The 21st 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.

21st Session 13-24 July 2015

ISBA/21/A/L.1

Provisional agenda of the Assembly

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ISBA/21/A/INF/1

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly on behalf of the World Ocean Council

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ISBA/21/A/INF/2

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly on behalf of the Sargasso Sea Commission

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ISBA/21/A/INF/3

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly on behalf of the Fish Reef Project

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ISBA/21/A/INF/4

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (d), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly on behalf of the Pacific Community

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ISBA/21/A/INF/5

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly on behalf of the International Dialogue on Underwater Munitions

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ISBA/21/A/INF/6

List of Participants

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ISBA/21/A/1

Agenda of the Assembly

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ISBA/21/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

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ISBA/21/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 of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/A/4

Periodic review of the international regime of the Area pursuant to article 154 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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ISBA/21/A/5

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

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ISBA/21/A/6*- ISBA/21/C/15*

Report of the Finance Committee

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ISBA/21/A/7

Credentials of representatives to the twenty-first session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA21/A/9/Rev.1

Decision of the Assembly regarding the first periodic review of the international regime of the Area pursuant to article 154 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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ISBA/21/A/8

Decision of the Assembly relating to the credentials of representatives to the twenty-first session of the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/21/A/10

Decision of the Assembly relating to financial and budgetary matters

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ISBA/21/A/11

Statement by the President on the work of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority at its twenty-first session

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ISBA/21/C/WP.1

Procedures and criteria for the extension of an approved plan of work for exploration pursuant to section 1, paragraph 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 of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/C/L.1

Provisional agenda of the Council

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ISBA/21/C/1

Agenda of the Council

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ISBA/21/C/2

Report and recommendations of the Legal and Technical Commission to the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application for the approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules by China Minmetals Corporation

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ISBA/21/C/3

Procedures and criteria for the extension of an approved plan of work for exploration pursuant to section 1, paragraph 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 of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/C/4

Election to fill a vacancy on the Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with article 163, paragraph 7, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/C/5

Election to fill a vacancy on the Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with article 163, paragraph 7, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/C/6

Procedures for the election in 2016 of members Legal Procedures for the election in 2016 of members Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with article 163 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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ISBA/21/C/7

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

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ISBA/21/C/8/Rev.1*

Status of contracts for exploration in the Area

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ISBA/21/C/9*

Status of consultations between the International Seabed Authority and the OSPAR Commission

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ISBA/21/C/10

Agreement of cooperation between the International Maritime Organization and the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/21/C/11

Memorandum of understanding between the International Seabed Authority and the Pacific Community

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ISBA/21/C/12

Election to fill a vacancy on the Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with article 163, paragraph 7, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/C/13

Addressing serious harm to the marine environment in the regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in the Area

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ISBA/21/C/14

Election to fill a vacancy on the Legal and Technical Commission in accordance with article 163, paragraph 7, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/C/15* – ISBA/21/A/6*

Report of the Finance Committee

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ISBA/21/C/16

Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission during the twenty-first session of the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/21/C/17

Decision of the Council relating to an application for the approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules submitted by China Minmetals Corporation

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ISBA/21/C/18

Decision of the Council relating to financial and budgetary matters

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ISBA/21/C/20

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the summary report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission

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ISBA/21/C/21

Summary report of the President of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the work of the Council during the twenty-first session

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ISBA/21/C/19*

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the procedures and criteria for the extension of an approved plan of work for exploration pursuant to section 1, paragraph 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 of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/FC/L.1

Provisional agenda for the Finance Committee

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ISBA/21/FC/2

Financial implications of procedures and criteria for the extension of an approved plan of work for exploration pursuant to section 1, paragraph 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 of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/FC/3

Appointment of an independent auditor

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ISBA/21/FC/4/Rev.2

Status of implementation of the decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to annual overhead charges for contracts for exploration

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ISBA/21/FC/5

Status of the International Seabed Authority Endowment Fund for Marine Scientific Research in the Area and possible options for its future management and investment

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ISBA/21/FC/6

Proposal to enhance the budget presentation for the financial period 2017-2018 in the light of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards

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ISBA/21/FC/7

Implementation of potential cost-saving measures

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ISBA/21/FC/8

New member of the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/21/FC/9

Status of the progress made towards the implementation of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards by 1 January 2016 by the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/21/LTC/WP.1

Procedures and criteria for the extension of an approved plan of work for exploration pursuant to section 1, paragraph 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 of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/LTC/1

Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission

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ISBA/21/LTC/3

Procedures and criteria for the extension of an approved plan of work for exploration pursuant to section 1, paragraph 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 of 10 December 1982

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ISBA/21/LTC/4

Proposed amendments to the recommendations for the guidance of contractors for the reporting of actual and direct exploration expenditure

