JAMAICA, Kingston (29 January 2017) – – The ISA Review Committee will meet in Kingston from Monday 30 January to Friday 3 February 2017 to discuss the status of its review report under Article 154 of UNCLOS.
ISA Issues Discussion Paper on the Development of “Environmental Regulations” For Exploitation in the Area
JAMAICA, Kingston (25 January 2017) – – The International Seabed Authority today issued a Discussion Paper to advance stakeholder discussion in connection with the development and drafting of Regulations on Exploitation for Mineral Resources in the Area (Environmental Matters) – so-named “Environmental Regulations”.
Organizational Changes at the Secretariat
JAMAICA, Kingston (20 January 2017) – – In an effort to better communicate with members and contractors of the Authority, Secretary-General Michael W Lodge recently announced the first phase of organizational changes at the Secretariat.
The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria appoints Permanent Representative to the International Seabed Authority
On Tuesday, 11 January 2017, Mrs. Taous Achab of the Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, presented her credentials as the Permanent Representative to the International Seabed Authority to the Secretary-General, Mr. Michael W. Lodge.
The Seabed Authority Ushers in New Secretary-General
JAMAICA, Kingston (3 January 2017) – – Mr. Michael Lodge began his tenure as the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority on 1 January 2017. He was elected Secretary-General on 21 July 2016 at the Authority’s 22nd Session for a 4-year term.
Workshop Announcement: Towards an ISA Environmental Management Strategy for the Area
JAMAICA Kingston (9 December 2016) – – A workshop on the ISA Environmental Management Strategy for the Area will be held in Berlin, Germany from 19-24 March 2017.
NOW ONLINE: Comments to Draft Exploitation Regulations
JAMAICA, Kingston (3 December 2016) – – The Authority has received 43 submissions of comments from stakeholders on its working draft Regulations and Standard Contract Terms on Exploitation for Mineral Resources in the Area. Among them, eight were submitted by governments (seven members and one observer), ten by Contractors, one by an international organization and nineteen by non-governmental organizations and institutions.
In an continued effort to get more global participation of stakeholders and to increase transparency in the drafting of the mining code, the Secretariat circulated the working draft exploitation regulations issued by the Legal and Technical Commission in July 2016 for comments by a 25 November 2016 deadline.
Call for Applications: Internships at Ifremer through its Contractor Training Programme
JAMAICA, Kingston (18 November 2016) – – The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer) is offering two (2) internships for candidates from developing States in accordance with its exploration contract for polymetallic nodules with the International Seabed Authority.
Deadline for Comments to Working Draft Exploitation Regulations Extended
JAMAICA, Kingston (3 November 2016) – – The deadline for comments by members and all stakeholders to the initial working draft regulations and standard contract terms on exploitation for mineral resources in the Area has been extended to 25 November 2016.
The zero draft is the first step toward consolidating the views of the Authority’s stakeholder base following a number of stakeholder consultation initiatives in 2015, workshops and technical discussion papers issued by the Authority.
