Report of the Advsisory Panel..Quotas

Abstract

Treaties — In general — Conception and function of treaties — Whether principle of effectiveness can justify radical restructuring — Security of expectations as basis of treaty regime — International Coffee Organization — System of quota adjustment

Treaties — Interpretation — Agencies of interpretation — Constitution of specialist international organization — Interpretation by Advisory Panel — Report of Panel a legal opinion — Relevance of practice of organization — International Coffee Agreement, 1962

Treaties — Interpretation — Consideration of preparatory work — Text of preparatory work placed before Advisory Panel asked to interpret agreement as part of terms of reference — No question of propriety of examining preparatory work — International Coffee Agreement, 1962

International organization and administration — Other international organizations and organs of administration — Security of expectations as basis of treaty regime as applied to constitutions of international organizations of brief duration — Principles and rules of interpretation of treaties — International Coffee Organization — Legality of selective system of quota adjustment

Treaties — Interpretation — Principles and rules of interpretation — Examination of text in light of structure and purposes of agreement — Principle of effectiveness — Travaux preparatoires — Relevance of known characteristics of subject — matter — Subsequent practice — Security of expectations as basis of treaty regime of limited duration — International Coffee Agreement, 1962 — System of quota adjustment