Law of the Republic of Latvia "On the Border of the Republic of Latvia".

Subject

Sea

Keyword

Maritime zone Territorial sea Enforcement/compliance Sovereignty

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Act entered into force on 10 December 1990.

Abstract

This Act establishes the boundary of the Republic of Latvia as the line and the vertical surface coincident with this line, which divides the territory of the Republic of Latvia on dry land and on the waters, the underground and airspace of this land from the neighbouring countries and from the neutral waters in the Baltic Sea. The boundary of the Republic of Latvia is determined by the international treaties entered into and ratified by Latvia. Among the territorial waters of the Republic of Latvia shall be regarded the waters of the Baltic Sea to the width of 12 sea miles, counting from the maximum low tide line from the Latvian coast. Section 5 defines the inland waters of Latvia. In order to ensure “the necessary order on the State border of the Republic of Latvia”, along the border shall be fixed a border area. In the interests of security of the Republic of Latvia and its State border, the Government of the Republic of Latvia will fix a border zone in the counties in the border area which is not to be narrower than 15 kilometres along the State border and the coastline. Section 12 sets out the procedure according to which foreign ships and other floating objects shall arrive in the territorial waters and the inland waters and harbours of the Republic of Latvia. Other provisions of this Act concern border control.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Cabinet Regulation No. 339 of 2012 on Port Formalities

Legislation | Latvia | 2012

Keyword: Harbour, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

State Border Law of the Republic of Latvia (2009)

Legislation | Latvia | 2009 (2018)

Keyword: Public land, Governance, International relations/cooperation, Institution, Zoning, Survey/mapping, Enforcement/compliance, Territorial sea, Sovereignty, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX