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7 . A gr eem en t for t h e Im pl em en t a t i on of t h e Pr ov i si on s of t h e Un i t ed Na t i on s Con v en t i on on t h e
La w of t h e Sea of 10 Decem ber 1982 r el a t i n g t o t h e Con ser v a t i on a n d Ma n a gem en t of St r a ddl i n g
Fi sh St ocks a n d Hi gh l y Mi gr a t or y Fi sh St ocks
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Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were
made upon ratification or accession.)
A u st r i a
Declarations :
"Decla r a t ion con cer n in g t h e com pet en ce of t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia w it h r eg a r d t o m a t t er s g ov er n ed by
t h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e
Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly
m ig r a t or y fish st ock s.
T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia decla r es u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e
pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e
con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly m ig r a t or y fish st ock s t h a t sh e h a s, a s a
Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o t h e Com m u n it y in r espect of t h e
follow in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t :
I. Ma t t er s for w h ich t h e Com m u n it y h a s ex clu siv e com pet en ce
1 . Mem ber St a t es h a v e t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o t h e Com m u n it y w it h r eg a r d t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d
m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in t h is field, it is for t h e Com m u n it y t o a dopt t h e r elev a n t
r u les a n d r eg u la t ion s (w h ich t h e Mem ber St a t es en for ce) a n d w it h in it s com pet en ce t o en t er in t o ex t er n a l
u n der t a k in g s w it h t h ir d St a t es or com pet en t or g a n isa t ion s. T h is com pet en ce a pplies in r eg a r d of w a t er s
u n der n a t ion a l fish er ies ju r isdict ion a n d t o t h e h ig h sea s.
2 . T h e Com m u n it y en joy s t h e r eg u la t or y com pet en ce g r a n t ed u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w t o t h e fla g St a t e
of a v essel t o det er m in e t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t m ea su r es for m a r in e fish er ies r esou r ces
a pplica ble t o v essels fly in g t h e fla g of Mem ber St a t es a n d t o en su r e t h a t Mem ber St a t es a dopt pr ov ision s
a llow in g for t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id m ea su r es.
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a llow in g for t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id m ea su r es.
3 . Nev er t h eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a st er s a n d ot h er officer s of fish in g v essels, for
ex a m ple r efu sa l, w it h dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u t h or isa t ion s t o ser v e a s su ch , a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of
t h e Mem ber St a t es in a ccor da n ce w it h t h eir n a t ion a l leg isla t ion . Mea su r es r ela t in g t o t h e ex er cise of
ju r isdict ion by t h e fla g St a t e ov er it s v essels on t h e h ig h sea s, in pa r t icu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s t h ose r ela t ed
t o t h e t a k in g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con t r ol of fish in g v essels by St a t es ot h er t h a n t h e fla g St a t e, in t er n a t ion a l
cooper a t ion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d t h e r ecov er y of t h e con t r ol of t h eir v essels, a r e w it h in t h e
com pet en ce of t h e Mem ber St a t es in com plia n ce w it h Com m u n it y la w .
II. Ma t t er s for w h ich bot h t h e Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es h a v e com pet en ce
4 . T h e Com m u n it y sh a r es com pet en ce w it h it s Mem ber St a t es on t h e follow in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by
t h is A g r eem en t : r equ ir em en t s of dev elopin g St a t es, scien t ific r esea r ch , por t -St a t e m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es
a dopt ed in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n isa t ion s a n d n on -Pa r t ies t o t h e A g r eem en t . T h e
follow in g pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t a pply bot h t o t h e Com m u n it y a n d t o it s Mem ber St a t es:
- g en er a l pr ov ision s: (a r t icles 1 , 4 , a n d 3 4 t o 5 0 )
- dispu t e set t lem en t : (Pa r t V III)."
In t er pr et a t iv e Decla r a t ion s by t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia w it h r eg a r d t o t h e A g r eem en t on t h e
im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber
1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly m ig r a t or y fish
st ock s
1 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t t h e t er m s ‘g eog r a ph ica l pa r t icu la r it ies', ‘specific
ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h e su b-r eg ion or r eg ion ', ‘socioecon om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d en v ir on m en t fa ct or s', ‘n a t u r a l
ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h a t sea ' or a n y ot h er sim ila r t er m s em ploy ed in r efer en ce t o a g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot
pr eju dice t h e r ig h t s a n d du t ies of St a t es u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w .
2 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t n o pr ov ision of t h is A g r eem en t m a y be in t er pr et ed in su ch
a w a y a s t o con flict w it h t h e pr in ciple of fr eedom of t h e h ig h sea s, r ecog n ised by in t er n a t ion a l la w .
3 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t t h e t er m ‘St a t es w h ose n a t ion a ls fish on t h e h ig h ll n ot
pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdict ion ba sed on t h e n a t ion a lit y of per son s in v olv ed in fish in g on t h e h ig h
sea s r a t h er t h a n on t h e pr in ciple of fla g St a t e ju r isdict ion .
4 . T h e A g r eem en t does n ot g r a n t a n y St a t e t h e r ig h t t o m a in t a in or a pply u n ila t er a l m ea su r es du r in g
t h e t r a n sit ion a l per iod a s r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 1 (3 ). T h er ea ft er , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, St a t es
sh a ll a ct on ly in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s pr ov ided for in a r t icles 2 1 a n d 2 2 of t h e A g r eem en t .
5 . Reg a r din g t h e a pplica t ion of a r t icle 2 1 , t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t , w h en a fla g St a t e
decla r es t h a t it in t en ds t o ex er cise it s a u t h or it y , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s in a r t icle 1 9 , ov er a
fish in g v essel fly in g it s fla g , t h e a u t h or it ies of t h e in spect in g St a t e sh a ll n ot pu r por t t o ex er cise a n y fu r t h er
a u t h or it y u n der t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 ov er su ch a v essel. A n y dispu t e r ela t ed t o t h is issu e sh a ll be
set t led in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in Pa r t V III of t h e A g r eem en t . No St a t e m a y in v ok e
t h is t y pe of dispu t e t o r em a in in con t r ol of a v essel w h ich does n ot fly it s fla g . In a ddit ion , t h e Repu blic of
A u st r ia con sider s t h a t t h e w or d ‘u n la w fu l' in a r t icle 2 1 (1 8 ) of t h e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in t er pr et ed in t h e
lig h t of t h e w h ole A g r eem en t , a n d in pa r t icu la r , a r t icles 4 a n d 3 5 t h er eof.
6 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia r eit er a t es t h a t a ll St a t es sh a ll r efr a in in t h eir r ela t ion s fr om t h e t h r ea t or u se
of for ce in a ccor da n ce w it h g en er a l pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w , t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Ch a r t er a n d t h e
Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea . In a ddit ion , t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der lin es t h a t t h e u se
of for ce a s r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 2 con st it u t es a n ex cept ion a l m ea su r e w h ich m u st be ba sed on t h e st r ict est
com plia n ce w it h t h e pr in ciple of pr opor t ion a lit y a n d t h a t a n y a bu se t h er eof sh a ll im ply t h e in t er n a t ion a l
lia bilit y of t h e in spect in g St a t e. A n y ca se of n on -com plia n ce sh a ll be r esolv ed by pea cefu l m ea n s a n d in
a ccor da n ce w i t h e a pplica ble dispu t e-set t lem en t pr ocedu r es. Fu r t h er m or e, t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia con sider s
t h a t t h e r elev a n t t er m s a n d con dit ion s for boa r din g a n d in spect ion sh ou ld be fu r t h er ela bor a t ed in
a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e a ppr opr ia t e r eg ion a l
a n d su br eg ion a l fish er ies m a n a g em en t or g a n isa t ion s a n d a r r a n g em en t s.
7 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t in t h e a pplica t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 (6 ), (7 ) a n d
(8 ), t h e fla g St a t e m a y r ely on t h e r equ ir em en t s of it s leg a l sy st em u n der w h ich t h e pr osecu t in g a u t h or it ies
en joy a discr et ion t o decide w h et h er or n ot t o pr osecu t e in t h e lig h t of a ll t h e fa ct s of a ca se. Decision s of t h e
fla g St a t e ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en t s sh a ll n ot be in t er pr et ed a s fa ilu r e t o r espon d or t o t a k e a ct ion ."
Con fir m a t ion by t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia of t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon
r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e im plem en t in g of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e
La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s
T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia h er eby con fir m s t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon
r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e im plem en t in g of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e
La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish
st ock s,... :"
[See declarations under “European Com m unity”.]
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Bel gi u m
Declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Kin g dom of Belg iu m r eca lls t h a t a s a Mem ber of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , it h a s
t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o t h e Com m u n it y in r espect of cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t .
T h e Kin g dom of Belg iu m h er eby con fir m s t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon
r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e Im plem en t a t ion of t h e Pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on
t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 [2 ] r ela t in g t o t h e Con ser v a t ion a n d Ma n a g em en t of St r a ddlin g Fish
St ock s a n d Hig h ly Mig r a t or y Fish St ock s.
[See declarations under “European Com m unity”.]
Bu l ga r i a
Declaration:
"T h e Repu blic of Bu lg a r ia decla r es t h a t t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon
r a t ifica t ion of t h e 1 9 9 5 A g r eem en t for t h e Im plem en t a t ion of t h e Pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s
Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e Con ser v a t ion a n d Ma n a g em en t of
St r a ddlin g Fish St ock s a n d Hig h ly Mig r a t or y Fish St ock s, w it h r eg a r d t o t h e t r a n sfer of com pet en ce by t h e
Mem ber St a t es t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y in r espect of cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t , sh a ll
be a lso a pplica ble t o t h e Repu blic of Bu lg a r ia a s fr om t h e da t e of it s a ccession t o t h e Eu r opea n Un ion ."
