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PART V

EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE

Article 55Specific legal regime of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e

The ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e i" a$ area &e'o$( a$( a()ace$t to

the territorial "ea* "!&)ect to the "pecific legal regime e"ta&li"he( i$thi" Part* !$(er +hich the right" a$( )!ri"(ictio$ of the coa"tal State a$(the right" a$( free(om" of other State" are go#er$e( &' the rele#a$tpro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$,

Article 5-Right"* )!ri"(ictio$ a$( (!tie" of the coa"tal State i$ the ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e

., I$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* the coa"tal State ha"/0a1 "o#ereig$ right" for the p!rpo"e of eplori$g a$( eploiti$g*co$"er#i$g a$( ma$agi$g the $at!ral re"o!rce"* +hether li#i$g or$o$2li#i$g* of the +ater" "!per)ace$t to the "ea&e( a$( of the"ea&e( a$( it" "!&"oil* a$( +ith regar( to other acti#itie" for theeco$omic eploitatio$ a$( eploratio$ of the %o$e* "!ch a" thepro(!ctio$ of e$erg' from the +ater* c!rre$t" a$( +i$("30&1 )!ri"(ictio$ a" pro#i(e( for i$ the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi"Co$#e$tio$ +ith regar( to/0i1 the e"ta&li"hme$t a$( !"e of artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$"a$( "tr!ct!re"3

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0ii1 mari$e "cie$tific re"earch30iii1 the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t30c1 other right" a$( (!tie" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$,, I$ eerci"i$g it" right" a$( performi$g it" (!tie" !$(erthi"Co$#e$tio$ i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* the coa"tal State "hall ha#e (!eregar( to the right" a$( (!tie" of other State" a$( "hall acti$ a ma$$er compati&le +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$,6, The right" "et o!t i$ thi" article +ith re"pect to the"ea&e( a$( "!&"oil "hall &e eerci"e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part VI,

Article 57

8rea(th of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e

The ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e "hall $ot ete$( &e'o$( 99 $a!tical mile" fromthe &a"eli$e" from +hich the &rea(th of the territorial "ea i" mea"!re(,

Article 5:Right" a$( (!tie" of other State" i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e

., I$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* all State"* +hether coa"talor la$(2loc;e(* e$)o'* "!&)ect to the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi"Co$#e$tio$* the free(om" referre( to i$ article :7 of $a#igatio$ a$(



o#erflight a$( of the la'i$g of "!&mari$e ca&le" a$( pipeli$e"* a$( otheri$ter$atio$all' la+f!l !"e" of the "ea relate( to the"e free(om"* "!ch a"tho"e a""ociate( +ith the operatio$ of "hip"* aircraft a$( "!&mari$eca&le" a$( pipeli$e"* a$( compati&le +ith the other pro#i"io$" of thi"Co$#e$tio$,, Article" :: to ..5 a$( other perti$e$t r!le" of i$ter$atio$al la+appl' to the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e i$ "o far a" the' are $ot i$compati&le+ith thi" Part,

6, I$ eerci"i$g their right" a$( performi$g their (!tie" !$(erthi"Co$#e$tio$ i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* State" "hall ha#e (!e regar( tothe right" a$( (!tie" of the coa"tal State a$( "hall compl' +ith the la+"a$( reg!latio$" a(opte( &' the coa"tal State i$ accor(a$ce +ith thepro#i"io$" ofthi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( other r!le" of i$ter$atio$al la+ i$ "o far a" the' are$ot i$compati&le +ith thi" Part,

Article 5<8a"i" for the re"ol!tio$ of co$flict" regar(i$g the attri&!tio$ of right"a$( )!ri"(ictio$i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e

I$ ca"e" +here thi" Co$#e$tio$ (oe" $ot attri&!te right" or )!ri"(ictio$to the coa"tal State or to other State" +ithi$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e*a$(a co$flict ari"e" &et+ee$ the i$tere"t" of the coa"tal State a$( a$' otherStateor State"* the co$flict "ho!l( &e re"ol#e( o$ the &a"i" of e=!it' a$( i$thelight of all the rele#a$t circ!m"ta$ce"* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t there"pecti#e importa$ce of the i$tere"t" i$#ol#e( to the partie" a"+ell a" to thei$ter$atio$al comm!$it' a" a +hole,

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Article -9Artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re"i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e

., I$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* the coa"tal State "hall ha#e theecl!"i#e right to co$"tr!ct a$( to a!thori%e a$( reg!late theco$"tr!ctio$* operatio$ a$( !"e of/0a1 artificial i"la$("3

0&1 i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" for the p!rpo"e" pro#i(e( for i$article 5- a$( other eco$omic p!rpo"e"30c1 i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" +hich ma' i$terfere +ith theeerci"e of the right" of the coa"tal State i$ the %o$e,, The coa"tal State "hall ha#e ecl!"i#e )!ri"(ictio$ o#er "!chartificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re"* i$cl!(i$g)!ri"(ictio$ +ith regar( toc!"tom"* fi"cal* health* "afet' a$( immigratio$ la+" a$( reg!latio$",6, >!e $otice m!"t &e gi#e$ of the co$"tr!ctio$ of "!chartificiali"la$("* i$"tallatio$" or "tr!ct!re"* a$( perma$e$t mea$" for gi#i$g



+ar$i$gof their pre"e$ce m!"t &e mai$tai$e(, A$' i$"tallatio$" or "tr!ct!re"+hichare a&a$(o$e( or (i"!"e( "hall &e remo#e( to e$"!re "afet' of $a#igatio$*ta;i$g i$to acco!$t a$' ge$erall' accepte( i$ter$atio$al "ta$(ar("e"ta&li"he(i$ thi" regar( &' the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$, S!ch remo#al"hall al"o ha#e (!e regar( to fi"hi$g* the protectio$ of the mari$e

e$#iro$me$t a$(the right" a$( (!tie" of other State", Appropriate p!&licit' "hall &egi#e$ to the (epth* po"itio$ a$( (ime$"io$" of a$' i$"tallatio$" or"tr!ct!re" $ote$tirel' remo#e(,4, The coa"tal State ma'* +here $ece""ar'* e"ta&li"h rea"o$a&le "afet'%o$e" aro!$( "!ch artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" i$ +hichit ma' ta;e appropriate mea"!re" to e$"!re the "afet' &oth of $a#igatio$a$( ofthe artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re",5, The &rea(th of the "afet' %o$e" "hall &e (etermi$e( &' the coa"talState* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t applica&le i$ter$atio$al "ta$(ar(", S!ch %o$e""hall &e (e"ig$e( to e$"!re that the' are rea"o$a&l' relate( to the$at!re a$(f!$ctio$ of the artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" or "tr!ct!re"*a$( "hall $ot ecee( a (i"ta$ce of 599 metre" aro!$( them* mea"!re( fromeach poi$t oftheir o!ter e(ge* ecept a" a!thori%e( &' ge$erall' accepte( i$ter$atio$al"ta$(ar(" or a" recomme$(e( &' the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$,>!e $otice "hall &e gi#e$ of the ete$t of "afet' %o$e",-, All "hip" m!"t re"pect the"e "afet' %o$e" a$( "hall compl' +ithge$erall' accepte( i$ter$atio$al "ta$(ar(" regar(i$g $a#igatio$ i$ the#ici$it' of artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$"* "tr!ct!re" a$( "afet' %o$e",7, Artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" a$( the "afet' %o$e"aro!$( them ma' $ot &e e"ta&li"he( +here i$terfere$ce ma' &e ca!"e( to the!"e of recog$i%e( "ea la$e" e""e$tial to i$ter$atio$al $a#igatio$,:, Artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" (o $ot

po""e"" the"tat!" of i"la$(", The' ha#e $o territorial "ea of their o+$* a$( theirpre"e$ce (oe" $ot affect the (elimitatio$ of the territorial "ea* theecl!"i#e eco$omic%o$e or the co$ti$e$tal "helf,

Article -.Co$"er#atio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce"

., The coa"tal State "hall (etermi$e the allo+a&le catch of the li#i$gre"o!rce" i$ it" ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e,

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, The coa"tal State* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the &e"t "cie$tific e#i(e$cea#aila&le to it* "hall e$"!re thro!gh proper co$"er#atio$ a$( ma$ageme$tmea"!re" that the mai$te$a$ce of the li#i$g re"o!rce" i$ theecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e i" $ot e$(a$gere( &' o#er2eploitatio$, A"appropriate* thecoa"tal State a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* +hether



"!&regio$al* regio$al or glo&al* "hall cooperate to thi" e$(,6, S!ch mea"!re" "hall al"o &e (e"ig$e( to mai$tai$ or re"torepop!latio$" of har#e"te( "pecie" at le#el" +hich ca$ pro(!ce the maim!m"!"tai$a&le 'iel(* a" =!alifie( &' rele#a$t e$#iro$me$tal a$(eco$omic factor"* i$cl!(i$g the eco$omic $ee(" of coa"tal fi"hi$gcomm!$itie" a$( the"pecial re=!ireme$t" of (e#elopi$g State"* a$( ta;i$g i$to acco!$t fi"hi$gpatter$"* the i$ter(epe$(e$ce of "toc;" a$( a$' ge$erall'

recomme$(e(i$ter$atio$al mi$im!m "ta$(ar("* +hether "!&regio$al* regio$al or glo&al,4, I$ ta;i$g "!ch mea"!re" the coa"tal State "hall ta;ei$toco$"i(eratio$ the effect" o$ "pecie" a""ociate( +ith or (epe$(e$t!po$ har#e"te( "pecie" +ith a #ie+ to mai$tai$i$g or re"tori$g pop!latio$"of "!cha""ociate( or (epe$(e$t "pecie" a&o#e le#el" at +hich their repro(!ctio$ma' &ecome "erio!"l' threate$e(,5, A#aila&le "cie$tific i$formatio$* catch a$( fi"hi$g effort"tati"tic"* a$( other (ata rele#a$t to the co$"er#atio$ of fi"h "toc;""hall &e co$tri&!te(a$( echa$ge( o$ a reg!lar &a"i" thro!gh compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* +hether "!&regio$al* regio$al or glo&al* +hereappropriate a$(+ith participatio$ &' all State" co$cer$e(* i$cl!(i$g State" +ho"e$atio$al" are allo+e( to fi"h i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e,

Article -Utili%atio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce"

., The coa"tal State "hall promote the o&)ecti#e of optim!m !tili%atio$of the li#i$g re"o!rce" i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e +itho!t pre)!(ice toarticle -.,, The coa"tal State "hall (etermi$e it" capacit' to har#e"t the li#i$gre"o!rce" of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e, ?here the coa"tal State (oe" $otha#e the capacit' to har#e"t the e$tire allo+a&le catch* it

"hall* thro!ghagreeme$t" or other arra$geme$t" a$( p!r"!a$t to the term"* co$(itio$"*la+" a$( reg!latio$" referre( to i$ paragraph 4* gi#e other State" acce""to the"!rpl!" of the allo+a&le catch* ha#i$g partic!lar regar( to the pro#i"io$"of article" -< a$( 79* e"peciall' i$ relatio$ to the (e#elopi$g State"me$tio$e(therei$,6, I$ gi#i$g acce"" to other State" to it" ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e !$(erthi" article* the coa"tal State "hall ta;e i$to acco!$t allrele#a$t factor"* i$cl!(i$g* i$ter alia* the "ig$ifica$ce of the li#i$gre"o!rce" of the area to theeco$om' of the coa"tal State co$cer$e( a$( it" other $atio$al i$tere"t"*

the pro#i"io$" of article" -< a$( 79* the re=!ireme$t" of (e#elopi$g State"i$ the"!&regio$ or regio$ i$ har#e"ti$g part of the "!rpl!" a$( the $ee( tomi$imi%e eco$omic (i"locatio$ i$ State" +ho"e $atio$al" ha#e ha&it!all'fi"he( i$ the%o$e or +hich ha#e ma(e "!&"ta$tial effort" i$ re"earch a$( i(e$tificatio$of "toc;",4, Natio$al" of other State" fi"hi$g i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e"hall compl' +ith the co$"er#atio$ mea"!re" a$( +ith the other term" a$(co$(itio$" e"ta&li"he( i$ the la+" a$( reg!latio$" of the coa"tal State,The"e la+" a$( reg!latio$" "hall &e co$"i"te$t +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( ma'



relate*i$ter alia* to the follo+i$g/

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0a1 lice$"i$g of fi"herme$* fi"hi$g #e""el" a$( e=!ipme$t*i$cl!(i$g pa'me$t of fee" a$( other form" of rem!$eratio$*+hich* i$ the ca"e of (e#elopi$g coa"tal State"* ma' co$"i"t of a(e=!atecompe$"atio$ i$ the fiel( of fi$a$ci$g* e=!ipme$t a$(tech$olog' relati$g to the fi"hi$g i$(!"tr'30&1 (etermi$i$g the "pecie" +hich ma' &e ca!ght* a$( fii$g =!ota"of catch* +hether i$ relatio$ to partic!lar "toc;" or gro!p" of "toc;" orcatch per #e""el o#er a perio( of time or to the catch&' $atio$al" of a$' State (!ri$g a "pecifie( perio(30c1 reg!lati$g "ea"o$" a$( area" of fi"hi$g* the t'pe"* "i%e" a$(amo!$t of gear* a$( the t'pe"* "i%e" a$( $!m&er of fi"hi$g#e""el" that ma' &e !"e(30(1 fii$g the age a$( "i%e of fi"h a$( other "pecie" that ma' &e ca!ght30e1 "pecif'i$g i$formatio$ re=!ire( of fi"hi$g #e""el"* i$cl!(i$g catcha$( effort "tati"tic" a$( #e""el po"itio$ report"30f1 re=!iri$g* !$(er the a!thori%atio$ a$( co$trol of the coa"talState* the co$(!ct of "pecifie( fi"herie" re"earch programme"a$( reg!lati$g the co$(!ct of "!ch re"earch* i$cl!(i$g the "ampli$gof catche"* (i"po"itio$ of "ample" a$( reporti$g ofa""ociate( "cie$tific (ata30g1 the placi$g of o&"er#er" or trai$ee" o$ &oar( "!ch #e""el" &' thecoa"tal State30h1 the la$(i$g of all or a$' part of the catch &' "!ch #e""el" i$ theport" of the coa"tal State30i1 term" a$( co$(itio$" relati$g to )oi$t #e$t!re" or othercooperati#e arra$geme$t"3

0)1 re=!ireme$t" for the trai$i$g of per"o$$el a$( the tra$"fer offi"herie" tech$olog'* i$cl!(i$g e$ha$ceme$t of the coa"talState@" capa&ilit' of !$(erta;i$g fi"herie" re"earch30;1 e$forceme$t proce(!re",5, Coa"tal State" "hall gi#e (!e $otice of co$"er#atio$ a$( ma$ageme$tla+" a$( reg!latio$",

Article -6Stoc;" occ!rri$g +ithi$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" oft+o or more coa"tal State" or &oth +ithi$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e a$(i$ a$ area &e'o$( a$( a()ace$t to it

., ?here the "ame "toc; or "toc;" of a""ociate( "pecie" occ!r +ithi$ the

ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" of t+o or more coa"tal State"* the"e State" "hall"ee;* either (irectl' or thro!gh appropriate "!&regio$al orregio$al orga$i%atio$"* to agree !po$ the mea"!re" $ece""ar' to coor(i$atea$( e$"!re the co$"er#atio$ a$( (e#elopme$t of "!ch "toc;" +itho!tpre)!(ice to the other pro#i"io$" of thi" Part,, ?here the "ame "toc; or "toc;" of a""ociate( "pecie" occ!r &oth+ithi$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e a$( i$ a$ area &e'o$( a$( a()ace$t tothe%o$e* the coa"tal State a$( the State" fi"hi$g for "!ch "toc;" i$ thea()ace$tarea "hall "ee;* either (irectl' or thro!gh appropriate "!&regio$al or



regio$al orga$i%atio$"* to agree !po$ the mea"!re" $ece""ar' for theco$"er#atio$ ofthe"e "toc;" i$ the a()ace$t area,

Article -4

4:

ighl' migrator' "pecie"

., The coa"tal State a$( other State" +ho"e $atio$al" fi"h i$ the regio$for the highl' migrator' "pecie" li"te( i$ A$$e I "hall cooperate (irectl'or thro!gh appropriate i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" +ith a #ie+ toe$"!ri$g co$"er#atio$ a$( promoti$g the o&)ecti#e of optim!m !tili%atio$of "!ch "pecie" thro!gho!t the regio$* &oth +ithi$ a$( &e'o$( theecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e, I$ regio$" for +hich $oappropriate i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ ei"t"* the coa"tal State a$(other State" +ho"e $atio$al" har#e"t the"e "pecie" i$ the regio$ "hallcooperate to e"ta&li"h "!ch a$ orga$i%atio$ a$( participate i$ it" +or;,, The pro#i"io$" of paragraph . appl' i$ a((itio$ to theother pro#i"io$" of thi" Part,

Article -5Mari$e mammal"

Nothi$g i$ thi" Part re"trict" the right of a coa"tal State or thecompete$ceof a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$* a" appropriate* to prohi&it* limit orreg!late the eploitatio$ of mari$e mammal" more "trictl' tha$ pro#i(e( fori$ thi"Part, State" "hall cooperate +ith a #ie+ to the co$"er#atio$ of

mari$e mammal" a$( i$ the ca"e of cetacea$" "hall i$ partic!lar +or;thro!gh theappropriate i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" for their co$"er#atio$* ma$ageme$ta$( "t!(',

Article --A$a(romo!" "toc;"

., State" i$ +ho"e ri#er" a$a(romo!" "toc;" origi$ate "hall ha#e theprimar' i$tere"t i$ a$( re"po$"i&ilit' for "!ch "toc;",, The State of origi$ of a$a(romo!" "toc;" "hall e$"!re theirco$"er#atio$ &' the e"ta&li"hme$t of appropriate reg!lator' mea"!re" forfi"hi$g i$ all +ater" la$(+ar( of the o!ter limit" of it" ecl!"i#e

eco$omic %o$e a$( for fi"hi$g pro#i(e( for i$ paragraph 60&1, The State oforigi$ ma'*after co$"!ltatio$" +ith the other State" referre( to i$ paragraph" 6 a$( 4fi"hi$g the"e "toc;"* e"ta&li"h total allo+a&le catche" for "toc;"origi$ati$gi$ it" ri#er",6, 0a1 Bi"herie" for a$a(romo!" "toc;" "hall &e co$(!cte( o$l'i$+ater" la$(+ar( of the o!ter limit" of ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e"*ecept i$ ca"e" +here thi" pro#i"io$ +o!l( re"!lt i$eco$omic (i"locatio$ for a State other tha$ the State of origi$, ?ith



re"pect to "!ch fi"hi$g &e'o$( the o!ter limit" of theecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* State" co$cer$e( "hall mai$tai$co$"!ltatio$" +ith a #ie+ to achie#i$g agreeme$t o$ term" a$(co$(itio$" of "!ch fi"hi$g gi#i$g (!e regar( to the co$"er#atio$re=!ireme$t" a$( the $ee(" of the State of origi$ i$ re"pect ofthe"e "toc;",0&1 The State of origi$ "hall cooperate i$ mi$imi%i$g eco$omic(i"locatio$ i$ "!ch other State" fi"hi$g the"e "toc;"* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t

the $ormal catch a$( the mo(e of operatio$" of "!chState"* a$( all the area" i$ +hich "!ch fi"hi$g ha" occ!rre(,0c1 State" referre( to i$ "!&paragraph 0&1* participati$g&'agreeme$t +ith the State of origi$ i$ mea"!re" to re$e+

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a$a(romo!" "toc;"* partic!larl' &' epe$(it!re" for that p!rpo"e*"hall &e gi#e$ "pecial co$"i(eratio$ &' the State oforigi$ i$ the har#e"ti$g of "toc;" origi$ati$g i$ it" ri#er",0(1 E$forceme$t of reg!latio$" regar(i$g a$a(romo!" "toc;"&e'o$( the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e "hall &e &' agreeme$t &et+ee$the State of origi$ a$( the other State" co$cer$e(,4, I$ ca"e" +here a$a(romo!" "toc;" migrate i$to or thro!gh the +ater"la$(+ar( of the o!ter limit" of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e of a Stateothertha$ the State of origi$* "!ch State "hall cooperate +ith the State oforigi$ +ith regar( to the co$"er#atio$ a$( ma$ageme$t of "!ch "toc;",5, The State of origi$ of a$a(romo!" "toc;" a$( other State" fi"hi$gthe"e "toc;" "hall ma;e arra$geme$t" for the impleme$tatio$ of thepro#i"io$"of thi" article* +here appropriate* thro!gh regio$al orga$i%atio$",

Article -7Cata(romo!" "pecie"

., A coa"tal State i$ +ho"e +ater" cata(romo!" "pecie" "pe$(the greater part of their life c'cle "hall ha#e re"po$"i&ilit' for thema$ageme$t of the"e "pecie" a$( "hall e$"!re the i$gre"" a$( egre"" ofmigrati$g fi"h,, ar#e"ti$g of cata(romo!" "pecie" "hall &e co$(!cte( o$l' i$ +ater"la$(+ar( of the o!ter limit" of ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e", ?he$ co$(!cte(i$ ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e"* har#e"ti$g "hall &e "!&)ect to thi" articlea$( the other pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ co$cer$i$g fi"hi$g i$ the"e%o$e",

6, I$ ca"e" +here cata(romo!" fi"h migrate thro!gh the ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e of a$other State* +hether a" )!#e$ile or mat!ri$g fi"h* thema$ageme$t* i$cl!(i$g har#e"ti$g* of "!ch fi"h "hall &e reg!late(&' agreeme$t &et+ee$ the State me$tio$e( i$ paragraph . a$( the other Stateco$cer$e(, S!ch agreeme$t "hall e$"!re the ratio$al ma$ageme$t of the"pecie" a$( ta;e i$to acco!$t the re"po$"i&ilitie" of the State me$tio$e(i$paragraph . for the mai$te$a$ce of the"e "pecie",

Article -:Se(e$tar' "pecie"



Thi" Part (oe" $ot appl' to "e(e$tar' "pecie" a" (efi$e( i$ article 77*paragraph 4,

Article -<Right of la$(2loc;e( State"

., La$(2loc;e( State" "hall ha#e the right to participate* o$ a$

e=!ita&le &a"i"* i$ the eploitatio$ of a$ appropriate part of the "!rpl!"of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" of coa"talState" of the "ame "!&regio$ or regio$* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t therele#a$t eco$omic a$( geographical circ!m"ta$ce" of all the State"co$cer$e( a$( i$ co$formit' +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" article a$( ofarticle" -. a$( -,, The term" a$( mo(alitie" of "!ch participatio$ "hall &e e"ta&li"he(&' the State" co$cer$e( thro!gh &ilateral* "!&regio$al or regio$alagreeme$t"ta;i$g i$to acco!$t* i$ter alia/0a1 the $ee( to a#oi( effect" (etrime$tal to fi"hi$g comm!$itie" orfi"hi$g i$(!"trie" of the coa"tal State3

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0&1 the ete$t to +hich the la$(2loc;e( State* i$ accor(a$ce +ith thepro#i"io$" of thi" article* i" participati$g or i" e$title( toparticipate !$(er ei"ti$g &ilateral* "!&regio$al or regio$alagreeme$t" i$ the eploitatio$ of li#i$g re"o!rce" of theecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" of other coa"tal State"30c1 the ete$t to +hich other la$(2loc;e( State" a$( geographicall'(i"a(#a$tage( State" are participati$g i$ the eploitatio$ of the li#i$gre"o!rce" of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e of the coa"tal

State a$( the co$"e=!e$t $ee( to a#oi( a partic!lar &!r(e$ for a$' "i$glecoa"tal State or a part of it30(1 the $!tritio$al $ee(" of the pop!latio$" of the re"pecti#e State",6, ?he$ the har#e"ti$g capacit' of a coa"tal State approache" a poi$t+hich +o!l( e$a&le it to har#e"t the e$tire allo+a&le catch of the li#i$gre"o!rce" i$ it" ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* the coa"tal State a$( otherState"co$cer$e( "hall cooperate i$ the e"ta&li"hme$t of e=!ita&le arra$geme$t" o$a &ilateral* "!&regio$al or regio$al &a"i" to allo+ forparticipatio$ of(e#elopi$g la$(2loc;e( State" of the "ame "!&regio$ or regio$ i$the eploitatio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" ofcoa"tal

State" of the "!&regio$ or regio$* a" ma' &e appropriate i$ thecirc!m"ta$ce" a$( o$ term" "ati"factor' to all partie", I$ theimpleme$tatio$ of thi"pro#i"io$ the factor" me$tio$e( i$ paragraph "hall al"o ηe$ i$to acco!$t,4, >e#elope( la$(2loc;e( State" "hall* !$(er the pro#i"io$" of thi"article* &e e$title( to participate i$ the eploitatio$ of li#i$g re"o!rce"o$l'i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" of (e#elope( coa"tal State" of the "ame"!&regio$ or regio$ ha#i$g regar( to the ete$t to +hich the coa"tal State*i$



gi#i$g acce"" to other State" to the li#i$g re"o!rce" of it" ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e* ha" ta;e$ i$to acco!$t the $ee( to mi$imi%e (etrime$taleffect" o$fi"hi$g comm!$itie" a$( eco$omic (i"locatio$ i$ State" +ho"e $atio$al" ha#eha&it!all' fi"he( i$ the %o$e,5, The a&o#e pro#i"io$" are +itho!t pre)!(ice to arra$geme$t" agree(!po$ i$ "!&regio$" or regio$" +here the coa"tal State" ma' gra$tto

la$(2loc;e( State" of the "ame "!&regio$ or regio$ e=!al or prefere$tialright" for the eploitatio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" i$ the ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e",

Article 79Right of geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State"

., eographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State" "hall ha#e the rightto participate* o$ a$ e=!ita&le &a"i"* i$ the eploitatio$ of a$appropriate part of the "!rpl!" of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e" of coa"tal State" of the "ame "!&regio$ or regio$*ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the rele#a$t eco$omic a$( geographicalcirc!m"ta$ce" of all the State" co$cer$e( a$( i$ co$formit' +ith thepro#i"io$" of thi" article a$( of article" -. a$( -,, Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" Part* Dgeographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State"Dmea$" coa"tal State"* i$cl!(i$g State" &or(eri$g e$clo"e( or "emi2e$clo"e("ea"* +ho"e geographical "it!atio$ ma;e" them (epe$(e$t !po$the eploitatio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e"of other State" i$ the "!&regio$ or regio$ for a(e=!ate "!pplie"of fi"h for the $!tritio$al p!rpo"e" of their pop!latio$" or part"thereof* a$( coa"tal State" +hich ca$ claim $o ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" oftheir o+$,

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6, The term" a$( mo(alitie" of "!ch participatio$ "hall &e e"ta&li"he(&' the State" co$cer$e( thro!gh &ilateral* "!&regio$al or regio$alagreeme$t"ta;i$g i$to acco!$t* i$ter alia/0a1 the $ee( to a#oi( effect" (etrime$tal to fi"hi$g comm!$itie" orfi"hi$g i$(!"trie" of the coa"tal State30&1 the ete$t to +hich the geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State* i$accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" article* i" participati$g ori" e$title( to participate !$(er ei"ti$g &ilateral* "!&regio$al orregio$al agreeme$t" i$ the eploitatio$ of li#i$g re"o!rce" of theecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" of other coa"tal State"3

0c1 the ete$t to +hich other geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State" a$(la$(2loc;e( State" are participati$g i$ the eploitatio$ ofthe li#i$g re"o!rce" of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e of the coa"talState a$( the co$"e=!e$t $ee( to a#oi( a partic!lar&!r(e$ for a$' "i$gle coa"tal State or a part of it30(1 the $!tritio$al $ee(" of the pop!latio$" of the re"pecti#e State",4, ?he$ the har#e"ti$g capacit' of a coa"tal State approache" a poi$t+hich +o!l( e$a&le it to har#e"t the e$tire allo+a&le catch of the li#i$gre"o!rce" i$ it" ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* the coa"tal State a$( otherState" co$cer$e( "hall cooperate i$ the e"ta&li"hme$t of e=!ita&learra$geme$t" o$



a &ilateral* "!&regio$al or regio$al &a"i" to allo+ forparticipatio$ of (e#elopi$g geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State" of the"ame "!&regio$ orregio$ i$ the eploitatio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e" of coa"tal State" of the "!&regio$ or regio$* a" ma' &eappropriate i$the circ!m"ta$ce" a$( o$ term" "ati"factor' to all partie",

I$ the impleme$tatio$ of thi" pro#i"io$ the factor" me$tio$e( i$

paragraph 6 "hallal"o &e ta;e$ i$to acco!$t,5, >e#elope( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State" "hall* !$(er thepro#i"io$" of thi" article* &e e$title( to participate i$ the eploitatio$of li#i$g re"o!rce" o$l' i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" of (e#elope(coa"tal State"of the "ame "!&regio$ or regio$ ha#i$g regar( to the ete$t to +hich thecoa"tal State* i$ gi#i$g acce"" to other State" to the li#i$g re"o!rce" ofit"ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* ha" ta;e$ i$to acco!$t the $ee( tomi$imi%e (etrime$tal effect" o$ fi"hi$g comm!$itie" a$( eco$omic(i"locatio$ i$ State"+ho"e $atio$al" ha#e ha&it!all' fi"he( i$ the %o$e,-, The a&o#e pro#i"io$" are +itho!t pre)!(ice to arra$geme$t" agree(!po$ i$ "!&regio$" or regio$" +here the coa"tal State" ma' gra$tto geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State" of the "ame "!&regio$ or regio$e=!al orprefere$tial right" for the eploitatio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" i$ theecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e",

Article 7.No$2applica&ilit' of article" -< a$( 79

The pro#i"io$" of article" -< a$( 79 (o $ot appl' i$ the ca"e of a coa"talState +ho"e eco$om' i" o#er+helmi$gl' (epe$(e$t o$ the eploitatio$ of theli#i$g re"o!rce" of it" ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e,

Article 7Re"trictio$" o$ tra$"fer of right"

., Right" pro#i(e( !$(er article" -< a$( 79 to eploit li#i$g re"o!rce""hall $ot &e (irectl' or i$(irectl' tra$"ferre( to thir( State" or their$atio$al"

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&' lea"e or lice$ce* &' e"ta&li"hi$g )oi$t #e$t!re" or i$ a$' other ma$$er+hich ha" the effect of "!ch tra$"fer !$le"" other+i"e agree( &' the State"co$cer$e(,, The foregoi$g pro#i"io$ (oe" $ot precl!(e the State" co$cer$e( fromo&tai$i$g tech$ical or fi$a$cial a""i"ta$ce from thir( State" ori$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" i$ or(er to facilitate the eerci"e ofthe right" p!r"!a$t toarticle" -< a$( 79* pro#i(e( that it (oe" $ot ha#e the effect referre( toi$ paragraph .,

Article 76



E$forceme$t of la+" a$( reg!latio$" of the coa"tal State

., The coa"tal State ma'* i$ the eerci"e of it" "o#ereig$right" to eplore* eploit* co$"er#e a$( ma$age the li#i$g re"o!rce" i$the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* ta;e "!ch mea"!re"* i$cl!(i$g &oar(i$g*i$"pectio$* arre"t a$( )!(icial procee(i$g"* a" ma' &e $ece""ar' to e$"!recomplia$ce +ith the la+" a$( reg!latio$" a(opte( &' it i$ co$formit' +iththi" Co$#e$tio$,

, Arre"te( #e""el" a$( their cre+" "hall &e promptl' relea"e( !po$ thepo"ti$g of rea"o$a&le &o$( or other "ec!rit',6, Coa"tal State pe$altie" for #iolatio$" of fi"herie"la+" a$(reg!latio$" i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e ma' $ot i$cl!(e impri"o$me$t* i$the a&"e$ce of agreeme$t" to the co$trar' &' the State" co$cer$e(* or a$'other form of corporal p!$i"hme$t,4, I$ ca"e" of arre"t or (ete$tio$ of foreig$ #e""el" the coa"tal State"hall promptl' $otif' the flag State* thro!gh appropriate cha$$el"* ofthe actio$ ta;e$ a$( of a$' pe$altie" "!&"e=!e$tl' impo"e(,

Article 74>elimitatio$ of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e &et+ee$ State" +ith oppo"ite ora()ace$t coa"t"

., The (elimitatio$ of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e &et+ee$ State" +ithoppo"ite or a()ace$t coa"t" "hall &e effecte( &' agreeme$t o$ the &a"i" ofi$ter$atio$al la+* a" referre( to i$ Article 6: of the Stat!teof the I$ter$atio$al Co!rt of !"tice* i$ or(er to achie#e a$ e=!ita&le"ol!tio$,, If $o agreeme$t ca$ &e reache( +ithi$ a rea"o$a&le perio( of time*the State" co$cer$e( "hall re"ort to the proce(!re" pro#i(e( for i$ PartXV,6, Pe$(i$g agreeme$t a" pro#i(e( for i$ paragraph .* the State"co$cer$e(* i$ a "pirit of !$(er"ta$(i$g a$( cooperatio$* "hall ma;e e#er'effort to e$ter i$to pro#i"io$al arra$geme$t" of a practical $at!re a$(*(!ri$g

thi" tra$"itio$al perio(* $ot to )eopar(i%e or hamper the reachi$g of thefi$al agreeme$t, S!ch arra$geme$t" "hall &e +itho!t pre)!(ice tothe fi$al(elimitatio$,4, ?here there i" a$ agreeme$t i$ force &et+ee$ the State" co$cer$e(*=!e"tio$" relati$g to the (elimitatio$ of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e "hall&e (etermi$e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of that agreeme$t,

Article 75Chart" a$( li"t" of geographical coor(i$ate"

., S!&)ect to thi" Part* the o!ter limit li$e" of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic%o$e a$( the li$e" of (elimitatio$ (ra+$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith article 74

"hall &e "ho+$ o$ chart" of a "cale or "cale" a(e=!ate fora"certai$i$g their

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po"itio$, ?here appropriate* li"t" of geographical coor(i$ate" ofpoi$t"* "pecif'i$g the geo(etic (at!m* ma' &e "!&"tit!te( for "!ch o!ter



limit li$e"or li$e" of (elimitatio$,, The coa"tal State "hall gi#e (!e p!&licit' to "!ch chart" or li"t" ofgeographical coor(i$ate" a$( "hall (epo"it a cop' of each "!ch chart orli"t +ith the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$",

PART VI CONTINENTAL SELB Article 7->efi$itio$ of the co$ti$e$tal "helf

., The co$ti$e$tal "helf of a coa"tal State compri"e" the "ea&e( a$("!&"oil of the "!&mari$e area" that ete$( &e'o$( it" territorial"ea thro!gho!t the $at!ral prolo$gatio$ of it" la$( territor' to the o!tere(ge of the co$ti$e$tal margi$* or to a (i"ta$ce of 99 $a!ticalmile" from the &a"eli$e" from +hich the &rea(th of the territorial "ea i"mea"!re( +here the o!ter e(ge of the co$ti$e$tal margi$ (oe" $ot ete$( !pto that (i"ta$ce,, The co$ti$e$tal "helf of a coa"tal State "hall $ot ete$( &e'o$( thelimit" pro#i(e( for i$ paragraph" 4 to -,6, The co$ti$e$tal margi$ compri"e" the "!&merge( prolo$gatio$ of thela$( ma"" of the coa"tal State* a$( co$"i"t" of the "ea&e( a$( "!&"oil ofthe "helf* the "lope a$( the ri"e, It (oe" $ot i$cl!(e the (eep ocea$floor +ith it"ocea$ic ri(ge" or the "!&"oil thereof,4, 0a1 Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" Co$#e$tio$* the coa"tal State"halle"ta&li"h the o!ter e(ge of the co$ti$e$tal margi$ +here#er the margi$ete$(" &e'o$( 99 $a!tical mile" from the &a"eli$e"from +hich the &rea(th of the territorial "ea i" mea"!re(* &' either/0i1 a li$e (eli$eate( i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph 7 &'refere$ce to the o!termo"t fie( poi$t" at each of +hichthe thic;$e"" of "e(ime$tar' roc;" i" at lea"t . per ce$t of the "horte"t(i"ta$ce from "!ch poi$t to the foot of theco$ti$e$tal "lope3 or0ii1 a li$e (eli$eate( i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph 7 &'refere$ce to fie( poi$t" $ot more tha$ -9 $a!tical mile" from the foot of

the co$ti$e$tal "lope,0&1 I$ the a&"e$ce of e#i(e$ce to the co$trar'* the foot of theco$ti$e$tal "lope "hall &e (etermi$e( a" the poi$t of maim!mcha$ge i$ the gra(ie$t at it" &a"e,5, The fie( poi$t" compri"i$g the li$e of the o!ter limit" oftheco$ti$e$tal "helf o$ the "ea&e(* (ra+$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph 40a10i1a$( 0ii1* either "hall $ot ecee( 659 $a!tical mile" from the &a"eli$e"from+hich the &rea(th of the territorial "ea i" mea"!re( or "hall$ot ecee(.99 $a!tical mile" from the *599 metre i"o&ath* +hich i" a li$e co$$ecti$g

the (epth of *599 metre",-, Not+ith"ta$(i$g the pro#i"io$" of paragraph 5* o$ "!&mari$e ri(ge"*the o!ter limit of the co$ti$e$tal "helf "hall $ot ecee( 659 $a!ticalmile" from the &a"eli$e" from +hich the &rea(th of the territorial "ea i"mea"!re(,Thi" paragraph (oe" $ot appl' to "!&mari$e ele#atio$" that are$at!ral



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compo$e$t" of the co$ti$e$tal margi$* "!ch a" it" platea!* ri"e"* cap"*&a$;" a$( "p!r",7, The coa"tal State "hall (eli$eate the o!ter limit" of it" co$ti$e$tal"helf* +here that "helf ete$(" &e'o$( 99 $a!tical mile" from the&a"eli$e"

from +hich the &rea(th of the territorial "ea i" mea"!re(* &' "traightli$e" $ot ecee(i$g -9 $a!tical mile" i$ le$gth* co$$ecti$g fie( poi$t"*(efi$e( &'coor(i$ate" of latit!(e a$( lo$git!(e,:, I$formatio$ o$ the limit" of the co$ti$e$tal "helf&e'o$(99 $a!tical mile" from the &a"eli$e" from +hich the &rea(th of theterritorial "ea i" mea"!re( "hall &e "!&mitte( &' the coa"tal State to theCommi""io$ o$the Limit" of the Co$ti$e$tal Shelf "et !p !$(er A$$e II o$ the &a"i" ofe=!ita&le geographical repre"e$tatio$, The Commi""io$ "hallma;erecomme$(atio$" to coa"tal State" o$ matter" relate( to the e"ta&li"hme$tof the o!ter limit" of their co$ti$e$tal "helf, The limit" of the "helfe"ta&li"he(&' a coa"tal State o$ the &a"i" of the"e recomme$(atio$" "hall &e fi$al a$(&i$(i$g,<, The coa"tal State "hall (epo"it +ith the Secretar'2e$eral of theU$ite( Natio$" chart" a$( rele#a$t i$formatio$* i$cl!(i$g geo(etic(ata*perma$e$tl' (e"cri&i$g the o!ter limit" of it" co$ti$e$tal "helf,TheSecretar'2e$eral "hall gi#e (!e p!&licit' thereto,.9, The pro#i"io$" of thi" article are +itho!t pre)!(ice to the =!e"tio$of (elimitatio$ of the co$ti$e$tal "helf &et+ee$ State" +ithoppo"ite ora()ace$t coa"t",

Article 77Right" of the coa"tal State o#er the co$ti$e$tal "helf

., The coa"tal State eerci"e" o#er the co$ti$e$tal "helf"o#ereig$ right" for the p!rpo"e of eplori$g it a$( eploiti$g it" $at!ralre"o!rce",, The right" referre( to i$ paragraph . are ecl!"i#e i$ the "e$"e thatif the coa"tal State (oe" $ot eplore the co$ti$e$tal "helf or eploit it"$at!ral re"o!rce"* $o o$e ma' !$(erta;e the"e acti#itie" +itho!t theepre"" co$"e$tof the coa"tal State,6, The right" of the coa"tal State o#er the co$ti$e$tal "helf

(o $ot(epe$( o$ occ!patio$* effecti#e or $otio$al* or o$ a$' epre""proclamatio$,4, The $at!ral re"o!rce" referre( to i$ thi" Part co$"i"t of the mi$erala$( other $o$2li#i$g re"o!rce" of the "ea&e( a$( "!&"oil together +ithli#i$g orga$i"m" &elo$gi$g to "e(e$tar' "pecie"* that i" to "a'* orga$i"m"+hich* atthe har#e"ta&le "tage* either are immo&ile o$ or !$(er the "ea&e(or are !$a&le to mo#e ecept i$ co$"ta$t ph'"ical co$tact +ith the "ea&e(or the"!&"oil,



Article 7:Legal "tat!" of the "!per)ace$t +ater" a$( air "pacea$( the right" a$( free(om" of other State"

., The right" of the coa"tal State o#er the co$ti$e$tal "helf (o $otaffect the legal "tat!" of the "!per)ace$t +ater" or of the air "pacea&o#e tho"e +ater",

, The eerci"e of the right" of the coa"tal State o#er the co$ti$e$tal"helf m!"t $ot i$fri$ge or re"!lt i$ a$' !$)!"tifia&lei$terfere$ce +ith$a#igatio$ a$( other right" a$( free(om" of other State" a" pro#i(e( for i$thi" Co$#e$tio$,

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Article 7<S!&mari$e ca&le" a$( pipeli$e" o$ the co$ti$e$tal "helf

., All State" are e$title( to la' "!&mari$e ca&le" a$( pipeli$e" o$ theco$ti$e$tal "helf* i$ accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" article,, S!&)ect to it" right to ta;e rea"o$a&le mea"!re" for the eploratio$of the co$ti$e$tal "helf* the eploitatio$ of it" $at!ralre"o!rce" a$( the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ frompipeli$e"* the coa"talState ma' $ot impe(e the la'i$g or mai$te$a$ce of "!ch ca&le" or pipeli$e",6, The (eli$eatio$ of the co!r"e for the la'i$g of "!ch pipeli$e" o$ theco$ti$e$tal "helf i" "!&)ect to the co$"e$t of the coa"tal State,4, Nothi$g i$ thi" Part affect" the right of the coa"tal State toe"ta&li"hco$(itio$" for ca&le" or pipeli$e" e$teri$g it" territor' or territorial

"ea* or it" )!ri"(ictio$ o#er ca&le" a$( pipeli$e" co$"tr!cte( or !"e( i$co$$ectio$ +iththe eploratio$ of it" co$ti$e$tal "helf or eploitatio$ of it" re"o!rce"or the operatio$" of artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$("tr!ct!re" !$(er it")!ri"(ictio$,5, ?he$ la'i$g "!&mari$e ca&le" or pipeli$e"* State" "hall ha#e (!eregar( to ca&le" or pipeli$e" alrea(' i$ po"itio$, I$ partic!lar*po""i&ilitie" of repairi$g ei"ti$g ca&le" or pipeli$e" "hall $ot &epre)!(ice(,

Article :9Artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" o$ the co$ti$e$tal "helf

Article -9 applie" m!tati" m!ta$(i" to artificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$"a$( "tr!ct!re" o$ the co$ti$e$tal "helf,

Article :.>rilli$g o$ the co$ti$e$tal "helf

The coa"tal State "hall ha#e the ecl!"i#e right to a!thori%e a$( reg!late(rilli$g o$ the co$ti$e$tal "helf for all p!rpo"e",

Article :



Pa'me$t" a$( co$tri&!tio$" +ith re"pect to the eploitatio$ of theco$ti$e$tal "helf &e'o$( 99 $a!tical mile"

., The coa"tal State "hall ma;e pa'me$t" or co$tri&!tio$" i$ ;i$( i$re"pect of the eploitatio$ of the $o$2li#i$g re"o!rce" of the co$ti$e$tal"helf &e'o$( 99 $a!tical mile" from the &a"eli$e" from +hich the &rea(thof the territorial "ea i" mea"!re(,, The pa'me$t" a$( co$tri&!tio$" "hall &e ma(e a$$!all' +ith re"pect

to all pro(!ctio$ at a "ite after the fir"t fi#e 'ear" of pro(!ctio$ atthat "ite, Bor the "ith 'ear* the rate of pa'me$t or co$tri&!tio$ "hall &e. per ce$t ofthe #al!e or #ol!me of pro(!ctio$ at the "ite, The rate "hall i$crea"e &'. per ce$t for each "!&"e=!e$t 'ear !$til the t+elfth 'ear a$( "hall remai$at7 per ce$t thereafter, Pro(!ctio$ (oe" $ot i$cl!(e re"o!rce"!"e( i$ co$$ectio$ +ith eploitatio$,6, A (e#elopi$g State +hich i" a $et importer of a mi$eral re"o!rcepro(!ce( from it" co$ti$e$tal "helf i" eempt from ma;i$g "!ch pa'me$t" orco$tri&!tio$" i$ re"pect of that mi$eral re"o!rce,4, The pa'me$t" or co$tri&!tio$" "hall &e ma(e thro!gh the A!thorit'*+hich "hall (i"tri&!te them to State" Partie" to thi" Co$#e$tio$* o$ the&a"i"

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of e=!ita&le "hari$g criteria* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the i$tere"t" a$( $ee("of (e#elopi$g State"* partic!larl' the lea"t (e#elope( a$( the la$(2loc;e(amo$gthem,

Article :6

>elimitatio$ of the co$ti$e$tal "helf&et+ee$ State" +ith oppo"ite or a()ace$t coa"t"

., The (elimitatio$ of the co$ti$e$tal "helf &et+ee$ State" +ithoppo"ite or a()ace$t coa"t" "hall &e effecte( &' agreeme$t o$ the &a"i" ofi$ter$atio$al la+* a" referre( to i$ Article 6: of the Stat!teof the I$ter$atio$al Co!rt of !"tice* i$ or(er to achie#e a$ e=!ita&le"ol!tio$,, If $o agreeme$t ca$ &e reache( +ithi$ a rea"o$a&le perio( of time*the State" co$cer$e( "hall re"ort to the proce(!re" pro#i(e( for i$ PartXV,6, Pe$(i$g agreeme$t a" pro#i(e( for i$ paragraph .* the State"co$cer$e(* i$ a "pirit of !$(er"ta$(i$g a$( cooperatio$* "hall ma;e e#er'

effort to e$ter i$to pro#i"io$al arra$geme$t" of a practical $at!re a$(*(!ri$g thi" tra$"itio$al perio(* $ot to )eopar(i%e or hamper the reachi$gof the fi$alagreeme$t, S!ch arra$geme$t" "hall &e +itho!t pre)!(ice to thefi$al (elimitatio$,4, ?here there i" a$ agreeme$t i$ force &et+ee$ the State" co$cer$e(*=!e"tio$" relati$g to the (elimitatio$ of the co$ti$e$tal "helf"hall &e(etermi$e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of that agreeme$t,

Article :4



Chart" a$( li"t" of geographical coor(i$ate"

., S!&)ect to thi" Part* the o!ter limit li$e" of the co$ti$e$tal "helfa$( the li$e" of (elimitatio$ (ra+$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith article :6 "hall &e"ho+$ o$ chart" of a "cale or "cale" a(e=!ate for a"certai$i$g theirpo"itio$, ?here appropriate* li"t" of geographical coor(i$ate" ofpoi$t"* "pecif'i$g the geo(etic (at!m* ma' &e "!&"tit!te( for "!cho!ter limit li$e" or li$e" of (elimitatio$,

, The coa"tal State "hall gi#e (!e p!&licit' to "!ch chart" or li"t" ofgeographical coor(i$ate" a$( "hall (epo"it a cop' of each "!ch chart orli"t+ith the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" a$(* i$ the ca"e of tho"e"ho+i$g the o!ter limit li$e" of the co$ti$e$tal "helf*+ith theSecretar'2e$eral of the A!thorit',

Article :5T!$$elli$g

Thi" Part (oe" $ot pre)!(ice the right of the coa"tal State to eploit the"!&"oil &' mea$" of t!$$elli$g* irre"pecti#e of the (epth of +ater a&o#ethe "!&"oil,

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PART VII

I SEAS

SECTION ., ENERAL PROVISIONS

Article :-Applicatio$ of the pro#i"io$" of thi" Part

The pro#i"io$" of thi" Part appl' to all part" of the "ea thatare $oti$cl!(e( i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* i$ the territorial "eaor i$ the i$ter$al +ater" of a State* or i$ the archipelagic +ater" of a$archipelagicState, Thi" article (oe" $ot e$tail a$' a&ri(geme$t of the free(om"e$)o'e( &' all State" i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle 5:,

Article :7

Bree(om of the high "ea"

., The high "ea" are ope$ to all State"* +hether coa"tal or la$(2loc;e(,Bree(om of the high "ea" i" eerci"e( !$(er the co$(itio$" lai( (o+$ &'thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( &' other r!le" of i$ter$atio$al la+, It compri"e"*i$ter alia* &oth for coa"tal a$( la$(2loc;e( State"/0a1 free(om of $a#igatio$3 0&1 free(om of o#erflight30c1 free(om to la' "!&mari$e ca&le" a$( pipeli$e"* "!&)ect toPart VI30(1 free(om to co$"tr!ct artificial i"la$(" a$( other i$"tallatio$"permitte( !$(er i$ter$atio$al la+* "!&)ect to Part VI3



0e1 free(om of fi"hi$g* "!&)ect to the co$(itio$" lai( (o+$ i$"ectio$ 30f1 free(om of "cie$tific re"earch* "!&)ect to Part" VI a$( XIII,, The"e free(om" "hall &e eerci"e( &' all State" +ith (!e regar( forthe i$tere"t" of other State" i$ their eerci"e of the free(om of the high"ea"* a$( al"o +ith (!e regar( for the right" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$ +ithre"pect toacti#itie" i$ the Area,

Article ::Re"er#atio$ of the high "ea" for peacef!l p!rpo"e"

The high "ea" "hall &e re"er#e( for peacef!l p!rpo"e",

Article :<I$#ali(it' of claim" of "o#ereig$t' o#er the high "ea"

No State ma' #ali(l' p!rport to "!&)ect a$' part of the high "ea" to it""o#ereig$t',

Article <9Right of $a#igatio$

E#er' State* +hether coa"tal or la$(2loc;e(* ha" the right to "ail "hip"fl'i$g it" flag o$ the high "ea",

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Article <.Natio$alit' of "hip"

., E#er' State "hall fi the co$(itio$" for the gra$t of it" $atio$alit'to "hip"* for the regi"tratio$ of "hip" i$ it" territor'* a$( for the rightto fl' it" flag, Ship" ha#e the $atio$alit' of the State +ho"e flag the'are e$title( to fl', There m!"t ei"t a ge$!i$e li$; &et+ee$ the State a$(the "hip,, E#er' State "hall i""!e to "hip" to +hich it ha" gra$te( the right tofl' it" flag (oc!me$t" to that effect,

Article <Stat!" of "hip"

., Ship" "hall "ail !$(er the flag of o$e State o$l' a$(*"a#e i$ eceptio$al ca"e" epre""l' pro#i(e( for i$ i$ter$atio$al treatie"

or i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$* "hall &e "!&)ect to it" ecl!"i#e )!ri"(ictio$ o$the high "ea",A "hip ma' $ot cha$ge it" flag (!ri$g a #o'age or +hile i$ a port of call*"a#e i$ the ca"e of a real tra$"fer of o+$er"hip or cha$ge of regi"tr',, A "hip +hich "ail" !$(er the flag" of t+o or more State"* !"i$g themaccor(i$g to co$#e$ie$ce* ma' $ot claim a$' of the $atio$alitie" i$=!e"tio$+ith re"pect to a$' other State* a$( ma' &e a""imilate( to a "hip +itho!t$atio$alit',

Article <6



Ship" fl'i$g the flag of the U$ite( Natio$"* it" "peciali%e( age$cie" a$(the I$ter$atio$al Atomic E$erg' Age$c'

The prece(i$g article" (o $ot pre)!(ice the =!e"tio$ of "hip" emplo'e( o$the official "er#ice of the U$ite( Natio$"* it" "peciali%e( age$cie" or theI$ter$atio$al Atomic E$erg' Age$c'* fl'i$g the flag of the orga$i%atio$,

Article <4

>!tie" of the flag State

., E#er' State "hall effecti#el' eerci"e it" )!ri"(ictio$ a$( co$troli$ a(mi$i"trati#e* tech$ical a$( "ocial matter" o#er "hip" fl'i$g it" flag,, I$ partic!lar e#er' State "hall/0a1 mai$tai$ a regi"ter of "hip" co$tai$i$g the $ame" a$( partic!lar"of "hip" fl'i$g it" flag* ecept tho"e +hich are ecl!(e( from ge$erall'accepte( i$ter$atio$al reg!latio$" o$ acco!$t of their"mall "i%e3 a$(0&1 a""!me )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er it" i$ter$al la+ o#er each "hip fl'i$git" flag a$( it" ma"ter* officer" a$( cre+ i$ re"pect ofa(mi$i"trati#e* tech$ical a$( "ocial matter" co$cer$i$g the "hip,6, E#er' State "hall ta;e "!ch mea"!re" for "hip" fl'i$g it" flag a" are$ece""ar' to e$"!re "afet' at "ea +ith regar(* i$ter alia* to/0a1 the co$"tr!ctio$* e=!ipme$t a$( "ea+orthi$e"" of "hip"30&1 the ma$$i$g of "hip"* la&o!r co$(itio$" a$( the trai$i$g ofcre+"* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the applica&le i$ter$atio$ali$"tr!me$t"30c1 the !"e of "ig$al"* the mai$te$a$ce of comm!$icatio$" a$( thepre#e$tio$ of colli"io$",4, S!ch mea"!re" "hall i$cl!(e tho"e $ece""ar' to e$"!re/

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0a1 that each "hip* &efore regi"tratio$ a$( thereafter at appropriatei$ter#al"* i" "!r#e'e( &' a =!alifie( "!r#e'or of "hip"* a$( ha"o$ &oar( "!ch chart"* $a!tical p!&licatio$" a$( $a#igatio$al e=!ipme$t a$(i$"tr!me$t" a" are appropriate for the "afe$a#igatio$ of the "hip30&1 that each "hip i" i$ the charge of a ma"ter a$( officer" +hopo""e"" appropriate =!alificatio$"* i$ partic!lar i$ "eama$"hip*$a#igatio$* comm!$icatio$" a$( mari$e e$gi$eeri$g* a$( thatthe cre+ i" appropriate i$ =!alificatio$ a$( $!m&er" for the t'pe* "i%e*machi$er' a$( e=!ipme$t of the "hip30c1 that the ma"ter* officer" a$(* to the ete$t appropriate* the cre+are f!ll' co$#er"a$t +ith a$( re=!ire( to o&"er#e the applica&le

i$ter$atio$al reg!latio$" co$cer$i$g the "afet' of life at "ea* thepre#e$tio$ of colli"io$"* the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trolof mari$e poll!tio$* a$( the mai$te$a$ce of comm!$icatio$" &' ra(io,5, I$ ta;i$g the mea"!re" calle( for i$ paragraph" 6 a$( 4 each State i"re=!ire( to co$form to ge$erall' accepte( i$ter$atio$alreg!latio$"*proce(!re" a$( practice" a$( to ta;e a$' "tep" +hich ma' &e $ece""ar' to"ec!re their o&"er#a$ce,-, A State +hich ha" clear gro!$(" to &elie#e that proper )!ri"(ictio$a$( co$trol +ith re"pect to a "hip ha#e $ot &ee$ eerci"e( ma' report thefact"



to the flag State, Upo$ recei#i$g "!ch a report* the flag State "halli$#e"tigate the matter a$(* if appropriate* ta;e a$' actio$$ece""ar' to reme(' the"it!atio$,7, Each State "hall ca!"e a$ i$=!ir' to &e hel( &' or &efore a "!ita&l'=!alifie( per"o$ or per"o$" i$to e#er' mari$e ca"!alt' or i$ci(e$tof $a#igatio$ o$ the high "ea" i$#ol#i$g a "hip fl'i$g it" flag a$(ca!"i$g lo""

of life or "erio!" i$)!r' to $atio$al" of a$other State or "erio!" (amageto "hip" or i$"tallatio$" of a$other State or to the mari$e e$#iro$me$t,The flagState a$( the other State "hall cooperate i$ the co$(!ct of a$' i$=!ir'hel( &' that other State i$to a$' "!ch mari$e ca"!alt' or i$ci(e$t of$a#igatio$,

Article <5Imm!$it' of +ar"hip" o$ the high "ea"

?ar"hip" o$ the high "ea" ha#e complete imm!$it' from the )!ri"(ictio$ ofa$' State other tha$ the flag State,

Article <-Imm!$it' of "hip" !"e( o$l' o$ go#er$me$t $o$2commercial "er#ice

Ship" o+$e( or operate( &' a State a$( !"e( o$l' o$ go#er$me$t$o$2commercial "er#ice "hall* o$ the high "ea"* ha#e complete imm!$it' fromthe )!ri"(ictio$ of a$' State other tha$ the flag State,

Article <7Pe$al )!ri"(ictio$ i$ matter" of colli"io$ or a$' other i$ci(e$t of$a#igatio$

., I$ the e#e$t of a colli"io$ or a$' other i$ci(e$t of$a#igatio$ co$cer$i$g a "hip o$ the high "ea"* i$#ol#i$g the pe$alor (i"cipli$ar' re"po$"i&ilit' of the ma"ter or of a$' other per"o$ i$

the "er#ice of the "hip*

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$o pe$al or (i"cipli$ar' procee(i$g" ma' &e i$"tit!te( agai$"t "!ch per"o$ecept &efore the )!(icial or a(mi$i"trati#e a!thoritie" either of the flagStateor of the State of +hich "!ch per"o$ i" a $atio$al,, I$ (i"cipli$ar' matter"* the State +hich ha" i""!e( a

ma"ter@"certificate or a certificate of compete$ce or lice$ce "hall alo$e &ecompete$t* after (!e legal proce""* to pro$o!$ce the +ith(ra+al of "!chcertificate"* e#e$if the hol(er i" $ot a $atio$al of the State +hich i""!e( them,6, No arre"t or (ete$tio$ of the "hip* e#e$ a" amea"!re ofi$#e"tigatio$* "hall &e or(ere( &' a$' a!thoritie" other tha$ tho"e of theflagState,



Article <:>!t' to re$(er a""i"ta$ce

., E#er' State "hall re=!ire the ma"ter of a "hip fl'i$g it" flag* i$ "ofara" he ca$ (o "o +itho!t "erio!" (a$ger to the "hip* the cre+ or thepa""e$ger"/0a1 to re$(er a""i"ta$ce to a$' per"o$ fo!$( at "ea i$ (a$ger of &ei$g

lo"t30&1 to procee( +ith all po""i&le "pee( to the re"c!e of per"o$" i$(i"tre""* if i$forme( of their $ee( of a""i"ta$ce* i$ "o far a" "!chactio$ ma' rea"o$a&l' &e epecte( of him30c1 after a colli"io$* to re$(er a""i"ta$ce to the other "hip* it" cre+a$( it" pa""e$ger" a$(* +here po""i&le* to i$form the other "hip of the$ame of hi" o+$ "hip* it" port of regi"tr' a$( the $eare"tport at +hich it +ill call,, E#er' coa"tal State "hall promote the e"ta&li"hme$t* operatio$ a$(mai$te$a$ce of a$ a(e=!ate a$( effecti#e "earch a$( re"c!e "er#iceregar(i$g "afet' o$ a$( o#er the "ea a$(* +here circ!m"ta$ce" "o re=!ire*&' +a' ofm!t!al regio$al arra$geme$t" cooperate +ith $eigh&o!ri$g State" for thi"p!rpo"e,

Article <<Prohi&itio$ of the tra$"port of "la#e"

E#er' State "hall ta;e effecti#e mea"!re" to pre#e$t a$( p!$i"hthe tra$"port of "la#e" i$ "hip" a!thori%e( to fl' it" flag a$(to pre#e$t the !$la+f!l !"e of it" flag for that p!rpo"e, A$' "la#eta;i$g ref!ge o$ &oar( a$' "hip* +hate#er it" flag* "hall ip"o facto &efree,

Article .99>!t' to cooperate i$ the repre""io$ of pirac'

All State" "hall cooperate to the f!lle"t po""i&le ete$t i$ the repre""io$of pirac' o$ the high "ea" or i$ a$' other place o!t"i(e the )!ri"(ictio$of a$'State,

Article .9.>efi$itio$ of pirac'

Pirac' co$"i"t" of a$' of the follo+i$g act"/

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0a1 a$' illegal act" of #iole$ce or (ete$tio$* or a$' act of(epre(atio$* committe( for pri#ate e$(" &' the cre+ or thepa""e$ger" of a pri#ate "hip or a pri#ate aircraft* a$( (irecte(/ 0i1 o$the high "ea"* agai$"t a$other "hip or aircraft* oragai$"t per"o$" or propert' o$ &oar( "!ch "hip or aircraft3 0ii1 agai$"ta "hip* aircraft* per"o$" or propert' i$ a placeo!t"i(e the )!ri"(ictio$ of a$' State30&1 a$' act of #ol!$tar' participatio$ i$ the operatio$ of a "hip or



of a$ aircraft +ith ;$o+le(ge of fact" ma;i$g it a pirate "hip or aircraft30c1 a$' act of i$citi$g or of i$te$tio$all' facilitati$g a$ act(e"cri&e( i$ "!&paragraph 0a1 or 0&1,

Article .9Pirac' &' a +ar"hip* go#er$me$t "hip or go#er$me$t aircraft +ho"e cre+ ha"m!ti$ie(

The act" of pirac'* a" (efi$e( i$ article .9.* committe( &' a +ar"hip*go#er$me$t "hip or go#er$me$t aircraft +ho"e cre+ ha" m!ti$ie( a$( ta;e$co$trol of the "hip or aircraft are a""imilate( to act" committe( &' apri#ate "hip or aircraft,

Article .96>efi$itio$ of a pirate "hip or aircraft

A "hip or aircraft i" co$"i(ere( a pirate "hip or aircraft if it i"i$te$(e( &' the per"o$" i$ (omi$a$t co$trol to &e !"e( for the p!rpo"e ofcommitti$g o$eof the act" referre( to i$ article .9., The "ame applie" if the "hip oraircraftha" &ee$ !"e( to commit a$' "!ch act* "o lo$g a" it remai$" !$(er theco$trol of the per"o$" g!ilt' of that act,

Article .94Rete$tio$ or lo"" of the $atio$alit' of a pirate "hip or aircraft

A "hip or aircraft ma' retai$ it" $atio$alit' altho!gh it ha" &ecome apirate "hip or aircraft, The rete$tio$ or lo"" of $atio$alit' i"(etermi$e( &' the la+ of the State from +hich "!ch $atio$alit' +a" (eri#e(,

Article .95Sei%!re of a pirate "hip or aircraft

O$ the high "ea"* or i$ a$' other place o!t"i(e the )!ri"(ictio$ of a$'

State* e#er' State ma' "ei%e a pirate "hip or aircraft* or a "hip oraircraft ta;e$ &' pirac' a$( !$(er the co$trol of pirate"* a$( arre"t theper"o$" a$( "ei%e the propert' o$ &oar(, The co!rt" of the State +hichcarrie( o!t the "ei%!re ma' (eci(e !po$ the pe$altie" to &e impo"e(* a$(ma' al"o (etermi$e the actio$to &e ta;e$ +ith regar( to the "hip"* aircraft or propert'* "!&)ect to theright" of thir( partie" acti$g i$ goo( faith,

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Article .9-Lia&ilit' for "ei%!re +itho!t a(e=!ate gro!$("

?here the "ei%!re of a "hip or aircraft o$ "!"picio$ of pirac' ha" &ee$effecte( +itho!t a(e=!ate gro!$("* the State ma;i$g the "ei%!re "hall &elia&le to the State the $atio$alit' of +hich i" po""e""e( &' the "hip oraircraft for a$' lo"" or (amage ca!"e( &' the "ei%!re,

Article .97Ship" a$( aircraft +hich are e$title( to "ei%e o$ acco!$t of pirac'



A "ei%!re o$ acco!$t of pirac' ma' &e carrie( o!t o$l' &' +ar"hip" ormilitar' aircraft* or other "hip" or aircraft clearl' mar;e( a$(i(e$tifia&le a" &ei$g o$ go#er$me$t "er#ice a$( a!thori%e( to that effect,

Article .9:Illicit traffic i$ $arcotic (r!g" or p"'chotropic "!&"ta$ce"

., All State" "hall cooperate i$ the "!ppre""io$ of illicittraffic i$ $arcotic (r!g" a$( p"'chotropic "!&"ta$ce" e$gage( i$ &' "hip"o$ the high "ea" co$trar' to i$ter$atio$al co$#e$tio$",, A$' State +hich ha" rea"o$a&le gro!$(" for &elie#i$g that a "hipfl'i$g it" flag i" e$gage( i$ illicit traffic i$ $arcotic (r!g" orp"'chotropic"!&"ta$ce" ma' re=!e"t the cooperatio$ of other State" to "!ppre"""!chtraffic,

Article .9<U$a!thori%e( &roa(ca"ti$g from the high "ea"

., All State" "hall cooperate i$ the "!ppre""io$ of !$a!thori%e(&roa(ca"ti$g from the high "ea",, Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" Co$#e$tio$* D!$a!thori%e( &roa(ca"ti$gDmea$" the tra$"mi""io$ of "o!$( ra(io or tele#i"io$ &roa(ca"t" from a "hipor i$"tallatio$ o$ the high "ea" i$te$(e( for receptio$ &' the ge$eralp!&licco$trar' to i$ter$atio$al reg!latio$"* &!t ecl!(i$g thetra$"mi""io$ of (i"tre"" call",6, A$' per"o$ e$gage( i$ !$a!thori%e( &roa(ca"ti$g ma' &epro"ec!te( &efore the co!rt of/0a1 the flag State of the "hip30&1 the State of regi"tr' of the i$"tallatio$30c1 the State of +hich the per"o$ i" a $atio$al30(1 a$' State +here the tra$"mi""io$" ca$ &e recei#e(3 or

0e1 a$' State +here a!thori%e( ra(io comm!$icatio$ i" "!fferi$gi$terfere$ce,4, O$ the high "ea"* a State ha#i$g )!ri"(ictio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ithparagraph 6 ma'* i$ co$formit' +ith article ..9* arre"t a$' per"o$ or "hipe$gage( i$ !$a!thori%e( &roa(ca"ti$g a$( "ei%e the &roa(ca"ti$g apparat!",

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Article ..9

Right of #i"it

., Ecept +here act" of i$terfere$ce (eri#e from po+er" co$ferre( &'treat'* a +ar"hip +hich e$co!$ter" o$ the high "ea" a foreig$ "hip* othertha$a "hip e$title( to complete imm!$it' i$ accor(a$ce +ith article" <5 a$( <-*i" $ot )!"tifie( i$ &oar(i$g it !$le"" there i" rea"o$a&le gro!$( for"!"pecti$g that/0a1 the "hip i" e$gage( i$ pirac'30&1 the "hip i" e$gage( i$ the "la#e tra(e30c1 the "hip i" e$gage( i$ !$a!thori%e( &roa(ca"ti$g a$( the flag



State of the +ar"hip ha" )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er article .9<30(1 the "hip i" +itho!t $atio$alit'3 or0e1 tho!gh fl'i$g a foreig$ flag or ref!"i$g to "ho+ it" flag* the "hipi"* i$ realit'* of the "ame $atio$alit' a" the +ar"hip,, I$ the ca"e" pro#i(e( for i$ paragraph .* the +ar"hip ma' procee(to #erif' the "hip@" right to fl' it" flag, To thi" e$(* it ma' "e$( a&oat !$(er the comma$( of a$ officer to the "!"pecte( "hip, If "!"picio$remai$" after

the (oc!me$t" ha#e &ee$ chec;e(* it ma' procee( to a f!rther eami$atio$ o$&oar( the "hip* +hich m!"t &e carrie( o!t +ith all po""i&le co$"i(eratio$,6, If the "!"picio$" pro#e to &e !$fo!$(e(* a$( pro#i(e( that the "hip&oar(e( ha" $ot committe( a$' act )!"tif'i$g them* it "hall &e compe$"ate(for a$' lo"" or (amage that ma' ha#e &ee$ "!"tai$e(,4, The"e pro#i"io$" appl' m!tati" m!ta$(i" to militar' aircraft,5, The"e pro#i"io$" al"o appl' to a$' other (!l' a!thori%e( "hip" oraircraft clearl' mar;e( a$( i(e$tifia&le a" &ei$g o$ go#er$me$t "er#ice,

Article ...Right of hot p!r"!it

., The hot p!r"!it of a foreig$ "hip ma' &e !$(erta;e$ +he$the compete$t a!thoritie" of the coa"tal State ha#e goo( rea"o$ to &elie#ethat the "hip ha" #iolate( the la+" a$( reg!latio$" of that State, S!chp!r"!it m!"t &e comme$ce( +he$ the foreig$ "hip or o$e of it" &oat" i"+ithi$ the i$ter$al +ater"* the archipelagic +ater"* the territorial "ea orthe co$tig!o!" %o$e of the p!r"!i$g State* a$( ma' o$l' &e co$ti$!e(o!t"i(e the territorial "ea or the co$tig!o!" %o$e if the p!r"!it ha" $ot&ee$ i$terr!pte(, It i" $ot $ece""ar' that* at the time +he$ theforeig$ "hip +ithi$ the territorial "ea or the co$tig!o!" %o$erecei#e" the or(er to "top* the "hip gi#i$g the or(er "ho!l( li;e+i"e &e+ithi$ the territorial "ea or the co$tig!o!" %o$e, If the foreig$ "hip i"+ithi$ a co$tig!o!" %o$e* a" (efi$e( i$ article 66* the p!r"!it ma' o$l' &e!$(erta;e$ if there ha" &ee$ a #iolatio$ of the right" for the protectio$of +hich the %o$e +a" e"ta&li"he(,, The right of hot p!r"!it "hall appl' m!tati" m!ta$(i" to #iolatio$"

i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or o$ the co$ti$e$tal "helf* i$cl!(i$g"afet'%o$e" aro!$( co$ti$e$tal "helf i$"tallatio$"* of the la+" a$( reg!latio$"of thecoa"tal State applica&le i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ to theecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or the co$ti$e$tal "helf* i$cl!(i$g "!ch "afet'%o$e",6, The right of hot p!r"!it cea"e" a" "oo$ a" the "hip p!r"!e( e$ter"the territorial "ea of it" o+$ State or of a thir( State,4, ot p!r"!it i" $ot (eeme( to ha#e &eg!$ !$le"" the p!r"!i$g "hip ha""ati"fie( it"elf &' "!ch practica&le mea$" a" ma' &e a#aila&le that the"hipp!r"!e( or o$e of it" &oat" or other craft +or;i$g a" a team a$( !"i$g the

"hip

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p!r"!e( a" a mother "hip i" +ithi$ the limit" of the territorial "ea* or*a" the ca"e ma' &e* +ithi$ the co$tig!o!" %o$e or the ecl!"i#e eco$omic%o$e or



a&o#e the co$ti$e$tal "helf, The p!r"!it ma' o$l' &e comme$ce( after a#i"!al or a!(itor' "ig$al to "top ha" &ee$ gi#e$ at a (i"ta$ce +hiche$a&le"it to &e "ee$ or hear( &' the foreig$ "hip,5, The right of hot p!r"!it ma' &e eerci"e( o$l' &' +ar"hip"ormilitar' aircraft* or other "hip" or aircraft clearl' mar;e( a$(i(e$tifia&le a" &ei$g o$ go#er$me$t "er#ice a$( a!thori%e( to that effect,

-, ?here hot p!r"!it i" effecte( &' a$ aircraft/0a1 the pro#i"io$" of paragraph" . to 4 "hallappl'm!tati" m!ta$(i"30&1 the aircraft gi#i$g the or(er to "top m!"t it"elf acti#el' p!r"!ethe "hip !$til a "hip or a$other aircraft of the coa"tal State* "!mmo$e(&' the aircraft* arri#e" to ta;e o#er the p!r"!it*!$le"" the aircraft i" it"elf a&le to arre"t the "hip, It (oe" $ot "!fficeto )!"tif' a$ arre"t o!t"i(e the territorial "ea that the "hip+a" merel' "ighte( &' the aircraft a" a$ offe$(er or "!"pecte( offe$(er* ifit +a" $ot &oth or(ere( to "top a$( p!r"!e( &' theaircraft it"elf or other aircraft or "hip" +hich co$ti$!e thep!r"!it +itho!t i$terr!ptio$,7, The relea"e of a "hip arre"te( +ithi$ the )!ri"(ictio$ of a State a$(e"corte( to a port of that State for the p!rpo"e" of a$ i$=!ir' &eforethecompete$t a!thoritie" ma' $ot &e claime( "olel' o$ the gro!$( that the"hip*i$ the co!r"e of it" #o'age* +a" e"corte( acro"" a portio$ of the ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e or the high "ea"* if the circ!m"ta$ce" re$(ere( thi"$ece""ar',:, ?here a "hip ha" &ee$ "toppe( or arre"te( o!t"i(e the territorial "eai$ circ!m"ta$ce" +hich (o $ot )!"tif' the eerci"e of the right of hotp!r"!it*it "hall &e compe$"ate( for a$' lo"" or (amage that ma' ha#e &ee$ there&'"!"tai$e(,

Article ..Right to la' "!&mari$e ca&le" a$( pipeli$e"

., All State" are e$title( to la' "!&mari$e ca&le" a$( pipeli$e" o$ the&e( of the high "ea" &e'o$( the co$ti$e$tal "helf,, Article 7<* paragraph 5* applie" to "!ch ca&le" a$( pipeli$e",

Article ..68rea;i$g or i$)!r' of a "!&mari$e ca&le or pipeli$e

E#er' State "hall a(opt the la+" a$( reg!latio$" $ece""ar' to pro#i(e thatthe &rea;i$g or i$)!r' &' a "hip fl'i$g it" flag or &' a per"o$ "!&)ect toit" )!ri"(ictio$ of a "!&mari$e ca&le &e$eath the high "ea" (o$e

+ilf!ll' or thro!gh c!lpa&le $eglige$ce* i$ "!ch a ma$$er a" to &e lia&leto i$terr!pt or o&"tr!ct telegraphic or telepho$ic comm!$icatio$"* a$("imilarl' the &rea;i$gor i$)!r' of a "!&mari$e pipeli$e or high2#oltage po+er ca&le* "hall &e ap!$i"ha&le offe$ce, Thi" pro#i"io$ "hall appl' al"o to co$(!ct calc!late(orli;el' to re"!lt i$ "!ch &rea;i$g or i$)!r', o+e#er* it "hall $ot appl'to a$'&rea; or i$)!r' ca!"e( &' per"o$" +ho acte( merel' +ith the legitimateo&)ectof "a#i$g their li#e" or their "hip"* after ha#i$g ta;e$ all



$ece""ar'preca!tio$" to a#oi( "!ch &rea; or i$)!r',

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Article ..48rea;i$g or i$)!r' &' o+$er" of a "!&mari$e ca&le or pipeli$eof a$other "!&mari$e ca&le or pipeli$e

E#er' State "hall a(opt the la+" a$( reg!latio$" $ece""ar' to pro#i(e that*if per"o$" "!&)ect to it" )!ri"(ictio$ +ho are the o+$er" of a "!&mari$eca&le or pipeli$e &e$eath the high "ea"* i$ la'i$g or repairi$g that ca&leor pipeli$e* ca!"e a &rea; i$ or i$)!r' to a$other ca&le or pipeli$e* the'"hall &ear the co"t of the repair",

Article ..5I$(em$it' for lo"" i$c!rre( i$ a#oi(i$g i$)!r'to a "!&mari$e ca&le or pipeli$e

E#er' State "hall a(opt the la+" a$( reg!latio$" $ece""ar' to e$"!re thatthe o+$er" of "hip" +ho ca$ pro#e that the' ha#e "acrifice( a$ a$chor* a$etor a$' other fi"hi$g gear* i$ or(er to a#oi( i$)!ri$g a "!&mari$e ca&le orpipeli$e* "hall &e i$(em$ifie( &' the o+$er of the ca&le or pipeli$e*pro#i(e(that the o+$er of the "hip ha" ta;e$ all rea"o$a&le preca!tio$ar' mea"!re"&eforeha$(,

SECTION , CONSERVATION AN> MANAEMENT OB TE LIVIN RESOURCES OB TE ISEAS

Article ..-Right to fi"h o$ the high "ea"

All State" ha#e the right for their $atio$al" to e$gage i$ fi"hi$g o$ thehigh "ea" "!&)ect to/0a1 their treat' o&ligatio$"30&1 the right" a$( (!tie" a" +ell a" the i$tere"t" of coa"talState" pro#i(e( for* i$ter alia* i$ article -6* paragraph * a$( article"-4to -73 a$(0c1 the pro#i"io$" of thi" "ectio$,

Article ..7

>!t' of State" to a(opt +ith re"pect to their $atio$al"mea"!re" for the co$"er#atio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the high "ea"

All State" ha#e the (!t' to ta;e* or to cooperate +ith other State" i$ta;i$g* "!ch mea"!re" for their re"pecti#e $atio$al" a" ma' &e $ece""ar'for the co$"er#atio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the high "ea",

Article ..:Cooperatio$ of State" i$ the co$"er#atio$ a$( ma$ageme$t of li#i$gre"o!rce"



State" "hall cooperate +ith each other i$ the co$"er#atio$a$( ma$ageme$t of li#i$g re"o!rce" i$ the area" of the high "ea", State"+ho"e $atio$al" eploit i(e$tical li#i$g re"o!rce"* or (iffere$t li#i$gre"o!rce" i$ the "ame area* "hall e$ter i$to $egotiatio$" +ith a #ie+ tota;i$g the mea"!re" $ece""ar' for the co$"er#atio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce"co$cer$e(, The' "hall*

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a" appropriate* cooperate to e"ta&li"h "!&regio$al or regio$alfi"herie" orga$i%atio$" to thi" e$(,

Article ..<Co$"er#atio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the high "ea"

., I$ (etermi$i$g the allo+a&le catch a$( e"ta&li"hi$gother co$"er#atio$ mea"!re" for the li#i$g re"o!rce" i$ the high "ea"*State" "hall/ 0a1 ta;e mea"!re" +hich are (e"ig$e(* o$ the &e"t"cie$tifice#i(e$ce a#aila&le to the State" co$cer$e(* to mai$tai$ or re"torepop!latio$" of har#e"te( "pecie" at le#el" +hich ca$pro(!ce the maim!m "!"tai$a&le 'iel(* a" =!alifie( &' rele#a$te$#iro$me$tal a$( eco$omic factor"* i$cl!(i$g the "pecialre=!ireme$t" of (e#elopi$g State"* a$( ta;i$g i$to acco!$tfi"hi$g patter$"* the i$ter(epe$(e$ce of "toc;" a$( a$'ge$erall' recomme$(e( i$ter$atio$al mi$im!m "ta$(ar("*+hether "!&regio$al* regio$al or glo&al30&1 ta;e i$to co$"i(eratio$ the effect" o$ "pecie" a""ociate( +ith or(epe$(e$t !po$ har#e"te( "pecie" +ith a #ie+ to mai$tai$i$g or re"tori$gpop!latio$" of "!ch a""ociate( or (epe$(e$t "pecie"a&o#e le#el" at +hich their repro(!ctio$ ma' &ecome "erio!"l' threate$e(,

, A#aila&le "cie$tific i$formatio$* catch a$( fi"hi$g effort"tati"tic"* a$( other (ata rele#a$t to the co$"er#atio$ of fi"h "toc;""hall &e co$tri&!te(a$( echa$ge( o$ a reg!lar &a"i" thro!gh compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* +hether "!&regio$al* regio$al or glo&al* +hereappropriate a$(+ith participatio$ &' all State" co$cer$e(,6, State" co$cer$e( "hall e$"!re that co$"er#atio$ mea"!re" a$( theirimpleme$tatio$ (o $ot (i"crimi$ate i$ form or i$ fact agai$"t the fi"herme$of a$' State,

Article .9Mari$e mammal"

Article -5 al"o applie" to the co$"er#atio$ a$( ma$ageme$t of mari$emammal" i$ the high "ea",

PART VIII

REIME OB ISLAN>S

Article ..Regime of i"la$("



., A$ i"la$( i" a $at!rall' forme( area of la$(* "!rro!$(e( &' +ater*+hich i" a&o#e +ater at high ti(e,, Ecept a" pro#i(e( for i$ paragraph 6* the territorial "ea*theco$tig!o!" %o$e* the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e a$( the co$ti$e$tal "helf ofa$ i"la$( are (etermi$e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi"Co$#e$tio$

applica&le to other la$( territor',6, Roc;" +hich ca$$ot "!"tai$ h!ma$ ha&itatio$ or eco$omic life oftheir o+$ "hall ha#e $o ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or co$ti$e$tal "helf,

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PART IX

ENCLOSE> OR SEMI2ENCLOSE> SEAS

Article .>efi$itio$

Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" Co$#e$tio$* De$clo"e( or "emi2e$clo"e( "eaDmea$" a g!lf* &a"i$ or "ea "!rro!$(e( &' t+o or more State" a$( co$$ecte(to a$other "ea or the ocea$ &' a $arro+ o!tlet or co$"i"ti$ge$tirel' or primaril' of the territorial "ea" a$( ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e"of t+o or morecoa"tal State",

Article .6Cooperatio$ of State" &or(eri$g e$clo"e( or "emi2e$clo"e( "ea"

State" &or(eri$g a$ e$clo"e( or "emi2e$clo"e( "ea "ho!l( cooperate +itheach other i$ the eerci"e of their right" a$( i$ the performa$ce of their(!tie" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$, To thi" e$( the' "hall e$(ea#o!r* (irectl'or thro!gh a$ appropriate regio$al orga$i%atio$/0a1 to coor(i$ate the ma$ageme$t* co$"er#atio$* eploratio$ a$(eploitatio$ of the li#i$g re"o!rce" of the "ea30&1 to coor(i$ate the impleme$tatio$ of their right" a$( (!tie"+ithre"pect to the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t30c1 to coor(i$ate their "cie$tific re"earch policie" a$( !$(erta;e +hereappropriate )oi$t programme" of "cie$tific re"earch i$ the area3

0(1 to i$#ite* a" appropriate* other i$tere"te( State" ori$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" to cooperate +ith them i$f!rthera$ce of thepro#i"io$" of thi" article,

PART X

RIT OB ACCESS OB LAN>2LOCFE> STATES TO AN> BROM TE SEA AN> BREE>OM OBTRANSIT



Article .4U"e of term"

., Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" Co$#e$tio$/0a1 Dla$(2loc;e( StateD mea$" a State +hich ha" $o "ea2coa"t30&1 Dtra$"it StateD mea$" a State* +ith or +itho!t a "ea2coa"t*"it!ate( &et+ee$ a la$(2loc;e( State a$( the "ea* thro!gh +ho"eterritor' traffic i$ tra$"it pa""e"3

0c1 Dtraffic i$ tra$"itD mea$" tra$"it of per"o$"* &aggage* goo(" a$(mea$" of tra$"port acro"" the territor' of o$e or more tra$"itState"* +he$ the pa""age acro"" "!ch territor'* +ith or +itho!ttra$"2"hipme$t* +areho!"i$g* &rea;i$g &!l; or cha$ge i$ the mo(e oftra$"port* i" o$l' a portio$ of a complete )o!r$e'

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+hich &egi$" or termi$ate" +ithi$ the territor' of thela$(2loc;e( State30(1 Dmea$" of tra$"portD mea$"/0i1 rail+a' rolli$g "toc;* "ea* la;e a$( ri#er craft a$( roa(#ehicle"30ii1 +here local co$(itio$" "o re=!ire* porter" a$( pac;a$imal",, La$(2loc;e( State" a$( tra$"it State" ma'* &' agreeme$t &et+ee$them* i$cl!(e a" mea$" of tra$"port pipeli$e" a$( ga" li$e" a$( mea$" oftra$"port other tha$ tho"e i$cl!(e( i$ paragraph .,

Article .5Right of acce"" to a$( from the "ea a$( free(om of tra$"it

., La$(2loc;e( State" "hall ha#e the right of acce"" to a$( from the "ea

for the p!rpo"e of eerci"i$g the right" pro#i(e( for i$ thi"Co$#e$tio$ i$cl!(i$g tho"e relati$g to the free(om of the high "ea" a$( thecommo$ heritage of ma$;i$(, To thi" e$(* la$(2loc;e( State" "hall e$)o'free(om of tra$"it thro!gh the territor' of tra$"it State" &' all mea$" oftra$"port,, The term" a$( mo(alitie" for eerci"i$g free(om of tra$"it "hall &eagree( &et+ee$ the la$(2loc;e( State" a$( tra$"it State" co$cer$e( thro!gh&ilateral* "!&regio$al or regio$al agreeme$t",6, Tra$"it State"* i$ the eerci"e of their f!ll "o#ereig$t' o#er theirterritor'* "hall ha#e the right to ta;e all mea"!re" $ece""ar' to e$"!rethat theright" a$( facilitie" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Part for la$(2loc;e( State""hall i$ $o +a' i$fri$ge their legitimate i$tere"t",

Article .-Ecl!"io$ of applicatio$ of the mo"t2fa#o!re(2$atio$ cla!"e

The pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$* a" +ell a" "pecial agreeme$t" relati$gto the eerci"e of the right of acce"" to a$( from the "ea* e"ta&li"hi$gright"a$( facilitie" o$ acco!$t of the "pecial geographical po"itio$ ofla$(2loc;e(State"* are ecl!(e( from the applicatio$ of the mo"t2fa#o!re(2$atio$cla!"e,



Article .7C!"tom" (!tie"* tae" a$( other charge"

., Traffic i$ tra$"it "hall $ot &e "!&)ect to a$' c!"tom" (!tie"* tae"or other charge" ecept charge" le#ie( for "pecific "er#ice"re$(ere( i$ co$$ectio$ +ith "!ch traffic,, Mea$" of tra$"port i$ tra$"it a$( other facilitie" pro#i(e( for a$(

!"e( &' la$(2loc;e( State" "hall $ot &e "!&)ect to tae" or charge" highertha$tho"e le#ie( for the !"e of mea$" of tra$"port of the tra$"it State,

Article .:Bree %o$e" a$( other c!"tom" facilitie"

Bor the co$#e$ie$ce of traffic i$ tra$"it* free %o$e" or other c!"tom"facilitie" ma' &e pro#i(e( at the port" of e$tr' a$( eit i$ the tra$"itState"* &' agreeme$t &et+ee$ tho"e State" a$( the la$(2loc;e( State",

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Article .<Cooperatio$ i$ the co$"tr!ctio$ a$( impro#eme$t of mea$" of tra$"port

?here there are $o mea$" of tra$"port i$ tra$"it State" to gi#e effect tothe free(om of tra$"it or +here the ei"ti$g mea$"* i$cl!(i$g theport i$"tallatio$" a$( e=!ipme$t* are i$a(e=!ate i$ a$' re"pect* thetra$"it State" a$( la$(2loc;e( State" co$cer$e( ma' cooperate i$co$"tr!cti$g or impro#i$g them,

Article .69

Mea"!re" to a#oi( or elimi$ate (ela'"or other (iffic!ltie" of a tech$ical $at!re i$ traffic i$ tra$"it

., Tra$"it State" "hall ta;e all appropriate mea"!re" to a#oi( (ela'" orother (iffic!ltie" of a tech$ical $at!re i$ traffic i$ tra$"it,, Sho!l( "!ch (ela'" or (iffic!ltie" occ!r* the compete$t a!thoritie"of the tra$"it State" a$( la$(2loc;e( State" co$cer$e( "hall cooperateto+ar(" their epe(itio!" elimi$atio$,

Article .6.E=!al treatme$t i$ maritime port"

Ship" fl'i$g the flag of la$(2loc;e( State" "hall e$)o' treatme$t e=!al to

that accor(e( to other foreig$ "hip" i$ maritime port",

Article .6ra$t of greater tra$"it facilitie"

Thi" Co$#e$tio$ (oe" $ot e$tail i$ a$' +a' the +ith(ra+al of tra$"itfacilitie" +hich are greater tha$ tho"e pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$(+hich are agree( &et+ee$ State" Partie" to thi" Co$#e$tio$ or gra$te( &' aState Part', Thi" Co$#e$tio$ al"o (oe" $ot precl!(e "!ch gra$t of greaterfacilitie" i$ the f!t!re,



PART XI

TE AREA


Article .66

U"e of term"

Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" Part/0a1 Dre"o!rce"D mea$" all "oli(* li=!i( or ga"eo!" mi$eral re"o!rce"i$ "it! i$ the Area at or &e$eath the "ea&e(* i$cl!(i$g pol'metallic$o(!le"30&1 re"o!rce"* +he$ reco#ere( from the Area* are referre( to a"Dmi$eral"D,

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Article .64Scope of thi" Part

., Thi" Part applie" to the Area,, Acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall &e go#er$e( &' the pro#i"io$" of thi"Part,6, The re=!ireme$t" co$cer$i$g (epo"it of* a$( p!&licit' to &e gi#e$ to*the chart" or li"t" of geographical coor(i$ate" "ho+i$g the limit"referre( to i$ article l* paragraph l0.1* are "et forth i$ Part VI,4, Nothi$g i$ thi" article affect" the e"ta&li"hme$t of the o!ter limit"ofthe co$ti$e$tal "helf i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part VI or the #ali(it' of

agreeme$t" relati$g to (elimitatio$ &et+ee$ State" +ith oppo"ite ora()ace$t coa"t",

Article .65Legal "tat!" of the "!per)ace$t +ater" a$( air "pace

Neither thi" Part $or a$' right" gra$te( or eerci"e( p!r"!a$t thereto"hall affect the legal "tat!" of the +ater" "!per)ace$t to the Area or thatof the air "pace a&o#e tho"e +ater",

SECTION , PRINCIPLES OVERNIN TE AREA

Article .6-

Commo$ heritage of ma$;i$(

The Area a$( it" re"o!rce" are the commo$ heritage of ma$;i$(,

Article .67Legal "tat!" of the Area a$( it" re"o!rce"

., No State "hall claim or eerci"e "o#ereig$t' or "o#ereig$ right" o#era$' part of the Area or it" re"o!rce"* $or "hall a$' State or $at!ral or)!ri(ical per"o$ appropriate a$' part thereof, No "!ch claim or eerci"e of"o#ereig$t'



or "o#ereig$ right" $or "!ch appropriatio$ "hall &e recog$i%e(,, All right" i$ the re"o!rce" of the Area are #e"te( i$ ma$;i$( a" a+hole* o$ +ho"e &ehalf the A!thorit' "hall act, The"e re"o!rce" are $ot"!&)ect to alie$atio$, The mi$eral" reco#ere( from the Area* ho+e#er* ma'o$l' &e alie$ate( i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part a$( the r!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit',6, No State or $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$ "hall claim* ac=!ireor eerci"e right" +ith re"pect to the mi$eral" reco#ere( from the Area

ecepti$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part, Other+i"e* $o "!ch claim*ac=!i"itio$ or eerci"e of "!ch right" "hall &e recog$i%e(,

Article .6:e$eral co$(!ct of State" i$ relatio$ to the Area

The ge$eral co$(!ct of State" i$ relatio$ to the Area "hall &ei$ accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" Part* the pri$ciple" em&o(ie( i$the Charter of the U$ite( Natio$" a$( other r!le" of i$ter$atio$al la+ i$the i$tere"t" of mai$tai$i$g peace a$( "ec!rit' a$( promoti$gi$ter$atio$al cooperatio$ a$( m!t!al !$(er"ta$(i$g,

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Article .6<Re"po$"i&ilit' to e$"!re complia$ce a$( lia&ilit' for (amage

., State" Partie" "hall ha#e the re"po$"i&ilit' to e$"!re thatacti#itie" i$ the Area* +hether carrie( o!t &' State" Partie"* or "tatee$terpri"e" or $at!ralor )!ri(ical per"o$" +hich po""e"" the $atio$alit' of State" Partie" or areeffecti#el' co$trolle( &' them or their $atio$al"* "hall &e

carrie( o!t i$ co$formit' +ith thi" Part, The "ame re"po$"i&ilit'applie" to i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$" for acti#itie" i$ the Area carrie( o!t &' "!ch orga$i%atio$",, ?itho!t pre)!(ice to the r!le" of i$ter$atio$al la+ a$( A$$e III*article * (amage ca!"e( &' the fail!re of a State Part' ori$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ to carr' o!t it" re"po$"i&ilitie" !$(erthi" Part "hall e$taillia&ilit'3 State" Partie" or i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" acti$g together"hall &ear )oi$t a$( "e#eral lia&ilit', A State Part' "hall $ot ho+e#er&e lia&le for(amage ca!"e( &' a$' fail!re to compl' +ith thi" Part &' a per"o$ +hom itha" "po$"ore( !$(er article .56* paragraph 0&1* if the State Part' ha"ta;e$

all $ece""ar' a$( appropriate mea"!re" to "ec!re effecti#e complia$ce !$(erarticle .56* paragraph 4* a$( A$$e III* article 4* paragraph 4,6, State" Partie" that are mem&er" of i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hallta;e appropriate mea"!re" to e$"!re the impleme$tatio$ of thi" article +ithre"pect to "!ch orga$i%atio$",

Article .498e$efit of ma$;i$(

., Acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall* a" "pecificall' pro#i(e( for i$ thi"Part* &e carrie( o!t for the &e$efit of ma$;i$( a" a +hole* irre"pecti#e



of the geographical locatio$ of State"* +hether coa"tal or la$(2loc;e(*a$( ta;i$g i$to partic!lar co$"i(eratio$ the i$tere"t" a$( $ee(" of(e#elopi$g State" a$(of people" +ho ha#e $ot attai$e( f!ll i$(epe$(e$ce or other "elf2go#er$i$g"tat!" recog$i%e( &' the U$ite( Natio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith e$eralA""em&l' re"ol!tio$ .5.4 0XV1 a$( other rele#a$t e$eral A""em&l're"ol!tio$",, The A!thorit' "hall pro#i(e for the e=!ita&le "hari$g of fi$a$cial

a$(other eco$omic &e$efit" (eri#e( from acti#itie" i$ the Area thro!gha$' appropriate mecha$i"m* o$ a $o$2(i"crimi$ator' &a"i"* i$ accor(a$ce+itharticle .-9* paragraph 0f10i1,

Article .4.U"e of the Area ecl!"i#el' for peacef!l p!rpo"e"

The Area "hall &e ope$ to !"e ecl!"i#el' for peacef!l p!rpo"e" &' allState"* +hether coa"tal or la$(2loc;e(* +itho!t (i"crimi$atio$ a$( +itho!tpre)!(ice to the other pro#i"io$" of thi" Part,

Article .4Right" a$( legitimate i$tere"t" of coa"tal State"

., Acti#itie" i$ the Area* +ith re"pect to re"o!rce (epo"it" i$ the Area+hich lie acro"" limit" of $atio$al )!ri"(ictio$* "hall &e co$(!cte( +ith(!e regar( to the right" a$( legitimate i$tere"t" of a$' coa"tal Stateacro"" +ho"e )!ri"(ictio$ "!ch (epo"it" lie,

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, Co$"!ltatio$"* i$cl!(i$g a "'"tem of prior $otificatio$* "hall&e mai$tai$e( +ith the State co$cer$e(* +ith a #ie+ to a#oi(i$gi$fri$geme$t of"!ch right" a$( i$tere"t", I$ ca"e" +here acti#itie" i$ the Area ma're"!lt i$ the eploitatio$ of re"o!rce" l'i$g +ithi$ $atio$al)!ri"(ictio$* the priorco$"e$t of the coa"tal State co$cer$e( "hall &e re=!ire(,6, Neither thi" Part $or a$' right" gra$te( or eerci"e( p!r"!a$tthereto"hall affect the right" of coa"tal State" to ta;e "!ch mea"!re" co$"i"te$t+ith the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of Part XII a" ma' &e $ece""ar' to pre#e$t*mitigateor elimi$ate gra#e a$( immi$e$t (a$ger to their coa"tli$e* or relate(

i$tere"t" from poll!tio$ or threat thereof or from other ha%ar(o!"occ!rre$ce" re"!lti$gfrom or ca!"e( &' a$' acti#itie" i$ the Area,

Article .46Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch

., Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the Area "hall &ecarrie( o!t ecl!"i#el' for peacef!l p!rpo"e" a$( for the &e$efit ofma$;i$( a" a +hole*i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XIII,



, The A!thorit' ma' carr' o!t mari$e "cie$tific re"earch co$cer$i$g theArea a$( it" re"o!rce"* a$( ma' e$ter i$to co$tract" for that p!rpo"e, TheA!thorit' "hall promote a$( e$co!rage the co$(!ct of mari$e"cie$tific re"earch i$ the Area* a$( "hall coor(i$ate a$( (i""emi$ate there"!lt" of "!chre"earch a$( a$al'"i" +he$ a#aila&le,6, State" Partie" ma' carr' o!t mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the Area,State" Partie" "hall promote i$ter$atio$al cooperatio$ i$ mari$e "cie$tific

re"earch i$ the Area &'/0a1 participati$g i$ i$ter$atio$al programme" a$( e$co!ragi$gcooperatio$ i$ mari$e "cie$tific re"earch &' per"o$$el of(iffere$t co!$trie" a$( of the A!thorit'30&1 e$"!ri$g that programme" are (e#elope( thro!gh the A!thorit'or other i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" a" appropriate for the &e$efitof (e#elopi$g State" a$( tech$ologicall' le"" (e#elope(State" +ith a #ie+ to/0i1 "tre$gthe$i$g their re"earch capa&ilitie"30ii1 trai$i$g their per"o$$el a$( the per"o$$el of the A!thorit' i$ thetech$i=!e" a$( applicatio$" of re"earch30iii1 fo"teri$g the emplo'me$t of their =!alifie( per"o$$el i$ re"earchi$ the Area30c1 effecti#el' (i""emi$ati$g the re"!lt" of re"earch a$( a$al'"i" +he$a#aila&le* thro!gh the A!thorit' or other i$ter$atio$alcha$$el" +he$ appropriate,

Article .44Tra$"fer of tech$olog'

., The A!thorit' "hall ta;e mea"!re" i$ accor(a$ce +iththi"Co$#e$tio$/0a1 to ac=!ire tech$olog' a$( "cie$tific ;$o+le(ge relati$g toacti#itie" i$ the Area3 a$(0&1 to promote a$( e$co!rage the tra$"fer to (e#elopi$g State" of"!ch tech$olog' a$( "cie$tific ;$o+le(ge "o that all State"

Partie" &e$efit therefrom,

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, To thi" e$( the A!thorit' a$( State" Partie" "hall cooperatei$ promoti$g the tra$"fer of tech$olog' a$( "cie$tific ;$o+le(ge relati$gtoacti#itie" i$ the Area "o that the E$terpri"e a$( all State" Partie" ma'&e$efit therefrom, I$ partic!lar the' "hall i$itiate a$( promote/

0a1 programme" for the tra$"fer of tech$olog' to the E$terpri"e a$( to(e#elopi$g State" +ith regar( to acti#itie" i$ the Area*i$cl!(i$g* i$ter alia* facilitati$g the acce"" of the E$terpri"e a$( of(e#elopi$g State" to the rele#a$t tech$olog'* !$(er fair a$(rea"o$a&le term" a$( co$(itio$"30&1 mea"!re" (irecte( to+ar(" the a(#a$ceme$t of the tech$olog'of the E$terpri"e a$( the (ome"tic tech$olog' of (e#elopi$gState"* partic!larl' &' pro#i(i$g opport!$itie" to per"o$$elfrom the E$terpri"e a$( from (e#elopi$g State" for trai$i$g i$ mari$e"cie$ce a$( tech$olog' a$( for their f!ll participatio$ i$acti#itie" i$ the Area,



Article .45Protectio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t

Nece""ar' mea"!re" "hall &e ta;e$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ +ithre"pect to acti#itie" i$ the Area to e$"!re effecti#e protectio$ for themari$e e$#iro$me$t from harmf!l effect" +hich ma' ari"e from "!chacti#itie", To thi" e$( the A!thorit' "hall a(opt appropriate r!le"*

reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" for i$ter alia/0a1 the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ a$( other ha%ar("to the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* i$cl!(i$g the coa"tli$e* a$( ofi$terfere$ce +ith the ecological &ala$ce of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t*partic!lar atte$tio$ &ei$g pai( to the $ee( for protectio$ fromharmf!l effect" of "!ch acti#itie" a" (rilli$g* (re(gi$g* eca#atio$*(i"po"al of +a"te* co$"tr!ctio$ a$( operatio$ or mai$te$a$ce ofi$"tallatio$"* pipeli$e" a$( other (e#ice" relate( to "!ch acti#itie"3 0&1the protectio$ a$( co$"er#atio$ of the $at!ral re"o!rce" of the Areaa$( the pre#e$tio$ of (amage to the flora a$( fa!$a of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t,

Article .4-Protectio$ of h!ma$ life

?ith re"pect to acti#itie" i$ the Area* $ece""ar' mea"!re" "hall &e ta;e$to e$"!re effecti#e protectio$ of h!ma$ life, To thi" e$( the A!thorit'"halla(opt appropriate r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" to "!ppleme$t ei"ti$gi$ter$atio$al la+ a" em&o(ie( i$ rele#a$t treatie",

Article .47Accommo(atio$ of acti#itie" i$ the Area a$( i$ the mari$e e$#iro$me$t

., Acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall &e carrie( o!t +ith rea"o$a&le regar(for other acti#itie" i$ the mari$e e$#iro$me$t,, I$"tallatio$" !"e( for carr'i$g o!t acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall &e

"!&)ect to the follo+i$g co$(itio$"/0a1 "!ch i$"tallatio$" "hall &e erecte(* emplace( a$( remo#e("olel' i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part a$( "!&)ect to the r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit', >!e $otice m!"t

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&e gi#e$ of the erectio$* emplaceme$t a$( remo#al of "!ch i$"tallatio$"*a$( perma$e$t mea$" for gi#i$g +ar$i$g of their

pre"e$ce m!"t &e mai$tai$e(30&1 "!ch i$"tallatio$" ma' $ot &e e"ta&li"he( +here i$terfere$cema' &e ca!"e( to the !"e of recog$i%e( "ea la$e" e""e$tial to i$ter$atio$al$a#igatio$ or i$ area" of i$te$"e fi"hi$g acti#it'30c1 "afet' %o$e" "hall &e e"ta&li"he( aro!$( "!ch i$"tallatio$" +ithappropriate mar;i$g" to e$"!re the "afet' of &oth $a#igatio$a$( the i$"tallatio$", The co$fig!ratio$ a$( locatio$ of "!ch "afet' %o$e""hall $ot &e "!ch a" to form a &elt impe(i$g thela+f!l acce"" of "hippi$g to partic!lar maritime %o$e" or$a#igatio$ alo$g i$ter$atio$al "ea la$e"30(1 "!ch i$"tallatio$" "hall &e !"e( ecl!"i#el' for peacef!l



p!rpo"e"30e1 "!ch i$"tallatio$" (o $ot po""e"" the "tat!" of i"la$(", The' ha#e$o territorial "ea of their o+$* a$( their pre"e$ce (oe" $otaffect the (elimitatio$ of the territorial "ea* the ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e or the co$ti$e$tal "helf,6, Other acti#itie" i$ the mari$e e$#iro$me$t "hall &e co$(!cte( +ithrea"o$a&le regar( for acti#itie" i$ the Area,

Article .4:Participatio$ of (e#elopi$g State" i$ acti#itie" i$ the Area

The effecti#e participatio$ of (e#elopi$g State" i$ acti#itie" i$ the Area"hall &e promote( a" "pecificall' pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Part* ha#i$g (!eregar(to their "pecial i$tere"t" a$( $ee("* a$( i$ partic!lar to the "pecial $ee(of the la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( amo$g them too#ercomeo&"tacle" ari"i$g from their (i"a(#a$tage( locatio$* i$cl!(i$g remote$e""from the Area a$( (iffic!lt' of acce"" to a$( from it,

Article .4<Archaeological a$( hi"torical o&)ect"

All o&)ect" of a$ archaeological a$( hi"torical $at!re fo!$( i$ the Area"hall &e pre"er#e( or (i"po"e( of for the &e$efit of ma$;i$( a" a +hole*partic!lar regar( &ei$g pai( to the prefere$tial right" of the State orco!$tr'of origi$* or the State of c!lt!ral origi$* or the State ofhi"torical a$( archaeological origi$,

SECTION 6, >EVELOPMENT OB RESOURCES OB TE AREA

Article .59Policie" relati$g to acti#itie" i$ the Area

Acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall* a" "pecificall' pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Part* &ecarrie( o!t i$ "!ch a ma$$er a" to fo"ter health' (e#elopme$t of the +orl(eco$om' a$( &ala$ce( gro+th of i$ter$atio$al tra(e* a$( to promotei$ter$atio$al cooperatio$ for the o#er2all (e#elopme$t of allco!$trie"* e"peciall' (e#elopi$g State"* a$( +ith a #ie+ to e$"!ri$g/0a1 the (e#elopme$t of the re"o!rce" of the Area30&1 or(erl'* "afe a$( ratio$al ma$ageme$t of the re"o!rce" of the Area*i$cl!(i$g the efficie$t co$(!ct of acti#itie" i$ the Area a$(* i$

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accor(a$ce +ith "o!$( pri$ciple" of co$"er#atio$* the a#oi(a$ce of!$$ece""ar' +a"te30c1 the epa$"io$ of opport!$itie" for participatio$ i$ "!ch acti#itie"co$"i"te$t i$ partic!lar +ith article" .44 a$( .4:30(1 participatio$ i$ re#e$!e" &' the A!thorit' a$( the tra$"ferof tech$olog' to the E$terpri"e a$( (e#elopi$g State" a" pro#i(e( fori$ thi" Co$#e$tio$30e1 i$crea"e( a#aila&ilit' of the mi$eral" (eri#e( from the Areaa"



$ee(e( i$ co$)!$ctio$ +ith mi$eral" (eri#e( from other "o!rce"* to e$"!re"!pplie" to co$"!mer" of "!ch mi$eral"30f1 the promotio$ of )!"t a$( "ta&le price" rem!$erati#e to pro(!cer" a$(fair to co$"!mer" for mi$eral" (eri#e( &oth from the Area a$(from other "o!rce"* a$( the promotio$ of lo$g2term e=!ili&ri!m&et+ee$ "!ppl' a$( (ema$(30g1 the e$ha$ceme$t of opport!$itie" for all State" Partie"* irre"pecti#eof their "ocial a$( eco$omic "'"tem" or geographical locatio$* to

participate i$ the (e#elopme$t of the re"o!rce" of the Area a$( thepre#e$tio$ of mo$opoli%atio$ of acti#itie" i$ the Area30h1 the protectio$ of (e#elopi$g co!$trie" from a(#er"e effect" o$ theireco$omie" or o$ their eport ear$i$g" re"!lti$g from a re(!ctio$ i$the price of a$ affecte( mi$eral* or i$ the #ol!me of eport" of thatmi$eral* to the ete$t that "!ch re(!ctio$ i" ca!"e( &' acti#itie" i$the Area* a" pro#i(e( i$ article .5.30i1 the (e#elopme$t of the commo$ heritage for the &e$efit of ma$;i$(a" a +hole3 a$(0)1 co$(itio$" of acce"" to mar;et" for the import" of mi$eral" pro(!ce(from the re"o!rce" of the Area a$( for import" of commo(itie"pro(!ce( from "!ch mi$eral" "hall $ot &e more fa#o!ra&le tha$ themo"t fa#o!ra&le applie( to import" from other "o!rce",

Article .5.Pro(!ctio$ policie"

., 0a1 ?itho!t pre)!(ice to the o&)ecti#e" "et forth i$ article .59a$( for the p!rpo"e of impleme$ti$g "!&paragraph 0h1 of thatarticle* the A!thorit'* acti$g thro!gh ei"ti$g for!m" or "!ch $e+arra$geme$t" or agreeme$t" a" ma' &e appropriate* i$ +hich alli$tere"te( partie"* i$cl!(i$g &oth pro(!cer" a$( co$"!mer"*participate* "hall ta;e mea"!re" $ece""ar' to promote thegro+th* efficie$c' a$( "ta&ilit' of mar;et" for tho"e commo(itie"pro(!ce( from the mi$eral" (eri#e( from the Area* at price" rem!$erati#e topro(!cer" a$( fair to co$"!mer", All State" Partie" "hall cooperate to thi"e$(,

0&1 The A!thorit' "hall ha#e the right to participate i$ a$'commo(it' co$fere$ce (eali$g +ith tho"e commo(itie" a$( i$+hich all i$tere"te( partie" i$cl!(i$g &oth pro(!cer" a$(co$"!mer" participate, The A!thorit' "hall ha#e the right to &ecome apart' to a$' arra$geme$t or agreeme$t re"!lti$g from"!ch co$fere$ce", Participatio$ of the A!thorit' i$ a$' orga$" e"ta&li"he(!$(er tho"e arra$geme$t" or agreeme$t" "hall &e i$re"pect of pro(!ctio$ i$ the Area a$( i$ accor(a$ce +ith the rele#a$t r!le"of tho"e orga$",

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0c1 The A!thorit' "hall carr' o!t it" o&ligatio$" !$(er thearra$geme$t" or agreeme$t" referre( to i$ thi" paragraph i$ ama$$er +hich a""!re" a !$iform a$( $o$2(i"crimi$ator' impleme$tatio$i$ re"pect of all pro(!ctio$ i$ the Area of themi$eral" co$cer$e(, I$ (oi$g "o* the A!thorit' "hall act i$ a ma$$erco$"i"te$t +ith the term" of ei"ti$g co$tract" a$(appro#e( pla$" of +or; of the E$terpri"e,, 0a1 >!ri$g the i$terim perio( "pecifie( i$ paragraph 6* commercial



pro(!ctio$ "hall $ot &e !$(erta;e$ p!r"!a$t to a$ appro#e( pla$ of +or;!$til the operator ha" applie( for a$( ha" &ee$i""!e( a pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$ &' the A!thorit', S!chpro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$" ma' $ot &e applie( for or i""!e( moretha$ fi#e 'ear" prior to the pla$$e( comme$ceme$t ofcommercial pro(!ctio$ !$(er the pla$ of +or; !$le""* ha#i$gregar( to the $at!re a$( timi$g of pro)ect (e#elopme$t* the r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' pre"cri&e

a$other perio(,0&1 I$ the applicatio$ for the pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$* the operator"hall "pecif' the a$$!al =!a$tit' of $ic;el epecte( to &ereco#ere( !$(er the appro#e( pla$ of +or;, The applicatio$"hall i$cl!(e a "che(!le of epe$(it!re" to &e ma(e &' theoperator after he ha" recei#e( the a!thori%atio$ +hich arerea"o$a&l' calc!late( to allo+ him to &egi$ commercial pro(!ctio$ o$the (ate pla$$e(,0c1 Bor the p!rpo"e" of "!&paragraph" 0a1 a$( 0&1* the A!thorit' "halle"ta&li"h appropriate performa$ce re=!ireme$t" i$accor(a$ce +ith A$$e III* article .7,0(1 The A!thorit' "hall i""!e a pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$ for thele#el of pro(!ctio$ applie( for !$le"" the "!m of that le#el a$( thele#el" alrea(' a!thori%e( ecee(" the $ic;el pro(!ctio$ceili$g* a" calc!late( p!r"!a$t to paragraph 4 i$ the 'ear of i""!a$ce ofthe a!thori%atio$* (!ri$g a$' 'ear of pla$$e(pro(!ctio$ falli$g +ithi$ the i$terim perio(,0e1 ?he$ i""!e(* the pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$ a$( appro#e(applicatio$ "hall &ecome a part of the appro#e( pla$ of +or;, 0f1 If theoperator@" applicatio$ for a pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$ i"(e$ie( p!r"!a$t to "!&paragraph 0(1* the operator ma' appl' agai$ to theA!thorit' at a$' time,6, The i$terim perio( "hall &egi$ fi#e 'ear" prior to . a$!ar' of the'ear i$ +hich the earlie"t commercial pro(!ctio$ i" pla$$e( to comme$ce!$(er a$ appro#e( pla$ of +or;, If the earlie"t commercial pro(!ctio$ i"(ela'e( &e'o$( the 'ear origi$all' pla$$e(* the &egi$$i$g of the i$terimperio( a$( the pro(!ctio$ ceili$g origi$all' calc!late( "hall &e

a()!"te( accor(i$gl', The i$terim perio( "hall la"t 5 'ear" or !$til thee$( of theRe#ie+ Co$fere$ce referre( to i$ article .55 or !$til the (a' +he$ "!ch $e+arra$geme$t" or agreeme$t" a" are referre( to i$ paragraph . e$ter i$toforce*+hiche#er i" earlie"t, The A!thorit' "hall re"!me the po+er pro#i(e( i$thi" article for the remai$(er of the i$terim perio( if the "ai(arra$geme$t" oragreeme$t" "ho!l( lap"e or &ecome i$effecti#e for a$' rea"o$ +hat"oe#er,4, 0a1 The pro(!ctio$ ceili$g for a$' 'ear of the i$terim perio( "hall&e the "!m of/0i1 the (iffere$ce &et+ee$ the tre$( li$e #al!e" for $ic;elco$"!mptio$* a" calc!late( p!r"!a$t to "!&paragraph 0&1*

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for the 'ear imme(iatel' prior to the 'ear of the earlie"t commercialpro(!ctio$ a$( the 'ear imme(iatel' prior tothe comme$ceme$t of the i$terim perio(3 a$(0ii1 "it' per ce$t of the (iffere$ce &et+ee$ the tre$( li$e



#al!e" for $ic;el co$"!mptio$* a" calc!late( p!r"!a$t to "!&paragraph 0&1*for the 'ear for +hich the pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$ i" &ei$g applie( for a$( the 'ear imme(iatel'prior to the 'ear of the earlie"t commercialpro(!ctio$,0&1 Bor the p!rpo"e" of "!&paragraph 0a1/0i1 tre$( li$e #al!e" !"e( for comp!ti$g the $ic;el pro(!ctio$ ceili$g"hall &e tho"e a$$!al $ic;el co$"!mptio$ #al!e"

o$ a tre$( li$e comp!te( (!ri$g the 'ear i$ +hich a pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$ i" i""!e(, The tre$( li$e "hall &e(eri#e( from a li$ear regre""io$ of the logarithm" of act!al$ic;el co$"!mptio$ for the mo"t rece$t .52'earperio( for +hich "!ch (ata are a#aila&le* time &ei$g the i$(epe$(e$t#aria&le, Thi" tre$( li$e "hall &e referre( toa" the origi$al tre$( li$e30ii1 if the a$$!al rate of i$crea"e of the origi$al tre$( li$e i"le"" tha$ 6 per ce$t* the$ the tre$( li$e !"e( to (etermi$e the =!a$titie"referre( to i$ "!&paragraph 0a1 "hall i$"tea(&e o$e pa""i$g thro!gh the origi$al tre$( li$e at the #al!e for the fir"t'ear of the rele#a$t .52'ear perio(* a$(i$crea"i$g at 6 per ce$t a$$!all'3 pro#i(e( ho+e#er that the pro(!ctio$ceili$g e"ta&li"he( for a$' 'ear of thei$terim perio( ma' $ot i$ a$' ca"e ecee( the (iffere$ce &et+ee$ theorigi$al tre$( li$e #al!e for that 'ear a$( theorigi$al tre$( li$e #al!e for the 'ear imme(iatel' prior to thecomme$ceme$t of the i$terim perio(,5, The A!thorit' "hall re"er#e to the E$terpri"e for it" i$itialpro(!ctio$a =!a$tit' of 6:*999 metric to$$e" of $ic;el from the a#aila&le pro(!ctio$ceili$g calc!late( p!r"!a$t to paragraph 4,-, 0a1 A$ operator ma' i$ a$' 'ear pro(!ce le"" tha$ or !pto: per ce$t more tha$ the le#el of a$$!al pro(!ctio$ of mi$eral" frompol'metallic $o(!le" "pecifie( i$ hi" pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$* pro#i(e( that the o#er2all amo!$t of pro(!ctio$ "hall $ot

ecee( that "pecifie( i$ the a!thori%atio$, A$' ece""o#er : per ce$t a$( !p to 9 per ce$t i$ a$' 'ear* or a$' ece"" i$ thefir"t a$( "!&"e=!e$t 'ear" follo+i$g t+o co$"ec!ti#e'ear" i$ +hich ece""e" occ!r* "hall &e $egotiate( +ith theA!thorit'* +hich ma' re=!ire the operator to o&tai$ a"!ppleme$tar' pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$ to co#er a((itio$al pro(!ctio$,0&1 Applicatio$" for "!ch "!ppleme$tar' pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$" "hall&e co$"i(ere( &' the A!thorit' o$l' after all pe$(i$gapplicatio$" &' operator" +ho ha#e $ot 'et recei#e( pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" ha#e &ee$ acte( !po$ a$( (!e acco!$t ha" &ee$ta;e$ of other li;el' applica$t", The A!thorit' "hall &e g!i(e( &' thepri$ciple of $ot ecee(i$g the total pro(!ctio$ allo+e(!$(er the pro(!ctio$ ceili$g i$ a$' 'ear of the i$terim perio(,

It "hall $ot a!thori%e the pro(!ctio$ !$(er a$' pla$ of +or; ofa =!a$tit' i$ ece"" of 4-*599 metric to$$e" of $ic;el per 'ear,

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7, The le#el" of pro(!ctio$ of other metal" "!ch a" copper* co&alt a$(ma$ga$e"e etracte( from the pol'metallic $o(!le" that are



reco#ere(p!r"!a$t to a pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$ "ho!l( $ot &e higher tha$ tho"e+hich +o!l( ha#e &ee$ pro(!ce( ha( the operator pro(!ce( the maim!m le#elof$ic;el from tho"e $o(!le" p!r"!a$t to thi" article, The A!thorit'"hall e"ta&li"h r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" p!r"!a$t to A$$e III*article .7*to impleme$t thi" paragraph,

:, Right" a$( o&ligatio$" relati$g to !$fair eco$omic practice" !$(errele#a$t m!ltilateral tra(e agreeme$t" "hall appl' to the eploratio$ fora$( eploitatio$ of mi$eral" from the Area, I$ the "ettleme$t of (i"p!te"ari"i$g!$(er thi" pro#i"io$* State" Partie" +hich are Partie" to "!ch m!ltilateraltra(e agreeme$t" "hall ha#e reco!r"e to the (i"p!te "ettleme$t proce(!re"of "!chagreeme$t",<, The A!thorit' "hall ha#e the po+er to limit the le#el of pro(!ctio$of mi$eral" from the Area* other tha$ mi$eral" from pol'metallic $o(!le"*!$(er "!ch co$(itio$" a$( appl'i$g "!ch metho(" a" ma' &e appropriate &'a(opti$g reg!latio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .-.* paragraph :,.9, Upo$ the recomme$(atio$ of the Co!$cil o$ the &a"i" of a(#icefrom the Eco$omic Pla$$i$g Commi""io$* the A""em&l' "hall e"ta&li"h a"'"tem of compe$"atio$ or ta;e other mea"!re" of eco$omica()!"tme$ta""i"ta$ce i$cl!(i$g cooperatio$ +ith "peciali%e( age$cie" a$(other i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" to a""i"t (e#elopi$g co!$trie" +hich"!ffer "erio!"a(#er"e effect" o$ their eport ear$i$g" or eco$omie" re"!lti$gfrom a re(!ctio$ i$ the price of a$ affecte( mi$eral or i$ the #ol!me ofeport" ofthat mi$eral* to the ete$t that "!ch re(!ctio$ i" ca!"e( &' acti#itie" i$theArea, The A!thorit' o$ re=!e"t "hall i$itiate "t!(ie" o$ the pro&lem" oftho"eState" +hich are li;el' to &e mo"t "erio!"l' affecte( +ith a

#ie+ to mi$imi%i$g their (iffic!ltie" a$( a""i"ti$g them i$ their eco$omica()!"tme$t,

Article .5Eerci"e of po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" &' the A!thorit'

., The A!thorit' "hall a#oi( (i"crimi$atio$ i$ the eerci"e ofit" po+er" a$( f!$ctio$"* i$cl!(i$g the gra$ti$g of opport!$itie" foracti#itie" i$ the Area,, Ne#erthele""* "pecial co$"i(eratio$ for (e#elopi$g State"* i$cl!(i$gpartic!lar co$"i(eratio$ for the la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall'(i"a(#a$tage(amo$g them* "pecificall' pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Part "hall &e permitte(,

Article .56S'"tem of eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$

., Acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall &e orga$i%e(* carrie( o!t a$( co$trolle(&' the A!thorit' o$ &ehalf of ma$;i$( a" a +hole i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi"article a" +ell a" other rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" Part a$(the rele#a$t A$$ee"* a$( the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of theA!thorit',, Acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall &e carrie( o!t a" pre"cri&e(i$ paragraph 6/



0a1 &' the E$terpri"e* a$(0&1 i$ a""ociatio$ +ith the A!thorit' &' State" Partie"* or "tatee$terpri"e" or $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$" +hich po""e"" the $atio$alit'of State" Partie" or are effecti#el' co$trolle( &'them or their $atio$al"* +he$ "po$"ore( &' "!ch State"* or a$'

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gro!p of the foregoi$g +hich meet" the re=!ireme$t" pro#i(e( i$ thi" Parta$( i$ A$$e III,6, Acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall &e carrie( o!t i$ accor(a$ce+ith a formal +ritte$ pla$ of +or; (ra+$ !p i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e IIIa$(appro#e( &' the Co!$cil after re#ie+ &' the Legal a$(Tech$icalCommi""io$, I$ the ca"e of acti#itie" i$ the Area carrie( o!t a"a!thori%e( &'the A!thorit' &' the e$titie" "pecifie( i$ paragraph 0&1* the pla$ of +or;"hall* i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e III* article 6* &e i$ the form of aco$tract,S!ch co$tract" ma' pro#i(e for )oi$t arra$geme$t" i$ accor(a$ce+ithA$$e III* article ..,4, The A!thorit' "hall eerci"e "!ch co$trol o#er acti#itie" i$ the Areaa" i" $ece""ar' for the p!rpo"e of "ec!ri$g complia$ce +ith therele#a$tpro#i"io$" of thi" Part a$( the A$$ee" relati$g thereto* a$( ther!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* a$( the pla$" of +or;appro#e(i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph 6, State" Partie" "hall a""i"t the A!thorit'&' ta;i$g all mea"!re" $ece""ar' to e$"!re "!ch complia$ce i$ accor(a$ce

+itharticle .6<,5, The A!thorit' "hall ha#e the right to ta;e at a$' time a$' mea"!re"pro#i(e( for !$(er thi" Part to e$"!re complia$ce +ith it" pro#i"io$" a$(the eerci"e of the f!$ctio$" of co$trol a$( reg!latio$ a""ig$e( to itthere!$(eror !$(er a$' co$tract, The A!thorit' "hall ha#e the right toi$"pect all i$"tallatio$" i$ the Area !"e( i$ co$$ectio$ +ith acti#itie"i$ the Area,-, A co$tract !$(er paragraph 6 "hall pro#i(e for "ec!rit' of te$!re,Accor(i$gl'* the co$tract "hall $ot &e re#i"e(* "!"pe$(e( or termi$ate(ecepti$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e III* article" .: a$( .<,

Article .54Perio(ic re#ie+

E#er' fi#e 'ear" from the e$tr' i$to force of thi" Co$#e$tio$*the A""em&l' "hall !$(erta;e a ge$eral a$( "'"tematic re#ie+ of the ma$$eri$ +hich the i$ter$atio$al regime of the Area e"ta&li"he( i$ thi"Co$#e$tio$ ha" operate( i$ practice, I$ the light of thi" re#ie+ theA""em&l' ma' ta;e* or recomme$( that other orga$" ta;e* mea"!re" i$accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" a$( proce(!re" of thi" Part a$( theA$$ee" relati$g thereto +hich +ill lea( to the impro#eme$t of the



operatio$ of the regime,

Article .55The Re#ie+ Co$fere$ce

., Biftee$ 'ear" from . a$!ar' of the 'ear i$ +hich theearlie"t commercial pro(!ctio$ comme$ce" !$(er a$ appro#e( pla$ of +or;*the A""em&l' "hall co$#e$e a co$fere$ce for the re#ie+ of tho"e pro#i"io$"

of thi" Part a$( the rele#a$t A$$ee" +hich go#er$ the "'"tem ofeploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ of the re"o!rce" of the Area, The Re#ie+Co$fere$ce "hall co$"i(er i$ (etail* i$ the light of the eperie$ceac=!ire( (!ri$g that perio(/ 0a1 +hether the pro#i"io$" of thi" Part+hich go#er$ the "'"tem of eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ of the re"o!rce" ofthe Area ha#eachie#e( their aim" i$ all re"pect"* i$cl!(i$g +hether the' ha#e &e$efite(ma$;i$( a" a +hole30&1 +hether* (!ri$g the .52'ear perio(* re"er#e( area" ha#e &ee$ eploite(i$ a$ effecti#e a$( &ala$ce( ma$$er i$ compari"o$+ith $o$2re"er#e( area"3

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0c1 +hether the (e#elopme$t a$( !"e of the Area a$( it" re"o!rce" ha#e&ee$ !$(erta;e$ i$ "!ch a ma$$er a" to fo"ter health'(e#elopme$t of the +orl( eco$om' a$( &ala$ce( gro+th of i$ter$atio$altra(e30(1 +hether mo$opoli%atio$ of acti#itie" i$ the Area ha" &ee$pre#e$te(30e1 +hether the policie" "et forth i$ article" .59 a$( .5. ha#e &ee$f!lfille(3 a$(0f1 +hether the "'"tem ha" re"!lte( i$ the e=!ita&le "hari$g of

&e$efit" (eri#e( from acti#itie" i$ the Area* ta;i$g i$topartic!lar co$"i(eratio$ the i$tere"t" a$( $ee(" of the(e#elopi$g State",, The Re#ie+ Co$fere$ce "hall e$"!re the mai$te$a$ce of thepri$ciple of the commo$ heritage of ma$;i$(* the i$ter$atio$alregime(e"ig$e( to e$"!re e=!ita&le eploitatio$ of the re"o!rce" of the Area forthe &e$efit of all co!$trie"* e"peciall' the (e#elopi$g State"* a$( a$A!thorit' toorga$i%e* co$(!ct a$( co$trol acti#itie" i$ the Area, It "hall al"o e$"!rethe mai$te$a$ce of the pri$ciple" lai( (o+$ i$ thi" Part +ithregar( to theecl!"io$ of claim" or eerci"e of "o#ereig$t' o#er a$' part of the Area*

the right" of State" a$( their ge$eral co$(!ct i$ relatio$ to the Area* a$(theirparticipatio$ i$ acti#itie" i$ the Area i$ co$formit' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$*the pre#e$tio$ of mo$opoli%atio$ of acti#itie" i$ the Area* the !"e of theAreaecl!"i#el' for peacef!l p!rpo"e"* eco$omic a"pect" of acti#itie" i$ theArea* mari$e "cie$tific re"earch* tra$"fer of tech$olog'* protectio$ of themari$ee$#iro$me$t* protectio$ of h!ma$ life* right" of coa"tal State"* the legal"tat!"of the +ater" "!per)ace$t to the Area a$( that of the air "pace a&o#e tho"e



+ater" a$( accommo(atio$ &et+ee$ acti#itie" i$ the Area a$( otheracti#itie" i$ the mari$e e$#iro$me$t,6, The (eci"io$2ma;i$g proce(!re applica&le at the Re#ie+ Co$fere$ce"hall &e the "ame a" that applica&le at the Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ceo$ the La+ of the Sea, The Co$fere$ce "hall ma;e e#er' effort to reachagreeme$t o$ a$' ame$(me$t" &' +a' of co$"e$"!" a$( there "ho!l( &e $o#oti$g o$ "!ch matter" !$til all effort" at achie#i$g co$"e$"!" ha#e &ee$eha!"te(,

4, If* fi#e 'ear" after it" comme$ceme$t* the Re#ie+ Co$fere$ce ha" $otreache( agreeme$t o$ the "'"tem of eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ of there"o!rce" of the Area* it ma' (eci(e (!ri$g the e$"!i$g . mo$th"* &' athree2fo!rth" ma)orit' of the State" Partie"* to a(opt a$( "!&mit to theState"Partie" for ratificatio$ or acce""io$ "!ch ame$(me$t" cha$gi$g or mo(if'i$gthe "'"tem a" it (etermi$e" $ece""ar' a$( appropriate, S!ch ame$(me$t""hall e$ter i$to force for all State" Partie" . mo$th" after the (epo"itof i$"tr!me$t" of ratificatio$ or acce""io$ &' three fo!rth" of the State"Partie",5, Ame$(me$t" a(opte( &' the Re#ie+ Co$fere$ce p!r"!a$t to thi" article"hall $ot affect right" ac=!ire( !$(er ei"ti$g co$tract",

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SECTION 4, TE AUTORITG

SU8SECTION A, ENERAL PROVISIONS

Article .5-E"ta&li"hme$t of the A!thorit'

., There i" here&' e"ta&li"he( the I$ter$atio$al Sea&e(

A!thorit'* +hich "hall f!$ctio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part,, All State" Partie" are ip"o facto mem&er" of the A!thorit',6, O&"er#er" at the Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of theSea +ho ha#e "ig$e( the Bi$al Act a$( +ho are $ot referre( to i$ article695*paragraph .0c1* 0(1* 0e1 or 0f1* "hall ha#e the right toparticipate i$ theA!thorit' a" o&"er#er"* i$ accor(a$ce +ith it" r!le"* reg!latio$"a$(proce(!re",4, The "eat of the A!thorit' "hall &e i$ amaica,5, The A!thorit' ma' e"ta&li"h "!ch regio$al ce$tre" or office" a" it(eem" $ece""ar' for the eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$",

Article .57Nat!re a$( f!$(ame$tal pri$ciple" of the A!thorit'

., The A!thorit' i" the orga$i%atio$ thro!gh +hich State" Partie" "hall*i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part* orga$i%e a$( co$trol acti#itie" i$the Area*partic!larl' +ith a #ie+ to a(mi$i"teri$g the re"o!rce" of the Area,, The po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" of the A!thorit' "hall &e tho"e epre""l'co$ferre( !po$ it &' thi" Co$#e$tio$, The A!thorit' "hall ha#e"!ch i$ci(e$tal po+er"* co$"i"te$t +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$* a" are implicit i$



a$($ece""ar' for the eerci"e of tho"e po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" +ith re"pect toacti#itie" i$ the Area,6, The A!thorit' i" &a"e( o$ the pri$ciple of the "o#ereig$ e=!alit' ofall it" mem&er",4, All mem&er" of the A!thorit' "hall f!lfil i$ goo( faith theo&ligatio$" a""!me( &' them i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part i$ or(er to e$"!reto all of them the right" a$( &e$efit" re"!lti$g from mem&er"hip,

Article .5:Orga$" of the A!thorit'

., There are here&' e"ta&li"he(* a" the pri$cipal orga$" of theA!thorit'* a$ A""em&l'* a Co!$cil a$( a Secretariat,, There i" here&' e"ta&li"he( the E$terpri"e* the orga$ thro!gh +hichthe A!thorit' "hall carr' o!t the f!$ctio$" referre( to i$article .79* paragraph .,6, S!ch "!&"i(iar' orga$" a" ma' &e fo!$( $ece""ar' ma' &ee"ta&li"he( i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part,4, Each pri$cipal orga$ of the A!thorit' a$( the E$terpri"e "hall &ere"po$"i&le for eerci"i$g tho"e po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" +hich are co$ferre(!po$ it, I$ eerci"i$g "!ch po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" each orga$ "hall a#oi(ta;i$g a$' actio$ +hich ma' (erogate from or impe(e the eerci"e of"pecificpo+er" a$( f!$ctio$" co$ferre( !po$ a$other orga$,

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SU8SECTION 8, TE ASSEM8LG

Article .5<

Compo"itio$* proce(!re a$( #oti$g

., The A""em&l' "hall co$"i"t of all the mem&er" of the A!thorit', Eachmem&er "hall ha#e o$e repre"e$tati#e i$ the A""em&l'* +ho ma' &eaccompa$ie( &' alter$ate" a$( a(#i"er",, The A""em&l' "hall meet i$ reg!lar a$$!al "e""io$" a$( i$ "!ch"pecial "e""io$" a" ma' &e (eci(e( &' the A""em&l'* or co$#e$e( &' theSecretar'2e$eral at the re=!e"t of the Co!$cil or of a ma)orit'of the mem&er" of the A!thorit',6, Se""io$" "hall ta;e place at the "eat of the A!thorit' !$le""other+i"e (eci(e( &' the A""em&l',4, The A""em&l' "hall a(opt it" r!le" of proce(!re, At the &egi$$i$gof each reg!lar "e""io$* it "hall elect it" Pre"i(e$t a$( "!ch other

officer" a"ma' &e re=!ire(, The' "hall hol( office !$til a $e+ Pre"i(e$t a$( otherofficer" are electe( at the $et reg!lar "e""io$,5, A ma)orit' of the mem&er" of the A""em&l' "hall co$"tit!tea =!or!m,-, Each mem&er of the A""em&l' "hall ha#e o$e #ote,7, >eci"io$" o$ =!e"tio$" of proce(!re* i$cl!(i$g (eci"io$" to co$#e$e"pecial "e""io$" of the A""em&l'* "hall &e ta;e$ &' a ma)orit' of themem&er" pre"e$t a$( #oti$g,:, >eci"io$" o$ =!e"tio$" of "!&"ta$ce "hall &e ta;e$ &' a t+o2thir("ma)orit' of the mem&er" pre"e$t a$( #oti$g* pro#i(e( that "!ch ma)orit'



i$cl!(e" a ma)orit' of the mem&er" participati$g i$ the "e""io$, ?he$ thei""!e ari"e" a" to +hether a =!e"tio$ i" o$e of "!&"ta$ce or $ot* that=!e"tio$"hall &e treate( a" o$e of "!&"ta$ce !$le"" other+i"e (eci(e( &' theA""em&l' &' the ma)orit' re=!ire( for (eci"io$" o$ =!e"tio$" of "!&"ta$ce,<, ?he$ a =!e"tio$ of "!&"ta$ce come" !p for #oti$g for the fir"t time*the Pre"i(e$t ma'* a$( "hall* if re=!e"te( &' at lea"t o$e fifth of themem&er"

of the A""em&l'* (efer the i""!e of ta;i$g a #ote o$ that =!e"tio$ for aperio( $ot ecee(i$g fi#e cale$(ar (a'", Thi" r!le ma' &e applie( o$l'o$ce to a$'=!e"tio$* a$( "hall $ot &e applie( "o a" to (efer the =!e"tio$ &e'o$( thee$( of the "e""io$,.9, Upo$ a +ritte$ re=!e"t a((re""e( to the Pre"i(e$t a$( "po$"ore( &'at lea"t o$e fo!rth of the mem&er" of the A!thorit' for a$ a(#i"or' opi$io$o$ the co$formit' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ of a propo"al &efore the A""em&l' o$a$' matter* the A""em&l' "hall re=!e"t the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er of theI$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Sea to gi#e a$ a(#i"or' opi$io$thereo$ a$( "hall (efer #oti$g o$ that propo"al pe$(i$g receiptof thea(#i"or' opi$io$ &' the Cham&er, If the a(#i"or' opi$io$ i" $ot recei#e(&efore the fi$al +ee; of the "e""io$ i$ +hich it i" re=!e"te(* the A""em&l'"hall (eci(e +he$ it +ill meet to #ote !po$ the (eferre( propo"al,

Article .-9Po+er" a$( f!$ctio$"

., The A""em&l'* a" the "ole orga$ of the A!thorit' co$"i"ti$g of allthe mem&er"* "hall &e co$"i(ere( the "!preme orga$ of the A!thorit' to+hich the other pri$cipal orga$" "hall &e acco!$ta&le a" "pecificall'pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$, The A""em&l' "hall ha#e the po+er toe"ta&li"h ge$eral

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policie" i$ co$formit' +ith the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ o$a$' =!e"tio$ or matter +ithi$ the compete$ce of the A!thorit',, I$ a((itio$* the po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" of the A""em&l' "hall &e/0a1 to elect the mem&er" of the Co!$cil i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle .-.30&1 to elect the Secretar'2e$eral from amo$g the ca$(i(ate"propo"e( &' the Co!$cil30c1 to elect* !po$ the recomme$(atio$ of the Co!$cil* the mem&er"of the o#er$i$g 8oar( of the E$terpri"e a$( the

