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Updated 22 May 2009

SUBMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPOSIT OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)

M.Z.N. 7. 1996. LOS of 5 July 1996: Deposit of lists of geographical coordinates as contained in the Declaration on the Baselines of the Territorial Sea of the Peoples Republic of China of 15 May 1996

 

Originals of deposited geographical coordinates of points

Relevant article of UNCLOS: 16(2)

LOSIC No. 4 and No. 9

Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 32

M.Z.N. 51. 2004. LOS of 17 September 2004: Deposit of the list of geographical coordinates of points (geodetic system ITRF-96), as specified in the Agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea, the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf in Beibu Bay of 25 December 2000

 

Originals of deposited geographical coordinates of points

Relevant article of UNCLOS: 16(2); 75(2); 84(2)

LOSIC No. 20

Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 56

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

N/A

CONTINENTAL SHELF BEYOND 200 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASELINES FROM WHICH THE BREADTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA IS MEASURED

Preliminary information indicative of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in accordance with SPLOS/183

OTHER INFORMATION

Legislation

Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone of 25 February 1992
Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea, 15 May 1996
Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf Act of 26 June 1998 and Order by the Chairman of the People's Republic of China No. 6

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Viet Nam

Agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the delimitation of the territorial seas, the exclusive economic zones and continental shelves in Beibu Bay/Bac Bo Gulf (List of Geographical Coordinates of Points), 25 December 2000 (entry into force: 30 June 2004; registration #: 41860; registration date: 12 October 2005; link to UNTS) (see also Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 56, p. 137)
 

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