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CHA PT ER XXI
LA W OF T HE SEA
MTDSG
Status of Treaties
Depositary
Notifications
C ertified True
C opies
6 .a A gr eem en t r el a t i n g t o t h e i m pl em en t a t i on of Pa r t XI of t h e Un i t ed Na t i on s Con v en t i on on t h e
La w of t h e Sea of 10 Decem ber 1982
New Y or k , 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 4
En t r y i n t o for ce : pr ov ision a lly on 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 4 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 7 (1 ) a n d defin it iv ely
on 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 6 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 6 (1 ). 1
Opening for
Signature
Regi st r a t i on : 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 4 , No. 3 1 3 6 4
St a t u s : Sig n a t or ies : 7 9 . Pa r t ies : 1 4 5 . 2, 3
UN Journal
T ext : Un it ed Na t ion s, Treaty Series , v ol. 1 8 3 6 , p. 3 ;
Doc. A /RES.4 8 /2 6 3 ; a n d deposit a r y n ot ifica t ion C.N.1 .1 9 9 5 .T REA T IES-1 of 9
Febr u a r y 1 9 9 5 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ect ifica t ion of t h e or ig in a l Fr en ch t ex t ).
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Not e : T h e A g r eem en t w a s a dopt ed by Resolu t ion 4 8 /2 6 3 , on 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 4 , by t h e Gen er a l
A ssem bly of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s du r in g it s r esu m ed 4 8 t h session , h eld fr om 2 7 t o 2 9
Ju ly 1 9 9 4 in New Y or k . In a ccor da n ce w it h it s a r t icle 3 , t h e A g r eem en t sh a ll r em a in
open for sig n a t u r e a t t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Hea dqu a r t er s in New Y or k by t h e St a t es a n d
en t it ies r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 3 0 5 , pa r a g r a ph s 1 (c), (d), (e) a n d (f) of t h e 1 9 8 2
Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea for 1 2 m on t h s fr om t h e da t e of it s a dopt ion i.e. u n t il
2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 5 .
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applicat ion by
virt ue of a
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applicat ion under
art icle 7 (1) (b)
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procedure(p), Formal
confirmat ion(c),
Definit ive
signat ure(s),
Accession(a),
Succession(d),
Rat ificat ion, Consent
t o be bound(P)
Afghanistan
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Albania
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 3 Jun 2 003 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 1 Jun 1 9 9 6 P
Algeria
2 9 Jul
1 994
Andorra
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Angola
Argentina
Arm enia
7 Sep 2 01 0 a
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 Dec 1 9 9 5
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
9 Dec 2 002 a
2 9 Jul
Australia
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 994
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1 994
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1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
5 Oct 1 9 9 4
Austria
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 4 Jul 1 9 9 5
Baham as 5
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
Bahrain
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
6
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 7 Jul 2 001 a
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
3 0 Aug 2 006 a
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 3 Nov 1 9 9 8 P
Belize
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 1 Oct 1 9 9 4 s
Benin
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 6 Oct 1 9 9 7 P
Bhutan
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Boliv ia (Plurinational
State of)
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Apr 1 9 9 5 P
Botswana
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
3 1 Jan 2 005 a
Bangladesh
Barbados 5
1 5 Nov
1 994
Belarus
2 9 Jul
1 994
Belgium 6
2 9 Jul
1 994
Brazil 7
Brunei Darussalam
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Bulgaria
1 5 May 1 9 9 6
Burkina Faso
3 0 Nov
1 994
Burundi
Cam bodia
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 4
2 5 Oct 2 007
5 Nov 1 9 9 6 P
1 5 Nov 1 9 9 4
3 0 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 5 May 1 9 9 6 a
2 5 Jan 2 005 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
6
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Cam eroon
2 4 May
1 995
2 4 May 1 9 9 5
Canada 6
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
7 Nov 2 003
Cape Verde 7
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 3 Apr 2 008
1 5 Nov 1 9 9 4
Chad
Chile
2 8 Aug 2 002
1 4 Aug 2 009 P
6
China
2 9 Jul
1 994
Congo 6
