Maritime Rescue

Maritime Search and Rescue: Arctic Sar Entry Into Force in 2013

United States views on international law [1] in relation to Maritime Search and Rescue: Arctic Sar Entry Into Force: On January 19, 2013, the Agreement on Cooperation on Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue in the Arctic, done at Nuuk on May 12, 2011, entered into force. For background on this Arctic SAR agreement, see this world legal encyclopedia (in relation to issues that took place in the year 2011) at 413. In accordance with Article 19(2) of the agreement, entry into force occurred 30 days after receipt by Canada, serving as Depositary, of the last notification that the Parties had completed their internal procedures required for entry into force. The December 20, 2012 diplomatic note from Canada informing the parties that all necessary steps had been taken for entry into force is available at (Secretary of State website) state.gov/s/l/c8183.htm.

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1. Maritime Search and Rescue: Arctic Sar Entry Into Force in the Digest of United States Practice in International Law