The 17th Session of the International Seabed Authority
ISA hosts its annual sessions at its headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica. At the Annual Sessions, representatives from member States of ISA meet, discuss and formulate the work of the International Seabed Authority and its Secretariat. All session documents are available online here in all six official languages of the International Seabed Authority.
17th Session | 11-22 July 2011 |
ISBA/17/A/6
ISBA/17/A/9
Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the advisory opinion of the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on matters relating to the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the Area
ISBA/17/A/10
Statement of the President on the work of the Assembly of the international Seabed Authority at its seventeenth session
ISBA/17/A/7
Decision of the Assembly relating to the credentials of representatives to the seventeenth session of the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/17/A/8
Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/17/A/4/Add.1
Election of the members of the Finance Committee. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General. Addendum
ISBA/17/A/5
Decision of the Assembly relating to financial and budgetary matters
ISBA/17/A/3- ISBA/17/C/3
Report of the Finance Committee
ISBA/17/A/4
Election of the members of the Finance Committee. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General
ISBA/17/A/1
Agenda for the Assembly
ISBA/17/A/2
Report of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority under article 166, paragraph 4, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/17/A/INF/1
Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly on behalf of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy — University of Virginia School of Law. Note by the Secretariat
ISBA/17/A/L.1
Provisional Agenda for the Assembly
ISBA/17/C/21
Statement of the President of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the work of the Council during the seventeenth session
ISBA/17/C/22
Statement to the Council by the delegation of Fiji
ISBA/17/C/18
Decision of the Council relating to financial and budgetary matters
ISBA/17/C/19
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an environmental management plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone
ISBA/17/C/16
Decision of the Council relating to an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides by China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association
ISBA/17/C/17
Decision of the Council relating to an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides submitted by the Government of the Russian Federation
ISBA/17/C/14
Decision of the Council relating to a request for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules submitted by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc.
ISBA/17/C/15
Decision of the Council relating to a request for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules submitted by Tonga Offshore Mining Limited
1SBA/17/C/12
Report and recommendations to the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides by the Government of the Russian Federation. Submitted by the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/17/C/13
Summary report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at its seventeenth session
ISBA/17/C/10
Report and recommendations to the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application for the approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules by Tonga Offshore Mining Limited. Submitted by the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/17/C/11
Report and recommendations to the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides by the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association. Submitted by the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/17/C/8
Draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for cobaltrich ferromanganese crusts in the Area
ISBA/17/C/9
Report and recommendations to the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application for the approval of a plan of work for exploration by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. Submitted by the Legal and Technical Commission.
ISBA/17/C/6 – ISBA/17/LTC/5
Advisory opinion of the Seabed Disputes Chamber on the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the Area
ISBA/17/C/7
Procedure for consideration of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules. Note by the Secretariat
ISBA/17/C/4/Add.1
Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General
ISBA/17/C/5
Procedure for consideration of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides. Note by the Secretariat
ISBA/17/C/2
Election to fill a vacancy on the Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with part XI, section 4, subsection C, article 163, paragraph 7, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Note by the Secretary-General
ISBA/17/C/4
Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General
ISBA/17/C/L.1
Provisional agenda for the Council
ISBA/17/C/1
Agenda of the Council
ISBA/17/C/CRP.1
Regulations on prospecting and exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in the Area
ISBA/17/C
Suggested revision to Regulations 12 and 27 in document ISBA/16/C/WP.2. Submitted by the Chinese Delegation
ISBA/17/FC/L.1
Provisional agenda for the Finance Committee
ISBA/17/LTC/L.1/Rev.1
Provisional Agenda for the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/17/LTC/L.2
Analysis of reported expenditure by contractors
ISBA/17/LTC/L.8
Periodic review of the implementation of the plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area. Note by the Secretary-General
ISBA/17/LTC/1
Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/17/LTC/2
Proposal for an environmental management plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Note by the Secretariat
ISBA/17/LTC/3
Evaluation by the Legal and Technical Commission of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules. Note by the Secretariat
ISBA/17/LTC/4
Specification of scale and projection for the purpose of the rules, regulations and procedures of the Authority
ISBA/17/LTC/5- ISBA/17/C/6
Advisory opinion of the Seabed Disputes Chamber on the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the Area. Report of the Secretary-General
ISBA/17/LTC/6
Evaluation by the Legal and Technical Commission of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides. Note by the Secretariat
ISBA/17/LTC/7
Environmental Management Plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone