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Art.2.1 |
1. The coastal State exercises over the continental shelf sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources. |
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Art.2.2 |
2. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are exclusive in the sense that if the coastal State does not explore the continental shelf or exploit its natural resources, no one may undertake these activities, or make a claim to the continental shelf, without the express consent of the coastal State. |
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Art.2.3 |
3. The rights of the coastal State over the continental shelf do not depend on occupation, effective or notional, or on any express proclamation. |
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Art.3.1x |
The rights of the coastal State over the continental shelf do not affect the legal status of the superjacent waters as high seas, or that of the airspace above those waters. |
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Art.5.8 |
8. The consent of the coastal State shall be obtained in respect of any research concerning the continental shelf and undertaken there. Nevertheless, the coastal State shall not normally withhold its consent if the request is submitted by a qualified institution with a view to purely scientific research into the physical or biological characteristics of the continental shelf, subject to the proviso that the coastal State shall have the right, if it so desires, to participate or to be represented in the research, and that in any event the results shall be published. |
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Art.7.1x |
The provisions of these Articles shall not prejudice the right of the coastal State to exploit the subsoil by means of tunnelling irrespective of the depth of water above the subsoil. |