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 5 Aug 1 9 9 7 a
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
7 Jun 1 9 9 6 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
9 Jul 2 008 P
Cook Islands
1 5 Feb 1 9 9 5 a
Costa Rica
2 0 Sep 2 001 a
Côte d'Iv oire 5
2 5 Nov
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
Croatia
5 Apr 1 9 9 5 P
Cuba
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Cy prus
1 Nov
1 994
2 7 Jul 1 9 9 5
Czech Republic
1 6 Nov
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Denm ark
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 7 Oct 2 002 a
1 5 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 7 Jul 1 9 9 5
2 1 Jun 1 9 9 6
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 4
1 6 Nov 2 004
Dom inican Republic
1 0 Jul 2 009 P
Ecuador
2 4 Sep 2 01 2 P
Egy pt 7
2 2 Mar
1 995
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Equatorial Guinea
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Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Estonia
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Ethiopia
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
European Union 6, 8
2 9 Jul
1 994
2 1 Jul 1 9 9 7 P
2 6 Aug 2 005 a
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 Apr 1 9 9 8 c
Fiji
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5
Finland
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 1 Jun 1 9 9 6
France
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 1 Apr 1 9 9 6
Gabon 6
4 Apr
1 995
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 1 Mar 1 9 9 8 P
Georgia
Germ any
2 1 Mar 1 9 9 6 P
2 9 Jul
1 994
Ghana
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 4 Oct 1 9 9 4
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Greece
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 1 Jul 1 9 9 5
Grenada 5
1 4 Nov
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
Guatem ala
Guinea 5
1 1 Feb 1 9 9 7 P
2 6 Aug
1 994
Guy ana
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 5 Sep 2 008 a
Haiti
3 1 Jul 1 9 9 6 P
Honduras
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 2 003 a
Hungary
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
5 Feb 2 002 a
Iceland 5
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
India
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 9 Jun 1 9 9 5
Indonesia 7
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 Jun 2 000
Iran (Islam ic Republic
of)
1 Nov 1 9 9 4
Iraq
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Ireland
2 9 Jul
1 994
Italy 8, 9
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Jam aica 5
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
Japan
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 0 Jun 1 9 9 6
Jordan
Keny a
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 4
2 1 Jun 1 9 9 6
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 4
1 3 Jan 1 9 9 5
1 4 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Kiribati
2 7 Nov 1 9 9 5 P
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 4 s
2 4 Feb 2 003 P
Kuwait
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 Aug 2 002 a
Lao People's Dem ocratic 2 7 Oct
1 994
Republic 6
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
5 Jun 1 9 9 8 P
Latv ia
Lebanon
Lesotho
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5 Jan 1 9 9 5 P
3 1 May 2 007 P
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3 1 May 2 007 P
Liberia
2 5 Sep 2 008 P
Liby a
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Liechtenstein
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Lithuania
Luxem bourg 6
1 2 Nov 2 003 a
2 9 Jul
1 994
Madagascar
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
5 Oct 2 000
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 2 Aug 2 001 P
Malawi
2 8 Sep 2 01 0 P
Malay sia 6
2 Aug
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 4 Oct 1 9 9 6 P
Maldiv es
1 0 Oct
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
7 Sep 2 000 P
Malta 7
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 6 Jun 1 9 9 6
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 Aug
1 994
Mauritius
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 7 Jul 1 9 9 6 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
4 Nov 1 9 9 4 P
Mexico
Micronesia (Federated
2 Nov 1 9 9 4
States of) 7
1 0 Aug
1 994
Monaco
3 0 Nov
1 994
Mongolia
1 7 Aug
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
6 Sep 1 9 9 5
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 0 Mar 1 9 9 6 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 3 Aug 1 9 9 6 P
Montenegro 10
Morocco
1 0 Apr 2 003 a
2 3 Oct 2 006 d
1 9 Oct
1 994
1 9 Oct 1 9 9 4
3 1 May 2 007
Mozam bique
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 3 Mar 1 9 9 7 a
My anm ar
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 1 May 1 9 9 6 a
