(2007). In other words, Iran viewed Article 38 of UNCLOS, concerning the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation, to be an exclusively treaty-based obligation, and not one of customary international law. (b) between a part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone and the . Other states have an extensive right to transit, known as transit passage, in such international straits according to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The UNCLOS contains provisions relating to the movement of ships in the territorial seas, in archipelagic waters, in archipelagic sea lanes and in straits used for international navigation. Safe navigation of the seas is of global importance. Sea lanes provide vital connections for the growth of the global economy and the wellbeing of people everywhere. The low-water line is derived from the coastal State's own charts. The international straits of the world have generated intense demands and claims since the advent of seafaring and the early development of the Law of the Sea. (b) for the prevention, reduction and control of pollution from ships. Demands of access and control over these intense spaces continues to implicate the power and wealth of nations and all oceans users. This book addresses a wide range of contemporary operational maritime law issues across the spectrum of operations. This book analyzes the regime of navigation in historical relation to the United Nations Convention of the Law of Sea (UNCLOS) of 10 December 1982, and then analyzes in detail the concept of international straits to arrive at a complete ... This Supplement to the seven-volume series United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982, A Commentary, prepared at the University of Virginia’s Center for Oceans Law and Policy, contains additional primary documents and materials ... 14. International Straits III 19. The official position of the United States government is that the Northwest Passage — a strait between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, running through the ice-packed Arctic — is one of the "straits which are used for international navigation" under Article 37 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III). The approach of the authors is defined by the inner logic of the regimes of international straits, reflected or recognised in UNCLOS, that sum up the current state of law in this field. The starting point of the innocent passage can be given with the Corfu Channel Case and it is stated in the article 45 of the UNCLOS: "The regime of innocent passage shall apply in straits used for international navigation and there shall be no suspension of innocent passage through such straits.10" In 1949 the British Government warned the . The level of enforcement action is not made clear by UNCLOS. 6. Normally, the rights of States situated along straits used for international navigation, such as Iran, and the rights of other nations to use the strait, such as the United States, are governed by the rules in UNCLOS. In addition to the regime of transit passage through international straits, the navigational piece of UNCLOS also included the regime of innocent passage in the territorial sea, high seas freedoms in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and on the continental shelf. 1. � O��m�t3��!��g`A�\�[6�Y�7�ס��~�L�^��
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The Oxford Handbook of International Law in Asia and the Pacific brings together pre-eminent and emerging specialists to analyse the approach to and influence of key states of the region, as well as whether truly 'Asian' trends can be ... Article 38 of UNCLOS provides that all states enjoy the right of transit passage through such international straits. The organization may adopt only such sea lanes and traffic separation schemes as may be agreed with the States bordering the straits, after which the States may designate, prescribe or substitute them. 1. 3. This chapter describes the legal status of territorial sea, international straits, and archipelagic waters around a coastal State. straits has held a prominent place in international law and the law of the sea, especially during the negotiations of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).3 This Article will examine the key challenges that have shaped the evolution of the regime of straits used for international law dating back to the early jurists Other major international straits—such as the Danish Straits, Magellan, and the Turkish Straits—are subject to conventions that were in place prior to UNCLOS, and passage through them is . Normally, the rights of States situated along straits used for international navigation, such as Iran, and the rights of other nations to use the strait, such as the United States, are governed by the rules in UNCLOS. The Convention was formed to ensure freedom of shipping navigation at the sea. 1. UNCLOS PART#5/5 International straits, Freedom of High Seas & Right to Hot Pursuit In addition, UNCLOS Part XII also takes into account the environmental protection of international straits in light of the risk of marine casualties being higher than in other marine spaces, with the possibility of a bordering State to take 'appropriate enforcement measures' if transiting vessels violate the laws and regulations referred to . In straits referred to in article 37, all ships and aircraft enjoy the right of transit passage, which shall not be impeded; except that, if the strait is formed by an island of a State bordering the strait and its mainland, transit passage shall not apply if there exists seaward of the island a route through the high seas or through an exclusive economic zone of similar convenience with respect to navigational and hydrographical characteristics. 1. Found inside – Page iThis book includes biographical and bibliographic notes on Douglas M. Johnston Before designating or substituting sea lanes or prescribing or substituting traffic separation schemes, States bordering straits shall refer proposals to the competent international organization with a view to their adoption. 756 0 obj
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Transit passage means the exercise in accordance with this Part of the freedom of navigation and overflight solely for the purpose of continuous and expeditious transit of the strait between one part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone and another part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone. UNCLOS lays down a comprehensive regime of law and order in the world's oceans and seas. This Part does not apply to a strait used for international navigation if there exists through the strait a route through the high seas or through an exclusive economic zone of similar convenience with respect to navigational and hydrographical characteristics; in such routes, the other relevant Parts of this Convention, including the provisions regarding the freedoms of navigation and overflight, apply. Principles of UNCLOS. Duties of ships and aircraft during transit passage. International Straits: The Prospects Emerging From the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 12 J. MAR. ASC (copy 3) from the John Holmes Library collection. This applies to straits which are used for international navigation between one part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone and another part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone. reflected in the international law that regulates the Malacca Strait. At UNCLOS III, they increasingly shared a negotiating position on international straits, and took joint initiatives with the IMO to address navigational and maritime safety issues through the straits. The treaty was adopted by a United Nations sponsored conference in 1982 after nine years of negotiation. This section applies to straits which are used for international navigation between one part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone and another part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone. 0000003401 00000 n
International Straits: Straits that are used in international navigation regardless of whether they are sufficiently narrow to otherwise be considered territorial seas subject to innocent passage. SINGAPORE - Disputes referred to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Itlos) or one of its chambers can now be heard in Singapore, under an agreement signed on Thursday (June 11).. States bordering straits shall clearly indicate all sea lanes and traffic separation schemes designated or prescribed by them on charts to which due publicity shall be given. High seas routes or routes through exclusive economic zones through straits used . Neither the United States nor Iran, however, are party to UNCLOS, and the two adversaries disagree about the application of the treaty to relations between them in the Strait of Hormuz. Straits — UNCLOS (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea) — Innocent passage — Marine environment, protection Published under the auspices of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law under the direction of Professor Anne Peters (2021-) and Professor Rüdiger Wolfrum (2004-2020). This is a thorough and well-documented book which combines elements of history, geography, international shipping, and the law of the sea. Article 45. Restrictions on the Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of the State Bordering the Strait III 1. 'International Straits" are "Straits used for international navigation". 0000005113 00000 n
UNCLOS. UNCLOS introduced the regime of 'transit passage' through straits used for international navigation. Finally, Section VI argues that international law is improving. As of June 2016, 167 countries and the European Union are parties.. Article 45 (1) (b): "Straits used for international navigation between a part of the high. 'International Straits" are "Straits used for international navigation". Transit of international straits. This is an interesting area in which to explore the evolution of UNCLOS given the many developments in international environmental law since the . The Geography of the Straits of Malacca Prevents the Application of the UNCLOS Definition of Piracy. This book assesses the navigational regime established by the 1982 Convention, with emphasis given to the continuing importance of the freedom of the seas. 3. As seen in the graphic below, the LOSC divides the ocean into six different zones: 1. Subject to the provisions of this section, States bordering straits may adopt laws and regulations relating to transit passage through straits, in respect of all or any of the following: (a) the safety of navigation and the regulation of maritime traffic, as provided in article 41; (b) the prevention, reduction and control of pollution, by giving effect to applicable international regulations regarding the discharge of oil, oily wastes and other noxious substances in the strait; (c) with respect to fishing vessels, the prevention of fishing, including the stowage of fishing gear; (d) the loading or unloading of any commodity, currency or person in contravention of the customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws and regulations of States bordering straits. Ocean Development & International Law: Vol. Found inside – Page 419of Hormuz is considered to be one of the straits used for international ... the Strait of Hormuz as an international strait in the meaning of UNCLOS . According to UNCLOS, the transit passage regime applies to â straits which are used for international navigation between one part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone and another part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone.â Iran, by its own declaration, is obliged to respect the transit passage rights of all vessels flying . The Law of the Sea The Law of the Sea History Sources of the law of the sea Codification The Hague Codification Conference of 1930 UNCLOS I 1958 UNCLOS II 1960 UNCLOS III 1973-1982 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea The Law of the Sea Maritime areas: Baselines Territorial Sea Contiguous Zone Exclusive Economic Zone Continental Shelf High Seas The Area Archipelagic Waters . These zones are measured using nautical miles, a measurement based on the circumference of the Earth. Hormuz is an international strait covered by the territorial waters of Iran and Oman (see Gioia). 0000084542 00000 n
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