Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGIC WATERS, PRESCRIBING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES PASSAGE
Congress Author
Date filed
August 27, 2019
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04194
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGIC WATERS, PRESCRIBING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES PASSAGE
ABSTRACT : Defines several terms such as: Archipelagic sea lane; Archipelagic sea lane passage; Archipelagic water; Associated protective measure; Hydrographic survey; Oceanographic survey; Right of innocent passage; and Territorial sea.Declares that foreign ships or aircraft, including research or hydrographic survey ships or aircraft, shall not conduct oceanographic or hydrographic surveys, unless prior permission to do so from the appropriate agency of the Government has been obtained.Enumerates the different prohibitions to foreign ships/fishing vessels and aircraft, while exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage; and provides for compliance with navigational regulations, procedures and traffic scheme.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HOFER, ANN K.
DATE FILED : 2019-08-27
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Sagarbarria (000 2019-12-02) 2. Nieto (000 2020-02-10)
3. Savellano (000 2020-02-19) 4. Frasco (000 2020-03-03)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 2019-09-03

Abstract

Defines several terms such as: Archipelagic sea lane; Archipelagic sea lane passage; Archipelagic water; Associated protective measure; Hydrographic survey; Oceanographic survey; Right of innocent passage; and Territorial sea.Declares that foreign ships or aircraft, including research or hydrographic survey ships or aircraft, shall not conduct oceanographic or hydrographic surveys, unless prior permission to do so from the appropriate agency of the Government has been obtained.Enumerates the different prohibitions to foreign ships/fishing vessels and aircraft, while exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage; and provides for compliance with navigational regulations, procedures and traffic scheme.

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