The 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority

Part I
Legal and Technical Commission 3 – 14 March 2025
Council 17 – 28 March 2025
Part II
Legal and Technical Commission 23 June – 4 July 2025
Finance Committee 2 – 4 July 2025
Council 7 – 18 July 2025
Assembly 21 – 25 July 2025

 

Delegates Handbook

The delegates handbook for part II of the thirtieth session is available in three languages: English, French and Spanish.

Administrative and Logistic Services

For relative information, please click here.

Accommodation

Various Kingston hotels have special rates for participating members.

Transportation

Transportation from Hotel to Jamaica Conference Centre: please be advised that transportation to the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC) will be provided from the Pegasus Hotel as follows:

  • Monday, 7 July 2025: Buses will depart at 8:30 a.m.
  • Subsequent days: Buses will depart at 9:15 a.m., unless otherwise announced due to early informal meetings scheduled at the JCC prior to the start of the Council session.
  • The fare is USD 10 for a round trip and USD 5 for a one-way trip.

Accreditation

Sample of credentials letter for IGOs & NGOs

 

DAILY JOURNALS

COUNCIL
Friday 11 July 2025 EN
Thursday 10 July 2025 EN
Wednesday 9 July 2025 EN
Tuesday 8 July 2025 EN
Monday 7 July 2025 EN
Friday 28 March 2025 EN
Thursday 27 March 2025 EN
Wednesday 26 March 2025 EN
Tuesday 25 March 2025 EN
Monday 24 March 2025 EN
Friday 21 March 2025 EN
Thursday 20 March 2025 EN
Wednesday 19 March 2025 EN
Tuesday 18 March 2025 EN
Monday 17 March 2025 EN

ISBA/30/A/L.1/Rev.1

Provisional agenda of the Assembly

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ISBA/30/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/30/A/3

Election to fill a vacancy on the Finance Committee, in accordance with section 9, paragraph 5, 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

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ISBA/30/A/4

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

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ISBA/30/A/5-ISBA/30/C/8

Report on activities related to the Enterprise

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ISBA/30/A/6

Election to fill a vacancy on the Finance Committee, in accordance with section 9, paragraph 5, 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 (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/30/A/7

Restructuring of the secretariat of the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/30/A/8-ISBA/30/C/12

Report of the Finance Committee

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ISBA/30/C/CRP.1

Revised Consolidated Text

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ISBA/30/C/CRP.2

Revised suspense document  

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ISBA/30/C/L.1/Rev.2

Provisional agenda of the Council    

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ISBA/30/C/L.2

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

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ISBA/30/C/L.3

Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority for the adoption of the Revised Standardized Procedure for the Development, Establishment and Review of Regional Environmental Management Plans.

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ISBA/30/C/INF/1

List of Delegations. Council Part 1

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ISBA/30/C/1

Agenda of the Council

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ISBA/30/C/2

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

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ISBA/30/C/2/Add.1

Status of contracts for exploration and related matters, including information on the periodic review of the implementation of approved plans of work for exploration (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/30/C/3

Draft revised standardized procedure for the development, establishment and review of regional environmental management plans (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/30/C/4

Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the first part of its thirtieth session

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ISBA/30/C/4/Add.1

Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the second part of its thirtieth session

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ISBA/30/C/5

Statement of the President on the work of the Council of the International Seabed Authority during the first part of the thirtieth session

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ISBA/30/C/6

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the deferral of the schedule of relinquishment upon request by the Government of India

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ISBA/30/C/7

Report on the relinquishment of two thirds of the area allocated to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation under the contract for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts signed between the Ministry and the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/30/C/8-ISBA/30/A/5

Report on activities related to the Enterprise

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ISBA/30/C/9

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 (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/30/C/10

Implementation of the decision of the Council in 2024 relating to the reports of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/30/C/11

Operationalization of the Economic Planning Commission (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/30/C/12-ISBA/30/A/8

Report of the Finance Committee

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ISBA/30/C/13

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

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ISBA/30/FC/1

Agenda of the Finance Committee

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ISBA/30/FC/L.1

Provisional agenda of the Finance Committee

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ISBA/30/FC/2

Standards of accommodation for air travel

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ISBA/30/FC/3

Status of overhead charges for the administration and supervision of contracts for exploration and their reflection of costs actually and reasonably incurred

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ISBA/30/FC/4

Assessed contribution of San Marino as a new member of the Authority

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ISBA/30/FC/5

Indicative scale of assessed contributions to the administrative budget for the second year of the financial period 2025–2026

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ISBA/30/LTC/L.1

Provisional agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission

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ISBA/30/LTC/1

Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission

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ISBA/30/LTC/2

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

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ISBA/30/LTC/3

Request by the Government of India to defer relinquishment of part of its contract area

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ISBA/30/LTC/4

Review of the environmental impact statement submitted by Beijing Pioneer Hi-Tech Development Corporation

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ISBA/30/LTC/5

Review of the environmental impact statement submitted by China Minmetals Corporation

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ISBA/30/LTC/6

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

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ISBA/30/LTC/7

Request by the Government of Poland to defer relinquishment of part of its contract area

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Council

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28 March 2025

17 March 2025

9 July 2025

28 March 2025

Mar 29, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica – 28 March 2025 – The Council of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority) successfully concluded the first part of its thirtieth session, advancing discussions on the development of regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in the international seabed area. All 36 Council Members participated in the session, alongside 24 non-Council Members… Continue reading The Council of the International Seabed Authority concludes Part I of its thirtieth session
Mar 17, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica— The Council of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority) commenced the first part of its thirtieth session on Monday, 17 March 2025, marking the start of two weeks of intensive discussions aimed at advancing the draft regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in the international seabed area (the Area). The meetings will… Continue reading The Council of the International Seabed Authority opens the first part of its thirtieth session
Mar 04, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica — On 3 March 2025, the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority) officially opened its meetings under Part I of its thirtieth session, which is taking place until 14 March 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica. The LTC re-elected Mr. Erasmo Lara Cabrera of Mexico as Chair and Ms.… Continue reading The Legal and Technical Commission of the Authority kicks off Part I of its thirtieth session