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Campbell, Ronnie
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Statement on when the United Kingdom will accede to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Statement on when the United Kingdom will accede to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Asked by
Ronnie Campbell
(Labour)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
21 July 1997
Answered on
21 July 1997
Mr. Ronnie Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the United Kingdom will accede to the
1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; and if he will make a statement. [10101]
Mr. Robin Cook: We have decided to accede to the convention later this month. The convention has many advantages for the United
Kingdom as a maritime nation with world-wide trading and other interests. The convention includes important environmental
provisions. Accession will enable the United Kingdom to play a leading role in the institutions established under the convention.
The United Kingdom's fishery limits will need to be redefined based on St. Kilda, since Rockall is not a valid base point for such
limits under article 121(3) of the convention. An Order in Council will be made at the first opportunity. Thereafter we shall seek
to agree a fisheries boundary with the Republic of Ireland.
Further legislation may be needed in due course if British industry wishes to mine the deep sea bed under the terms of the
convention and the agreement on the implementation of part XI of the convention. We shall also ratify the latter agreement, which
fully meets the objections to the original terms of part XI.
Subjects
Fishing limits; Mining; Treaties; UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; Seabed; Law of the sea; Statutory instruments
Date
21 July 1997
Reference
10101; 298 c397-8W
House
House of Commons