For the purposes of this Agreement:

1. “Area-based management tool” means a tool, including a marine protected area, for a geographically defined area through which one or several sectors or activities are managed with the aim of achieving particular conservation and sustainable use objectives in accordance with this Agreement.

2. “Areas beyond national jurisdiction” means the high seas and the Area.

3. “Biotechnology” means any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.

4. “Collection in situ”, in relation to marine genetic resources, means the collection or sampling of marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

5. “Convention” means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982.

6. “Cumulative impacts” means the combined and incremental impacts resulting from different activities, including known past and present and reasonably foreseeable activities, or from the repetition of similar activities over time, and the consequences of climate change, ocean acidification and related impacts.

7. “Environmental impact assessment” means a process to identify and evaluate the potential impacts of an activity to inform decision-making.

8. “Marine genetic resources” means any material of marine plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units of heredity of actual or potential value.

9. “Marine protected area” means a geographically defined marine area that is designated and managed to achieve specific long-term biological diversity conservation objectives and may allow, where appropriate, sustainable use provided it is consistent with the conservation objectives.

10. “Marine technology” includes, inter alia, information and data, provided in a user- friendly format, on marine sciences and related marine operations and services; manuals, guidelines, criteria, standards and reference materials; sampling and methodology equipment; observation facilities and equipment for in situ and laboratory observations, analysis and experimentation; computer and computer software, including models and modelling techniques; related biotechnology; and expertise, knowledge, skills, technical, scientific and legal know-how and analytical methods related to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity.

11. “Party” means a State or regional economic integration organization that has consented to be bound by this Agreement and for which this Agreement is in force.

12. “Regional economic integration organization” means an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region to which its member States have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Agreement and which has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, approve, accept or accede to this Agreement.

13. “Sustainable use” means the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to a long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations.

14. “Utilization of marine genetic resources” means to conduct research and development on the genetic and/or biochemical composition of marine genetic resources, including through the application of biotechnology, as defined in

paragraph 3

above.

The objective of this Agreement is to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, for the present and in the long term, through effective implementation of the relevant provisions of the Convention and further international cooperation and coordination.

This Agreement applies to areas beyond national jurisdiction.

This Agreement does not apply to any warship, military aircraft or naval auxiliary. Except for Part II, this Agreement does not apply to other vessels or aircraft owned or operated by a Party and used, for the time being, only on government non- commercial service. However, each Party shall ensure, by the adoption of appropriate measures not impairing the operations or operational capabilities of such vessels or aircraft owned or operated by it, that such vessels or aircraft act in a manner consistent, so far as is reasonable and practicable, with this Agreement.

instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies

1. This Agreement shall be interpreted and applied in the context of and in a manner consistent with the Convention. Nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice the rights, jurisdiction and duties of States under the Convention, including in respect of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf within and beyond 200 nautical miles.

2. This Agreement shall be interpreted and applied in a manner that does not undermine relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies and that promotes coherence and coordination with those instruments, frameworks and bodies.

3. The legal status of non-parties to the Convention or any other related agreements with regard to those instruments is not affected by this Agreement.

This Agreement, including any decision or recommendation of the Conference of the Parties or any of its subsidiary bodies, and any acts, measures or activities undertaken on the basis thereof, shall be without prejudice to, and shall not be relied upon as a basis for asserting or denying any claims to, sovereignty, sovereign rights or jurisdiction, including in respect of any disputes relating thereto.

In order to achieve the objectives of this Agreement, Parties shall be guided by the following principles and approaches:

1. Parties shall cooperate under this Agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, including through strengthening and enhancing cooperation with and promoting cooperation among relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies in the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement.

2. Parties shall endeavour to promote, as appropriate, the objectives of this Agreement when participating in decision-making under other relevant legal instruments, frameworks, or global, regional, subregional or sectoral bodies.

3. Parties shall promote international cooperation in marine scientific research and in the development and transfer of marine technology consistent with the Convention in support of the objectives of this Agreement.

The objectives of this Part are:

1. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction collected and generated after the entry into force of this Agreement for the respective Party. The application of the provisions of this Agreement shall extend to the utilization of marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction collected or generated before entry into force, unless a Party makes an exception in writing under

article 70

when signing, ratifying, approving, accepting or acceding to this Agreement.

2. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to:

3. The obligations in this Part shall not apply to a Party’s military activities, including military activities by government vessels and aircraft engaged in non- commercial service. The obligations in this Part with respect to the utilization of marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction shall apply to a Party’s non-military activities.

national jurisdiction

1. Activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction may be carried out by all Parties, irrespective of their geographical location, and by natural or juridical persons under the jurisdiction of the Parties. Such activities shall be carried out in accordance with this Agreement.

2. Parties shall promote cooperation in all activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

3. Collection in situ of marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction shall be carried out with due regard for the rights and legitimate interests of coastal States in areas within their national jurisdiction and with due regard for the interests of other States in areas beyond national jurisdiction, in accordance with the Convention. To this end, Parties shall endeavour to cooperate, as appropriate, including through specific modalities for the operation of the Clearing-House Mechanism determined under

article 51

, with a view to implementing this Agreement.

4. No State shall claim or exercise sovereignty or sovereign rights over marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction. No such claim or exercise of sovereignty or sovereign rights shall be recognized.

5. Collection in situ of marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction shall not constitute the legal basis for any claim to any part of the marine environment or its resources.

6. Activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction are in the interests of all States and for the benefit of all humanity, particularly for the benefit of advancing the scientific knowledge of humanity and promoting the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity, taking into particular consideration the interests and needs of developing States.

7. Activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction shall be carried out exclusively for peaceful purposes.

digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction

1. Parties shall take the necessary legislative, administrative or policy measures to ensure that information is notified to the Clearing-House Mechanism in accordance with this Part.

2. The following information shall be notified to the Clearing-House Mechanism six months or as early as possible prior to the collection in situ of marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction:

3. Upon notification referred to in

paragraph 2

above, the Clearing-House Mechanism shall automatically generate a “BBNJ” standardized batch identifier.

4. Where there is a material change to the information provided to the Clearing- House Mechanism prior to the planned collection, updated information shall be notified to the Clearing-House Mechanism within a reasonable period of time and no later than the start of collection in situ, when practicable.

5. Parties shall ensure that the following information, along with the “BBNJ” standardized batch identifier, is notified to the Clearing-House Mechanism as soon as it becomes available, but no later than one year from the collection in situ of marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction:

6. Parties shall ensure that samples of marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction that are in repositories or databases under their jurisdiction can be identified as originating from areas beyond national jurisdiction, in accordance with current international practice and to the extent practicable.

7. Parties shall ensure that repositories, to the extent practicable, and databases under their jurisdiction prepare, on a biennial basis, an aggregate report on access to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information linked to their “BBNJ” standardized batch identifier, and make the report available to the access and benefit-sharing committee established under

article 15

.

8. Where marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction, and where practicable, the digital sequence information on such resources are subject to utilization, including commercialization, by natural or juridical persons under their jurisdiction, Parties shall ensure that the following information, including the “BBNJ” standardized batch identifier, if available, be notified to the Clearing-House Mechanism as soon as such information becomes available:

associated with marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction

Parties shall take legislative, administrative or policy measures, where relevant and as appropriate, with the aim of ensuring that traditional knowledge associated with marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction that is held by Indigenous Peoples and local communities shall only be accessed with the free, prior and informed consent or approval and involvement of these Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Access to such traditional knowledge may be facilitated by the Clearing-House Mechanism. Access to and use of such traditional knowledge shall be on mutually agreed terms.

