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"...problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considered as a whole..."
(United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Preamble)
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea -
Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the Convention
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Convention relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Status
Note: The current status is based on information obtained from sources prepared and regularly updated by the Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations, namely the publication entitled which is available on-line and contains the current status of the Multilateral Treaties deposited with the Secretary-General. of that publication deals with the Law of the Sea. If you do not have access to that site, please visit .
For your convenience, we provide a concise table presenting the status of the Convention and the two related agreements in pdf format, as well as chronological lists of ratifications, accessions, successions. The dates in these lists refer to the dates of the deposit of instruments of ratification, accession or succession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
| Terminology |
Reference |
| Signature |
The Convention, article 305, 315 and Annex IX, article 2
The Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI, articles 3 and 4, para. 3(a),(b)
1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement, article 37 |
| Ratification |
The Convention, article 306
The Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI, article 4, paras. 3(b) and 5
1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement, article 38 |
| Accession |
The Convention, article 307 and Annex IX, article 3
The Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI, article 4, paras. 3(d) and 5
1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement, article 39 |
| Formal confirmation |
The Convention, article 306 and Annex IX, article 3
The Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI, article 4, paras.3(b), 4 and 5 |
| Definitive signature |
The Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI, article 4, para. 3(a) |
| Simplified procedure |
The Convention, article 313
The Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI, article 4, para. 3(c) and article 5 |
| "Participation" (or consent to be bound) |
The Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI, article 4, para. 1 |
| Succession |
Occurs when one State is replaced by another in the responsibility for the international relations of territory. Generally, a newly independent State which makes a notification of succession is considered a party to a treaty from the date of the succession of States or from the date of entry into force of the treaty, whichever is the later date. Our tables refer to the date of notification of succession. See also the and the . |
| Provisional application |
The Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI, article 7
1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement, article 41 |
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