Law No. 28 of 2003 on the Territorial Sea, Continental Shelf, and the Exclusive Economic Zone. Pays/Territoire République Arabe Syrienne Type du document Législation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official Gazette No. 51, 31 December 2003, 7 pp. Sujet Mer Mot clé Zone marine Plateau continental Mer territoriale ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive Fonds marins Haute mer Navigation Infractions/sanctions Souveraineté Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Résumé 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. Texte intégral Arabe/Anglais Site web www.un.org Références - Législation Abroge Legislative Decree No. 304 of 1963 on the Territorial Waters of the Syrian Arab Republic. Législation | République Arabe Syrienne | 1963 Mot clé: Zone marine, Mer territoriale, Plateau continental, Navigation, Souveraineté Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Law No.35 of 2018 amending some provisions of Law of the Sea No. 28 of 2003. Législation | République Arabe Syrienne | 2018 Mot clé: Mer territoriale, Protection de l’environnement, Lutte contre la pollution, Recherche, Plateau continental, Infractions/sanctions, Zone marine, Souveraineté Source: FAO, FAOLEX