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17th Session Official Documents
Session documents and Decisions are available in the 6 official languages as per the following symbols: Arabic (AR), Chinese (CH), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR) and Russian (RU).
ASSEMBLY | ||
| ISBA/17/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 Center for Oceans Law and Policy — University of Virginia School of Law. Note by the Secretariat | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/L.1 | Provisional Agenda for the Assembly | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/1 | Agenda for the Assembly | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/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/17/A/3- ISBA/17/C/3 | Report of the Finance Committee | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/4 | Election of the members of the Finance Committee. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General | |
| ISBA/17/A/4/Add.1 | Election of the members of the Finance Committee. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General. Addendum | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/5 | Decision of the Assembly relating to financial and budgetary matters | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/6 | Credentials of representatives to the seventeenth session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/7 | Decision of the Assembly relating to the credentials of representatives to the seventeenth session of the International Seabed Authority | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/8 | Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/9 | Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the advisory opinion of the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on matters relating to the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the Area | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/A/10 | Statement of the President on the work of the Assembly of the international Seabed Authority at its seventeenth session | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
COUNCIL | ||
| ISBA/16/C/WP.2 | Regulations on prospecting and exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in the Area. Note by the Secretariat | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/CRP.1 | Regulations on prospecting and exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in the Area | |
| ISBA/17/C | Suggested revision to Regulations 12 and 27 in document ISBA/16/C/WP.2. Submitted by the Chinese Delegation | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/L.1 | Provisional agenda for the Council | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/1 | Agenda of the Council | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/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. Note by the Secretary-General | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/4 | Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/4 Add.1 | Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/5 | Procedure for consideration of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides. Note by the Secretariat | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/6 - ISBA/17/LTC/5 | Advisory opinion of the Seabed Disputes Chamber on the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the Area | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/7 | Procedure for consideration of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules. Note by the Secretariat | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/8 | Draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for cobaltrich ferromanganese crusts in the Area | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/9 | Report and recommendations to the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application for the approval of a plan of work for exploration by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. Submitted by the Legal and Technical Commission. | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/10* | Report and recommendations 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 Tonga Offshore Mining Limited. Submitted by the Legal and Technical Commission | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/11* | Report and recommendations to the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides by the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association. Submitted by the Legal and Technical Commission | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/12 | Report and recommendations to the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides by the Government of the Russian Federation. Submitted by the Legal and Technical Commission | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/13 | Summary report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at its seventeenth session | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/14 | Decision of the Council relating to a request for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules submitted by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/15 | Decision of the Council relating to a request for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules submitted by Tonga Offshore Mining Limited | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/16 | Decision of the Council relating to an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides by China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/17 | Decision of the Council relating to an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides submitted by the Government of the Russian Federation | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/18 | Decision of the Council relating to financial and budgetary matters | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/19 | Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an environmental management plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/20 | Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/21* | Statement of the President of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the work of the Council during the seventeenth session | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/C/22 | Statement to the Council by the delegation of Fiji | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
LEGAL & TECHNICAL COMMISSION | ||
| ISBA/17/LTC/L.1 Rev.1 | Provisional Agenda for the Legal and Technical Commission | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/LTC/L.8 | Periodic review of the implementation of the plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area. Note by the Secretary-General | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/LTC/1 | Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/LTC/2 | Proposal for an environmental management plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Note by the Secretariat | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/LTC/3 | Evaluation by the Legal and Technical Commission of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules. Note by the Secretariat | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/LTC/4 | Specification of scale and projection for the purpose of the rules, regulations and procedures of the Authority | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/LTC/5- ISBA/17/C/6 | Advisory opinion of the Seabed Disputes Chamber on the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the Area. Report of the Secretary-General | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/LTC/6 | Evaluation by the Legal and Technical Commission of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides. Note by the Secretariat | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/LTC/7 | Environmental Management Plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
FINANCE COMMITTEE | ||
| ISBA/17/FC/L.1 | Provisional agenda for the Finance Committee | AR CH EN ES FR RU |
| ISBA/17/FC/2 | Appointment of an independent auditor. Note by the Secretary-General | |
| ISBA/17/FC/3 | New members of the Authority. Note by the Secretary-General | |
| ISBA/17/FC/4 | Progress report on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards |
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