The 17th 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.

17th Session 11-22 July 2011

ISBA/17/A/6

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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

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ISBA/17/A/10

Statement of the President on the work of the Assembly of the international Seabed Authority at its seventeenth session

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ISBA/17/A/7

Decision of the Assembly relating to the credentials of representatives to the seventeenth session of the International Seabed Authority

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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

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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

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ISBA/17/A/5

Decision of the Assembly relating to financial and budgetary matters

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ISBA/17/A/3- ISBA/17/C/3

Report of the Finance Committee

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ISBA/17/A/4

Election of the members of the Finance Committee. List of candidates submitted by States parties. Note by the Secretary-General

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ISBA/17/A/1

Agenda for the Assembly

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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

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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

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ISBA/17/A/L.1

Provisional Agenda for the Assembly

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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

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ISBA/17/C/22

Statement to the Council by the delegation of Fiji

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ISBA/17/C/18

Decision of the Council relating to financial and budgetary matters

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ISBA/17/C/19

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an environmental management plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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1SBA/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

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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

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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

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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

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ISBA/17/C/8

Draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for cobaltrich ferromanganese crusts in the Area

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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.

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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

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ISBA/17/C/7

Procedure for consideration of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules. Note by the Secretariat

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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

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ISBA/17/C/5

Procedure for consideration of applications for plans of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides. Note by the Secretariat

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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

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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

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ISBA/17/C/L.1

Provisional agenda for the Council

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ISBA/17/C/1

Agenda of the Council

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ISBA/17/C/CRP.1

Regulations on prospecting and exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in the Area

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ISBA/17/C

Suggested revision to Regulations 12 and 27 in document ISBA/16/C/WP.2. Submitted by the Chinese Delegation

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ISBA/17/FC/L.1

Provisional agenda for the Finance Committee

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ISBA/17/LTC/L.1/Rev.1

Provisional Agenda for the Legal and Technical Commission

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ISBA/17/LTC/L.2

Analysis of reported expenditure by contractors

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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

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ISBA/17/LTC/1

Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission

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ISBA/17/LTC/2

Proposal for an environmental management plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Note by the Secretariat

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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

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ISBA/17/LTC/4

Specification of scale and projection for the purpose of the rules, regulations and procedures of the Authority

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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

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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

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ISBA/17/LTC/7

Environmental Management Plan for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone

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No Results Found
Jul 23, 2011
The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority ended its seventeenth session in Kingston today after adopting a series of decisions this morning. The legislative arm of the Authority agreed: to a proposal by the Group of 77 and Jamaica to convene a special meeting during the eighteenth session to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the… Continue reading International Seabed Authority Ends Seventeenth Session In Kingston
Jul 20, 2011
Acting on recommendations of the Legal and Technical Commission, the Seabed Council yesterday afternoon approved the plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules and polymetallic sulphides in the international deep seabed Area submitted by four entities. Adopting the four draft decisions (documents ISBA/17/C/2, 3,4 and 5,), as amended during debate, the Council requested the… Continue reading Seabed Council Approves Four Applications For Exploratory Contracts With Authority In Deep Seabed Area
Jul 12, 2011
The International Seabed Authority began its seventeenth session today with an extensive agenda which includes finalization of a regime for prospecting and exploration for cobalt-rich crusts in the deep seabed Area and action on pending applications for exploratory contracts. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, was this morning elected President of… Continue reading Seabed Authority Opens 17th Session In Kingston, Elects Presiding Officers And Adopts Agendas
Jun 30, 2011
Applications for Exploration Contracts; Historic Advisory Opinion  on the Responsibilities and Obligations of Sponsoring States  among Substantive Issues in Crowded Agenda of  Seabed Authority 17th Session Other topics include finalization of regulations for exploration of  cobalt-rich crusts in Area; and election of members of two bodies KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 30 June 2011 – – Action on four pending… Continue reading Applications For Exploration Contracts; Historic Advisory Opinion In Crowded Agenda Of ISA 17th Session