Thus, the Plan clearly displays a high degree of continuity and adherence to established principles for inter-state collaboration in ASEAN. It also states that ASEAN shall not only strengthen existing “initiatives” but also launch new ones and set “appropriate implementation frameworks” (ASEAN Security).
The Plan includes seven sections; I. Political Development, II. Shaping and Sharing of Norms, III. Conflict Prevention, IV. Conflict Resolution, V. Post-conflict Peace Building, VI. Implementing Mechanisms, and, VII. Areas of Activities. In the section on shaping norms it is stated that the aim is to achieve a standard of “common adherence to norms of good conduct among the members of the ASEAN Community” and in any norm setting activity the following