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THE MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION COMPENDIUM

MULTILATERAL / MARINE MAMMALS
Volume(s) 1-3; pages 1448-1450


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Amendments to the Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, London, 1960


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Done at London 24 June 1960


Entered into force 23 and 26 January 1961


Primary source citation: 13 UST 493, TIAS 5014


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INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION 10, WHITEHALL PLACE, LONDON, S.W.1 Telephone: TRAFALGAR 7711 (Extension 383) Chairman: R. G. R. WALL (U.K.) Vice Chairman: G. R. CLARK (Canada) Secretary: R. S. WIMPENNY. 29TH JUNE, 1960

AS XII

Circular Letter to all Contracting Governments International Whaling Convention, 1946 Amendments to the Schedule

SIR,

The Twelfth Meeting of the Commission was concluded in London on Friday 24th June. Various decisions were taken at the meeting and these will be communicated to you separately.

I am, however, notifying you without delay of the amendments to the Schedule to the International Whaling Convention 1946 which the Commission decided to make at that meeting. The amendments are as follows:-

Paragraph 6(2) Voting Yes 11 No 1 Abstain 1

Retain the text of the present paragraph 6(2) but call it 6(2) (a). Add a new sub-paragraph (b) ‘It is forbidden to use a whale catcher attached to a factory ship for the purpose of killing or attempting to kill humpback whales in waters south of 40° South Latitude between 70° East Longitude and 130° East Longitude during 1961, 1962 and 1963’.

Paragraph 6(3) Voting Yes 11 No 1 Abstain 1

Insert a new sub-paragraph (a) ‘It is forbidden to use a whale catcher attached to a factory ship for the purpose of killing or attempting to kill humpback whales in the waters south of 40° South Latitude between 130° East Longitude and 170° West Longitude during 1961, 1962 and 1963 except for three days commencing the 20th January in each year.’

Voting Yes 11 No 1 Abstain 1

Retain the text of the present sub-paragraph (3) but call it (3) (b) and insert between the words ‘any’ and ‘waters’ in the second line the word ‘other’.

Paragraph 7(a) Voting Yes 11 No 0 Abstain 2

Delete ‘1st February’ and substitute ‘14th February.’

Paragraph 8(a) Voting Yes 7 No 2 Abstain 4

Delete the words ‘in any one season’ in the last line and substitute ‘in 1962/63 or in any subsequent season’.

By virtue of the provisions of Article V of the International Whaling Convention, 1946, each of these amendments will become effective with respect to each Contracting Government ninety days following this notification, unless any Contracting Government presents an objection to the Commission, in which case the procedure in Article V(3) has to be followed.

The ninety day period referred to will be deemed to have expired at midnight on 27th September, 1960 and in the absence of objection by that date the amendments will then become effective and you will be notified accordingly.

It is particularly requested that you will acknowledge the receipt of this letter, a copy of which is being sent to each Commissioner.

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

R S WIMPENNY Secretary to the Commission.

INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION EAST BLOCK, WHITEHALL PLACE, LONDON, S.W.1 Telephone: TRAFALGAR 7711 (Extension 383) Chairman: G. R. CLARK (Canada) Vice-Chairman: B. C. ENGHOLM (U.K.) Secretary: R. S. WIMPENNY. 27TH DECEMBER, 1960

A.S. XII

Circular Communication to all Contracting Governments International Whaling Convention, 1946 Amendments to Schedule

The Secretary refers to his circular communication of 28th September, 1960 in which Contracting Governments were informed of the objections of the Japanese Government to the amendments to paragraphs 6(2), 6(3), 7(a) and 8(a) of the Schedule.

In letters received on 22nd December, 1960 the Secretary was informed that the Governments of Norway and of the United Kingdom object to the amendments to paragraphs 6(2), 6(3) and 7(a) of the Schedule. The text of both letters of objection is attached. In a letter received on 23rd December, 1960 from the Charge d'Affaires of the Soviet Embassy in Great Britain the objection of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was lodged to the amendment to paragraph 8(a) of the Schedule; and in a further letter received on 26th December, 1960 the objections of the Government of the U.S.S.R. were lodged to the amendments to paragraphs 6(2), 6(3) and 7(a) of the Schedule. English translations of these objections are also attached.

In accordance with the terms of Article V(3) of the Convention the amendments to paragraphs 6(2), 6(3) and 7(a) of the Schedule will now remain inoperative for a further 30 days from the date of receipt of the letter of objection from the Government of the U.S.S.R., that is until 25th January, 1961. Thereafter the amendments to these paragraphs of the Schedule will be binding on all Contracting Governments except the Governments of Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom and the U.S.S.R. or any other Contracting Government who under Article V(3) of the Convention registers objection before the end of the 30 day period on 25th January, 1961. The amendment to paragraph 8 (a) of the Schedule will remain inoperative for a further 30 days from the date of receipt of the letter of objection from the Soviet Government, that is until 22nd January, 1961. Thereafter the amendment will be binding on all Contracting Governments except the Governments of Japan and the U.S.S.R. or on any other Contracting Government who registers an objection before the end of the 30 day period on 22nd January, 1961. The Secretary requests an acknowledgement of the receipt of this communication, a copy of which is being sent to all Commissioners.

INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION EAST BLOCK, WHITEHALL PLACE, LONDON, S.W.1 Telephone: TRAFALGAR 7711 (Extension 383) Chairman: G. R. CLARK (Canada) Vice-Chairman: B. C. ENGHOLM (U.K.) Secretary: R. S. WIMPENNY. 26TH JANUARY, 1961

A.S.XII

Circular Communication to Contracting Governments International Whaling Convention, 1946 Amendments of Schedule

The Secretary refers to his circular communication of 27th December, 1960 and to previous communications about the amendments proposed by the Commission at the Twelfth Meeting of paragraphs 6(2), 6(3), 7(a) and 8(a) of the Schedule.

No further objections have been received to the amendments. The 30 day period expired on 22nd January 1961 in the case of the amendment of paragraph 8(a) and on 25th January 1961 in the case of the amendment of paragraphs 6(2), 6(3) and 7(a). The amendment of paragraph 8(a) therefore came into force on 23rd January 1961 and of paragraphs 6(2), 6(3) and 7(a) on 26th January 1961. They are not binding, however, upon those countries whose Governments registered objection within the prescribed period, namely Japan, Norway, United Kingdom and U.S.S.R. (amendment of paragraphs 6(2), 6(3) and 7(a)) and Japan and U.S.S.R. (amendment of paragraph 8(a)).

The text of the amendments were set out in the Secretary's letter of 29th June, 1960. In accordance with the Commission's standing instructions a reprint of the Schedule including the new amendments will now be made and copies will be sent to you as soon as they are available.

A copy of this circular is being sent to Commissioners.