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Summary Information
Full Title

1996 Declaration on the Establishment of the Arctic Council

Short Title / Abbreviations

Ottawa Declaration

CIL Subject Classification
Citations to Text 35 ILM 1387 (1996)
Date of Adoption 19/09/1996
Place of Adoption Ottawa, Canada
Secretariat / Relevant Authority

The responsibility for providing Secretariat functions is rotated among the Arctic States: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, and the United States of America.

Dispute settlement provisions

N/A

Depository

Governments of the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States of America; International Civil Aviation Organization

Annexes

Entry Into Force Status Not Applicable
Links to Current Status/Reservations Arctic Council
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

This instrument amends/supersedes

Related Instruments

2015 Iqaluit Declaration

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Additional Information

This Declaration established the Arctic Council which replaced the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy.