Translation of Royal Decree Number 6 Dated 18/1I1433H

We, Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz AI-Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in accordance with article seventy of the basic law of governance, issued by Royal Decree number A/90 and dated 27/8/1412H, the corresponding 01/03/1992G.

And in accordance with article 20 of the regulation of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Decree number A/13, dated 3/3/1414H, the corresponding 16/ 09/1993G.

And in accordance with article 18 of the regulations of the Shura'a Council, issued by Royal Decree number A/91, dated 27/8/1412H, the corresponding 01/03/1992G.

And reviewing the decision of the Shura'a Council number 30/30, dated 12/6/1432H, the corresponding 15/05/2011G.

And after reviewing the decision of the Council of Ministers, number (12) dated 17/1/1433H, the corresponding 12/12/2011G. We decree the following:

First: Approval of the rules of Maritime delimitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to the attached formula;

Second: This decree shall be put into effect by HRH, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Ministers, and the directors of concerned independent agencies, each according to his mandate.

Signed Abdullah bin AbdulAziz

Statute of Maritime Delimitation of the Kingdom QfSaudi Arabia

Article One: Words and Terms: Wherever they are used, in this document, are explained in th e following:

1. The Kingdom: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2. Nautical Mile: 1852 Meters 3, Coasts: the Coasts of the Kingdom overlooking the Red Sea, The Gulf of Aqaba and the

Arab Gulf. 4. The Convention: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 S. The Baselines: The maritime baseline of the Kingdom is delineated in accorda nce

with the Convention in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba and the Arab Gulf. 6. ill: Exclusive Economic Zone

Interna l Waters Article Two: The internal waters of the Kingdom are those on the landward side of the baseline of the territorial sea.

Article Three: the laws and regulations of the Kingdom, regu"lates the movement of ships in its internal waters.

Territorial Sea Article four: The jurisdiction of the Kingdom extends beyond its land territory, its internal waters and territorial sea, the air space over the territorial sea as well as to its seabed and subsoil. The Kingdom exercises sovereignty in accordance with the provisions of the Convention and other rules of international law.

Article 5: (1) The Territorial sea of the Kingdom extends 12 nautica l miles, measured from the

baselines. (2) The outer limit of the territorial sea is the line every pOint of which is at a distance

from the nearest point of the baseline equal to the breadth of the territorial sea.

Article Six: Taking into consideration the laws and regulations of the Kingdom, ships of all states enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of the Kingdom.

Article Seven: passage is innocent so long as it is not prejudicial to peace, good order, or security of the Kingdom. Such passage shall take place in the territorial sea in conform ity with the provisions of this statute. the convention and other rules of international law.

Article Eight: The laws and regulations of the Kingdom define innocent passage through its territorial sea in accordance with the Convention and any other ru les of international law regarding the follOWing:

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(1) Designating and regulating the sea lanes; (2) Protection of navigational aids and facilities and other structures; (3) Protection of cables and pipelines; (4) Safeguarding sea life; (5) The prevention of infringement of the fisheries of the Kingdom; (6) The preservation of the environment of the Kingdom and the prevention, reduction

and control of the pollution thereof; (7) Marine scientific research and hydrographic surveys (8) The prevention of infringement of the customs, fi scal, immigration or sanitary laws

and the regulations of the kingdom.

Article Nine: (1) All submari ne and other underwater vehicles are required to navigate on the surface

and to show their flag in the territoria l sea of the Kingdom: (2) All ships and submarines which are nuclear-powered and the ships carrying nuclear

materials, dangerous or noxious substances, shall obtain a permit from the concerned authorities in the Kingdom before entering or passing through the territorial sea of the Kingdom;

(3) All shi ps and submarines which exercise their r ight of innocent passage in the territorial sea of the Kingdom shall adhere to laws and regu lations of the Kingdom and conform to all international regulations to avoid collision with other ships.

Article Ten: the flag state of a military ship or a submarine or any other government ship being operated for non-commercial purpose, bears the responsibility of any damage born by the Kingdom as a res ul t of not adhering to the regulations of the Kingdom or the provisions of the Convention or any other rules of international law.

Contiguous Zone

Article Eleyen: (1) The Kingdom shall have an area adjacent to its territorial waters which extends for

12 nautical miles from the outer limit of its territorial sea; (2) The Kingdom shall exercise necessary control and monitoring for the follOWing

purposes: a. Prevention of infringement of the regulations in the Kingdom related to

security, environmental, navigation, customs, taxes, immigration or sanita ry laws and regulations within its territory of territoria l sea;

b. Punish any infr ingement of the above laws and regulations committed within the territory of the Kingdom or its territorial sea.

ExclUSive Economic Zone (EEZ) Article Twelve: The Kingdom has a n excl usive economic zone located beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, and extends to the maritime borders with the neighboring states or opposite it.

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Article Thirteen: The Kingdom has the following rights in the EEZ: (1) Exclusive sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring natural resources, whether

living or non-living, of the waters superjacent to the seabed and its subsoil. conserve such resources and manage it, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploration and exploitation of the zone, such as the production of energy from the water, currents and winds.

(2) Exclusive sovereignty over the following: a. The protection and preservation of the marine environment; b. Marine scientific research; c. The estab lishment and use of artificial islands, installations and structures, and

limit the safety zone, including the sovereign right to issue laws and regulations regarding th e customs, taxes, and sanitary and the laws of security, safety, immigration, and others.

(3) All other rights in accordance with the Convention, and other rules in international law.

Article Fourteen: (1) To exercise its sovereign rights of exploring, explOiting, conserving and managing

natural resources in the EEZ; the Kingdom may take measures to inspect, search, detain and sue the ships, as the need may arise, to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations of the Kingdom in the EEZ.

(2) The detained ship may not be re leased before posting a guara ntee. (3) The Kingdom informs the flag state in case of detaining a ship and all other

punishments imposed after that.

Article Fifteen: Fishing in the EEZ is restricted to nationals of the Kingdom. Concerned authorities in the Kingdom may, in accordance with conditions and restrictions, license non-nationals to fish in accordance with the laws and regulations imposed by the Kingdom to preserve liv ing resources.

Article Sixteen: All other states shall observe the rights of the Kingdom in the EEZ and ad here to its laws and regulations, the provisions of this convention and any other rules of international law.

The Continental Shelf

Article Seventeen: The Continental Shelf of the Kingdom comprises the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond its territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory.

Article Eighteen: (1) The Kingdom exercises its sovereign rights over the Continental Shelf for the purpose

of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources. (2) The natural resources, referred to in paragraph 1, consists of the mineral and other

non~living resources of the seabed and subsoil together with living organisms

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belonging to sedentary species, that is to say, organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are immobile on or under the seabed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact wi th the seabed or the subsoi l.

Article Nineteen: The Kingdom has the exclusive right to authorize and regular drilling on the Continental Shelf for all purposes. It can exploit the subsoil by digging tunnels no matter how deep the water above the seabed is at that location.

Article Twenty: (1) The sovereign rights of the Kingdom on the Continental Shelf are exclusive, and is not

affected by De Facto, De Jour or an explicit declaration by the Kingdom nor does it depend on a formal declaration.

(2) No one can exercise the rights referred to in paragraph (1) of this article without a written permission form from the concerned authorities in the Kingdom.

Article Twenty-One: The freedom of navigation, fly-over, the laying of submarine cables, and pipelines are guaranteed to other states in the EEZ and the continental shelf in the Kingdom in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, the rules of international law, and the rules and regu lations of the Kingdom.

General Provisions

Article Twenty-Two: The application of this statute does not invalidate previous treaties concluded between the Kingdom, and neighboring and opposite states that relate to the maritime borders or the exploitation of natural resources in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Arab Gulf. Article Twenty-Two: This statute shall be published in the official gazette and sha ll enter into force from the date of its publication.

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