Frequently Asked Questions

on the 2001 Convention

BACKGROUND

• Underwater cultural heritage
• What is it?
• Importance
• Urgency
  
  
• The 2001 Convention
• Why it is needed

THE 2001 CONVENTION

THE CONTENT

• Basic features
  
  
• Main principles
• The ban of commercial exploitation
• In situ preservation as preferred option
• No regulation of ownership
  
  
• The Annex
• Costs
• Remains of warships
• Protection of recent shipwrecks
• No requirement of a degree of significance
• Action against illicit trafficking

THE STATE COOPERATION SYSTEM

• Why? 
• How does it work? 
• The Coordinating State
• What do "Territorial Sea", "Exclusive Economic Zone" and "Area" mean? 
• Rapidity 

THE 2001 CONVENTION AND INTERNATIONAL LAW 

• UNCLOS 
• No necessity to join UNCLOS to join the 2001 Convention 
  
  
• The 2001 Convention
• does not change jurisdiction or maritime zones
• is not retroactive 
• does not affect prior agreements
  

OPERATION 

• How to join the 2001 Convention?
• Declarations 
• Reservations 
• The benefits of ratifying
• Entry into force
• The effect of the entry into force