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
Nam ibia
2 9 Jul
1 994
Nauru
2 3 Jan 1 9 9 6 P
Nepal 6
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 Nov 1 9 9 8 P
Netherlands 1 1
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jun 1 9 9 6
New Zealand 6
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 9 Jul 1 9 9 6
Nicaragua
3 May 2 000 P
Niger
Nigeria 5
7 Aug 2 01 3 P
2 5 Oct
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Niue
1 1 Oct 2 006 P
Norway
Om an
Pakistan
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
1 0 Aug
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 4 Jun 1 9 9 6 a
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 6 Feb 1 9 9 7 a
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 6 Feb 1 9 9 7 P
Palau
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 6 P
Panam a
1 Jul 1 9 9 6 P
Papua New Guinea 6
Paraguay
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 4 Jan 1 9 9 7 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 0 Jul 1 9 9 5
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1 5 Nov
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 3 Jul 1 9 9 7
Poland 8
2 9 Jul
1 994
2 3 Feb 1 9 9 5
1 3 Nov 1 9 9 8 P
Portugal
2 9 Jul
1 994
Qatar
Republic of Korea
7 Nov
1 994
Republic of Moldov a
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 4
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
9 Dec 2 002 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 9 Jan 1 9 9 6
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
6 Feb 2 007 P
Rom ania
4 Oct 1 9 9 4
Russian Federation 6
Sam oa
1 7 Dec 1 9 9 6 a
1 1 Jan 1 9 9 5
1 2 Mar 1 9 9 7 a
7 Jul 1 9 9 5 1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 4 Aug 1 9 9 5 P
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
3 Nov 1 9 9 7
9 Nov 1 9 9 4
9 Aug
1 994
Serbia 12
1 2 May
1 995
Sey chelles
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 4 Apr 1 9 9 6 P
2 5 Jul 1 9 9 5
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 5 Dec 1 9 9 4
Sierra Leone
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 2 Dec 1 9 9 4 P
Singapore
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 7 Nov 1 9 9 4 P
8 May 1 9 9 6
Slov akia
1 4 Nov
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Slov enia
1 9 Jan
1 995
1 6 Jun 1 9 9 5
Solom on Islands
2 3 Jun 1 9 9 7 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 3 Dec 1 9 9 7
3 Oct
1 994
Spain 8
2 9 Jul
1 994
Sri Lanka 5
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Sudan 7
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Swaziland
1 2 Oct
1 994
Sweden
2 9 Jul
1 994
Switzerland 6
2 6 Oct
1 994
1 5 Jan 1 9 9 7
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
9 Jul 1 9 9 8 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 4 Sep 2 01 2 P
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 4
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Thailand
2 5 Jun 1 9 9 6
1 May 2 009
1 5 May 2 01 1 a
The form er Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Tim or-Leste
Togo 5
1 6 Jun 1 9 9 5
8 Feb 1 9 9 5
South Africa 6
Surinam e 6
1 5 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 9 Aug 1 9 9 4 P
8 Jan 2 01 3 P
3 Aug
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Tonga
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
2 Aug 1 9 9 5 P
Trinidad and Tobago 5
1 0 Oct
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
Tunisia 7
1 5 May
1 995
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 4 May 2 002
Tuv alu
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9 Dec 2 002 P
Uganda 5
9 Aug
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
Ukraine 6
2 8 Feb
1 995
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 6 Jul 1 9 9 9
United Arab Em irates 6
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
2 9 Jul
Northern Ireland 6, 13
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 5 Jul 1 9 9 7
United Republic of
7 Oct
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 5 Jun 1 9 9 8
Am erica 6
2 9 Jul
1 994
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Uruguay 7
2 9 Jul
1 994
Vanuatu
2 9 Jul
1 994
Tanzania 7
United States of
Viet Nam
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 4
7 Aug 2 007
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
1 0 Aug 1 9 9 9 P
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
2 7 Apr 2 006 a
Zam bia 5
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1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
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Zim babwe 5
2 8 Oct
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2 8 Jul 1 9 9 5 p
Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon notification of provisional
application, ratification, formal confirmation, accession, definitive signature or participation.)
