1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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Full Title	1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Short Title / Abbreviations	Law of the Sea Convention/UNCLOS
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea
Citations to Text	1833 UNTS 397, 21 ILM 1261 (1982)
Date of Adoption	10/12/1982
Place of Adoption	Montego Bay, Jamaica, 3rd UN Conference on the Law of the Sea
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	United Nations
Dispute settlement provisions	See Part XV: Settlement of Disputes
Depository	Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Annexes	Annex I: Highly Migratory Species Annex II: Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Annex III: Basic Conditions of Prospecting, Exploration and Exploitation Annex IV: Statute of the Enterprise Annex V: Conciliation Annex VI: Statute of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Annex VII: Arbitration Annex VIII: Special Arbitration Annex IX: Participation by International Organizations
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	United Nations Treaty Collection
Date of Entry into Force	16/11/1994
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 308: Entry into force “1. This Convention shall enter into force 12 months after the date of deposit of the sixtieth instrument of ratification or accession. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to this Convention after the deposit of the sixtieth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession, subject to paragraph 1.”
General Status	169 Parties (as of 27/05/2024)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	UN Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 05/12/1984 Ratification 05/11/1996
Cambodia	Signature 01/07/1983
Indonesia	Signature 10/12/1982 Ratification 03/02/1986
Lao PDR	Signature 10/12/1982 Ratification 05/06/1998
Malaysia	Signature 10/12/1982 Ratification 14/10/1996 Declaration 14/10/1996 Declaration 26/08/2019 Withdrawal of Declaration relating to Art 298 16/08/2023
Myanmar	Signature 10/12/1982 Ratification 21/05/1996 Declaration 21/05/1996 Withdrawal of Declaration 14/01/2010
Philippines	Signature 10/12/1982 Ratification 08/05/1984 Declaration 08/05/1984 Declaration 26/10/1988
Singapore	Signature 10/12/1982 Ratification 17/11/1994 Declaration 12/12/2018
Thailand	Signature 10/12/1982 Ratification 15/05/2011 Declaration 15/05/2011
Vietnam	Signature 10/12/1982 Ratification 25/07/1994 Declaration 25/07/1994 Declaration 07/06/1996
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1994 Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 2023 Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
This instrument amends/supersedes	–
Related Instruments	1958 Convention on the High Seas 1958 Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone 1958 Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas 1958 Convention on the Continental Shelf 1997 Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 1998 Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Seabed Authority 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage 2009 Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 2010 United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/65/37A on Oceans and the Law of the Sea
External Links	UN Treaty Collection accessed on 28/05/2024