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 Trinidad and Tobago
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On 12 May 2009, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 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.
It is noted that the Convention entered into force for Trinidad and Tobago on 16 November 1994.
In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission, a communication was 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 submission, including all charts and coordinates contained in that summary.
The consideration of the submission made by Trinidad and Tobago was included in the provisional agenda of the twenty-fifth session of the Commission to be held in New York in March-April 2010.
On 14 April 2023, Trinidad and Tobago submitted to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, in accordance with Article 76, paragraph 8, of the Convention, an amendment to its Submission on the limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured, which according to the coastal State supersedes in its entirety the original Submission.
Upon completion of the consideration of the submission, the Commission will make recommendations pursuant to Article 76 of the Convention.
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| Continental Shelf Notification |
English | Français (14 May 2009) |
| Continental Shelf Notification |
English | Français (17 April 2023) |
| Executive summary |
English (amended 14 April 2023) |
| Communications received with regard to the submission made by Trinidad and Tobago to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf |
| Suriname |
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Communication dated 9 July 2009: English |
| Venezuela |
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Communication dated 10 July 2023: Spanish | English |
Note:
The designations employed in the submissions, including description of the areas, are as contained in the communications from submitting States or in the executive summaries. Their listing on this web site and the presentation of material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. |