1. The benefits arising from activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction shall be shared in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with this Part and contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

2. Non-monetary benefits shall be shared in accordance with this Agreement in the form of, inter alia:

3. Parties shall take the necessary legislative, administrative or policy measures to ensure that marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction, together with their “BBNJ” standardized batch identifiers, subject to utilization by natural or juridical persons under their jurisdiction are deposited in publicly accessible repositories and databases, maintained either nationally or internationally, no later than three years from the start of such utilization, or as soon as they become available, taking into account current international practice.

4. Access to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction in the repositories and databases under a Party’s jurisdiction may be subject to reasonable conditions, as follows:

and opportunities for such access on fair and most favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, may be provided to researchers and research institutions from developing States.

5. Monetary benefits from the utilization of marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction, including commercialization, shall be shared fairly and equitably, through the financial mechanism established under

article 52

, for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

6. After the entry into force of this Agreement, developed Parties shall make annual contributions to the special fund referred to in

article 52

. A Party’s rate of contribution shall be 50 per cent of that Party’s assessed contribution to the budget adopted by the Conference of the Parties under

article 47, paragraph 6 (e)

. Such payment shall continue until a decision is taken by the Conference of the Parties under

paragraph 7

below.

7. The Conference of the Parties shall decide on the modalities for the sharing of monetary benefits from the utilization of marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction, taking into account the recommendations of the access and benefit- sharing committee established under

article 15

. If all efforts to reach consensus have been exhausted, a decision shall be adopted by a three-fourths majority of the Parties present and voting. The payments shall be made through the special fund established under

article 52

. The modalities may include the following:

8. A Party may make a declaration at the time the Conference of the Parties adopts the modalities stating that those modalities shall not take effect for that Party for a period of up to four years, in order to allow time for necessary implementation. A Party that makes such a declaration shall continue to make the payment set out in

paragraph 6

above until the new modalities take effect.

9. In deciding on the modalities for the sharing of monetary benefits from the use of digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction under

paragraph 7

above, the Conference of the Parties shall take into account the recommendations of the access and benefit-sharing committee, recognizing that such modalities should be mutually supportive of and adaptable to other access and benefit- sharing instruments.

10. The Conference of the Parties, taking into account recommendations of the access and benefit-sharing committee established under

article 15

, shall review and assess, on a biennial basis, the monetary benefits from the utilization of marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction. The first review shall take place no later than five years after the entry into force of this Agreement. The review shall include consideration of the annual contributions referred to in

paragraph 6

above.

11. Parties shall take the necessary legislative, administrative or policy measures, as appropriate, with the aim of ensuring that benefits arising from activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction by natural or juridical persons under their jurisdiction are shared in accordance with this Agreement.

1. An access and benefit-sharing committee is hereby established. It shall serve, inter alia, as a means for establishing guidelines for benefit-sharing, in accordance with

article 14

, providing transparency and ensuring a fair and equitable sharing of both monetary and non-monetary benefits.

2. The access and benefit-sharing committee shall be composed of 15 members possessing appropriate qualifications in related fields, so as to ensure the effective exercise of the functions of the committee. The members shall be nominated by Parties and elected by the Conference of the Parties, taking into account gender balance and equitable geographical distribution and providing for representation on the committee from developing States, including from the least developed countries, from small island developing States and from landlocked developing countries. The terms of reference and modalities for the operation of the committee shall be determined by the Conference of the Parties.

3. The committee may make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties on matters relating to this Part, including on the following matters:

4. Each Party shall make available to the access and benefit-sharing committee, through the Clearing-House Mechanism, the information required under this Agreement, which shall include:

5. The access and benefit-sharing committee may consult and facilitate the exchange of information with relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies on activities under its mandate, including benefit- sharing, the use of digital sequence information on marine genetic resources, best practices, tools and methodologies, data governance and lessons learned.

6. The access and benefit-sharing committee may make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties in relation to information obtained under

paragraph 5

above.

1. Monitoring and transparency of activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction shall be achieved through notification to the Clearing- House Mechanism, through the use of “BBNJ” standardized batch identifiers in accordance with this Part and according to procedures adopted by the Conference of the Parties as recommended by the access and benefit-sharing committee.

2. Parties shall periodically submit reports to the access and benefit-sharing committee on their implementation of the provisions in this Part on activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction and the sharing of benefits therefrom, in accordance with this Part.

3. The access and benefit-sharing committee shall prepare a report based on the information received through the Clearing-House Mechanism and make it available to Parties, which may submit comments. The access and benefit-sharing committee shall submit the report, including comments received, for the consideration of the Conference of the Parties. The Conference of the Parties, taking into account the recommendation of the access and benefit-sharing committee, may determine appropriate guidelines for the implementation of this article, which shall take into account the national capabilities and circumstances of Parties.

The objectives of this Part are to:

The establishment of area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, shall not include any areas within national jurisdiction and shall not be relied upon as a basis for asserting or denying any claims to sovereignty, sovereign rights or jurisdiction, including in respect of any disputes relating thereto. The Conference of the Parties shall not consider for decision proposals for the establishment of such area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, and in no case shall such proposals be interpreted as recognition or non-recognition of any claims to sovereignty, sovereign rights or jurisdiction.

1. Proposals regarding the establishment of area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, under this Part shall be submitted by Parties, individually or collectively, to the secretariat.

2. Parties shall collaborate and consult, as appropriate, with relevant stakeholders, including States and global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies, as well as civil society, the scientific community, the private sector, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, for the development of proposals, as set out in this Part.

3. Proposals shall be formulated on the basis of the best available science and scientific information and, where available, relevant traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, taking into account the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach.

4. Proposals with regard to identified areas shall include the following key elements:

5. Indicative criteria for the identification of such areas shall include, as relevant, those specified in Annex I and may be further developed and revised as necessary by the Scientific and Technical Body for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties.

6. Further requirements regarding the contents of proposals, including the modalities for the application of indicative criteria as specified in

paragraph 5

above, and guidance on proposals specified in

paragraph 4 (b)

above shall be elaborated by the Scientific and Technical Body, as necessary, for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties.

Upon receipt of a proposal in writing, the secretariat shall make the proposal publicly available and transmit it to the Scientific and Technical Body for a preliminary review. The purpose of the review is to ascertain that the proposal contains the information required under

article 19

, including indicative criteria described in this Part and in Annex I. The outcome of that review shall be made publicly available and shall be conveyed to the proponent by the secretariat. The proponent shall retransmit the proposal to the secretariat, having taken into account the preliminary review by the Scientific and Technical Body. The secretariat shall notify the Parties and make that retransmitted proposal publicly available and facilitate consultations pursuant to

article 21

.

1. Consultations on proposals submitted under

article 19

shall be inclusive, transparent and open to all relevant stakeholders, including States and global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies, as well as civil society, the scientific community, Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

2. The secretariat shall facilitate consultations and gather input as follows:

3. Contributions received pursuant to

paragraph 2

above shall be made publicly available by the secretariat.

4. In cases where the proposed measure affects areas that are entirely surrounded by the exclusive economic zones of States, proponents shall:

5. The proponent shall consider the contributions received during the consultation period, as well as the views of and information from the Scientific and Technical Body, and, as appropriate, revise the proposal accordingly or respond to substantive contributions not reflected in the proposal.

6. The consultation period shall be time-bound.

7. The revised proposal shall be submitted to the Scientific and Technical Body, which shall assess the proposal and make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties.

8. The modalities for the consultation and assessment process, including duration, shall be further elaborated by the Scientific and Technical Body, as necessary, at its first meeting, for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties, taking into account the special circumstances of small island developing States.

protected areas

1. The Conference of the Parties, on the basis of the final proposal and the draft management plan, taking into account the contributions and scientific input received during the consultation process established under this Part, and the scientific advice and recommendations of the Scientific and Technical Body:

2. In taking decisions under this article, the Conference of the Parties shall respect the competences of, and not undermine, relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies.

