annex unit nation convent law sea agreement implement part xi thereof unit nation convent law sea state parti convent prompt desir settl spirit mutual understand cooper issu relat law sea awar histor signific convent import contribut mainten peac justic progress peopl world note develop unit nation confer law sea held geneva accentu gener accept convent law sea consciou problem ocean space close interrel consid recognis desir establish convent due regard sovereignti state legal order sea ocean facilit intern commun promot peac sea ocean equit effici utilis resourc conserv live resourc studi protect preserv marin environ bear mind achiev goal contribut realis equit intern econom order take account interest mankind special interest develop countri coastal land lock desir convent develop principl embodi resolut xxv decemb gener assembl unit nation solemnli declar inter alia area sea bed ocean floor subsoil thereof limit nation jurisdict resourc common heritag mankind explor exploit carri benefit mankind irrespect geograph locat state believ codif progress develop law sea achiev convent contribut strengthen peac secur cooper friendli relat nation conform principl justic equal right promot econom social advanc peopl world accord purpos principl unit nation set charter affirm matter regul convent continu govern rule principl gener intern law agre part introduct articl term scope purpos convent area mean sea bed ocean floor subsoil thereof limit nation jurisdict author mean intern sea bed author activ area mean activ explor exploit resourc area pollut marin environ mean introduct man directli indirectli substanc energi marin environ includ estuari result result deleteri effect harm live resourc marin life hazard human health hindranc marin activ includ fish legitim sea impair qualiti sea water reduct amen dump mean deliber dispos wast matter vessel aircraft platform man made structur sea ii deliber dispos vessel aircraft platform man made structur sea dump includ dispos wast matter incident deriv normal oper vessel aircraft platform man made structur sea equip wast matter transport vessel air craft platform man made structur sea oper purpos dispos matter deriv treatment wast matter vessel aircraft platform structur ii placement matter purpos mere dispos thereof provid placement contrari aim convent state parti mean state consent bound convent convent forc convent appli mutati mutandi entiti refer articl parti convent accord condit relev extent state parti refer entiti part ii territori sea contigu zone section gener provis articl legal statu territori sea air space territori sea bed subsoil sovereignti coastal state extend land territori intern water case archipelag state archipelag water adjac belt sea territori sea sovereignti extend air space territori sea bed subsoil sovereignti territori sea exercis subject convent rule intern law section limit territori sea articl breadth territori sea state establish breadth territori sea limit exceed nautic mile measur baselin determin accord convent articl outer limit territori sea outer limit territori sea line point distanc nearest point baselin equal breadth territori sea articl normal baselin provid convent normal baselin measur breadth territori sea low water line coast mark larg scale chart offici recognis coastal state articl reef case island situat atol island fring reef baselin measur breadth territori sea seaward low water line reef shown symbol chart offici recognis coastal state articl straight baselin local coastlin deepli indent cut fring island coast vicin method straight baselin join point emploi draw baselin breadth territori sea measur presenc delta natur condit coastlin highli unstabl point select furthest seaward extent low water line notwithstand subsequ regress low water line straight baselin remain effect chang coastal state accord convent draw straight baselin depart appreci extent gener direct coast sea area ly line suffici close link land domain subject regim intern water straight baselin drawn low tide elev lighthous similar instal perman sea level built instanc draw baselin elev receiv gener intern recognit method straight baselin applic point account determin baselin econom interest peculiar region concern realiti import evidenc long usag system straight baselin appli state manner cut territori sea state high sea exclus econom zone articl intern water provid part iv water landward side baselin territori sea form part intern water state establish straight baselin accord method set articl effect enclos intern water area previous consid innoc passag provid convent exist water articl mouth river river flow directli sea baselin straight line mouth river point low water line bank articl bai articl relat bai coast belong singl state purpos convent bai mark indent penetr proport width mouth land lock water constitut mere curvatur coast indent regard bai area larg larger semi circl diamet line drawn mouth indent purpos measur area indent ly low water mark shore indent line join low water mark natur entranc point presenc island indent mouth semi circl drawn line long sum total length line mouth island indent includ part water area indent distanc low water mark natur entranc point bai exce nautic mile close line drawn low water mark water enclos consid intern water distanc low water mark natur entranc point bai exce nautic mile straight baselin nautic mile drawn bai manner enclos maximum area water line length forego provis appli call histor bai case system straight baselin provid articl appli articl port purpos delimit territori sea outermost perman harbour work form integr part harbour system regard form part coast shore instal artifici island consid perman harbour work articl roadstead roadstead load unload anchor ship situat wholli partli outer limit territori sea includ territori sea articl low tide elev low tide elev natur form area land surround water low tide submerg high tide low tide elev situat wholli partli distanc exceed breadth territori sea mainland island low water line elev baselin measur breadth territori sea low tide elev wholli situat distanc exceed breadth territori sea mainland island territori sea articl combin method determin baselin coastal state determin baselin turn method provid forego articl suit condit articl delimit territori sea state opposit adjac coast coast state opposit adjac state entitl fail agreement contrari extend territori sea median line point equidist nearest point baselin breadth territori sea state measur provis appli reason histor titl special circumst delimit territori sea state varianc therewith articl chart list geograph coordin baselin measur breadth territori sea determin accord articl limit deriv therefrom line delimit drawn accord articl shown chart scale scale adequ ascertain posit altern list geograph coordin point geodet datum substitut coastal state give due public chart list geograph coordin deposit copi chart list secretari gener unit nation section innoc passag territori sea subsect rule applic ship articl innoc passag subject convent ship state coastal land lock enjoi innoc passag territori sea articl mean passag passag mean navig territori sea purpos travers sea enter intern water call roadstead port facil intern water proceed intern water call roadstead port facil passag continu expediti passag includ stop anchor incident ordinari navig render forc majeur distress purpos render assist person ship aircraft danger distress articl mean innoc passag passag innoc long prejudici peac good order secur coastal state passag place conform convent rule intern law passag foreign ship consid prejudici peac good order secur coastal state territori sea engag activ threat forc sovereignti territori integr polit independ coastal state manner violat principl intern law embodi charter unit nation exercis practic weapon kind act aim collect inform prejudic defenc secur coastal state act propaganda aim affect defenc secur coastal state launch land take board aircraft launch land take board militari devic load unload commod currenc person contrari custom fiscal immigr sanitari law regul coastal state act wil pollut contrari convent fish activ carri research survei activ act aim interf system commun facil instal coastal state activ direct bear passag articl submarin underwat vehicl territori sea submarin underwat vehicl requir navig surfac show flag articl law regul coastal state relat innoc passag coastal state adopt law regul conform provis convent rule intern law relat innoc passag territori sea respect safeti navig regul maritim traffic protect navig aid facil facil instal protect cabl pipelin conserv live resourc sea prevent infring fisheri law regul coastal state preserv environ coastal state prevent reduct control pollut thereof marin scientif research hydrograph survei prevent infring custom fiscal immigr sanitari law regul coastal state law regul appli design construct man equip foreign ship give effect gener accept intern rule standard coastal state give due public law regul foreign ship exercis innoc passag territori sea compli law regul gener accept intern regul relat prevent collis sea articl sea lane traffic separ scheme territori sea coastal state regard safeti navig requir foreign ship exercis innoc passag territori sea sea lane traffic separ scheme design prescrib regul passag ship tanker nuclear power ship ship carri nuclear inher danger noxiou substanc materi requir confin passag sea lane design sea lane prescript traffic separ scheme articl coastal state account recommend compet intern organis channel customarili intern navig special characterist ship channel densiti traffic coastal state sea lane traffic separ scheme chart due public articl foreign nuclear power ship ship carri nuclear inher danger noxiou substanc foreign nuclear power ship ship carri nuclear inher danger noxiou substanc exercis innoc passag territori sea carri document observ special precautionari measur establish ship intern agreement articl duti coastal state coastal state hamper innoc passag foreign ship territori sea accord convent applic convent law regul adopt conform convent coastal state impos requir foreign ship practic effect deni impair innoc passag discrimin form fact ship state ship carri cargo behalf state coastal state give public danger navig knowledg territori sea articl right protect coastal state coastal state step territori sea prevent passag innoc case ship proceed intern water call port facil intern water coastal state step prevent breach condit admiss ship intern water call subject coastal state discrimin form fact foreign ship suspend temporarili area territori sea innoc passag foreign ship suspens essenti protect secur includ weapon exercis suspens effect duli publish articl charg levi foreign ship charg levi foreign ship reason passag territori sea charg levi foreign ship pass territori sea payment specif servic render ship charg levi discrimin subsect rule applic merchant ship govern ship oper commerci purpos articl crimin jurisdict board foreign ship crimin jurisdict coastal state exercis board foreign ship pass territori sea arrest person conduct investig connect crime commit board ship passag save case consequ crime extend coastal state crime kind disturb peac countri good order territori sea assist local author request master ship diplomat agent consular offic flag state measur suppress illicit traffic narcot drug psychotrop substanc provis affect coastal state step authoris law purpos arrest investig board foreign ship pass territori sea leav intern water case provid paragraph coastal state master request notifi diplomat agent consular offic flag state take step facilit contact agent offic ship crew case emerg notif commun measur manner arrest made local author due regard interest navig provid part xii respect violat law regul adopt accord part coastal state step board foreign ship pass territori sea arrest person conduct investig connect crime commit ship enter territori sea ship proceed foreign port pass territori sea enter intern water articl civil jurisdict relat foreign ship coastal state stop divert foreign ship pass territori sea purpos exercis civil jurisdict relat person board ship coastal state levi execut arrest ship purpos civil proceed save respect oblig liabil assum incur ship purpos voyag water coastal state paragraph prejudic coastal state accord law levi execut arrest purpos civil proceed foreign ship ly territori sea pass territori sea leav intern water subsect rule applic warship govern ship oper commerci purpos articl definit warship purpos convent warship mean ship belong arm forc state bear extern mark distinguish ship nation command offic duli commiss govern state appear servic list equival man crew regular arm forc disciplin articl complianc warship law regul coastal state warship compli law regul coastal state passag territori sea disregard request complianc therewith made coastal state requir leav territori sea immedi articl respons flag state damag caus warship govern ship oper commerci purpos flag state bear intern respons loss damag coastal state result complianc warship govern ship oper commerci purpos law regul coastal state passag territori sea provis convent rule intern law articl immun warship govern ship oper commerci purpos except contain subsect articl convent affect immun warship govern ship oper commerci purpos section contigu zone articl contigu zone zone contigu territori sea contigu zone coastal state exercis control prevent infring custom fiscal immigr sanitari law regul territori territori sea punish infring law regul commit territori territori sea contigu zone extend nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur part iii strait intern navig section gener provis articl legal statu water form strait intern navig regim passag strait intern navig establish part respect affect legal statu water form strait exercis state border strait sovereignti jurisdict water air space bed subsoil sovereignti jurisdict state border strait exercis subject part rule intern law articl scope part part affect area intern water strait establish straight baselin accord method set articl effect enclos intern water area previous consid legal statu water territori sea state border strait exclus econom zone high sea legal regim strait passag regul part long stand intern convent forc specif relat strait articl high sea rout rout exclus econom zone strait intern navig part appli strait intern navig exist strait rout high sea exclus econom zone similar conveni respect navig hydrograph characterist rout relev part convent includ provis freedom navig overflight appli section transit passag articl scope section section appli strait intern navig part high sea exclus econom zone part high sea exclus econom zone articl transit passag strait refer articl ship aircraft enjoi transit passag imped strait form island state border strait mainland transit passag appli exist seaward island rout high sea exclus econom zone similar conveni respect navig hydrograph characterist transit passag mean exercis accord part freedom navig overflight sole purpos continu expediti transit strait part high sea exclus econom zone part high sea exclus econom zone requir continu expediti transit preclud passag strait purpos enter leav return state border strait subject condit entri state activ exercis transit passag strait remain subject applic provis convent articl duti ship aircraft transit passag ship aircraft exercis transit passag proce delai strait refrain threat forc sovereignti territori integr polit independ state border strait manner violat principl intern law embodi charter unit nation refrain activ incid normal mode continu expediti transit render forc majeur distress compli relev provis part ship transit passag compli gener accept intern regul procedur practic safeti sea includ intern regul prevent collis sea compli gener accept intern regul procedur practic prevent reduct control pollut ship aircraft transit passag observ rule air establish intern civil aviat organis appli civil aircraft state aircraft compli safeti measur time oper due regard safeti navig time monitor radio frequenc assign compet internation design air traffic control author intern distress radio frequenc articl research survei activ transit passag foreign ship includ marin scientif research hydrograph survei ship carri research survei activ prior authoris state border strait articl sea lane traffic separ scheme strait intern navig conform part state border strait design sea lane prescrib traffic separ scheme navig strait promot safe passag ship state circumst requir give due public thereto substitut sea lane traffic separ scheme sea lane traffic separ scheme previous design prescrib sea lane traffic separ scheme conform gener accept intern regul design substitut sea lane prescrib substitut traffic separ scheme state border strait refer propos compet intern organis view adopt organis adopt sea lane traffic separ scheme agre state border strait state design prescrib substitut respect strait sea lane traffic separ scheme water state border strait propos state concern cooper formul propos consult compet intern organis state border strait sea lane traffic separ scheme design prescrib chart due public ship transit passag respect applic sea lane traffic separ scheme establish accord articl articl law regul state border strait relat transit passag subject provis section state border strait adopt law regul relat transit passag strait respect safeti navig regul maritim traffic provid articl prevent reduct control pollut give effect applic intern regul discharg oil oili wast noxiou substanc strait respect fish vessel prevent fish includ stowag fish gear load unload commod currenc person contravent custom fiscal immigr sanitari law regul state border strait law regul discrimin form fact foreign ship applic practic effect deni hamper impair transit passag defin section state border strait give due public law regul foreign ship exercis transit passag compli law regul flag state ship state registri aircraft entitl sovereign immun act manner contrari law regul provis part bear intern respons loss damag result state border strait articl navig safeti aid improv prevent reduct control pollut user state state border strait agreement cooper establish mainten strait navig safeti aid improv aid intern navig prevent reduct control pollut ship articl duti state border strait state border strait hamper transit passag give public danger navig overflight strait knowledg suspens transit passag section innoc passag articl innoc passag regim innoc passag accord part ii section appli strait intern navig exclud applic regim transit passag articl part high sea exclus econom zone territori sea foreign state suspens innoc passag strait part iv archipelag state articl term purpos convent archipelag state mean state constitut wholli archipelago includ island archipelago mean group island includ part island interconnect water natur featur close interrel island water natur featur form intrins geograph econom polit entiti histor regard articl archipelag baselin archipelag state draw straight archipelag baselin join outermost point outermost island dry reef archipelago provid baselin includ main island area ratio area water area land includ atol length baselin exce nautic mile total number baselin enclos archipelago exce length maximum length nautic mile draw baselin depart appreci extent gener configur archipelago baselin drawn low tide elev lighthous similar instal perman sea level built low tide elev situat wholli partli distanc exceed breadth territori sea nearest island system baselin appli archipelag state manner cut high sea exclus econom zone territori sea state part archipelag water archipelag state li part immedi adjac neighbour state exist right legitim interest state tradition exercis water right stipul agreement state continu respect purpos comput ratio water land paragraph land area includ water ly fring reef island atol includ part steep side ocean plateau enclos enclos chain limeston island dry reef ly perimet plateau baselin drawn accord articl shown chart scale scale adequ ascertain posit altern list geograph coordin point geodet datum substitut archipelag state give due public chart list geograph coordin deposit copi chart list secretari gener unit nation articl measur breadth territori sea contigu zone exclus econom zone continent shelf breadth territori sea contigu zone exclus econom zone continent shelf measur archipelag baselin drawn accord articl articl legal statu archipelag water air space archipelag water bed subsoil sovereignti archipelag state extend water enclos archipelag baselin drawn accord articl archipelag water depth distanc coast sovereignti extend air space archipelag water bed subsoil resourc contain sovereignti exercis subject part regim archipelag sea lane passag establish part respect affect statu archipelag water includ sea lane exercis archipelag state sovereignti water air space bed subsoil resourc contain articl delimit intern water archipelag water archipelag state draw close line delimit intern water accord articl articl exist agreement tradit fish right exist submarin cabl prejudic articl archipelag state respect exist agreement state recognis tradit fish right legitim activ immedi adjac neighbour state area fall archipelag water term condit exercis right activ includ natur extent area appli request state concern regul bilater agreement right transfer share state nation archipelag state respect exist submarin cabl laid state pass water make landfal archipelag state permit mainten replac cabl receiv due notic locat intent repair replac articl innoc passag subject articl prejudic articl ship state enjoi innoc passag archipelag water accord part ii section archipelag state discrimin form fact foreign ship suspend temporarili area archipelag water innoc passag foreign ship suspens essenti protect secur suspens effect duli publish articl archipelag sea lane passag archipelag state design sea lane air rout thereabov suitabl continu expediti passag foreign ship aircraft archipelag water adjac territori sea ship aircraft enjoi archipelag sea lane passag sea lane air rout archipelag sea lane passag mean exercis accord convent right navig overflight normal mode sole purpos continu expediti unobstruct transit part high sea exclus econom zone part high sea exclus econom zone sea lane air rout travers archipelag water adjac territori sea includ normal passag rout rout intern navig overflight archipelag water rout ship concern normal navig channel provid duplic rout similar conveni entri exit point sea lane air rout defin seri continu axi line entri point passag rout exit point ship aircraft archipelag sea lane passag deviat nautic mile side axi line passag provid ship aircraft navig closer coast distanc nearest point island border sea lane archipelag state design sea lane articl prescrib traffic separ scheme safe passag ship narrow channel sea lane archipelag state circumst requir give due public thereto substitut sea lane traffic separ scheme sea lane traffic separ scheme previous design prescrib sea lane traffic separ scheme conform gener accept intern regul design substitut sea lane prescrib substitut traffic separ scheme archipelag state refer propos compet intern organis view adopt organis adopt sea lane traffic separ scheme agre archipelag state archipelag state design prescrib substitut archipelag state axi sea lane traffic separ scheme design prescrib chart due public ship archipelag sea lane passag respect applic sea lane traffic separ scheme establish accord articl archipelag state design sea lane air rout archipelag sea lane passag exercis rout intern navig articl duti ship aircraft passag research survei activ duti archipelag state law regul archipelag state relat archipelag sea lane passag articl appli mutati mutandi archipelag sea lane passag part exclus econom zone articl specif legal regim exclus econom zone exclus econom zone area adjac territori sea subject specif legal regim establish part right jurisdict coastal state right freedom state govern relev provis convent articl right jurisdict duti coastal state exclus econom zone exclus econom zone coastal state sovereign right purpos explor exploit conserv manag natur resourc live live water superjac sea bed sea bed subsoil regard activ econom exploit explor zone product energi water current wind jurisdict provid relev provis convent regard establish artifici island instal structur ii marin scientif research iii protect preserv marin environ right duti provid convent exercis right perform duti convent exclus econom zone coastal state due regard right duti state act manner compat provis convent right set articl respect sea bed subsoil exercis accord part vi articl breadth exclus econom zone exclus econom zone extend nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur articl right duti state exclus econom zone exclus econom zone state coastal land lock enjoi subject relev provis convent freedom refer articl navig overflight lai submarin cabl pipelin internation law sea relat freedom oper ship aircraft submarin cabl pipelin compat provis convent articl pertin rule intern law appli exclus econom zone incompat part exercis right perform duti convent exclus econom zone state due regard right duti coastal state compli law regul adopt coastal state accord provis convent rule intern law incompat part articl basi resolut conflict attribut right jurisdict exclus econom zone case convent attribut right jurisdict coastal state state exclus econom zone conflict aris interest coastal state state state conflict resolv basi equiti light relev circumst take account respect import interest involv parti intern commun articl artifici island instal structur exclus econom zone exclus econom zone coastal state exclus construct authoris regul construct oper artifici island instal structur purpos provid articl econom purpos instal structur interfer exercis right coastal state zone coastal state exclus jurisdict artifici island instal structur includ jurisdict regard custom fiscal health safeti immigr law regul due notic construct artifici island instal structur perman mean give warn presenc maintain instal structur abandon disus remov ensur safeti navig take account gener accept intern standard establish regard compet intern organis remov due regard fish protect marin environ right duti state public depth posit dimens instal structur remov coastal state establish reason safeti zone artifici island instal structur measur ensur safeti navig artifici island instal structur breadth safeti zone determin coastal state take account applic intern standard zone design ensur relat natur function artifici island instal structur exce distanc metr measur point outer edg authoris gener accept intern standard recommend compet intern organis due notic extent safeti zone ship respect safeti zone compli gener accept intern standard navig vicin artifici island instal structur safeti zone artifici island instal structur safeti zone establish interfer caus recognis sea lane essenti intern navig artifici island instal structur possess statu island territori sea presenc affect delimit territori sea exclus econom zone continent shelf articl conserv live resourc coastal state determin allow catch live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state take account scientif evid ensur proper conserv manag measur mainten live resourc exclus econom zone endang exploit coastal state compet intern organis subregion region global cooper end measur design maintain restor popul harvest speci level produc maximum sustain yield qualifi relev environment econom factor includ econom coastal fish commun special requir develop state take account fish pattern interdepend stock gener recommend intern minimum standard subregion region global take measur coastal state consider effect speci depend harvest speci view maintain restor popul depend speci level reproduct threaten scientif inform catch fish effort statist data relev conserv fish stock contribut exchang regular basi compet intern organis subregion region global particip state concern includ state nation allow fish exclus econom zone articl utilis live resourc coastal state promot object optimum utilis live resourc exclus econom zone prejudic articl coastal state determin capac harvest live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state capac harvest entir allow catch agreement arrang pursuant term condit law regul refer paragraph give state access surplu allow catch regard provis articl relat develop state mention give access state exclus econom zone articl coastal state account relev factor includ inter alia signific live resourc area economi coastal state concern nation interest provis articl requir develop state subregion region harvest part surplu minimis econom disloc state nation habitu fish zone made substanti effort research identif stock nation state fish exclus econom zone compli conserv measur term condit establish law regul coastal state law regul consist convent relat inter alia licens fishermen fish vessel equip includ payment fee form remuner case develop coastal state consist adequ compens field financ equip technolog relat fish industri determin speci caught fix quota catch relat stock group stock catch vessel period time catch nation state period regul season area fish type size amount gear type size number fish vessel fix ag size fish speci caught inform requir fish vessel includ catch effort statist vessel posit report requir authoris control coastal state conduct fisheri research programm regul conduct research includ sampl catch disposit sampl report scientif data place observ traine board vessel coastal state land part catch vessel port coastal state term condit relat joint ventur cooper arrang requir train personnel transfer fisheri technolog includ enhanc coastal state capabl undertak fisheri research enforc procedur coastal state give due notic conserv manag law regul articl stock occur exclus econom zone coastal state exclus econom zone area adjac stock stock speci occur exclus econom zone coastal state state seek directli subregion region organis agre measur coordin ensur conserv develop stock prejudic provis part stock stock speci occur exclus econom zone area adjac zone coastal state state fish stock adjac area seek directli subregion region organis agre measur conserv stock adjac area articl highli migratori speci coastal state state nation fish region highli migratori speci list annex cooper directli intern organis view ensur conserv promot object optimum utilis speci region exclus econom zone region intern organis exist coastal state state nation harvest speci region cooper establish organis particip work provis paragraph appli addit provis part articl marin mammal part restrict coastal state compet intern organis prohibit limit regul exploit marin mammal strictli provid part state cooper view conserv marin mammal case cetacean work intern organis conserv manag studi articl anadrom stock state river anadrom stock origin primari interest respons stock state origin anadrom stock ensur conserv establish regulatori measur fish water landward outer limit exclus econom zone fish provid paragraph state origin consult state refer paragraph fish stock establish total allow catch stock origin river fisheri anadrom stock conduct water landward outer limit exclus econom zone case provis result econom disloc state state origin respect fish outer limit exclus econom zone state concern maintain consult view achiev agreement term condit fish give due regard conserv requir state origin respect stock state origin cooper minimis econom disloc state fish stock take account normal catch mode oper state area fish occur state refer subparagraph particip agreement state origin measur renew anadrom stock expenditur purpos special consider state origin harvest stock origin river enforc regul anadrom stock exclus econom zone agreement state origin state concern case anadrom stock migrat water landward outer limit exclus econom zone state state origin state cooper state origin regard conserv manag stock state origin anadrom stock state fish stock make arrang implement provis articl region organis articl catadrom speci coastal state water catadrom speci spend greater part life cycl respons manag speci ensur ingress egress migrat fish harvest catadrom speci conduct water landward outer limit exclus econom zone conduct exclus econom zone harvest subject articl provis convent fish zone case catadrom fish migrat exclus econom zone state juvenil matur fish manag includ harvest fish regul agreement state mention paragraph state concern agreement ensur ration manag speci account respons state mention paragraph mainten speci articl sedentari speci part appli sedentari speci defin articl articl land lock state land lock state particip equit basi exploit part surplu live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state subregion region take account relev econom geograph circumst state concern conform provis articl articl term modal particip establish state concern bilater subregion region agreement take account inter alia avoid effect detriment fish commun fish industri coastal state extent land lock state accord provis articl particip entitl particip exist bilater subregion region agreement exploit live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state extent land lock state geograph disadvantag state particip exploit live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state consequ avoid burden singl coastal state part nutrit popul respect state harvest capac coastal state approach point enabl harvest entir allow catch live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state state concern cooper establish equit arrang bilater subregion region basi particip develop land lock state subregion region exploit live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state subregion region circumst term satisfactori parti implement provis factor mention paragraph account develop land lock state provis articl entitl particip exploit live resourc exclus econom zone develop coastal state subregion region regard extent coastal state give access state live resourc exclus econom zone account minimis detriment effect fish commun econom disloc state nation habitu fish zone provis prejudic arrang agre subregion region coastal state grant land lock state subregion region equal preferenti right exploit live resourc exclus econom zone articl geograph disadvantag state geograph disadvantag state particip equit basi exploit part surplu live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state subregion region take account relev econom geograph circumst state concern conform provis articl articl purpos part geograph disadvantag state mean coastal state includ state border enclos semi enclos sea geograph situat make depend exploit live resourc exclus econom zone state subregion region adequ suppli fish nutrit purpos popul part thereof coastal state claim exclus econom zone term modal particip establish state concern bilater subregion region agreement take account inter alia avoid effect detriment fish commun fish industri coastal state extent geograph disadvantag state accord provis articl particip entitl particip exist bilater subregion region agreement exploit live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state extent geograph disadvantag state landlock state particip exploit live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state consequ avoid burden singl coastal state part nutrit popul respect state harvest capac coastal state approach point enabl harvest entir allow catch live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state state concern cooper establish equit arrang bilater subregion region basi particip develop geograph disadvantag state subregion region exploit live resourc exclus econom zone coastal state subregion region circumst term satisfactori parti implement provis factor mention paragraph account develop geograph disadvantag state provis articl entitl particip exploit live resourc exclus econom zone develop coastal state subregion region regard extent coastal state give access state live resourc exclus econom zone account minimis detriment effect fish commun econom disloc state nation habitu fish zone provis prejudic arrang agre subregion region coastal state grant geograph disadvantag state subregion region equal preferenti right exploit live resourc exclus econom zone articl applic articl provis articl appli case coastal state economi overwhelmingli depend exploit live resourc exclus econom zone articl restrict transfer right right provid articl exploit live resourc directli indirectli transfer state nation leas licenc establish joint ventur manner effect transfer agre state concern forego provis preclud state concern obtain technic financi assist state intern organis order facilit exercis right pursuant articl provid effect refer paragraph articl enforc law regul coastal state coastal state exercis sovereign right explor exploit conserv manag live resourc exclus econom zone measur includ board inspect arrest judici proceed ensur complianc law regul adopt conform convent arrest vessel crew promptli releas post reason bond secur coastal state penalti violat fisheri law regul exclus econom zone includ imprison absenc agreement contrari state concern form corpor punish case arrest detent foreign vessel coastal state promptli notifi flag state channel action penalti subsequ impos articl delimit exclus econom zone state opposit adjac coast delimit exclus econom zone state opposit adjac coast effect agreement basi intern law refer articl statut intern court justic order achiev equit solut agreement reach reason period time state concern resort procedur provid part xv pend agreement provid paragraph state concern spirit understand cooper make effort enter provision arrang practic natur transit period jeopardis hamper reach final agreement arrang prejudic final delimit agreement forc state concern question relat delimit exclus econom zone determin accord provis agreement articl chart list geograph coordin subject part outer limit line exclus econom zone line delimit drawn accord articl shown chart scale scale adequ ascertain posit list geograph coordin point geodet datum substitut outer limit line line delimit coastal state give due public chart list geograph coordin deposit copi chart list secretari gener unit nation part vi continent shelf articl definit continent shelf continent shelf coastal state compris sea bed subsoil submarin area extend territori sea natur prolong land territori outer edg continent margin distanc nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur outer edg continent margin extend distanc continent shelf coastal state extend limit provid paragraph continent margin compris submerg prolong land mass coastal state consist sea bed subsoil shelf slope rise includ deep ocean floor ocean ridg subsoil thereof purpos convent coastal state establish outer edg continent margin margin extend nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur line delin accord paragraph refer outermost fix point thick sedimentari rock shortest distanc point foot continent slope ii line delin accord paragraph refer fix point nautic mile foot continent slope absenc evid contrari foot continent slope determin point maximum chang gradient base fix point compris line outer limit continent shelf sea bed drawn accord paragraph ii exce nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur exce nautic mile metr isobath line connect depth metr notwithstand provis paragraph submarin ridg outer limit continent shelf exce nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur paragraph appli submarin elev natur compon continent margin plateaux rise cap bank spur coastal state delin outer limit continent shelf shelf extend nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur straight line exceed nautic mile length connect fix point defin coordin latitud longitud inform limit continent shelf nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur submit coastal state commiss limit continent shelf set annex ii basi equit geograph represent commiss make recommend coastal state matter relat establish outer limit continent shelf limit shelf establish coastal state basi recommend final bind coastal state deposit secretari gener unit nation chart relev inform includ geodet datum perman describ outer limit continent shelf secretari gener give due public thereto provis articl prejudic question delimit continent shelf state opposit adjac coast articl right coastal state continent shelf coastal state exercis continent shelf sovereign right purpos explor exploit natur resourc right refer paragraph exclus sens coastal state explor continent shelf exploit natur resourc undertak activ express consent coastal state right coastal state continent shelf depend occup effect notion express proclam natur resourc refer part consist miner live resourc sea bed subsoil live organ belong sedentari speci organ harvest stage immobil sea bed unabl move constant physic contact sea bed subsoil articl legal statu superjac water air space right freedom state right coastal state continent shelf affect legal statu superjac water air space water exercis right coastal state continent shelf infring result unjustifi interfer navig right freedom state provid convent articl submarin cabl pipelin continent shelf state entitl lai submarin cabl pipelin continent shelf accord provis articl subject reason measur explor continent shelf exploit natur resourc prevent reduct control pollut pipelin coastal state imped lai mainten cabl pipelin delin lai pipelin continent shelf subject consent coastal state part affect coastal state establish condit cabl pipelin enter territori territori sea jurisdict cabl pipelin construct connect explor continent shelf exploit resourc oper artifici island instal structur jurisdict lai submarin cabl pipelin state due regard cabl pipelin posit possibl repair exist cabl pipelin prejud articl artifici island instal structur continent shelf articl appli mutati mutandi artifici island instal structur continent shelf articl drill continent shelf coastal state exclus authoris regul drill continent shelf purpos articl payment contribut respect exploit continent shelf nautic mile coastal state make payment contribut kind respect exploit live resourc continent shelf nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur payment contribut made annual respect product site year product site sixth year rate payment contribut volum product site rate increas subsequ year year remain product includ resourc connect exploit develop state net import miner resourc produc continent shelf exempt make payment contribut respect miner resourc payment contribut made author distribut state parti convent basi equit share criteria take account interest develop state develop land lock articl delimit continent shelf state opposit adjac coast delimit continent shelf state opposit adjac coast effect agreement basi intern law refer articl statut intern court justic order achiev equit solut agreement reach reason period time state concern resort procedur provid part xv pend agreement provid paragraph state concern spirit understand cooper make effort enter provision arrang practic natur transit period jeopardis hamper reach final agreement arrang prejudic final delimit agreement forc state concern question relat delimit continent shelf determin accord provis agreement articl chart list geograph coordin subject part outer limit line continent shelf line delimit drawn accord articl shown chart scale scale adequ ascertain posit list geograph coordin point geodet datum substitut outer limit line line delimit coastal state give due public chart list geograph coordin deposit copi chart list secretari gener unit nation case show outer limit line continent shelf secretari gener author articl tunnel part prejudic coastal state exploit subsoil mean tunnel irrespect depth water subsoil part vii high sea section gener provis articl applic provis part provis part appli part sea includ exclus econom zone territori sea intern water state archipelag water archipelag state articl entail abridg freedom enjoi state exclus econom zone accord articl articl freedom high sea high sea open state coastal land lock freedom high sea exercis condit laid convent rule intern law compris inter alia coastal land lock state freedom navig freedom overflight freedom lai submarin cabl pipelin subject part vi freedom construct artifici island instal permit intern law subject part vi freedom fish subject condit laid section freedom scientif research subject part vi xiii freedom exercis state due regard interest state exercis freedom high sea due regard right convent respect activ area articl reserv high sea peac purpos high sea reserv peac purpos articl invalid claim sovereignti high sea state validli purport subject part high sea sovereignti articl navig state coastal land lock sail ship fly flag high sea articl nation ship state fix condit grant nation ship registr ship territori fly flag ship nation state flag entitl fly exist genuin link state ship state issu ship grant fly flag document effect articl statu ship ship sail flag state save except case expressli provid intern treati convent subject exclus jurisdict high sea ship chang flag voyag port call save case real transfer ownership chang registri ship sail flag state conveni claim nation question respect state assimil ship nation articl ship fly flag unit nation specialis agenc intern atom energi agenc preced articl prejudic question ship emploi offici servic unit nation specialis agenc intern atom energi agenc fly flag organis articl duti flag state state effect exercis jurisdict control administr technic social matter ship fly flag state maintain regist ship name particular ship fly flag exclud gener accept intern regul account small size assum jurisdict intern law ship fly flag master offic crew respect administr technic social matter ship state measur ship fly flag ensur safeti sea regard inter alia construct equip seaworthi ship man ship labour condit train crew take account applic intern instrument signal mainten commun prevent collis measur includ ensur ship registr interv survei qualifi surveyor ship board chart nautic public navig equip instrument safe navig ship ship charg master offic possess qualif seamanship navig commun marin engin crew qualif number type size machineri equip ship master offic extent crew fulli convers requir observ applic intern regul safeti life sea prevent collis prevent reduct control marin pollut mainten commun radio take measur call paragraph state requir conform gener accept intern regul procedur practic step secur observ state clear ground proper jurisdict control respect ship exercis report fact flag state receiv report flag state investig matter action remedi situat state inquiri held suitabl qualifi person person marin casualti incid navig high sea involv ship fly flag caus loss life injuri nation state damag ship instal state marin environ flag state state cooper conduct inquiri held state marin casualti incid navig articl immun warship high sea warship high sea complet immun jurisdict state flag state articl immun ship govern commerci servic ship own oper state govern commerci servic high sea complet immun jurisdict state flag state articl penal jurisdict matter collis incid navig event collis incid navig ship high sea involv penal disciplinari respons master person servic ship penal disciplinari proceed institut person judici administr author flag state state person nation disciplinari matter state issu master certif certif compet licenc compet due legal process pronounc withdraw certif holder nation state issu arrest detent ship measur investig order author flag state articl duti render assist state requir master ship fly flag danger ship crew passeng render assist person found sea danger lost proce speed rescu person distress inform assist action expect collis render assist ship crew passeng inform ship ship port registri nearest port call coastal state promot establish oper mainten adequ effect search rescu servic safeti sea circumst requir mutual region arrang cooper neighbour state purpos articl prohibit transport slave state effect measur prevent punish transport slave ship authoris fly flag prevent unlaw flag purpos slave take refug board ship flag ipso facto free articl duti cooper repress piraci state cooper fullest extent repress piraci high sea place jurisdict state articl definit piraci piraci consist act illeg act violenc detent act depred commit privat end crew passeng privat ship privat aircraft direct high sea ship aircraft person properti board ship aircraft ii ship aircraft person properti place jurisdict state act voluntari particip oper ship aircraft knowledg fact make pirat ship aircraft act incit intention facilit act subparagraph articl piraci warship govern ship govern aircraft crew mutini act piraci defin articl commit warship govern ship govern aircraft crew mutini control ship aircraft assimil act commit privat ship aircraft articl definit pirat ship aircraft ship aircraft consid pirat ship aircraft intend person domin control purpos commit act refer articl appli ship aircraft commit act long remain control person guilti act articl retent loss nation pirat ship aircraft ship aircraft retain nation pirat ship aircraft retent loss nation determin law state nation deriv articl seizur pirat ship aircraft high sea place jurisdict state state seiz pirat ship aircraft ship aircraft piraci control pirat arrest person seiz properti board court state carri seizur decid penalti impos determin action regard ship aircraft properti subject right parti act good faith articl liabil seizur adequ ground seizur ship aircraft suspicion piraci effect adequ ground state make seizur liabl state nation possess ship aircraft loss damag caus seizur articl ship aircraft entitl seiz account piraci seizur account piraci carri warship militari aircraft ship aircraft mark identifi govern servic authoris effect articl illicit traffic narcot drug psychotrop substanc state cooper suppress illicit traffic narcot drug psychotrop substanc engag ship high sea contrari intern convent state reason ground believ ship fly flag engag illicit traffic narcot drug psychotrop substanc request cooper state suppress traffic articl unauthoris broadcast high sea state cooper suppress unauthoris broadcast high sea purpos convent unauthoris broadcast mean transmiss sound radio televis broadcast ship instal high sea intend recept gener public contrari intern regul exclud transmiss distress call person engag unauthoris broadcast prosecut court flag state ship state registri instal state person nation state transmiss receiv state authoris radio commun suffer interfer high sea state jurisdict accord paragraph conform articl arrest person ship engag unauthor broadcast seiz broadcast apparatu articl visit act interfer deriv power confer treati warship encount high sea foreign ship ship entitl complet immun accord articl justifi board reason ground suspect ship engag piraci ship engag slave trade ship engag unauthoris broadcast flag state warship jurisdict articl ship nation fly foreign flag refus show flag ship realiti nation warship case provid paragraph warship proce verifi ship fly flag end send boat command offic suspect ship suspicion remain document check proce examin board ship carri consider suspicion prove unfound provid ship board commit act justifi compens loss damag sustain provis appli mutati mutandi militari aircraft provis appli duli authoris ship aircraft mark identifi govern servic articl hot pursuit hot pursuit foreign ship undertaken compet author coastal state good reason ship violat law regul state pursuit commenc foreign ship boat intern water archipelag water territori sea contigu zone pursu state continu territori sea contigu zone pursuit interrupt time foreign ship territori sea contigu zone receiv order stop ship give order likewis territori sea contigu zone foreign ship contigu zone defin articl pursuit undertaken violat right protect zone establish hot pursuit appli mutati mutandi violat exclus econom zone continent shelf includ safeti zone continent shelf instal law regul coastal state applic accord convent exclus econom zone continent shelf includ safeti zone hot pursuit ceas ship pursu enter territori sea state state hot pursuit deem begun pursu ship satisfi practic mean ship pursu boat craft work team ship pursu mother ship limit territori sea case contigu zone exclus econom zone continent shelf pursuit commenc visual auditori signal stop distanc enabl heard foreign ship hot pursuit exercis warship militari aircraft ship aircraft mark identifi govern servic authoris effect hot pursuit effect aircraft provis paragraph appli mutati mutandi aircraft give order stop activ pursu ship ship aircraft coastal state summon aircraft arriv pursuit aircraft arrest ship suffic justifi arrest territori sea ship sight aircraft offend suspect offend order stop pursu aircraft aircraft ship continu pursuit interrupt releas ship arrest jurisdict state escort port state purpos inquiri compet author claim sole ground ship voyag escort portion exclus econom zone high sea circumst render ship stop arrest territori sea circumst justifi exercis hot pursuit compens loss damag sustain articl lai submarin cabl pipelin state entitl lai submarin cabl pipelin bed high sea continent shelf articl appli cabl pipelin articl break injuri submarin cabl pipelin state adopt law regul provid break injuri ship fly flag person subject jurisdict submarin cabl beneath high sea wilfulli culpabl neglig manner liabl interrupt obstruct telegraph telephon commun similarli break injuri submarin pipelin high voltag power cabl punish offenc provis appli conduct calcul result break injuri appli break injuri caus person act legitim object save live ship precaut avoid break injuri articl break injuri owner submarin cabl pipelin submarin cabl pipelin state adopt law regul provid person subject jurisdict owner submarin cabl pipelin beneath high sea lai repair cabl pipelin break injuri cabl pipelin bear cost repair articl indemn loss incur avoid injuri submarin cabl pipelin state adopt law regul ensur owner ship prove sacrif anchor net fish gear order avoid injur submarin cabl pipelin indemnifi owner cabl pipelin provid owner ship reason precautionari measur section conserv manag live resourc high sea articl fish high sea state nation engag fish high sea subject treati oblig right duti interest coastal state provid inter alia articl articl provis section articl duti state adopt respect nation measur conserv live resourc high sea state duti cooper state take measur respect nation conserv live resourc high sea articl cooper state conserv manag live resourc state cooper conserv manag live resourc area high sea state nation exploit ident live resourc live resourc area enter negoti view take measur conserv live resourc concern cooper establish subregion region fisheri organis end articl conserv live resourc high sea determin allow catch establish conserv measur live resourc high sea state measur design scientif evid state concern maintain restor popul harvest speci level produc maximum sustain yield qualifi relev environment econom factor includ special requir develop state take account fish pattern interdepend stock gener recommend intern minimum standard subregion region global consider effect speci depend harvest speci view maintain restor popul depend speci level reproduct threaten scientif inform catch fish effort statist data relev conserv fish stock contribut exchang regular basi compet intern organis subregion region global particip state concern state concern ensur conserv measur implement discrimin form fact fishermen state articl marin mammal articl appli conserv manag marin mammal high sea part viii regim island articl regim island island natur form area land surround water water high tide provid paragraph territori sea contigu zone exclus econom zone continent shelf island determin accord provis convent applic land territori rock sustain human habit econom life exclus econom zone continent shelf part ix enclos semi enclos sea articl definit purpos convent enclos semi enclos sea mean gulf basin sea surround state connect sea ocean narrow outlet consist primarili territori sea exclus econom zone coastal state articl cooper state border enclos semi enclos sea state border enclos semi enclos sea cooper exercis right perform duti convent end endeavour directli region organis coordin manag conserv explor exploit live resourc sea coordin implement right duti respect protect preserv marin environ coordin scientif research polici undertak joint programm scientif research area invit interest state intern organis cooper further provis articl part access land lock state sea freedom transit articl term purpos convent land lock state mean state sea coast transit state mean state sea coast situat land lock state sea territori traffic transit pass traffic transit mean transit person baggag good mean transport territori transit state passag territori tran shipment wareh break bulk chang mode transport portion complet journei begin termin territori land lock state mean transport mean railwai roll stock sea lake river craft road vehicl ii local condit requir porter pack anim land lock state transit state agreement includ mean transport pipelin ga line mean transport includ paragraph articl access sea freedom transit land lock state access sea purpos exercis right provid convent includ relat freedom high sea common heritag mankind end land lock state enjoi freedom transit territori transit state mean transport term modal exercis freedom transit agre land lock state transit state concern bilater subregion region agreement transit state exercis full sovereignti territori measur ensur right facil provid part land lock state infring legitim interest articl exclus applic favour nation claus provis convent special agreement relat exercis access sea establish right facil account special geograph posit land lock state exclud applic favour nation claus articl custom duti tax charg traffic transit subject custom duti tax charg charg levi specif servic render connect traffic mean transport transit facil provid land lock state subject tax charg higher levi mean transport transit state articl free zone custom facil conveni traffic transit free zone custom facil provid port entri exit transit state agreement state land lock state articl cooper construct improv mean transport mean transport transit state give effect freedom transit exist mean includ port instal equip inadequ respect transit state land lock state concern cooper construct improv articl measur avoid elimin delai difficulti technic natur traffic transit transit state measur avoid delai difficulti technic natur traffic transit delai difficulti occur compet author transit state land lock state concern cooper expediti elimin articl equal treatment maritim port ship fly flag land lock state enjoi treatment equal accord foreign ship maritim port articl grant greater transit facil convent entail withdraw transit facil greater provid convent agre state parti convent grant state parti convent preclud grant greater facil futur part xi area section gener provis articl term purpos part resourc mean solid liquid gaseou miner resourc situ area beneath sea bed includ polymetal nodul resourc recov area refer miner articl scope part part appli area activ area govern provis part requir deposit public chart list geograph coordin show limit refer articl paragraph set part vi articl affect establish outer limit continent shelf accord part vi valid agreement relat delimit state opposit adjac coast articl legal statu superjac water air space part right grant exercis pursuant thereto affect legal statu water superjac area air space water section principl govern area articl common heritag mankind area resourc common heritag mankind articl legal statu area resourc state claim exercis sovereignti sovereign right part area resourc state natur jurid person part thereof claim exercis sovereignti sovereign right appropri recognis right resourc area vest mankind behalf author act resourc subject alien miner recov area alien accord part rule regul procedur author state natur jurid person claim acquir exercis right respect miner recov area accord part claim acquisit exercis right recognis articl gener conduct state relat area gener conduct state relat area accord provis part principl embodi charter unit nation rule intern law interest maintain peac secur promot intern cooper mutual understand articl respons ensur complianc liabil damag state parti respons ensur activ area carri state parti state enterpris natur jurid person possess nation state parti effect control nation carri conform part respons appli intern organis activ area carri organis prejudic rule intern law annex iii articl damag caus failur state parti intern organis carri respons part entail liabil state parti intern organis act bear joint liabil state parti liabl damag caus failur compli part person sponsor articl state parti measur secur effect complianc articl annex iii articl state parti member intern organis measur ensur implement articl respect organis articl benefit mankind activ area specif provid part carri benefit mankind irrespect geograph locat state coastal land lock take consider interest develop state peopl attain full independ govern statu recognis unit nation accord gener assembl resolut xv relev gener assembl resolut author provid equit share financi econom benefit deriv activ area mechan discriminatori basi accord articl articl area exclus peac purpos area open exclus peac purpos state coastal land lock discrimin prejudic provis part articl right legitim interest coastal state activ area respect resourc deposit area lie limit nation jurisdict conduct due regard right legitim interest coastal state jurisdict deposit lie consult includ system prior notif maintain state concern view avoid infring right interest case activ area result exploit resourc ly nation jurisdict prior consent coastal state concern requir part right grant exercis pursuant thereto affect right coastal state measur consist relev provis part xii prevent mitig elimin grave immin danger coastlin relat interest pollut threat thereof hazard occurr result caus activ area articl marin scientif research marin scientif research area carri exclus peac purpos benefit mankind accord part xiii author carri marin scientif research area resourc enter contract purpos author promot encourag conduct marin scientif research area coordin dissemin result research analysi state parti carri marin scientif research area state parti promot intern cooper marin scientif research area particip intern programm encourag cooper marin scientif research personnel countri author ensur programm develop author intern organis benefit develop state technolog develop state view strengthen research capabl ii train personnel personnel author techniqu applic research iii foster employ qualifi personnel research area effect dissemin result research analysi author intern channel articl transfer technolog author measur accord convent acquir technolog scientif knowledg relat activ area promot encourag transfer develop state technolog scientif knowledg state parti benefit therefrom end author state parti cooper promot transfer technolog scientif knowledg relat activ area enterpris state parti benefit therefrom initi promot programm transfer technolog enterpris develop state regard activ area includ inter alia facilit access enterpris develop state relev technolog fair reason term condit measur direct advanc technolog enterpris domest technolog develop state provid opportun personnel enterpris develop state train marin scienc technolog full particip activ area articl protect marin environ measur accord convent respect activ area ensur effect protect marin environ harm effect aris activ end author adopt rule regul procedur inter alia prevent reduct control pollut hazard marin environ includ coastlin interfer ecolog balanc marin environ attent paid protect harm effect activ drill dredg excav dispos wast construct oper mainten instal pipelin devic relat activ protect conserv natur resourc area prevent damag flora fauna marin environ articl protect human life respect activ area measur ensur effect protect human life end author adopt rule regul procedur supplement exist intern law embodi relev treati articl accommod activ area marin environ activ area carri reason regard activ marin environ instal carri activ area subject condit instal erect emplac remov sole accord part subject rule regul procedur author due notic erect emplac remov instal perman mean give warn presenc maintain instal establish interfer caus recognis sea lane essenti intern navig area intens fish activ safeti zone establish instal mark ensur safeti navig instal configur locat safeti zone form belt imped law access ship maritim zone navig intern sea lane instal exclus peac purpos instal possess statu island territori sea presenc affect delimit territori sea exclus econom zone continent shelf activ marin environ conduct reason regard activ area articl particip develop state activ area effect particip develop state activ area promot specif provid part due regard special interest special landlock geograph disadvantag overcom obstacl aris disadvantag locat includ remot area difficulti access articl archaeolog histor object object archaeolog histor natur found area preserv dispos benefit mankind regard paid preferenti right state countri origin state cultur origin state histor archaeolog origin section develop resourc area articl polici relat activ area activ area specif provid part carri manner foster healthi develop world economi balanc growth intern trade promot intern cooper develop countri develop state view ensur develop resourc area orderli safe ration manag resourc area includ effici conduct activ area accord sound principl conserv avoid unnecessari wast expans opportun particip activ consist articl particip revenu author transfer technolog enterpris develop state provid convent increas avail miner deriv area need conjunct miner deriv sourc ensur suppli consum miner promot stabl price remun produc fair consum miner deriv area sourc promot long term equilibrium suppli demand enhanc opportun state parti irrespect social econom system geograph locat particip develop resourc area prevent monopolis activ area protect develop countri advers effect economi export earn result reduct price affect miner volum export miner extent reduct caus activ area provid articl develop common heritag benefit mankind condit access market import miner produc resourc area import commod produc miner favour favour appli import sourc articl product polici prejudic object set articl purpos implement subparagraph articl author act exist forum arrang agreement interest parti includ produc consum particip measur promot growth effici stabil market commod produc miner deriv area price remun produc fair consum state parti cooper end author particip commod confer deal commod interest parti includ produc consum particip author parti arrang agreement result confer particip author organ establish arrang agreement respect product area accord relev rule organ author carri oblig arrang agreement refer paragraph manner assur uniform discriminatori implement respect product area miner concern author act manner consist term exist contract approv plan work enterpris interim period paragraph commerci product undertaken pursuant approv plan work oper appli issu product authoris author product authoris appli issu year prior plan commenc commerci product plan work regard natur time project develop rule regul procedur author prescrib period applic product authoris oper annual quantiti nickel expect recov approv plan work applic includ schedul expenditur made oper receiv authoris calcul begin commerci product date plan purpos subparagraph author establish perform requir accord annex iii articl author issu product authoris level product appli sum level level authoris exce nickel product ceil calcul pursuant paragraph year issuanc authoris year plan product fall interim period issu product authoris approv applic part approv plan work oper applic product authoris deni pursuant subparagraph oper appli author time interim period begin year prior januari year earliest commerci product plan commenc approv plan work earliest commerci product delai year origin plan begin interim period product ceil origin calcul adjust interim period year end review confer refer articl dai arrang agreement refer paragraph enter forc whichev earliest author resum power provid articl remaind interim period arrang agreement laps ineffect reason whatsoev product ceil year interim period sum differ trend line valu nickel consumpt calcul pursuant subparagraph year immedi prior year earliest commerci product year immedi prior commenc interim period ii differ trend line valu nickel consumpt calcul pursuant subparagraph year product authoris appli year immedi prior year earliest commerci product purpos subparagraph trend line valu comput nickel product ceil annual nickel consumpt valu trend line comput year product authoris issu trend line deriv linear regress logarithm actual nickel consumpt recent year period data time independ variabl trend line refer origin trend line ii annual rate increas origin trend line trend line determin quantiti refer subparagraph pass origin trend line year relev year period increas annual provid product ceil establish year interim period case exce differ origin trend line year origin trend line year immedi prior commenc interim period author reserv enterpris initi product quantiti tonn nickel product ceil calcul pursuant paragraph oper year produc level annual product miner polymetal nodul product authoris provid amount product exce authoris excess year excess subsequ year consecut year excess occur negoti author requir oper obtain supplementari product authoris cover addit product applic supplementari product authoris consid author pend applic oper receiv product authoris act due account applic author guid principl exceed total product allow product ceil year interim period authoris product plan work quantiti excess tonn nickel year level product metal copper cobalt manganes extract polymetal nodul recov pursuant product authoris higher produc oper produc maximum level nickel nodul pursuant articl author establish rule regul procedur pursuant annex iii articl implement paragraph right oblig relat unfair econom practic relev multilater trade agreement appli explor exploit miner area settlement disput aris provis state parti parti multilater trade agreement recours disput settlement procedur agreement author power limit level product miner area miner polymetal nodul condit appli method adopt regul accord articl recommend council basi advic econom plan commiss assembl establish system compens measur econom adjust assist includ cooper specialis agenc intern organis assist develop countri suffer advers effect export earn economi result reduct price affect miner volum export miner extent reduct caus activ area author request initi studi problem state affect view minimis difficulti assist econom adjust articl exercis power function author author avoid discrimin exercis power function includ grant opportun activ area special consider develop state includ consider land lock geograph disadvantag specif provid part permit articl system explor exploit activ area organis carri control author behalf mankind accord articl relev provis part relev annex rule regul procedur author activ area carri prescrib paragraph enterpris associ author state parti state enterpris natur jurid person possess nation state parti effect control nation sponsor state group forego meet requir provid part annex iii activ area carri accord formal written plan work drawn accord annex iii approv council review legal technic commiss case activ area carri authoris author entiti paragraph plan work accord annex iii articl form contract contract provid joint arrang accord annex iii articl author exercis control activ area purpos secur complianc relev provis part annex relat thereto rule regul procedur author plan work approv accord paragraph state parti assist author take measur ensur complianc accord articl author time measur provid part ensur complianc provis exercis function control regul assign thereund contract author inspect instal area connect activ area contract paragraph provid secur tenur contract revis suspend termin accord annex iii articl articl period review year entri forc convent assembl undertak gener systemat review manner intern regim area establish convent oper practic light review assembl recommend organ measur accord provis procedur part annex relat thereto lead improv oper regim articl review confer fifteen year januari year earliest commerci product commenc approv plan work assembl conven confer review provis part relev annex govern system explor exploit resourc area review confer detail light experi acquir period provis part govern system explor exploit resourc area achiev aim respect includ benefit mankind year period reserv area exploit effect balanc manner comparison reserv area develop area resourc undertaken manner foster healthi develop world economi balanc growth intern trade monopolis activ area prevent polici set articl fulfil system result equit share benefit deriv activ area take consider interest develop state review confer ensur mainten principl common heritag mankind intern regim design ensur equit exploit resourc area benefit countri develop state author organis conduct control activ area ensur mainten principl laid part regard exclus claim exercis sovereignti part area right state gener conduct relat area particip activ area conform convent prevent monopolis activ area area exclus peac purpos econom aspect activ area marin scientif research transfer technolog protect marin environ protect human life right coastal state legal statu water superjac area air space water accommod activ area activ marin environ decis make procedur applic review confer applic unit nation confer law sea confer make effort reach agreement amend consensu vote matter effort achiev consensu exhaust year commenc review confer reach agreement system explor exploit resourc area decid ensu month fourth major state parti adopt submit state parti ratif access amend chang modifi system determin amend enter forc state parti month deposit instrument ratif access fourth state parti amend adopt review confer pursuant articl affect right acquir exist contract section author subsect gener provis articl establish author establish intern sea bed author function accord part state parti ipso facto member author observ unit nation confer law sea sign final act refer articl particip author observ accord rule regul procedur seat author jamaica author establish region centr offic deem exercis function articl natur fundament principl author author organis state parti accord part organis control activ area view administ resourc area power function author expressli confer convent author incident power consist convent implicit exercis power function respect activ area author base principl sovereign equal member member author fulfil good faith oblig assum accord part order ensur right benefit result membership articl organ author establish princip organ author assembl council secretariat establish enterpris organ author carri function refer articl subsidiari organ found establish accord part princip organ author enterpris respons exercis power function confer exercis power function organ avoid take action derog imped exercis specif power function confer organ subsect assembl articl composit procedur vote assembl consist member author member repres assembl accompani altern advis assembl meet regular annual session special session decid assembl conven secretari gener request council major member author session place seat author decid assembl assembl adopt rule procedur begin regular session elect presid offic requir hold offic presid offic elect regular session major member assembl constitut quorum member assembl vote decis question procedur includ decis conven special session assembl major member present vote decis question substanc third major member present vote provid major includ major member particip session issu aris question substanc question treat substanc decid assembl major requir decis question substanc question substanc vote time presid request member assembl defer issu take vote question period exceed calendar dai rule appli question appli defer question end session written request address presid sponsor fourth member author advisori opinion conform convent propos assembl matter assembl request sea bed disput chamber intern tribun law sea give advisori opinion thereon defer vote propos pend receipt advisori opinion chamber advisori opinion receiv final week session request assembl decid meet vote defer propos articl power function assembl sole organ author consist member consid suprem organ author princip organ account specif provid convent assembl power establish gener polici conform relev provis convent question matter compet author addit power function assembl elect member council accord articl elect secretari gener candid propos council elect recommend council member govern board enterpris director gener enterpris establish subsidiari organ find exercis function accord part composit subsidiari organ due account principl equit geograph distribut special interest member qualifi compet relev technic question dealt organ assess contribut member administr budget author accord agre scale assess base scale regular budget unit nation author suffici incom sourc meet administr expens approv recommend council rule regul procedur equit share financi econom benefit deriv activ area payment contribut made pursuant articl take consider interest develop state peopl attain full independ govern statu assembl approv recommend council assembl return council reconsider light view express assembl ii approv rule regul procedur author amend thereto provision adopt council pursuant articl ii rule regul procedur relat prospect explor exploit area financi manag intern administr author recommend govern board enterpris transfer fund enterpris author decid equit share financi econom benefit deriv activ area consist convent rule regul procedur author approv propos annual budget author submit council examin period report council enterpris special report request council organ author initi studi make recommend purpos promot intern cooper activ area encourag progress develop intern law relat thereto codif problem gener natur connect activ area aris develop state problem state connect activ area due geograph locat land lock geograph disadvantag state establish recommend council basi advic econom plan commiss system compens measur econom adjust assist provid articl suspend exercis right privileg membership pursuant articl discuss question matter compet author decid organ author deal question matter specif entrust organ consist distribut power function organ author subsect council articl composit procedur vote council consist member author elect assembl order member state parti year statist consum total world consumpt net import total world import commod produc categori miner deriv area case state east european socialist region largest consum member state parti largest invest prepar conduct activ area directli nation includ state east european socialist region member state parti basi product area jurisdict major net export categori miner deriv area includ develop state export miner substanti bear economi member develop state parti repres special interest special interest repres includ state larg popul state land lock geograph disadvantag state major import categori miner deriv area state potenti produc miner develop state member elect principl ensur equit geograph distribut seat council provid geograph region member elect subparagraph purpos geograph region africa asia east european socialist latin america western europ elect member council accord paragraph assembl ensur land lock geograph disadvantag state repres degre proportion represent assembl coastal state develop state qualifi paragraph repres degre proportion represent assembl group state parti repres council repres member nomin group elect place regular session assembl member council elect year elect term half member group refer paragraph year member council elig elect due regard paid desir rotat membership council function seat author meet busi author requir time year major member council constitut quorum member council vote decis question procedur major member present vote decis question substanc aris provis third major member present vote provid major includ major member council articl articl decis question substanc aris provis fourth major member present vote provid major includ major member council articl articl case complianc contractor sponsor articl provid order issu thereund bind dai confirm decis accord subparagraph articl articl articl annex iv articl decis question substanc aris provis consensu articl adopt amend part xi purpos subparagraph consensu mean absenc formal object dai submiss propos council presid council determin formal object adopt propos presid determin object presid establish conven dai determin concili committe consist member council presid chairman purpos reconcil differ produc propos adopt consensu committe work expediti report council dai establish committe unabl recommend propos adopt consensu set report ground propos oppos decis question list council authoris rule regul procedur author pursuant subparagraph paragraph rule regul procedur pursuant subparagraph determin council advanc consensu issu aris question subparagraph question treat subparagraph requir higher highest major consensu case decid council major consensu council establish procedur member author repres council send repres attend meet council request made member matter affect consider repres entitl particip deliber vote articl power function council execut organ author council power establish conform convent gener polici establish assembl specif polici pursu author question matter compet author addit council supervis coordin implement provis part question matter compet author invit attent assembl case complianc propos assembl list candid elect secretari gener recommend assembl candid elect member govern board enterpris director gener enterpris establish due regard economi effici subsidiari organ find exercis function accord part composit subsidiari organ emphasi member qualifi compet relev technic matter dealt organ provid due account principl equit geograph distribut special interest adopt rule procedur includ method select presid enter agreement unit nation intern organis behalf author compet subject approv assembl report enterpris transmit assembl recommend present assembl annual report special report assembl request issu direct enterpris accord articl approv plan work accord annex iii articl council act plan work dai submiss legal technic commiss session council accord procedur commiss recommend approv plan work deem approv council member council submit write presid dai specif object alleg complianc requir annex iii articl object concili procedur set articl appli end concili procedur object maintain plan work deem approv council council disapprov consensu member exclud state state make applic sponsor applic ii commiss recommend disapprov plan work make recommend council approv plan work fourth major member present vote provid major includ major member particip session approv plan work submit enterpris accord annex iv articl appli mutati mutandi procedur set subparagraph exercis control activ area accord articl rule regul procedur author recommend econom plan commiss measur accord articl provid protect advers econom effect make recommend assembl basi advic econom plan commiss system compens measur econom adjust assist provid articl recommend assembl rule regul procedur equit share financi econom benefit deriv activ area payment contribut made pursuant articl take consider interest develop state peopl attain full independ govern statu ii adopt appli provision pend approv assembl rule regul procedur author amend thereto take account recommend legal technic commiss subordin organ concern rule regul procedur relat prospect explor exploit area financi manag intern administr author prioriti adopt rule regul procedur explor exploit polymetal nodul rule regul procedur explor exploit resourc polymetal nodul adopt year date request author member adopt rule regul procedur respect resourc rule regul procedur remain effect provision basi approv assembl amend council light view express assembl review collect payment made author connect oper pursuant part make select applic product authoris pursuant annex iii articl select requir provis submit propos annual budget author assembl approv make recommend assembl polici question matter compet author make recommend assembl suspens exercis right privileg membership pursuant articl institut proceed behalf author sea bed disput chamber case complianc notifi assembl decis sea bed disput chamber proceed institut subparagraph make recommend find respect measur issu emerg order includ order suspens adjust oper prevent harm marin environ aris activ area disapprov area exploit contractor enterpris case substanti evid risk harm marin environ establish subsidiari organ elabor draft financi rule regul procedur relat financi manag accord articl ii financi arrang accord annex iii articl articl establish mechan direct supervis staff inspector inspect activ area determin part rule regul procedur author term condit contract author compli articl organ council establish organ council econom plan commiss legal technic commiss commiss compos member elect council candid nomin state parti council decid increas size commiss due regard economi effici member commiss qualif area compet commiss state parti nomin candid highest standard compet integr qualif relev field ensur effect exercis function commiss elect member commiss due account equit geograph distribut represent special interest state parti nomin candid commiss person elect serv commiss member commiss hold offic term year elig elect term event death incapac resign member commiss prior expir term offic council elect remaind term member geograph region area interest member commiss financi interest activ relat explor exploit area subject respons commiss serv disclos termin function industri secret proprietari data transfer author accord annex iii articl confidenti inform come knowledg reason duti author commiss exercis function accord guidelin direct council adopt commiss formul submit council approv rule regul effici conduct commiss function decis make procedur commiss establish rule regul procedur author recommend council accompani summari diverg opinion commiss commiss function seat author meet requir effici exercis function exercis function commiss consult commiss compet organ unit nation specialis agenc intern organis compet subject matter consult articl econom plan commiss member econom plan commiss qualif relev mine manag miner resourc activ intern trade intern econom council endeavour ensur membership commiss reflect qualif commiss includ member develop state export categori miner deriv area substanti bear economi commiss propos request council measur implement decis relat activ area accord convent review trend factor affect suppli demand price materi deriv