A u st r i a
Upon s ignature:
Declaration:
"Aus tria declares that it unders tands the provis ions of its article 7 paragraph 2 to s ignify w ith regard to its
ow n pos ition that pending parliam entary approval of the Convention and of the Agreem ent and their s ubs equent
ratification it w ill have acces s to the organs for the International Sea-Bed authority."
Bel gi u m
Upon s ignature:
Declaration:
This s ignature als o com m its the Flem is h region, the Wallone region and the region of the capital Brus s els .
Ru ssi a n Feder a t i on
Declaration:
A ccor din g t o ex per t opin ion , in du st r ia l ex ploit a t ion of deep sea -bed m in er a l r esou r ces w ill n ot st a r t
ea r lier t h a n in t en t o fift een y ea r s. T h er efor e, t h e In t er n a t ion a l body for t h e sea -bed w ill n ot h a v e a su bject
of r ea l a ct iv it y for a lon g t im e y et , w h ich fa ct h ig h lig h t s especia lly t h e fin a n cia l a spect s of a ct iv it ies of t h e
n ew ly est a blish ed or g a n iza t ion . It is im por t a n t t o a v oid n on -pr odu ct iv e a dm in ist r a t iv e a n d ot h er
ex pen dit u r es, t o a bst a in fr om est a blish in g y et u n n ecessa r y st r u ct u r es a n d posit ion s, a n d t o st r ict ly obser v e
t h e a g r eem en t s con cer n in g t h e econ om y r eg im e r eflect ed in t h e A g r eem en t .
T h e effor t s a im ed a t r en der in g u n iv er sa l t h e UN Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 9 8 2 ca n , in t h e
lon g r u n , pr odu ce a posit iv e r esu lt on ly if a ll t h e St a t es a ct on t h e ba sis of t h e a bov e-m en t ion ed a g r eem en t s
w it h ou t t r y in g t o seek a n y u n ila t er a l a dv a n t a g es, a n d if t h ey su cceed in est a blish in g a cooper a t ion fr ee of
discr im in a t ion a n d w it h a du e a ccou n t of t h e in t er est s of pot en t ia l in v est or s in deep sea -bed m in in g .
Ukr a i n e
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[See chapter XXI.6.]
Territorial Application
Part icipant
Dat e of receipt of t he
not ificat ion
Territ ories
Netherlands
1 3 Feb 2 009
Netherlands Antilles
End Not e
1 .On 2 8 Ju n e 1 9 9 6 , t h e r equ ir em en t s for t h e en t r y in t o for ce of t h e A g r eem en t w er e fu lfilled. Con sequ en t ly
t h e A g r eem en t en t er ed in t o for ce on 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 6 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 6 (1 ).
In a ccor da n ce w it h it s a r t icle 7 (3 ), t h e pr ov ision a l a pplica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t sh a ll t er m in a t e u pon t h e
da t e of it s en t r y in t o for ce, i.e., on 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 6 . In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of sect ion 1 , pa r a g r a ph 1 2
(a ) of t h e A n n ex t o t h e sa id A g r eem en t , " ... Upon en t r y in t o for ce of t h is A g r eem en t , St a t es a n d en t it ies
r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 3 of t h is A g r eem en t w h ich h a v e been a pply in g it pr ov ision a lly in a ccor da n ce w it h
a r t icle 7 a n d for w h ich it is n ot in for ce, m a y con t in u e t o be m em ber s of t h e A u t h or it y on a pr ov ision a l ba sis
pen din g it s en t r y in t o for ce of su ch St a t es a n d en t it ies, in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e follow in g su b-pa r a g r a ph s:
(a ) If t h is A g r eem en t en t er s in t o for ce befor e 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 6 , su ch St a t es a n d en t it ies sh a ll be en t it led t o
con t in u e t o pa r t icipa t e a s m em ber s of t h e A u t h or it y on a pr ov ision a l ba sis u pon n ot ifica t ion t o t h e deposit a r y
of t h e A g r eem en t by su ch a St a t e or en t it y of it s in t en t ion t o pa r t icipa t e a s a m em ber on a pr ov ision a l ba sis.