3. The Conference of the Parties shall make arrangements for regular consultations to enhance cooperation and coordination with and among relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies with regard to area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, as well as coordination with regard to related measures adopted under such instruments and frameworks and by such bodies.

4. Where the achievement of the objectives and the implementation of this Part so requires, to further international cooperation and coordination with respect to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, the Conference of the Parties may consider and, subject to paragraphs 1 and 2 above, may decide, as appropriate, to develop a mechanism regarding existing area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, adopted by relevant legal instruments and frameworks or relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral bodies.

5. Decisions and recommendations adopted by the Conference of the Parties in accordance with this Part shall not undermine the effectiveness of measures adopted in respect of areas within national jurisdiction and shall be made with due regard for the rights and duties of all States, in accordance with the Convention. In cases where measures proposed under this Part would affect or could reasonably be expected to affect the superjacent water above the seabed and subsoil of submarine areas over which a coastal State exercises sovereign rights in accordance with the Convention, such measures shall have due regard to the sovereign rights of such coastal States. Consultations shall be undertaken to that end, in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

6. In cases where an area-based management tool, including a marine protected area, established under this Part subsequently falls, either wholly or in part, within the national jurisdiction of a coastal State, the part within national jurisdiction shall immediately cease to be in force. The part remaining in areas beyond national jurisdiction shall remain in force until the Conference of the Parties, at its following meeting, reviews and decides whether to amend or revoke the area-based management tool, including a marine protected area, as necessary.

7. Upon the establishment of, or amendment to the competence of, a relevant legal instrument or framework or a relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral body, any area-based management tool, including a marine protected area, or related measures adopted by the Conference of the Parties under this Part that subsequently falls within the competence of such instrument, framework or body, either wholly or in part, shall remain in force until the Conference of the Parties reviews and decides, in close cooperation and coordination with that instrument, framework or body, to maintain, amend or revoke the area-based management tool, including a marine protected area, and related measures, as appropriate.

1. As a general rule, the decisions and recommendations under this Part shall be taken by consensus.

2. If no consensus is reached, decisions and recommendations under this Part shall be taken by a three-fourths majority of the Parties present and voting, before which the Conference of the Parties shall decide, by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting that all efforts to reach consensus have been exhausted.

3. Decisions taken under this Part shall enter into force 120 days after the meeting of the Conference of the Parties at which they were taken and shall be binding on all Parties.

4. During the period of 120 days provided for in

paragraph 3

above, any Party may, by notification in writing to the secretariat, make an objection with respect to a decision adopted under this Part, and that decision shall not be binding on that Party. An objection to a decision may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the secretariat and, thereupon, the decision shall be binding for that Party 90 days following the date of the notification stating that the objection is withdrawn.

5. A Party making an objection under

paragraph 4

above shall provide to the secretariat, in writing, at the time of making its objection, the explanation of the grounds for its objection, which shall be based on one or more of the following grounds:

6. A Party making an objection under

paragraph 4

above shall, to the extent practicable, adopt alternative measures or approaches that are equivalent in effect to the decision to which it has objected and shall not adopt measures nor take actions that would undermine the effectiveness of the decision to which it has objected unless such measures or actions are essential for the exercise of rights and duties of the objecting Party in accordance with the Convention.

7. The objecting Party shall report to the next ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties following its notification under

paragraph 4

above, and periodically thereafter, on its implementation of

paragraph 6

above, to inform the monitoring and review under

article 26

.

8. An objection to a decision made in accordance with

paragraph 4

above may only be renewed if the objecting Party considers it still necessary, every three years after the entry into force of the decision, by written notification to the secretariat. Such written notification shall include an explanation of the grounds of its initial objection.

9. If no notification of renewal pursuant to

paragraph 8

above is received, the objection shall be considered automatically withdrawn and, thereupon, the decision shall be binding for that Party 120 days after that objection is automatically withdrawn. The secretariat shall notify the Party 60 days prior to the date on which the objection will be automatically withdrawn.

10. Decisions of the Conference of the Parties adopted under this Part, and objections to those decisions, shall be made publicly available by the secretariat and shall be transmitted to all States and relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies.

1. The Conference of the Parties shall take decisions to adopt measures in areas beyond national jurisdiction, to be applied on an emergency basis, if necessary, when a natural phenomenon or human-caused disaster has caused, or is likely to cause, serious or irreversible harm to marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, to ensure that the serious or irreversible harm is not exacerbated.

2. Measures adopted under this article shall be considered necessary only if, following consultation with relevant legal instruments or frameworks or relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral bodies, the serious or irreversible harm cannot be managed in a timely manner through the application of the other articles of this Agreement or by a relevant legal instrument or framework or a relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral body.

3. Measures adopted on an emergency basis shall be based on the best available science and scientific information and, where available, relevant traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and shall take into account the precautionary approach. Such measures may be proposed by Parties or recommended by the Scientific and Technical Body and may be adopted intersessionally. The measures shall be temporary and must be reconsidered for decision at the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties following their adoption.

4. The measures shall terminate two years following their entry into force or shall be terminated earlier by the Conference of the Parties upon being replaced by area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, and related measures established in accordance with this Part, or by measures adopted by a relevant legal instrument or framework or relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral body, or by a decision of the Conference of the Parties when the circumstances that necessitated the measure cease to exist.

5. Procedures and guidance for the establishment of emergency measures, including consultation procedures, shall be elaborated by the Scientific and Technical Body, as necessary, for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its earliest opportunity. Such procedures shall be inclusive and transparent.

1. Parties shall ensure that activities under their jurisdiction or control that take place in areas beyond national jurisdiction are conducted consistently with the decisions adopted under this Part.

2. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from adopting more stringent measures with respect to its nationals and vessels or with regard to activities under its jurisdiction or control in addition to those adopted under this Part, in accordance with international law and in support of the objectives of the Agreement.

3. The implementation of the measures adopted under this Part should not impose a disproportionate burden on Parties that are small island developing States or least developed countries, directly or indirectly.

4. Parties shall promote, as appropriate, the adoption of measures within relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies of which they are members, to support the implementation of the decisions and recommendations made by the Conference of the Parties under this Part.

5. Parties shall encourage those States that are entitled to become Parties to this Agreement, in particular those whose activities, vessels or nationals operate in an area that is the subject of an established area-based management tool, including a marine protected area, to adopt measures supporting the decisions and recommendations of the Conference of the Parties on area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, established under this Part.

6. A Party that is not a party to or a participant in a relevant legal instrument or framework, or a member of a relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral body, and that does not otherwise agree to apply the measures established under such instruments and frameworks and by such bodies shall not be discharged from the obligation to cooperate, in accordance with the Convention and this Agreement, in the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

1. Parties shall, individually or collectively, report to the Conference of the Parties on the implementation of area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, established under this Part and related measures. Such reports, as well as the information and the review referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 below, respectively, shall be made publicly available by the secretariat.

2. The relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies shall be invited to provide information to the Conference of the Parties on the implementation of measures that they have adopted to achieve the objectives of area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, established under this Part.

3. Area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, established under this Part, including related measures, shall be monitored and periodically reviewed by the Scientific and Technical Body, taking into account the reports and information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, respectively.

4. In the review referred to in

paragraph 3

above, the Scientific and Technical Body shall assess the effectiveness of area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, established under this Part, including related measures and the progress made in achieving their objectives, and provide advice and recommendations to the Conference of the Parties.

5. Following the review, the Conference of the Parties shall, as necessary, take decisions or recommendations on the amendment, extension or revocation of area- based management tools, including marine protected areas, and any related measures adopted by the Conference of the Parties, on the basis of the best available science and scientific information and, where available, relevant traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, taking into account the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach.

The objectives of this Part are to:

1. Parties shall ensure that the potential impacts on the marine environment of planned activities under their jurisdiction or control that take place in areas beyond national jurisdiction are assessed as set out in this Part before they are authorized.

