STATUS REPORT

CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

[CCAMLR]

(Canberra, 20/05/1980)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 08-Apr-86

Depositary: Government of Australia

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Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
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Vanuatu   16 May 2001 (a) 20 July 2001  
 
" ... at the 4th February 1994 Verkhova Rada of Ukraine adopted the resolution provided to succeed Ukraine to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources as one of the states-members of former USSR."        
" ... the adherence of Ukraine to the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)."        
"- Dans une communication au Gouvernement de l'URSS qui fait partie intйgrante (annexe IV A) de l'accord quadripartite du 3 septembre 1971, les Gouvernements de France, du Royaume-Uni et des Etats-Unis ont confirmй que, а condition que les questions de sйcuritй et de statut ne soient pas affectйes et que l'extension soit prйcisйe dans chaque cas, les accords et arrangements internationaux auxquels la Rйpublique Fйdйrale d'Allemagne devient partie, peuvent кtre йtendus aux secteurs occidentaux de Berlin conformйment aux procйdures йtablies. Pour sa part le Gouvernement de l'URSS dans une communication aux trois Puissances qui fait йgalement partie intйgrante (annexe IV B) de l'accord quadripartite du 3 septembre 1971, a affirmй qu'il ne souleverait pas d'objection contre une telle extension        
"- In a communication to the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which is an integral part (annex IV A) of the quadripartite agreement of 3 september 1971, the Governments of France, the United Kingdom and the United States confirmed that, provided that matters of security and status are not affected and provided that the extension is specified in each case, international agreements and arrangements entered into by the Federal Republic of Germany may be extended to the western sectors of Berlin in accordance with established procedures. For its part, the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, in a communication to the Governments of the three powers which is similarly an integral part (annex IV B) of the quadripartite agreement of 3 September 1971, affirmed that it would raise no objection to such extension        
"Declarons qu'elle est acceptйe, ratifiйe et confirmйe et promettons qu'elle sera inviolablement observйe sous les rйserves et dйclarations suivantes        
"In connexion with the deposit today of the instrument of ratification to the Convention of the twentieth day of May 1980 concerning the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, I have the honour to declare on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany that the said Convention shall apply to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it enters into force for the Federal Republic of Germany."        
"La Repъblica Argentina adhiere expresamente a la Declaraciуn interpretativa efectuada por el seсor Presidente de la Conferencia el 19 de mayo de 1980 e incluнda en el Acta Final de la Conferencia y deja constancia que nada de lo establecido en esta Convenciуn afecta o menoscaba sus derechos de soberanнa y de jurisdicciуn marнtima en las бreas bajo dicha soberanнa dentro del бrea de aplicaciуn definida por el artнculo I.1. de esta Convenciуn."        
"Sweden welcomes the participation of Ukraine in the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). The Ukrainian note of 22 April, 1994 is regarded as a notification of accession in accordance with Article XXIX(1) of the Convention ... "        
"The Argentine Republic adheres expressly to the interpretative Declaration made by the President of the Conference on 19 May 1980 and included in the Final Act of the Conference and records that nothing contained in this Convention affects or impairs its rights of sovereignty and maritime jurisdiction in the areas under its said sovereignty within the area of application defined in Article I(1) of this Convention."        
"The Embassy wishes to inform ... that the Government of the United States of America welcomes the participation of Ukraine in CCAMLR. Based on Ukraine's accession to the Convention ... "        
"The Norwegian Government welcomes the participation of Ukraine in the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and considers the Ukrainian note of 22 April 1994 as a formal notification of accession in accordance with Article XXIX(1) of the said Convention."        
"The United Kingdom welcomes the adherence of Ukraine to the Convention, but in view of the nature of the Convention, and in particular the provisions of Article XXIX(1) and Article VII(2)(b) and (d), the United Kingdom regards the Ukrainian Note as an instrument of accession."        
