Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS)
Outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines:
Submissions to the Commission: Partial Submission by the Republic of the Philippines
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On 14 June 2024, the Republic of the Philippines submitted to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, in accordance with article 76, paragraph 8, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, information on the limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured in the West Palawan Region.
It is noted that the Convention entered into force for the Philippines on 16 November 1994.
According to the submitting State, this is a partial submission.
In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission, a communication has been circulated to all Member States of the United Nations, as well as States Parties to the Convention, in order to make public the executive summary of the partial submission, including all illustrative maps and coordinates contained in that summary.
The consideration of the partial submission made by the Philippines will be included in the provisional agenda of the sixty-third session of the Commission to be held in New York between January and March 2025.
Upon completion of the consideration of the submission, the Commission shall make recommendations pursuant to article 76 of the Convention.
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| Continental Shelf Notification |
English | Français |
| Executive summary |
English
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Communications received with regard to the partial submission made by the Philippines to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf |
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China |
| Communication dated 18 June 2024: Chinese | English |
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Malaysia |
| Communication dated 27 June 2024: English |
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Viet Nam |
| Communication dated 17 July 2024: English | Original: Vietnamese |
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Philippines |
| Communication dated 29 July 2024: English |
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China |
| Communication dated 19 August 2024: Chinese | English |
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United States of America |
| Communication dated 5 December 2024: English |
Note:
The designations employed in the submissions, including description of the areas, are as contained in the communications from submitting States or in the executive summaries. Their listing on this web site and the presentation of material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. |