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KIRIBATI

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

M.Z.N.111.2015.LOS of 02 January 2015: Deposit of lists of geographical coordinates of points concerning the baselines and outer limits of the territorial sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Kiribati

 

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

Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 24 December 2012

Legislation

 Marine Zones (Declaration) Act, 1983 - No. 7 of 16 May 1983 An Act to make provision in respect of the Internal Waters, the Archipelagic Waters, the Territorial Sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone of Kiribati
 Marine Zones (Declaration) Act 2011
 Territorial Sea Baselines of Kiribati Regulations 2014
 Baselines around the Archipelagos of Kiribati Regulations 2014
 Closing Lines Regulations 2014
 Territorial Sea Outer Limits Regulations 2014
 Contiguous Zones Outer Limits Regulations 2014
 Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limits Regulations 2014

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Cook Islands

Agreement between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of the Republic of Kiribati concerning the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries between the Cook Islands and the Republic of Kiribati, 29 August 2012 (entry into force: 17 January 2014; registration #: 51976; registration date: 13 June 2014; link to UNTS)
with France
Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Kiribati concerning the delimitation of a boundary line between the exclusive economic zone around French Polynesia and the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Kiribati, (entry into force: 18 December 2002; registration #: 39386; date of registration: 9 June 2003; link to UNTS)

with New Zealand

  Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Republic of Kiribati concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundaries between Tokelau and Kiribati, 29 August 2012 (entry into force: 15 May 2015; registration #: 53058; date of registration: 18 November 2015; link to UNTS)

with Tuvalu

  Agreement between Tuvalu and Kiribati concerning their Maritime Boundary, done on 29 August 2012
 

with the United States of America

  Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Kiribati on the delimitation of maritime boundaries,6 September 2013 (entry into force: 19 July 2019; registration #: I-57686; date of registration: 7 March 2023; link to UNTS)

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