Law of the Sea, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oceans and Atmosphere..., 92-2, October 3, 1972

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Page 90 - Policy of the United States With Respect to Coastal Fisheries in Certain Areas of the High Seas...
Page 117 - Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all States referred to in article 8.
Page 116 - Nations. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
Page 52 - These freedoms, and others which are recognized by the general principles of international law, shall be exercised by all states with reasonable regard to the interests of other states in their exercise of the freedom of the high seas.
Page 88 - ... in any area of the high seas adjacent to its territorial sea, provided that negotiations to that effect with the other States concerned have not led to an agreement within six months.
Page 112 - IV shall not apply when it is necessary to secure the safety of human life or of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea in cases of force majeure caused by stress of weather, or in any case which constitutes a danger to human life or a real threat to vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea...
Page 117 - DONE at this day of 1972. 1. Organohalogen compounds. 2. Mercury and mercury compounds. 3. Cadmium and cadmium compounds. 4. Persistent plastics and other persistent synthetic materials, for example, netting and ropes, which may float or...
Page 116 - Article 17 1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Page 117 - Annex II The following substances and materials requiring special care are listed for the purposes of Article VI la. A. Wastes containing significant amounts of the matters listed below: arsenic and their compounds copper zinc organosilicon compounds cyanides fluorides pesticides and their by-products not covered in Annex I. B.
Page 47 - States in dispute and with the President of the International Court of Justice and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization...

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