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Agreement between the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden on the Delimitation of the Boundary between the Continental Shelf and Fishery Zone of Finland and the Economic Zone of Sweden and the Northern Baltic Sea

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Jun 2, 1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-152664)
Place of adoption
Stockholm
Language
English
Entry into force
Jul 30, 1995
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone International agreement-text Continental shelf
Abstract

The Parties hereby agree on the delimitation of the continental shelf and the fishing zone of Finland and the economic zone of Sweden. The boundaries of these maritime zones shall be constituted by straight (geodetic) lines that connect points indicated in article 2. The Government of Sweden and the Government of Finland undertake not to extend their territorial seas in the Åland Sea north of Svenska Björn without consulting each other first. Finland undertakes not to extend its territorial sea off Bogskär west of the demarcation line agreed upon in this Agreement. The Protocol specifies further co-ordinates of the demarcation line on the continental shelf.

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