Argentina - UK (South Atlantic)
JDA20@ARUK
Americas
A. Joint Statement of 19 October 1989 Re-establishing Consular Relations Between Britain and Argentina, and Agreeing a Framework on Sovereignty Which Would Allow Further Talks
[JDA20@ARUK#1A Joint Statement of 19 October 1989]
B. Joint Declaration of September 27 1995 on Cooperation over Offshore Activities in the South West Atlantic
Map Source: Miyoshi p 97.
Implementation Date: Both Agreements signed on 30 January 1974 and registered 20 May 1981 (in Japan)
Maritime border undefined
Joint Management Model
Summary:
Argentina and the United Kingdom both claim sovereignty over the Falkland (Malvinas)
Islands in the South Atlantic. After the war in 1982, in October 1989, the two States issued a Joint Statement concerning the sovereignty dispute. The Joint Statement made it clear that the document did not represent any sovereignty claim over the Falkland or South Georgia Islands.
After a number of further statements and diplomatic setbacks, a Joint Declaration was issued in 1995 concerning the management of both States’ overlapping continental shelf claims.
The 1995 Joint Declaration established a programme of coordinated activities and provided for the creation of six special cooperation areas. Apart from the limited exploration activities, the declaration was not fully implemented.
The JDA agreement was cancelled by Argentina in 2007 after the election of a hard-line government in Argentina.
Split:
Split not clear. Joint Statement states:
Commission will] be seeking nominations from companies for each tranche, to be offered upon terms appropriate for a challenging environment; (iii) making recommendations on proposals made to the two Governments by companies for development projects in each tranche, including the limits of the tranches; (iv) seeking close coordination in regard to all aspects of future operations, including the overall level of fees, royalties, charges and taxes, the harmonisation of timing, commercial terms and conditions, and compliance with the recommended standards;
<From JDA20@ARUK#1 [4(ii)]>
Governance:
Exploration for and exploitation of hydrocarbons by the offshore oil and gas industry will be carried out …
(a) by means of the establishment of a Joint Commission, composed of delegations from both sides;
(b) by means of coordinated activities in up to 6 tranches, each of 3,500 square kilometres, the first ones to be situated within the sedimentary structure as identified in the Annex.
<From JDA20@ARUK#1 [2]>
Other References:
Alice Ruzza, The Falkland Islands and the UK v. Argentina Oil Dispute: Which Legal Regime? (2011) Goettingen Journal of International Law 3 1, 71-99
Map Source: Miyoshi p 97.