Ca n a da
Declarations :
"Pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 3 0 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e A g r eem en t , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es t h a t it
ch ooses a n a r bit r a l t r ibu n a l con st it u t ed in a ccor da n ce w it h A n n ex V II of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on
t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 a s t h e m ea n s for t h e set t lem en t of dispu t es u n der Pa r t V III of t h e
A g r eem en t . In lig h t of a r t icle 3 0 , pa r a g r a ph 1 of t h e A g r eem en t , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da a lso decla r es
t h a t it does n ot a ccept a n y of t h e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in sect ion 2 of Pa r t X V of t h e Con v en t ion w it h
r espect t o dispu t es r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 9 8 , pa r a g r a ph 1 of t h e Con v en t ion .
A ccor din g t o a r t icle 4 2 of t h e A g r eem en t , n o r eser v a t ion s or ex cept ion s m a y be m a de t o t h e A g r eem en t .
A decla r a t ion or st a t em en t pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 4 3 of t h e A g r eem en t ca n n ot pu r por t t o ex clu de or m odify t h e
leg a l effect of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t in t h eir a pplica t ion t o t h e St a t e or en t it y m a k in g it .
Con sequ en t ly , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es t h a t it does n ot con sider it self bou n d by decla r a t ion s or
st a t em en t s pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 4 3 of t h e A g r eem en t t h a t h a v e been m a de or w ill be m a de by ot h er St a t es or
by en t it ies descr ibed in a r t icle 2 (b) of t h e A g r eem en t a n d t h a t ex clu de or m odify t h e leg a l effect of t h e
pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t in t h eir a pplica t ion t o t h e St a t e or en t it y m a k in g it . La ck of r espon se by t h e
Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da t o a n y decla r a t ion or st a t em en t sh a ll n ot be in t er pr et ed a s t a cit a ccept a n ce of t h a t
decla r a t ion or st a t em en t . T h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da r eser v es t h e r ig h t a t a n y t im e t o t a k e a posit ion on
a n y decla r a t ion or st a t em en t in t h e m a n n er deem ed a ppr opr ia t e."
Ch i n a
Upon s ignature:
Statem ent:
"It is t h e belief of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a t h a t t h e [sa id A g r eem en t ] is a n
im por t a n t dev elopm en t of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea . T h is A g r eem en t w ill h a v e a
sig n ifica n t im pa ct on t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces, especia lly fish
r esou r ces in t h e h ig h sea s a s w ell a s on t h e in t er n a t ion a l cooper a t ion in fish er y . Upon sig n in g t h e
A g r eem en t , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ish t o m a k e t h e follow in g st a t em en t in
a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 4 3 of t h e A g r eem en t :
1 . A bou t t h e u n der st a n din g of pa r a g r a ph 7 of a r t icle 2 1 of t h e A g r eem en t : T h e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a is
of t h e v iew t h a t t h e en for cem en t a ct ion t a k en by t h e in spect in g St a t e w it h t h e a u t h or iza t ion of t h e fla g
St a t e in v olv es st a t e sov er eig n t y a n d n a t ion a l leg isla t ion of t h e St a t es con cer n ed. T h e a u t h or ized
en for cem en t a ct ion sh ou ld be lim it ed t o t h e m ode a n d scope a s specified in t h e a u t h or iza t ion by t h e fla g
St a t e. En for cem en t a ct ion by t h e in spect in g St a t e u n der su ch cir cu m st a n ces sh ou ld on ly be t h a t of
ex ecu t in g t h e a u t h or iza t ion of t h e fla g st a t e.
2 . A bou t t h e u n der st a n din g of su bpa r a g r a ph (f), pa r a g r a ph 1 of a r t icle 2 2 of t h e A g r eem en t : T h is
su bpa r a g r a ph pr ov ides t h a t t h e in spect in g St a t e sh a ll en su r e t h a t it s du ly a u t h or ized in spect or s `a v oid t h e
u se of for ce ex cept w h en a n d t o t h e deg r ee n ecessa r y t o en su r e t h e sa fet y of t h e in spect or s a n d w h er e t h e
in spect or s a r e obst r u ct ed in t h e ex ecu t ion of t h eir du t ies. T h e deg r ee of for ce u sed sh a ll n ot ex ceed t h a t
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r ea son a bly r equ ir ed in t h e cir cu m st a n ces'. T h e u n der st a n din g of t h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t on t h is pr ov ision
is t h a t on ly w h en t h e per son a l sa fet y of t h e a u t h or ized in spect or s w h ose a u t h or iza t ion h a s been du ly v er ified
is en da n g er ed a n d t h eir n or m a l in spect in g a ct iv it ies a r e obst r u ct ed by v iolen ce com m it t ed by cr ew
m em ber s of fish er m en of t h e fish in g v essel u n der in spect ion , m a y t h e in spect or s t a k e a ppr opr ia t e
com pu lsor y m ea su r es n ecessa r y t o st op su ch v iolen ce. It sh ou ld be em ph a sized t h a t t h e a ct ion of for ce by t h e
in spect or s sh a ll on ly be t a k en a g a in st t h ose cr ew m em ber s or fish er m en com m it t in g t h e v iolen ce a n d m u st
n ev er be t a k en a g a in st t h e v essel a s a w h ole or ot h er cr ew m em ber s or fish er m en ."
Cr oa t i a
Declaration:
“ T h e Repu blic of Cr oa t ia decla r es t h a t t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Un ion u pon t h e
r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e Im plem en t a t ion of t h e Pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on
t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e Con ser v a t ion a n d Ma n a g em en t of St r a ddlin g Fish
St ock s a n d Hig h ly Mig r a t or y Fish St ock s, w it h r eg a r d t o t h e t r a n sfer of com pet en ces by t h e Mem ber St a t es t o
t h e Eu r opea n Un ion in r espect of t h e cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t , a ft er t h e a ccession of t h e
Repu blic of Cr oa t ia t o t h e Eu r opea n Un ion a lso a pply t o t h e Repu blic of Cr oa t ia .”
Czech Repu bl i c
1 2 Sept em ber 2 0 0 7
Declarations :
“ A s a Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y t h e Czech Repu blic h a s t r a n sfer r ed it s com pet en ce for
cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y . T h ese m a t t er s a r e m en t ion ed in
t h e Decla r a t ion of 1 9 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e
A g r eem en t .
T h e Czech Repu blic con fir m s t h e in t er pr et a t iv e decla r a t ion s of 1 9 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 m a de by t h e
Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t .”
[See decla r a t ion s u n der “ Eu r opea n Com m u n it y ” .]
Den m a r k
Declaration:
"In t h is r espect , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Kin g dom of Den m a r k r eca lls t h a t a s a Mem ber of t h e Eu r opea n
Com m u n it y , Den m a r k h a s t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y in r espect of cer t a in
m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t , w h ich a r e specified in t h e A n n ex t o t h is let t er . T h is A n n ex a lso
con t a in s in t er pr et a t iv e decla r a t ion s by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es t o t h e A g r eem en t .
A t t h e sa m e t im e, [Den m a r k ] h er eby con fir m s t h e decla r a t ion s1 m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y
u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t ."
[See declarations under “European Com m unity”.]
Est on i a
Declarations :
"- A s a Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y t h e Repu blic of Est on ia h a s t r a n sfer r ed it s com pet en ce
for cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y . T h ese m a t t er s a r e m en t ion ed
in t h e Decla r a t ion of 1 9 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e
A g r eem en t .
- T h e Repu blic of Est on ia con fir m s t h e in t er pr et a t iv e decla r a t ion s of 1 9 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 m a de by t h e
Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t ."
Eu r opea n Un i on
Upon s ignature:
Declaration concerning the com petence of the European Com m unity w ith regard to m atters governed by the [s aid
Agreem ent]
(Declaration m ade purs uant to article 47 of the Agreem ent):
"1 . A r t icle 4 7 (1 ) of t h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s
Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d
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Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d
h ig h ly m ig r a t or y fish st ock s pr ov ides t h a t in ca ses w h er e a n in t er n a t ion a l or g a n iza t ion r efer r ed t o in a n n ex
IX , a r t icle 1 , of t h e Con v en t ion does n ot h a v e com pet en ce ov er a ll t h e m a t t er g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t ,
a n n ex IX of t h e Con v en t ion [w it h t h e ex cept ion of a r t icle 2 , fir st sen t en ce, a n d a r t icle 3 (1 )] sh a ll a pply
m utatis m utandis t o pa r t icipa t ion by su ch in t er n a t ion a l or g a n iza t ion in t h e A g r eem en t .
2 . T h e cu r r en t m em ber s of t h e Com m u n it y a r e t h e Kin g dom of Belg iu m , t h e Kin g dom of Den m a r k , t h e
Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y , t h e Hellen ic Repu blic, t h e Kin g dom of Spa in , t h e Fr en ch Repu blic, Ir ela n d, t h e
It a lia n Repu blic, t h e Gr a n d Du ch y of Lu x em bou r g , t h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds, t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia ,
t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic, t h e Repu blic of Fin la n d, t h e Kin g dom of Sw eden a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t
Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d.
3 . T h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e [sa id Con v en t ion ] sh a ll a pply , w it h
r eg a r d t o t h e com pet en ces t r a n sfer r ed t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , t o t h e t er r it or ies in w h ich t h e T r ea t y
est a blish in g t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y is a pplied a n d u n der t h e con dit ion s la id dow n in t h a t T r ea t y , in
pa r t icu la r a r t icle 2 2 7 t h er eof.
4 . T h is decla r a t ion is n ot a pplica ble in t h e ca se of t h e t er r it or ies of t h e Mem ber St a t es in w h ich t h e sa id
T r ea t y does n ot a pply a n d is w it h ou t pr eju dice t o su ch a ct s or posit ion s a s m a y be a dopt ed u n der t h e
A g r eem en t by t h e Mem ber St a t es con cer n ed on beh a lf of a n d in t h e in t er est s of t h ose t er r it or ies.
I. Matters for w hich the Com m unity has exclus ive com petence
5 . T h e Com m u n it y poin t s ou t t h a t it s Mem ber St a t es h a v e t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o it w it h r eg a r d t o
t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in t h is field, it is for t h e Com m u n it y
t o a dopt t h e r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la t ion s (w h ich t h e Mem ber St a t es en for ce) a n d w it h in it s com pet en ce t o
en t er in t o ex t er n a l u n der t a k in g s w it h t h ir d St a t es or com pet en t or g a n iza t ion s.
T h is com pet en ce a pplies in r eg a r d of w a t er s u n der n a t ion a l fish er ies ju r isdict ion a n d t o t h e h ig h sea s.
6 . T h e Com m u n it y en joy s t h e r eg u la t or y com pet en ce g r a n t ed u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w t o t h e fla g St a t e
of a v essel t o det er m in e t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t m ea su r es for m a r in e fish er ies r esou r ces
a pplica ble t o v essels fly in g t h e fla g of Mem ber St a t es a n d t o en su r e t h a t Mem ber St a t es a dopt pr ov ision s
a llow in g for t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id m ea su r es.
7 . Nev er t h eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a st er s a n d ot h er officer s of fish in g v essels, e.g .,
r efu sa l, w it h dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u t h or iza t ion s t o ser v e a s su ch , a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of t h e
Mem ber St a t es in a ccor da n ce w it h t h eir n a t ion a l leg isla t ion .
Mea su r es r ela t in g t o t h e ex er cise of ju r isdict ion by t h e fla g St a t e ov er it s v essels on t h e h ig h sea s, in
pa r t icu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s t h ose r ela t ed t o t h e t a k in g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con t r ol of fish in g v essels by
St a t es ot h er t h a n t h e fla g St a t e, in t er n a t ion a l cooper a t ion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d t h e r ecov er y of t h e
con t r ol of t h eir v essels, a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of t h e Mem ber St a t es in com plia n ce w it h Com m u n it y
la w .
II. Matters relating forw hich both the Com m unity and its Mem ber States have com petence
8 . T h e Com m u n it y sh a r es com pet en ce w it h it s Mem ber St a t es on t h e follow in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h is
A g r eem en t : r equ ir em en t s of dev elopin g St a t es, scien t ific r esea r ch , por t St a t e m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es
a dopt ed in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n iza t ion s a n d n on -Pa r t ies t o t h e A g r eem en t .
T h e follow in g pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t a pply bot h t o t h e Com m u n it y a n d t o it s Mem ber St a t es:
-- general provis ions : (A r t icles 1 , 4 a n d 3 4 t o 5 0 )
-- dis pute s ettlem ent: (Pa r t V III)
Interpretative declarations :
1 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t t h e t er m s "g eog r a ph ica l
pa r t icu la r it ies", "specific ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h e su b-r eg ion ", "socio-econ om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d en v ir on m en t a l
fa ct or s", "n a t u r a l ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h a t sea " or a n y ot h er sim ila r t er m s em ploy ed in r efer en ce t o a
g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot pr eju dice t h e r ig h t s a n d du t ies of St a t es u n der In t er n a t ion a l la w .
2 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t n o pr ov ision of t h is A g r eem en t
m a y be in t er pr et ed in su ch a w a y a s t o con flict w it h t h e pr in ciple of fr eedom of t h e h ig h sea s, a s r ecog n ized
by in t er n a t ion a l la w .
3 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t t h e t er m "St a t es w h ose n a t ion a ls
fish on t h e h ig h sea s" sh a ll n ot pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdict ion ba sed on t h e n a t ion a lit y of per son s
in v olv ed in fish in g on t h e h ig h sea s r a t h er t h a n on t h e pr in ciple of fla g St a t e ju r isdict ion .
4 . T h e A g r eem en t does n ot g r a n t a n y St a t e t h e r ig h t t o m a in t a in or a pply u n ila t er a l m ea su r es du r in g
t h e t r a n sit ion a l per iod a s r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 1 (3 ). T h er ea ft er , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, St a t es
sh a ll a ct on ly in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s pr ov ided for in a r t icles 2 1 a n d 2 2 of t h e A g r eem en t .
5 . Reg a r din g t h e a pplica t ion of a r t icle 2 1 , t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d
t h a t , w h en a fla g St a t e decla r es t h a t it in t en ds t o ex er cise it s a u t h or it y , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s in
a r t icle 1 9 , ov er a fish in g v essel fly in g it s fla g , t h e a u t h or it ies of t h e in spect in g St a t e sh a ll n ot pu r por t t o
ex er cise a n y ot h er a u t h or it y u n der t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 ov er su ch v essel.
A n y dispu t e r ela t ed t o t h is issu e sh a ll be set t led in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in Pa r t
V III of t h e A g r eem en t . NoSt a t e m a y in v ok e t h is t y pe of dispu t e t o r em a in in con t r ol of a v essel w h ich does
n ot fly it s fla g .
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In a ddit ion , t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es con sider t h a t t h e w or d "u n la w fu l" in a r t icle
2 1 , pa r a g r a ph 1 8 of t h e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in t er pr et ed in t h e lig h t of t h e w h ole A g r eem en t , a n d in
pa r t icu la r , a r t icles 4 a n d 3 5 t h er eof.
6 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es r eit er a t e t h a t a ll St a t es sh a ll r efr a in in t h eir
r ela t ion s fr om t h e t h r ea t or u se of for ce in a ccor da n ce w it h g en er a l pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w , t h e
Un it ed Na t ion s Ch a r t er a n d t h e Un it ed Na t ion s La w of t h e Sea .
Fu r t h er m or e, t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es con sider t h a t t h e r elev a n t t er m s a n d
con dit ion s for boa r din g a n d in spect ion sh ou ld be fu r t h er ela bor a t ed in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t
pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e a ppr opr ia t e r eg ion a l a n d su b-r eg ion a l fish er ies
m a n a g em en t or g a n iza t ion s a n d a r r a n g em en t s.
7 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t in t h e a pplica t ion of t h e pr ov ision s
of a r t icle 2 1 pa r a g r a ph s 6 , 7 a n d 8 , t h e fla g St a t e m a y r ely on t h e r equ ir em en t s of it s leg a l sy st em u n der
w h ich t h e pr osecu t in g a u t h or it ies en joy a discr et ion t o decide w h et h er or n ot t o pr osecu t e in t h e lig h t of a ll
t h e fa ct s of a ca se. Decision s of t h e fla g St a t e ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en t s sh a ll n ot be in t er pr et ed a s fa ilu r e t o
r espon d or t o t a k e a ct ion ."
Upon ratification:
Declarations :
“ Pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 4 of A n n ex IX of t h e Con v en t ion , r en der ed a pplica ble m u t a t is m u t a n dis in t h e
con t ex t of t h e A g r eem en t by v ir t u e of it s a r t icle 4 7 (1 ), t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a ccept s t h e r ig h t s a n d
oblig a t ion s of St a t es u n der t h e A g r eem en t in r espect of m a t t er s r ela t in g t o w h ich com pet en ce h a s been
t r a n sfer r ed t o it by Mem ber St a t es w h ich a r e pa r t ies t o t h e A g r eem en t ."
Declaration m ade purs uant to article 47 of the Agreem ent:
"1 . A r t icle 4 7 (1 ) of t h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov is of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion
on t h e La w of t h e Sea r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly
m ig r a t or y fish st ock s pr ov ides t h a t in ca ses w h er e a n in t er n a t ion a l or g a n iza t ion r efer r ed t o in A n n ex IX ,
a r t icle 1 , of t h e Con v en t ion does n ot h a v e com pet en ce ov er a ll t h e m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t ,
A n n ex IX of t h e Con v en t ion (w it h t h e ex cept ion of a r t icle 2 , fir st sen t en ce, a n d a r t icle 3 (1 )) sh a ll a pply
m u t a t is m u t a n dis t o pa r t icipa t ion by su ch in t er n a t ion a l or g a n iza t ion in t h e A g r eem en t .
2 . T h e cu r r en t m em ber s of t h e Com m u n it y a r e t h e Kin g dom of Belg iu m , t h e Kin g dom of Den m a r k , t h e
Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y , t h e Hellen ic Repu blic, t h e Kin g dom of Spa in , t h e Fr en ch Repu blic, Ir ela n d, t h e
It a lia n Repu blic, t h e Gr a n d Du ch y of Lu x em bou r g , t h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds, t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia ,
t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic, t h e Repu blic of Fin la n d, t h e Kin g dom of Sw eden a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t
Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d.
3 . T h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w
of t h e Sea r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly m ig r a t or y fish
st ock s sh a ll a pply , w it h r eg a r d t o t h e com pet en ces t r a n sfer r ed t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , t o t h e
t er r it or ies in w h ich t h e T r ea t y est a blish in g t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y is a pplied a n d u n der t h e con dit ion s
la id dow n in t h a t T r ea t y , in pa r t icu la r a r t icle 2 2 7 t h er eof.
4 . T h is decla r a t ion is n ot a pplica ble in t h e ca se of t h e t er r it or ies of t h e Mem ber St a t es in w h ich t h e sa id
T r ea t y does n ot a pply a n d is w it h ou t pr eju dice t o su ch a ct s or posit ion s a s m a y be a dopt ed u n der t h e
A g r eem en t by t h e Mem ber St a t es con cer n ed on beh a lf of a n d in t h e in t er est s of t h ose t er r it or ies.
