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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

SUBMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPOSIT OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)
 M.Z.N. 25. 1999. LOS of 2 June 1999: Deposit of the lists of geographical coordinates of points for the drawing of the limits of the exclusive economic zone and the lateral limits of the territorial sea, with an illustrative map

 

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
 Act No. 15/1984 of 12 November 1984 on the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
 Act No.1/1999 of 6 March 1999 designating the median line as the maritime boundary of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Gabon
  Convention demarcating the land and maritime frontiers of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, 12 September 1974 (entry into force: 12 September 1974; registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Gabon; registration # 40037; registration date: 2 March 2004; link to UNTS)

 Equatorial Guinea: Objection to the authenticity of the Convention, 18 March 2004 (registration # 40037; registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Equatorial Guinea, 18 March 2004; link to UNTS)

 Equatorial Guinea: Second objection, 7 April 2004 (registration # 40037; registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Equatorial Guinea, 3 May 2004; link to UNTS)

 Equatorial Guinea: Third Objection, 26 April 2004 (registration # 40037; registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Equatorial Guinea, 3 May 2004; link to UNTS)

with Nigeria
  Treaty between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea concerning their maritime boundary, 23 September 2000 (entry into force: 3 April 2002; registration #: 39154; registration date: 14 February 2003; link to UNTS)
 Protocol on implementation of article 6.2 of the Treaty between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea concerning their maritime boundary, 2 April 2002 (entry into force: 29 June 2002; registration #: 39154; registration date: 1 July 2003)

with Sao Tome and Principe
 Treaty concerning the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, 26 June 1999
 
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