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Presenter says international law bars unilateral tolls, cites Malacca–Singapore model for Strait of Hormuz
Summary
A presenter told the meeting that international law prevents countries from imposing tolls unilaterally and pointed to the 2007 cooperative framework for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore as a lawful model that could be adapted for the Strait of Hormuz; the presenter emphasized such mechanisms must not introduce charges or fees.
At the meeting, a Presenter said countries cannot unilaterally impose tolls under international law and urged adopting cooperative frameworks instead. "It's very clear that there is no way where a country can introduce these mechanisms for tolls in accordance to international law," the Presenter said, adding that unilateral charges would be unlawful.
The Presenter pointed to the cooperative arrangements in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, established in 2007, as an example of a mechanism that brought stakeholders together to enhance security and navigation. "So we have experiences that we can learn from and then, of course, adapt them as relevant to an area like the Strait of Hormuz," the Presenter said. The transcript records no formal motion or vote on adopting such a mechanism; no next steps or assignments were specified in the provided excerpt.
