The 15th Session of the International Seabed Authority
ISA hosts its annual sessions at its headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica. At the Annual Sessions, representatives from member States of ISA meet, discuss and formulate the work of the International Seabed Authority and its Secretariat. All session documents are available online here in all six official languages of the International Seabed Authority.
| 15th Session | 25 May – 5 June 2009 |
ISBA/15/A/L.1
Provisional Agenda
ISBA/15/A/L.2
Draft decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters
ISBA/15/A/INF/1
Request for observer status in the Assembly
ISBA/15/A/INF/2
Request for observer status in the Assembly
ISBA/15/A/1
Agenda of the Assembly
ISBA/15/A/2
Report of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority under Article 166, paragraph 4, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/15/A/3
Election to fill a vacancy on the Finance Committee in accordance with section 9 of the annex to the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/15/A/4
Sensitization seminar on the work of the International Seabed Authority, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 24 to 26 March 2009
ISBA/15/A/5 – ISBA/15/C/6
Report of the Finance Committee
ISBA/15/A/6
Report of the Credentials Committee
ISBA/15/A/7
Decision of the Assembly relating to the credentials of representatives to the fifteenth session of the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/15/A/8
Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters
ISBA/15/A/9
Statement of the President of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority on the work of the Assembly at the fifteenth session
ISBA/15/C/WP.1
Draft Regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides in the Area
ISBA/15/C/WP.1/Corr. 1
Draft Regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides in the Area
ISBA/15/C/WP.2
Review of outstanding issues with respect to the draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides in the Area. Prepared by the Secretariat
ISBA/15/C/1
Agenda of the Council
ISBA/15/C/2
Election to fill a vacancy on the Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with part XI, section 4, subsection C, article 163, paragraph 7, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/15/C/3
Election to fill a vacancy on the Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with Part XI, section 4, subsection C, article 163, paragraph 7, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/15/C/4
Election to fill a vacancy on the Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with part XI, section 4, subsection C, article 163, paragraph 7, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISBA/15/C/5
Summary report of the Chairman of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission during the fifteenth session
ISBA/15/C/6 – ISBA/15/A/5
Report of the Finance Committee
ISBA15/C/WP.1/Rev. 1
Draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides in the Area
ISBA/15/C/7
Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters
ISBA/15/C/8*
Statement of the President of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the work of the Council during the fifteenth session
ISBA/15/FC/1
Agenda for the Finance Committee
ISBA/15/FC/2
Appointment of an independent auditor
ISBA/15/FC/3
Cost-saving measures taken by the Secretariat
ISBA/15/FC/4
New member for 2009
ISBA/15/LTC/WP.1
Recommendations for the guidance of the contractors for the reporting of actual and direct exploration expenditures as required by Annex 4, Section 10 of the Regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area
ISBA/15/LTC/1
Agenda of the Legal & Technical Commission
ISBA/15/LTC/2
Consideration of the annual reports submitted by contractors pursuant to the Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Nodules in the Area
ISBA/15/LTC/3
Status of the draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in the Area
ISBA/15/LTC/6*
Application for approval of plans of work for exploration by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd.
ISBA/15/LTC/4
Proposal for the designation of certain geographical areas in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone
ISBA/15/LTC/5
Considerations relating to the reporting of actual and direct exploration expenditures as required by Annex 4, Section 10 of the Regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area
ISBA/15/LTC/7
Recommendations for the guidance of contractors for the reporting of actual and direct exploration expenditures as required by annex 4, section 10, of the Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Nodules in the Area.
Jun 08, 2009
Jun 01, 2009
May 26, 2009