Decree No.42 of 2017 - Division of marine waters subject to the jurisdiction of the Lebanese State into blocks. País/Territorio Líbano Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Gazette No.4 of 21/01/2017, pp.111 - 115. Materia Mar Palabra clave Zona marítima Zonificación ZEE-Zona Económica Exclusiva Mar territorial Área geográphica Asia, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Decree consisting of 5 articles aims at delineating the division of Lebanese maritime waters (including regional waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone as defined by Decree 6433/2011) into 10 blocks. The Decree provides also for a buffer zone where petroleum activities are not allowed without a decree issued by the Council of Ministers. The buffer zone extends along the borders of the Lebanese coast from the far north to the far south for a distance of 3 nautical miles of the territorial waters. Texto completo Árabe Página web www.pcm.gov.lb