The 27th Session of the International Seabed Authority

Election to fill vacancies in the Council for the period 2023 to 2026 in accordance with article 161, paragraph 3, of the convention.

Indicative list of member states of the International Seabed Authority which would fulfil the criteria for membership in the various groups of states in the Council in accordance with section 3, paragraph 15, of the annex to agreement for the implementation of part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982.

Provisional agenda of the Assembly.

Draft decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters.

Draft decision of the Assembly of the International SeabedAuthority relating to the election to fill the vacancies on theCouncil of the Authority in accordance with article 161, paragraph 3, of the United Nations Convention on theLaw of the Sea.

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of theAssembly by the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense.

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82,paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly by The Ocean Foundation.

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly by Cluster maritime français.

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly by Oceans North.

Request for observer status in accordance with rule 82, paragraph 1 (e), of the rules of procedure of the Assembly by the World Organization of Dredging Associations.

List of Delegations.

Agenda of the Assembly.

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.

The official documents will need to be read together with the 2022 Secretary-General Annual Report publication in the English version.

Report of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority under article 166, paragraph 4, of theUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

ISBA/27/A/2/Add.1 – Annex II: Status of implementation by the Secretariat of the relevant high-level actions and associated outputs for the reporting period 2021-2022.

Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024.

Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024.

Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024.

Implementation of the action plan of the International Seabed Authority in support of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

The capacity development strategy of the International Seabed Authority.

Proposed amendments to Rule 82 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority.

Election of the members of the Finance Committee.

Election of members of the Finance Committee.

Report of the Finance Committee.

Note Verbale dated 25 July 2022 from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Chile to the secretariat of the International Seabed Authority.

Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters.

Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the implementation of a programmatic approach to capacity development.

Credentials of representatives at the twenty-seventh session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority.

Decision of the Assembly relating to the credentials of representatives at the twenty-seventh session of the International Seabed Authority.

Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the election to fill the vacancies on theCouncil of the Authority in accordance with article 161, paragraph 3, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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

Provisional agenda of the Council

Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application by the Government of India for extension of a contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules between the Government of India and the Authority

Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters.

Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority related to the development of binding environmental threshold values.

Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to a standardized approach for the development, approval and review of regional environmental management plans in the Area.

Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the approval of the regional environmental management plan for the Area of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with a focus on polymetallic sulphide deposits.

List of Delegations. Council Part 1

List of Delegations. Council Part III

Agenda of the Council

Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission summarizing stakeholder feedback on the phase 1 draft standards and guidelines

Draft guidelines on the preparation and assessment of an application for the approval of a Plan of Work for exploitation

Draft standard and guidelines for the environmental impact assessment process

Draft guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact statements.

Draft guidelines for the preparation of Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans

Draft guidelines for the preparation of Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans.

Draft standard and guidelines on the development and application of environmental management systems

Draft guidelines on the tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessments.

Draft standard and guidelines for the safe management and operation of mining vessels and installations.

Draft standard and guidelines on the form and calculation of an Environmental Performance Guarantee

Draft guidelines for the establishment of baseline environmental data

Draft standard and guidelines for the preparation and implementation of emergency response and contingency plans

Letter dated 17 February 2022 from the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority to the President of the Council of the International Seabed Authority. Submitted by the delegation of Belgium

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for the Enterprise

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for the Enterprise.

Application for extension of the contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules between the Government of India and the International Seabed Authority

Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the first part of its twenty-seventh session.

Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the second part of its twenty-seventh session.

Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the second part of its twenty-seventh session.

Report on the relinquishment of one third of the area allocated to the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) under the contract for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts between JOGMEC and the International Seabed Authority

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to an application by the Government of India for extension of a contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules between the Government of India and the Authority.

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the deferral of the schedule of relinquishment upon request by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources.

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the election in 2022 of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Statement by the President of the Council on the work of the Council during the first part of the twenty-seventh session

Statement by the President of the Council on the work of the Council during the second part of the twenty-seventh session.

Statement by the President of the Council on the work of the Council during the third part of the twenty-seventh session

Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024

Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024.

Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024.

Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Letter dated 6 April 2022 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority

Operationalization of the Economic Planning Commission

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, and related matters

Implementation of the decision of the Council in 2021 relating to the reports of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission

Status of contracts for exploration and related matters, including information on the periodic review of the implementation of approved plans of work for exploration.

Memorandum of understanding between the International Seabed Authority and the African Union.

Normative environmental thresholds for deep-seabed mining submitted by the delegation of Germany

Report on the relinquishment of 75 per cent of the area allocated to the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) under the contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides between COMRA and the International Seabed Authority

Report on the relinquishment of one third of the area allocated to the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) under the contract for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts between COMRA and the International Seabed Authority

Letter dated 8 July 2022 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority.

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for the Enterprise.

Report and recommendations of the Legal and Technical Commission on the procedure and criteria for consideration of a request for the transfer of rights and obligations.

Report of the Finance Committee.

Guidance to facilitate the development of regional environmental management plans

Regional environmental management plan for the Area of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) with a focus on polymetallic sulphide deposits.

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the deferral of the schedule of relinquishment upon request by the Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to financial and budgetary matters.

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the election of members of the Legal and Technical Commission.

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the development of binding environmental threshold values.

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the commissioning by the secretariat of a study on the internalization of environmental costs of exploitation activities the Area into the production costs of minerals from the Area

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

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the possible scenarios and any other pertinent legal considerations in connection with section 1, paragraph 15, of the annex to the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Provisional agenda of the Finance Committee

Agenda of the Finance Committee

Development of rules, regulations and procedures on the equitable sharing of financial and other economic benefits derived from activities in the Area pursuant to section 9, paragraph 7 (f), of the annex to the 1994 Agreement

Review of the terms of reference for the Endowment Fund for Marine Scientific Research in the Area

Status of the Working Capital Fund

Status of contributions

Status of contributions

Status of the trust funds of the International Seabed Authority and related matters

Proposed budget for the International Seabed Authority for the financial period 2023–2024

Provisional agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission

Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission

Application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules by Circular Metals Tuvalu Ltd.

Application 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

Request by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources to defer relinquishment of part of its contract area

Selection of candidates for training programmes under plans of work for exploration

Request by the Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer to defer relinquishment of part of its contract area

Selection of candidates for training programmes under plans of work for exploration.