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Updated 27 April 2007

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

Legislation

Act No. 10/1977 of 4 January 1977
Royal Decree No. 2510/1977 of 5 August 1977
Act No. 15/1978 on the Economic Zone of 20 February 1978
Act No. 27/1992 of 24 November 1992 concerning national ports and merchant shipping (excerpts)
Royal Decree 1315/1997, of 1 August 1997, establishing a Fisheries Protection Zone in the Mediterranean Sea
List of geographical coordinates of points constituting the delimitation made by Spain of the Fisheries Protection Zone in the Mediterranean Sea, established by Royal Decree 1313/1997 of 1 August 1997

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with France

Convention between France and Spain on the delimitation of the territorial sea and the contiguous zone in the Bay of Biscay (Golfe de Gascogne/Golfo de Vizcaya) (with map), 29 January 1974 (entry into force: 5 April 1975; registration #: 14592; registration date: 19 February 1976; link to UNTS)
Convention between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Spanish State on the delimitation of the continental shelves of the two States in the Bay of Biscay (Golfe de Gascogne/Golfo de Vizcaya) (with annex, exchange of letters and map), 29 January 1974 (entry into force: 5 April 1975; registration #: 14591; registration date: 19 February 1976; link to UNTS)
Exchange of letters constituting an agreement between France and Spain amending Annex V of the Convention of 28 December 1858 supplementary to the Treaty on delimitation of 2 December 1856 delimiting the frontier from the mouth of the Bidassoa to the point where the department of Basses-Pyrénées adjoins Aragon and Navarre,  Paris, 22 September 1987 and Madrid, 10 June 1988 (entry into force: 10 June 1988; registration #: 24356; registration date: 1 May 1989; link to UNTS)
Exchange of letters constituting an agreement amending Annex V of the Convention of 28 December 1858 supplementary to the Treaty on delimitation of 2 December 1856 delimiting the frontier from the mouth of the Bidassoa to the point where the department of Basses-Pyrénées adjoins Aragon and Navarre, Madrid, 31 January and 7 February 1985 (entry into force: 7 February 1985; registration #: 24356; registration date: 1 May 1989; link to UNTS)

with Portugal

Agreement between Portugal and Spain on the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, 12 February 1976
Agreement between Portugal and Spain on the Continental Shelf, 12 February 1976

with Italy

Convention between Spain and Italy on the delimitation of the continental shelf between the two States (with chart) 19 February 1974; (entry into force: 16 November 1978; registration #: 17429; registration date: 29 December 1978; link to UNTS)

Illustrative map

Illustrative map - Fisheries Protection Zone
 

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