BeIl.zet Camerooni Cubat Egyptt Fijtt carnbiat Ghanai Guineat Icelandt Iraqt lvory Coastt ,Janaicat Mali, l,lexicoi Philippines; Saint Lucia, Senegali Sudan; 1cq6; Tunisiai United Republic of Tanzaniat zambia and the United Nations Council for Namibia. 5. Upon ratification, five statee (cuba, Egypt, lceland, lhe Philippines and Tunisia) nade declarations under article 310 of the Convenbion. Bulgaria, the Byelorussian soviet sociali,st Republic, czechoslovakia and the union of soviet Socialist Republics have lodged objections to the declaration of tbe Philippines on the grounds Chat it is inconpatible eith article 310 of the Convention. It will be recalled lhat article 309 piovides that no reservation or exceptions may be nade to the Convention unless expressly perniteed by other articles of the Convention. Under article 310, holrever, States are encitled to nake declarations or statemenes. Article 310 reads as follorrs: "Article 309 does not preclude a State, when signing, ratifying or acceding to the Convention from naking declarations or statenente, however phrased or named, with a vlen, inter alia, !o Che harmonizatioo of its laws antl regulations vrith the provisions of che Convention, provided that said declarations or stalements do not purport to exclude or to nodify the legal effect of the provisions of the Conventloh in tbeir application to that state.' The texts of decLarations made by these states were issued by the Legat Office and are also included in The La{ of the Sea - status of the United Nations Conirention on the Law of the Sea. l/ tnis publication also contains other declarations, objections or notes vritb reepecE to Aeclaralions made upon racification.A/40/923 Eng lish Page 6 II. STATE PRACTICE AND NATIONAL POLICY
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international law and the ratification process of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It mentions specific countries and their declarations regarding the convention, as well as objections from other countries. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. Instead, it seems to be focused on the legal aspects of international agreements and the role of states in shaping their implementation.

**Category**
International law