Decree No.42 of 2017 - Division of marine waters subject to the jurisdiction of the Lebanese State into blocks. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No.4 of 21/01/2017, pp.111 - 115. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Zoning EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree consisting of 5 articles aims at delineating the division of Lebanese maritime waters (including regional waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone as defined by Decree 6433/2011) into 10 blocks. The Decree provides also for a buffer zone where petroleum activities are not allowed without a decree issued by the Council of Ministers. The buffer zone extends along the borders of the Lebanese coast from the far north to the far south for a distance of 3 nautical miles of the territorial waters. Full text Arabic Website www.pcm.gov.lb