17 FEBRUARY 1993. - An Act to approve the following International Acts: 1. Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the French Republic concerning the delimitation of the territorial sea, 2. Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the French Republic on the delimitation of the continental shelf, signed in Brussels on 8 October 1990 (1)

ALBERT II, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
Single article
The following international acts, signed in Brussels on 8 October 1990, will come out of their full effect:
1° Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the French Republic concerning the delimitation of the territorial sea;
2° Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the French Republic concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf.
Promulgate this law, order that it be clothed with the seal of the State and published by the Belgian Monitor.
Given in Brussels on 17 February 1993.
BAUDOUIN
By the King;
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
W. CLAES
The Minister of Communications,
G. COEME
Seen and sealed the state seal:
Minister of Justice,
Mr. WATHELET
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Note
(1) Session 1992-1993
House of Representatives
Documents. - Bill 708-1.
Annales parliamentarians. Session of 1 December 1992. - Vote. Session of 3 December 1992.
Senate
Documents. - Project transmitted by the House of Representatives, No. 571-1. - Report, number 571-2.
Annales parliamentarians. - Discussion. Session of 22 January 1993. - Vote. Session of 22 January 1993.
In accordance with article 3, the agreements entered into force on 7 April 1993.

Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium
and the Government of the French Republic
delimitation of the territorial sea
The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the French Republic,
Desirous of defining the line delimiting the territorial sea of the Kingdom of Belgium and that of the French Republic;
The following agreed:
Article 1
1. The boundary between the territorial sea of the Kingdom of Belgium and the territorial sea of the French Republic is a loxodromic line joining, in the order in which they are listed, the following points defined by their coordinates.
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2. The coordinates of the points listed in paragraph 1 are expressed in the Europe 50 system.
3. The line defined in paragraph 1 is represented on the map annexed to this Agreement, for purposes only.
Article 2
The above points are the result of taking into account the high discoveries at the edge of the Belgian and French coasts. However, the application by Belgium and France of different methods for the calculation of heights led to two distinct tracks. It was therefore agreed that the area between these two tracks would be divided into two equal parts.
Article 3
Each Contracting Party shall notify the other of the fulfilment of the constitutional procedures required for the entry into force of this Agreement.
The latter will enter into force on the date of receipt of the last notification.
In faith, the undersigned, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Brussels on 8 October 1990.
For the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium:
Mark Eyskens.
For the Government of the French Republic:
Count Xavier Marie du Cauze de Nazelle.

Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium
and the Government of the French Republic
on the delimitation of the continental shelf
The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the French Republic,
Desirous of defining the line delimiting the continental shelf between the Kingdom of Belgium and the French Republic;
Desiring to take into account all existing rules applicable to the delimitation of maritime spaces, with a view to achieving a fair solution;
The following agreed:
Article 1
1. The limit between the continental shelf of the Kingdom of Belgium and the continental shelf of the French Republic is a loxodromic line joining, in the order in which they are listed, the following points defined by their coordinates.
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2. The coordinates of the points listed in paragraph 1 are expressed in the Europe 50 system.
3. The line defined in paragraph 1 shall be represented on the map annexed to this Agreement for purposes only.
Article 2
The above points are the result of the search for a fair solution based mainly on a compromise between two hypotheses, that of taking into account the high funds discovered at the edge of the Belgian and French coasts and that taking into account the low sea leash on the coast.
Article 3
Each Contracting Party shall notify the other of the fulfilment of the constitutional procedures required for the entry into force of this Agreement.
The latter will enter into force on the date of receipt of the last notification.
In faith, the undersigned, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Brussels on 8 October 1990.
For the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium:
Mark Eyskens.
For the Government of the French Republic:
Count Xavier Marie du Cauze de Nazelle.
For the consultation of the table, see image