Freedom of Navigation Act
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I would like to urge every councillor to vote for ammendment III from myself as part of the compromise to make sure all voices have been listened to. I appologise for my mistake in putting the Caspian exception in and can only say it was for good intentions of not damaging the viability of a key treaty in the Caspian for regulating the waters of the Caspian in terms of exploitation and potentially opening up issues in the Caspian should that treaty fail. We have now managed to find a compromise and agreement from Caspian members to align the Caspian treaty to any EU laws that shall pass within reason. I again appologise for this mistake and the perceived hypocrisy of including this clause. The appearance of hypocrisy is bad enough to warrant an appology buy you must ALL vote for amendment 3 of mine to fix this error in the act. I would particuarly like to appologise to the right honourable councillor for the Duxburian Union who I know was upset at the perceived hypocrisy.
James Mizrachi-Roscoe, Councillor for United Duchies
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Debate will be extended to 23:59 GMT on 1 February 2023.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
Debate will be extended to 23:59 GMT on 5 February 2023.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
Debate has ended. Several amendments have been proposed, as follows:
AMENDMENT I
SECTION I
Every member state has a right to own territorial water of up to twelve nautical miles.
This includes inland seas, canals etc.SECTION II
Straits, as geographic entities, are to be international waters and is not the domain of one nation.SECTION III
Revenue tolls are prohibited if they are enacted to obstruct access.
Amendment II :
Territorial waters: any mass of water, extending up to 12 nautical miles from a state’s coastline n in which that state exercises its sovereignty.
International waters: any mass of water extending up from 12 nautical miles from a state’s coastline.
Amendment III:
Territorial waters: any mass of water, extending up to 24 nautical miles from a state’s coastline in which that state exercises its sovereignty.
International waters: any mass of water extending up from 24 nautical miles from a state’s coastline.
Amendment IV:
SECTION II: REGULATIONS
I. Ships of any nature are entitled to freely navigate international waters.
II. Ships of any nature are entitled to transit through straits or any analogous natural waterway connecting two or more masses of international water under the right of transit passage.
III. No state shall unilaterally grant itself the right to deny or limit the passage of any ship through international waters or through territorial waters under the right of transit passage.
IV. Transit passage of a ship through territorial waters may be denied only in the event of a clear violation of European Union law and with the consent of the appropriate national court.
V. An Observatory of European Navigation shall be established, in order to oversee the proper implementation of this Act.
VI. Nations shall have complete rights over exploitation of the resources within their Territorial Waters, including those under the seabed.
VII. Member States may deny military passage through their territorial waters
VIII. Any provisions in this treaty shall not apply to the Caspian Sea which shall be governed by the Caspian Treaty as long as it continues to exist.
Amendment V
VI. Nations shall have complete rights over exploitation of the resources within their Territorial Waters, including those under the seabed. Where necessary, states may prohibit makes or models of vessels from transiting territorial waters, where the structure or features of the vessel pose a threat to the wellbeing of the territorial waters. However, if on arrival to such waters a vessel is deemed offensive to the natural wellbeing of the environment, the state will not be permitted to deny entry to the vessel on grounds of environmental safety.
Amendment VI
SECTION III
IV. Where it is suspected that a model of vessel is prohibited for the purposes of undermining the freedom to transit herein guaranteed, the Observatory of European Navigation may issue the defendant state a fine of an amount to be decided at the time of the verdict, and allow the vessel model to transit those territorial waters.
Voting on amendments will begin now and continue until 23:59 GMT on 15 February 2023.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
I vote FOR Amendments III and V and AGAINST Amendments I, II, IV and VI.
Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
Gadalland and Aspern votes AGAINST amendments I and II and FOR all other amendments.
Ms. Edutitalle Dina
ERE BACH'AIR DUN -
On behalf of the Federal Republic of Yosai I vote FOR Amendments I,II, IV, and VI and AGAINST Amendments III and V
Izumi Miwako
Councillor for Yosai -
On behalf of the United Kingdom, I vote FOR amendments I, II, IV, V and VI.
Councillor David Miliband
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
William V Rex
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
Councillor Caroline LucasThe Commonwealth of California
Prime Minister Kamala Harris
Councilor Snoop Dogg -
On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR amendments I, II, IV, V and VI and AGAINST amendment III
Councillor for United Duchies , James Mizrachi-Roscoe
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Representing The State of Elthize, I vote FOR the fourth amendment and ABSTAIN from voting on all others.
Liam Zachary
*Councillor for The State of Elthize -
On behalf of the Mishar Republic, I vote FOR Amendments III and V and AGAINST I, II, IV, and VI.
Mrs. Susie Dakota, Councillor for the Mishar Republic
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On behalf of the Republic of Istkalen, I ABSTAIN on Amendment I, vote AGAINST Amendment III, and vote FOR all other amendments.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote FOR Amendments II, IV, and V. In addition, I vote AGAINST Amendments I, III, and VI.
Lionel Morel
EU-Councilor for Leagio -
On behalf of the United Principalities of Ineland, I vote FOR amendments I, II, IV, V and VI, and AGAINST amendment III.
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The Kingdom of Reitzmag's Assembly for the European Council has decided through a vote with the presence of all members as follows:
Question: Support Amendment I in the Freedom of Navigation Act of 2023
Ayes - 11
Noes - 0
Abtentions - 0The Ayes have it. The Ayes have it.
Question: Support Amendment II in the Freedom of Navigation Act of 2023
Ayes - 10
Noes - 0
Abtentions - 1The Ayes have it. The Ayes have it.
Question: Support Amendment III in the Freedom of Navigation Act of 2023
Ayes - 0
Noes - 8
Abtentions - 3The Noes have it. The Noes have it.
Question: Support Amendment IV in the Freedom of Navigation Act of 2023
Ayes - 10
Noes - 0
Abtentions - 1The Ayes have it. The Ayes have it.
Question: Support Amendment V in the Freedom of Navigation Act of 2023
Ayes - 8
Noes - 0
Abtentions - 3The Ayes have it. The Ayes have it.
Question: Support Amendment VI in the Freedom of Navigation Act of 2023
Ayes - 9
Noes - 1
Abtentions - 1The Ayes have it. The Ayes have it.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Reitzmag votes FOR Amendment I, Amendment II, Amendment IV, Amendment V, and Amendment VI, and AGAINST Amendment III.
Dame Yuridiana Yahontov GCC
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
The Empire of Inimicus votes *AGAINST Amendments I, III, IV, and VI; and FOR Amendment V,
Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker -
On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Czech Slavia, I vote AGAINST all amendments.
Sofie Čikarová
Councillor for Czech Slavia -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Fontainere, I vote AGAINST amendment III and ABSTAIN from voting on all other.
Pierre Gaulthier
Councillor for the Kingdom of Fontainere -
Amendment I, with 6 against and 5 for, fails.
Amendment II, with 4 against and 7 for, passes.
Amendment III, with 9 against and 2 for, fails.
Amendment IV, with 4 against and 9 for, passes.
Amendment V, with 2 against and 10 for, passes.
Amendment VI, with 5 against and 7 for, passes.
Final voting will begin now and continue until 23:59 on 3 March 2023.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR this act
James Mizrachi-Roscoe , Councillor for United Duchies
The Kingdom of Spain