2. When a Party with jurisdiction or control over a planned activity that is to be conducted in marine areas within national jurisdiction determines that the activity may cause substantial pollution of or significant and harmful changes to the marine environment in areas beyond national jurisdiction, that Party shall ensure that an environmental impact assessment of such activity is conducted in accordance with this Part or that an environmental impact assessment is conducted under the Party’s national process. A Party conducting such an assessment under its national process shall:

3. Upon receiving the information referred to in

paragraph 2 (a)

above, the Scientific and Technical Body may provide comments to the Party with jurisdiction or control over the planned activity.

assessment processes under relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies

1. Parties shall promote the use of environmental impact assessments and the adoption and implementation of the standards and/or guidelines developed under

article 38

in relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies of which they are members.

2. The Conference of the Parties shall develop mechanisms under this Part for the Scientific and Technical Body to collaborate with relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies that regulate activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction or protect the marine environment.

3. When developing or updating standards or guidelines for the conduct of environmental impact assessments of activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction by Parties to this Agreement under

article 38

, the Scientific and Technical Body shall, as appropriate, collaborate with relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies.

4. It is not necessary to conduct a screening or an environmental impact assessment of a planned activity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, provided that the Party with jurisdiction or control over the planned activity determines:

5. When an environmental impact assessment for a planned activity in areas beyond national jurisdiction has been conducted under a relevant legal instrument or framework or a relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral body, the Party concerned shall ensure that the environmental impact assessment report is published through the Clearing-House Mechanism.

6. Unless the planned activities that meet the criteria set out in

paragraph 4 (b)

1. When a planned activity may have more than a minor or transitory effect on the marine environment, or the effects of the activity are unknown or poorly understood, the Party with jurisdiction or control of the activity shall conduct a screening of the activity under

article 31

, using the factors set out in

paragraph 2

below, and:

2. When determining whether planned activities under their jurisdiction or control meet the threshold set out in

paragraph 1

above, Parties shall consider the following non- exhaustive factors:

1. Parties shall ensure that the process for conducting an environmental impact assessment pursuant to this Part includes the following steps:

2. Parties may conduct joint environmental impact assessments, in particular for planned activities under the jurisdiction or control of small island developing States.

3. A roster of experts shall be created under the Scientific and Technical Body. Parties with capacity constraints may request advice and assistance from those experts to conduct and evaluate screenings and environmental impact assessments for a planned activity under their jurisdiction or control. The experts cannot be appointed to another part of the environmental impact assessment process of the same activity. The Party that requested the advice and assistance shall ensure that such environmental impact assessments are submitted to it for review and decision- making.

1. Parties shall ensure timely public notification of a planned activity, including by publication through the Clearing-House Mechanism and through the secretariat, and planned and effective time-bound opportunities, as far as practicable, for participation by all States, in particular adjacent coastal States and any other States adjacent to the activity when they are potentially most affected States, and stakeholders in the environmental impact assessment process. Notification and opportunities for participation, including through the submission of comments, shall take place throughout the environmental impact assessment process, as appropriate, including when identifying the scope of an environmental impact assessment under article 31, paragraph 1 (b), and when a draft environmental impact assessment report has been prepared under

article 33

, before a decision is made as to whether to authorize the activity.

2. Potentially most affected States shall be determined by taking into account the nature and potential effects on the marine environment of the planned activity and shall include:

3. Stakeholders in this process include Indigenous Peoples and local communities with relevant traditional knowledge, relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies, civil society, the scientific community and the public.

4. Public notification and consultation shall, in accordance with

article 48, paragraph 3

, be inclusive and transparent, be conducted in a timely manner and be targeted and proactive when involving small island developing States.

5. Substantive comments received during the consultation process, including from adjacent coastal States and any other States adjacent to the planned activity when they are potentially most affected States, shall be considered and responded to or addressed by Parties. Parties shall give particular regard to comments concerning potential impacts in areas within national jurisdiction and provide written responses, as appropriate, specifically addressing such comments, including regarding any additional measures meant to address those potential impacts. Parties shall make public the comments received and the responses or descriptions of the manner in which they were addressed.

6. Where a planned activity affects areas of the high seas that are entirely surrounded by the exclusive economic zones of States, Parties shall:

7. Parties shall ensure access to information related to the environmental impact assessment process under this Agreement. Notwithstanding this, Parties shall not be required to disclose confidential or proprietary information. The fact that confidential or proprietary information has been redacted shall be indicated in public documents.

1. Parties shall ensure the preparation of an environmental impact assessment report for any such assessment undertaken pursuant to this Part.

2. The environmental impact assessment report shall include, at a minimum, the following information: a description of the planned activity, including its location; a description of the results of the scoping exercise; a baseline assessment of the marine environment likely to be affected; a description of potential impacts, including potential cumulative impacts and any impacts in areas within national jurisdiction; a description of potential prevention, mitigation and management measures; a description of uncertainties and gaps in knowledge; information on the public consultation process; a description of the consideration of reasonable alternatives to the planned activity; a description of follow-up actions, including an environmental management plan; and a non-technical summary.

3. The Party shall make the draft environmental impact assessment report available through the Clearing-House Mechanism during the public consultation process, to provide an opportunity for the Scientific and Technical Body to consider and evaluate the report.

4. The Scientific and Technical Body, as appropriate and in a timely manner, may make comments to the Party on the draft environmental impact assessment report. The Party shall give consideration to any comments made by the Scientific and Technical Body.

5. Parties shall publish the reports of the environmental impact assessments, including through the Clearing-House Mechanism. The secretariat shall ensure that all Parties are notified in a timely manner when reports are published through the Clearing-House Mechanism.

6. Final environmental impact assessment reports shall be considered by the Scientific and Technical Body, on the basis of relevant practices, procedures and knowledge under this Agreement, for the purpose of developing guidelines, including the identification of best practices.

7. A selection of the published information used in the screening process to make decisions on whether to conduct an environmental impact assessment, in accordance with articles 30 and 31, shall be considered and reviewed by the Scientific and Technical Body, on the basis of relevant practices, procedures and knowledge under this Agreement, for the purpose of developing guidelines, including the identification of best practices.

1. A Party under whose jurisdiction or control a planned activity falls shall be responsible for determining if it may proceed.

2. When determining whether the planned activity may proceed under this Part, full account shall be taken of an environmental impact assessment conducted in accordance with this Part. A decision to authorize the planned activity under the jurisdiction or control of a Party shall only be made when, taking into account mitigation or management measures, the Party has determined that it has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the activity can be conducted in a manner consistent with the prevention of significant adverse impacts on the marine environment.

3. Decision documents shall clearly outline any conditions of approval related to mitigation measures and follow-up requirements. Decision documents shall be made public, including through the Clearing-House Mechanism.

4. At the request of a Party, the Conference of the Parties may provide advice and assistance to that Party when determining whether a planned activity under its jurisdiction or control may proceed.

Parties shall, by using the best available science and scientific information and, where available, the relevant traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, keep under surveillance the impacts of any activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction that they permit or in which they engage in order to determine whether these activities are likely to pollute or have adverse impacts on the marine environment. In particular, each Party shall monitor the environmental and any associated impacts, such as economic, social, cultural and human health impacts, of an authorized activity under their jurisdiction or control in accordance with the conditions set out in the approval of the activity.

1. Parties, whether acting individually or collectively, shall periodically report on the impacts of the authorized activity and the results of the monitoring required under

article 35

.

2. Monitoring reports shall be made public, including through the Clearing- House Mechanism, and the Scientific and Technical Body may consider and evaluate the monitoring reports.

3. Monitoring reports shall be considered by the Scientific and Technical Body, on the basis of relevant practices, procedures and knowledge under this Agreement, for the purpose of developing guidelines on the monitoring of impacts of authorized activities, including the identification of best practices.

