Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China. Country/Territory China Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Foreign-Related Laws and Regulations of the P.R.C., CD-rom, Bureau of Legislative Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Subject Sea Keyword Transport/storage Concession Navigation EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime zone Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Code shall come into force as of 1 July 1993 (art. 278). Abstract This Code is enacted with a view to regulate the relations arising from maritime transport and those pertaining to ships, to secure and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties concerned, and to promote the development of maritime transport, economy and trade (art. 1). Full text English