Law on the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone. Pays/Territoire Lettonie Type du document Législation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Pêche, Mer Mot clé Plateau continental Autorisation/permis Zone marine Responsabilité/indemnisation ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive Fonds marins Souveraineté Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official promulgation. Résumé The continental shelf of the Republic of Latvia is the seabed and the depths below it in submarine regions adjacent to the seacoast of the Republic of Latvia but which are beyond the boundaries of the territorial sea and extend to the boundaries determined in Section 3 of this Law. The exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia includes the waters of the Baltic Sea beyond the territorial sea boundaries and which extend to the boundaries determined in Section 3 of this Law. Section 3 establishes that the boundaries of the continental shelf of the Republic of Latvia and of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia with the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Sweden shall conform to the international agreements entered into by the Republic of Latvia with the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Sweden. The document consists of VI Chapters that contain 32 sections. Chapter I lays down the general provisions. Chapter II establishes the rights and jurisdiction of the Republic of Latvia on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. Chapter III regards activities of legal persons and natural persons on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. Chapter IV regards control of activities of legal persons and natural persons on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. Chapter V determines liability of legal persons and natural persons for violations committed on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. Chapter VI lays down special provisions. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Abrogé par Marine Environment Protection and Management Law (2010) Législation | Lettonie | 2010 (2014) Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Aire marine, Zones marines protégées, Zone marine, Développement durable, Préservation de l'écosystème, Politique/planification, Plateau continental, ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive, Relations internationales/coopération, Questions de procédures, Relevés/plans, Aire protégée Source: FAO, FAOLEX