Organs of the International Seabed Authority

Assembly

168 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

Organ of the ISA mandated to carry out activities in the Area directly
An Interim Director-General has been appointed to carry out the functions of the Enterprise

Secretary-General + Administrative and Technical Staff

Group A — Major consumers (4)
China, Italy, Japan, Russian Federation
Group B — Major investors (4)
France, Germany, India, Republic of Korea
Group C — Major exporters (4)
Australia, Canada, Chile, South Africa
Group D — Developing States and special interests (6)
Bangladesh, Brazil, Fiji, Jamaica, Lesotho, Uganda
Group E — Equitable geographic representation (20)
Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Czechia, Ghana, Indonesia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Spain, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom