• Summary

This legal document contains the Declaration by the Government of Indonesia concerning the Exclusive Economic Zone of Indonesia promulgated in 1980, before the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea III (UNCLOS III) in 1982. This document includes the interpretation of, sovereign rights and duties of the state of Indonesia over, the rights and duties of foreign vessels within, and the codes of maritime operation within the exclusive economic zone of Indonesia. Notably, the document clarifies “Noting that state practice indicates that the regime of an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles has been accepted as part of the new international law of the sea.” Finally, regarding the matter of delimitation of the exclusive economic zone, the document only mentions “the Indonesian Government is prepared, at an appropriate time, to enter into negotiations with the State concerned with a view to reach an agreement.”

• Document: Declaration by the Government of Indonesia concerning the Exclusive Economic Zone of Indonesia 21 March 1980 (adapted from UN Treaty Series)