List of Institutional bodies established under UNCLOS

3. The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

The Commission is composed of 21 members who are experts in geology, geophysics, or hydrography.  States Parties to the Convention elect them from among their nationals having due regard to equitable geographical representation. The members of the Commission serve in their personal capacity. The principal function of the Commission is to consider data and other material sub­mitted, in accordance with article 76 of the Convention, by coastal States concerning the outer limits of the con­tinental shelf beyond 200 miles and to make recommen­dations thereon. The limits established by coastal States on the basis of the recommendations of the Commis­sion are final and binding