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CHAPTER XXI

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CHA PT ER XXI

LA W OF T HE SEA

7 . A greem ent for t h e Im plem ent a t ion of t h e Prov isions of t h e Unit ed Na t ions Conv ent ion on t h e

La w of t h e Sea of 10 Decem ber 1982 rela t ing t o t h e Conserv a t ion a nd Ma na gem ent of St ra ddling

Fish St ocks a nd High ly Migra t ory Fish St ocks

New Yor k, 4 A u g u st 1 9 9 5

Ent ry int o force

: 1 1 Decem ber 2 001 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 4 0(1 ).

Regist ra t ion

: 1 1 Decem ber 2 001 , No. 3 7 9 2 4

St a t u s

: Sig n a tor ies : 5 9 . Pa r ties : 8 1

T ext

: Un ited Na tion s,

Treaty Series

, v ol. 2 1 6 7

, p. 3 ; a n d deposita r y n otifica tion

C.N.9 9 .1 9 9 6 .TREA TIES-4 of 7 A pr il 1 9 9 6 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ectifica tion of th e

a u th en tic A r a bic tex t).

Not e

: Th e a bov e A g r eem en t w a s a dopted on 4 A u g u st 1 9 9 5 a t New Yor k, by th e Un ited

Na tion s Con fer en ce on Str a ddlin g Fish Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks. In

a ccor da n ce w ith its a r ticle 3 7 , th e A g r eem en t w ill be open for sig n a tu r e a t

Un ited Na tion s Hea dqu a r ter s, fr om 4 Decem ber 1 9 9 5 u n til a n d in clu din g 4 Decem ber

1 9 9 6 by a ll Sta tes a n d th e oth er en tities r efer r ed to in a r ticle 3 05 (1 ) (a ), (c), (d), (e)

a n d (f) of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 .

Participant

Signature

Accession(a), Ratification

Argentina

4 Dec 1 995

Australia

4 Dec 1 995

23 Dec 1 999

Austria

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Bahamas

1 6 Jan 1 997 a

Bangladesh

4 Dec 1 995

5 Nov 201 2

Barbados

22 Sep 2000 a

Belgium

3 Oct 1 996

1 9 Dec 2003

Belize

4 Dec 1 995

1 4 Jul 2005

Brazil

4 Dec 1 995

8 Mar 2000

Bulgaria

1 3 Dec 2006 a

Burkina Faso

1 5 Oct 1 996

Canada

4 Dec 1 995

3 Aug 1 999

China

6 Nov 1 996

Cook Islands

1 Apr 1 999 a

Costa Rica

1 8 Jun 2001 a

Côte d'Iv oire

24 Jan 1 996

Croatia

1 0 Sep 201 3 a

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Cy prus

25 Sep 2002 a

Czech Republic

1 9 Mar 2007 a

Denmark

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Egy pt

5 Dec 1 995

Estonia

7 Aug 2006 a

European Union

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Fiji

4 Dec 1 995

1 2 Dec 1 996

Finland

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

France

4 Dec 1 996

1 9 Dec 2003

Gabon

7 Oct 1 996

Germany

28 Aug 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Greece

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Guinea

1 6 Sep 2005 a

Guinea-Bissau

4 Dec 1 995

Hungary

1 6 May 2008 a

Iceland

4 Dec 1 995

1 4 Feb 1 997

India

1 9 Aug 2003 a

Indonesia

4 Dec 1 995

28 Sep 2009

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

1 7 Apr 1 998 a

Ireland

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Israel

4 Dec 1 995

Italy 1

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Jamaica

4 Dec 1 995

Japan

1 9 Nov 1 996 7 Aug 2006

Keny a

1 3 Jul 2004 a

Kiribati

1 5 Sep 2005 a

Latv ia

5 Feb 2007 a

Liberia

1 6 Sep 2005 a

Lithuania

1 Mar 2007 a

Luxembourg 2

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Maldiv es

8 Oct 1 996

30 Dec 1 998

Malta

1 1 Nov 2001 a

Marshall Islands

4 Dec 1 995

1 9 Mar 2003

Mauritania

21 Dec 1 995

Mauritius

25 Mar 1 997 a

Micronesia (Federated States of)

4 Dec 1 995

23 May 1 997

Monaco

9 Jun 1 999 a

Morocco

4 Dec 1 995

1 9 Sep 201 2

Mozambique

1 0 Dec 2008 a

Namibia

1 9 Apr 1 996 8 Apr 1 998

Nauru

1 0 Jan 1 997 a

Netherlands 3

28 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

New Zealand

4

4 Dec 1 995

1 8 Apr 2001

Nigeria

2 Nov 2009 a

Niue

4 Dec 1 995

1 1 Oct 2006

Norway

4 Dec 1 995

30 Dec 1 996

Oman

1 4 May 2008 a

Pakistan

1 5 Feb 1 996

Palau

26 Mar 2008 a

Panama

1 6 Dec 2008 a

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Papua New Guinea

4 Dec 1 995

4 Jun 1 999

Philippines

30 Aug 1 996

Poland

1 4 Mar 2006 a

Portugal

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Republic of Korea

26 Nov 1 996 1 Feb 2008

Romania

1 6 Jul 2007 a

Russian Federation

4 Dec 1 995

4 Aug 1 997

Samoa

4 Dec 1 995

25 Oct 1 996

Senegal

4 Dec 1 995

30 Jan 1 997

Sey chelles

4 Dec 1 996

20 Mar 1 998

Slov akia

6 Nov 2008 a

Slov enia

1 5 Jun 2006 a

Solomon Islands

1 3 Feb 1 997 a

South Africa

1 4 Aug 2003 a

Spain

3 Dec 1 996

1 9 Dec 2003

Sri Lanka

9 Oct 1 996

24 Oct 1 996

St. Lucia

1 2 Dec 1 995

9 Aug 1 996

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

29 Oct 201 0 a

Sweden

27 Jun 1 996 1 9 Dec 2003

Tonga

4 Dec 1 995

31 Jul 1 996

Trinidad and Tobago

1 3 Sep 2006 a

Tuv alu

2 Feb 2009 a

Uganda

1 0 Oct 1 996

Ukraine

4 Dec 1 995

27 Feb 2003

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland 5

4 Dec 1 995

1 0 Dec 2001

United States of America

4 Dec 1 995

21 Aug 1 996

Uruguay

1 6 Jan 1 996 1 0 Sep 1 999

Vanuatu

23 Jul 1 996

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification or accession.)

A u st ria

Declarations:

"Decla r a tion con cer n in g th e com peten ce of th e Repu blic of A u str ia w ith r eg a r d to m a tter s g ov er n ed by

th e A g r eem en t on th e im plem en ta tion of th e pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e

Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of str a ddlin g fish stocks a n d h ig h ly

m ig r a tor y fish stocks.

Th e Repu blic of A u str ia decla r es u pon r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t on th e im plem en ta tion of th e

pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e

con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of str a ddlin g fish stocks a n d h ig h ly m ig r a tor y fish stocks th a t sh e h a s, a s a

Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e Com m u n ity in r espect of th e

follow in g m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t:

I. Ma tter s for w h ich th e Com m u n ity h a s ex clu siv e com peten ce

1 . Mem ber Sta tes h a v e tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e Com m u n ity w ith r eg a r d to th e con ser v a tion a n d

m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in th is field, it is for th e Com m u n ity to a dopt th e r elev a n t

r u les a n d r eg u la tion s (w h ich th e Mem ber Sta tes en for ce) a n d w ith in its com peten ce to en ter in to ex ter n a l

u n der ta kin g s w ith th ir d Sta tes or com peten t or g a n isa tion s. Th is com peten ce a pplies in r eg a r d of w a ter s

u n der n a tion a l fish er ies ju r isdiction a n d to th e h ig h sea s.

