Law No. 28 of 2003 on the Territorial Sea, Continental Shelf, and the Exclusive Economic Zone. País/Territorio República Árabe Siria Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2003 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Gazette No. 51, 31 December 2003, 7 pp. Materia Mar Palabra clave Zona marítima Plataforma continental Mar territorial ZEE-Zona Económica Exclusiva Fondo marino profundo Alta mar Navegación Infracciones/sanciones Soberanía Área geográphica Asia, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Resumen This Law is composed of 11 Chapters divided into 45 articles. Chapter 1 contains terms and definitions. Chapter 2 defines the internal water. Chapter 3 defines the Territorial Sea. Chapter 4 Delimites the Contiguous Zone which extend to a maximum of 24 nautical miles in direction of the high sea. The Exclusive Economic Zone extends from the baselines to the high sea for a maximum of 200 nautical miles (Chap. 5). Chapter 6 deals with the Continental Shelf. Chapter 7 deals with the marine scientific research. Chapter 8 deals with Syrian rights related to the high sea. Chapter 9 deals with prohibited activities which are: (a) slave trade; (b) piracy; (c) illegal commerce with drugs; and, (d) illegal broadcasting. Offences and penalties are set out in Chapter 10. Chapter 11 contains concluding provisions. Texto completo Inglés/Árabe Página web www.un.org Referencias - Legislación Revoca Legislative Decree No. 304 of 1963 on the Territorial Waters of the Syrian Arab Republic. Legislación | República Árabe Siria | 1963 Palabra clave: Zona marítima, Mar territorial, Plataforma continental, Navegación, Soberanía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Law No.35 of 2018 amending some provisions of Law of the Sea No. 28 of 2003. Legislación | República Árabe Siria | 2018 Palabra clave: Mar territorial, Protección del medio ambiente, Control de la contaminación, Investigación, Plataforma continental, Infracciones/sanciones, Zona marítima, Soberanía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX