Article 215. Enforcement with respect to pollution from activities in 106 Article 216. Enforcement with respect to llution by dumping Article 217. En nt by flag st Article 218. Enforcement by port States Article 219. Measures relating to seaworthiness of vessels to avoid pollution Article 220. Enforcement by coastal States Article 221. Measures to avoid pollution arising from maritime Article 222. Enforcement with respect to or through SeCTION 7 SAFEGUARDS l10 Article 223. Measures to facilitate proceedings 110 Article 224. Exercise of powers of enforcem 110 Article 225. Duty to avoid adverse consequences in the exercise of the powers of 110 Article 226. Investigation of foreign vessels l11 Article 227. Non-discrimination with espect to foreign vessels l11 Article 228. Suspension and restrictions f l11 Article 239. Mstntetaion oe aitieproncethengs l12 vance hts of the accused Article 231. Notification to the flag state d other States concerned rticle 232. Liability of States arising from enforcement measures Article 233. Safeguards with respect to straits used for international 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 PROTECTIONAND PRESERVATIONOF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
17 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 protection and preservation of the marine environment PART XIIL. MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 115 SECTION GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 23 Right to conduct marine scientific research Article 239. Promotion of marine scientific research Article 240. General principles for the research Article 241. Non-recognition of marine scientific research activities as the legal basis for claims SECTION 2. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 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 scientific research in ve economic nd on the continental helf 117 projects undertaken by or under the auspices of ternational organiza-tions to the coastal state Article 249. Duty to comply with certain conditions concerning marine scientific research projects Article 251. General criteria and guidelines Article 252. Implied consent Article 253 ension or cessation of larine scientific research Article 254. Rights of neigh h i disadvantaged States
18 Article 237. Obligations under other conventions on the protection and preservation of the marine environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 PART XIII. MARINE SCIENTIFIC 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. P u b l i c a t i o n a n d 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 organiza-tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Article 248. Duty to provide information to the coastal State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Article 249. Duty to comply with certain conditions . . . . . . . . . 118 Article 250. C o m m u n i c a t i o n s 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 researe Article 256. Marine scientific research in the area Article 257. Marine scientific research in the water column beyond e economi zone SECTION 4. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT Article 258. Deployment and use Article 259. Legal status Article 260. Safety zones Article 261. Non-interference with shipping routes Article 262. Identification markings and warning signals 2222222 SECTION 5. RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY Article 263. Responsibility and liability SECTION 6. SETTLEMENTOF DISPUTES AND INTERIM MEASURES Article 264. Settlement of disputes Article 265. Interim measures 123 PART XIV DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 266. Promotion of th Article 267 ction of legitimate interests Article 268 Article 269. Measures to achieve the SECTION 2. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Article 270. Ways and means of international cooperation Article 271. Guidelines criteria and standards Article 272. Coordination of international programmes Article 273. Cooperation with nternational organizations and the authority Article 274. Objectives of the Author 25 SeCtION 3. NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MARINE SCIENTI-FIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRES Article 275. Establishment of national centres article 276. Establishment of regional centres Article 277. Functions of regional centres 126 SECTION 4. COOPERATION AMONG INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
19 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. S C I E N T I F I C R E S E A R C H 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. P r o m o t i o n o f t h e 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. C ooperation with international organizations and the Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Article 274. Objectives of the Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 SECTION 3. NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MARINE SCIENTI-FIC 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. C O O P E R A T I O N A M O N G INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Article 278. Cooperation among international organizations , 127 PART XV. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 27 means Article 280 Settlement of disputes by any peaceful means chosen Article 281. Procedure where no settlement has been reached by the parties Article 282. Obligations under general regional or bilateral Article 283. Obligation to exchange views Article 284. Conciliation Article 285. Application of this section to disputes submitted pursuant to Part XI SECTION 2. COMPULSORY PROCEDURES ENTAILING BINDING DECISIONS Article 286. Application of procedures under this section rticle 287. Choice of procedure 129 Article 288. Jurisdiction 130 Article 28 130 Article 290. Provisional measures Article 291. Access 131 Article 292. Prompt release of vessels and crews Article 293. Applicable law Article 294. Preliminary proceedings Article 295. Exhaustion of local remedies rticle 296 ality and binding force of decisions SeCtION 3. LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICA-BILITY OF SECTION 2 Article 299. Right of the parties to agree upon a procedur s:3 Article 297. Limitations on applicability of section 2 Article 298. Optional exceptions to applicability of section 2.. 134 PART XVI. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 300. Good faith and abuse of rights rticle 301. Peaceful uses of the seas rticle 302. Disclosure of information 136 Article 303. Arc haeological and historical objects found at 136 Article 304. Responsibility and liability for damage
20 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. P ro cedure wh ere n o 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 APPLICA-BILITY 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. A r c h a e o l o g i c a l a n d historical objects found at sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Article 304. Responsibility and liability for damage . . . . . . . . . 136
PART XVIL. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 305. Signature Article 306. Ratification and formal confirmation Article 307. Accession Article 308 309. Reservations and exceptions 310. Declarations and statements 311. Relation to other n ventions Article 3 12. Amendment Article 313. Amendment by simplified procedure Article 314. Amendments to the provisions of thi Convention relating ly to activities Article 315. Signature, ratification of, accession to and authentic texts of amendments Article 316. Entry into force of amendments Article 317. denunciation rticle 318. Status of Annexes rticle 319. Depositary Article 320. Authentic texts 142 ANNEX I HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES ANNEX IL. COMMISSION ON THE LIMITS OF THE CONTINEN-TAL SHELF ANNEX BASIC CONDITIONS OF PROSPECTING EXPLORA-TION AND EXPLOITATION Article 1. Title to minerals Article 2 Article 3 Exploration and exploitation Article 4. Qualifications of applicants Article 5 Transfer of technology Article 6. Approval of plans of work Article 7 Selection among applicants authorizations Article 8 Reservation of areas rticle 9 Activities in reserved areas article 10. Preference and priority among applicants rticle 11 article 12. Activities carried out by the Enterprise Article 13 rticle 14. Transfer of data Article 15. Training programmes Article 1 Exclusive right to explore and exploit
21 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. R e l a t i o n t o o t h e r conventions and international agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Article 312. Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Article 313. Amendment by simplified procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Article 314. Ame n d me n t s t o t h e 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