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II SÉRIE-A — NUMERO 69

Article 303 Archaeological and historical objects found at sea

1 — States have the duty to protect objects of an archaelogical and historical nature found at sea and shall co-operate for this purpose.

2 — In order to control traffic in such objects, the coastal State may, im applying article 33, presume that their removal from the sea-bed in zone referred to in that article without its approval would result in an infringement within its territory or territorial sea of the laws and regulations referred to in that article.

3 — Nothing in this article affects the rights of identifiable owners, the law of salvage or other rules of admiralty, or laws and practices with respect to cultural exchanges.

4 — This article is without prejudice to other international agreements and rules of international law regarding the protection of objects of an archaeological and historical nature.

Article 304 Responsibility and liability for damage

The provisions of this Convention regarding responsibility and liability for damage are without prejudice to the application of existing rules and the development of further rules regarding responsibility and liability under international law.

PART XVII Final provisions

Article 305 Signature

1 — This Convention shall be open for signature by:

a) All States; - fe) Namibia, represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia;

c) All self-governing associated States which have chosen that status in an act of self-determination supervised and approved by the United Nations in accordance with General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) and which have competence over the matters governed by this Convention, including the competence to enter into treaties in respect of those matters;

d) All self-governing associated States which, in accordance with their respective instruments of association, have competence over the matters governed by this Convention, including the competence to enter into treaties in respect of those matters;

e) All territories which enjoy full internal self-government, recognized as such by the United Nations, but have not attained full independence in accordance with General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) and which have competence over the matters governed by this Convention, including the competence to enter into treaties in respect of those matters;

f) International organizations, in accordance with annex ix.

2 — This Convention shall remain open for signature until 9 December 1984 at the Ministery of Foreign Affairs of Jamaica and also, from 1 July 1983 until 9 December 1984, at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Article 306 Ratification and formal confirmation

This Convention is subject to ratification by States and the other entities referred to in article 305, paragraph 1, b), c), d) and e), and to formal confirmation, in accordance with annex ix, by the entities referred to in article 305, paragraph 1, f). The instruments of ratification and of formal confirmation shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 307

Accession

This Convention shall remain open for accession by States and the other entities referred to in article 305. Accession by the entities referred to in article 305, paragraph 1, f), shall be in accordance with annex ix. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 308 Entry into force

1 — This Convention shall enter into force 12 months after the date of deposit of the sixtieth instrument of ratification or accession.

2 — For each State ratifying or acceding to this Convention after the deposit of the sixtieth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession, subject to paragraph 1.

3 — The Assembly of the Authority shall meet on the date of entry into force of this Convention and shall elect the Council of the Authority. The first Council shall be constituted in a manner consistent with the purpose of article 161 if the provisions of that article cannot be strictly applied.

4 — The rules, regulations and procedures drafted by the Preparatory Commission shall apply provisionally pending their formal adoption by the Authority in accordance with part xi.

5 — The Authority and its organs shall act in accordance with Resolution II of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea relating to preparatory investment and with decisions of the Preparatory Commission taken pursuant to that resolution.

Article 309

Reservations and exceptions

No reservations or exceptions may be made to this Convention unless expressly permitted by other articles of this Convention.

Article 310

Declarations and statements

Article 309 does not preclude a State, when signing, ratifying or acceding to this Convention, from making declarations or statements, however phrased or named,