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**Council of the**
**European Union**

**Interinstitutional File:**

**2022/0222 (NLE)**

**Brussels, 3 October 2022**
**(OR. en)**

**11732/22**

**COASI 119**

**ASIE 57**

**CFSP/PESC 1060**

**RELEX 1085**

**COHOM 88**

**CONOP 72**

**COTER 203**

**WTO 145**

**JAI 1084**

**DEVGEN 161**

**AGRI 359**

**TRANS 523**

**ENV 791**

**ENER 391**

**ECOFIN 797**

**EDUC 285**

**CULT 83**

**CLIMA 394**

**MIGR 231**

**ASEM 22**

**LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS**

Subject: Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the
European Union and its member states, of the one part, and the Government
of Malaysia, of the other part

11732/22 JVB/JGC/ban
# RELEX 3  EN

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

ON PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION

AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART,

AND THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA,

OF THE OTHER PART

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THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the EU",

and

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,

THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

IRELAND,

THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

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THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,

THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,

HUNGARY,

THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

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ROMANIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

Member States of the European Union, hereinafter referred to as "Member States",

of the one part,

and

THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA, hereinafter referred to as "Malaysia",

of the other part,

hereinafter referred to singularly as "the Party" and jointly as "the Parties",

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CONSIDERING the traditional links of friendship between the Parties and the close historical,

political and economic ties that unite them;

ATTACHING particular importance to the comprehensive nature of their mutual relationship;

CONSIDERING that this Agreement forms part of a wider and coherent relationship between them

through agreements to which they are parties;

RECOGNISING the value of tolerance, acceptance and mutual respect in a diverse and multifaceted

international community, and acknowledging the importance of moderation;

REAFFIRMING the attachment of the Parties to the respect for democratic principles and human

rights as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the General

Assembly of the United Nations ("UNGA") on 10 December 1948, and in other relevant

international human rights instruments applicable to the Parties;

REAFFIRMING their attachment to the principles of the rule of law and of good governance, and

their desire to promote economic and social progress for their peoples, taking into account the

principle of sustainable development and environmental protection requirements;

DESIRING to enhance cooperation on international stability, justice and security as a basic

precondition to promoting sustainable social and economic development, the eradication of poverty

and promoting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the UNGA Resolution

No. 70/1 of 25 September 2015;

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VIEWING terrorism as a threat to global security and WISHING to intensify their dialogue and

cooperation in the fight against terrorism, in accordance with relevant United Nations Security

Council ("UNSC") instruments, particularly UNSC Resolution 1373 (2001);

EXPRESSING their commitment to preventing and combatting all forms of terrorism and to

establishing effective international instruments to ensure its eradication;

RECOGNISING that any measures taken to combat terrorism have to comply with the Parties'

obligations under international law, in particular, international human rights law and humanitarian

law;

REAFFIRMING that the most serious crimes of concern to the international community must not

go unpunished and considering the international criminal tribunals, including the International

Criminal Court, as important developments for international peace and justice;

SHARING the view that proliferation of weapons of mass destruction ("WMD") and their means of

delivery pose a major threat to international peace and security, and wish to strengthen their

dialogue and cooperation in this area;

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RECOGNISING that uncontrolled movement of conventional arms is a threat to international and

regional peace, security and stability, and recognising the need to cooperate to ensure responsible

transfer of conventional arms and to deal with the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons

including their ammunition;

RECOGNISING the importance of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic

Community and Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand – member countries

of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ("ASEAN") signed in Kuala Lumpur

on 7 March 1980, and its subsequent accession protocols;

RECOGNISING the importance of strengthening the existing relationship between the Parties with

a view to enhancing cooperation between them, and their common will to consolidate, deepen and

diversify their relations in areas of mutual interest;

EXPRESSING their commitment to promoting all aspects of sustainable development, including

environmental protection and effective cooperation to address climate change;

EXPRESSING their commitment to promoting internationally recognised labour and social

standards;

UNDERLINING the importance of strengthening cooperation on migration;

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NOTING that if the Parties decide, within the framework of this Agreement, to enter into specific

agreements in the area of freedom, security and justice which may be concluded by the EU pursuant

to Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the provisions of

such future agreements would not bind Ireland unless the EU, simultaneously with Ireland as

regards its previous bilateral relations, notifies Malaysia that Ireland has become bound by such

future specific agreements as part of the EU in accordance with Protocol No 21 on the position of

Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European

Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Likewise, any subsequent EU

internal measures which were to be adopted pursuant to the aforementioned Title to implement this

Agreement would not bind Ireland unless it has notified its wish to take part in or accept such

measures in accordance with Protocol No 21. ALSO NOTING that, such future specific agreements

or such subsequent EU internal measures would fall within Protocol No 22 on the position of

Denmark annexed to those Treaties;

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

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TITLE I

NATURE AND SCOPE

ARTICLE 1

Basis for cooperation

1. Respect for democratic principles and human rights, as laid down in the Universal Declaration

of Human Rights and in other relevant international human rights instruments applicable to the

Parties, and for the principle of the rule of law, underpins the internal and international policies of

the Parties, and constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.

2. The Parties confirm their shared values as expressed in the Charter of the United Nations,

signed in San Francisco on 26 June 1945.

3. The Parties confirm their commitment to promoting sustainable development, to cooperating

to address the challenges of climate change as well as of globalisation, and to contributing to the

internationally agreed development goals, in particular to strengthening a global partnership for

development as renewed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

4. The Parties reaffirm their attachment to the principles of good governance in all its aspects.

5. The implementation of this Agreement shall be based on the principles of dialogue, mutual

respect, equal partnership, consensus and respect for international law.

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6. The Parties agree that cooperation under this Agreement shall be in accordance with their

respective laws, rules, regulations and policies.

ARTICLE 2

Objectives of cooperation

The objectives of this Agreement are to establish a strengthened partnership between the Parties and

to deepen and enhance cooperation on issues of mutual interest, reflecting shared values and

common principles.

