BLACK SEA MOU

Process by which a nation exercises authority over foreign ships when those ships are in waters subject to its jurisdiction.

Latin-American region

Member States:

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Republic of Dominica, Uruguay, Venezuela.

European and North Atlantic region.

Member States:

Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom.

Asia-Pacific region

Member States:

Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Marshal Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Caribbean region

Member States:

Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curacao, France, Grenada, Guayana, Jamaica, Netherlands, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenades, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Mediterranean region

Member States:

Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey.

Indian Ocean region

Member States:

Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, Eritrea, France, India, Iran, Kenya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sultanate of Oman, Tanzania, Yemen.

West and Central Africa region

Member States:

Angola, Benin, Cape Verde, Republic of Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo.

Arab States of the Gulf

Member States:

Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Kuwait, State of Qatar, State of United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman.