1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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The 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that revised and clarified the deep seabed mining regime established by UNCLOS, enabling broader participation by states and paving the way for the effective operation of the International Seabed Authority.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations treaty
implementing agreement
international agreement
multilateral treaty
addresses decision-making procedures of the International Seabed Authority
financial terms of contracts for deep seabed mining
institutional arrangements for the International Seabed Authority
production policy for minerals from the Area
review of the regime for activities in the Area
transfer of technology provisions in Part XI of UNCLOS
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionDate 1994-07-28
adoptionMethod UN General Assembly resolution
clarifies provisions on deep seabed mining in Part XI of UNCLOS
conditionFor ratification of UNCLOS by several industrialized states
contains Annex on basic conditions of prospecting, exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the Area
provisions on decision-making in the Council of the International Seabed Authority
provisions on financial arrangements of the International Seabed Authority
provisions on the Enterprise of the International Seabed Authority
entryIntoForceDate 1996-07-28
establishes interim arrangements for deep seabed mining pending adoption of detailed rules by the International Seabed Authority
field international economic law
international environmental law
law of the sea
fullName Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus in force
linkedTo Enterprise (operational arm of the International Seabed Authority)
International Seabed Authority
modifies Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
negotiatedUnder United Nations auspices
openedForSignature 1994-07-29
parentTreaty United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
placeOfAdoption New York City
United Nations Headquarters
purpose to enable the effective operation of the International Seabed Authority
to facilitate broader participation in UNCLOS, especially by industrialized states
to revise and clarify the deep seabed mining regime established by UNCLOS
region global
relatesTo Area (seabed and ocean floor and subsoil beyond national jurisdiction)
International Seabed Authority
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
common heritage of mankind principle
regime for exploration and exploitation of deep seabed mineral resources
shortName 1994 Agreement relating to Part XI of UNCLOS
1994 Part XI Implementation Agreement
subjectOf deep seabed mining regime

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Assembly of the International Seabed Authority
Council of the International Seabed Authority
Finance Committee (International Seabed Authority) ("Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea")
International Seabed Authority
Legal and Technical Commission ("Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea")
Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority ("Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea")
legalBasis
1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ("1994 Part XI Implementation Agreement")
1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ("1994 Agreement relating to Part XI of UNCLOS")
shortName
United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
associatedInstrument
1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ("Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982")
fullName
International Seabed Authority ("Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea")
subjectOf
International Seabed Authority ("1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of UNCLOS")
subjectTo

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