United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Version in Portuguese (reduced)

CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

PART I. INTRODUCTION

PART II. TERRITORIAL SEA AND CONTIGUOUS ZONE

PART III. STRAITS USED FOR INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION

PART IV. ARCHIPELAGIC STATES

PART V. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE

PART VI. CONTINENTAL SHELF

PART VII. HIGH SEAS

PART VIII. REGIME OF ISLANDS

PART IX. ENCLOSED OR SEMI-ENCLOSED SEAS

PART X. RIGHT OF ACCESS OF LAND-LOCKED STATES TO AND FROM THE SEA AND FREEDOM OF TRANSIT



PART XI. THE AREA

SECTION l. GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 2. PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE AREA

SECTION 3. DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES OF THE AREA

SECTION 4. THE AUTHORITY

SUBSECTION A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBSECTION B. THE ASSEMBLY

SUBSECTION C. THE COUNCIL

SUBSECTION D. THE SECRETARIAT

SUBSECTION E. THE ENTERPRISE

SUBSECTION F. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE AUTHORITY

SUBSECTION G. LEGAL STATUS, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

SUBSECTION H. SUSPENSION OF THE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS

SECTION 5. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AND ADVISORY OPINIONS

PART XII. PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

PART XIII. MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

PART XIV. DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY

PART XV. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

PART XVI. GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART XVII. FINAL PROVISIONS

ANNEX I. HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES

ANNEX II. COMMISSION ON THE LIMITS OF THE CONTINEN-TAL SHELF

ANNEX III. BASIC CONDITIONS OF PROSPECTING, EXPLORA-TION AND EXPLOITATION

ANNEX IV. STATUTE OF THE ENTERPRISE

ANNEX V. CONCILIATION

ANNEX VI. STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA

ANNEX VII. ARBITRATION

ANNEX VIII. SPECIAL ARBITRATION

ANNEX IX. PARTICIPATION BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-TIONS