Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS)
Outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines:
Submissions to the Commission: Submission by the Republic of South Africa
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On 5 May 2009, the Republic of South Africa submitted to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, in accordance with Article 76, paragraph 8, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, information on the limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured in respect of the mainland of the territory of the Republic of South Africa.
It is noted that the Convention entered into force for South Africa on 22 January 1998.
According to the submitting State, this is a partial submission.
In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission, a communication is being circulated to all Member States of the United Nations, as well as States Parties to the Convention, in order to make public the executive summary of the partial submission, including all charts and coordinates contained in that summary.
The consideration of the partial submission made by South Africa will be included in the provisional agenda of the twenty-fourth session of the Commission to be held in New York from 10 August to 11 September 2009.
Upon completion of the consideration of the submission, the Commission will make recommendations pursuant to Article 76 of the Convention.
Summary of the Recommendations (2017)
Pursuant to section V. paragraph 11 (3) of Annex III to the Rules of Procedures of the Commission, the summary of the Recommendations is hereby made public.
Note from the Government of the Republic of South Africa addressed to the Secretariat of the United Nations dated 13 September 2017.
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| Continental Shelf Notification |
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Amendment
On 19 November 2013, the Republic of South Africa submitted an Amendment to the 2009 Partial Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in respect of the mainland of the territory of the Republic of South Africa.
In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission, as well as the decision of the Commission taken at its sixteenth session (CLCS/48, paragraphs 18 and 19), a communication is being circulated to all Member States of the United Nations and parties to the Convention, in order to make public the Amendment and related executive summary, including all charts and coordinates contained therein.
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