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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Updated 27 April 2007

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
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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