2 . Th e Com m u n ity en joy s th e r eg u la tor y com peten ce g r a n ted u n der in ter n a tion a l la w to th e fla g Sta te

of a v essel to deter m in e th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t m ea su r es for m a r in e fish er ies r esou r ces

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a llow in g for th e im plem en ta tion of th e sa id m ea su r es.

3 . Nev er th eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a ster s a n d oth er officer s of fish in g v essels, for

ex a m ple r efu sa l, w ith dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u th or isa tion s to ser v e a s su ch , a r e w ith in th e com peten ce of

th e Mem ber Sta tes in a ccor da n ce w ith th eir n a tion a l leg isla tion . Mea su r es r ela tin g to th e ex er cise of

ju r isdiction by th e fla g Sta te ov er its v essels on th e h ig h sea s, in pa r ticu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s th ose r ela ted

to th e ta kin g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con tr ol of fish in g v essels by Sta tes oth er th a n th e fla g Sta te, in ter n a tion a l

cooper a tion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d th e r ecov er y of th e con tr ol of th eir v essels, a r e w ith in th e

com peten ce of th e Mem ber Sta tes in com plia n ce w ith Com m u n ity la w .

II. Ma tter s for w h ich both th e Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes h a v e com peten ce

4 . Th e Com m u n ity sh a r es com peten ce w ith its Mem ber Sta tes on th e follow in g m a tter s g ov er n ed by

th is A g r eem en t: r equ ir em en ts of dev elopin g Sta tes, scien tific r esea r ch , por t-Sta te m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es

a dopted in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n isa tion s a n d n on -Pa r ties to th e A g r eem en t. Th e

follow in g pr ov ision s of th e A g r eem en t a pply both to th e Com m u n ity a n d to its Mem ber Sta tes:

- g en er a l pr ov ision s: (a r ticles 1 , 4 , a n d 3 4 to 5 0)

- dispu te settlem en t: (Pa r t V III)."

In ter pr eta tiv e Decla r a tion s by th e Repu blic of A u str ia w ith r eg a r d to th e A g r eem en t on th e

im plem en ta tion of th e pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber

1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of str a ddlin g fish stocks a n d h ig h ly m ig r a tor y fish

stocks

1 . Th e Repu blic of A u str ia u n der sta n ds th a t th e ter m s ‘g eog r a ph ica l pa r ticu la r ities', ‘specific

ch a r a cter istics of th e su b-r eg ion or r eg ion ', ‘socioecon om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d en v ir on m en t fa ctor s', ‘n a tu r a l

ch a r a cter istics of th a t sea ' or a n y oth er sim ila r ter m s em ploy ed in r efer en ce to a g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot

pr eju dice th e r ig h ts a n d du ties of Sta tes u n der in ter n a tion a l la w .

2 . Th e Repu blic of A u str ia u n der sta n ds th a t n o pr ov ision of th is A g r eem en t m a y be in ter pr eted in su ch

a w a y a s to con flict w ith th e pr in ciple of fr eedom of th e h ig h sea s, r ecog n ised by in ter n a tion a l la w .

3 . Th e Repu blic of A u str ia u n der sta n ds th a t th e ter m ‘Sta tes w h ose n a tion a ls fish on th e h ig h ll n ot

pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdiction ba sed on th e n a tion a lity of per son s in v olv ed in fish in g on th e h ig h

sea s r a th er th a n on th e pr in ciple of fla g Sta te ju r isdiction .

4 . Th e A g r eem en t does n ot g r a n t a n y Sta te th e r ig h t to m a in ta in or a pply u n ila ter a l m ea su r es du r in g

th e tr a n sition a l per iod a s r efer r ed to in a r ticle 2 1 (3 ). Th er ea fter , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, Sta tes

sh a ll a ct on ly in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s pr ov ided for in a r ticles 2 1 a n d 2 2 of th e A g r eem en t.

5 . Reg a r din g th e a pplica tion of a r ticle 2 1 , th e Repu blic of A u str ia u n der sta n ds th a t, w h en a fla g Sta te

decla r es th a t it in ten ds to ex er cise its a u th or ity , in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s in a r ticle 1 9 , ov er a

fish in g v essel fly in g its fla g , th e a u th or ities of th e in spectin g Sta te sh a ll n ot pu r por t to ex er cise a n y fu r th er

a u th or ity u n der th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 1 ov er su ch a v essel. A n y dispu te r ela ted to th is issu e sh a ll be

settled in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in Pa r t V III of th e A g r eem en t. No Sta te m a y in v oke

th is ty pe of dispu te to r em a in in con tr ol of a v essel w h ich does n ot fly its fla g . In a ddition , th e Repu blic of

A u str ia con sider s th a t th e w or d ‘u n la w fu l' in a r ticle 2 1 (1 8 ) of th e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in ter pr eted in th e

lig h t of th e w h ole A g r eem en t, a n d in pa r ticu la r , a r ticles 4 a n d 3 5 th er eof.

6 . Th e Repu blic of A u str ia r eiter a tes th a t a ll Sta tes sh a ll r efr a in in th eir r ela tion s fr om th e th r ea t or u se

of for ce in a ccor da n ce w ith g en er a l pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l la w , th e Un ited Na tion s Ch a r ter a n d th e

Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea . In a ddition , th e Repu blic of A u str ia u n der lin es th a t th e u se

of for ce a s r efer r ed to in a r ticle 2 2 con stitu tes a n ex ception a l m ea su r e w h ich m u st be ba sed on th e str ictest

com plia n ce w ith th e pr in ciple of pr opor tion a lity a n d th a t a n y a bu se th er eof sh a ll im ply th e in ter n a tion a l

lia bility of th e in spectin g Sta te. A n y ca se of n on -com plia n ce sh a ll be r esolv ed by pea cefu l m ea n s a n d in

a ccor da n ce w i th e a pplica ble dispu te-settlem en t pr ocedu r es. Fu r th er m or e, th e Repu blic of A u str ia con sider s

th a t th e r elev a n t ter m s a n d con dition s for boa r din g a n d in spection sh ou ld be fu r th er ela bor a ted in

a ccor da n ce w ith th e r elev a n t pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l la w in th e fr a m ew or k of th e a ppr opr ia te r eg ion a l

a n d su br eg ion a l fish er ies m a n a g em en t or g a n isa tion s a n d a r r a n g em en ts.

7 . Th e Repu blic of A u str ia u n der sta n ds th a t in th e a pplica tion of th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 1 (6 ), (7 ) a n d

(8 ), th e fla g Sta te m a y r ely on th e r equ ir em en ts of its leg a l sy stem u n der w h ich th e pr osecu tin g a u th or ities

en joy a discr etion to decide w h eth er or n ot to pr osecu te in th e lig h t of a ll th e fa cts of a ca se. Decision s of th e

fla g Sta te ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en ts sh a ll n ot be in ter pr eted a s fa ilu r e to r espon d or to ta ke a ction ."

Con fir m a tion by th e Repu blic of A u str ia of th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon

r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t for th e im plem en tin g of th e pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e

La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of str a ddlin g fish stocks

Th e Repu blic of A u str ia h er eby con fir m s th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon

r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t for th e im plem en tin g of th e pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e

La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of str a ddlin g fish

stocks,... :"

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Belgiu m

Declaration:

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Kin g dom of Belg iu m r eca lls th a t a s a Mem ber of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , it h a s

tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t.