area bear mind interest import export countri develop state examin situat lead advers effect refer articl brought attent state parti state parti concern make recommend council propos council submiss assembl provid articl system compens measur econom adjust assist develop state suffer advers effect caus activ area commiss make recommend council applic system measur adopt assembl specif case articl legal technic commiss member legal technic commiss qualif relev explor exploit process miner resourc oceanolog protect marin environ econom legal matter relat ocean mine relat field expertis council endeavour ensur membership commiss reflect qualif commiss make recommend regard exercis author function request council review formal written plan work activ area accord articl submit recommend council commiss base recommend sole ground state annex iii report fulli thereon council supervis request council activ area consult collabor entiti carri activ state state concern report council prepar assess environment implic activ area make recommend council protect marin environ take account view recognis expert field formul submit council rule regul procedur refer articl take account relev factor includ assess environment implic activ area rule regul procedur review recommend council time time amend thereto deem desir make recommend council establish monitor programm observ measur evalu analys recognis scientif method regular basi risk effect pollut marin environ result activ area ensur exist regul adequ compli coordin implement monitor programm approv council recommend council proceed institut behalf author sea bed disput chamber accord part relev annex take account articl make recommend council respect measur decis sea bed disput chamber proceed institut accord subparagraph make recommend council issu emerg order includ order suspens adjust oper prevent harm marin environ aris activ area recommend council prioriti basi make recommend council disapprov area exploit contractor enterpris case substanti evid risk harm marin environ make recommend council direct supervis staff inspector inspect activ area determin provis part rule regul procedur author term condit contract author compli calcul product ceil issu product authoris behalf author pursuant articl select applic product authoris council accord annex iii articl member commiss request state parti parti concern accompani repres state parti concern carri function supervis inspect subsect secretariat articl secretariat secretariat author compris secretari gener staff author requir secretari gener elect year assembl candid propos council elect secretari gener chief administr offic author act capac meet assembl council subsidiari organ perform administr function entrust secretari gener organ secretari gener make annual report assembl work author articl staff author staff author consist qualifi scientif technic personnel requir fulfil administr function author paramount consider recruit employ staff determin condit servic necess secur highest standard effici compet integr subject consider due regard paid import recruit staff wide geograph basi staff appoint secretari gener term condit appoint remuner dismiss accord rule regul procedur author articl intern charact secretariat perform duti secretari gener staff seek receiv instruct govern sourc extern author refrain action reflect posit intern offici respons author state parti undertak respect exclus intern charact respons secretari gener staff seek influenc discharg respons violat respons staff member submit administr tribun provid rule regul procedur author secretari gener staff financi interest activ relat explor exploit area subject respons author disclos termin function industri secret proprietari data transfer author accord annex iii articl confidenti inform come knowledg reason employ author violat oblig staff member author set paragraph request state parti affect violat natur jurid person sponsor state parti provid articl affect violat submit author staff member concern tribun design rule regul procedur author parti affect part proceed tribun recommend secretari gener dismiss staff member concern rule regul procedur author provis implement articl articl consult cooper intern government organis secretari gener matter compet author make suitabl arrang approv council consult cooper intern government organis recognis econom social council unit nation organis secretari gener enter arrang paragraph design repres attend meet organ author observ accord rule procedur organ procedur establish obtain view organis case secretari gener distribut state parti written report submit government organis refer paragraph subject special compet relat work author subsect enterpris articl enterpris enterpris organ author carri activ area directli pursuant articl transport process market miner recov area enterpris framework intern legal person author legal capac provid statut set annex iv enterpris act accord convent rule regul procedur author gener polici establish assembl subject direct control council enterpris princip place busi seat author enterpris accord articl annex iv articl provid fund requir carri function receiv technolog provid articl relev provis convent subsect financi arrang author articl fund author fund author includ assess contribut made member author accord articl fund receiv author pursuant annex iii articl connect activ area fund transfer enterpris accord annex iv articl fund borrow pursuant articl voluntari contribut made member entiti payment compens fund accord articl sourc recommend econom plan commiss articl annual budget author secretari gener draft propos annual budget author submit council council propos annual budget submit assembl recommend thereon assembl approv propos annual budget accord articl articl expens author contribut refer articl paid special account meet administr expens author author suffici fund sourc meet expens administr expens author call fund author assess contribut refer articl fund remain payment administr expens inter alia share accord articl articl provid enterpris fund accord articl compens develop state accord articl articl articl borrow power author author power borrow fund assembl prescrib limit borrow power author financi regul adopt pursuant articl council exercis borrow power author state parti liabl debt author articl annual audit record book account author includ annual financi statement audit annual independ auditor appoint assembl subsect legal statu privileg immun articl legal statu author intern legal person legal capac exercis function fulfil purpos articl privileg immun enabl author exercis function enjoi territori state parti privileg immun set subsect privileg immun relat enterpris set annex iv articl articl immun legal process author properti asset enjoi immun legal process extent author expressli waiv immun case articl immun search form seizur properti asset author locat whosoev held immun search requisit confisc expropri form seizur execut legisl action articl exempt restrict regul control moratoria properti asset author exempt restrict regul control moratoria natur articl archiv offici commun author archiv author locat inviol proprietari data industri secret similar inform personnel record archiv open public inspect regard offici commun author accord state parti treatment favour accord state intern organis articl privileg immun person connect author repres state parti attend meet assembl council organ assembl council secretari gener staff author enjoi territori state parti immun legal process respect act perform exercis function extent state repres author expressli waiv immun case nation state parti exempt immigr restrict alien registr requir nation servic oblig facil exchang restrict treatment respect travel facil accord state repres offici employe compar rank state parti articl exempt tax custom duti scope offici activ author asset properti incom oper transact authoris convent exempt direct taxat good import export offici exempt custom duti author claim exempt tax charg servic render purchas good servic substanti offici activ author made behalf author price good servic includ tax duti measur extent practic state parti grant exempt tax duti provid reimburs good import purchas exempt provid articl sold dispos territori state parti grant exempt condit agre state parti tax levi state parti respect salari emolu paid form payment made author secretari gener staff author expert perform mission author nation subsect suspens exercis right privileg member articl suspens exercis vote right state parti arrear payment financi contribut author vote amount arrear equal exce amount contribut due preced full year assembl permit member vote satisfi failur pai due condit control member articl suspens exercis right privileg membership state parti grossli persist violat provis parti suspend exercis right privileg membership assembl recommend council action paragraph sea bed disput chamber found state parti grossli persist violat provis part section settlement disput advisori opinion articl sea bed disput chamber intern tribun law sea establish sea bed disput chamber manner exercis jurisdict govern provis section part xv annex vi articl jurisdict sea bed disput chamber sea bed disput chamber jurisdict part annex relat thereto disput respect activ area fall categori disput state parti interpret applic part annex relat thereto disput state parti author act omiss author state parti alleg violat part annex relat thereto rule regul procedur author adopt accord therewith ii act author alleg excess jurisdict misus power disput parti contract state parti author enterpris state enterpris natur jurid person refer articl interpret applic relev contract plan work ii act omiss parti contract relat activ area direct parti directli affect legitim interest disput author prospect contractor sponsor state provid articl duli fulfil condit refer annex iii articl articl refus contract legal issu aris negoti contract disput author state parti state enterpris natur jurid person sponsor state parti provid articl alleg author incur liabil provid annex iii articl disput jurisdict chamber specif provid convent articl submiss disput special chamber intern tribun law sea ad hoc chamber sea bed disput chamber bind commerci arbitr disput state parti refer articl submit request parti disput special chamber intern tribun law sea form accord annex vi articl request parti disput ad hoc chamber sea bed disput chamber form accord annex vi articl disput interpret applic contract refer articl submit request parti disput bind commerci arbitr parti agre commerci arbitr tribun disput submit jurisdict decid question interpret convent disput involv question interpret part xi annex relat thereto respect activ area question refer sea bed disput chamber rule commenc arbitr arbitr tribun determin request parti disput proprio motu decis depend rule sea bed disput chamber arbitr tribun refer question sea bed disput chamber rule arbitr tribun proce render award conform rule sea bed disput chamber absenc provis contract arbitr procedur appli disput arbitr conduct accord uncitr arbitr rule arbitr rule prescrib rule regul procedur author parti disput agre articl limit jurisdict regard decis author sea bed disput chamber jurisdict regard exercis author discretionari power accord part case substitut discret author prejudic articl exercis jurisdict pursuant articl sea bed disput chamber pronounc question rule regul procedur author conform convent declar invalid rule regul procedur jurisdict regard confin decid claim applic rule regul procedur author individu case conflict contractu oblig parti disput oblig convent claim excess jurisdict misus power claim damag paid remedi parti concern failur parti compli contractu oblig oblig convent articl particip appear sponsor state parti proceed natur jurid person parti disput refer articl sponsor state notic thereof particip proceed submit written oral statement action brought state parti natur jurid person sponsor state parti disput refer articl respond state request state sponsor person proceed behalf person fail appear respond state arrang repres jurid person nation articl advisori opinion sea bed disput chamber give advisori opinion request assembl council legal question aris scope activ opinion matter urgenc part xii protect preserv marin environ section gener provis articl gener oblig state oblig protect preserv marin environ articl sovereign state exploit natur resourc state sovereign exploit natur resourc pursuant environment polici accord duti protect preserv marin environ articl measur prevent reduc control pollut marin environ state individu jointli measur consist convent prevent reduc control pollut marin environ sourc purpos practic mean dispos accord capabl endeavour harmonis polici connect state measur ensur activ jurisdict control conduct damag pollut state environ pollut aris incid activ jurisdict control spread area exercis sovereign right accord convent measur pursuant part deal sourc pollut marin environ measur includ inter alia design minimis fullest extent releas toxic harm noxiou substanc persist land base sourc atmospher dump pollut vessel measur prevent accid deal emerg ensur safeti oper sea prevent intent unintent discharg regul design construct equip oper man vessel pollut instal devic explor exploit natur resourc sea bed subsoil measur prevent accid deal emerg ensur safeti oper sea regul design construct equip oper man instal devic pollut instal devic oper marin environ measur prevent accid deal emerg ensur safeti oper sea regul design construct equip oper man instal devic take measur prevent reduc control pollut marin environ state refrain unjustifi interfer activ carri state exercis right pursuanc duti conform convent measur accord part includ protect preserv rare fragil ecosystem habitat deplet threaten endang speci form marin life articl duti transfer damag hazard transform type pollut take measur prevent reduc control pollut marin environ state act transfer directli indirectli damag hazard area transform type pollut articl technolog introduct alien speci state measur prevent reduc control pollut marin environ result technolog jurisdict control intent accident introduct speci alien part marin environ signific harm thereto articl affect applic convent prevent reduct control pollut marin environ section global region cooper articl cooper global region basi state cooper global basi region basi directli compet intern organis formul elabor intern rule standard recommend practic procedur consist convent protect preserv marin environ take account characterist region featur articl notif immin actual damag state awar case marin environ immin danger damag damag pollut immedi notifi state deem affect damag compet intern organis articl conting plan pollut case refer articl state area affect accord capabl compet intern organis cooper extent elimin effect pollut prevent minimis damag end state jointli develop promot conting plan respond pollut incid marin environ articl studi research programm exchang inform data state cooper directli compet intern organis purpos promot studi undertak programm scientif research encourag exchang inform data acquir pollut marin environ endeavour particip activ region global programm acquir knowledg assess natur extent pollut exposur pathwai risk remedi articl scientif criteria regul light inform data acquir pursuant articl state cooper directli compet intern organis establish scientif criteria formul elabor rule standard recommend practic procedur prevent reduct control pollut marin environ section technic assist articl scientif technic assist develop state state directli compet intern organis promot programm scientif educ technic assist develop state protect preserv marin environ prevent reduct control marin pollut assist includ inter alia train scientif technic personnel ii facilit particip relev intern programm iii suppli equip facil iv enhanc capac manufactur equip advic develop facil research monitor educ programm provid assist develop state minimis effect major incid pollut marin environ provid assist develop state prepar environment assess articl preferenti treatment develop state develop state purpos prevent reduct control pollut marin environ minimis effect grant prefer intern organis alloc fund technic assist utilis specialis servic section monitor environment assess articl monitor risk effect pollut state consist right state endeavour practic directli compet intern organis observ measur evalu analys recognis scientif method risk effect pollut marin environ state surveil effect activ permit engag order determin activ pollut marin environ articl public report state publish report result obtain pursuant articl provid report interv compet intern organis make state articl assess potenti effect activ state reason ground believ plan activ jurisdict control substanti pollut signific harm marin environ practic assess potenti effect activ marin environ commun report result assess manner provid articl section intern rule nation legisl prevent reduc control pollut marin environ articl pollut land base sourc state adopt law regul prevent reduc control pollut marin environ land base sourc includ river estuari pipelin outfal structur take account internation agre rule standard recommend practic procedur state measur prevent reduc control pollut state endeavour harmonis polici connect region level state act compet intern organis diplomat confer endeavour establish global region rule standard recommend practic procedur prevent reduc control pollut marin environ land base sourc take account characterist region featur econom capac develop state econom develop rule standard recommend practic procedur examin time time law regul measur rule standard recommend practic procedur refer paragraph includ design minim fullest extent releas toxic harm noxiou substanc persist marin environ articl pollut sea bed activ subject nation jurisdict coastal state adopt law regul prevent reduc control pollut marin environ aris connect sea bed activ subject jurisdict artifici island instal structur jurisdict pursuant articl state measur prevent reduc control pollut law regul measur effect intern rule standard recommend practic procedur state endeavour harmonis polici connect region level state act compet intern organis diplomat confer establish global region rule standard recommend practic procedur prevent reduc control pollut marin environ refer paragraph rule standard recommend practic procedur examin time time articl pollut activ area intern rule regul procedur establish accord part xi prevent reduc control pollut marin environ activ area rule regul procedur examin time time subject relev provis section state adopt law regul prevent reduc control pollut marin environ activ area undertaken vessel instal structur devic fly flag registri oper author case requir law regul effect intern rule regul procedur refer paragraph articl pollut dump state adopt law regul prevent reduc control pollut marin environ dump state measur prevent reduc control pollut law regul measur ensur dump carri permiss compet author state state act compet intern organis diplomat confer endeavour establish global region rule standard recommend practic procedur prevent reduc control pollut rule standard recommend practic procedur examin time time dump territori sea exclus econom zone continent shelf carri express prior approv coastal state permit regul control dump due consider matter state reason geograph situat advers affect nation law regul measur effect prevent reduc control pollut global rule standard articl pollut vessel state act compet intern organis gener diplomat confer establish intern rule standard prevent reduc control pollut marin environ vessel promot adopt manner rout system design minimis threat accid pollut marin environ includ coastlin pollut damag relat interest coastal state rule standard manner examin time time state adopt law regul prevent reduct control pollut marin environ vessel fly flag registri law regul effect gener accept intern rule standard establish compet intern organis gener diplomat confer state establish requir prevent reduct control pollut marin environ condit entri foreign vessel port intern water call shore termin give due public requir commun compet intern organis requir establish ident form coastal state endeavour harmonis polici commun state particip cooper arrang state requir master vessel fly flag registri navig territori sea state particip cooper arrang furnish request state inform proceed state region particip cooper arrang compli port entri requir state articl prejudic continu exercis vessel innoc passag applic articl coastal state exercis sovereignti territori sea adopt law regul prevent reduct control marin pollut foreign vessel includ vessel exercis innoc passag law regul accord part ii section hamper innoc passag foreign vessel coastal state purpos enforc provid section respect exclus econom zone adopt law regul prevent reduct control pollut vessel conform give effect gener accept intern rule standard establish compet intern organis gener diplomat confer intern rule standard refer paragraph inadequ meet special circumst coastal state reason ground believ defin area respect exclus econom zone area adopt special mandatori measur prevent pollut vessel requir recognis technic reason relat oceanograph ecolog condit utilis protect resourc charact traffic coastal state consult compet intern organis state concern area direct commun organis submit scientif technic evid support inform recept facil month receiv commun organis determin condit area correspond requir set organis determin coastal state area adopt law regul prevent reduct control pollut vessel implement intern rule standard navig practic made applic organis special area law regul applic foreign vessel month submiss commun organis coastal state publish limit defin area coastal state intend adopt addit law regul area prevent reduct control pollut vessel submit aforesaid commun time notifi organis thereof addit law regul relat discharg navig practic requir foreign vessel observ design construct man equip standard gener accept intern rule standard applic foreign vessel month submiss commun organis provid organis agre month submiss commun intern rule standard refer articl includ inter alia relat prompt notif coastal state coastlin relat interest affect incid includ maritim casualti involv discharg probabl discharg articl pollut atmospher state adopt law regul prevent reduc control pollut marin environ atmospher applic air space sovereignti vessel fly flag vessel aircraft registri take account internation agre rule standard recommend practic procedur safeti air navig state measur prevent reduc control pollut state act compet intern organis diplomat confer endeavour establish global region rule standard recommend practic procedur prevent reduc control pollut section enforc articl enforc respect pollut land base sourc state enforc law regul adopt accord articl adopt law regul measur implement applic intern rule standard establish compet intern organis diplomat confer prevent reduc control pollut marin environ land base sourc articl enforc respect pollut sea bed activ state enforc law regul adopt accord articl adopt law regul measur implement applic intern rule standard establish compet intern organis diplomat confer prevent reduc control pollut marin environ aris connect sea bed activ subject jurisdict artifici island instal structur jurisdict pursuant articl articl enforc respect pollut activ area enforc intern rule regul procedur establish accord part xi prevent reduc control pollut marin environ activ area govern part articl enforc respect pollut dump law regul adopt accord convent applic intern rule standard establish compet intern organis diplomat confer prevent reduct control pollut marin environ dump enforc coastal state regard dump territori sea exclus econom zone continent shelf flag state regard vessel fly flag vessel aircraft registri state regard act load wast matter occur territori shore termin state oblig virtu articl institut proceed state institut proceed accord articl articl enforc flag state state ensur complianc vessel fly flag registri applic intern rule standard establish compet intern organis gener diplomat confer law regul adopt accord convent prevent reduct control pollut marin environ vessel adopt law regul measur implement flag state provid effect enforc rule standard law regul irrespect violat occur state measur order ensur vessel fly flag registri prohibit sail proce sea complianc requir intern rule standard refer paragraph includ requir respect design construct equip man vessel state ensur vessel fly flag registri carri board certif requir issu pursuant intern rule standard refer paragraph state ensur vessel fly flag period inspect order verifi certif conform actual condit vessel certif accept state evid condit vessel regard forc certif issu clear ground believ condit vessel correspond substanti particular certif vessel commit violat rule standard establish compet intern organis gener diplomat confer flag state prejudic articl provid investig institut proceed respect alleg violat irrespect violat occur pollut caus violat occur spot flag state conduct investig violat request assist state cooper clarifi circumst case state endeavour meet request flag state state written request state investig violat alleg commit vessel fly flag satisfi suffici evid enabl proceed brought respect alleg violat flag state delai institut proceed accord law flag state promptli inform request state compet intern organis action outcom inform state penalti provid law regul state vessel fly flag adequ sever discourag violat occur articl enforc port state vessel voluntarili port shore termin state state undertak investig evid warrant institut proceed respect discharg vessel intern water territori sea exclus econom zone state violat applic intern rule standard establish compet intern organis gener diplomat confer proceed pursuant paragraph institut respect discharg violat intern water territori sea exclus econom zone state request state flag state state damag threaten discharg violat violat caus pollut intern water territori sea exclus econom zone state institut proceed vessel voluntarili port shore termin state state practic compli request state investig discharg violat refer paragraph believ occur caus threaten damag intern water territori sea exclus econom zone request state likewis practic compli request flag state investig violat irrespect violat occur record investig carri port state pursuant articl transmit request flag state coastal state proceed institut port state basi investig subject section suspend request coastal state violat occur intern water territori sea exclus econom zone evid record case bond financi secur post author port state event transmit coastal state transmitt preclud continu proceed port state articl measur relat seaworthi vessel avoid pollut subject section state request initi ascertain vessel port shore termin violat applic intern rule standard relat seaworthi vessel threaten damag marin environ practic administr measur prevent vessel sail state permit vessel proce nearest repair yard remov violat permit vessel continu immedi articl enforc coastal state vessel voluntarili port shore termin state state subject section institut proceed respect violat law regul adopt accord convent applic intern rule standard prevent reduct control pollut vessel violat occur territori sea exclus econom zone state clear ground believ vessel navig territori sea state passag violat law regul state adopt accord convent applic intern rule standard prevent reduct control pollut vessel state prejudic applic relev provis part ii section undertak physic inspect vessel relat violat evid warrant institut proceed includ detent vessel accord law subject provis section clear ground believ vessel navig exclus econom zone territori sea state exclus econom zone commit violat applic intern rule standard prevent reduct control pollut vessel law regul state conform give effect rule standard state requir vessel give inform ident port registri port call relev inform requir establish violat occur state adopt law regul measur vessel fly flag compli request inform pursuant paragraph clear ground believ vessel navig exclus econom zone territori sea state exclus econom zone commit violat refer paragraph result substanti discharg caus threaten signific pollut marin environ state undertak physic inspect vessel matter relat violat vessel refus give inform inform suppli vessel manifestli varianc evid factual situat circumst case justifi inspect clear object evid vessel navig exclus econom zone territori sea state exclus econom zone commit violat refer paragraph result discharg caus major damag threat major damag coastlin relat interest coastal state resourc territori sea exclus econom zone state subject section provid evid warrant institut proceed includ detent vessel accord law notwithstand provis paragraph procedur establish compet intern organis agre complianc requir bond financi secur assur coastal state bound procedur vessel proce provis paragraph appli respect nation law regul adopt pursuant articl articl measur avoid pollut aris maritim casualti part prejudic