>irector2e$eral of the E$terpri"e30(1 to e"ta&li"h "!ch "!&"i(iar' orga$" a" it fi$(" $ece""ar' for theeerci"e of it" f!$ctio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part, I$ thecompo"itio$ of the"e "!&"i(iar' orga$" (!e acco!$t "hall &e ta;e$ of thepri$ciple of e=!ita&le geographical (i"tri&!tio$ a$(of "pecial i$tere"t" a$( the $ee( for mem&er" =!alifie( a$( compete$t i$the rele#a$t tech$ical =!e"tio$" (ealt +ith &' "!chorga$"30e1 to a""e"" the co$tri&!tio$" of mem&er" to the a(mi$i"trati#e&!(get of the A!thorit' i$ accor(a$ce +ith a$ agree( "cale of a""e""me$t&a"e( !po$ the "cale !"e( for the reg!lar &!(get of



the U$ite( Natio$" !$til the A!thorit' "hall ha#e "!fficie$t i$comefrom other "o!rce" to meet it" a(mi$i"trati#e epe$"e"30f1 0i1 to co$"i(er a$( appro#e* !po$ the recomme$(atio$ of theCo!$cil* the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" o$ thee=!ita&le "hari$g of fi$a$cial a$( other eco$omic &e$efit" (eri#e( fromacti#itie" i$ the Area a$( the pa'me$t" a$(co$tri&!tio$" ma(e p!r"!a$t to article :* ta;i$g i$to partic!larco$"i(eratio$ the i$tere"t" a$( $ee(" of

(e#elopi$g State" a$( people" +ho ha#e $ot attai$e( f!ll i$(epe$(e$ce orother "elf2go#er$i$g "tat!", If theA""em&l' (oe" $ot appro#e the recomme$(atio$" of theCo!$cil* the A""em&l' "hall ret!r$ them to the Co!$cilfor reco$"i(eratio$ i$ the light of the #ie+" epre""e( &' the A""em&l'30ii1 to co$"i(er a$( appro#e the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* a$( a$' ame$(me$t" thereto*pro#i"io$all' a(opte( &' the Co!$cil p!r"!a$t to article .-*paragraph 0o10ii1, The"e r!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" "hall relate to pro"pecti$g* eploratio$ a$(eploitatio$ i$ the Area* the fi$a$cial ma$ageme$ta$( i$ter$al a(mi$i"tratio$ of the A!thorit'* a$(* !po$ the recomme$(atio$of the o#er$i$g 8oar( of theE$terpri"e* to the tra$"fer of f!$(" from the E$terpri"e to the A!thorit'30g1 to (eci(e !po$ the e=!ita&le "hari$g of fi$a$cial a$( othereco$omic &e$efit" (eri#e( from acti#itie" i$ the Area*co$"i"te$t +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"of the A!thorit'30h1 to co$"i(er a$( appro#e the propo"e( a$$!al &!(get of theA!thorit' "!&mitte( &' the Co!$cil30i1 to eami$e perio(ic report" from the Co!$cil a$( from theE$terpri"e a$( "pecial report" re=!e"te( from the Co!$cil ora$' other orga$ of the A!thorit'3

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0)1 to i$itiate "t!(ie" a$( ma;e recomme$(atio$" for the p!rpo"e ofpromoti$g i$ter$atio$al cooperatio$ co$cer$i$g acti#itie" i$the Area a$( e$co!ragi$g the progre""i#e (e#elopme$t ofi$ter$atio$al la+ relati$g thereto a$( it" co(ificatio$30;1 to co$"i(er pro&lem" of a ge$eral $at!re i$ co$$ectio$ +ithacti#itie" i$ the Area ari"i$g i$ partic!lar for (e#elopi$g State"*a" +ell a" tho"e pro&lem" for State" i$ co$$ectio$ +ith acti#itie"i$ the Area that are (!e to their geographical locatio$*partic!larl' for la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage(State"3

0l1 to e"ta&li"h* !po$ the recomme$(atio$ of the Co!$cil* o$ the &a"i" ofa(#ice from the Eco$omic Pla$$i$g Commi""io$* a"'"tem of compe$"atio$ or other mea"!re" of eco$omic a()!"tme$ta""i"ta$ce a" pro#i(e( i$ article .5.* paragraph .930m1 to "!"pe$( the eerci"e of right" a$( pri#ilege" of mem&er"hip p!r"!a$tto article .:530$1 to (i"c!"" a$' =!e"tio$ or matter +ithi$ the compete$ce of theA!thorit' a$( to (eci(e a" to +hich orga$ of the A!thorit' "hall(eal +ith a$' "!ch =!e"tio$ or matter $ot "pecificall' e$tr!"te( to apartic!lar orga$* co$"i"te$t +ith the (i"tri&!tio$ of po+er"a$( f!$ctio$" amo$g the orga$" of the A!thorit',



SU8SECTION C, TE COUNCIL

Article .-.Compo"itio$* proce(!re a$( #oti$g

., The Co!$cil "hall co$"i"t of 6- mem&er" of the A!thorit' electe( &'the A""em&l' i$ the follo+i$g or(er/

0a1 fo!r mem&er" from amo$g tho"e State" Partie" +hich* (!ri$gthe la"t fi#e 'ear" for +hich "tati"tic" are a#aila&le* ha#e eitherco$"!me( more tha$ per ce$t of total +orl( co$"!mptio$ orha#e ha( $et import" of more tha$ per ce$t of total +orl( import" of thecommo(itie" pro(!ce( from the categorie" ofmi$eral" to &e (eri#e( from the Area* a$( i$ a$' ca"e o$e State from theEa"ter$ E!ropea$ 0Sociali"t1 regio$* a" +ell a" thelarge"t co$"!mer30&1 fo!r mem&er" from amo$g the eight State" Partie" +hich ha#ethe large"t i$#e"tme$t" i$ preparatio$ for a$( i$ the co$(!ct of acti#itie"i$ the Area* either (irectl' or thro!gh their $atio$al"*i$cl!(i$g at lea"t o$e State from the Ea"ter$ E!ropea$0Sociali"t1 regio$30c1 fo!r mem&er" from amo$g State" Partie" +hich o$ the &a"i" ofpro(!ctio$ i$ area" !$(er their )!ri"(ictio$ are ma)or $eteporter" of the categorie" of mi$eral" to &e (eri#e( from theArea* i$cl!(i$g at lea"t t+o (e#elopi$g State" +ho"e eport" of"!ch mi$eral" ha#e a "!&"ta$tial &eari$g !po$ their eco$omie"3 0(1 "imem&er" from amo$g (e#elopi$g State" Partie"*repre"e$ti$g "pecial i$tere"t", The "pecial i$tere"t" to &erepre"e$te( "hall i$cl!(e tho"e of State" +ith large pop!latio$"*State" +hich are la$(2loc;e( or geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage(* State" +hichare ma)or importer" of the categorie" of mi$eral"

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to &e (eri#e( from the Area* State" +hich are pote$tial pro(!cer"of "!ch mi$eral"* a$( lea"t (e#elope( State"30e1 eightee$ mem&er" electe( accor(i$g to the pri$ciple of e$"!ri$g a$e=!ita&le geographical (i"tri&!tio$ of "eat" i$ the Co!$cil a"a +hole* pro#i(e( that each geographical regio$ "hall ha#e at lea"t o$emem&er electe( !$(er thi" "!&paragraph, Bor thi"p!rpo"e* the geographical regio$" "hall &e Africa* A"ia* Ea"ter$E!ropea$ 0Sociali"t1* Lati$ America a$( ?e"ter$ E!ropea$ a$(Other",, I$ electi$g the mem&er" of the Co!$cil i$ accor(a$ce +ith

paragraph .* the A""em&l' "hall e$"!re that/0a1 la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State" arerepre"e$te( to a (egree +hich i" rea"o$a&l' proportio$ate to theirrepre"e$tatio$ i$ the A""em&l'30&1 coa"tal State"* e"peciall' (e#elopi$g State"* +hich (o $ot=!alif' !$(er paragraph .0a1* 0&1* 0c1 or 0(1 are repre"e$te( toa (egree +hich i" rea"o$a&l' proportio$ate to theirrepre"e$tatio$ i$ the A""em&l'30c1 each gro!p of State" Partie" to &e repre"e$te( o$ the Co!$cil i"repre"e$te( &' tho"e mem&er"* if a$'* +hich are $omi$ate( &'that gro!p,



6, Electio$" "hall ta;e place at reg!lar "e""io$" of the A""em&l', Eachmem&er of the Co!$cil "hall &e electe( for fo!r 'ear", At the fir"telectio$* ho+e#er* the term of o$e half of the mem&er" of each gro!preferre( to i$paragraph l "hall &e t+o 'ear",4, Mem&er" of the Co!$cil "hall &e eligi&le for re2electio$* &!t (!eregar( "ho!l( &e pai( to the (e"ira&ilit' of rotatio$ of mem&er"hip,5, The Co!$cil "hall f!$ctio$ at the "eat of the A!thorit'* a$( "hall

meet a" ofte$ a" the &!"i$e"" of the A!thorit' ma' re=!ire* &!t $ot le""tha$ three time" a 'ear,-, A ma)orit' of the mem&er" of the Co!$cil "hall co$"tit!te a =!or!m,7, Each mem&er of the Co!$cil "hall ha#e o$e #ote,:, 0a1 >eci"io$" o$ =!e"tio$" of proce(!re "hall &e ta;e$ &'a ma)orit' of the mem&er" pre"e$t a$( #oti$g,0&1 >eci"io$" o$ =!e"tio$" of "!&"ta$ce ari"i$g !$(er the follo+i$gpro#i"io$" "hall &e ta;e$ &' a t+o2thir(" ma)orit' of themem&er" pre"e$t a$( #oti$g* pro#i(e( that "!ch ma)orit' i$cl!(e" ama)orit' of the mem&er" of the Co!$cil/ article .-*paragraph * "!&paragraph" 0f13 0g13 0h13 0i13 0$13 0p13 0#13article .<.,0c1 >eci"io$" o$ =!e"tio$" of "!&"ta$ce ari"i$g !$(er the follo+i$gpro#i"io$" "hall &e ta;e$ &' a three2fo!rth" ma)orit' of themem&er" pre"e$t a$( #oti$g* pro#i(e( that "!ch ma)orit' i$cl!(e" ama)orit' of the mem&er" of the Co!$cil/ article .-*paragraph .3 article .-* paragraph * "!&paragraph" 0a13 0&130c13 0(13 0e13 0l13 0=13 0r13 0"13 0t13 0!1 i$ ca"e"of$o$2complia$ce &' a co$tractor or a "po$"or3 0+1 pro#i(e( that or(er"i""!e( there!$(er ma' &e &i$(i$g for $ot more tha$69 (a'" !$le"" co$firme( &' a (eci"io$ ta;e$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith"!&paragraph 0(13 article .-* paragraph *"!&paragraph" 013 0'13 0%13 article .-6* paragraph 3 article .74*paragraph 63 A$$e IV* article ..,

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0(1 >eci"io$" o$ =!e"tio$" of "!&"ta$ce ari"i$g !$(er the follo+i$gpro#i"io$" "hall &e ta;e$ &' co$"e$"!"/ article .-*paragraph 0m1 a$( 0o13 a(optio$ of ame$(me$t" to Part XI,0e1 Bor the p!rpo"e" of "!&paragraph" 0(1* 0f1 a$( 0g1* Dco$"e$"!"Dmea$" the a&"e$ce of a$' formal o&)ectio$, ?ithi$ .4 (a'" of the"!&mi""io$ of a propo"al to the Co!$cil* the Pre"i(e$t of theCo!$cil "hall (etermi$e +hether there +o!l( &e a formal o&)ectio$to the a(optio$ of the propo"al, If the Pre"i(e$t

(etermi$e" that there +o!l( &e "!ch a$ o&)ectio$* the Pre"i(e$t "halle"ta&li"h a$( co$#e$e* +ithi$ three (a'" follo+i$g "!ch(etermi$atio$* a co$ciliatio$ committee co$"i"ti$g of $ot more tha$ $i$emem&er" of the Co!$cil* +ith the Pre"i(e$t a"chairma$* for the p!rpo"e of reco$cili$g the (iffere$ce" a$( pro(!ci$g apropo"al +hich ca$ &e a(opte( &' co$"e$"!", Thecommittee "hall +or; epe(itio!"l' a$( report to the Co!$cil +ithi$ .4 (a'"follo+i$g it" e"ta&li"hme$t, If the committee i"!$a&le to recomme$( a propo"al +hich ca$ &e a(opte( &' co$"e$"!"*it "hall "et o!t i$ it" report the gro!$(" o$ +hich thepropo"al i" &ei$g oppo"e(,



0f1 >eci"io$" o$ =!e"tio$" $ot li"te( a&o#e +hich the Co!$cil i"a!thori%e( to ta;e &' the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of theA!thorit' or other+i"e "hall &e ta;e$ p!r"!a$t to the"!&paragraph" of thi" paragraph "pecifie( i$ the r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" or* if $ot "pecifie( therei$* the$p!r"!a$t to the "!&paragraph (etermi$e( &' the Co!$cil if po""i&lei$ a(#a$ce* &' co$"e$"!",0g1 ?he$ the i""!e ari"e" a" to +hether a =!e"tio$ i" +ithi$

"!&paragraph 0a1* 0&1* 0c1 or 0(1* the =!e"tio$ "hall &e treate( a"&ei$g +ithi$ the "!&paragraph re=!iri$g the higher or highe"t ma)orit' orco$"e$"!" a" the ca"e ma' &e* !$le"" other+i"e(eci(e( &' the Co!$cil &' the "ai( ma)orit' or &' co$"e$"!",<, The Co!$cil "hall e"ta&li"h a proce(!re +here&' a mem&er of theA!thorit' $ot repre"e$te( o$ the Co!$cil ma' "e$( a repre"e$tati#e toatte$(a meeti$g of the Co!$cil +he$ a re=!e"t i" ma(e &' "!ch mem&er* or a matterpartic!larl' affecti$g it i" !$(er co$"i(eratio$, S!ch a repre"e$tati#e"hall &e e$title( to participate i$ the (eli&eratio$" &!t $ot to #ote,

Article .-Po+er" a$( f!$ctio$"

., The Co!$cil i" the eec!ti#e orga$ of the A!thorit', The Co!$cil"hall ha#e the po+er to e"ta&li"h* i$ co$formit' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$(the ge$eral policie" e"ta&li"he( &' the A""em&l'* the "pecificpolicie" to &e p!r"!e( &' the A!thorit' o$ a$' =!e"tio$ or matter +ithi$the compete$ce of the A!thorit',, I$ a((itio$* the Co!$cil "hall/0a1 "!per#i"e a$( coor(i$ate the impleme$tatio$ of the pro#i"io$" of thi"Part o$ all =!e"tio$" a$( matter" +ithi$ the compete$ceof the A!thorit' a$( i$#ite the atte$tio$ of the A""em&l' to ca"e" of$o$2complia$ce30&1 propo"e to the A""em&l' a li"t of ca$(i(ate" for the electio$ of theSecretar'2e$eral3

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0c1 recomme$( to the A""em&l' ca$(i(ate" for the electio$ of the mem&er"of the o#er$i$g 8oar( of the E$terpri"e a$( the>irector2e$eral of the E$terpri"e30(1 e"ta&li"h* a" appropriate* a$( +ith (!e regar( to eco$om' a$(efficie$c'* "!ch "!&"i(iar' orga$" a" it fi$(" $ece""ar' for the eerci"eof it" f!$ctio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part, I$ thecompo"itio$ of "!&"i(iar' orga$"* empha"i" "hall &e place( o$ the $ee(

for mem&er" =!alifie( a$( compete$t i$ rele#a$ttech$ical matter" (ealt +ith &' tho"e orga$" pro#i(e( that (!e acco!$t"hall &e ta;e$ of the pri$ciple of e=!ita&le geographical(i"tri&!tio$ a$( of "pecial i$tere"t"30e1 a(opt it" r!le" of proce(!re i$cl!(i$g the metho( of "electi$git" pre"i(e$t30f1 e$ter i$to agreeme$t" +ith the U$ite( Natio$" or otheri$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" o$ &ehalf of the A!thorit' a$( +ithi$it" compete$ce* "!&)ect to appro#al &' the A""em&l'30g1 co$"i(er the report" of the E$terpri"e a$( tra$"mit them to theA""em&l' +ith it" recomme$(atio$"3



0h1 pre"e$t to the A""em&l' a$$!al report" a$( "!ch "pecial report" a" theA""em&l' ma' re=!e"t30i1 i""!e (irecti#e" to the E$terpri"e i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .7930)1 appro#e pla$" of +or; i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e III* article -,The Co!$cil "hall act !po$ each pla$ of +or; +ithi$ -9 (a'" of it""!&mi""io$ &' the Legal a$( Tech$ical Commi""io$ at a"e""io$ of the Co!$cil i$ accor(a$ce +ith the follo+i$g proce(!re"/0i1 if the Commi""io$ recomme$(" the appro#al of a pla$ of +or;* it

"hall &e (eeme( to ha#e &ee$ appro#e( &' theCo!$cil if $o mem&er of the Co!$cil "!&mit" i$ +riti$g to the Pre"i(e$t+ithi$ .4 (a'" a "pecific o&)ectio$allegi$g $o$2complia$ce +ith the re=!ireme$t" ofA$$e III* article -, If there i" a$ o&)ectio$* theco$ciliatio$ proce(!re "et forth i$ article .-.*paragraph :0e1* "hall appl', If* at the e$( of theco$ciliatio$ proce(!re* the o&)ectio$ i" "till mai$tai$e(* the pla$ of +or;"hall &e (eeme( to ha#e &ee$ appro#e(&' the Co!$cil !$le"" the Co!$cil (i"appro#e" it &' co$"e$"!"amo$g it" mem&er" ecl!(i$g a$' State orState" ma;i$g the applicatio$ or "po$"ori$g the applica$t3 0ii1 if theCommi""io$ recomme$(" the (i"appro#al of a pla$of +or; or (oe" $ot ma;e a recomme$(atio$* the Co!$cil ma' appro#e the pla$of +or; &' a three2fo!rth" ma)orit'of the mem&er" pre"e$t a$( #oti$g* pro#i(e( that "!ch ma)orit' i$cl!(e" ama)orit' of the mem&er" participati$gi$ the "e""io$30;1 appro#e pla$" of +or; "!&mitte( &' the E$terpri"e i$accor(a$ce +ith A$$e IV* article .* appl'i$g* m!tati" m!ta$(i"*the proce(!re" "et forth i$ "!&paragraph 0)130l1 eerci"e co$trol o#er acti#itie" i$ the Area i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle .56* paragraph 4* a$( the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" of the A!thorit'30m1 ta;e* !po$ the recomme$(atio$ of the Eco$omic Pla$$i$gCommi""io$* $ece""ar' a$( appropriate mea"!re" i$ accor(a$ce

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+ith article .59* "!&paragraph 0h1* to pro#i(e protectio$ from the a(#er"eeco$omic effect" "pecifie( therei$30$1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" to the A""em&l'* o$ the &a"i" of a(#ice from theEco$omic Pla$$i$g Commi""io$* for a "'"tem ofcompe$"atio$ or other mea"!re" of eco$omic a()!"tme$t a""i"ta$ce a"pro#i(e( i$ article .5.* paragraph .930o1 0i1 recomme$( to the A""em&l' r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(

proce(!re" o$ the e=!ita&le "hari$g of fi$a$cial a$( othereco$omic &e$efit" (eri#e( from acti#itie" i$ the Area a$( the pa'me$t"a$( co$tri&!tio$" ma(e p!r"!a$t toarticle :* ta;i$g i$to partic!lar co$"i(eratio$ the i$tere"t" a$( $ee(" ofthe (e#elopi$g State" a$( people" +ho ha#e$ot attai$e( f!ll i$(epe$(e$ce or other "elf2go#er$i$g "tat!"30ii1 a(opt a$( appl' pro#i"io$all'* pe$(i$g appro#al &' theA""em&l'* the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of theA!thorit'* a$( a$' ame$(me$t" thereto* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t therecomme$(atio$" of the Legal a$( Tech$icalCommi""io$ or other "!&or(i$ate orga$ co$cer$e(, The"e r!le"* reg!latio$"



a$( proce(!re" "hall relate topro"pecti$g* eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ i$ the Area a$( the fi$a$cialma$ageme$t a$( i$ter$al a(mi$i"tratio$ ofthe A!thorit', Priorit' "hall &e gi#e$ to the a(optio$ of r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" for the eploratio$ fora$( eploitatio$ of pol'metallic $o(!le", R!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" for the eploratio$ for a$(eploitatio$ of a$' re"o!rce other tha$ pol'metallic $o(!le" "hall &e

a(opte( +ithi$ three 'ear" from the (ateof a re=!e"t to the A!thorit' &' a$' of it" mem&er" to a(opt "!ch r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" i$ re"pect of"!ch re"o!rce, All r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" "hall remai$ i$ effecto$ a pro#i"io$al &a"i" !$til appro#e( &'the A""em&l' or !$til ame$(e( &' the Co!$cil i$ the light of a$' #ie+"epre""e( &' the A""em&l'30p1 re#ie+ the collectio$ of all pa'me$t" to &e ma(e &' or to theA!thorit' i$ co$$ectio$ +ith operatio$" p!r"!a$t to thi" Part30=1 ma;e the "electio$ from amo$g applica$t" for pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" p!r"!a$t to A$$e III* article 7* +here "!ch"electio$ i" re=!ire( &' that pro#i"io$30r1 "!&mit the propo"e( a$$!al &!(get of the A!thorit' to theA""em&l' for it" appro#al30"1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" to the A""em&l' co$cer$i$g policie" o$a$' =!e"tio$ or matter +ithi$ the compete$ce of the A!thorit'3 0t1 ma;erecomme$(atio$" to the A""em&l' co$cer$i$g "!"pe$"io$of the eerci"e of the right" a$( pri#ilege" of mem&er"hipp!r"!a$t to article .:530!1 i$"tit!te procee(i$g" o$ &ehalf of the A!thorit' &efore theSea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er i$ ca"e" of $o$2complia$ce30#1 $otif' the A""em&l' !po$ a (eci"io$ &' the Sea&e( >i"p!te"Cham&er i$ procee(i$g" i$"tit!te( !$(er "!&paragraph 0!1* a$(ma;e a$' recomme$(atio$" +hich it ma' fi$( appropriate +ith re"pect tomea"!re" to &e ta;e$3

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0+1 i""!e emerge$c' or(er"* +hich ma' i$cl!(e or(er" for the"!"pe$"io$ or a()!"tme$t of operatio$"* to pre#e$t "erio!" harmto the mari$e e$#iro$me$t ari"i$g o!t of acti#itie" i$ the Area3 01(i"appro#e area" for eploitatio$ &' co$tractor" or theE$terpri"e i$ ca"e" +here "!&"ta$tial e#i(e$ce i$(icate" the ri"; of"erio!" harm to the mari$e e$#iro$me$t30'1 e"ta&li"h a "!&"i(iar' orga$ for the ela&oratio$ of (raftfi$a$cial r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" relati$g to/

0i1 fi$a$cial ma$ageme$t i$ accor(a$ce +ith article" .7.to .753 a$(0ii1 fi$a$cial arra$geme$t" i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e III* article.6 a$( article .7* paragraph .0c130%1 e"ta&li"h appropriate mecha$i"m" for (irecti$g a$( "!per#i"i$ga "taff of i$"pector" +ho "hall i$"pect acti#itie" i$ the Area to(etermi$e +hether thi" Part* the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* a$( the term" a$( co$(itio$" ofa$' co$tract +ith the A!thorit' are &ei$g complie( +ith,

Article .-6



Orga$" of the Co!$cil

., There are here&' e"ta&li"he( the follo+i$g orga$" of the Co!$cil/ 0a1a$ Eco$omic Pla$$i$g Commi""io$3

0&1 a Legal a$( Tech$ical Commi""io$,, Each Commi""io$ "hall &e compo"e( of .5 mem&er"* electe( &' theCo!$cil from amo$g the ca$(i(ate" $omi$ate( &' the State" Partie",o+e#er* if $ece""ar'* the Co!$cil ma' (eci(e to i$crea"e the "i%e of

eitherCommi""io$ ha#i$g (!e regar( to eco$om' a$( efficie$c',6, Mem&er" of a Commi""io$ "hall ha#e appropriate =!alificatio$" i$ thearea of compete$ce of that Commi""io$, State" Partie" "hall $omi$ateca$(i(ate" of the highe"t "ta$(ar(" of compete$ce a$( i$tegrit'+ith =!alificatio$" i$ rele#a$t fiel(" "o a" to e$"!re the effecti#eeerci"e of thef!$ctio$" of the Commi""io$",4, I$ the electio$ of mem&er" of the Commi""io$"* (!e acco!$t "hall&e ta;e$ of the $ee( for e=!ita&le geographical (i"tri&!tio$ a$(the repre"e$tatio$ of "pecial i$tere"t",5, No State Part' ma' $omi$ate more tha$ o$e ca$(i(ate for the "ameCommi""io$, No per"o$ "hall &e electe( to "er#e o$ more tha$o$eCommi""io$,-, Mem&er" of the Commi""io$" "hall hol( office for a term of fi#e'ear", The' "hall &e eligi&le for re2electio$ for a f!rther term,7, I$ the e#e$t of the (eath* i$capacit' or re"ig$atio$ of a mem&er ofa Commi""io$ prior to the epiratio$ of the term of office* the Co!$cil"hall elect for the remai$(er of the term* a mem&er from the "amegeographicalregio$ or area of i$tere"t,:, Mem&er" of Commi""io$" "hall ha#e $o fi$a$cial i$tere"t i$ a$'acti#it' relati$g to eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ i$ the Area, S!&)ect totheir re"po$"i&ilitie" to the Commi""io$" !po$ +hich the' "er#e* the' "hall$ot(i"clo"e* e#e$ after the termi$atio$ of their f!$ctio$"* a$' i$(!"trial

"ecret* proprietar' (ata +hich are tra$"ferre( to the A!thorit' i$accor(a$ce +ithA$$e III* article l4* or a$' other co$fi(e$tial i$formatio$ comi$g totheir ;$o+le(ge &' rea"o$ of their (!tie" for the A!thorit',

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<, Each Commi""io$ "hall eerci"e it" f!$ctio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith "!chg!i(eli$e" a$( (irecti#e" a" the Co!$cil ma' a(opt,

.9, Each Commi""io$ "hall form!late a$( "!&mit to the Co!$cil forappro#al "!ch r!le" a$( reg!latio$" a" ma' &e $ece""ar' for the efficie$tco$(!ct of the Commi""io$@" f!$ctio$",.., The (eci"io$2ma;i$g proce(!re" of the Commi""io$" "hall &ee"ta&li"he( &' the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of theA!thorit', Recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil "hall* +here $ece""ar'* &eaccompa$ie( &'a "!mmar' o$ the (i#erge$cie" of opi$io$ i$ the Commi""io$,., Each Commi""io$ "hall $ormall' f!$ctio$ at the "eat of theA!thorit' a$( "hall meet a" ofte$ a" i" re=!ire( for the efficie$t eerci"eof it" f!$ctio$",



.6, I$ the eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$"* each Commi""io$ ma'* +hereappropriate* co$"!lt a$other commi""io$* a$' compete$t orga$ of the U$ite(Natio$" or of it" "peciali%e( age$cie" or a$' i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"+ith compete$ce i$ the "!&)ect2matter of "!ch co$"!ltatio$,

Article .-4The Eco$omic Pla$$i$g Commi""io$

., Mem&er" of the Eco$omic Pla$$i$g Commi""io$ "hall ha#eappropriate =!alificatio$" "!ch a" tho"e rele#a$t to mi$i$g* ma$ageme$t ofmi$eral re"o!rce acti#itie"* i$ter$atio$al tra(e or i$ter$atio$aleco$omic", The Co!$cil "hall e$(ea#o!r to e$"!re that themem&er"hip of the Commi""io$ reflect" all appropriate =!alificatio$",The Commi""io$ "hall i$cl!(e at lea"t t+o mem&er" from (e#elopi$g State"+ho"e eport" of the categorie" of mi$eral" to &e (eri#e( from the Areaha#e a "!&"ta$tial &eari$g !po$ their eco$omie",, The Commi""io$ "hall/0a1 propo"e* !po$ the re=!e"t of the Co!$cil* mea"!re" toimpleme$t (eci"io$" relati$g to acti#itie" i$ the Area ta;e$ i$ accor(a$ce+ith thi" Co$#e$tio$30&1 re#ie+ the tre$(" of a$( the factor" affecti$g "!ppl'* (ema$( a$(price" of mi$eral" +hich ma' &e (eri#e( from the Area*&eari$g i$ mi$( the i$tere"t" of &oth importi$g a$( eporti$g co!$trie"*a$( i$ partic!lar of the (e#elopi$g State" amo$gthem30c1 eami$e a$' "it!atio$ li;el' to lea( to the a(#er"e effect"referre( to i$ article .59* "!&paragraph 0h1* &ro!ght to it"atte$tio$ &' the State Part' or State" Partie" co$cer$e(* a$(ma;e appropriate recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil30(1 propo"e to the Co!$cil for "!&mi""io$ to the A""em&l'* a"pro#i(e( i$ article .5.* paragraph .9* a "'"tem of compe$"atio$ or othermea"!re" of eco$omic a()!"tme$t a""i"ta$ce for(e#elopi$g State" +hich "!ffer a(#er"e effect" ca!"e( &' acti#itie"i$ the Area, The Commi""io$ "hall ma;e therecomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil that are $ece""ar' for the

applicatio$ of the "'"tem or other mea"!re" a(opte( &' theA""em&l' i$ "pecific ca"e",

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Article .-5The Legal a$( Tech$ical Commi""io$

., Mem&er" of the Legal a$( Tech$ical Commi""io$ "hall ha#e

appropriate =!alificatio$" "!ch a" tho"e rele#a$t to eploratio$for a$( eploitatio$ a$( proce""i$g of mi$eral re"o!rce"* ocea$olog'*protectio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* or eco$omic or legal matter"relati$g to ocea$ mi$i$g a$( relate( fiel(" of eperti"e, The Co!$cil"hall e$(ea#o!r to e$"!re that the mem&er"hip of the Commi""io$ reflect"all appropriate =!alificatio$",, The Commi""io$ "hall/0a1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" +ith regar( to the eerci"e of theA!thorit'@" f!$ctio$" !po$ the re=!e"t of the Co!$cil30&1 re#ie+ formal +ritte$ pla$" of +or; for acti#itie" i$ the Area i$accor(a$ce +ith article .56* paragraph 6* a$( "!&mit



appropriate recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil, The Commi""io$ "hall &a"e it"recomme$(atio$" "olel' o$ the gro!$(" "tate( i$A$$e III a$( "hall report f!ll' thereo$ to the Co!$cil30c1 "!per#i"e* !po$ the re=!e"t of the Co!$cil* acti#itie" i$theArea* +here appropriate* i$ co$"!ltatio$ a$( colla&oratio$ +ith a$' e$tit'carr'i$g o!t "!ch acti#itie" or State or State"co$cer$e( a$( report to the Co!$cil3

0(1 prepare a""e""me$t" of the e$#iro$me$tal implicatio$" ofacti#itie" i$ the Area30e1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil o$ the protectio$ of themari$e e$#iro$me$t* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the #ie+" ofrecog$i%e( epert" i$ that fiel(30f1 form!late a$( "!&mit to the Co!$cil the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" referre( to i$ article .-* paragraph 0o1* ta;i$g i$toacco!$t all rele#a$t factor" i$cl!(i$g a""e""me$t" of thee$#iro$me$tal implicatio$" of acti#itie" i$ the Area30g1 ;eep "!ch r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" !$(er re#ie+ a$(recomme$( to the Co!$cil from time to time "!ch ame$(me$t"thereto a" it ma' (eem $ece""ar' or (e"ira&le30h1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil regar(i$g thee"ta&li"hme$t of a mo$itori$g programme to o&"er#e* mea"!re* e#al!ate a$(a$al'"e* &' recog$i%e( "cie$tific metho("* o$ areg!lar &a"i"* the ri";" or effect" of poll!tio$ of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t re"!lti$g from acti#itie" i$ the Area* e$"!re thatei"ti$g reg!latio$" are a(e=!ate a$( are complie( +ith a$( coor(i$ate theimpleme$tatio$ of the mo$itori$g programmeappro#e( &' the Co!$cil30i1 recomme$( to the Co!$cil that procee(i$g" &e i$"tit!te( o$&ehalf of the A!thorit' &efore the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er* i$ accor(a$ce+ith thi" Part a$( the rele#a$t A$$ee" ta;i$gi$to acco!$t partic!larl' article .:730)1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil +ith re"pect to mea"!re"to &e ta;e$* !po$ a (eci"io$ &' the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er i$ procee(i$g"i$"tit!te( i$ accor(a$ce +ith "!&paragraph 0i13

0;1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil to i""!e emerge$c' or(er"*+hich ma' i$cl!(e or(er" for the "!"pe$"io$ ora()!"tme$t of operatio$"* to pre#e$t "erio!" harm to the mari$e e$#iro$me$tari"i$g o!t of acti#itie" i$ the Area, S!ch

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recomme$(atio$" "hall &e ta;e$ !p &' the Co!$cil o$ a priorit' &a"i"30l1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil to (i"appro#e area" for

eploitatio$ &' co$tractor" or the E$terpri"e i$ ca"e" +here"!&"ta$tial e#i(e$ce i$(icate" the ri"; of "erio!" harm to the mari$ee$#iro$me$t30m1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" to the Co!$cil regar(i$g the (irectio$ a$("!per#i"io$ of a "taff of i$"pector" +ho "hall i$"pectacti#itie" i$ the Area to (etermi$e +hether the pro#i"io$" of thi"Part* the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* a$(the term" a$( co$(itio$" of a$' co$tract +ith the A!thorit' are &ei$gcomplie( +ith30$1 calc!late the pro(!ctio$ ceili$g a$( i""!e pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" o$ &ehalf of the A!thorit' p!r"!a$t to



article .5.* paragraph" to 7* follo+i$g a$' $ece""ar' "electio$ amo$gapplica$t" for pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$" &' the Co!$cili$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e III* article 7,6, The mem&er" of the Commi""io$ "hall* !po$ re=!e"t &' a$' StatePart' or other part' co$cer$e(* &e accompa$ie( &' a repre"e$tati#e of "!chState or other part' co$cer$e( +he$ carr'i$g o!t their f!$ctio$ of"!per#i"io$a$( i$"pectio$,

SU8SECTION >, TE SECRETARIAT

Article .--The Secretariat

., The Secretariat of the A!thorit' "hall compri"e a Secretar'2e$erala$( "!ch "taff a" the A!thorit' ma' re=!ire,, The Secretar'2e$eral "hall &e electe( for fo!r 'ear" &' theA""em&l' from amo$g the ca$(i(ate" propo"e( &' the Co!$cil a$( ma' &ere2electe(,6, The Secretar'2e$eral "hall &e the chief a(mi$i"trati#e officer oftheA!thorit'* a$( "hall act i$ that capacit' i$ all meeti$g" of the A""em&l'*ofthe Co!$cil a$( of a$' "!&"i(iar' orga$* a$( "hall perform "!chother a(mi$i"trati#e f!$ctio$" a" are e$tr!"te( to the Secretar'2e$eral &'the"eorga$",4, The Secretar'2e$eral "hall ma;e a$ a$$!al report to the A""em&l'o$ the +or; of the A!thorit',

Article .-7The "taff of the A!thorit'

., The "taff of the A!thorit' "hall co$"i"t of "!ch =!alifie( "cie$tifica$( tech$ical a$( other per"o$$el a" ma' &e re=!ire( to f!lfil

the a(mi$i"trati#e f!$ctio$" of the A!thorit',, The paramo!$t co$"i(eratio$ i$ the recr!itme$t a$( emplo'me$t of the"taff a$( i$ the (etermi$atio$ of their co$(itio$" of "er#ice "hall &e the$ece""it' of "ec!ri$g the highe"t "ta$(ar(" of efficie$c'* compete$ce a$(i$tegrit', S!&)ect to thi" co$"i(eratio$* (!e regar( "hall &epai( to the importa$ce of recr!iti$g the "taff o$ a" +i(e a geographical&a"i" a" po""i&le,6, The "taff "hall &e appoi$te( &' the Secretar'2e$eral, The term" a$(co$(itio$" o$ +hich the' "hall &e appoi$te(* rem!$erate( a$( (i"mi""e(

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"hall &e i$ accor(a$ce +ith the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"of theA!thorit',

Article .-:I$ter$atio$al character of the Secretariat

., I$ the performa$ce of their (!tie" the Secretar'2e$eral a$( the



"taff "hall $ot "ee; or recei#e i$"tr!ctio$" from a$' go#er$me$t or froma$' other "o!rce eter$al to the A!thorit', The' "hall refrai$ from a$'actio$ +hich might reflect o$ their po"itio$ a" i$ter$atio$al official"re"po$"i&le o$l' to the A!thorit', Each State Part' !$(erta;e"to re"pect the ecl!"i#el' i$ter$atio$al character of there"po$"i&ilitie" of the Secretar'2e$eral a$( the "taff a$( $ot to"ee; to i$fl!e$ce them i$ the (i"charge of theirre"po$"i&ilitie", A$' #iolatio$ of re"po$"i&ilitie" &' a "taff mem&er

"hall &e "!&mitte( to the appropriate a(mi$i"trati#e tri&!$al a" pro#i(e(i$ the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit',, The Secretar'2e$eral a$( the "taff "hall ha#e $o fi$a$cial i$tere"ti$ a$' acti#it' relati$g to eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ i$ the Area,S!&)ectto their re"po$"i&ilitie" to the A!thorit'* the' "hall $ot (i"clo"e* e#e$after the termi$atio$ of their f!$ctio$"* a$' i$(!"trial "ecret*proprietar' (ata +hich aretra$"ferre( to the A!thorit' i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e III* article .4* ora$' other co$fi(e$tial i$formatio$ comi$g to their ;$o+le(ge &' rea"o$ oftheiremplo'me$t +ith the A!thorit',6, Violatio$" of the o&ligatio$" of a "taff mem&er of the A!thorit' "etforth i$ paragraph "hall* o$ the re=!e"t of a State Part' affecte( &'"!ch #iolatio$* or a $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$* "po$"ore( &' aState Part' a"pro#i(e( i$ article .56* paragraph 0&1* a$( affecte( &' "!ch #iolatio$* &e"!&mitte( &' the A!thorit' agai$"t the "taff mem&er co$cer$e( to a tri&!$al(e"ig$ate( &' the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit', ThePart' affecte( "hall ha#e the right to ta;e part i$ the procee(i$g", Ifthetri&!$al "o recomme$("* the Secretar'2e$eral "hall (i"mi"" the "taffmem&er co$cer$e(,4, The r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' "hall co$tai$"!ch pro#i"io$" a" are $ece""ar' to impleme$t thi" article,

Article .-<

Co$"!ltatio$ a$( cooperatio$ +ith i$ter$atio$al a$( $o$2go#er$me$talorga$i%atio$"

., The Secretar'2e$eral "hall* o$ matter" +ithi$ the compete$ce of theA!thorit'* ma;e "!ita&le arra$geme$t"* +ith the appro#al of the Co!$cil*for co$"!ltatio$ a$( cooperatio$ +ith i$ter$atio$al a$($o$2go#er$me$tal orga$i%atio$" recog$i%e( &' the Eco$omic a$( SocialCo!$cil of the U$ite( Natio$",, A$' orga$i%atio$ +ith +hich the Secretar'2e$eral ha" e$tere( i$to a$arra$geme$t !$(er paragraph . ma' (e"ig$ate repre"e$tati#e" to atte$(meeti$g" of the orga$" of the A!thorit' a" o&"er#er" i$ accor(a$ce +ith ther!le" of proce(!re of the"e orga$", Proce(!re" "hall &ee"ta&li"he( for o&tai$i$g the #ie+" of "!ch orga$i%atio$" i$ appropriate

ca"e",6, The Secretar'2e$eral ma' (i"tri&!te to State" Partie" +ritte$report" "!&mitte( &' the $o$2go#er$me$tal orga$i%atio$" referre( toi$paragraph l o$ "!&)ect" i$ +hich the' ha#e "pecial compete$ce a$( +hich arerelate( to the +or; of the A!thorit',



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SU8SECTION E, TE ENTERPRISE

Article .79The E$terpri"e

., The E$terpri"e "hall &e the orga$ of the A!thorit' +hich "hall carr'

o!t acti#itie" i$ the Area (irectl'* p!r"!a$t to article .56* paragraph0a1* a" +ell a" the tra$"porti$g* proce""i$g a$( mar;eti$g of mi$eral"reco#ere( from the Area,, The E$terpri"e "hall* +ithi$ the frame+or; of the i$ter$atio$al legalper"o$alit' of the A!thorit'* ha#e "!ch legal capacit' a" i" pro#i(e( fori$ theStat!te "et forth i$ A$$e IV, The E$terpri"e "hall act i$ accor(a$ce +iththi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'*a" +ell a" the ge$eral policie" e"ta&li"he( &' the A""em&l'* a$( "hall &e"!&)ect to the (irecti#e" a$( co$trol of the Co!$cil,6, The E$terpri"e "hall ha#e it" pri$cipal place of &!"i$e"" at the "eatof the A!thorit',4, The E$terpri"e "hall* i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .76* paragraph *a$( A$$e IV* article ..* &e pro#i(e( +ith "!ch f!$(" a" it ma' re=!ire tocarr' o!t it" f!$ctio$"* a$( "hall recei#e tech$olog' a" pro#i(e( i$article .44a$( other rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$,

SU8SECTION B, BINANCIAL ARRANEMENTS OB TE AUTORITG

Article .7.B!$(" of the A!thorit'

The f!$(" of the A!thorit' "hall i$cl!(e/0a1 a""e""e( co$tri&!tio$" ma(e &' mem&er" of the A!thorit' i$accor(a$ce +ith article .-9* paragraph 0e130&1 f!$(" recei#e( &' the A!thorit' p!r"!a$t to A$$e III* article .6* i$

co$$ectio$ +ith acti#itie" i$ the Area30c1 f!$(" tra$"ferre( from the E$terpri"e i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e IV*article .930(1 f!$(" &orro+e( p!r"!a$t to article .7430e1 #ol!$tar' co$tri&!tio$" ma(e &' mem&er" or other e$titie"3 a$(0f1 pa'me$t" to a compe$"atio$ f!$(* i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .5.*paragraph .9* +ho"e "o!rce" are to &e recomme$(e( &' theEco$omic Pla$$i$g Commi""io$,

Article .7A$$!al &!(get of the A!thorit'

The Secretar'2e$eral "hall (raft the propo"e( a$$!al &!(get of the

A!thorit' a$( "!&mit it to the Co!$cil, The Co!$cil "hallco$"i(er the propo"e( a$$!al &!(get a$( "!&mit it to the A""em&l'*together +ith a$' recomme$(atio$" thereo$, The A""em&l' "hall co$"i(era$( appro#e the propo"e( a$$!al &!(get i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .-9*paragraph 0h1,

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Article .76Epe$"e" of the A!thorit'

., The co$tri&!tio$" referre( to i$ article .7.* "!&paragraph 0a1* "hall&e pai( i$to a "pecial acco!$t to meet the a(mi$i"trati#e epe$"e" of theA!thorit' !$til the A!thorit' ha" "!fficie$t f!$(" from other "o!rce" tomeet tho"e epe$"e",

, The a(mi$i"trati#e epe$"e" of the A!thorit' "hall &e a fir"t call!po$ the f!$(" of the A!thorit', Ecept for the a""e""e(co$tri&!tio$"referre( to i$ article .7.* "!&paragraph 0a1* the f!$(" +hich remai$ afterpa'me$t of a(mi$i"trati#e epe$"e" ma'* i$ter alia/0a1 &e "hare( i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .49 a$( article .-9*paragraph 0g130&1 &e !"e( to pro#i(e the E$terpri"e +ith f!$(" i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle .79* paragraph 430c1 &e !"e( to compe$"ate (e#elopi$g State" i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle .5.* paragraph .9* a$( article .-9* paragraph 0l1,

Article .748orro+i$g po+er of the A!thorit'

., The A!thorit' "hall ha#e the po+er to &orro+ f!$(",, The A""em&l' "hall pre"cri&e the limit" o$ the &orro+i$g po+er of theA!thorit' i$ the fi$a$cial reg!latio$" a(opte( p!r"!a$t to article .-9*paragraph 0f1,6, The Co!$cil "hall eerci"e the &orro+i$g po+er of the A!thorit',4, State" Partie" "hall $ot &e lia&le for the (e&t" of the A!thorit',

Article .75A$$!al a!(it

The recor("* &oo;" a$( acco!$t" of the A!thorit'* i$cl!(i$g it" a$$!alfi$a$cial "tateme$t"* "hall &e a!(ite( a$$!all' &' a$ i$(epe$(e$t a!(itor

appoi$te( &' the A""em&l',

SU8SECTION , LEAL STATUS* PRIVILEES AN> IMMUNITIES

Article .7-Legal "tat!"

The A!thorit' "hall ha#e i$ter$atio$al legal per"o$alit' a$( "!ch legalcapacit' a" ma' &e $ece""ar' for the eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$"a$( the f!lfilme$t of it" p!rpo"e",

Article .77Pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie"

To e$a&le the A!thorit' to eerci"e it" f!$ctio$"* it "hall e$)o' i$ theterritor' of each State Part' the pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie" "et forth i$thi" "!&"ectio$, The pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie" relati$g to the E$terpri"e"hall &e tho"e "et forth i$ A$$e IV* article .6,

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Article .7:Imm!$it' from legal proce""

The A!thorit'* it" propert' a$( a""et"* "hall e$)o' imm!$it' from legalproce"" ecept to the ete$t that the A!thorit' epre""l' +ai#e" thi"imm!$it'i$ a partic!lar ca"e,

Article .7<Imm!$it' from "earch a$( a$' form of "ei%!re

The propert' a$( a""et" of the A!thorit'* +here#er locate( a$( &'+hom"oe#er hel(* "hall &e imm!$e from "earch* re=!i"itio$* co$fi"catio$*epropriatio$ or a$' other form of "ei%!re &' eec!ti#e or legi"lati#eactio$,

Article .:9Eemptio$ from re"trictio$"* reg!latio$"* co$trol" a$( moratoria

The propert' a$( a""et" of the A!thorit' "hall &e eempt fromre"trictio$"* reg!latio$"* co$trol" a$( moratoria of a$' $at!re,

Article .:.Archi#e" a$( official comm!$icatio$" of the A!thorit'

., The archi#e" of the A!thorit'* +here#er locate(* "hall &e i$#iola&le,, Proprietar' (ata* i$(!"trial "ecret" or "imilar i$formatio$a$( per"o$$el recor(" "hall $ot &e place( i$ archi#e" +hich are ope$ top!&lici$"pectio$,6, ?ith regar( to it" official comm!$icatio$"* the A!thorit' "hall &eaccor(e( &' each State Part' treatme$t $o le"" fa#o!ra&le tha$ thataccor(e( &' that State to other i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$",

Article .:Pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie" of certai$ per"o$" co$$ecte( +ith the A!thorit'

Repre"e$tati#e" of State" Partie" atte$(i$g meeti$g" of the A""em&l'* theCo!$cil or orga$" of the A""em&l' or the Co!$cil* a$( the Secretar'2e$erala$( "taff of the A!thorit'* "hall e$)o' i$ the territor' of each StatePart'/0a1 imm!$it' from legal proce"" +ith re"pect to act" performe( &' themi$ the eerci"e of their f!$ctio$"* ecept to the ete$t that the State+hich the' repre"e$t or the A!thorit'* a" appropriate* epre""l'+ai#e" thi" imm!$it' i$ a partic!lar ca"e30&1 if the' are $ot $atio$al" of that State Part'* the "ame eemptio$"from immigratio$ re"trictio$"* alie$ regi"tratio$ re=!ireme$t" a$( $atio$al

"er#ice o&ligatio$"* the "ame facilitie" a" regar(" echa$gere"trictio$" a$( the "ame treatme$t i$ re"pect of tra#elli$g facilitie" a"are accor(e( &' that State to the repre"e$tati#e"* official" a$(emplo'ee" of compara&le ra$; of other State" Partie",

Article .:6Eemptio$ from tae" a$( c!"tom" (!tie"

., ?ithi$ the "cope of it" official acti#itie"* the A!thorit'* it"a""et" a$( propert'* it" i$come* a$( it" operatio$" a$( tra$"actio$"*a!thori%e( &' thi"



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Co$#e$tio$* "hall &e eempt from all (irect taatio$ a$( goo(" importe( or

eporte( for it" official !"e "hall &e eempt from all c!"tom" (!tie", TheA!thorit' "hall $ot claim eemptio$ from tae" +hich are $o moretha$ charge" for "er#ice" re$(ere(,, ?he$ p!rcha"e" of goo(" or "er#ice" of "!&"ta$tial #al!e $ece""ar'for the official acti#itie" of the A!thorit' are ma(e &' or o$ &ehalf oftheA!thorit'* a$( +he$ the price of "!ch goo(" or "er#ice" i$cl!(e" tae" or(!tie"* appropriate mea"!re" "hall* to the ete$t practica&le* ηe$ &'State" Partie" to gra$t eemptio$ from "!ch tae" or (!tie" or pro#i(e fortheir reim&!r"eme$t, oo(" importe( or p!rcha"e( !$(er a$eemptio$pro#i(e( for i$ thi" article "hall $ot &e "ol( or other+i"e (i"po"e( of i$the territor' of the State Part' +hich gra$te( the eemptio$*ecept !$(erco$(itio$" agree( +ith that State Part',6, No ta "hall &e le#ie( &' State" Partie" o$ or i$ re"pect of "alarie"a$( emol!me$t" pai( or a$' other form of pa'me$t ma(e &' the A!thorit' tothe Secretar'2e$eral a$( "taff of the A!thorit'* a" +ell a"epert"performi$g mi""io$" for the A!thorit'* +ho are $ot their $atio$al",

SU8SECTION , SUSPENSION OB TE EXERCISE OB RITS AN> PRIVILEES OBMEM8ERS

Article .:4S!"pe$"io$ of the eerci"e of #oti$g right"

A State Part' +hich i" i$ arrear" i$ the pa'me$t of it"fi$a$cial co$tri&!tio$" to the A!thorit' "hall ha#e $o #ote if the amo!$tof it" arrear" e=!al" or ecee(" the amo!$t of the co$tri&!tio$"(!e from it for the prece(i$g t+o f!ll 'ear", The A""em&l' ma'*$e#erthele""* permit "!ch a mem&er to #ote if it i" "ati"fie( that thefail!re to pa' i" (!e to co$(itio$" &e'o$( the co$trol of the mem&er,

Article .:5S!"pe$"io$ of eerci"e of right" a$( pri#ilege" of mem&er"hip

., A State Part' +hich ha" gro""l' a$( per"i"te$tl' #iolate(the pro#i"io$" of thi" Part ma' &e "!"pe$(e( from the eerci"e of the

right" a$( pri#ilege" of mem&er"hip &' the A""em&l' !po$ the recomme$(atio$of the Co!$cil,, No actio$ ma' &e ta;e$ !$(er paragraph . !$til the Sea&e( >i"p!te"Cham&er ha" fo!$( that a State Part' ha" gro""l' a$( per"i"te$tl' #iolate(the pro#i"io$" of thi" Part,

SECTION 5, SETTLEMENT OB >ISPUTES AN> A>VISORG OPINIONS

Article .:-Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er of theI$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Sea



The e"ta&li"hme$t of the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er a$( the ma$$er i$ +hich it"hall eerci"e it" )!ri"(ictio$ "hall &e go#er$e( &' the pro#i"io$" of thi""ectio$* of Part XV a$( of A$$e VI,

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Article .:7!ri"(ictio$ of the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er

The Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er "hall ha#e )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er thi" Part a$( theA$$ee" relati$g thereto i$ (i"p!te" +ith re"pect to acti#itie" i$ the Areafalli$g +ithi$ the follo+i$g categorie"/0a1 (i"p!te" &et+ee$ State" Partie" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$or applicatio$ of thi" Part a$( the A$$ee" relati$g thereto30&1 (i"p!te" &et+ee$ a State Part' a$( the A!thorit' co$cer$i$g/0i1 act" or omi""io$" of the A!thorit' or of a State Part' allege( to&e i$ #iolatio$ of thi" Part or the A$$ee" relati$g thereto or of r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' a(opte( i$accor(a$ce there+ith3 or0ii1 act" of the A!thorit' allege( to &e i$ ece"" of )!ri"(ictio$ or ami"!"e of po+er30c1 (i"p!te" &et+ee$ partie" to a co$tract* &ei$g State" Partie"*theA!thorit' or the E$terpri"e* "tate e$terpri"e" a$( $at!ral or )!ri(icalper"o$" referre( to i$ article .56* paragraph 0&1* co$cer$i$g/0i1 the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of a rele#a$t co$tract or a pla$of +or;3 or0ii1 act" or omi""io$" of a part' to the co$tract relati$g to acti#itie"i$ the Area a$( (irecte( to the other part' or (irectl' affecti$git" legitimate i$tere"t"3

0(1 (i"p!te" &et+ee$ the A!thorit' a$( a pro"pecti#e co$tractor +ho ha"&ee$ "po$"ore( &' a State a" pro#i(e( i$ article .56* paragraph 0&1* a$(ha" (!l' f!lfille( the co$(itio$" referre( to i$ A$$e III*article 4* paragraph -* a$( article .6* paragraph * co$cer$i$g the ref!"alof a co$tract or a legal i""!e ari"i$g i$ the $egotiatio$ of theco$tract30e1 (i"p!te" &et+ee$ the A!thorit' a$( a State Part'* a "tate e$terpri"eor a $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$ "po$"ore( &' a State Part' a"pro#i(e( for i$ article .56* paragraph 0&1* +here it i" allege( thatthe A!thorit' ha" i$c!rre( lia&ilit' a" pro#i(e( i$ A$$e III*article 30f1 a$' other (i"p!te" for +hich the )!ri"(ictio$ of the Cham&eri" "pecificall' pro#i(e( i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$,

Article .::S!&mi""io$ of (i"p!te" to a "pecial cham&er of theI$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Seaor a$ a( hoc cham&er of the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er or to &i$(i$gcommercial ar&itratio$

., >i"p!te" &et+ee$ State" Partie" referre( to i$ article.:7* "!&paragraph 0a1* ma' &e "!&mitte(/0a1 at the re=!e"t of the partie" to the (i"p!te* to a "pecial cham&erof the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Sea to &e



forme( i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VI* article" .5 a$( .73 or0&1 at the re=!e"t of a$' part' to the (i"p!te* to a$ a( hoc cham&er ofthe Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er to &e forme( i$ accor(a$ce+ith A$$e VI* article 6-,, 0a1 >i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ ofaco$tract referre( to i$ article .:7* "!&paragraph 0c10i1* "hall &e

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"!&mitte(* at the re=!e"t of a$' part' to the (i"p!te* to &i$(i$gcommercial ar&itratio$* !$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree,A commercial ar&itral tri&!$al to +hich the (i"p!te i" "!&mitte( "hallha#e $o )!ri"(ictio$ to (eci(e a$' =!e"tio$ ofi$terpretatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$, ?he$ the (i"p!te al"o i$#ol#e"a =!e"tio$ of the i$terpretatio$ of Part XI a$( theA$$ee" relati$g thereto* +ith re"pect to acti#itie" i$ the Area* that=!e"tio$ "hall &e referre( to the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&erfor a r!li$g,0&1 If* at the comme$ceme$t of or i$ the co!r"e of "!ch ar&itratio$*the ar&itral tri&!$al (etermi$e"* either at the re=!e"t of a$'part' to the (i"p!te or proprio mot!* that it" (eci"io$ (epe$("!po$ a r!li$g of the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er* the ar&itral tri&!$al"hall refer "!ch =!e"tio$ to the Sea&e( >i"p!te"Cham&er for "!ch r!li$g, The ar&itral tri&!$al "hall the$ procee(to re$(er it" a+ar( i$ co$formit' +ith the r!li$g of theSea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er,0c1 I$ the a&"e$ce of a pro#i"io$ i$ the co$tract o$ the ar&itratio$proce(!re to &e applie( i$ the (i"p!te* the ar&itratio$ "hall &e co$(!cte(i$ accor(a$ce +ith the UNCITRAL Ar&itratio$R!le" or "!ch other ar&itratio$ r!le" a" ma' &e pre"cri&e( i$ the r!le"*

reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* !$le"" thepartie" to the (i"p!te other+i"e agree,

Article .:<Limitatio$ o$ )!ri"(ictio$+ith regar( to (eci"io$" of the A!thorit'

The Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er "hall ha#e $o )!ri"(ictio$ +ith regar( to theeerci"e &' the A!thorit' of it" (i"cretio$ar' po+er" i$ accor(a$ce +iththi" Part3 i$ $o ca"e "hall it "!&"tit!te it" (i"cretio$ for that of theA!thorit', ?itho!t pre)!(ice to article .<.* i$ eerci"i$g it" )!ri"(ictio$p!r"!a$t to article .:7* the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er "hall $ot pro$o!$ceit"elf o$ the =!e"tio$ of +hether a$' r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of

the A!thorit' arei$ co$formit' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$* $or (eclare i$#ali( a$' "!chr!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re", It" )!ri"(ictio$ i$ thi" regar( "hall&e co$fi$e(to (eci(i$g claim" that the applicatio$ of a$' r!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' i$ i$(i#i(!al ca"e" +o!l( &e i$ co$flict+ith theco$tract!al o&ligatio$" of the partie" to the (i"p!te or their o&ligatio$"!$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$* claim" co$cer$i$g ece"" of )!ri"(ictio$ or mi"!"eof po+er*a$( to claim" for (amage" to &e pai( or other reme(' to &e gi#e$ to the



part' co$cer$e( for the fail!re of the other part' to compl' +ith it"co$tract!alo&ligatio$" or it" o&ligatio$" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$,

Article .<9Participatio$ a$( appeara$ceof "po$"ori$g State" Partie" i$ procee(i$g"

., If a $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$ i" a part' to a (i"p!te referre( toi$ article .:7* the "po$"ori$g State "hall &e gi#e$ $otice thereof a$("hall ha#e the right to participate i$ the procee(i$g" &'"!&mitti$g +ritte$ or oral "tateme$t",

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, If a$ actio$ i" &ro!ght agai$"t a State Part' &' a $at!ral or)!ri(ical per"o$ "po$"ore( &' a$other State Part' i$ a (i"p!te referre( toi$ article .:7*"!&paragraph 0c1* the re"po$(e$t State ma' re=!e"t the State "po$"ori$gthat per"o$ to appear i$ the procee(i$g" o$ &ehalf of that per"o$, Baili$g"!chappeara$ce* the re"po$(e$t State ma' arra$ge to &e repre"e$te( &' a)!ri(ical per"o$ of it" $atio$alit',

Article .<.A(#i"or' opi$io$"

The Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er "hall gi#e a(#i"or' opi$io$" at the re=!e"tof the A""em&l' or the Co!$cil o$ legal =!e"tio$" ari"i$g +ithi$ the "copeoftheir acti#itie", S!ch opi$io$" "hall &e gi#e$ a" a matter of !rge$c',

PART XII

PROTECTION AN> PRESERVATION OB TE MARINE ENVIRONMENT


Article .<e$eral o&ligatio$

State" ha#e the o&ligatio$ to protect a$( pre"er#e themari$e e$#iro$me$t,

Article .<6So#ereig$ right of State" to eploit their $at!ral re"o!rce"

State" ha#e the "o#ereig$ right to eploit their $at!ral re"o!rce" p!r"!a$tto their e$#iro$me$tal policie" a$( i$ accor(a$ce +ith their (!t' toprotect a$( pre"er#e the mari$e e$#iro$me$t,

Article .<4Mea"!re" to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t



., State" "hall ta;e* i$(i#i(!all' or )oi$tl' a" appropriate* allmea"!re" co$"i"te$t +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ that are $ece""ar' to pre#e$t*re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from a$' "o!rce*!"i$g for thi" p!rpo"e the &e"t practica&le mea$" at their (i"po"al a$( i$accor(a$ce +ith their capa&ilitie"* a$( the' "hall e$(ea#o!r to harmo$i%etheir policie" i$ thi" co$$ectio$,, State" "hall ta;e all mea"!re" $ece""ar' to e$"!re thatacti#itie" !$(er their )!ri"(ictio$ or co$trol are "o co$(!cte( a" $ot to

ca!"e (amage &'poll!tio$ to other State" a$( their e$#iro$me$t* a$( that poll!tio$ ari"i$gfrom i$ci(e$t" or acti#itie" !$(er their )!ri"(ictio$ or co$trol (oe" $ot"prea( &e'o$( the area" +here the' eerci"e "o#ereig$ right" i$ accor(a$ce+ith thi"Co$#e$tio$,

.9.

6, The mea"!re" ta;e$ p!r"!a$t to thi" Part "hall (eal +ith all "o!rce"of poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t, The"e mea"!re" "halli$cl!(e*i$ter alia* tho"e (e"ig$e( to mi$imi%e to the f!lle"t po""i&le ete$t/0a1 the relea"e of toic* harmf!l or $oio!" "!&"ta$ce"* e"peciall'tho"e +hich are per"i"te$t* from la$(2&a"e( "o!rce"* from or thro!gh theatmo"phere or &' (!mpi$g30&1 poll!tio$ from #e""el"* i$ partic!lar mea"!re" for pre#e$ti$gacci(e$t" a$( (eali$g +ith emerge$cie"* e$"!ri$g the "afet' ofoperatio$" at "ea* pre#e$ti$g i$te$tio$al a$( !$i$te$tio$al(i"charge"* a$( reg!lati$g the (e"ig$* co$"tr!ctio$* e=!ipme$t*operatio$ a$( ma$$i$g of #e""el"30c1 poll!tio$ from i$"tallatio$" a$( (e#ice" !"e( i$ eploratio$ oreploitatio$ of the $at!ral re"o!rce" of the "ea&e( a$( "!&"oil* i$

partic!lar mea"!re" for pre#e$ti$g acci(e$t" a$( (eali$g +ithemerge$cie"* e$"!ri$g the "afet' of operatio$" at "ea* a$(reg!lati$g the (e"ig$* co$"tr!ctio$* e=!ipme$t* operatio$ a$(ma$$i$g of "!ch i$"tallatio$" or (e#ice"30(1 poll!tio$ from other i$"tallatio$" a$( (e#ice" operati$g i$ themari$e e$#iro$me$t* i$ partic!lar mea"!re" for pre#e$ti$g acci(e$t"a$( (eali$g +ith emerge$cie"* e$"!ri$g the "afet' ofoperatio$" at "ea* a$( reg!lati$g the (e"ig$* co$"tr!ctio$*e=!ipme$t* operatio$ a$( ma$$i$g of "!ch i$"tallatio$" or(e#ice",4, I$ ta;i$g mea"!re" to pre#e$t* re(!ce or co$trol poll!tio$ of themari$e e$#iro$me$t* State" "hall refrai$ from !$)!"tifia&le i$terfere$ce+ith acti#itie" carrie( o!t &' other State" i$ the eerci"e of their

right" a$( i$p!r"!a$ce of their (!tie" i$ co$formit' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$,5, The mea"!re" ta;e$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Part "hall i$cl!(e tho"e$ece""ar' to protect a$( pre"er#e rare or fragile eco"'"tem" a" +ell a" theha&itat of (eplete(* threate$e( or e$(a$gere( "pecie" a$( other form" ofmari$e life,

Article .<5>!t' $ot to tra$"fer (amage or ha%ar("or tra$"form o$e t'pe of poll!tio$ i$to a$other



I$ ta;i$g mea"!re" to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t* State" "hall act "o a" $ot to tra$"fer* (irectl' ori$(irectl'* (amage or ha%ar(" from o$e area to a$other ortra$"form o$e t'pe of poll!tio$ i$to a$other,

Article .<-U"e of tech$ologie" or i$tro(!ctio$ of alie$ or $e+ "pecie"

., State" "hall ta;e all mea"!re" $ece""ar' to pre#e$t* re(!cea$( co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t re"!lti$g from the!"e of tech$ologie" !$(er their )!ri"(ictio$ or co$trol* or thei$te$tio$al or acci(e$tal i$tro(!ctio$ of "pecie"* alie$ or $e+* to apartic!lar part of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* +hich ma' ca!"e "ig$ifica$ta$( harmf!l cha$ge" thereto,, Thi" article (oe" $ot affect the applicatio$ of thi"Co$#e$tio$ regar(i$g the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ ofthe mari$e e$#iro$me$t,

.9

SECTION , LO8AL AN> REIONAL COOPERATION

Article .<7Cooperatio$ o$ a glo&al or regio$al &a"i"

State" "hall cooperate o$ a glo&al &a"i" a$(* a" appropriate* o$ a regio$al&a"i"* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$"* i$ form!lati$g a$( ela&orati$g i$ter$atio$al r!le"*"ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re" co$"i"te$t +ith thi"Co$#e$tio$* for the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t*ta;i$g i$to acco!$t characteri"tic regio$al feat!re",

Article .<:Notificatio$ of immi$e$t or act!al (amage

?he$ a State &ecome" a+are of ca"e" i$ +hich the mari$e e$#iro$me$ti" i$ immi$e$t (a$ger of &ei$g (amage( or ha" &ee$ (amage( &' poll!tio$*it "hall imme(iatel' $otif' other State" it (eem" li;el' to &e affecte( &'"!ch(amage* a" +ell a" the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$",

Article .<<Co$ti$ge$c' pla$" agai$"t poll!tio$

I$ the ca"e" referre( to i$ article .<:* State" i$ the area affecte(* i$accor(a$ce +ith their capa&ilitie"* a$( the compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hall cooperate* to the ete$t po""i&le* i$elimi$ati$g the effect"of poll!tio$ a$( pre#e$ti$g or mi$imi%i$g the (amage, To thi" e$(* State""hall )oi$tl' (e#elop a$( promote co$ti$ge$c' pla$" for re"po$(i$gto poll!tio$ i$ci(e$t" i$ the mari$e e$#iro$me$t,

Article 99St!(ie"* re"earch programme" a$( echa$ge of i$formatio$ a$( (ata



State" "hall cooperate* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$"* for the p!rpo"e of promoti$g "t!(ie"* !$(erta;i$g programme"of "cie$tific re"earch a$( e$co!ragi$g the echa$ge of i$formatio$ a$( (ataac=!ire( a&o!t poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t, The' "hall e$(ea#o!rto participate acti#el' i$ regio$al a$( glo&al programme" toac=!ire;$o+le(ge for the a""e""me$t of the $at!re a$( ete$t of poll!tio$*epo"!re to it* a$( it" path+a'"* ri";" a$( reme(ie",

Article 9.Scie$tific criteria for reg!latio$"

I$ the light of the i$formatio$ a$( (ata ac=!ire( p!r"!a$t to article 99*State" "hall cooperate* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* i$ e"ta&li"hi$g appropriate "cie$tific

criteria for the form!latio$ a$( ela&oratio$ of r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$(recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re" for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$(co$trol of poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t,

.96

SECTION 6, TECNICAL ASSISTANCE

Article 9Scie$tific a$( tech$ical a""i"ta$ce to (e#elopi$g State"

State" "hall* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"/0a1 promote programme" of "cie$tific* e(!catio$al* tech$ical a$( othera""i"ta$ce to (e#elopi$g State" for the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t a$( the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol ofmari$e poll!tio$, S!ch a""i"ta$ce "hall i$cl!(e* i$ter alia/

0i1 trai$i$g of their "cie$tific a$( tech$ical per"o$$el30ii1 facilitati$g their participatio$ i$ rele#a$ti$ter$atio$alprogramme"30iii1 "!ppl'i$g them +ith $ece""ar' e=!ipme$t a$( facilitie"30i#1 e$ha$ci$g their capacit' to ma$!fact!re "!ch e=!ipme$t30#1 a(#ice o$ a$( (e#elopi$g facilitie" for re"earch* mo$itori$g*e(!catio$al a$( other programme"30&1 pro#i(e appropriate a""i"ta$ce* e"peciall' to (e#elopi$g State"* forthe mi$imi%atio$ of the effect" of ma)or i$ci(e$t" +hich ma' ca!"e "erio!"poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t30c1 pro#i(e appropriate a""i"ta$ce* e"peciall' to (e#elopi$gState"* co$cer$i$g the preparatio$ of e$#iro$me$tal a""e""me$t",

Article 96Prefere$tial treatme$t for (e#elopi$g State"

>e#elopi$g State" "hall* for the p!rpo"e" of pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$(co$trol of poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t or mi$imi%atio$ of it"effect"* &e gra$te( prefere$ce &' i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" i$/0a1 the allocatio$ of appropriate f!$(" a$( tech$ical a""i"ta$ce3 a$(0&1 the !tili%atio$ of their "peciali%e( "er#ice",

SECTION 4, MONITORIN AN> ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT



Article 94Mo$itori$g of the ri";" or effect" of poll!tio$

., State" "hall* co$"i"te$t +ith the right" of other State"* e$(ea#o!r*a" far a" practica&le* (irectl' or thro!gh the compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* to o&"er#e* mea"!re* e#al!ate a$(a$al'"e* &' recog$i%e( "cie$tific metho("* the ri";" or effect" of

poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t,, I$ partic!lar* State" "hall ;eep !$(er "!r#eilla$ce the effect" ofa$' acti#itie" +hich the' permit or i$ +hich the' e$gage i$ or(er to(etermi$e +hether the"e acti#itie" are li;el' to poll!te the mari$ee$#iro$me$t,

Article 95P!&licatio$ of report"

State" "hall p!&li"h report" of the re"!lt" o&tai$e( p!r"!a$t to article94or pro#i(e "!ch report" at appropriate i$ter#al" to the compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* +hich "ho!l( ma;e them a#aila&le to allState",

.94

Article 9-A""e""me$t of pote$tial effect" of acti#itie"

?he$ State" ha#e rea"o$a&le gro!$(" for &elie#i$g that pla$$e(acti#itie" !$(er their )!ri"(ictio$ or co$trol ma' ca!"e "!&"ta$tialpoll!tio$

of or "ig$ifica$t a$( harmf!l cha$ge" to the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* the'"hall*a" far a" practica&le* a""e"" the pote$tial effect" of "!ch acti#itie" o$the mari$e e$#iro$me$t a$( "hall comm!$icate report" of the re"!lt" of "!cha""e""me$t" i$ the ma$$er pro#i(e( i$ article 95,

SECTION 5, INTERNATIONAL RULES AN> NATIONAL LEISLATIONTO PREVENT* RE>UCE AN> CONTROL POLLUTION OB TE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

Article 97Poll!tio$ from la$(2&a"e( "o!rce"

., State" "hall a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$(

co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from la$(2&a"e( "o!rce"*i$cl!(i$g ri#er"* e"t!arie"* pipeli$e" a$( o!tfall "tr!ct!re"*ta;i$g i$to acco!$t i$ter$atio$all' agree( r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$(recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re",, State" "hall ta;e other mea"!re" a" ma' &e $ece""ar' to pre#e$t*re(!ce a$( co$trol "!ch poll!tio$,6, State" "hall e$(ea#o!r to harmo$i%e their policie" i$ thi" co$$ectio$at the appropriate regio$al le#el,4, State"* acti$g e"peciall' thro!gh compete$ti$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$" or (iplomatic co$fere$ce* "hall e$(ea#o!r to e"ta&li"h glo&al



a$( regio$al r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re" topre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$tfrom la$(2&a"e( "o!rce"* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t characteri"tic regio$alfeat!re"* theeco$omic capacit' of (e#elopi$g State" a$( their $ee( for eco$omic(e#elopme$t, S!ch r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$(proce(!re" "hall &e re2eami$e( from time to time a" $ece""ar',5, La+"* reg!latio$"* mea"!re"* r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e(

practice" a$( proce(!re" referre( to i$ paragraph" .* a$( 4 "hall i$cl!(etho"e (e"ig$e( to mi$imi%e* to the f!lle"t ete$t po""i&le* the relea"e oftoic*harmf!l or $oio!" "!&"ta$ce"* e"peciall' tho"e +hich are per"i"te$t* i$tothe mari$e e$#iro$me$t,

Article 9:Poll!tio$ from "ea&e( acti#itie" "!&)ect to $atio$al )!ri"(ictio$

. Coa"tal State" "hall a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" to pre#e$t* re(!cea$( co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t ari"i$g from or i$co$$ectio$ +ith "ea&e( acti#itie" "!&)ect to their )!ri"(ictio$ a$( fromartificial i"la$("* i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" !$(er their )!ri"(ictio$*p!r"!a$t to article" -9 a$( :9,, State" "hall ta;e other mea"!re" a" ma' &e $ece""ar' to pre#e$t*re(!ce a$( co$trol "!ch poll!tio$,6, S!ch la+"* reg!latio$" a$( mea"!re" "hall &e $o le"" effecti#e tha$i$ter$atio$al r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re",

.95

4, State" "hall e$(ea#o!r to harmo$i%e their policie" i$ thi" co$$ectio$at the appropriate regio$al le#el,

5, State"* acti$g e"peciall' thro!gh compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" or (iplomatic co$fere$ce* "hall e"ta&li"hglo&al a$( regio$alr!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re" topre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$treferre( to i$paragraph l, S!ch r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$(proce(!re" "hall &e re2eami$e( from time to time a" $ece""ar',

Article 9<Poll!tio$ from acti#itie" i$ the Area

., I$ter$atio$al r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" "hall &e e"ta&li"he(

i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XI to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$ of themari$e e$#iro$me$t from acti#itie" i$ the Area, S!ch r!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" "hall &e re2eami$e( from time to time a" $ece""ar',, S!&)ect to the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" "ectio$* State" "halla(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$ of themari$ee$#iro$me$t from acti#itie" i$ the Area !$(erta;e$ &' #e""el"*i$"tallatio$"* "tr!ct!re" a$( other (e#ice" fl'i$g their flag or of theirregi"tr' or operati$g!$(er their a!thorit'* a" the ca"e ma' &e, The re=!ireme$t" of "!ch la+"a$( reg!latio$" "hall &e $o le"" effecti#e tha$ the i$ter$atio$al r!le"*



reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" referre( to i$ paragraph .,

Article .9Poll!tio$ &' (!mpi$g

., State" "hall a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$(co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t &' (!mpi$g,

, State" "hall ta;e other mea"!re" a" ma' &e $ece""ar' to pre#e$t*re(!ce a$( co$trol "!ch poll!tio$,6, S!ch la+"* reg!latio$" a$( mea"!re" "hall e$"!re that (!mpi$g i" $otcarrie( o!t +itho!t the permi""io$ of the compete$t a!thoritie" of State",4, State"* acti$g e"peciall' thro!gh compete$ti$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$" or (iplomatic co$fere$ce* "hall e$(ea#o!r to e"ta&li"h glo&ala$( regio$al r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re" topre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol "!ch poll!tio$, S!ch r!le"* "ta$(ar("a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re" "hall &e re2eami$e( from time totime a" $ece""ar',5, >!mpi$g +ithi$ the territorial "ea a$( the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$eor o$to the co$ti$e$tal "helf "hall $ot &e carrie( o!t +itho!t the epre""prior appro#al of the coa"tal State* +hich ha" the right to permit*reg!late a$(co$trol "!ch (!mpi$g after (!e co$"i(eratio$ of the matter +ith otherState" +hich &' rea"o$ of their geographical "it!atio$ ma' &e a(#er"el'affecte(there&',-, Natio$al la+"* reg!latio$" a$( mea"!re" "hall &e $o le"" effecti#e i$pre#e$ti$g* re(!ci$g a$( co$trolli$g "!ch poll!tio$ tha$ the glo&al r!le"a$( "ta$(ar(",

.9-

Article ..Poll!tio$ from #e""el"

., State"* acti$g thro!gh the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ orge$eral (iplomatic co$fere$ce* "hall e"ta&li"h i$ter$atio$alr!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$ of themari$e e$#iro$me$t from #e""el" a$( promote the a(optio$* i$ the"ame ma$$er* +here#er appropriate* of ro!tei$g "'"tem" (e"ig$e( tomi$imi%e the threat of acci(e$t" +hich might ca!"e poll!tio$ of themari$e e$#iro$me$t* i$cl!(i$g the coa"tli$e* a$( poll!tio$ (amage to therelate( i$tere"t" of coa"tal State", S!ch r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" "hall* i$ the

"ame ma$$er* &e re2eami$e( from time to time a" $ece""ar',, State" "hall a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from #e""el" fl'i$gtheir flag or of their regi"tr', S!ch la+" a$( reg!latio$" "hall at lea"tha#e the "ame effect a" that of ge$erall' accepte( i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$("ta$(ar(" e"ta&li"he( thro!gh the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$or ge$eral (iplomatic co$fere$ce,6, State" +hich e"ta&li"h partic!lar re=!ireme$t" for the pre#e$tio$*re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t a" a co$(itio$for the e$tr' of foreig$ #e""el" i$to their port" or i$ter$al +ater" or fora call



at their off2"hore termi$al" "hall gi#e (!e p!&licit' to "!ch re=!ireme$t"a$( "hall comm!$icate them to the compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$,?he$e#er "!ch re=!ireme$t" are e"ta&li"he( i$ i(e$tical form &' t+o or morecoa"tal State" i$ a$ e$(ea#o!r to harmo$i%e polic'* the comm!$icatio$ "halli$(icate +hich State" are participati$g i$ "!ch cooperati#e arra$geme$t",E#er' State "hall re=!ire the ma"ter of a #e""el fl'i$g it" flag or of it"regi"tr'* +he$ $a#igati$g +ithi$ the territorial "ea of a State

participati$g i$ "!chcooperati#e arra$geme$t"* to f!r$i"h* !po$ the re=!e"t of thatState* i$formatio$ a" to +hether it i" procee(i$g to a State ofthe "ame regio$participati$g i$ "!ch cooperati#e arra$geme$t" a$(* if "o* to i$(icate+hetherit complie" +ith the port e$tr' re=!ireme$t" of that State, Thi" articlei"+itho!t pre)!(ice to the co$ti$!e( eerci"e &' a #e""el of it" right ofi$$oce$t pa""age or to the applicatio$ of article 5* paragraph ,4, Coa"tal State" ma'* i$ the eerci"e of their "o#ereig$t' +ithi$ theirterritorial "ea* a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$a$(co$trol of mari$e poll!tio$ from foreig$ #e""el"* i$cl!(i$g #e""el"eerci"i$g the right of i$$oce$t pa""age, S!ch la+" a$( reg!latio$" "hall*i$ accor(a$ce+ith Part II* "ectio$ 6* $ot hamper i$$oce$t pa""age of foreig$ #e""el",5, Coa"tal State"* for the p!rpo"e of e$forceme$t a" pro#i(e( for i$"ectio$ -* ma' i$ re"pect of their ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e" a(opt la+" a$(reg!latio$" for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ from#e""el"co$formi$g to a$( gi#i$g effect to ge$erall' accepte( i$ter$atio$al r!le"a$( "ta$(ar(" e"ta&li"he( thro!gh the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$orge$eral (iplomatic co$fere$ce,-, 0a1 ?here the i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" referre( toi$

paragraph . are i$a(e=!ate to meet "pecial circ!m"ta$ce" a$( coa"talState" ha#e rea"o$a&le gro!$(" for &elie#i$g that apartic!lar* clearl' (efi$e( area of their re"pecti#e ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e" i" a$ area +here the a(optio$ of "pecialma$(ator' mea"!re" for the pre#e$tio$ of poll!tio$ from #e""el" i"re=!ire( for recog$i%e( tech$ical rea"o$" i$ relatio$to it" ocea$ographical a$( ecological co$(itio$"* a" +ell a" it"

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!tili%atio$ or the protectio$ of it" re"o!rce" a$( the partic!lar characterof it" traffic* the coa"tal State"* after appropriateco$"!ltatio$" thro!gh the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ +ith a$'other State" co$cer$e(* ma'* for that area* (irect acomm!$icatio$ to that orga$i%atio$* "!&mitti$g "cie$tific a$( tech$icale#i(e$ce i$ "!pport a$( i$formatio$ o$ $ece""ar'receptio$ facilitie", ?ithi$ . mo$th" after recei#i$g "!ch acomm!$icatio$* the orga$i%atio$ "hall (etermi$e +hether theco$(itio$" i$ that area corre"po$( to the re=!ireme$t" "et o!t a&o#e, Ifthe orga$i%atio$ "o (etermi$e"* the coa"tal State"



ma'* for that area* a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" for thepre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ from #e""el"impleme$ti$g "!ch i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" or$a#igatio$al practice" a" are ma(e applica&le* thro!gh theorga$i%atio$* for "pecial area", The"e la+" a$( reg!latio$" "hall$ot &ecome applica&le to foreig$ #e""el" !$til .5 mo$th"after the "!&mi""io$ of the comm!$icatio$ to the orga$i%atio$, 0&1 Thecoa"tal State" "hall p!&li"h the limit" of a$' "!ch

partic!lar* clearl' (efi$e( area,0c1 If the coa"tal State" i$te$( to a(opt a((itio$al la+" a$(reg!latio$" for the "ame area for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol ofpoll!tio$ from #e""el"* the' "hall* +he$ "!&mitti$gthe afore"ai( comm!$icatio$* at the "ame time $otif' theorga$i%atio$ thereof, S!ch a((itio$al la+" a$( reg!latio$" ma'relate to (i"charge" or $a#igatio$al practice" &!t "hall $otre=!ire foreig$ #e""el" to o&"er#e (e"ig$* co$"tr!ctio$*ma$$i$g or e=!ipme$t "ta$(ar(" other tha$ ge$erall' accepte( i$ter$atio$alr!le" a$( "ta$(ar("3 the' "hall &ecome applica&leto foreig$ #e""el" .5 mo$th" after the "!&mi""io$ of thecomm!$icatio$ to the orga$i%atio$* pro#i(e( that theorga$i%atio$ agree" +ithi$ . mo$th" after the "!&mi""io$ of thecomm!$icatio$,7, The i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" referre( to i$ thi" article"ho!l( i$cl!(e i$ter alia tho"e relati$g to prompt $otificatio$ tocoa"tal State"*+ho"e coa"tli$e or relate( i$tere"t" ma' &e affecte( &' i$ci(e$t"*i$cl!(i$g maritime ca"!altie"* +hich i$#ol#e (i"charge" or pro&a&ilit' of(i"charge",

Article .Poll!tio$ from or thro!gh the atmo"phere

., State" "hall a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$(co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from or thro!gh theatmo"phere* applica&le to the air "pace !$(er their "o#ereig$t' a$( to

#e""el" fl'i$g their flag or #e""el" or aircraft of their regi"tr'* ta;i$gi$to acco!$t i$ter$atio$all' agree( r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e(practice" a$( proce(!re" a$( the "afet' of air $a#igatio$,, State" "hall ta;e other mea"!re" a" ma' &e $ece""ar' to pre#e$t*re(!ce a$( co$trol "!ch poll!tio$,6, State"* acti$g e"peciall' thro!gh compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" or (iplomatic co$fere$ce* "hall e$(ea#o!r toe"ta&li"h glo&ala$( regio$al r!le"* "ta$(ar(" a$( recomme$(e( practice" a$( proce(!re" topre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol "!ch poll!tio$,

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SECTION -, ENBORCEMENT

Article .6E$forceme$t +ith re"pect to poll!tio$ from la$(2&a"e( "o!rce"

State" "hall e$force their la+" a$( reg!latio$" a(opte( i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle 97 a$( "hall a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" a$( ta;e other mea"!re"



$ece""ar' to impleme$t applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$("ta$(ar(" e"ta&li"he( thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" or(iplomatic co$fere$ce to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from la$(2&a"e( "o!rce",

Article .4E$forceme$t +ith re"pect to poll!tio$ from "ea&e( acti#itie"

State" "hall e$force their la+" a$( reg!latio$" a(opte( i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle 9: a$( "hall a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" a$( ta;e other mea"!re"$ece""ar' to impleme$t applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$("ta$(ar(" e"ta&li"he( thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" or(iplomatic co$fere$ce to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$( co$trol poll!tio$of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t ari"i$g from or i$ co$$ectio$ +ith "ea&e(

acti#itie" "!&)ect to their )!ri"(ictio$ a$( from artificial i"la$("*i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" !$(er their )!ri"(ictio$* p!r"!a$t to article"-9 a$( :9,

Article .5E$forceme$t +ith re"pect to poll!tio$ from acti#itie" i$ the Area

E$forceme$t of i$ter$atio$al r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"e"ta&li"he( i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XI to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$(co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from acti#itie" i$ theArea "hall &e go#er$e( &' that Part,

Article .-E$forceme$t +ith re"pect to poll!tio$ &' (!mpi$g

., La+" a$( reg!latio$" a(opte( i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$(applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" e"ta&li"he(thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" or (iplomatic co$fere$cefor the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t &' (!mpi$g "hall &e e$force(/0a1 &' the coa"tal State +ith regar( to (!mpi$g +ithi$ it" territorial

"ea or it" ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or o$to it" co$ti$e$tal "helf30&1 &' the flag State +ith regar( to #e""el" fl'i$g it" flag or #e""el" oraircraft of it" regi"tr'30c1 &' a$' State +ith regar( to act" of loa(i$g of +a"te" or other matterocc!rri$g +ithi$ it" territor' or at it" off2"hore termi$al",, No State "hall &e o&lige( &' #irt!e of thi" article toi$"tit!te procee(i$g" +he$ a$other State ha" alrea(' i$"tit!te(procee(i$g" i$accor(a$ce +ith thi" article,

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Article .7E$forceme$t &' flag State"

., State" "hall e$"!re complia$ce &' #e""el" fl'i$g their flag or oftheir regi"tr' +ith applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar("*e"ta&li"he( thro!gh the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ or ge$eral(iplomatic co$fere$ce* a$( +ith their la+" a$( reg!latio$" a(opte(i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$



a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from #e""el"a$( "hall accor(i$gl' a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" a$( ta;e othermea"!re" $ece""ar' for their impleme$tatio$, Blag State" "hall pro#i(e forthe effecti#e e$forceme$t of "!ch r!le"* "ta$(ar("* la+" a$( reg!latio$"*irre"pecti#e of +here a #iolatio$ occ!r",, State" "hall* i$ partic!lar* ta;e appropriate mea"!re" i$or(er to e$"!re that #e""el" fl'i$g their flag or of their regi"tr' areprohi&ite( from "aili$g* !$til the' ca$ procee( to "ea i$ complia$ce +ith

the re=!ireme$t" of the i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" referre( to i$paragraph .* i$cl!(i$g re=!ireme$t" i$ re"pect of (e"ig$* co$"tr!ctio$*e=!ipme$t a$( ma$$i$g of #e""el",6, State" "hall e$"!re that #e""el" fl'i$g their flag or of theirregi"tr' carr' o$ &oar( certificate" re=!ire( &' a$( i""!e( p!r"!a$t toi$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" referre( to i$ paragraph ., State" "halle$"!re that #e""el" fl'i$g their flag are perio(icall' i$"pecte( i$or(er to #erif' that "!ch certificate" are i$ co$formit' +ith theact!al co$(itio$ of the #e""el", The"e certificate" "hall &e accepte( &'other State" a" e#i(e$ce of the co$(itio$ of the #e""el" a$( "hall &eregar(e( a" ha#i$g the "ame force a" certificate" i""!e( &' them* !$le""there are clear gro!$(" for &elie#i$g that the co$(itio$of the #e""el (oe" $ot corre"po$( "!&"ta$tiall' +ith the partic!lar" of thecertificate",4, If a #e""el commit" a #iolatio$ of r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" e"ta&li"he(thro!gh the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ or ge$eral(iplomaticco$fere$ce* the flag State* +itho!t pre)!(ice to article" .:* 9 a$( :*"hall pro#i(e for imme(iate i$#e"tigatio$ a$( +here appropriate i$"tit!teprocee(i$g" i$ re"pect of the allege( #iolatio$ irre"pecti#e of+here the #iolatio$ occ!rre( or +here the poll!tio$ ca!"e( &' "!ch#iolatio$ ha"occ!rre( or ha" &ee$ "potte(,5, Blag State" co$(!cti$g a$ i$#e"tigatio$ of the #iolatio$ ma' re=!e"tthe a""i"ta$ce of a$' other State +ho"e cooperatio$ co!l( &e!"ef!l i$ clarif'i$g the circ!m"ta$ce" of the ca"e, State" "halle$(ea#o!r to meet

appropriate re=!e"t" of flag State",-, State" "hall* at the +ritte$ re=!e"t of a$' State*i$#e"tigate a$'#iolatio$ allege( to ha#e &ee$ committe( &' #e""el" fl'i$g their flag,If "ati"fie( that "!fficie$t e#i(e$ce i" a#aila&le to e$a&le procee(i$g"to &e&ro!ght i$ re"pect of the allege( #iolatio$* flag State" "hall +itho!t(ela' i$"tit!te "!ch procee(i$g" i$ accor(a$ce +ith their la+",7, Blag State" "hall promptl' i$form the re=!e"ti$g State a$(the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ of the actio$ ta;e$ a$( it"o!tcome,S!ch i$formatio$ "hall &e a#aila&le to all State",:, Pe$altie" pro#i(e( for &' the la+" a$( reg!latio$" of State"

for#e""el" fl'i$g their flag "hall &e a(e=!ate i$ "e#erit' to (i"co!rage#iolatio$" +here#er the' occ!r,

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Article .:



E$forceme$t &' port State"

., ?he$ a #e""el i" #ol!$taril' +ithi$ a port or at a$ off2"horetermi$alof a State* that State ma' !$(erta;e i$#e"tigatio$" a$(* +here the e#i(e$ce"o +arra$t"* i$"tit!te procee(i$g" i$ re"pect of a$' (i"charge from that#e""elo!t"i(e the i$ter$al +ater"* territorial "ea or ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e of

thatState i$ #iolatio$ of applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar("e"ta&li"he(thro!gh the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ or ge$eral(iplomatic co$fere$ce,, No procee(i$g" p!r"!a$t to paragraph . "hall &e i$"tit!te( i$ re"pectof a (i"charge #iolatio$ i$ the i$ter$al +ater"* territorial "ea orecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e of a$other State !$le"" re=!e"te( &' that State* the flagState*or a State (amage( or threate$e( &' the (i"charge #iolatio$* or !$le"" the#iolatio$ ha" ca!"e( or i" li;el' to ca!"e poll!tio$ i$ the i$ter$al+ater"* territorial "ea or ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e of the Statei$"tit!ti$g theprocee(i$g",6, ?he$ a #e""el i" #ol!$taril' +ithi$ a port or at a$ off2"horetermi$alof a State* that State "hall* a" far a" practica&le* compl' +ith re=!e"t"from a$' State for i$#e"tigatio$ of a (i"charge #iolatio$ referre( to i$paragraph .*&elie#e( to ha#e occ!rre( i$* ca!"e(* or threate$e( (amage to the i$ter$al+ater"* territorial "ea or ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e of the re=!e"ti$g State,It"hall li;e+i"e* a" far a" practica&le* compl' +ith re=!e"t" from the flagState for i$#e"tigatio$ of "!ch a #iolatio$* irre"pecti#e of +herethe #iolatio$occ!rre(,

4, The recor(" of the i$#e"tigatio$ carrie( o!t &' a port State p!r"!a$tto thi" article "hall &e tra$"mitte( !po$ re=!e"t to the flag State or tothe coa"tal State, A$' procee(i$g" i$"tit!te( &' the port State o$ the&a"i" of"!ch a$ i$#e"tigatio$ ma'* "!&)ect to "ectio$ 7* &e "!"pe$(e( at there=!e"tof the coa"tal State +he$ the #iolatio$ ha" occ!rre( +ithi$ it" i$ter$al+ater"*territorial "ea or ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e, The e#i(e$ce a$( recor(" ofthe ca"e* together +ith a$' &o$( or other fi$a$cial "ec!rit'po"te( +ith thea!thoritie" of the port State* "hall i$ that e#e$t &e tra$"mitte( to thecoa"tal

State, S!ch tra$"mittal "hall precl!(e the co$ti$!atio$ of procee(i$g" i$theport State,

Article .<Mea"!re" relati$g to "ea+orthi$e"" of #e""el" to a#oi( poll!tio$

S!&)ect to "ectio$ 7* State" +hich* !po$ re=!e"t or o$ their o+$i$itiati#e* ha#e a"certai$e( that a #e""el +ithi$ o$e of their port" or ato$e of their off2"hore termi$al" i" i$ #iolatio$ of applica&lei$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" relati$g to "ea+orthi$e"" of #e""el" a$(



there&' threate$" (amageto the mari$e e$#iro$me$t "hall* a" far a" practica&le* ta;e a(mi$i"trati#emea"!re" to pre#e$t the #e""el from "aili$g, S!ch State" ma' permit the#e""el to procee( o$l' to the $eare"t appropriate repair 'ar(a$(* !po$remo#al of the ca!"e" of the #iolatio$* "hall permit the #e""el to co$ti$!eimme(iatel',

...

Article 9E$forceme$t &' coa"tal State"

., ?he$ a #e""el i" #ol!$taril' +ithi$ a port or at a$ off2"horetermi$alof a State* that State ma'* "!&)ect to "ectio$ 7* i$"tit!te procee(i$g" i$re"pectof a$' #iolatio$ of it" la+" a$( reg!latio$" a(opte( i$ accor(a$ce +iththi"Co$#e$tio$ or applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" for thepre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ from #e""el" +he$the #iolatio$ ha"occ!rre( +ithi$ the territorial "ea or the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e of thatState,, ?here there are clear gro!$(" for &elie#i$g that a #e""el $a#igati$gi$ the territorial "ea of a State ha"* (!ri$g it" pa""age therei$* #iolate(la+"a$( reg!latio$" of that State a(opte( i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ orapplica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$a$(co$trol of poll!tio$ from #e""el"* that State* +itho!t pre)!(ice

to the applicatio$ of the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of Part II* "ectio$ 6* ma'!$(erta;eph'"ical i$"pectio$ of the #e""el relati$g to the #iolatio$ a$( ma'* +herethe e#i(e$ce "o +arra$t"* i$"tit!te procee(i$g"* i$cl!(i$g (ete$tio$ of the#e""el*i$ accor(a$ce +ith it" la+"* "!&)ect to the pro#i"io$" of "ectio$ 7,6, ?here there are clear gro!$(" for &elie#i$g that a #e""el $a#igati$gi$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or the territorial "ea of a State ha"* i$the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* committe( a #iolatio$ of applica&lei$ter$atio$alr!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$from #e""el" or la+" a$( reg!latio$" of that State co$formi$g a$( gi#i$geffect to "!ch r!le" a$( "ta$(ar("* that State ma' re=!ire the #e""el to

gi#e i$formatio$ regar(i$g it" i(e$tit' a$( port of regi"tr'* it" la"t a$(it" $et portof call a$( other rele#a$t i$formatio$ re=!ire( to e"ta&li"h +hether a#iolatio$ ha" occ!rre(,4, State" "hall a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" a$( ta;e other mea"!re" "othat #e""el" fl'i$g their flag compl' +ith re=!e"t" for i$formatio$p!r"!a$tto paragraph 6,5, ?here there are clear gro!$(" for &elie#i$g that a #e""el $a#igati$gi$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or the territorial "ea of a State ha"* i$the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* committe( a #iolatio$ referre( to i$ paragraph



6re"!lti$g i$ a "!&"ta$tial (i"charge ca!"i$g or threate$i$g "ig$ifica$tpoll!tio$of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* that State ma' !$(erta;e ph'"ical i$"pectio$ ofthe #e""el for matter" relati$g to the #iolatio$ if the #e""el ha" ref!"e(to gi#e i$formatio$ or if the i$formatio$ "!pplie( &' the #e""el i"ma$ife"tl' at#aria$ce +ith the e#i(e$t fact!al "it!atio$ a$( if the circ!m"ta$ce" of the

ca"e )!"tif' "!ch i$"pectio$,-, ?here there i" clear o&)ecti#e e#i(e$ce that a #e""el $a#igati$g i$the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or the territorial "ea of a Stateha"* i$ theecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* committe( a #iolatio$ referre( to i$ paragraph 6re"!lti$g i$ a (i"charge ca!"i$g ma)or (amage or threat of ma)or (amage tothe coa"tli$e or relate( i$tere"t" of the coa"tal State* or to a$'re"o!rce" of it" territorial "ea or ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e* that Statema'* "!&)ect to "ectio$ 7*pro#i(e( that the e#i(e$ce "o +arra$t"* i$"tit!te procee(i$g"*i$cl!(i$g (ete$tio$ of the #e""el* i$ accor(a$ce +ith it" la+",7, Not+ith"ta$(i$g the pro#i"io$" of paragraph -* +he$e#erappropriate proce(!re" ha#e &ee$ e"ta&li"he(* either thro!gh the compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ or a" other+i"e agree(* +here&' complia$ce +ithre=!ireme$t" for &o$(i$g or other appropriate fi$a$cial "ec!rit' ha" &ee$

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a""!re(* the coa"tal State if &o!$( &' "!ch proce(!re" "hall allo+ the#e""el to procee(,:, The pro#i"io$" of paragraph" 6* 4* 5* -a$( 7 al"o appl' i$ re"pect of$atio$al la+" a$( reg!latio$" a(opte( p!r"!a$t to article ..* paragraph -,

Article .Mea"!re" to a#oi( poll!tio$ ari"i$g from maritime ca"!altie"

., Nothi$g i$ thi" Part "hall pre)!(ice the right of State"* p!r"!a$t toi$ter$atio$al la+* &oth c!"tomar' a$( co$#e$tio$al* to ta;e a$(e$force mea"!re" &e'o$( the territorial "ea proportio$ate to the act!al orthreate$e( (amage to protect their coa"tli$e or relate( i$tere"t"*i$cl!(i$g fi"hi$g* from poll!tio$ or threat of poll!tio$ follo+i$g !po$ amaritime ca"!alt' or act" relati$g to "!ch a ca"!alt'* +hich ma' rea"o$a&l'&e epecte( to re"!lt i$ ma)or harmf!l co$"e=!e$ce",, Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" article* Dmaritime ca"!alt'D mea$"a colli"io$ of #e""el"* "tra$(i$g or other i$ci(e$t of $a#igatio$*or other

occ!rre$ce o$ &oar( a #e""el or eter$al to it re"!lti$g i$ material (amageorimmi$e$t threat of material (amage to a #e""el or cargo,

Article E$forceme$t +ith re"pect to poll!tio$ from or thro!gh the atmo"phere

State" "hall e$force* +ithi$ the air "pace !$(er their "o#ereig$t' or +ithregar( to #e""el" fl'i$g their flag or #e""el" or aircraft of theirregi"tr'* their la+" a$( reg!latio$" a(opte( i$ accor(a$ce +ith article.* paragraph .* a$( +ith other pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( "hall



a(opt la+" a$( reg!latio$" a$( ta;e other mea"!re" $ece""ar' to impleme$tapplica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" e"ta&li"he( thro!gh compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" or (iplomatic co$fere$ce to pre#e$t* re(!ce a$(co$trol poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from or thro!gh the atmo"phere*i$ co$formit' +ith all rele#a$t i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar("co$cer$i$g the "afet' of air $a#igatio$,

SECTION 7, SABEUAR>S

Article 6Mea"!re" to facilitate procee(i$g"

I$ procee(i$g" i$"tit!te( p!r"!a$t to thi" Part* State" "hall ta;e mea"!re"to facilitate the heari$g of +it$e""e" a$( the a(mi""io$ of e#i(e$ce"!&mitte(&' a!thoritie" of a$other State* or &' the compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$* a$( "hall facilitate the atte$(a$ce at "!chprocee(i$g" of officialrepre"e$tati#e" of the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$* the flag Statea$( a$' State affecte( &' poll!tio$ ari"i$g o!t of a$' #iolatio$, Theofficialrepre"e$tati#e" atte$(i$g "!ch procee(i$g" "hall ha#e "!ch right" a$((!tie"a" ma' &e pro#i(e( !$(er $atio$al la+" a$( reg!latio$" or i$ter$atio$alla+,

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Article 4Eerci"e of po+er" of e$forceme$t

The po+er" of e$forceme$t agai$"t foreig$ #e""el" !$(er thi" Part ma' o$l'&e eerci"e( &' official" or &' +ar"hip"* militar' aircraft* or other "hip"or aircraft clearl' mar;e( a$( i(e$tifia&le a" &ei$g o$ go#er$me$t "er#icea$(a!thori%e( to that effect,

Article 5>!t' to a#oi( a(#er"e co$"e=!e$ce"i$ the eerci"e of the po+er" of e$forceme$t

I$ the eerci"e !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$ of their po+er" of e$forceme$tagai$"t foreig$ #e""el"* State" "hall $ot e$(a$ger the "afet' of $a#igatio$or other+i"e create a$' ha%ar( to a #e""el* or &ri$g it to a$

!$"afe port or a$chorage* or epo"e the mari$e e$#iro$me$t to a$!$rea"o$a&le ri";,

Article -I$#e"tigatio$ of foreig$ #e""el"

., 0a1 State" "hall $ot (ela' a foreig$ #e""el lo$ger tha$ i"e""e$tial for p!rpo"e" of the i$#e"tigatio$" pro#i(e( for i$ article" .-*.: a$( 9, A$' ph'"ical i$"pectio$ of a foreig$ #e""el "hall &e limite(to a$ eami$atio$ of "!ch certificate"* recor(" orother (oc!me$t" a" the #e""el i" re=!ire( to carr' &' ge$erall' accepte(



i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" or of a$' "imilar(oc!me$t" +hich it i" carr'i$g3 f!rther ph'"ical i$"pectio$ of the #e""elma' &e !$(erta;e$ o$l' after "!ch a$ eami$atio$a$( o$l' +he$/0i1 there are clear gro!$(" for &elie#i$g that the co$(itio$ ofthe #e""el or it" e=!ipme$t (oe" $ot corre"po$( "!&"ta$tiall'+ith the partic!lar" of tho"e (oc!me$t"30ii1 the co$te$t" of "!ch (oc!me$t" are $ot "!fficie$t to

co$firm or #erif' a "!"pecte( #iolatio$3 or0iii1 the #e""el i" $ot carr'i$g #ali( certificate" a$( recor(", 0&1 Ifthe i$#e"tigatio$ i$(icate" a #iolatio$ of applica&le la+" a$(reg!latio$" or i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" for theprotectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* relea"e"hall &e ma(e promptl' "!&)ect to rea"o$a&le proce(!re" "!ch a" &o$(i$g orother appropriate fi$a$cial "ec!rit',0c1 ?itho!t pre)!(ice to applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$("ta$(ar(" relati$g to the "ea+orthi$e"" of #e""el"* the relea"e ofa #e""el ma'* +he$e#er it +o!l( pre"e$t a$ !$rea"o$a&le threat of (amageto the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* &e ref!"e( or ma(eco$(itio$al !po$ procee(i$g to the $eare"t appropriate repair 'ar(, ?hererelea"e ha" &ee$ ref!"e( or ma(e co$(itio$al* theflag State of the #e""el m!"t &e promptl' $otifie(* a$( ma' "ee; relea"e ofthe #e""el i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XV,, State" "hall cooperate to (e#elop proce(!re" for the a#oi(a$ce of!$$ece""ar' ph'"ical i$"pectio$ of #e""el" at "ea,

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Article 7No$2(i"crimi$atio$ +ith re"pect to foreig$ #e""el"

I$ eerci"i$g their right" a$( performi$g their (!tie" !$(er thi" Part*State" "hall $ot (i"crimi$ate i$ form or i$ fact agai$"t #e""el" of a$'other State,

Article :S!"pe$"io$ a$( re"trictio$" o$ i$"tit!tio$ of procee(i$g"

., Procee(i$g" to impo"e pe$altie" i$ re"pect of a$' #iolatio$of applica&le la+" a$( reg!latio$" or i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar("relati$gto the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ from #e""el"committe( &' a foreig$ #e""el &e'o$( the territorial "ea of theState i$"tit!ti$g

procee(i$g" "hall &e "!"pe$(e( !po$ the ta;i$g of procee(i$g" to impo"epe$altie" i$ re"pect of corre"po$(i$g charge" &' the flag State +ithi$ "imo$th" of the (ate o$ +hich procee(i$g" +ere fir"t i$"tit!te(* !$le"" tho"eprocee(i$g" relate to a ca"e of ma)or (amage to the coa"tal State or theflagState i$ =!e"tio$ ha" repeate(l' (i"regar(e( it" o&ligatio$ toe$force effecti#el' the applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar("i$ re"pect of#iolatio$" committe( &' it" #e""el", The flag State "hall i$ (!e co!r"ema;e a#aila&le to the State pre#io!"l' i$"tit!ti$g procee(i$g" a f!ll(o""ier of the



ca"e a$( the recor(" of the procee(i$g"* +he$e#er the flag Stateha" re=!e"te( the "!"pe$"io$ of procee(i$g" i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi"article,?he$ procee(i$g" i$"tit!te( &' the flag State ha#e &ee$ &ro!ghtto a co$cl!"io$* the "!"pe$(e( procee(i$g" "hall &e termi$ate(, Upo$pa'me$tof co"t" i$c!rre( i$ re"pect of "!ch procee(i$g"* a$' &o$( po"te( or otherfi$a$cial "ec!rit' pro#i(e( i$ co$$ectio$ +ith the "!"pe$(e( procee(i$g"

"hall &e relea"e( &' the coa"tal State,, Procee(i$g" to impo"e pe$altie" o$ foreig$ #e""el" "hall $ot&ei$"tit!te( after the epir' of three 'ear" from the (ate o$ +hich the#iolatio$ +a" committe(* a$( "hall $ot &e ta;e$ &' a$' State i$the e#e$t ofprocee(i$g" ha#i$g &ee$ i$"tit!te( &' a$other State "!&)ect to thepro#i"io$" "et o!t i$ paragraph .,6, The pro#i"io$" of thi" article are +itho!t pre)!(ice to the right ofthe flag State to ta;e a$' mea"!re"* i$cl!(i$g procee(i$g" to impo"epe$altie"*accor(i$g to it" la+" irre"pecti#e of prior procee(i$g" &' a$other State,

Article <I$"tit!tio$ of ci#il procee(i$g"

Nothi$g i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ affect" the i$"tit!tio$ of ci#il procee(i$g" i$re"pect of a$' claim for lo"" or (amage re"!lti$g from poll!tio$ of themari$e e$#iro$me$t,

Article 69Mo$etar' pe$altie" a$( the o&"er#a$ce of recog$i%e( right" of the acc!"e(

., Mo$etar' pe$altie" o$l' ma' &e impo"e( +ith re"pect to #iolatio$"of $atio$al la+" a$( reg!latio$" or applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le"a$("ta$(ar(" for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ of the

mari$e e$#iro$me$t* committe( &' foreig$ #e""el" &e'o$( the territorial"ea,

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, Mo$etar' pe$altie" o$l' ma' &e impo"e( +ith re"pect to #iolatio$"of $atio$al la+" a$( reg!latio$" or applica&le i$ter$atio$al r!le"a$("ta$(ar(" for the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$ of the

mari$e e$#iro$me$t* committe( &' foreig$ #e""el" i$ the territorial "ea*ecept i$ theca"e of a +ilf!l a$( "erio!" act of poll!tio$ i$ the territorial "ea,6, I$ the co$(!ct of procee(i$g" i$ re"pect of "!ch #iolatio$"committe( &' a foreig$ #e""el +hich ma' re"!lt i$ the impo"itio$ ofpe$altie"* recog$i%e( right" of the acc!"e( "hall &e o&"er#e(,

Article 6.Notificatio$ to the flag State a$( other State" co$cer$e(

State" "hall promptl' $otif' the flag State a$( a$' other State co$cer$e(



ecological &ala$ce, S!ch la+" a$( reg!latio$" "hall ha#e (!e regar( to$a#igatio$ a$(the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t &a"e( o$ the &e"ta#aila&le "cie$tific e#i(e$ce,

SECTION <, RESPONSI8ILITG AN> LIA8ILITG

Article 65

Re"po$"i&ilit' a$( lia&ilit'

., State" are re"po$"i&le for the f!lfilme$t of theiri$ter$atio$al o&ligatio$" co$cer$i$g the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t, The' "hall &e lia&le i$ accor(a$ce +ithi$ter$atio$al la+,, State" "hall e$"!re that reco!r"e i" a#aila&le i$ accor(a$ce +iththeir legal "'"tem" for prompt a$( a(e=!ate compe$"atio$ or other relief i$re"pectof (amage ca!"e( &' poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t &' $at!ralor)!ri(ical per"o$" !$(er their )!ri"(ictio$,6, ?ith the o&)ecti#e of a""!ri$g prompt a$( a(e=!ate compe$"atio$i$ re"pect of all (amage ca!"e( &' poll!tio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t*State" "hall cooperate i$ the impleme$tatio$ of ei"ti$g i$ter$atio$al la+a$(the f!rther (e#elopme$t of i$ter$atio$al la+ relati$g to re"po$"i&ilit' a$(lia&ilit' for the a""e""me$t of a$( compe$"atio$ for (amage a$(the"ettleme$t of relate( (i"p!te"* a" +ell a"* +here appropriate* (e#elopme$tof criteria a$( proce(!re" for pa'me$t of a(e=!ate compe$"atio$*"!ch a"comp!l"or' i$"!ra$ce or compe$"atio$ f!$(",

SECTION .9, SOVEREIN IMMUNITG

Article 6-

So#ereig$ imm!$it'

The pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ regar(i$g the protectio$a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t (o $ot appl' to a$' +ar"hip*$a#al a!iliar'* other #e""el" or aircraft o+$e( or operate( &' a State a$(!"e(* for the time &ei$g* o$l' o$ go#er$me$t $o$2commercial "er#ice,o+e#er* each State "hall e$"!re* &' the a(optio$ of appropriate mea"!re"$ot impairi$g operatio$" or operatio$al capa&ilitie" of "!ch #e""el" oraircraft o+$e( or operate( &' it* that "!ch #e""el" or aircraft act i$ ama$$er co$"i"te$t* "o fara" i" rea"o$a&le a$( practica&le* +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$,

SECTION .., O8LIATIONS UN>ER OTER CONVENTIONS ON TE PROTECTION AN>

PRESERVATIONOB TE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

Article 67O&ligatio$" !$(er other co$#e$tio$" o$ theprotectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t

., The pro#i"io$" of thi" Part are +itho!t pre)!(ice to the "pecifico&ligatio$" a""!me( &' State" !$(er "pecial co$#e$tio$" a$( agreeme$t"co$cl!(e( pre#io!"l' +hich relate to the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of themari$e e$#iro$me$t a$( to agreeme$t" +hich ma' &e co$cl!(e( i$



f!rthera$ce of the ge$eral pri$ciple" "et forth i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$,

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, Specific o&ligatio$" a""!me( &' State" !$(er "pecial co$#e$tio$"*+ith re"pect to the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t*"ho!l( &e carrie( o!t i$ a ma$$er co$"i"te$t +ith the ge$eral pri$ciple"a$( o&)ecti#e" of thi" Co$#e$tio$,

PART XIIIMARINE SCIENTIBIC RESEARC SECTION ., ENERAL PROVISIONS Article 6:Right to co$(!ct mari$e "cie$tific re"earch

All State"* irre"pecti#e of their geographical locatio$* a$( compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" ha#e the right to co$(!ct mari$e"cie$tific re"earch "!&)ect to the right" a$( (!tie" of other State" a"pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$,

Article 6<Promotio$ of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch

State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hall promote a$(facilitate the (e#elopme$t a$( co$(!ct of mari$e "cie$tificre"earch i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$,

Article 49e$eral pri$ciple" for the co$(!ct of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch

I$ the co$(!ct of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch the follo+i$g pri$ciple" "hallappl'/

0a1 mari$e "cie$tific re"earch "hall &e co$(!cte( ecl!"i#el' forpeacef!l p!rpo"e"30&1 mari$e "cie$tific re"earch "hall &e co$(!cte( +ith appropriate"cie$tific metho(" a$( mea$" compati&le +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$30c1 mari$e "cie$tific re"earch "hall $ot !$)!"tifia&l' i$terfere +ithother legitimate !"e" of the "ea compati&le +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( "hall&e (!l' re"pecte( i$ the co!r"e of "!ch !"e"30(1 mari$e "cie$tific re"earch "hall &e co$(!cte( i$ complia$ce +ith allrele#a$t reg!latio$" a(opte( i$ co$formit' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ i$cl!(i$gtho"e for the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t,

Article 4.

No$2recog$itio$ of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch acti#itie"a" the legal &a"i" for claim"

Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch acti#itie" "hall $ot co$"tit!te the legal &a"i"for a$' claim to a$' part of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t or it" re"o!rce",

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SECTION , INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Article 4Promotio$ of i$ter$atio$al cooperatio$

., State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hall* i$ accor(a$ce+ith the pri$ciple of re"pect for "o#ereig$t' a$( )!ri"(ictio$ a$( o$ the

&a"i"of m!t!al &e$efit* promote i$ter$atio$al cooperatio$ i$ mari$e"cie$tificre"earch for peacef!l p!rpo"e",, I$ thi" co$tet* +itho!t pre)!(ice to the right" a$( (!tie" of State"!$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$* a State* i$ the applicatio$ of thi" Part* "hallpro#i(e*a" appropriate* other State" +ith a rea"o$a&le opport!$it' to o&tai$ fromit*or +ith it" cooperatio$* i$formatio$ $ece""ar' to pre#e$t a$( co$trol(amage to the health a$( "afet' of per"o$" a$( to the mari$e e$#iro$me$t,

Article 46Creatio$ of fa#o!ra&le co$(itio$"

State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hall cooperate* thro!ghthe co$cl!"io$ of &ilateral a$( m!ltilateral agreeme$t"* to createfa#o!ra&le co$(itio$" for the co$(!ct of mari$e "cie$tific re"earchi$ the mari$e e$#iro$me$t a$( to i$tegrate the effort" of "cie$ti"t" i$"t!('i$g the e""e$ceof phe$ome$a a$( proce""e" occ!rri$g i$ the mari$e e$#iro$me$t a$( thei$terrelatio$" &et+ee$ them,

Article 44P!&licatio$ a$( (i""emi$atio$ of i$formatio$ a$( ;$o+le(ge

., State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hall* i$ accor(a$ce

+ith thi" Co$#e$tio$* ma;e a#aila&le &' p!&licatio$ a$((i""emi$atio$ thro!gh appropriate cha$$el" i$formatio$ o$ propo"e( ma)orprogramme" a$( their o&)ecti#e" a" +ell a" ;$o+le(ge re"!lti$g frommari$e "cie$tific re"earch,, Bor thi" p!rpo"e* State"* &oth i$(i#i(!all' a$( i$ cooperatio$ +ithother State" a$( +ith compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* "hall acti#el'promote the flo+ of "cie$tific (ata a$( i$formatio$ a$( thetra$"fer of;$o+le(ge re"!lti$g from mari$e "cie$tific re"earch* e"peciall' to(e#elopi$gState"* a" +ell a" the "tre$gthe$i$g of the a!to$omo!" mari$e"cie$tificre"earch capa&ilitie" of (e#elopi$g State" thro!gh* i$ter alia* programme"

to pro#i(e a(e=!ate e(!catio$ a$( trai$i$g of their tech$ical a$("cie$tificper"o$$el,

SECTION 6, CON>UCT AN> PROMOTION OB MARINE SCIENTIBIC RESEARC

Article 45Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the territorial "ea

Coa"tal State"* i$ the eerci"e of their "o#ereig$t'* ha#e the ecl!"i#eright to reg!late* a!thori%e a$( co$(!ct mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$



their territorial "ea, Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch therei$ "hall &eco$(!cte( o$l' +ith the epre"" co$"e$t of a$( !$(er the co$(itio$" "etforth &' the coa"tal State,

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Article 4-Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$ea$( o$ the co$ti$e$tal "helf

., Coa"tal State"* i$ the eerci"e of their )!ri"(ictio$* ha#e the rightto reg!late* a!thori%e a$( co$(!ct mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ theirecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e a$( o$ their co$ti$e$tal "helf i$ accor(a$ce +iththe rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$,, Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e a$( o$ theco$ti$e$tal "helf "hall &e co$(!cte( +ith the co$"e$t of the coa"tal State,6, Coa"tal State" "hall* i$ $ormal circ!m"ta$ce"* gra$t their co$"e$tfor mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect" &' other State" or compete$ti$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$" i$ their ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or o$ their co$ti$e$tal"helfto &e carrie( o!t i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ ecl!"i#el' forpeacef!lp!rpo"e" a$( i$ or(er to i$crea"e "cie$tific ;$o+le(ge of themari$e e$#iro$me$t for the &e$efit of all ma$;i$(, To thi" e$(* coa"talState" "halle"ta&li"h r!le" a$( proce(!re" e$"!ri$g that "!ch co$"e$t +ill $ot &e(ela'e( or (e$ie( !$rea"o$a&l',4, Bor the p!rpo"e" of appl'i$g paragraph 6* $ormal circ!m"ta$ce" ma'ei"t i$ "pite of the a&"e$ce of (iplomatic relatio$" &et+ee$ the coa"talState

a$( the re"earchi$g State,5, Coa"tal State" ma' ho+e#er i$ their (i"cretio$ +ithhol( theirco$"e$t to the co$(!ct of a mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect of a$otherStateor compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e oro$the co$ti$e$tal "helf of the coa"tal State if that pro)ect/0a1 i" of (irect "ig$ifica$ce for the eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ of$at!ral re"o!rce"* +hether li#i$g or $o$2li#i$g30&1 i$#ol#e" (rilli$g i$to the co$ti$e$tal "helf* the !"e of eplo"i#e"or the i$tro(!ctio$ of harmf!l "!&"ta$ce" i$to the mari$ee$#iro$me$t30c1 i$#ol#e" the co$"tr!ctio$* operatio$ or !"e of artificial i"la$("*

i$"tallatio$" a$( "tr!ct!re" referre( to i$ article" -9 a$( :930(1 co$tai$" i$formatio$ comm!$icate( p!r"!a$t to article 4:regar(i$g the $at!re a$( o&)ecti#e" of the pro)ect +hich i"i$acc!rate or if the re"earchi$g State or compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$ ha" o!t"ta$(i$g o&ligatio$" to the coa"tal Statefrom a prior re"earch pro)ect,-, Not+ith"ta$(i$g the pro#i"io$" of paragraph 5* coa"tal State" ma'$ot eerci"e their (i"cretio$ to +ithhol( co$"e$t !$(er "!&paragraph 0a1 ofthat paragraph i$ re"pect of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect"to &e!$(erta;e$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" Part o$ the



co$ti$e$tal "helf* &e'o$( 99 $a!tical mile" from the &a"eli$e" from +hichthe &rea(thof the territorial "ea i" mea"!re(* o!t"i(e tho"e "pecific area" +hichcoa"talState" ma' at a$' time p!&licl' (e"ig$ate a" area" i$ +hich eploitatio$ or(etaile( eplorator' operatio$" foc!"e( o$ tho"e area" are occ!rri$g or+ill occ!r +ithi$ a rea"o$a&le perio( of time, Coa"tal State" "hall gi#erea"o$a&le

$otice of the (e"ig$atio$ of "!ch area"* a" +ell a" a$' mo(ificatio$"thereto* &!t "hall $ot &e o&lige( to gi#e (etail" of the operatio$"therei$,7, The pro#i"io$" of paragraph - are +itho!t pre)!(ice to the right" ofcoa"tal State" o#er the co$ti$e$tal "helf a" e"ta&li"he( i$ article 77,:, Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch acti#itie" referre( to i$ thi" article"hall $ot !$)!"tifia&l' i$terfere +ith acti#itie" !$(erta;e$ &' coa"talState" i$ the

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eerci"e of their "o#ereig$ right" a$( )!ri"(ictio$ pro#i(e( fori$ thi"Co$#e$tio$,

Article 47Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect" !$(erta;e$&' or !$(er the a!"pice" of i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"

A coa"tal State +hich i" a mem&er of or ha" a &ilateral agreeme$t +ith a$i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$* a$( i$ +ho"e ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or o$+ho"e co$ti$e$tal "helf that orga$i%atio$ +a$t" to carr' o!t amari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect* (irectl' or !$(er it" a!"pice"* "hall

&e (eeme( to ha#e a!thori%e( the pro)ect to &e carrie( o!t i$ co$formit'+ith the agree( "pecificatio$" if that State appro#e( the (etaile( pro)ect+he$ the (eci"io$ +a" ma(e &' the orga$i%atio$ for the !$(erta;i$g of thepro)ect* or i" +illi$gto participate i$ it* a$( ha" $ot epre""e( a$' o&)ectio$ +ithi$ fo!rmo$th" of $otificatio$ of the pro)ect &' the orga$i%atio$ to the coa"talState,

Article 4:>!t' to pro#i(e i$formatio$ to the coa"tal State

State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" +hich i$te$( to!$(erta;e mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or o$

the co$ti$e$tal "helf of a coa"tal State "hall* $ot le"" tha$ "i mo$th" i$a(#a$ceof the epecte( "tarti$g (ate of the mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect*pro#i(e that State +ith a f!ll (e"criptio$ of/0a1 the $at!re a$( o&)ecti#e" of the pro)ect30&1 the metho( a$( mea$" to &e !"e(* i$cl!(i$g $ame* to$$age* t'pe a$(cla"" of #e""el" a$( a (e"criptio$ of "cie$tific e=!ipme$t30c1 the preci"e geographical area" i$ +hich the pro)ect i" to&e co$(!cte(30(1 the epecte( (ate of fir"t appeara$ce a$( fi$al (epart!re ofthe re"earch #e""el"* or (eplo'me$t of the e=!ipme$t a$( it" remo#al*



a" appropriate30e1 the $ame of the "po$"ori$g i$"tit!tio$* it" (irector* a$( the per"o$i$charge of the pro)ect3 a$(0f1 the ete$t to +hich it i" co$"i(ere( that the coa"tal State "ho!l( &ea&le to participate or to &e repre"e$te( i$ the pro)ect,

Article 4<

>!t' to compl' +ith certai$ co$(itio$"

., State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" +he$ !$(erta;i$gmari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or o$the co$ti$e$tal "helf of a coa"tal State "hall compl' +ith thefollo+i$g co$(itio$"/0a1 e$"!re the right of the coa"tal State* if it "o (e"ire"*to participate or &e repre"e$te( i$ the mari$e "cie$tific re"earchpro)ect* e"peciall' o$ &oar( re"earch #e""el" a$( other craft or"cie$tific re"earch i$"tallatio$"* +he$ practica&le* +itho!t pa'me$tof a$' rem!$eratio$ to the "cie$ti"t" of the coa"talState a$( +itho!t o&ligatio$ to co$tri&!te to+ar(" the co"t" of thepro)ect3

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0&1 pro#i(e the coa"tal State* at it" re=!e"t* +ith prelimi$ar'report"* a" "oo$ a" practica&le* a$( +ith the fi$al re"!lt" a$(co$cl!"io$" after the completio$ of the re"earch30c1 !$(erta;e to pro#i(e acce"" for the coa"tal State* at it" re=!e"t*to all (ata a$( "ample" (eri#e( from the mari$e "cie$tificre"earch pro)ect a$( li;e+i"e to f!r$i"h it +ith (ata +hich ma'&e copie( a$( "ample" +hich ma' &e (i#i(e( +itho!t (etrime$t to their

"cie$tific #al!e30(1 if re=!e"te(* pro#i(e the coa"tal State +ith a$ a""e""me$t of "!ch(ata* "ample" a$( re"earch re"!lt" or pro#i(e a""i"ta$ce i$their a""e""me$t or i$terpretatio$30e1 e$"!re* "!&)ect to paragraph * that the re"earch re"!lt"arema(e i$ter$atio$all' a#aila&le thro!gh appropriate $atio$al ori$ter$atio$al cha$$el"* a" "oo$ a" practica&le30f1 i$form the coa"tal State imme(iatel' of a$' ma)or cha$ge i$ there"earch programme30g1 !$le"" other+i"e agree(* remo#e the "cie$tific re"earchi$"tallatio$" or e=!ipme$t o$ce the re"earch i" complete(,, Thi" article i" +itho!t pre)!(ice to the co$(itio$" e"ta&li"he( &'

the la+" a$( reg!latio$" of the coa"tal State for the eerci"e of it"(i"cretio$ togra$t or +ithhol( co$"e$t p!r"!a$t to article 4-* paragraph 5* i$cl!(i$gre=!iri$g prior agreeme$t for ma;i$g i$ter$atio$all' a#aila&le the re"earchre"!lt" of a pro)ect of (irect "ig$ifica$ce for the eploratio$ a$(eploitatio$ of $at!ral re"o!rce",

Article 59Comm!$icatio$" co$cer$i$g mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect"

Comm!$icatio$" co$cer$i$g the mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect" "hall &e



ma(e thro!gh appropriate official cha$$el"* !$le"" other+i"e agree(,

Article 5.e$eral criteria a$( g!i(eli$e"

State" "hall "ee; to promote thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$" the e"ta&li"hme$t of ge$eral criteria a$( g!i(eli$e" toa""i"t State" i$ a"certai$i$g the $at!re a$( implicatio$" of mari$e

"cie$tific re"earch,

Article 5Implie( co$"e$t

State" or compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" ma' procee( +ith amari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect "i mo$th" after the (ate !po$ +hich thei$formatio$ re=!ire( p!r"!a$t to article 4: +a" pro#i(e( to the coa"talState !$le"" +ithi$ fo!r mo$th" of the receipt of the comm!$icatio$co$tai$i$g "!ch i$formatio$ the coa"tal State ha" i$forme( the State ororga$i%atio$ co$(!cti$g the re"earch that/0a1 it ha" +ithhel( it" co$"e$t !$(er the pro#i"io$" of article 4-3 or0&1 the i$formatio$ gi#e$ &' that State or compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$ regar(i$g the $at!re or o&)ecti#e" of the pro)ect (oe" $otco$form to the ma$ife"tl' e#i(e$t fact"3 or

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0c1 it re=!ire" "!ppleme$tar' i$formatio$ rele#a$t to co$(itio$" a$( thei$formatio$ pro#i(e( for !$(er article" 4: a$( 4<3 or0(1 o!t"ta$(i$g o&ligatio$" ei"t +ith re"pect to a pre#io!"mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect carrie( o!t &' that State ororga$i%atio$*

+ith regar( to co$(itio$" e"ta&li"he( i$ article 4<,

Article 56S!"pe$"io$ or ce""atio$ of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch acti#itie"

., A coa"tal State "hall ha#e the right to re=!ire the "!"pe$"io$ of a$'mari$e "cie$tific re"earch acti#itie" i$ progre"" +ithi$ it" ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e or o$ it" co$ti$e$tal "helf if/0a1 the re"earch acti#itie" are $ot &ei$g co$(!cte( i$ accor(a$ce +iththe i$formatio$ comm!$icate( a" pro#i(e( !$(er article 4: !po$+hich the co$"e$t of the coa"tal State +a" &a"e(3 or0&1 the State or compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ co$(!cti$g there"earch acti#itie" fail" to compl' +ith the pro#i"io$" of article

4< co$cer$i$g the right" of the coa"tal State +ith re"pect to themari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect,, A coa"tal State "hall ha#e the right to re=!ire the ce""atio$ of a$'mari$e "cie$tific re"earch acti#itie" i$ ca"e of a$' $o$2complia$ce +iththe pro#i"io$" of article 4: +hich amo!$t" to a ma)or cha$ge i$ there"earch pro)ect or the re"earch acti#itie",6, A coa"tal State ma' al"o re=!ire ce""atio$ of mari$e"cie$tific re"earch acti#itie" if a$' of the "it!atio$" co$template( i$paragraph . are $ot rectifie( +ithi$ a rea"o$a&le perio( of time,4, Bollo+i$g $otificatio$ &' the coa"tal State of it" (eci"io$ to or(er"!"pe$"io$ or ce""atio$* State" or compete$t i$ter$atio$al



orga$i%atio$"a!thori%e( to co$(!ct mari$e "cie$tific re"earch acti#itie" "hall termi$atethere"earch acti#itie" that are the "!&)ect of "!ch a $otificatio$,5, A$ or(er of "!"pe$"io$ !$(er paragraph . "hall &e lifte( &' thecoa"tal State a$( the mari$e "cie$tific re"earch acti#itie" allo+e( toco$ti$!e o$ce the re"earchi$g State or compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$ ha"

complie( +ith the co$(itio$" re=!ire( !$(er article" 4: a$( 4<,

Article 54Right" of $eigh&o!ri$g la$(2loc;e(a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State"

., State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" +hichha#e "!&mitte( to a coa"tal State a pro)ect to !$(erta;e mari$e "cie$tificre"earch referre( to i$ article 4-* paragraph 6* "hall gi#e $otice to the$eigh&o!ri$g la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State" of thepropo"e( re"earch pro)ect* a$( "hall $otif' the coa"tal State thereof,, After the co$"e$t ha" &ee$ gi#e$ for the propo"e( mari$e "cie$tificre"earch pro)ect &' the coa"tal State co$cer$e(* i$ accor(a$ce +ith article4-a$( other rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$* State" a$(compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" !$(erta;i$g "!ch a pro)ect "hall pro#i(e to the$eigh&o!ri$g la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State"* at theirre=!e"t a$( +he$ appropriate* rele#a$t i$formatio$ a" "pecifie( i$ article4:a$( article 4<* paragraph .0f1,

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6, The $eigh&o!ri$g la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage(State" referre( to a&o#e "hall* at their re=!e"t* &e gi#e$ the opport!$it'toparticipate* +he$e#er fea"i&le* i$ the propo"e( mari$e "cie$tific re"earchpro)ect thro!gh =!alifie( epert" appoi$te( &' them a$( $ot o&)ecte( to &'the coa"tal State* i$ accor(a$ce +ith the co$(itio$" agree( for thepro)ect* i$ co$formit' +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$* &et+ee$ thecoa"tal Stateco$cer$e( a$( the State or compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" co$(!cti$gthe mari$e "cie$tific re"earch,4, State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" referre( toi$ paragraph . "hall pro#i(e to the a&o#e2me$tio$e(

la$(2loc;e( a$(geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State"* at their re=!e"t* the i$formatio$ a$(a""i"ta$ce "pecifie( i$ article 4<* paragraph .0(1* "!&)ect to thepro#i"io$"of article 4<* paragraph ,

Article 55Mea"!re" to facilitate mari$e "cie$tific re"earcha$( a""i"t re"earch #e""el"

State" "hall e$(ea#o!r to a(opt rea"o$a&le r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(



proce(!re" to promote a$( facilitate mari$e "cie$tific re"earch co$(!cte(i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ &e'o$( their territorial "eaa$(* a" appropriate* to facilitate* "!&)ect to the pro#i"io$" oftheir la+" a$( reg!latio$"* acce"" to their har&o!r" a$( promotea""i"ta$ce for mari$e "cie$tific re"earch #e""el" +hich compl' +ith therele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" Part,

Article 5-

Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the Area

All State"* irre"pecti#e of their geographical locatio$* a$( compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" ha#e the right* i$ co$formit' +ith thepro#i"io$"of Part XI* to co$(!ct mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the Area,

Article 57Mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the +ater col!m$ &e'o$( the ecl!"i#eeco$omic %o$e

All State"* irre"pecti#e of their geographical locatio$* a$( compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" ha#e the right* i$ co$formit' +ith thi"Co$#e$tio$*to co$(!ct mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ the +ater col!m$ &e'o$( the limit"of the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e,

SECTION 4, SCIENTIBIC RESEARC INSTALLATIONS OR EHUIPMENT IN TE MARINEENVIRONMENT

Article 5:>eplo'me$t a$( !"e

The (eplo'me$t a$( !"e of a$' t'pe of "cie$tific re"earch i$"tallatio$"or e=!ipme$t i$ a$' area of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t "hall &e "!&)ect to the"ame co$(itio$" a" are pre"cri&e( i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ for theco$(!ct of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch i$ a$' "!ch area,

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Article 5<Legal "tat!"

