Ordinance on Sweden's Exclusive Economic Zone

Page 1 National legislation - DOALOS/OLA - United Nations asdf Ordinance on Sweden's Exclusive Economic Zone, issued on 3 December 1992 (1) The following is hereby prescribed by the Government: I. Sweden's exclusive economic zone comprises certain sea areas beyond the limit of Sweden's territorial waters and extends as follows: 1. In the Skagerrak in the area closest to the Norwegian border up to great circle arcs between the point 58° 45' 41.3"N, 10° 35' 40.0"E, the point 58° 30' 41.2"N, 10° 08' 46.9"E and the point 58° 15' 41.2"N, 10° 01' 48.1"E, 2. In the Skagerrak in the area closest to the Danish border and in the Kattegat up to straight (geodetic) lines between the point 58° 15' 41.2"N, 10° 01' 48.1"E, the point 58° 08' 00.1"N, 10° 32' 32.8"E, the point 57° 49' 00.6"N, 11° 02' 55.6"E, the point 57° 27' 00.0"N, 11° 23' 57.4"E, the point 56° 30' 32.3"N, 12° 08' 52.1"E, the point 56° 18' 14.1"N, 12° 05' 15.9"E, and the point 56° 12' 58.9"N, 12° 21' 48.0"E, 3. In the Öresund (the Sound) between the point 56° 12' 58.9"N, 12° 21' 48.0"E and the point 55° 20' 14.2"N, 12° 38' 31.0"E up to the demarcation line set in the Declaration of 30 January 1932 between Sweden and Denmark in respect of certain border matters in the Öresund or later changes therein, 4. In the southern and central Baltic Sea up to straight (geodetic) lines: (a) Between the point 55° 20' 14.2"N, 12° 38' 31.0"E, the point 55° 18' 30.0"N, 12° 38' 20.0"E, the point 55° 15' 00.0"N, 12° 40' 38.0"E, the point 55° 10' 00.0"N, 12° 47' 41.6"E, the point 55° 03' 54.0"N, 13° 03' 20.0"E, the point 55° 00' 35.2"N, 13° 08' 45.0"E, (b) Between the point 55° 00' 36"N, 13° 09' 26"E, the point 55° 01' 15"N, 13° 47' 08"E, the point 54° 57' 52"N, 13° 59' 15"E, (c) Between the point 54° 57' 49.1"N, 13° 59' 40.0"E, the point 55° 18' 44.0"N, 14° 27' 36.0"E, the point 55° 41' 29.4"N, 15° 02' 34.4"E, the point 55° 21' 18.6"N, 16° 30' 29.7"E, and (d) Between the point 55° 21'.640'N, 16° 32.000'E, the point 55° 30.000'N, 17° 00.000'E, the point 55° 35.235'N, 17° 22.680'E, the point 55° 46.985'N, 18° 00.000'E, the point 55° 55.293'N, 18° 21.800'E, the point 55° 52.876'N, 18° 54.000'E and the point 55° 52.788'N, 18° 55.545'E, 5. In the central Baltic Sea up to a straight (geodetic) line between the point 55° 52.793'N, 18° 55.760'E, and the point 55° 53.482'N, 18° 56.777'E, 6. In the central and northern Baltic Sea up to straight lines (loxodromes) between the point 55°53.482'N, 18°56.777'E, the point 55° 57.300'N, 19°04.049'E, the point 55°58.863'N, 19°04.876'E, the point 56°02.433'N, 19°05.669'E, the point 56° 15.000'N, 19° 13.565'E, the point 56°27.000'N, 19°21.070'E, the point 56°35.000'N, 19°25.070'E, the point 56°45.000'N, 19°31.720'E, the point 56° 58.000'N, 19°40.270'E, the point 57°14.192'N, 19°53.565'E, the point 57°26.717'N, 20°02.160'E, the point 57° 33.800'N, 20°03.965'E, the point 57°44.000'N, 20°14.139'E, the point 57°54.691'N, 20°24.920'E, the point 58°12.000'N, 20°22.502'E, the point 58°29.000'N, 20°26.590'E, and the point 58°46.836'N, 20°28.672'E, 7. In the Bothnia Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia up to straight lines between the point 60°36.6'N, 19°13.0'E, Page 2 National legislation - DOALOS/OLA - United Nations asdf the point 60°40.7'N, 19°14.1'E, the point 62°42.0'N, 19°31.5'E, the point 63°20.0'N, 20°24.0'E, the point 63°29.1'N, 20°41.8'E, the point 63°31.3'N, 20°56.4'E and the point 63°36.6'N, 21°16.8'E, between the point 63°38.1'N, 21°22.7'E, the point 63°40.0'N, 21°30.0'E and the point 65°21.8'N, 23°55.0'E, and between the point 65°27.5'N, 24°03.2'E, the point 65°30.9'N, 24°08.2'E and the point 65°31.8'N, 24°08.4'E. The coordinates