31st Session of the Council

Intersessional work

- Further Revised Consolidated Text (ISBA/31/C/CRP.1/Rev.2): Word doc | PDF
- Further Revised Consolidated Text (clean) (ISBA/31/C/CRP.2/Rev.2): Word doc | PDF
- Further Revised Suspense Document (ISBA/31/C/CRP.3): PDF
- Draft indicative list of outstanding issues (ISBA/31/C/CRP.4): PDF
- Draft Decision on the Establishment of the Compliance Committee (ISBA/31/C/CRP.5): PDF

1.Effective control

2. Inspection, compliance and enforcement mechanism

3. Equalization measure

4. Rights and interests of coastal States

5. Underwater cultural heritage

6. Environmental management and monitoring

7. Test Mining

8. Closure Plan

- Briefing note and first revised proposal on Closure Plan (14 April 2026): PDF
- Consolidated proposal on Environmental Management and Monitoring and Closure Plan (14 April 2026): PDF
- Briefing note and second revised proposal on Closure Plan (07 April 2026): PDF

9. Reference to Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs)

1.Submarine cable protection

- Proposals and guiding questions on draft regulations 31 and 31bis (14 May 2026): PDF

2. Payment mechanism and review of payment mechanism

3. Modification of a Plan of Work by a Contractor

- Review of Comments made during March 2026 Council Meeting (16 April 2026): PDF
- Revised proposal on Modification of a Plan of Work (16 April 2026): PDF
- Review of Comments made during March 2026 Council Meeting (15 May 2026): PDF
- Further revised proposal on Modification of a Plan of Work (15 May 2026): PDF

4. Environmental Compensation Fund

5. Seabed Mining Register

6. Prevention of corruption

7. Environmental Goals and Objectives

8. Non-Compliance Notice, Suspension, and Termination of Exploitation Contract

9. Monopolization

- Briefing note and guiding questions on Monopolization (10 April 2026): PDF
- Briefing note and first proposal on Monopolization (27 April 2026): PDF
- Briefing note and revised proposal on Monopolization (19 May 2026): PDF

10. Review of the Regulations