GENERAL PREM TINSULANONDA
Prime Minister