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The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will Enter into Force in the Philippines

April 4, 2023

Joint Press Release with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On April 3 (Mon.), 2023, the Republic of the Philippines deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the RCEP Agreement to the Secretary-General of ASEAN (the Depositary). With this deposit, the RCEP Agreement will enter into force in the Philippines 60 days later, on June 2 (Fri.), 2023.

Philippines’ deposit of its Instrument of Ratification

On April 3 (Mon.), 2023, the Republic of the Philippines deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the RCEP Agreement to the Secretary-General of ASEAN (the Depositary).

With this deposit by the Philippines, the agreement will enter into force there on June 2 (Fri.), 2023. It has already entered into force in Japan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Australia, China, Republic of Korea and New Zealand.

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