1973 Agreement Relating to the Transmission of Petroleum by Pipeline from the Ekofisk Field and Neighbouring Areas to the United Kingdom

1973 Ekofisk Treaty

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A Commission consisting of three representatives from each of the Governments of Norway and United Kingdom (Article 24)

Article 25

“1. Any dispute concerning the interpretation of application of this Agreement, which it has not been possible to settle within the Commission mentioned in Article 24 or through diplomatic channels, shall at the request of one of the Government be submitted to an arbitral tribunal consisting of three members. Each Government shall appoint one member of the tribunal and the third member shall be appointed by agreement between the two members so appointed. If one of the Governments has not within three months of the request for arbitration appointed an arbitrator, or if the third arbitrator has not been appointed within a month of the appointment of the first two arbitrators, either of the Governments may request the President of the International Court of Justice to appoint one arbitrator, or if necessary two arbitrators, from among the nationals of a third State having no direct or indirect interest in the dispute. The tribunal shall then determine its own procedure.

2. All decisions of the tribunal shall be taken by a majority vote. The decisions of the arbitral tribunal shall be binding on the Governments.”

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22/05/1973

Article 27:

“This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature. It shall continue in force until both Governments agree otherwise.”

1974 Agreement relating to the transmission of petroleum by pipeline from the Ekofisk field and neighbouring areas to the Federal Republic of Germany

1994 Exchange of Notes amending the 1973 Agreement relating to the Transmission of Petroleum by Pipeline from the Ekofisk Field and Neighbouring Areas to the United Kingdom

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