5. Generate better living conditions and social developments.
6. Enhance cooperation on maritime security
7. Promote cooperation in health, prevention and control of infectious diseases such as AIDS, avian flu and SARS.
8. Promote the sustainable use of natural resources.
9. Aim to establish a single market and a production base.
10. Enhance an ASEAN identity.
11. Assist the new ASEAN members
12. Prevent disputes and promote regional peace and stability.
13. Cooperate in monetary policy and macroeconomics, financial and capital markets, insurance and taxation, transport infrastructure development. And develop cooperation in agriculture, energy, tourism and human resources development.