Zusammenfassung
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) entered into force in 1994. Meanwhile, it has been ratified by about 160 states, including all the Member states of the EU and the EU itself. The Convention defines the rights and duties of states with regard to the use of the seas. UNCLOS consolidates customary international law and various conventions previously adopted by the international community. This Treaty, the most comprehensive ever concluded, is often referred to as ‘the constitution for the seas’. The commentary employs a systematic methodology whereby each provision is examined and analysed element by element. The issue of the suitability of the Convention to deal with the challenges facing the modern law of the sea, such as the exploration and exploitation of non-mineral resources or the protection of the marine environment in general, occupies a central editorial focus of this work.
The commentary deals with all the provisions of the Convention article-by-article.
Alexander Proelss is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Trier, specialising in the law of the sea. The authors are renowned experts on the law of the sea from all over he world.
- 1–17 Preamble 1–17
- 60–65 Article 6. Reefs 60–65
- 105–119 Article 10. Bays 105–119
- 119–128 Article 11. Ports 119–128
- 128–131 Article 12. Roadsteads 128–131
- 334–352 Article 46. Use of terms 334–352
- 670–675 Article 85. Tunnelling 670–675
- 675–858 Part VII: High seas 675–858
- 881–886 Article 122. Definition 881–886
- 893–936 Part X: Right of access of land-locked states to and from the sea and freedom of transit 893–936
- 936–1277 Part XI: The area 936–1277
- 1089–1092 Article 154. Periodic Review 1089–1092
- 1097–1250 Section 4. The Authority 1097–1250
- 1187–1191 Article 166. The Secretariat 1187–1191
- 1210–1216 Article 170. The Enterprise 1210–1216
- 1226–1228 Article 175. Annual audit 1226–1228
- 1228–1232 Article 176. Legal status 1228–1232
- 1274–1277 Article 191. Advisory opinions 1274–1277
- 1277–1328 Section 1. General provisions 1277–1328
- 1451–1527 Section 6. Enforcement 1451–1527
- 1527–1566 Section 7. Safeguards 1527–1566
- 1566–1585 Section 8. Ice-covered areas 1566–1585
- 1591–1596 Section 10. Sovereign immunity 1591–1596
- 1605–1630 Section 1. General provisions 1605–1630
- 1696–1700 Article 252. Implied consent 1696–1700
- 1731–1749 Section 4. Scientific research installations or equipment in the marine environment 1731–1749
- 1738–1740 Article 259. Legal status 1738–1740
- 1740–1744 Article 260. Safety zones 1740–1744
- 1761–1764 Article 265. Interim measures 1761–1764
- 1764–1788 Section 1. General provisions 1764–1788
- 1778–1783 Article 268. Basic objectives 1778–1783
- 1813–1844 Section 1. General provisions 1813–1844
- 1838–1841 Article 284. Conciliation 1838–1841
- 1857–1863 Article 288. Jurisdiction 1857–1863
- 1863–1866 Article 289. Experts 1863–1866
- 1878–1881 Article 291. Access 1878–1881
- 1893–1896 Article 293. Applicable law 1893–1896
- 1937–1968 Part XVI: General provisions 1937–1968
- 1968–2049 Part XVII: Final provisions 1968–2049
- 1968–1979 Article 305. Signature 1968–1979
- 1983–1985 Article 307. Accession 1983–1985
- 1985–1992 Article 308. Entry into force 1985–1992
- 2019–2023 Article 312. Amendment 2019–2023
- 2033–2037 Article 317. Denunciation 2033–2037
- 2037–2039 Article 318. Status of Annexes 2037–2039
- 2039–2044 Article 319. Depositary 2039–2044
- 2044–2049 Article 320. Authentic texts 2044–2049
- 2067–2069 Article 1 2067–2069
- 2069–2076 Article 2 2069–2076
- 2076–2081 Article 3 2076–2081
- 2081–2087 Article 4 2081–2087
- 2087–2093 Article 5 2087–2093
- 2093–2098 Article 6 2093–2098
- 2098–2100 Article 7 2098–2100
- 2100–2104 Article 8 2100–2104
- 2104–2113 Article 9 2104–2113
- 2113–2117 Article 1. Title to minerals 2113–2117
- 2117–2126 Article 2. Prospecting 2117–2126
- 2193–2195 Article 11. Joint arrangements 2193–2195
- 2209–2216 Article 14. Transfer of data 2209–2216
- 2250–2257 Article 18. Penalties 2250–2257
- 2263–2267 Article 21. Applicable law 2263–2267
- 2267–2275 Article 22. Responsibility 2267–2275
- 2275–2278 Article 1. Purposes 2275–2278
- 2284–2285 Article 4. Structure 2284–2285
- 2285–2288 Article 5. Governing Board 2285–2288
- 2296–2297 Article 8. Location 2296–2297
- 2300–2304 Article 11. Finances 2300–2304
- 2304–2307 Article 12. Operations 2304–2307
- 2311–2334 Annex V: Conciliation 2311–2334
- 2318–2320 Article 4. Procedure 2318–2320
- 2320–2321 Article 5. Amicable settlement 2320–2321
- 2322–2325 Article 7. Report 2322–2325
- 2325–2326 Article 8. Termination 2325–2326
- 2326–2327 Article 9. Fees and expenses 2326–2327
- 2331–2332 Article 13. Competence 2331–2332
- 2334–2337 Article 1. General provisions 2334–2337
- 2337–2339 Article 2. Composition 2337–2339
- 2339–2341 Article 3. Membership 2339–2341
- 2342–2345 Article 5. Term of office 2342–2345
- 2345–2346 Article 6. Vacancies 2345–2346
- 2355–2357 Article 13. Quorum 2355–2357
- 2358–2362 Article 15. Special chambers 2358–2362
- 2370–2387 Section 2. Competence 2370–2387
- 2374–2383 Article 21. Jurisdiction 2374–2383
- 2384–2387 Article 23. Applicable law 2384–2387
- 2387–2453 Section 3. Procedure 2387–2453
- 2400–2406 Article 26. Hearing 2400–2406
- 2406–2412 Article 27. Conduct of case 2406–2412
- 2412–2422 Article 28. Default 2412–2422
- 2425–2430 Article 30. Judgment 2425–2430
- 2451–2453 Article 34. Costs 2451–2453
- 2453–2455 Article 35. Composition 2453–2455
- 2455–2457 Article 36. Ad hoc chambers 2455–2457
- 2457–2458 Article 37. Access 2457–2458
- 2458–2459 Article 38. Applicable law 2458–2459
- 2463–2465 Section 5. Amendments 2463–2465
- 2465–2491 Annex VII: Arbitration 2465–2491
- 2467–2470 Article 2. List of arbitrators 2467–2470
- 2475–2477 Article 5. Procedure 2475–2477
- 2479–2480 Article 7. Expenses 2479–2480
- 2483–2486 Article 10. Award 2483–2486
- 2486–2487 Article 11. Finality of award 2486–2487
- 2498–2502 Article 2. Lists of experts 2498–2502
- 2505–2508 Article 4. General provisions 2505–2508
- 2508–2512 Article 5. Fact finding 2508–2512
- 2512–2517 Article 1. Use of terms 2512–2517
- 2517–2522 Article 2. Signature 2517–2522
- 2553–2618 Index 2553–2618