Current legal references: French maritime limits

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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