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Southern Bluefin Tuna Cases (New Zealand v. Japan), ITLOS Case No. 3 & 4, Provisional Measures, Order on the Request for the Prescription of Provisional Measures Pending the Constitution of an Arbitral Tribunal in the Dispute Concerning Southern Bluefin Tuna (August 3, 1999)

Author(s): 
Thomas A. Mensah
Gritakumar E. Chitty
Published: 
August, 1999
Jurisdictions: 
Japan,
New Zealand,
Australia
Practice Areas: 
Maritime (Admirality),
Other International Institutions and Rules
Tags: 
UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea),
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS),
Order,
Provisional Measures
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The President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea,

Having regard to article 27 of the Statute of the Tribunal,

Having regard to the Notification submitted by New Zealand to Japan on 15 July 1999 instituting the proceedings provided for in Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the dispute concerning Southern Bluefin Tuna,

Having regard to the Request submitted by New Zealand on 30 July 1999, for the prescription of provisional measures by the Tribunal in accordance with article 290, paragraph 5, of the Convention,

Having regard to article 90, paragraph 2, of the Rules of the Tribunal, which provides that the Tribunal shall fix the earliest possible date for a hearing,