(English version) Agreement between Indonesia and the Philippines concerning the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone Boundary on 23 May 2014

Country: Indonesia, The Philippines

Sea: Celebes Sea

Scope: Bilateral

Document Language: English

  • Summary

This legal document contains the English version of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines concerning the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Boundary signed in 2014. This Agreement entered into force on August 1st 2019, by the exchange of the instruments of ratification. The EEZ boundary between two contracting parties is comprised of 8 points, the latitude, and longitude of which are provided in the document. The map visualizing that boundary can be found here.

Notably, Article 1.3 clarifies that “This Agreement shall not prejudice any rights or positions of Contracting Parties with regard to the delimitation of the Continental Shelves boundary.” This is reflected in the absence of an Agreement of delimitation of continental shelves between the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of the Philippines.

  • Documents:

i. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines concerning the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone Boundary on 23 May 2014 (English version, adopted from UN Treaty Series)

ii. Map visualizing the boundary of the EEZ agreed in the Agreement