Verdrag tussen de regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de regering van de Franse Republiek inzake maritieme afbakening in het Caribisch gebied

1. This Agreement delimits the maritime zones of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the autonomous country of Sint Maarten, and the public bodies of Saba and Sint Eustatius) and the French Republic over which the States respectively exercise or will exercise their sovereignty, sovereign rights or jurisdiction.
2. If either of the Parties decides to establish, expand or alter maritime zones, it can only do so with due respect for the maritime delimitation established in this Agreement.

The geographical coordinates of the points established in this Agreement are expressed in the geodetic reference system WGS 84 (World Geodetic System 1984).

The western part of the maritime delimitation is formed by a geodesic line joining, in the order in which they are given, the following points identified by their geographical coordinates:
From point A, the delimitation extends along a geodetic azimuth of 283,5 degrees until the delimitation with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is reached.

The eastern part of the maritime delimitation is formed by a geodesic line joining, in the order in which they are given, the following points identified by their geographical coordinates:
From point J, the delimitation extends along a geodetic azimuth of 112,9 degrees until the delimitation with the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis is reached.

The delimitation line as established in articles 3 and 4 is drawn by way of illustration on the map in the Annex to this Agreement.

Any dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled peacefully by consultation and negotiation, in accordance with international law.

Parties shall notify each other in writing of the completion of their domestic procedure necessary to bring into force this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date of receipt of the last notification.