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(e) ensure, subject to paragraph 2, that the research

results

are

made

internationally

available

through

appropriate national or international channels, as soon as

practicable;

(f) inform the coastal State immediately of any major

change in the research programme;

(g)

unless

otherwise

agreed,

remove

the

scientific

research installations or equipment once the research is

completed.

2. This article is without prejudice to the conditions

established by the laws and regulations of the coastal

State for the exercise of its discretion to grant or withhold

consent pursuant to article 246, paragraph 5, including

requiring

prior agreement for making internationally

available

the

research

results of a project of direct

significance

for

the

exploration

and

exploitation

of

natural resources.

Article

250.

Communications

concerning

marine

scientific research projects

Communications

concerning

the

marine

scientific

research projects shall be made through appropriate

official channels, unless otherwise agreed.

Article 251. General criteria and guidelines

States

shall

seek

to

promote

through

competent

international organizations the establishment of general

criteria and guidelines to assist States in ascertaining the

nature and implications of marine scientific research.

Article 252. Implied consent

States or competent international organizations may

proceed with a marine scientific research project six

months

after the date upon which the information

required pursuant to article 248 was provided to the

coastal State unless within four months of the receipt of

the communication containing such information the

coastal State has informed the State or organization

conducting the research that:

(a) it has withheld its consent under the provisions of

article 246; or

(b) the information given by that State or competent

international

organization

regarding

the

nature

or

objectives

of

the

project

does

not

conform to the

manifestly evident facts; or

(c) it requires supplementary information relevant to

conditions

and

the

information

provided

for

under

articles 248 and 249; or

(d)

outstanding

obligations

exist

with

respect

to

a

previous marine scientific research project carried out by

that State or organization, with regard to conditions

established in article 249.

Article 253. Suspension or cessation of marine scientific

research activities

1. A coastal State shall have the right to require the

suspension of any marine scientific research activities in

progress within its exclusive economic zone or on its

continental shelf if:

(a) the research activities are not being conducted in

accordance

with

the

information

communicated

as

provided under article 248 upon which the consent of the

coastal State was based; or

(b) the State or competent international organization

conducting the research activities fails to comply with the

provisions of article 249 concerning the rights of the

coastal

State

with

respect

to

the

marine

scientific

research project.

2. A coastal State shall have the right to require the

cessation of any marine scientific research activities in

case of any non-compliance with the provisions of article

248 which amounts to a major change in the research

project or the research activities.

3. A coastal State may also require cessation of marine

scientific

research

activities

if

any

of the situations

contemplated in paragraph 1 are not rectified within a

reasonable period of time.

4.

Following notification by the coastal State of its

decision to order suspension or cessation, States or

competent

international

organizations

authorized

to

conduct

marine

scientific

research

activities

shall

terminate the research activities that are the subject of

such a notification.

5. An order of suspension under paragraph 1 shall be lifted

by the coastal State and the marine scientific research

activities allowed to continue once the researching State

or competent international organization has complied

with the conditions required under articles 248 and 249.

Article 254. Rights of neighbouring land-locked and

geographically disadvantaged States

1.

States

and

competent

international

organizations

which have submitted to a coastal State a project to

undertake marine scientific research referred to in article

246, paragraph 3, shall give notice to the neighbouring

land-locked and geographically disadvantaged States of

the proposed research project, and shall notify the coastal

State thereof.

2. After the consent has been given for the proposed

marine scientific research project by the coastal State

concerned, in accordance with article 246 and other

relevant

provisions

of

this

Convention,

States

and

competent international organizations undertaking such

a project shall provide to the neighbouring land-locked

and geographically disadvantaged States, at their request

and when appropriate, relevant information as specified

in article 248 and article 249, paragraph 1(f).

3.

The

neighbouring

land-locked

and geographically

disadvantaged States referred to above shall, at their

request,

be

given

the

opportunity

to

participate,

whenever feasible, in the proposed marine scientific

research project through qualified experts appointed by

them

and not objected to by the coastal State, in

accordance with the conditions agreed for the project, in

conformity

with

the

provisions

of

this

Convention,

between the coastal State concerned and the State or

competent international organizations conducting the

marine scientific research.

4.

States

and

competent

international

organizations

referred

to

in

paragraph

1

shall

provide

to

the

above-mentioned

land-locked

and

geographically

disadvantaged States, at their request, the information

and assistance specified in article 249, paragraph 1(d),

subject to the provisions of article 249, paragraph 2.

Article

255.

Measures

to

facilitate

marine

scientific

research and assist research vessels

States

shall

endeavour

to

adopt

reasonable

rules,

regulations and procedures to promote and facilitate

marine scientific research conducted in accordance with

this

Convention

beyond

their

territorial

sea and, as

appropriate, to facilitate, subject to the provisions of their

laws

and

regulations,

access

to

their harbours and

promote assistance for marine scientific research vessels

which comply with the relevant provisions of this Part.

Article 256. Marine scientific research in the Area

All States, irrespective of their geographical location, and

competent international organizations have the right, in

conformity with the provisions of Part XI, to conduct

marine scientific research in the Area.

Article

257.

Marine

scientific

research

in

the water

column beyond the exclusive economic zone

All States, irrespective of their geographical location, and

competent international organizations have the right, in

conformity

with this Convention, to conduct marine

scientific research in the water column beyond the limits

of the exclusive economic zone.

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