Th e Kin g dom of Belg iu m h er eby con fir m s th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon

r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on

th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 [2 ] r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish

Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks.

[See declarations under “European Community”.]

Bu lga ria

Declaration:

"Th e Repu blic of Bu lg a r ia decla r es th a t th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon

r a tifica tion of th e 1 9 9 5 A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s

Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of

Str a ddlin g Fish Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks, w ith r eg a r d to th e tr a n sfer of com peten ce by th e

Mem ber Sta tes to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t, sh a ll

be a lso a pplica ble to th e Repu blic of Bu lg a r ia a s fr om th e da te of its a ccession to th e Eu r opea n Un ion ."

Ca na da

Declarations:

"Pu r su a n t to a r ticle 3 0, pa r a g r a ph 4 of th e A g r eem en t, th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es th a t it

ch ooses a n a r bitr a l tr ibu n a l con stitu ted in a ccor da n ce w ith A n n ex V II of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on

th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 a s th e m ea n s for th e settlem en t of dispu tes u n der Pa r t V III of th e

A g r eem en t. In lig h t of a r ticle 3 0, pa r a g r a ph 1 of th e A g r eem en t, th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da a lso decla r es

th a t it does n ot a ccept a n y of th e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in section 2 of Pa r t XV of th e Con v en tion w ith

r espect to dispu tes r efer r ed to in a r ticle 2 9 8 , pa r a g r a ph 1 of th e Con v en tion .

A ccor din g to a r ticle 4 2 of th e A g r eem en t, n o r eser v a tion s or ex ception s m a y be m a de to th e A g r eem en t.

A decla r a tion or sta tem en t pu r su a n t to a r ticle 4 3 of th e A g r eem en t ca n n ot pu r por t to ex clu de or m odify th e

leg a l effect of th e pr ov ision s of th e A g r eem en t in th eir a pplica tion to th e Sta te or en tity m a kin g it.

Con sequ en tly , th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es th a t it does n ot con sider itself bou n d by decla r a tion s or

sta tem en ts pu r su a n t to a r ticle 4 3 of th e A g r eem en t th a t h a v e been m a de or w ill be m a de by oth er Sta tes or

by en tities descr ibed in a r ticle 2 (b) of th e A g r eem en t a n d th a t ex clu de or m odify th e leg a l effect of th e

pr ov ision s of th e A g r eem en t in th eir a pplica tion to th e Sta te or en tity m a kin g it. La ck of r espon se by th e

Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da to a n y decla r a tion or sta tem en t sh a ll n ot be in ter pr eted a s ta cit a ccepta n ce of th a t

decla r a tion or sta tem en t. Th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da r eser v es th e r ig h t a t a n y tim e to ta ke a position on

a n y decla r a tion or sta tem en t in th e m a n n er deem ed a ppr opr ia te."

Ch ina

Upon signature:

Statement:

"It is th e belief of th e Gov er n m en t of th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a th a t th e [sa id A g r eem en t] is a n

im por ta n t dev elopm en t of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea . Th is A g r eem en t w ill h a v e a

sig n ifica n t im pa ct on th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces, especia lly fish

r esou r ces in th e h ig h sea s a s w ell a s on th e in ter n a tion a l cooper a tion in fish er y . Upon sig n in g th e

A g r eem en t, th e Gov er n m en t of th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ish to m a ke th e follow in g sta tem en t in

a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 4 3 of th e A g r eem en t:

1 . A bou t th e u n der sta n din g of pa r a g r a ph 7 of a r ticle 2 1 of th e A g r eem en t: Th e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a is

of th e v iew th a t th e en for cem en t a ction ta ken by th e in spectin g Sta te w ith th e a u th or iza tion of th e fla g

Sta te in v olv es sta te sov er eig n ty a n d n a tion a l leg isla tion of th e Sta tes con cer n ed. Th e a u th or ized

en for cem en t a ction sh ou ld be lim ited to th e m ode a n d scope a s specified in th e a u th or iza tion by th e fla g

Sta te. En for cem en t a ction by th e in spectin g Sta te u n der su ch cir cu m sta n ces sh ou ld on ly be th a t of

ex ecu tin g th e a u th or iza tion of th e fla g sta te.

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r ea son a bly r equ ir ed in th e cir cu m sta n ces'. Th e u n der sta n din g of th e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t on th is pr ov ision

is th a t on ly w h en th e per son a l sa fety of th e a u th or ized in spector s w h ose a u th or iza tion h a s been du ly v er ified

is en da n g er ed a n d th eir n or m a l in spectin g a ctiv ities a r e obstr u cted by v iolen ce com m itted by cr ew

m em ber s of fish er m en of th e fish in g v essel u n der in spection , m a y th e in spector s ta ke a ppr opr ia te

com pu lsor y m ea su r es n ecessa r y to stop su ch v iolen ce. It sh ou ld be em ph a sized th a t th e a ction of for ce by th e

in spector s sh a ll on ly be ta ken a g a in st th ose cr ew m em ber s or fish er m en com m ittin g th e v iolen ce a n d m u st

n ev er be ta ken a g a in st th e v essel a s a w h ole or oth er cr ew m em ber s or fish er m en ."

Croa t ia

Declaration:

“ Th e Repu blic of Cr oa tia decla r es th a t th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Un ion u pon th e

r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on

th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish

Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks, w ith r eg a r d to th e tr a n sfer of com peten ces by th e Mem ber Sta tes to

th e Eu r opea n Un ion in r espect of th e cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t, a fter th e a ccession of th e

Repu blic of Cr oa tia to th e Eu r opea n Un ion a lso a pply to th e Repu blic of Cr oa tia .”

Czech Repu blic

1 2 Septem ber 2 007

Declarations:

“ A s a Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity th e Czech Repu blic h a s tr a n sfer r ed its com peten ce for

cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity . Th ese m a tter s a r e m en tion ed in

th e Decla r a tion of 1 9 Decem ber 2 003 m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon r a tifica tion of th e

A g r eem en t.

Th e Czech Repu blic con fir m s th e in ter pr eta tiv e decla r a tion s of 1 9 Decem ber 2 003 m a de by th e

Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t.”

[See decla r a tion s u n der “ Eu r opea n Com m u n ity ” .]

Denm a rk

Declaration:

"In th is r espect, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Kin g dom of Den m a r k r eca lls th a t a s a Mem ber of th e Eu r opea n

Com m u n ity , Den m a r k h a s tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in

m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t, w h ich a r e specified in th e A n n ex to th is letter . Th is A n n ex a lso

con ta in s in ter pr eta tiv e decla r a tion s by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes to th e A g r eem en t.

A t th e sa m e tim e, [Den m a r k] h er eby con fir m s th e decla r a tion s1 m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity

u pon r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t."

Est onia

Declarations:

"- A s a Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity th e Repu blic of Eston ia h a s tr a n sfer r ed its com peten ce

for cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity . Th ese m a tter s a r e m en tion ed

in th e Decla r a tion of 1 9 Decem ber 2 003 m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon r a tifica tion of th e

A g r eem en t.

- Th e Repu blic of Eston ia con fir m s th e in ter pr eta tiv e decla r a tion s of 1 9 Decem ber 2 003 m a de by th e

Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t."

