(English & French) (Amended version) Treaty between Micronesia and Papua New Guinea concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters, 7 September 2015

Country: Papua New Guinea, Micronesia

Scope: Bilateral

Document Language: English

  • Summary

This legal document contains the English and French versions of the Amended version of the Treaty between Micronesia and Papua New Guinea concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters, signed on 7 September 2015 (the original one was signed on 29 July 1991.)

The Amended version of 2015 only replaces Annex I of the Treaty of 1991 with its Annex I-A, which includes specific coordinates. constituting the maritime boundary between Micronesia and Papua New Guinea. Besides changes in coordinates constituting the maritime boundary (delimitation of EEZ and seabed/continental shelf between the two states), the agreed regulations regarding the exploitation of, protection of, cooperation on, and management of marine living/non-living resources and  other agreements are remained as stated in the Treaty of 1991 between the two states.

Treaty between Micronesia and Papua New Guinea concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters, 7 September 2015