International Law : Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology

1. 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (2 November 2001)

2. 1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage (16 November1972)

3. 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (14 November 1970)

UNESCO Underwater Cultural Heritage – https://en.unesco.org/underwater-heritage

UNESCO Publications and Information About the 2001 Convention – https://en.unesco.org/underwater-heritage/publications

UNESCO home – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

4. Law of the Sea Convention (10 December 1982) Articles 303 and 149)

Additional information and background on the Law of the Sea from the NOAA Office of General Council

5. Other Bilateral or Trilateral Treaties including:

R.M.S. Titanic International Agreement between US, France, Canada, UK (2003)
La Belle Agreement between France and U.S. (March 31, 2003)
CSS Alabama Agreement between France and the U.S. (March 8, 1995)

6. ICOMOS Charter on the Protection and Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (1996)

ICOMOS home – International Council on Monuments and Sites