Agreement between the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the government
of the French Republic on Maritime Delimitations in the Caribbean region
[Treedt in werking per 01-04-2017]
The government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
and
the government of the French Republic,
hereafter “the Parties”
Considering that it is desirable to delimit the maritime zones in the Caribbean region
over which the two States respectively exercise their sovereignty, sovereign rights
or jurisdiction;
Considering that the relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the French
Republic in the Caribbean region are based on the principle of good neighbourliness;
Having regard to the Treaty of Concordia (Sint Maarten) concluded on 23 March 1648;
Having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, concluded at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982, to which the Kingdom of the Netherlands
and the French Republic are Parties;
Article 1
[Treedt in werking per 01-04-2017]
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1 This Agreement delimits the maritime zones of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the
autonomous country of Sint Maarten, and the public bodies of Saba and Sint Eustatius)
and the French Republic over which the States respectively exercise or will exercise
their sovereignty, sovereign rights or jurisdiction.
Article 2
[Treedt in werking per 01-04-2017]
The geographical coordinates of the points established in this Agreement are expressed
in the geodetic reference system WGS 84 (World Geodetic System 1984).
Article 3
[Treedt in werking per 01-04-2017]
The western part of the maritime delimitation is formed by a geodesic line joining,
in the order in which they are given, the following points identified by their geographical
coordinates:
Point
|
Latitude (North)
|
Longitude (West)
|
A
|
17° 56’ 52”
|
063° 36’ 51”
|
B
|
17° 52’ 22”
|
063° 17’ 14”
|
C
|
18° 03’ 10”
|
063° 08’ 20”
|
From point A, the delimitation extends along a geodetic azimuth of 283,5 degrees until
the delimitation with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is
reached.
Article 4
[Treedt in werking per 01-04-2017]
The eastern part of the maritime delimitation is formed by a geodesic line joining,
in the order in which they are given, the following points identified by their geographical
coordinates:
Point
|
Latitude (North)
|
Longitude (West)
|
D
|
18° 03’ 08”
|
063° 00’ 46”
|
E
|
18° 02’ 55”
|
063° 00’ 43”
|
F
|
18° 01’ 02”
|
062° 56’ 58”
|
G
|
17° 59’ 12”
|
062° 58’ 10”
|
H
|
17° 46’ 51”
|
063° 03’ 59”
|
I
|
17° 44’ 09”
|
063° 01’ 11”
|
J
|
17° 42’ 51”
|
062° 56’ 47”
|
From point J, the delimitation extends along a geodetic azimuth of 112,9 degrees until
the delimitation with the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis is reached.
Article 5
[Treedt in werking per 01-04-2017]
The delimitation line as established in articles 3 and 4 is drawn by way of illustration on the map in the Annex to this Agreement.
Article 6
[Treedt in werking per 01-04-2017]
Any dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this
Agreement shall be settled peacefully by consultation and negotiation, in accordance
with international law.
Article 7
[Treedt in werking per 01-04-2017]
Parties shall notify each other in writing of the completion of their domestic procedure
necessary to bring into force this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force
on the first day of the second month following the date of receipt of the last notification.