I. MATTERS FOR WHICH THE COMMUNITY HAS EXCLUSIVE COMPETENCE
5 . T h e Com m u n it y poin t s ou t t h a t it s Mem ber St a t es h a v e t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o it w it h r eg a r d t o
t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in t h is field, it is for t h e Com m u n it y
t o a dopt t h e r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la t ion s (w h ich t h e Mem ber St a t es en for ce) a n d w it h in it s com pet en ce t o
en t er in t o ex t er n a l u n der t a k in g s w it h t h ir d St a t es or com pet en t or g a n iza t ion s. T h is com pet en ce a pplies in
r eg a r d of w a t er s u n der n a t ion a l fish er ies ju r isdict ion a n d t o t h e h ig h sea s.
6 . T h e Com m u n it y en joy s t h e r eg u la t or y com pet en ce g r a n t ed u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w t o t h e fla g St a t e
of a v essel t o det er m in e t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t m ea su r es for m a r in e fish er ies r esou r ces
a pplica ble t o v essels fly in g t h e fla g of Mem ber St a t es a n d t o en su r e t h a t Mem ber St a t es a dopt pr ov ision s
a llow in g for t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id m ea su r es.
7 . Nev er t h eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a st er s a n d ot h er officer s of fish in g v essels, e.g .,
r efu sa l, w it h dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u t h or iza t ion s t o ser v e a s su ch , a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of t h e
Mem ber St a t es in a ccor da n ce w it h t h eir n a t ion a l leg isla t ion .
Mea su r es r ela t in g t o t h e ex er cise of ju r isdict ion by t h e fla g St a t e ov er it s v essels on t h e h ig h sea s, in
pa r t icu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s t h ose r ela t ed t o t h e t a k in g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con t r ol of fish in g v essels by
St a t es ot h er t h a n t h e fla g St a t e, in t er n a t ion a l cooper a t ion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d t h e r ecov er y of t h e
con t r ol of t h eir v essels, a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of t h e Mem ber St a t es in com plia n ce w it h Com m u n it y
la w .
II. MATTERS FOR WHICH BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES HAVE COMPETENCE
8 . T h e Com m u n it y sh a r es com pet en ce w it h it s Mem ber St a t es on t h e follow in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h is
A g r eem en t : r equ ir em en t s of dev elopin g St a t es, scien t ific r esea r ch , por t -St a t e m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es
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a dopt ed in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n iza t ion s a n d n on -Pa r t ies t o t h e A g r eem en t .
T h e follow in g pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t a pply bot h t o t h e Com m u n it y a n d t o it s Mem ber St a t es:
-- general provis ions : (A r t icles 1 , 4 a n d 3 4 t o 5 0 )
-- dis pute s ettlem ent: (Pa r t V III)."
In t er pr et a t iv e decla r a t ion s deposit ed by t h e Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e
A g r eem en t
"1 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t t h e t er m s ‘g eog r a ph ica l
pa r t icu la r it ies', ‘specific ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h e su b-r eg ion or r eg ion ', ‘socio-econ om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d
en v ir on m en t a l fa ct or s', ‘n a t u r a l ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h a t sea ' or a n y ot h er sim ila r t er m s em ploy ed in
r efer en ce t o a g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot pr eju dice t h e r ig h t s a n d du t ies of St a t es u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w .
2 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t n o pr ov ision of t h is A g r eem en t
m a y be in t er pr et ed in su ch a w a y a s t o con flict w it h t h e pr in ciple of fr eedom of t h e h ig h sea s, r ecog n ized by
in t er n a t ion a l la w .
3 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t t h e t er m ‘St a t es w h ose n a t ion a ls
fish on t h e h ig h sea s' sh a ll n ot pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdict ion ba sed on t h e n a t ion a lit y of per son s
in v olv ed in fish in g on t h e h ig h sea s r a t h er t h a n on t h e pr in ciple of fla g St a t e ju r isdict ion .
4 . T h e A g r eem en t does n ot g r a n t a n y St a t e t h e r ig h t t o m a in t a in or a pply u n ila t er a l m ea su r es du r in g
t h e t r a n sit ion a l per iod a s r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 1 (3 ). T h er ea ft er , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, St a t es
sh a ll a ct on ly in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s pr ov ided for in a r t icles 2 1 a n d 2 2 of t h e A g r eem en t .
5 . Reg a r din g t h e a pplica t ion of a r t icle 2 1 , t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d
t h a t , w h en a fla g St a t e decla r es t h a t it in t en ds t o ex er cise it s a u t h or it y , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s in
a r t icle 1 9 , ov er a fish in g v essel fly in g it s fla g , t h e a u t h or it ies of t h e in spect in g St a t e sh a ll n ot pu r por t t o
ex er cise a n y fu r t h er a u t h or it y u n der t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 ov er su ch a v essel.
A n y dispu t e r ela t ed t o t h is issu e sh a ll be set t led in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in Pa r t
V III of t h e A g r eem en t . No St a t e m a y in v ok e t h is t y pe of dispu t e t o r em a in in con t r ol of a v essel w h ich does
n ot fly it s fla g .
In a ddit ion , t h e Eu r opea n Com m it s Mem ber St a t es con sider t h a t t h e w or d ‘u n la w fu l' in a r t icle 2 1 , pa r a
1 8 of t h e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in t er pr et ed in t h e lig h t of t h e w h ole A g r eem en t , a n d in pa r t icu la r , a r t icles 4
a n d 3 5 t h er eof.
6 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es r eit er a t e t h a t a ll St a t es sh a ll r efr a in in t h eir
r ela t ion s fr om t h e t h r ea t or u se of for ce in a ccor da n ce w it h g en er a l pr in ciples ofin t er n a t ion a l la w , t h e
Un it ed Na t ion s Ch a r t er a n d t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea .
In a ddit ion , t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der lin e t h a t t h e u se of for ce a s r efer r ed
t o in a r t icle 2 2 con st it u t es a n ex cept ion a l m ea su r e w h ich m u st be ba sed u pon t h e st r ict est com plia n ce w it h
t h e pr in ciple of pr opor t ion a lit y a n d t h a t a n y a bu se t h er eof sh a ll im ply t h e in t er n a t ion a l lia bilit y of t h e
in spect in g St a t e. A n y ca se of n on -com plia n ce sh a ll be r esolv ed by pea cefu l m ea n s a n d in a ccor da n ce w it h
t h e a pplica ble dispu t e-set t lem en t pr ocedu r es.
Fu r t h er m or e, t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es con sider t h a t t h e r elev a n t t er m s a n d
con dit ion s for boa r din g a n d in spect ion sh ou ld be fu r t h er ela bor a t ed in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t
pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e a ppr opr ia t e r eg ion a l a n d su br eg ion a l fish er ies
m a n a g em en t or g a n iza t ion s a n d a r r a n g em en t s.
7 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t in t h e a pplica t ion of t h e pr ov ision s
of a r t icle 2 1 , pa r a g r a ph s 6 , 7 a n d 8 , t h e fla g St a t e m a y r ely on t h e r equ ir em en t s of it s leg a l sy st em u n der
w h ich t h e pr osecu t in g a u t h or it ies en joy a discr et ion t o decide w h et h er or n ot t o pr osecu t e in t h e lig h t of a ll
t h e fa ct s of a ca se. Decision s of t h e fla g St a t e ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en t s sh a ll n ot be in t er pr et ed a s fa ilu r e t o
r espon d or t o t a k e a ct ion ."
Fi n l a n d
Declarations :
"Fin la n d r eca lls t h a t , a s a Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , it h a s t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o
t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y in r espect of cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t , w h ich a r e specified in
t h e A n n ex t o t h e in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion .
Fin la n d h er eby con fir m s t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e
A g r eem en t ."
[See declarations under “European Com m unity”.]
Fr a n ce
Upon s ignature
Declarations :
1. The Governm ent of the French Republic recalls that the requirem ents for im plem enting the Agreem ent m us t
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1. The Governm ent of the French Republic recalls that the requirem ents for im plem enting the Agreem ent m us t
be s trictly in conform ity w ith the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
2 . T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Fr en ch Repu blic h er eby decla r es t h a t t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 a n d 2 2 a pply
on ly t o m a r it im e fish in g oper a t ion s.
3 . T h ese pr ov ision s ca n n ot be r eg a r ded a s ca pa ble of bein g ex t en ded t o cov er v essels en g a g ed in m a r it im e
t r a n spor t u n der a n ot h er in t er n a t ion a l in st r u m en t , or of bein g t r a n sfer r ed t o a n y in st r u m en t n ot dea lin g
dir ect ly w it h t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of fish er ies r esou r ces cov er ed by t h e A g r eem en t .
Upon ratification:
Declarations
Declaration :
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 4 7 .1 of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e Im plem en t a t ion of t h e Pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed
Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e Con ser v a t ion a n d
Ma n a g em en t of St r a ddlin g Fish St ock s a n d Hig h ly Mig r a t or y Fish St ock s (w it h t w o a n n ex es), don e a t New
Y or k on 4 Decem ber 1 9 9 5 , of w h ich t h e Un it ed Na t ion s is t h e deposit or y , a n d in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 5 .2
of a n n ex IX t o t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Fr en ch Repu blic
h er eby decla r es t h a t , a s a m em ber of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , Fr a n ce h a s t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ces dea lt
w it h in t h e A g r eem en t t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y . T h ese com pet en ces a r e list ed in a n a n n ex t o t h is
decla r a t ion .
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1 6 Jan 1 9 9 6
1 0 Sep 1 9 9 9
Vanuatu
2 3 Jul 1 9 9 6
Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were
made upon ratification or accession.)
