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ANNEX A 



Prohibited Zones 



(1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this Annex^ the prohibited zones 

 in relation to tankers snail be all sea areas within 60 miles from land, 

 with the following exceptions : 



(a) The Adriatic Zones 



Within the Adriatic Sea the prohibited zones off the coasts of 

 Italy and Yugoslavia respectively shall each extend for a distance 

 of 30 miles from land, excepting only the island of Vis. When 

 the present Convention has been in force for a period of three 

 year's the said zones shall each be extended by a further 20 miles 

 in width unless the two Governments agree to postpone si^ch ex- 

 tension. In the event of such an agreement the said Governments 

 shall notify the Bureau accordingly not less than three months 

 before the expiration of such period of three years and the Bu- 

 reau shall notify all Contracting Governments of such agreement. 



{h) The North Sea Zone 



The North Sea Zone shall extend for a distance of 100 miles 

 from the coasts of the following countries : 



Belgium 



Denmark 



the Federal Kepublic of Germany 



the Netherlands 



the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 

 but not beyond the point where the limit of a lOO-mile zone off 

 the west coast of Jutland intersects the limit of the 50-mile zone 

 off the coast of Norway, 



{c) The Atlantic Zone 



The Atlantic Zone shall be within a line drawn from a point on 

 the Greenwich meridian 100 miles in a north-north-easterly direc- 

 tion from the Shetland Islands; thence northwards along the 

 Greenwich meridian to latitude 64° north ; thence westwards along 

 the 64th parallel to longitude 10° west; thence to latitude 60° 

 north, longitude 14° west; thence to latitude 54°30' north, longi- 

 tude 30° west ; thence to latitude 44°20' north, longitude 30° west ; 

 thence to latitude 48° north, longitude 14° west; thence eastwards 

 along the 48th parallel to a point of intersection with the 50-mile 

 zone off the coast of France. Provided that in relation to voyages 

 which do not extend seawards beyond the Atlantic Zone as de- 

 fined above, and which are to ports not provided with adequate 

 facilities for the reception of oily residue, the Atlantic Zone shall 

 be deemed to terminate at a distance of 100 miles from land. 



{d) The Australian Zone 



The Australian Zone shall extend for a distance of 150 miles 

 from the coasts of Australia, except off the north and west coasts 

 of the Australian mainland betAveen the point opposite Thursday 

 Island and the point on the west coast at 20° south latitude. 



