Council of Minister's Decision No. 5 of 2009 in respect of the Application of the Straight Baselines System to a Part of the Coast of the United Arab Emirates

This Decision of the Council of Ministers defines the points that shall be connected by straight baselines. Those baselines shall be used for the delimitation of the maritime zones of the United Arab Emirates. The waters on the landward side of the straight baselines provided for in Article One of this decision shall be considered internal waters of the United Arab Emirates in accordance with Federal Law No (19) of 1993. Nothing in this decision shall preclude the application of the straight baselines system to other parts of the coast of the United Arab Emirates.