state pursuant intern law customari convent enforc measur territori sea proportion actual threaten damag protect coastlin relat interest includ fish pollut threat pollut maritim casualti act relat casualti expect result major harm consequ purpos articl maritim casualti mean collis vessel strand incid navig occurr board vessel extern result materi damag immin threat materi damag vessel cargo articl enforc respect pollut atmospher state enforc air space sovereignti regard vessel fly flag vessel aircraft registri law regul adopt accord articl provis convent adopt law regul measur implement applic intern rule standard establish compet intern organis diplomat confer prevent reduc control pollut marin environ atmospher conform relev intern rule standard safeti air navig section safeguard articl measur facilit proceed proceed institut pursuant part state measur facilit hear wit admiss evid submit author state compet intern organis facilit attend proceed offici repres compet intern organis flag state state affect pollut aris violat offici repres attend proceed right duti provid nation law regul intern law articl exercis power enforc power enforc foreign vessel part exercis offici warship militari aircraft ship aircraft mark identifi govern servic authoris effect articl duti avoid advers consequ exercis power enforc exercis convent power enforc foreign vessel state endang safeti navig creat hazard vessel bring unsaf port anchorag expos marin environ unreason risk articl investig foreign vessel state delai foreign vessel longer essenti purpos investig provid articl physic inspect foreign vessel limit examin certif record document vessel requir carri gener accept intern rule standard similar document carri physic inspect vessel undertaken examin clear ground believ condit vessel equip correspond substanti particular document ii content document suffici confirm verifi suspect violat iii vessel carri valid certif record investig violat applic law regul intern rule standard protect preserv marin environ releas made promptli subject reason procedur bond financi secur prejudic applic intern rule standard relat seaworthi vessel releas vessel present unreason threat damag marin environ refus made condit proceed nearest repair yard releas refus made condit flag state vessel promptli notifi seek releas vessel accord part xv state cooper develop procedur avoid unnecessari physic inspect vessel sea articl discrimin respect foreign vessel exercis right perform duti part state discrimin form fact vessel state articl suspens restrict institut proceed proceed impos penalti respect violat applic law regul intern rule standard relat prevent reduct control pollut vessel commit foreign vessel territori sea state institut proceed suspend take proceed impos penalti respect charg flag state month date proceed institut proceed relat case major damag coastal state flag state question repeatedli disregard oblig enforc effect applic intern rule standard respect violat commit vessel flag state due make state previous institut proceed full dossier case record proceed flag state request suspens proceed accord articl proceed institut flag state brought conclus suspend proceed termin payment cost incur respect proceed bond post financi secur provid connect suspend proceed releas coastal state proceed impos penalti foreign vessel institut expiri year date violat commit state event proceed institut state subject provis set paragraph provis articl prejudic flag state measur includ proceed impos penalti law irrespect prior proceed state articl institut civil proceed convent affect institut civil proceed respect claim loss damag result pollut marin environ articl monetari penalti observ recognis right accus monetari penalti impos respect violat nation law regul applic intern rule standard prevent reduct control pollut marin environ commit foreign vessel territori sea monetari penalti impos respect violat nation law regul applic intern rule standard prevent reduct control pollut marin environ commit foreign vessel territori sea case wil act pollut territori sea conduct proceed respect violat commit foreign vessel result imposit penalti recognis right accus observ articl notif flag state state concern state promptli notifi flag state state concern measur pursuant section foreign vessel submit flag state offici report measur respect violat commit territori sea forego oblig coastal state appli measur proceed diplomat agent consular offic maritim author flag state immedi inform measur pursuant section foreign vessel articl liabil state aris enforc measur state liabl damag loss attribut aris measur pursuant section measur unlaw exce requir light inform state provid recours court action respect damag loss articl safeguard respect strait intern navig section affect legal regim strait intern navig foreign ship refer section commit violat law regul refer articl caus threaten major damag marin environ strait state border strait enforc measur respect mutati mutandi provis section section ic cover area articl ic cover area coastal state adopt enforc discriminatori law regul prevent reduct control marin pollut vessel ic cover area limit exclus econom zone sever climat condit presenc ic cover area year creat obstruct except hazard navig pollut marin environ major harm irrevers disturb ecolog balanc law regul due regard navig protect preserv marin environ base scientif evid section respons liabil articl respons liabil state respons fulfil intern oblig protect preserv marin environ liabl accord intern law state ensur recours accord legal system prompt adequ compens relief respect damag caus pollut marin environ natur jurid person jurisdict object assur prompt adequ compens respect damag caus pollut marin environ state cooper implement exist intern law develop intern law relat respons liabil assess compens damag settlement relat disput develop criteria procedur payment adequ compens compulsori insur compens fund section sovereign immun articl sovereign immun provis convent protect preserv marin environ appli warship naval auxiliari vessel aircraft own oper state time govern commerci servic state ensur adopt measur impair oper oper capabl vessel aircraft own oper vessel aircraft act manner consist reason practic convent section oblig convent protect preserv marin environ articl oblig convent protect preserv marin environ provis part prejudic specif oblig assum state special convent agreement conclud previous relat protect preserv marin environ agreement conclud further gener principl set convent specif oblig assum state special convent respect protect preserv marin environ carri manner consist gener principl object convent part xiii marin scientif research section gener provis articl conduct marin scientif research state irrespect geograph locat compet intern organis conduct marin scientif research subject right duti state provid convent articl promot marin scientif research state compet intern organis promot facilit develop conduct marin scientif research accord convent articl gener principl conduct marin scientif research conduct marin scientif research principl appli marin scientif research conduct exclus peac purpos marin scientif research conduct scientif method mean compat convent marin scientif research unjustifi interfer legitim sea compat convent duli respect marin scientif research conduct complianc relev regul adopt conform convent includ protect preserv marin environ articl recognit marin scientif research activ legal basi claim marin scientif research activ constitut legal basi claim part marin environ resourc section intern cooper articl promot intern cooper state compet intern organis accord principl respect sovereignti jurisdict basi mutual benefit promot intern cooper marin scientif research peac purpos context prejudic right duti state convent state applic part provid state reason opportun obtain cooper inform prevent control damag health safeti person marin environ articl creation favour condit state compet intern organis cooper conclus bilater multilater agreement creat favour condit conduct marin scientif research marin environ integr effort scientist studi essenc phenomena process occur marin environ interrel articl public dissemin inform knowledg state compet intern organis accord convent make public dissemin channel inform propos major programm object knowledg result marin scientif research purpos state individu cooper state compet intern organis activ promot flow scientif data inform transfer knowledg result marin scientif research develop state strengthen autonom marin scientif research capabl develop state inter alia programm provid adequ educ train technic scientif personnel section conduct promot marin scientif research articl marin scientif research territori sea coastal state exercis sovereignti exclus regul authoris conduct marin scientif research territori sea marin scientif research conduct express consent condit set coastal state articl marin scientif research exclus econom zone continent shelf coastal state exercis jurisdict regul authoris conduct marin scientif research exclus econom zone continent shelf accord relev provis convent marin scientif research exclus econom zone continent shelf conduct consent coastal state coastal state normal circumst grant consent marin scientif research project state compet intern organis exclus econom zone continent shelf carri accord convent exclus peac purpos order increas scientif knowledg marin environ benefit mankind end coastal state establish rule procedur ensur consent delai deni unreason purpos appli paragraph normal circumst exist spite absenc diplomat relat coastal state research state coastal state discret withhold consent conduct marin scientif research project state compet intern organis exclus econom zone continent shelf coastal state project direct signific explor exploit natur resourc live live involv drill continent shelf explos introduct harm substanc marin environ involv construct oper artifici island instal structur refer articl inform commun pursuant articl natur object project inaccur research state compet intern organis outstand oblig coastal state prior research project notwithstand provis paragraph coastal state exercis discret withhold consent subparagraph paragraph respect marin scientif research project undertaken accord provis part continent shelf nautic mile baselin breadth territori sea measur specif area coastal state time publicli design area exploit detail exploratori oper focus area occur occur reason period time coastal state give reason notic design area modif thereto oblig give detail oper provis paragraph prejudic right coastal state continent shelf establish articl marin scientif research activ refer articl unjustifi interfer activ undertaken coastal state exercis sovereign right jurisdict provid convent articl marin scientif research project undertaken auspic intern organis coastal state member bilater agreement intern organis exclus econom zone continent shelf organis carri marin scientif research project directli auspic deem authoris project carri conform agre specif state approv detail project decis made organis undertak project particip express object month notif project organis coastal state articl duti provid inform coastal state state compet intern organis intend undertak marin scientif research exclus econom zone continent shelf coastal state month advanc expect start date marin scientif research project provid state full descript natur object project method mean includ tonnag type class vessel descript scientif equip precis geograph area project conduct expect date appear final departur research vessel deploy equip remov sponsor institut director person charg project extent consid coastal state particip repres project articl duti compli condit state compet intern organis undertak marin scientif research exclus econom zone continent shelf coastal state compli condit ensur coastal state desir particip repres marin scientif research project board research vessel craft scientif research instal practic payment remuner scientist coastal state oblig contribut cost project provid coastal state request preliminari report practic final result conclus complet research undertak provid access coastal state request data sampl deriv marin scientif research project likewis furnish data copi sampl divid detriment scientif request provid coastal state assess data sampl research result provid assist assess interpret ensur subject paragraph research result made internation nation intern channel practic inform coastal state immedi major chang research programm agre remov scientif research instal equip research complet articl prejudic condit establish law regul coastal state exercis discret grant withhold consent pursuant articl includ requir prior agreement make internation research result project direct signific explor exploit natur resourc articl commun marin scientif research project commun marin scientif research project made offici channel agre articl gener criteria guidelin state seek promot compet intern organis establish gener criteria guidelin assist state ascertain natur implic marin scientif research articl impli consent state compet intern organis proce marin scientif research project month date inform requir pursuant articl provid coastal state month receipt commun inform coastal state inform state organis conduct research withheld consent provis articl inform state compet intern organis natur object project conform manifestli evid fact requir supplementari inform relev condit inform provid articl outstand oblig exist respect previou marin scientif research project carri state organis regard condit establish articl articl suspens cessat marin scientif research activ coastal state requir suspens marin scientif research activ progress exclus econom zone continent shelf research activ conduct accord inform commun provid articl consent coastal state base state compet intern organis conduct research activ fail compli provis articl right coastal state respect marin scientif research project coastal state requir cessat marin scientif research activ case complianc provis articl amount major chang research project research activ coastal state requir cessat marin scientif research activ situat contempl paragraph rectifi reason period time notif coastal state decis order suspens cessat state compet intern organis authoris conduct marin scientif research activ termin research activ subject notif order suspens paragraph lift coastal state marin scientif research activ allow continu research state compet intern organis compli condit requir articl articl right neighbour land lock geograph disadvantag state state compet intern organis submit coastal state project undertak marin scientif research refer articl give notic neighbour land lock geograph disadvantag state propos research project notifi coastal state thereof consent propos marin scientif research project coastal state concern accord articl relev provis convent state compet intern organis undertak project provid neighbour land lock geograph disadvantag state request relev inform articl articl neighbour land lock geograph disadvantag state refer request opportun particip feasibl propos marin scientif research project qualifi expert appoint object coastal state accord condit agre project conform provis convent coastal state concern state compet intern organis conduct marin scientif research state compet intern organis refer paragraph provid abovement land lock geograph disadvantag state request inform assist articl subject provis articl articl measur facilit marin scientif research assist research vessel state endeavour adopt reason rule regul procedur promot facilit marin scientif research conduct accord convent territori sea facilit subject provis law regul access harbour promot assist marin scientif research vessel compli relev provis part articl marin scientif research area state irrespect geograph locat compet intern organis conform provis part xi conduct marin scientif research area articl marin scientif research water column exclus econom zone state irrespect geograph locat compet intern organis conform convent conduct marin scientif research water column limit exclus econom zone section scientif research instal equip marin environ articl deploy deploy type scientif research instal equip area marin environ subject condit prescrib convent conduct marin scientif research area articl legal statu instal equip refer section possess statu island territori sea presenc affect delimit territori sea exclus econom zone continent shelf articl safeti zone safeti zone reason breadth exceed distanc metr creat scientif research instal accord relev provis convent state ensur safeti zone respect vessel articl interfer ship rout deploy type scientif research instal equip constitut obstacl establish intern ship rout articl identif mark warn signal instal equip refer section bear identif mark indic state registri intern organis belong adequ internation agre warn signal ensur safeti sea safeti air navig take account rule standard establish compet intern organis section respons liabil articl respons liabil state compet intern organis respons ensur marin scientif research undertaken behalf conduct accord convent state compet intern organis respons liabl measur contravent convent respect marin scientif research conduct state natur jurid person compet intern organis provid compens damag result measur state compet intern organis respons liabl pursuant articl damag caus pollut marin environ aris marin scientif research undertaken behalf section settlement disput interim measur articl settlement disput disput interpret applic provis convent regard marin scientif research settl accord part xv section articl interim measur pend settlement disput accord part xv section state compet intern organis authoris conduct marin scientif research project research activ commenc continu express consent coastal state concern part xiv develop transfer marin technolog section gener provis articl promot develop transfer marin technolog state directli compet intern organis cooper accord capabl promot activ develop transfer marin scienc marin technolog fair reason term condit state promot develop marin scientif technolog capac state request technic assist field develop state includ land lock geograph disadvantag state regard explor exploit conserv manag marin resourc protect preserv marin environ marin scientif research activ marin environ compat convent view acceler social econom develop develop state state endeavour foster favour econom legal condit transfer marin technolog benefit parti concern equit basi articl protect legitim interest state promot cooper pursuant articl due regard legitim interest includ inter alia right duti holder supplier recipi marin technolog articl basic object state directli compet intern organis promot acquisit evalu dissemin marin technolog knowledg facilit access inform data develop marin technolog develop technolog infrastructur facilit transfer marin technolog develop human resourc train educ nation develop state countri nation develop intern cooper level region subregion bilater level articl measur achiev basic object order achiev object refer articl state directli compet intern organis endeavour inter alia establish programm technic cooper effect transfer kind marin technolog state request technic assist field develop land lock geograph disadvantag state develop state establish develop technolog capac marin scienc explor exploit marin resourc develop infrastructur technolog promot favour condit conclus agreement contract similar arrang equit reason condit hold confer seminar symposia scientif technolog subject polici method transfer marin technolog promot exchang scientist technolog expert undertak project promot joint ventur form bilater multilater cooper section intern cooper articl wai mean intern cooper intern cooper develop transfer marin technolog carri feasibl exist bilater region multilater programm expand programm order facilit marin scientif research transfer marin technolog field intern fund ocean research develop articl guidelin criteria standard state directli compet intern organis promot establish gener accept guidelin criteria standard transfer marin technolog bilater basi framework intern organis forum take account interest develop state articl coordin intern programm field transfer marin technolog state endeavour ensur compet intern organis coordin activ includ region global programm take account interest develop state land lock geograph disadvantag state articl cooper intern organis author state cooper activ compet intern organis author encourag facilit transfer develop state nation enterpris skill marin technolog regard activ area articl object author subject legitim interest includ inter alia right duti holder supplier recipi technolog author regard activ area ensur basi principl equit geograph distribut nation develop state coastal land lock geograph disadvantag purpos train member manageri research technic staff constitut undertak technic document relev equip machineri devic process made state develop state request technic assist field adequ provis made author facilit acquisit technic assist field marin technolog state request develop state acquisit nation skill includ profession train state request technic assist field develop state assist aquisit equip process plant technic financi arrang provid convent section nation region marin scientif technolog centr articl establish nation centr state directli compet intern organis author promot establish develop coastal state nation marin scientif technolog research centr strengthen exist nation centr order stimul advanc conduct marin scientif research develop coastal state enhanc nation capabl utilis preserv marin resourc econom benefit state compet intern organis author give adequ support facilit establish strengthen nation centr provid advanc train facil equip skill technic expert state request assist articl establish region centr state coordin compet intern organis author nation marin scientif technolog research institut promot establish region marin scientif technolog research centr develop state order stimul advanc conduct marin scientif research develop state foster transfer marin technolog state region cooper region centr ensur effect achiev object articl function region centr function region centr includ inter alia train educ programm level aspect marin scientif technolog research marin biologi includ conserv manag live resourc oceanographi hydrographi engin geolog explor sea bed mine desalin technolog manag studi studi programm relat protect preserv marin environ prevent reduct control pollut organis region confer seminar symposia acquisit process marin scientif technolog data inform prompt dissemin result marin scientif technolog research readili public publicis nation polici regard transfer marin technolog systemat compar studi polici compil systematis inform market technolog contract arrang patent technic cooper state region section cooper intern organis articl cooper intern organis compet intern organis refer part part xiii measur ensur directli close cooper effect discharg function respons part part xv settlement disput section gener provis articl oblig settl disput peac mean state parti settl disput interpret applic convent peac mean accord articl paragraph charter unit nation end seek solut mean articl charter articl settlement disput peac mean chosen parti part impair state parti agre time settl disput interpret applic convent peac mean choic articl procedur settlement reach parti state parti parti disput interpret applic convent agre seek settlement disput peac mean choic procedur provid part appli settlement reach recours mean agreement parti exclud procedur parti agre time limit paragraph appli expir time limit articl oblig gener region bilater agreement state parti parti disput interpret applic convent agre gener region bilater agreement disput request parti disput submit procedur entail bind decis procedur appli lieu procedur provid part parti disput agre articl oblig exchang view disput aris state parti interpret applic convent parti disput proce expediti exchang view settlement negoti peac mean parti proce expediti exchang view procedur settlement disput termin settlement settlement reach circumst requir consult manner implement settlement articl concili state parti parti disput interpret applic convent invit parti parti submit disput concili accord procedur annex section concili procedur invit accept parti agre concili procedur appli parti submit disput procedur invit accept parti agre procedur concili proceed deem termin parti agre disput submit concili proceed termin accord agre concili procedur articl applic section disput submit pursuant part xi section appli disput pursuant part xi section settl accord procedur provid part entiti state parti parti disput section appli mutati mutandi section compulsori procedur entail bind decis articl applic procedur section subject section disput interpret applic convent settlement reach recours section submit request parti disput court tribun jurisdict section articl choic procedur sign ratifi acced convent time state free choos mean written declar mean settlement disput interpret applic convent intern tribun law sea establish accord annex vi intern court justic arbitr tribun constitut accord annex vii special arbitr tribun constitut accord annex viii categori disput declar made paragraph affect affect oblig state parti accept jurisdict sea bed disput chamber intern tribun law sea extent manner provid part xi section state parti parti disput cover declar forc deem accept arbitr accord annex vii parti disput accept procedur settlement disput submit procedur parti agre parti disput accept procedur settlement disput submit arbitr accord annex vii parti agre declar made paragraph remain forc month notic revoc deposit secretari gener unit nation declar notic revoc expiri declar affect proceed pend court tribun jurisdict articl parti agre declar notic refer articl deposit secretari gener unit nation transmit copi thereof state parti articl jurisdict court tribun refer articl jurisdict disput interpret applic convent submit accord part court tribun refer articl jurisdict disput interpret applic intern agreement relat purpos convent submit accord agreement sea bed disput chamber intern tribun law sea establish accord annex vi chamber arbitr tribun refer part xi section jurisdict matter submit accord therewith event disput court tribun jurisdict matter settl decis court tribun articl expert disput involv scientif technic matter court tribun exercis jurisdict section request parti proprio motu select consult parti fewer scientif technic expert chosen prefer relev list prepar accord annex viii articl sit court tribun vote articl provision measur disput duli submit court tribun consid prima faci jurisdict part part xi section court tribun prescrib provision measur consid circumst preserv respect right parti disput prevent harm marin environ pend final decis provision measur modifi revok circumst justifi chang ceas exist provision measur prescrib modifi revok articl request parti disput parti opportun heard court tribun forthwith give notic parti disput state parti consid prescript modif revoc provision measur pend constitut arbitr tribun disput submit section court tribun agre parti fail agreement week date request provision measur intern tribun law sea respect activ area sea bed disput chamber prescrib modifi revok provision measur accord articl consid prima faci tribun constitut jurisdict urgenc situat requir constitut tribun disput submit modifi revok affirm provision measur act conform paragraph parti disput compli promptli provision measur prescrib articl articl access disput settlement procedur part open state parti disput settlement procedur part open entiti state parti specif provid convent articl prompt releas vessel crew author state parti detain vessel fly flag state parti alleg detain state compli provis convent prompt releas vessel crew post reason bond financi secur question releas detent submit court tribun agre parti fail agreement dai time detent court tribun accept detain state articl intern tribun law sea parti agre applic releas made behalf flag state vessel court tribun deal delai applic releas deal question releas prejudic merit case domest forum vessel owner crew author detain state remain compet releas vessel crew time post bond financi secur determin court tribun author detain state compli promptli decis court tribun releas vessel crew articl applic law court tribun jurisdict section appli convent rule intern law incompat convent paragraph prejudic power court tribun jurisdict section decid case aequo bono parti agre articl preliminari proceed court tribun provid articl applic made respect disput refer articl determin request parti determin proprio motu claim constitut abus legal process prima faci found court tribun determin claim constitut abus legal process prima faci unfound action case receipt applic court tribun immedi notifi parti parti applic fix reason time limit request make determin accord paragraph articl affect parti disput make preliminari object accord applic rule procedur articl exhaust local