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The Modus Operandi of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

The Modus Operandi of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Harald Brekke CLCS Member. Initial procedures. Organisation and Work - Subcommission . Recommendation of Subcommission. Final Recommendation and Establishment of Outer Limits . INITIAL PROCEDURES . I.

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The Modus Operandi of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

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  1. The Modus Operandi of the Commission on the Limitsof the Continental Shelf Harald Brekke CLCS Member

  2. Initial procedures Organisation and Work - Subcommission Recommendation of Subcommission Final Recommendation and Establishment of Outer Limits

  3. INITIAL PROCEDURES I COASTAL STATE II SUBMISSION SECRETARY GENERAL PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LIMITS 3 Months III COMMISSION PRESENTATION OF THE SUBMSSION BY THE COASTAL STATE IV COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES

  4. COASTAL STATE • Shall submit particulars of the limits beyond 200 nautical miles along with supporting scientific and technical data. • Shall make such a submission as soon as possible but in any case within 10 years of the entry into force of the Convention for that State. • On request, the States Parties may review the situation for States that ratified early with a view to ameliorating the difficulty in respect of the 10 year deadline.

  5. INITIAL PROCEDURES I COASTAL STATE II SUBMISSION SECRETARY GENERAL PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LIMITS 3 Months III COMMISSION PRESENTATION OF THE SUBMSSION BY THE COASTAL STATE IV COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES

  6. SUBMISSION Requested format: 1. Executive Summary 2. Main Body 3. Supporting data CLCS/11, Chpt. 9

  7. 1. Executive Summary • charts at appropriate scale and co-ordinates of proposed outer limits of the continental shelf; • provisions of article 76 that are invoked to support the claim; • names of any Commission members having rendered advice regarding the submission; • disputes arising from the claim.

  8. 2. Main Body A detailed description of the data set, maps, technical procedures and scientific methodologies applied. References made to the basic data at each relevant step

  9. 3. Supporting Data A copy of all data referred to in the Main Body, arranged in separate annexes. All data submitted in support of the submission will be considered by the Commission

  10. INITIAL PROCEDURES I COASTAL STATE II SUBMISSION SECRETARY GENERAL PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LIMITS 3 Months III COMMISSION PRESENTATION OF THE SUBMSSION BY THE COASTAL STATE IV COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES

  11. THE SUBCOMMISSION AND ITS WORK ORGANISATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION V VI SUBCOMISSION DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION VII VIII TECHNICAL EVALUATION CONSULTATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMISION WITH THE COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES COASTAL STATE REPRESENATIVE IX

  12. DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION Introductory examination of: - Format and completeness of the submission - Whether clarification is required - Information on any dispute - Whether specialist advice may be needed

  13. THE SUBCOMMISSION AND ITS WORK ORGANIZATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION V VI SUBCOMISSION DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION VII VIII TECHNICAL EVALUATION CONSULTATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMISION WITH THE COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES COASTAL STATE REPRESENATIVE IX

  14. TECHNICAL EVALUATION A detailed analysis of the Main Body and Supporting Data of the submission in order to: - Verify criterion/criteria specified in Art. 76 applied in the submission - Verify the relevance, quality and quantity of the data submitted to be sufficient to justify the proposed limits in accordance with the published Technical Guidelines (CLCS/11)

  15. FINDINGS The Technical Evaluation will identify whether more data or information is needed. If needed, a request for additional, specific data or information will be made to the coastal State. All communication and efforts at this stage will be made with a view to prepare for a recommendation that will be accepted by both the full Commission and the Coastal State.

  16. THE SUBCOMMISSION AND ITS WORK ORGANIZATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION V VI SUBCOMISSION DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION VII VIII TECHNICAL EVALUATION CONSULTATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMISION WITH THE COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES COASTAL STATE REPRESENATIVE IX

  17. RECOMMENDATION BY THE SUBCOMMISSION X FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS BY SUBCOMMISSION PUT IN WRITTEN REPORT XI XII COMMISSION APPROVE OR AMEND REPORT XIII AMEND APPROVE

  18. RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINAL LIMITS FORMULATE AND APPROVE COMMISSION’s RECOMMENDATIONS XIV XV COASTAL STATE XXI SECRETARY GENERAL ACCEPT RECOMEN-DATIONS? YES XVI NO DEFINE OUTER LIMIT ACCORDINGLY XIX MAKE NEW OR REVISED SUBMISSION XVII GO TO START OF FLOW CHART DEPOSIT CHARTS AND COORDINATES OF OUTER LIMITS XVIII XX

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