Parliament unanimously declares Exclusive Economic Zone in the Adriatic

The Croatian Parliament on Friday unanimously adopted the Decision on the Declaration of Croatia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Adriatic

The Croatian Parliament on Friday unanimously adopted the Decision on the Declaration of Croatia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Adriatic.

The Decision delineates the temporary borders of the EEZ until relevant international agreements are signed. It also states that the EEZ is to be implemented in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Croatian Maritime Code and the EU legislature. The Decision confirms that Croatia’s EEZ remains an area of the sea in which all countries, without infringing on Croatia’s sovereign rights and jurisdiction, can enjoy their internationally guaranteed freedoms and rights.

Protecting the Adriatic is one of Croatia’s most important strategic interests and an integral part of its policies. By declaring the EEZ, Croatia is doing its utmost to legally protect the Adriatic, which the Croatian people are historically, geographically, culturally and fatefully tied to.

 

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