"The declaration of the FRG concerning the application of the Convention to West Berlin is illegal. This Convention is linked to the Antarctic Treaty and contains direct references to it (Preamble, Articles III, IV, V, IX, XIII of the Convention). Meanwhile, the Antarctic Treaty directly involves the questions of security and status and is therefore one of the international treaties and agreements which the FRG, as it is clearly stated in the Quadripartite Treaty of 3 September 1971, has no right to apply to West Berlin. This point of view of the Soviet side was brought by the Government of the United States in its quality of Depositary of the Treaty to attention of all its parties on 6 August 1979        
"We declare that the Convention is accepted, ratified and confirmed and we promise that it will be inviolably observed subject to the following reservations and statements        
"With note No. 30 dated March 22, 1983, of the Embassy of France in Canberra the Government of France replied to the assertion made in the communication referred to above. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, on the basis of the legal situation set out in the note No. 30 of the Embassy of France in Canberra wishes to confirm that the application to Berlin (West) of the aforementioned convention extended by it under the established procedures continues in full force and effect        
"ich beehre mich, im Namen der Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland im Zusammenhang mit der heutigen Hinterlegung der Ratifikationsurkunde zum Ьbereinkommen vom 20. Mai 1980 ьber die Erhaltung der lebenden Meeresschдtze der Antarktis zu erklдren, daЯ das Ьbereinkommen mit Wirkung von dem Tage, an dem es fьr die Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Kraft treten wird, auch fьr Berlin (West) gilt."        
*Signed for the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) on 11 September 1980 and instrument of ratification deposited for the USSR on 26 May 1981. See also Note 3B        
- En autorisant l'extension de la Convention mentionnйe ci-dessus aux secteurs occidentaux de Berlin, les autoritйs des trois Puissances ont pris les dispositions nйcessaires pour garantir que les questions de sйcuritй et de statut ne sont pas affectйes. En consйquence, la validitй de la dйclaration de Berlin faite par la Rйpublique Fйdйrale d'Allemagne conformйment aux procйdures йtablies n'est pas affectйe et la Convention continue de s'appliquer pleinement aux secteurs occidentaux de Berlin et d'y produire tous ses effets        
- La note Soviйtique se rйfиre йgalement а l'extension aux secteurs occidentaux de Berlin du Traitй de l'Antarctique. A cet йgard, les trois Puissances souhaitent appeler а nouveau l'attention sur la note du Dйpartement d'Etat des Etats-Unis du 21 Aoыt 1980 diffusйe par le Dйpartement d'Etat dans sa note du 12 janvier 1981."        
- Les procйdures йtablies auxquelles il est fait rйfйrence ci-dessus et qui ont йtй confirmйes par l'accord quadripartite, sont destinйes inter alia, а donner aux autoritйs des trois Puissances la possibilitй de garantir que les accords et arrangements internationaux auxquels la Rйpublique Fйdйrale d'Allemagne devient partie et qui doivent кtre йtendus aux secteurs occidentaux de Berlin le sont de telle maniиre que les questions de sйcuritй et de statut ne soient pas affectйes        
- The Soviet note also refers to the extension of the Antarctic Treaty to the western sectors of Berlin. In this connection, the three powers wish to recall the United States Department of State's note of 21 August 1980, which was circulated by the Department of State with its note of 12 January 1981."        
- The established procedures referred to above, which were endorsed in the quadripartite agreement, are designed inter alia to afford the authorities of the three powers the opportunity to ensure that international agreements and arrangements entered into by Federal Republic of Germany which are to be extended to the western sectors of Berlin are extended in such a way that matters of security and status are not affected        
- When authorizing the extension of the above-mentioned convention to the western sectors of Berlin, the authorities of the three powers took such steps as were necessary to ensure that matters of security and status were not affected. Accordingly, the validity of the Berlin declaration made by the Federal Republic of Germany in accordance with established procedures is unaffected and the application of the convention to the western sectors of Berlin continues in full force and effect        
1. The instrument of ratification of the Argentine Republic contained the following        
2. The instrument of ratification of the French Republic included the following        
3A. In communications in German and English accompanying its instrument of ratification, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany declared in the German language as follows        
3B. In a note dated 27 September 1982 received on 29 September 1982 the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, conveyed the following        
