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The Comite Maritime International, some informative notes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2009

J.C. Schultsz
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Section B: Notes and Comments
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Netherlands Yearbook of International Law , Volume 3 , December 1972 , pp. 142 - 147
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Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Press 1972

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1. Such as, in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Maritime Law Association, since 1972 the Netherlands Association of Maritime and Air Law (Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Zee- en Luchtrecht). For a list of the 31 national associations, members of the C.M.I., cf. C.M.I. Documentation (1971) Vol. VI. pp. 420 and ff.

2. For the text of these Conventions and Protocols, cf. Manca, , “International Maritime Law”, 3 Vols. (Antwerp, 1970 and 1971)Google Scholar, and (in so far as they have come into force) Zweigert, /Kropholler, , Sources of International Uniform Law, Vol. II (Leyden 1972)Google Scholar. For a statement of the ratifications and accessions, see C.M.I. Documentation (1971) Vol. VI pp. 482 and ff.

3. Trb. 1970 No. 196; 22 Droit Maritime Français (1970), pp. 728 ffGoogle Scholar. A Resolution adopted at the 1969 Conference finally resulted in another Conference being convened by the IMCO in Brussels in 1971 which adopted an additional International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for the Compensation of Oil Pollution Damage. Cf. Scheffer, , “Pollution of the sea by oil”, 18 NTIR (1971) pp. 2 ff.Google Scholar

4. Trb. 1970 No. 197; 22 Droit Maritime Français (1970) pp. 520 ff.Google Scholar

5. For a commentary on both conventions, cf. Legendre, , “La conférence juridique Internationale sur les dommages dus à la pollution des eaux de la mer de 1969”, 22 Droit Maritime Français (1970) pp. 515 ff. and 579 ffGoogle Scholar.; Scheffer, , “Nieuw rechtsregime met betrekking tot verontreiniging van de zee door olie”, 45 Nederlands Juristenblad (1970) pp. 427 ff.Google Scholar

6. Manca, op. cit., Vol. 1, p. 182. It has also been suggested, however, that the absence of ratifications is due to Article 1 according to which the Convention is also applicable to warships. Cf. Legendre, , “Les navires à réacteurs nucléaires et le droit maritime”, 23 Droit Maritime Français (1971), pp. 643 ffGoogle Scholar. At a diplomatic conference, convened in Brussels in 1971 by the IMCO and the OECD, a Convention was adopted on the Civil Liability in the field of Maritime Transport of Nuclear Substances.

7. Cf. Manca, op. cit., Vol. 2, pp. 343–446.

8. For the text, see 7 European Transport Law (1972) pp. 680 ffGoogle Scholar. Comments are given by Loewe in the same issue at p. 650 ff. (“Der IMCO/ECE Entwurf eines Uebereinkommens über die gemischte Beförderung im internationalen Güterverkehr”).

9. It will not, however, as was originally intended, be discussed in the Container Conference to be held in Geneva in November 1972.

10. Read: 1924. (J.C.S.).

11. Rajwar, L.M.S., “Trade and Shipping Needs of Developing Countries”, International Conciliation No. 582 (“Shipping and Developing Countries”), p. 9 (New York, March 1971: a French translation has been published in Brussels, 1972).Google Scholar

12. Cf. on this resolution and on the ensuing situation in general: Röhreke, and Kröger, , “UNCTAD: TD/B/C.4/L.40/Rev. 1 – Vor einer Wende in der Entwicklung des internationalen Seerechts?”, in: Hansa (1969) pp. 1139 ff.Google Scholar

13. The Bulletin van de Europese Gemeenschappen introduced two other, unknown, abbreviations: UNCICL (6–1969, at p. 68), and UNCICR (7–1972, at p. 90).

14. A/CN.9/SER. A/1970, hereinafter: Yearbook.

15. Yearbook, p. 65.

16. A/CN.9/L.17/Rev.2, Yearbook p. 110.

17. For further reference on UNCTAD and UNCITRAL activities cf. Wilner, , “Survey of the activities of UNCTAD and UNCITRAL in the field of international legislation on shipping”, 3 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce (1971/1972) pp. 129 ffGoogle Scholar. For a critical appraisal cf. Müller, , “Vers un nouveau “Harter Act”. Réflexions sur les tendances de révision des règles de La Haye”, 24 Droit Maritime Français (1972) pp. 323 ffGoogle Scholar.; Rodière, , “CNUCED et CNUDCI devant le droit maritime. Un example de leur travail”Google Scholar, ibidem, pp. 387ff.

18. For a list of conferences, cf. C.M.I. Documentation 1971 Vol. VI pp. 473 and ff.

19. For the text of the new Constitution, cf. C.M.I. Documentation (1972) Vol. I, pp. 2 and ff.