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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea canonical | 2 |
| UNCLOS Article 33 | 2 |
| UNCLOS, art. 33 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10363700 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Context triple: [U.S. contiguous zone, conformsTo, Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]
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A.
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
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B.
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and sets out the procedures for coastal states to define and submit claims regarding the outer limits of their continental shelves.
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C.
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes the legal regime for the deep seabed and its mineral resources beyond national jurisdiction, treating them as the common heritage of mankind and setting rules for their exploration and exploitation.
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D.
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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E.
Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the comprehensive framework for the peaceful settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the Convention, including compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
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B.
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and sets out the procedures for coastal states to define and submit claims regarding the outer limits of their continental shelves.
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C.
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes the legal regime for the deep seabed and its mineral resources beyond national jurisdiction, treating them as the common heritage of mankind and setting rules for their exploration and exploitation.
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D.
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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E.
Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the comprehensive framework for the peaceful settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the Convention, including compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | article of an international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedInInstrument | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | coastal States ⓘ |
| basisOfMeasurement | baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured ⓘ |
| citationForm | UNCLOS, art. 33 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| extendsBeyond | territorial sea ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | maritime areas adjacent to the territorial sea ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1958 Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone
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linked to:
Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea
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| 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 ⓘ |
| maximumExtentBeyondTerritorialSea | 12 nautical miles beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| setsMaximumDistance | 24 nautical miles from the baselines ⓘ |
| shortName | UNCLOS Article 33 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
limits of the contiguous zone
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
U.S. contiguous zone
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conformsTo
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Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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linked to: Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Philippine contiguous zone
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definedBy
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Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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linked to: Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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citationForm
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UNCLOS, art. 33
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linked to: Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea