Convention on the Continental Shelf
Short Name: Continental Shelf Convention
Full Name: Convention on the Continental Shelf
Purpose: general
Established: 29-Apr-1958
Entered into force: 10-Jun-1964
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Geneva, Switzerland
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The objectives of this Convention are to define and delimit the rights of States to explore and exploit the natural resources of the continental shelf. The Convention makes provisions for coastal States to have sovereign and exclusive rights over the continental shelf for exploration and exploitation, as long as they do not cause unjustifiable interference with navigation, fishing or the conservation of the living resources of the sea.
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Signatories
Country Status Year
Afghanistanratified30-Oct-1958
Albaniaratified06-Jan-1965
Argentinapending29-Apr-1958
Australiaratified10-Jun-1964
Boliviapending17-Oct-1958
Solomon Islandspending03-Sep-1981
Bulgariapending10-Jun-1964
Belarusratified10-Jun-1964
Cambodiapending10-Jun-1964
Canadapending08-Mar-1970
Sri Lankapending30-Oct-1958
Chilepending31-Oct-1958
Colombiapending10-Jun-1964
Costa Ricapending17-Mar-1972
Croatiapending03-Sep-1992
Cubapending29-Apr-1958
Cyprusratified11-Apr-1974
Denmarkpending10-Jun-1964
Dominican Republicpending11-Sep-1964
Ecuadorpending31-Oct-1958
Fijiratified18-Apr-1971
Finlandpending18-Mar-1965
Franceratified14-Jan-1965
Germany, Fed. Rep.pending30-Oct-1958
Ghanapending29-Apr-1958
Greeceratified06-Nov-1972
Guatemalapending10-Jun-1964
Haitipending10-Jun-1964
Icelandpending29-Apr-1958
Indonesiapending08-May-1958
Iran, Islamic R. ofpending28-May-1958
Irelandpending02-Oct-1958
Israelpending10-Jun-1964
Jamaicapending07-Nov-1965
Kenyapending20-Jul-1969
Lebanonpending29-May-1958
Lesothopending23-Oct-1973
Liberiapending27-May-1958
Madagascarpending10-Jun-1964
Malawipending03-Dec-1965
Malaysiapending10-Jun-1964
Maltapending18-Jun-1966
Mauritiuspending04-Nov-1970
Mexicopending01-Sep-1966
Nepalpending29-Apr-1958
Netherlandspending19-Mar-1966
New Zealandpending17-Feb-1965
Nigeriapending28-May-1971
Norwaypending09-Oct-1971
Pakistanpending31-Oct-1958
Panamapending02-May-1958
Perupending31-Oct-1958
Polandpending10-Jun-1964
Portugalpending10-Jun-1964
Romaniapending10-Jun-1964
Russian Federationpending10-Jun-1964
Senegalpending10-Jun-1964
Sierra Leonepending25-Dec-1966
South Africapending10-Jun-1964
Spainpending27-Apr-1971
Swazilandpending15-Nov-1970
Swedenpending01-Jul-1966
Switzerlandpending17-Jun-1966
Thailandpending01-Aug-1988
Tongaratified29-Jun-1971
Trinidad and Tobagopending10-Aug-1968
Tunisiapending30-Oct-1958
Ugandapending14-Oct-1964
Ukrainepending10-Jun-1964
Latviapending02-Jan-1993
United Kingdompending10-Jun-1964
USA (contiguous states)pending10-Jun-1964
Uruguaypending29-Apr-1958
Venezuelapending15-Aug-1961
Yugoslavia, SFR of (former)pending28-Jan-1966
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