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Law on the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone.

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Continental shelf Authorization/permit Maritime zone Liability/compensation EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Deep sea bed Sovereignty
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of its official promulgation.
Abstract

The continental shelf of the Republic of Latvia is the seabed and the depths below it in submarine regions adjacent to the seacoast of the Republic of Latvia but which are beyond the boundaries of the territorial sea and extend to the boundaries determined in Section 3 of this Law. The exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia includes the waters of the Baltic Sea beyond the territorial sea boundaries and which extend to the boundaries determined in Section 3 of this Law. Section 3 establishes that the boundaries of the continental shelf of the Republic of Latvia and of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia with the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Sweden shall conform to the international agreements entered into by the Republic of Latvia with the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Sweden. The document consists of VI Chapters that contain 32 sections. Chapter I lays down the general provisions. Chapter II establishes the rights and jurisdiction of the Republic of Latvia on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. Chapter III regards activities of legal persons and natural persons on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. Chapter IV regards control of activities of legal persons and natural persons on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. Chapter V determines liability of legal persons and natural persons for violations committed on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. Chapter VI lays down special provisions.

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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Marine Environment Protection and Management Law (2010)

Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2014)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine area, Marine protected areas, Maritime zone, Sustainable development, Ecosystem preservation, Policy/planning, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, International relations/cooperation, Procedural matters, Survey/mapping, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX