Use of legal instruments in the ASEAN Economic Community building

Figures & data

Table 1. Number of legal instruments (by year of signature and by community pillar)

	APSC	AEC	ASCC	Sum
1967–1970	2	0	1	3
1971–1980	3	6	1	10
1981–1990	6	16	0	22
1991–2000	8	40	2	50
2001–2010	9	92	3	104
2011–2020	5	44	2	51
Sum	33	198	9	240

Author’s calculation based on the ASEAN Legal Instruments database.

Figure 1. Number of newly signed legal instruments (by year of signature)

Author’s calculation based on the ASEAN Legal Instruments database.

Figure 2. “In force” ratio of ASEAN legal instruments

Author’s calculation based on the ASEAN Legal Instruments database. “Terminated” agreements are excluded from calculation. Also, the instruments with missing data for the entry into force are excluded.

Table 2. Number of legal instruments by the AEC elements

A. A Highly Integrated and Cohesive Economy
		A1	Trade in Goods	35
		A2	Trade in Services	42
		A3	Investment Environment	9
		A4	Financial Integration, Financial Inclusion, and Financial Stability	14
		A5	Facilitating Movement of Skilled Labor and Business Visitors	12
		A6	Enhancing Participationin Global Value Chains	0
	B. A Competitive, Innovative and Dynamic ASEAN
		B1	Effective Competition Policy	0
		B2	Consumer Protection	0
		B3	Strengthnieng Intellectual Property Rights Cooperation	1
		B4	Productivity-Driven Growth, Innoation, Research and Dveloment and Technology Commercialization	0
		B5	Taxation Cooperation	0
		B6	Good Governance	0
		B7	Effective, Efficient, Coherent and Responsive Regulations, and Good Regulatory Practice	0
		B8	Sustainable Economic Development	0
		B9	Global Megatrends and Emerging Trade-Related Issues	0
	C. Enhanced Connectivity and Sectoral Cooperation
		C1	Transport	36
		C2	Information and Communication Technology	1
		C3	E-Commerece	3
		C4	Energy	10
		C5	Food, Agricuture and Forestry	9
		C6	Tourism	5
		C7	Healthcare	7
		C8	Minerals	1
		C9	Science and Technology	1
	D. A Resilient, Inclusive, People-Oriented and People-Centered ASEAN
	E. A Global ASEAN	0
	Others		35

Source: Calculated by author based on the ASEAN Legal Instruments. The classification follows that of the AEC Blueprint 2025.

Table 3. Number of legal instruments in force (by year of entry into force and by community pillar)

	APSC	AEC	ASCC	Sum
1967–1970	0	0	1	1
1971–1980	2	1	1	4
1981–1990	4	7	0	11
1991–2000	5	13	1	19
2001–2010	4	75	3	82
2011–2020	9	46	2	57
Sum	24	142	8	174

Created by author based on the ASEAN Legal Instruments database.