A u st r i a
Declarations :
"Decla r a t ion con cer n in g t h e com pet en ce of t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia w it h r eg a r d t o m a t t er s g ov er n ed by
t h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e
Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly
m ig r a t or y fish st ock s.
T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia decla r es u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e
pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e
con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly m ig r a t or y fish st ock s t h a t sh e h a s, a s a
Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o t h e Com m u n it y in r espect of t h e
follow in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t :
I. Ma t t er s for w h ich t h e Com m u n it y h a s ex clu siv e com pet en ce
1 . Mem ber St a t es h a v e t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o t h e Com m u n it y w it h r eg a r d t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d
m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in t h is field, it is for t h e Com m u n it y t o a dopt t h e r elev a n t
r u les a n d r eg u la t ion s (w h ich t h e Mem ber St a t es en for ce) a n d w it h in it s com pet en ce t o en t er in t o ex t er n a l
u n der t a k in g s w it h t h ir d St a t es or com pet en t or g a n isa t ion s. T h is com pet en ce a pplies in r eg a r d of w a t er s
u n der n a t ion a l fish er ies ju r isdict ion a n d t o t h e h ig h sea s.
2 . T h e Com m u n it y en joy s t h e r eg u la t or y com pet en ce g r a n t ed u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w t o t h e fla g St a t e
of a v essel t o det er m in e t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t m ea su r es for m a r in e fish er ies r esou r ces
a pplica ble t o v essels fly in g t h e fla g of Mem ber St a t es a n d t o en su r e t h a t Mem ber St a t es a dopt pr ov ision s
a llow in g for t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id m ea su r es.
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a llow in g for t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id m ea su r es.
3 . Nev er t h eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a st er s a n d ot h er officer s of fish in g v essels, for
ex a m ple r efu sa l, w it h dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u t h or isa t ion s t o ser v e a s su ch , a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of
t h e Mem ber St a t es in a ccor da n ce w it h t h eir n a t ion a l leg isla t ion . Mea su r es r ela t in g t o t h e ex er cise of
ju r isdict ion by t h e fla g St a t e ov er it s v essels on t h e h ig h sea s, in pa r t icu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s t h ose r ela t ed
t o t h e t a k in g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con t r ol of fish in g v essels by St a t es ot h er t h a n t h e fla g St a t e, in t er n a t ion a l
cooper a t ion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d t h e r ecov er y of t h e con t r ol of t h eir v essels, a r e w it h in t h e
com pet en ce of t h e Mem ber St a t es in com plia n ce w it h Com m u n it y la w .
II. Ma t t er s for w h ich bot h t h e Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es h a v e com pet en ce
4 . T h e Com m u n it y sh a r es com pet en ce w it h it s Mem ber St a t es on t h e follow in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by
t h is A g r eem en t : r equ ir em en t s of dev elopin g St a t es, scien t ific r esea r ch , por t -St a t e m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es
a dopt ed in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n isa t ion s a n d n on -Pa r t ies t o t h e A g r eem en t . T h e
follow in g pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t a pply bot h t o t h e Com m u n it y a n d t o it s Mem ber St a t es:
- g en er a l pr ov ision s: (a r t icles 1 , 4 , a n d 3 4 t o 5 0 )
- dispu t e set t lem en t : (Pa r t V III)."
In t er pr et a t iv e Decla r a t ion s by t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia w it h r eg a r d t o t h e A g r eem en t on t h e
im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber
1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly m ig r a t or y fish
st ock s
1 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t t h e t er m s ‘g eog r a ph ica l pa r t icu la r it ies', ‘specific
ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h e su b-r eg ion or r eg ion ', ‘socioecon om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d en v ir on m en t fa ct or s', ‘n a t u r a l
ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h a t sea ' or a n y ot h er sim ila r t er m s em ploy ed in r efer en ce t o a g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot
pr eju dice t h e r ig h t s a n d du t ies of St a t es u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w .
2 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t n o pr ov ision of t h is A g r eem en t m a y be in t er pr et ed in su ch
a w a y a s t o con flict w it h t h e pr in ciple of fr eedom of t h e h ig h sea s, r ecog n ised by in t er n a t ion a l la w .
3 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t t h e t er m ‘St a t es w h ose n a t ion a ls fish on t h e h ig h ll n ot
pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdict ion ba sed on t h e n a t ion a lit y of per son s in v olv ed in fish in g on t h e h ig h
sea s r a t h er t h a n on t h e pr in ciple of fla g St a t e ju r isdict ion .
4 . T h e A g r eem en t does n ot g r a n t a n y St a t e t h e r ig h t t o m a in t a in or a pply u n ila t er a l m ea su r es du r in g
t h e t r a n sit ion a l per iod a s r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 1 (3 ). T h er ea ft er , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, St a t es
sh a ll a ct on ly in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s pr ov ided for in a r t icles 2 1 a n d 2 2 of t h e A g r eem en t .
5 . Reg a r din g t h e a pplica t ion of a r t icle 2 1 , t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t , w h en a fla g St a t e
decla r es t h a t it in t en ds t o ex er cise it s a u t h or it y , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s in a r t icle 1 9 , ov er a
fish in g v essel fly in g it s fla g , t h e a u t h or it ies of t h e in spect in g St a t e sh a ll n ot pu r por t t o ex er cise a n y fu r t h er
a u t h or it y u n der t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 ov er su ch a v essel. A n y dispu t e r ela t ed t o t h is issu e sh a ll be
set t led in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in Pa r t V III of t h e A g r eem en t . No St a t e m a y in v ok e
t h is t y pe of dispu t e t o r em a in in con t r ol of a v essel w h ich does n ot fly it s fla g . In a ddit ion , t h e Repu blic of
A u st r ia con sider s t h a t t h e w or d ‘u n la w fu l' in a r t icle 2 1 (1 8 ) of t h e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in t er pr et ed in t h e
lig h t of t h e w h ole A g r eem en t , a n d in pa r t icu la r , a r t icles 4 a n d 3 5 t h er eof.
6 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia r eit er a t es t h a t a ll St a t es sh a ll r efr a in in t h eir r ela t ion s fr om t h e t h r ea t or u se
of for ce in a ccor da n ce w it h g en er a l pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w , t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Ch a r t er a n d t h e
Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea . In a ddit ion , t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der lin es t h a t t h e u se
of for ce a s r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 2 con st it u t es a n ex cept ion a l m ea su r e w h ich m u st be ba sed on t h e st r ict est
com plia n ce w it h t h e pr in ciple of pr opor t ion a lit y a n d t h a t a n y a bu se t h er eof sh a ll im ply t h e in t er n a t ion a l
lia bilit y of t h e in spect in g St a t e. A n y ca se of n on -com plia n ce sh a ll be r esolv ed by pea cefu l m ea n s a n d in
a ccor da n ce w i t h e a pplica ble dispu t e-set t lem en t pr ocedu r es. Fu r t h er m or e, t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia con sider s
t h a t t h e r elev a n t t er m s a n d con dit ion s for boa r din g a n d in spect ion sh ou ld be fu r t h er ela bor a t ed in
a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e a ppr opr ia t e r eg ion a l
a n d su br eg ion a l fish er ies m a n a g em en t or g a n isa t ion s a n d a r r a n g em en t s.
7 . T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia u n der st a n ds t h a t in t h e a pplica t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 (6 ), (7 ) a n d
(8 ), t h e fla g St a t e m a y r ely on t h e r equ ir em en t s of it s leg a l sy st em u n der w h ich t h e pr osecu t in g a u t h or it ies
en joy a discr et ion t o decide w h et h er or n ot t o pr osecu t e in t h e lig h t of a ll t h e fa ct s of a ca se. Decision s of t h e
fla g St a t e ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en t s sh a ll n ot be in t er pr et ed a s fa ilu r e t o r espon d or t o t a k e a ct ion ."
Con fir m a t ion by t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia of t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon
r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e im plem en t in g of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e
La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s
T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia h er eby con fir m s t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon
r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e im plem en t in g of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e
La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish
st ock s,... :"
[See declarations under “European Com m unity”.]
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Bel gi u m
Declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Kin g dom of Belg iu m r eca lls t h a t a s a Mem ber of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , it h a s
t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o t h e Com m u n it y in r espect of cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t .
T h e Kin g dom of Belg iu m h er eby con fir m s t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon
r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e Im plem en t a t ion of t h e Pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on
t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 [2 ] r ela t in g t o t h e Con ser v a t ion a n d Ma n a g em en t of St r a ddlin g Fish
St ock s a n d Hig h ly Mig r a t or y Fish St ock s.
[See declarations under “European Com m unity”.]
Bu l ga r i a
Declaration:
"T h e Repu blic of Bu lg a r ia decla r es t h a t t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon
r a t ifica t ion of t h e 1 9 9 5 A g r eem en t for t h e Im plem en t a t ion of t h e Pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s
Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e Con ser v a t ion a n d Ma n a g em en t of
St r a ddlin g Fish St ock s a n d Hig h ly Mig r a t or y Fish St ock s, w it h r eg a r d t o t h e t r a n sfer of com pet en ce by t h e
Mem ber St a t es t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y in r espect of cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t , sh a ll
be a lso a pplica ble t o t h e Repu blic of Bu lg a r ia a s fr om t h e da t e of it s a ccession t o t h e Eu r opea n Un ion ."
