CHAPTER III
MEMBERSHIP
ARTICLE 4
MEMBER STATES
The Member States of ASEAN are Brunei Darussalam, the
Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of
Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of
Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic
of Viet Nam.
ARTICLE 5
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
1. Member States shall have equal rights and obligations
under this Charter.
2. Member States shall take all necessary measures,
including the enactment of appropriate domestic legislation, to
effectively implement the provisions of this Charter and to
comply with all obligations of membership.
3. In the case of a serious breach of the Charter or noncompliance,
the matter shall be referred to Article 20.
ARTICLE 6
ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS
1. The procedure for application and admission to ASEAN
shall be prescribed by the ASEAN Coordinating Council.
2. Admission shall be based on the following criteria:
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(a) location in the recognised geographical region of
Southeast Asia;
(b) recognition by all ASEAN Member States;
(c) agreement to be bound and to abide by the Charter;
and
(d) ability and willingness to carry out the obligations of
Membership.
3. Admission shall be decided by consensus by the ASEAN
Summit, upon the recommendation of the ASEAN Coordinating
Council.
4. An applicant State shall be admitted to ASEAN upon
signing an Instrument of Accession to the Charter.