TITLE II

BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

ARTICLE 3

Cooperation in regional and international fora and organisations

1. The Parties undertake to exchange views and cooperate in regional and international fora and

organisations such as the United Nations ("UN") and relevant UN Agencies, the EU-ASEAN

dialogue, the ASEAN Regional Forum, the Asia-Europe Meeting ("ASEM"), the UN Conference

on Trade and Development and the World Trade Organization ("WTO").

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2. The Parties shall also promote cooperation between think tanks, academics, non

governmental organisations and the media in areas covered by this Agreement. Such cooperation

may, in particular, include the provision of related trainings, workshops and seminars, exchanges of

experts, studies and other actions agreed by the Parties.

ARTICLE 4

Regional and bilateral cooperation

For each sector of dialogue and cooperation under this Agreement, and while giving emphasis to

matters under this Agreement, the Parties may also, by mutual agreement, cooperate through

activities at regional level or through a combination of bilateral and regional frameworks, taking

into account the regional decision-making processes of the regional grouping concerned. In this

regard, in choosing the appropriate framework, the Parties shall seek to maximise the impact on and

reinforce the involvement of all interested parties, while making the most efficient use of available

resources and ensuring coherence with other activities.

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TITLE III

COOPERATION ON INTERNATIONAL PEACE, SECURITY AND STABILITY

ARTICLE 5

Combatting terrorism

The Parties reaffirm the importance of preventing and combatting terrorism, in full respect of the

principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the rule of law and international law, including

applicable international human rights law and humanitarian law, taking into account the UN Global

Counter-Terrorism Strategy, contained in UNGA Resolution No. 60/288 (2006) as revised by

UNGA Resolutions No. 62/272 (2008) and No. 64/297 (2010). Within this framework, they shall

cooperate on preventing and combatting terrorist acts, in particular:

(a) in the framework of the implementation of UNSC Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001)

and 1822 (2008), as well as other relevant UN resolutions, and of the ratification and

implementation of relevant international conventions and instruments;

(b) by exchanging information on terrorist groups and on their support networks in accordance

with international and domestic law;

(c) by exchanging views on means and methods used to counter terrorism and incitement of

terrorist acts, including in technical fields and training, and by exchanging experience in

terrorism prevention;

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(d) by cooperating so as to deepen the international consensus on the fight against terrorism and

terrorism financing and in the appropriate normative framework, and by working towards an

agreement on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism as soon as possible,

so as to complement the existing UN and other applicable international counter-terrorism

instruments;

(e) by promoting cooperation among UN Member States to effectively implement the UN Global

Counter-Terrorism Strategy by all appropriate means;

(f) by implementing and enhancing their cooperation on counter-terrorism within the

EU-ASEAN dialogue and ASEM frameworks;

(g) by exchanging best practices in the area of prevention and the fight against terrorism.

ARTICLE 6

Serious crimes of concern to the international community

1. The Parties reaffirm that the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as

a whole must not go unpunished and that measures must be taken to address those crimes, as

appropriate, at domestic or international level in accordance with the Parties' respective laws and

applicable international obligations. Those measures may include diplomatic, humanitarian and

other peaceful means as well as international criminal tribunals and courts.

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2. The Parties consider international criminal tribunals, including the International Criminal

Court, as an important development for international peace and justice.

3. The Parties reiterate the importance of cooperation with those courts and tribunals in

accordance with the Parties' respective laws and applicable international obligations.

4. The Parties shall cooperate with a view to promoting the universality of the Rome Statute of

the International Criminal Court.

ARTICLE 7

Weapons of mass destruction

1. The Parties reiterate the objective of strengthening international regimes on WMD. The

Parties consider that the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery, both to State and

non-State actors, represents one of the most serious threats to international stability and security.

The Parties shall cooperate and contribute to international stability and security through full

compliance with, and national implementation of, their existing obligations under international

disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and agreements and other relevant international

obligations within the framework of the Charter of the United Nations. This provision constitutes an

essential element of this Agreement _._

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2. The Parties furthermore shall cooperate and contribute to strengthening the international non

proliferation and disarmament regimes by:

(a) taking steps, as appropriate, to sign, ratify or accede to, and fully implement, all other relevant

international instruments on WMD, and promoting universal adherence to them;

(b) implementing and further developing effective national export controls, controlling the export

and transit of WMD-related goods, including a WMD end-use control on dual-use

technologies and containing effective sanctions for breaches of export controls;

(c) promoting the universal adoption and full implementation of applicable multilateral treaties.

3. The Parties recognise that implementation of export controls should not hamper international

cooperation on the development of materials, equipment and technology for peaceful purposes,

while goals of peaceful utilisation should not be used as a cover for proliferation.

4. The Parties shall have a regular political dialogue that will accompany and consolidate their

commitments under this Article. Such dialogue may take place on a regional basis.

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ARTICLE 8

Conventional arms

1. The Parties recognise the importance of domestic control systems for the transfer of

conventional arms in line with existing international standards. The Parties recognise the

importance of applying such controls in a responsible manner, as a contribution to international and

regional peace, security and stability, and to the reduction of human suffering, as well as to the

prevention of the diversion of conventional weapons.

2. The Parties recognise that the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of small arms and

light weapons, including their ammunition, and the excessive accumulation, poor management,

inadequately secured stockpiles and the uncontrolled spread of small arms and light weapons

continue to pose a serious threat to peace and international security.

3. The Parties shall observe and fully implement their respective obligations to deal with the

illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, including their ammunition, under existing

international agreements and UNSC resolutions, as well as commitments within the framework of

other international instruments applicable in this area, such as the UN Programme of Action to

Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its

Aspects, adopted by the UNGA on 20 July 2001.