The i$"tallatio$" or e=!ipme$t referre( to i$ thi" "ectio$ (o $ot po""e""the "tat!" of i"la$(", The' ha#e $o territorial "ea of their o+$* a$(their pre"e$ce (oe" $ot affect the (elimitatio$ of the territorial "ea* the

ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e or the co$ti$e$tal "helf,

Article -9Safet' %o$e"

Safet' %o$e" of a rea"o$a&le &rea(th $ot ecee(i$g a (i"ta$ce of599 metre" ma' &e create( aro!$( "cie$tific re"earch i$"tallatio$"i$ accor(a$ce +ith the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$, All State""halle$"!re that "!ch "afet' %o$e" are re"pecte( &' their #e""el",



Article -.No$2i$terfere$ce +ith "hippi$g ro!te"

The (eplo'me$t a$( !"e of a$' t'pe of "cie$tific re"earch i$"tallatio$"or e=!ipme$t "hall $ot co$"tit!te a$ o&"tacle to e"ta&li"he(i$ter$atio$al "hippi$g ro!te",

Article -

I(e$tificatio$ mar;i$g" a$( +ar$i$g "ig$al"

I$"tallatio$" or e=!ipme$t referre( to i$ thi" "ectio$"hall &ear i(e$tificatio$ mar;i$g" i$(icati$g the State of regi"tr' orthe i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ to +hich the' &elo$g a$( "hall ha#e a(e=!atei$ter$atio$all' agree( +ar$i$g "ig$al" to e$"!re "afet' at "ea a$( the"afet' of air $a#igatio$* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t r!le" a$( "ta$(ar("e"ta&li"he( &' compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$",

SECTION 5, RESPONSI8ILITG AN> LIA8ILITG

Article -6Re"po$"i&ilit' a$( lia&ilit'

., State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hall &e re"po$"i&lefor e$"!ri$g that mari$e "cie$tific re"earch* +hether !$(erta;e$ &' them oro$ their &ehalf* i" co$(!cte( i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$,, State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hall &e re"po$"i&lea$( lia&le for the mea"!re" the' ta;e i$ co$tra#e$tio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$i$re"pect of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch co$(!cte( &' other State"* their$at!ralor )!ri(ical per"o$" or &' compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* a$( "hallpro#i(e compe$"atio$ for (amage re"!lti$g from "!ch mea"!re",6, State" a$( compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" "hall &e re"po$"i&lea$( lia&le p!r"!a$t to article 65 for (amage ca!"e( &' poll!tio$of the

mari$e e$#iro$me$t ari"i$g o!t of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch !$(erta;e$ &'them or o$ their &ehalf,

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SECTION -, SETTLEMENT OB >ISPUTES AN> INTERIM MEASURES

Article -4Settleme$t of (i"p!te"

>i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of the pro#i"io$" ofthi" Co$#e$tio$ +ith regar( to mari$e "cie$tific re"earch "hall &e "ettle(i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XV* "ectio$" a$( 6,

Article -5I$terim mea"!re"

Pe$(i$g "ettleme$t of a (i"p!te i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XV* "ectio$" a$( 6* the State or compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ a!thori%e( toco$(!ct



a mari$e "cie$tific re"earch pro)ect "hall $ot allo+ re"earchacti#itie" tocomme$ce or co$ti$!e +itho!t the epre"" co$"e$t of the coa"talState co$cer$e(,

PART XIV

>EVELOPMENT AN> TRANSBER OB MARINE TECNOLOG


Article --Promotio$ of the (e#elopme$t a$( tra$"fer of mari$e tech$olog'

., State"* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"*"hall cooperate i$ accor(a$ce +ith their capa&ilitie" to promote acti#el'the (e#elopme$t a$( tra$"fer of mari$e "cie$ce a$( mari$e tech$olog' o$fair a$( rea"o$a&le term" a$( co$(itio$",, State" "hall promote the (e#elopme$t of the mari$e "cie$tific a$(tech$ological capacit' of State" +hich ma' $ee( a$( re=!e"ttech$ical a""i"ta$ce i$ thi" fiel(* partic!larl' (e#elopi$g State"*i$cl!(i$g la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State"* +ithregar( to the eploratio$* eploitatio$* co$"er#atio$ a$(ma$ageme$t of mari$e re"o!rce"* the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* mari$e "cie$tific re"earch a$( otheracti#itie" i$ the mari$e e$#iro$me$t compati&le +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$* +itha #ie+ to accelerati$g the "ocial a$( eco$omic (e#elopme$tof the (e#elopi$g State",6, State" "hall e$(ea#o!r to fo"ter fa#o!ra&le eco$omic a$(legalco$(itio$" for the tra$"fer of mari$e tech$olog' for the &e$efit of allpartie" co$cer$e( o$ a$ e=!ita&le &a"i",

Article -7

Protectio$ of legitimate i$tere"t"

State"* i$ promoti$g cooperatio$ p!r"!a$t to article --* "hall ha#e (!eregar( for all legitimate i$tere"t" i$cl!(i$g* i$ter alia* the right" a$((!tie" of hol(er"* "!pplier" a$( recipie$t" of mari$e tech$olog',

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Article -:

8a"ic o&)ecti#e"

State"* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* "hallpromote/0a1 the ac=!i"itio$* e#al!atio$ a$( (i""emi$atio$ ofmari$etech$ological ;$o+le(ge a$( facilitate acce"" to "!ch i$formatio$ a$( (ata30&1 the (e#elopme$t of appropriate mari$e tech$olog'30c1 the (e#elopme$t of the $ece""ar' tech$ological i$fra"tr!ct!retofacilitate the tra$"fer of mari$e tech$olog'3



0(1 the (e#elopme$t of h!ma$ re"o!rce" thro!gh trai$i$g a$( e(!catio$of $atio$al" of (e#elopi$g State" a$( co!$trie" a$( e"peciall' the$atio$al" of the lea"t (e#elope( amo$g them30e1 i$ter$atio$al cooperatio$ at all le#el"* partic!larl' at theregio$al* "!&regio$al a$( &ilateral le#el",

Article -<Mea"!re" to achie#e the &a"ic o&)ecti#e"

I$ or(er to achie#e the o&)ecti#e" referre( to i$ article -:*State"* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* "halle$(ea#o!r* i$ter alia* to/0a1 e"ta&li"h programme" of tech$ical cooperatio$ for theeffecti#e tra$"fer of all ;i$(" of mari$e tech$olog' to State" +hich ma'$ee(a$( re=!e"t tech$ical a""i"ta$ce i$ thi" fiel(* partic!larl' the(e#elopi$g la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State"* a" +ell a"other (e#elopi$g State" +hich ha#e $ot &ee$ a&le either toe"ta&li"h or (e#elop their o+$ tech$ological capacit' i$ mari$e"cie$ce a$( i$ the eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ of mari$e re"o!rce"or to (e#elop the i$fra"tr!ct!re of "!ch tech$olog'30&1 promote fa#o!ra&le co$(itio$" for the co$cl!"io$ of agreeme$t"*co$tract" a$( other "imilar arra$geme$t"* !$(er e=!ita&le a$(rea"o$a&le co$(itio$"30c1 hol( co$fere$ce"* "emi$ar" a$( "'mpo"ia o$ "cie$tifica$( tech$ological "!&)ect"* i$ partic!lar o$ policie" a$( metho(" for thetra$"fer of mari$e tech$olog'30(1 promote the echa$ge of "cie$ti"t" a$( of tech$ological a$( otherepert"30e1 !$(erta;e pro)ect" a$( promote )oi$t #e$t!re" a$( other form" of&ilateral a$( m!ltilateral cooperatio$,

SECTION , INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Article 79

?a'" a$( mea$" of i$ter$atio$al cooperatio$

I$ter$atio$al cooperatio$ for the (e#elopme$t a$( tra$"fer of mari$etech$olog' "hall &e carrie( o!t* +here fea"i&le a$( appropriate*thro!gh ei"ti$g &ilateral* regio$al or m!ltilateral programme"* a$(al"o thro!gh epa$(e( a$( $e+ programme" i$ or(er to facilitatemari$e "cie$tific re"earch* the tra$"fer of mari$e tech$olog'*partic!larl' i$ $e+ fiel("* a$( appropriate i$ter$atio$al f!$(i$g for ocea$re"earch a$( (e#elopme$t,

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Article 7.!i(eli$e"* criteria a$( "ta$(ar("

State"* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* "hallpromote the e"ta&li"hme$t of ge$erall' accepte( g!i(eli$e"* criteriaa$( "ta$(ar(" for the tra$"fer of mari$e tech$olog' o$ a &ilateral &a"i"or +ithi$ the frame+or; of i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" a$( otherfora* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t* i$ partic!lar* the i$tere"t" a$( $ee(" of



(e#elopi$g State",

Article 7Coor(i$atio$ of i$ter$atio$al programme"

I$ the fiel( of tra$"fer of mari$e tech$olog'* State" "hall e$(ea#o!r toe$"!re that compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" coor(i$ate theiracti#itie"* i$cl!(i$g a$' regio$al or glo&al programme"* ta;i$g i$to

acco!$t the i$tere"t" a$( $ee(" of (e#elopi$g State"* partic!larl'la$(2loc;e( a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( State",

Article 76Cooperatio$ +ith i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" a$( the A!thorit'

State" "hall cooperate acti#el' +ith compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"a$( the A!thorit' to e$co!rage a$( facilitate the tra$"fer to (e#elopi$gState"* their $atio$al" a$( the E$terpri"e of ";ill" a$( mari$e tech$olog'+ith regar(to acti#itie" i$ the Area,

Article 74O&)ecti#e" of the A!thorit'

S!&)ect to all legitimate i$tere"t" i$cl!(i$g* i$ter alia* the right" a$((!tie" of hol(er"* "!pplier" a$( recipie$t" of tech$olog'* the A!thorit'*+ith regar( to acti#itie" i$ the Area* "hall e$"!re that/0a1 o$ the &a"i" of the pri$ciple of e=!ita&le geographical (i"tri&!tio$*$atio$al" of (e#elopi$g State"* +hether coa"tal* la$(2loc;e( orgeographicall' (i"a(#a$tage(* "hall &e ta;e$ o$ for the p!rpo"e" oftrai$i$g a" mem&er" of the ma$agerial* re"earch a$( tech$ical "taffco$"tit!te( for it" !$(erta;i$g"30&1 the tech$ical (oc!me$tatio$ o$ the rele#a$t e=!ipme$t* machi$er'*(e#ice" a$( proce""e" i" ma(e a#aila&le to all State"* i$ partic!lar(e#elopi$g State" +hich ma' $ee( a$( re=!e"t tech$ical a""i"ta$cei$ thi" fiel(3

0c1 a(e=!ate pro#i"io$ i" ma(e &' the A!thorit' to facilitatetheac=!i"itio$ of tech$ical a""i"ta$ce i$ the fiel( of mari$e tech$olog' &'State" +hich ma' $ee( a$( re=!e"t it* i$ partic!lar (e#elopi$gState"* a$( the ac=!i"itio$ &' their $atio$al" of the $ece""ar' ";ill" a$(;$o+2ho+* i$cl!(i$g profe""io$al trai$i$g30(1 State" +hich ma' $ee( a$( re=!e"t tech$ical a""i"ta$ce i$ thi" fiel(*i$ partic!lar (e#elopi$g State"* are a""i"te( i$ the ac=!i"itio$ of$ece""ar' e=!ipme$t* proce""e"* pla$t a$( other tech$ical ;$o+2ho+ thro!gha$' fi$a$cial arra$geme$t" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$,

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SECTION 6, NATIONAL AN> REIONAL MARINE SCIENTIBIC AN> TECNOLOICALCENTRES

Article 75E"ta&li"hme$t of $atio$al ce$tre"

., State"* (irectl' or thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" a$(



the A!thorit'* "hall promote the e"ta&li"hme$t* partic!larl' i$ (e#elopi$gcoa"tal State"* of $atio$al mari$e "cie$tific a$( tech$ological re"earchce$tre" a$( the "tre$gthe$i$g of ei"ti$g $atio$al ce$tre"* i$ or(er to"tim!late a$( a(#a$ce the co$(!ct of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch &'(e#elopi$g coa"tal State" a$( to e$ha$ce their $atio$al capa&ilitie" to!tili%e a$( pre"er#e their mari$e re"o!rce" for their eco$omic &e$efit,, State"* thro!gh compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" a$( theA!thorit'* "hall gi#e a(e=!ate "!pport to facilitate the

e"ta&li"hme$t a$( "tre$gthe$i$g of "!ch $atio$al ce$tre" "o a" to pro#i(efor a(#a$ce( trai$i$gfacilitie" a$( $ece""ar' e=!ipme$t* ";ill" a$( ;$o+2ho+ a" +ell a"tech$ical epert" to "!ch State" +hich ma' $ee( a$( re=!e"t "!cha""i"ta$ce,

Article 7-E"ta&li"hme$t of regio$al ce$tre"

., State"* i$ coor(i$atio$ +ith the compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* the A!thorit' a$( $atio$al mari$e "cie$tifica$( tech$ological re"earch i$"tit!tio$"* "hall promote thee"ta&li"hme$t of regio$al mari$e "cie$tific a$( tech$ologicalre"earch ce$tre"* partic!larl' i$ (e#elopi$g State"* i$ or(er to"tim!late a$( a(#a$ce the co$(!ct of mari$e "cie$tific re"earch &'(e#elopi$g State" a$( fo"ter the tra$"fer of mari$e tech$olog',, All State" of a regio$ "hall cooperate +ith the regio$alce$tre" therei$ to e$"!re the more effecti#e achie#eme$t of theiro&)ecti#e",

Article 77B!$ctio$" of regio$al ce$tre"

The f!$ctio$" of "!ch regio$al ce$tre" "hall i$cl!(e* i$ter alia/0a1 trai$i$g a$( e(!catio$al programme" at all le#el" o$ #ario!" a"pect"of mari$e "cie$tific a$( tech$ological re"earch* partic!larl' mari$e&iolog'* i$cl!(i$g co$"er#atio$ a$( ma$ageme$t of li#i$g

re"o!rce"* ocea$ograph'* h'(rograph'* e$gi$eeri$g* geologicaleploratio$ of the "ea&e(* mi$i$g a$( (e"ali$atio$ tech$ologie"30&1 ma$ageme$t "t!(ie"30c1 "t!(' programme" relate( to the protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of themari$e e$#iro$me$t a$( the pre#e$tio$* re(!ctio$ a$( co$trol of poll!tio$30(1 orga$i%atio$ of regio$al co$fere$ce"* "emi$ar" a$( "'mpo"ia30e1 ac=!i"itio$ a$( proce""i$g of mari$e "cie$tific a$( tech$ological(ata a$( i$formatio$30f1 prompt (i""emi$atio$ of re"!lt" of mari$e "cie$tifica$(tech$ological re"earch i$ rea(il' a#aila&le p!&licatio$"30g1 p!&lici%i$g $atio$al policie" +ith regar( to the tra$"fer of mari$etech$olog' a$( "'"tematic comparati#e "t!(' of tho"e policie"3

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0h1 compilatio$ a$( "'"temati%atio$ of i$formatio$ o$ the mar;eti$g oftech$olog' a$( o$ co$tract" a$( other arra$geme$t" co$cer$i$gpate$t"30i1 tech$ical cooperatio$ +ith other State" of the regio$,



SECTION 4, COOPERATION AMON INTERNATIONAL ORANIZATIONS

Article 7:Cooperatio$ amo$g i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"

The compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" referre( to i$ thi" Part a$( i$Part XIII "hall ta;e all appropriate mea"!re" to e$"!re* either (irectl' or

i$ clo"e cooperatio$ amo$g them"el#e"* the effecti#e (i"charge oftheir f!$ctio$" a$( re"po$"i&ilitie" !$(er thi" Part,

PART XV SETTLEMENT OB >ISPUTES SECTION ., ENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 7<O&ligatio$ to "ettle (i"p!te" &' peacef!l mea$"

State" Partie" "hall "ettle a$' (i"p!te &et+ee$ them co$cer$i$gthe i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ &' peacef!lmea$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith Article * paragraph 6* of the Charter of theU$ite( Natio$" a$(* to thi" e$(* "hall "ee; a "ol!tio$ &' the mea$"i$(icate( i$ Article 66* paragraph .* of the Charter,

Article :9Settleme$t of (i"p!te" &' a$' peacef!l mea$" cho"e$ &' the partie"

Nothi$g i$ thi" Part impair" the right of a$' State" Partie" to agree ata$' time to "ettle a (i"p!te &et+ee$ them co$cer$i$g thei$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ &' a$' peacef!l mea$" oftheir o+$ choice,

Article :.Proce(!re +here $o "ettleme$t ha" &ee$ reache( &' the partie"

., If the State" Partie" +hich are partie" to a (i"p!te co$cer$i$g thei$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ ha#e agree( to "ee;

"ettleme$tof the (i"p!te &' a peacef!l mea$" of their o+$ choice* theproce(!re" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Part appl' o$l' +here $o "ettleme$t ha"&ee$ reache( &'reco!r"e to "!ch mea$" a$( the agreeme$t &et+ee$ the partie" (oe"$ot ecl!(e a$' f!rther proce(!re,, If the partie" ha#e al"o agree( o$ a time2limit* paragraph . applie"o$l' !po$ the epiratio$ of that time2limit,

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Article :O&ligatio$" !$(er ge$eral* regio$al or &ilateral agreeme$t"

If the State" Partie" +hich are partie" to a (i"p!te co$cer$i$gthe i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ ha#e agree(*thro!gh a ge$eral* regio$al or &ilateral agreeme$t or other+i"e* that "!ch(i"p!te "hall*at the re=!e"t of a$' part' to the (i"p!te* &e "!&mitte( to a proce(!rethat e$tail" a &i$(i$g (eci"io$* that proce(!re "hall appl' i$ lie! of the



proce(!re" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Part* !$le"" the partie" to the (i"p!teother+i"e agree,

Article :6O&ligatio$ to echa$ge #ie+"

., ?he$ a (i"p!te ari"e" &et+ee$ State" Partie" co$cer$i$g thei$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$* the partie" to the

(i"p!te "hall procee( epe(itio!"l' to a$ echa$ge of #ie+" regar(i$g it""ettleme$t &' $egotiatio$ or other peacef!l mea$",, The partie" "hall al"o procee( epe(itio!"l' to a$ echa$ge of #ie+"+here a proce(!re for the "ettleme$t of "!ch a (i"p!te ha" &ee$ termi$ate(+itho!t a "ettleme$t or +here a "ettleme$t ha" &ee$ reache( a$(thecirc!m"ta$ce" re=!ire co$"!ltatio$ regar(i$g the ma$$er of impleme$ti$g the"ettleme$t,

Article :4Co$ciliatio$

., A State Part' +hich i" a part' to a (i"p!te co$cer$i$g thei$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ ma' i$#ite the other part'or partie" to "!&mit the (i"p!te to co$ciliatio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith theproce(!re !$(er A$$e V* "ectio$ .* or a$other co$ciliatio$ proce(!re,, If the i$#itatio$ i" accepte( a$( if the partie" agree !po$the co$ciliatio$ proce(!re to &e applie(* a$' part' ma' "!&mit the (i"p!teto that proce(!re,6, If the i$#itatio$ i" $ot accepte( or the partie" (o $ot agree !po$the proce(!re* the co$ciliatio$ procee(i$g" "hall &e (eeme( to &etermi$ate(,4, U$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree* +he$ a (i"p!te ha" &ee$"!&mitte( to co$ciliatio$* the procee(i$g" ma' &e termi$ate( o$l'i$ accor(a$ce +ith the agree( co$ciliatio$ proce(!re,

Article :5

Applicatio$ of thi" "ectio$ to (i"p!te" "!&mitte( p!r"!a$t to Part XI

Thi" "ectio$ applie" to a$' (i"p!te +hich p!r"!a$t to Part XI* "ectio$ 5*i" to &e "ettle( i$ accor(a$ce +ith proce(!re" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Part,If a$e$tit' other tha$ a State Part' i" a part' to "!ch a (i"p!te* thi" "ectio$applie"m!tati" m!ta$(i",

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SECTION , COMPULSORG PROCE>URES ENTAILIN 8IN>IN >ECISIONS

Article :-Applicatio$ of proce(!re" !$(er thi" "ectio$

S!&)ect to "ectio$ 6* a$' (i"p!te co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ orapplicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall* +here $o "ettleme$t ha" &ee$ reache(&' reco!r"e to "ectio$ .* &e "!&mitte( at the re=!e"t of a$'part' to the (i"p!te to the co!rt or tri&!$al ha#i$g )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er



thi" "ectio$,

Article :7Choice of proce(!re

., ?he$ "ig$i$g* ratif'i$g or acce(i$g to thi" Co$#e$tio$ or at a$' timethereafter* a State "hall &e free to choo"e* &' mea$" of a+ritte$ (eclaratio$* o$e or more of the follo+i$g mea$" for the "ettleme$t

of (i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of thi"Co$#e$tio$/0a1 the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Sea e"ta&li"he( i$accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VI30&1 the I$ter$atio$al Co!rt of !"tice30c1 a$ ar&itral tri&!$al co$"tit!te( i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VII30(1 a "pecial ar&itral tri&!$al co$"tit!te( i$ accor(a$ce +ithA$$e VIII for o$e or more of the categorie" of (i"p!te""pecifie( therei$,, A (eclaratio$ ma(e !$(er paragraph . "hall $ot affect or &e affecte(&' the o&ligatio$ of a State Part' to accept the )!ri"(ictio$ of the Sea&e(>i"p!te" Cham&er of the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Sea totheete$t a$( i$ the ma$$er pro#i(e( for i$ Part XI* "ectio$ 5,6, A State Part'* +hich i" a part' to a (i"p!te $ot co#ere(&' a(eclaratio$ i$ force* "hall &e (eeme( to ha#e accepte( ar&itratio$i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VII,4, If the partie" to a (i"p!te ha#e accepte( the "ame proce(!re for the"ettleme$t of the (i"p!te* it ma' &e "!&mitte( o$l' to that proce(!re*!$le""the partie" other+i"e agree,5, If the partie" to a (i"p!te ha#e $ot accepte( the "ame proce(!re forthe "ettleme$t of the (i"p!te* it ma' &e "!&mitte( o$l' toar&itratio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VII* !$le"" the partie" other+i"eagree,-, A (eclaratio$ ma(e !$(er paragraph . "hall remai$ i$ force !$til

three mo$th" after $otice of re#ocatio$ ha" &ee$ (epo"ite( +iththeSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$",7, A $e+ (eclaratio$* a $otice of re#ocatio$ or the epir' ofa(eclaratio$ (oe" $ot i$ a$' +a' affect procee(i$g" pe$(i$g &efore a co!rtor tri&!$al ha#i$g )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er thi" article* !$le"" the partie"other+i"eagree,:, >eclaratio$" a$( $otice" referre( to i$ thi" article "hall &e(epo"ite(+ith the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$"* +ho "hall tra$"mit copie"thereof to the State" Partie",

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Article ::!ri"(ictio$

., A co!rt or tri&!$al referre( to i$ article :7 "hall ha#e



)!ri"(ictio$ o#er a$' (i"p!te co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ orapplicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ +hich i" "!&mitte( to it i$ accor(a$ce+ith thi" Part,, A co!rt or tri&!$al referre( to i$ article :7 "hall al"oha#e )!ri"(ictio$ o#er a$' (i"p!te co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ orapplicatio$ of a$ i$ter$atio$al agreeme$t relate( to the p!rpo"e" of thi"Co$#e$tio$* +hichi" "!&mitte( to it i$ accor(a$ce +ith the agreeme$t,

6, The Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er of the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for theLa+ of the Sea e"ta&li"he( i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VI* a$( a$' othercham&er or ar&itral tri&!$al referre( to i$ Part XI* "ectio$ 5*"hall ha#e )!ri"(ictio$ i$ a$' matter +hich i" "!&mitte( to it i$accor(a$ce there+ith,4, I$ the e#e$t of a (i"p!te a" to +hether a co!rt ortri&!$al ha" )!ri"(ictio$* the matter "hall &e "ettle( &' (eci"io$ of thatco!rt or tri&!$al,

Article :<Epert"

I$ a$' (i"p!te i$#ol#i$g "cie$tific or tech$ical matter"* a co!rt ortri&!$al eerci"i$g )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er thi" "ectio$ ma'* at the re=!e"t ofa part' or proprio mot!* "elect i$ co$"!ltatio$ +ith the partie" $ofe+er tha$ t+o "cie$tific or tech$ical epert" cho"e$ prefera&l'from the rele#a$t li"t prepare( i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VIII* article* to "it +ith the co!rt or tri&!$al &!t +itho!t the right to #ote,

Article <9Pro#i"io$al mea"!re"

., If a (i"p!te ha" &ee$ (!l' "!&mitte( to a co!rt or tri&!$al +hichco$"i(er" that prima facie it ha" )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er thi" Part orPart XI* "ectio$ 5* the co!rt or tri&!$al ma' pre"cri&e a$' pro#i"io$almea"!re" +hichit co$"i(er" appropriate !$(er the circ!m"ta$ce" to pre"er#e the re"pecti#e

right" of the partie" to the (i"p!te or to pre#e$t "erio!" harm to themari$ee$#iro$me$t* pe$(i$g the fi$al (eci"io$,, Pro#i"io$al mea"!re" ma' &e mo(ifie( or re#o;e( a" "oo$ a" thecirc!m"ta$ce" )!"tif'i$g them ha#e cha$ge( or cea"e( to ei"t,6, Pro#i"io$al mea"!re" ma' &e pre"cri&e(* mo(ifie( or re#o;e( !$(erthi" article o$l' at the re=!e"t of a part' to the (i"p!te a$( after thepartie"ha#e &ee$ gi#e$ a$ opport!$it' to &e hear(,4, The co!rt or tri&!$al "hall forth+ith gi#e $otice to the partie" tothe(i"p!te* a$( to "!ch other State" Partie" a" it co$"i(er" appropriate* ofthe pre"criptio$* mo(ificatio$ or re#ocatio$ of pro#i"io$al mea"!re",

5, Pe$(i$g the co$"tit!tio$ of a$ ar&itral tri&!$al to +hich a (i"p!tei" &ei$g "!&mitte( !$(er thi" "ectio$* a$' co!rt or tri&!$al agree( !po$ &'thepartie" or* faili$g "!ch agreeme$t +ithi$ t+o +ee;" from the (ate of there=!e"t for pro#i"io$al mea"!re"* the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ oftheSea or* +ith re"pect to acti#itie" i$ the Area* the Sea&e( >i"p!te"Cham&er* ma' pre"cri&e* mo(if' or re#o;e pro#i"io$al mea"!re" i$ accor(a$ce+ith thi"article if it co$"i(er" that prima facie the tri&!$al +hich i" to &eco$"tit!te( +o!l( ha#e )!ri"(ictio$ a$( that the !rge$c' of the "it!atio$



"o re=!ire",O$ce co$"tit!te(* the tri&!$al to +hich the (i"p!te ha" &ee$ "!&mitte( ma'

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mo(if'* re#o;e or affirm tho"e pro#i"io$al mea"!re"* acti$g i$ co$formit'+ith paragraph" . to 4,-, The partie" to the (i"p!te "hall compl' promptl' +itha$' pro#i"io$al mea"!re" pre"cri&e( !$(er thi" article,

Article <.Acce""

., All the (i"p!te "ettleme$t proce(!re" "pecifie( i$ thi" Part "hall &eope$ to State" Partie",, The (i"p!te "ettleme$t proce(!re" "pecifie( i$ thi" Part "hall &eope$to e$titie" other tha$ State" Partie" o$l' a" "pecificall' pro#i(e( for i$thi"Co$#e$tio$,

Article <Prompt relea"e of #e""el" a$( cre+"

., ?here the a!thoritie" of a State Part' ha#e (etai$e( a #e""el fl'i$gthe flag of a$other State Part' a$( it i" allege( that the (etai$i$g Stateha" $ot complie( +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ for the promptrelea"e of the #e""el or it" cre+ !po$ the po"ti$g of a rea"o$a&le &o$( orother fi$a$cial "ec!rit'* the =!e"tio$ of relea"e from (ete$tio$ ma' &e"!&mitte( to a$' co!rtor tri&!$al agree( !po$ &' the partie" or* faili$g "!ch agreeme$t

+ithi$.9 (a'" from the time of (ete$tio$* to a co!rt or tri&!$al accepte( &' the(etai$i$g State !$(er article :7 or to the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for theLa+ of the Sea* !$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree,, The applicatio$ for relea"e ma' &e ma(e o$l' &' or o$ &ehalf of theflag State of the #e""el,6, The co!rt or tri&!$al "hall (eal +itho!t (ela' +ith the applicatio$for relea"e a$( "hall (eal o$l' +ith the =!e"tio$ of relea"e* +itho!tpre)!(ice tothe merit" of a$' ca"e &efore the appropriate (ome"tic for!m agai$"t the#e""el* it" o+$er or it" cre+, The a!thoritie" of the (etai$i$g Stateremai$compete$t to relea"e the #e""el or it" cre+ at a$' time,

4, Upo$ the po"ti$g of the &o$( or other fi$a$cial "ec!rit' (etermi$e(&' the co!rt or tri&!$al* the a!thoritie" of the (etai$i$g State "hallcompl' promptl' +ith the (eci"io$ of the co!rt or tri&!$al co$cer$i$g therelea"e ofthe #e""el or it" cre+,

Article <6Applica&le la+

., A co!rt or tri&!$al ha#i$g )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er thi" "ectio$ "hallappl' thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( other r!le" of i$ter$atio$al la+ $ot i$compati&le



+ith thi" Co$#e$tio$,, Paragraph l (oe" $ot pre)!(ice the po+er of the co!rt or tri&!$alha#i$g )!ri"(ictio$ !$(er thi" "ectio$ to (eci(e a ca"e e ae=!o et &o$o*if the partie" "o agree,

Article <4Prelimi$ar' procee(i$g"

., A co!rt or tri&!$al pro#i(e( for i$ article :7 to +hicha$ applicatio$ i" ma(e i$ re"pect of a (i"p!te referre( to i$ article <7"hall

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(etermi$e at the re=!e"t of a part'* or ma' (etermi$e proprio mot!* +hetherthe claim co$"tit!te" a$ a&!"e of legal proce"" or +hether prima facie iti"+ell fo!$(e(, If the co!rt or tri&!$al (etermi$e" that the claimco$"tit!te" a$ a&!"e of legal proce"" or i" prima facie !$fo!$(e(* it "hallta;e $o f!rtheractio$ i$ the ca"e,, Upo$ receipt of the applicatio$* the co!rt ortri&!$al "hallimme(iatel' $otif' the other part' or partie" of the applicatio$* a$( "hallfia rea"o$a&le time2limit +ithi$ +hich the' ma' re=!e"t it to ma;ea(etermi$atio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph .,6, Nothi$g i$ thi" article affect" the right of a$' part' to a (i"p!tetoma;e prelimi$ar' o&)ectio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith the applica&le r!le"

of proce(!re,

Article <5Eha!"tio$ of local reme(ie"

A$' (i"p!te &et+ee$ State" Partie" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ orapplicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ ma' &e "!&mitte( to the proce(!re" pro#i(e(for i$ thi" "ectio$ o$l' after local reme(ie" ha#e &ee$ eha!"te( +herethi"i" re=!ire( &' i$ter$atio$al la+,

Article <-Bi$alit' a$( &i$(i$g force of (eci"io$"

., A$' (eci"io$ re$(ere( &' a co!rt or tri&!$al ha#i$g )!ri"(ictio$!$(er thi" "ectio$ "hall &e fi$al a$( "hall &e complie( +ith &' all thepartie"to the (i"p!te,, A$' "!ch (eci"io$ "hall ha#e $o &i$(i$g force ecept &et+ee$ thepartie" a$( i$ re"pect of that partic!lar (i"p!te,

SECTION 6, LIMITATIONS AN> EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICA8ILITG OB SECTION

Article <7



Limitatio$" o$ applica&ilit' of "ectio$

., >i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ ofthi" Co$#e$tio$ +ith regar( to the eerci"e &' a coa"tal State of it""o#ereig$ right" or )!ri"(ictio$ pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall &e"!&)ect to the proce(!re" pro#i(e( for i$ "ectio$ i$ the follo+i$g ca"e"/0a1 +he$ it i" allege( that a coa"tal State ha" acte( i$ co$tra#e$tio$ ofthe pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ i$ regar( to the free(om" a$( right" of

$a#igatio$* o#erflight or the la'i$g of "!&mari$e ca&le" a$( pipeli$e"* ori$ regar( to other i$ter$atio$all' la+f!l !"e" of the "ea "pecifie( i$article 5:30&1 +he$ it i" allege( that a State i$ eerci"i$g the aforeme$tio$e(free(om"* right" or !"e" ha" acte( i$ co$tra#e$tio$ of thi"Co$#e$tio$ or of la+" or reg!latio$" a(opte( &' the coa"talState i$ co$formit' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( other r!le" ofi$ter$atio$al la+ $ot i$compati&le +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$3 or0c1 +he$ it i" allege( that a coa"tal State ha" acte( i$ co$tra#e$tio$ of"pecifie( i$ter$atio$al r!le" a$( "ta$(ar(" for the protectio$a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t +hich are

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applica&le to the coa"tal State a$( +hich ha#e &ee$ e"ta&li"he( &' thi"Co$#e$tio$ or thro!gh a compete$t i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$ or (iplomatic co$fere$ce i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi"Co$#e$tio$,, 0a1 >i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ ofthe pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ +ith regar( to mari$e "cie$tificre"earch "hall &e "ettle( i$ accor(a$ce +ith "ectio$ * ecept that thecoa"tal State "hall $ot &e o&lige( to accept the"!&mi""io$ to "!ch "ettleme$t of a$' (i"p!te ari"i$g o!t of/

0i1 the eerci"e &' the coa"tal State of a right or (i"cretio$ i$accor(a$ce +ith article 4-3 or0ii1 a (eci"io$ &' the coa"tal State to or(er "!"pe$"io$ orce""atio$ of a re"earch pro)ect i$ accor(a$ce +ith article 56,0&1 A (i"p!te ari"i$g from a$ allegatio$ &' the re"earchi$g State that+ith re"pect to a "pecific pro)ect the coa"tal State i" $oteerci"i$g it" right" !$(er article" 4- a$( 56 i$ a ma$$er compati&le+ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall &e "!&mitte(* at there=!e"t of either part'* to co$ciliatio$ !$(er A$$e V* "ectio$* pro#i(e( that the co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ "hall $otcall i$ =!e"tio$ the eerci"e &' the coa"tal State of it" (i"cretio$ to(e"ig$ate "pecific area" a" referre( to i$ article 4-*paragraph -* or of it" (i"cretio$ to +ithhol( co$"e$t i$

accor(a$ce +ith article 4-* paragraph 5,6, 0a1 >i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ ofthe pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ +ith regar( to fi"herie" "hall &e"ettle( i$ accor(a$ce +ith "ectio$ * ecept that the coa"talState "hall $ot &e o&lige( to accept the "!&mi""io$ to "!ch"ettleme$t of a$' (i"p!te relati$g to it" "o#ereig$ right" +ith re"pect tothe li#i$g re"o!rce" i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$eor their eerci"e* i$cl!(i$g it" (i"cretio$ar' po+er" for(etermi$i$g the allo+a&le catch* it" har#e"ti$g capacit'* theallocatio$ of "!rpl!"e" to other State" a$( the term" a$(co$(itio$" e"ta&li"he( i$ it" co$"er#atio$ a$( ma$ageme$t la+"



a$( reg!latio$",0&1 ?here $o "ettleme$t ha" &ee$ reache( &' reco!r"e to "ectio$ .of thi" Part* a (i"p!te "hall &e "!&mitte( to co$ciliatio$ !$(erA$$e V* "ectio$ * at the re=!e"t of a$' part' to the (i"p!te*+he$ it i" allege( that/0i1 a coa"tal State ha" ma$ife"tl' faile( to compl' +ith it"o&ligatio$" to e$"!re thro!gh proper co$"er#atio$ a$( ma$ageme$tmea"!re" that the mai$te$a$ce of the li#i$g

re"o!rce" i$ the ecl!"i#e eco$omic %o$e i" $ot "erio!"l' e$(a$gere(30ii1 a coa"tal State ha" ar&itraril' ref!"e( to (etermi$e* at there=!e"t of a$other State* the allo+a&le catch a$( it"capacit' to har#e"t li#i$g re"o!rce" +ith re"pect to "toc;" +hich thatother State i" i$tere"te( i$ fi"hi$g3 or0iii1 a coa"tal State ha" ar&itraril' ref!"e( to allocate to a$'State* !$(er article" -* -< a$( 79 a$( !$(er the term"a$( co$(itio$" e"ta&li"he( &' the coa"tal State co$"i"te$t +ith thi"Co$#e$tio$* the +hole or part of the "!rpl!" itha" (eclare( to ei"t,

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0c1 I$ $o ca"e "hall the co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ "!&"tit!te it"(i"cretio$ for that of the coa"tal State,0(1 The report of the co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ "hall&e comm!$icate( to the appropriate i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$",0e1 I$ $egotiati$g agreeme$t" p!r"!a$t to article" -< a$( 79* State"Partie"* !$le"" the' other+i"e agree* "hall i$cl!(e a cla!"e o$mea"!re" +hich the' "hall ta;e i$ or(er to mi$imi%e thepo""i&ilit' of a (i"agreeme$t co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ orapplicatio$ of the agreeme$t* a$( o$ ho+ the' "ho!l( procee(if a (i"agreeme$t $e#erthele"" ari"e",

Article <:Optio$al eceptio$" to applica&ilit' of "ectio$

., ?he$ "ig$i$g* ratif'i$g or acce(i$g to thi" Co$#e$tio$ or at a$' timethereafter* a State ma'* +itho!t pre)!(ice to the o&ligatio$" ari"i$g !$(er"ectio$ .* (eclare i$ +riti$g that it (oe" $ot accept a$' o$e or more ofthe proce(!re" pro#i(e( for i$ "ectio$ +ith re"pect to o$e ormore of the follo+i$g categorie" of (i"p!te"/0a1 0i1 (i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ ofarticle" .5* 74 a$( :6 relati$g to "ea &o!$(ar'(elimitatio$"* or tho"e i$#ol#i$g hi"toric &a'" or title"*pro#i(e( that a State ha#i$g ma(e "!ch a (eclaratio$ "hall* +he$

"!ch a (i"p!te ari"e" "!&"e=!e$t to the e$tr'i$to force of thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( +here $o agreeme$t +ithi$ area"o$a&le perio( of time i" reache( i$$egotiatio$" &et+ee$ the partie"* at the re=!e"t of a$' part' tothe (i"p!te* accept "!&mi""io$ of the matter toco$ciliatio$ !$(er A$$e V* "ectio$ 3 a$( pro#i(e( f!rther thata$' (i"p!te that $ece""aril' i$#ol#e" theco$c!rre$t co$"i(eratio$ of a$' !$"ettle( (i"p!te co$cer$i$g"o#ereig$t' or other right" o#er co$ti$e$tal ori$"!lar la$( territor' "hall &e ecl!(e( from "!ch "!&mi""io$30ii1 after the co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ ha" pre"e$te( it" report* +hich



"hall "tate the rea"o$" o$ +hich it i" &a"e(* thepartie" "hall $egotiate a$ agreeme$t o$ the &a"i" of that report3 if the"e$egotiatio$" (o $ot re"!lt i$ a$ agreeme$t*the partie" "hall* &' m!t!al co$"e$t* "!&mit the =!e"tio$ to o$e of theproce(!re" pro#i(e( for i$ "ectio$ * !$le""the partie" other+i"e agree30iii1 thi" "!&paragraph (oe" $ot appl' to a$' "ea &o!$(ar'(i"p!te fi$all' "ettle( &' a$ arra$geme$t &et+ee$ the partie"* or to

a$' "!ch (i"p!te +hich i" to &e "ettle( i$accor(a$ce +ith a &ilateral or m!ltilateral agreeme$t &i$(i$g !po$tho"e partie"30&1 (i"p!te" co$cer$i$g militar' acti#itie"* i$cl!(i$g militar'acti#itie" &' go#er$me$t #e""el" a$( aircraft e$gage( i$$o$2commercial "er#ice* a$( (i"p!te" co$cer$i$g la+e$forceme$t acti#itie" i$ regar( to the eerci"e of "o#ereig$right" or )!ri"(ictio$ ecl!(e( from the )!ri"(ictio$ of a co!rt ortri&!$al !$(er article <7* paragraph or 63

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0c1 (i"p!te" i$ re"pect of +hich the Sec!rit' Co!$cil of the U$ite(Natio$" i" eerci"i$g the f!$ctio$" a""ig$e( to it &' the Charterof the U$ite( Natio$"* !$le"" the Sec!rit' Co!$cil (eci(e" to remo#e thematter from it" age$(a or call" !po$ the partie" to"ettle it &' the mea$" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$,, A State Part' +hich ha" ma(e a (eclaratio$ !$(er paragraph . ma'at a$' time +ith(ra+ it* or agree to "!&mit a (i"p!te ecl!(e(&' "!ch (eclaratio$ to a$' proce(!re "pecifie( i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$,6, A State Part' +hich ha" ma(e a (eclaratio$ !$(er paragraph . "hall$ot &e e$title( to "!&mit a$' (i"p!te falli$g +ithi$ the ecepte( categor'of

(i"p!te" to a$' proce(!re i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ a" agai$"t a$other StatePart'* +itho!t the co$"e$t of that part',4, If o$e of the State" Partie" ha" ma(e a (eclaratio$

!$(er paragraph .0a1* a$' other State Part' ma' "!&mit a$' (i"p!tefalli$g +ithi$a$ ecepte( categor' agai$"t the (eclara$t part' to the proce(!re "pecifie(i$ "!ch (eclaratio$,5, A $e+ (eclaratio$* or the +ith(ra+al of a (eclaratio$* (oe" $ot i$a$' +a' affect procee(i$g" pe$(i$g &efore a co!rt or tri&!$al i$ accor(a$ce+ith thi" article* !$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree,-, >eclaratio$" a$( $otice" of +ith(ra+al of (eclaratio$" !$(er thi"article "hall &e (epo"ite( +ith the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite(Natio$"* +ho "hall tra$"mit copie" thereof to the State" Partie",

Article <<Right of the partie" to agree !po$ a proce(!re

., A (i"p!te ecl!(e( !$(er article <7 or ecepte( &' a (eclaratio$ma(e !$(er article <: from the (i"p!te "ettleme$t proce(!re" pro#i(e( fori$ "ectio$ ma' &e "!&mitte( to "!ch proce(!re" o$l' &' agreeme$t of thepartie" to the (i"p!te,, Nothi$g i$ thi" "ectio$ impair" the right of the partie" to the(i"p!teto agree to "ome other proce(!re for the "ettleme$t of "!ch (i"p!te or to



reacha$ amica&le "ettleme$t,

PART XVI

ENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 699oo( faith a$( a&!"e of right"

State" Partie" "hall f!lfil i$ goo( faith the o&ligatio$" a""!me( !$(erthi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( "hall eerci"e the right"* )!ri"(ictio$a$( free(om" recog$i%e( i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ i$ a ma$$er +hich +o!l( $otco$"tit!te a$ a&!"e of right,

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Article 69.Peacef!l !"e" of the "ea"

I$ eerci"i$g their right" a$( performi$g their (!tie" !$(er thi"Co$#e$tio$* State" Partie" "hall refrai$ from a$' threat or !"e of forceagai$"t the territorial i$tegrit' or political i$(epe$(e$ce of a$' State*or i$ a$' other ma$$er i$co$"i"te$t +ith the pri$ciple" of i$ter$atio$alla+ em&o(ie( i$ the Charter of the U$ite( Natio$",

Article 69>i"clo"!re of i$formatio$

?itho!t pre)!(ice to the right of a State Part' to re"ort to the proce(!re"for the "ettleme$t of (i"p!te" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$* $othi$g i$thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall &e (eeme( to re=!ire a State Part'* i$ the f!lfilme$tof it" o&ligatio$" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$* to "!ppl' i$formatio$ the(i"clo"!re of +hich i" co$trar' to the e""e$tial i$tere"t" of it" "ec!rit',

Article 696Archaeological a$( hi"torical o&)ect" fo!$( at "ea

., State" ha#e the (!t' to protect o&)ect" of a$ archaeologicala$( hi"torical $at!re fo!$( at "ea a$( "hall cooperate for thi" p!rpo"e,, I$ or(er to co$trol traffic i$ "!ch o&)ect"* the coa"tal State ma'*i$

appl'i$g article 66* pre"!me that their remo#al from the "ea&e( i$ the %o$ereferre( to i$ that article +itho!t it" appro#al +o!l( re"!lt i$ a$i$fri$geme$t+ithi$ it" territor' or territorial "ea of the la+" a$( reg!latio$"referre( to i$ that article,6, Nothi$g i$ thi" article affect" the right" of i(e$tifia&le o+$er"*the la+ of "al#age or other r!le" of a(miralt'* or la+" a$( practice" +ithre"pectto c!lt!ral echa$ge",4, Thi" article i" +itho!t pre)!(ice to other i$ter$atio$al agreeme$t"a$( r!le" of i$ter$atio$al la+ regar(i$g the protectio$ of o&)ect"



of a$ archaeological a$( hi"torical $at!re,

Article 694Re"po$"i&ilit' a$( lia&ilit' for (amage

The pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ regar(i$g re"po$"i&ilit' a$( lia&ilit'for (amage are +itho!t pre)!(ice to the applicatio$ of ei"ti$g r!le" a$(the (e#elopme$t of f!rther r!le" regar(i$g re"po$"i&ilit' a$(

lia&ilit' !$(er i$ter$atio$al la+,

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PART XVII

BINAL PROVISIONS

Article 695Sig$at!re

., Thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall &e ope$ for "ig$at!re &'/ 0a1 all State"30&1 Nami&ia* repre"e$te( &' the U$ite( Natio$" Co!$cil forNami&ia30c1 all "elf2go#er$i$g a""ociate( State" +hich ha#e cho"e$ that"tat!" i$ a$ act of "elf2(etermi$atio$ "!per#i"e( a$( appro#e(&' the U$ite( Natio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith e$eral A""em&l' re"ol!tio$ .5.40XV1 a$( +hich ha#e compete$ce o#er thematter" go#er$e( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$* i$cl!(i$g the compete$ce to e$ter i$totreatie" i$ re"pect of tho"e matter"30(1 all "elf2go#er$i$g a""ociate( State" +hich* i$ accor(a$ce +ith theirre"pecti#e i$"tr!me$t" of a""ociatio$* ha#e compete$ce

o#er the matter" go#er$e( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$* i$cl!(i$g the compete$ce toe$ter i$to treatie" i$ re"pect of tho"e matter"30e1 all territorie" +hich e$)o' f!ll i$ter$al"elf2go#er$me$t* recog$i%e( a" "!ch &' the U$ite( Natio$"* &!t ha#e $otattai$e(f!ll i$(epe$(e$ce i$ accor(a$ce +ith e$eral A""em&l' re"ol!tio$.5.4 0XV1 a$( +hich ha#e compete$ce o#er thematter" go#er$e( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$* i$cl!(i$g the compete$ce to e$ter i$totreatie" i$ re"pect of tho"e matter"30f1 i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e IX,, Thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall remai$ ope$ for "ig$at!re!$til< >ecem&er .<:4 at the Mi$i"tr' of Boreig$ Affair" of amaica a$( al"o*

from . !l' .<:6 !$til < >ecem&er .<:4* at U$ite( Natio$" ea(=!arter" i$Ne+ Gor;,

Article 69-Ratificatio$ a$( formal co$firmatio$

Thi" Co$#e$tio$ i" "!&)ect to ratificatio$ &' State" a$( the other e$titie"referre( to i$ article 695* paragraph l0&1* 0c1* 0(1 a$( 0e1*a$( to formal co$firmatio$* i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e IX* &' the e$titie"referre( to i$ article 695* paragraph l0f1, The i$"tr!me$t" ofratificatio$ a$( of formal co$firmatio$ "hall &e (epo"ite( +ith the



Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$",

Article 697Acce""io$

Thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall remai$ ope$ for acce""io$ &' State" a$( the othere$titie" referre( to i$ article 695, Acce""io$ &' the e$titie" referre(to i$ article 695* paragraph l0f1* "hall &e i$ accor(a$ce +ith

A$$e IX, The i$"tr!me$t" of acce""io$ "hall &e (epo"ite( +ith theSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$",

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Article 69:E$tr' i$to force

., Thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall e$ter i$to force . mo$th" after the (ate of(epo"it of the "itieth i$"tr!me$t of ratificatio$ or acce""io$,, Bor each State ratif'i$g or acce(i$g to thi" Co$#e$tio$ after the(epo"it of the "itieth i$"tr!me$t of ratificatio$ or acce""io$* theCo$#e$tio$ "hall e$ter i$to force o$ the thirtieth (a' follo+i$gthe (epo"it of it"i$"tr!me$t of ratificatio$ or acce""io$* "!&)ect to paragraph .,6, The A""em&l' of the A!thorit' "hall meet o$ the (ate of e$tr' i$toforce of thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( "hall elect the Co!$cil of the A!thorit', Thefir"t Co!$cil "hall &e co$"tit!te( i$ a ma$$er co$"i"te$t +ith the p!rpo"eofarticle .-. if the pro#i"io$" of that article ca$$ot &e "trictl' applie(,4, The r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" (rafte( &' the Preparator'Commi""io$ "hall appl' pro#i"io$all' pe$(i$g their formal a(optio$ &' theA!thorit' i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XI,

5, The A!thorit' a$( it" orga$" "hall act i$ accor(a$ce+ith re"ol!tio$ II of the Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ ofthe Searelati$g to preparator' i$#e"tme$t a$( +ith (eci"io$" of thePreparator'Commi""io$ ta;e$ p!r"!a$t to that re"ol!tio$,

Article 69<Re"er#atio$" a$( eceptio$"

No re"er#atio$" or eceptio$" ma' &e ma(e to thi" Co$#e$tio$ !$le""epre""l' permitte( &' other article" of thi" Co$#e$tio$,

Article 6.9>eclaratio$" a$( "tateme$t"

Article 69< (oe" $ot precl!(e a State* +he$ "ig$i$g* ratif'i$g or acce(i$gto thi" Co$#e$tio$* from ma;i$g (eclaratio$" or "tateme$t"* ho+e#er phra"e(or $ame(* +ith a #ie+* i$ter alia* to the harmo$i%atio$ of it"la+" a$( reg!latio$" +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$*pro#i(e( that "!ch(eclaratio$" or "tateme$t" (o $ot p!rport to ecl!(e or to mo(if' the legaleffect of the pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ i$ their applicatio$ to thatState,



Article 6..Relatio$ to other co$#e$tio$" a$( i$ter$atio$al agreeme$t"

., Thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall pre#ail* a" &et+ee$ State" Partie"* o#er thee$e#a Co$#e$tio$" o$ the La+ of the Sea of < April .<5:,, Thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall $ot alter the right" a$( o&ligatio$" of State"Partie" +hich ari"e from other agreeme$t" compati&le +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$

a$( +hich (o $ot affect the e$)o'me$t &' other State" Partie" of theirright" or the performa$ce of their o&ligatio$" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$,6, T+o or more State" Partie" ma' co$cl!(e agreeme$t" mo(if'i$g or"!"pe$(i$g the operatio$ of pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$* applica&le"olel'to the relatio$" &et+ee$ them* pro#i(e( that "!ch agreeme$t" (o $ot relatetoa pro#i"io$ (erogatio$ from +hich i" i$compati&le +ith theeffecti#eeec!tio$ of the o&)ect a$( p!rpo"e of thi" Co$#e$tio$* a$( pro#i(e(f!rther that "!ch agreeme$t" "hall $ot affect the applicatio$ of the &a"icpri$ciple"em&o(ie( herei$* a$( that the pro#i"io$" of "!ch agreeme$t" (o $ot affectthe

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e$)o'me$t &' other State" Partie" of their right" or the performa$ce oftheir o&ligatio$" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$,4, State" Partie" i$te$(i$g to co$cl!(e a$ agreeme$t referre( toi$ paragraph 6 "hall $otif' the other State" Partie" thro!gh the (epo"itar'of thi"Co$#e$tio$ of their i$te$tio$ to co$cl!(e the agreeme$t a$( of

the mo(ificatio$ or "!"pe$"io$ for +hich it pro#i(e",5, Thi" article (oe" $ot affect i$ter$atio$al agreeme$t"epre""l' permitte( or pre"er#e( &' other article" of thi" Co$#e$tio$,-, State" Partie" agree that there "hall &e $o ame$(me$t" to the &a"icpri$ciple relati$g to the commo$ heritage of ma$;i$( "et forth i$ article.6-a$( that the' "hall $ot &e part' to a$' agreeme$t i$ (erogatio$ thereof,

Article 6.Ame$(me$t

., After the epir' of a perio( of .9 'ear" from the (ate of e$tr' i$toforce of thi" Co$#e$tio$* a State Part' ma'* &' +ritte$

comm!$icatio$ a((re""e( to the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$"*propo"e "pecific ame$(me$t" to thi" Co$#e$tio$* other tha$ tho"e relati$gto acti#itie" i$ the Area* a$( re=!e"t the co$#e$i$g of a co$fere$ce toco$"i(er "!ch propo"e( ame$(me$t", The Secretar'2e$eral "hall circ!late"!ch comm!$icatio$ to all State" Partie", If* +ithi$ . mo$th" from the(ate of the circ!latio$ of the comm!$icatio$* $ot le"" tha$ o$e half of theState" Partie" repl' fa#o!ra&l'to the re=!e"t* the Secretar'2e$eral "hall co$#e$e the co$fere$ce,, The (eci"io$2ma;i$g proce(!re applica&le at the ame$(me$tco$fere$ce "hall &e the "ame a" that applica&le at the Thir( U$ite( Natio$"Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea !$le"" other+i"e (eci(e( &' the



co$fere$ce, The co$fere$ce "ho!l( ma;e e#er' effort to reach agreeme$t o$a$' ame$(me$t" &' +a' of co$"e$"!" a$( there "ho!l( &e $o #oti$g o$ them!$til all effort" at co$"e$"!" ha#e &ee$ eha!"te(,

Article 6.6Ame$(me$t &' "implifie( proce(!re

., A State Part' ma'* &' +ritte$ comm!$icatio$ a((re""e( to the

Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$"* propo"e a$ ame$(me$t tothi" Co$#e$tio$* other tha$ a$ ame$(me$t relati$g to acti#itie" i$ theArea* to &e a(opte( &' the "implifie( proce(!re "et forth i$ thi" article+itho!t co$#e$i$ga co$fere$ce, The Secretar'2e$eral "hall circ!late the comm!$icatio$ toallState" Partie",, If* +ithi$ a perio( of . mo$th" from the (ate of the circ!latio$ ofthe comm!$icatio$* a State Part' o&)ect" to the propo"e( ame$(me$t or tothepropo"al for it" a(optio$ &' the "implifie( proce(!re* the ame$(me$t "hall&e co$"i(ere( re)ecte(, The Secretar'2e$eral "hall imme(iatel'$otif' allState" Partie" accor(i$gl',6, If* . mo$th" from the (ate of the circ!latio$ of the comm!$icatio$*$o State Part' ha" o&)ecte( to the propo"e( ame$(me$t or to the propo"alfor it" a(optio$ &' the "implifie( proce(!re* the propo"e( ame$(me$t "hall&eco$"i(ere( a(opte(, The Secretar'2e$eral "hall $otif' all State" Partie"that the propo"e( ame$(me$t ha" &ee$ a(opte(,

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Article 6.4Ame$(me$t" to the pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$relati$g ecl!"i#el' to acti#itie" i$ the Area

., A State Part' ma'* &' +ritte$ comm!$icatio$ a((re""e( to theSecretar'2e$eral of the A!thorit'* propo"e a$ ame$(me$t to the pro#i"io$"of thi" Co$#e$tio$ relati$g ecl!"i#el' to acti#itie" i$ the Area*i$cl!(i$gA$$e VI* "ectio$ 4, The Secretar'2e$eral "hall circ!late

"!chcomm!$icatio$ to all State" Partie", The propo"e( ame$(me$t "hall&e "!&)ect to appro#al &' the A""em&l' follo+i$g it" appro#al &' theCo!$cil,

Repre"e$tati#e" of State" Partie" i$ tho"e orga$" "hall ha#e f!ll po+er" toco$"i(er a$( appro#e the propo"e( ame$(me$t, The propo"e( ame$(me$ta" appro#e( &' the Co!$cil a$( the A""em&l' "hall &e co$"i(ere( a(opte(,, 8efore appro#i$g a$' ame$(me$t !$(er paragraph .* the Co!$cila$( the A""em&l' "hall e$"!re that it (oe" $ot pre)!(ice the"'"tem of eploratio$ for a$( eploitatio$ of the re"o!rce" of the Area*pe$(i$g theRe#ie+ Co$fere$ce i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .55,

Article 6.5Sig$at!re* ratificatio$ of* acce""io$ to



a$( a!the$tic tet" of ame$(me$t"

., O$ce a(opte(* ame$(me$t" to thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall &e ope$ for"ig$at!re &' State" Partie" for . mo$th" from the (ate of a(optio$* atU$ite( Natio$" ea(=!arter" i$ Ne+ Gor;* !$le"" other+i"e pro#i(e(i$ the ame$(me$t it"elf,, Article" 69-* 697 a$( 69 appl' to all ame$(me$t" to thi"Co$#e$tio$,

Article 6.-E$tr' i$to force of ame$(me$t"

., Ame$(me$t" to thi" Co$#e$tio$* other tha$ tho"e referre( toi$ paragraph 5* "hall e$ter i$to force for the State" Partie" ratif'i$g oracce(i$gto them o$ the thirtieth (a' follo+i$g the (epo"it of i$"tr!me$t" ofratificatio$or acce""io$ &' t+o thir(" of the State" Partie" or &' -9State" Partie"*+hiche#er i" greater, S!ch ame$(me$t" "hall $ot affect the e$)o'me$t &'other State" Partie" of their right" or the performa$ce of theiro&ligatio$"!$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$,, A$ ame$(me$t ma' pro#i(e that a larger $!m&er of ratificatio$" oracce""io$" "hall &e re=!ire( for it" e$tr' i$to force tha$ are re=!ire( &'thi" article,6, Bor each State Part' ratif'i$g or acce(i$g to a$ ame$(me$t referre(to i$ paragraph . after the (epo"it of the re=!ire( $!m&er of i$"tr!me$t"ofratificatio$ or acce""io$* the ame$(me$t "hall e$ter i$to force o$ thethirtieth (a' follo+i$g the (epo"it of it" i$"tr!me$t of ratificatio$ oracce""io$,4, A State +hich &ecome" a Part' to thi" Co$#e$tio$ after the e$tr' i$toforce of a$ ame$(me$t i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph . "hall* faili$g a$epre""io$ of a (iffere$t i$te$tio$ &' that State/

0a1 &e co$"i(ere( a" a Part' to thi" Co$#e$tio$ a" "o ame$(e(3 a$(0&1 &e co$"i(ere( a" a Part' to the !$ame$(e( Co$#e$tio$ i$relatio$ to a$' State Part' $ot &o!$( &' the ame$(me$t,

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5, A$' ame$(me$t relati$g ecl!"i#el' to acti#itie" i$ the Area a$( a$'ame$(me$t to A$$e VI "hall e$ter i$to force for all State" Partie" o$e'ear

follo+i$g the (epo"it of i$"tr!me$t" of ratificatio$ oracce""io$ &' three fo!rth" of the State" Partie",-, A State +hich &ecome" a Part' to thi" Co$#e$tio$ after the e$tr' i$toforce of ame$(me$t" i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph 5 "hall &e co$"i(ere(a" a Part' to thi" Co$#e$tio$ a" "o ame$(e(,

Article 6.7>e$!$ciatio$

., A State Part' ma'* &' +ritte$ $otificatio$ a((re""e( to theSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$"* (e$o!$ce thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( ma'



i$(icate it" rea"o$", Bail!re to i$(icate rea"o$" "hall $ot affect the#ali(it' of the (e$!$ciatio$, The (e$!$ciatio$ "hall ta;e effect o$e 'earafter the (ateof receipt of the $otificatio$* !$le"" the $otificatio$ "pecifie" a later(ate,, A State "hall $ot &e (i"charge( &' rea"o$ of the (e$!$ciatio$ fromthe fi$a$cial a$( co$tract!al o&ligatio$" +hich accr!e( +hile it +a" aPart'

to thi" Co$#e$tio$* $or "hall the (e$!$ciatio$ affect a$' right* o&ligatio$or legal "it!atio$ of that State create( thro!gh the eec!tio$ of thi"Co$#e$tio$prior to it" termi$atio$ for that State,6, The (e$!$ciatio$ "hall $ot i$ a$' +a' affect the (!t' of a$' StatePart' to f!lfil a$' o&ligatio$ em&o(ie( i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ to +hich it+o!l( &e "!&)ect !$(er i$ter$atio$al la+ i$(epe$(e$tl' of thi" Co$#e$tio$,

Article 6.:Stat!" of A$$ee"

The A$$ee" form a$ i$tegral part of thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$(* !$le""epre""l' pro#i(e( other+i"e* a refere$ce to thi" Co$#e$tio$ or to o$e ofit" Part" i$cl!(e" a refere$ce to the A$$ee" relati$g thereto,

Article 6.<>epo"itar'

., The Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" "hall &e the (epo"itar'of thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( ame$(me$t" thereto,, I$ a((itio$ to hi" f!$ctio$" a" (epo"itar'* the Secretar'2e$eral"hall/0a1 report to all State" Partie"* the A!thorit' a$( compete$ti$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" o$ i""!e" of a ge$eral $at!re that ha#e ari"e$+ith re"pect to thi" Co$#e$tio$30&1 $otif' the A!thorit' of ratificatio$" a$( formal co$firmatio$" of a$(acce""io$" to thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( ame$(me$t" thereto*

a" +ell a" of (e$!$ciatio$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$30c1 $otif' State" Partie" of agreeme$t" i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle 6..* paragraph 430(1 circ!late ame$(me$t" a(opte( i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi"Co$#e$tio$ to State" Partie" for ratificatio$ or acce""io$30e1 co$#e$e $ece""ar' meeti$g" of State" Partie" i$ accor(a$ce+ith thi" Co$#e$tio$,6, 0a1 The Secretar'2e$eral "hall al"o tra$"mit to theo&"er#er"referre( to i$ article .5-/

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0i1 report" referre( to i$ paragraph 0a130ii1 $otificatio$" referre( to i$ paragraph 0&1 a$( 0c13 a$(0iii1 tet" of ame$(me$t" referre( to i$ paragraph 0(1* for theiri$formatio$,0&1 The Secretar'2e$eral "hall al"o i$#ite tho"e o&"er#er" toparticipate a" o&"er#er" at meeti$g" of State" Partie" referre( toi$ paragraph 0e1,



Partie"to thi" Co$#e$tio$ from amo$g their $atio$al"* ha#i$g (!e regar( to the$ee(to e$"!re e=!ita&le geographical repre"e$tatio$* +ho "hall "er#e i$their per"o$al capacitie",, The i$itial electio$ "hall &e hel( a" "oo$ a" po""i&le &!t i$ a$'ca"e +ithi$ .: mo$th" after the (ate of e$tr' i$to force of thi"Co$#e$tio$, At

lea"t three mo$th" &efore the (ate of each electio$* the Secretar'2e$eralof the U$ite( Natio$" "hall a((re"" a letter to the State" Partie"*i$#iti$g the"!&mi""io$ of $omi$atio$"* after appropriate regio$al co$"!ltatio$"* +ithi$three mo$th", The Secretar'2e$eral "hall prepare a li"t i$ alpha&eticalor(erof all per"o$" th!" $omi$ate( a$( "hall "!&mit it to all the State"Partie",6, Electio$" of the mem&er" of the Commi""io$ "hall &e hel( atameeti$g of State" Partie" co$#e$e( &' the Secretar'2e$eral atU$ite(

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Natio$" ea(=!arter", At that meeti$g* for +hich t+o thir(" of the State"Partie" "hall co$"tit!te a =!or!m* the per"o$" electe( to the Commi""io$"hall&e tho"e $omi$ee" +ho o&tai$ a t+o2thir(" ma)orit' of the #ote"of the repre"e$tati#e" of State" Partie" pre"e$t a$( #oti$g, Notle"" tha$ threemem&er" "hall &e electe( from each geographical regio$,4, The mem&er" of the Commi""io$ "hall &e electe( for a term of fi#e

'ear", The' "hall &e eligi&le for re2electio$,5, The State Part' +hich "!&mitte( the $omi$atio$ of a mem&er of theCommi""io$ "hall (efra' the epe$"e" of that mem&er +hile i$ performa$ceof Commi""io$ (!tie", The coa"tal State co$cer$e( "hall (efra' the epe$"e"i$c!rre( i$ re"pect of the a(#ice referre( to i$ article 6* paragraph .0&1*of thi" A$$e, The "ecretariat of the Commi""io$ "hall &e pro#i(e( &'theSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$",

Article 6

., The f!$ctio$" of the Commi""io$ "hall &e/0a1 to co$"i(er the (ata a$( other material "!&mitte( &' coa"tal

State" co$cer$i$g the o!ter limit" of the co$ti$e$tal "helf i$ area" +heretho"e limit" ete$( &e'o$( 99 $a!tical mile"* a$(to ma;e recomme$(atio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith article 7- a$( theStateme$t of U$(er"ta$(i$g a(opte( o$ < A!g!"t .<:9 &' theThir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea30&1 to pro#i(e "cie$tific a$( tech$ical a(#ice* if re=!e"te( &' thecoa"tal State co$cer$e( (!ri$g the preparatio$ of the (ata referre(to i$ "!&paragraph 0a1,, The Commi""io$ ma' cooperate* to the ete$t co$"i(ere( $ece""ar' a$(!"ef!l* +ith the I$tergo#er$me$tal Ocea$ographic Commi""io$ ofUNESCO* the I$ter$atio$al '(rographic Orga$i%atio$ a$( other compete$t



i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" +ith a #ie+ to echa$gi$g "cie$tific a$(tech$icali$formatio$ +hich might &e of a""i"ta$ce i$ (i"chargi$g the Commi""io$@"re"po$"i&ilitie",

Article 4

?here a coa"tal State i$te$(" to e"ta&li"h* i$ accor(a$ce +ith article 7-*

the o!ter limit" of it" co$ti$e$tal "helf &e'o$( 99 $a!tical mile"* it"hall "!&mit partic!lar" of "!ch limit" to the Commi""io$ alo$g +ith"!pporti$g "cie$tific a$( tech$ical (ata a" "oo$ a" po""i&le &!ti$ a$' ca"e +ithi$.9 'ear" of the e$tr' i$to force of thi" Co$#e$tio$ for that State, Thecoa"talState "hall at the "ame time gi#e the $ame" of a$' Commi""io$ mem&er" +hoha#e pro#i(e( it +ith "cie$tific a$( tech$ical a(#ice,

Article 5

U$le"" the Commi""io$ (eci(e" other+i"e* the Commi""io$ "hallf!$ctio$ &' +a' of "!&2commi""io$" compo"e( of "e#e$ mem&er"* appoi$te(i$ a &ala$ce( ma$$er ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the "pecific eleme$t" ofeach"!&mi""io$ &' a coa"tal State, Natio$al" of the coa"tal State ma;i$g the"!&mi""io$ +ho are mem&er" of the Commi""io$ a$( a$' Commi""io$mem&er +ho ha" a""i"te( a coa"tal State &' pro#i(i$g "cie$tific a$(tech$ical a(#ice +ith re"pect to the (eli$eatio$ "hall $ot &e amem&er of the"!&2commi""io$ (eali$g +ith that "!&mi""io$ &!t ha" the right toparticipate

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a" a mem&er i$ the procee(i$g" of the Commi""io$ co$cer$i$g the"ai( "!&mi""io$, The coa"tal State +hich ha" ma(e a "!&mi""io$to theCommi""io$ ma' "e$( it" repre"e$tati#e" to participate i$ therele#a$t procee(i$g" +itho!t the right to #ote,

Article -

., The "!&2commi""io$ "hall "!&mit it" recomme$(atio$" to theCommi""io$,, Appro#al &' the Commi""io$ of the recomme$(atio$" of the

"!&2commi""io$ "hall &e &' a ma)orit' of t+o thir(" of Commi""io$ mem&er"pre"e$t a$( #oti$g,6, The recomme$(atio$" of the Commi""io$ "hall &e "!&mitte( i$+riti$g to the coa"tal State +hich ma(e the "!&mi""io$ a$( totheSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$",

Article 7

Coa"tal State" "hall e"ta&li"h the o!ter limit" of the co$ti$e$tal "helf i$co$formit' +ith the pro#i"io$" of article 7-* paragraph :* a$( i$



accor(a$ce +ith the appropriate $atio$al proce(!re",

Article :

I$ the ca"e of (i"agreeme$t &' the coa"tal State +iththe recomme$(atio$" of the Commi""io$* the coa"tal State "hall*+ithi$ a rea"o$a&le time* ma;e a re#i"e( or $e+ "!&mi""io$ to theCommi""io$,

Article <

The actio$" of the Commi""io$ "hall $ot pre)!(ice matter" relati$g to(elimitatio$ of &o!$(arie" &et+ee$ State" +ith oppo"ite or a()ace$t coa"t",

ANNEX III, 8ASIC CON>ITIONS OB PROSPECTIN* EXPLORATION AN> EXPLOITATION

Article .Title to mi$eral"

Title to mi$eral" "hall pa"" !po$ reco#er' i$ accor(a$ce +iththi"Co$#e$tio$,

Article Pro"pecti$g

., 0a1 The A!thorit' "hall e$co!rage pro"pecti$g i$ the Area,0&1 Pro"pecti$g "hall &e co$(!cte( o$l' after the A!thorit' ha" recei#e(a "ati"factor' +ritte$ !$(erta;i$g that the propo"e(pro"pector +ill compl' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( the rele#a$t r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' co$cer$i$gcooperatio$ i$ the trai$i$g programme" referre( to i$article" .46 a$( .44 a$( the protectio$ of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t* a$( +ill accept #erificatio$ &' the A!thorit' of

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complia$ce there+ith, The propo"e( pro"pector "hall* at the "ame time*$otif' the A!thorit' of the approimate area or area"i$ +hich pro"pecti$g i" to &e co$(!cte(,0c1 Pro"pecti$g ma' &e co$(!cte( "im!lta$eo!"l' &' more tha$ o$epro"pector i$ the "ame area or area",, Pro"pecti$g "hall $ot co$fer o$ the pro"pector a$' right"+ith

re"pect to re"o!rce", A pro"pector ma'* ho+e#er* reco#er area"o$a&le =!a$tit' of mi$eral" to &e !"e( for te"ti$g,

Article 6Eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$

., The E$terpri"e* State" Partie"* a$( the other e$titie" referre( to i$article .56* paragraph 0&1* ma' appl' to the A!thorit' for appro#al ofpla$"of +or; for acti#itie" i$ the Area,, The E$terpri"e ma' appl' +ith re"pect to a$' part of the Area* &!t



applicatio$" &' other" +ith re"pect to re"er#e( area" are "!&)ectto the a((itio$al re=!ireme$t" of article < of thi" A$$e,6, Eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ "hall &e carrie( o!t o$l' i$area" "pecifie( i$ pla$" of +or; referre( to i$ article .56*paragraph 6* a$(appro#e( &' the A!thorit' i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$(the rele#a$t r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit',4, E#er' appro#e( pla$ of +or; "hall/

0a1 &e i$ co$formit' +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( the r!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'30&1 pro#i(e for co$trol &' the A!thorit' of acti#itie" i$ the Area i$accor(a$ce +ith article .56* paragraph 430c1 co$fer o$ the operator* i$ accor(a$ce +ith the r!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* the ecl!"i#e right to eplore for a$(eploit the "pecifie( categorie" of re"o!rce" i$ the areaco#ere( &' the pla$ of +or;, If* ho+e#er* the applica$t pre"e$t"for appro#al a pla$ of +or; co#eri$g o$l' the "tage ofeploratio$ or the "tage of eploitatio$* the appro#e( pla$ of +or; "hallco$fer "!ch ecl!"i#e right +ith re"pect to that "tageo$l',5, Upo$ it" appro#al &' the A!thorit'* e#er' pla$ of +or;* ecept tho"epre"e$te( &' the E$terpri"e* "hall &e i$ the form of a co$tract co$cl!(e(&et+ee$ the A!thorit' a$( the applica$t or applica$t",

Article 4H!alificatio$" of applica$t"

., Applica$t"* other tha$ the E$terpri"e* "hall &e =!alifie( if the'ha#e the $atio$alit' or co$trol a$( "po$"or"hip re=!ire( &'article .56* paragraph 0&1* a$( if the' follo+ the proce(!re" a$( meetthe =!alificatio$ "ta$(ar(" "et forth i$ the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" of the A!thorit',, Ecept a" pro#i(e( i$ paragraph -* "!ch =!alificatio$ "ta$(ar(" "hallrelate to the fi$a$cial a$( tech$ical capa&ilitie" of theapplica$t a$( hi" performa$ce !$(er a$' pre#io!" co$tract" +ith the

A!thorit',6, Each applica$t "hall &e "po$"ore( &' the State Part' of +hich it i"a $atio$al !$le"" the applica$t ha" more tha$ o$e $atio$alit'* a" i$ theca"eof a part$er"hip or co$"orti!m of e$titie" from "e#eral State"* i$ +hiche#e$tall State" Partie" i$#ol#e( "hall "po$"or the applicatio$* or!$le"" the

