Law No. 13/2013 on the Maritime Zones Limits of the Republic of Guinea Bissau. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Sovereignty Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of three Chapters and five Annexes, establishes the boundaries of the Maritime Zones under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It defines the system of straight baselines from which the width of the territorial sea is measured, as well as the widths and the outer limits of the zones under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It repeals Law No. 2/85 and Law No. 3/85 both of 17 May, which respectively established the g Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Act No. 2/85 establishing straight baselines. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1985 | Repealed Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 3/85 on delimitation of the territorial waters, the contiguous zone and the continental shelf. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1985 | Repealed Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX