2006 Treaty between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea

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Full Title	2006 Treaty between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea
Short Title / Abbreviations	CMATS Treaty
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea Joint Development Marine Environment Offshore Regional/Bilateral
Citations to Text	2483 UNTS 359, [2007] ATNIA 4, [2007] ATS 12
Date of Adoption	12/01/2006
Place of Adoption	Sydney, Australia
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	Timor-Leste/Australia Maritime Commission
Dispute settlement provisions	“Article 11: Dispute Settlement Any disputes about the interpretation or application of this Treaty shall be settled by consultation or negotiation.”
Annexes	Annex I – Assessment Procedure Annex 2 – Line Referred to in Article 8 Exchange of Side Letters Concerning Article 4.2
Entry Into Force Status	Terminated
Date of Entry into Force	23/02/2007
Date of Termination	10/04/2017
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“Article 13: Entry into Force This Treaty shall enter into force on the day on which the Government of Australia and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste have notified each other, in writing, that their respective requirements for the entry into force of this Treaty have been complied with.” See also Article 3: Duration of the Timor Sea Treaty and Article 12: Period of This Treaty.
General Status	2 Parties
Links to Current Status/Reservations	Australian Treaty Series
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	2018 Treaty between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste establishing their Maritime Boundaries in the Timor Sea
This instrument amends/supersedes	–
Related Instruments	1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1989 Treaty between Australia and the Republic of Indonesia on the Zone of Cooperation in an Area between the Indonesian Province of East Timor and Northern Australia 2002 Timor Sea Treaty between the Government of East Timor and the Government of Australia 2003 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste relating to the Unitisation of the Sunrise and Troubadour Fields
External Links	Australian Treaty Series accessed on 08/07/2024
Additional Information	On 10 January 2017, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste formally notified the Commonwealth of Australia of its desire to terminate the 2006 Treaty between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea. In accordance with Article 12.2 of the 2006 Treaty, it ceased to be in force on 10 April 2017. In 2018, following the first-ever conciliation under UNCLOS, Australia and Timor-Leste signed the Treaty Between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and Australia Establishing their Maritime Boundaries in the Timor Sea.