in section I above are given in accordance wth the following: Coordinates Coordinate system or geodetic system The coordinates in I, 1, 2, 4a and c European Datum 1950 (ED 50) The coordinates in I, 4b Coordinates in Swedish sea chart No. 83 The coordinates in I, 4d World Geodetic System 1972 (WGS 72) The coordinates in I, 5 and 6 Swedish coordinate system (RT 38) II. For the period until such time as agreement on the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone has been reached with another State the exclusive economic zone extends beyond Sweden's territorial waters in areas other than those specified in section I, as follows: 1. In the southern Baltic Sea up to straight lines: (a) From the point 55°00'35.2"N, 13°08'45.0"E, to the point 55°00'36"N, 13°09'26"E, (b) From the point 54°57'52"N, 13°59'15.0"E, to the point 54°57'49"N, 13°59'40.0"E, and (c) From the point 55°21'18.6"N, 16°30'29.7"E, to the point 55°21'640"N, 16°32.000'E, 2. In the northern Baltic Sea as a straight line (loxodrome) between the point 58°46'836"N, 20°28.672'E, and the point 58°47'680"N, 20°25.264'E, 3. In the northern Baltic Sea as straight lines between the point 58°47.680'N, 20°25.264'E, the point 58°47.6'N, 20°24.6'E, the point 58°51.5'N, 20°10.0'E, the point 59°22.1'N, 19°57.8'E, and the point 59°28.6'N, 19°57.5'E. III. For the period until such time as agreement on the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone has been reached with another State, as regards fishery rights the zone extends beyond Sweden's territorial waters in areas other than those specified in sections I and II, as follows: In the northern Baltic Sea and Aland Sea up to the median line between the point 59°33.55'N, 19°59.62'E, and the point 59°42.07'N, 19°47.48'E and between the point 59°51.22'N, 19°34.42'E and the point 59°59.54'N, 19°22.46'E And up to a line twelve nautical miles from Finland's baselines between the point 60°34.3'N, 19°06.5'E and the point 60°36.6'N, 19°13.0'E. IV. For the period until such time as agreement on the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone has been reached with another State, as regards the extent of the Swedish continental shelf the zone extends beyond Sweden's territorial waters in areas other than those specified in sections I and II, as follows: 1. In the northern Baltic Sea as straight lines between the point 59°28.6'N, 19°57.5'E, the point 59°26.7'N, 20°09.4'E, and the point 59°33.55'N, 19°59.62'E, Page 3 National legislation - DOALOS/OLA - United Nations asdf 2. And in the Aland Sea as a straight line between the point 59°42.07'N, 19°47.48'E, and the point 59°45.2'N, 19°43.0'E, and further along Finland's territorial border to the point 59°47.5'N, 19°39.7'E, and the point 59°47.7'N, 19°39.4'E, and further as a straight line to the point 59°51.22'N, 19°34.42'E, 3. And in the Aland Sea as straight lines between the point 59°59.54'N, 19°22.46'E, and the point 60°11.5'N, 19°05.2'E and the point 60°13.0'N, 19°06.0'E and further along Finland's territorial border to the point 60°14.2'N, 19°06.5'E, 4. And in the Aland Sea as a straight line between the point 60°22.5'N, 19°09.5'E and the point 60°36.6'N, 19°13.0'E. V. The sections where the border for Sweden's exclusive economic zone coincides with the Swedish territorial border are governed separately in statutes regarding Sweden's territorial waters and Sweden's national borders. VI. The National Maritime Administration shall ensure that the outer limit of Sweden's exclusive economic zone is marked on sea charts available to the public. This Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 1993, when the Ordinance (1977:642) on the Extent of the Swedish Fishery Zone shall be repealed.