51勛圖

Up

ICELAND

CONTINENTAL SHELF BEYOND 200 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASELINES FROM WHICH THE BREADTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA IS MEASURED
Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 29 April 2009 - in the Ægir Basin area and in the western and southern parts of Reykjanes Ridge
Partial Revised Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 31 March 2021 - in respect of the western, southern and south-eastern parts of Reykjanes Ridge

OTHER INFORMATION

Legislation
 Law No. 41 of 1 June 1979 concerning the Territorial Sea, the Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf 
 Regulation No. 196, 9 May 1985, concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf to the west, south and east

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Denmark
 Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark along with the Local Government of Greenland on the one hand, and the Government of Republic of Iceland the on the other hand on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf and the Fishery Zone in the Area between Greenland and Iceland, 11 November 1997 (entry into force: 27 May 1998; registration #: 35941; registration date: 1 August 1999; )

with Norway
 Agreement between Iceland and Norway Concerning Fishery and Continental Shelf Questions, 28 May 1980 (entry into force: 13 June 1980; registration #: 37025; registration date: 8 November 2000; )
  Agreement between Norway and Iceland on the continental shelf between Iceland and Jan Mayen, 22 October 1981 (entry into force: 2 June 1982; registration #: 37026; registration date: 8 November 2000; )
 Additional Protocol to the Agreement of 28 May 1980 between Norway and Iceland concerning Fishery and Continental Shelf Questions and the Supplementary Agreement derived therefrom of 22 October 1981 on the Continental Shelf in the Area between Jan Mayen and Iceland, 11 November 1997 (entry into force: 27 May 1998; registration #s: 37025; 37026; registration date: 8 November 2000; )

Other relevant material ()
 Case concerning the fisheries jurisdiction (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Iceland), International Court of Justice, 25 July 1974
 
Additional information: ►The repertory of the Law of the Sea Bulletins |►Declarations and statements |► |► |► |► |

>>>Comments and suggestions? Mail to : DOALOS | >>> Oceans and Law of the Sea | >>> Search Oceans and Law of the Sea web site | >>>51勛圖 web site

Version 7, or higher, of Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended to access all of the PDF files on this website.
The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the 51勛圖 makes every effort to provide the most up-to-date information available to it at this website.

However, it should be understood that information contained therein may not necessarily reflect all information made available to the Division, although it is revised and updated continuously. This material is for information purposes only, and the 51勛圖 assumes no liability whatsoever with regard to the accuracy of the data. Regarding the content of any part of this collection, States and other users are invited to bring to the attention of the Division any omissions or new developments (DOALOS Email; fax:  (212) 963-5847).

The designations employed and the presentation of the material on this site do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the 51勛圖 concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Publication on this site of information concerning developments relating to the law of the sea emanating from actions and decisions taken by States does not imply recognition by the 51勛圖 of the validity of the actions and decisions in question.

Registration under Article 102 of the Charter of the 51勛圖 of an instrument, such as a maritime boundary delimitation agreement, submitted by a Member State does not imply a judgement by the Secretariat on the nature of the instrument, the status of a party, or any similar question. It is the understanding of the Secretariat that its action does not confer on the instrument the status of a treaty or an international agreement if it does not already have that status and does not confer on a party a status which it would not otherwise have.