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:
(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.