Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Apr 29, 1958 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000143) Title (French) Convention sur la mer territoriale et la zone contiguë Title (Spanish) Convención sobre el Mar Territorial y la Zona Contigua Title (Other) Übereinkommen über Hoheitsgewässer und angrenzende Zonen Place of adoption Geneva Depository UN United Nations Language Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Sep 10, 1964 Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Maritime zone Sovereignty High seas Territorial sea Navigation Abstract Objectives: To define and limit the territorial sea and the contiguous zone. Summary of provisions: Part I of the Convention deals with the territorial sea, which is defined in Section I. Section II provides for methods to calculate the breadth of the territorial sea, starting from a baseline as set out in article. 3. Internal waters are defined in article 5. Section III deals with the right of innocent passage of ships, setting the rights and duties of both the coastal state and the flag state. Special provisions apply to merchant ships, government ships and war ships. Part II of the Convention deals with the contiguous zone, which is defined in article 24. 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 - Argentina - - Apr 29, 1958 - Australia Sep 10, 1964 May 14, 1963 [1] Oct 30, 1958 - Austria - - Oct 27, 1958 - Belarus Sep 10, 1964 Feb 27, 1961 [1] Oct 30, 1958 - Belgium Feb 5, 1972 Jan 6, 1972 [2] - - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - - Oct 17, 1958 - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sep 1, 1993 Sep 1, 1993 [4] - - Bulgaria Sep 10, 1964 Aug 31, 1962 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - Cambodia Sep 10, 1964 Mar 18, 1960 [2] - - Canada - - Apr 29, 1958 - Colombia - - Apr 29, 1958 - Costa Rica - - Apr 29, 1958 - Croatia Aug 3, 1992 Aug 3, 1992 [4] - - Cuba - - Apr 29, 1958 - Czech Republic Feb 22, 1993 Feb 22, 1993 [4] - - Denmark Oct 26, 1968 Sep 26, 1968 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Dominican Republic Sep 10, 1964 Aug 11, 1964 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Eswatini, Kingdom of Nov 15, 1970 Oct 16, 1970 [2] - - Fiji Mar 25, 1971 Mar 25, 1971 [4] - - Finland Mar 18, 1965 Feb 16, 1965 [1] Oct 27, 1958 - Ghana - - Apr 29, 1958 - Guatemala - - Apr 29, 1958 - Haiti Sep 10, 1964 Mar 29, 1960 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Holy See - - Apr 30, 1958 - Hungary Sep 10, 1964 Dec 6, 1961 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - Iceland - - Apr 29, 1958 - Iran, Islamic Republic of - - May 28, 1958 May 28, 1958 Ireland - - Oct 2, 1958 - Israel Sep 10, 1964 Sep 6, 1961 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Italy Jan 16, 1965 Dec 17, 1964 [2] - Dec 17, 1964 Jamaica Oct 8, 1965 Oct 8, 1965 [4] - - Japan Jul 10, 1968 Jun 10, 1968 [2] - - Kenya Jul 20, 1969 Jun 20, 1969 [2] - - Latvia Dec 17, 1992 Nov 17, 1992 [2] - - Lesotho Oct 23, 1973 Oct 23, 1973 [4] - - Liberia - - May 27, 1958 - Lithuania Feb 29, 1992 Jan 31, 1992 [2] - - Madagascar Sep 10, 1964 Jul 31, 1962 [2] - - Malawi Dec 3, 1965 Nov 3, 1965 [2] - - Malaysia Sep 10, 1964 Dec 21, 1960 [2] - - Malta May 19, 1966 May 19, 1966 [4] - - Mauritius Oct 5, 1970 Oct 5, 1970 [4] - - Mexico Sep 1, 1966 Aug 2, 1966 [2] - Aug 2, 1966 Montenegro Nov 22, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - - Nepal - - Apr 29, 1958 - Netherlands Mar 20, 1966 Feb 18, 1966 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - New Zealand - - Oct 29, 1958 - Nigeria Sep 10, 1964 Jun 26, 1961 [4] - - Pakistan - - Oct 31, 1958 - Panama - - May 2, 1958 - Portugal Sep 10, 1964 Jan 8, 1963 [1] Oct 28, 1958 - Romania Sep 10, 1964 Dec 12, 1961 [1] Oct 31, 1958 - Russian Federation Sep 10, 1964 Nov 22, 1960 [1] Oct 30, 1958 - Senegal Sep 10, 1964 Apr 25, 1961 [2] - - Serbia Mar 12, 2001 Mar 12, 2001 [4] - - Sierra Leone Sep 10, 1964 Mar 13, 1962 [4] - - Slovakia May 28, 1993 May 28, 1993 [4] - - Slovenia Jul 6, 1992 Jul 6, 1992 [4] - - Solomon Islands Oct 3, 1981 Sep 3, 1981 [4] - - South Africa Sep 10, 1964 Apr 9, 1963 [2] - - Spain Mar 27, 1971 Feb 25, 1971 [2] - - Sri Lanka - - Oct 30, 1958 - Switzerland Jun 17, 1966 May 18, 1966 [1] Oct 22, 1958 - Thailand Aug 1, 1968 Jul 2, 1968 [1] Apr 29, 1958 - Tonga Jun 29, 1971 Jun 29, 1971 [4] - - Trinidad and Tobago Apr 11, 1966 Apr 11, 1966 [4] - - Tunisia - - Oct 30, 1958 Oct 30, 1958 Uganda Sep 14, 1964 Sep 14, 1964 [2] - - Ukraine Sep 10, 1964 Jan 12, 1961 [1] Oct 30, 1958 - United Kingdom Sep 10, 1964 Mar 14, 1960 [1] Sep 9, 1958 - United States of America Sep 10, 1964 Apr 12, 1961 [1] Sep 15, 1958 - Uruguay - - Apr 29, 1958 - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Sep 10, 1964 Aug 15, 1961 [1] Oct 30, 1958 Aug 15, 1961 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in Other references Literature 3 records related to this treaty. View literature