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4. The Parties shall cooperate at bilateral, regional and international levels in their efforts to

ensure the responsible transfer of conventional arms and to deal with the illicit trade in small arms

and light weapons, including their ammunition. The Parties shall ensure coordination in their efforts

to regulate or improve the regulation of international trade in conventional arms and to prevent,

combat and eradicate the illicit trade in arms. The Parties shall also include issues related to

conventional arms within the framework of their existing regular political dialogue.

ARTICLE 9

Moderation

1. The Parties shall cooperate with a view to promoting moderation in dialogues when

addressing issues of mutual concern.

2. The Parties shall agree, where applicable, to further the value of moderation in regional and

international fora.

3. The Parties shall cooperate on promoting moderation, including by facilitating and supporting

relevant activities, as well as exchanging best practices, information and experience.

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TITLE IV

COOPERATION ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT

ARTICLE 10

General principles

1. The Parties shall engage in dialogue on trade and investment-related matters with a view to

strengthening and advancing the multilateral trade system and bilateral trade between them.

2. To that end, the Parties shall cooperate in the trade and investment area, _inter alia_, by striving

towards a free trade agreement between the Parties. Such agreement shall constitute a specific

agreement as referred to in Article 52(2).

3. The Parties may wish to develop their trade and investment relations through dialogue,

cooperation and mutually agreed initiatives by addressing, among other matters, areas referred to

in Articles 11 to 17.

ARTICLE 11

Sanitary and phytosanitary matters

1. The Parties shall cooperate on sanitary and phytosanitary ("SPS") matters to protect human,

animal or plant life or health in the territory of the Parties.

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2. The Parties shall discuss and exchange information on the respective measures as defined in

the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, which entered

into force with the establishment of the WTO on 1 January 1995, the International Plant Protection

Convention, signed in Rome on 6 December 1951, the World Organisation for Animal Health and

the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

3. The Parties agree to cooperation on capacity building in SPS matters. Such capacity building

shall be specific to the needs of each Party and be conducted with the aim of assisting the Party in

complying with the other Party's SPS measures.

ARTICLE 12

Technical barriers to trade

The Parties shall promote the use of international standards and shall cooperate and exchange

information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, especially

within the framework of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, which entered into

force with the establishment of the WTO on 1 January 1995.

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ARTICLE 13

Customs

With a view to increasing the security and safety of international trade and ensuring a balanced

approach between trade facilitation and the fight against fraud and irregularities, the Parties shall

share experience in, and examine possibilities with regard to:

(a) simplifying import, export and other customs procedures;

(b) establishing mutual administrative assistance mechanisms;

(c) ensuring the transparency of customs and trade regulations;

(d) developing customs cooperation;

(e) seeking convergence of views and joint action in the context of relevant international

initiatives, including trade facilitation.

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ARTICLE 14

Investment

The Parties shall encourage a greater flow of investment through the development of an attractive

and stable environment for reciprocal investment through a consistent dialogue aimed at enhancing

understanding and cooperation on investment issues, exploring mechanisms to facilitate investment

flows, and promoting stable, transparent, open and non-discriminatory rules for investors.

ARTICLE 15

Competition policy

1. The Parties shall promote, and may cooperate on, the effective application of competition

rules, taking into consideration the notion of transparency and procedural fairness to ensure

certainty for enterprises operating in each other's markets.

2. The Parties shall engage in technical cooperation activities in the area of competition policy

subject to the availability of funding for such activities under the Parties' cooperation instruments

and programmes.

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ARTICLE 16

Services

The Parties shall establish a consistent dialogue aimed in particular at exchanging information on

their respective regulatory environments, promoting access to each other's markets, including

through e-commerce, promoting access to sources of capital and technology, and at promoting trade

in services between the Parties and in the markets of third countries.

ARTICLE 17

Intellectual property rights

1. The Parties reaffirm the great importance they attach to the protection of intellectual property

rights, including geographical indications, and each Party undertakes to establish the appropriate

measures with a view to ensuring adequate, balanced and effective protection and enforcement of

intellectual property rights, in particular as regards the infringement of such rights, in accordance

with the international standards to which the Parties are committed. The protection and enforcement

of intellectual property rights should contribute to the promotion of technological innovation and to

the transfer and dissemination of technology, to the mutual advantage of producers and users of

technological knowledge and in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare, and to a

balance of rights and obligations.

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2. The Parties may exchange information and share experience on issues such as:

(a) the practice, promotion, dissemination, streamlining, management, harmonisation and

protection of intellectual property rights;

(b) effective application, utilisation and commercialisation of intellectual property rights;

(c) the enforcement of intellectual property rights, including border measures.

3. The Parties shall cooperate in the areas of intellectual property protection of mutual interest

for effective intellectual property protection, utilisation and commercialisation based upon their

experiences, and shall enhance the dissemination of knowledge thereof.

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TITLE V

COOPERATION ON JUSTICE AND SECURITY

ARTICLE 18

Rule of law and legal cooperation

1. The Parties shall attach particular importance to the strengthening of the rule of law.

2. The Parties shall cooperate on reinforcing all relevant institutions, including the judiciary.

3. Legal cooperation between the Parties may, _inter alia_, include the exchange of information

concerning legal systems and legislation.

ARTICLE 19

Protection of personal data

The Parties shall exchange views and share knowledge with a view to promoting a high level of

protection of personal data based on the applicable international standards, including those of the

EU and the Council of Europe and other international legal instruments.

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ARTICLE 20

Migration

1. The Parties reaffirm the importance of cooperation in managing migratory flows between

their territories. With a view to strengthening cooperation, the Parties may establish, as and when

appropriate, dialogue addressing any migration-related issues of mutual interest, while taking into

account the specific needs-assessment referred to in paragraph 2. Each Party may, as it deems

appropriate, include migration concerns in its strategies for economic and social development from

its perspective as a country of origin, transit and/or destination of migrants. Cooperation on

migration may also include, _inter alia_, capacity-building and technical assistance as agreed by the

Parties.

