Oceans and Law of the Sea

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SEA/1639

SEABED COUNCIL AGREES ON THREE RULES FOR LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

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SEA/1637

SEABED COUNCIL RECEIVES PROPOSAL TO COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 19 August -- A proposal to identify gaps in knowledge about the environmental impact of deep-seabed mining, and to draw up a plan for gathering such data, was placed this morning before the Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston.

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SEA/1635

SEABED COUNCIL CONTINUES STUDY OF PROCEDURAL RULES FOR LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 18 August -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston this morning, continued discussion on the draft rules of procedure of the Legal and Technical Commission which that body prepared last year.

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SEA/1636

SEABED COUNCIL CONTINUES WORK ON RULES FOR LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 18 August -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston this afternoon, continued discussion of draft rules of procedure of its Legal and Technical Commission, taking up several contentious points relating to amendments proposed earlier.

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SEA/1633

SEABED COUNCIL TAKES UP RULES OF LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION, ELECTS MEMBER OF THAT BODY

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

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SEA/1634

SEABED ASSEMBLY OFFERS NO COMMENTS ON DISPUTES CHAMBER; CONSTITUTES CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

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SEA/1632

PROGRESS REPORTED ON SEABED AUTHORITY'S KINGSTON OFFICES AS ASSEMBLY DISCUSSES SECRETARY-GENERAL'S ANNUAL REPORT

(Received from International Seabed Authority.)

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SEA/1631

INFORMAL TEXT FOR MINING CODE GIVEN TO SEABED COUNCIL; FINANCIAL REGULATIONS EXAMINED

(Received from International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 16 August -- An informal revision of regulations prepared for the draft mining code for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the deep seabed was presented this afternoon to the Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston.

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SEA/1630

SEABED COUNCIL FINISHES FIRST READING OF MINING CODE

(Received from International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 13 August -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority, at informal consultations in Kingston today, concluded its first reading of the draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic nodules in the international seabed area, known as the mining code.

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SEA/1629

SEABED ASSEMBLY ELECTS TWO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

KINGSTON, 13 August -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston this afternoon, decided to elect Australia and Italy to fill vacancies left by Canada and the United States on the 36-member Council of the Authority.