Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines the legal regime of the contiguous zone, specifying the limited control a coastal state may exercise beyond its territorial sea to prevent and punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary laws.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | article of an international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedInInstrument | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | coastal States ⓘ |
| basisOfMeasurement | baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured ⓘ |
| citationForm | UNCLOS, art. 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies |
that coastal State control in the contiguous zone is functional and limited
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that the contiguous zone is adjacent to the territorial sea ⓘ |
| codifies | customary international law on the contiguous zone (according to many commentators) ⓘ |
| defines | legal regime of the contiguous zone ⓘ |
| doesNotConfer | full sovereignty over the contiguous zone ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on 16 November 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsBeyond | territorial sea ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | maritime areas adjacent to the territorial sea ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 1958 Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic (authentic text)
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Chinese (authentic text) ⓘ English (authentic text) ⓘ French (authentic text) ⓘ Russian (authentic text) ⓘ Spanish (authentic text) ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
allows coastal States to exercise control necessary to prevent certain infringements
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allows coastal States to exercise control necessary to punish certain infringements ⓘ |
| limits | powers of coastal States beyond the territorial sea ⓘ |
| locatedInPart | Part II, Section 4 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumExtentBeyondTerritorialSea | 12 nautical miles beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
prevention of infringement of customs laws and regulations within the territory or territorial sea
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prevention of infringement of fiscal laws and regulations within the territory or territorial sea ⓘ prevention of infringement of immigration laws and regulations within the territory or territorial sea ⓘ prevention of infringement of sanitary laws and regulations within the territory or territorial sea ⓘ punishment of infringement of customs laws and regulations committed within the territory or territorial sea ⓘ punishment of infringement of fiscal laws and regulations committed within the territory or territorial sea ⓘ punishment of infringement of immigration laws and regulations committed within the territory or territorial sea ⓘ punishment of infringement of sanitary laws and regulations committed within the territory or territorial sea ⓘ |
| regulates | contiguous zone ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
baselines
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exclusive economic zone ⓘ territorial sea ⓘ |
| sectionOf | Part II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsMaximumDistance | 24 nautical miles from the baselines ⓘ |
| shortName | UNCLOS Article 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
limits of the contiguous zone
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rights of coastal States in the contiguous zone ⓘ |
| titleOfSection | Contiguous Zone ⓘ |
| usedBy | States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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U.S. contiguous zone
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Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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