In accordance with Article 7(6) of the Treaty, a Contracting Party through whose Area Energy Materials and Products transit shall not, in the event of a dispute over any matter arising from that Transit, interrupt or reduce, permit any entity subject to its control to interrupt or reduce, or require any entity subject to its jurisdiction to interrupt or reduce the existing flow of Energy Materials and Products. The Treaty foresees a special dispute resolution procedure involving a conciliator. Throughout this procedure the parties are to keep energy transit flows unchanged.

The Secretary General hopes that a prompt solution will be found, so that the unresolved issues will not have a negative impact on transit volumes.