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Act concerning establishment of border of the Netherlands Territorial Sea (Territorial Sea Demarcation Act).

País/Territorio
Países Bajos
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1985
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Mar
Palabra clave
Zona marítima Mar territorial Soberanía
Área geográphica
Benelux, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Norte, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental
Resumen

The Act defines and delimits the territorial sea of the Netherlands at 12 nautical miles from the low-water line in 9 sections. The territorial sea of the Netherlands shall extend to the line every point of which is at a distance of 12 international nautical miles, being 22 kilometres and 224 metres, measured seawards from the nearest point of the low-water line along the coast or from the baselines or closing lines referred to in articles 3 and 4, with the proviso that where naturally formed low-tide elevations that are surrounded by water at high tide are situated within this distance, the measurement shall be made from the nearest point of the low-water line on that elevation. The low-water line shall be as the line indicating the depth of 0 metres on the large-scale Dutch sea charts issued upon the instructions of the Ministry of Defence (art. 1).

Texto completo
Neerlandés/Inglés
Página web
www.st-ab.nl