Offshore Installation Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 49, 18 October 2016, pp. 2348-2353. Subject Energy, Sea Keyword Renewable energy Authorization/permit EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime zone High seas Marine protected areas Protected area Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act shall apply to the construction, operation and modification of installations: 1) in the area of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Federal Republic of Germany; 2) on the Hgh Seas, if the business seat of the beneficiary is within the scope of the Basic Law. Article 6 on authorizations establishes that the construction, operation or substantial alteration of installations requires approval by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. The text consists of 18 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de