Ca n a da
Declarations :
"Pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 3 0 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e A g r eem en t , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es t h a t it
ch ooses a n a r bit r a l t r ibu n a l con st it u t ed in a ccor da n ce w it h A n n ex V II of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on
t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 a s t h e m ea n s for t h e set t lem en t of dispu t es u n der Pa r t V III of t h e
A g r eem en t . In lig h t of a r t icle 3 0 , pa r a g r a ph 1 of t h e A g r eem en t , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da a lso decla r es
t h a t it does n ot a ccept a n y of t h e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in sect ion 2 of Pa r t X V of t h e Con v en t ion w it h
r espect t o dispu t es r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 9 8 , pa r a g r a ph 1 of t h e Con v en t ion .
A ccor din g t o a r t icle 4 2 of t h e A g r eem en t , n o r eser v a t ion s or ex cept ion s m a y be m a de t o t h e A g r eem en t .
A decla r a t ion or st a t em en t pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 4 3 of t h e A g r eem en t ca n n ot pu r por t t o ex clu de or m odify t h e
leg a l effect of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t in t h eir a pplica t ion t o t h e St a t e or en t it y m a k in g it .
Con sequ en t ly , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es t h a t it does n ot con sider it self bou n d by decla r a t ion s or
st a t em en t s pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 4 3 of t h e A g r eem en t t h a t h a v e been m a de or w ill be m a de by ot h er St a t es or
by en t it ies descr ibed in a r t icle 2 (b) of t h e A g r eem en t a n d t h a t ex clu de or m odify t h e leg a l effect of t h e
pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t in t h eir a pplica t ion t o t h e St a t e or en t it y m a k in g it . La ck of r espon se by t h e
Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da t o a n y decla r a t ion or st a t em en t sh a ll n ot be in t er pr et ed a s t a cit a ccept a n ce of t h a t
decla r a t ion or st a t em en t . T h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da r eser v es t h e r ig h t a t a n y t im e t o t a k e a posit ion on
a n y decla r a t ion or st a t em en t in t h e m a n n er deem ed a ppr opr ia t e."
Ch i n a
Upon s ignature:
Statem ent:
"It is t h e belief of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a t h a t t h e [sa id A g r eem en t ] is a n
im por t a n t dev elopm en t of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea . T h is A g r eem en t w ill h a v e a
sig n ifica n t im pa ct on t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces, especia lly fish
r esou r ces in t h e h ig h sea s a s w ell a s on t h e in t er n a t ion a l cooper a t ion in fish er y . Upon sig n in g t h e
A g r eem en t , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ish t o m a k e t h e follow in g st a t em en t in
a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 4 3 of t h e A g r eem en t :
1 . A bou t t h e u n der st a n din g of pa r a g r a ph 7 of a r t icle 2 1 of t h e A g r eem en t : T h e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a is
of t h e v iew t h a t t h e en for cem en t a ct ion t a k en by t h e in spect in g St a t e w it h t h e a u t h or iza t ion of t h e fla g
St a t e in v olv es st a t e sov er eig n t y a n d n a t ion a l leg isla t ion of t h e St a t es con cer n ed. T h e a u t h or ized
en for cem en t a ct ion sh ou ld be lim it ed t o t h e m ode a n d scope a s specified in t h e a u t h or iza t ion by t h e fla g
St a t e. En for cem en t a ct ion by t h e in spect in g St a t e u n der su ch cir cu m st a n ces sh ou ld on ly be t h a t of
ex ecu t in g t h e a u t h or iza t ion of t h e fla g st a t e.
2 . A bou t t h e u n der st a n din g of su bpa r a g r a ph (f), pa r a g r a ph 1 of a r t icle 2 2 of t h e A g r eem en t : T h is
su bpa r a g r a ph pr ov ides t h a t t h e in spect in g St a t e sh a ll en su r e t h a t it s du ly a u t h or ized in spect or s `a v oid t h e
u se of for ce ex cept w h en a n d t o t h e deg r ee n ecessa r y t o en su r e t h e sa fet y of t h e in spect or s a n d w h er e t h e
in spect or s a r e obst r u ct ed in t h e ex ecu t ion of t h eir du t ies. T h e deg r ee of for ce u sed sh a ll n ot ex ceed t h a t
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r ea son a bly r equ ir ed in t h e cir cu m st a n ces'. T h e u n der st a n din g of t h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t on t h is pr ov ision
is t h a t on ly w h en t h e per son a l sa fet y of t h e a u t h or ized in spect or s w h ose a u t h or iza t ion h a s been du ly v er ified
is en da n g er ed a n d t h eir n or m a l in spect in g a ct iv it ies a r e obst r u ct ed by v iolen ce com m it t ed by cr ew
m em ber s of fish er m en of t h e fish in g v essel u n der in spect ion , m a y t h e in spect or s t a k e a ppr opr ia t e
com pu lsor y m ea su r es n ecessa r y t o st op su ch v iolen ce. It sh ou ld be em ph a sized t h a t t h e a ct ion of for ce by t h e
in spect or s sh a ll on ly be t a k en a g a in st t h ose cr ew m em ber s or fish er m en com m it t in g t h e v iolen ce a n d m u st
n ev er be t a k en a g a in st t h e v essel a s a w h ole or ot h er cr ew m em ber s or fish er m en ."
Cr oa t i a
Declaration:
“ T h e Repu blic of Cr oa t ia decla r es t h a t t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Un ion u pon t h e
r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e Im plem en t a t ion of t h e Pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on
t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e Con ser v a t ion a n d Ma n a g em en t of St r a ddlin g Fish
St ock s a n d Hig h ly Mig r a t or y Fish St ock s, w it h r eg a r d t o t h e t r a n sfer of com pet en ces by t h e Mem ber St a t es t o
t h e Eu r opea n Un ion in r espect of t h e cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t , a ft er t h e a ccession of t h e
Repu blic of Cr oa t ia t o t h e Eu r opea n Un ion a lso a pply t o t h e Repu blic of Cr oa t ia .”
Czech Repu bl i c
1 2 Sept em ber 2 0 0 7
Declarations :
“ A s a Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y t h e Czech Repu blic h a s t r a n sfer r ed it s com pet en ce for
cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y . T h ese m a t t er s a r e m en t ion ed in
t h e Decla r a t ion of 1 9 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e
A g r eem en t .
T h e Czech Repu blic con fir m s t h e in t er pr et a t iv e decla r a t ion s of 1 9 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 m a de by t h e
Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t .”
[See decla r a t ion s u n der “ Eu r opea n Com m u n it y ” .]
Den m a r k
Declaration:
"In t h is r espect , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Kin g dom of Den m a r k r eca lls t h a t a s a Mem ber of t h e Eu r opea n
Com m u n it y , Den m a r k h a s t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y in r espect of cer t a in
m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t , w h ich a r e specified in t h e A n n ex t o t h is let t er . T h is A n n ex a lso
con t a in s in t er pr et a t iv e decla r a t ion s by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es t o t h e A g r eem en t .
A t t h e sa m e t im e, [Den m a r k ] h er eby con fir m s t h e decla r a t ion s1 m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y
u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t ."
[See declarations under “European Com m unity”.]
Est on i a
Declarations :
"- A s a Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y t h e Repu blic of Est on ia h a s t r a n sfer r ed it s com pet en ce
for cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y . T h ese m a t t er s a r e m en t ion ed
in t h e Decla r a t ion of 1 9 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e
A g r eem en t .
- T h e Repu blic of Est on ia con fir m s t h e in t er pr et a t iv e decla r a t ion s of 1 9 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 m a de by t h e
Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t ."
Eu r opea n Un i on
Upon s ignature:
Declaration concerning the com petence of the European Com m unity w ith regard to m atters governed by the [s aid
Agreem ent]
(Declaration m ade purs uant to article 47 of the Agreem ent):
"1 . A r t icle 4 7 (1 ) of t h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s
Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d
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Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d
h ig h ly m ig r a t or y fish st ock s pr ov ides t h a t in ca ses w h er e a n in t er n a t ion a l or g a n iza t ion r efer r ed t o in a n n ex
IX , a r t icle 1 , of t h e Con v en t ion does n ot h a v e com pet en ce ov er a ll t h e m a t t er g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t ,
a n n ex IX of t h e Con v en t ion [w it h t h e ex cept ion of a r t icle 2 , fir st sen t en ce, a n d a r t icle 3 (1 )] sh a ll a pply
m utatis m utandis t o pa r t icipa t ion by su ch in t er n a t ion a l or g a n iza t ion in t h e A g r eem en t .
2 . T h e cu r r en t m em ber s of t h e Com m u n it y a r e t h e Kin g dom of Belg iu m , t h e Kin g dom of Den m a r k , t h e
Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y , t h e Hellen ic Repu blic, t h e Kin g dom of Spa in , t h e Fr en ch Repu blic, Ir ela n d, t h e
It a lia n Repu blic, t h e Gr a n d Du ch y of Lu x em bou r g , t h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds, t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia ,
t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic, t h e Repu blic of Fin la n d, t h e Kin g dom of Sw eden a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t
Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d.
3 . T h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e [sa id Con v en t ion ] sh a ll a pply , w it h
r eg a r d t o t h e com pet en ces t r a n sfer r ed t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , t o t h e t er r it or ies in w h ich t h e T r ea t y
est a blish in g t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y is a pplied a n d u n der t h e con dit ion s la id dow n in t h a t T r ea t y , in
pa r t icu la r a r t icle 2 2 7 t h er eof.
4 . T h is decla r a t ion is n ot a pplica ble in t h e ca se of t h e t er r it or ies of t h e Mem ber St a t es in w h ich t h e sa id
T r ea t y does n ot a pply a n d is w it h ou t pr eju dice t o su ch a ct s or posit ion s a s m a y be a dopt ed u n der t h e
A g r eem en t by t h e Mem ber St a t es con cer n ed on beh a lf of a n d in t h e in t er est s of t h ose t er r it or ies.
