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Basic documents: Rules of Procedure, Scientific and Technical Guidelines

Rules of Procedure of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf 

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CLCS/40/Rev.2 - Rules of Procedure of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

4 October 2024

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Document CLCS/40/Rev.2 contains the latest version of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, embodying amendments and additions adopted by the Commission during the sixty-first session to reflect its current and anticipated working needs and to align the rules and annex III with the practice resulting from decisions taken by the Commission since the adoption of the rules of procedure contained in document CLCS/40/Rev.1. Annexes I and II to the present rules were adopted by the Commission at its fourth session, held from 31 August to 4 September 1998. Annex III was adopted by the Commission at its thirteenth session, held from 26 to 30 April 2004, and replaced the modus operandi of the Commission CLCS/L.3 (CLCS/L.3 of 12 September 1997) and the internal procedure of the subcommission of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf CLCS/L.12 (CLCS/L.12 of 25 May 2001).
The present rules and their annexes supersede and replace document CLCS/40/Rev.1 (17 April 2008), as well as earlier documents containing rules of procedure and modus operandi of the Commission and their revisions or corrections CLCS/L.3 (12 September 1997), CLCS/L.12 (25 May 2001), CLCS/L.3 (12 September 1997), CLCS/3/Corr.1 (27 April 1998), CLCS/3/Rev.1 (14 May 1998), CLCS/3/Rev.2 (4 September 1998), CLCS/3/Rev.2/Corr.1 (28 March 2000), CLCS/3/Rev.3 (6 February 2001), CLCS/3/Rev.3/Corr.1 (22 May 2001) and CLCS/40 (2 July 2004)).

Scientific and Technical Guidelines of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (Read more about the Guidelines)

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CLCS/11 - Scientific and Technical Guidelines of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

13 May 1999

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CLCS/11/Corr.1

24 February 2000

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CLCS/11/Corr.2

17 May 2000

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CLCS/11/Add.1 - Scientific and Technical Guidelines of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Annexes II-IV to the Guidelines adopted by the Commission on 3 September 1999 at its sixth session

3 September 1999

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CLCS/11/Add.1/Corr.1

19 November 1999

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Technical Bulletins

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Delineation of the 2,500 m Isobath (CLCS/TB1)

8 August 2025

Statements by the Chair of the Commission

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CLCS/66/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Statement by the Chair - Sixty-sixth session

31 March 2026

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CLCS/65/1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Statement by the Chair - Sixty-fifth session

4 December 2025

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CLCS/64/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Sixty-fourth session

25 August 2025

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CLCS/63/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Sixty-third session

4 April 2025

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CLCS/62/1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Sixty-second session

9 December 2024

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CLCS/61/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Sixty-first session

9 September 2024

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CLCS/60/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Sixtieth session

21 March 2024

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CLCS/59/1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty-ninth session

8 December 2023

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CLCS/58/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty-eighth session

8 September 2023

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CLCS/57/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty-seventh session

3 April 2023

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CLCS/56/1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty-sixth session

9 December 2022

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CLCS/55/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty-fifth session

4 October 2022

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CLCS/54/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty-fourth session

28 March 2022

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CLCS/53/1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty-third session

10 December 2021

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CLCS/52/2/corr.1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty second session -Corrigendum

21 May 2020

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CLCS/52/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty second session

25 March 2020

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CLCS/51/1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fifty first session

13 December 2019

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CLCS/50/2/CORR.1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fiftieth session

9 October 2019

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CLCS/50/2 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fiftieth session

5 September 2019

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CLCS/108 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-ninth session

29 March 2019

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CLCS/106 corr.1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-eighth session

14 June 2019

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CLCS/106 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-eighth session

12 December 2018

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CLCS/105 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-seventh session

13 September 2018

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CLCS/103/Corr.1 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-sixth session - Corrigendum

9 May 2018

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CLCS/103 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-sixth session

6 April 2018

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CLCS/101 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-fifth session

15 December 2017

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CLCS/100 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-fourth session

29 September 2017

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CLCS/98 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-third session

17 April 2017

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CLCS/96 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-second session

21 December 2016

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CLCS/95 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Forty-first session

21 September 2016

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CLCS/93 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Fortieth session

18 April 2016

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CLCS/91 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Thirty-ninth session

21 December 2015

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CLCS/90 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Thirty-eighth session

1 October 2015

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CLCS/88 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Thirty-seventh session

20 April 2015

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CLCS/86 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Thirty-sixth session

16 December 2014

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CLCS/85 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Thirty-fifth session

24 September 2014

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CLCS/83/Corr.1 -  Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Thirty-fourth session - Corrigendum

19 May 2014

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CLCS/83 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Thirty-fourth session

31 March 2014

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CLCS/81/Corr.1 -  Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Thirty-third session - Corrigendum

