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
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
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
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
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
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
ISBA/21/A/INF/6
List of Participants
ISBA/21/A/1
Agenda of the Assembly
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
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
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
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
ISBA/21/A/6*- ISBA/21/C/15*
Report of the Finance Committee
ISBA/21/A/7
Credentials of representatives to the twenty-first session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority
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
ISBA/21/A/8
Decision of the Assembly relating to the credentials of representatives to the twenty-first session of the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/21/A/10
Decision of the Assembly relating to financial and budgetary matters
ISBA/21/A/11
Statement by the President on the work of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority at its twenty-first session
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
ISBA/21/C/L.1
Provisional agenda of the Council
ISBA/21/C/1
Agenda of the Council
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
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
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
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
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
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
ISBA/21/C/8/Rev.1*
Status of contracts for exploration in the Area
ISBA/21/C/9*
Status of consultations between the International Seabed Authority and the OSPAR Commission
ISBA/21/C/10
Agreement of cooperation between the International Maritime Organization and the International Seabed Authority
ISBA/21/C/11
Memorandum of understanding between the International Seabed Authority and the Pacific Community
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
ISBA/21/C/13
Addressing serious harm to the marine environment in the regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in the Area
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
ISBA/21/C/15* – ISBA/21/A/6*
Report of the Finance Committee
ISBA/21/C/16
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
ISBA/21/C/18
Decision of the Council relating to financial and budgetary matters
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
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
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
ISBA/21/FC/L.1
Provisional agenda for the Finance Committee
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
ISBA/21/FC/3
Appointment of an independent auditor
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
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
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
ISBA/21/FC/7
Implementation of potential cost-saving measures
ISBA/21/FC/8
New member of the International Seabed Authority
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
ISBA/21/LTC/15/Rev.1
Recommendations for the guidance of contractors on the content, format and structure of annual reports*
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
ISBA/21/LTC/1
Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission
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
ISBA/21/LTC/4
Proposed amendments to the recommendations for the guidance of contractors for the reporting of actual and direct exploration expenditure
ISBA/21/LTC/5
Application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area by China Minmetals Corporation
ISBA/21/LTC/6
Review of the format and structure of annual reports
ISBA/21/LTC/7
Outcomes of the international workshop on polymetallic nodule resource classification held in Goa, India, from 13 to 17 October 2014
ISBA/21/LTC/8/Rev.1
Status of contracts for exploration in the Area
ISBA/21/LTC/8/Rev.2
Status of contracts for exploration in the Area
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
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
ISBA/21/LTC/11
Recommendations for the guidance of contractors for the reporting of actual and direct exploration expenditure
ISBA/21/LTC/12
Issues related to the sponsorship by States of contracts for exploration in the Area and related matters
ISBA/21/LTC/13
Selection of candidates for the training programme of Tonga Offshore Mining Limited
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
ISBA/21/LTC/15
Recommendations for the guidance of contractors on the content, format and structure of annual reports
ISBA/21/LTC/15/Corr.1
Recommendations for the guidance of contractors on the content, format and structure of annual reports
No programme events for this session yet.