Eu ropea n Union

Upon signature:

Declaration concerning the competence of the European Community w ith regard to matters governed by the [said

Agreement]

(Declaration made pursuant to article 47 of the Agreement):

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Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea r ela tin g to th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of str a ddlin g fish stocks a n d

h ig h ly m ig r a tor y fish stocks pr ov ides th a t in ca ses w h er e a n in ter n a tion a l or g a n iza tion r efer r ed to in a n n ex

IX, a r ticle 1 , of th e Con v en tion does n ot h a v e com peten ce ov er a ll th e m a tter g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t,

a n n ex IX of th e Con v en tion [w ith th e ex ception of a r ticle 2 , fir st sen ten ce, a n d a r ticle 3 (1 )] sh a ll a pply

mutatis mutandis

to pa r ticipa tion by su ch in ter n a tion a l or g a n iza tion in th e A g r eem en t.

2 . Th e cu r r en t m em ber s of th e Com m u n ity a r e th e Kin g dom of Belg iu m , th e Kin g dom of Den m a r k, th e

Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y , th e Hellen ic Repu blic, th e Kin g dom of Spa in , th e Fr en ch Repu blic, Ir ela n d, th e

Ita lia n Repu blic, th e Gr a n d Du ch y of Lu x em bou r g , th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds, th e Repu blic of A u str ia ,

th e Por tu g u ese Repu blic, th e Repu blic of Fin la n d, th e Kin g dom of Sw eden a n d th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t

Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d.

3 . Th e A g r eem en t on th e im plem en ta tion of th e pr ov ision s of th e [sa id Con v en tion ] sh a ll a pply , w ith

r eg a r d to th e com peten ces tr a n sfer r ed to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , to th e ter r itor ies in w h ich th e Tr ea ty

esta blish in g th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity is a pplied a n d u n der th e con dition s la id dow n in th a t Tr ea ty , in

pa r ticu la r a r ticle 2 2 7 th er eof.

4 . Th is decla r a tion is n ot a pplica ble in th e ca se of th e ter r itor ies of th e Mem ber Sta tes in w h ich th e sa id

Tr ea ty does n ot a pply a n d is w ith ou t pr eju dice to su ch a cts or position s a s m a y be a dopted u n der th e

A g r eem en t by th e Mem ber Sta tes con cer n ed on beh a lf of a n d in th e in ter ests of th ose ter r itor ies.

I. Matters for w hich the Community has exclusive competence

5 . Th e Com m u n ity poin ts ou t th a t its Mem ber Sta tes h a v e tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to it w ith r eg a r d to

th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in th is field, it is for th e Com m u n ity

to a dopt th e r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la tion s (w h ich th e Mem ber Sta tes en for ce) a n d w ith in its com peten ce to

en ter in to ex ter n a l u n der ta kin g s w ith th ir d Sta tes or com peten t or g a n iza tion s.

Th is com peten ce a pplies in r eg a r d of w a ter s u n der n a tion a l fish er ies ju r isdiction a n d to th e h ig h sea s.

6 . Th e Com m u n ity en joy s th e r eg u la tor y com peten ce g r a n ted u n der in ter n a tion a l la w to th e fla g Sta te

of a v essel to deter m in e th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t m ea su r es for m a r in e fish er ies r esou r ces

a pplica ble to v essels fly in g th e fla g of Mem ber Sta tes a n d to en su r e th a t Mem ber Sta tes a dopt pr ov ision s

7 . Nev er th eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a ster s a n d oth er officer s of fish in g v essels, e.g .,

r efu sa l, w ith dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u th or iza tion s to ser v e a s su ch , a r e w ith in th e com peten ce of th e

Mem ber Sta tes in a ccor da n ce w ith th eir n a tion a l leg isla tion .

Mea su r es r ela tin g to th e ex er cise of ju r isdiction by th e fla g Sta te ov er its v essels on th e h ig h sea s, in

pa r ticu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s th ose r ela ted to th e ta kin g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con tr ol of fish in g v essels by

Sta tes oth er th a n th e fla g Sta te, in ter n a tion a l cooper a tion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d th e r ecov er y of th e

con tr ol of th eir v essels, a r e w ith in th e com peten ce of th e Mem ber Sta tes in com plia n ce w ith Com m u n ity

la w .

II. Matters relating forw hich both the Community and its Member States have competence

8 . Th e Com m u n ity sh a r es com peten ce w ith its Mem ber Sta tes on th e follow in g m a tter s g ov er n ed by th is

A g r eem en t: r equ ir em en ts of dev elopin g Sta tes, scien tific r esea r ch , por t Sta te m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es

a dopted in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n iza tion s a n d n on -Pa r ties to th e A g r eem en t.

Th e follow in g pr ov ision s of th e A g r eem en t a pply both to th e Com m u n ity a n d to its Mem ber Sta tes:

-- general provisions:

(A r ticles 1 , 4 a n d 3 4 to 5 0)

-- dispute settlement:

(Pa r t V III)

Interpretative declarations:

1 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d th a t th e ter m s "g eog r a ph ica l

pa r ticu la r ities", "specific ch a r a cter istics of th e su b-r eg ion ", "socio-econ om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d en v ir on m en ta l

fa ctor s", "n a tu r a l ch a r a cter istics of th a t sea " or a n y oth er sim ila r ter m s em ploy ed in r efer en ce to a

g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot pr eju dice th e r ig h ts a n d du ties of Sta tes u n der In ter n a tion a l la w .

2 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d th a t n o pr ov ision of th is A g r eem en t

m a y be in ter pr eted in su ch a w a y a s to con flict w ith th e pr in ciple of fr eedom of th e h ig h sea s, a s r ecog n ized

by in ter n a tion a l la w .

3 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d th a t th e ter m "Sta tes w h ose n a tion a ls

fish on th e h ig h sea s" sh a ll n ot pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdiction ba sed on th e n a tion a lity of per son s

in v olv ed in fish in g on th e h ig h sea s r a th er th a n on th e pr in ciple of fla g Sta te ju r isdiction .

4 . Th e A g r eem en t does n ot g r a n t a n y Sta te th e r ig h t to m a in ta in or a pply u n ila ter a l m ea su r es du r in g

th e tr a n sition a l per iod a s r efer r ed to in a r ticle 2 1 (3 ). Th er ea fter , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, Sta tes

5 . Reg a r din g th e a pplica tion of a r ticle 2 1 , th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d

th a t, w h en a fla g Sta te decla r es th a t it in ten ds to ex er cise its a u th or ity , in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s in

a r ticle 1 9 , ov er a fish in g v essel fly in g its fla g , th e a u th or ities of th e in spectin g Sta te sh a ll n ot pu r por t to

ex er cise a n y oth er a u th or ity u n der th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 1 ov er su ch v essel.

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In a ddition , th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes con sider th a t th e w or d "u n la w fu l" in a r ticle

2 1 , pa r a g r a ph 1 8 of th e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in ter pr eted in th e lig h t of th e w h ole A g r eem en t, a n d in

pa r ticu la r , a r ticles 4 a n d 3 5 th er eof.

6 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes r eiter a te th a t a ll Sta tes sh a ll r efr a in in th eir

r ela tion s fr om th e th r ea t or u se of for ce in a ccor da n ce w ith g en er a l pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l la w , th e

Un ited Na tion s Ch a r ter a n d th e Un ited Na tion s La w of th e Sea .

Fu r th er m or e, th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes con sider th a t th e r elev a n t ter m s a n d

con dition s for boa r din g a n d in spection sh ou ld be fu r th er ela bor a ted in a ccor da n ce w ith th e r elev a n t

pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l la w in th e fr a m ew or k of th e a ppr opr ia te r eg ion a l a n d su b-r eg ion a l fish er ies

m a n a g em en t or g a n iza tion s a n d a r r a n g em en ts.