remedi disput state parti interpret applic convent submit procedur provid section local remedi exhaust requir intern law articl final bind forc decis decis render court tribun jurisdict section final compli parti disput decis bind forc parti respect disput section limit except applic section articl limit applic section disput interpret applic convent regard exercis coastal state sovereign right jurisdict provid convent subject procedur provid section case alleg coastal state act contravent provis convent regard freedom right navig overflight lai submarin cabl pipelin regard internation law sea articl alleg state exercis aforement freedom right act contravent convent law regul adopt coastal state conform convent rule intern law incompat convent alleg coastal state act contravent intern rule standard protect preserv marin environ applic coastal state establish convent compet intern organis diplomat confer accord convent disput interpret applic provis convent regard marin scientif research settl accord section coastal state oblig accept submiss settlement disput aris exercis coastal state discret accord articl ii decis coastal state order suspens cessat research project accord articl disput aris alleg research state respect specif project coastal state exercis right articl manner compat convent submit request parti concili annex section provid concili commiss call question exercis coastal state discret design specif area refer articl discret withhold consent accord articl disput interpret applic provis convent regard fisheri settl accord section coastal state oblig accept submiss settlement disput relat sovereign right respect live resourc exclus econom zone exercis includ discretionari power determin allow catch harvest capac alloc surplus state term condit establish conserv manag law regul settlement reach recours section part disput submit concili annex section request parti disput alleg coastal state manifestli fail compli oblig ensur proper conserv manag measur mainten live resourc exclus econom zone endang ii coastal state arbitrarili refus determin request state allow catch capac harvest live resourc respect stock state interest fish iii coastal state arbitrarili refus alloc state articl term condit establish coastal state consist convent part surplu declar exist case concili commiss substitut discret coastal state report concili commiss commun intern organis negoti agreement pursuant articl state parti agre includ claus measur order minimis possibl disagr interpret applic agreement proce disagr aris articl option except applic section sign ratifi acced convent time state prejudic oblig aris section declar write accept procedur provid section respect categori disput disput interpret applic articl relat sea boundari delimit involv histor bai titl provid state made declar disput aris subsequ entri forc convent agreement reason period time reach negoti parti request parti disput accept submiss matter concili annex section provid disput necessarili involv concurr consider unsettl disput sovereignti right continent insular land territori exclud submiss ii concili commiss present report state reason base parti negoti agreement basi report negoti result agreement parti mutual consent submit question procedur provid section parti agre iii subparagraph appli sea boundari disput final settl arrang parti disput settl accord bilater multilater agreement bind parti disput militari activ includ militari activ govern vessel aircraft engag commerci servic disput law enforc activ regard exercis sovereign right jurisdict exclud jurisdict court tribun articl disput respect secur council unit nation exercis function assign charter unit nation secur council decid remov matter agenda call parti settl mean provid convent state parti made declar paragraph time withdraw agre submit disput exclud declar procedur convent state parti made declar paragraph entitl submit disput fall except categori disput procedur convent state parti consent parti state parti made declar paragraph state parti submit disput fall except categori declar parti procedur declar declar withdraw declar affect proceed pend court tribun accord articl parti agre declar notic withdraw declar articl deposit secretari gener unit nation transmit copi thereof state parti articl parti agre procedur disput exclud articl except declar made articl disput settlement procedur provid section submit procedur agreement parti disput section impair parti disput agre procedur settlement disput reach amic settlement part xvi gener provis articl good faith abus right state parti fulfil good faith oblig assum convent exercis right jurisdict freedom recognis convent manner constitut abus articl peac sea exercis right perform duti convent state parti refrain threat forc territori integr polit independ state manner inconsist principl intern law embodi charter unit nation articl disclosur inform prejudic state parti resort procedur settlement disput provid convent convent deem requir state parti fulfil oblig convent suppli inform disclosur contrari essenti interest secur articl archaeolog histor object found sea state duti protect object archeolog histor natur found sea cooper purpos order control traffic object coastal state appli articl presum remov sea bed zone refer articl approv result infring territori territori sea law regul refer articl articl affect right identifi owner law salvag rule admiralti law practic respect cultur exchang articl prejudic intern agreement rule intern law protect object archeolog histor natur articl respons liabil damag provis convent respons liabil damag prejudic applic exist rule develop rule respons liabil intern law part xvii final provis articl signatur convent open signatur state namibia repres unit nation council namibia govern state chosen statu act determin supervis approv unit nation accord gener assembl resolut xv compet matter govern convent includ compet enter treati respect matter govern state accord respect instrument associ compet matter govern convent includ compet enter treati respect matter territori enjoi full intern govern recognis unit nation attain full independ accord gener assembl resolut xv compet matter govern convent includ compet enter treati respect matter intern organis accord annex ix convent remain open signatur decemb ministri foreign affair jamaica juli decemb unit nation headquart york articl ratif formal confirm convent subject ratif state entiti refer articl formal confirm accord annex ix entiti refer articl instrument ratif formal confirm deposit secretari gener unit nation articl access convent remain open access state entiti refer articl access entiti refer articl accord annex ix instrument access deposit secretari gener unit nation articl entri forc convent enter forc month date deposit instrument ratif access state ratifi acced convent deposit instrument ratif access convent enter forc dai deposit instrument ratif access subject paragraph assembl author meet date entri forc convent elect council author council constitut manner consist purpos articl provis articl strictli appli rule regul procedur draft preparatori commiss appli provision pend formal adopt author accord part xi author organ act accord resolut ii unit nation confer law sea relat preparatori invest decis preparatori commiss pursuant resolut articl reserv except reserv except made convent expressli permit articl convent articl declar statement articl preclud state sign ratifi acced convent make declar statement phrase name view inter alia harmonis law regul provis convent provid declar statement purport exclud modifi legal effect provis convent applic state articl relat convent intern agreement convent prevail state parti geneva convent law sea april convent alter right oblig state parti aris agreement compat convent affect enjoy state parti right perform oblig convent state parti conclud agreement modifi suspend oper provis convent applic sole relat provid agreement relat provis derog incompat effect execut object purpos convent provid agreement affect applic basic principl embodi provis agreement affect enjoy state parti right perform oblig convent state parti intend conclud agreement refer paragraph notifi state parti depositari convent intent conclud agreement modif suspens articl affect intern agreement expressli permit preserv articl convent state parti agre amend basic principl relat common heritag mankind set articl parti agreement derog thereof articl amend expiri period year date entri forc convent state parti written commun address secretari gener unit nation propos specif amend convent relat activ area request conven confer propos amend secretari gener circul commun state parti month date circul commun half state parti repli favour request secretari gener conven confer decis make procedur applic amend confer applic unit nation confer law sea decid confer confer make effort reach agreement amend consensu vote effort consensu exhaust articl amend simplifi procedur state parti written commun address secretari gener unit nation propos amend convent amend relat activ area adopt simplifi procedur set articl conven confer secretari gener circul commun state parti period month date circul commun state parti object propos amend propos adopt simplifi procedur amend consid reject secretari gener immedi notifi state parti month date circul commun state parti object propos amend propos adopt simplifi procedur propos amend consid adopt secretari gener notifi state parti propos amend adopt articl amend provis convent relat exclus activ area state parti written commun address secretari gener author propos amend provis convent relat exclus activ area includ annex vi section secretari gener circul commun state parti propos amend subject approv assembl approv council repres state parti organ full power approv propos amend propos amend approv council assembl consid adopt approv amend paragraph council assembl ensur prejudic system explor exploit resourc area pend review confer accord articl articl signatur ratif access authent text amend adopt amend convent open signatur state parti month date adopt unit nation headquart york provid amend articl appli amend convent articl entri forc amend amend convent refer paragraph enter forc state parti ratifi acced dai deposit instrument ratif access third state parti state parti whichev greater amend affect enjoy state parti right perform oblig convent amend provid larger number ratif access requir entri forc requir articl state parti ratifi acced amend refer paragraph deposit requir number instrument ratif access amend enter forc dai deposit instrument ratif access state parti convent entri forc amend accord paragraph fail express intent state consid parti convent amend consid parti unamend convent relat state parti bound amend amend relat exclus activ area amend annex vi enter forc state parti year deposit instrument ratif access fourth state parti state parti convent entri forc amend accord paragraph consid parti convent amend articl denunci state parti written notif address secretari gener unit nation denounc convent reason failur reason affect valid denunci denunci effect year date receipt notif notif specifi date state discharg reason denunci financi contractu oblig accru parti convent denunci affect oblig legal situat state creat execut convent prior termin state denunci affect duti state parti fulfil oblig embodi convent subject intern law independ convent articl statu annex annex form integr part convent expressli provid refer convent part includ refer annex relat thereto articl depositari secretari gener unit nation depositari convent amend thereto addit function depositori secretari gener report state parti author compet intern organis issu gener natur arisen respect convent notifi author ratif formal confirm access convent amend thereto denunci convent notifi state parti agreement accord articl circul amend adopt accord convent state parti ratif access conven meet state parti accord convent secretari gener transmit observ refer articl report refer paragraph ii notif refer paragraph iii text amend refer paragraph inform secretari gener invit observ particip observ meet state parti refer paragraph articl authent text origin convent arab chines english french russian spanish text equal authent subject articl deposit secretari gener unit nation wit whereof undersign plenipotentiari duli authoris thereto sign convent montego bai tenth dai decemb thousand hundr eighti annex highli migratori speci gt tabl gt annex ii commiss limit continent shelf articl accord provis articl commiss limit continent shelf nautic mile establish conform articl articl commiss consist member expert field geologi geophys hydrographi elect state parti convent nation due regard ensur equit geograph represent serv person capac initi elect held case month date entri forc convent month date elect secretari gener unit nation address letter state parti invit submiss nomin region consult month secretari gener prepar list alphabet order person nomin submit state parti elect member commiss held meet state parti conven secretari gener unit nation headquart meet third state parti constitut quorum person elect commiss nomine obtain third major vote repres state parti present vote member elect geograph region member commiss elect term year elig elect state parti submit nomin member commiss defrai expens member perform commiss duti coastal state concern defrai expens incur respect advic refer articl annex secretariat commiss provid secretari gener unit nation articl function commiss data materi submit coastal state outer limit continent shelf area limit extend nautic mile make recommend accord articl statement understand adopt august unit nation confer law sea provid scientif technic advic request coastal state concern prepar data refer subparagraph commiss cooper extent consid intergovernment oceanograph commiss unesco intern hydrograph organis compet intern organis view exchang scientif technic inform assist discharg commiss respons articl coastal state intend establish accord articl outer limit continent shelf nautic mile submit particular limit commiss support scientif technic data case year entri forc convent state coastal state time give name commiss member provid scientif technic advic articl commiss decid commiss function commiss compos member appoint balanc manner take account specif element submiss coastal state nation coastal state make submiss member commiss commiss member assist coastal state provid scientif technic advic respect delin member commiss deal submiss particip member proceed commiss submiss coastal state made submiss commiss send repres particip relev proceed vote articl commiss submit recommend commiss approv commiss recommend commiss major third commiss member present vote recommend commiss submit write coastal state made submiss secretari gener unit nation articl coastal state establish outer limit continent shelf conform provis articl accord nation procedur articl case disagr coastal state recommend commiss coastal state reason time make revis submiss commiss articl action commiss prejudic matter relat delimit boundari state opposit adjac coast annex iii basic condit prospect explor exploit articl titl miner titl miner pass recoveri accord convent articl prospect author encourag prospect area prospect conduct author receiv satisfactori written undertak propos prospector compli convent relev rule regul procedur author cooper train programm refer articl protect marin environ accept verif author complianc therewith propos prospector time notifi author approxim area area prospect conduct prospect conduct simultan prospector area area prospect confer prospector right respect resourc prospector recov reason quantiti miner test articl explor exploit enterpris state parti entiti refer articl appli author approv plan work activ area enterpris appli respect part area applic respect reserv area subject addit requir articl annex explor exploit carri area plan work refer articl approv author accord convent relev rule regul procedur author approv plan work conform convent rule regul procedur author provid control author activ area accord articl confer oper accord rule regul procedur author exclus explor exploit categori resourc area cover plan work applic present approv plan work cover stage explor stage exploit approv plan work confer exclus respect stage approv author plan work present enterpris form contract conclud author applic applic articl qualif applic applic enterpris qualifi nation control sponsorship requir articl follow procedur meet qualif standard set rule regul procedur author provid paragraph qualif standard relat financi technic capabl applic perform previou contract author applic sponsor state parti nation applic nation case partnership consortium entiti state event state parti involv sponsor applic applic effect control state parti nation event state parti sponsor applic criteria procedur implement sponsorship requir set rule regul procedur author sponsor state state pursuant articl respons ensur legal system contractor sponsor carri activ area conform term contract oblig convent sponsor state liabl damag caus failur contractor sponsor compli oblig state parti adopt law regul administr measur framework legal system secur complianc person jurisdict procedur assess qualif state parti applic account charact state qualif standard requir applic except part applic undertak accept enforc compli applic oblig creat provis part xi rule regul procedur author decis organ author term contract author accept control author activ area authoris convent provid author written assur oblig contract fulfil good faith compli provis transfer technolog set articl annex articl transfer technolog submit plan work applic make author gener descript equip method carri activ area relev proprietari inform characterist technolog inform technolog oper inform author revis descript inform made pursuant paragraph substanti technolog chang innov introduc contract carri activ area undertak contractor make enterpris fair reason commerci term condit author request technolog carri activ area contract contractor legal entitl transfer mean licenc arrang contractor negoti enterpris set specif agreement supplementari contract undertak invok enterpris find unabl obtain equal effici technolog open market fair reason commerci term condit obtain written assur owner technolog carri activ area contract gener open market cover subparagraph owner author request make technolog enterpris licenc arrang fair reason commerci term condit extent made contractor assur obtain technolog question contractor carri activ area acquir owner mean enforc contract request enterpris substanti cost contractor legal transfer enterpris technolog contractor carri activ area contract contractor legal entitl transfer gener open market case substanti corpor relationship contractor owner technolog close relationship degre control influenc relev determin feasibl measur acquir case contractor exercis effect control owner failur acquir owner legal consid relev contractor qualif subsequ applic approv plan work facilit request enterpris acquisit enterpris technolog cover subparagraph licenc arrang fair reason commerci term condit enterpris decid negoti directli owner technolog measur prescrib subparagraph benefit develop state group develop state appli contract articl annex provid measur limit exploit part area propos contractor reserv pursuant articl annex provid activ contract sought develop state group develop state involv transfer technolog state nation state oblig provis appli respect contractor technolog request enterpris transfer contractor enterpris disput undertak requir paragraph provis contract subject compulsori settlement accord part xi case violat undertak suspens termin contract monetari penalti order accord articl annex disput offer made contractor rang fair reason commerci term condit submit parti bind commerci arbitr accord uncitr arbitr rule arbitr rule prescrib rule regul procedur author find offer made contractor rang fair reason commerci term condit contractor dai revis offer bring rang author take action accord articl annex enterpris unabl obtain fair reason commerci term condit technolog enabl commenc time manner recoveri process miner area council assembl conven group state parti compos engag activ area sponsor entiti engag activ area state parti access technolog group consult effect measur ensur technolog made enterpris fair reason commerci term condit state parti feasibl measur end legal system case joint ventur enterpris transfer technolog accord term joint ventur agreement undertak requir paragraph includ contract carri activ area year commenc commerci product enterpris invok period purpos articl technolog mean specialis equip technic includ manual design oper instruct train technic advic assist assembl maintain oper viabl system legal item purpos exclus basi articl approv plan work month entri forc convent fourth month author consider propos plan work applic approv plan work form contract author ascertain applic compli procedur establish applic accord articl annex author undertak assur requir articl case complianc procedur absenc undertak assur applic dai remedi defect applic possess requisit qualif provid articl annex propos plan work order receiv propos plan work compli govern relev provis convent rule regul procedur author includ oper requir financi contribut undertak transfer technolog propos plan work conform requir author approv provid accord uniform discriminatori requir set rule regul procedur author part area cover propos plan work includ approv plan work previous submit propos plan work final act author part area cover propos plan work disapprov author pursuant articl propos plan work submit sponsor state parti hold plan work explor exploit polymetal nodul reserv area part area cover applic plan work exce size circular area squar kilometr surround centr part area cover propos plan work ii plan work explor exploit polymetal nodul reserv area constitut total sea bed area reserv disapprov exploit pursuant articl purpos standard set paragraph plan work submit partnership consortium count pro rata basi sponsor state parti involv accord articl annex author approv plan work cover paragraph determin approv permit state parti entiti sponsor monopolis conduct activ area preclud state parti activ area notwithstand paragraph end interim period articl author adopt mean rule regul procedur procedur criteria consist convent decid applic plan work approv case select applic propos area procedur criteria ensur approv plan work equit discriminatori basi articl select applic product authoris month entri forc convent fourth month author consider applic product authoris submit immedi preced period author issu authoris appli applic approv exceed product limit contraven oblig author commod agreement arrang parti provid articl select made applic product authoris product limit set articl oblig author commod agreement arrang parti provid articl author make select basi object discriminatori standard set rule regul procedur applic paragraph author give prioriti applic give assur perform take account financi technic qualif perform previous approv plan work provid earlier prospect financi benefit author take account commerci product schedul begin invest resourc effort prospect explor applic select period prioriti subsequ period receiv product authoris select made take account enhanc opportun state parti irrespect social econom system geograph locat avoid discrimin state system particip activ area prevent monopolis activ fewer reserv area reserv area exploit applic product authoris respect reserv area prioriti decis refer articl close period articl reserv area applic submit enterpris entiti reserv area cover total area singl continu area suffici larg suffici estim commerci mine oper applic coordin divid area part equal estim commerci submit data obtain respect part prejudic power author pursuant articl annex data submit polymetal nodul relat map sampl abund nodul metal content dai receiv data author design part reserv sole conduct activ author enterpris associ develop state design defer period dai author request independ expert assess data requir articl submit area design reserv area plan work reserv area approv contract sign articl activ reserv area enterpris opportun decid intend carri activ reserv area decis time notif pursuant paragraph receiv author event enterpris decis reason time enterpris decid exploit area joint ventur interest state entiti enterpris conclud contract execut part activ accord annex iv articl enter joint ventur conduct activ entiti elig carri activ area pursuant articl joint ventur enterpris offer state parti develop state nation opportun effect particip author prescrib rule regul procedur substant procedur requir condit respect contract joint ventur state parti develop state natur jurid person sponsor effect control develop state qualifi applic group forego notifi author wish submit plan work pursuant articl annex respect reserv area plan work consid enterpris decid pursuant paragraph intend carri activ area articl prefer prioriti applic oper approv plan work explor provid articl annex prefer prioriti applic plan work cover exploit area resourc prefer prioriti withdrawn oper perform satisfactori articl joint arrang contract provid joint arrang contractor author enterpris form joint ventur product share form joint arrang protect revis suspens termin contract author contractor enter joint arrang enterpris receiv financi incent provid articl annex partner joint ventur enterpris liabl payment requir articl annex extent share joint ventur subject financi incent provid articl articl activ carri enterpris activ area carri enterpris pursuant articl govern part xi rule regul procedur author relev decis plan work submit enterpris accompani evid support financi technic capabl articl financi term contract adopt rule regul procedur financi term contract author entiti refer articl negoti financi term accord part xi rule regul procedur author guid object ensur optimum revenu author proce commerci product attract invest technolog explor exploit area ensur equal financi treatment compar financi oblig contractor provid incent uniform discriminatori basi contractor undertak joint arrang enterpris develop state nation stimul transfer technolog thereto train personnel author develop state enabl enterpris engag sea bed mine effect time entiti refer articl ensur result financi incent provid contractor paragraph term contract review accord articl annex provis articl annex respect joint ventur contractor subsidis artifici competit advantag respect land base miner fee levi administr cost process applic approv plan work form contract fix amount usd applic amount fee review time time council order ensur cover administr cost incur administr cost incur author process applic fix amount author refund differ applic contractor pai annual fix fee usd million date entri forc contract approv date commenc commerci product postpon delai issu product authoris accord articl annual fix fee waiv period postpon date commenc commerci product contractor pai product charg annual fix fee whichev greater year date commenc commerci product conform paragraph contractor choos make financi contribut author pai product charg pai combin product charg share net proce contractor choos make financi contribut author pai product charg fix percentag market process metal produc polymetal nodul recov area cover contract percentag fix year commerci product ii year end commerci product market product quantiti process metal produc polymetal nodul extract area cover contract averag price metal relev account year defin paragraph contractor choos make financi contribut author pai combin product charg share net proce payment determin product charg fix percentag market determin accord subparagraph process metal produc polymetal nodul recov area cover contract percentag fix period commerci product ii period commerci product period commerci product defin subparagraph return invest account year defin subparagraph fall result payment product charg product charg cent account year market product quantiti process metal produc polymetal nodul recov area cover contract averag price metal relev account year defin paragraph author share net proce portion contractor net proce attribut mine resourc area cover contract refer hereinaft attribut net proce ii author share attribut net proce determin accord increment schedul gt tabl gt period commerci product refer subparagraph commenc account year commerci product termin account year contractor develop cost interest unrecov portion thereof fulli recov cash surplu account year develop cost incur unrecov develop cost equal develop cost cash surplu year subsequ account year unrecov develop cost equal unrecov develop cost end preced account year interest thereon rate annum develop cost incur current account year contractor cash surplu current account year account year unrecov develop cost time account year contractor develop cost interest unrecov portion thereof fulli recov cash surplu contractor cash surplu account year gross proce oper cost payment author subparagraph ii period commerci product commenc account year termin period