Agreement on the ASEAN Energy Cooperation and its Protocols of Amendment of 1995 and 1997.

The ASEAN Member Countries agree to cooperate in the efficient development and use of all forms of energy, whether commercial, non- commercial, renewable or non-renewable, in modalities that may be appropriately designed by them for the above purpose. The range of cooperation will span planning, development, manpower training, information ex- change, eff iciency and conservation, supply and disposal, where appropriate, in any of the following energy sub-activities: (i) resource investigation, exploration, assessment planning and development; (ii) technological re-search, development and demonstration; (iii) transfer of technology; (iv) energy conservation techniques; (v) upgrading of environmental impact assessments resulting from different activities in energy production, processing, handling, transport, and utilization; (vi) standardization of energy related facilities; (vii) manpower development and safety programmes in various energy fields, including production, processing, handling, transport and utilization; (viii) energy security arrangements for emergency situations; (ix) exchange of technical information on personnel, technology transfer, operational experience, research publications, as well as programme policy and implementation experiences; and (x) maintenance of conducive environment for trading and investment opportunities in relation to energy fuels, materials and equipment.