1. Parties shall ensure that the impacts of the authorized activity monitored pursuant to

article 35

are reviewed.

2. Should the Party with jurisdiction or control over the activity identify significant adverse impacts that either were not foreseen in the environmental impact assessment, in nature or severity, or that arise from a breach of any of the conditions set out in the approval of the activity, the Party shall review its decision authorizing the activity, notify the Conference of the Parties, other Parties and the public, including through the Clearing-House Mechanism, and:

3. On the basis of the reports received under

article 36

, the Scientific and Technical Body may notify the Party that authorized the activity if it considers that the activity may have significant adverse impacts that were either not foreseen in the environmental impact assessment or that arise from a breach of any conditions of approval of the authorized activity and, as appropriate, may make recommendations to the Party.

4. (a) On the basis of the best available science and scientific information and, where available, relevant traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, a Party may register its concerns, with the Party that authorized the activity and with the Scientific and Technical Body, that the authorized activity may have significant adverse impacts that were either not foreseen in the environmental impact assessment, in nature or severity, or that arise from a breach of any conditions of approval of the authorized activity;

5. All States, in particular adjacent coastal States and any other States adjacent to the activity when they are potentially most affected States, and stakeholders shall be kept informed through the Clearing-House Mechanism and may be consulted in the monitoring, reporting and review processes in respect of an activity authorized under this Agreement.

6. Parties shall publish, including through the Clearing-House Mechanism:

Technical Body related to environmental impact assessments

1. The Scientific and Technical Body shall develop standards or guidelines for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties on:

2. The Scientific and Technical Body may also develop standards and guidelines for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties, including on:

3. Any standard shall be set out in an annex to this Agreement, in accordance with

article 74

.

1. Parties shall, individually or in cooperation with other Parties, consider conducting strategic environmental assessments for plans and programmes relating to activities under their jurisdiction or control, to be conducted in areas beyond national jurisdiction, in order to assess the potential effects of such plans or programmes, as well as of alternatives, on the marine environment.

2. The Conference of the Parties may conduct a strategic environmental assessment of an area or region to collate and synthesize the best available information about the area or region, assess current and potential future impacts and identify data gaps and research priorities.

3. When undertaking environmental impact assessments pursuant to this Part, Parties shall take into account the results of relevant strategic environmental assessments carried out under paragraphs 1 and 2 above, where available.

4. The Conference of the Parties shall develop guidance on the conduct of each category of strategic environmental assessment described in this article.

The objectives of this Part are to:

1. Parties shall cooperate, directly or through relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies, to assist Parties, in particular developing States Parties, in achieving the objectives of this Agreement through capacity-building and the development and transfer of marine science and marine technology.

2. In providing capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology under this Agreement, Parties shall cooperate at all levels and in all forms, including through partnerships with and involving all relevant stakeholders, such as, where appropriate, the private sector, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities as holders of traditional knowledge, as well as through strengthening cooperation and coordination between relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies.

3. In giving effect to this Part, Parties shall give full recognition to the special requirements of developing States Parties, in particular the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, geographically disadvantaged States, small island developing States, coastal African States, archipelagic States and developing middle- income countries. Parties shall ensure that the provision of capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology is not conditional on onerous reporting requirements.

1. Parties, within their capabilities, shall ensure capacity-building for developing States Parties and shall cooperate to achieve the transfer of marine technology, in particular to developing States Parties that need and request it, taking into account the special circumstances of small island developing States and of least developed countries, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

2. Parties shall provide, within their capabilities, resources to support such capacity- building and the development and transfer of marine technology and to facilitate access to other sources of support, taking into account their national policies, priorities, plans and programmes.

3. Capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology should be a country- driven, transparent, effective and iterative process that is participatory, cross-cutting and gender- responsive. It shall build upon, as appropriate, and not duplicate existing programmes and be guided by lessons learned, including those from capacity- building and transfer of marine technology activities under relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies. Insofar as possible, it shall take into account these activities with a view to maximizing efficiency and results.

4. Capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology shall be based on and be responsive to the needs and priorities of developing States Parties, taking into account the special circumstances of small island developing States and of least developed countries, identified through needs assessments on an individual case-by- case, subregional or regional basis. Such needs and priorities may be self-assessed or facilitated through the capacity-building and transfer of marine technology committee and the Clearing-House Mechanism.

1. Parties share a long-term vision of the importance of fully realizing technology development and transfer for inclusive, equitable and effective cooperation and participation in the activities undertaken under this Agreement and in order to fully achieve its objectives.

2. The transfer of marine technology undertaken under this Agreement shall take place on fair and most favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, and in accordance with mutually agreed terms and conditions as well as the objectives of this Agreement.

3. Parties shall promote and encourage economic and legal conditions for the transfer of marine technology to developing States Parties, taking into account the special circumstances of small island developing States and of least developed countries, which may include providing incentives to enterprises and institutions.

4. The transfer of marine technology shall take into account all rights over such technologies and be carried out with due regard for all legitimate interests, including, inter alia, the rights and duties of holders, suppliers and recipients of marine technology and taking into particular consideration the interests and needs of developing States for the attainment of the objectives of this Agreement.

5. Marine technology transferred pursuant to this Part shall be appropriate, relevant and, to the extent possible, reliable, affordable, up to date, environmentally sound and available in an accessible form for developing States Parties, taking into account the special circumstances of small island developing States and of least developed countries.

1. In support of the objectives set out in

article 40

, the types of capacity-building and of the transfer of marine technology may include, but are not limited to, support for the creation or enhancement of the human, financial management, scientific, technological, organizational, institutional and other resource capabilities of Parties, such as:

2. Further details concerning the types of capacity-building and of the transfer of marine technology identified in this article are elaborated in Annex II.

3. The Conference of the Parties, taking account of the recommendations of the capacity-building and transfer of marine technology committee, shall periodically, as necessary, review, assess and further develop and provide guidance on the indicative and non-exhaustive list of types of capacity-building and of transfer of marine technology elaborated in Annex II, to reflect technological progress and innovation and to respond and adapt to the evolving needs of States, subregions and regions.

1. Capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology undertaken in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall be monitored and reviewed periodically.

2. The monitoring and review referred to in

paragraph 1

above shall be carried out by the capacity-building and transfer of marine technology committee under the authority of the Conference of the Parties and shall be aimed at:

3. In supporting the monitoring and review of capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology, Parties shall submit reports to the capacity-building and transfer of marine technology committee. Those reports should be in a format and at intervals to be determined by the Conference of the Parties, taking into account the recommendations of the capacity-building and transfer of marine technology committee. In submitting their reports, Parties shall take into account, where applicable, input from regional and subregional bodies on capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology. The reports submitted by Parties, as well as any input from regional and subregional bodies on capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology, should be made publicly available. The Conference of the Parties shall ensure that reporting requirements should be streamlined and not onerous, in particular for developing States Parties, including in terms of costs and time requirements.

1. A capacity-building and transfer of marine technology committee is hereby established.

2. The committee shall consist of members possessing appropriate qualifications and expertise, to serve objectively in the best interest of the Agreement, nominated by Parties and elected by the Conference of the Parties, taking into account gender balance and equitable geographical distribution and providing for representation on the committee from the least developed countries, from the small island developing States and from the landlocked developing countries. The terms of reference and modalities for the operation of the committee shall be decided by the Conference of the Parties at its first meeting.

3. The committee shall submit reports and recommendations that the Conference of the Parties shall consider and take action on as appropriate.

1. A Conference of the Parties is hereby established.

2. The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations no later than one year after the entry into force of this Agreement. Thereafter, ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties shall be held at regular intervals to be determined by the Conference of the Parties. Extraordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties may be held at other times, in accordance with the rules of procedure.

