Common use of December 1998 Clause in Contracts

December 1998. The Governments of Brunei Darussalam, 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 Vietnam, Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as "ASEAN"); MINDFUL of the different levels of infrastructure for Standards and Conformity Assessment and economic development of ASEAN Member States;

December 1998. The Governments of Brunei Darussalam, 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 Vietnam, Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as "ASEAN"); MINDFUL of the different levels of infrastructure for Standards and Conformity Assessment and economic development of ASEAN Member States;