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ARTICLE-60: Termination or suspension of the operation of
a treaty as a consequence of its breach [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) any party other than the defaulting State to invoke the
breach as a ground for suspending the operation of
the treaty in whole or in part with respect to itself
if the treaty is of such a character that a material
breach of its provisions by one party radically changes the position
of every party with respect to the further performance of its
obligations under the treaty. ...
ARTICLE-62: Fundamental change of circumstances [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. A fundamental change of circumstances which
has occurred with regard to those existing at the time
of the conclusion of a treaty, and which was not foreseen
by the parties, may not be invoked as a ground for terminating or withdrawing
from the treaty unless: ...
... (b) the effect of the change is radically to transform the
extent of obligations still to be performed under the
treaty. ...
... 2. A fundamental change of circumstances may not be invoked
as a ground for terminating or withdrawing from a treaty: ...
... (b) if the fundamental change is the result of a breach by
the party invoking it either of an obligation under
the treaty or of any other international obligation
owed to any other party to the treaty. ...
... 3. If, under the foregoing paragraphs, a party may invoke a
fundamental change of circumstances as a ground for terminating
or withdrawing from a treaty it may also invoke the change
as a ground for suspending the operation of the treaty. ...
... 3. If, under the foregoing paragraphs, a party may invoke a
fundamental change of circumstances as a ground for terminating
or withdrawing from a treaty it may also invoke the change
as a ground for suspending the operation of the treaty. ...