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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Contents
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Preamble 21
Part I. Introduction 22
Article 1. Use of terms and scope 22
Part II. Territorial sea and contiguous zone 23
Section 1. General Provisions 23
Article 2. Legal status of the territorial sea, space over the territorial sea and of its bed and subsoil 23
Section 2. Limits of the Territorial Sea 23
Article 3. Breadth of the territorial sea 23
Article 4. Outer limit of the territorial sea 23
Article 5. Normal baseline 23
Article 6. Reefs 23
Article 7. Straight baselines 24
Article 8. Internal waters 24
Article 9. Mouths of rivers 24
Article 10. Bays 24
Article 11. Ports 25
Article 12. Roadsteads 25
Article 13. Low-tide elevations 25
Article 14. Combination of methods for determining baselines 26
Article 15. Delimitation of the territorial sea between States with opposite or adjacent coasts 26
Article 16. Charts and lists of geographical coordinates 26
Section 3. Innocent passage in the territorial sea 26
Subsection A. Rules applicable to all ships 26
Article 17. Right of innocent passage 26
Article 18. Meaning of passage 26
Article 19. Meaning of innocent passage 27
Article 20. Submarines and other underwater vehicles 27
Article 21. Laws and regulations of the coastal State relating to innocent passage 27
Article 22. Sea lanes and traffic separation schemes in the territorial sea 28
Article 23. Foreign nuclear-powered ships and ships carrying nuclear or other inherently dangerous or noxious substances 29
Article 24. Duties of the coastal State 29
Article 25. Rights of protection of the coastal State 29
Article 26. Charges which may be levied upon foreign ships 29
Subsection B. Rules applicable to merchant ships and government ships operated for commercial purposes 30
Article 27. Criminal jurisdiction onboard a foreign ship 30
Article 28. Civil jurisdiction in relation to foreign ships 30
Subsection C. Rules applicable to warships and other government ships operated for non-commercial purposes 31
Article 29. Definition of warships 31
Article 30. Non-compliance by warships with the laws and regulations of the coastal State 31
Article 31. Responsibility of the flag State for damage caused by a warship or other government ship operated for non-commercial purposes 31
Article 32. Immunities of warships and other government ships operated for non-commercial purposes 31
Section 4. Contiguous Zone 31
Article 33. Contiguous zone 31
Part III. Straits used for international navigation 32
Section 1. General Provisions 32
Article 34. Legal status of waters forming straits used for international navigation 32
Article 35. Scope of this Part 32
Article 36. High seas routes or routes through exclusive economic zones through straits used for international navigation 32
Section 2. Transit passage 33
Article 37. Scope of this section 33
Article 38. Right of transit passage 33
Article 39. Duties of ships and aircraft during transit passage 33
Article 40. Research and survey activities 34
Article 41. Sea lanes and traffic separation schemes in straits used for international navigation 34
Article 42. Laws and regulations of States bordering straits relating to transit passage 35
Article 43. Navigational and safety aids and other improvements and the prevention, reduction and control of pollution 35
Article 44. Duties of States bordering straits 35
Section 3. Innocent passage 36
Article 45. Innocent passage 36
Part IV. Archipelagic states 36
Article 46. Use of terms 36
Article 47. Archipelagic baselines 36
Article 48. Measurement of the breadth of the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf 37
Article 49. Legal status of archipelagic waters, of the air space over archipelagic waters and of their bed and subsoil 37
Article 50. Delimitation of internal waters 37
Article 51. Existing agreements, traditional fishing rights and existing submarine cables 38
Article 52. Right of innocent passage 38
Article 53. Right of archipelagic sea lanes passage 38
Article 54. Duties of ships and aircraft during their passage, research and survey activities, duties of the archipelagic State and laws and regulations of the archipelagic State relating to archipelagic sea lanes passage 39
Part V. Exclusive economic zone 40
Article 55. Specific legal regime of the exclusive economic zone 40
Article 56. Rights, jurisdiction and duties of the coastal State in the exclusive economic zone 40
Article 57. Breadth of the exclusive economic zone 40
Article 58. Rights and duties of other States in the exclusive economic zone 40
Article 59. Basis for the resolution of conflicts regarding the attribution of rights and jurisdiction in the exclusive economic zone 41