2. Cooperation between the Parties shall be needs-based and shall be conducted through mutual

consultation between the Parties and shall focus on:

(a) the root causes of migration;

(b) the exchange of views on practices and norms relevant to providing international protection to

persons in need;

(c) the establishment of an effective and preventive policy against irregular migration, smuggling

of migrants and trafficking in human beings, including ways to combat networks of smugglers

and traffickers and to protect the victims of trafficking;

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(d) the return, under appropriate, humane and dignified conditions, of persons residing illegally,

including the promotion of their voluntary return, and the readmission of such persons in

accordance with paragraph 3;

(e) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of visas and security of travel

documents;

(f) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of border management.

3. Within the framework of the cooperation to prevent and control illegal immigration and

without prejudice to the need for protection of victims of human trafficking, the Parties further

agree that:

(a) Malaysia shall, subject to the need to confirm nationality, readmit any of its nationals illegally

present on the territory of a Member State, upon request by the latter and without further

formalities other than those referred to in paragraph 4;

(b) each Member State shall, subject to the need to confirm nationality, readmit any of its

nationals illegally present on the territory of Malaysia, upon request by the latter and without

further formalities other than those referred to in paragraph 4.

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4. For the purposes of paragraph 3, the Member States and Malaysia shall provide their nationals

without delay with appropriate travel document for such purposes. Where the person to be

readmitted does not possess any documents or other proof of his or her nationality, the competent

diplomatic and consular representations of Malaysia or the Member State concerned, shall make

arrangements to interview the person in order to establish his or her nationality. This Article is

without prejudice to the respective laws, rules and regulations of the Parties related to the

determination of nationality.

5. If either Party deems it necessary, the Parties shall negotiate an agreement between the EU

and Malaysia regulating the specific obligations on readmission, including an obligation on

readmission of persons who are not their nationals but who hold a valid residence authorisation

issued by one of the Parties or who have entered the territory of one Party coming directly from the

territory of the other Party.

ARTICLE 21

Consular protection

Malaysia agrees that the diplomatic and consular authorities of any represented Member State shall

provide protection to any national of a Member State which does not have a permanent

representation in Malaysia effectively in a position to provide consular protection in a given case,

on the same conditions as for nationals of that Member State.

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ARTICLE 22

Illicit drugs

1. The Parties shall cooperate to ensure a balanced illicit drugs policy through effective

coordination between the competent authorities including, as appropriate, from the health, justice,

interior and customs sectors, with the objective of reducing the supply, trafficking and demand of

illicit drugs as well as reducing the adverse consequences of drug abuse for individuals and society

as a whole, and to achieve the more effective prevention of diversion of drug precursors.

2. The Parties shall agree on means of cooperation to attain the objectives referred to in

paragraph 1. Actions shall be based on commonly agreed principles of the Parties taking into

consideration the applicable international conventions, the Political Declaration and the Declaration

on the Guiding Principles of Drug Demand Reduction, adopted by the UNGA on 10 June 1998, and

the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation Towards an Integrated

and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem, adopted by the UN Commission on

Narcotic Drugs on 11-12 March 2009.

3. The Parties shall exchange expertise in areas such as the drafting of legislation and policies on

the establishment of domestic institutions and information centres, training of personnel,

drug-related research, and the prevention of diversion of precursors used for the illicit manufacture

of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

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ARTICLE 23

Organised crime and corruption

The Parties shall cooperate in combatting organised crime, economic and financial crime, and

corruption. Such cooperation shall aim at implementing the applicable international instruments to

which they are parties, in particular the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime,

adopted by UNGA Resolution No. 55/25 of 15 November 2000, and its supplementing Protocols,

and the UN Convention against Corruption, adopted by UNGA Resolution No. 58/4

of 31 October 2003.

ARTICLE 24

Money laundering and terrorism financing

1. The Parties agree on the need to work towards and to cooperate on, preventing and

combatting the use of their financial systems, which include financial institutions and designated

non-financial businesses and professions, for financing terrorism and laundering the proceeds of

serious criminal activities.

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2. The Parties agree that cooperation under paragraph 1 shall allow exchanges of relevant

information within the framework of their respective laws, rules and regulations and of the

applicable international standards to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorism financing,

such as those adopted by the Financial Action Task Force.

3. Cooperation shall also be extended in the form of capacity building aimed at combatting

money laundering and terrorism financing, including exchanges of good practices, expertise and

training, as agreed by the Parties.

TITLE VI

COOPERATION IN OTHER SECTORS

ARTICLE 25

Human rights

1. The Parties shall cooperate in areas to be agreed by the Parties in the promotion and

protection of human rights.

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2. Cooperation in the field of human rights may, _inter alia_, include:

(a) exchanges of best practices regarding the ratification and implementation of international

conventions, the development and implementation of action plans at domestic level, the role

and functioning of the Parties' relevant national human rights institutions;

(b) human rights education;

(c) the establishment of a meaningful, broad-based human rights dialogue;

(d) cooperation within the relevant UN human rights bodies.

ARTICLE 26

Financial services

1. The Parties shall strengthen cooperation with a view to achieving closer common rules and

standards on, and improving accounting, auditing, supervisory and regulatory systems of, banking,

insurance and other parts of the financial sector, including Islamic financial services.

2. The Parties recognise the importance of capacity-building measures to those ends.

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ARTICLE 27

Economic policy dialogue

The Parties shall cooperate on promoting the exchange of information on their respective economic

trends and the sharing of experience relating to economic policies in the context of regional

economic cooperation and integration.

ARTICLE 28

Good governance in the area of taxation

1. The Parties shall strengthen cooperation in the area of taxation. The Parties recognise the

importance of, and commit to implement in line with international standards, the principles of good

governance in the area of taxation, such as transparency, the exchange of information and the

avoidance of harmful tax practices, in order to promote and develop economic activities.

2. The Parties shall cooperate in enhancing capacity building in the field of good governance in

the area of taxation aimed at building competence and expertise as the Parties may mutually agree

upon.

