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NATIONAL MARITIME BOUNDARIES PORTAL Proposed summary tables of legal references

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Current legal references: French maritime limits

updated  07/02/2022

Territory Object Legal reference(s) in force

Mainland France

Baselines

Decree 2015-958 of 31 July 2015

Mainland France

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2018-681 of 30 July 2018

Mainland France

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

Mainland France

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 11)

Decree 77-130 of 11 February 1977

Decree 2012-1148 of 12 October 2012

Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon

Baselines

Decree 2015-1528 of 24 November 2015

Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 5, 6)

Decree No 2021-214 of 24 February 2021

Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 11)

Decree 77-169 of 25 February 1977

Decree No 2021-214 of 24 February 2021

French Antilles

Baselines

Decree 2017-1511 of 30 October 2017

French Antilles

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 5, 6)

French Antilles

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

French Antilles

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 11)

Decree 78-276 of 6 March 1978

Decree 78-277 of 6 March 1978

French Antilles

Outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles

Decree 2015-1180 of 25 September 2015

French Guiana

Baselines

Decree 2015-1611 of 8 December 2015

French Guiana

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2022-20 of 10 January 2022

French Guiana

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

French Guiana

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Decree 2022-20 of 10 January 2022

French Guiana

Outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles

Decree 2020-376 of 30 March 2020

La Réunion

Baselines

Decree 2014-1309 of 30 October 2014

La Réunion

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2018-24 of 16 January 2018

La Réunion

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

La Réunion

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 11)

Decree 78-148 of 3 February 1978

La Réunion

Outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles

Décret n° 2021-42 du 19 Janvier 2021

Mayotte

Baselines

Decree 2013-1177 of 17 December 2013

Mayotte

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2020-70 of 29 January 2020

Mayotte

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

Mayotte

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 11)

Decree 78-149 of 3 February 1978

Scattered Islands (Tromelin Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Bassas de India and Europa Island)

Baselines

Decree 78-112 of 11 January 1978

Scattered Islands (Tromelin Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Bassas de India and Europa Island)

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 5)

Scattered Islands (Tromelin Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Bassas de India and Europa Island)

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

Scattered Islands (Tromelin Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Bassas de India and Europa Island)

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 11)

Decree 78-146 of 3 february 1978

St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands

Baselines

Decree 2013-1175 of 17 December 2013

St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2017-367 of 20 March 2017

St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Decree 2017-367 of 20 March 2017

St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands

Outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles

Décret n° 2021-60 du 25 Janvier 2021

Kerguelen islands

Baselines

Decree 2015-635 of 5 June 2015

Kerguelen islands

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2017-368 of 20 March 2017

Kerguelen islands

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

Kerguelen islands

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Decree 2017-368 of 20 March 2017

Kerguelen islands

Outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles

Decree 2015-1183 of 25 September 2015

Archipelago of Crozet

Baselines

Decree 2015-551 of 18 May 2015

Archipelago of Crozet

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2017-366 of 20 March 2017

Archipelago of Crozet

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

Archipelago of Crozet

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Decree 2017-366 of 20 March 2017

Wallis-and-Futuna

Baselines

Decree 2013-1176 of 17 December 2013

Wallis-and-Futuna

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2019-320 of 12 April 2019

Wallis-and-Futuna

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

Wallis-and-Futuna

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 11)

Decree 78-145 of 3 February 1978

New-Caledonia

Baselines

Decree 2002-827 of 3 May 2002

New-Caledonia

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 5)

New-Caledonia

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

New-Caledonia

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 11)

Decree 78-142 of 3 February 1978

New-Caledonia

Outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles

Decree 2015-1182 of 25 September 2015

French Polynesia

Baselines

Decree 2019-319 of 12 April 2019

French Polynesia

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2020-590 of 18 May 2020

French Polynesia

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

French Polynesia

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Decree 2020-591 of 18 May 2020

Clipperton Island

Baselines

Decree 2015-550 of 18 May 2015

Clipperton Island

Outer limit of the territorial sea

Decree 2018-23 of 16 January 2018

Clipperton Island

Outer limit of the contiguous zone

Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 (Art. 10)

Clipperton Island

Outer limit of the exclusive economic zone

Decree 2018-23 of 16 January 2018

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