supporting the development and implementation of national action plans on human rights;

promoting human rights awareness and education;

strengthening national human rights-related institutions;

as far as possible, helping to promote regional human rights-related institutions;

establishing a meaningful human rights dialogue between the Parties; and

cooperating within the human rights-related institutions of the United Nations.

take the appropriate steps towards signing and in full respect of the Parties' ratification procedures endeavouring to ratify, or accede to, as appropriate, and to implement the Parties' respective obligations that will arise from other relevant international instruments, including relevant UNSC Resolutions;

establish an effective system of 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.

by promoting the implementation of relevant UNSC Resolutions, such as 1373, 1267, 1822 and 1904, and of relevant international conventions and instruments;

by promoting cooperation among UN Member States to effectively implement the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy;

by exchanging information and strengthening law enforcement cooperation and coordination using the existing Interpol National Central Bureaus through the Interpol Global Police Communications System (I-24/7);

by exchanging information on terrorist groups and their support networks in accordance with international and national law;

by exchanging views on means and methods used to counter terrorism, including in technical fields and training, and by sharing experiences in terrorism prevention and deradicalisation;

by cooperating so as to deepen the international consensus on the fight against terrorism and terrorist financing and by working towards an early agreement on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism so as to complement the existing UN counter-terrorism instruments;

by exchanging best practices in the area of protection of human rights in the fight against terrorism;

by promoting implementation and enhanced cooperation on counter-terrorism within the ASEM and EU-ASEAN context.

the drafting of national legislation and policies;

the establishment of national institutions and information centres;

support for civil society efforts in the area of drugs and efforts to reduce demand for, and the harm from drugs;

the training of personnel;

the strengthening of enforcement and information exchange in accordance with domestic legislation;

drug-related research;

drug profiling and the prevention of the manufacture of dangerous/narcotic drugs and the diversion of controlled precursors, in particular substances that are essential for illicit drug manufacture;

other areas as may be mutually agreed by the Parties.

the sharing and exchange of information, surveys, research, policies, procedures and best practices related to data protection;

the conduct and/or attendance to joint trainings and educational programmes, dialogues and conferences that will enhance the awareness on data protection of both Parties;

the exchange of professionals and experts that will study data protection policies.

the push-pull factors of migration;

the development and implementation of national legislation and practices with regard to protection and rights of migrants, with a view to satisfying the provisions of applicable international instruments that guarantee respect for the rights of migrants;

the development and implementation of national legislation and practices with regard to international protection with a view to satisfying the provisions of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees signed on 28 July 1951 and the Protocol thereto, signed on 31 January 1967, and other relevant international instruments, and to ensure respect for the principle of non-refoulement;

admission rules, as well as the rights and status of persons admitted, the provision of fair treatment and avenues for integration of lawfully residing non-nationals, education and training and measures against racism, discrimination, and xenophobia;

the establishment of an effective and preventive policy to address the presence on their territory of a national of the other Party who does not fulfil, or no longer fulfils, the conditions of entry, stay or residence in the territory of the Party concerned; the smuggling of persons, and trafficking in human beings, including ways to combat networks of smugglers of persons and traffickers and to protect the victims of such activities;

the return of persons as defined under paragraph 2, point (e) of this Article, under humane and dignified conditions, including the promotion of their voluntary and sustainable return to the countries of origin, and their admission/readmission in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article. The return of such persons shall be with due regard to the Parties' right to grant residence permits or authorisations to stay for compassionate and humanitarian reasons and the principle of non-refoulement;

issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of visas and security of travel documents, as well as border management;

migration and development issues including human resources development, social protection, maximising benefits from migration, gender and development, ethical recruitment and circular migration, and the integration of migrants.

The Philippines shall admit back any of its nationals as defined under paragraph 2, point (e) of this Article present in the territory of a Member State upon request by the latter, without undue delay once nationality has been established and due process in the Member State carried out.

Each Member State shall readmit any of its nationals as defined under paragraph 2, point (e) of this Article present in the territory of the Philippines upon request by the latter, without undue delay once nationality has been established and due process in the Philippines carried out.

The Member States and the Philippines will provide their nationals with required documents for such purposes. Any request for admission or readmission shall be transmitted by the requesting state to the competent authority of the requested state.

maritime education and training;

information sharing and support on maritime related activities;

applied learning methods and best practices on training;

programmes to address piracy and terrorism at sea;

seafarers' right to a safe and secure workplace; decent working and living conditions on board ship; and health protection, medical care, welfare measures and other forms of social protection.

promoting human and social development;

pursuing sustained inclusive economic growth;

promoting environmental sustainability and sound management of natural resources including promotion of best practices;

reducing the impact, and managing the consequences of, climate change;

enhancing capacity to implement deeper integration into the world economy and international trading system;

promoting public sector reform particularly in the area of public finance management to improve the delivery of social services;

establishing processes adhering to the principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the Accra Agenda for Action, and other international commitments aimed at improving the delivery and effectiveness of aid.

disaster risk reduction or prevention and mitigation;

knowledge management, innovation, research, and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels;

disaster preparedness;

policy, institutional capacity and consensus building for disaster management;

disaster response;

disaster risks assessment and monitoring;

post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation planning;

climate change adaptation and mitigation.

creating favourable conditions for investment, notably in infrastructures and a level playing field for renewable energy;

diversifying energy supplies to enhance energy security including developing new, sustainable, innovative and renewable forms of energy, and supporting the institutionalisation of appropriate policy frameworks to create a level playing field for renewable energy and its integration into relevant policy areas;

developing converging energy standards especially for biofuels and other alternative fuels, related facilities and practices;

achieving a rational use of energy by promoting energy efficiency and conservation in energy production, transportation, distribution and end-use;

fostering the transfer of technology between the Parties' enterprises aimed at sustainable energy production and use. This could be done through appropriate cooperation especially in the areas of power sector reforms, energy resources development, downstream facilities and biofuels development;

enhancing capacity-building in all fields covered by this Article and promoting favourable and attractive reciprocal investments through a consistent dialogue aimed at stable, transparent, open and non-discriminatory rules for investors, exploring administrative mechanisms to facilitate investment flows, in accordance with the Parties' domestic laws and regulations.

enhancing environmental awareness and local participation in environmental protection and sustainable development efforts, including participation of indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples and local communities;

capacity-building on climate change adaptation and mitigation and energy efficiency;

capacity-building for participating and implementing multilateral environment agreements including but not limited to biodiversity and biosafety;

promoting environmentally friendly technologies, products and services, including through the use of regulatory and market-based instruments;

improving natural resources including forest governance and combating illegal logging and associated trade, and promoting sustainable natural resources including forest management;

effective management of national parks and protected areas and the designation and protection of areas of biodiversity and fragile ecosystems, with due regard for local and indigenous communities living in or near these areas;

prevention of illegal transboundary movement of solid and hazardous wastes and other forms of wastes;

protection of coastal and marine environment and effective water resources management;

protection and conservation of soils and sustainable land management, including rehabilitation of mined-out/abandoned mines

promoting capacity building in disaster and risk management;

promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production patterns in their economies.

methods of formulation and implementation of regional policies;

multi-level governance and partnership;

urban-rural relations;

rural development, including initiatives to improve access to finance and sustainable development;

statistics.

the exchange of information on their respective transport policies, regulations and practices, especially regarding urban and rural transport, maritime transport, air transport, transport logistics, and the interconnection and interoperability of multimodal transport networks as well as the management of roads, railways, ports, and airports;

the exchange of views on the European Satellite Navigation Systems (in particular Galileo) with a focus on regulatory, industrial, and market development issues of mutual benefit;

continuing the dialogue in the field of air transport services with a view to ensuring legal certainty without any undue delay to the existing bilateral air services agreements between individual Member States and the Philippines;

continuing the dialogue on enhancing air transport infrastructure networks and operations for the fast, efficient, sustainable, safe and secure movement of people and goods, and promoting the application of competition law and economic regulation of the air industry, with a view to supporting regulatory convergence and enhancing doing business, and to examine possibilities for the further development of relations in the field of air transport. Air transport cooperation projects of mutual interest should be further promoted;

dialogue in the field of maritime transport policy and services aiming in particular at promoting the development of the maritime transport industry including but not limited to:

a dialogue on the effective implementation of transport security, safety and pollution prevention standards, notably as regards maritime transport, particularly including combating piracy, and air transport, in line with the relevant international conventions to which they are parties, and standards, including cooperation in the appropriate international fora aiming to ensure better enforcement of international regulations. To this end, the Parties will promote technical cooperation and assistance on issues related to transport safety, security and environmental consideration including but not limited to maritime and aviation education and training, search and rescue, and accidents and incidents investigation. The Parties will also focus on the promotion of environmentally-friendly modes of transport.

encourage the exchange of information and sharing of know-how on science and technology, especially on the implementation of policies and programmes as well as intellectual property rights for research and development interventions;

promote enduring relations and research partnerships between the Parties' scientific communities, research centres, universities and industry;

promote human resources training and technological and research capacity building.

participation in the comprehensive regional dialogue on the different aspects of the information society, in particular electronic communications policies and regulation including universal service, licensing and general authorisations, and the independence and efficiency of the regulatory authority, e-governance, research, and ICT-enabled services;

interconnection and interoperability of the Parties' and Southeast Asian networks (such as TEIN) and services;

standardisation and dissemination of new and emerging technologies in the field of ICT;

promotion of research cooperation in the area of ICT on topics of mutual interest to the Parties;

the sharing of best practices in an effort to bridge the digital divide;

development and implementation of strategies and mechanisms on security aspects of ICT and on fighting cyber crime;

the sharing of experiences on deployment of digital television, as well as on regulatory aspects, spectrum management and research;

promoting efforts and the sharing of experience on human resources development in the area of ICT.

programmes covering the areas listed in paragraph 1 of this Article, including the improvement of health systems, health services delivery, reproductive health services of the poor and vulnerable women and communities, health governance including improved public finance management, health care financing, health infrastructure and information systems and health management;

joint activities on epidemiology and surveillance, including the exchange of information as well as collaboration in the early prevention of health threats such as avian and pandemic influenza and other major communicable diseases;

prevention and control of non-communicable diseases through the exchange of information and good practices, promoting a healthy lifestyle, addressing major health determinants such as nutrition, addiction to drugs, alcohol and tobacco and development of health-related research programmes, as foreseen in Article 39, and health promotion schemes;

promoting the implementation of international agreements, such as the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the International Health Regulations, to which they are parties;

other programmes and projects to improve health services and strengthen human resources for health systems and health conditions, as mutually agreed.

the proper functioning and implementation of this Agreement;

the setting of priorities in relation to the aims of this Agreement;

making recommendations for promoting the objectives of this Agreement.

repudiation of this Agreement not sanctioned by the general rules of international law; or

violation of essential elements of this Agreement, namely Articles 1(1) and 8(2).