Ratification by Switzerland of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (Paris, 2 November 2001)
On 25 October 2019, Switzerland deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.
The instrument of ratification contained the following declaration:
"Se fondant sur l’art. 28 de la Convention, la Suisse déclare que les règles au sens de l’art. 33 s’appliquent à ses eaux intérieures.” [Original: French]
In accordance with the terms of its Article 27, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Switzerland three months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, that is to say on 25 January 2020.
