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Receive notificationsConvention on the Continental Shelf
PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.
| Party | Signature | RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known | Entry into force | Renunciation | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 30-10-1958 | ||||
| Albania | 07-12-1964 (A) | 06-01-1965 | |||
| Argentina | 29-04-1958 | ||||
| Australia | 30-10-1958 | 14-05-1963 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Belarus | 31-10-1958 | 27-02-1961 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Bolivia | 17-10-1958 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12-01-1994 (Su) | 06-03-1992 | |||
| Bulgaria | 31-08-1962 (A) | 10-06-1964 | |||
| Cambodia | 18-03-1960 (A) | 10-06-1964 | |||
| Canada | 29-04-1958 | 06-02-1970 (R) | 08-03-1970 | ||
| Chile | 31-10-1958 | ||||
| Colombia | 29-04-1958 | 08-01-1962 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Costa Rica | 29-04-1958 | 16-02-1972 (R) | 17-03-1972 | ||
| Croatia | 03-08-1992 (Su) | 08-10-1991 | |||
| Cuba | 29-04-1958 | ||||
| Cyprus | 11-04-1974 (A) | 11-05-1974 | |||
| Czech Republic | 22-02-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 31-10-1958 | 31-08-1961 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Denmark | 29-04-1958 | 12-06-1963 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Dominican Republic | 29-04-1958 | 11-08-1964 (R) | 10-09-1964 | ||
| Ecuador | 31-10-1958 | ||||
| Eswatini | 16-10-1970 (A) | 15-11-1970 | |||
| Fiji | 25-03-1971 (Su) | 10-10-1970 | |||
| Finland | 27-10-1958 | 16-02-1965 (R) | 18-03-1965 | ||
| France | 14-06-1965 (A) | 14-07-1965 | |||
| Germany | 30-10-1958 | ||||
| Ghana | 29-04-1958 | ||||
| Greece | 06-11-1972 (A) | 06-12-1972 | |||
| Guatemala | 29-04-1958 | 27-11-1961 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Haïti | 29-04-1958 | 29-03-1960 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Iceland | 29-04-1958 | ||||
| Indonesia | 08-05-1958 | ||||
| Iran | 28-05-1958 | ||||
| Ireland | 02-10-1958 | ||||
| Israel | 29-04-1958 | 06-09-1961 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Jamaica | 08-10-1965 (A) | 07-11-1965 | |||
| Kenya | 20-06-1969 (A) | 20-07-1969 | |||
| Latvia | 02-12-1992 (A) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Lebanon | 29-05-1958 | ||||
| Lesotho | 23-10-1973 (Su) | 04-10-1966 | |||
| Liberia | 27-05-1958 | ||||
| Madagascar | 31-07-1962 (A) | 10-06-1964 | |||
| Malawi | 03-11-1965 (A) | 03-12-1965 | |||
| Malaysia | 21-12-1960 (A) | 10-06-1964 | |||
| Malta | 19-05-1966 (Su) | 21-09-1964 | |||
| Mauritius | 05-10-1970 (Su) | 12-03-1968 | |||
| Mexico | 02-08-1966 (A) | 01-09-1966 | |||
| Montenegro | 23-10-2006 (Su) | 03-06-2006 | |||
| Nepal | 29-04-1958 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 31-10-1958 | 18-02-1966 (R) | 20-03-1966 | ||
| New Zealand | 29-10-1958 | 18-01-1965 (R) | 17-02-1965 | ||
| Nigeria | 28-04-1971 (A) | 28-05-1971 | |||
| Norway | 09-09-1971 (A) | 09-10-1971 | |||
| Pakistan | 31-10-1958 | ||||
| Panama | 02-05-1958 | ||||
| Peru | 31-10-1958 | ||||
| Poland | 31-10-1958 | 29-06-1962 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Portugal | 28-10-1958 | 08-01-1963 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Romania | 12-12-1961 (A) | 10-06-1964 | |||
| Russian Federation | 31-10-1958 | 22-11-1960 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Senegal | 25-04-1961 (A) | 10-06-1964 | 01-03-1976 | 30-03-1976 | |
| Serbia | 12-03-2001 (Su) | 27-04-1992 | |||
| Sierra Leone | 25-11-1966 (A) | 25-12-1966 | |||
| Slovakia | 28-05-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Solomon Islands | 03-09-1981 (Su) | 07-07-1978 | |||
| South Africa | 09-04-1963 (A) | 10-06-1964 | |||
| Spain | 25-02-1971 (A) | 27-03-1971 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 30-10-1958 | ||||
| Sweden | 01-06-1966 (A) | 01-07-1966 | |||
