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The Modus Operandi of the CLCS Harald Brekke, member of the CLCS

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The Modus Operandi of the Commission on the Limits

of the Continental Shelf

Harald BrekkeCLCS Member


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Initial procedures

Organisation and Work - Subcommission

Recommendation of Subcommission

Final Recommendation and Establishment of Outer Limits


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COASTAL STATE

SUBMISSION

COMMISSION

PRESENTATION OF THE SUBMSSION BY

THE COASTAL STATE

SECRETARY GENERAL

PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LIMITS

COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES

INITIAL PROCEDURES

3 Months

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II

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IV


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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.


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COASTAL STATE

SUBMISSION

COMMISSION


THE COASTAL STATE

SECRETARY GENERAL



INITIAL PROCEDURES

3 Months

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II

III

IV


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SUBMISSION

Requested format:

1. Executive Summary

2. Main Body

3. Supporting data

CLCS/11, Chpt. 9


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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.


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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


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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


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COASTAL STATE

SUBMISSION

COMMISSION


THE COASTAL STATE

SECRETARY GENERAL



INITIAL PROCEDURES

3 Months

I

II

III

IV


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ORGANISATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION

SUBCOMISSION

DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION

TECHNICAL EVALUATION

CONSULTATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMISION WITH THE COASTAL STATE

REPRESENTATIVES

COASTAL STATE REPRESENATIVE

THE SUBCOMMISSION AND ITS WORK

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX


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Introductory examination of:

- Format and completeness of the submission

- Whether clarification is required

- Information on any dispute

- Whether specialist advice may be needed


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ORGANIZATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION

SUBCOMISSION




REPRESENTATIVES



V

VI

VII

VIII

IX


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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)


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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.


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ORGANIZATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION

SUBCOMISSION




REPRESENTATIVES



V

VI

VII

VIII

IX


17RECOMMENDATION BY THE SUBCOMMISSION

FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS BY SUBCOMMISSION PUT IN WRITTEN REPORT

COMMISSION

APPROVE OR AMEND

REPORT

X

XI

XII

XIII AMEND

APPROVE


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FORMULATE AND APPROVE COMMISSION’s RECOMMENDATIONS

COASTAL STATE

ACCEPT RECOMEN-DATIONS?

MAKE NEW OR REVISED SUBMISSION

GO TO START OF FLOW CHART

DEFINE OUTER LIMIT ACCORDINGLY

DEPOSIT CHARTS AND COORDINATES OF OUTER LIMITS

SECRETARY GENERAL

RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINAL LIMITS

YES

NO

XIV

XV

XVI

XVII

XVIII

XIX

XX

XXI

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