Su ch m em ber sh ip sh a ll t er m in a t e eit h er on 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 6 or u pon t h e en t r y in t o for ce of t h is
A g r eem en t a n d t h e Con v en t ion for su ch m em ber , w h ich ev er is ea r lier . T h e Cou n cil m a y , u pon t h e r equ est of
t h e St a t e or en t it y con cer n ed, ex t en d su ch m em ber sh ip bey on d 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 6 for a fu r t h er per iod or
per iods n ot ex ceedin g a t ot a l of t w o y ea r s...".
2 .Nu m ber of Pa r t ies does n ot in clu de t h e Pr ov ision a l m em ber s of t h e In t er n a t ion a l Sea bed A u t h or it y .
3 .In a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 4 of t h e A g r eem en t w h ich r ea ds a s follow s: "A ft er t h e a dopt ion of t h is
A g r eem en t , a n y in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion or for m a l con fir m a t ion of or a ccession t o t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll a lso
r epr esen t con sen t t o be bou n d by t h is A g r eem en t ."
4 .St a t es a n d r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion s list ed u n der " Participants " in clu de t h ose St a t es
a n d r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion s h a v in g eit h er sig n ed or a dopt ed t h e A g r eem en t . A ccor din g
t o a r t icle 7 (1 ) (a ) of t h e A g r eem en t , t h e A g r eem en t sh a ll be a pplied pr ov ision a lly a s of 1 6 Nov em ber pen din g
it s en t r y in t o for ce by a ) St a t es w h ich h a v e con sen t ed t o it s a dopt ion in t h e Gen er a l A ssem bly of t h e Un it ed
Na t ion s, ex cept a n y su ch St a t e w h ich befor e 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 4 n ot ifies t h e deposit a r y eit h er t h a t it w ill n ot
a pply t h e A g r eem en t or t h a t it w ill con sen t t o su ch a pplica t ion on ly u pon su bsequ en t sig n a t u r e or
n ot ifica t ion ; b) St a t es a n d en t it ies w h ich sig n t h e A g r eem en t (u n less n ot ifica t ion t o t h e con t r a r y a t t h e t im e
of sig n a t u r e); c) St a t es a n d en t it ies w h ich con sen t t o it s pr ov ision a l a pplica t ion ; a n d/or d) St a t es w h ich a ccede
t o t h e A g r eem en t .
5 .St a t e w h ich u pon sig n a t u r e or a t a la t er da t e, n ot ified t h a t it h a s select ed t h e a pplica t ion of t h e sim plified
pr ocedu r e set ou t in a r t icles 4 (3 ) (c) a n d 5 .
6 .St a t e or r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion w h ich , u pon t h e en t r y in t o for ce of t h e A g r eem en t ,
n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of it s in t en t ion t o con t in u e t o pa r t icipa t e a s a m em ber of t h e In t er n a t ion a l
Sea bed A u t h or it y on a pr ov ision a l ba sis, in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 1 2 (a ), fir st sen t en ce, sect ion I of t h e
A n n ex (see n ot e 1 ).
7 .St a t e w h ich , u pon sig n a t u r e or a t a la t er da t e, n ot ified t h a t it is n ot a v a ilin g it self of t h e sim plified
pr ocedu r e set ou t in a r t icle 5 a n d t h a t con sequ en t ly it w ill est a blish it s con sen t t o be bou n d by t h e A g r eem en t
u n der t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 3 (b), by su bsequ en t r a t ifica t ion .
8 .St a t e or r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion w h ich h a s specified t h a t it s con sen t t o t h e pr ov ision a l
a pplica t ion w ill be su bject t o su bsequ en t n ot ifica t ion t o t h e deposit a r y in w r it in g , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 7
(1 ) (a ), or t h a t it w ill n ot a pply t h e A g r eem en t pr ov ision a lly in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 7 (1 ) (b).
9 .On 1 4 Nov em ber 1 9 9 4 , t h e Gov er n m en t of It a ly n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t it w ou ld a pply t h e
A g r eem en t pr ov ision a lly .
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A g r eem en t pr ov ision a lly .
1 0 .See n ot e 1 u n der "Mon t en eg r o" in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
1 1 .For t h e Kin g dom in Eu r ope.
