The Commission is an independent body established pursuant to the Agreement of 12 December 2000 between the Government of the State of Eritrea and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, with a mandate "to delimit and demarcate the colonial treaty border based on pertinent colonial treaties (1900, 1902 and 1908) and applicable international law." The Permanent Court of Arbitration serves as registry to the Commission. Website:
www.pca-cpa.org/showpage.asp?pag_id=1150