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Decision of 13 March 2000 laying down the limits of the exclusive economic zone of the Netherlands and the entry into force of the Law on the exclusive economic zone of the Netherlands (Decision of the Netherlands exclusive economic zone)
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
On the nomination of our Minister for Foreign Affairs of 25 October 1999, No DJZ/BR/1922-99, done on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport and Water State;
Having regard to the Articles 2 and 4 of the national exclusive economic zone ;
The Council of State heard (opinion of 21 December 1999, No W02.99.0535/II);
Having regard to the further report by our Minister for Foreign Affairs of 2 March 2000 n DJZ/BR/0278-00, released on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport and Water State;
Have found good and understand:
The boundaries of the exclusive economic zone of the Netherlands shall coincide with:
a. the border of the territorial sea of the Netherlands, intended in Article 1, first paragraph, of the Dutch Territorial Seas Act and
b. the boundaries of the part of the continental shelf that is due to the Netherlands.
1 The Rijkswet Establishment exclusive economic zone shall enter into force for the Netherlands at the time of entry into force of this Decision.
2 This Decision shall enter into force as from the day following the date of issuance of the Official Journal in which it is placed.
This decision is referred to as: Decision of the Netherlands exclusive economic zone.
Charges and orders that this Decision will be placed in the Official Journal by means of the note of explanatory note accompanying it.
' s-Gravenhage, 13 March 2000
Beatrix
The Minister for Foreign Affairs,
J. J. van Aartsen
The Secretary of State for Transport and Water,
Mr. J. M. de Vries
Published the twenty-seventh April 2000The Minister of Justice,
A. H. Korthals
