The marine waters of the Republic of Cyprus, as these were defined to the Marine Strategy Law of 2011 (National Law N.18(I) 2011), which transposed the MSFD, includes waters, the seabed and subsoil on the seaward side of the baseline from which the extent of territorial waters (12 nautical miles) is measured, as this is defined in the Territorial Sea Law 45 of 1964, extending to the outmost reach of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, as this is defined in the Exclusive Economic Zone Law 64(I) of 2004 and the UNCLOS Ratification Law 203 of 1988. In 2004, the Republic of Cyprus, proclaimed, by Law No. 64 (I) 2004, its Exclusive Economic Zone («EEZ»), outer limit of which does not extend beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of its territorial sea is measured. In accordance with the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), and the relevant customary international law, the delimitation between the EEZ/continental shelf of the Republic of Cyprus and the EEZ/continental shelf of other neighbouring coastal States, is effected by an agreement on the basis of the median-line principle. Accordingly, the Republic of Cyprus has so far concluded Agreements on the delimitation of its EEZ/continental shelf with the Arab Republic of Egypt (in force), the Republic of Lebanon (ratification pending) and the State of Israel (in force), on the basis of the median-line principle. In those parts of Cyprus’ maritime boundaries where no delimitation Agreements have been signed and until such Agreements are signed, the Republic of Cyprus considers as the outer limit of its EEZ/continental shelf, the median-line which is measured from the baselines from which the breadth of their territorial sea is measured. The marine waters of the Republic of Cyprus include also the coastal waters as this has been defined under Law 13(I) of 2004 which transposed the Water Framework Directive.

The marine waters of the Republic of Cyprus, as these were defined to the Marine Strategy Law of 2011 (National Law N.18(I) 2011), which tranposed the MSFD, includes waters, the seabed and subsoil on the seaward side of the baseline from which the extent of territorial waters (12 nautical miles) is measured, as this is defined in the Territorial Sea Law 45 of 1964, extending to the outmost reach of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, as this is defined in the Exclusive Economic Zone Law 64(I) of 2004 and the UNCLOS Ratification Law 203 of 1988. In 2004, the Republic of Cyprus, proclaimed, by Law No. 64 (I) 2004, its Exclusive Economic Zone («EEZ»), outer limit of which does not extent beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of its territorial sea is measured. In accordance with the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), and the relevant customary international law, the delimitation between the EEZ/continental shelf of the Republic of Cyprus and the EEZ/continental shelf of other neighboring coastal States, is effected by an agreement on the basis of the median-line principle. Accordingly, the Republic of Cyprus has so far concluded Agreements on the delimitation of its EEZ/continental shelf with the Arab Republic of Egypt (in force), the Republic of Lebanon (ratification pending) and the State of Israel (in force), on the basis of the median-line principle. In those parts of Cyprus’ maritime boundaries where no delimitation Agreements have been signed and until such Agreements are signed, the Republic of Cyprus considers as the outer limit of its EEZ/continental shelf, the median-line which is measured from the baselines from which the breadth of their territorial sea is measured. The marine waters of the Republic of Cyprus include also the coastal waters as this has been defined under Law 13(I) of 2004 which transposed the Water Framework Directive.