1965 Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States

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Full Title	1965 Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States
Short Title / Abbreviations	1965 New York Transit Convention
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea
Citations to Text	597 UNTS 3
Date of Adoption	08/07/1965
Date of Adoption Comment	The Conference met at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York, which ran from 7 June to 8 July 1965.
Place of Adoption	New York, USA
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	United Nations
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 16: Settlement of Disputes “1. Any dispute which may arise with respect to the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Convention which is not settled by negotiation or by other peaceful means of settlement within a period of nine months shall, at the request of either party, be settled by arbitration. The arbitration commission shall be composed of three members. Each party to the dispute shall appoint one member to the commission, while the third member, who shall be the Chairman, shall be chosen in common agreement between the parties. If the parties fail to agree on the designation of the third member within a period of three months, the third member shall be appointed by the President of the International Court of Justice. In case any of the parties fail to make an appointment within a period of three months the President of the International Court of Justice shall fill the remaining vacancy or vacancies. 2. The arbitration commission shall decide on the matters placed before it by simply majority and its decisions shall be binding on the parties. 3. Arbitration commissions or other international bodies charged with settlement of disputes under this Convention shall inform, through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the other Contracting States of the existence and nature of disputes and of the terms of their settlement.”
Depository	Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	09/06/1967
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 20: Entry into Force “1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the instruments of ratification or accession of at least two land-locked States and two transit States having a sea cost. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the instruments of ratification or accession necessary for the entry into force of this Convention in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.”
General Status	43 Parties (as of 24/08/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR	Signature 08/07/1965 Ratification 29/12/1967
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	1921 Convention and Statute of Freedom of Transit 1958 Convention on the High Seas 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
External Links	United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 24/08/2021
Additional Information	This Convention was adopted by the 1965 United Nations Conference on Transit Trade of Land-locked Countries. The English text of this Convention begins on page 73 of the external link provided below.