3C. In a note of 22 March 1983 the Embassy of the French Republic, Canberra, conveyed the following declaration on on behalf of the Governments of the French Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America (in relation to the declaration made by the Soviet Union received on 29 September 1982)        
3D. In a note dated 30 March 1983 the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Canberra, conveyed the following on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany in relation to the declaration made by the Soviet Union received on 29 September 1982 on the extension to the western sectors of Berlin of the Convention        
4. The Convention was signed for the German Democratic Republic (GDR) on 11 September 1980 and an instrument of approval was deposited on 30 March 1982. The GDR acceded to the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990        
5. In its instrument dated 23 February 1994 and deposited 22 April 1994, the Government of Ukraine informed that        
A Note from the British High Commission, Canberra, dated 27 June 1994 and deposited 1 July 1994, stated, inter alia        
A Note from the Embassy of Finland, Canberra, dated 28 October 1994 and deposited on the same date, referred, inter alia, to        
A Note from the Embassy of Sweden, Canberra, dated 23 September 1994 and deposited 26 September 1994, stated, inter alia        
A Note from the Embassy of the United States of America, Canberra, dated 5 July 1994 and deposited 6 July 1994, stated, inter alia        
A Note from the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Canberra, dated 2 August 1994 and deposited 3 August 1994, stated, inter alia        
Argentina 1 11 Sep 1980 28 May 1982 (Rt)    
Australia 11 Sep 1980 6 May 1981(Rt)    
Belgium 11 Sep 1980 22 Feb 1984 (Rt)    
Besides, the Convention itself contains a number of Articles which also directly involve the questions of status (Articles VIII, XI, XXIV)        
Brazil   28 Jan 1986 (A)    
Bulgaria   1 Sep 1992 (a)    
Chile 11 Sep 1980 22 Jul 1981 (Rt)    
European Community   21 Apr 1982 (a)    
Finland   6 Sep 1989 (a)    
France 2, 3C 16 Sep 1980 16 Sep 1982 (Rt)    
Germany 3A,C,D, 4 11 Sep 1980 23 Apr 1982 (Rt)    
Greece   12 Feb 1987 (a)    
India   17 Jun 1985 (A)    
Italy   29 Mar 1989 (a)    
Japan 12 Sep 1980 26 May 1981 (A)    
Korea, Republic of   29 Mar 1985 (a)    
Le Gouvernement de la Rйpublique Franзaise confirme son intention de considйrer l'application des dispositions de la Convention sur la Conservation de la Faune et de la Flore Marines de l'Antarctique aux eaux adjacentes а Kerguelen et Crozet а la lumiиre des prйcisions fournies par la dйclaration effectuйe le 19 mai 1980 par le prйsident de la Confйrence, adoptйe sans objection et annexйe а l'Acte Final et dйclare, qu'а ses yeux, les deux instruments ne peuvent кtre interprйtйs indйpendamment l'un de l'autre."        
Mauritius   2 Oct 2004 (a)    
Namibia   29 Jun 2000 (a)    
Netherlands   23 Feb 1990 (a)    
New Zealand 11 Sep 1980 8 Mar 1982 (Rt)    
Norway 11 Sep 1980 6 Dec 1983 (Rt)    
Notes        
Peru   23 Jun 1989 (a)    
Poland 11 Sep 1980 28 Mar 1984 (Rt)    
Russia   15 Jan 1992 (d)    
South Africa 11 Sep 1980 23 Jul 1981 (Rt)    
Spain   9 Apr 1984 (a)    
Sweden   6 Jun 1984 (a)    
Taking all this into consideration the Soviet side regards the declaration of the FRG concerning the application of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources to West Berlin as contradictory to the Quadripartite Treaty of 3 September 1971 and therefore invalid."        
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany wishes to point out that the absence of a response to further communication of a similar nature should not be taken to imply any change of its position in this matter."        
The Government of the French Republic confirms its intention to consider the application of the provisions of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources to the waters adjacent to Kerguelen and Crozet in the light of the clarification given in the declaration made on 19 May 1980 by the Chairman of the Conference, which was adopted without objection and annexed to the Final Act and declares, that in the view of the French Government, the two instruments cannot be interpreted independently of each other."        
Ukraine 5   22 Apr 1994 (d)    
United Kingdom 11 Sep 1980 31 Aug 1981 (Rt)    
United States of America 11 Sep 1980 18 Feb 1982 (Rt)    
Uruguay   22 Mar 1985 (a)    
and in English as follows        
of which an unofficial English translation follows        
of which an unofficial English translation reads as follows        
Keys:
  • Accession (a)
  • Acceptance (A)
  • Approval (AA)
  • Definitive Signature (s)
  • Formal confirmation (c)
  • Participation (P)
  • Notification (of provisional application, of special undertaking, etc) (n)
  • Ratification (Rt)
  • Reservation (r)
  • Succession (d)
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