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 Kingdom of Denmark

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On 29 April 2009, the Kingdom of Denmark 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 north of the Faroe Islands.

It is noted that the Convention entered into force for Denmark on 16 December 2004.

According to the submitting State, this is a "partial submission of the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark together with the Government of the Faroes", which "concerns only the area north of the Faroe Islands. The Kingdom of Denmark intends to submit separate information on maritime areas south of the Faroe Islands as well as areas north, north-east, and south of Greenland".

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 Denmark 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.

    On 12 March 2014, the Commission adopted the “Recommendations of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in regard to the partial submission made by the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark together with the Government of the Faroes in respect of the continental shelf north of the Faroe Islands on 29 April 2009". Pursuant to article 6, paragraph 3, of annex II to the Convention, the recommendations, including a summary thereof, were submitted in writing to the coastal State and to the Secretary-General.

Recommendations (12 March 2014)

    Pursuant to the Rules of Procedures of the Commission, the Recommendations of the Commission, including their summary, are hereby made public.
 

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Continental Shelf Notification English | Français
Executive summary English
Communications received with regard to the submission made by Denmark to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Iceland

Note dated 15 June 2009: English
Norway

Note dated 7 July 2009: English

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