agreement establish indian ocean tuna commiss preambl contract parti recogn desir promot peac sea ocean equit effici util conserv live resourc desir contribut realiz equit intern econom order due regard special interest develop countri desir cooper view ensur conserv tuna tuna speci indian ocean promot optimum util sustain develop fisheri recogn special interest develop countri indian ocean region benefit equit fisheri resourc unit nation convent law sea open signatur decemb articl thereof conserv tuna tuna speci sustain ration util tuna resourc indian ocean greatli enhanc establish cooper measur coastal state indian ocean state nation harvest tuna tuna speci region bear mind western indian ocean tuna organ convent open signatur june aforement object achiev establish commiss set articl xiv constitut food agricultur organ unit nation agre articl establish contract parti agre establish indian ocean tuna commiss hereinaft refer commiss framework food agricultur organ unit nation hereinaft refer fao articl ii area compet area compet commiss hereinaft refer area indian ocean defin purpos agreement fao statist area shown map set annex agreement adjac sea north antarct converg cover sea purpos conserv manag stock migrat indian ocean articl iii speci stock speci cover agreement set annex term stock mean popul speci locat area migrat area articl iv membership membership commiss open member associ member fao coastal state associ member situat wholli partli area ii state associ member vessel engag fish area stock cover agreement iii region econom integr organ state refer subparagraph ii member state transfer compet matter purview agreement accept agreement accord provis paragraph articl xvii commiss third major member admit membership state member fao member unit nation special agenc intern atom energi agenc provid state coastal state situat wholli partli area ii state vessel engag fish area stock cover agreement submit applic membership declar made formal instrument accept agreement forc time accept accord paragraph articl xvii view further object agreement member commiss cooper encourag state region econom integr organ entitl member commiss acced agreement member commiss ceas meet criteria set paragraph consecut calendar year commiss consult member concern determin member deem withdrawn agreement effect date determin purpos agreement term vessel relat member organ mean vessel member state member organ agreement act activ carri pursuanc agreement interpret chang affect posit parti agreement respect legal statu area cover agreement articl object function respons commiss commiss promot cooper member view ensur manag conserv optimum util stock cover agreement encourag sustain develop fisheri base stock order achiev object commiss function respons accord principl express relev provis unit nation convent law sea review condit trend stock gather analys dissemin scientif inform catch effort statist data relev conserv manag stock fisheri base stock cover agreement encourag recommend coordin research develop activ respect stock fisheri cover agreement activ commiss decid includ activ connect transfer technolog train enhanc due regard ensur equit particip member commiss fisheri special interest member region develop countri adopt accord articl ix basi scientif evid conserv manag measur ensur conserv stock cover agreement promot object optimum util area review econom social aspect fisheri base stock cover agreement bear mind interest develop coastal state approv programm autonom budget account past budgetari period transmit director gener fao hereinaft refer director gener report activ programm account autonom budget matter action council confer fao adopt rule procedur financi regul intern administr regul carri function carri activ fulfil object set commiss adopt decis recommend requir view further object agreement articl vi session commiss member commiss repres session commiss singl deleg accompani altern expert advis altern expert advis part proceed commiss vote case altern duli author substitut deleg member commiss vote provid agreement decis recommend commiss major vote cast major member commiss constitut quorum commiss adopt amend requir rule procedur third major member rule inconsist agreement constitut fao chairperson commiss conven annual regular session commiss special session commiss conven chairperson commiss request member commiss elect chairperson vice chairperson serv term year elig elect serv year success elect chairperson vice chairperson commiss pai due regard equit represent indian ocean state commiss adopt amend requir financi regul commiss third major member financi regul consist principl embodi financi regul fao financi regul amend thereto report financ committe fao power disallow find inconsist principl embodi financi regul fao order ensur close cooper commiss fao fao particip vote meet commiss subsidiari bodi establish accord paragraph articl xii articl vii observ member associ member fao member commiss request invit repres observ session commiss submit memoranda particip vote discuss state member