7 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d th a t in th e a pplica tion of th e pr ov ision s

of a r ticle 2 1 pa r a g r a ph s 6 , 7 a n d 8 , th e fla g Sta te m a y r ely on th e r equ ir em en ts of its leg a l sy stem u n der

w h ich th e pr osecu tin g a u th or ities en joy a discr etion to decide w h eth er or n ot to pr osecu te in th e lig h t of a ll

th e fa cts of a ca se. Decision s of th e fla g Sta te ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en ts sh a ll n ot be in ter pr eted a s fa ilu r e to

r espon d or to ta ke a ction ."

Upon ratification:

Declarations:

“ Pu r su a n t to a r ticle 4 of A n n ex IX of th e Con v en tion , r en der ed a pplica ble m u ta tis m u ta n dis in th e

con tex t of th e A g r eem en t by v ir tu e of its a r ticle 4 7 (1 ), th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a ccepts th e r ig h ts a n d

oblig a tion s of Sta tes u n der th e A g r eem en t in r espect of m a tter s r ela tin g to w h ich com peten ce h a s been

tr a n sfer r ed to it by Mem ber Sta tes w h ich a r e pa r ties to th e A g r eem en t."

Declaration made pursuant to article 47 of the Agreement:

"1 . A r ticle 4 7 (1 ) of th e A g r eem en t on th e im plem en ta tion of th e pr ov is of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion

on th e La w of th e Sea r ela tin g to th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of str a ddlin g fish stocks a n d h ig h ly

m ig r a tor y fish stocks pr ov ides th a t in ca ses w h er e a n in ter n a tion a l or g a n iza tion r efer r ed to in A n n ex IX,

a r ticle 1 , of th e Con v en tion does n ot h a v e com peten ce ov er a ll th e m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t,

A n n ex IX of th e Con v en tion (w ith th e ex ception of a r ticle 2 , fir st sen ten ce, a n d a r ticle 3 (1 )) sh a ll a pply

m u ta tis m u ta n dis to pa r ticipa tion by su ch in ter n a tion a l or g a n iza tion in th e A g r eem en t.

2 . Th e cu r r en t m em ber s of th e Com m u n ity a r e th e Kin g dom of Belg iu m , th e Kin g dom of Den m a r k, th e

Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y , th e Hellen ic Repu blic, th e Kin g dom of Spa in , th e Fr en ch Repu blic, Ir ela n d, th e

Ita lia n Repu blic, th e Gr a n d Du ch y of Lu x em bou r g , th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds, th e Repu blic of A u str ia ,

th e Por tu g u ese Repu blic, th e Repu blic of Fin la n d, th e Kin g dom of Sw eden a n d th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t

Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d.

3 . Th e A g r eem en t on th e im plem en ta tion of th e pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w

of th e Sea r ela tin g to th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of str a ddlin g fish stocks a n d h ig h ly m ig r a tor y fish

stocks sh a ll a pply , w ith r eg a r d to th e com peten ces tr a n sfer r ed to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , to th e

ter r itor ies in w h ich th e Tr ea ty esta blish in g th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity is a pplied a n d u n der th e con dition s

la id dow n in th a t Tr ea ty , in pa r ticu la r a r ticle 2 2 7 th er eof.

4 . Th is decla r a tion is n ot a pplica ble in th e ca se of th e ter r itor ies of th e Mem ber Sta tes in w h ich th e sa id

Tr ea ty does n ot a pply a n d is w ith ou t pr eju dice to su ch a cts or position s a s m a y be a dopted u n der th e

A g r eem en t by th e Mem ber Sta tes con cer n ed on beh a lf of a n d in th e in ter ests of th ose ter r itor ies.

I. MATTERS FOR WHICH THE COMMUNITY HAS EXCLUSIVE COMPETENCE

5 . Th e Com m u n ity poin ts ou t th a t its Mem ber Sta tes h a v e tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to it w ith r eg a r d to

th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in th is field, it is for th e Com m u n ity

to a dopt th e r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la tion s (w h ich th e Mem ber Sta tes en for ce) a n d w ith in its com peten ce to

en ter in to ex ter n a l u n der ta kin g s w ith th ir d Sta tes or com peten t or g a n iza tion s. Th is com peten ce a pplies in

r eg a r d of w a ter s u n der n a tion a l fish er ies ju r isdiction a n d to th e h ig h sea s.

6 . Th e Com m u n ity en joy s th e r eg u la tor y com peten ce g r a n ted u n der in ter n a tion a l la w to th e fla g Sta te

a pplica ble to v essels fly in g th e fla g of Mem ber Sta tes a n d to en su r e th a t Mem ber Sta tes a dopt pr ov ision s

7 . Nev er th eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a ster s a n d oth er officer s of fish in g v essels, e.g .,

r efu sa l, w ith dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u th or iza tion s to ser v e a s su ch , a r e w ith in th e com peten ce of th e

Mem ber Sta tes in a ccor da n ce w ith th eir n a tion a l leg isla tion .

Mea su r es r ela tin g to th e ex er cise of ju r isdiction by th e fla g Sta te ov er its v essels on th e h ig h sea s, in

pa r ticu la r pr ov ision s su ch a s th ose r ela ted to th e ta kin g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con tr ol of fish in g v essels by

Sta tes oth er th a n th e fla g Sta te, in ter n a tion a l cooper a tion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d th e r ecov er y of th e

con tr ol of th eir v essels, a r e w ith in th e com peten ce of th e Mem ber Sta tes in com plia n ce w ith Com m u n ity

la w .

II. MATTERS FOR WHICH BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES HAVE COMPETENCE

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a dopted in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n iza tion s a n d n on -Pa r ties to th e A g r eem en t.

Th e follow in g pr ov ision s of th e A g r eem en t a pply both to th e Com m u n ity a n d to its Mem ber Sta tes:

-- general provisions:

(A r ticles 1 , 4 a n d 3 4 to 5 0)

-- dispute settlement:

(Pa r t V III)."

In ter pr eta tiv e decla r a tion s deposited by th e Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u pon r a tifica tion of th e

A g r eem en t

"1 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d th a t th e ter m s ‘g eog r a ph ica l

pa r ticu la r ities', ‘specific ch a r a cter istics of th e su b-r eg ion or r eg ion ', ‘socio-econ om ic g eog r a ph ica l a n d

en v ir on m en ta l fa ctor s', ‘n a tu r a l ch a r a cter istics of th a t sea ' or a n y oth er sim ila r ter m s em ploy ed in

r efer en ce to a g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot pr eju dice th e r ig h ts a n d du ties of Sta tes u n der in ter n a tion a l la w .

2 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d th a t n o pr ov ision of th is A g r eem en t

m a y be in ter pr eted in su ch a w a y a s to con flict w ith th e pr in ciple of fr eedom of th e h ig h sea s, r ecog n ized by

in ter n a tion a l la w .

3 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d th a t th e ter m ‘Sta tes w h ose n a tion a ls

fish on th e h ig h sea s' sh a ll n ot pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdiction ba sed on th e n a tion a lity of per son s

in v olv ed in fish in g on th e h ig h sea s r a th er th a n on th e pr in ciple of fla g Sta te ju r isdiction .

th e tr a n sition a l per iod a s r efer r ed to in a r ticle 2 1 (3 ). Th er ea fter , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed, Sta tes

5 . Reg a r din g th e a pplica tion of a r ticle 2 1 , th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d

th a t, w h en a fla g Sta te decla r es th a t it in ten ds to ex er cise its a u th or ity , in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s in

a r ticle 1 9 , ov er a fish in g v essel fly in g its fla g , th e a u th or ities of th e in spectin g Sta te sh a ll n ot pu r por t to

ex er cise a n y fu r th er a u th or ity u n der th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 1 ov er su ch a v essel.