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applica$t i" effecti#el' co$trolle( &' a$other State Part' or it"$atio$al"* i$ +hich e#e$t &oth State" Partie" "hall "po$"or theapplicatio$, The criteria a$(proce(!re" for impleme$tatio$ of the "po$"or"hip re=!ireme$t" "hall &e "etforth i$ the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit',4, The "po$"ori$g State or State" "hall* p!r"!a$t to article .6<* ha#ethe re"po$"i&ilit' to e$"!re* +ithi$ their legal "'"tem"* that aco$tractor "o"po$"ore( "hall carr' o!t acti#itie" i$ the Area i$ co$formit' +ith the



term"of it" co$tract a$( it" o&ligatio$" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$, A "po$"ori$gState"hall $ot* ho+e#er* &e lia&le for (amage ca!"e( &' a$' fail!re of aco$tractor "po$"ore( &' it to compl' +ith it" o&ligatio$" if that StatePart' ha" a(opte(la+" a$( reg!latio$" a$( ta;e$ a(mi$i"trati#e mea"!re" +hich are* +ithi$the frame+or; of it" legal "'"tem* rea"o$a&l' appropriate for

"ec!ri$gcomplia$ce &' per"o$" !$(er it" )!ri"(ictio$,5, The proce(!re" for a""e""i$g the =!alificatio$" of State" Partie"+hich are applica$t" "hall ta;e i$to acco!$t their character a" State",-, The =!alificatio$ "ta$(ar(" "hall re=!ire that e#er'applica$t*+itho!t eceptio$* "hall a" part of hi" applicatio$ !$(erta;e/0a1 to accept a" e$forcea&le a$( compl' +ith the applica&leo&ligatio$" create( &' the pro#i"io$" of Part XI* the r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* the (eci"io$" ofthe orga$" of the A!thorit' a$( term" of hi" co$tract" +ith theA!thorit'30&1 to accept co$trol &' the A!thorit' of acti#itie" i$ the Area* a"a!thori%e( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$30c1 to pro#i(e the A!thorit' +ith a +ritte$ a""!ra$ce that hi"o&ligatio$" !$(er the co$tract +ill &e f!lfille( i$ goo( faith30(1 to compl' +ith the pro#i"io$" o$ the tra$"fer of tech$olog' "et forthi$ article 5 of thi" A$$e,

Article 5Tra$"fer of tech$olog'

., ?he$ "!&mitti$g a pla$ of +or;* e#er' applica$t "hall ma;ea#aila&le to the A!thorit' a ge$eral (e"criptio$ of the e=!ipme$t a$(metho("to &e !"e( i$ carr'i$g o!t acti#itie" i$ the Area* a$( otherrele#a$t $o$2proprietar' i$formatio$ a&o!t the characteri"tic" of "!ch

tech$olog' a$(i$formatio$ a" to +here "!ch tech$olog' i" a#aila&le,, E#er' operator "hall i$form the A!thorit' of re#i"io$" i$the(e"criptio$ a$( i$formatio$ ma(e a#aila&le p!r"!a$t to paragraph . +he$e#era "!&"ta$tial tech$ological cha$ge or i$$o#atio$ i" i$tro(!ce(,6, E#er' co$tract for carr'i$g o!t acti#itie" i$ the Area "hall co$tai$the follo+i$g !$(erta;i$g" &' the co$tractor/0a1 to ma;e a#aila&le to the E$terpri"e o$ fair a$( rea"o$a&lecommercial term" a$( co$(itio$"* +he$e#er the A!thorit' "ore=!e"t"* the tech$olog' +hich he !"e" i$ carr'i$g o!t acti#itie" i$ theArea !$(er the co$tract* +hich the co$tractor i" legall'e$title( to tra$"fer, Thi" "hall &e (o$e &' mea$" of lice$ce" or other

appropriate arra$geme$t" +hich the co$tractor "hall$egotiate +ith the E$terpri"e a$( +hich "hall &e "et forth i$ a "pecificagreeme$t "!ppleme$tar' to the co$tract, Thi"!$(erta;i$g ma' &e i$#o;e( o$l' if the E$terpri"e fi$(" that iti" !$a&le to o&tai$ the "ame or e=!all' efficie$t a$( !"ef!l

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tech$olog' o$ the ope$ mar;et o$ fair a$( rea"o$a&lecommercial term" a$( co$(itio$"30&1 to o&tai$ a +ritte$ a""!ra$ce from the o+$er of a$' tech$olog' !"e( i$carr'i$g o!t acti#itie" i$ the Area !$(er the co$tract*+hich i" $ot ge$erall' a#aila&le o$ the ope$ mar;et a$( +hichi" $ot co#ere( &' "!&paragraph 0a1* that the o+$er +ill*+he$e#er the A!thorit' "o re=!e"t"* ma;e that tech$olog' a#aila&le

to the E$terpri"e !$(er lice$ce or other appropriatearra$geme$t" a$( o$ fair a$( rea"o$a&le commercial term" a$( co$(itio$"*to the "ame ete$t a" ma(e a#aila&le to theco$tractor, If thi" a""!ra$ce i" $ot o&tai$e(* the tech$olog' i$ =!e"tio$"hall $ot &e !"e( &' the co$tractor i$ carr'i$g o!tacti#itie" i$ the Area30c1 to ac=!ire from the o+$er &' mea$" of a$ e$forcea&le co$tract*!po$ the re=!e"t of the E$terpri"e a$( if it i" po""i&le to (o "o +itho!t"!&"ta$tial co"t to the co$tractor* the legal right totra$"fer to the E$terpri"e a$' tech$olog' !"e( &' the co$tractor* i$carr'i$g o!t acti#itie" i$ the Area !$(er the co$tract* +hichthe co$tractor i" other+i"e $ot legall' e$title( to tra$"fer a$( +hich i"$ot ge$erall' a#aila&le o$ the ope$ mar;et, I$ ca"e"+here there i" a "!&"ta$tial corporate relatio$"hip &et+ee$ the co$tractora$( the o+$er of the tech$olog'* the clo"e$e"" ofthi" relatio$"hip a$( the (egree of co$trol or i$fl!e$ce "hall &e rele#a$tto the (etermi$atio$ +hether all fea"i&le mea"!re" ha#e&ee$ ta;e$ to ac=!ire "!ch a right, I$ ca"e" +here theco$tractor eerci"e" effecti#e co$trol o#er the o+$er* fail!re toac=!ire from the o+$er the legal right "hall &e co$"i(ere(rele#a$t to the co$tractor@" =!alificatio$ for a$' "!&"e=!e$tapplicatio$ for appro#al of a pla$ of +or;30(1 to facilitate* !po$ the re=!e"t of the E$terpri"e* the ac=!i"itio$&' the E$terpri"e of a$' tech$olog' co#ere( &'"!&paragraph 0&1* !$(er lice$ce or other appropriatearra$geme$t" a$( o$ fair a$( rea"o$a&le commercial term" a$( co$(itio$"* ifthe E$terpri"e (eci(e" to $egotiate (irectl' +ith

the o+$er of the tech$olog'30e1 to ta;e the "ame mea"!re" a" are pre"cri&e(i$"!&paragraph" 0a1* 0&1* 0c1 a$( 0(1 for the &e$efit of a(e#elopi$g State or gro!p of (e#elopi$g State" +hich ha"applie( for a co$tract !$(er article < of thi" A$$e* pro#i(e( that the"emea"!re" "hall &e limite( to the eploitatio$ of thepart of the area propo"e( &' the co$tractor +hich ha" &ee$re"er#e( p!r"!a$t to article : of thi" A$$e a$( pro#i(e( thatacti#itie" !$(er the co$tract "o!ght &' the (e#elopi$g State or gro!p of(e#elopi$g State" +o!l( $ot i$#ol#e tra$"fer oftech$olog' to a thir( State or the $atio$al" of a thir( State, Theo&ligatio$ !$(er thi" pro#i"io$ "hall o$l' appl' +ith re"pect to

a$' gi#e$ co$tractor +here tech$olog' ha" $ot &ee$ re=!e"te( &' theE$terpri"e or tra$"ferre( &' that co$tractor to theE$terpri"e,4, >i"p!te" co$cer$i$g !$(erta;i$g" re=!ire( &' paragraph 6* li;e otherpro#i"io$" of the co$tract"* "hall &e "!&)ect to comp!l"or'"ettleme$t i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XI a$(* i$ ca"e" of #iolatio$ of the"e!$(erta;i$g"*"!"pe$"io$ or termi$atio$ of the co$tract or mo$etar' pe$altie"ma' &e



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or(ere( i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .: of thi" A$$e, >i"p!te" a" to+hether offer" ma(e &' the co$tractor are +ithi$ the ra$ge of fair a$(rea"o$a&le

commercial term" a$( co$(itio$" ma' &e "!&mitte( &' either part' to &i$(i$gcommercial ar&itratio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith the UNCITRAL Ar&itratio$ R!le"or "!ch other ar&itratio$ r!le" a" ma' &e pre"cri&e( i$ the r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit', If the fi$(i$g i" that theoffer ma(e &' theco$tractor i" $ot +ithi$ the ra$ge of fair a$( rea"o$a&le commercial term"a$( co$(itio$"* the co$tractor "hall &e gi#e$ 45 (a'" to re#i"e hi" offerto &ri$git +ithi$ that ra$ge &efore the A!thorit' ta;e" a$' actio$ i$ accor(a$ce+ith article .: of thi" A$$e,5, If the E$terpri"e i" !$a&le to o&tai$ o$ fair a$(rea"o$a&le commercial term" a$( co$(itio$" appropriate tech$olog' toe$a&le it tocomme$ce i$ a timel' ma$$er the reco#er' a$( proce""i$g of mi$eral" fromthe Area* either the Co!$cil or the A""em&l' ma' co$#e$e a gro!p of State"Partie" compo"e( of tho"e +hich are e$gage( i$ acti#itie" i$ the Area*tho"e +hich ha#e "po$"ore( e$titie" +hich are e$gage( i$ acti#itie" i$ theArea a$(other State" Partie" ha#i$g acce"" to "!ch tech$olog', Thi" gro!p"hall co$"!lt together a$( "hall ta;e effecti#e mea"!re" to e$"!rethat "!chtech$olog' i" ma(e a#aila&le to the E$terpri"e o$ fair a$(rea"o$a&le commercial term" a$( co$(itio$", Each "!ch State Part'"hall ta;e allfea"i&le mea"!re" to thi" e$( +ithi$ it" o+$ legal "'"tem,-, I$ the ca"e of )oi$t #e$t!re" +ith the E$terpri"e* tra$"ferof

tech$olog' +ill &e i$ accor(a$ce +ith the term" of the )oi$t#e$t!re agreeme$t,7, The !$(erta;i$g" re=!ire( &' paragraph 6 "hall &e i$cl!(e( i$ eachco$tract for the carr'i$g o!t of acti#itie" i$ the Area !$til .9 'ear"after thecomme$ceme$t of commercial pro(!ctio$ &' the E$terpri"e* a$( ma' &ei$#o;e( (!ri$g that perio(,:, Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" article* Dtech$olog'D mea$" the "peciali%e(e=!ipme$t a$( tech$ical ;$o+2ho+* i$cl!(i$g ma$!al"* (e"ig$"* operati$gi$"tr!ctio$"* trai$i$g a$( tech$ical a(#ice a$( a""i"ta$ce*$ece""ar' to a""em&le* mai$tai$ a$( operate a #ia&le "'"tem a$( the legalright to !"e the"eitem" for that p!rpo"e o$ a $o$2ecl!"i#e &a"i",

Article -Appro#al of pla$" of +or;

., Si mo$th" after the e$tr' i$to force of thi" Co$#e$tio$*a$( thereafter each fo!rth mo$th* the A!thorit' "hall ta;e !p forco$"i(eratio$ propo"e( pla$" of +or;,, ?he$ co$"i(eri$g a$ applicatio$ for appro#al of a pla$ of +or; i$ theform of a co$tract* the A!thorit' "hall fir"t a"certai$ +hether/0a1 the applica$t ha" complie( +ith the proce(!re" e"ta&li"he( forapplicatio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith article 4 of thi" A$$e a$( ha"



gi#e$ the A!thorit' the !$(erta;i$g" a$( a""!ra$ce" re=!ire( &' thatarticle, I$ ca"e" of $o$2complia$ce +ith the"eproce(!re" or i$ the a&"e$ce of a$' of the"e !$(erta;i$g" a$( a""!ra$ce"*the applica$t "hall &e gi#e$ 45 (a'" to reme(' the"e(efect"30&1 the applica$t po""e""e" the re=!i"ite =!alificatio$" pro#i(e( fori$ article 4 of thi" A$$e,6, All propo"e( pla$" of +or; "hall &e ta;e$ !p i$ the or(er i$ +hich

the' are recei#e(, The propo"e( pla$" of +or; "hall compl' +ith a$( &e

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go#er$e( &' the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( ther!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* i$cl!(i$g tho"e o$operatio$alre=!ireme$t"* fi$a$cial co$tri&!tio$" a$( the !$(erta;i$g" co$cer$i$g thetra$"fer of tech$olog', If the propo"e( pla$" of +or; co$form tothe"ere=!ireme$t"* the A!thorit' "hall appro#e them pro#i(e( that the' are i$accor(a$ce +ith the !$iform a$( $o$2(i"crimi$ator' re=!ireme$t" "et forthi$ the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* !$le""/0a1 part or all of the area co#ere( &' the propo"e( pla$ of +or; i"i$cl!(e( i$ a$ appro#e( pla$ of +or; or a pre#io!"l' "!&mitte( propo"e(pla$ of +or; +hich ha" $ot 'et &ee$ fi$all' acte( o$&' the A!thorit'30&1 part or all of the area co#ere( &' the propo"e( pla$ of +or; i"(i"appro#e( &' the A!thorit' p!r"!a$t to article .-*paragraph 013 or0c1 the propo"e( pla$ of +or; ha" &ee$ "!&mitte( or "po$"ore( &'a State Part' +hich alrea(' hol("/0i1 pla$" of +or; for eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ of

pol'metallic $o(!le" i$ $o$2re"er#e( area" that* together+ith either part of the area co#ere( &' the applicatio$ fora pla$ of +or;* ecee( i$ "i%e 69 per ce$t of a circ!lararea of 499*999 "=!are ;ilometre" "!rro!$(i$g the ce$tre of either part ofthe area co#ere( &' the propo"e( pla$ of+or;30ii1 pla$" of +or; for the eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ ofpol'metallic $o(!le" i$ $o$2re"er#e( area" +hich* ta;e$ together*co$"tit!te per ce$t of the total "ea&e( area+hich i" $ot re"er#e( or (i"appro#e( for eploitatio$ p!r"!a$t toarticle .-* paragraph 0101,4, Bor the p!rpo"e of the "ta$(ar( "et forth i$ paragraph 60c1* a pla$of +or; "!&mitte( &' a part$er"hip or co$"orti!m "hall &e co!$te( o$ a pro

rata&a"i" amo$g the "po$"ori$g State" Partie" i$#ol#e( i$ accor(a$ce+ith article 4* paragraph 6* of thi" A$$e, The A!thorit' ma' appro#epla$" of+or; co#ere( &' paragraph 60c1 if it (etermi$e" that "!ch appro#al +o!l($ot permit a State Part' or e$titie" "po$"ore( &' it to mo$opoli%e theco$(!ct ofacti#itie" i$ the Area or to precl!(e other State" Partie" from acti#itie"i$ theArea,5, Not+ith"ta$(i$g paragraph 60a1* after the e$( of the i$terim perio(



"pecifie( i$ article .5.* paragraph 6* the A!thorit' ma' a(opt &' mea$" ofr!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" other proce(!re" a$( criteria co$"i"te$t+ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ for (eci(i$g +hich applica$t" "hall ha#e pla$"of +or;appro#e( i$ ca"e" of "electio$ amo$g applica$t" for a propo"e( area, The"eproce(!re" a$( criteria "hall e$"!re appro#al of pla$" of +or; o$ a$e=!ita&lea$( $o$2(i"crimi$ator' &a"i",

Article 7Selectio$ amo$g applica$t" for pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$"

., Si mo$th" after the e$tr' i$to force of thi" Co$#e$tio$*a$( thereafter each fo!rth mo$th* the A!thorit' "hall ta;e !p forco$"i(eratio$ applicatio$" for pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$" "!&mitte( (!ri$gthe imme(iatel' prece(i$g perio(, The A!thorit' "hall i""!e thea!thori%atio$" applie( for if all "!ch applicatio$" ca$ &e appro#e(+itho!t ecee(i$g the pro(!ctio$ limitatio$ or co$tra#e$i$g theo&ligatio$" of the A!thorit' !$(er a commo(it'

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agreeme$t or arra$geme$t to +hich it ha" &ecome a part'* a" pro#i(e( i$article .5.,, ?he$ a "electio$ m!"t &e ma(e amo$g applica$t" for pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" &eca!"e of the pro(!ctio$ limitatio$ "et forth i$ article.5.*paragraph" to 7* or &eca!"e of the o&ligatio$" of the A!thorit' !$(er acommo(it' agreeme$t or arra$geme$t to +hich it ha" &ecome a part'* a"pro#i(e( for i$ article .5.* paragraph .* the A!thorit' "hallma;e the "electio$ o$ the &a"i" of o&)ecti#e a$( $o$2(i"crimi$ator'

"ta$(ar(" "et forthi$ it" r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re",6, I$ the applicatio$ of paragraph * the A!thorit' "hall gi#e priorit'totho"e applica$t" +hich/0a1 gi#e &etter a""!ra$ce of performa$ce* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t theirfi$a$cial a$( tech$ical =!alificatio$" a$( their performa$ce* if a$'* !$(erpre#io!"l' appro#e( pla$" of +or;30&1 pro#i(e earlier pro"pecti#e fi$a$cial &e$efit" to the A!thorit'*ta;i$g i$to acco!$t +he$ commercial pro(!ctio$ i" "che(!le(to &egi$30c1 ha#e alrea(' i$#e"te( the mo"t re"o!rce" a$( effort i$pro"pecti$g or eploratio$,

4, Applica$t" +hich are $ot "electe( i$ a$' perio( "hall ha#e priorit'i$ "!&"e=!e$t perio(" !$til the' recei#e a pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$,5, Selectio$ "hall &e ma(e ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the $ee( to e$ha$ceopport!$itie" for all State" Partie"* irre"pecti#e of their "ocial a$(eco$omic "'"tem" or geographical locatio$" "o a" to a#oi( (i"crimi$atio$agai$"t a$'State or "'"tem* to participate i$ acti#itie" i$ the Area a$( topre#e$t mo$opoli%atio$ of tho"e acti#itie",-, ?he$e#er fe+er re"er#e( area" tha$ $o$2re"er#e( area" are !$(ereploitatio$* applicatio$" for pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$" +ith re"pectto



re"er#e( area" "hall ha#e priorit',7, The (eci"io$" referre( to i$ thi" article "hall &e ta;e$ a" "oo$ a"po""i&le after the clo"e of each perio(,

Article :Re"er#atio$ of area"

Each applicatio$* other tha$ tho"e "!&mitte( &' the E$terpri"e or &' a$'

other e$titie" for re"er#e( area"* "hall co#er a total area* +hich $ee( $ot&e a "i$gle co$ti$!o!" area* "!fficie$tl' large a$( of "!fficie$te"timate( commercial #al!e to allo+ t+o mi$i$g operatio$", Theapplica$t "hall i$(icate the coor(i$ate" (i#i(i$g the area i$to t+o part"of e=!al e"timate( commercial #al!e a$( "!&mit all the (ata o&tai$e( &' him+ith re"pect to &oth part", ?itho!t pre)!(ice to the po+er" of theA!thorit' p!r"!a$t to article .7of thi" A$$e* the (ata to &e "!&mitte( co$cer$i$g pol'metallic $o(!le""hall relate to mappi$g* "ampli$g* the a&!$(a$ce of $o(!le"* a$(their metal co$te$t, ?ithi$ 45 (a'" of recei#i$g "!ch (ata* the A!thorit'"hall (e"ig$ate +hich part i" to &e re"er#e( "olel' for theco$(!ct of acti#itie" &' the A!thorit' thro!gh the E$terpri"e or i$a""ociatio$ +ith (e#elopi$g State", Thi" (e"ig$atio$ ma' &e (eferre(for a f!rther perio( of 45 (a'" if the A!thorit' re=!e"t" a$i$(epe$(e$t epert to a""e"" +hether all (ata re=!ire( &' thi" articleha" &ee$ "!&mitte(, The area (e"ig$ate( "hall &ecome a re"er#e(area a" "oo$ a" the pla$ of +or; for the $o$2re"er#e( area i"appro#e( a$( the co$tract i" "ig$e(,

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Article <Acti#itie" i$ re"er#e( area"

., The E$terpri"e "hall &e gi#e$ a$ opport!$it' to (eci(e +hether iti$te$(" to carr' o!t acti#itie" i$ each re"er#e( area, Thi" (eci"io$ ma'&e ta;e$ at a$' time* !$le"" a $otificatio$ p!r"!a$t to paragraph 4 i"recei#e( &' the A!thorit'* i$ +hich e#e$t the E$terpri"e "hall ta;e it"(eci"io$ +ithi$ a rea"o$a&le time, The E$terpri"e ma' (eci(e to eploit"!ch area" i$ )oi$t #e$t!re" +ith the i$tere"te( State or e$tit',, The E$terpri"e ma' co$cl!(e co$tract" for the eec!tio$ of part ofit" acti#itie" i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e IV* article ., It ma' al"o e$teri$to)oi$t #e$t!re" for the co$(!ct of "!ch acti#itie" +ith a$' e$titie" +hichareeligi&le to carr' o!t acti#itie" i$ the Area p!r"!a$t to

article .56* paragraph 0&1, ?he$ co$"i(eri$g "!ch )oi$t #e$t!re"* theE$terpri"e "halloffer to State" Partie" +hich are (e#elopi$g State" a$( their $atio$al" theopport!$it' of effecti#e participatio$,6, The A!thorit' ma' pre"cri&e* i$ it" r!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re"* "!&"ta$ti#e a$( proce(!ral re=!ireme$t" a$( co$(itio$"+ithre"pect to "!ch co$tract" a$( )oi$t #e$t!re",4, A$' State Part' +hich i" a (e#elopi$g State or a$' $at!ralor)!ri(ical per"o$ "po$"ore( &' it a$( effecti#el' co$trolle( &' it or &'



other (e#elopi$g State +hich i" a =!alifie( applica$t* or a$' gro!p of theforegoi$g*ma' $otif' the A!thorit' that it +i"he" to "!&mit a pla$ of +or; p!r"!a$tto article - of thi" A$$e +ith re"pect to a re"er#e( area, The pla$ of+or; "hall&e co$"i(ere( if the E$terpri"e (eci(e"* p!r"!a$t to paragraph .* that it(oe" $ot i$te$( to carr' o!t acti#itie" i$ that area,

Article .9Prefere$ce a$( priorit' amo$g applica$t"

A$ operator +ho ha" a$ appro#e( pla$ of +or; for eploratio$ o$l'* a"pro#i(e( i$ article 6* paragraph 40c1* of thi" A$$e "hall ha#e aprefere$ce a$( a priorit' amo$g applica$t" for a pla$ of +or; co#eri$geploitatio$ of the "ame area a$( re"o!rce", o+e#er* "!ch prefere$ce orpriorit' ma' &e +ith(ra+$ if the operator@" performa$ce ha" $ot &ee$"ati"factor',

Article ..oi$t arra$geme$t"

., Co$tract" ma' pro#i(e for )oi$t arra$geme$t" &et+ee$ the co$tractora$( the A!thorit' thro!gh the E$terpri"e* i$ the form of )oi$t #e$t!re" orpro(!ctio$ "hari$g* a" +ell a" a$' other form of )oi$t arra$geme$t* +hich"hall ha#e the "ame protectio$ agai$"t re#i"io$* "!"pe$"io$ or termi$atio$a" co$tract" +ith the A!thorit',, Co$tractor" e$teri$g i$to "!ch )oi$t arra$geme$t" +ith the E$terpri"ema' recei#e fi$a$cial i$ce$ti#e" a" pro#i(e( for i$ article .6 of thi"A$$e,6, Part$er" i$ )oi$t #e$t!re" +ith the E$terpri"e "hall &e lia&le forthe pa'me$t" re=!ire( &' article .6 of thi" A$$e to the ete$t of their"hare i$the )oi$t #e$t!re"* "!&)ect to fi$a$cial i$ce$ti#e" a" pro#i(e(for i$ that article,

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Article .Acti#itie" carrie( o!t &' the E$terpri"e

., Acti#itie" i$ the Area carrie( o!t &' the E$terpri"ep!r"!a$t to article .56* paragraph 0a1* "hall &e go#er$e( &' PartXI* the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' a$( it"rele#a$t (eci"io$",

, A$' pla$ of +or; "!&mitte( &' the E$terpri"e "hall &e accompa$ie( &'e#i(e$ce "!pporti$g it" fi$a$cial a$( tech$ical capa&ilitie",

Article .6Bi$a$cial term" of co$tract"

., I$ a(opti$g r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" co$cer$i$g thefi$a$cial term" of a co$tract &et+ee$ the A!thorit' a$( the e$titie"referre(to i$ article .56* paragraph 0&1* a$( i$ $egotiati$g tho"e fi$a$cial term"i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XI a$( tho"e r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"* the



A!thorit' "hall &e g!i(e( &' the follo+i$g o&)ecti#e"/0a1 to e$"!re optim!m re#e$!e" for the A!thorit' from theprocee(" of commercial pro(!ctio$30&1 to attract i$#e"tme$t" a$( tech$olog' to the eploratio$ a$(eploitatio$ of the Area30c1 to e$"!re e=!alit' of fi$a$cial treatme$t a$( compara&lefi$a$cial o&ligatio$" for co$tractor"30(1 to pro#i(e i$ce$ti#e" o$ a !$iform a$( $o$2(i"crimi$ator' &a"i"

for co$tractor" to !$(erta;e )oi$t arra$geme$t" +ith theE$terpri"e a$( (e#elopi$g State" or their $atio$al"* to "tim!latethe tra$"fer of tech$olog' thereto* a$( to trai$ the per"o$$el of theA!thorit' a$( of (e#elopi$g State"30e1 to e$a&le the E$terpri"e to e$gage i$ "ea&e( mi$i$g effecti#el' atthe "ame time a" the e$titie" referre( to i$ article .56*paragraph 0&13 a$(0f1 to e$"!re that* a" a re"!lt of the fi$a$cial i$ce$ti#e" pro#i(e( toco$tractor" !$(er paragraph .4* !$(er the term" of co$tract" re#ie+e( i$accor(a$ce +ith article .< of thi" A$$e or !$(erthe pro#i"io$" of article .. of thi" A$$e +ith re"pect to )oi$t #e$t!re"*co$tractor" are $ot "!&"i(i%e( "o a" to &e gi#e$ a$artificial competiti#e a(#a$tage +ith re"pect to la$(2&a"e( mi$er",, A fee "hall &e le#ie( for the a(mi$i"trati#e co"t of proce""i$g a$applicatio$ for appro#al of a pla$ of +or; i$ the form of a co$tract a$("hall&e fie( at a$ amo!$t of US 599*999 per applicatio$, The amo!$t of thefee "hall &e re#ie+e( from time to time &' the Co!$cil i$ or(er to e$"!rethat itco#er" the a(mi$i"trati#e co"t i$c!rre(, If "!ch a(mi$i"trati#e co"ti$c!rre( &' the A!thorit' i$ proce""i$g a$ applicatio$ i" le"" tha$ thefie( amo!$t*the A!thorit' "hall ref!$( the (iffere$ce to the applica$t,6, A co$tractor "hall pa' a$ a$$!al fie( fee of US . millio$ from the(ate of e$tr' i$to force of the co$tract, If theappro#e( (ate of comme$ceme$t of commercial pro(!ctio$ i" po"tpo$e(&eca!"e of a (ela' i$

i""!i$g the pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$* i$ accor(a$ce +ith article.5.* the a$$!al fie( fee "hall &e +ai#e( for the perio( of po"tpo$eme$t,Brom the(ate of comme$ceme$t of commercial pro(!ctio$* the co$tractor "hall pa'either the pro(!ctio$ charge or the a$$!al fie( fee* +hiche#er i" greater,

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4, ?ithi$ a 'ear of the (ate of comme$ceme$t of commercial

pro(!ctio$* i$ co$formit' +ith paragraph 6* a co$tractor "hall choo"e toma;ehi" fi$a$cial co$tri&!tio$ to the A!thorit' &' either/ 0a1 pa'i$g apro(!ctio$ charge o$l'3 or0&1 pa'i$g a com&i$atio$ of a pro(!ctio$ charge a$( a "hare of $etprocee(",5, 0a1 If a co$tractor choo"e" to ma;e hi" fi$a$cial co$tri&!tio$ totheA!thorit' &' pa'i$g a pro(!ctio$ charge o$l'* it "hall &e fie(at a perce$tage of the mar;et #al!e of the proce""e( metal" pro(!ce( fromthe pol'metallic $o(!le" reco#ere( from the area



co#ere( &' the co$tract, Thi" perce$tage "hall &e fie( a"follo+"/0i1 'ear" .2.9 of commercial pro(!ctio$ 5 per ce$t0ii1 'ear" .. to the e$( of commercial pro(!ctio$ . per ce$t0&1 The "ai( mar;et #al!e "hall &e the pro(!ct of the =!a$tit' of theproce""e( metal" pro(!ce( from the pol'metallic $o(!le"etracte( from the area co#ere( &' the co$tract a$( the a#erage price fortho"e metal" (!ri$g the rele#a$t acco!$ti$g 'ear* a"

(efi$e( i$ paragraph" 7 a$( :,-, If a co$tractor choo"e" to ma;e hi" fi$a$cial co$tri&!tio$ to theA!thorit' &' pa'i$g a com&i$atio$ of a pro(!ctio$ charge a$( a "hare of $etprocee("* "!ch pa'me$t" "hall &e (etermi$e( a" follo+"/0a1 The pro(!ctio$ charge "hall &e fie( at a perce$tage of the mar;et#al!e* (etermi$e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith "!&para2graph 0&1*of the proce""e( metal" pro(!ce( from the pol'metallic $o(!le" reco#ere(from the area co#ere( &' the co$tract, Thi"perce$tage "hall &e fie( a" follo+"/0i1 fir"t perio( of commercial pro(!ctio$ per ce$t0ii1 "eco$( perio( of commercial pro(!ctio$ 4 per ce$tIf* i$ the "eco$( perio( of commercial pro(!ctio$* a" (efi$e( i$"!&paragraph 0(1* the ret!r$ o$ i$#e"tme$t i$ a$' acco!$ti$g 'ear a"(efi$e( i$ "!&paragraph 0m1 fall" &elo+ .5 per ce$t a"a re"!lt of the pa'me$t of the pro(!ctio$ charge at 4 per ce$t* thepro(!ctio$ charge "hall &e per ce$t i$"tea( of 4 per ce$ti$ that acco!$ti$g 'ear,0&1 The "ai( mar;et #al!e "hall &e the pro(!ct of the =!a$tit' of theproce""e( metal" pro(!ce( from the pol'metallic $o(!le" reco#ere(from the area co#ere( &' the co$tract a$( the a#erageprice for tho"e metal" (!ri$g the rele#a$t acco!$ti$g 'ear a" (efi$e( i$paragraph" 7 a$( :,0c1 0i1 The A!thorit'@" "hare of $et procee(" "hall &e ta;e$ o!t ofthat portio$ of the co$tractor@" $et procee(" +hich i"attri&!ta&le to the mi$i$g of the re"o!rce" of the area co#ere(&' the co$tract* referre( to herei$after a"attri&!ta&le $et procee(",

0ii1 The A!thorit'@" "hare of attri&!ta&le $et procee(" "hall &e(etermi$e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith the follo+i$g i$creme$tal "che(!le/

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Portio$ of attri&!ta&le$et procee("Share of the A!thorit'

Bir"t perio( ofcommercial pro(!ctio$Seco$( perio( ofcommercial pro(!ctio$

That portio$ repre"e$ti$g aret!r$ o$ i$#e"tme$t +hich i" greater tha$ 9 per ce$t*&!t le"" tha$ .9 per ce$tThat portio$ repre"e$ti$g aret!r$ o$ i$#e"tme$t +hich i" .9 per ce$t or greater* &!t



le"" tha$ 9 per ce$tThat portio$ repre"e$ti$g aret!r$ o$ i$#e"tme$t +hich i" 9 per ce$t or greater65 per ce$t

4,5 per ce$t

59 per ce$t49 per ce$t

59 per ce$t

79 per ce$t

0(1 0i1 The fir"t perio( of commercial pro(!ctio$ referre( to i$"!&paragraph" 0a1 a$( 0c1 "hall comme$ce i$ the fir"tacco!$ti$g 'ear of commercial pro(!ctio$ a$( termi$ate i$ theacco!$ti$g 'ear i$ +hich the co$tractor@"(e#elopme$t co"t" +ith i$tere"t o$ the !$reco#ere( portio$ thereofare f!ll' reco#ere( &' hi" ca"h "!rpl!"* a"follo+"/I$ the fir"t acco!$ti$g 'ear (!ri$g +hich (e#elopme$tco"t" are i$c!rre(* !$reco#ere( (e#elopme$t co"t" "hall e=!al the(e#elopme$t co"t" le"" ca"h "!rpl!" i$ that 'ear,I$ each "!&"e=!e$t acco!$ti$g 'ear* !$reco#ere( (e#elopme$tco"t" "hall e=!al the !$reco#ere((e#elopme$t co"t" at the e$( of the prece(i$g acco!$ti$g 'ear* pl!"

i$tere"t thereo$ at the rate of .9 per ce$t pera$$!m* pl!" (e#elopme$t co"t" i$c!rre( i$ the c!rre$t acco!$ti$g 'ear a$(le"" co$tractor@" ca"h "!rpl!" i$ thec!rre$t acco!$ti$g 'ear, The acco!$ti$g 'ear i$ +hich !$reco#ere((e#elopme$t co"t" &ecome %ero for the fir"ttime "hall &e the acco!$ti$g 'ear i$ +hich the co$tractor@" (e#elopme$tco"t" +ith i$tere"t o$ the !$reco#ere(portio$ thereof are f!ll' reco#ere( &' hi" ca"h "!rpl!", The co$tractor@"ca"h "!rpl!" i$ a$' acco!$ti$g 'ear "hall&e hi" gro"" procee(" le"" hi" operati$g co"t" a$( le"" hi" pa'me$t" to theA!thorit' !$(er "!&paragraph 0c1,0ii1 The "eco$( perio( of commercial pro(!ctio$ "hallcomme$ce i$ the acco!$ti$g 'ear follo+i$g the

termi$atio$ of the fir"t perio( of commercial pro(!ctio$ a$( "hall co$ti$!e!$til the e$( of the co$tract,0e1 DAttri&!ta&le $et procee("D mea$" the pro(!ct of theco$tractor@" $et procee(" a$( the ratio of the (e#elopme$t co"t"i$ the mi$i$g "ector to the co$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t", If theco$tractor e$gage" i$ mi$i$g* tra$"porti$g pol'metallic$o(!le" a$( pro(!ctio$ primaril' of three proce""e( metal"*



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$amel'* co&alt* copper a$( $ic;el* the amo!$t of attri&!ta&le $et procee(""hall $ot &e le"" tha$ 5 per ce$t of theco$tractor@" $et procee(", S!&)ect to "!&paragraph 0$1* i$ all otherca"e"* i$cl!(i$g tho"e +here the co$tractor e$gage" i$mi$i$g* tra$"porti$g pol'metallic $o(!le"* a$( pro(!ctio$ primaril'

of fo!r proce""e( metal"* $amel'* co&alt* copper*ma$ga$e"e a$( $ic;el* the A!thorit' ma'* i$ it" r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"* pre"cri&e appropriate floor" +hich"hall &ear the "ame relatio$"hip to each ca"e a" the 5 per ce$t floor (oe"to the three2metal ca"e,0f1 DCo$tractor@" $et procee("D mea$" the co$tractor@" gro""procee(" le"" hi" operati$g co"t" a$( le"" the reco#er' of hi"(e#elopme$t co"t" a" "et o!t i$ "!&paragraph 0)1,0g1 0i1 If the co$tractor e$gage" i$ mi$i$g* tra$"porti$gpol'metallic $o(!le" a$( pro(!ctio$ of proce""e( metal"* Dco$tractor@"gro"" procee("D mea$" the gro"" re#e$!e"from the "ale of the proce""e( metal" a$( a$' other mo$ie" (eeme(rea"o$a&l' attri&!ta&le to operatio$"!$(er the co$tract i$ accor(a$ce +ith the fi$a$cial r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" of the A!thorit',0ii1 I$ all ca"e" other tha$ tho"e "pecifie(i$ "!&paragraph" 0g10i1 a$( 0$10iii1* Dco$tractor@" gro""procee("D mea$" the gro"" re#e$!e" from the "ale of the "emi2proce""e(metal" from the pol'metallic $o(!le"reco#ere( from the area co#ere( &' the co$tract* a$( a$' other mo$ie"(eeme( rea"o$a&l' attri&!ta&le to operatio$"!$(er the co$tract i$ accor(a$ce +ith the fi$a$cial r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" of the A!thorit',0h1 DCo$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t"D mea$"/0i1 all epe$(it!re" i$c!rre( prior to the comme$ceme$t ofcommercial pro(!ctio$ +hich are (irectl' relate( to the (e#elopme$t ofthe pro(!cti#e capacit' of the area

co#ere( &' the co$tract a$( the acti#itie" relate( thereto for operatio$"!$(er the co$tract i$ all ca"e" other tha$that "pecifie( i$ "!&paragraph 0$1* i$ co$formit' +ith ge$erall'recog$i%e( acco!$ti$g pri$ciple"* i$cl!(i$g*i$ter alia* co"t" of machi$er'* e=!ipme$t* "hip"* proce""i$gpla$t* co$"tr!ctio$* &!il(i$g"* la$(* roa("*pro"pecti$g a$( eploratio$ of the area co#ere( &' the co$tract* re"earcha$( (e#elopme$t* i$tere"t* re=!ire(lea"e"* lice$ce" a$( fee"3 a$(0ii1 epe$(it!re" "imilar to tho"e "et forth i$ 0i1 a&o#ei$c!rre( "!&"e=!e$t to the comme$ceme$t of commercial pro(!ctio$ a$($ece""ar' to carr' o!t the pla$ of +or;*ecept tho"e chargea&le to operati$g co"t",

0i1 The procee(" from the (i"po"al of capital a""et" a$( the mar;et#al!e of tho"e capital a""et" +hich are $o lo$ger re=!ire( for operatio$"!$(er the co$tract a$( +hich are $ot "ol( "hall &e(e(!cte( from the co$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t" (!ri$g the rele#a$tacco!$ti$g 'ear, ?he$ the"e (e(!ctio$" ecee( theco$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t" the ece"" "hall &e a((e( to theco$tractor@" gro"" procee(",



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0)1 The co$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t" i$c!rre( prior to thecomme$ceme$t of commercial pro(!ctio$ referre( to i$"!&paragraph" 0h10i1 a$( 0$10i#1 "hall &e reco#ere( i$ .9 e=!al a$$!ali$"talme$t" from the (ate of comme$ceme$t ofcommercial pro(!ctio$, The co$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t" i$c!rre(

"!&"e=!e$t to the comme$ceme$t of commercialpro(!ctio$ referre( to i$ "!&paragraph" 0h10ii1 a$( 0$10i#1 "hall &ereco#ere( i$ .9 or fe+er e=!al a$$!al i$"talme$t" "o a" toe$"!re their complete reco#er' &' the e$( of the co$tract,0;1 DCo$tractor@" operati$g co"t"D mea$" all epe$(it!re" i$c!rre(after the comme$ceme$t of commercial pro(!ctio$ i$ the operatio$ ofthe pro(!cti#e capacit' of the area co#ere( &' theco$tract a$( the acti#itie" relate( thereto for operatio$" !$(er theco$tract* i$ co$formit' +ith ge$erall' recog$i%e(acco!$ti$g pri$ciple"* i$cl!(i$g* i$ter alia* the a$$!al fie( fee or thepro(!ctio$ charge* +hiche#er i" greater* epe$(it!re" for+age"* "alarie"* emplo'ee &e$efit"* material"* "er#ice"*tra$"porti$g* proce""i$g a$( mar;eti$g co"t"* i$tere"t* !tilitie"*pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* o#erhea( a$(a(mi$i"trati#e co"t" "pecificall' relate( to operatio$" !$(er theco$tract* a$( a$' $et operati$g lo""e" carrie( for+ar( or &ac;+ar(a" "pecifie( herei$, Net operati$g lo""e" ma' &ecarrie( for+ar( for t+o co$"ec!ti#e 'ear" ecept i$ the la"t t+o 'ear" ofthe co$tract i$ +hich ca"e the' ma' &e carrie(&ac;+ar( to the t+o prece(i$g 'ear",0l1 If the co$tractor e$gage" i$ mi$i$g* tra$"porti$g of pol'metallic$o(!le"* a$( pro(!ctio$ of proce""e( a$( "emi2proce""e( metal"*D(e#elopme$t co"t" of the mi$i$g "ectorD mea$" theportio$ of the co$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t" +hich i" (irectl' relate( tothe mi$i$g of the re"o!rce" of the area co#ere( &' theco$tract* i$ co$formit' +ith ge$erall' recog$i%e( acco!$ti$g pri$ciple"*a$( the fi$a$cial r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"

of the A!thorit'* i$cl!(i$g* i$ter alia* applicatio$ fee* a$$!al fie( feea$(* +here applica&le* co"t" of pro"pecti$g a$(eploratio$ of the area co#ere( &' the co$tract* a$( a portio$ of re"earcha$( (e#elopme$t co"t",0m1 DRet!r$ o$ i$#e"tme$tD i$ a$' acco!$ti$g 'ear mea$" the ratio ofattri&!ta&le $et procee(" i$ that 'ear to the (e#elopme$tco"t" of the mi$i$g "ector, Bor the p!rpo"e of comp!ti$g thi" ratio the(e#elopme$t co"t" of the mi$i$g "ector "hall i$cl!(eepe$(it!re" o$ $e+ or replaceme$t e=!ipme$t i$ the mi$i$g "ector le"" theorigi$al co"t of the e=!ipme$t replace(,0$1 If the co$tractor e$gage" i$ mi$i$g o$l'/0i1 Dattri&!ta&le $et procee("D mea$" the +hole of theco$tractor@" $et procee("3

0ii1 Dco$tractor@" $et procee("D "hall &e a" (efi$e( i$"!&paragraph 0f130iii1 Dco$tractor@" gro"" procee("D mea$" the gro"" re#e$!e"from the "ale of the pol'metallic $o(!le"* a$( a$' other mo$ie" (eeme(rea"o$a&l' attri&!ta&le to operatio$"!$(er the co$tract i$ accor(a$ce +ith the fi$a$cial r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" of the A!thorit'3



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0i#1 Dco$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t"D mea$" all epe$(it!re" i$c!rre(prior to the comme$ceme$t of commercialpro(!ctio$ a" "et forth i$ "!&paragraph 0h10i1* a$( allepe$(it!re" i$c!rre( "!&"e=!e$t to the comme$ceme$tof commercial pro(!ctio$ a" "et f orth i$ "!&paragraph

0h10ii1* +hich are (irectl' relate( to themi$i$g of the re"o!rce" of the area co#ere( &' the co$tract* i$co$formit' +ith ge$erall' recog$i%e(acco!$ti$g pri$ciple"30#1 Dco$tractor@" operati$g co"t"D mea$" the co$tractor@"operati$g co"t" a" i$ "!&paragraph 0;1 +hich are (irectl' relate( to themi$i$g of the re"o!rce" of the area co#ere(&' the co$tract i$ co$formit' +ith ge$erall' recog$i%e( acco!$ti$gpri$ciple"30#i1 Dret!r$ o$ i$#e"tme$tD i$ a$' acco!$ti$g 'ear mea$" the ratio ofthe co$tractor@" $et procee(" i$ that 'ear to theco$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t", Bor the p!rpo"e of comp!ti$g thi"ratio* the co$tractor@" (e#elopme$t co"t""hall i$cl!(e epe$(it!re" o$ $e+ or replaceme$t e=!ipme$tle"" the origi$al co"t of the e=!ipme$treplace(,0o1 The co"t" referre( to i$ "!&paragraph" 0h1* 0;1* 0l1 a$( 0$1 i$re"pect of i$tere"t pai( &' the co$tractor "hall &e allo+e( to the ete$tthat* i$ all the circ!m"ta$ce"* the A!thorit' appro#e"*p!r"!a$t to article 4* paragraph .* of thi" A$$e* the (e&t2e=!it' ratioa$( the rate" of i$tere"t a" rea"o$a&le* ha#i$g regar( toei"ti$g commercial practice,0p1 The co"t" referre( to i$ thi" paragraph "hall $ot &e i$terprete(a" i$cl!(i$g pa'me$t" of corporate i$come tae" or "imilar charge"le#ie( &' State" i$ re"pect of the operatio$" of theco$tractor,7, 0a1 DProce""e( metal"D* referre( to i$ paragraph" 5 a$( -* mea$"

the metal" i$ the mo"t &a"ic form i$ +hich the' are c!"tomaril' tra(e( o$i$ter$atio$al termi$al mar;et", Bor thi" p!rpo"e* theA!thorit' "hall "pecif'* i$ it" fi$a$cial r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re"* the rele#a$t i$ter$atio$al termi$al mar;et, Bor themetal" +hich are $ot tra(e( o$ "!ch mar;et"* Dproce""e( metal"Dmea$" the metal" i$ the mo"t &a"ic form i$ +hich the'are c!"tomaril' tra(e( i$ repre"e$tati#e arm@" le$gthtra$"actio$",0&1 If the A!thorit' ca$$ot other+i"e (etermi$e the =!a$tit' of theproce""e( metal" pro(!ce( from the pol'metallic $o(!le"reco#ere( from the area co#ere( &' the co$tract referre( to i$ paragraph"50&1 a$( -0&1* the =!a$tit' "hall &e (etermi$e( o$the &a"i" of the metal co$te$t of the $o(!le"* proce""i$g reco#er'

efficie$c' a$( other rele#a$t factor"* i$ accor(a$ce+ith the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' a$( i$co$formit' +ith ge$erall' recog$i%e( acco!$ti$g pri$ciple",:, If a$ i$ter$atio$al termi$al mar;et pro#i(e" a repre"e$tati#e prici$gmecha$i"m for proce""e( metal"* pol'metallic $o(!le" a$( "emi2proce""e(metal" from the $o(!le"* the a#erage price o$ that mar;et "hall &e !"e(,I$ all other ca"e"* the A!thorit' "hall* after co$"!lti$g the co$tractor*(etermi$ea fair price for the "ai( pro(!ct" i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph <,



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<, 0a1 All co"t"* epe$(it!re"* procee(" a$( re#e$!e" a$(all (etermi$atio$" of price a$( #al!e referre( to i$ thi" article "hall&e the re"!lt of free mar;et or arm@" le$gth tra$"actio$", I$ the a&"e$ce

thereof* the' "hall &e (etermi$e( &' the A!thorit'* afterco$"!lti$g the co$tractor* a" tho!gh the' +ere the re"!lt of free mar;et orarm@" le$gth tra$"actio$"* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t rele#a$ttra$"actio$" i$ other mar;et",0&1 I$ or(er to e$"!re complia$ce +ith a$( e$forceme$t of thepro#i"io$" of thi" paragraph* the A!thorit' "hall &e g!i(e( &' thepri$ciple" a(opte( for* a$( the i$terpretatio$ gi#e$ to* arm@"le$gth tra$"actio$" &' the Commi""io$ o$ Tra$"$atio$alCorporatio$" of the U$ite( Natio$"* the ro!p of Epert" o$Ta Treatie" &et+ee$ >e#elopi$g a$( >e#elope( Co!$trie" a$( otheri$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"* a$( "hall* i$ it" r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"* "pecif' !$iform a$( i$ter$atio$all' accepta&leacco!$ti$g r!le" a$( proce(!re"* a$( the mea$" of"electio$ &' the co$tractor of certifie( i$(epe$(e$t acco!$ta$t" accepta&leto the A!thorit' for the p!rpo"e of carr'i$g o!ta!(iti$g i$ complia$ce +ith tho"e r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re",.9, The co$tractor "hall ma;e a#aila&le to the acco!$ta$t"* i$ accor(a$ce+ith the fi$a$cial r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* "!chfi$a$cial (ata a" are re=!ire( to (etermi$e complia$ce +ith thi" article,.., All co"t"* epe$(it!re"* procee(" a$( re#e$!e"* a$( all price" a$(#al!e" referre( to i$ thi" article* "hall &e (etermi$e( i$accor(a$ce +ith ge$erall' recog$i%e( acco!$ti$g pri$ciple" a$( thefi$a$cial r!le"* reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit',., Pa'me$t" to the A!thorit' !$(er paragraph" 5 a$( - "hall &e ma(ei$ freel' !"a&le c!rre$cie" or c!rre$cie" +hich are freel'a#aila&le a$( effecti#el' !"a&le o$ the ma)or foreig$ echa$ge

mar;et" or* at theco$tractor@" optio$* i$ the e=!i#ale$t" of proce""e( metal" at mar;et#al!e, The mar;et #al!e "hall &e (etermi$e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph50&1, Thefreel' !"a&le c!rre$cie" a$( c!rre$cie" +hich are freel' a#aila&lea$( effecti#el' !"a&le o$ the ma)or foreig$ echa$ge mar;et" "hall &e(efi$e( i$the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' i$ accor(a$ce +ithpre#aili$g i$ter$atio$al mo$etar' practice,.6, All fi$a$cial o&ligatio$" of the co$tractor to the A!thorit'* a" +ella" all hi" fee"* co"t"* epe$(it!re"* procee(" a$( re#e$!e" referre( to i$thi"article* "hall &e a()!"te( &' epre""i$g them i$ co$"ta$t term" relati#e to

a &a"e 'ear,.4, The A!thorit' ma'* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t a$' recomme$(atio$" of theEco$omic Pla$$i$g Commi""io$ a$( the Legal a$( Tech$ical Commi""io$*a(opt r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" that pro#i(e fori$ce$ti#e"* o$ a !$iform a$( $o$2(i"crimi$ator' &a"i"* to co$tractor" tof!rther the o&)ecti#e""et o!t i$ paragraph .,.5, I$ the e#e$t of a (i"p!te &et+ee$ the A!thorit' a$( a co$tractor o#erthe i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of the fi$a$cial term" of a co$tract*either part' ma' "!&mit the (i"p!te to &i$(i$g commercial ar&itratio$*!$le"" &oth



partie" agree to "ettle the (i"p!te &' other mea$"* i$ accor(a$ce+ith article .::* paragraph ,

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Article .4Tra$"fer of (ata

., The operator "hall tra$"fer to the A!thorit'* i$ accor(a$ce +ith it"r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" a$( the term" a$( co$(itio$" of the pla$of +or;* at time i$ter#al" (etermi$e( &' the A!thorit' all (ata +hich are&oth $ece""ar' for a$( rele#a$t to the effecti#e eerci"e of thepo+er" a$( f!$ctio$" of the pri$cipal orga$" of the A!thorit' i$re"pect of the area co#ere( &' the pla$ of +or;,, Tra$"ferre( (ata i$ re"pect of the area co#ere( &' the pla$ of +or;*(eeme( proprietar'* ma' o$l' &e !"e( for the p!rpo"e" "et forth i$ thi"article,>ata $ece""ar' for the form!latio$ &' the A!thorit' of r!le"* reg!latio$"a$(proce(!re" co$cer$i$g protectio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t a$( "afet'*other tha$ e=!ipme$t (e"ig$ (ata* "hall $ot &e (eeme( proprietar',6, >ata tra$"ferre( to the A!thorit' &' pro"pector"* applica$t"for co$tract" or co$tractor"* (eeme( proprietar'* "hall $ot &e (i"clo"e( &'theA!thorit' to the E$terpri"e or to a$'o$e eter$al to the A!thorit'* &!t(ata o$ the re"er#e( area" ma' &e (i"clo"e( to the E$terpri"e, S!ch (atatra$"ferre(&' "!ch per"o$" to the E$terpri"e "hall $ot &e (i"clo"e( &' the E$terpri"eto the A!thorit' or to a$'o$e eter$al to the A!thorit',

Article .5

Trai$i$g programme"

The co$tractor "hall (ra+ !p practical programme" for the trai$i$g ofper"o$$el of the A!thorit' a$( (e#elopi$g State"* i$cl!(i$g theparticipatio$of "!ch per"o$$el i$ all acti#itie" i$ the Area +hich areco#ere( &' the co$tract* i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .44* paragraph ,

Article .-Ecl!"i#e right to eplore a$( eploit

The A!thorit' "hall* p!r"!a$t to Part XI a$( it" r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re"* accor( the operator the ecl!"i#e right to eplore a$( eploit

the area co#ere( &' the pla$ of +or; i$ re"pect of a "pecifie(categor' of re"o!rce" a$( "hall e$"!re that $o other e$tit' operate" i$the "ame area fora (iffere$t categor' of re"o!rce" i$ a ma$$er +hich might i$terfere +iththe operatio$" of the operator, The operator "hall ha#e "ec!rit' ofte$!re i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .56* paragraph -,

Article .7R!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'

., The A!thorit' "hall a(opt a$( !$iforml' appl' r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(



proce(!re" i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .-9* paragraph 0f10ii1* a$( article.-* paragraph 0o10ii1* for the eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$" a" "et forth i$Part XI o$* i$ter alia* the follo+i$g matter"/0a1 a(mi$i"trati#e proce(!re" relati$g to pro"pecti$g* eploratio$ a$(eploitatio$ i$ the Area30&1 operatio$"/0i1 "i%e of area30ii1 (!ratio$ of operatio$"3

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0iii1 performa$ce re=!ireme$t" i$cl!(i$g a""!ra$ce" p!r"!a$t to article4* paragraph -0c1* of thi" A$$e30i#1 categorie" of re"o!rce"3 0#1 re$!$ciatio$ of area"30#i1 progre"" report"3 0#ii1 "!&mi""io$ of (ata30#iii1 i$"pectio$ a$( "!per#i"io$ of operatio$"30i1 pre#e$tio$ of i$terfere$ce +ith other acti#itie" i$ themari$e e$#iro$me$t301 tra$"fer of right" a$( o&ligatio$" &' a co$tractor30i1 proce(!re" for tra$"fer of tech$olog' to (e#elopi$g State" i$accor(a$ce +ith article .44 a$( for their (irectparticipatio$30ii1 mi$i$g "ta$(ar(" a$( practice"* i$cl!(i$g tho"e relati$gto operatio$al "afet'* co$"er#atio$ of the re"o!rce" a$( the protectio$ ofthe mari$e e$#iro$me$t30iii1 (efi$itio$ of commercial pro(!ctio$3 0i#1 =!alificatio$"ta$(ar(" for applica$t"30c1 fi$a$cial matter"/0i1 e"ta&li"hme$t of !$iform a$( $o$2(i"crimi$ator' co"ti$ga$( acco!$ti$g r!le" a$( the metho( of "electio$ of a!(itor"30ii1 apportio$me$t of procee(" of operatio$"3

0iii1 the i$ce$ti#e" referre( to i$ article .6 of thi" A$$e30(1 impleme$tatio$ of (eci"io$" ta;e$ p!r"!a$t to article .5.*paragraph .9* a$( article .-4* paragraph 0(1,, R!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" o$ the follo+i$g item" "hall f!ll'reflect the o&)ecti#e criteria "et o!t &elo+/0a1 Si%e of area"/The A!thorit' "hall (etermi$e the appropriate "i%e ofarea" for eploratio$ +hich ma' &e !p to t+ice a" large a" tho"e foreploitatio$ i$ or(er to permit i$te$"i#e eploratio$operatio$", The "i%e of area "hall &e calc!late( to "ati"f' there=!ireme$t" of article : of thi" A$$e o$ re"er#atio$ of area"a" +ell a" "tate( pro(!ctio$ re=!ireme$t" co$"i"te$t +ith article.5. i$ accor(a$ce +ith the term" of the co$tract ta;i$g

i$to acco!$t the "tate of the art of tech$olog' the$ a#aila&le for "ea&e(mi$i$g a$( the rele#a$t ph'"ical characteri"tic" of thearea", Area" "hall &e $either "maller $or larger tha$ are$ece""ar' to "ati"f' thi" o&)ecti#e,0&1 >!ratio$ of operatio$"/0i1 Pro"pecti$g "hall &e +itho!t time2limit30ii1 Eploratio$ "ho!l( &e of "!fficie$t (!ratio$ to permit a thoro!gh"!r#e' of the "pecific area* the (e"ig$ a$(co$"tr!ctio$ of mi$i$g e=!ipme$t for the area a$( the (e"ig$ a$(co$"tr!ctio$ of "mall a$( me(i!m2"i%eproce""i$g pla$t" for the p!rpo"e of te"ti$g mi$i$g a$( proce""i$g "'"tem"3



0iii1 The (!ratio$ of eploitatio$ "ho!l( &e relate( to theeco$omic life of the mi$i$g pro)ect* ta;i$g i$toco$"i(eratio$ "!ch factor" a" the (epletio$ of the ore* the !"ef!l life ofmi$i$g e=!ipme$t a$( proce""i$g facilitie"a$( commercial #ia&ilit', Eploitatio$ "ho!l( &e of

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"!fficie$t (!ratio$ to permit commercial etractio$ of mi$eral" ofthe area a$( "ho!l( i$cl!(e a rea"o$a&le timeperio( for co$"tr!ctio$ of commercial2"cale mi$i$g a$( proce""i$g "'"tem"*(!ri$g +hich perio( commercialpro(!ctio$ "ho!l( $ot &e re=!ire(, The total (!ratio$ of eploitatio$*ho+e#er* "ho!l( al"o &e "hort e$o!gh to gi#ethe A!thorit' a$ opport!$it' to ame$( the term" a$( co$(itio$" ofthe pla$ of +or; at the time it co$"i(er"re$e+al i$ accor(a$ce +ith r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"+hich it ha" a(opte( "!&"e=!e$t to appro#i$gthe pla$ of +or;,0c1 Performa$ce re=!ireme$t"/The A!thorit' "hall re=!ire that (!ri$g the eploratio$ "tage perio(icepe$(it!re" &e ma(e &' the operator +hich arerea"o$a&l' relate( to the "i%e of the area co#ere( &' the pla$ of +or; a$(the epe$(it!re" +hich +o!l( &e epecte( of a&o$a fi(e operator +ho i$te$(e( to &ri$g the area i$to commercialpro(!ctio$ +ithi$ the time2limit" e"ta&li"he( &' theA!thorit', The re=!ire( epe$(it!re" "ho!l( $ot &e e"ta&li"he(at a le#el +hich +o!l( (i"co!rage pro"pecti#e operator" +ithle"" co"tl' tech$olog' tha$ i" pre#ale$tl' i$ !"e, The A!thorit' "halle"ta&li"h a maim!m time i$ter#al* after the eploratio$"tage i" complete( a$( the eploitatio$ "tage &egi$"* to achie#e commercial

pro(!ctio$, To (etermi$e thi" i$ter#al* theA!thorit' "ho!l( ta;e i$to co$"i(eratio$ that co$"tr!ctio$ of large2"calemi$i$g a$( proce""i$g "'"tem" ca$$ot &e i$itiate(!$til after the termi$atio$ of the eploratio$ "tage a$( thecomme$ceme$t of the eploitatio$ "tage, Accor(i$gl'* thei$ter#al to &ri$g a$ area i$to commercial pro(!ctio$ "ho!l( ta;e i$toacco!$t the time $ece""ar' for thi" co$"tr!ctio$ after thecompletio$ of the eploratio$ "tage a$( rea"o$a&le allo+a$ce "ho!l( &ema(e for !$a#oi(a&le (ela'" i$ the co$"tr!ctio$"che(!le, O$ce commercial pro(!ctio$ i" achie#e(* theA!thorit' "hall +ithi$ rea"o$a&le limit" a$( ta;i$g i$toco$"i(eratio$ all rele#a$t factor" re=!ire the operator to mai$tai$commercial pro(!ctio$ thro!gho!t the perio( of the

pla$ of +or;,0(1 Categorie" of re"o!rce"/I$ (etermi$i$g the categor' of re"o!rce" i$ re"pect of +hich a pla$of +or; ma' &e appro#e(* the A!thorit' "hall gi#eempha"i" i$ter alia to the follo+i$g characteri"tic"/0i1 that certai$ re"o!rce" re=!ire the !"e of "imilar mi$i$gmetho("3 a$(0ii1 that "ome re"o!rce" ca$ &e (e#elope( "im!lta$eo!"l'+itho!t !$(!e i$terfere$ce &et+ee$ operator" (e#elopi$g (iffere$t re"o!rce"i$ the "ame area,Nothi$g i$ thi" "!&paragraph "hall precl!(e the A!thorit' from appro#i$g a



pla$ of +or; +ith re"pect to more tha$ o$ecategor' of re"o!rce" i$ the "ame area to the "ame applica$t, 0e1Re$!$ciatio$ of area"/The operator "hall ha#e the right at a$' time to re$o!$ce +itho!t pe$alt'the +hole or part of hi" right" i$ the areaco#ere( &' a pla$ of +or;,

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0f1 Protectio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t/R!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" "hall &e (ra+$ !p i$or(er to "ec!re effecti#e protectio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t from harmf!leffect" (irectl' re"!lti$g from acti#itie" i$ theArea or from "hip&oar( proce""i$g imme(iatel' a&o#e a mi$e "ite of mi$eral"(eri#e( from that mi$e "ite* ta;i$g i$to acco!$tthe ete$t to +hich "!ch harmf!l effect" ma' (irectl' re"!lt from(rilli$g* (re(gi$g* cori$g a$( eca#atio$ a$( from(i"po"al* (!mpi$g a$( (i"charge i$to the mari$e e$#iro$me$t of "e(ime$t*+a"te" or other effl!e$t",0g1 Commercial pro(!ctio$/Commercial pro(!ctio$ "hall &e (eeme( to ha#e &eg!$ ifa$ operator e$gage" i$ "!"tai$e( large2"cale reco#er' operatio$" +hich'iel( a =!a$tit' of material" "!fficie$t to i$(icate clearl'that the pri$cipal p!rpo"e i" large2"cale pro(!ctio$ rather tha$ pro(!ctio$i$te$(e( for i$formatio$ gatheri$g* a$al'"i" or thete"ti$g of e=!ipme$t or pla$t,

Article .:Pe$altie"

., A co$tractor@" right" !$(er the co$tract ma' &e "!"pe$(e( or

termi$ate( o$l' i$ the follo+i$g ca"e"/0a1 if* i$ "pite of +ar$i$g" &' the A!thorit'* the co$tractor ha"co$(!cte( hi" acti#itie" i$ "!ch a +a' a" to re"!lt i$ "erio!"* per"i"te$ta$( +ilf!l #iolatio$" of the f!$(ame$tal term" of theco$tract* Part XI a$( the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of theA!thorit'3 or0&1 if the co$tractor ha" faile( to compl' +ith a fi$al &i$(i$g(eci"io$ of the (i"p!te "ettleme$t &o(' applica&le to him,, I$ the ca"e of a$' #iolatio$ of the co$tract $ot co#ere(&' paragraph .0a1* or i$ lie! of "!"pe$"io$ or termi$atio$ !$(er paragraph.0a1*the A!thorit' ma' impo"e !po$ the co$tractor mo$etar'pe$altie" proportio$ate to the "erio!"$e"" of the #iolatio$,

6, Ecept for emerge$c' or(er" !$(er article .-* paragraph 0+1* theA!thorit' ma' $ot eec!te a (eci"io$ i$#ol#i$g mo$etar'pe$altie"*"!"pe$"io$ or termi$atio$ !$til the co$tractor ha" &ee$ accor(e( area"o$a&le opport!$it' to eha!"t the )!(icial reme(ie" a#aila&le to himp!r"!a$t toPart XI* "ectio$ 5,

Article .<Re#i"io$ of co$tract



., ?he$ circ!m"ta$ce" ha#e ari"e$ or are li;el' to ari"e +hich* i$ theopi$io$ of either part'* +o!l( re$(er the co$tract i$e=!ita&le orma;e it impractica&le or impo""i&le to achie#e the o&)ecti#e" "et o!t i$the co$tractor i$ Part XI* the partie" "hall e$ter i$to $egotiatio$" to re#i"e itaccor(i$gl',, A$' co$tract e$tere( i$to i$ accor(a$ce +ith article.56*

paragraph 6* ma' &e re#i"e( o$l' +ith the co$"e$t of the partie",

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Article 9Tra$"fer of right" a$( o&ligatio$"

The right" a$( o&ligatio$" ari"i$g !$(er a co$tract ma' &e tra$"ferre( o$l'+ith the co$"e$t of the A!thorit'* a$( i$ accor(a$ce +ith it" r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re", The A!thorit' "hall $ot !$rea"o$a&l' +ithhol(co$"e$t to the tra$"fer if the propo"e( tra$"feree i" i$ all re"pect" a=!alifie( applica$t a$( a""!me" all of the o&ligatio$" of thetra$"feror a$( if the tra$"fer (oe" $ot co$fer to the tra$"feree a pla$of +or;* the appro#al of +hich +o!l( &e for&i((e$ &' article -* paragraph60c1* of thi" A$$e,

Article .Applica&le la+

., The co$tract "hall &e go#er$e( &' the term" of the co$tract* ther!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* Part XI a$(other r!le" of i$ter$atio$al la+ $ot i$compati&le +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$,, A$' fi$al (eci"io$ re$(ere( &' a co!rt or tri&!$al ha#i$g

)!ri"(ictio$ !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$ relati$g to the right" a$( o&ligatio$"of the A!thorit'a$( of the co$tractor "hall &e e$forcea&le i$ the territor' of each StatePart',6, No State Part' ma' impo"e co$(itio$" o$ a co$tractor thatare i$co$"i"te$t +ith Part XI, o+e#er* the applicatio$ &' a StatePart' toco$tractor" "po$"ore( &' it* or to "hip" fl'i$g it" flag* of e$#iro$me$talor other la+" a$( reg!latio$" more "tri$ge$t tha$ tho"e i$ the r!le"*reg!latio$"a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' a(opte( p!r"!a$t to article

.7* paragraph 0f1* of thi" A$$e "hall $ot &e (eeme( i$co$"i"te$t +ithPart XI,

Article Re"po$"i&ilit'

The co$tractor "hall ha#e re"po$"i&ilit' or lia&ilit' for a$'(amage ari"i$g o!t of +ro$gf!l act" i$ the co$(!ct of it" operatio$"*acco!$t &ei$g ta;e$ of co$tri&!tor' act" or omi""io$" &' theA!thorit', Similarl'* the A!thorit' "hall ha#e re"po$"i&ilit' orlia&ilit' for a$' (amage ari"i$g o!t of +ro$gf!l act" i$ the eerci"e ofit" po+er" a$( f!$ctio$"* i$cl!(i$g #iolatio$" !$(er article .-:* paragraph* acco!$t &ei$g ta;e$ of co$tri&!tor' act" or omi""io$" &' the co$tractor,



Lia&ilit' i$ e#er' ca"e "hall &e for the act!al amo!$t of (amage,

ANNEX IV, STATUTE OB TE ENTERPRISE

Article .P!rpo"e"

., The E$terpri"e i" the orga$ of the A!thorit' +hich "hall carr' o!t

acti#itie" i$ the Area (irectl'* p!r"!a$t to article .56* paragraph 0a1*a" +ella" the tra$"porti$g* proce""i$g a$( mar;eti$g of mi$eral" reco#ere( fromtheArea,, I$ carr'i$g o!t it" p!rpo"e" a$( i$ the eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$"*theE$terpri"e "hall act i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( ther!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit',

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6, I$ (e#elopi$g the re"o!rce" of the Area p!r"!a$t to paragraph .* theE$terpri"e "hall* "!&)ect to thi" Co$#e$tio$* operate i$ accor(a$ce +ith"o!$(commercial pri$ciple",

Article Relatio$"hip to the A!thorit'

., P!r"!a$t to article .79* the E$terpri"e "hall act i$ accor(a$ce +iththe ge$eral policie" of the A""em&l' a$( the (irecti#e" of the Co!$cil,

, S!&)ect to paragraph l* the E$terpri"e "hall e$)o' a!to$om' i$ theco$(!ct of it" operatio$",6, Nothi$g i$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall ma;e the E$terpri"e lia&le for theact" or o&ligatio$" of the A!thorit'* or ma;e the A!thorit' lia&le for theact" or o&ligatio$" of the E$terpri"e,

Article 6Limitatio$ of lia&ilit'

?itho!t pre)!(ice to article ..* paragraph 6* of thi" A$$e* $o mem&erof the A!thorit' "hall &e lia&le &' rea"o$ o$l' of it" mem&er"hip for theact"or o&ligatio$" of the E$terpri"e,

Article 4Str!ct!re

The E$terpri"e "hall ha#e a o#er$i$g 8oar(* a >irector2e$eral a$( the"taff $ece""ar' for the eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$",

