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MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)

SUBMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPOSIT OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)
M.Z.N.129.2017.LOS Deposit of a list of geographical coordinates of points describing maritime boundaries, as contained in the (1) Treaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters; (2) Treaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters; and (3) Amendment to the Treaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters.
M.Z.N.151.2020.LOS Deposit of lists of geographical coordinates of points pursuant to article 16, paragraph 2 and article 75, paragraph 2 of the Convention, as contained in the Permanent Regulation on the Maritime Boundaries and Maritime Zones of the Federated States of Micronesia Pursuant to 18 F.S.M.C. §§101, 102, 104, 105a, And 107, As Amended by Public Law No. 19-172.


CONTINENTAL SHELF BEYOND 200 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASELINES FROM WHICH THE BREADTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA IS MEASURED
Joint submission by the Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 5 May 2009 - concerning the Ontong Java Plateau
Preliminary information indicative of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in accordance with SPLOS/183
Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 30 August 2013 - in respect of the Eauripik Rise
Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 22 April 2022 - in respect of the Area North of Yap

OTHER INFORMATION

Legislation
 An Act to amend title 18 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia by amending sections 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 and 107 and by adding a new section 108 to establish an Exclusive Economic Zone in the oceans surrounding the Federated States of Micronesia, to expand the size of the Territorial Sea, to make the chapter consistent with the current political status of the Federated States of Micronesia, and for other purposes (16 December 1988) Repealed by Chapter 1 of Title 18 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia (Annotated), see below.
 Permanent Regulation on Maritime Boundaries and Maritime Zones of the Federated States of Micronesia Pursuant to 18 F.S.M.C. 101, 102, 104, 105A and 107, As Amended by Public Law No. 19-172
 Chapter 1 of Title 18 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia (Annotated), as amended by Public Law No. 19-172 (28 April 2017)

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Independent State of Papua New Guinea
 Amendment to the Treaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters, 7 September 2015 (entry into force: 18 March 2016; registration # 54917; registration date: 1 January 2018; link to UNTS)

with Republic of the Marshall Islands
 Treaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters, 5 July 2006(entry into force: 24 July 2015; registration #: 54649; registration date: 4 August 2017; link to UNTS)

with Republic of Palau
 Treaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters, 16 July 2006 (entry into force: 16 February 2016; registration #: 54767; registration date: 1 November 2017; link to UNTS)

with United States of America
 Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia on the delimitation of a maritime boundary, 1 August 2014 (entry into force: 27 September 2019; registration # 55987; registration date: 25 October 2019; (link to UNTS)
 
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