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2. The Parties shall explore and undertake economic and technical in this Agreement and the needs identified by committees
cooperation activities, including capacity building and technical established pursuant to Chapter 18 (Institutional Provisions).
assistance that focus on the following:
2. To encourage effective implementation and utilisation of this
(a) trade in goods; Agreement, in the work programme the Parties will give priority to
activities that:
(b) trade in services;
(a) provide capacity building and technical assistance to
(c) investment; developing country Parties and Least Developed Country
Parties;
(d) intellectual property;
(b) increase public awareness;
(e) electronic commerce;
(c) enhance access to information for businesses; and
(f) competition;
(d) other activities as may be agreed upon among the Parties.
(g) small and medium enterprises; and
3. The Parties may, when necessary and as may be agreed, modify
(h) other matters, as agreed upon among the Parties. the work programme.

Article 15.4: Resources Article 15.6: Least Developed Country Parties which are Member
States of ASEAN
1. Resources for economic and technical cooperation under this
Chapter shall be provided voluntarily and in a manner that is The Parties shall take into consideration specific constraints faced by
agreed upon among the relevant Parties, taking into account the Least Developed Country Parties which are Member States of ASEAN.
objectives set out in Article 15.2 (Objectives). Appropriate capacity building and technical assistance, as agreed upon
by the Party or Parties contributing such assistance and the Party or
2. The Parties, on the basis of mutual benefit, may consider Parties seeking such assistance, shall be provided to help these Parties
cooperation with, and contribution from: implement their obligations and take advantage of the benefits of this
Agreement.
(a) non-Parties; or

(b) sub-regional, regional, or international organisations or Article 15.7: Non-Application of Dispute Settlement
institutions,
Dispute settlement mechanisms in this Agreement shall not apply to any
that are interested in developing mutually beneficial cooperation matter arising under this Chapter.
and partnerships, to support the implementation of the work
programme.

Article 15.5: Work Programme

1. In accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 15.2 (Objectives), the
Parties shall develop the work programme taking into
consideration the economic and technical cooperation provisions

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