11th Session Press Releases
25 August 2005
International Seabed Authority Concludes Eleventh Session. Defers Action on Main Agenda Item - New Mining Code. Next Session will be 7-18 August 2006 in Kingston (SB/11/16)
24 August 2005
Seabed Council Completes First Reading of Draft New Code for Polymetallic Sulphides and Cobalt Crusts. Council President to Report to Assembly on Work of Session (SB/11/15)
23 August 2005
Seabed Assembly Takes Note of Annual Report of Authority's Secretary-General after Lengthy Debate. Pays Tribute to Late Jamaican Jurist for Contributions to the Law of the Sea (SB/11/14)
Seabed Council, after Extensive Debate. Takes Note of Legal & Technical Commission's Report (SB/11/13)
22 August 2005
Seabed Council Approves Finance Committee Report including Appointment of Independent Auditor for Authority; Resumes Consideration of New Draft Code (SB/11/12)
Seabed Council Approves Application by Federal Republic of Germany for Exploration in the International Seabed Area (SB/11/11)
17 August 2005
Seabed Assembly Begins Consideration of the Report of the Authority's Secretary-General (SB/11/10)
Seabed Council Resumes Debate on Draft Mining Code for Polymetallic Sulphides and Cobalt-Rich Crusts (SB/11/9)
Seabed Council Continues Discussion on New Code for Polymetallic Sulphides and Cobalt Rich Crusts; Elects Additional Vice Presidents for Eleventh Session (SB/11/8)
16 August 2005
Seabed Council Begins Detailed Examination of New Code for Polymetallic Sulphides and Cobalt Rich Crusts (SB/11/7)
ISBA Council Begins Substantive Debate on Draft Rules to Govern Prospecting of Newly Discovered Rich Minerals; Some Delegations Urge More Study (SB/11/6)
15 August 2005
ISA Council Defers Detailed Discussion on New Regulations, Delegations to Examine Explanatory Notes from Legal and Technical Commission (SB/11/5)
Park Hee-kwon (Republic of Korea) is President of the Seabed Authority Council for 2005 (SB/11/4)
Olav Myklebust (Norway) is President of the Seabed Assembly for 2005 (SB/11/3)
Correction to Press Release SB/11/2 (SB/11/2/Corr.1)
International Seabed Authority Begins Eleventh Session in Kingston, Elects Presidents for Assembly and Council and Adopts Agendas (SB/11/2)
International Seabed Authority to hold Eleventh Session (15-26 August, Kingston Jamaica) with Development of Regulatory Regime for Exploring Deep Ocean Polymetallic Sulphides and Cobalt-Rich Crusts high on Agenda. (SB/11/1)