United Nations convention on the law of the sea in the United States

Date:10.12.1982
Place of Signature:Montego Bay
Current Depositary:UN
United Kingdom’s Position:Party
Application to UK:By Accession: 25.7.1997
Text:Misc. 11/1983; Cmnd. 8941

Territorial Provision: No clause
Extension to Overseas Territories      Method of Extension
ANGUILLA By Extension: 25.7.1997
BERMUDA By Extension: 25.7.1997
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS By Extension: 25.7.1997
CAYMAN ISLANDS By Extension: 25.7.1997
GIBRALTAR By Extension: 25.7.1997
FALKLAND ISLANDS By Extension: 25.7.1997
SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS
By Extension: 25.7.1997
MONTSERRAT By Extension: 25.7.1997
ST.HELENA AND DEPENDENCIES By Extension: 25.7.1997
PITCAIRN, HENDERSON, DUCIE
AND OENO ISLANDS
By Extension: 25.7.1997
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS By Extension: 25.7.1997
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN
TERRITORY
By Extension: 25.7.1997
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY By Extension: 25.7.1997

Notes: The Convention replaces the 29.4.1958 Geneva Law of the Sea Conventions for the parties. See Agreement of 28.7.1994, Amending Part XI of the Convention