2013-Marine-Oil-Arctic-Agreement-Appendixes-1.pdf

2013 Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic

2013 Agreement on Arctic Marine Oil Pollution

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Article 18 ‘Settlement of Disputes’:

“The Parties shall resolve any disputes concerning the application or interpretation of this Agreement through direct consultations.”

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Appendix I – Competent National Authorities

Appendix II – National 24-hour Operational Contact Points

Appendix III – Authorities Entitled to Request Assistance or to Decide to Render Assistance Requested

Appendix IV – Operational Guidelines

Appendix V – Cooperation and Exchange of Information

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Article 22 ‘Provisional Application, Entry into Force and Withdrawal’:

“1. This Agreement may be applied provisionally by any signatory that provides a written statement to the depositary of its intention to do so. Any such signatory shall apply this Agreement provisionally from the date of its statement or from such other date as indicated in its statement.

2. This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt by the depositary of the last written notification through diplomatic channels that the Parties have completed the internal procedures required for its entry into force.

3. Any Party may at any time withdraw from this Agreement by sending written notification thereof to the depositary through diplomatic channels at least six months in advance, specifying the effective date of its withdrawal. Withdrawal from this Agreement shall not affect its application among the remaining Parties.

4. Withdrawal from this Agreement by a Party shall not affect the obligations of that Party with regard to activities undertaken under this Agreement where those obligations have arisen prior to the effective date of withdrawal.”

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1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage

1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

1990 International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation

1996 Ottawa Declaration on the Establishment of the Arctic Council

2011 Nuuk Declaration

Arctic Council accessed on 21/10/2019

This is an Agreement between the Government of Canada, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Government of the Republic of Finland, the Government of Iceland, the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Government of the United States of America.

Note Article 16 ‘Relationship with Other International Agreements’:

“Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as altering the rights or obligations of any Party under other relevant international agreements or customary international law as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.”

Note Article 20 ‘Appendices’:

“1. The Appendices to this Agreement do not constitute an integral part of this Agreement and are not legally binding.

2. At meetings of the Parties referred to in Article 14 of this Agreement, the Parties may adopt additional Appendices or modifications to existing Appendices, except for those Appendices referred to in Article 5 of this Agreement, which may be modified as provided therein.”