Article 60. Artificial islands, installations and structures in the exclusive economic zone 41
Article 61. Conservation of the living resources 42
Article 62. Utilization of the living resources 43
Article 63. Stocks occurring within the exclusive economic zones of two or more coastal States or both within the exclusive economic zone and in an area beyond and adjacent to it 44
Article 64. Highly migratory species 44
Article 65. Marine mammals 44
Article 66. Anadromous stocks 45
Article 67. Catadromous species 45
Article 68. Sedentary species 46
Article 69. Right of land-locked States 46
Article 70. Right of geographically disadvantaged States 47
Article 71. Non-applicability of articles 69 and 70 48
Article 72. Restrictions on transfer of rights 48
Article 73. Enforcement of laws and regulations of the coastal State 48
Article 74. Delimitation of the exclusive economic zone between States with opposite or adjacent coasts 49
Article 75. Charts and lists of geographical coordinates 49
Part VI. Continental Shelf 49
Article 76. Definition of the continental shelf 49
Article 77. Rights of the coastal State over the continental shelf 51
Article 78. Legal status of the superjacent waters and air space and the rights and freedoms of other States 51
Article 79. Submarine cables and pipelines on the continental shelf 51
Article 80. Artificial islands, installations and structures on the continental shelf 52
Article 81. Drilling on the continental shelf 52
Article 82. Payments and contributions with respect to the exploitation of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles 52
Article 83. Delimitation of the continental shelf between States with opposite or adjacent coasts 52
Article 84. Charts and lists of geographical coordinates 53
Article 85. Tunnelling 53
Part VII. High Seas 53
Section 1. General Provisions 53
Article 86. Application of the provisions of this Part 53
Article 87. Freedom of the high seas 53
Article 88. Reservation of the high seas for peaceful purposes 54
Article 89. Invalidity of claims of sovereignty over the high seas 54
Article 90. Right of navigation 54
Article 91. Nationality of ships 54
Article 92. Status of ships 54
Article 93. Ships flying the flag of the United Nations, its specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency 55
Article 94. Duties of the flag State 55
Article 95. Immunity of warships on the high seas 56
Article 96. Immunity of ships used only on government non-commercial service 56
Article 97. Penal jurisdiction in matters of collision or any other incident of navigation 56
Article 98. Duty to render assistance 56
Article 99. Prohibition of the transport of slaves 57
Article 100. Duty to cooperate in the repression of piracy 57
Article 101. Definition of piracy 57
Article 102. Piracy by a warship, government ship or government aircraft whose crew has mutinied 58
Article 103. Definition of a pirate ship or aircraft 58
Article 104. Retention or loss of the nationality of a pirate ship or aircraft 58
Article 105. Seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft 58
Article 106. Liability for seizure without adequate grounds 58
Article 107. Ships and aircraft which are entitled to seize on account of piracy 58
Article 108. Illicit traffic in narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances 59
Article 109. Unauthorized broadcasting from the high seas 59
Article 110. Right of visit 59
Article 111. Right of hot pursuit 60
Article 112. Right to lay submarine cables and pipelines 61
Article 113. Breaking or injury of a submarine cable or pipeline 61
Article 114. Breaking or injury by owners of a submarine cable or pipeline of another submarine cable or pipeline 61
Article 115. Indemnity for loss incurred in avoiding injury to a submarine cable or pipeline 61
Section 2. Conservation and management of the living resources of the high seas 62
Article 116. Right to fish on the high seas 62
Article 117. Duty of States to adopt with respect to their nationals measures for the conservation of the living resources of the high seas 62
Article 118. Cooperation of States in the conservation and management of living resources 62
Article 119. Conservation of the living resources of the high seas 62
Article 120. Marine mammals 63
Part VIII. Regime of islands 63
Article 121. Regime of islands 63
Part IX. Enclosed or semi-enclosed seas 63
Article 122. Definition 63
Article 123. Cooperation of States bordering enclosed or semi-enclosed seas 64
Part X. Right of access of land-locked states to and from the sea and freedom of transit 64
Article 124. Use of terms 64
Article 125. Right of access to and from the sea and freedom of transit 65
Article 126. Exclusion of application of the most-favoured-nation clause 65
