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Provisional agenda of the Council
The 27th Session of the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/27/C/L.1
ISBA/27/C/L.2
Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application by the Government of India for extension of a contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules between the Government of India and the Authority
ISBA/27/C/L.3
Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters.
ISBA/27/C/INF/1
List of Delegations. Council Part 1
ISBA/27/C/1
Agenda of the Council
ISBA/27/C/2
Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission summarizing stakeholder feedback on the phase 1 draft standards and guidelines
ISBA/27/C/3
Draft guidelines on the preparation and assessment of an application for the approval of a Plan of Work for exploitation
ISBA/27/C/4
Draft standard and guidelines for the environmental impact assessment process
ISBA/27/C/5
Draft guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact statements.
ISBA/27/C/6
Draft guidelines for the preparation of Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans
ISBA/27/C/6/Corr.1
Draft guidelines for the preparation of Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans.
ISBA/27/C/7
Draft standard and guidelines on the development and application of environmental management systems
ISBA/27/C/8
Draft guidelines on the tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessments.
ISBA/27/C/9
Draft standard and guidelines for the safe management and operation of mining vessels and installations.
ISBA/27/C/10
Draft standard and guidelines on the form and calculation of an Environmental Performance Guarantee
ISBA/27/C/11
Draft guidelines for the establishment of baseline environmental data
ISBA/27/C/12
Draft standard and guidelines for the preparation and implementation of emergency response and contingency plans
ISBA/27/C/13
Letter dated 17 February 2022 from the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority to the President of the Council of the International Seabed Authority. Submitted by the delegation of Belgium
ISBA/27/C/14
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for the Enterprise
ISBA/27/C/14/Corr.1
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for the Enterprise.
ISBA/27/C/15
Application for extension of the contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules between the Government of India and the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/27/C/16
Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the first part of its twenty-seventh session.
ISBA/27/C/16/Add.1
Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the second part of its twenty-seventh session.
ISBA/27/C/17
Report on the relinquishment of one third of the area allocated to the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) under the contract for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts between JOGMEC and the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/27/C/18
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application by the Government of India for extension of a contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules between the Government of India and the Authority.
ISBA/27/C/19
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the deferral of the schedule of relinquishment upon request by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources.
ISBA/27/C/20
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the election in 2022 of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.
ISBA/27/C/21
Statement by the President of the Council on the work of the Council during the first part of the twenty-seventh session
ISBA/27/C/22-ISBA/27/A/3
Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024
ISBA/27/C/22/Add.1-ISBA/27/A/3/Add.1
Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024.
ISBA/27/C/22/Add.1/Rev.1-ISBA/27/A/3/Add.1/Rev.1
Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024.
ISBA/27/C/23
Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.
ISBA/27/C/23/Add.1
Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.
ISBA/27/C/23/Add.2
Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.
ISBA/27/C/23/Add.3
Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.
ISBA/27/C/23/Add.4
Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.
ISBA/27/C/23/Add.5
Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.
ISBA/27/C/24
Letter dated 6 April 2022 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/27/C/25
Operationalization of the Economic Planning Commission
ISBA/27/C/26
Laws, regulations and administrative measures adopted by sponsoring States and other members of the International Seabed Authority with respect to the activities in the Area, and related matters
ISBA/27/C/27
Implementation of the decision of the Council in 2021 relating to the reports of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission
ISBA/27/C/28
Status of contracts for exploration and related matters, including information on the periodic review of the implementation of approved plans of work for exploration.
ISBA/27/C/29
Memorandum of understanding between the International Seabed Authority and the African Union.
ISBA/27/C/30
Normative environmental thresholds for deep-seabed mining
ISBA/27/C/31
Report on the relinquishment of 75 per cent of the area allocated to the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) under the contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides between COMRA and the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/27/C/32
Report on the relinquishment of one third of the area allocated to the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) under the contract for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts between COMRA and the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/27/C/33
Letter dated 8 July 2022 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority.
ISBA/27/C/34
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for the Enterprise.
ISBA/27/C/36-ISBA/27/A/8
Report of the Finance Committee.
ISBA/27/C/16/ Add.1
Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the second part of its twenty-seventh session.
ISBA/27/C/39
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the deferral of the schedule of relinquishment upon request by the Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer
ISBA/27/C/40
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters.
ISBA/27/C/41
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.