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ARTICLE 29

Industrial policy and small and medium-sized enterprises

The Parties, taking into account their respective economic policies and objectives, shall promote

industrial policy cooperation in all fields deemed suitable, with a view to improving the

competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, _inter alia_, through:

(a) exchanging information on and sharing experience in creating framework conditions for small

and medium-sized enterprises to improve their competitiveness;

(b) promoting contacts between economic operators, encouraging joint investments and

establishing joint ventures and information networks notably through existing EU horizontal

programmes, stimulating in particular transfers of soft and hard technology between partners;

(c) providing information and stimulating innovation and exchanging good practices on access to

finance, including for micro and small enterprises;

(d) facilitating and supporting the relevant activities established by the private sectors of the

Parties;

(e) promoting corporate social responsibility and accountability as well as sustainable

consumption and production, including through the exchange of best practices on responsible

business;

(f) joint research and innovation projects in selected industrial areas as agreed by the Parties.

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ARTICLE 30

Tourism

1. The Parties shall aim to improve the exchange of information and to establish best practices in

order to ensure the balanced and sustainable development of tourism.

2. The Parties shall develop cooperation on safeguarding and harmonising the potential of

natural and cultural heritage, mitigating the negative impacts of tourism, and enhancing the positive

contribution of the tourism sector to the sustainable development of local communities, _inter alia_ by

developing eco-tourism, while respecting the integrity and interests of local and indigenous

communities, and improving training in the tourism industry.

ARTICLE 31

Information society

1. Recognising that information and communications technologies ("ICT") are key elements of

modern life and of vital importance to economic and social development, the Parties endeavour to

exchange views on their respective policies in this field with a view to promoting economic

development.

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2. Cooperation in this area may, _inter alia_, focus on:

(a) the participation in dialogue on the different aspects of the information society, in particular

electronic communications policies and regulations including universal service, licensing and

general authorisations, protection of personal data and the independence and efficiency of

regulatory authorities;

(b) the exchange of information on interconnection and interoperability of the Parties' networks

and services;

(c) the exchange of information on standardisation, conformity assessment and dissemination of

information on ICT;

(d) the promotion of research cooperation between the Parties in the area of ICT;

(e) cooperation on digital television, including the sharing of experiences in the deployment and

regulatory aspects of, and of best practices in, spectrum management;

(f) security aspects of ICT, as well as the fight against cyber-crime.

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ARTICLE 32

Cybersecurity

1. The Parties shall cooperate on cybersecurity through the exchange of information on

strategies, policies and best practices in compliance with their legislation and international human

rights obligations.

2. The Parties shall promote the exchange of information on cybersecurity in the fields of

education and training, awareness-raising initiatives, use of standards, and research and

development.

ARTICLE 33

Audiovisual and media

The Parties shall consider means of encouraging exchanges, cooperation and dialogue between

relevant institutions in the areas of audiovisual and media. The Parties shall hold regular dialogue in

those areas.

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TITLE VII

COOPERATION ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

ARTICLE 34

Science, technology and innovation

1. The Parties shall encourage, develop and facilitate cooperation in the field of science,

technology and innovation in areas of mutual interest and benefit in accordance with the respective

laws, rules, regulations and policies of the Parties.

2. The areas of cooperation may include biotechnology, ICT, cybersecurity, industrial and

material technologies, nanotechnology, space technology, marine science and renewable energy.

3. The forms of cooperation may include:

(a) exchanging of information on science, technology and innovation policies and programmes;

(b) promoting strategic research partnerships between the Parties' scientific communities,

research centres, universities and industry;

(c) promoting training and exchange of researchers.

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4. Those cooperation activities should be based on the principles of reciprocity, fair treatment

and mutual benefits, and ensure an adequate protection of intellectual property.

5. As regards those cooperation activities, the Parties shall promote the participation of their

respective higher education institutions, research centres and productive sectors.

6. The Parties shall promote public awareness of their respective programmes and cooperation

for science, technology and innovation and of the possibilities offered by such programmes.

ARTICLE 35

Green technologies

1. The Parties shall cooperate in the green technology sector with a view to:

(a) facilitating the incorporation of green technologies in sectors such as energy, buildings, water

and waste management and transportation;

(b) promoting capacity building in the green technology sector,which may include cooperation

on regulatory and market-based instruments, such as green technology financing, green

procurement and eco-labelling, as agreed by the Parties;

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(c) promoting public education and awareness on green technologies and encourage their

widespread use;

(d) promoting and deploying environmental technologies, products and services.

2. Cooperation may take the form of dialogue between the relevant institutions and agencies,

exchange of information, staff exchange programmes, study visits, seminars and workshops.

ARTICLE 36

Energy

1. The Parties shall endeavour to enhance cooperation in the energy sector with a view to:

(a) diversifying the supply, channels and sources of energy in order to strengthen energy security,

developing new, sustainable, innovative and renewable forms of energy, including biofuels,

biomass and biogas, wind and solar energy as well as hydropower generation, while

supporting the development of appropriate policy frameworks and transportation and

transmission routes;

(b) promoting energy efficiency in energy production, distribution and end use;

(c) fostering the transfer of technology aimed at sustainable energy production and use;

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(d) enhancing cooperation to address energy-related climate change mitigation and adaptation

issues under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ("UNFCCC"),

adopted in Rio de Janeiro on 9 May 1992;

(e) enhancing capacity building and facilitating investments in the field of energy.

2. To those ends, the Parties shall promote contacts and, where appropriate, joint research to the

mutual benefit of the Parties, including through relevant regional and international frameworks.

With reference to Article 39 and the conclusions of the World Summit on Sustainable Development

("WSSD") which took place in Johannesburg in 2002, the Parties note the need to address the links

between affordable access to energy services and sustainable development. Those activities can be

promoted in cooperation with the EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility, launched at

the WSSD.

ARTICLE 37

Transport

1. The Parties shall cooperate actively in areas of mutual interest. That cooperation shall cover

all modes of transport and its connectivity and shall include facilitation of the movement of goods

and passengers, ensuring safety, security and environmental protection, human resources

development and increase in trade and investment opportunities.