3. The Conference of the Parties shall ordinarily meet at the seat of the secretariat or at United Nations Headquarters.

4. The Conference of the Parties shall by consensus adopt, at its first meeting, rules of procedure for itself and its subsidiary bodies, financial rules governing its funding and the funding of the secretariat and any subsidiary bodies and, thereafter, rules of procedure and financial rules for any further subsidiary body that it may establish. Until such time as the rules of procedure have been adopted, the rules of procedure of the intergovernmental conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction shall apply.

5. The Conference of the Parties shall make every effort to adopt decisions and recommendations by consensus. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, if all efforts to reach consensus have been exhausted, decisions and recommendations of the Conference of the Parties on questions of substance shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting, and decisions on questions of procedure shall be adopted by a majority of the Parties present and voting.

6. The Conference of the Parties shall keep under review and evaluation the implementation of this Agreement and, for this purpose, shall:

7. The Conference of the Parties may decide to request the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to give an advisory opinion on a legal question on the conformity with this Agreement of a proposal before the Conference of the Parties on any matter within its competence. A request for an advisory opinion shall not be sought on a matter within the competences of other global, regional, subregional or sectoral bodies, or on a matter that necessarily involves the concurrent consideration of any dispute concerning sovereignty or other rights over continental or insular land territory or a claim thereto, or the legal status of an area as within national jurisdiction. The request shall indicate the scope of the legal question on which the advisory opinion is sought. The Conference of the Parties may request that such opinion be given as a matter of urgency.

8. The Conference of the Parties shall, within five years of the entry into force of this Agreement and thereafter at intervals to be determined by it, assess and review the adequacy and effectiveness of the provisions of this Agreement and, if necessary, propose means of strengthening the implementation of those provisions in order to better address the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

1. The Conference of the Parties shall promote transparency in decision-making processes and other activities carried out under this Agreement.

2. All meetings of the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies shall be open to observers participating in accordance with the rules of procedure unless otherwise decided by the Conference of the Parties. The Conference of the Parties shall publish and maintain a public record of its decisions.

3. The Conference of the Parties shall promote transparency in the implementation of this Agreement, including through the public dissemination of information and the facilitation of the participation of, and consultation with, relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies, Indigenous Peoples and local communities with relevant traditional knowledge, the scientific community, civil society and other relevant stakeholders, as appropriate and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

4. Representatives of States not party to this Agreement, relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies, Indigenous Peoples and local communities with relevant traditional knowledge, the scientific community, civil society and other relevant stakeholders with an interest in matters pertaining to the Conference of the Parties may request to participate as observers in the meetings of the Conference of the Parties and of its subsidiary bodies. The rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties shall provide for modalities for such participation and shall not be unduly restrictive in this respect. The rules of procedure shall also provide for such representatives to have timely access to all relevant information.

1. A Scientific and Technical Body is hereby established.

2. The Scientific and Technical Body shall be composed of members serving in their expert capacity and in the best interest of the Agreement, nominated by Parties and elected by the Conference of the Parties, with suitable qualifications, taking into account the need for multidisciplinary expertise, including relevant scientific and technical expertise and expertise in relevant traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, gender balance and equitable geographical representation. The terms of reference and modalities for the operation of the Scientific and Technical Body, including its selection process and the terms of members’ mandates, shall be determined by the Conference of the Parties at its first meeting.

3. The Scientific and Technical Body may draw on appropriate advice emanating from relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies, as well as from other scientists and experts, as may be required.

4. Under the authority and guidance of the Conference of the Parties, and taking into account the multidisciplinary expertise referenced in

paragraph 2

above, the Scientific and Technical Body shall provide scientific and technical advice to the Conference of the Parties, perform the functions assigned to it under this Agreement and such other functions as may be determined by the Conference of the Parties and provide reports to the Conference of the Parties on its work.

1. A secretariat is hereby established. The Conference of the Parties, at its first meeting, shall make arrangements for the functioning of the secretariat, including deciding on its seat.

2. Until such time as the secretariat commences its functions, the Secretary- General of the United Nations, through the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, shall perform the secretariat functions under this Agreement.

3. The secretariat and the host State may conclude a headquarters agreement. The secretariat shall enjoy legal capacity in the territory of the host State and be granted such privileges and immunities by the host State as are necessary for the exercise of its functions.

4. The secretariat shall:

1. A Clearing-House Mechanism is hereby established.

2. The Clearing-House Mechanism shall consist primarily of an open-access platform. The specific modalities for the operation of the Clearing-House Mechanism shall be determined by the Conference of the Parties.

3. The Clearing-House Mechanism shall:

4. The Clearing-House Mechanism shall be managed by the secretariat, without prejudice to possible cooperation with other relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies as determined by the Conference of the Parties, including the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the International Seabed Authority, the International Maritime Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

5. In the management of the Clearing-House Mechanism, full recognition shall be given to the special requirements of developing States Parties, as well as the special circumstances of small island developing States Parties, and their access to the mechanism shall be facilitated to enable those States to utilize it without undue obstacles or administrative burdens. Information shall be included on activities to promote information- sharing, awareness-raising and dissemination in and with those States, as well as to provide specific programmes for those States.

6. The confidentiality of information provided under this Agreement and rights thereto shall be respected. Nothing under this Agreement shall be interpreted as requiring the sharing of information that is protected from disclosure under the domestic law of a Party or other applicable law.

1. Each Party shall provide, within its capabilities, resources in respect of those activities that are intended to achieve the objectives of this Agreement, taking into account its national policies, priorities, plans and programmes.

2. The institutions established under this Agreement shall be funded through assessed contributions of the Parties.

3. A mechanism for the provision of adequate, accessible, new and additional and predictable financial resources under this Agreement is hereby established. The mechanism shall assist developing States Parties in implementing this Agreement, including through funding in support of capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology, and perform other functions as set out in this article for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity.

4. The mechanism shall include:

5. The Conference of the Parties may consider the possibility of establishing additional funds, as part of the financial mechanism, to support the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, to finance rehabilitation and ecological restoration of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

6. The special fund and the Global Environment Facility trust fund shall be utilized in order to:

7. The financial mechanism should seek to ensure that duplication is avoided, and complementarity and coherence promoted, among the utilization of the funds within the mechanism.

8. Financial resources mobilized in support of the implementation of this Agreement may include funding provided through public and private sources, both national and international, including, but not limited to, contributions from States, international financial institutions, existing funding mechanisms under global and regional instruments, donor agencies, intergovernmental organizations, non- governmental organizations and natural and juridical persons, and through public- private partnerships.

9. For the purposes of this Agreement, the mechanism shall function under the authority, where appropriate, and guidance of the Conference of the Parties and shall be accountable thereto. The Conference of the Parties shall provide guidance on overall strategies, policies, programme priorities and eligibility for access to and utilization of financial resources.

10. The Conference of the Parties and the Global Environment Facility shall agree upon arrangements to give effect to the above paragraphs at the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

11. In recognition of the urgency to address the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, the Conference of the Parties shall determine an initial resource mobilization goal through 2030 for the special fund from all sources, taking into account, inter alia, the institutional modalities of the special fund and the information provided through the capacity- building and transfer of marine technology committee.

12. Eligibility for access to funding under this Agreement shall be open to developing States Parties on the basis of need. Funding under the special fund shall be distributed according to equitable sharing criteria, taking into account the needs for assistance of Parties with special requirements, in particular the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, geographically disadvantaged States, small island developing States and coastal African States, archipelagic States and developing middle-income countries, and taking into account the special circumstances of small island developing States and of least developed countries. The special fund shall be aimed at ensuring efficient access to funding through simplified application and approval procedures and enhanced readiness of support for such developing States Parties.

