Abstract
Art 68 accompanies Arts 65 and 67 by dealing with notifications and instruments according to these provisions. By allowing for revocation at any time without any formal requirements, the article aims to support the rule pacta sunt servanda. It gives room for genuine negotiations between the States Parties after one party has declared its intention to terminate the treaty, etc. Likewise, the article has been inserted in the interest of the good faith of the receiving State since unilateral revocation is only permissible before the notification or instrument has taken effect.
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- 1.
Villiger (2009), Art 68 MN 2 et seq; on the revocation of unilateral acts in general: Cedeño and Torres Cazorla (2013), MN 28–33.
- 2.
Villiger (2009), Art 68 MN 5.
- 3.
Bevans et al (1966), p. 824 et seq.
- 4.
Tzanakopoulos (2011), Art 68 MN 3 et seq.
- 5.
Fitzmaurice II 34; cf Tzanakopoulos (2011), Art 68 MN 6.
- 6.
[1963-II] YbILC 86: “Unless the notice is one that takes effect immediately or the treaty otherwise provides, a notice of termination, withdrawal or suspension may be revoked at any time – (a) before the date specified in the treaty for the notice to take effect; or (b) failing any such specific provision, before the expiry of the period of time prescribed in the treaty or in article 17, paragraph 3, of this part for the giving of the notice”.
- 7.
Waldock II 86.
- 8.
[1963-II] YbILC 214: “Unless the treaty otherwise provides, the notice may be revoked at any time before the date on which it takes effect”.
- 9.
[1963-II] YbILC 214.
- 10.
[1966-II] YbILC 46.
- 11.
[1966-II] YbILC 46: “Unless the treaty otherwise provides: (a) A notice to terminate, withdraw from or suspend the operation of a treaty given in pursuance of a right provided for in the treaty becomes operative by its communication to the other parties; (b) After such communication, the notice may be revoked only with the consent of the other parties”.
- 12.
Final Draft, Commentary to Art 64, 264, para 2.
- 13.
Villiger (2009), Art 68 MN 3.
- 14.
[1982-II/2] YbILC 66.
- 15.
Cf Tzanakopoulos (2011), Art 68 MN 10 et seq.
- 16.
Villiger (2009), Art 68 MN 4.
- 17.
Villiger (2009), Art 68 MN 6.
- 18.
[1982-II/2] YbILC 66.
- 19.
Rouget (2011), Art 68 VCLT II MN 2.
- 20.
For further literature see also the references attached to the commentary on Art 65.
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For further literature see also the references attached to the commentary on Art 65.
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Krieger, H. (2018). Article 68. In: Dörr, O., Schmalenbach, K. (eds) Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55160-8_72
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