The 12th 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.
| 12th Session | 7-18 August 2006 |
ISBA/12/A/L.2
Draft decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the election to fill the vacancies on the Council of the Authority, in accordance with article 161, paragraph 3, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/12/A/1
Agenda of the 12th Session of the Assembly
ISBA/12/A/2/Corr.1
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/12/A/3- ISBA/C/4/Rev.1
Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2007-2008
ISBA/12/A/4
Election to fill a vacancy on the Finance Committee in accordance with section 9 of the annex to the Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/12/A/5
Election to fill a vacancy on the Finance Committee in accordance with section 9 of the annex to the Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/12/A/6/Add.2
Election of the members of the Finance Committee. List of candidates submitted by States parties
ISBA/12/A/7- ISBA/12/C/9
Report of the Finance Committee
ISBA/12/A/8
Credentials of representatives to the twelfth session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/12/A/9
Decision of the Assembly relating to the credentials of representatives to the twelfth session of the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/12/A/10
Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the budget of the Authority for the financial period 2007-2008
ISBA/12/A/11
Resolution establishing an endowment fund for marine scientific research in the Area
ISBA/12/A/12
Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the election to fill the vacancies on the Council of the Authority, in accordance with article 161, paragraph 3, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/12/A/13
Statement of the President on the work of the Assembly at the twelfth session
ISBA/12/C/1
Agenda of the 12th Session of the Council
ISBA/12/C/2 Part I
Analysis of the draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides and cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in the Area. Part I: Provisions relating to prospecting, overlapping claims and the anti-monopoly provision
ISBA/12/C/2 Part II
Analysis of the draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides and cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in the Area. Part II: Provisions relating to the protection of the marine environment
ISBA/12/C/2 Part III
Analysis of the draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides and cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in the Area. Part III: Provisions relating to the system of participation by the Authority
ISBA/12/C/3 Part I
Exploration and Mine Site Model Applied to Block Selection for Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crusts and Polymetallic Sulphides
ISBA/12/C/3 Part II
Exploration and Mine Site Model Applied to Block Selection for Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crusts and Polymetallic Sulphides. Part II: Polymetallic Sulphides. (The complete Sulphide Paper with appendices)
ISBA/12/C/5/Add.1
Election of the members of the Legal and Technical Commission. List of candidates submitted by States parties
ISBA/12/C/5/Add.2*
Election of the members of the Legal and Technical Commission. List of candidates submitted by States parties
ISBA/12/C/6
Proposal from the Russian delegation
ISBA/12/C/7
Possible adjustments to the draft regulations for prospecting and exploration for cobalt – rich ferromanganese crusts and polymetallic sulphides suggested by the workshop on technical and economic considerations relating to mining polymetallic sulphides and cobalt-rich crusts in the Area with respect to polymetallic sulphides
ISBA/12/C/8
Report of the Chairman of the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/12/C/9 – ISBA/12/A/7
Report of the Finance Committee
ISBA/12/C/10
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the budget of the Authority for the financial period 2007-2008
ISBA/12/C/11
Decision of the Council relating to the election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/12/C/12
Statement of the President on the work of the Council at the twelfth session
ISBA/12/FC/L.1
Draft proposal to establish an International Seabed Authority Endowment Fund
ISBA/12/FC/L.2
Provisional Agenda of the Finance Committee
ISBA/12/LTC/1
Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/12/LTC/2
Evaluation of the annual reports submitted by contractors: report and recommendations of the Legal and Technical Commission