1 3 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 9
For t h e Net h er la n ds A n t illes.
1 2 .Upon deposit in g it s n ot ifica t ion of su ccession t o t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea on 1 2
Ma r ch 2 0 0 1 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Y u g osla v ia con fir m ed t h e sig n a t u r e a ffix ed t o t h e A g r eem en t on 1 2 Ma y
1 9 9 5 a n d it s n ot ifica t ion of a pplica t ion of t h e sim plified pr ocedu r e u n der a r t icle 5 of t h e A g r eem en t .
See a lso n ot e 1 u n der “ Bosn ia a n d Her zeg ov in a ", "Cr oa t ia ", "for m er Y u g osla v ia ", "Slov en ia ", "T h e For m er
Y u g osla v Repu blic of Ma cedon ia " a n d "Y u g osla v ia " in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er
of t h is v olu m e.
1 3 .Upon deposit in g it s in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a lso st a t ed t h e
follow in g
“ Extent
[T h is] in st r u m en t of [...] r a t ifica t ion ex t en d[s] t o:
T h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d
T h e Ba iliw ick of Jer sey
T h e Ba iliw ick of Gu er n sey
T h e Isle of Ma n
A n g u illa
Ber m u da
Br it ish A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y
Br it ish In dia n Ocea n T er r it or y
Br it ish V ir g in Isla n ds
T h e Ca y m a n Isla n ds
Fa lk la n d Isla n ds
Gibr a lt a r , Mon t ser r a t
Pit ca ir n , Hen der son , Du cie a n d Oen o Isla n ds
St . Helen a a n d Depen den cies
Sou t h Geor g ia a n d Sou t h Sa n dw ich Isla n ds
T u r k s a n d Ca icos Isla n ds.”
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6 .a A gr eem en t r el a t i n g t o t h e i m pl em en t a t i on of Pa r t XI of t h e Un i t ed Na t i on s Con v en t i on on t h e
La w of t h e Sea of 10 Decem ber 1982
New Y or k , 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 4
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on 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 6 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 6 (1 ). 1
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en t it ies r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 3 0 5 , pa r a g r a ph s 1 (c), (d), (e) a n d (f) of t h e 1 9 8 2
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Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon notification of provisional
application, ratification, formal confirmation, accession, definitive signature or participation.)
A u st r i a
Upon s ignature:
Declaration:
"Aus tria declares that it unders tands the provis ions of its article 7 paragraph 2 to s ignify w ith regard to its
ow n pos ition that pending parliam entary approval of the Convention and of the Agreem ent and their s ubs equent
ratification it w ill have acces s to the organs for the International Sea-Bed authority."
Bel gi u m
Upon s ignature:
Declaration:
This s ignature als o com m its the Flem is h region, the Wallone region and the region of the capital Brus s els .
Ru ssi a n Feder a t i on
Declaration:
A ccor din g t o ex per t opin ion , in du st r ia l ex ploit a t ion of deep sea -bed m in er a l r esou r ces w ill n ot st a r t
ea r lier t h a n in t en t o fift een y ea r s. T h er efor e, t h e In t er n a t ion a l body for t h e sea -bed w ill n ot h a v e a su bject
of r ea l a ct iv it y for a lon g t im e y et , w h ich fa ct h ig h lig h t s especia lly t h e fin a n cia l a spect s of a ct iv it ies of t h e
n ew ly est a blish ed or g a n iza t ion . It is im por t a n t t o a v oid n on -pr odu ct iv e a dm in ist r a t iv e a n d ot h er
ex pen dit u r es, t o a bst a in fr om est a blish in g y et u n n ecessa r y st r u ct u r es a n d posit ion s, a n d t o st r ict ly obser v e
t h e a g r eem en t s con cer n in g t h e econ om y r eg im e r eflect ed in t h e A g r eem en t .
