Convention on the Continental Shelf Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Apr 29, 1958 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000152) Title (French) Convention sur le plateau continental Title (Spanish) Convención sobre la plataforma continental Title (Other) Konvention über den Kontinentalsockel Place of adoption Geneva Depository UN United Nations Language Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Jun 10, 1964 Subject Sea, Mineral resources Keyword Management/conservation Continental shelf Maritime zone Sovereignty Exploration Minerals Abstract Objective: To define and delimit the rights of States to explore and exploit the natural resources of the continental shelf. Summary of provisions: Coastal States have sovereign and exclusive rights over the continental shelf for the purpose of exploration and exploitation (art. 1). Such exploration or exploitation must not cause unjustifiable interference with navigation, fishing or the conservation of the living resources of the sea, or with oceanographic or other scientific research (art. 5). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English French Spanish Website www.un.org treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Reservation Afghanistan - - Oct 30, 1958 - Albania Jan 6, 1965 Dec 7, 1964 [2] - - Argentina - - Apr 29, 1958 - Australia Jun 10, 1964 May 14, 1963 [1] Oct 30, 1958 - Belarus Jun 10, 1964 Feb 27, 1961 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - - Oct 17, 1958 - Bosnia and Herzegovina Jan 12, 1994 Jan 12, 1994 [4] - - Bulgaria Jun 10, 1964 Aug 31, 1962 [2] - - Cambodia Jun 10, 1964 Mar 18, 1960 [2] - - Canada Mar 8, 1970 Feb 6, 1970 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Chile - - Oct 31, 1958 - Colombia Jun 10, 1964 Jan 8, 1962 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Costa Rica Mar 17, 1972 Feb 16, 1972 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Croatia Aug 3, 1992 Aug 3, 1992 [4] - - Cuba - - Apr 29, 1958 - Cyprus May 11, 1974 Apr 11, 1974 [2] - - Czech Republic Feb 22, 1993 Feb 22, 1993 [4] - - Denmark Jun 10, 1964 Jun 12, 1963 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Dominican Republic Sep 10, 1964 Aug 11, 1964 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Ecuador - - Oct 31, 1958 - Eswatini, Kingdom of Nov 15, 1970 Oct 16, 1970 [2] - - Fiji Apr 27, 1971 Mar 25, 1971 [4] - - Finland Mar 18, 1965 Feb 16, 1965 [1] Oct 27, 1958 - France Jul 14, 1965 Jun 14, 1965 [2] - Jun 14, 1965 Germany - - Oct 30, 1958 - Ghana - - Apr 29, 1958 - Greece Dec 6, 1972 Nov 6, 1972 [2] - Nov 6, 1972 Guatemala Jun 10, 1964 Nov 27, 1961 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Haiti Jun 10, 1964 Mar 29, 1960 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Iceland - - Apr 29, 1958 - Indonesia - - May 8, 1958 - Iran, Islamic Republic of - - May 28, 1958 May 28, 1958 Ireland - - Oct 2, 1958 - Israel Jun 10, 1964 Sep 6, 1961 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Jamaica Nov 7, 1965 Oct 8, 1965 [2] - - Kenya Jul 20, 1969 Jun 20, 1969 [2] - - Latvia Jan 2, 1993 Dec 2, 1992 [2] - - Lebanon - - May 29, 1958 - Lesotho Oct 23, 1973 Oct 23, 1973 [4] - - Liberia - - May 27, 1958 - Madagascar Jun 10, 1964 Jul 31, 1962 [2] - - Malawi Dec 3, 1965 Nov 3, 1965 [2] - - Malaysia Jun 10, 1964 Dec 21, 1960 [2] - - Malta Jun 18, 1966 May 19, 1966 [4] - - Mauritius Nov 4, 1970 Oct 5, 1970 [4] - - Mexico Sep 1, 1966 Aug 2, 1966 [2] - - Montenegro Oct 23, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - Oct 23, 2006 Nepal - - Apr 29, 1958 - Netherlands Mar 19, 1966 Feb 18, 1966 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - New Zealand Feb 17, 1965 Jan 18, 1965 [1] Oct 29, 1958 - Nigeria May 28, 1971 Apr 28, 1971 [2] - - Norway Oct 9, 1971 Sep 9, 1971 [2] - - Pakistan - - Oct 31, 1958 - Panama - - May 2, 1958 - Peru - - Oct 31, 1958 - Poland Jun 10, 1964 Jun 29, 1962 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - Portugal Jun 10, 1964 Jan 8, 1963 [1] Oct 28, 1958 - Romania Jun 10, 1964 Dec 12, 1961 [2] - - Russian Federation Jun 10, 1964 Nov 22, 1960 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - Senegal Jun 10, 1964 Apr 25, 1961 [2] - - Serbia Mar 12, 2001 Mar 12, 2001 [4] - Mar 12, 2001 Sierra Leone Dec 25, 1966 Nov 25, 1966 [2] - - Slovakia May 28, 1993 May 28, 1993 [4] - - Solomon Islands Oct 3, 1981 Sep 3, 1981 [4] - - South Africa Jun 10, 1964 Apr 9, 1963 [2] - - Spain Mar 27, 1971 Feb 25, 1971 [2] - - Sri Lanka - - Oct 30, 1958 - Sweden Jul 1, 1966 Jun 1, 1966 [2] - - Switzerland Jun 17, 1966 May 18, 1966 [1] Oct 22, 1958 - Thailand Aug 1, 1968 Jul 2, 1968 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Tonga Jul 29, 1971 Jul 29, 1971 [4] - - Trinidad and Tobago Aug 10, 1968 Jul 11, 1968 [2] - - Tunisia - - Oct 30, 1958 - Uganda Oct 14, 1964 Sep 14, 1964 [2] - - Ukraine Jun 10, 1964 Jan 12, 1961 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - United Kingdom Jun 10, 1964 May 11, 1964 [1] Sep 9, 1958 - United States of America Jun 10, 1964 Apr 12, 1961 [1] Sep 15, 1958 - Uruguay - - Apr 29, 1958 - Venezuela, Boliv. 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