Colombia – Jamaica
JDA19@COJA
Americas
Maritime delimitation treaty between Jamaica and the Republic of Colombia
Implementation Date: 12 November 1993, Entered into force 14 March 1994
Maritime Border Defined
Joint Authority Model
Summary:
The maritime boundary between Colombia and Jamaica was established through a bilateral agreement that was reached in 1993. The 1993 Treaty also established a Joint Development Zone which the parties agreed to establish a zone of joint management, control, exploration and exploitation of living and non-living resources immediately to the west of the maritime boundary. The Joint Regime Area excluded two circular areas of 12 nautical miles radius around small islets and cays claimed by Colombia. Article 4 of the 1993 Treaty provides for the establishment of a ‘Joint Commission’ consisting of one representative of each Party responsible for carrying out of activities in the Joint Regime Area.
Split:
Where hydrocarbon or natural gas deposits, or fields are found on both sides of the delimitation line established in article 1, they shall be exploited in a manner such that the distribution of the volumes of the resource extracted from said deposits or fields is proportional to the volume of the same which is correspondingly found on each side of the line.
<From JDA19@COJA#1 [2]>
Governance:
The Parties agree to establish a Joint Commission, hereinafter called "The Joint Commission", which shall elaborate the modalities for the implementation and the carrying out of the activities set out in paragraph 2 of article 3, the measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 6 of article 3, and carry out any other functions which may be assigned to it by the Parties for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Treaty.
The Joint Commission shall consist of one representative of each Party, who may be assisted by such advisers as is considered necessary.
<From JDA19@COJA#1 [4]>
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