1972 International Convention for Safe Containers

CSC 1972

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International Maritime Organization

Articles XIII Settlement of disputes:

“1. Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the present Convention which cannot be settled by negotiation or other means of settlement shall, at the request of one of them, be referred to an arbitration tribunal composed as follows: each party to the dispute shall appoint an arbitrator and these two arbitrators shall appoint a third arbitrator, who shall be the Chairman. If three months after receipt of a request one of the parties has failed to appoint an arbitrator if the arbitrators shall have failed to elect the Chairman, any of the parties may request the Secretary-General to appoint an arbitrator or the Chairman of the arbitration tribunal.

2. The decision of the arbitration tribunal established under the provisions of paragraph 1 shall be binding on the parties to the dispute.

3. The arbitration tribunal shall determine its own rules of procedure.

4. Decisions of the arbitration tribunal both as to its procedure and its place of meeting and as to any controversy laid before it, shall be taken by majority vote.

5. Any controversy which may arise between the parties to the dispute as regards the interpretation and execution of the award may be submitted by either party for judgment to the arbitration tribunal which made the award.”

Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization

• Annex I: Regulations for the Testing, Inspection, Approval and Maintenance of Containers
• Appendix
• Annex II: Structural Safety Requirements and Tests

06/09/1977

Article VIII Entry into force: 

“1. The present Convention shall enter into force twelve months from the date of the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the present Convention after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the present Convention shall enter into force twelve months after the date of the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

3. Any State which becomes a Party to the present Convention after the entry into force of an amendment shall, failing an expression of a different intention by that State,

(a) be considered as a Party to the Convention as amended; and

(b) be considered as a Party to the unamended Convention in relation to any Party to the Convention not bound by the amendment.” 

1981 Amendments to Annex I of 1972 International Convention for Safe Containers

1983 Amendments to Annexes I and II of 1972 International Convention for Safe Containers

1991 Amendments to Annexes I and II of 1972 International Convention for Safe Containers

1993 Amendments to the Convention and Annexes I and II of 1972 International Convention for Safe Containers

2010 Amendments to the Convention of 1972 International Convention for Safe Containers

2013 Amendments to the Convention of 1972 International Convention for Safe Containers

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1972 Customs Convention on Containers

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