I. Matters for w hich the Com m unity has exclus ive com petence
5 . T h e Com m u n it y poin t s ou t t h a t it s Mem ber St a t es h a v e t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o it w it h r eg a r d t o
t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in t h is field, it is for t h e Com m u n it y
t o a dopt t h e r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la t ion s (w h ich t h e Mem ber St a t es en for ce) a n d w it h in it s com pet en ce t o
en t er in t o ex t er n a l u n der t a k in g s w it h t h ir d St a t es or com pet en t or g a n iza t ion s.
T h is com pet en ce a pplies in r eg a r d of w a t er s u n der n a t ion a l fish er ies ju r isdict ion a n d t o t h e h ig h sea s.
6 . T h e Com m u n it y en joy s t h e r eg u la t or y com pet en ce g r a n t ed u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w t o t h e fla g St a t e
of a v essel t o det er m in e t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t m ea su r es for m a r in e fish er ies r esou r ces
a pplica ble t o v essels fly in g t h e fla g of Mem ber St a t es a n d t o en su r e t h a t Mem ber St a t es a dopt pr ov ision s
a llow in g for t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id m ea su r es.
7 . Nev er t h eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a st er s a n d ot h er officer s of fish in g v essels, e.g .,
r efu sa l, w it h dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u t h or iza t ion s t o ser v e a s su ch , a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of t h e
Mem ber St a t es in a ccor da n ce w it h t h eir n a t ion a l leg isla t ion .
Mea su r es r ela t in g t o t h e ex er cise of ju r isdict ion by t h e fla g St a t e ov er it s v essels on t h e h ig h sea s, in
pa r t icu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s t h ose r ela t ed t o t h e t a k in g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con t r ol of fish in g v essels by
St a t es ot h er t h a n t h e fla g St a t e, in t er n a t ion a l cooper a t ion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d t h e r ecov er y of t h e
con t r ol of t h eir v essels, a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of t h e Mem ber St a t es in com plia n ce w it h Com m u n it y
la w .
II. Matters relating forw hich both the Com m unity and its Mem ber States have com petence
8 . T h e Com m u n it y sh a r es com pet en ce w it h it s Mem ber St a t es on t h e follow in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h is
A g r eem en t : r equ ir em en t s of dev elopin g St a t es, scien t ific r esea r ch , por t St a t e m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es
a dopt ed in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n iza t ion s a n d n on -Pa r t ies t o t h e A g r eem en t .
T h e follow in g pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t a pply bot h t o t h e Com m u n it y a n d t o it s Mem ber St a t es:
-- general provis ions : (A r t icles 1 , 4 a n d 3 4 t o 5 0 )
-- dis pute s ettlem ent: (Pa r t V III)
Interpretative declarations :
1 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t t h e t er m s "g eog r a ph ica l
pa r t icu la r it ies", "specific ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h e su b-r eg ion ", "socio-econ om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d en v ir on m en t a l
fa ct or s", "n a t u r a l ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h a t sea " or a n y ot h er sim ila r t er m s em ploy ed in r efer en ce t o a
g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot pr eju dice t h e r ig h t s a n d du t ies of St a t es u n der In t er n a t ion a l la w .
2 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t n o pr ov ision of t h is A g r eem en t
m a y be in t er pr et ed in su ch a w a y a s t o con flict w it h t h e pr in ciple of fr eedom of t h e h ig h sea s, a s r ecog n ized
by in t er n a t ion a l la w .
3 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t t h e t er m "St a t es w h ose n a t ion a ls
fish on t h e h ig h sea s" sh a ll n ot pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdict ion ba sed on t h e n a t ion a lit y of per son s
in v olv ed in fish in g on t h e h ig h sea s r a t h er t h a n on t h e pr in ciple of fla g St a t e ju r isdict ion .
4 . T h e A g r eem en t does n ot g r a n t a n y St a t e t h e r ig h t t o m a in t a in or a pply u n ila t er a l m ea su r es du r in g
t h e t r a n sit ion a l per iod a s r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 1 (3 ). T h er ea ft er , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, St a t es
sh a ll a ct on ly in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s pr ov ided for in a r t icles 2 1 a n d 2 2 of t h e A g r eem en t .
5 . Reg a r din g t h e a pplica t ion of a r t icle 2 1 , t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d
t h a t , w h en a fla g St a t e decla r es t h a t it in t en ds t o ex er cise it s a u t h or it y , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s in
a r t icle 1 9 , ov er a fish in g v essel fly in g it s fla g , t h e a u t h or it ies of t h e in spect in g St a t e sh a ll n ot pu r por t t o
ex er cise a n y ot h er a u t h or it y u n der t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 ov er su ch v essel.
A n y dispu t e r ela t ed t o t h is issu e sh a ll be set t led in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in Pa r t
V III of t h e A g r eem en t . NoSt a t e m a y in v ok e t h is t y pe of dispu t e t o r em a in in con t r ol of a v essel w h ich does
n ot fly it s fla g .
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In a ddit ion , t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es con sider t h a t t h e w or d "u n la w fu l" in a r t icle
2 1 , pa r a g r a ph 1 8 of t h e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in t er pr et ed in t h e lig h t of t h e w h ole A g r eem en t , a n d in
pa r t icu la r , a r t icles 4 a n d 3 5 t h er eof.
6 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es r eit er a t e t h a t a ll St a t es sh a ll r efr a in in t h eir
r ela t ion s fr om t h e t h r ea t or u se of for ce in a ccor da n ce w it h g en er a l pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w , t h e
Un it ed Na t ion s Ch a r t er a n d t h e Un it ed Na t ion s La w of t h e Sea .
Fu r t h er m or e, t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es con sider t h a t t h e r elev a n t t er m s a n d
con dit ion s for boa r din g a n d in spect ion sh ou ld be fu r t h er ela bor a t ed in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t
pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e a ppr opr ia t e r eg ion a l a n d su b-r eg ion a l fish er ies
m a n a g em en t or g a n iza t ion s a n d a r r a n g em en t s.
7 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t in t h e a pplica t ion of t h e pr ov ision s
of a r t icle 2 1 pa r a g r a ph s 6 , 7 a n d 8 , t h e fla g St a t e m a y r ely on t h e r equ ir em en t s of it s leg a l sy st em u n der
w h ich t h e pr osecu t in g a u t h or it ies en joy a discr et ion t o decide w h et h er or n ot t o pr osecu t e in t h e lig h t of a ll
t h e fa ct s of a ca se. Decision s of t h e fla g St a t e ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en t s sh a ll n ot be in t er pr et ed a s fa ilu r e t o
r espon d or t o t a k e a ct ion ."
Upon ratification:
Declarations :
“ Pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 4 of A n n ex IX of t h e Con v en t ion , r en der ed a pplica ble m u t a t is m u t a n dis in t h e
con t ex t of t h e A g r eem en t by v ir t u e of it s a r t icle 4 7 (1 ), t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a ccept s t h e r ig h t s a n d
oblig a t ion s of St a t es u n der t h e A g r eem en t in r espect of m a t t er s r ela t in g t o w h ich com pet en ce h a s been
t r a n sfer r ed t o it by Mem ber St a t es w h ich a r e pa r t ies t o t h e A g r eem en t ."
Declaration m ade purs uant to article 47 of the Agreem ent:
"1 . A r t icle 4 7 (1 ) of t h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov is of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion
on t h e La w of t h e Sea r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly
m ig r a t or y fish st ock s pr ov ides t h a t in ca ses w h er e a n in t er n a t ion a l or g a n iza t ion r efer r ed t o in A n n ex IX ,
a r t icle 1 , of t h e Con v en t ion does n ot h a v e com pet en ce ov er a ll t h e m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t ,
A n n ex IX of t h e Con v en t ion (w it h t h e ex cept ion of a r t icle 2 , fir st sen t en ce, a n d a r t icle 3 (1 )) sh a ll a pply
m u t a t is m u t a n dis t o pa r t icipa t ion by su ch in t er n a t ion a l or g a n iza t ion in t h e A g r eem en t .
2 . T h e cu r r en t m em ber s of t h e Com m u n it y a r e t h e Kin g dom of Belg iu m , t h e Kin g dom of Den m a r k , t h e
Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y , t h e Hellen ic Repu blic, t h e Kin g dom of Spa in , t h e Fr en ch Repu blic, Ir ela n d, t h e
It a lia n Repu blic, t h e Gr a n d Du ch y of Lu x em bou r g , t h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds, t h e Repu blic of A u st r ia ,
t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic, t h e Repu blic of Fin la n d, t h e Kin g dom of Sw eden a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t
Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d.
3 . T h e A g r eem en t on t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w
of t h e Sea r ela t in g t o t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of st r a ddlin g fish st ock s a n d h ig h ly m ig r a t or y fish
st ock s sh a ll a pply , w it h r eg a r d t o t h e com pet en ces t r a n sfer r ed t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , t o t h e
t er r it or ies in w h ich t h e T r ea t y est a blish in g t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y is a pplied a n d u n der t h e con dit ion s
la id dow n in t h a t T r ea t y , in pa r t icu la r a r t icle 2 2 7 t h er eof.
4 . T h is decla r a t ion is n ot a pplica ble in t h e ca se of t h e t er r it or ies of t h e Mem ber St a t es in w h ich t h e sa id
T r ea t y does n ot a pply a n d is w it h ou t pr eju dice t o su ch a ct s or posit ion s a s m a y be a dopt ed u n der t h e
A g r eem en t by t h e Mem ber St a t es con cer n ed on beh a lf of a n d in t h e in t er est s of t h ose t er r it or ies.