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2. In the aviation sector, cooperation between the Parties shall aim to promote, _inter alia_ :

(a) the development of economic relations based on a coherent regulatory framework with the

objective of facilitating doing business;

(b) technical and regulatory convergence as regards safety, security, air traffic management,

economic regulation and environmental protection;

(c) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;

(d) projects of mutual interest;

(e) cooperation in international fora.

3. In the maritime transport sector, cooperation between the Parties shall aim to promote,

_inter alia_ :

(a) dialogue on relevant issues, such as access to international maritime transport markets and

trade on a commercial and non-discriminatory basis, national treatment and a

most-favoured-nation clause for vessels flying the flag of one of the Member States or

Malaysia, or which are operated by nationals or companies thereof, as well as matters related

to door-to-door transport services, excluding cabotage trades;

(b) exchange of views and best practices, where applicable, on safety, security, including

measures to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea, and environmental protection

procedures, standards and regulations, in line with relevant international conventions;

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(c) cooperation in international fora, in particular in the areas of working conditions, education,

training and certification of seafarers, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

4. The Parties may explore any possible scope for enhanced cooperation in fields of mutual

interest _._

ARTICLE 38

Education and culture

1. The Parties shall promote education and cultural cooperation that duly respects their diversity,

in order to increase mutual understanding and the knowledge of their respective cultures. To that

end, the Parties shall support and promote the activities of their cultural institutions.

2. The Parties shall endeavour to take appropriate measures to promote cultural exchanges,

including people-to-people exchanges, and carry out joint initiatives in various cultural spheres,

including cooperation in heritage conservation with respect to cultural diversity. In that regard, the

Parties shall also continue supporting the activities of the Asia-Europe Foundation.

3. The Parties shall consult and cooperate in relevant international fora, in particular the United

Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in order to pursue common

objectives and promote cultural diversity as well as the protection of cultural heritage. The Parties

shall promote and adhere to the principles of the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural

Diversity.

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4. The Parties shall furthermore promote actions and the implementation of programmes in

higher education and for the mobility and training of researchers, including the EU Erasmus+

programme and Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions. Those actions and programmes shall, _inter alia_,

support inter-institutional cooperation and the development of links between higher education

institutions, encourage mobility of students, researchers, academic staff and experts, promote the

exchange of information and know-how, help capacity building and the development of quality in

teaching and learning. Actions could also cover institutional cooperation through bodies such as the

Asia-Europe Institute.

ARTICLE 39

Environment and natural resources

1. Recalling the outcome of the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio

de Janeiro in 1992, the WSSD and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de

Janeiro in 2012 (Rio+20), as well as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Parties

shall cooperate in promoting the conservation and improvement of the environment in pursuit of

sustainable development. The implementation of the applicable multilateral environmental

agreements shall be taken into account in all activities undertaken by the Parties under this

Agreement.

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2. The Parties recognise the need to conserve and manage natural resources and biological

diversity in a sustainable manner as a basis for the development of current and future generations, in

particular in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity, adopted in Nairobi on

22 May 1992, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and

Flora, signed in Geneva on 3 March 1973. They commit to implementing the decisions adopted

under those Conventions, including through strategies and action plans.

3. The Parties shall endeavour to continue to strengthen their cooperation on the protection of

the environment, including in regional programmes, the exchange of best practices, political and

regulatory dialogues, conferences and workshops, specifically as regards:

(a) promoting environmental awareness and enhanced participation of all local communities, in

environmental protection and sustainable development efforts;

(b) addressing the challenges of climate change, in particular as regards impacts on eco-systems

and natural resources;

(c) promoting capacity building relating to the participation in, and implementation of, applicable

multilateral environmental agreements that are binding on them;

(d) enhancing cooperation to protect, conserve and manage forest resources in a sustainable

manner and on combatting illegal logging and its associated trade;

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(e) conserving and sustainably using biological diversity, including endangered species, their

habitat and genetic diversity, enhancing cooperation on invasive alien species of concern for

the Parties, and restoring degraded ecosystems;

(f) combatting illegal wildlife trade and implementing effective measures against it;

(g) preventing illegal transboundary movement of hazardous waste and other waste and ozone

depleting substances;

(h) improving the protection and conservation of the coastal and marine environment and

promoting the sustainable use of marine resources;

(i) improving ambient air quality, environmentally sound management of waste, of water

resources and of chemicals, and promoting sustainable consumption and production;

(j) promoting the protection and conservation of soils and sustainable land management;

(k) promoting the designation of protected areas and the protection of ecosystems and natural

areas, as well as the effective management of national parks, with due regard for local and

indigenous communities living in or near those areas;

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(l) promoting effective cooperation in the context of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic

Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the

Convention on Biological Diversity, adopted on 29 October 2010;

(m) encouraging the development and use of voluntary sustainability assurance schemes such as

fair and ethical trade schemes, eco-labels and certification schemes.

4. The Parties shall encourage mutual access to their programmes in the matters referred to in

this Article, in accordance with the specific terms of such programmes.

5. The Parties shall endeavour to enhance cooperation to address climate change mitigation and

adaptation issues under the UNFCCC.

ARTICLE 40

Agriculture, livestock, fisheries and rural development

The Parties shall encourage dialogue and promote cooperation in agriculture, livestock, fisheries,

including aquaculture, and rural development. The Parties shall exchange information on:

(a) agricultural policy, international agricultural outlook and geographical indications in general;

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(b) the possibilities for facilitating trade in plants, animals, aquatic animals and their products;

(c) policies related to animal welfare;

(d) development policy in rural areas including capacity-building programmes and best practices

in relation to rural cooperatives and the promotion of products from rural areas;

(e) quality policy for plants, animals and aquatic products;

(f) the development of sustainable and environmentally-friendly agriculture, agro-industry and

the transfer of bio-technologies;

(g) plant variety protection, seed technology, improving crop productivity, alternative crop

technologies including agricultural biotechnology;

(h) the development of databases on agriculture and livestock;

(i) training in the area of agriculture, veterinary fields and fisheries, including aquaculture;

(j) supporting sustainable and responsible long-term marine and fisheries policy including

conservation and management of coastal and high-seas marine resources;

(k) promoting efforts to prevent and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing practices

and associated trade.

