Text of the 2001 Convention

The 2001 Convention comprises two distinct parts:

The main text, which sets out basic principles for the protection of underwater cultural heritage and provides a detailed reporting and coordinating system in order to enable States to undertake such protection; and

The Annex, which contains widely recognized and applied practical rules for the treatment and research of underwater cultural heritage.

• Official text: English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic
• Unofficial translation in Portuguese (pdf), (for information purposes only)

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