Thông báo 43/2023/TB-LPQT hiệu lực Bản ghi nhớ liên quan đến nghĩa vụ của Việt Nam theo Chương 19 (Lao động) và Chương 28 (Giải quyết tranh chấp) của Hiệp định Đối tác Toàn diện và Tiến bộ xuyên Thái Bình Dương giữa Việt Nam và Ma-lai-xia

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VỀrnVIỆC ĐIỀU ƯỚC QUỐC TẾ CÓ HIỆU LỰC

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Thực hiện quy định tạirnĐiều 56 của Luật Điều ước quốc tế năm 2016, Bộ Ngoại giaorntrân trọng thông báo:

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Bảnrnghi nhớ giữa Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam và Chính phủrnMa-lai-xia liên quan đến nghĩa vụ của Việt Nam theo Chương 19 (Lao động) và Chươngrn28 (Giải quyết tranh chấp) của Hiệp định Đối tác Toàn diện và Tiến bộ xuyên TháirnBình Dương, ký ngày 08 tháng 3 năm 2018 tại San-ti-a-gô đờ Chi-lê, córnhiệu lực từ ngày 29 tháng 11 năm 2022.

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Bộ Ngoại giao trân trọngrngửi bản sao Bản ghi nhớ theo quy định tại Điều 59 của Luậtrnnêu trên./.

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8rnMarch 2018

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H.E.rnTran Tuan Anh
rnMinister of Industry and Trade
rnSocialist Republic of Viet Nam

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Dear Minister,

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In connection withrnthe signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificrnPartnership (the “Agreement”) on this date, I have the honour to confirmrnthat the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Socialist Republic ofrnViet Nam (“Viet Nam”) have reached agreement on the relationship betweenrnChapter 19 (Labour) and Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) of the Agreement, asrnfollows:

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1. From the dale ofrnentry into force of the Agreement for Malaysia, Malaysia shall fully implementrnthe obligations of the Chapter 19 (Labour);

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2. However, if VietrnNam recourses to dispute settlement under Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) withrnrespect to any measure that is inconsistent with the obligations of Chapter 19rn(Labour), Viet Nam shall refrain from seeking to suspend benefits stipulated inrnArticle 28.20 (Non-Implementation – Compensation and Suspension of Benefits)rnunder Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) for a period of three (3) years after therndate of entry into force of the Agreement for Malaysia;

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3. Notwithstandingrnparagraph 2 of this letter, if Viet Nam recourses to dispute settlement underrnChapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) with respect to any measure that isrninconsistent with the obligations of paragraph 1(a) of Article 19.3 (LabourrnRights) of Chapter 19 (Labour), Viet Nam shall refrain from seeking to suspendrnbenefits stipulated in Article 28.20 (Non-Implementation – Compensation andrnSuspension of Benefits) under Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) for a period ofrnfive (5) years after the date of entry into force of the Agreement forrnMalaysia; and

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4. Pursuant tornparagraph 2 of Article 19.12 (Labour Council) of Chapter 19 (Labour), after thernfifth anniversary and before the seventh anniversary of the date of entry intornforce of the Agreement for Malaysia, any issues arising fromparagraph 3 of thisrnletter shall be reviewed in accordance with Article 19.12 (Labour Council) ofrnChapter 19 (Labour). This is without prejudice to the rights and obligations ofrnboth Parties under the Agreement.

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I have the furtherrnhonour to propose that this letter and your letter of confirmation in replyrnshall constitute an agreement between our Governments, which shall enter intorneffect on the date on which the Agreement otters into force for both Malaysiarnand Viet Nam.

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Sincerely,

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8rnMarch 2018

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His Excellency
rnMr. Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed
rnMinister of International Trade and Industry
rnMalaysia

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Dear Minister.

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I have the honour tornacknowledge receipt of your letter of 8 March 2018. which reads as follows:

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“In connection withrnthe signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificrnPartnership (the “Agreement”) on this date. I have the honour to confirmrnthat the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Socialist Republic ofrnViet Nam (“Viet Nam”) have reached agreement on relationship between Chapter 19rn(Labour) and Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) of the Agreement, as follows:

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1. From the date ofrnentry into force of the Agreement for Malaysia, Malaysia shall fully implementrnthe obligations of the Chapter 19 (Labour);

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2. However, if VietrnNam recourses to dispute settlement under Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) withrnrespect to any measure that is inconsistent with the obligations of Chapter 19rn(Labour), Viet Nam shall refrain from seeking to suspend benefits stipulated inrnArticle 28.20 (Non-Implementation – Compensation and Suspension of Benefits)rnunder Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) for a period of three (3) years alter therndate of entry into force of the Agreement for Malaysia;

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3. Notwithstandingrnparagraph 2 of this letter, if Viet Nam recourses to dispute settlement underrnChapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) with respect to any measure that isrninconsistent with the obligations of paragraph 1(a) of Article 19.3 (LabourrnRights) of Chapter 19 (Labour), Viet Nam shall refrain from seeking to suspendrnbenefits stipulated in Article 28.20 (Non-Implementation – Compensation andrnSuspension of Benefits) under Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) for a period ofrnfive (5) years after the date of entry into force of the Agreement forrnMalaysia; and

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4. Pursuant tornparagraph 2 of Article 19.12 (Labour Council) of Chapter 19 (Labour), after thernfifth anniversary and before the seventh anniversary of the date of entry intornforce of the Agreement for Malaysia, any issues arising from paragraph 3 ofrnthis letter shall be reviewed in accordance with Article 19.12 (Labour Council)rnof Chapter 19 (Labour). This is without prejudice to the rights and obligationsrnof both Parties under the Agreement.

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I have the furtherrnhonour to propose that this letter and your letter of confirmation in replyrnshall constitute an agreement between our Governments, which shall enter intorneffect on the date on which the Agreement enters into force for both Malaysiarnand Viet Nam.”

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I have the furtherrnhonour to confirm that the above reflects the agreement reached between thernGovernment of Malaysia and the Government of Viet Nam during the course ofrnnegotiations on the Agreement, and that your letter and this letter in replyrnshall constitute an agreement between the Government of Malaysia and thernGovernment of Viet Nam.

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Yours sincerely,

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