commiss member associ member fao member unit nation special agenc intern atom energi agenc request subject concurr commiss chairperson provis relat grant observ statu nation adopt confer fao invit attend session commiss observ commiss invit intergovernment request government organ special compet field activ commiss attend meet commiss articl viii administr secretari commiss hereinaft refer secretari appoint director gener approv commiss event appoint regular session commiss approv member commiss staff commiss appoint secretari secretari direct supervis secretari staff commiss appoint term condit staff member fao administr purpos respons director gener secretari respons implement polici activ commiss report thereon commiss secretari act secretari subsidiari bodi establish commiss requir expens commiss paid autonom budget relat staff facil made fao expens born fao determin paid limit biennial budget prepar director gener approv confer fao accord gener rule financi regul fao expens incur deleg altern expert advis attend govern repres session commiss commiss committe expens incur observ session born respect govern organ expens expert invit commiss attend individu capac meet commiss commiss committe born budget commiss articl ix procedur conserv manag measur subject paragraph commiss third major member present vote adopt conserv manag measur bind member commiss accord articl conserv manag measur stock commiss establish pursuant paragraph articl xii adopt propos commis concern secretari undu delai notifi member commiss conserv manag measur adopt commiss subject paragaph conserv manag measur adopt commiss pursuant paragraph bind member dai date secretari notif date commiss member commiss dai date period commiss pursuant paragraph object conserv manag measur adopt pursuant paragraph member commiss object measur bound member commiss similarli object period dai expiri dai period member commiss withdraw object time bound measur immedi measur effect time effect articl object measur adopt pursuant paragraph made member commiss member bound measur preclud give effect thereto secretari notifi member commiss immedi receipt object withdraw object commiss simpl major member present vote adopt recommend conserv manag stock further object agreement articl implement member commiss ensur action nation legisl includ imposit adequ penalti violat make effect provis agreement implement conserv manag measur bind paragraph articl ix member commiss transmit commiss annual statement action pursuant paragraph statement secretari commiss dai date regular session commiss member commiss cooper commiss establish system review implement conserv manag measur adopt pursuant paragraph articl ix take account effect tool techniqu monitor fish activ gather scientif inform requir purpos agreement member commiss cooper exchang inform fish stock cover agreement nation state entiti member commiss articl xi inform member commiss request commiss provid access statist data inform commiss requir purpos agreement commiss decid scope form statist interv provid commiss endeavour obtain fish statist fish state entiti member commiss member commiss provid commiss copi law regul administr instruct forc summari thereof relat conserv manag stock cover agreement inform commiss amend repeal law regul administr instruct articl xii subsidiari bodi commiss establish perman scientif committe commiss establish commiss deal stock cover agreement commiss open member commiss coastal state lai migratori path stock concern commiss state vessel particip fisheri stock commiss provid forum consult cooper matter relat manag stock concern review stock concern gather scientif relev inform relat stock concern assess analys condit trend stock concern coordin research studi stock concern report commiss find propos recommend action member commiss includ action obtain inform relat stock propos conserv manag measur matter refer commiss commiss subject provis articl establish committe work parti subsidiari bodi purpos agreement establish commiss commiss requir fund commiss committe work parti subsidiari bodi subject avail fund approv autonom budget commiss fao case relat expens born fao determin avail made director gener take decis involv expenditur connect establish subsidiari bodi commiss report secretari director gener administr financi implic subsidiari bodi provid commiss inform activ commiss requir articl xiii financ member commiss undertak contribut annual share autonom budget accord scale contribut adopt commiss regular session commiss adopt autonom budget consensu member provid effort made consensu reach session matter put vote budget adopt third major member amount contribut member commiss determin accord scheme commiss adopt amend consensu adopt scheme due consider member assess equal basic fee variabl fee base inter alia total catch land speci cover agreement area capita incom member scheme adopt amend commiss set financi regul commiss member fao member commiss requir make contribut expens incur fao respect activ commiss commiss determin contribut payabl freeli convert