Decree amending the Decree on the fishing territory off the Faroe Islands.

This Decree implements Article 2 of the Agreement of 2007 regarding the maritime demarcation in the area between the Faroe Islands and Iceland reached between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark with the Home Rule Government of the Faroe Islands as one Party and the Government of Iceland as the other. Pursuant to this Agreement a special area has been established, which extends on both sides of the border line south of 63° 30' N and is demarcated by straight geodetic lines between the points specified in this Decree. Article 2 of the Agreement stipulates that throughout the special area the right to fish may be exerted by both Faroese and Icelandic vessels in accordance with the rules and regulations to which they are subject in their respective fisheries jurisdiction zones. They shall only be subject to the control and enforcement procedures of their own authorities. In addition, the Parties may, using their own vessels, freely carry out scientific ocean research throughout the entire special area to the same extent, with the exception of activities which are focused on mineral resources on the ocean floor and in its subsurface. Should an activity under this Article cause problems for one of the Parties, consultations shall be held with the other party within 60 days.