| Case name | The Atlanto-Scandian Herring Arbitration (The Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands v. The European Union) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Case description |
The Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands instituted arbitral proceedings against the European Union under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (the “Convention”). The dispute concerned the interpretation and application of Article 63(1) of the Convention in relation to the shared stock of Atlanto-Scandian herring. The Permanent Court of Arbitration acted as Registry in this arbitration. |
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| Name(s) of claimant(s) |
The Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands ( State ) |
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| Name(s) of respondent(s) |
The European Union ( International organization ) |
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| Case number | 2013-30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administering institution | Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Case status | Concluded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of case | Inter-state arbitration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject matter or economic sector | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procedural rules | - Other - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced |
Multilateral treaty Treaty: UNCLOS |
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| Language of proceeding |
English |
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| Seat of arbitration (by country) | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s) |
Judge Thomas A. Mensah (Presiding Arbitrator) Professor Gerhard Hafner
Professor Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Dr. M.C.W. Pinto
Judge Rüdiger Wolfrum
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| Representatives of the claimant(s) |
Agent Dr. Bjørn Kunoy
Counsel Professor James Crawford AC SC |
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| Representatives of the respondent(s) |
Agent Dr. Esa Paasivirta Legal Service, European Commission
Co-Agent Mr. André Bouquet Legal Service, European Commission
Deputy Agents Dr. George-Dian Balan Ms. Anna Szmytkowska Legal Service, European Commission |
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| Number of arbitrators in case | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of commencement of proceeding [dd-mm-yyyy] | 16-08-2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of issue of final award [dd-mm-yyyy] | 23-09-2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length of proceedings | Less than one year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Attachments |
Procedural Documents
Award or other decision
Press Release
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