A n y dispu te r ela ted to th is issu e sh a ll be settled in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for in Pa r t

V III of th e A g r eem en t. No Sta te m a y in v oke th is ty pe of dispu te to r em a in in con tr ol of a v essel w h ich does

n ot fly its fla g .

In a ddition , th e Eu r opea n Com m its Mem ber Sta tes con sider th a t th e w or d ‘u n la w fu l' in a r ticle 2 1 , pa r a

1 8 of th e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in ter pr eted in th e lig h t of th e w h ole A g r eem en t, a n d in pa r ticu la r , a r ticles 4

a n d 3 5 th er eof.

6 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes r eiter a te th a t a ll Sta tes sh a ll r efr a in in th eir

r ela tion s fr om th e th r ea t or u se of for ce in a ccor da n ce w ith g en er a l pr in ciples ofin ter n a tion a l la w , th e

Un ited Na tion s Ch a r ter a n d th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea .

In a ddition , th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der lin e th a t th e u se of for ce a s r efer r ed

to in a r ticle 2 2 con stitu tes a n ex ception a l m ea su r e w h ich m u st be ba sed u pon th e str ictest com plia n ce w ith

th e pr in ciple of pr opor tion a lity a n d th a t a n y a bu se th er eof sh a ll im ply th e in ter n a tion a l lia bility of th e

in spectin g Sta te. A n y ca se of n on -com plia n ce sh a ll be r esolv ed by pea cefu l m ea n s a n d in a ccor da n ce w ith

th e a pplica ble dispu te-settlem en t pr ocedu r es.

Fu r th er m or e, th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes con sider th a t th e r elev a n t ter m s a n d

con dition s for boa r din g a n d in spection sh ou ld be fu r th er ela bor a ted in a ccor da n ce w ith th e r elev a n t

pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l la w in th e fr a m ew or k of th e a ppr opr ia te r eg ion a l a n d su br eg ion a l fish er ies

m a n a g em en t or g a n iza tion s a n d a r r a n g em en ts.

7 . Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes u n der sta n d th a t in th e a pplica tion of th e pr ov ision s

of a r ticle 2 1 , pa r a g r a ph s 6 , 7 a n d 8 , th e fla g Sta te m a y r ely on th e r equ ir em en ts of its leg a l sy stem u n der

w h ich th e pr osecu tin g a u th or ities en joy a discr etion to decide w h eth er or n ot to pr osecu te in th e lig h t of a ll

th e fa cts of a ca se. Decision s of th e fla g Sta te ba sed on su ch r equ ir em en ts sh a ll n ot be in ter pr eted a s fa ilu r e to

r espon d or to ta ke a ction ."

Finla nd

Declarations:

"Fin la n d r eca lls th a t, a s a Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , it h a s tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to

th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t, w h ich a r e specified in

th e A n n ex to th e in str u m en t of r a tifica tion .

Fin la n d h er eby con fir m s th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon r a tifica tion of th e

A g r eem en t."

Fra nce

Upon signature

Declarations:

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1. The Government of the French Republic recalls that the requirements for implementing the Agreement must

be strictly in conformity w ith the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

2 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic h er eby decla r es th a t th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 1 a n d 2 2 a pply

on ly to m a r itim e fish in g oper a tion s.

3 . Th ese pr ov ision s ca n n ot be r eg a r ded a s ca pa ble of bein g ex ten ded to cov er v essels en g a g ed in m a r itim e

tr a n spor t u n der a n oth er in ter n a tion a l in str u m en t, or of bein g tr a n sfer r ed to a n y in str u m en t n ot dea lin g

dir ectly w ith th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of fish er ies r esou r ces cov er ed by th e A g r eem en t.

Upon ratification:

Declarations

Declaration :

In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 4 7 .1 of th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited

Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d

Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks (w ith tw o a n n ex es), don e a t New

Yor k on 4 Decem ber 1 9 9 5 , of w h ich th e Un ited Na tion s is th e depositor y , a n d in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 5 .2

of a n n ex IX to th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic

h er eby decla r es th a t, a s a m em ber of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , Fr a n ce h a s tr a n sfer r ed com peten ces dea lt

w ith in th e A g r eem en t to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity . Th ese com peten ces a r e listed in a n a n n ex to th is

decla r a tion .

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic a lso con fir m s th e con ten t of th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e

Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t.

In ter pr eta tiv e decla r a tion s:

1 . In r a tify in g th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion

on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish

Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks, th e Gn m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic decla r es th a t it con sider s th a t

th e A g r eem en t con stitu tes a n im por ta n t effor t to en su r e th e lon g -ter m con ser v a tion a n d su sta in a ble u se of

str a ddlin g fish stocks a n d h ig h ly m ig r a tor y fish stocks a n d to pr om ote in ter n a tion a l cooper a tion to th a t en d.

2 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic u n der sta n ds th a t th e ter m s "g eog r a ph ica l pa r ticu la r ities",

"specific ch a r a cter istics of th e su br eg ion or r eg ion ", "socio-econ om ic, g eog r a ph ica l a n d en v ir on m en ta l

fa ctor s", "n a tu r a l ch a r a cter istics of th a t sea " or a n y oth er sim ila r ter m s em ploy ed in r efer en ce to a

g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot pr eju dice th e r ig h ts a n d du ties of Sta tes u n der in ter n a tion a l la w .

3 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic u n der sta n ds th a t n o pr ov ision of th is A g r eem en t m a y be

in ter pr eted in su ch a w a y a s to con flict w ith th e pr in ciple of fr eedom of th e h ig h sea s r ecog n ized by

in ter n a tion a l la w .

4 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic u n der sta n ds th a t th e ter m "Sta tes w h ose n a tion a ls fish on th e

h ig h sea s" sh a ll n ot pr ov ide a n y n ew g r ou n ds for ju r isdiction ba sed on th e n a tion a lity of per son s in v olv ed in

fish in g on th e h ig h sea s r a th er th a n on th e pr in ciple of fla g Sta te ju r isdiction .

th e tr a n sition per iod a s r efer r ed to in a r ticle 2 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 . Th er ea fter , if n o a g r eem en t h a s been r ea ch ed,

th e Sta tes sh a ll a ct on ly in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s pr ov ided for in a r ticles 2 1 a n d 2 2 of th e

A g r eem en t.

6 . Reg a r din g th e a pplica tion of a r ticle 2 1 of th e A g r eem en t, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic

u n der sta n ds th a t, w h en th e fla g Sta te decla r es th a t it in ten ds to ex er cise its a u th or ity , in a ccor da n ce w ith

a r ticle 1 9 , ov er a fish in g v essel fly in g its fla g w ith in th e fr a m ew or k of a n a lleg ed v iola tion com m itted on th e

h ig h sea s, th e a u th or ities of th e in spectin g Sta te sh a ll n ot pu r por t to ex er cise a n y fu r th er a u th or ity u n der

th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 1 ov er su ch a v essel. A n y dispu te r ela ted to th is issu e sh a ll be settled in a ccor da n ce

w ith th e pr ocedu r es set for th in Pa r t V III of th e A g r eem en t (Pea cefu l settlem en t of dispu tes). No Sta te m a y

in v oke th is ty pe of dispu te to r em a in in con tr ol of a v essel w h ich does n ot fly its fla g for a n a lleg ed v iola tion

com m itted on th e h ig h sea s. In a ddition , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic con sider s th a t th e w or d

"u n la w fu l" in a r ticle 2 1 , pa r a g r a ph 1 8 , of th e A g r eem en t sh ou ld be in ter pr eted in th e lig h t of th e w h ole

A g r eem en t, a n d, in pa r ticu la r , a r ticles 4 a n d 3 5 th er eof.

7 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic r eiter a tes th a t a ll Sta tes sh a ll r efr a in in th eir r ela tion s fr om

th e th r ea t or u se of for ce in a ccor da n ce w ith g en er a l pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l la w , th e Ch a r ter of th e

Un ited Na tion s a n d th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea .

8 . In a ddition , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic str esses th a t th e u se of for ce a s r efer r ed to in

a r ticle 2 2 con stitu tes a n ex ception a l m ea su r e w h ich m u st be ba sed on th e str ictest com plia n ce w ith th e

pr in ciple of pr opor tion a lity a n d th a t a n y a bu se th er eof sh a ll en ta il th e in ter n a tion a l lia bility of th e

in spectin g Sta te. A n y ca se of n on -com plia n ce m u st be r esolv ed by pea cefu l m ea n s, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e

a pplica ble dispu te-settlem en t pr ocedu r es. It con sider s, m or eov er , th a t th e r elev a n t con dition s for boa r din g

a n d in spection sh ou ld be fu r th er ela bor a ted in a ccor da n ce w ith th e a pplica ble pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l

la w , w ith in th e fr a m ew or k of th e a ppr opr ia te su br eg ion a l a n d r eg ion a l fish er ies m a n a g em en t or g a n iza tion s

a n d a r r a n g em en ts.

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a r ticle 2 1 , pa r a g r a ph s 6 , 7 a n d 8 , th e fla g Sta te m a y a v a il itself of its leg a l pr ov ision s u n der w h ich th e

pr osecu tin g a u th or ities h a v e th e pow er to decide w h eth er or n ot th er e a r e g r ou n ds for pr osecu tion in th e

lig h t of a ll th e fa cts of th e ca se. Decision s by th e fla g Sta te ba sed on su ch pr ov ision s m u st n ot be iter pr eted a s

fa ilu r e to r espon d or to ta ke a ction .

1 0. Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic decla r es th a t th e pr ov ision s of a r ticles 2 1 a n d 2 2 a pply on ly

to th e sole sector of sea fish in g .

1 1 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Fr en ch Repu blic is of th e v iew th a t th e pr ov ision s of a r ticles 2 1 a n d 2 2 cou ld

n ot be con sider ed a s lia ble to be ex ten ded to v essels en g a g ed in m a r itim e tr a n spor t w ith in th e fr a m ew or k of

a n oth er in ter n a tion a l in str u m en t or to be tr a n sposed to a n y in str u m en t th a t does n ot dea l dir ectly w ith th e

con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of th e fish r esou r ces dea lt w ith in th e A g r eem en t.

Germ a ny

Declaration:

"Th e Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y r eca lls th a t a s a Mem ber of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , th e Feder a l

Repu blic of Ger m a n y h a s tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in m a tter s

g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t, w h ich a r e specified in A n n ex I to th is decla r a tion .

Th e Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y h er eby con fir m s th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity

u pon r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t (see A n n ex II)."

Greece

Declaration:

"In th is r espect, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Hellen ic Repu blic r eca lls th a t a s a Mem ber of th e Eu r opea n

Com m u n ity , it h a s tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in m a tter s

g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t, w h ich a r e specified in th e A n n ex to th is letter . Th e Hellen ic Repu blic con fir m s

th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t for th e

Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber

1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish

Stocks."

Hu nga ry

2 0 A pr il 2 009

Declaration:

“ 1 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y decla r es th a t a s a Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n

Com m u n ity th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in r espect of

cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t.

2 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y h er eby con fir m s th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n

Com m u n ity on 1 9 Decem ber 2 003 u pon r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e

Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e

Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks.

[See declarations under "European Community".]

3 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y a g r ees th a t th e ex pr ession s su ch a s ‘g eog r a ph ica l

ch a r a cter istics’, ‘in div idu a l ch a r a cter istics of th e su b-r eg ion a n d r eg ion ’, ‘socioecon om ic, g eog r a ph ica l a n d

en v ir on m en ta l fa ctor s’, ‘n a tu r a l ch a r a cter istics of th e g iv en sea ’, a n d oth er sim ila r ex pr ession s u sed in

r espect of a g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot in fr in g e u pon th e r ig h ts a n d oblig a tion s of

th e Sta tes u n der in ter n a tion a l la w .

4 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y a g r ees th a t n on e of th e pr ov ision s of th is A g r eem en t m a y

be in ter pr eted in a w a y th a t is con tr a r y to th e pr in ciple of th e fr eedom of th e h ig h sea s a s r ecog n ized by

in ter n a tion a l la w .

5 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y a g r ees th a t th e ex pr ession of ‘th e Sta tes w h ose n a tion a ls

fish on th e h ig h sea s’ r epr esen ts n ew ju r isdiction a l g r ou n ds on th e ba sis of th e pr in ciple of th e ju r isdiction of

th e fla g Sta te r a th er th a n on th e ba sis of th e n a tion a lity of th e per son s fish in g on th e h ig h sea s.

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th e A g r eem en t.

7 . In r espect of th e a pplica tion of A r ticle 2 1 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y a g r ees th a t if a

fla g Sta te decla r es th a t in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of A r ticle 1 9 it in ten ds to ex er cise its ju r isdiction

ov er a fish in g v essel fly in g its fla g , th en , in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of A r ticle 2 1 , th e a u th or ities of

th e Sta te in spectin g th e m en tion ed v essel m a y n ot ex er cise a n y fu r th er ju r isdiction .

A n y dispu te in con n ection w ith th is issu e sh a ll be settled in com plia n ce w ith th e pr ocedu r es pr ov ided for

in Pa r t V III of th e A g r eem en t. Non e of th e Sta tes m a y in itia te a dispu te of th is n a tu r e w ith th e a im to

m a in ta in its con tr ol ov er a v essel n ot fly in g its fla g .

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y h olds th a t th e w or d ‘u n la w fu l’ in A r ticle 2 1 (1 8 ) sh a ll be

in ter pr eted in lig h t of th e en tir e A g r eem en t a n d especia lly A r ticles 4 a n d 3 5 th er eof.

8 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y r eiter a tes th a t in its r ela tion sh ips it sh a ll r efr a in fr om

u sin g th r ea t a n d for ce in a ccor da n ce w ith th e g en er a l pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l la w , th e Ch a r ter of th e

Un ited Na tion s a n d th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea .

Fu r th er m or e, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y em ph a sizes th a t u n der A r ticle 2 2 th e u se of

for ce sh a ll m ea n ex tr a or din a r y m ea su r es w h ich m u st be ba sed on th e str ictest obser v a tion of th e pr in ciple of

pr opor tion a lity , a n d th a t its a bu se sh a ll r esu lt in th e in ter n a tion a l lia bility of th e con tr ollin g Sta te.

In ea ch ca se a bu se sh a ll be cla r ified by pea cefu l m ea n s a n d in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ocedu r es r ela tin g to

th e settlem en t of dispu tes.

Fu r th er m or e,th e Gov er n m en t of Hu n g a r y h olds th a t th e con dition s r ela tin g to th e boa r din g a n d

in spection of v essels sh ou ld be fu r th er ela bor a ted in a ccor da n ce w ith th e r elev a n t pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l

la w a n d in th e fr a m ew or k of th e a ppr opr ia te r eg ion a l a n d su b-r eg ion a l fish er ies m a n a g em en t or g a n isa tion s

a n d a r r a n g em en ts.

9 . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y a g r ees th a t in th e a pplica tion of A r ticle 2 1 (6 ), (7 ) a n d

(8 ) a fla g Sta te m a y r ely on th e r eg u la tion s of its leg a l sy stem u n der w h ich th e cr im in a l pr osecu tin g

a u th or ities en joy a discr etion to decide w h eth er or n ot to pr osecu te in th e lig h t of a ll fa cts of th e ca se. Th e

decision s of a fla g Sta te ba sed on su ch r eg u la tion s m a y n ot be in ter pr eted a s a fa ilu r e to r espon d or ta ke

a ction .”

India

Declaration:

"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of In dia r eser v es th e r ig h t to m a ke a t th e a ppr opr ia te tim e th e

decla r a tion s pr ov ided for in a r ticles 2 8 7 a n d 2 9 8 con cer n in g th e settlem en t of dispu tes."

Irela nd

Declarations:

"Pu r su a n t to a r ticle 4 7 (1 ) of th e A g r eem en t (a pply in g m u ta tis m u ta n dis a r ticle 5 (2 ) a n d 5 (6 ) of

A n n ex IX of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea 1 9 8 2 ), th e Gov er n m en t of Ir ela n d h er eby

decla r es th a t a s a Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , Ir ela n d h a s tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e

Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t, w h ich a r e specified in th e

A n n ex to th is Decla r a tion .

Th e Gov er n m en t of Ir ela n d h er eby con fir m s th e Decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon

r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t.

A n n ex

I. Ma tter s for w h ich th e Com m u n ity h a s ex clu siv e com peten ce

1 . A s a Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , Ir ela n d r eca lls th a t it h a s tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to

th e Com m u n ity w ith r eg a r d to th e con ser v a tion a n d m a n a g em en t of liv in g m a r in e r esou r ces. Hen ce, in

th is field, it is for th e Com m u n ity to a dopt th e r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la tion s (w h ich th e Mem ber Sta tes

en for ce) a n d w ith in its com peten ce to en ter in to ex ter n a l u n der ta kin g s w ith th ir d Sta tes or com peten t

or g a n isa tion s. Th is com peten ce a pplies in r eg a r d of w a ter s u n der n a tion a l fish er ies ju r isdiction a n d to th e

h ig h sea s.

2 . Th e Com m u n ity en joy s th e r eg u la tor y com peten ce g r a n ted u n der in ter n a tion a l la w to th e fla g Sta te

a pplica ble to v essels fly in g th e fla g of Mem ber Sta tes a n d to en su r e th a t Mem ber Sta tes a dopt pr ov ision s

3 . Nev er th eless, m ea su r es a pplica ble in r espect of m a ster s a n d oth er officer s of fish in g v essels, for

ex a m ple r efu sa l, w ith dr a w a l or su spen sion of a u th or isa tion s to ser v e a s su ch , a r e w ith in th e com peten ce of

th e Mem ber Sta tes in a ccor da n ce w ith th eir n a tion a l leg isla tion . Mea su r es r ela tin g to th e ex er cise of

ju r isdiction by th e fla g Sta te ov er its v essels on th e h ig h sea s, in pa r ticu la r pr ion s su ch a s th ose r ela ted to

th e ta kin g a n d r elin qu ish in g of con tr ol of fish in g v essels by Sta tes oth er th a n th e fla g Sta te, in ter n a tion a l

cooper a tion in r espect of en for cem en t a n d th e r ecov er y of th e con tr ol of th eir v essels, a r e w ith in th e

com peten ce of th e Mem ber Sta tes in com plia n ce w ith Com m u n ity la w .

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4 . Th e Com m u n ity sh a r es com peten ce w ith its Mem ber Sta tes on th e follow in g m a tter s g ov er n ed by th is

A g r eem en t: r equ ir em en ts of dev elopin g Sta tes, scien tific r esea r ch , por t-Sta te m ea su r es a n d m ea su r es

a dopted in r espect of n on -m em ber s of r eg ion a l fish er ies or g a n isa tion s a n d n on -Pa r ties to th e A g r eem en t. Th e

follow in g pr ov ision s of th e A g r eem en t a pply both to th e Com m u n ity a n d to its Mem ber Sta tes:

- g en er a l pr ov ision s: (a r ticles 1 , 4 , a n d 3 4 to 5 0)

- dispu te settlem en t: (Pa r t V III)."

It a ly

Declaration:

"..., th e Gov er n m en t of Ita ly r eca lls th a t a s a Mem ber of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , it h a s tr a n sfer r ed

com peten ce to th e Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t, w h ich a r e specified

in th e A n n ex to th is letter . Ita ly con fir m s th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon

r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on

th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish

Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks."

La t v ia

1 2 A pr il 2 007

"Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 4 7 (1 ) of th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited

Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d

Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks (a pply in g m u ta tis m u ta n dis

A r ticle 5 (2 ) a n d 5 (6 ) of th e A n n ex IX of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 9 8 2 ), th e

Repu blic of La tv ia r eca lls th a t a s a Mem ber of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity th e Repu blic of La tv ia h a s

tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in r espect of cer ta in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e

A g r eem en t.

Th e Repu blic of La tv ia h er eby con fir m s th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity u pon

r a tifica tion of th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion of

th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish

Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks."

Lu xem bou rg

Declaration:

... [A s a ] m em ber of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , Lu x em bou r g h a s tr a n sfer r ed com peten ce w ith r eg a r d to

th e m a tter s g ov er n ed by th is A g r eem en t to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity .

[Lu x em bou r g h a s] th e h on ou r to con fir m , ... , th e decla r a tion con cer n in g th e com peten ce of th e

Eu r opea n Com m u n ity w ith r eg a r d to a ll th e m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e A g r eem en t for th e Im plem en ta tion of

th e Pr ov ision s of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea of 1 0 Decem ber 1 9 8 2 r ela tin g to th e

Con ser v a tion a n d Ma n a g em en t of Str a ddlin g Fish Stocks a n d Hig h ly Mig r a tor y Fish Stocks, in clu ded in

a n n ex B, a s w ell a s th e delca r a tion s m a de by th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity r eg a r din g th e r a tifica tion of th e

a for em en tion ed A g r eem en t, in clu ded in a n n ex C.

Ma lt a

Declaration:

"... in ter m s of a r ticle 4 3 of th e A g r eem en t, th e Gov er n m en t of Ma lta , en ter s th e follow in g decla r a tion :

1 . In th e v iew of th e Ma lta Gov er n m en t, th e r equ ir em en ts of im plem en tin g th e 1 9 9 5 A g r eem en t

m u st be in con for m ity w ith th e 1 9 8 2 Con v en tion on th e La w of th e Sea .

2 . Ma lta u n der sta n ds th a t th e ter m s "g eog r a ph ica l pa r ticu la r ities", specific ch a r a cter istics of th e su

b-r eg ion ", "socio-econ om ic g eog b-r a ph ica l a n d en v ib-r on m en ta l fa ctob-r s", "n a tu b-r a l ch a b-r a cteb-r istics of th a t sea " ob-r

a n y oth er sim ila r ter m s em ploy ed in r efer en ce to a g eog r a ph ica l r eg ion do n ot pr eju dice th e r ig h ts a n d

du ties of Sta tes u n der in ter n a tion a l la w .

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