1993 Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas

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Full Title	1993 Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas
Short Title / Abbreviations	FAO Compliance Agreement
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Environment Oceans/Law of the Sea Fisheries
Citations to Text	2221 UNTS 91
Date of Adoption	24/11/1993
Place of Adoption	Rome, Italy
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Dispute settlement provisions	Article IX: Settlement of Disputes “1. Any Party may seek consultations with any other Party or Parties on any dispute with regard to the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution as soon as possible. 2.In the event that the dispute is not resolved through these consultations within a reasonable period of time, the Parties in question shall consult among themselves as soon as possible with a view to having the dispute settled by negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement or other peaceful means of their own choice. 3. Any dispute of this character not so resolved shall, with the consent of all Parties to the dispute, be referred for settlement to the International Court of Justice, to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea upon entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or to arbitration. In the case of failure to reach agreement on referral to the International Court of Justice, to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea or to arbitration, the Parties shall continue to consult and cooperate with a view to reaching settlement of the dispute in accordance with the rules of international law relating to the conservation of living marine resources.”
Depository	Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	24/04/2003
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article XI(1): “This Agreement shall enter into force as from the date of receipt by the Director–General of the twenty-fifth instrument of acceptance.”
General Status	45 Parties (as of 14/11/2023)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	Food and Agriculture Organization
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar	Acceptance 08/09/1994
Philippines	Acceptance 30/05/2018
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	2009 Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 2001 Food and Agriculture Organization International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 1992 Food and Agriculture Organization Conference Resolution 15/93 1992 Agenda 21 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
External Links	Food and Agriculture Organization accessed on 14/11/2023