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ARTICLE 41

Health

1. The Parties shall cooperate in the health sector with a view to improving health conditions

covering, _inter alia_ **,** preventive medicine, major communicable diseases and other health threats

such as non-communicable diseases **,** as well as international health agreements.

2. Cooperation shall take place mainly through:

(a) the exchange of information and collaboration in the early prevention of health threats such as

avian and pandemic influenza and other major communicable diseases with pandemic

potential;

(b) exchanges, fellowships and training programmes;

(c) promoting full and timely implementation of international health agreements such as the

World Health Organization ("WHO") International Health Regulations and the WHO

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control adopted in Geneva on 21 May 2003.

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ARTICLE 42

Employment and social affairs

1. The Parties shall enhance cooperation in the field of employment and social affairs, including

cooperation on regional and social cohesion, health and safety in the workplace, gender equality and

decent work, with a view to strengthening the social dimension of globalisation.

2. The Parties reaffirm the need to support a process of globalisation that is beneficial to all, and

to promote full and productive employment and decent work as a key element of sustainable

development and poverty reduction, as endorsed by UNGA Resolution 60/1 (2005) and the

Ministerial Declaration of the high-level segment of the UN Economic and Social Council

of 5 July 2006, and taking into account the International Labour Organization ("ILO") Declaration

on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, adopted in Geneva on 10 June 2008 _._ The Parties shall

take into account the respective characteristics and diverse nature of their economic and social

situations.

3. The Parties reaffirm the commitment to respect, promote and realise the principles of the

internationally recognised core labour and social standards, as referred to, in particular, in the ILO

Declaration on Fundamental Rights and Principles at Work, adopted in Geneva on 18 June 1998,

and to implement applicable ILO Conventions that are binding on them. The Parties shall cooperate

and exchange information on relevant employment and labour matters as agreed by the Parties.

4. The forms of cooperation may include, _inter alia_, specific programmes and projects, as agreed

by the Parties, as well as dialogue, cooperation and initiatives on topics of common interest at

bilateral or multilateral level, such as at the ASEM, at EU-ASEAN level and at the ILO.

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ARTICLE 43

Statistics

The Parties shall promote, in addition to existing activities of statistical cooperation between the EU

and ASEAN, and subject to their respective laws, rules, regulations and policies, statistical capacity

building and harmonisation of statistical methods and practice, including the gathering and

dissemination of statistics, thus enabling them to use, on a mutually acceptable basis, statistics on

national accounts, foreign direct investment, trade in goods and services and, more generally, in

mutually agreed areas covered by this Agreement which lend themselves to collection, processing,

analysis and dissemination of statistical data.

ARTICLE 44

Civil society

The Parties recognise the role and potential contribution of civil society organisations and academic

institutions in support of the cooperation under this Agreement, and shall promote, to the extent

possible, dialogue with them and their meaningful participation in relevant fields of cooperation, in

accordance with their respective laws, rules, regulations and policies.

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ARTICLE 45

Public administration

The Parties shall cooperate with a view to enhancing capacity building in the field of public

administration. Cooperation in that area may include the exchange of views on best practices on

management methods, service delivery, reinforcing institutional capacity and transparency issues.

ARTICLE 46

Disaster management

1. The Parties recognise the need to minimise the impact of natural and man-made disasters. The

Parties affirm their common commitment to promoting prevention, mitigation, preparedness,

response and recovery measures in order to increase the resilience of their societies and

infrastructures, and to cooperate, as appropriate, at bilateral and multilateral level to progress

towards such objectives.

2. Cooperation may take the form of, _inter alia_, the following:

(a) the sharing of best practices in disaster management;

(b) capacity building;

(c) the exchange of information;

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(d) promoting public awareness and general education.

3. Cooperation under paragraph 2 may include the exchange of disaster-relief and emergency

assistance information, taking into account the work of both the EU Emergency Response

Coordination Centre and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster

Management.

TITLE VIII

MEANS OF COOPERATION

ARTICLE 47

Resources for cooperation

In order to attain the cooperation objectives set out in this Agreement, the Parties shall make

available the appropriate resources for cooperation activities in the areas covered by this

Agreement, including financial means, insofar as their respective resources and regulations allow.

Those cooperation activities may include, as appropriate, capacity-building and technical

cooperation initiatives, the exchange of experts, the conduct of studies and other activities agreed by

the Parties.

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ARTICLE 48

Financial assistance and interests

1. Any EU financial assistance under this Agreement shall be implemented by the Parties in

accordance with the principles of sound financial management and the Parties shall cooperate in the

protection of their financial interests.

2. The Parties shall take appropriate measures to prevent and fight fraud, corruption and any

other illegal activities affecting their financial interests, in accordance with their respective laws,

rules and regulations. Those measures shall include the exchange of information and mutual

administrative assistance. The European Anti-Fraud Office and the competent Malaysian authorities

may agree on further cooperation in the anti-fraud field.

ARTICLE 49

Intellectual property rights resulting from cooperation arrangements

Intellectual property rights resulting from cooperation arrangements under this Agreement shall be

protected and enforced in conformity with the respective laws, rules and regulations of each Party

and with any respective international agreements to which both Parties are party. This Article is

without prejudice to any specific provision under existing and future individual cooperation

arrangements.