Article 127. Customs duties, taxes and other charges 65
Article 128. Free zones and other customs facilities 65
Article 129. Cooperation in the construction and improvement of means of transport 65
Article 130. Measures to avoid or eliminate delays or other difficulties of a technical nature in traffic in transit 66
Article 131. Equal treatment in maritime ports 66
Article 132. Grant of greater transit facilities 66
Part XI. The area 66
Section 1. General provisions 66
Article 133. Use of terms 66
Article 134. Scope of this Part 66
Article 135. Legal status of the superjacent waters and air space 67
Section 2. Principles governing the area 67
Article 136. Common heritage of mankind 67
Article 137. Legal status of the Area and its resources 67
Article 138. General conduct of States in relation to the Area 67
Article 139. Responsibility to ensure compliance and liability for damage 67
Article 140. Benefit of mankind 68
Article 141. Use of the Area exclusively for peaceful purposes 68
Article 142. Rights and legitimate interests of coastal States 68
Article 143. Marine scientific research 69
Article 144. Transfer of technology 69
Article 145. Protection of the marine environment 70
Article 146. Protection of human life 70
Article 147. Accommodation of activities in the Area and in the marine environment 70
Article 148. Participation of developing States in activities in the Area 71
Article 149. Archaeological and historical objects 71
Section 3. Development of resources of the area 71
Article 150. Policies relating to activities in the Area 71
Article 151. Production policies 72
Article 152. Exercise of powers and functions by the Authority 75
Article 153. System of exploration and exploitation 75
Article 154. Periodic review 76
Article 155. The Review Conference 76
Section 4. The authority 78
Subsection A. General provisions 78
Article 156. Establishment of the Authority 78
Article 157. Nature and fundamental principles of the Authority 78
Article 158. Organs of the Authority 78
Subsection B. The assembly 79
Article 159. Composition, procedure and voting 79
Article 160. Powers and functions 79
Subsection C. The council 81
Article 161. Composition, procedure and voting 81
Article 162. Powers and functions 83
Article 163. Organs of the Council 86
Article 164. The Economic Planning Commission 87
Article 165. The Legal and Technical Commission 88
Subsection D. The Secretariat 89
Article 166. The Secretariat 89
Article 167. The staff of the Authority 90
Article 168. International character of the Secretariat 90
Article 169. Consultation and cooperation with international and non-governmental organizations 91
Subsection E. The enterprise 91
Article 170. The Enterprise 91
Subsection F. Financial arrangements of the authority 91
Article 171. Funds of the Authority 91
Article 172. Annual budget of the Authority 92
Article 173. Expenses of the Authority 92
Article 174. Borrowing power of the Authority 92
Article 175. Annual Audit 92
Subsection G. Legal status, privileges and immunities 93
Article 176. Legal status 93
Article 177. Privileges and immunities 93
Article 178. Immunity from legal process 93
Article 179. Immunity from search and any form of seizure 93
Article 180. Exemption from restrictions, regulations, controls and moratoria 93
Article 181. Archives and official communications of the Authority 93
Article 182. Privileges and immunities of certain persons connected with the Authority 94
Article 183. Exemption from taxes and customs duties 94
Subsection H. Suspension of the exercise of rights and privileges of members 94
Article 184. Suspension of the exercise of voting rights 94
Article 185. Suspension of exercise of rights and privileges of membership 95
Section 5. Settlement of disputes and advisory opinions 95
Article 186. Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 95
Article 187. Jurisdiction of the Seabed Disputes Chamber 95
Article 188. Submission of disputes to a special chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea or an ad hoc chamber of the Seabed Disputes Chamber or to binding commercial arbitration 96
Article 189. Limitation on jurisdiction with regard to decisions of the Authority 97
Article 190. Participation and appearance of sponsoring States Parties in proceedings 97
Article 191. Advisory opinions 97
Part XII. Protection and preservation of the marine environment 98
Section 1. General provisions 98
Article 192. General obligation 98
Article 193. Sovereign right of States to exploit their natural resources 98
Article 194. Measures to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment 98
Article 195. Duty not to transfer damage or hazards or transform one type of pollution into another 99
Article 196. Use of technologies or introduction of alien or new species 99
