Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal

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The Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal is an international agreement that guarantees the canal’s permanent neutrality and open access to ships of all nations even after Panama assumed full control of the waterway.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Panama Canal treaty
bilateral treaty
international treaty
adoptedBy National Assembly of Panama
United States Senate
allows United States to act against any threat to the Panama Canal’s neutrality in certain circumstances
alsoKnownAs Neutrality Treaty
Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
surface form: Panama Canal Neutrality Treaty
appliesDuring peacetime
wartime
category 1977 in international relations
Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal self-linksurface differs
surface form: Treaties of Panama

Treaties of the United States
countrySignatory Panama
United States of America
surface form: United States
effectiveUntilReplacedBy subsequent arrangements consistent with its neutrality regime
enteredIntoForceOn 1979-10-01
guarantees open access to the Panama Canal for ships of all nations
permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal
hasPurpose to ensure uninterrupted and secure operation of the Panama Canal
to guarantee equal treatment for all nations’ vessels using the Panama Canal
historicalContext transfer of control of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama
language English
Spanish
legalStatus in force
linkedTreaty Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal self-linksurface differs
surface form: Panama Canal Treaty
obliges Panama to maintain the Panama Canal’s permanent neutrality
United States and Panama to respect the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal
partOf Torrijos–Carter Treaties
prohibits discrimination among ships of all nations in the use of the Panama Canal
providesThat Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal self-linksurface differs
surface form: Panama shall ensure the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal

the Panama Canal shall be open on terms of entire equality
the Panama Canal shall be secure and open to peaceful transit
ratifiedOn 1978-03-16
region Central America
relatesTo Panama Canal
signedBy Jimmy Carter
Omar Torrijos
signedInCity Washington, D.C.
signedOn 1977-09-07
subject operation of the Panama Canal
permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal
territorialScope Panama Canal

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Torrijos–Carter Treaties hasPart Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
Torrijos–Carter Treaties alsoKnownAs Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
this entity surface form: Panama Canal Treaties
Torrijos–Carter Treaties statedInDocument Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
this entity surface form: Panama Canal Treaty
Torrijos–Carter Treaties statedInDocument Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
Panama–United States relations hasTreaty Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
this entity surface form: Neutrality Treaty of the Panama Canal
Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal alsoKnownAs Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
this entity surface form: Panama Canal Neutrality Treaty
Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal providesThat Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Panama shall ensure the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal
Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal linkedTreaty Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Panama Canal Treaty
Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal category Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Treaties of Panama
Ellsworth Bunker participatedIn Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
this entity surface form: Panama Canal Treaty negotiations