T h e effor t s a im ed a t r en der in g u n iv er sa l t h e UN Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea of 1 9 8 2 ca n , in t h e
lon g r u n , pr odu ce a posit iv e r esu lt on ly if a ll t h e St a t es a ct on t h e ba sis of t h e a bov e-m en t ion ed a g r eem en t s
w it h ou t t r y in g t o seek a n y u n ila t er a l a dv a n t a g es, a n d if t h ey su cceed in est a blish in g a cooper a t ion fr ee of
discr im in a t ion a n d w it h a du e a ccou n t of t h e in t er est s of pot en t ia l in v est or s in deep sea -bed m in in g .
Ukr a i n e
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[See chapter XXI.6.]
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1 .On 2 8 Ju n e 1 9 9 6 , t h e r equ ir em en t s for t h e en t r y in t o for ce of t h e A g r eem en t w er e fu lfilled. Con sequ en t ly
t h e A g r eem en t en t er ed in t o for ce on 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 6 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 6 (1 ).
In a ccor da n ce w it h it s a r t icle 7 (3 ), t h e pr ov ision a l a pplica t ion of t h e A g r eem en t sh a ll t er m in a t e u pon t h e
da t e of it s en t r y in t o for ce, i.e., on 2 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 6 . In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of sect ion 1 , pa r a g r a ph 1 2
(a ) of t h e A n n ex t o t h e sa id A g r eem en t , " ... Upon en t r y in t o for ce of t h is A g r eem en t , St a t es a n d en t it ies
r efer r ed t o in a r t icle 3 of t h is A g r eem en t w h ich h a v e been a pply in g it pr ov ision a lly in a ccor da n ce w it h
a r t icle 7 a n d for w h ich it is n ot in for ce, m a y con t in u e t o be m em ber s of t h e A u t h or it y on a pr ov ision a l ba sis
pen din g it s en t r y in t o for ce of su ch St a t es a n d en t it ies, in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e follow in g su b-pa r a g r a ph s:
(a ) If t h is A g r eem en t en t er s in t o for ce befor e 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 6 , su ch St a t es a n d en t it ies sh a ll be en t it led t o
con t in u e t o pa r t icipa t e a s m em ber s of t h e A u t h or it y on a pr ov ision a l ba sis u pon n ot ifica t ion t o t h e deposit a r y
of t h e A g r eem en t by su ch a St a t e or en t it y of it s in t en t ion t o pa r t icipa t e a s a m em ber on a pr ov ision a l ba sis.
Su ch m em ber sh ip sh a ll t er m in a t e eit h er on 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 6 or u pon t h e en t r y in t o for ce of t h is
A g r eem en t a n d t h e Con v en t ion for su ch m em ber , w h ich ev er is ea r lier . T h e Cou n cil m a y , u pon t h e r equ est of
t h e St a t e or en t it y con cer n ed, ex t en d su ch m em ber sh ip bey on d 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 6 for a fu r t h er per iod or
per iods n ot ex ceedin g a t ot a l of t w o y ea r s...".
2 .Nu m ber of Pa r t ies does n ot in clu de t h e Pr ov ision a l m em ber s of t h e In t er n a t ion a l Sea bed A u t h or it y .
3 .In a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 4 of t h e A g r eem en t w h ich r ea ds a s follow s: "A ft er t h e a dopt ion of t h is
A g r eem en t , a n y in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion or for m a l con fir m a t ion of or a ccession t o t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll a lso
r epr esen t con sen t t o be bou n d by t h is A g r eem en t ."
4 .St a t es a n d r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion s list ed u n der " Participants " in clu de t h ose St a t es
a n d r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion s h a v in g eit h er sig n ed or a dopt ed t h e A g r eem en t . A ccor din g
t o a r t icle 7 (1 ) (a ) of t h e A g r eem en t , t h e A g r eem en t sh a ll be a pplied pr ov ision a lly a s of 1 6 Nov em ber pen din g
it s en t r y in t o for ce by a ) St a t es w h ich h a v e con sen t ed t o it s a dopt ion in t h e Gen er a l A ssem bly of t h e Un it ed
Na t ion s, ex cept a n y su ch St a t e w h ich befor e 1 6 Nov em ber 1 9 9 4 n ot ifies t h e deposit a r y eit h er t h a t it w ill n ot
a pply t h e A g r eem en t or t h a t it w ill con sen t t o su ch a pplica t ion on ly u pon su bsequ en t sig n a t u r e or
n ot ifica t ion ; b) St a t es a n d en t it ies w h ich sig n t h e A g r eem en t (u n less n ot ifica t ion t o t h e con t r a r y a t t h e t im e
of sig n a t u r e); c) St a t es a n d en t it ies w h ich con sen t t o it s pr ov ision a l a pplica t ion ; a n d/or d) St a t es w h ich a ccede
t o t h e A g r eem en t .