Section 2. Global and regional cooperation 99
Article 197. Cooperation on a global or regional basis 99
Article 198. Notification of imminent or actual damage 100
Article 199. Contingency plans against pollution 100
Article 200. Studies, research programmes and exchange of information and data 100
Article 201. Scientific criteria for regulations 100
Section 3. Technical assistance 100
Article 202. Scientific and technical assistance to developing States 100
Article 203. Preferential treatment for developing States 101
Section 4. Monitoring and environmental assessment 101
Article 204. Monitoring of the risks or effects of pollution 101
Article 205. Publication of reports 101
Article 206. Assessment of potential effects of activities 101
Section 5. International rules and national legislation to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment 102
Article 207. Pollution from land-based sources 102
Article 208. Pollution from seabed activities subject to national jurisdiction 102
Article 209. Pollution from activities in the Area 103
Article 210. Pollution by dumping 103
Article 211. Pollution from vessels 103
Article 212. Pollution from or through the atmosphere 105
Section 6. Enforcement 105
Article 213. Enforcement with respect to pollution from land-based sources 105
Article 214. Enforcement with respect to pollution from seabed activities 106
Article 215. Enforcement with respect to pollution from activities in the Area 106
Article 216. Enforcement with respect to pollution by dumping 106
Article 217. Enforcement by flag States 106
Article 218. Enforcement by port States 107
Article 219. Measures relating to seaworthiness of vessels to avoid pollution 108
Article 220. Enforcement by coastal States 108
Article 221. Measures to avoid pollution arising from maritime casualties 109
Article 222. Enforcement with respect to pollution from or through the atmosphere 110
Section 7. Safeguards 110
Article 223. Measures to facilitate proceedings 110
Article 224. Exercise of powers of enforcement 110
Article 225. Duty to avoid adverse consequences in the exercise of the powers of enforcement 110
Article 226. Investigation of foreign vessels 111
Article 227. Non-discrimination with respect to foreign vessels 111
Article 228. Suspension and restrictions on institution of proceedings 111
Article 229. Institution of civil proceedings 112
Article 230. Monetary penalties and the observance of recognized rights of the accused 112
Article 231. Notification to the flag State and other States concerned 112
Article 232. Liability of States arising from enforcement measures 113
Article 233. Safeguards with respect to straits used for international navigation 113
Section 8. Ice-covered areas 113
Article 234. Ice-covered areas 113
Section 9. Responsibility and liability 113
Article 235. Responsibility and liability 113
Section 10. Sovereign immunity 114
Article 236. Sovereign immunity 114
Section 11. Obligations under other conventions on the protection and preservation of the marine environment 114
Article 237. Obligations under other conventions on the protection and preservation of the marine environment 114
Part XIII. Marine science research 115
Section 1. General provisions 115
Article 238. Right to conduct marine scientific research 115
Article 239. Promotion of marine scientific research 115
Article 240. General principles for the conduct of marine scientific research 115
Article 241. Non-recognition of marine scientific research activities as the legal basis for claims 115
Section 2. International cooperation 116
Article 242. Promotion of international cooperation 116
Article 243. Creation of favourable conditions 116
Article 244. Publication and dissemination of information and knowledge 116
Section 3. Conduct and promotion of marine scientific research 116
Article 245. Marine scientific research in the territorial sea 116
Article 246. Marine scientific research in the exclusive economic zone and on the continental shelf 117
Article 247. Marine scientific research projects undertaken by or under the auspices of international organizations 118
Article 248. Duty to provide information to the coastal State 118
Article 249. Duty to comply with certain conditions 118
Article 250. Communications concerning marine scientific research projects 119
Article 251. General criteria and guidelines 119
Article 252. Implied consent 119
Article 253. Suspension or cessation of marine scientific research activities 120
Article 254. Rights of neighbouring land-locked and geographically disadvantaged States 120
Article 255. Measures to facilitate marine scientific research and assist research vessels 121
Article 256. Marine scientific research in the Area 121
