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

  M.Z.N. 54. 2005. LOS of 8 September 2005: Deposit of nautical charts, of the list of geographical coordinates of points of the maritime boundary between Latvia and Estonia, and of the list of geographical coordinates of points of the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone between Latvia and Sweden

  M.Z.N. 84. 2011. LOS of 13 July 2011: Deposit, pursuant to article 16 (2) of the Convention, charts showing the baselines and the outer limits of the territorial sea of the Republic of Latvia, including the lines of delimitation, as well as a list of geographical coordinates of points defining the baselines of the Republic of Latvia

Communications received by the Secretary-General in connection with the deposit of charts and/or lists of geographical coordinates of points
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SUBMISSION IN REFERENCE TO DUE PUBLICITY OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)

Note verbale dated 28 July 2005 from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations concerning national legislation and maritime limits

Relevant articles of UNCLOS: 21(3)

LOSIC No. 22

Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 58

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

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OTHER INFORMATION

Legislation
 Decision of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia on procedure for the law of the Republic of Latvia "On the Border of the Republic of Latvia" going into effect 10 December 1990
 Law of the Republic of Latvia "On the Border of the Republic of Latvia"
 Law on Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Latvia, 2 February 1993

Piracy

Criminal Law
National Legislation

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Estonia

 Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia on the Maritime Delimitation in the Gulf of Riga, the Strait of Irbe and the Baltic Sea, 12 July 1996 (entry into force: 10 October 1996; registration #: 33489; registration date: 6 January 1997; link to UNTS)

 Protocol to the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia on the Maritime Delimitation in the Gulf of Riga, the Strait of Irbe and the Baltic Sea, 12 July 1996, between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia and the Minister President of the Republic of Latvia, 12 July 1996 (entry into force: 10 October 1996; registration #: 33489; registration date: 6 January 1997; link to UNTS)

with Estonia and Sweden

 Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on the Common Maritime Boundary Point in the Baltic Sea, 30 April 1997(entry into force: 20 February 1998; registration #: 44412; registration date: 1 October 2007; link to UNTS)
 
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