1980 Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

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Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) / Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (ATS)

Article 25:

“1. If any dispute arises between two or more of the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, those Contracting Parties shall consult among themselves with a view to having the dispute resolved by negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement or other peaceful means of their own choice.

2. Any dispute of this character not so resolved shall, with the consent in each case of all Parties to the dispute, be referred for settlement to the International Court of Justice or to arbitration; but failure to reach agreement on reference to the International Court or to arbitration shall not absolve Parties to the dispute from the responsibility of continuing to seek to resolve it by any of the various peaceful means referred to in paragraph 1 above.

3. In cases where the dispute is referred to arbitration, the arbitral tribunal shall be constituted as provided in the Annex to this Convention.”

Read with “Annex for an Arbitral Tribunal”.

Government of Australia

Annex for an Arbitral Tribunal

07/04/1982

Article 28:

“1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the eighth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval by States referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 26 of this Convention.

2. With respect to each State or regional economic integration organisation which subsequent to the date of entry into force of this Convention deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following such deposit”

1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

1959 Antarctic Treaty

1964 Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora

1972 Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals

1988 Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities

1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection to the 1957 Antarctic Treaty

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources accessed on 23/08/2021