Article 257. Marine scientific research in the water column beyond the exclusive economic zone 121
Section 4. Scientific research installations or equipment in the marine environment 121
Article 258. Deployment and use 121
Article 259. Legal status 122
Article 260. Safety zones 122
Article 261. Non-interference with shipping routes 122
Article 262. Identification markings and warning signals 122
Section 5. Responsibility and liability 122
Article 263. Responsibility and liability 122
Section 6. Settlement of disputes and interim measures 123
Article 264. Settlement of disputes 123
Article 265. Interim measures 123
Part XIV. Development and transfer of marine technology 123
Section 1. General provisions 123
Article 266. Promotion of the development and transfer of marine technology 123
Article 267. Protection of legitimate interests 123
Article 268. Basic objectives 124
Article 269. Measures to achieve the basic objectives 124
Section 2. International cooperation 124
Article 270. Ways and means of international cooperation 124
Article 271. Guidelines, criteria and standards 125
Article 272. Coordination of international programmes 125
Article 273. Cooperation with international organizations and the Authority 125
Article 274. Objectives of the Authority 125
Section 3. National and regional marine scientific and technological centres 126
Article 275. Establishment of national centres 126
Article 276. Establishment of regional centres 126
Article 277. Functions of regional centres 126
Section 4. Cooperation among international organizations 127
Article 278. Cooperation among international organizations 127
Part XV. Settlement of disputes 127
Section 1. General provisions 127
Article 279. Obligation to settle disputes by peaceful means 127
Article 280. Settlement of disputes by any peaceful means chosen by the parties 127
Article 281. Procedure where no settlement has been reached by the parties 127
Article 282. Obligations under general, regional or bilateral agreements 128
Article 283. Obligation to exchange views 128
Article 284. Conciliation 128
Article 285. Application of this section to disputes submitted pursuant to Part XI 128
Section 2. Compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions 129
Article 286. Application of procedures under this section 129
Article 287. Choice of procedure 129
Article 288. Jurisdiction 130
Article 289. Experts 130
Article 290. Provisional measures 130
Article 291. Access 131
Article 292. Prompt release of vessels and crews 131
Article 293. Applicable law 131
Article 294. Preliminary proceedings 132
Article 295. Exhaustion of local remedies 132
Article 296. Finality and binding force of decisions 132
Section 3. Limitations and exceptions to applicability of section 2 132
Article 297. Limitations on applicability of section 2 132
Article 298. Optional exceptions to applicability of section 2 134
Article 299. Right of the parties to agree upon a procedure 135
Part XVI. General provisions 135
Article 300. Good faith and abuse of rights 135
Article 301. Peaceful uses of the seas 136
Article 302. Disclosure of information 136
Article 303. Archaeological and historical objects found at sea 136
Article 304. Responsibility and liability for damage 136
Part XVII. Final Provisions 137
Article 305. Signature 137
Article 306. Ratification and formal confirmation 137
Article 307. Accession 137
Article 308. Entry into force 138
Article 309. Reservations and exceptions 138
Article 310. Declarations and statements 138
Article 311. Relation to other conventions and international agreements 138
Article 312. Amendment 139
Article 313. Amendment by simplified procedure 139
Article 314. Amendments to the provisions of this Convention relating exclusively to activities in the Area 140
Article 315. Signature, ratification of, accession to and authentic texts of amendments 140
Article 316. Entry into force of amendments 140
Article 317. Denunciation 141
Article 318. Status of Annexes 141
Article 319. Depositary 141
Article 320. Authentic texts 142
Annex I. Highly migratory species 143
Annex II. Commission on the limits of the continen-tal shelf 143
Annex III. Basic conditions of prospecting, explora-tion and exploitation 145
Article 1. Title to minerals 145
Article 2. Prospecting 145
Article 3. Exploration and exploitation 146
Article 4. Qualifications of applicants 146
Article 5. Transfer of technology 147
Article 6. Approval of plans of work 149
Article 7. Selection among applicants for production authorizations 150
Article 8. Reservation of areas 151
Article 9. Activities in reserved areas 152
Article 10. Preference and priority among applicants 152
Article 11. Joint arrangements 152
Article 12. Activities carried out by the Enterprise 153
Article 13. Financial terms of contracts 153
Article 14. Transfer of data 160
Article 15. Training programmes 160
Article 16. Exclusive right to explore and exploit 160
Article 17. Rules, regulations and procedures of the Authority 160
Article 18. Penalties 163
Article 19. Revision of contract 163
Article 20. Transfer of rights and obligations 164
Article 21. Applicable law 164
Article 22. Responsibility 164
Annex IV. Statute of the enterprise 164
Article 1. Purposes 164
Article 2. Relationship to the Authority 165
Article 3. Limitation of liability 165
Article 4. Structure 165
Article 5. Governing Board 165
Article 6. Powers and functions of the Governing Board 166
Article 7. Director-General and staff of the Enterprise 167
Article 8. Location 167
Article 9. Reports and financial statements 167
Article 10. Allocation of net income 168
Article 11. Finances 168
Article 12. Operations 170
Article 13. Legal status, privileges and immunities 171
Annex V. Conciliation 172
Section 1. Conciliation procedure pursuant to section 1 of Part XV 172
Article 1. Institution of proceedings 172
Article 2. List of conciliators 173
Article 3. Constitution of conciliation commission 173
Article 4. Procedure 174
Article 5. Amicable settlement 174
Article 6. Functions of the commission 174
Article 7. Report 174
Article 8. Termination 174
Article 9. Fees and expenses 175
Article 10. Right of parties to modify procedure 175
Section 2. Compulsory submission to conciliation procedure pursuant to section 3 of Part XV 175
Article 11. Institution of proceedings 175
Article 12. Failure to reply or to submit to conciliation 175
Article 13. Competence 175
Article 14. Application of section 1 175
Annex VI. Statute of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 176
Article 1. General provisions 176
Section 1. Organization of the tribunal 176
Article 2. Composition 176
Article 3. Membership. 176
Article 4. Nominations and elections 176
Article 5. Term of office 177
Article 6. Vacancies 177
Article 7. Incompatible activities 178
Article 8. Conditions relating to participation of members in a particular case 178
Article 9. Consequence of ceasing to fulfil required conditions 178
Article 10. Privileges and immunities 178
Article 11. Solemn declaration by members 178
Article 12. President, Vice-President and Registrar 179
Article 13. Quorum 179
Article 14. Seabed Disputes Chamber 179
Article 15. Special chambers 179
Article 16. Rules of the Tribunal 180
Article 17. Nationality of members 180
Article 18. Remuneration of members 180
Article 19. Expenses of the Tribunal 181
Section 2. Competence 181
Article 20. Access to the Tribunal 181
Article 21. Jurisdiction 181
Article 22. Reference of disputes subject to other agreements 181
Article 23. Applicable law 181
Section 3. Procedure 182
Article 24. Institution of proceedings 182
Article 25. Provisional measures 182
Article 26. Hearing 182
Article 27. Conduct of case 182
Article 28. Default 182
Article 29. Majority for decision 183
Article 30. Judgment 183
Article 31. Request to intervene 183
Article 32. Right to intervene in cases of interpretation or application 183
Article 33. Finality and binding force of decisions 183
Article 34. Costs 184
Section 4. Seabed disputes chamber 184
Article 35. Composition 184
Article 36. Ad hoc chambers 184
Article 37. Access 185
Article 38. Applicable law 185
Article 39. Enforcement of decisions of the Chamber 185
Article 40. Applicability of other sections of this Annex 185
Section 5. Amendments 185
Article 41. Amendments 185
Annex VII. Arbitration 186
Article 1. Institution of proceedings 186
Article 2. List of arbitrators 186
Article 3. Constitution of arbitral tribunal 186
Article 4. Functions of arbitral tribunal 187
Article 5. Procedure 187
Article 6. Duties of parties to a dispute 188
Article 7. Expenses 188
Article 8. Required majority for decisions 188
Article 9. Default of appearance 188
Article 10. Award 188
Article 11. Finality of award 188
Article 12. Interpretation or implementation of award 189
Article 13. Application to entities other than States Parties 189
Annex VIII. Special Arbitration 189
Article 1. Institution of proceedings 189
Article 2. Lists of experts 189
Article 3. Constitution of special arbitral tribunal 190
Article 4. General provisions 191
Article 5. Fact finding 191
Annex IX. Participation by international organizations 191
Article 1. Use of terms 191
Article 2. Signature 192
Article 3. Formal confirmation and accession 192
Article 4. Extent of participation and rights and obligations 192
Article 5. Declarations, notifications and communications 193
Article 6. Responsibility and liability 193
Article 7. Settlement of disputes 193
Article 8. Applicability of Part XVII 194

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