Article 5o#er$i$g 8oar(

., The o#er$i$g 8oar( "hall &e compo"e( of .5 mem&er" electe( &' the



A""em&l' i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .-9* paragraph 0c1, I$ the electio$of the mem&er" of the 8oar(* (!e regar( "hall &e pai( to the pri$ciple ofe=!ita&le geographical (i"tri&!tio$, I$ "!&mitti$g $omi$atio$" ofca$(i(ate" for electio$ to the 8oar(* mem&er" of the A!thorit' "hall &eari$ mi$( the$ee( to $omi$ate ca$(i(ate" of the highe"t "ta$(ar( of compete$ce* +ith=!alificatio$" i$ rele#a$t fiel("* "o a" to e$"!re the #ia&ilit' a$("!cce"" of

the E$terpri"e,, Mem&er" of the 8oar( "hall &e electe( for fo!r 'ear" a$( ma' &ere2electe(3 a$( (!e regar( "hall &e pai( to the pri$ciple ofrotatio$ of mem&er"hip,6, Mem&er" of the 8oar( "hall co$ti$!e i$ office !$til their "!cce""or"are electe(, If the office of a mem&er of the 8oar( &ecome" #aca$t* theA""em&l' "hall* i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .-9* paragraph 0c1* elect a $e+mem&er for the remai$(er of hi" pre(ece""or@" term,4, Mem&er" of the 8oar( "hall act i$ their per"o$al capacit', I$ theperforma$ce of their (!tie" the' "hall $ot "ee; or recei#e i$"tr!ctio$"froma$' go#er$me$t or from a$' other "o!rce, Each mem&er of the A!thorit'"hall re"pect the i$(epe$(e$t character of the mem&er" of the 8oar( a$("hallrefrai$ from all attempt" to i$fl!e$ce a$' of them i$ the (i"charge oftheir (!tie",

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5, Each mem&er of the 8oar( "hall recei#e rem!$eratio$ to &e pai( o!tof the f!$(" of the E$terpri"e, The amo!$t of rem!$eratio$ "hall &e fie(&'the A""em&l'* !po$ the recomme$(atio$ of the Co!$cil,

-, The 8oar( "hall $ormall' f!$ctio$ at the pri$cipal office oftheE$terpri"e a$( "hall meet a" ofte$ a" the &!"i$e"" of the E$terpri"ema' re=!ire,7, T+o thir(" of the mem&er" of the 8oar( "hall co$"tit!te a =!or!m,:, Each mem&er of the 8oar( "hall ha#e o$e #ote, All matter" &eforethe 8oar( "hall &e (eci(e( &' a ma)orit' of it" mem&er", If a mem&er ha" aco$flict of i$tere"t o$ a matter &efore the 8oar( he "hall refrai$ from#oti$go$ that matter,<, A$' mem&er of the A!thorit' ma' a"; the 8oar( for i$formatio$ i$re"pect of it" operatio$" +hich partic!larl' affect that mem&er, The 8oar("hall e$(ea#o!r to pro#i(e "!ch i$formatio$,

Article -Po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" of the o#er$i$g 8oar(

The o#er$i$g 8oar( "hall (irect the operatio$" of the E$terpri"e,S!&)ect to thi" Co$#e$tio$* the o#er$i$g 8oar( "hall eerci"e the po+er"$ece""ar' to f!lfil the p!rpo"e" of the E$terpri"e* i$cl!(i$g po+er"/0a1 to elect a Chairma$ from amo$g it" mem&er"3 0&1 to a(opt it" r!le"of proce(!re30c1 to (ra+ !p a$( "!&mit formal +ritte$ pla$" of +or; to the Co!$cili$ accor(a$ce +ith article .56* paragraph 6* a$( article .-*



paragraph 0)130(1 to (e#elop pla$" of +or; a$( programme" for carr'i$g o!t theacti#itie" "pecifie( i$ article .7930e1 to prepare a$( "!&mit to the Co!$cil applicatio$" for pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .5.* paragraph" to 730f1 to a!thori%e $egotiatio$" co$cer$i$g the ac=!i"itio$ of tech$olog'*i$cl!(i$g tho"e pro#i(e( for i$ A$$e III* article5*

paragraph 60a1* 0c1 a$( 0(1* a$( to appro#e the re"!lt" of tho"e$egotiatio$"30g1 to e"ta&li"h term" a$( co$(itio$"* a$( to a!thori%e$egotiatio$"* co$cer$i$g )oi$t #e$t!re" a$( other form" of )oi$tarra$geme$t"referre( to i$ A$$e III* article" < a$( ..* a$( to appro#e the re"!lt" of"!ch $egotiatio$"30h1 to recomme$( to the A""em&l' +hat portio$ of the $et i$come of theE$terpri"e "ho!l( &e retai$e( a" it" re"er#e" i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle .-9* paragraph 0f1* a$( article .9 of thi" A$$e3 0i1 to appro#ethe a$$!al &!(get of the E$terpri"e30)1 to a!thori%e the proc!reme$t of goo(" a$( "er#ice" i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle .* paragraph 6* of thi" A$$e30;1 to "!&mit a$ a$$!al report to the Co!$cil i$ accor(a$ce+ith article < of thi" A$$e30l1 to "!&mit to the Co!$cil for the appro#al of the A""em&l' (raft r!le"i$ re"pect of the orga$i%atio$* ma$ageme$t* appoi$tme$t a$((i"mi""al of the "taff of the E$terpri"e a$( to a(opt reg!latio$" to gi#eeffect to "!ch r!le"30m1 to &orro+ f!$(" a$( to f!r$i"h "!ch collateral or other "ec!rit' a" itma' (etermi$e i$ accor(a$ce +ith article ..* paragraph * of thi"A$$e3

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0$1 to e$ter i$to a$' legal procee(i$g"* agreeme$t" a$( tra$"actio$" a$(to ta;e a$' other actio$" i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .6 of thi" A$$e30o1 to (elegate* "!&)ect to the appro#al of the Co!$cil*a$' $o$2(i"cretio$ar' po+er" to the >irector2e$eral a$( toit"committee",

Article 7>irector2e$eral a$( "taff of the E$terpri"e

., The A""em&l' "hall* !po$ the recomme$(atio$ of the Co!$cil a$( the

$omi$atio$ of the o#er$i$g 8oar(* elect the >irector2e$eral of theE$terpri"e +ho "hall $ot &e a mem&er of the 8oar(, The >irector2e$eral"hall hol( office for a fie( term* $ot ecee(i$g fi#e 'ear"* a$(ma' &ere2electe( for f!rther term",, The >irector2e$eral "hall &e the legal repre"e$tati#e a$(chief eec!ti#e of the E$terpri"e a$( "hall &e (irectl' re"po$"i&le to the8oar( forthe co$(!ct of the operatio$" of the E$terpri"e, e "hall &e re"po$"i&lefor the orga$i%atio$* ma$ageme$t* appoi$tme$t a$( (i"mi""al of the "taff ofthe



E$terpri"e i$ accor(a$ce +ith the r!le" a$( reg!latio$" referre( to i$article -* "!&paragraph 0l1* of thi" A$$e, e "hall participate* +itho!tthe right to#ote* i$ the meeti$g" of the 8oar( a$( ma' participate* +itho!t the rightto #ote* i$ the meeti$g" of the A""em&l' a$( the Co!$cil +he$ the"e orga$"are(eali$g +ith matter" co$cer$i$g the E$terpri"e,6, The paramo!$t co$"i(eratio$ i$ the recr!itme$t a$( emplo'me$t of

the "taff a$( i$ the (etermi$atio$ of their co$(itio$" of "er#ice "hall &ethe $ece""it' of "ec!ri$g the highe"t "ta$(ar(" of efficie$c' a$( oftech$icalcompete$ce, S!&)ect to thi" co$"i(eratio$* (!e regar( "hall &e pai( to theimporta$ce of recr!iti$g the "taff o$ a$ e=!ita&le geographical &a"i",4, I$ the performa$ce of their (!tie" the >irector2e$eral a$( the "taff"hall $ot "ee; or recei#e i$"tr!ctio$" from a$' go#er$me$t or from a$'other"o!rce eter$al to the E$terpri"e, The' "hall refrai$ from a$' actio$+hich might reflect o$ their po"itio$ a" i$ter$atio$al official" ofthe E$terpri"ere"po$"i&le o$l' to the E$terpri"e, Each State Part' !$(erta;e" to re"pectthe ecl!"i#el' i$ter$atio$al character of there"po$"i&ilitie" of the>irector2e$eral a$( the "taff a$( $ot to "ee; to i$fl!e$ce themi$ the (i"charge of their re"po$"i&ilitie",5, The re"po$"i&ilitie" "et forth i$ article .-:* paragraph * aree=!all' applica&le to the "taff of the E$terpri"e,

Article :Locatio$

The E$terpri"e "hall ha#e it" pri$cipal office at the "eat of theA!thorit', The E$terpri"e ma' e"ta&li"h other office" a$( facilitie" i$ theterritor' of a$' State Part' +ith the co$"e$t of that State Part',

Article <

Report" a$( fi$a$cial "tateme$t"

., The E$terpri"e "hall* $ot later tha$ three mo$th" after the e$( ofeach fi$a$cial 'ear* "!&mit to the Co!$cil for it" co$"i(eratio$ a$ a$$!alreport co$tai$i$g a$ a!(ite( "tateme$t of it" acco!$t" a$( "halltra$"mit to the

.79

Co!$cil at appropriate i$ter#al" a "!mmar' "tateme$t of it" fi$a$cialpo"itio$ a$( a profit a$( lo"" "tateme$t "ho+i$g the re"!lt" of it"operatio$",, The E$terpri"e "hall p!&li"h it" a$$!al report a$( "!ch other report"a" it fi$(" appropriate,6, All report" a$( fi$a$cial "tateme$t" referre( to i$ thi" article"hall &e (i"tri&!te( to the mem&er" of the A!thorit',

Article .9Allocatio$ of $et i$come



., S!&)ect to paragraph 6* the E$terpri"e "hall ma;e pa'me$t" to theA!thorit' !$(er A$$e III* article .6* or their e=!i#ale$t,, The A""em&l' "hall* !po$ the recomme$(atio$ of the o#er$i$g8oar(* (etermi$e +hat portio$ of the $et i$come of the E$terpri"e "hall &eretai$e( a" re"er#e" of the E$terpri"e, The remai$(er "hall &e tra$"ferre(to the A!thorit',6, >!ri$g a$ i$itial perio( re=!ire( for the E$terpri"e to&ecome "elf2"!pporti$g* +hich "hall $ot ecee( .9 'ear" from the

comme$ceme$t ofcommercial pro(!ctio$ &' it* the A""em&l' "hall eempt the E$terpri"e fromthe pa'me$t" referre( to i$ paragraph .* a$( "hall lea#e all of the $eti$comeof the E$terpri"e i$ it" re"er#e",

Article ..Bi$a$ce"

., The f!$(" of the E$terpri"e "hall i$cl!(e/0a1 amo!$t" recei#e( from the A!thorit' i$ accor(a$ce +ith article.76* paragraph 0&130&1 #ol!$tar' co$tri&!tio$" ma(e &' State" Partie" for the p!rpo"e offi$a$ci$g acti#itie" of the E$terpri"e30c1 amo!$t" &orro+e( &' the E$terpri"e i$ accor(a$ce +ithparagraph" a$( 630(1 i$come of the E$terpri"e from it" operatio$"30e1 other f!$(" ma(e a#aila&le to the E$terpri"e to e$a&le ittocomme$ce operatio$" a" "oo$ a" po""i&le a$( to carr' o!t it" f!$ctio$",, 0a1 The E$terpri"e "hall ha#e the po+er to &orro+ f!$(" a$( tof!r$i"h "!ch collateral or other "ec!rit' a" it ma' (etermi$e,8efore ma;i$g a p!&lic "ale of it" o&ligatio$" i$ the fi$a$cial mar;et" orc!rre$c' of a State Part'* the E$terpri"e "hall o&tai$the appro#al of that State Part', The total amo!$t of&orro+i$g" "hall &e appro#e( &' the Co!$cil !po$ therecomme$(atio$ of the o#er$i$g 8oar(,

0&1 State" Partie" "hall ma;e e#er' rea"o$a&le effort to "!pportapplicatio$" &' the E$terpri"e for loa$" o$ capital mar;et" a$( fromi$ter$atio$al fi$a$cial i$"tit!tio$",6, 0a1 The E$terpri"e "hall &e pro#i(e( +ith the f!$(" $ece""ar' toeplore a$( eploit o$e mi$e "ite* a$( to tra$"port* proce"" a$(mar;et the mi$eral" reco#ere( therefrom a$( the $ic;el* copper* co&alta$( ma$ga$e"e o&tai$e(* a$( to meet it" i$itiala(mi$i"trati#e epe$"e", The amo!$t of the "ai( f!$("* a$( the criteriaa$( factor" for it" a()!"tme$t* "hall &e i$cl!(e( &' the

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Preparator' Commi""io$ i$ the (raft r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re" of the A!thorit',0&1 All State" Partie" "hall ma;e a#aila&le to the E$terpri"e a$amo!$t e=!i#ale$t to o$e half of the f!$(" referre( to i$"!&paragraph 0a1 &' +a' of lo$g2term i$tere"t2free loa$" i$ accor(a$ce+ith the "cale of a""e""me$t" for the U$ite( Natio$"reg!lar &!(get i$ force at the time +he$ the a""e""me$t" are ma(e* a()!"te(to ta;e i$to acco!$t the State" +hich are $ot



mem&er" of the U$ite( Natio$", >e&t" i$c!rre( &' theE$terpri"e i$ rai"i$g the other half of the f!$(" "hall &eg!ara$tee( &' all State" Partie" i$ accor(a$ce +ith the "ame "cale,0c1 If the "!m of the fi$a$cial co$tri&!tio$" of State" Partie" i" le""tha$ the f!$(" to &e pro#i(e( to the E$terpri"e !$(er"!&paragraph 0a1* the A""em&l' "hall* at it" fir"t "e""io$*co$"i(er the ete$t of the "hortfall a$( a(opt &' co$"e$"!"mea"!re" for (eali$g +ith thi" "hortfall* ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the

o&ligatio$ of State" Partie" !$(er "!&paragraph" 0a1 a$( 0&1 a$(a$' recomme$(atio$" of the Preparator' Commi""io$,0(1 0i1 Each State Part' "hall* +ithi$ -9 (a'" after the e$tr' i$toforce of thi" Co$#e$tio$* or +ithi$ 69 (a'" after the (epo"it ofit" i$"tr!me$t of ratificatio$ or acce""io$*+hiche#er i" later* (epo"it +ith the E$terpri"e irre#oca&le*$o$2$egotia&le* $o$2i$tere"t2&eari$g promi""or' $ote" i$the amo!$t of the "hare of "!ch State Part' of i$tere"t2free loa$" p!r"!a$tto "!&paragraph 0&1,0ii1 The 8oar( "hall prepare* at the earlie"t practica&le (ate afterthi" Co$#e$tio$ e$ter" i$to force* a$( thereafter ata$$!al or other appropriate i$ter#al"* a "che(!le of the mag$it!(e a$(timi$g of it" re=!ireme$t" for the f!$(i$gof it" a(mi$i"trati#e epe$"e" a$( for acti#itie" carrie( o!t &' theE$terpri"e i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .79 a$(article . of thi" A$$e,0iii1 The State" Partie" "hall* there!po$* &e $otifie( &' theE$terpri"e* thro!gh the A!thorit'* of their re"pecti#e "hare" of thef!$(" i$ accor(a$ce +ith "!&paragraph 0&1*re=!ire( for "!ch epe$"e", The E$terpri"e "hall e$ca"h "!ch amo!$t" ofthe promi""or' $ote" a" ma' &e re=!ire(to meet the epe$(it!re referre( to i$ the "che(!le +ith re"pect toi$tere"t2free loa$",0i#1 State" Partie" "hall* !po$ receipt of the $otificatio$* ma;ea#aila&le their re"pecti#e "hare" of (e&t g!ara$tee" for theE$terpri"e i$ accor(a$ce +ith "!&paragraph 0&1,0e1 0i1 If the E$terpri"e "o re=!e"t"* State Partie" ma' pro#i(e

(e&t g!ara$tee" i$ a((itio$ to tho"e pro#i(e( i$ accor(a$ce+ith the "cale referre( to i$ "!&paragraph 0&1,0ii1 I$ lie! of (e&t g!ara$tee"* a State Part' ma' ma;e a#ol!$tar' co$tri&!tio$ to the E$terpri"e i$ a$ amo!$te=!i#ale$t to that portio$ of the (e&t" +hich it +o!l( other+i"e&e lia&le to g!ara$tee,0f1 Repa'me$t of the i$tere"t2&eari$g loa$" "hall ha#e priorit' o#er therepa'me$t of the i$tere"t2free loa$", Repa'me$t ofi$tere"t2free loa$" "hall &e i$ accor(a$ce +ith a "che(!le

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a(opte( &' the A""em&l'* !po$ the recomme$(atio$ of theCo!$cil a$( the a(#ice of the 8oar(, I$ the eerci"e of thi"f!$ctio$ the 8oar( "hall &e g!i(e( &' the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of the r!le"*reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit'* +hich"hall ta;e i$to acco!$t the paramo!$t importa$ce of e$"!ri$g the effecti#ef!$ctio$i$g of the E$terpri"e a$(* i$ partic!lar*e$"!ri$g it" fi$a$cial i$(epe$(e$ce,0g1 B!$(" ma(e a#aila&le to the E$terpri"e "hall &e i$ freel' !"a&le



c!rre$cie" or c!rre$cie" +hich are freel' a#aila&le a$(effecti#el' !"a&le i$ the ma)or foreig$ echa$ge mar;et",The"e c!rre$cie" "hall &e (efi$e( i$ the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"of the A!thorit' i$ accor(a$ce +ith pre#aili$gi$ter$atio$al mo$etar' practice, Ecept a" pro#i(e( i$paragraph * $o State Part' "hall mai$tai$ or impo"e re"trictio$"o$ the hol(i$g* !"e or echa$ge &' the E$terpri"e of the"e f!$(",0h1 D>e&t g!ara$teeD mea$" a promi"e of a State Part' to cre(itor" of the

E$terpri"e to pa'* pro rata i$ accor(a$ce +ith theappropriate "cale* the fi$a$cial o&ligatio$" of the E$terpri"e co#ere( &'the g!ara$tee follo+i$g $otice &' the cre(itor" tothe State Part' of a (efa!lt &' the E$terpri"e, Proce(!re" for the pa'me$tof tho"e o&ligatio$" "hall &e i$ co$formit' +ith ther!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit',4, The f!$("* a""et" a$( epe$"e" of the E$terpri"e "hall &e;ept"eparate from tho"e of the A!thorit', Thi" article "hall $otpre#e$t theE$terpri"e from ma;i$g arra$geme$t" +ith the A!thorit' regar(i$gfacilitie"*per"o$$el a$( "er#ice" a$( arra$geme$t" for reim&!r"eme$t of a(mi$i"trati#eepe$"e" pai( &' either o$ &ehalf of the other,5, The recor("* &oo;" a$( acco!$t" of the E$terpri"e* i$cl!(i$g it"a$$!al fi$a$cial "tateme$t"* "hall &e a!(ite( a$$!all' &' a$i$(epe$(e$ta!(itor appoi$te( &' the Co!$cil,

Article .Operatio$"

., The E$terpri"e "hall propo"e to the Co!$cil pro)ect" for carr'i$g o!tacti#itie" i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .79, S!ch propo"al" "halli$cl!(e a formal +ritte$ pla$ of +or; for acti#itie" i$ the Area i$accor(a$ce +ith article .56* paragraph 6* a$( all "!ch other i$formatio$a$( (ata a" ma' &e re=!ire( from time to time for it" apprai"al &'

the Legal a$( Tech$ical Commi""io$ a$( appro#al &' the Co!$cil,, Upo$ appro#al &' the Co!$cil* the E$terpri"e "hall eec!tethe pro)ect o$ the &a"i" of the formal +ritte$ pla$ of +or;referre( to i$paragraph .,6, 0a1 If the E$terpri"e (oe" $ot po""e"" the goo(" a$("er#ice" re=!ire( for it" operatio$" it ma' proc!re them, Borthatp!rpo"e* it "hall i""!e i$#itatio$" to te$(er a$( a+ar( co$tract" to&i((er" offeri$g the &e"t com&i$atio$ of =!alit'* price a$((eli#er' time,0&1 If there i" more tha$ o$e &i( offeri$g "!ch a com&i$atio$* theco$tract "hall &e a+ar(e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith/

0i1 the pri$ciple of $o$2(i"crimi$atio$ o$ the &a"i" ofpolitical or other co$"i(eratio$" $ot rele#a$t to the

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carr'i$g o!t of operatio$" +ith (!e (ilige$ce a$( efficie$c'3a$(



0ii1 g!i(eli$e" appro#e( &' the Co!$cil +ith regar( to the prefere$ce"to &e accor(e( to goo(" a$( "er#ice"

origi$ati$g i$ (e#elopi$g State"* i$cl!(i$g the la$(2loc;e(a$( geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage( amo$gthem,0c1 The o#er$i$g 8oar( ma' a(opt r!le" (etermi$i$g the "pecialcirc!m"ta$ce" i$ +hich the re=!ireme$t of i$#itatio$" to &i( ma'* i$ the&e"t i$tere"t" of the E$terpri"e* &e (i"pe$"e( +ith,

4, The E$terpri"e "hall ha#e title to all mi$eral" a$(proce""e( "!&"ta$ce" pro(!ce( &' it,5, The E$terpri"e "hall "ell it" pro(!ct" o$ a $o$2(i"crimi$ator' &a"i",It "hall $ot gi#e $o$2commercial (i"co!$t",-, ?itho!t pre)!(ice to a$' ge$eral or "pecial po+er co$ferre( o$ theE$terpri"e !$(er a$' other pro#i"io$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$* the E$terpri"e"halleerci"e "!ch po+er" i$ci(e$tal to it" &!"i$e"" a" "hall &e $ece""ar',7, The E$terpri"e "hall $ot i$terfere i$ the political affair" of a$'StatePart'3 $or "hall it &e i$fl!e$ce( i$ it" (eci"io$" &' the politicalcharacter of the State Part' co$cer$e(, O$l' commercial co$"i(eratio$""hall &e rele#a$tto it" (eci"io$"* a$( the"e co$"i(eratio$" "hall &e +eighe( impartiall' i$or(er to carr' o!t the p!rpo"e" "pecifie( i$ article . of thi" A$$e,

Article .6Legal "tat!"* pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie"

., To e$a&le the E$terpri"e to eerci"e it" f!$ctio$"* the"tat!"* pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie" "et forth i$ thi" article "hall &eaccor(e( to the E$terpri"e i$ the territorie" of State" Partie", To gi#eeffect to thi" pri$ciple the E$terpri"e a$( State" Partie" ma'* +here$ece""ar'* e$ter i$to "pecial agreeme$t",, The E$terpri"e "hall ha#e "!ch legal capacit' a" i" $ece""ar' for theeerci"e of it" f!$ctio$" a$( the f!lfilme$t of it" p!rpo"e" a$(* i$partic!lar*

the capacit'/0a1 to e$ter i$to co$tract"* )oi$t arra$geme$t" orother arra$geme$t"* i$cl!(i$g agreeme$t" +ith State" a$(i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"30&1 to ac=!ire* lea"e* hol( a$( (i"po"e of immo#a&le a$( mo#a&lepropert'30c1 to &e a part' to legal procee(i$g",6, 0a1 Actio$" ma' &e &ro!ght agai$"t the E$terpri"e o$l' i$ a co!rtof compete$t )!ri"(ictio$ i$ the territor' of a State Part' i$+hich the E$terpri"e/0i1 ha" a$ office or facilit'30ii1 ha" appoi$te( a$ age$t for the p!rpo"e of accepti$g "er#iceor $otice of proce""3

0iii1 ha" e$tere( i$to a co$tract for goo(" or "er#ice"3 0i#1 ha"i""!e( "ec!ritie"3 or0#1 i" other+i"e e$gage( i$ commercial acti#it',0&1 The propert' a$( a""et" of the E$terpri"e* +here#er locate( a$(&' +hom"oe#er hel(* "hall &e imm!$e from all form" of "ei%!re*attachme$t or eec!tio$ &efore the (eli#er' of fi$al)!(gme$t agai$"t the E$terpri"e,



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4, 0a1 The propert' a$( a""et" of the E$terpri"e* +here#er locate( a$(&' +hom"oe#er hel(* "hall &e imm!$e from re=!i"itio$*co$fi"catio$* epropriatio$ or a$' other form of "ei%!re &'eec!ti#e or legi"lati#e actio$,0&1 The propert' a$( a""et" of the E$terpri"e* +here#er locate( a$( &'

+hom"oe#er hel(* "hall &e free from (i"crimi$ator're"trictio$"* reg!latio$"* co$trol" a$( moratoria of a$' $at!re, 0c1 TheE$terpri"e a$( it" emplo'ee" "hall re"pect local la+" a$(reg!latio$" i$ a$' State or territor' i$ +hich the E$terpri"e or it"emplo'ee" ma' (o &!"i$e"" or other+i"e act,0(1 State" Partie" "hall e$"!re that the E$terpri"e e$)o'" all right"*pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie" accor(e( &' them to e$titie"co$(!cti$g commercial acti#itie" i$ their territorie", The"e right"*pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie" "hall &e accor(e( to theE$terpri"e o$ $o le"" fa#o!ra&le a &a"i" tha$ that o$ +hich the' areaccor(e( to e$titie" e$gage( i$ "imilar commercialacti#itie", If "pecial pri#ilege" are pro#i(e( &' State" Partie" for(e#elopi$g State" or their commercial e$titie"* theE$terpri"e "hall e$)o' tho"e pri#ilege" o$ a "imilarl'prefere$tial &a"i",0e1 State" Partie" ma' pro#i(e "pecial i$ce$ti#e"* right"* pri#ilege" a$(imm!$itie" to the E$terpri"e +itho!t the o&ligatio$ topro#i(e "!ch i$ce$ti#e"* right"* pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie" to othercommercial e$titie",5, The E$terpri"e "hall $egotiate +ith the ho"t co!$trie" i$ +hich it"office" a$( facilitie" are locate( for eemptio$ from (irect a$(i$(irecttaatio$,-, Each State Part' "hall ta;e "!ch actio$ a" i" $ece""ar' for gi#i$geffect i$ term" of it" o+$ la+ to the pri$ciple" "et forth i$ thi" A$$ea$( "hall i$form the E$terpri"e of the "pecific actio$ +hich it ha" ta;e$,7, The E$terpri"e ma' +ai#e a$' of the pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie"

co$ferre( !$(er thi" article or i$ the "pecial agreeme$t" referre(to i$paragraph . to "!ch ete$t a$( !po$ "!ch co$(itio$" a" it ma' (etermi$e,

ANNEX V, CONCILIATION

SECTION ., CONCILIATION PROCE>URE PURSUANT TO SECTION . OB PART XV

Article .I$"tit!tio$ of procee(i$g"

If the partie" to a (i"p!te ha#e agree(* i$ accor(a$ce +ith article :4* to"!&mit it to co$ciliatio$ !$(er thi" "ectio$* a$' "!ch part' ma' i$"tit!te

the procee(i$g" &' +ritte$ $otificatio$ a((re""e( to the other part' orpartie" to the (i"p!te,

Article Li"t of co$ciliator"

A li"t of co$ciliator" "hall &e (ra+$ !p a$( mai$tai$e( &' theSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$", E#er' State Part' "hall &ee$title(to $omi$ate fo!r co$ciliator"* each of +hom "hall &e a per"o$ e$)o'i$g the



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highe"t rep!tatio$ for fair$e""* compete$ce a$( i$tegrit', The $ame" ofthe per"o$" "o $omi$ate( "hall co$"tit!te the li"t, If at a$' time the

co$ciliator"$omi$ate( &' a State Part' i$ the li"t "o co$"tit!te( "hall &e fe+er tha$fo!r* that State Part' "hall &e e$title( to ma;e f!rther $omi$atio$" a"$ece""ar',The $ame of a co$ciliator "hall remai$ o$ the li"t !$til +ith(ra+$ &' theStatePart' +hich ma(e the $omi$atio$* pro#i(e( that "!ch co$ciliator"hallco$ti$!e to "er#e o$ a$' co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ to +hich that co$ciliatorha" &ee$ appoi$te( !$til the completio$ of the procee(i$g" &eforethatcommi""io$,

Article 6Co$"tit!tio$ of co$ciliatio$ commi""io$

The co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ "hall* !$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree* &eco$"tit!te( a" follo+"/0a1 S!&)ect to "!&paragraph 0g1* the co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ "hallco$"i"t of fi#e mem&er",0&1 The part' i$"tit!ti$g the procee(i$g" "hall appoi$t t+o co$ciliator"to &e cho"e$ prefera&l' from the li"t referre( to i$ article of thi"A$$e* o$e of +hom ma' &e it" $atio$al* !$le"" the partie"other+i"e agree, S!ch appoi$tme$t" "hall &e i$cl!(e( i$ the$otificatio$ referre( to i$ article . of thi" A$$e,0c1 The other part' to the (i"p!te "hall appoi$t t+o co$ciliator" i$ thema$$er "et forth i$ "!&paragraph 0&1 +ithi$ . (a'" of receipt of the

$otificatio$ referre( to i$ article . of thi" A$$e, Ifthe appoi$tme$t" are $ot ma(e +ithi$ that perio(* the part' i$"tit!ti$g

the procee(i$g" ma'* +ithi$ o$e +ee; of the epiratio$ of thatperio(* either termi$ate the procee(i$g" &' $otificatio$ a((re""e( tothe other part' or re=!e"t the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite(Natio$" to ma;e the appoi$tme$t" i$ accor(a$ce +ith"!&paragraph 0e1,0(1 ?ithi$ 69 (a'" after all fo!r co$ciliator" ha#e &ee$ appoi$te(* the'"hall appoi$t a fifth co$ciliator cho"e$ from the li"t referre( to i$article of thi" A$$e* +ho "hall &e chairma$, If the appoi$tme$ti" $ot ma(e +ithi$ that perio(* either part' ma'* +ithi$ o$e +ee; of theepiratio$ of that perio(* re=!e"t the Secretar'2e$eral of theU$ite( Natio$" to ma;e the appoi$tme$t i$ accor(a$ce +ith

"!&paragraph 0e1,0e1 ?ithi$ 69 (a'" of the receipt of a re=!e"t !$(er "!&paragraph 0c1or 0(1* the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" "hall ma;e the$ece""ar' appoi$tme$t" from the li"t referre( to i$ article of thi"A$$e i$ co$"!ltatio$ +ith the partie" to the (i"p!te,0f1 A$' #aca$c' "hall &e fille( i$ the ma$$er pre"cri&e( for the i$itialappoi$tme$t,0g1 T+o or more partie" +hich (etermi$e &' agreeme$t that the' are i$ the"ame i$tere"t "hall appoi$t t+o co$ciliator" )oi$tl', ?here t+oor more partie" ha#e "eparate i$tere"t" or there i" a (i"agreeme$t a"to +hether the' are of the "ame i$tere"t* the' "hall appoi$t



co$ciliator" "eparatel',0h1 I$ (i"p!te" i$#ol#i$g more tha$ t+o partie" ha#i$g "eparatei$tere"t"* or +here there i" (i"agreeme$t a" to +hether the' are of the"ame i$tere"t* the partie" "hall appl' "!&paragraph" 0a1 to 0f1 i$"o far a" po""i&le,

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Article 4Proce(!re

The co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ "hall* !$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree*(etermi$e it" o+$ proce(!re, The commi""io$ ma'* +ith the co$"e$t of thepartie" to the (i"p!te* i$#ite a$' State Part' to "!&mit to it it" #ie+"orall' ori$ +riti$g, >eci"io$" of the commi""io$ regar(i$g proce(!ral matter"* thereport a$( recomme$(atio$" "hall &e ma(e &' a ma)orit' #ote of it" mem&er",

Article 5Amica&le "ettleme$t

The commi""io$ ma' (ra+ the atte$tio$ of the partie" to a$' mea"!re" +hichmight facilitate a$ amica&le "ettleme$t of the (i"p!te,

Article -B!$ctio$" of the commi""io$

The commi""io$ "hall hear the partie"* eami$e their claim" a$(o&)ectio$"* a$( ma;e propo"al" to the partie" +ith a #ie+ to reachi$g a$amica&le "ettleme$t,

Article 7Report

., The commi""io$ "hall report +ithi$ . mo$th" of it" co$"tit!tio$, It"report "hall recor( a$' agreeme$t" reache( a$(* faili$g agreeme$t* it"co$cl!"io$" o$ all =!e"tio$" of fact or la+ rele#a$t to the matter i$(i"p!te a$( "!ch recomme$(atio$" a" the commi""io$ ma' (eem appropriate fora$ amica&le "ettleme$t, The report "hall &e (epo"ite( +ith theSecretar'2e$eralof the U$ite( Natio$" a$( "hall imme(iatel' &e tra$"mitte( &' him to thepartie" to the (i"p!te,, The report of the commi""io$* i$cl!(i$g it" co$cl!"io$"

or recomme$(atio$"* "hall $ot &e &i$(i$g !po$ the partie",

Article :Termi$atio$

The co$ciliatio$ procee(i$g" are termi$ate( +he$ a "ettleme$t ha" &ee$reache(* +he$ the partie" ha#e accepte( or o$e part' ha" re)ecte(the recomme$(atio$" of the report &' +ritte$ $otificatio$ a((re""e(to the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$"* or +he$ a perio( of threemo$th" ha" epire( from the (ate of tra$"mi""io$ of the report to thepartie",



Article <Bee" a$( epe$"e"

The fee" a$( epe$"e" of the commi""io$ "hall &e &or$e &' the partie" tothe (i"p!te,

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Article .9Right of partie" to mo(if' proce(!re

The partie" to the (i"p!te ma' &' agreeme$t applica&le "olel' to that(i"p!te mo(if' a$' pro#i"io$ of thi" A$$e,

SECTION , COMPULSORG SU8MISSION TO CONCILIATION PROCE>URE PURSUANT TOSECTION 6 OB PART XV

Article ..I$"tit!tio$ of procee(i$g"

., A$' part' to a (i"p!te +hich* i$ accor(a$ce +ith Part XV* "ectio$ 6*ma' &e "!&mitte( to co$ciliatio$ !$(er thi" "ectio$* ma' i$"tit!tethe procee(i$g" &' +ritte$ $otificatio$ a((re""e( to the other part' orpartie" to the (i"p!te,, A$' part' to the (i"p!te* $otifie( !$(er paragraph .* "hall &eo&lige( to "!&mit to "!ch procee(i$g",

Article .Bail!re to repl' or to "!&mit to co$ciliatio$

The fail!re of a part' or partie" to the (i"p!te to repl' to $otificatio$

of i$"tit!tio$ of procee(i$g" or to "!&mit to "!ch procee(i$g""hall $ot co$"tit!te a &ar to the procee(i$g",

Article .6Compete$ce

A (i"agreeme$t a" to +hether a co$ciliatio$ commi""io$ acti$g !$(er thi""ectio$ ha" compete$ce "hall &e (eci(e( &' the commi""io$,

Article .4Applicatio$ of "ectio$ .

Article" to .9 of "ectio$ l of thi" A$$e appl' "!&)ect to thi" "ectio$,

ANNEX VI, STATUTE OB TE INTERNATIONAL TRI8UNALBOR TE LA? OB TE SEA

Article .e$eral pro#i"io$"

., The I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Sea i" co$"tit!te( a$("hall f!$ctio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$(thi" Stat!te,, The "eat of the Tri&!$al "hall &e i$ the Bree a$( a$"eatic Cit' of



am&!rg i$ the Be(eral Rep!&lic of erma$',6, The Tri&!$al ma' "it a$( eerci"e it" f!$ctio$" el"e+here +he$e#erit co$"i(er" thi" (e"ira&le,

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4, A refere$ce of a (i"p!te to the Tri&!$al "hall &e go#er$e( &' thepro#i"io$" of Part" XI a$( XV,

SECTION ., ORANIZATION OB TE TRI8UNAL

Article Compo"itio$

., The Tri&!$al "hall &e compo"e( of a &o(' of . i$(epe$(e$tmem&er"* electe( from amo$g per"o$" e$)o'i$g the highe"t rep!tatio$ forfair$e"" a$( i$tegrit' a$( of recog$i%e( compete$ce i$ the fiel( of the la+of the "ea,, I$ the Tri&!$al a" a +hole the repre"e$tatio$ of the pri$cipal legal"'"tem" of the +orl( a$( e=!ita&le geographical (i"tri&!tio$ "hall &ea""!re(,

Article 6Mem&er"hip

., No t+o mem&er" of the Tri&!$al ma' &e $atio$al" of the "ame State,A per"o$ +ho for the p!rpo"e" of mem&er"hip i$ the Tri&!$alco!l( &eregar(e( a" a $atio$al of more tha$ o$e State "hall &e (eeme( to &e a$atio$al of the o$e i$ +hich he or(i$aril' eerci"e" ci#il a$( politicalright",

, There "hall &e $o fe+er tha$ three mem&er" from each geographicalgro!p a" e"ta&li"he( &' the e$eral A""em&l' of the U$ite( Natio$",

Article 4Nomi$atio$" a$( electio$"

., Each State Part' ma' $omi$ate $ot more tha$ t+o per"o$" ha#i$g the=!alificatio$" pre"cri&e( i$ article of thi" A$$e, The mem&er" of theTri&!$al "hall &e electe( from the li"t of per"o$" th!" $omi$ate(,, At lea"t three mo$th" &efore the (ate of theelectio$* theSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" i$ the ca"e of the fir"t electio$a$( the Regi"trar of the Tri&!$al i$ the ca"e of "!&"e=!e$t electio$" "hall

a((re""a +ritte$ i$#itatio$ to the State" Partie" to "!&mit their$omi$atio$" for mem&er" of the Tri&!$al +ithi$ t+o mo$th", e"hall prepare a li"t i$alpha&etical or(er of all the per"o$" th!" $omi$ate(* +ith a$ i$(icatio$ oftheState" Partie" +hich ha#e $omi$ate( them* a$( "hall "!&mit it to the State"Partie" &efore the "e#e$th (a' of the la"t mo$th &efore the (ateof each electio$,6, The fir"t electio$ "hall &e hel( +ithi$ "i mo$th" of the (ate ofe$tr' i$to force of thi" Co$#e$tio$,



4, The mem&er" of the Tri&!$al "hall &e electe( &' "ecret&allot, Electio$" "hall &e hel( at a meeti$g of the State" Partie" co$#e$e(&' theSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" i$ the ca"e of the fir"t electio$a$( &' a proce(!re agree( to &' the State" Partie" i$ the ca"e of"!&"e=!e$telectio$", T+o thir(" of the State" Partie" "hall co$"tit!te a =!or!m atthat meeti$g, The per"o$" electe( to the Tri&!$al "hall &e tho"e $omi$ee"

+hoo&tai$ the large"t $!m&er of #ote" a$( a t+o2thir(" ma)orit' of the State"Partie" pre"e$t a$( #oti$g* pro#i(e( that "!ch ma)orit' i$cl!(e" a ma)orit'ofthe State" Partie",

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Article 5Term of office

., The mem&er" of the Tri&!$al "hall &e electe( for $i$e 'ear" a$( ma'&e re2electe(3 pro#i(e(* ho+e#er* that of the mem&er" electe( at the fir"telectio$* the term" of "e#e$ mem&er" "hall epire at the e$( of three 'ear"a$( the term" of "e#e$ more mem&er" "hall epire at the e$( of "i 'ear",, The mem&er" of the Tri&!$al +ho"e term" are to epire at the e$(of the a&o#e2me$tio$e( i$itial perio(" of three a$( "i 'ear" "hall &echo"e$ &' lot to &e (ra+$ &' the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite(Natio$"imme(iatel' after the fir"t electio$,6, The mem&er" of the Tri&!$al "hall co$ti$!e to (i"charge their (!tie"!$til their place" ha#e &ee$ fille(, Tho!gh replace(* the' "hall fi$i"ha$' procee(i$g" +hich the' ma' ha#e &eg!$ &efore the (ate of their

replaceme$t,4, I$ the ca"e of the re"ig$atio$ of a mem&er of the Tri&!$al* theletterof re"ig$atio$ "hall &e a((re""e( to the Pre"i(e$t of the Tri&!$al, Theplace&ecome" #aca$t o$ the receipt of that letter,

Article -Vaca$cie"

., Vaca$cie" "hall &e fille( &' the "ame metho( a" that lai( (o+$ forthe fir"t electio$* "!&)ect to the follo+i$g pro#i"io$/ theRegi"trar "hall* +ithi$ o$e mo$th of the occ!rre$ce of the #aca$c'*

procee( to i""!e the i$#itatio$" pro#i(e( for i$ article 4 of thi" A$$e*a$( the (ate of the electio$ "hall &e fie( &' the Pre"i(e$t of theTri&!$al after co$"!ltatio$ +ith the State" Partie",, A mem&er of the Tri&!$al electe( to replace a mem&er +ho"e termof office ha" $ot epire( "hall hol( office for the remai$(er ofhi" pre(ece""or@" term,

Article 7I$compati&le acti#itie"

., No mem&er of the Tri&!$al ma' eerci"e a$' political



or a(mi$i"trati#e f!$ctio$* or a""ociate acti#el' +ith or &e fi$a$ciall'i$tere"te(i$ a$' of the operatio$" of a$' e$terpri"e co$cer$e( +ith the eploratio$foror eploitatio$ of the re"o!rce" of the "ea or the "ea&e( or othercommercial!"e of the "ea or the "ea&e(,, No mem&er of the Tri&!$al ma' act a" age$t* co!$"el or a(#ocate i$

a$' ca"e,6, A$' (o!&t o$ the"e poi$t" "hall &e re"ol#e( &' (eci"io$ ofthema)orit' of the other mem&er" of the Tri&!$al pre"e$t,

Article :Co$(itio$" relati$g to participatio$ of mem&er" i$ a partic!lar ca"e

., No mem&er of the Tri&!$al ma' participate i$ the (eci"io$ of a$' ca"ei$ +hich he ha" pre#io!"l' ta;e$ part a" age$t* co!$"el or a(#ocate for o$eof the partie"* or a" a mem&er of a $atio$al or i$ter$atio$al co!rt ortri&!$al* or i$ a$' other capacit',

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, If* for "ome "pecial rea"o$* a mem&er of the Tri&!$al co$"i(er" thathe "ho!l( $ot ta;e part i$ the (eci"io$ of a partic!lar ca"e* he "hall "oi$formthe Pre"i(e$t of the Tri&!$al,6, If the Pre"i(e$t co$"i(er" that for "ome "pecial rea"o$ o$e of themem&er" of the Tri&!$al "ho!l( $ot "it i$ a partic!lar ca"e* he "hall gi#ehim $otice accor(i$gl',4, A$' (o!&t o$ the"e poi$t" "hall &e re"ol#e( &' (eci"io$ of

the ma)orit' of the other mem&er" of the Tri&!$al pre"e$t,

Article <Co$"e=!e$ce of cea"i$g to f!lfil re=!ire( co$(itio$"

If* i$ the !$a$imo!" opi$io$ of the other mem&er" of the Tri&!$al* a mem&erha" cea"e( to f!lfil the re=!ire( co$(itio$"* the Pre"i(e$t of theTri&!$al "hall (eclare the "eat #aca$t,

Article .9Pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie"

The mem&er" of the Tri&!$al* +he$ e$gage( o$ the &!"i$e"" of the

Tri&!$al* "hall e$)o' (iplomatic pri#ilege" a$( imm!$itie",

Article ..Solem$ (eclaratio$ &' mem&er"

E#er' mem&er of the Tri&!$al "hall* &efore ta;i$g !p hi" (!tie"* ma;e a"olem$ (eclaratio$ i$ ope$ "e""io$ that he +ill eerci"e hi"po+er" impartiall' a$( co$"cie$tio!"l',

Article .Pre"i(e$t* Vice2Pre"i(e$t a$( Regi"trar



., The Tri&!$al "hall elect it" Pre"i(e$t a$( Vice2Pre"i(e$t for three'ear"3 the' ma' &e re2electe(,, The Tri&!$al "hall appoi$t it" Regi"trar a$( ma' pro#i(e for theappoi$tme$t of "!ch other officer" a" ma' &e $ece""ar',6, The Pre"i(e$t a$( the Regi"trar "hall re"i(e at the "eat oftheTri&!$al,

Article .6H!or!m

., All a#aila&le mem&er" of the Tri&!$al "hall "it3 a =!or!mof.. electe( mem&er" "hall &e re=!ire( to co$"tit!te the Tri&!$al,, S!&)ect to article .7 of thi" A$$e* the Tri&!$al "hall (etermi$e+hich mem&er" are a#aila&le to co$"tit!te the Tri&!$al for theco$"i(eratio$of a partic!lar (i"p!te* ha#i$g regar( to the effecti#ef!$ctio$i$g of the cham&er" a" pro#i(e( for i$ article" .4 a$( .5 of thi"A$$e,6, All (i"p!te" a$( applicatio$" "!&mitte( to the Tri&!$al "hall&e hear( a$( (etermi$e( &' the Tri&!$al* !$le"" article .4 of thi" A$$eapplie"*or the partie" re=!e"t that it "hall &e (ealt +ith i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle .5of thi" A$$e,

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Article .4

Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er

A Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er "hall &e e"ta&li"he( i$ accor(a$ce +ith thepro#i"io$" of "ectio$ 4 of thi" A$$e, It" )!ri"(ictio$* po+er" a$(f!$ctio$" "hall &e a" pro#i(e( for i$ Part XI* "ectio$ 5,

Article .5Special cham&er"

., The Tri&!$al ma' form "!ch cham&er"* compo"e( of three or moreof it" electe( mem&er"* a" it co$"i(er" $ece""ar' for (eali$g +ithpartic!larcategorie" of (i"p!te",

, The Tri&!$al "hall form a cham&er for (eali$g +ith a partic!lar(i"p!te "!&mitte( to it if the partie" "o re=!e"t, The compo"itio$ of "!cha cham&er "hall &e (etermi$e( &' the Tri&!$al +ith the appro#al of thepartie",6, ?ith a #ie+ to the "pee(' (i"patch of &!"i$e""* the Tri&!$al "hallform a$$!all' a cham&er compo"e( of fi#e of it" electe( mem&er" +hich ma'hear a$( (etermi$e (i"p!te" &' "!mmar' proce(!re, T+o alter$ati#emem&er" "hall &e "electe( for the p!rpo"e of replaci$g mem&er" +ho are!$a&le to participate i$ a partic!lar procee(i$g,4, >i"p!te" "hall &e hear( a$( (etermi$e( &' the cham&er" pro#i(e(for i$ thi" article if the partie" "o re=!e"t,



5, A )!(gme$t gi#e$ &' a$' of the cham&er" pro#i(e( for i$ thi" articlea$( i$ article .4 of thi" A$$e "hall &e co$"i(ere( a" re$(ere(&' theTri&!$al,

Article .-R!le" of the Tri&!$al

The Tri&!$al "hall frame r!le" for carr'i$g o!t it" f!$ctio$",I$ partic!lar it "hall la' (o+$ r!le" of proce(!re,

Article .7Natio$alit' of mem&er"

., Mem&er" of the Tri&!$al of the $atio$alit' of a$' of the partie" toa (i"p!te "hall retai$ their right to participate a" mem&er" of theTri&!$al,, If the Tri&!$al* +he$ heari$g a (i"p!te* i$cl!(e" !po$ the &e$ch amem&er of the $atio$alit' of o$e of the partie"* a$' other part' ma' choo"ea per"o$ to participate a" a mem&er of the Tri&!$al,6, If the Tri&!$al* +he$ heari$g a (i"p!te* (oe" $ot i$cl!(e !po$ the&e$ch a mem&er of the $atio$alit' of the partie"* each of tho"e partie" ma'choo"e a per"o$ to participate a" a mem&er of the Tri&!$al,4, Thi" article applie" to the cham&er" referre( to i$ article" .4 a$(.5of thi" A$$e, I$ "!ch ca"e"* the Pre"i(e$t* i$ co$"!ltatio$ +ith thepartie"*"hall re=!e"t "pecifie( mem&er" of the Tri&!$al formi$g the cham&er* a"ma$' a" $ece""ar'* to gi#e place to the mem&er" of the Tri&!$alof the$atio$alit' of the partie" co$cer$e(* a$(* faili$g "!ch* or if the' are!$a&le to &e pre"e$t* to the mem&er" "peciall' cho"e$ &' the partie",5, Sho!l( there &e "e#eral partie" i$ the "ame i$tere"t* the' "hall* forthe p!rpo"e of the prece(i$g pro#i"io$"* &e co$"i(ere( a" o$e part' o$l',A$' (o!&t o$ thi" poi$t "hall &e "ettle( &' the (eci"io$ of the Tri&!$al,

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-, Mem&er" cho"e$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph" * 6 a$( 4 "hall f!lfilthe co$(itio$" re=!ire( &' article" * : a$( .. of thi" A$$e, The' "hallparticipate i$ the (eci"io$ o$ term" of complete e=!alit' +ith theircolleag!e",

Article .:

Rem!$eratio$ of mem&er"

., Each electe( mem&er of the Tri&!$al "hall recei#e a$ a$$!alallo+a$ce a$(* for each (a' o$ +hich he eerci"e" hi" f!$ctio$"* a "pecialallo+a$ce* pro#i(e( that i$ a$' 'ear the total "!m pa'a&le to a$' mem&er a""pecial allo+a$ce "hall $ot ecee( the amo!$t of the a$$!al allo+a$ce,, The Pre"i(e$t "hall recei#e a "pecial a$$!al allo+a$ce,6, The Vice2Pre"i(e$t "hall recei#e a "pecial allo+a$ce for each (a' o$+hich he act" a" Pre"i(e$t,4, The mem&er" cho"e$ !$(er article .7 of thi" A$$e* other tha$electe( mem&er" of the Tri&!$al* "hall recei#e compe$"atio$ for each (a' o$



+hich the' eerci"e their f!$ctio$",5, The "alarie"* allo+a$ce" a$( compe$"atio$ "hall &e (etermi$e( fromtime to time at meeti$g" of the State" Partie"* ta;i$g i$toacco!$t the +or;loa( of the Tri&!$al, The' ma' $ot &e (ecrea"e( (!ri$gthe term ofoffice,-, The "alar' of the Regi"trar "hall &e (etermi$e( at meeti$g" of theState" Partie"* o$ the propo"al of the Tri&!$al,

7, Reg!latio$" a(opte( at meeti$g" of the State" Partie" "hall (etermi$ethe co$(itio$" !$(er +hich retireme$t pe$"io$" ma' &e gi#e$ to mem&er" ofthe Tri&!$al a$( to the Regi"trar* a$( the co$(itio$" !$(er +hich mem&er"of the Tri&!$al a$( Regi"trar "hall ha#e their tra#elli$g epe$"e"ref!$(e(,:, The "alarie"* allo+a$ce"* a$( compe$"atio$ "hall &e free ofalltaatio$,

Article .<Epe$"e" of the Tri&!$al

., The epe$"e" of the Tri&!$al "hall &e &or$e &' the State" Partie" a$(&' the A!thorit' o$ "!ch term" a$( i$ "!ch a ma$$er a" "hall &e (eci(e( atmeeti$g" of the State" Partie",, ?he$ a$ e$tit' other tha$ a State Part' or the A!thorit' i" a part'toa ca"e "!&mitte( to it* the Tri&!$al "hall fi the amo!$t +hich that part'i" toco$tri&!te to+ar(" the epe$"e" of the Tri&!$al,

SECTION , COMPETENCE

Article 9Acce"" to the Tri&!$al

., The Tri&!$al "hall &e ope$ to State" Partie",

, The Tri&!$al "hall &e ope$ to e$titie" other tha$ State" Partie" i$a$' ca"e epre""l' pro#i(e( for i$ Part XI or i$ a$' ca"e "!&mitte(p!r"!a$t toa$' other agreeme$t co$ferri$g )!ri"(ictio$ o$ the Tri&!$al +hich i"accepte( &' all the partie" to that ca"e,

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Article .

!ri"(ictio$

The )!ri"(ictio$ of the Tri&!$al compri"e" all (i"p!te" a$(all applicatio$" "!&mitte( to it i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi"

Co$#e$tio$ a$( all matter" "pecificall' pro#i(e( for i$ a$' otheragreeme$t +hich co$fer" )!ri"(ictio$ o$ the Tri&!$al,

Article Refere$ce of (i"p!te" "!&)ect to other agreeme$t"

If all the partie" to a treat' or co$#e$tio$ alrea(' i$ force a$(



co$cer$i$g the "!&)ect2matter co#ere( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$ "o agree*a$' (i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of "!ch treat'or co$#e$tio$ ma'*i$ accor(a$ce +ith "!ch agreeme$t* &e "!&mitte( to the Tri&!$al,

Article 6Applica&le la+

The Tri&!$al "hall (eci(e all (i"p!te" a$( applicatio$" i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle <6,

SECTION 6, PROCE>URE

Article 4I$"tit!tio$ of procee(i$g"

., >i"p!te" are "!&mitte( to the Tri&!$al* a" the ca"e ma' &e* either &'$otificatio$ of a "pecial agreeme$t or &' +ritte$ applicatio$* a((re""e( tothe Regi"trar, I$ either ca"e* the "!&)ect of the (i"p!te a$( the partie""hall &e i$(icate(,, The Regi"trar "hall forth+ith $otif' the "pecial agreeme$t or theapplicatio$ to all co$cer$e(,6, The Regi"trar "hall al"o $otif' all State" Partie",

Article 5Pro#i"io$al mea"!re"

., I$ accor(a$ce +ith article <9* the Tri&!$al a$( it" Sea&e( >i"p!te"Cham&er "hall ha#e the po+er to pre"cri&e pro#i"io$al mea"!re",, If the Tri&!$al i" $ot i$ "e""io$ or a "!fficie$t $!m&er of mem&er"i" $ot a#aila&le to co$"tit!te a =!or!m* the pro#i"io$al mea"!re" "hall &epre"cri&e( &' the cham&er of "!mmar' proce(!re forme( !$(er article .5*paragraph 6* of thi" A$$e, Not+ith"ta$(i$g article .5* paragraph 4* ofthi"A$$e* "!ch pro#i"io$al mea"!re" ma' &e a(opte( at the re=!e"t of a$' part'

to the (i"p!te, The' "hall &e "!&)ect to re#ie+ a$( re#i"io$ &' theTri&!$al,

Article -eari$g

., The heari$g "hall &e !$(er the co$trol of the Pre"i(e$t or* if he i"!$a&le to pre"i(e* of the Vice2Pre"i(e$t, If $either i" a&le to pre"i(e*the "e$ior )!(ge pre"e$t of the Tri&!$al "hall pre"i(e,

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, The heari$g "hall &e p!&lic* !$le"" the Tri&!$al (eci(e" other+i"e or!$le"" the partie" (ema$( that the p!&lic &e $ot a(mitte(,

Article 7Co$(!ct of ca"e

The Tri&!$al "hall ma;e or(er" for the co$(!ct of the ca"e* (eci(e the forma$( time i$ +hich each part' m!"t co$cl!(e it" arg!me$t"* a$( ma;e all



arra$geme$t" co$$ecte( +ith the ta;i$g of e#i(e$ce,

Article :>efa!lt

?he$ o$e of the partie" (oe" $ot appear &efore the Tri&!$al or fail" to(efe$( it" ca"e* the other part' ma' re=!e"t the Tri&!$al to co$ti$!e theprocee(i$g" a$( ma;e it" (eci"io$, A&"e$ce of a part' or fail!re of a

part'to (efe$( it" ca"e "hall $ot co$"tit!te a &ar to the procee(i$g", 8eforema;i$g it" (eci"io$* the Tri&!$al m!"t "ati"f' it"elf $ot o$l' that it ha")!ri"(ictio$ o#er the (i"p!te* &!t al"o that the claim i" +ell fo!$(e( i$fact a$( la+,

Article <Ma)orit' for (eci"io$

., All =!e"tio$" "hall &e (eci(e( &' a ma)orit' of the mem&er" of theTri&!$al +ho are pre"e$t,, I$ the e#e$t of a$ e=!alit' of #ote"* the Pre"i(e$t or the mem&er ofthe Tri&!$al +ho act" i$ hi" place "hall ha#e a ca"ti$g #ote,

Article 69!(gme$t

., The )!(gme$t "hall "tate the rea"o$" o$ +hich it i" &a"e(,, It "hall co$tai$ the $ame" of the mem&er" of the Tri&!$al +ho ha#eta;e$ part i$ the (eci"io$,6, If the )!(gme$t (oe" $ot repre"e$t i$ +hole or i$ part the !$a$imo!"opi$io$ of the mem&er" of the Tri&!$al* a$' mem&er "hall &e e$title( to(eli#er a "eparate opi$io$,4, The )!(gme$t "hall &e "ig$e( &' the Pre"i(e$t a$( &' the Regi"trar,It "hall &e rea( i$ ope$ co!rt* (!e $otice ha#i$g &ee$ gi#e$ to the partie"to the (i"p!te,

Article 6lRe=!e"t to i$ter#e$e

., Sho!l( a State Part' co$"i(er that it ha" a$ i$tere"t of a legal$at!re +hich ma' &e affecte( &' the (eci"io$ i$ a$' (i"p!te* it ma' "!&mita re=!e"tto the Tri&!$al to &e permitte( to i$ter#e$e,, It "hall &e for the Tri&!$al to (eci(e !po$ thi" re=!e"t,6, If a re=!e"t to i$ter#e$e i" gra$te(* the (eci"io$ of the Tri&!$al i$re"pect of the (i"p!te "hall &e &i$(i$g !po$ the i$ter#e$i$g State Part' i$"ofar a" it relate" to matter" i$ re"pect of +hich that State Part'i$ter#e$e(,

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Article 6Right to i$ter#e$e i$ ca"e" of i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$

., ?he$e#er the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$ i" i$



=!e"tio$* the Regi"trar "hall $otif' all State" Partie" forth+ith,, ?he$e#er p!r"!a$t to article . or of thi" A$$e

thei$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ of a$ i$ter$atio$al agreeme$t i" i$ =!e"tio$*theRegi"trar "hall $otif' all the partie" to the agreeme$t,6, E#er' part' referre( to i$ paragraph" . a$( ha" theright to i$ter#e$e i$ the procee(i$g"3 if it !"e" thi" right* the

i$terpretatio$ gi#e$ &'the )!(gme$t +ill &e e=!all' &i$(i$g !po$ it,

Article 66Bi$alit' a$( &i$(i$g force of (eci"io$"

., The (eci"io$ of the Tri&!$al i" fi$al a$( "hall &e complie( +ith &'all the partie" to the (i"p!te,, The (eci"io$ "hall ha#e $o &i$(i$g force ecept &et+ee$ the partie"i$ re"pect of that partic!lar (i"p!te,6, I$ the e#e$t of (i"p!te a" to the mea$i$g or "cope of the (eci"io$*theTri&!$al "hall co$"tr!e it !po$ the re=!e"t of a$' part',

Article 64Co"t"

U$le"" other+i"e (eci(e( &' the Tri&!$al* each part' "hall &ear it" o+$co"t",

SECTION 4, SEA8E> >ISPUTES CAM8ER

Article 65Compo"itio$

., The Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er referre( to i$ article .4 of thi" A$$e"hall &e compo"e( of .. mem&er"* "electe( &' a ma)orit' of the

electe( mem&er" of the Tri&!$al from amo$g them,, I$ the "electio$ of the mem&er" of the Cham&er* the repre"e$tatio$of the pri$cipal legal "'"tem" of the +orl( a$( e=!ita&legeographical(i"tri&!tio$ "hall &e a""!re(, The A""em&l' of the A!thorit' ma' a(optrecomme$(atio$" of a ge$eral $at!re relati$g to "!ch repre"e$tatio$a$((i"tri&!tio$,6, The mem&er" of the Cham&er "hall &e "electe( e#er' three 'ear" a$(ma' &e "electe( for a "eco$( term,4, The Cham&er "hall elect it" Pre"i(e$t from amo$g it" mem&er"* +ho"hall "er#e for the term for +hich the Cham&er ha" &ee$ "electe(,5, If a$' procee(i$g" are "till pe$(i$g at the e$( of a$' three2'ear

perio( for +hich the Cham&er ha" &ee$ "electe(* the Cham&er "hall completethe procee(i$g" i$ it" origi$al compo"itio$,-, If a #aca$c' occ!r" i$ the Cham&er* the Tri&!$al "hall"elect a "!cce""or from amo$g it" electe( mem&er"* +ho "hall hol( officefor theremai$(er of hi" pre(ece""or@" term,7, A =!or!m of "e#e$ of the mem&er" "electe( &' the Tri&!$al "hall &ere=!ire( to co$"tit!te the Cham&er,



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Article 6-A( hoc cham&er"

., The Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er "hall form a$ a( hoc cham&er*

compo"e( of three of it" mem&er"* for (eali$g +ith a partic!lar(i"p!te "!&mitte( to it i$ accor(a$ce +ith article .::* paragraph.0&1, The compo"itio$ of "!ch a cham&er "hall &e (etermi$e( &' theSea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er +ith the appro#al of the partie",, If the partie" (o $ot agree o$ the compo"itio$ of a$ a( hoc cham&er*each part' to the (i"p!te "hall appoi$t o$e mem&er* a$( the thir( mem&er"hall &e appoi$te( &' them i$ agreeme$t, If the' (i"agree* or if a$' part'fail"to ma;e a$ appoi$tme$t* the Pre"i(e$t of the Sea&e( >i"p!te" Cham&er "hallpromptl' ma;e the appoi$tme$t or appoi$tme$t" from amo$g it" mem&er"*after co$"!ltatio$ +ith the partie",6, Mem&er" of the a( hoc cham&er m!"t $ot &e i$ the "er#ice of* or$atio$al" of* a$' of the partie" to the (i"p!te,

Article 67Acce""

The Cham&er "hall &e ope$ to the State" Partie"* the A!thorit' a$( theother e$titie" referre( to i$ Part XI* "ectio$ 5,

Article 6:Applica&le la+

I$ a((itio$ to the pro#i"io$" of article <6* the Cham&er "hall appl'/0a1 the r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re" of the A!thorit' a(opte( i$accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$3 a$(0&1 the term" of co$tract" co$cer$i$g acti#itie" i$ the Area i$ matter"

relati$g to tho"e co$tract",

Article 6<E$forceme$t of (eci"io$" of the Cham&er

The (eci"io$" of the Cham&er "hall &e e$forcea&le i$ the territorie" of theState" Partie" i$ the "ame ma$$er a" )!(gme$t" or or(er" of the highe"tco!rt of the State Part' i$ +ho"e territor' the e$forceme$t i" "o!ght,

Article 49Applica&ilit' of other "ectio$" of thi" A$$e

., The other "ectio$" of thi" A$$e +hich are $ot i$compati&le +ith thi"

"ectio$ appl' to the Cham&er,, I$ the eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$" relati$g to a(#i"or' opi$io$"* theCham&er "hall &e g!i(e( &' the pro#i"io$" of thi" A$$e relati$gtoproce(!re &efore the Tri&!$al to the ete$t to +hich it recog$i%e" them to&e applica&le,



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SECTION 5, AMEN>MENTS

Article 4lAme$(me$t"

., Ame$(me$t" to thi" A$$e* other tha$ ame$(me$t" to "ectio$ 4* ma' &e

a(opte( o$l' i$ accor(a$ce +ith article 6.6 or &' co$"e$"!" at a co$fere$ceco$#e$e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" Co$#e$tio$,, Ame$(me$t" to "ectio$ 4 ma' &e a(opte( o$l' i$ accor(a$ce +itharticle 6.4,6, The Tri&!$al ma' propo"e "!ch ame$(me$t" to thi" Stat!te a" it ma'co$"i(er $ece""ar'* &' +ritte$ comm!$icatio$" to the State" Partie" fortheirco$"i(eratio$ i$ co$formit' +ith paragraph" . a$( ,

ANNEX VII, AR8ITRATION


S!&)ect to the pro#i"io$" of Part XV* a$' part' to a (i"p!te ma' "!&mit the(i"p!te to the ar&itral proce(!re pro#i(e( for i$ thi" A$$e &' +ritte$$otificatio$ a((re""e( to the other part' or partie" to the(i"p!te, The $otificatio$ "hall &e accompa$ie( &' a "tateme$t of theclaim a$( the gro!$(" o$ +hich it i" &a"e(,

Article Li"t of ar&itrator"

l, A li"t of ar&itrator" "hall &e (ra+$ !p a$( mai$tai$e( &'theSecretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$", E#er' State Part' "hall &ee$title(

to $omi$ate fo!r ar&itrator"* each of +hom "hall &e a per"o$ eperie$ce( i$maritime affair" a$( e$)o'i$g the highe"t rep!tatio$ for fair$e""*compete$cea$( i$tegrit', The $ame" of the per"o$" "o $omi$ate( "hall co$"tit!te theli"t,, If at a$' time the ar&itrator" $omi$ate( &' a State Part' i$ the li"t"oco$"tit!te( "hall &e fe+er tha$ fo!r* that State Part' "hall &e e$title( toma;e f!rther $omi$atio$" a" $ece""ar',6, The $ame of a$ ar&itrator "hall remai$ o$ the li"t !$til +ith(ra+$ &'the State Part' +hich ma(e the $omi$atio$* pro#i(e( that "!ch ar&itrator"hallco$ti$!e to "er#e o$ a$' ar&itral tri&!$al to +hich that ar&itrator ha"

&ee$ appoi$te( !$til the completio$ of the procee(i$g" &efore that ar&itraltri&!$al,

Article 6Co$"tit!tio$ of ar&itral tri&!$al

Bor the p!rpo"e of procee(i$g" !$(er thi" A$$e* the ar&itral tri&!$al"hall* !$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree* &e co$"tit!te( a" follo+"/0a1 S!&)ect to "!&paragraph 0g1* the ar&itral tri&!$al "hall co$"i"t offi#e mem&er",0&1 The part' i$"tit!ti$g the procee(i$g" "hall appoi$t o$e mem&er to &e



cho"e$ prefera&l' from the li"t referre( to i$ article of thi" A$$e*+ho ma' &e it" $atio$al, The appoi$tme$t "hall &e i$cl!(e( i$ the$otificatio$ referre( to i$ article l of thi" A$$e,

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0c1 The other part' to the (i"p!te "hall* +ithi$ 69 (a'" of receipt ofthe $otificatio$ referre( to i$ article l of thi" A$$e* appoi$to$emem&er to &e cho"e$ prefera&l' from the li"t* +ho ma' &e it"$atio$al, If the appoi$tme$t i" $ot ma(e +ithi$ that perio(* the part'i$"tit!ti$g the procee(i$g" ma'* +ithi$ t+o +ee;" of the epiratio$ of thatperio(* re=!e"t that the appoi$tme$t &e ma(e i$ accor(a$ce+ith "!&paragraph 0e1,0(1 The other three mem&er" "hall &e appoi$te( &' agreeme$t &et+ee$the partie", The' "hall &e cho"e$ prefera&l' from the li"t a$( "hall &e$atio$al" of thir( State" !$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree, Thepartie" to the (i"p!te "hall appoi$t the Pre"i(e$t of thear&itral tri&!$al from amo$g tho"e three mem&er", If* +ithi$ -9 (a'" ofreceipt of the $otificatio$ referre( to i$ article l of thi" A$$e* thepartie" are !$a&le to reach agreeme$t o$ the appoi$tme$t of o$e ormore of the mem&er" of the tri&!$al to &e appoi$te( &' agreeme$t* or o$ theappoi$tme$t of the Pre"i(e$t* the remai$i$g appoi$tme$tor appoi$tme$t" "hall &e ma(e i$ accor(a$ce +ith "!&paragraph 0e1*at the re=!e"t of a part' to the (i"p!te, S!ch re=!e"t "hall &e ma(e+ithi$ t+o +ee;" of the epiratio$ of the aforeme$tio$e( -92(a' perio(,0e1 U$le"" the partie" agree that a$' appoi$tme$t!$(er "!&paragraph" 0c1 a$( 0(1 &e ma(e &' a per"o$ or a thir(Statecho"e$ &' the partie"* the Pre"i(e$t of the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for theLa+ of the Sea "hall ma;e the $ece""ar' appoi$tme$t", If the

Pre"i(e$t i" !$a&le to act !$(er thi" "!&paragraph or i" a $atio$al of o$eof the partie" to the (i"p!te* the appoi$tme$t "hall &e ma(e &'the $et "e$ior mem&er of the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Sea+ho i" a#aila&le a$( i" $ot a $atio$al of o$e of the partie",The appoi$tme$t" referre( to i$ thi" "!&paragraph "hall &e ma(e from theli"t referre( to i$ article of thi" A$$e +ithi$ a perio( of69 (a'" of the receipt of the re=!e"t a$( i$ co$"!ltatio$ +ith the partie",The mem&er" "o appoi$te( "hall &e of (iffere$t $atio$alitie"a$( ma' $ot &e i$ the "er#ice of* or(i$aril' re"i(e$t i$ the territor' of*or $atio$al" of* a$' of the partie" to the (i"p!te,0f1 A$' #aca$c' "hall &e fille( i$ the ma$$er pre"cri&e( for the i$itialappoi$tme$t,0g1 Partie" i$ the "ame i$tere"t "hall appoi$t o$e mem&er of the tri&!$al

)oi$tl' &' agreeme$t, ?here there are "e#eral partie" ha#i$g"eparate i$tere"t" or +here there i" (i"agreeme$t a" to +hether the' are ofthe "ame i$tere"t* each of them "hall appoi$t o$e mem&er ofthe tri&!$al, The $!m&er of mem&er" of the tri&!$al appoi$te("eparatel' &' the partie" "hall al+a'" &e "maller &' o$e tha$ the$!m&er of mem&er" of the tri&!$al to &e appoi$te( )oi$tl' &' the partie",0h1 I$ (i"p!te" i$#ol#i$g more tha$ t+o partie"* the pro#i"io$"of "!&paragraph" 0a1 to 0f1 "hall appl' to the maim!m ete$t po""i&le,

Article 4B!$ctio$" of ar&itral tri&!$al



A$ ar&itral tri&!$al co$"tit!te( !$(er article 6 of thi" A$$e"hall f!$ctio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" A$$e a$( the otherpro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$,

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Article 5Proce(!re

U$le"" the partie" to the (i"p!te other+i"e agree* the ar&itral tri&!$al"hall (etermi$e it" o+$ proce(!re* a""!ri$g to each part' a f!llopport!$it'to &e hear( a$( to pre"e$t it" ca"e,

Article ->!tie" of partie" to a (i"p!te

The partie" to the (i"p!te "hall facilitate the +or; of the ar&itraltri&!$al a$(* i$ partic!lar* i$ accor(a$ce +ith their la+ a$( !"i$g allmea$" at their (i"po"al* "hall/0a1 pro#i(e it +ith all rele#a$t (oc!me$t"* facilitie" a$( i$formatio$3a$(0&1 e$a&le it +he$ $ece""ar' to call +it$e""e" or epert" a$( recei#etheir e#i(e$ce a$( to #i"it the localitie" to +hich the ca"e relate",

Article 7Epe$"e"

U$le"" the ar&itral tri&!$al (eci(e" other+i"e &eca!"e of the partic!larcirc!m"ta$ce" of the ca"e* the epe$"e" of the tri&!$al* i$cl!(i$g

the rem!$eratio$ of it" mem&er"* "hall &e &or$e &' the partie" to the(i"p!te i$ e=!al "hare",

Article :Re=!ire( ma)orit' for (eci"io$"

>eci"io$" of the ar&itral tri&!$al "hall &e ta;e$ &' a ma)orit' #ote of it"mem&er", The a&"e$ce or a&"te$tio$ of le"" tha$ half of the mem&er" "hall$ot co$"tit!te a &ar to the tri&!$al reachi$g a (eci"io$, I$ the e#e$t ofa$ e=!alit' of #ote"* the Pre"i(e$t "hall ha#e a ca"ti$g #ote,

Article <>efa!lt of appeara$ce

If o$e of the partie" to the (i"p!te (oe" $ot appear &efore the ar&itraltri&!$al or fail" to (efe$( it" ca"e* the other part' ma' re=!e"t thetri&!$al to co$ti$!e the procee(i$g" a$( to ma;e it" a+ar(, A&"e$ce of apart' or fail!reof a part' to (efe$( it" ca"e "hall $ot co$"tit!te a &ar to theprocee(i$g", 8efore ma;i$g it" a+ar(* the ar&itral tri&!$al m!"t "ati"f'it"elf $ot o$l' thatit ha" )!ri"(ictio$ o#er the (i"p!te &!t al"o that the claim i" +ellfo!$(e( i$ fact a$( la+,



Article .9A+ar(

The a+ar( of the ar&itral tri&!$al "hall &e co$fi$e( to the "!&)ect2matterof the (i"p!te a$( "tate the rea"o$" o$ +hich it i" &a"e(, It "hallco$tai$ the$ame" of the mem&er" +ho ha#e participate( a$( the (ate of the a+ar(, A$'mem&er of the tri&!$al ma' attach a "eparate or (i""e$ti$g opi$io$ to the

a+ar(,

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Article ..Bi$alit' of a+ar(

The a+ar( "hall &e fi$al a$( +itho!t appeal* !$le"" the partie" to the(i"p!te ha#e agree( i$ a(#a$ce to a$ appellate proce(!re, It"hall &e complie( +ith &' the partie" to the (i"p!te,

Article .I$terpretatio$ or impleme$tatio$ of a+ar(

., A$' co$tro#er"' +hich ma' ari"e &et+ee$ the partie" to the (i"p!tea" regar(" the i$terpretatio$ or ma$$er of impleme$tatio$ of the a+ar( ma'&e "!&mitte( &' either part' for (eci"io$ to the ar&itral tri&!$al +hichma(e the a+ar(, Bor thi" p!rpo"e* a$' #aca$c' i$ the tri&!$al "hall &efille( i$ thema$$er pro#i(e( for i$ the origi$al appoi$tme$t" of the mem&er" of thetri&!$al,, A$' "!ch co$tro#er"' ma' &e "!&mitte( to a$other co!rt or tri&!$al!$(er article :7 &' agreeme$t of all the partie" to the (i"p!te,

Article .6Applicatio$ to e$titie" other tha$ State" Partie"

The pro#i"io$" of thi" A$$e "hall appl' m!tati" m!ta$(i" to a$' (i"p!tei$#ol#i$g e$titie" other tha$ State" Partie",

ANNEX VIII, SPECIAL AR8ITRATION


S!&)ect to Part XV* a$' part' to a (i"p!te co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$

or applicatio$ of the article" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ relati$g to 0.1fi"herie"*01 protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* 061mari$e "cie$tific re"earch* or 041 $a#igatio$* i$cl!(i$g poll!tio$ from#e""el" a$( &'(!mpi$g* ma' "!&mit the (i"p!te to the "pecial ar&itral proce(!re pro#i(e(for i$ thi" A$$e &' +ritte$ $otificatio$ a((re""e( to the otherpart' orpartie" to the (i"p!te, The $otificatio$ "hall &e accompa$ie( &' a"tateme$t of the claim a$( the gro!$(" o$ +hich it i" &a"e(,



Article Li"t" of epert"

., A li"t of epert" "hall &e e"ta&li"he( a$( mai$tai$e( i$ re"pect ofeach of the fiel(" of 0.1 fi"herie"* 01 protectio$ a$(pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* 061 mari$e "cie$tificre"earch* a$( 041 $a#igatio$* i$cl!(i$g poll!tio$ from #e""el" a$( &'(!mpi$g,

, The li"t" of epert" "hall &e (ra+$ !p a$( mai$tai$e(* i$ the fiel(of fi"herie" &' the Boo( a$( Agric!lt!re Orga$i%atio$ of the U$ite(Natio$"* i$ the fiel( of protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$ee$#iro$me$t &' the U$ite( Natio$" E$#iro$me$t Programme* i$ the fiel( ofmari$e "cie$tific re"earch &' the I$tergo#er$me$tal Ocea$ographicCommi""io$* i$ the fiel(of $a#igatio$* i$cl!(i$g poll!tio$ from #e""el" a$( &' (!mpi$g* &'theI$ter$atio$al Maritime Orga$i%atio$* or i$ each ca"e &' theappropriate

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"!&"i(iar' &o(' co$cer$e( to +hich "!ch orga$i%atio$* programme orcommi""io$ ha" (elegate( thi" f!$ctio$,6, E#er' State Part' "hall &e e$title( to $omi$ate t+o epert" i$ eachfiel( +ho"e compete$ce i$ the legal* "cie$tific or tech$ical a"pect" of"!chfiel( i" e"ta&li"he( a$( ge$erall' recog$i%e( a$( +ho e$)o' thehighe"t rep!tatio$ for fair$e"" a$( i$tegrit', The $ame" of the per"o$" "o$omi$ate(i$ each fiel( "hall co$"tit!te the appropriate li"t,4, If at a$' time the epert" $omi$ate( &' a State Part' i$ the li"t "o

co$"tit!te( "hall &e fe+er tha$ t+o* that State Part' "hall &e e$title( toma;e f!rther $omi$atio$" a" $ece""ar',5, The $ame of a$ epert "hall remai$ o$ the li"t !$til +ith(ra+$ &' theState Part' +hich ma(e the $omi$atio$* pro#i(e( that "!ch epert"hallco$ti$!e to "er#e o$ a$' "pecial ar&itral tri&!$al to +hich that epert ha"&ee$ appoi$te( !$til the completio$ of the procee(i$g" &efore that "pecialar&itraltri&!$al,

Article 6Co$"tit!tio$ of "pecial ar&itral tri&!$al

Bor the p!rpo"e of procee(i$g" !$(er thi" A$$e* the "pecial ar&itraltri&!$al "hall* !$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree* &e co$"tit!te( a"follo+"/ 0a1 S!&)ect to "!&paragraph 0g1* the "pecial ar&itral tri&!$al"hall co$"i"tof fi#e mem&er",0&1 The part' i$"tit!ti$g the procee(i$g" "hall appoi$t t+o mem&er" to&e cho"e$ prefera&l' from the appropriate li"t or li"t" referre( to i$article of thi" A$$e relati$g to the matter" i$ (i"p!te* o$e of+hom ma' &e it" $atio$al, The appoi$tme$t" "hall &e i$cl!(e( i$ the$otificatio$ referre( to i$ article . of thi" A$$e,0c1 The other part' to the (i"p!te "hall* +ithi$ 69 (a'" of receipt of



the $otificatio$ referre( to i$ article . of thi" A$$e* appoi$tt+omem&er" to &e cho"e$ prefera&l' from the appropriate li"t or li"t" relati$gto the matter" i$ (i"p!te* o$e of +hom ma' &e it" $atio$al,If the appoi$tme$t" are $ot ma(e +ithi$ that perio(* the part'i$"tit!ti$g the procee(i$g" ma'* +ithi$ t+o +ee;" of the epiratio$of that perio(* re=!e"t that the appoi$tme$t" &e ma(e i$ accor(a$ce +ith"!&paragraph 0e1,

0(1 The partie" to the (i"p!te "hall &' agreeme$t appoi$t the Pre"i(e$t ofthe "pecial ar&itral tri&!$al* cho"e$ prefera&l' from the

appropriate li"t* +ho "hall &e a $atio$al of a thir( State* !$le"" thepartie" other+i"e agree, If* +ithi$ 69 (a'" of receipt of the$otificatio$ referre( to i$ article l of thi" A$$e* the partie" are!$a&le to reach agreeme$t o$ the appoi$tme$t of the Pre"i(e$t* theappoi$tme$t "hall &e ma(e i$ accor(a$ce +ith "!&paragraph 0e1* at there=!e"t of a part' to the (i"p!te, S!ch re=!e"t "hall &e ma(e+ithi$ t+o +ee;" of the epiratio$ of the aforeme$tio$e( 692(a' perio(,0e1 U$le"" the partie" agree that the appoi$tme$t &e ma(e &' a per"o$ ora thir( State cho"e$ &' the partie"* the Secretar'2e$eral of theU$ite( Natio$" "hall ma;e the $ece""ar' appoi$tme$t" +ithi$69 (a'" of receipt of a re=!e"t !$(er "!&paragraph" 0c1 a$( 0(1, Theappoi$tme$t" referre( to i$ thi" "!&paragraph "hall &e ma(e from theappropriate li"t or li"t" of epert" referre( to i$ article of thi"A$$e a$( i$ co$"!ltatio$ +ith the partie" to the (i"p!te a$( the

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appropriate i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$, The mem&er" "o appoi$te( "hall &eof (iffere$t $atio$alitie" a$( ma' $ot &e i$ the "er#ice of*or(i$aril' re"i(e$t i$ the territor' of* or $atio$al" of* a$' of thepartie" to the (i"p!te,

0f1 A$' #aca$c' "hall &e fille( i$ the ma$$er pre"cri&e( for the i$itialappoi$tme$t,0g1 Partie" i$ the "ame i$tere"t "hall appoi$t t+o mem&er" ofthe tri&!$al )oi$tl' &' agreeme$t, ?here there are "e#eralpartie"ha#i$g "eparate i$tere"t" or +here there i" (i"agreeme$t a" to+hether the' are of the "ame i$tere"t* each of them "hall appoi$t o$emem&er of the tri&!$al,0h1 I$ (i"p!te" i$#ol#i$g more tha$ t+o partie"* the pro#i"io$"of"!&paragraph" 0a1 to 0f1 "hall appl' to the maim!m ete$t po""i&le,

Article 4

e$eral pro#i"io$"

A$$e VII* article" 4 to .6* appl' m!tati" m!ta$(i" to the"pecial ar&itratio$ procee(i$g" i$ accor(a$ce +ith thi" A$$e,

Article 5Bact fi$(i$g

., The partie" to a (i"p!te co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$of the pro#i"io$" of thi" Co$#e$tio$ relati$g to 0l1 fi"herie"* 01protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t* 061 mari$e



"cie$tific re"earch* or041 $a#igatio$* i$cl!(i$g poll!tio$ from #e""el" a$( &' (!mpi$g* ma' at a$'time agree to re=!e"t a "pecial ar&itral tri&!$al co$"tit!te( i$ accor(a$ce+itharticle 6 of thi" A$$e to carr' o!t a$ i$=!ir' a$( e"ta&li"h the fact"gi#i$g ri"e to the (i"p!te,, U$le"" the partie" other+i"e agree* the fi$(i$g" of fact of the"pecial ar&itral tri&!$al acti$g i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph .* "hall &e

co$"i(ere(a" co$cl!"i#e a" &et+ee$ the partie",6, If all the partie" to the (i"p!te "o re=!e"t* the "pecial ar&itraltri&!$alma' form!late recomme$(atio$" +hich* +itho!t ha#i$g the force of a(eci"io$* "hall o$l' co$"tit!te the &a"i" for a re#ie+ &' the partie" ofthe=!e"tio$" gi#i$g ri"e to the (i"p!te,4, S!&)ect to paragraph * the "pecial ar&itral tri&!$al "hallact i$accor(a$ce +ith the pro#i"io$" of thi" A$$e* !$le"" the partie" other+i"eagree,

ANNEX IX, PARTICIPATION 8G INTERNATIONAL ORANIZATIONS

Article .U"e of term"

Bor the p!rpo"e" of article 695 a$( of thi" A$$e* Di$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$D mea$" a$ i$tergo#er$me$tal orga$i%atio$ co$"tit!te( &' State"to +hich it" mem&er State" ha#e tra$"ferre( compete$ce o#ermatter"go#er$e( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$* i$cl!(i$g the compete$ce to e$ter i$totreatie" i$ re"pect of tho"e matter",

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Article Sig$at!re

A$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ ma' "ig$ thi" Co$#e$tio$ if a ma)orit' of it"mem&er State" are "ig$atorie" of thi" Co$#e$tio$, At the time of "ig$at!rea$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall ma;e a (eclaratio$ "pecif'i$g thematter" go#er$e( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$ i$ re"pect of +hich compete$ceha" &ee$ tra$"ferre( to that orga$i%atio$ &' it" mem&er State" +hich are"ig$atorie"* a$( the $at!re a$( ete$t of that compete$ce,

Article 6Bormal co$firmatio$ a$( acce""io$

., A$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ ma' (epo"it it" i$"tr!me$t of formalco$firmatio$ or of acce""io$ if a ma)orit' of it" mem&er State" (epo"it orha#e (epo"ite( their i$"tr!me$t" of ratificatio$ or acce""io$,, The i$"tr!me$t" (epo"ite( &' the i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hallco$tai$ the !$(erta;i$g" a$( (eclaratio$" re=!ire( &' article" 4 a$( 5 ofthi" A$$e,



Article 4Ete$t of participatio$ a$( right" a$( o&ligatio$"

l, The i$"tr!me$t of formal co$firmatio$ or of acce""io$ of a$i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall co$tai$ a$ !$(erta;i$g to accept theright" a$( o&ligatio$" of State" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$ i$ re"pect ofmatter" relati$gto +hich compete$ce ha" &ee$ tra$"ferre( to it &' it" mem&er State" +hich

are Partie" to thi" Co$#e$tio$,, A$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall &e a Part' to thi" Co$#e$tio$ tothe ete$t that it ha" compete$ce i$ accor(a$ce +ith the(eclaratio$"*comm!$icatio$" of i$formatio$ or $otificatio$" referre( to i$ article 5 ofthi"A$$e,6, S!ch a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall eerci"e the right"a$( perform the o&ligatio$" +hich it" mem&er State" +hich are Partie" +o!l(other+i"e ha#e !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$* o$ matter" relati$g to+hich compete$ce ha" &ee$ tra$"ferre( to it &' tho"e mem&er State", Themem&erState" of that i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall $ot eerci"e compete$ce+hich the' ha#e tra$"ferre( to it,4, Participatio$ of "!ch a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall i$ $o ca"ee$tail a$ i$crea"e of the repre"e$tatio$ to +hich it" mem&er State" +hichareState" Partie" +o!l( other+i"e &e e$title(* i$cl!(i$gright" i$ (eci"io$2ma;i$g,5, Participatio$ of "!ch a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall i$ $o ca"eco$fer a$' right" !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$ o$ mem&er State" of theorga$i%atio$+hich are $ot State" Partie" to thi" Co$#e$tio$,-, I$ the e#e$t of a co$flict &et+ee$ the o&ligatio$" of a$i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$ !$(er thi" Co$#e$tio$ a$( it" o&ligatio$" !$(er the agreeme$te"ta&li"hi$g the orga$i%atio$ or a$' act" relati$g to it* the o&ligatio$"

!$(erthi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall pre#ail,

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Article 5>eclaratio$"* $otificatio$" a$( comm!$icatio$"

l, The i$"tr!me$t of formal co$firmatio$ or of acce""io$ of a$

i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall co$tai$ a (eclaratio$ "pecif'i$g thematter" go#er$e( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$ i$ re"pect of +hich compete$ceha" &ee$ tra$"ferre( to the orga$i%atio$ &' it" mem&er State" +hich arePartie" to thi" Co$#e$tio$,, A mem&er State of a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall* at the time itratifie" or acce(e" to thi" Co$#e$tio$ or at the time +he$ the orga$i%atio$(epo"it" it" i$"tr!me$t of formal co$firmatio$ or of acce""io$* +hiche#eri" later* ma;e a (eclaratio$ "pecif'i$g the matter" go#er$e( &' thi"Co$#e$tio$i$ re"pect of +hich it ha" tra$"ferre( compete$ce to the orga$i%atio$,6, State" Partie" +hich are mem&er State" of a$



i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$ +hich i" a Part' to thi" Co$#e$tio$ "hall &e pre"!me( to ha#ecompete$ce o#er all matter" go#er$e( &' thi" Co$#e$tio$ i$ re"pect of +hichtra$"fer" of compete$ce to the orga$i%atio$ ha#e $ot &ee$"pecificall' (eclare(* $otifie( or comm!$icate( &' tho"e State" !$(er thi"article,4, The i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ a$( it" mem&er State" +hichare

State" Partie" "hall promptl' $otif' the (epo"itar' of thi" Co$#e$tio$ ofa$'cha$ge" to the (i"tri&!tio$ of compete$ce* i$cl!(i$g $e+ tra$"fer"of compete$ce* "pecifie( i$ the (eclaratio$" !$(er paragraph" . a$( ,5, A$' State Part' ma' re=!e"t a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ a$( it"mem&er State" +hich are State" Partie" to pro#i(e i$formatio$ a" to +hich*a" &et+ee$ the orga$i%atio$ a$( it" mem&er State"* ha" compete$ce i$re"pectof a$' "pecific =!e"tio$ +hich ha" ari"e$, The orga$i%atio$ a$( the mem&erState" co$cer$e( "hall pro#i(e thi" i$formatio$ +ithi$ a rea"o$a&le time,The i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ a$( the mem&er State" ma' al"o* o$ their o+$i$itiati#e* pro#i(e thi" i$formatio$,-, >eclaratio$"* $otificatio$" a$( comm!$icatio$" of i$formatio$ !$(erthi" article "hall "pecif' the $at!re a$( ete$t of the compete$cetra$"ferre(,

Article -Re"po$"i&ilit' a$( lia&ilit'

l, Partie" +hich ha#e compete$ce !$(er article 5 of thi" A$$e "hallha#e re"po$"i&ilit' for fail!re to compl' +ith o&ligatio$" or for a$' other#iolatio$ of thi" Co$#e$tio$,, A$' State Part' ma' re=!e"t a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ or it"mem&er State" +hich are State" Partie" for i$formatio$ a" to +hoha" re"po$"i&ilit' i$ re"pect of a$' "pecific matter, The orga$i%atio$a$( the mem&er State" co$cer$e( "hall pro#i(e thi" i$formatio$, Bail!re topro#i(e thi" i$formatio$ +ithi$ a rea"o$a&le time or the pro#i"io$ of

co$tra(ictor' i$formatio$ "hall re"!lt i$ )oi$t a$( "e#eral lia&ilit',

Article 7Settleme$t of (i"p!te"

l, At the time of (epo"it of it" i$"tr!me$t of formal co$firmatio$ orof acce""io$* or at a$' time thereafter* a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"hall &e freeto choo"e* &' mea$" of a +ritte$ (eclaratio$* o$e or more of the mea$" forthe "ettleme$t of (i"p!te" co$cer$i$g the i$terpretatio$ or applicatio$ ofthi"Co$#e$tio$* referre( to i$ article :7* paragraph .0a1* 0c1 or 0(1,

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, Part XV applie" m!tati" m!ta$(i" to a$' (i"p!te &et+ee$ Partie" tothi" Co$#e$tio$* o$e or more of +hich are i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$",6, ?he$ a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ a$( o$e or more of it" mem&erState" are )oi$t partie" to a (i"p!te* or partie" i$ the "amei$tere"t* the



orga$i%atio$ "hall &e (eeme( to ha#e accepte( the "ame proce(!re" for the"ettleme$t of (i"p!te" a" the mem&er State"3 +he$* ho+e#er* a mem&er Stateha" cho"e$ o$l' the I$ter$atio$al Co!rt of !"tice !$(er article:7* the orga$i%atio$ a$( the mem&er State co$cer$e( "hall &e(eeme( to ha#eaccepte( ar&itratio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VII* !$le"" the partie" tothe (i"p!te other+i"e agree,

Article :Applica&ilit' of Part XVII

Part XVII applie" m!tati" m!ta$(i" to a$ i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$* ecept i$ re"pect of the follo+i$g/0a1 the i$"tr!me$t of formal co$firmatio$ or of acce""io$ of a$i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall $ot &e ta;e$ i$to acco!$t i$ theapplicatio$ of article 69:* paragraph l30&1 0i1 a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall ha#e ecl!"i#e capacit'+ithre"pect to the applicatio$ of article" 6. to 6.5* to the ete$t that itha" compete$ce !$(er article 5 of thi" A$$e o#er thee$tire "!&)ect2matter of the ame$(me$t30ii1 the i$"tr!me$t of formal co$firmatio$ or of acce""io$ of a$i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ to a$ ame$(me$t* the e$tire"!&)ect2matter o#er +hich the i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ ha"compete$ce !$(er article 5 of thi" A$$e* "hall &e co$"i(ere( to &e thei$"tr!me$t of ratificatio$ or acce""io$ of each of themem&er State" +hich are State" Partie"* for the p!rpo"e" of appl'i$garticle 6.-* paragraph" .* a$( 630iii1 the i$"tr!me$t of formal co$firmatio$ or of acce""io$ of thei$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall $ot &e ta;e$ i$to acco!$t i$ theapplicatio$ of article 6.-* paragraph" . a$( * +ith regar( to all otherame$(me$t"30c1 0i1 a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ ma' $ot (e$o!$ce thi" Co$#e$tio$i$ accor(a$ce +ith article 6.7 if a$' of it" mem&er State" i" aState Part' a$( if it co$ti$!e" to f!lfil the =!alificatio$"

"pecifie( i$ article . of thi" A$$e30ii1 a$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ "hall (e$o!$ce thi" Co$#e$tio$ +he$$o$e of it" mem&er State" i" a State Part' or if thei$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$ $o lo$ger f!lfil" the =!alificatio$" "pecifie(i$ article . of thi" A$$e, S!ch (e$!$ciatio$ "hallta;e effect imme(iatel',

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Re"ol!tio$ III , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 94Re"ol!tio$ IV , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 95A$$e IIStateme$t of !$(er"ta$(i$g co$cer$i$g a "pecific metho( to &e!"e( i$ e"ta&li"hi$g the o!ter e(ge of the co$ti$e$tal margi$ , , , , , ,, , , , 95

A$$e VIRe"ol!tio$ o$ (e#elopme$t of $atio$al mari$e "cie$ce* tech$olog'a$( ocea$ "er#ice i$fra"tr!ct!re" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , 9-

ANNEX I

RESOLUTION I

ESTA8LISMENT OB TE PREPARATORG COMMISSION BOR TE INTERNATIONAL SEA28E>AUTORITG AN> BORTE INTERNATIONAL TRI8UNAL BOR TE LA? OB TESEA

The Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea*a#i$g a(opte( the Co$#e$tio$ o$ the La+ of the Sea +hich pro#i(e"for the e"ta&li"hme$t of the I$ter$atio$al Sea&e( A!thorit' a$(theI$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the La+ of the Sea*a#i$g (eci(e( to ta;e all po""i&le mea"!re" to e$"!re the e$tr' i$toeffecti#e operatio$ +itho!t !$(!e (ela' of the A!thorit' a$( the Tri&!$ala$(to ma;e the $ece""ar' arra$geme$t" for the comme$ceme$t of their f!$ctio$"*a#i$g (eci(e( that a Preparator' Commi""io$ "ho!l( &e e"ta&li"he( forthe f!lfilme$t of the"e p!rpo"e"*>eci(e" a" follo+"/l, There i" here&' e"ta&li"he( the Preparator' Commi""io$ for the

I$ter$atio$al Sea&e( A!thorit' a$( for the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for theLa+of the Sea, Upo$ "ig$at!re of or acce""io$ to the Co$#e$tio$ &' 59 State"*the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" "hall co$#e$e the Commi""io$*a$( it "hall meet $o "oo$er tha$ -9 (a'" a$( $o later tha$ <9 (a'"thereafter,, The Commi""io$ "hall co$"i"t of the repre"e$tati#e" of State" a$( ofNami&ia* repre"e$te( &' the U$ite( Natio$" Co!$cil for Nami&ia* +hich ha#e"ig$e( the Co$#e$tio$ or acce(e( to it, The repre"e$tati#e" of "ig$atorie"ofthe Bi$al Act ma' participate f!ll' i$ the (eli&eratio$" of the Commi""io$a" o&"er#er" &!t "hall $ot &e e$title( to participate i$ the ta;i$g of(eci"io$",

6, The Commi""io$ "hall elect it" Chairma$ a$( other officer",4, The R!le" of Proce(!re of the Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$the La+ of the Sea "hall appl' m!tati" m!ta$(i" to the a(optio$ of ther!le" of proce(!re of the Commi""io$,5, The Commi""io$ "hall/

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0a1 prepare the pro#i"io$al age$(a for the fir"t "e""io$ of theA""em&l' a$( of the Co!$cil a$(* a" appropriate* ma;erecomme$(atio$" relati$g to item" thereo$30&1 prepare (raft r!le" of proce(!re of the A""em&l' a$( of theCo!$cil30c1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" co$cer$i$g the &!(get for the fir"tfi$a$cial perio( of the A!thorit'3

0(1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" co$cer$i$g the relatio$"hip &et+ee$ theA!thorit' a$( the U$ite( Natio$" a$( other i$ter$atio$alorga$i%atio$"30e1 ma;e recomme$(atio$" co$cer$i$g the Secretariat of theA!thorit' i$ accor(a$ce +ith the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" of theCo$#e$tio$30f1 !$(erta;e "t!(ie"* a" $ece""ar'* co$cer$i$g the e"ta&li"hme$tof the hea(=!arter" of the A!thorit'* a$( ma;erecomme$(atio$" relati$g thereto30g1 prepare (raft r!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"* a" $ece""ar'* toe$a&le the A!thorit' to comme$ce it" f!$ctio$"* i$cl!(i$g (raftreg!latio$" co$cer$i$g the fi$a$cial ma$ageme$t a$( the i$ter$ala(mi$i"tratio$ of the A!thorit'30h1 eerci"e the po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" a""ig$e( to it &' re"ol!tio$ IIof the Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Searelati$g to preparator' i$#e"tme$t30i1 !$(erta;e "t!(ie" o$ the pro&lem" +hich +o!l( &e e$co!$tere(&' (e#elopi$g la$(2&a"e( pro(!cer State" li;el' to &e mo"t "erio!"l'affecte( &' the pro(!ctio$ of mi$eral" (eri#e( fromthe Area +ith a #ie+ to mi$imi%i$g their (iffic!ltie" a$( helpi$gthem to ma;e the $ece""ar' eco$omic a()!"tme$t*i$cl!(i$g "t!(ie" o$ the e"ta&li"hme$t of a compe$"atio$ f!$(* a$( "!&mitrecomme$(atio$" to the A!thorit' thereo$,-, The Commi""io$ "hall ha#e "!ch legal capacit' a" ma' &e $ece""ar' forthe eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$" a$( the f!lfilme$t of it" p!rpo"e" a" "etforthi$ thi" re"ol!tio$,

7, The Commi""io$ ma' e"ta&li"h "!ch "!&"i(iar' &o(ie" a" are$ece""ar' for the eerci"e of it" f!$ctio$" a$( "hall (etermi$e theirf!$ctio$" a$( r!le" of proce(!re, It ma' al"o ma;e !"e* a" appropriate*of o!t"i(e"o!rce" of eperti"e i$ accor(a$ce +ith U$ite( Natio$" practice tofacilitate the +or; of &o(ie" "o e"ta&li"he(,:, The Commi""io$ "hall e"ta&li"h a "pecial commi""io$ for theE$terpri"e a$( e$tr!"t to it the f!$ctio$" referre( to i$paragraph . ofre"ol!tio$ II of the Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Searelati$g to preparator' i$#e"tme$t, The "pecial commi""io$ "hall ta;e allmea"!re" $ece""ar' for the earl' e$tr' i$to effecti#e operatio$ ofthe

E$terpri"e,<, The Commi""io$ "hall e"ta&li"h a "pecial commi""io$ o$ thepro&lem" +hich +o!l( &e e$co!$tere( &' (e#elopi$g la$(2&a"e( pro(!cerState" li;el' to &e mo"t "erio!"l' affecte( &' the pro(!ctio$ ofmi$eral" (eri#e( from the Area a$( e$tr!"t to it the f!$ctio$"referre( to i$paragraph 50i1,.9, The Commi""io$ "hall prepare a report co$tai$i$g recomme$(atio$"for "!&mi""io$ to the meeti$g of the State" Partie" to &eco$#e$e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith A$$e VI* article 4* of the Co$#e$tio$regar(i$g practical



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La+ of the Sea,.., The Commi""io$ "hall prepare a fi$al report o$ all matter" +ithi$ it"ma$(ate* ecept a" pro#i(e( i$ paragraph .9* for the pre"e$tatio$to theA""em&l' at it" fir"t "e""io$, A$' actio$ +hich ma' &e ta;e$ o$ the &a"i"of the report m!"t &e i$ co$formit' +ith the pro#i"io$" of theCo$#e$tio$co$cer$i$g the po+er" a$( f!$ctio$" e$tr!"te( to the re"pecti#e orga$" oftheA!thorit',., The Commi""io$ "hall meet at the "eat of the A!thorit' if facilitie"are a#aila&le3 it "hall meet a" ofte$ a" $ece""ar' for the epe(itio!"eerci"eof it" f!$ctio$",.6, The Commi""io$ "hall remai$ i$ ei"te$ce !$til the co$cl!"io$ of thefir"t "e""io$ of the A""em&l'* at +hich time it" propert' a$( recor(" "hall&e tra$"ferre( to the A!thorit',.4, The epe$"e" of the Commi""io$ "hall &e met from the reg!lar&!(get of the U$ite( Natio$"* "!&)ect to the appro#al of thee$eralA""em&l' of the U$ite( Natio$",.5, The Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" "hall ma;e a#aila&leto the Commi""io$ "!ch "ecretariat "er#ice" a" ma' &e re=!ire(,.-, The Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" "hall &ri$g thi"re"ol!tio$* i$ partic!lar paragraph" .4 a$( .5* to the atte$tio$ of thee$eralA""em&l' for $ece""ar' actio$,

RESOLUTION II

OVERNIN PREPARATORG INVESTMENT IN PIONEER ACTIVITIES RELATIN TOPOLGMETALLICNO>ULES

The Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea*a#i$g a(opte( the Co$#e$tio$ o$ the La+ of the Sea0theDCo$#e$tio$D1*a#i$g e"ta&li"he( &' re"ol!tio$ I the Preparator' Commi""io$ for theI$ter$atio$al Sea&e( A!thorit' a$( for the I$ter$atio$al Tri&!$al for the

La+of the Sea 0the DCommi""io$D1 a$( (irecte( it to prepare (raftr!le"* reg!latio$" a$( proce(!re"* a" $ece""ar' to e$a&le the A!thorit' tocomme$ceit" f!$ctio$"* a" +ell a" to ma;e recomme$(atio$" for the earl' e$tr' i$toeffecti#e operatio$ of the E$terpri"e*>e"iro!" of ma;i$g pro#i"io$ for i$#e"tme$t" &' State" a$( other e$titie"ma(e i$ a ma$$er compati&le +ith the i$ter$atio$al regime "etforth i$Part XI of the Co$#e$tio$ a$( the A$$ee" relati$g thereto* &efore thee$tr' i$to force of the Co$#e$tio$*



Recog$i%i$g the $ee( to e$"!re that the E$terpri"e +ill &e pro#i(e( +iththe f!$("* tech$olog' a$( eperti"e $ece""ar' to e$a&le it to ;eep pace+iththe State" a$( other e$titie" referre( to i$ the prece(i$gparagraph +ith re"pect to acti#itie" i$ the Area*>eci(e" a" follo+"/., Bor the p!rpo"e" of thi" re"ol!tio$/0a1 Dpio$eer i$#e"torD refer" to/

0i1 Bra$ce* I$(ia* apa$ a$( the U$io$ of So#iet Sociali"tRep!&lic"* or a "tate e$terpri"e of each of tho"e State" or o$e $at!ralor )!ri(ical per"o$ +hich po""e""e" the$atio$alit' of or i" effecti#el' co$trolle( &' each of tho"e

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State"* or their $atio$al"* pro#i(e( that the State co$cer$e("ig$" the Co$#e$tio$ a$( the State or "tatee$terpri"e or $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$ ha" epe$(e(* &efore .a$!ar' .<:6* a$ amo!$t e=!i#ale$t to at lea"tUS 69 millio$ 0U$ite( State" (ollar" calc!late( i$ co$"ta$t (ollar"relati#e to .<:1 i$ pio$eer acti#itie" a$(ha" epe$(e( $o le"" tha$ .9 per ce$t of that amo!$t i$ the locatio$*"!r#e' a$( e#al!atio$ of the area referre( toi$ paragraph 60a130ii1 fo!r e$titie"* +ho"e compo$e$t" &ei$g $at!ral or )!ri(icalper"o$" . po""e"" the $atio$alit' of o$e or more of the follo+i$g State"*or are effecti#el' co$trolle( &' o$e ormore of them or their $atio$al"/ 8elgi!m* Ca$a(a* theBe(eral Rep!&lic of erma$'* Ital'* apa$* theNetherla$("* the U$ite( Fi$g(om of reat 8ritai$ a$(Norther$ Irela$(* a$( the U$ite( State" of America*

pro#i(e( that the certif'i$g State or State" "ig$ theCo$#e$tio$ a$( the e$tit' co$cer$e( ha" epe$(e(*&efore . a$!ar' .<:6* the le#el" of epe$(it!re for the p!rpo"e "tate( i$"!&paragraph 0i130iii1 a$' (e#elopi$g State +hich "ig$" the Co$#e$tio$ or a$' "tatee$terpri"e or $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$ +hichpo""e""e" the $atio$alit' of "!ch State or i" effecti#el' co$trolle( &'it or it" $atio$al"* or a$' gro!p of theforegoi$g* +hich* &efore . a$!ar' .<:5* ha" epe$(e( the le#el" ofepe$(it!re for the p!rpo"e "tate( i$"!&paragraph 0i13The right" of the pio$eer i$#e"tor ma' (e#ol#e !po$ it" "!cce""or i$i$tere"t,

0&1 Dpio$eer acti#itie"D mea$" !$(erta;i$g"* commitme$t" offi$a$cial a$( other a""et"* i$#e"tigatio$"* fi$(i$g"* re"earch*e$gi$eeri$g (e#elopme$t a$( other acti#itie" rele#a$t to thei(e$tificatio$* (i"co#er'* a$( "'"tematic a$al'"i" a$( e#al!atio$of pol'metallic $o(!le" a$( to the (etermi$atio$ of the tech$icala$( eco$omic fea"i&ilit' of eploitatio$, Pio$eeracti#itie" i$cl!(e/0i1 a$' at2"ea o&"er#atio$ a$( e#al!atio$ acti#it' +hich ha"a" it" o&)ecti#e the e"ta&li"hme$t a$( (oc!me$tatio$ of the $at!re* "hape*co$ce$tratio$* locatio$ a$( gra(e ofpol'metallic $o(!le" a$( of the e$#iro$me$tal* tech$ical a$( other



appropriate factor" +hich m!"t &e ta;e$ i$toacco!$t &efore eploitatio$30ii1 the reco#er' from the Area of pol'metallic $o(!le" +itha #ie+ to the (e"ig$i$g* fa&ricati$g a$( te"ti$g of e=!ipme$t +hichi" i$te$(e( to &e !"e( i$ the eploitatio$of pol'metallic $o(!le"30c1 Dcertif'i$g StateD mea$" a State +hich "ig$" the Co$#e$tio$*"ta$(i$g i$ the "ame relatio$ to a pio$eer i$#e"tor a" +o!l( a

. Bor their i(e$tit' a$( compo"itio$ "ee DSea&e(mi$eral re"o!rce (e#elopme$t/ rece$t acti#itie" of the i$ter$atio$alCo$"ortiaD a$( a((e$(!m* p!&li"he( &' the >epartme$t of I$ter$atio$alEco$omic a$( Social Affair" of the U$ite( Natio$" 0STJESAJ.97 a$( A((,.1,

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"po$"ori$g State p!r"!a$t to A$$e III* article 4* of theCo$#e$tio$ a$( +hich certifie" the le#el" of epe$(it!re"pecifie( i$ "!&paragraph 0a130(1 Dpol'metallic $o(!le"D mea$" o$e of the re"o!rce" of the Areaco$"i"ti$g of a$' (epo"it or accretio$ of $o(!le"* o$ or )!"t &elo+ the"!rface of the (eep "ea&e(* +hich co$tai$ma$ga$e"e* $ic;el* co&alt a$( copper30e1 Dpio$eer areaD mea$" a$ area allocate( &' the Commi""io$ to apio$eer i$#e"tor for pio$eer acti#itie" p!r"!a$t to thi"re"ol!tio$, A pio$eer area "hall $ot ecee( .59*999 "=!are;ilometre", The pio$eer i$#e"tor "hall reli$=!i"h portio$" of the pio$eerarea to re#ert to the Area* i$ accor(a$ce +ith thefollo+i$g "che(!le/

0i1 9 per ce$t of the area allocate( &' the e$( of the thir('ear from the (ate of the allocatio$30ii1 a$ a((itio$al .9 per ce$t of the area allocate( &' the e$(of the fifth 'ear from the (ate of the allocatio$30iii1 a$ a((itio$al 9 per ce$t of the area allocate( or "!chlarger amo!$t a" +o!l( ecee( the eploitatio$ area (eci(e( !po$ &'the A!thorit' i$ it" r!le"* reg!latio$" a$(proce(!re"* after eight 'ear" from the (ate of the allocatio$ ofthe area or the (ate of the a+ar( of apro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$* +hiche#er i" earlier30f1 DAreaD* DA!thorit'D* Dacti#itie" i$ the AreaD a$( Dre"o!rce"Dha#e the mea$i$g" a""ig$e( to tho"e term" i$ the Co$#e$tio$,, A" "oo$ a" the Commi""io$ &egi$" to f!$ctio$* a$' State +hich ha"

"ig$e( the Co$#e$tio$ ma' appl' to the Commi""io$ o$ it" &ehalf or o$&ehalf of a$' "tate e$terpri"e or e$tit' or $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$"pecifie(i$ paragraph .0a1 for regi"tratio$ a" a pio$eer i$#e"tor, The Commi""io$"hall regi"ter the applica$t a" a pio$eer i$#e"tor if the applicatio$/0a1 i" accompa$ie(* i$ the ca"e of a State +hich ha" "ig$e( theCo$#e$tio$* &' a "tateme$t certif'i$g the le#el of epe$(it!rema(e i$ accor(a$ce +ith paragraph .0a1* a$(* i$ all other ca"e"*a certificate co$cer$i$g "!ch le#el of epe$(it!re i""!e( &' acertif'i$g State or State"3 a$(0&1 i" i$ co$formit' +ith the other pro#i"io$" of thi" re"ol!tio$*



i$cl!(i$g paragraph 5,6, 0a1 E#er' applicatio$ "hall co#er a total area +hich $ee( $ot &e a"i$gle co$ti$!o!" area* "!fficie$tl' large a$( of "!fficie$te"timate( commercial #al!e to allo+ t+o mi$i$g operatio$",The applicatio$ "hall i$(icate the coor(i$ate" of the area (efi$i$gthe total area a$( (i#i(i$g it i$to t+o part" of e=!ale"timate( commercial #al!e a$( "hall co$tai$ all the (ata a#aila&leto the applica$t +ith re"pect to &oth part" of the area,

S!ch (ata "hall i$cl!(e* i$ter alia* i$formatio$ relati$g tomappi$g* te"ti$g* the (e$"it' of pol'metallic $o(!le" a$( theirmetal co$te$t, I$ (eali$g +ith "!ch (ata* the Commi""io$ a$( it" "taff"hall act i$ accor(a$ce +ith the rele#a$t pro#i"io$" ofthe Co$#e$tio$ a$( it" A$$ee" co$cer$i$g the co$fi(e$tialit' of (ata,0&1 ?ithi$ 45 (a'" of recei#i$g the (ata re=!ire(&' "!&paragraph 0a1* the Commi""io$ "hall (e"ig$ate the part ofthe area +hich i" to &e re"er#e( i$ accor(a$ce +ith the

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Co$#e$tio$ for the co$(!ct of acti#itie" i$ the Area &' theA!thorit' thro!gh the E$terpri"e or i$ a""ociatio$ +ith(e#elopi$g State", The other part of the area "hall &e allocate( to thepio$eer i$#e"tor a" a pio$eer area,4, No pio$eer i$#e"tor ma' &e regi"tere( i$ re"pect of more tha$ o$epio$eer area, I$ the ca"e of a pio$eer i$#e"tor +hich i" ma(e !p of t+o ormore compo$e$t"* $o$e of "!ch compo$e$t" ma' appl' to &e regi"tere( a" apio$eer i$#e"tor i$ it" o+$ right or !$(er paragraph .0a10iii1,5, 0a1 A$' State +hich ha" "ig$e( the Co$#e$tio$ a$( +hich i" apro"pecti#e certif'i$g State "hall e$"!re* &efore ma;i$gapplicatio$" to the Commi""io$ !$(er paragraph * that area" i$ re"pect of+hich applicatio$" are ma(e (o $ot o#erlap o$e

a$other or area" pre#io!"l' allocate( a" pio$eer area", TheState" co$cer$e( "hall ;eep the Commi""io$ c!rre$tl' a$( f!ll'i$forme( of a$' effort" to re"ol#e co$flict" +ith re"pect too#erlappi$g claim" a$( of the re"!lt" thereof,0&1 Certif'i$g State" "hall e$"!re* &efore the e$tr' i$to force of theCo$#e$tio$* that pio$eer acti#itie" are co$(!cte( i$ a ma$$ercompati&le +ith it,0c1 The pro"pecti#e certif'i$g State"* i$cl!(i$g all pote$tialclaima$t"* "hall re"ol#e their co$flict" a" re=!ire( !$(er"!&paragraph 0a1 &' $egotiatio$" +ithi$ a rea"o$a&le perio(, If"!ch co$flict" ha#e $ot &ee$ re"ol#e( &' . March .<:6* the pro"pecti#ecertif'i$g State" "hall arra$ge for the "!&mi""io$ ofall "!ch claim" to &i$(i$g ar&itratio$ i$ accor(a$ce +ith

UNCITRAL Ar&itratio$ R!le" to comme$ce $ot later tha$. Ma' .<:6 a$( to &e complete( &' . >ecem&er .<:4, If o$e of the State"co$cer$e( (oe" $ot +i"h to participate i$ thear&itratio$* it "hall arra$ge for a )!ri(ical per"o$ of it"$atio$alit' to repre"e$t it i$ the ar&itratio$, The ar&itral tri&!$alma'* for goo( ca!"e* ete$( the (ea(li$e for the ma;i$g of the a+ar( foro$e or more 692(a' perio(",0(1 I$ (etermi$i$g the i""!e a" to +hich applica$t i$#ol#e( i$ a co$flict"hall &e a+ar(e( all or part of each area i$ co$flict* thear&itral tri&!$al "hall fi$( a "ol!tio$ +hich i" fair a$( e=!ita&le* ha#i$gregar(* +ith re"pect to each applica$t i$#ol#e( i$ the



!$(erta;i$g" co$cer$i$g the tra$"fer of tech$olog',Accor(i$gl'* the A!thorit' "hall appro#e "!ch applicatio$,0&1 ?he$ a$ applicatio$ for appro#al of a pla$ of +or; i" "!&mitte( &' a$e$tit' other tha$ a State* p!r"!a$t to "!&paragraph 0a1* thecertif'i$g State or State" "hall &e (eeme( to &e the "po$"ori$gState for the p!rpo"e" of A$$e III* article 4* of theCo$#e$tio$* a$( "hall there!po$ a""!me "!ch o&ligatio$",0c1 No pla$ of +or; for eploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ "hall &e

appro#e( !$le"" the certif'i$g State i" a Part' to theCo$#e$tio$, I$ the ca"e of the e$titie" referre( to i$paragraph .0a10ii1* the pla$ of +or; for eploratio$ a$(eploitatio$ "hall $ot &e appro#e( !$le"" all the State" +ho"e$at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$" compri"e tho"e e$titie" are Partie" to theCo$#e$tio$, If a$' "!ch State fail" to ratif' theCo$#e$tio$ +ithi$ "i mo$th" after it ha" recei#e( a$otificatio$ from the A!thorit' that a$ applicatio$ &' it* or"po$"ore( &' it* i" pe$(i$g* it" "tat!" a" a pio$eer i$#e"tor or certif'i$gState* a" the ca"e ma' &e* "hall termi$ate* !$le"" theCo!$cil* &' a ma)orit' of three fo!rth" of it" mem&er" pre"e$t

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a$( #oti$g* (eci(e" to po"tpo$e the termi$al (ate for a perio( $otecee(i$g "i mo$th",<, 0a1 I$ the allocatio$ of pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$"* i$ accor(a$ce+ith article .5. a$( A$$e III* article 7* of the Co$#e$tio$* thepio$eer i$#e"tor" +ho ha#e o&tai$e( appro#al of pla$" of +or; foreploratio$ a$( eploitatio$ "hall ha#e priorit' o#er allapplica$t" other tha$ the E$terpri"e +hich "hall &e e$title( to pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" for t+o mi$e "ite" i$cl!(i$g thatreferre( to i$ article .5.* paragraph 5* of the Co$#e$tio$, After each of

the pio$eer i$#e"tor" ha" o&tai$e( pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$ for it" fir"t mi$e "ite* the priorit' for theE$terpri"e co$tai$e( i$ A$$e III* article 7* paragraph -* of theCo$#e$tio$ "hall appl',0&1 Pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$" "hall &e i""!e( to each pio$eeri$#e"tor +ithi$ 69 (a'" of the (ate o$ +hich that pio$eeri$#e"tor $otifie" the A!thorit' that it +ill comme$cecommercial pro(!ctio$ +ithi$ fi#e 'ear", If a pio$eer i$#e"tori" !$a&le to &egi$ pro(!ctio$ +ithi$ the perio( of fi#e 'ear" forrea"o$" &e'o$( it" co$trol* it "hall appl' to the Legal a$(Tech$ical Commi""io$ for a$ ete$"io$ of time, ThatCommi""io$ "hall gra$t the ete$"io$ of time* for a perio( $ot ecee(i$gfi#e 'ear" a$( $ot "!&)ect to f!rther ete$"io$* if it

i" "ati"fie( that the pio$eer i$#e"tor ca$$ot &egi$ o$ a$eco$omicall' #ia&le &a"i" at the time origi$all' pla$$e(,Nothi$g i$ thi" "!&paragraph "hall pre#e$t the E$terpri"e or a$' otherpio$eer applica$t* +ho ha" $otifie( the A!thorit' that it+ill comme$ce commercial pro(!ctio$ +ithi$ fi#e 'ear"* from &ei$g gi#e$ apriorit' o#er a$' applica$t +ho ha" o&tai$e( a$ete$"io$ of time !$(er thi" "!&paragraph,0c1 If the A!thorit'* !po$ &ei$g gi#e$ $otice* p!r"!a$tto"!&paragraph 0&1* (etermi$e" that the comme$ceme$t of commercialpro(!ctio$ +ithi$ fi#e 'ear" +o!l( ecee( the



pro(!ctio$ ceili$g i$ article .5.* paragraph" to 7* of theCo$#e$tio$* the applica$t "hall hol( a priorit' o#er a$' otherapplica$t for the a+ar( of the $et pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$ allo+e( &' thepro(!ctio$ ceili$g,0(1 If t+o or more pio$eer i$#e"tor" appl' for pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" to &egi$ commercial pro(!ctio$ at the "ame timea$( article .5.* paragraph" to 7* of the Co$#e$tio$* +o!l( $ot permit all"!ch pro(!ctio$ to comme$ce "im!lta$eo!"l'* the

A!thorit' "hall $otif' the pio$eer i$#e"tor" co$cer$e(, ?ithi$ threemo$th" of "!ch $otificatio$* the' "hall (eci(e +hethera$(* if "o* to +hat ete$t the' +i"h to apportio$ the allo+a&le to$$ageamo$g them"el#e",0e1 If* p!r"!a$t to "!&paragraph 0(1* the pio$eer i$#e"tor"co$cer$e( (eci(e $ot to apportio$ the a#aila&le pro(!ctio$amo$g them"el#e" the' "hall agree o$ a$ or(er of priorit' for pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" a$( all "!&"e=!e$t applicatio$" forpro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$" +ill &e gra$te( after tho"e referre( to i$ thi""!&paragraph ha#e &ee$ appro#e(,0f1 If* p!r"!a$t to "!&paragraph 0(1* the pio$eer i$#e"tor"co$cer$e( (eci(e to apportio$ the a#aila&le pro(!ctio$ amo$gthem"el#e"* the A!thorit' "hall a+ar( each of them a

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pro(!ctio$ a!thori%atio$ for "!ch le""er =!a$tit' a" the' ha#e agree(, I$each ca"e the "tate( pro(!ctio$ re=!ireme$t" of theapplica$t +ill &e appro#e( a$( their f!ll pro(!ctio$ +ill &e allo+e( a""oo$ a" the pro(!ctio$ ceili$g a(mit" of a((itio$alcapacit' "!fficie$t for the applica$t" i$#ol#e( i$ thecompetitio$, All "!&"e=!e$t applicatio$" for pro(!ctio$a!thori%atio$" +ill o$l' &e gra$te( after the re=!ireme$t" of thi"

"!&paragraph ha#e &ee$ met a$( the applica$t i" $o lo$ger"!&)ect to the re(!ctio$ of pro(!ctio$ pro#i(e( for i$ thi""!&paragraph,0g1 If the partie" fail to reach agreeme$t +ithi$ the "tate(time perio(* the matter "hall &e (eci(e( imme(iatel' &' the mea$"pro#i(e( for i$ paragraph 50c1 i$ accor(a$ce +ith the criteria "et forth i$A$$e III* article 7* paragraph" 6 a$( 5* of theCo$#e$tio$,.9, 0a1 A$' right" ac=!ire( &' e$titie" or $at!ral or )!ri(ical per"o$"+hich po""e"" the $atio$alit' of or are effecti#el' co$trolle( &'a State or State" +ho"e "tat!" a" certif'i$g State ha" &ee$termi$ate(* "hall lap"e !$le"" the pio$eer i$#e"tor cha$ge" it" $atio$alit'a$( "po$"or"hip +ithi$ "i mo$th" of the (ate of

"!ch termi$atio$* a" pro#i(e( for i$ "!&paragraph 0&1,0&1 A pio$eer i$#e"tor ma' cha$ge it" $atio$alit' a$( "po$"or"hipfrom that ei"ti$g at the time of it" regi"tratio$ a" a pio$eer i$#e"tor tothat of a$' State Part' to the Co$#e$tio$ +hich ha"effecti#e co$trol o#er the pio$eer i$#e"tor i$ term" ofparagraph l0a1,0c1 Cha$ge" of $atio$alit' a$( "po$"or"hip p!r"!a$t to thi"paragraph "hall $ot affect a$' right or priorit' co$ferre( o$ apio$eer i$#e"tor p!r"!a$t to paragraph" - a$( :,.., The Commi""io$ "hall/0a1 pro#i(e each pio$eer i$#e"tor +ith the certificate of complia$ce +ith



the pro#i"io$" of thi" re"ol!tio$ referre( to i$ paragraph :3a$(0&1 i$cl!(e i$ it" fi$al report re=!ire( &' paragraph .. ofre"ol!tio$ I of the Co$fere$ce (etail" of all regi"tratio$" ofpio$eer i$#e"tor" a$( allocatio$" of pio$eer area" p!r"!a$t tothi" re"ol!tio$,., I$ or(er to e$"!re that the E$terpri"e i" a&le to carr' o!t acti#itie"i$

the Area i$ "!ch a ma$$er a" to ;eep pace +ith State" a$( other e$titie"/0a1 e#er' regi"tere( pio$eer i$#e"tor "hall/0i1 carr' o!t eploratio$* at the re=!e"t of the Commi""io$* i$ thearea re"er#e(* p!r"!a$t to paragraph 6 i$co$$ectio$ +ith it" applicatio$* for acti#itie" i$ the Area &' theA!thorit' thro!gh the E$terpri"e or i$ a""ociatio$+ith (e#elopi$g State"* o$ the &a"i" that the co"t" "o i$c!rre(pl!" i$tere"t thereo$ at the rate of .9 per ce$t pera$$!m "hall &e reim&!r"e(30ii1 pro#i(e trai$i$g at all le#el" for per"o$$el (e"ig$ate( &'the Commi""io$30iii1 !$(erta;e &efore the e$tr' i$to force of the Co$#e$tio$*to perform the o&ligatio$" pre"cri&e( i$ the Co$#e$tio$ relati$g totra$"fer of tech$olog'30&1 e#er' certif'i$g State "hall/

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0i1 e$"!re that the $ece""ar' f!$(" are ma(e a#aila&le to theE$terpri"e i$ a timel' ma$$er i$ accor(a$ce +ith theCo$#e$tio$* !po$ it" e$tr' i$to force3 a$(0ii1 report perio(icall' to the Commi""io$ o$ the acti#itie"carrie( o!t &' it* &' it" e$titie" or $at!ral or )!ri(ical

per"o$",.6, The A!thorit' a$( it" orga$" "hall recog$i%e a$( ho$o!r the right" a$(o&ligatio$" ari"i$g from thi" re"ol!tio$ a$( the (eci"io$" of theCommi""io$ ta;e$ p!r"!a$t to it,.4, ?itho!t pre)!(ice to paragraph .6* thi" re"ol!tio$ "hall ha#e effect!$til the e$tr' i$to force of the Co$#e$tio$,.5, Nothi$g i$ thi" re"ol!tio$ "hall (erogate from A$$e III* article -*paragraph 60c1* of the Co$#e$tio$,

RESOLUTION III

The Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea*a#i$g regar( to the Co$#e$tio$ o$ the La+ of the Sea*

8eari$g i$ mi$( the Charter of the U$ite( Natio$"* i$ partic!larArticle 76*., >eclare" that/0a1 I$ the ca"e of a territor' +ho"e people ha#e $ot attai$e( f!lli$(epe$(e$ce or other "elf2go#er$i$g "tat!" recog$i%e( &' theU$ite( Natio$"* or a territor' !$(er colo$ial (omi$atio$*pro#i"io$" co$cer$i$g right" a$( i$tere"t" !$(er the Co$#e$tio$ "hall &eimpleme$te( for the &e$efit of the people of theterritor' +ith a #ie+ to promoti$g their +ell2&ei$g a$((e#elopme$t,0&1 ?here a (i"p!te ei"t" &et+ee$ State" o#er the "o#ereig$t' of



a territor' to +hich thi" re"ol!tio$ applie"* i$ re"pect of +hichthe U$ite( Natio$" ha" recomme$(e( "pecific mea$" of "ettleme$t*there "hall &e co$"!ltatio$" &et+ee$ the partie" tothat (i"p!te regar(i$g the eerci"e of the right" referre( to i$"!&paragraph 0a1, I$ "!ch co$"!ltatio$" the i$tere"t" of thepeople of the territor' co$cer$e( "hall &e a f!$(ame$talco$"i(eratio$, A$' eerci"e of tho"e right" "hall ta;e i$toacco!$t the rele#a$t re"ol!tio$" of the U$ite( Natio$" a$( "hall &e +itho!t

pre)!(ice to the po"itio$ of a$' part' to the (i"p!te,The State" co$cer$e( "hall ma;e e#er' effort to e$ter i$topro#i"io$al arra$geme$t" of a practical $at!re a$( "hall $ot)eopar(i%e or hamper the reachi$g of a fi$al "ettleme$t of the (i"p!te,, Re=!e"t" the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" to &ri$g thi"re"ol!tio$ to the atte$tio$ of all Mem&er" of the U$ite( Natio$" a$( theotherparticipa$t" i$ the Co$fere$ce* a" +ell a" the pri$cipal orga$" of theU$ite(Natio$"* a$( to re=!e"t their complia$ce +ith it,

RESOLUTION IV

The Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea*8eari$g i$ mi$( that $atio$al li&eratio$ mo#eme$t" ha#e &ee$ i$#ite( toparticipate i$ the Co$fere$ce a" o&"er#er" i$ accor(a$ce +ith r!le - ofit"r!le" of proce(!re*

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>eci(e" that the $atio$al li&eratio$ mo#eme$t"* +hich ha#e &ee$participati$g i$ the Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea*

"hall &e e$title( to "ig$ the Bi$al Act of the Co$fere$ce* i$ theircapacit' a" o&"er#er",

ANNEX II

STATEMENT OB UN>ERSTAN>IN CONCERNIN A SPECIBIC METO> TO 8E USE> INESTA8LISINTE OUTER E>E OB TE CONTINENTAL MARIN

The Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea*Co$"i(eri$g the "pecial characteri"tic" of a StateK" co$ti$e$tal margi$+here/ 0.1 the a#erage (i"ta$ce at +hich the 99 metre i"o&ath occ!r" i"$ot more tha$ 9 $a!tical mile"3 01 the greater proportio$ of the

"e(ime$tar'roc; of the co$ti$e$tal margi$ lie" &e$eath the ri"e3 a$(Ta;i$g i$to acco!$t the i$e=!it' that +o!l( re"!lt to that State from theapplicatio$ to it" co$ti$e$tal margi$ of article 7- of the Co$#e$tio$* i$that* the mathematical a#erage of the thic;$e"" of "e(ime$tar' roc; alo$g ali$ee"ta&li"he( at the maim!m (i"ta$ce permi""i&le i$ accor(a$ce +iththe pro#i"io$" of paragraph 40a10i1 a$( 0ii1 of that article a"repre"e$ti$g thee$tire o!ter e(ge of the co$ti$e$tal margi$ +o!l( $ot &e le""tha$



6,5 ;ilometre"3 a$( that more tha$ half of the margi$ +o!l( &e ecl!(e(there&'3Recog$i%e" that "!ch State ma'* $ot+ith"ta$(i$g the pro#i"io$" ofarticle 7-* e"ta&li"h the o!ter e(ge of it" co$ti$e$tal margi$ &' "traightli$e" $ot ecee(i$g -9 $a!tical mile" i$ le$gth co$$ecti$g fie( poi$t"*(efi$e( &'latit!(e a$( lo$git!(e* at each of +hich the thic;$e"" of "e(ime$tar' roc;i" $ot le"" tha$ . ;ilometre*

?here a State e"ta&li"he" the o!ter e(ge of it" co$ti$e$tal margi$ &'appl'i$g the metho( "et forth i$ the prece(i$g paragraph of thi" "tateme$t*thi" metho( ma' al"o &e !tili%e( &' a $eigh&o!ri$g State for (eli$eati$gthe o!ter e(ge of it" co$ti$e$tal margi$ o$ a commo$ geological feat!re*+hereit" o!ter e(ge +o!l( lie o$ "!ch feat!re o$ a li$e e"ta&li"he( at themaim!m (i"ta$ce permi""i&le i$ accor(a$ce +ith article 7-* paragraph40a10i1 a$( 0ii1*alo$g +hich the mathematical a#erage of the thic;$e"" of "e(ime$tar' roc;i" $ot le"" tha$ 6,5 ;ilometre"*The Co$fere$ce re=!e"t" the Commi""io$ o$ the Limit" oftheCo$ti$e$tal Shelf "et !p p!r"!a$t to A$$e II of the Co$#e$tio$*to &ego#er$e( &' the term" of thi" Stateme$t +he$ ma;i$g it" recomme$(atio$" o$matter" relate( to the e"ta&li"hme$t of the o!ter e(ge of the co$ti$e$talmargi$" of the"e State" i$ the "o!ther$ part of the 8a' of 8e$gal,

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ANNEX VI

RESOLUTION ON >EVELOPMENT OB NATIONAL MARINE SCIENCE* TECNOLOG AN> OCEAN

SERVICE INBRASTRUCTURES

The Thir( U$ite( Natio$" Co$fere$ce o$ the La+ of the Sea*Recog$i%i$g that the Co$#e$tio$ o$ the La+ of the Sea i" i$te$(e( toe"ta&li"h a $e+ regime for the "ea" a$( ocea$" +hich +ill co$tri&!te to thereali%atio$ of a )!"t a$( e=!ita&le i$ter$atio$al eco$omic or(erthro!ghma;i$g pro#i"io$ for the peacef!l !"e of ocea$ "pace* thee=!ita&le a$( efficie$t ma$ageme$t a$( !tili%atio$ of it" re"o!rce"*a$( the "t!('*protectio$ a$( pre"er#atio$ of the mari$e e$#iro$me$t*8eari$g i$ mi$( that the $e+ regime m!"t ta;e i$to acco!$t* i$ partic!lar*the "pecial $ee(" a$( i$tere"t" of the (e#elopi$g co!$trie"* +hether

coa"tal* la$(2loc;e(* or geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage(*A+are of the rapi( a(#a$ce" &ei$g ma(e i$ the fiel( of mari$e "cie$ce a$(tech$olog'* a$( the $ee( for the (e#elopi$g co!$trie"* +hether coa"tal*la$(2loc;e(* or geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage(* to "hare i$ the"eachie#eme$t"if the aforeme$tio$e( goal" are to &e met*Co$#i$ce( that* !$le"" !rge$t mea"!re" are ta;e$* the mari$e "cie$tifica$( tech$ological gap &et+ee$ the (e#elope( a$( the (e#elopi$g co!$trie"+ill +i(e$ f!rther a$( th!" e$(a$ger the #er' fo!$(atio$" of the $e+regime*8elie#i$g that optim!m !tili%atio$ of the $e+ opport!$itie" for "ocial a$(



eco$omic (e#elopme$t offere( &' the $e+ regime +ill &e facilitate( thro!ghactio$ at the $atio$al a$( i$ter$atio$al le#el aime( at "tre$gthe$i$g$atio$alcapa&ilitie" i$ mari$e "cie$ce* tech$olog' a$( ocea$ "er#ice"* partic!larl'i$ the (e#elopi$g co!$trie"* +ith a #ie+ to e$"!ri$g the rapi( a&"orptio$a$(efficie$t applicatio$ of tech$olog' a$( "cie$tific ;$o+le(gea#aila&le to them*

Co$"i(eri$g that $atio$al a$( regio$al mari$e "cie$tific a$(tech$ological ce$tre" +o!l( &e the pri$cipal i$"tit!tio$" thro!gh +hichState"a$(* i$ partic!lar* the (e#elopi$g co!$trie"* fo"ter a$( co$(!ctmari$e "cie$tific re"earch* a$( recei#e a$( (i""emi$ate mari$e tech$olog'*Recog$i%i$g the "pecial role of the compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$"e$#i"age( &' the Co$#e$tio$ o$ the La+ of the Sea* e"peciall' i$ relatio$tothe e"ta&li"hme$t a$( (e#elopme$t of $atio$al a$( regio$al mari$e"cie$tific a$( tech$ological ce$tre"*Noti$g that pre"e$t effort" !$(erta;e$ +ithi$ the U$ite( Natio$" "'"temi$ trai$i$g* e(!catio$ a$( a""i"ta$ce i$ the fiel( of mari$e"cie$ce a$(tech$olog' a$( ocea$ "er#ice" are far &elo+ c!rre$t re=!ireme$t" a$( +o!l(&e partic!larl' i$a(e=!ate to meet the (ema$(" ge$erate( thro!gh operatio$of the Co$#e$tio$ o$ the La+ of the Sea*?elcomi$g rece$t i$itiati#e" +ithi$ i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" topromote a$( coor(i$ate their ma)or i$ter$atio$al a""i"ta$ceprogramme" aime( at "tre$gthe$i$g mari$e "cie$ce i$fra"tr!ct!re" i$(e#elopi$g co!$trie"*., Call" !po$ all Mem&er State" to (etermi$e appropriate prioritie" i$their (e#elopme$t pla$" for the "tre$gthe$i$g of their mari$e"cie$ce*tech$olog' a$( ocea$ "er#ice"3, Call" !po$ the (e#elopi$g co!$trie" to e"ta&li"h programme" for thepromotio$ of tech$ical cooperatio$ amo$g them"el#e" i$ the fiel( of mari$e"cie$ce* tech$olog' a$( ocea$ "er#ice (e#elopme$t3

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6, Urge" the i$(!"triali%e( co!$trie" to a""i"t the (e#elopi$g co!$trie"i$ the preparatio$ a$( impleme$tatio$ of their mari$e "cie$ce* tech$olog'a$(ocea$ "er#ice (e#elopme$t programme"34, Recomme$(" that the ?orl( 8a$;* the regio$al &a$;"* the U$ite(Natio$" >e#elopme$t Programme* the U$ite( Natio$" Bi$a$ci$g S'"tem for

Scie$ce a$( Tech$olog' a$( other m!ltilateral f!$(i$g age$cie" a!gme$t a$(coor(i$ate their operatio$" for the pro#i"io$ of f!$(" to (e#elopi$gco!$trie" for the preparatio$ a$( impleme$tatio$ of ma)or programme" ofa""i"ta$ce i$"tre$gthe$i$g their mari$e "cie$ce* tech$olog' a$( ocea$ "er#ice"35, Recomme$(" that all compete$t i$ter$atio$al orga$i%atio$" +ithi$the U$ite( Natio$" "'"tem epa$( programme" +ithi$ their re"pecti#e fiel("of compete$ce for a""i"ta$ce to (e#elopi$g co!$trie" i$ the fiel( of mari$e"cie$ce* tech$olog' a$( ocea$ "er#ice" a$( coor(i$ate their effort"o$ a "'"tem2+i(e &a"i" i$ the impleme$tatio$ of "!ch programme"*pa'i$g



partic!lar atte$tio$ to the "pecial $ee(" of the (e#elopi$g co!$trie"*+hether coa"tal* la$(2loc;e( or geographicall' (i"a(#a$tage(3-, Re=!e"t" the Secretar'2e$eral of the U$ite( Natio$" to tra$"mit thi"re"ol!tio$ to the e$eral A""em&l' at it" thirt'2"e#e$th "e""io$,

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