Decree No. 6433 on delineation of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone of Lebanon

16/11/2011 1 3416.11D 11.59307 Translated from Arabic Decree No. 6433 Delineation of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone of Lebanon The President of the Republic, In accordance with the Constitution; Law No. 295 dated 22 April 1994 (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea); Law No. 163 dated 18 August 2011 (Delineation and declaration of the maritime regions of the Republic of Lebanon) and, in particular, articles 6, 7, 16 and 17 thereof; Pursuant to the proposal of the President of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Public Works and Transport; And with the approval of the Council of Ministers on 19 September 2011, Hereby decrees as follows: Part I: Definition of the exclusive economic zone and its borders Article 1: The exclusive economic zone is situated beyond the territorial sea and includes the whole of the contiguous zone, extending towards the high seas, measured from the baseline in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Article 2: The southern, western and northern sides of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Lebanon have been determined on the basis of a list of the geographical coordinates of points that is annexed to this decree (Annex I), as set out in British Admiralty nautical chart No. 183 (Ra’s at Tin to Iskenderun, 1:1,100,000), which is annexed to this decree (Annex II). Article 3: As needed, and in the light of negotiations with the relevant neighbouring States, the borders of the exclusive economic zone may be refined and improved and, consequently, the list of its coordinates amended, if more precise data becomes available. Article 4: The President of the Council of Ministers or his representative is charged with taking the necessary measures to inform all the parties concerned and, in particular, the relevant departments of the United Nations. Article 5: This decree shall enter into force upon publication in the Official Gazette. Issued by the President of the Republic B`abda, 1 October 2011 President of the Council of Ministers Signature: Michel Sleiman Signature: Muhammad Najib Mikati Minister of Public Works and Transport President of the Council of Ministers Signature: Ghazi Al-Aridi Signature: Muhammad Najib Mikati 16/11/2011 2 3416.11D 11.59307 Annex I List of the coordinates of the limits of the southern, western and northern sides of the exclusive economic zone Annex II Nautical chart of the limits of the southern, western and northern sides of the exclusive economic zone of Lebanon