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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
1958 Convention on the Continental Shelf |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | 499 UNTS 311, UKTS 39 (1964), Cmnd. 2422, 15 UST 471, TIAS No. 5578 |
| Date of Adoption | 29/04/1958 |
| Place of Adoption | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority | |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
1958 Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes |
| Depository |
United Nations Secretary-General |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Date of Entry into Force |
10/06/1964 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article 11: “1. This Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.” |
| General Status | 58 Parties (as of 28/10/2024) |
| Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
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| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia |
Accession 18/03/1960 |
| Indonesia |
Signature 08/05/1958 |
| Lao PDR | |
| Malaysia |
Accession 21/12/1960 |
| Myanmar | |
| Philippines | |
| Singapore | |
| Thailand |
Signature 29/04/1958 Ratification 02/07/1968 |
| Vietnam | |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument | |
| Related Instruments |
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 High Seas 1958 Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes |
| External Links |
United Nations Office of Legal Affairs accessed on 28/10/2024 |
| Additional Information |
This Convention was one of the four Conventions signed at the first United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea in 1958. The other Conventions are the 1958 Convention on the High Seas, 1958 Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, and 1958 Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone. |
