The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 1 The Modus Operandi of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Harald Brekke CLCS Member

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 2 Initial procedures Organisation and Work - Subcommission Recommendation of Subcommission Final Recommendation and Establishment of Outer Limits

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 3 COASTAL STATE SUBMISSION COMMISSION PRESENTATION OF THE SUBMSSION BY THE COASTAL STATE SECRETARY GENERAL PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LIMITS COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES INITIAL PROCEDURES 3 Months I II III IV

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 4 COASTAL STATE  Shall submit particulars of the limits beyond 200 nautical miles along with supporting scientific and technical data.  Shall make such a submission as soon as possible but in any case within 10 years of the entry into force of the Convention for that State.  On request, the States Parties may review the situation for States that ratified early with a view to ameliorating the difficulty in respect of the 10 year deadline.

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 5 COASTAL STATE SUBMISSION COMMISSION PRESENTATION OF THE SUBMSSION BY THE COASTAL STATE SECRETARY GENERAL PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LIMITS COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES INITIAL PROCEDURES 3 Months I II III IV

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 6 SUBMISSION Requested format: 1. Executive Summary 2. Main Body 3. Supporting data CLCS/11, Chpt. 9

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 7 1. Executive Summary -charts at appropriate scale and co-ordinates of proposed outer limits of the continental shelf; -provisions of article 76 that are invoked to support the claim; -names of any Commission members having rendered advice regarding the submission; -disputes arising from the claim.

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 8 2. Main Body A detailed description of the data set, maps, technical procedures and scientific methodologies applied. References made to the basic data at each relevant step

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 9 3. Supporting Data A copy of all data referred to in the Main Body, arranged in separate annexes. All data submitted in support of the submission will be considered by the Commission

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 10 COASTAL STATE SUBMISSION COMMISSION PRESENTATION OF THE SUBMSSION BY THE COASTAL STATE SECRETARY GENERAL PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LIMITS COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES INITIAL PROCEDURES 3 Months I II III IV

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 11 ORGANISATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION SUBCOMISSION DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION TECHNICAL EVALUATION CONSULTATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMISION WITH THE COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES COASTAL STATE REPRESENATIVE THE SUBCOMMISSION AND ITS WORK V VI VII VIII IX

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 12 DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION Introductory examination of: - Format and completeness of the submission - Whether clarification is required - Information on any dispute - Whether specialist advice may be needed

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 13 ORGANIZATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION SUBCOMISSION DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION TECHNICAL EVALUATION CONSULTATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMISION WITH THE COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES COASTAL STATE REPRESENATIVE THE SUBCOMMISSION AND ITS WORK V VI VII VIII IX

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 14 TECHNICAL EVALUATION A detailed analysis of the Main Body and Supporting Data of the submission in order to: - Verify criterion/criteria specified in Art. 76 applied in the submission - Verify the relevance, quality and quantity of the data submitted to be sufficient to justify the proposed limits in accordance with the published Technical Guidelines (CLCS/11)

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 15 FINDINGS The Technical Evaluation will identify whether more data or information is needed. If needed, a request for additional, specific data or information will be made to the coastal State. All communication and efforts at this stage will be made with a view to prepare for a recommendation that will be accepted by both the full Commission and the Coastal State.

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 16 ORGANIZATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION SUBCOMISSION DELIBERATION OF THE SUBCOMMISSION ON THE SUBMISSION TECHNICAL EVALUATION CONSULTATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMISION WITH THE COASTAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES COASTAL STATE REPRESENATIVE THE SUBCOMMISSION AND ITS WORK V VI VII VIII IX

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 17RECOMMENDATION BY THE SUBCOMMISSION FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS BY SUBCOMMISSION PUT IN WRITTEN REPORT COMMISSION APPROVE OR AMEND REPORT X XI XII XIII AMEND APPROVE

The Modus Operandi of the CLCSHarald Brekke, member of the CLCS 18 FORMULATE AND APPROVE COMMISSION’s RECOMMENDATIONS COASTAL STATE ACCEPT RECOMEN- DATIONS? MAKE NEW OR REVISED SUBMISSION GO TO START OF FLOW CHART DEFINE OUTER LIMIT ACCORDINGLY DEPOSIT CHARTS AND COORDINATES OF OUTER LIMITS SECRETARY GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINAL LIMITS YES NO XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI