Decree-Law No. 57/2009 organizing the Exclusive Economic Zone in blocks for oil exploitation. Pays/Territoire Sao Tomé-et-Principe Type du document Législation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Diário da República, 14th Supplement, No. 90. Sujet Ressources minérales, Mer Mot clé Hydrocarbures Exploration ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive Zone marine Mer territoriale Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Centrale, Pays les moins avances, Petits états insulaires en développement Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force immediately. Résumé This Decree-Law, consisting of 9 articles, establishes the organization of the Exclusive Economic Zone in blocks for oil exploitation. It does not apply for oil operations carried out on land and on the territorial sea of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe. This Decree-Law divides the EEZ in exploitation areas and oil blocks strictly delimited by geographical coordinates, in order to carry out research on seismology and hydrocarbons potentiality of these areas. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org