15 April 2014

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CLCS/81 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chair - Thirty-third session

13 December 2013

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CLCS/80/Corr.1 -  Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Thirty-second session - Corrigendum

15 April 2014

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CLCS/80 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chairperson - Thirty-second session

24 September 2013

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CLCS/78 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chairperson - Thirty-first session

1 April 2013

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CLCS/76 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chairperson - Thirtieth session

5 September 2012

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CLCS/74 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chairperson - Twenty-ninth session

30 April 2012

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CLCS/72 -  Progress of work in the Commission on the Limits of the continental Shelf - Statement by the Chairperson - Twenty-eighth session

16 September 2011

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CLCS/70/Corr.1 - Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twenty-seventh session - Corrigendum

25 May 2011

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CLCS/70 - Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twenty-seventh session

11 May 2011

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CLCS/68 - Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twenty-sixth session

17 September 2010

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CLCS/66 - Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twenty-fifth session

30 April 2010

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CLCS/64 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twenty-fourth session

1 October 2009

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CLCS/62 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twenty-third session

20 April 2009

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CLCS/60 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twenty-second session

26 September 2008

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CLCS/58 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twenty-first session

25 April 2008

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CLCS/56 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twentieth session

4 October 2007

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CLCS/54 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Nineteenth session

27 April 2007

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CLCS/52- Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Eighteenth session

6 October 2006

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CLCS/50- Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Seventeenth session

10 May 2006

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CLCS/48/Corr.1  - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Corrigendum

3 November 2005

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CLCS/48 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Sixteenth session

7 October 2005

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CLCS/44 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Fifteenth session

3 May 2005

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CLCS/42 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Fourteenth session

14 September 2004

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CLCS/39 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Thirteenth session

30 April 2004

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CLCS/36 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Twelfth session

2 May 2003

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CLCS/34 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Eleventh session

1 July 2002

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CLCS/32 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Tenth session

12 April 2002

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CLCS/29 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Ninth session

25 May 2001

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CLCS/25 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Eighth session

1 September 2000

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CLCS/21 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the progress of work in the Commission - Seventh session

5 May 2000

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CLCS/18 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the Progress of Work in the Commission - Sixth session

3 September 1999

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CLCS/12 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the Progress of Work in the Commission - Fifth session

18 May 1999

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CLCS/9 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the Progress of Work in the Commission - Fourth session

11 September 1998

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CLCS/7 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the Progress of Work in the Commission - Third session

15 May 1998

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CLCS/4 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the Progress of Work in the Commission - Second session

17 September 1997

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CLCS/1 - Statement by the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the Progress of Work in the Commission - First session

30 Jun. 1997

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Agendas of the sessions of the Commission

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CLCS/67/L.1 - Provisional Agenda - Sixty-seventh session

21 April 2026

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CLCS/66/1 - Agenda - Sixty-sixth session

9 February 2026

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CLCS/64/1 - Agenda - Sixty-fourth session

14 July 2025

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CLCS/63/1 - Agenda - Sixty-third session

24 February 2025

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CLCS/61/1 - Agenda - Sixty-first session

5 August 2024

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CLCS/60/1 - Agenda - Sixtieth session

29 January 2024

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CLCS/58/1/rev.1 - Revised Agenda Fifty-eighth session

8 August 2023

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CLCS/58/1 - Agenda - Fifty-eighth session

5 July 2023

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CLCS/55/1 - Agenda - Fifty-fifth session

28 February 2022

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CLCS/57/1 - Fifty-seventh session

30 January 2023

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CLCS/55/1 - Agenda - Fifty-fifth session

28 February 2022

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CLCS/54/1 - Agenda - Fifty-fourth session

28 February 2022

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CLCS/52/1 - Agenda - Fifty-second session

3 February 2020

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CLCS/50/1 - Agenda - Fiftieth session

29 July 2019

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CLCS/107 - Agenda - Forty-ninth session

4 February 2019

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CLCS/104 - Agenda - Forty-seventh session

6 August 2018

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CLCS/102 - Agenda - Forty-sixth session

6 February 2018

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CLCS/99 - Agenda - Forty-fourth session

26 July 2017

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CLCS/97 - Agenda - Forty-third session

9 March 2017

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CLCS/94 - Agenda - Forty-first session

19 July 2016

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CLCS/92/Rev.1 - Agenda - Fortieth session

9 March 2016

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CLCS/92 - Agenda - Fortieth session

8 February 2016

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CLCS/89 - Agenda - Thirty-eighth session

3 August 2015

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CLCS/87 - Agenda - Thirty-seventh session

12 February 2015

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CLCS/84 - Agenda - Thirty-fifth session

04 August 2014

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CLCS/82 - Agenda - Thirty-fourth session

10 February 2014

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CLCS/79 - Agenda - Thirty-second session

12 August 2013

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CLCS/77 - Agenda - Thirty-first session

29 January 2013

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CLCS/75 - Agenda - Thirtieth session

30 July 2012

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CLCS/73 - Agenda - Twenty-ninth session

9 April 2012

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CLCS/71 - Agenda - Twenty-eighth session

16 August 2011

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CLCS/69 - Agenda - Twenty-seventh session

28 March 2011

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CLCS/67 - Agenda - Twenty-sixth session

16 August 2010

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CLCS/65/Add.1 - Agenda - Twenty-fifth session

15 April 2010

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CLCS/65 - Agenda - Twenty-fifth session

5 April 2010

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CLCS/63 - Agenda - Twenty-fourth session

24 August 2009

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CLCS/61 - Agenda - Twenty-third session

24 March 2009

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CLCS/59 - Agenda - Twenty-second session

19 August 2008

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CLCS/57 - Agenda - Twenty-first session

31 March 2008

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CLCS/55 - Agenda - Twentieth session

27 August 2007

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CLCS/53 - Agenda - Nineteenth session

26 March 2007

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CLCS/51 - Agenda - Eighteenth session

21 August 2006

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CLCS/49 - Agenda - Seventeenth session

4 April 2006

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CLCS/45 - Agenda - Sixteenth session

29 August 2005

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CLCS/43 - Agenda - Fifteenth session

4 April 2005

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CLCS/41 - Agenda - Fourteenth session

30 August 2004

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CLCS/38 - Agenda - Thirteenth session

26 April 2004

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CLCS/35 - Agenda - Twelfth session

29 April 2003

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CLCS/33 - Agenda - Eleventh session

25 June 2002

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CLCS/30 - Agenda - Tenth session

4 April 2002

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CLCS/28 - Agenda - Ninth session

21 May 2001

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CLCS/23 - Agenda - Eighth session

28 August 2000

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CLCS/20 - Agenda - Seventh session, New York, 1-5 May 2000

2 May 2000

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CLCS/17 - Agenda - Sixth session, New York, 30 August - 3 September 1999

2 September 1999

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Other documents

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CLCS/47 - Internal code of conduct for members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

8 September 2005

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CLCS/46 - Letter dated 25 August 2005 from the Legal Counsel, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Legal Affairs, addressed to the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Legal opinion on whether it is permissible, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the rules of procedure of the Commission, for a coastal State, which has made a submission to the Commission in accordance with article 76 of the Convention, to provide to the Commission in the course of the examination by it of the submission, additional material and information relating to the limits of its continental shelf or substantial part thereof, which constitute a significant departure from the original limits and formulae lines that were given due publicity by the Secretary- General of the United Nations in accordance with rule 50 of the rules of procedure of the Commission

7 September 2005

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CLCS/26 - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the delineation of the continental shelf: opportunities and challenges for States
Open meeting of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, 1 May 2000
Note by the Secretariat

20 January 2005

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CLCS/37 - Outline of the training manual on the Preparation of a Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

26 February 2004

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CLCS/31 - Statement made by the Deputy Minister for Natural Resources of the  Federation during presentation of the submission made by the  Federation to the Commission, made on 28 March 2002

5 April 2002

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CLCS/27 - Letter dated 9 October 2000 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

9 October 2000

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CLCS/24 - Outline for a five-day training course for delineation of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles and for preparation of a submission of a coastal State to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

1 September 2000

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CLCS/24/Corr.1 - Outline ...

9 February 2001

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CLCS/22 - Basic flowchart for preparation of a submission of a coastal State to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

22 May 2000

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CLCS/19 - Letter dated 21 October 1999 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the Fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

19 November 1999

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CLCS/16 - Establishment of a Trust Fund to Assist in Financing the Participation of Members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf From Developing Countries

19 August 1999

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CLCS/15 - Review of Existing Training Projects and Capacities within the United Nations System

19 August 1999

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CLCS/14 - Letter dated 30 April 1999 from the Legal Counsel, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Legal Affairs addressed to the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

18 May 1999

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CLCS/13 - Letter dated 15 March 1999 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the Legal Counsel, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Legal Affairs

18 May 1999

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CLCS/5 - Letter dated 11 March 1998 from the Legal Counsel, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Legal Affairs addressed to the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

11 March 1998

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Limited and INF series Documents

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CLCS/L.3 - Modus Operandi of the Commission

12 September 1997

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CLCS/INF/1 - Technical and Logistical Preparedness of the Secretariat to Provide Assistance to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in the Consideration of Submissions of Coastal States - Information note by the Secretariat

18 August 1999

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Documents of the Meeting of States Parties

Link to the Documents of the Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (SPLOS)

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SPLOS/CLCS/INF/1 - Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Its functions and scientific and technical needs in assessing the submission of a coastal State (Study prepared by the Secretariat)

10 June 1996

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