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Royal Decree on the protection of navigation, sea fishing , the environment and other essential interests in the exploration and exploitation of mineral and other non-living resources in the seabed and subsoil of the territorial sea and the continental shelf.

Country/Territory
Belgium
Document type
Regulation
Date
1974 (1983)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources, Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Exploration Concession Maritime zone Continental shelf Territorial sea Navigation Protected area
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

Concessions and licences for the exploration of non-living resources in the territorial sea and the continental shelf shall be granted solely for zones as specified in the Annex. In the course of exploration or exploitation of resources all possible measures to avoid pollution shall betaken. Safety zones around installations shall be established.

Full text
English
Website
www.just.fgov.be