Organs of the International Seabed Authority

167 Member States + the European Union

• Supreme/political organ
• Power to establish general policies on any question or matter within the ISA competence
• Approves budget
• Approves regulations recommended by the Council

Finance Committee

• 15 members including 5 largest contributors (as long as ISA depends on assessed contributions)
• All financial and budgetary matters must be considered by finance committee

• Group A — Major consumers (4)
  China, Italy, Japan, Russia
• Group B — Major investors (4)
  France, Germany, China, Republic of Korea
• Group C — Major exporters (4)
  Australia, Chile, Canada, South Africa
• Group D — Developing States and special interests (6)
  Bangladesh, Brazil, Lesotho, Fiji, Jamaica, Uganda
• Group E — Equitable geographic representation (18)
  Algeria, Argentina, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Norway

• 30 expert members
• Recommend approval plans of work
• Propose technical & environmental regulations to Council

• Not currently operational. Functions carried out by LTC

Secretary-General + Administrative and Technical Staff

• Organ of the ISA mandated to carry out activities in the Area directly
• Not currently operational. Interim functions carried out by the Secretariat