| Switzerland | 22-10-1958 | 18-05-1966 (R) | 17-06-1966 | ||
| Thailand | 29-04-1958 | 02-07-1968 (R) | 01-08-1968 | ||
| Tonga | 29-06-1971 (Su) | 04-06-1970 | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11-07-1968 (A) | 10-08-1968 | |||
| Tunisia | 30-10-1958 | ||||
| Uganda | 14-09-1964 (A) | 14-10-1964 | |||
| Ukraine | 31-10-1958 | 12-01-1961 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| United Kingdom | 09-09-1958 | 11-05-1964 | 10-06-1964 | ||
| United States of America | 15-09-1958 | 12-04-1961 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Uruguay | 29-04-1958 | ||||
| Venezuela | 30-10-1958 | 15-08-1961 (R) | 10-06-1964 | ||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 29-04-1958 | 28-01-1966 (R) | 27-02-1966 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| France | Yes | Yes |
| Montenegro | Yes | No |
France
14-06-1965
Article 1
In the view of the Government of the French Republic, the expression "adjacent" areas
implies a notion of geophysical, geological and geographical dependence which ipso
facto rules out an unlimited extension of the continental shelf.
Article 2 (paragraph 4)
The Government of the French Republic considers that the expression "living organisms
belonging to sedentary species" must be interpreted as excluding crustaceans, with
the exception of the species of crab termed "barnacle"; and it makes the following
reservations:
Article 4
The Government of the French Republic accepts this article only on condition that
the coastal State claiming that the measures it intends to take are "reasonable" agrees
that if their reasonableness is contested it shall be determined by arbitration.
Article 5 (paragraph 1)
The Government of the French Republic accepts the provisions of article 5, paragraph
1, with the following reservations:
(a) An essential element which should serve as the basis for appreciating any "interference"
with the conservation of the living resources of the sea, resulting from the exploitation
of the continental shelf, particularly in breeding areas for maintenance of stocks,
shall be the technical report of the international scientific bodies responsible for
the conservation of the living resources of the sea in the areas specified respectively
in article 1 of the Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries of 8 February
1949 and article 1 of the Convention for the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries of 24 January
1959.
(b) Any restrictions placed on the exercise of acquired fishing rights in waters above
the continental shelf shall give rise to a right to compensation.
(c) It must be possible to establish by means of arbitration, if the matter is contested,
whether the exploration of the continental shelf and the exploitation of its natural
resources result in an interference with the other activities protected by article
5, paragraph 1, which is "unjustifiable".
Article 6 (paragraphs 1 and 2)
In the absence of a specific agreement, the Government of the French Republic will
not accept that any boundary of the continental shelf determined by application of
the principle of equidistance shall be invoked against it:
-- if such boundary is calculated from baselines established after 29 April 1958;
-- if it extends beyond the 200-metre isobath;
-- if it lies in areas where, in the Government's opinion, there are "special circumstances"
within the meaning of article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2, that is to say: the Bay of Biscay,
the Bay of Granville, and the sea areas of the Straits of Dover and of the North Sea
off the French coast.
Objection Montenegro, 23-10-2006
The Government of (Montenegro) does not accept the reservation made by the Government of the French Republic with respect to article 6 of the Convention on the Continental Shelf.
Montenegro
23-10-2006
In determining its continental shelf, (Montenegro) recognizes no "special circumstances"
which should influence that delimitation.