Ministerial Decree No. 662 of 2001 "On Marine board attached to the Government of the Russian Federation". Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone High seas Territorial sea Maritime zone Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of signature. Abstract The Government, for the purpose of ensuring functions of the Government as regards co-ordination of marine activity, decrees to set up Marine board attached to the Government of the Russian Federation and to validate the Regulation on Marine board. Marine board is a permanent co-ordinating body that ensures co-ordinated actions of the Federal Executive Bodies, Regional Executive Bodies and organizations in the field of marine activity of the Russian Federation for the benefit of carrying out the national marine policy. The purpose of Marine board is to set up conditions for the realization by the Government, the Federal Executive Bodies and Regional Executive Bodies in accordance with the national legislation and norms of the international marine law of the tasks concerning protection and implementation of sovereign and international rights of the Russian Federation in inland waters, territorial sea, EEZ, continental shelf, high seas, the Arctic and the Antarctic (the World Ocean), improvement of the efficiency of marine activity, as well as maintenance of military and political stability, ensuring military security and neutralisation of menace from sea and strengthening international authority of the Russian Federation. Full text Russian References - Legislation Amended by Ministerial Decree No.348 of 2004 regarding amendments to the Ministerial Decree No.662 of 2001 “On marine board attached to the Government of the Russian Federation.” Legislation | Russian Federation | 2004 Keyword: Navigation, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, High seas, Territorial sea, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX