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COM0000 Convention on the suppression of illicit drugs trafficking on the high seas |
Convention on the suppression of illicit drugs trafficking on the high seas
Abstract
Under Article 92 of the United Nations Convention on the law of the Sea, vessels on the high seas come under the exclusive jurisdiction of the State under whose flag they sail.
Furthermore, under Art 97 (1) of that Convention, no criminal or disciplinary proceedings may be instituted against any person in the service of the vessel except before the judicial or administrative authorities of the flag state or of the State of which the person is a national.
Under paragraph 3 of Article 97 (1), the arrest or detention of a vessel on the high seas, even as a measure of investigation, may not be ordered by any authorities other than those of the flag state.
This proposed Convention seeks to change that.
Process
Legal Base: Article 34
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Procedure: Consultation |
Status: Current |
Commission Status
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19/12/2001 Sent draft act to Council and European Parliament |
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Review amended text put forward by European Parliament |
EU Parliament Status
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09/03/2004 Draft act went to 1st reading and the amended text put forward by the committee was approved. |
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To be announced |
EU Council Status
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19/12/2001 Received draft act |
| Next Action: |
Review amended text put forward by the Parliament |
Additional Comments
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