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A/CONF.164/13:
The negotiating text says that all States
have the obligation to settle their disputes by peaceful means. In
the event of a dispute of a technical nature, the States concerned
shall refer the matter to an ad hoc panel of experts. Where all
parties to a dispute are Parties to UNCLOS, the procedures for the
settlement of disputes under that Convention shall apply. Regional
or subregional fisheries management organizations or arrangements
should strengthen or adapt the procedures for the settlement of
disputes. If no settlement has been reached within a reasonable
period of time, an arbitration procedure of the type described in
Annex 2 of the Chair's negotiating text shall apply. Non-parties to
regional or subregional management organizations or arrangements
may invoke or submit voluntarily to the dispute settlement
procedure established by the organization.