13. In the light of capacity constraints, Parties shall encourage international organizations to grant preferential treatment to, and consider the specific needs and special requirements of developing States Parties, in particular the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, and taking into account the special circumstances of small island developing States and of least developed countries, in the allocation of appropriate funds and technical assistance and the utilization of their specialized services for the purposes of the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

14. The Conference of the Parties shall establish a finance committee on financial resources. It shall be composed of members possessing appropriate qualifications and expertise, taking into account gender balance and equitable geographical distribution. The terms of reference and modalities for the operation of the committee shall be decided by the Conference of the Parties. The committee shall periodically report and make recommendations on the identification and mobilization of funds under the mechanism. It shall also collect information and report on funding under other mechanisms and instruments contributing directly or indirectly to the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement. In addition to the considerations provided in this article, the committee shall consider, inter alia:

15. The Conference of the Parties shall consider the reports and recommendations of the finance committee and take appropriate action.

16. The Conference of the Parties shall, in addition, undertake a periodic review of the financial mechanism to assess the adequacy, effectiveness and accessibility of financial resources, including for the delivery of capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology, in particular for developing States Parties.

Parties shall take the necessary legislative, administrative or policy measures, as appropriate, to ensure the implementation of this Agreement.

Each Party shall monitor the implementation of its obligations under this Agreement and shall, in a format and at intervals to be determined by the Conference of the Parties, report to the Conference on measures that it has taken to implement this Agreement.

1. An Implementation and Compliance Committee to facilitate and consider the implementation of and promote compliance with the provisions of this Agreement is hereby established. The Implementation and Compliance Committee shall be facilitative in nature and function in a manner that is transparent, non-adversarial and non-punitive.

2. The Implementation and Compliance Committee shall consist of members possessing appropriate qualifications and experience nominated by Parties and elected by the Conference of the Parties, with due consideration given to gender balance and equitable geographical representation.

3. The Implementation and Compliance Committee shall operate under the modalities and rules of procedure adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its first meeting. The Implementation and Compliance Committee shall consider issues of implementation and compliance at the individual and systemic levels, inter alia, and report periodically and make recommendations, as appropriate while cognizant of respective national circumstances, to the Conference of the Parties.

4. In the course of its work, the Implementation and Compliance Committee may draw on appropriate information from bodies established under this Agreement, as well as relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies, as may be required.

Parties shall cooperate in order to prevent disputes.

Parties have the obligation to settle their disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement by negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice.

Nothing in this Part impairs the right of any Party to this Agreement to agree at any time to settle a dispute between them concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement by any peaceful means of their own choice.

Where a dispute concerns a matter of a technical nature, the Parties concerned may refer the dispute to an ad hoc expert panel established by them. The panel shall confer with the Parties concerned and shall endeavour to resolve the dispute expeditiously without recourse to binding procedures for the settlement of disputes under article 60 of this Agreement.

1. Disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled in accordance with the provisions for the settlement of disputes provided for in Part XV of the Convention.

2. The provisions of Part XV of and Annexes V, VI, VII and VIII to the Convention shall be deemed to be replicated for the purpose of the settlement of disputes involving a Party to this Agreement that is not a Party to the Convention.

3. Any procedure accepted by a Party to this Agreement that is also a Party to the Convention pursuant to article 287 of the Convention shall apply to the settlement of disputes under this Part, unless that Party, when signing, ratifying, approving, accepting or acceding to this Agreement, or at any time thereafter, has accepted another procedure pursuant to article 287 of the Convention for the settlement of disputes under this Part.

4. Any declaration made by a Party to this Agreement that is also a Party to the Convention pursuant to article 298 of the Convention shall apply to the settlement of disputes under this Part, unless that Party, when signing, ratifying, approving, accepting or acceding to this Agreement, or at any time thereafter, has made a different declaration pursuant to article 298 of the Convention for the settlement of disputes under this Part.

5. Pursuant to

paragraph 2

above, a Party to this Agreement that is not a Party to the Convention, when signing, ratifying, approving, accepting or acceding to this Agreement, or at any time thereafter, shall be free to choose, by means of a written declaration, submitted to the depositary, one or more of the following means for the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement:

6. A Party to this Agreement that is not a Party to the Convention that has not issued a declaration shall be deemed to have accepted the option in

paragraph 5 (c)

above. If the parties to a dispute have accepted the same procedure for the settlement of the dispute, it may be submitted only to that procedure, unless the parties otherwise agree. If the parties to a dispute have not accepted the same procedure for the settlement of the dispute, it may be submitted only to arbitration under Annex VII to the Convention, unless the parties otherwise agree. Article 287, paragraphs 6 to 8, of the Convention shall apply to declarations made under paragraph 5 above.

7. A Party to this Agreement that is not a Party to the Convention may, when signing, ratifying, approving, accepting or acceding to this Agreement, or at any time thereafter, without prejudice to the obligations arising under this Part, declare in writing that it does not accept any or more of the procedures provided for in Part XV, section 2, of the Convention with respect to one or more of the categories of disputes set out in article 298 of the Convention for the settlement of disputes under this Part. Article 298 of the Convention shall apply to such a declaration.

8. The provisions of this article shall be without prejudice to the procedures on the settlement of disputes to which Parties have agreed as participants in a relevant legal instrument or framework, or as members of a relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral body concerning the interpretation or application of such instruments and frameworks.

9. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as conferring jurisdiction upon a court or tribunal over any dispute that concerns or necessarily involves the concurrent consideration of the legal status of an area as within national jurisdiction, nor over any dispute concerning sovereignty or other rights over continental or insular land territory or a claim thereto of a Party to this Agreement, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted as limiting the jurisdiction of a court or tribunal under Part XV, section 2, of the Convention.

10. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall be relied upon as a basis for asserting or denying any claims to sovereignty, sovereign rights or jurisdiction over land or maritime areas, including in respect to any disputes relating thereto.

Pending the settlement of a dispute in accordance with this Part, the parties to the dispute shall make every effort to enter into provisional arrangements of a practical nature.

Parties shall encourage non-parties to this Agreement to become Parties thereto and to adopt laws and regulations consistent with its provisions.

Parties shall fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed under this Agreement and exercise the rights recognized therein in a manner that would not constitute an abuse of right.

1. Each Party to this Agreement shall have one vote, except as provided for in

paragraph 2

below.

2. A regional economic integration organization Party to this Agreement, on matters within its competence, shall exercise its right to vote with a number of votes equal to the number of its member States that are Parties to this Agreement. Such an organization shall not exercise its right to vote if any of its member States exercises its right to vote, and vice versa.

This Agreement shall be open for signature by all States and regional economic integration organizations from 20 September 2023 and shall remain open for signature at United Nations Headquarters in New York until 20 September 2025.

This Agreement shall be subject to ratification, approval or acceptance by States and regional economic integration organizations. It shall be open for accession by States and regional economic integration organizations from the day after the date on which the Agreement is closed for signature. Instruments of ratification, approval, acceptance and accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

and their member States in respect of the matters governed by this Agreement

1. Any regional economic integration organization that becomes a Party to this Agreement without any of its member States being a Party shall be bound by all the obligations under this Agreement. In the case of such organizations, one or more of whose member States is a Party to this Agreement, the organization and its member States shall decide on their respective responsibilities for the performance of their obligations under this Agreement. In such cases, the organization and the member States shall not be entitled to exercise rights under this Agreement concurrently.

2. In its instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession, a regional economic integration organization shall declare the extent of its competence in respect of the matters governed by this Agreement. Any such organization shall also inform the depositary, who shall in turn inform the Parties, of any relevant modification of the extent of its competence.

1. This Agreement shall enter into force 120 days after the date of deposit of the sixtieth instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession.

2. For each State or regional economic integration organization that ratifies, approves or accepts this Agreement or accedes thereto after the deposit of the sixtieth instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession, this Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession, subject to

paragraph 1

above.

3. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 above, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by the member States of that organization.