I. MATTERS FOR WHICH THE COMMUNITY HAS EXCLUSIVE COMPETENCE
5 . T h e Com m u n it y poin t s ou t t h a t it s Mem ber St a t es h a v e t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o it w it h r eg a r d t o
t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in t h is field, it is for t h e Com m u n it y
t o a dopt t h e r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la t ion s (w h ich t h e Mem ber St a t es en for ce) a n d w it h in it s com pet en ce t o
en t er in t o ex t er n a l u n der t a k in g s w it h t h ir d St a t es or com pet en t or g a n iza t ion s. T h is com pet en ce a pplies in
r eg a r d of w a t er s u n der n a t ion a l fish er ies ju r isdict ion a n d t o t h e h ig h sea s.
6 . T h e Com m u n it y en joy s t h e r eg u la t or y com pet en ce g r a n t ed u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w t o t h e fla g St a t e
of a v essel t o det er m in e t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t m ea su r es for m a r in e fish er ies r esou r ces
a pplica ble t o v essels fly in g t h e fla g of Mem ber St a t es a n d t o en su r e t h a t Mem ber St a t es a dopt pr ov ision s
a llow in g for t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id m ea su r es.
7 . Nev er t h eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a st er s a n d ot h er officer s of fish in g v essels, e.g .,
r efu sa l, w it h dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u t h or iza t ion s t o ser v e a s su ch , a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of t h e
Mem ber St a t es in a ccor da n ce w it h t h eir n a t ion a l leg isla t ion .
Mea su r es r ela t in g t o t h e ex er cise of ju r isdict ion by t h e fla g St a t e ov er it s v essels on t h e h ig h sea s, in
pa r t icu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s t h ose r ela t ed t o t h e t a k in g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con t r ol of fish in g v essels by
St a t es ot h er t h a n t h e fla g St a t e, in t er n a t ion a l cooper a t ion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d t h e r ecov er y of t h e
con t r ol of t h eir v essels, a r e w it h in t h e com pet en ce of t h e Mem ber St a t es in com plia n ce w it h Com m u n it y
la w .
II. MATTERS FOR WHICH BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES HAVE COMPETENCE
8 . T h e Com m u n it y sh a r es com pet en ce w it h it s Mem ber St a t es on t h e follow in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h is
A g r eem en t : r equ ir em en t s of dev elopin g St a t es, scien t ific r esea r ch , por t -St a t e m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es
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a dopt ed in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n iza t ion s a n d n on -Pa r t ies t o t h e A g r eem en t .
T h e follow in g pr ov ision s of t h e A g r eem en t a pply bot h t o t h e Com m u n it y a n d t o it s Mem ber St a t es:
-- general provis ions : (A r t icles 1 , 4 a n d 3 4 t o 5 0 )
-- dis pute s ettlem ent: (Pa r t V III)."
In t er pr et a t iv e decla r a t ion s deposit ed by t h e Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e
A g r eem en t
"1 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t t h e t er m s ‘g eog r a ph ica l
pa r t icu la r it ies', ‘specific ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h e su b-r eg ion or r eg ion ', ‘socio-econ om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d
en v ir on m en t a l fa ct or s', ‘n a t u r a l ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h a t sea ' or a n y ot h er sim ila r t er m s em ploy ed in
r efer en ce t o a g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot pr eju dice t h e r ig h t s a n d du t ies of St a t es u n der in t er n a t ion a l la w .
2 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t n o pr ov ision of t h is A g r eem en t
m a y be in t er pr et ed in su ch a w a y a s t o con flict w it h t h e pr in ciple of fr eedom of t h e h ig h sea s, r ecog n ized by
in t er n a t ion a l la w .
3 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t t h e t er m ‘St a t es w h ose n a t ion a ls
fish on t h e h ig h sea s' sh a ll n ot pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdict ion ba sed on t h e n a t ion a lit y of per son s
in v olv ed in fish in g on t h e h ig h sea s r a t h er t h a n on t h e pr in ciple of fla g St a t e ju r isdict ion .
4 . T h e A g r eem en t does n ot g r a n t a n y St a t e t h e r ig h t t o m a in t a in or a pply u n ila t er a l m ea su r es du r in g
t h e t r a n sit ion a l per iod a s r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 2 1 (3 ). T h er ea ft er , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, St a t es
sh a ll a ct on ly in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s pr ov ided for in a r t icles 2 1 a n d 2 2 of t h e A g r eem en t .
5 . Reg a r din g t h e a pplica t ion of a r t icle 2 1 , t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d
t h a t , w h en a fla g St a t e decla r es t h a t it in t en ds t o ex er cise it s a u t h or it y , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s in
a r t icle 1 9 , ov er a fish in g v essel fly in g it s fla g , t h e a u t h or it ies of t h e in spect in g St a t e sh a ll n ot pu r por t t o
ex er cise a n y fu r t h er a u t h or it y u n der t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 ov er su ch a v essel.
A n y dispu t e r ela t ed t o t h is issu e sh a ll be set t led in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in Pa r t
V III of t h e A g r eem en t . No St a t e m a y in v ok e t h is t y pe of dispu t e t o r em a in in con t r ol of a v essel w h ich does
n ot fly it s fla g .
In a ddit ion , t h e Eu r opea n Com m it s Mem ber St a t es con sider t h a t t h e w or d ‘u n la w fu l' in a r t icle 2 1 , pa r a
1 8 of t h e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in t er pr et ed in t h e lig h t of t h e w h ole A g r eem en t , a n d in pa r t icu la r , a r t icles 4
a n d 3 5 t h er eof.
6 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es r eit er a t e t h a t a ll St a t es sh a ll r efr a in in t h eir
r ela t ion s fr om t h e t h r ea t or u se of for ce in a ccor da n ce w it h g en er a l pr in ciples ofin t er n a t ion a l la w , t h e
Un it ed Na t ion s Ch a r t er a n d t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea .
In a ddit ion , t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der lin e t h a t t h e u se of for ce a s r efer r ed
t o in a r t icle 2 2 con st it u t es a n ex cept ion a l m ea su r e w h ich m u st be ba sed u pon t h e st r ict est com plia n ce w it h
t h e pr in ciple of pr opor t ion a lit y a n d t h a t a n y a bu se t h er eof sh a ll im ply t h e in t er n a t ion a l lia bilit y of t h e
in spect in g St a t e. A n y ca se of n on -com plia n ce sh a ll be r esolv ed by pea cefu l m ea n s a n d in a ccor da n ce w it h
t h e a pplica ble dispu t e-set t lem en t pr ocedu r es.
Fu r t h er m or e, t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es con sider t h a t t h e r elev a n t t er m s a n d
con dit ion s for boa r din g a n d in spect ion sh ou ld be fu r t h er ela bor a t ed in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t
pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e a ppr opr ia t e r eg ion a l a n d su br eg ion a l fish er ies
m a n a g em en t or g a n iza t ion s a n d a r r a n g em en t s.
7 . T h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y a n d it s Mem ber St a t es u n der st a n d t h a t in t h e a pplica t ion of t h e pr ov ision s
of a r t icle 2 1 , pa r a g r a ph s 6 , 7 a n d 8 , t h e fla g St a t e m a y r ely on t h e r equ ir em en t s of it s leg a l sy st em u n der
w h ich t h e pr osecu t in g a u t h or it ies en joy a discr et ion t o decide w h et h er or n ot t o pr osecu t e in t h e lig h t of a ll
t h e fa ct s of a ca se. Decision s of t h e fla g St a t e ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en t s sh a ll n ot be in t er pr et ed a s fa ilu r e t o
r espon d or t o t a k e a ct ion ."
Fi n l a n d
Declarations :
"Fin la n d r eca lls t h a t , a s a Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , it h a s t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ce t o
t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y in r espect of cer t a in m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h e A g r eem en t , w h ich a r e specified in
t h e A n n ex t o t h e in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion .
Fin la n d h er eby con fir m s t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e
A g r eem en t ."
[See declarations under “European Com m unity”.]
Fr a n ce
Upon s ignature
Declarations :
1. The Governm ent of the French Republic recalls that the requirem ents for im plem enting the Agreem ent m us t
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1. The Governm ent of the French Republic recalls that the requirem ents for im plem enting the Agreem ent m us t
be s trictly in conform ity w ith the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
2 . T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Fr en ch Repu blic h er eby decla r es t h a t t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 1 a n d 2 2 a pply
on ly t o m a r it im e fish in g oper a t ion s.
3 . T h ese pr ov ision s ca n n ot be r eg a r ded a s ca pa ble of bein g ex t en ded t o cov er v essels en g a g ed in m a r it im e
t r a n spor t u n der a n ot h er in t er n a t ion a l in st r u m en t , or of bein g t r a n sfer r ed t o a n y in st r u m en t n ot dea lin g
dir ect ly w it h t h e con ser v a t ion a n d m a n a g em en t of fish er ies r esou r ces cov er ed by t h e A g r eem en t .
Upon ratification:
Declarations
Declaration :
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 4 7 .1 of t h e A g r eem en t for t h e Im plem en t a t ion of t h e Pr ov ision s of t h e Un it ed
Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela t in g t o t h e Con ser v a t ion a n d
Ma n a g em en t of St r a ddlin g Fish St ock s a n d Hig h ly Mig r a t or y Fish St ock s (w it h t w o a n n ex es), don e a t New
Y or k on 4 Decem ber 1 9 9 5 , of w h ich t h e Un it ed Na t ion s is t h e deposit or y , a n d in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 5 .2
of a n n ex IX t o t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Fr en ch Repu blic
h er eby decla r es t h a t , a s a m em ber of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , Fr a n ce h a s t r a n sfer r ed com pet en ces dea lt
w it h in t h e A g r eem en t t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y . T h ese com pet en ces a r e list ed in a n a n n ex t o t h is
decla r a t ion .
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Fr en ch Repu blic a lso con fir m s t h e co