currenc determin commiss concurr director gener commiss accept donat form assist organ individu sourc purpos connect fulfil function contribut donat form assist receiv trust fund administ director gener conform financi regul fao member commiss arrear payment financi contribut commiss vote commiss amount arrear equal exce amount contribut due preced calendar year commiss permit member vote satisfi failur pai due condit control member articl xiv headquart commiss consult director gener determin place headquart articl xv cooper organ institut commiss cooper make arrang intergovernment organ institut activ fisheri sector contribut work object commiss intergovernment organ institut deal tuna area commiss enter agreement organ institut agreement seek promot complementar subject paragraph avoid duplic conflict activ commiss organ agreement prejudic right respons intergovernment organ institut deal tuna speci tuna area valid measur adopt organ institut articl xvi coastal state right agreement prejudic exercis sovereign right coastal state accord intern law sea purpos explor exploit conserv manag live resourc includ highli migratori speci zone nautic mile jurisdict articl xvii accept accept agreement member associ member fao effect deposit instrument accept director gener accept agreement state refer paragraph articl iv effect deposit instrument accept director gener accept effect date commiss approv applic membership director gener inform member commiss member fao secretari gener unit nation accept effect articl xviii entri forc agreement enter forc date receipt director gener instrument accept respect member associ member fao state refer paragraph articl iv subsequ deposit instrument accept agreement enter forc date accept take effect effect accord articl xvii articl xix reserv accept agreement made subject reserv accord gener rule public intern law reflect provis part ii section vienna convent law treati articl xx amend agreement amend quarter major member commiss propos amend made member commiss director gener propos made member commiss address chairperson commiss director gener made director gener address chairperson commiss dai session commiss propos consid director gener immedi inform member commiss propos amend amend agreement report council fao disallow amend inconsist object purpos fao provis constitut fao amend involv oblig member commiss effect member date adopt commiss subject paragraph amend involv oblig member commiss adopt commiss subject paragraph forc respect member accept thereof instrument accept amend involv oblig deposit director gener director gener inform member commiss secretari gener unit nation accept right oblig member commiss accept amend involv oblig continu govern provis agreement forc prior amend amend annex agreement adopt third major member commiss forc date approv commiss director gener inform member commiss member associ member fao secretari gener unit nation entri forc amend articl xxi withdraw member commiss withdraw agreement time expiri year date agreement enter forc respect member give written notic withdraw director gener immedi inform member commiss member associ member fao secretari gener unit nation withdraw withdraw effect end calendar year notic withdraw effect end calendar year notic withdraw receiv director gener member commiss give notic withdraw respect territori intern relat respons member notic withdraw appli absenc statement withdraw deem appli territori intern relat member commiss respons except territori belong associ member member commiss member commiss notic withdraw fao deem simultan withdrawn commiss withdraw deem appli territori intern relat member commiss respons except territori belong associ member member commiss withdraw place provid pursuant paragraph articl iv articl xxii termin agreement automat termin result withdraw number member commiss drop remain member commiss unanim decid articl xxiii interpret settlement disput disput interpret applic agreement seetl commiss refer settlement concili procedur adopt commiss result concili procedur bind charact basi renew consider parti concern matter disagr aros result procedur disput settl refer intern court justic accord statut intern court justic accord statut intern court justic parti disput agre method settlement articl xxiv depositari director gener depositari agreement depositari send certifi copi agreement member associ member fao member state parti agreement arrang registr agreement entri forc secretariat unit nation accord articl charter unit nation inform member associ member fao accept agreement member state admit membership commiss applic member state admit membership commiss ii propos amend agreement annex thereto inform member associ member fao member state parti agreement deposit instrument accept accord articl xvii ii date entri forc agreement accord articl xviii iii reserv made agreement accord articl xix iv adopt amend agreement accord articl xx withdraw agreement pursuant articl xxi vi termin agreement accord articl xxii annex fao fish area indo pacif gt refer film gt annex gt tabl gt