5 .St a t e w h ich u pon sig n a t u r e or a t a la t er da t e, n ot ified t h a t it h a s select ed t h e a pplica t ion of t h e sim plified
pr ocedu r e set ou t in a r t icles 4 (3 ) (c) a n d 5 .
6 .St a t e or r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion w h ich , u pon t h e en t r y in t o for ce of t h e A g r eem en t ,
n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of it s in t en t ion t o con t in u e t o pa r t icipa t e a s a m em ber of t h e In t er n a t ion a l
Sea bed A u t h or it y on a pr ov ision a l ba sis, in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 1 2 (a ), fir st sen t en ce, sect ion I of t h e
A n n ex (see n ot e 1 ).
7 .St a t e w h ich , u pon sig n a t u r e or a t a la t er da t e, n ot ified t h a t it is n ot a v a ilin g it self of t h e sim plified
pr ocedu r e set ou t in a r t icle 5 a n d t h a t con sequ en t ly it w ill est a blish it s con sen t t o be bou n d by t h e A g r eem en t
u n der t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 3 (b), by su bsequ en t r a t ifica t ion .
8 .St a t e or r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion w h ich h a s specified t h a t it s con sen t t o t h e pr ov ision a l
a pplica t ion w ill be su bject t o su bsequ en t n ot ifica t ion t o t h e deposit a r y in w r it in g , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 7
(1 ) (a ), or t h a t it w ill n ot a pply t h e A g r eem en t pr ov ision a lly in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 7 (1 ) (b).
9 .On 1 4 Nov em ber 1 9 9 4 , t h e Gov er n m en t of It a ly n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t it w ou ld a pply t h e
A g r eem en t pr ov ision a lly .
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A g r eem en t pr ov ision a lly .
1 0 .See n ot e 1 u n der "Mon t en eg r o" in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
1 1 .For t h e Kin g dom in Eu r ope.
1 3 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 9
For t h e Net h er la n ds A n t illes.
1 2 .Upon deposit in g it s n ot ifica t ion of su ccession t o t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Con v en t ion on t h e La w of t h e Sea on 1 2
Ma r ch 2 0 0 1 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Y u g osla v ia con fir m ed t h e sig n a t u r e a ffix ed t o t h e A g r eem en t on 1 2 Ma y
1 9 9 5 a n d it s n ot ifica t ion of a pplica t ion of t h e sim plified pr ocedu r e u n der a r t icle 5 of t h e A g r eem en t .
See a lso n ot e 1 u n der “ Bosn ia a n d Her zeg ov in a ", "Cr oa t ia ", "for m er Y u g osla v ia ", "Slov en ia ", "T h e For m er
Y u g osla v Repu blic of Ma cedon ia " a n d "Y u g osla v ia " in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er
of t h is v olu m e.
1 3 .Upon deposit in g it s in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a lso st a t ed t h e
follow in g
“ Extent
[T h is] in st r u m en t of [...] r a t ifica t ion ex t en d[s] t o:
T h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d
T h e Ba iliw ick of Jer sey
T h e Ba iliw ick of Gu er n sey
T h e Isle of Ma n
A n g u illa
Ber m u da
Br it ish A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y
Br it ish In dia n Ocea n T er r it or y
Br it ish V ir g in Isla n ds
T h e Ca y m a n Isla n ds
Fa lk la n d Isla n ds
Gibr a lt a r , Mon t ser r a t
Pit ca ir n , Hen der son , Du cie a n d Oen o Isla n ds
St . Helen a a n d Depen den cies
Sou t h Geor g ia a n d Sou t h Sa n dw ich Isla n ds
T u r k s a n d Ca icos Isla n ds.”
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