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TITLE IX

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

ARTICLE 50

Joint Committee

1. The Parties shall establish a Joint Committee, composed of representatives of the Parties at an

appropriate high level, whose tasks shall be to:

(a) ensure the proper functioning and implementation of this Agreement;

(b) set priorities in relation to the objectives of this Agreement;

(c) make recommendations for promoting the objectives of this Agreement;

(d) settle, where applicable, any difference or divergence arising in the interpretation,

implementation or application of this Agreement, in accordance with Article 53;

(e) examine all information presented by either Party regarding non-fulfilment of obligations

under this Agreement, and hold consultations with the other Party to seek an amicable and

mutually acceptable solution to the Parties, in accordance with Article 53;

(f) oversee the implementation of any specific agreement as referred to in Article 52(2).

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2. The Joint Committee shall normally meet not less than every two years, in Malaysia and

Brussels alternately, on a date to be determined by mutual agreement. Extraordinary meetings of the

Joint Committee may also be convened by agreement between the Parties. The Joint Committee

shall be chaired alternately by each of the Parties. The agenda for meetings of the Joint Committee

shall be determined by agreement between the Parties.

3. The Joint Committee may set up specialised working groups in order to assist it in the

performance of its tasks. Those working groups shall submit detailed reports on their activities to

the Joint Committee at each of its meetings.

4. The Joint Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

TITLE X

FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 51

Disclosure of information

1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring either Party to provide any

information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to its essential security interests.

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2. The Parties shall give appropriate protection to information exchanged under this Agreement,

consistent with the public interest on access to information and in accordance with their respective

laws, rules and regulations.

ARTICLE 52

Other agreements

1. This Agreement shall not affect the application or implementation of commitments

undertaken by the Parties in relation with third countries and international organisations.

2. The Parties may complement this Agreement by concluding specific agreements in any area

of cooperation falling within the scope of this Agreement. Such specific agreements shall be an

integral part of the overall bilateral relations as governed by this Agreement and shall form part of a

common institutional framework.

ARTICLE 53

Fulfilment of obligations

1. Any difference or divergence between the Parties concerning the interpretation,

implementation or application of this Agreement shall be settled amicably, through consultation or

negotiations within the Joint Committee, without reference to a third party or international tribunal.

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2. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to fulfil any of the obligations under

this Agreement it shall notify the other Party thereof. The Parties shall hold consultations with a

view to reaching a mutually acceptable solution to the matter. Such consultations shall take place

under the auspices of the Joint Committee. Where the Joint Committee is unable to reach a mutually

acceptable solution, the notifying Party may take appropriate measures. For the purpose of this

paragraph, 'appropriate measures' means any measure recommended by the Joint Committee or the

suspension, in part or in full, of this Agreement.

3. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to fulfil any of the obligations that are

described as essential elements in Article 1(1) and Article 7(1), it shall immediately notify the other

Party thereofand the appropriate measures it intends to take. The notifying Party shall advise the

Joint Committee of the need to hold urgent consultations on the matter. Where the Joint Committee

is unable to reach a mutually acceptable solution within 15 days from the commencement of

consultations, and no later than 30 days from the date of the notification, the notifying Party may

take the appropriate measures. For the purpose of this paragraph 'appropriate measures' means any

measure recommended by the Joint Committee or the suspension, in part or in full, of this

Agreement or of any specific agreement as referred to in Article 52(2).

4. Any appropriate measure taken pursuant to this Article shall be proportionate to the failure to

implement obligations under this Agreement and shall not affect the other obligations under this

Agreement not affected by the situation. In the selection of the appropriate measures, priority shall

be given to those which least disturb the functioning of this Agreement or of any specific agreement

as referred to in Article 52(2).

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ARTICLE 54

Facilitation

To facilitate cooperation within the framework of this Agreement, the Parties shall grant facilities to

officials and experts involved in the implementation of cooperation in the performance of their

functions, in accordance with the respective laws, rules and regulations of the Parties.

ARTICLE 55

Territorial application

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty on European

Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union are applied under the conditions

laid down in those Treaties and, on the other hand, to the territory of Malaysia.

ARTICLE 56

Definition of the Parties

For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "the Parties" shall mean the EU or its Member States,

or the EU and its Member States, in accordance with their respective competences, on the one hand,

and the Government of Malaysia, on the other hand.

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ARTICLE 57

Future development and amendments

1. Either Party may, in writing, put forward any proposals for the expansion of the scope of

cooperation or amendment to any provision of this Agreement.

2. Any suggestions for the expansion of the scope of cooperation shall take into account the

experience gained in the application and implementation of this Agreement or of any specific

agreement as referred to in Article 52(2).

3. Any expansion of the scope of cooperation or amendments of this Agreement shall be made

by mutual written agreement, through supplementary agreements or protocols or such appropriate

instruments as may be agreed by the Parties.

4. Such supplementary agreements, protocols or appropriate instruments shall enter into force on

a date to be agreed by the Parties and shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 58

Entry into force and duration

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date

on which the last Party has notified the other of the completion of the legal procedures necessary for

this purpose.

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2. This Agreement shall be valid for a period of five years. It shall be automatically extended for

further successive periods of one year, unless either Party notifies the other Party in writing of its

intention not to extend this Agreement six months prior to the end of any subsequent one-year

period.

3. This Agreement may be terminated by either Party by written notice given to the other Party.

The termination shall take effect six months after receipt of notification by the other Party.

ARTICLE 59

Notifications

Notifications made in accordance with Article 58 shall be made to the General Secretariat of the

Council of the European Union and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, respectively.

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ARTICLE 60

Authentic text

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,

Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese,

Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Malay languages, each of

these texts being equally authentic.

In the event of any divergence in the interpretation of this Agreement, the Parties shall refer the

matter to the Joint Committee.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, duly authorised to this effect, have

signed this Agreement.

Done at ………………… [place], this …………………………….. day of ……… [month] in the

year Two Thousand and ...

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FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION,

FOR THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

FOR THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,

FOR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

FOR IRELAND,

FOR THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

FOR THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,

FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,

FOR THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

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FOR THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

FOR THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,

FOR HUNGARY,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,

FOR THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

FOR THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

FOR ROMANIA,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

FOR THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

FOR THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

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