BRAZIL

BRAZIL

Updated 27 April 2007

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Legislation

Decree No. 63.164 of 24 August 1968,
governing Exploration and Research carried out on the Underwater Shelf of Brazil or in the Waters of the Territorial Sea and Internal and Other Waters

Extract from the Brazilian Constitution on the Organization of the State
(Adopted on 5 October 1988)

Law No. 8.617 of 4 January 1993,
on the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf

List of geographical coordinates of points defining the straight baselines along the coast of Brazil (Deposited by Brazil with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, under UNCLOS, on 11 May 2004) (see Bulletin 55, p. 25)

List of geographical coordinates of points defining the outer limit of the Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone (deposited by Brazil with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, under UNCLOS, on 27 August 2004) (see Bulletin 56, p.15)

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
and other material

with France

Maritime delimitation Treaty between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the French Republic (French Guyana), 30 January 1981(entry into force: 19 October 1983; registration #: 22476; registration date: 22 November 1983; link to UNTS)

with Uruguay

Exchange of notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Brazil and the Government of Uruguay on the definitive demarcation of the sea outlet of the River Chui and the lateral maritime border 21 July 1972 (entry into force: 12 June 1975. registration #: 17411; registration date: 20 December 1978; link to UNTS)

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