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ISBA/21/LTC/5

Application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area by China Minmetals Corporation

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ISBA/21/LTC/6

Review of the format and structure of annual reports

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ISBA/21/LTC/7

Outcomes of the international workshop on polymetallic nodule resource classification held in Goa, India, from 13 to 17 October 2014

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ISBA/21/LTC/8/Rev.1

Status of contracts for exploration in the Area

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ISBA/21/LTC/8/Rev.2

Status of contracts for exploration in the Area

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ISBA/21/LTC/9/Rev.1

Implementation of the environmental management plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone and development of other environmental management plans in the Area

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ISBA/21/LTC/10

Recommendations on the selection of candidates for the training programmes of China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association in 2015

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ISBA/21/LTC/11

Recommendations for the guidance of contractors for the reporting of actual and direct exploration expenditure

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ISBA/21/LTC/12

Issues related to the sponsorship by States of contracts for exploration in the Area and related matters

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ISBA/21/LTC/13

Selection of candidates for the training programme of Tonga Offshore Mining Limited

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ISBA/21/LTC/14

Selection of candidates for training programmes proposed by UK Seabed Resources Limited and the Federal Institute for Geoscience and Natural Resources of the Federal Republic of Germany

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ISBA/21/LTC/15

Recommendations for the guidance of contractors on the content, format and structure of annual reports

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ISBA/21/LTC/15/Corr.1

Recommendations for the guidance of contractors on the content, format and structure of annual reports

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No Results Found
Jul 27, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (27 July 2015) – – The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority at its final meeting of the 21st Session in Kingston, on Friday 24 July, approved the recommendations of its Finance Committee relating to financial and budgetary matters and decided to undertake the first review of the operations of the international regime… Continue reading Seabed Authority Concludes Twenty-First Session
Jul 24, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (24 July 2015) – – The Council of the International Seabed Authority meeting in Kingston yesterday, adopted the procedures and criteria for extension of an approved plan of work for exploration and took note of the draft framework for exploitation of mineral resources in the Area. Council members were able to resolve their… Continue reading Seabed Council Agrees on Criteria for Approved Contract Extension
Jul 23, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (23 July 2015) – -The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston yesterday, concluded a two-day debate on the report of the Secretary-General on the Authority’s work over the past year, hearing a record 35 interventions from member states and 11 by observers. (SB-21-13) The Secretary-General thanked the speakers for their… Continue reading ISA Assembly Concludes Debate on Secretary-General’s Report; Council Discusses LTC Election, Contract Extensions
Jul 21, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (21 July 2015) – – ISA Secretary-General Nii A Odunton today presented his annual report (ISBA/21/A/2) on the work of the Authority for the period 2014-2015  at the Assembly’s 151st meeting in Kingston. Secretary-General Odunton thanked the host country Jamaica, for the on-going support it continued to extend to the Authority to carry out… Continue reading Secretary-General Presents Annual Report to ISA Assembly
Jul 21, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (21 July 2015) – – The Council of the International Seabed Authority yesterday afternoon began consideration of a document produced by the Legal and Technical Commission on Developing a Regulatory Framework for Deep Sea Mineral Exploitation in the Area.   The draft framework for the Exploitation Regulations contains a Preamble which sets out the… Continue reading Seabed Council Discusses Regulatory Framework for Mineral Exploitation
Jul 20, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (18 July 2015) – – The Council of the International Seabed Authority took note of the report of the Chairman of the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) and resumed debate on  procedures and criteria for extensions of contracts due to expire in 2016 and 2017 which are covered in the report. Friday’s discussions… Continue reading Council Completes Debate on Legal and Technical Commission Report
Jul 17, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (17 July 2015) – – The Council of the International Seabed Authority meeting in Kingston yesterday elected its four vice-presidents for the twenty-first session. The vice presidents are: Brazil, for the Latin American and Caribbean Group; Germany for the Western European and Others Group; Nigeria for the African Group and Poland for the Eastern… Continue reading ISA Council Elects Vice-Presidents; Takes Note of Finance Committee and Legal and Technical Commission Reports
Jul 16, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (16 July 2015) – – Procedures and criteria for extending contracts for exploration for marine minerals in the seabed Area due to expire soon, were highlighted in the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on the third day of its Twenty-First session in Kingston (15 July). Seven contracts were due to expire… Continue reading ISA Council Debate Exploration Contract Extension; Hears Status Report
Jul 15, 2015
JAMAICA, Kingston (15 July 2015) – – The International Seabed Authority began its twenty-first annual session in Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday, 14 July, with its two major organs – the supreme body, the Assembly, and the decision-making Council – electing their presidents and adopting their indicative work programme for the next ten days. Ambasssador Helmut Tuerk… Continue reading ISA Opens Twenty-First Session in Kingston