commerci product continu end contract attribut net proce mean product contractor net proce ratio develop cost mine sector contractor develop cost contractor engag mine transport polymetal nodul product primarili process metal cobalt copper nickel amount attribut net proce contractor net proce subject subparagraph case includ contractor engag mine transport polymetal nodul product primarili process metal cobalt copper manganes nickel author rule regul procedur prescrib floor bear relationship case floor metal case contractor net proce mean contractor gross proce oper cost recoveri develop cost set subparagraph contractor engag mine transport polymetal nodul product process metal contractor gross proce mean gross revenu sale process metal moni deem attribut oper contract accord financi rule regul procedur author ii case subparagraph iii contractor gross proce mean gross revenu sale semi process metal polymetal nodul recov area cover contract moni deem attribut oper contract accord financi rule regul procedur author contractor develop cost mean expenditur incur prior commenc commerci product directli relat develop product capac area cover contract activ relat thereto oper contract case subparagraph conform gener recognis account principl includ inter alia cost machineri equip ship process plant construct build land road prospect explor area cover contract research develop interest requir leas licenc fee ii expenditur similar set incur subsequ commenc commerci product carri plan work chargeabl oper cost proce dispos capit asset market capit asset longer requir oper contract sold deduct contractor develop cost relev account year deduct exce contractor develop cost excess ad contractor gross proce contractor develop cost incur prior commenc commerci product refer subparagraph iv recov equal annual instal date commenc commerci product contractor develop cost incur subsequ commenc commerci product refer subparagraph ii iv recov fewer equal annual instal ensur complet recoveri end contract contractor oper cost mean expenditur incur commenc commerci product oper product capac area cover contract activ relat thereto oper contract conform gener recognis account principl includ inter alia annual fix fee product charg whichev greater expenditur wage salari employe benefit materi servic transport process market cost interest util preserv marin environ overhead administr cost specif relat oper contract net oper loss carri forward backward net oper loss carri forward consecut year year contract case carri backward preced year contractor engag mine transport polymetal nodul product process semi process metal develop cost mine sector mean portion contractor develop cost directli relat mine resourc area cover contract conform gener recognis account principl financi rule regul procedur author includ inter alia applic fee annual fix fee applic cost prospect explor area cover contract portion research develop cost return invest account year mean ratio attribut net proce year develop cost mine sector purpos comput ratio develop cost mine sector includ expenditur replac equip mine sector origin cost equip replac contractor engag mine attribut net proce mean contractor net proce ii contractor net proce defin subparagraph iii contractor gross proce mean gross revenu sale polymetal nodul moni deem attribut oper contract accord financi rule regul procedur author iv contractor develop cost mean expenditur incur prior commenc commerci product set subparagraph expenditur incur subsequ commenc commerci product set subparagraph ii directli relat mine resourc area cover contract conform gener recognis account principl contractor oper cost mean contractor oper cost subparagraph directli relat mine resourc area cover contract conform gener recognis account principl vi return invest account year mean ratio contractor net proce year contractor develop cost purpos comput ratio contractor develop cost includ expenditur replac equip origin cost equip replac cost refer subparagraph respect interest paid contractor allow extent circumst author approv pursuant articl annex debt equiti ratio rate interest reason regard exist commerci practic cost refer paragraph interpret includ payment corpor incom tax similar charg levi state respect oper contractor process metal refer paragraph mean metal basic form customarili trade intern termin market purpos author financi rule regul procedur relev intern termin market metal trade market process metal mean metal basic form customarili trade repres arm length transact author determin quantiti process metal produc polymetal nodul recov area cover contract refer paragraph quantiti determin basi metal content nodul process recoveri effici relev factor accord rule regul procedur author conform gener recognis account principl intern termin market repres price mechan process metal polymetal nodul semi process metal nodul averag price market case author consult contractor determin fair price product accord paragraph cost expenditur proce revenu determin price refer articl result free market arm length transact absenc thereof determin author consult contractor result free market arm length transact take account relev transact market order ensur complianc enforc provis paragraph author guid principl adopt interpret arm length transact commiss transnat corpor unit nation group expert tax treati develop develop countri intern organis rule regul procedur uniform internation accept account rule procedur mean select contractor certifi independ account accept author purpos carri audit complianc rule regul procedur contractor make account accord financi rule regul procedur author financi data requir determin complianc articl cost expenditur proce revenu price valu refer articl determin accord gener recognis account principl financi rule regul procedur author payment author paragraph made freeli usabl currenc currenc freeli effect usabl major foreign exchang market contractor option equival process metal market market determin accord paragraph freeli usabl currenc currenc freeli effect usabl major foreign exchang market defin rule regul procedur author accord prevail intern monetari practic financi oblig contractor author fee cost expenditur proce revenu refer articl adjust express constant term rel base year author take account recommend econom plan commiss legal technic commiss adopt rule regul procedur provid incent uniform discriminatori basi contractor object set paragraph event disput author contractor interpret applic financi term contract parti submit disput bind commerci arbitr parti agre settl disput mean accord articl articl transfer data oper transfer author accord rule regul procedur term condit plan work time interv determin author data relev effect exercis power function princip organ author respect area cover plan work transfer data respect area cover plan work deem proprietari purpos set articl data formul author rule regul procedur protect marin environ safeti equip design data deem proprietari data transfer author prospector applic contract contractor deem proprietari disclos author enterpris extern author data reserv area disclos enterpris data transfer person enterpris disclos enterpris author extern author articl train programm contractor draw practic programm train personnel author develop state includ particip personnel activ area cover contract accord articl articl exclus explor exploit author pursuant part xi rule regul procedur accord oper exclus explor exploit area cover plan work respect categori resourc ensur entiti oper area categori resourc manner interfer oper oper oper secur tenur accord articl articl rule regul procedur author author adopt uniformli appli rule regul procedur accord articl ii articl ii exercis function set part xi inter alia matter administr procedur relat prospect explor exploit area oper size area ii durat oper iii perform requir includ assur pursuant articl annex iv categori resourc renunci area vi progress report vii submiss data viii inspect supervis oper ix prevent interfer activ marin environ transfer right oblig contractor xi procedur transfer technolog develop state accord articl direct particip xii mine standard practic includ relat oper safeti conserv resourc protect marin environ xiii definit commerci product xiv qualif standard applic financi matter establish uniform discriminatori cost account rule method select auditor ii apportion proce oper iii incent refer articl annex implement decis pursuant articl articl rule regul procedur item fulli reflect object criteria set size area author determin size area explor larg exploit order permit intens explor oper size area calcul satisfi requir articl annex reserv area state product requir consist articl accord term contract take account state art technolog sea bed mine relev physic characterist area area smaller larger satisfi object durat oper prospect time limit ii explor suffici durat permit survei specif area design construct mine equip area design construct small medium size process plant purpos test mine process system iii durat exploit relat econom life mine project take consider factor deplet or life mine equip process facil commerci viabil exploit suffici durat permit commerci extract miner area includ reason time period construct commerci scale mine process system period commerci product requir total durat exploit short give author opportun amend term condit plan work time consid renew accord rule regul procedur adopt subsequ approv plan work perform requir author requir explor stage period expenditur made oper relat size area cover plan work expenditur expect bona fide oper intend bring area commerci product time limit establish author requir expenditur establish level discourag prospect oper costli technolog preval author establish maximum time interv explor stage complet exploit stage begin achiev commerci product determin interv author consider construct larg scale mine process system initi termin explor stage commenc exploit stage interv bring area commerci product account time construct complet explor stage reason allow made unavoid delai construct schedul commerci product achiev author reason limit take consider relev factor requir oper maintain commerci product period plan work categori resourc determin categori resourc respect plan work approv author give emphasi inter alia characterist resourc requir similar mine method ii resourc develop simultan undu interfer oper develop resourc area subparagraph preclud author approv plan work respect categori resourc area applic renunci area oper time renounc penalti part right area cover plan work protect marin environ rule regul procedur drawn order secur effect protect marin environ harm effect directli result activ area shipboard process immedi mine site miner deriv mine site take account extent harm effect directli result drill dredg core excav dispos dump discharg marin environ sediment wast effluent commerci product commerci product deem begun oper engag sustain larg scale recoveri oper yield quantiti materi suffici princip purpos larg scale product product intend inform gather analysi test equip plant articl penalti contractor right contract suspend termin case spite warn author contractor conduct activ result persist wil violat fundament term contract part xi rule regul procedur author contractor fail compli final bind decis disput settlement bodi applic case violat contract cover paragraph lieu suspens termin paragraph author impos contractor monetari penalti proportion serious violat emerg order articl author execut decis involv monetari penalti suspens termin contractor accord reason opportun exhaust judici remedi pursuant part xi section articl revis contract circumst arisen aris opinion parti render contract inequit make impractic imposs achiev object set contract part xi parti enter negoti revis contract enter accord articl revis consent parti articl transfer right oblig right oblig aris contract transfer consent author accord rule regul procedur author unreason withhold consent transfer propos transfere respect qualifi applic assum oblig transferor transfer confer transfere plan work approv forbidden articl annex articl applic law contract govern term contract rule regul procedur author part xi rule intern law incompat convent final decis render court tribun jurisdict convent relat right oblig author contractor enforc territori state parti state parti impos condit contractor inconsist part xi applic state parti contractor sponsor ship fly flag environment law regul stringent rule regul procedur author adopt pursuant articl annex deem inconsist part xi articl respons contractor respons liabil damag aris wrong act conduct oper account contributori act omiss author similarli author respons liabil damag aris wrong act exercis power function includ violat articl account contributori act omiss contractor liabil case actual amount damag annex iv statut enterpris articl purpos enterpris organ author carri activ area directli pursuant articl transport process market miner recov area carri purpos exercis function enterpris act accord convent rule regul procedur author develop resourc area pursuant paragraph enterpris subject convent oper accord sound commerci principl articl relationship author pursuant articl enterpris act accord gener polici assembl direct council subject paragraph enterpris enjoi autonomi conduct oper convent make enterpris liabl act oblig author make author liabl act oblig enterpris articl limit liabil prejudic articl annex member author liabl reason membership act oblig enterpris articl structur enterpris govern board director gener staff exercis function articl govern board govern board compos member elect assembl accord articl elect member board due regard paid principl equit geograph distribut submit nomin candid elect board member author bear mind nomin candid highest standard compet qualif relev field ensur viabil success enterpris member board elect year elect due regard paid principl rotat membership member board continu offic successor elect offic member board vacant assembl accord articl elect member remaind predecessor term member board act person capac perform duti seek receiv instruct govern sourc member author respect independ charact member board refrain attempt influenc discharg duti member board receiv remuner paid fund enterpris amount remuner fix assembl recommend council board function princip offic enterpris meet busi enterpris requir third member board constitut quorum member board vote matter board decid major member member conflict interest matter board refrain vote matter member author board inform respect oper affect member board endeavour provid inform articl power function govern board govern board direct oper enterpris subject convent govern board exercis power fulfil purpos enterpris includ power elect chairman member adopt rule procedur draw submit formal written plan work council accord articl articl develop plan work programm carri activ articl prepar submit council applic product authoris accord articl authoris negoti acquisit technolog includ provid annex iii articl approv result negoti establish term condit authoris negoti joint ventur form joint arrang refer annex iii articl approv result negoti recommend assembl portion net incom enterpris retain reserv accord articl articl annex approv annual budget enterpris authoris procur good servic accord articl annex submit annual report council accord articl annex submit council approv assembl draft rule respect organis manag appoint dismiss staff enterpris adopt regul give effect rule borrow fund furnish collater secur determin accord articl annex enter legal proceed agreement transact action accord articl annex deleg subject approv council discretionari power director gener committe articl director gener staff enterpris assembl recommend council nomin govern board elect director gener enterpris member board director gener hold offic fix term exceed year elect term director gener legal repres chief execut enterpris directli respons board conduct oper enterpris respons organis manag appoint dismiss staff enterpris accord rule regul refer articl annex particip vote meet board particip vote meet assembl council organ deal matter enterpris paramount consider recruit employ staff determin condit servic necess secur highest standard effici technic compet subject consider due regard paid import recruit staff equit geograph basi perform duti director gener staff seek receiv instruct govern sourc extern enterpris refrain action reflect posit intern offici enterpris respons enterpris state parti undertak respect exclus intern charact respons director gener staff seek influenc discharg respons respons set articl equal applic staff enterpris articl locat enterpris princip offic seat author enterpris establish offic facil territori state parti consent state parti articl report financi statement enterpris month end financi year submit council consider annual report audit statement account transmit council interv summari statement financi posit profit loss statement show result oper enterpris publish annual report report find report financi statement refer articl distribut member author articl alloc net incom subject paragraph enterpris make payment author annex iii articl equival assembl recommend govern board determin portion net incom enterpris retain reserv enterpris remaind transfer author initi period requir enterpris support exce year commenc commerci product assembl exempt enterpris payment refer paragraph leav net incom enterpris reserv articl financ fund enterpris includ amount receiv author accord articl voluntari contribut made state parti purpos financ activ enterpris amount borrow enterpris accord paragraph incom enterpris oper fund made enterpris enabl commenc oper carri function enterpris power borrow fund furnish collater secur determin make public sale oblig financi market currenc state parti enterpris obtain approv state parti total amount borrow approv council recommend govern board state parti make reason effort support applic enterpris loan capit market intern financi institut enterpris provid fund explor exploit mine site transport process market miner recov therefrom nickel copper cobalt manganes obtain meet initi administr expens amount fund criteria factor adjust includ preparatori commiss draft rule regul procedur author state parti make enterpris amount equival half fund refer subparagraph long term interest free loan accord scale assess unit nation regular budget forc time assess made adjust account state member unit nation debt incur enterpris rais half fund guarante state parti accord scale sum financi contribut state parti fund provid enterpris subparagraph assembl session extent shortfal adopt consensu measur deal shortfal take account oblig state parti subparagraph recommend preparatori commiss state parti dai entri forc convent dai deposit instrument ratif access whichev deposit enterpris irrevoc negoti interest bear promissori note amount share state parti interest free loan pursuant subparagraph ii board prepar earliest practic date convent enter forc annual interv schedul magnitud time requir fund administr expens activ carri enterpris accord articl articl annex iii state parti notifi enterpris author respect share fund accord subparagraph requir expens enterpris encash amount promissori note requir meet expenditur refer schedul respect interest free loan iv state parti receipt notif make respect share debt guarante enterpris accord subparagraph enterpris request state parti provid debt guarante addit provid accord scale refer subparagraph ii lieu debt guarante state parti make voluntari contribut enterpris amount equival portion debt liabl guarante repay interest bear loan prioriti repay interest free loan repay interest free loan accord schedul adopt assembl recommend council advic board exercis function board guid relev provis rule regul procedur author account paramount import ensur effect function enterpris ensur financi independ fund made enterpris freeli usabl currenc currenc freeli effect usabl major foreign exchang market currenc defin rule regul procedur author accord prevail intern monetari practic provid paragraph state parti maintain impos restrict hold exchang enterpris fund debt guarante mean promis state parti creditor enterpris pai pro rata accord scale financi oblig enterpris cover guarante notic creditor state parti default enterpris procedur payment oblig conform rule regul procedur author fund asset expens enterpris separ author articl prevent enterpris make arrang author facil personnel servic arrang reimburs administr expens paid behalf record book account enterpris includ annual financi statement audit annual independ auditor appoint council articl oper enterpris propos council project carri activ accord articl propos includ formal written plan work activ area accord articl inform data requir time time apprais legal technic commiss approv council approv council enterpris execut project basi formal written plan work refer paragraph enterpris possess good servic requir oper procur purpos issu invit tender award contract bidder offer combin qualiti price deliveri time bid offer combin contract award accord principl discrimin basi polit consider relev carri oper due dilig effici ii guidelin approv council regard prefer accord good servic origin develop state includ land lock geograph disadvantag govern board adopt rule determin special circumst requir invit bid interest enterpris dispens enterpris titl miner process substanc produc enterpris sell product discriminatori basi give commerci discount prejudic gener special power confer enterpris provis convent enterpris exercis power incident busi enterpris interfer polit affair state parti influenc decis polit charact state parti concern commerci consider relev decis consider weigh imparti order carri purpos articl annex articl legal statu privileg immun enabl enterpris exercis function statu privileg immun set articl accord enterpris territori state parti give effect principl enterpris state parti enter special agreement enterpris legal capac exercis function fulfil purpos capac enter contract joint arrang arrang includ agreement state intern organis acquir leas hold dispos immov movabl properti parti legal proceed action brought enterpris court compet jurisdict territori state parti enterpris offic facil ii appoint agent purpos accept servic notic process iii enter contract good servic iv issu secur engag commerci activ properti asset enterpris locat whomsoev held immun form seizur attach execut deliveri final judgment enterpris properti asset enterpris locat whomsoev held immun requisit confisc expropri form seizur execut legisl action properti asset enterpris locat whomsoev held free discriminatori restrict regul control moratorium natur enterpris employe respect local law regul state territori enterpris employe busi act state parti ensur enterpris enjoi right privileg immun accord entiti conduct commerci activ territori right privileg immun accord enterpris favour basi accord entiti engag similar commerci activ special privileg provid state parti develop state commerci entiti enterpris enjoi privileg similarli preferenti basi state parti provid special incent right privileg immun enterpris oblig provid incent right privileg immun commerci entiti enterpris negoti host countri offic facil locat exempt direct indirect taxat state parti action give effect term law principl set annex inform enterpris specif action enterpris waiv privileg immun confer articl special agreement refer paragraph extent condit determin annex concili section concili procedur pursuant section part xv articl institut proceed parti disput agre accord articl submit concili section parti institut proceed written notif address parti parti disput articl list concili list concili drawn maintain secretari gener unit nation state parti entitl nomin concili person enjoi highest reput fair compet integr name person nomin constitut list time concili nomin state parti list constitut fewer state parti entitl make nomin concili remain list withdrawn state parti made nomin provid concili continu serv concili commiss concili appoint complet proceed commiss articl constitut concili commiss concili commiss parti agre constitut subject subparagraph concili commiss consist member parti institut proceed appoint concili chosen prefer list refer articl annex nation parti agre appoint includ notif refer articl annex parti disput appoint concili manner set subparagraph dai receipt notif refer articl annex appoint made period parti institut proceed week expir period termin proceed notif address parti request secretari gener unit nation make appoint accord subparagraph dai concili appoint appoint concili chosen list refer articl annex chairman appoint made period parti week expir period request secretari gener unit nation make appoint accord subparagraph dai receipt request subparagraph secretari gener unit nation make appoint list refer articl annex consult parti disput vacanc fill manner prescrib initi appoint parti determin agreement interest appoint concili jointli parti separ interest disagr interest appoint concili separ disput involv parti separ interest disagr interest parti appli subparagraph articl procedur concili commiss parti agre determin procedur commiss consent parti disput invit state parti submit view oral write decis commiss procedur matter report recommend made major vote member articl amic settlement commiss draw attent parti measur facilit amic settlement disput articl function commiss commiss hear parti examin claim object make propos parti view reach amic settlement articl report commiss report month constitut report record agreement reach fail agreement conclus question fact law relev matter disput recommend commiss deem amic settlement report deposit secretari gener unit nation immedi transmit parti disput report commiss includ conclus recommend bind parti articl termin concili proceed termin settlement reach parti accept parti reject recommend report written notif address secretari gener unit nation period month expir date transmiss report parti articl fee expens fee expens commiss born parti disput articl parti modifi procedur parti disput agreement applic sole disput modifi provis annex section compulsori submiss concili procedur pursuant section part xv articl institut proceed parti disput accord part xv section submit concili section institut proceed written notif address parti parti disput parti disput notifi paragraph oblig submit proceed articl failur repli submit concili failur parti parti disput repli notif institut proceed submit proceed constitut bar proceed articl compet disagr concili commiss act section compet decid commiss articl applic section articl section annex appli subject section annex vi statut intern tribun law sea articl gener provis intern tribun law sea constitut function accord provis convent statut seat tribun free hanseat citi hamburg feder republ germani tribun sit exercis function consid desir refer disput tribun govern provis part xi xv section organis tribun articl composit tribun compos bodi independ member elect person enjoi highest reput fair integr recognis compet field law sea tribun represent princip legal system world equit geograph distribut assur articl membership member tribun nation state person purpos membership tribun regard nation state deem nation ordinarili exercis civil polit right fewer member geograph group establish gener assembl unit nation articl nomin elect state parti nomin person qualif prescrib articl annex member tribun elect list person nomin month date elect secretari gener unit nation case elect registrar tribun case subsequ elect address written invit state parti submit nomin member tribun month prepar list alphabet order person nomin indic state parti nomin submit state parti seventh dai month date elect elect held month date entri forc convent member tribun elect secret ballot elect held meet state parti conven secretari gener unit nation case elect procedur agre state parti case subsequ elect third state parti constitut quorum meet person elect tribun nomine obtain largest number vote third major state parti present vote provid major includ major state parti articl term offic member tribun elect year elect provid member elect elect term member expir end year term member expir end year member tribun term expir end abovement initi period year chosen lot drawn secretari gener unit nation immedi elect member tribun continu discharg duti place fill replac finish proceed begun date replac case resign member tribun letter resign address presid tribun place vacant receipt letter articl vacanc vacanc fill method laid elect subject provis registrar month occurr vacanc proce issu invit provid articl annex date elect fix presid tribun consult state parti member tribun elect replac member term offic expir hold offic remaind predecessor term articl incompat activ member tribun exercis polit administr function associ activ financi interest oper enterpris concern explor exploit resourc sea sea bed commerci sea sea bed member tribun act agent counsel advoc case doubt point resolv decis major member tribun present articl condit relat particip member case member tribun particip decis case previous part agent counsel advoc parti member nation intern court tribun capac special reason member tribun consid part decis case inform presid tribun presid consid special reason member tribun sit case give notic doubt point resolv decis major member tribun present articl consequ ceas fulfil requir condit unanim opinion member tribun member ceas fulfil requir condit presid tribun declar seat vacant articl privileg immun member tribun engag busi tribun enjoi diplomat privileg immun articl solemn declar member member tribun take duti make solemn declar open session exercis power imparti conscienti articl presid vice presid registrar tribun elect presid vice presid year elect tribun appoint registrar provid appoint offic presid registrar resid seat tribun articl quorum member tribun sit quorum elect member requir constitut tribun subject articl annex tribun determin member constitut tribun consider disput regard effect function chamber provid articl annex disput applic submit tribun heard determin tribun articl annex appli parti request dealt accord articl annex articl sea bed disput chamber sea bed disput chamber establish accord provis section annex jurisdict power function provid part xi section articl special chamber tribun form chamber compos elect member consid deal categori disput tribun form chamber deal disput submit parti request composit chamber determin tribun approv parti view speedi dispatch busi tribun form annual chamber compos elect member hear determin disput summari procedur altern member select purpos replac member unabl particip proceed disput heard determin chamber provid articl parti request judgment chamber provid articl articl annex consid render tribun articl rule tribun tribun frame rule carri function lai rule procedur articl nation member member tribun nation parti disput retain particip member tribun tribun hear disput includ bench member nation parti parti choos person particip member tribun tribun hear disput includ bench member nation parti parti choos person particip member tribun articl appli chamber refer articl annex case presid consult parti request member tribun form chamber give place member tribun nation parti concern fail unabl present member special chosen parti parti interest purpos preced provis consid parti doubt point settl decis tribun member chosen accord paragraph fulfil condit requir articl annex particip decis term complet equal colleagu articl remuner member elect member tribun receiv annual allow dai exercis function special allow provid year total sum payabl member special allow exce amount annual allow presid receiv special annual allow vice presid receiv special allow dai act presid member chosen articl annex elect member tribun receiv compens dai exercis function salari allow compens determin time time meet state parti take account work load tribun decreas term offic salari registrar determin meet state parti propos tribun regul adopt meet state parti determin condit retir pension member tribun registrar condit member tribun registrar travel expens refund salari allow compens free taxat articl expens tribun expens tribun born state parti author term manner decid meet state parti entiti state parti author parti case submit tribun fix amount parti contribut expens tribun section compet articl access tribun tribun open state parti tribun open entiti state parti case expressli provid part xi case submit pursuant agreement confer jurisdict tribun accept parti case articl jurisdict jurisdict tribun compris disput applic submit accord convent matter specif provid agreement confer jurisdict tribun articl refer disput subject agreement parti treati convent forc subject matter cover convent agre disput interpret applic treati convent accord agreement submit tribun articl applic law tribun decid disput applic accord articl section procedur articl institut proceed disput submit tribun case notif special agreement written applic address registrar case subject disput parti registrar forthwith notifi special agreement applic concern registrar notifi state parti articl provision measur accord articl tribun sea bed disput chamber power prescrib provision measur tribun session suffici number member constitut quorum provision measur prescrib chamber summari procedur form articl annex notwithstand articl annex provision measur adopt request parti disput subject review revis tribun articl hear hear control presid unabl presid vice presid presid senior judg present tribun presid hear public tribun decid parti demand public admit articl conduct case tribun make order conduct case decid form time parti conclud argument make arrang connect take evid articl default parti tribun fail defend case parti request tribun continu proceed make decis absenc parti failur parti defend case constitut bar proceed make decis tribun satisfi jurisdict disput claim found fact law articl major decis question decid major member tribun present event equal vote presid member tribun act place cast vote articl judgment judgment state reason base name member tribun part decis judgment repres part unanim opinion member tribun member entitl deliv separ opinion judgment sign presid registrar read open court due notic parti disput articl request interven state parti interest legal natur affect decis disput submit request tribun permit interven tribun decid request request interven grant decis tribun respect disput bind interven state parti relat matter respect state parti interven articl interven case interpret applic interpret applic convent question registrar notifi state parti forthwith pursuant articl annex interpret applic intern agreement question registrar notifi parti agreement parti refer paragraph interven proceed interpret judgment equal bind articl final bind forc decis decis tribun final compli parti disput decis bind forc parti respect disput event disput mean scope decis tribun constru request parti articl cost decid tribun parti bear cost section sea bed disput chamber articl composit sea bed disput chamber refer articl annex compos member select major elect member tribun select member chamber represent princip legal system world equit geograph distribut assur assembl author adopt recommend gener natur relat represent distribut member chamber select year select term chamber elect presid member serv term chamber select proceed pend end year period chamber select chamber complet proceed origin composit vacanc occur chamber tribun select successor elect member hold offic remaind predecessor term quorum member select tribun requir constitut chamber articl ad hoc chamber sea bed disput chamber form ad hoc chamber compos member deal disput submit accord articl composit chamber determin sea bed disput chamber approv parti parti agre composit ad hoc chamber parti disput appoint member member appoint agreement disagre parti fail make appoint presid sea bed disput chamber promptli make appoint appoint member consult parti member ad hoc chamber servic nation parti disput articl access chamber open state parti author entiti refer part xi section articl applic law addit provis articl chamber appli rule regul procedur author adopt accord convent term contract activ area matter relat contract articl enforc decis chamber decis chamber enforc territori state parti manner judgment order highest court state parti territori enforc sought articl applic section annex section annex incompat section appli chamber exercis function relat advisori opinion chamber guid provis annex relat procedur tribun extent recognis applic section amend articl amend amend annex amend section adopt accord articl consensu confer conven accord convent amend section adopt accord articl tribun propos amend statut written commun state parti consider conform paragraph annex vii arbitr articl institut proceed subject provis part xv parti disput submit disput arbitr procedur provid annex written notif address parti parti disput notif accompani statement claim ground base articl list arbitr list arbitr drawn maintain secretari gener unit nation state parti entitl nomin arbitr person experienc maritim affair enjoi highest reput fair compet integr name person nomin constitut list time arbitr nomin state parti list constitut fewer state parti entitl make nomin arbitr remain list withdrawn state parti made nomin provid arbitr continu serv arbitr tribun arbitr appoint complet proceed arbitr tribun articl constitut arbitr tribun purpos proceed annex arbitr tribun parti agre constitut subject subparagraph arbitr tribun consist member parti institut proceed appoint member chosen prefer list refer articl annex nation appoint includ notif refer articl annex parti disput dai receipt notif refer articl annex appoint member chosen prefer list nation appoint made period parti institut proceed week expir period request appoint made accord subparagraph member appoint agreement parti chosen prefer list nation state parti agre parti disput appoint presid arbitr tribun member dai receipt notif refer articl annex parti unabl reach agreement appoint member tribun appoint agreement appoint presid remain appoint appoint made accord subparagraph request parti disput request made week expir aforement dai period parti agre appoint subparagraph made person state chosen parti presid intern tribun law sea make appoint presid unabl act subparagraph nation parti disput appoint made senior member intern tribun law sea nation parti appoint refer subparagraph made list refer articl annex period dai receipt request consult parti member appoint nation servic ordinarili resid territori nation parti disput vacanc fill manner prescrib initi appoint parti interest appoint member tribun jointli agreement parti separ interest disagr interest appoint member tribun number member tribun appoint separ parti smaller number member tribun appoint jointli parti disput involv parti provis subparagraph appli maximum extent articl function arbitr tribun arbitr tribun constitut articl annex function accord annex provis convent articl procedur parti disput agre arbitr tribun determin procedur assur parti full opportun heard present case articl duti parti disput parti disput facilit work arbitr tribun accord law mean dispos provid relev document facil inform enabl call wit expert receiv evid visit local case relat articl expens arbitr tribun decid circumst case expens tribun includ remuner member born parti disput equal share articl requir major decis decis arbitr tribun major vote member absenc abstent half member constitut bar tribun reach decis event equal vote presid cast vote articl default appear parti disput arbitr tribun fail defend case parti request tribun continu proceed make award absenc parti failur parti defend case constitut bar proceed make award arbitr tribun satisfi jurisdict disput claim found fact law articl award award arbitr tribun confin subject matter disput state reason base name member particip date award member tribun attach separ dissent opinion award articl final award award final appeal parti disput agre advanc appel procedur compli parti disput articl interpret implement award controversi aris parti disput interpret manner implement award submit parti decis arbitr tribun made award purpos vacanc tribun fill manner provid origin appoint member tribun controversi submit court tribun articl agreement parti disput articl applic entiti state parti provis annex appli mutati mutandi disput involv entiti state parti annex viii special arbitr articl institut proceed subject part xv parti disput interpret applic articl convent relat fisheri protect preserv marin environ marin scientif research navig includ pollut vessel dump submit disput special arbitr procedur provid annex written notif address parti parti disput notif accompani statement claim ground base articl list expert list expert establish maintain respect field fisheri protect preserv marin environ marin scientif research navig includ pollut vessel dump list expert drawn maintain field fisheri food agricultur organis unit nation field protect preserv marin environ unit nation environ programm field marin scientif research intergovernment oceanograph commiss field navig includ pollut vessel dump intern maritim organis case subsidiari bodi concern organis programm commiss deleg function state parti entitl nomin expert field compet legal scientif technic aspect field establish gener recognis enjoi highest reput fair integr name person nomin field constitut list time expert nomin state parti list constitut fewer state parti entitl make nomin expert remain list withdrawn state parti made nomin provid expert continu serv special arbitr tribun expert appoint complet proceed special arbitr tribun articl constitut special arbitr tribun purpos proceed annex special arbitr tribun parti agre constitut subject subparagraph special arbitr tribun consist member parti institut proceed appoint member chosen prefer list list refer articl annex relat matter disput nation appoint includ notif refer articl annex parti disput dai receipt notif refer articl annex appoint member chosen prefer list list relat matter disput nation appoint made period parti institut proceed week expir period request appoint made accord subparagraph parti disput agreement appoint presid special arbitr tribun chosen prefer list nation state parti agre dai receipt notif refer articl annex parti unabl reach agreement appoint presid appoint made accord subparagraph request parti disput request made week expir aforement dai period parti agre appoint made person state chosen parti secretari gener unit nation make appoint dai receipt request subparagraph appoint refer subparagraph made list list expert refer articl annex consult parti disput intern organis member appoint nation servic ordinarili resid territori nation parti disput vacanc fill manner prescrib initi appoint parti interest appoint member tribun jointli agreement parti separ interest disagr interest appoint member tribun disput involv parti provis subparagraph appli maximum extent articl gener provis annex vii articl appli mutati mutandi special arbitr proceed accord annex articl fact find parti disput interpret applic provis convent relat fisheri protect preserv marin environ marin scientif research navig includ pollut vessel dump time agre request special arbitr tribun constitut accord articl annex carri inquiri establish fact give rise disput parti agre find fact special arbitr tribun act accord paragraph consid conclus parti parti disput request special arbitr tribun formul recommend forc decis constitut basi review parti question give rise disput subject paragraph special arbitr tribun act accord provis annex parti agre annex ix particip intern organis articl term purpos articl annex intern organis mean intergovernment organis constitut state member state transfer compet matter govern convent includ compet enter treati respect matter articl signatur intern organis sign convent major member state signatori convent time signatur intern organis make declar matter govern convent respect compet transfer organis member state signatori natur extent compet articl formal confirm access intern organis deposit instrument formal confirm access major member state deposit deposit instrument ratif access instrument deposit intern organis undertak declar requir articl annex articl extent particip right oblig instrument formal confirm access intern organis undertak accept right oblig state convent respect matter relat compet transfer member state parti convent intern organis parti convent extent compet accord declar commun inform notif refer articl annex intern organis exercis right perform oblig member state parti convent matter relat compet transfer member state member state intern organis exercis compet transfer particip intern organis case entail increas represent member state state parti entitl includ right decis make particip intern organis case confer right convent member state organis state parti convent event conflict oblig intern organis convent oblig agreement establish organis act relat oblig convent prevail articl declar notif commun instrument formal confirm access intern organis declar matter govern convent respect compet transfer organis member state parti convent member state intern organis time ratifi acced convent time organis deposit instrument formal confirm access whichev make declar matter govern convent respect transfer compet organis state parti member state intern organis parti convent presum compet matter govern convent respect transfer compet organis specif declar notifi commun state articl intern organis member state state parti promptli notifi depositari convent distribut compet includ transfer compet declar paragraph state parti request intern organis member state state parti provid inform organis member state compet respect specif question arisen organis member state concern provid inform reason time intern organis member state initi provid inform declar notif commun inform articl natur extent compet transfer articl respons liabil parti compet articl annex respons failur compli oblig violat convent state parti request intern organis member state state parti inform respons respect specif matter organis member state concern provid inform failur provid inform reason time provis contradictori inform result joint liabil articl settlement disput time deposit instrument formal confirm access time intern organis free choos mean written declar mean settlement disput interpret applic convent refer articl part xv appli mutati mutandi disput parti convent intern organis intern organis member state joint parti disput parti interest organis deem accept procedur settlement disput member state member state chosen intern court justic articl organis member state concern deem accept arbitr accord annex vii parti disput agre articl applic part xvii part xvii appli mutati mutandi intern organis respect instrument formal confirm access intern organis account applic articl intern organis exclus capac respect applic articl extent compet articl annex entir subject matter amend ii instrument formal confirm access intern organis amend entir subject matter intern organis compet articl annex consid instrument ratif access member state state parti purpos appli articl iii instrument formal confirm access intern organis account applic articl regard amend intern organis denounc convent accord articl member state state parti continu fulfil qualif articl annex ii intern organis denounc convent member state state parti intern organis longer fulfil qualif articl annex denunci effect immedi annex ii european commun instrument formal confirm european commun present compliment secretari gener unit nation honour deposit instrument formal confirm unit nation convent decemb law sea agreement adopt unit nation gener assembl juli relat implement part xi unit nation convent decemb law sea deposit instrument commun honour declar accept respect matter compet transfer member state parti convent right oblig laid state convent agreement declar compet provid articl annex ix convent attach commun wish declar accord articl convent object declar posit exclud amend legal scope provis unit nation convent law sea relat fish activ commun convent recognis right jurisdict coastal state exploit conserv manag fisheri resourc sedentari speci exclus econom zone commun reserv make subsequ declar respect convent agreement respons futur declar posit commun take opportun reiter secretari gener unit nation assur highest consider declar compet european commun regard matter govern unit nation convent law sea decemb agreement juli relat implement part xi convent declar made pursuant articl annex ix convent articl agreement articl annex ix unit nation convent law sea instrument formal confirm intern organis declar matter govern convent respect compet transfer organis member state parti convent articl agreement relat implement part xi unit nation convent law sea decemb formal confirm intern organis accord annex ix convent european commun establish treati pari ecsc rome eec euratom sign april march ratifi signatori state treati enter forc juli januari amend treati european union sign maastricht februari enter forc ratifi signatori state novemb recent access treati sign corfu june enter forc januari current member commun kingdom belgium kingdom denmark feder republ germani hellen republ kingdom spain french republ ireland italian republ grand duchi luxembourg kingdom netherland republ austria portugues republ republ finland kingdom sweden unit kingdom great britain northern ireland unit nation convent law sea agreement relat implement part xi convent appli regard compet transfer european commun territori treati establish european commun appli condit laid treati articl thereof declar applic territori member state treati appli prejudic act posit adopt convent agreement member state concern behalf interest territori accord provis refer declar compet member state transfer commun treati matter govern convent agreement scope exercis commun compet natur subject continu develop commun complet amend declar accord articl annex ix convent commun exclus compet matter share compet member state matter matter commun exclus compet commun point member state transfer compet regard conserv manag sea fish resourc field commun adopt relev rule regul enforc member state compet enter extern undertak state compet intern organis compet appli water nation fisheri jurisdict high sea respect measur relat exercis jurisdict vessel flag registr vessel enforc penal administr sanction compet rest member state respect commun law commun law administr sanction virtu commerci custom polici commun compet respect provis part xi convent agreement juli relat intern trade matter commun share compet member state regard fisheri number matter directli relat conserv manag sea fish resourc research technolog develop develop cooper share compet regard provis maritim transport safeti ship prevent marin pollut contain inter alia part ii iii vii xii convent commun exclus compet extent provis convent legal instrument adopt implement thereof affect common rule establish commun commun rule exist affect case commun provis establish minimum standard member state compet prejudic compet commun act field compet rest member state list relev commun act appear appendix extent commun compet ensu act assess refer precis provis measur extent provis establish common rule regard provis part xiii xiv convent commun compet relat promot cooper research technolog develop member countri intern organis activ carri commun complement activ member state compet instanc implement adopt programm list appendix impact commun polici mention made commun polici activ field control unfair econom practic govern procur industri competit area develop aid polici relev convent agreement regard provis part vi xi convent sign convent commun made requisit declar accord articl annex ix matter dealt convent compet transfer member state sign commun juli appli provision effect novemb treati pari establish european coal steel commun regist secretariat unit nation march treati rome establish european econom commun european atom energi commun euratom regist april april no treati european union regist decemb access treati june publish offici journal european commun august appendix commun act refer matter govern convent agreement maritim safeti prevent marin pollut sector council decis eec februari radionavig system europ oj council direct eec decemb pilotag vessel deep sea pilot north sea english channel oj council direct eec septemb minimum requir vessel bound leav commun port carri danger pollut good oj council direct ec novemb minimum safeti health requir work board fish vessel individu direct mean articl direct eec oj council direct ec novemb common rule standard ship inspect survei organis relev activ maritim administr classif societi direct oj council direct ec novemb minim level train seafar oj council direct ec june enforc respect ship commun port sail water jurisdict member state intern standard ship safeti pollut prevent shipboard live work condit port state control oj council direct ec decemb marin equip oj council regul eec march transfer ship regist commun oj commiss regul eec juli applic amend intern convent safeti life sea intern convent prevent pollut ship purpos council regul eec oj council regul ec novemb implement imo resolut applic tonnag measur ballast space segreg ballast oil tanker oj council regul ec decemb safeti manag roll roll passeng ferri ro ro ferri oj field protect preserv marin environ part xii convent council decis eec decemb establish commun inform system control reduct pollut caus hydrocarbon discharg sea oj council decis eec march establish commun inform system control reduct pollut caus spillag hydrocarbon harm substanc sea oj council direct ec june dispos wast oil oj council direct eec juli wast oj council direct eec decemb qualiti bath water oj council direct eec pollut caus danger substanc discharg aquat environ commun oj council direct eec februari wast titanium dioxid industri oj council direct eec octob qualiti requir shellfish water oj council direct eec juli air qualiti limit valu guid valu sulphur dioxid suspend particul oj council direct eec march limit valu qualiti object mercuri discharg chlor alkali electrolysi industri oj council direct eec june major accid hazard industri activ oj council direct eec decemb procedur surveil monitor environ concern wast titanium dioxid industri oj council direct eec decemb limit lead air oj council direct eec septemb limit valu qualiti object cadmium discharg oj council direct eec march limit valu qualiti object mercuri discharg sector chlor alkali electrolysi industri oj council direct eec june combat air pollut industri plant oj council direct eec octob limit valu qualiti object discharg hexachlorocyclohexan oj council direct eec march air qualiti standard nitrogen dioxid oj council direct eec june assess effect public privat project environ oj council direct eec june limit valu qualiti object discharg danger substanc includ list annex direct eec oj council direct eec novemb limit emiss pollut air larg combust plant oj council direct eec june prevent air pollut municip wast inciner plant oj council direct eec june reduct air pollut exist municip wast inciner plant oj council direct eec urban wast water treatment oj council direct eec decemb protect water pollut caus nitrat agricultur sourc oj council direct eec decemb hazard wast oj council direct eec conserv natur habitat wild fauna flora oj council direct eec decemb procedur harmonis programm reduct eventu elimin pollut caus wast titanium dioxid industri oj council direct ec decemb inciner hazard wast oj council regul eec februari supervis control shipment wast european commun oj marin environ research scientif technolog cooper sector marin scienc technolog programm environ climat programm cooper member countri intern organis scientif technolog cooper develop countri programm inco dc convent commun parti convent prevent marin pollut land base sourc pari june council decis eec march publish oj protocol amend convent prevent marin pollut land base sourc pari march council decis eec decemb publish oj protocol protect mediterranean sea pollut land base sourc athen council decis eec februari publish oj convent protect mediterranean sea pollut protocol prevent pollut mediterranean sea dump ship aircraft barcelona februari council decis eec juli publish oj protocol cooper combat pollut mediterranean sea oil harm substanc case emerg barcelona februari council decis eec publish oj convent long rang transboundari air pollut geneva novemb council decis eec june publish oj protocol april mediterranean special protect area geneva april council decis eec march publish oj agreement cooper deal pollut north sea oil harm substanc bonn septemb council decis eec june publish oj cooper agreement protect coast water north east atlant pollut lisbon octob council decis eec octob publish oj basel convent control transboundari movement hazard wast dispos sign basel march council decis eec februari publish oj annex iii mandat work parti law sea work parti law sea handl ongo examin issu relat unit nation convent law sea enter forc novemb work pave european union council discuss contribut make commun polici area relev law sea prepar council meet committe perman repres relev polit committe opinion compat polici intern law unit nation convent law sea request committe initi work parti mandat encompass prepar council decis conclud unit nation convent law sea agreement relat implement part xi thereof prepar declar provid articl annex ix unit nation convent law sea prepar declar provid articl unit nation convent law sea prepar issu commun compet draft commun posit bodi set convent coordin activ commun member state intern sea bed author bodi consult view draft common posit issu gener interest come common foreign secur polici cfsp draft common posit foreign polici issu gener interest develop law sea repercuss foreign polici european union examin consist project propos submit council intern law law sea unit nation convent law sea posit question commun compet adopt normal procedur question fall european union foreign polici govern titl treati european union