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Updated 09 October 2009

  M.Z.N. 66. 2009 of 10 March 2009: Deposit of a list of geographical coordinates of points defining straight baselines, as contained in Decision No. 5/2009 of the United Arab Emirates Ministerial Council with respect to the Application of Straight Baselines System to a Part of the Coast of the United Arab Emirates

 

Originals of deposited geographical coordinates of points

Relevant articles of UNCLOS: 16(2)

LOSIC No. 29

Decision No. 5/2009 in Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 69;

Communications received by the Secretary-General in connection with the deposit of charts and/or lists of geographical coordinates of points

  Saudi Arabia: Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, transmitted by a letter dated 13 August 2009, from the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 71)

Communications received by the Secretary-General in connection with the submission in reference to due publicity obligations

N/A


OTHER INFORMATION

Legislation

 Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the Exclusive Economic Zone and its delimitation of 25 July 1980
 Federal Law No. 19 of 1993 in respect of the delimitation of the maritime zones of the United Arab Emirates, 17 October 1993
Circular No. 34 of 1994 concerning the entry of vessels into the seaports of the United Arab Emirates and their departure therefrom, 24 May 1994
Decision No. 5/2009 of the United Arab Emirates Ministerial Council with respect to the Application of Straight Baselines System to a Part of the Coast of the United Arab Emirates (Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 69)
Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Iran

 Offshore Boundary Agreement between Iran and Dubai, 31 August 1974

with Oman

 Not available.
with Qatar
 Agreement between Qatar and Abu Dhabi on the settlement of maritime boundaries and ownership of islands , 20 March 1969 (entry into force: 20 March 1969; registration #  43372; registration date:14 December 2006)
    Note: In connection with the above treaty, the Secretariat received a communication from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia dated 11 April 2007

Other Information

 Offshore boundary agreement between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, 18 February 1968
 

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