Treaty to Submit to Binding Dispute Settlement the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Mar 29, 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-149010) Place of adoption Washington Language English, French Subject Sea Keyword International organization Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings International agreement-text Dispute settlement Maritime zone Abstract The Parties shall pursuant to article 40 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, notify the Court of the Special Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America to submit to a Chamber of the International Court of Justice the delimitation of the maritime boundary in the Gulf of Maine area. If for any reason, the Chamber referred to in article I has not been constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and the Special Agreement within six months, either Party may, at any time prior to the constitution of the Chamber, terminate the Special Agreement. Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Canada - United States of America - reset zoom out zoom in