1. This Agreement may be applied provisionally by a State or regional economic integration organization that consents to its provisional application by so notifying the depositary in writing at the time of signature or deposit of its instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession. Such provisional application shall become effective from the date of receipt of the notification by the depositary.

2. Provisional application by a State or regional economic integration organization shall terminate upon the entry into force of this Agreement for that State or regional economic integration organization or upon notification by that State or regional economic integration organization to the depositary in writing of its intention to terminate its provisional application.

No reservations or exceptions may be made to this Agreement, unless expressly permitted by other articles of this Agreement.

Article 70

does not preclude a State or regional economic integration organization, when signing, ratifying, approving, accepting or acceding to this Agreement, from making declarations or statements, however phrased or named, with a view, inter alia, to the harmonization of its laws and regulations with the provisions of this Agreement, provided that such declarations or statements do not purport to exclude or to modify the legal effect of the provisions of this Agreement in their application to that State or regional economic integration organization.

1. A Party may, by written communication addressed to the secretariat, propose amendments to this Agreement. The secretariat shall circulate such a communication to all Parties. If, within six months from the date of the circulation of the communication, not less than one half of the Parties reply favourably to the request, the proposed amendment shall be considered at the following meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

2. An amendment to this Agreement adopted in accordance with

article 47

shall be communicated by the depositary to all Parties for ratification, approval or acceptance.

3. Amendments to this Agreement shall enter into force for the Parties ratifying, approving or accepting them on the thirtieth day following the deposit of instruments of ratification, approval or acceptance by two thirds of the number of Parties to this Agreement as at the time of adoption of the amendment. Thereafter, for each Party depositing its instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of an amendment after the deposit of the required number of such instruments, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance.

4. An amendment may provide, at the time of its adoption, that a smaller or larger number of ratifications, approvals or acceptances shall be required for its entry into force than required under this article.

5. For the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4 above, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by the member States of that organization.

6. A State or regional economic integration organization that becomes a Party to this Agreement after the entry into force of amendments in accordance with

paragraph 3

above shall, failing an expression of a different intention by that State or regional economic integration organization:

1. A Party may, by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, denounce this Agreement and may indicate its reasons. Failure to indicate reasons shall not affect the validity of the denunciation. The denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification, unless the notification specifies a later date.

2. The denunciation shall not in any way affect the duty of any Party to fulfil any obligation embodied in this Agreement to which it would be subject under international law independently of this Agreement.

1. The annexes form an integral part of this Agreement and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Agreement or to one of its parts includes a reference to the annexes relating thereto.

2. The provisions of

article 72

relating to the amendment of this Agreement shall also apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of a new annex to the Agreement.

3. Any Party may propose an amendment to any annex to this Agreement for consideration at the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties. The annexes may be amended by the Conference of the Parties. Notwithstanding the provisions of

article 72

, the following provisions shall apply in relation to amendments to annexes to this Agreement:

4. During the period of 180 days provided for in

paragraph 3 (b)

above, any Party may, by notification in writing to the depositary, make an objection with respect to the amendment. Such objection may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the depositary and, thereupon, the amendment to the annex shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the objection.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be the depositary of this Agreement and any amendments or revisions thereto.

The Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts of this Agreement are equally authentic.

Za potrebe ovog Sporazuma:

1. „Upravljački alat za pojedino područje” znači alat, uključujući morsko zaštićeno područje, za geografski definisano područje putem kojeg se upravlja sektorom (sektorima) ili aktivnostima sa ciljem postizanja određenih ciljeva očuvanja i održivog korišćenja u skladu sa ovim Sporazumom.

2. „Područja izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije” znače otvoreno more i Zona.

3. „Biotehnologija“ znači svaka primena tehnologije u kojoj se koriste biološki sistemi, živi organizmi ili njihovi proizvodi, za izradu ili modifikovanje proizvoda ili postupaka za posebne namene.

4. „Prikupljanje in situ”, u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima, znači prikupljanje ili uzorkovanje morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije.

5. „Konvencija” znači Konvencija Ujedinjenih nacija o pravu mora od 10. decembra 1982. godine.

6. „Kumulativni uticaji” znači kombinovani i rastući uticaji koji proizilaze iz različitih aktivnosti, uključujući poznate prošle i sadašnje i razumno predvidljive aktivnosti, ili iz ponavljanja sličnih aktivnosti tokom vremena, kao i posledice klimatskih promena, acidifikacije okeana i povezanih uticaja.

7. „Procena uticaja na životnu sredinu” znači postupak za utvrđivanje i procenu potencijalnih uticaja neke aktivnosti na osnovu koga se donose odluke.

8. „Morski genetički resursi” znači bilo koji materijal morskog biljnog, životinjskog, mikrobijalnog ili drugog porekla koji sadrži funkcionalne jedinice nasleđa stvarne ili potencijalne vrednosti.

9. „Morsko zaštićeno područje” znači geografski definisano morsko područje koje je određeno i kojim se upravlja radi postizanja posebnih dugoročnih ciljeva očuvanja biološke raznovrsnosti i na kome je, prema potrebi, moguće održivo korišćenje, ako je u skladu sa ciljevima očuvanja.

10. „Pomorska tehnologija” uključuje, između ostalog, informacije i podatke u formatu prilagođenom korisnicima, koji se odnose na nauku o moru i srodne pomorske operacije i usluge; priručnike, smernice, kriterijume, standarde i referentne materijale; opremu za uzorkovanje i metodološku opremu; objekte za posmatranje i opremu za in situ i laboratorijska posmatranja, analize i sprovođenje eksperimenata; računare i računarski softver, uključujući modele i tehnike modelovanja; srodnu biotehnologiju i stručnost, znanje, veštine, tehničko, naučno i pravno znanje i iskustvo i analitičke metode u pogledu očuvanja i održivog korišćenja morske biološke raznovrsnosti.

11. „Strana” znači država ili regionalna organizacija za ekonomske integracije koja prihvata obaveze iz ovog Sporazuma i za koju je ovaj Sporazum na snazi.

12. „Regionalna organizacija za ekonomske integracije” znači organizacija koju čine suverene države određenog regiona na koju su njene države članice prenele nadležnost za pitanja uređena ovim Sporazumom i koja je propisno ovlašćena, u skladu sa svojim internim postupcima, da potpiše, ratifikuje, odobri, prihvati ili pristupi ovom Sporazumu.

13. „Održivo korišćenje” znači korišćenje komponenti biološke raznovrsnosti na način i u meri koji ne dovode do dugoročnog smanjenja biološke raznovrsnosti kako bi se očuvao njegov potencijal da ispuni potrebe i težnje sadašnjih i budućih generacija.

14. „Korišćenje morskih genetičkih resursa” znači sprovođenje istraživanja i razvoja u oblasti genetičkog i/ili biohemijskog sastava morskih genetičkih resursa, uključujući i primenu biotehnologije, kako je definisano u stavu 3. u delu iznad.

Cilj ovog Sporazuma je osigurati trenutno i dugoročno očuvanje i održivo korišćenje morske biološke raznovrsnosti na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije efikasnom primenom relevantnih odredbi Konvencije i daljom međunarodnom saradnjom i koordinacijom.

Ovaj Sporazum primenjuje se na područja izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije.

Ovaj Sporazum se ne primenjuje na ratne brodove, vojne vazduhoplove ili pomoćne ratne brodove. Izuzev Dela II, ovaj Sporazum se ne primenjuje na druga plovila ili vazduhoplove kojima je vlasnik ili kojima upravlja strana i koji se trenutno koriste samo u državne nekomercijalne svrhe. Međutim, svaka strana osigurava, usvajanjem odgovarajućih mera kojima se ne narušavaju operacije ili operativne sposobnosti takvih plovila ili vazduhoplova kojima je ona vlasnik ili kojima upravlja, da aktivnosti takvih plovila ili vazduhoplova budu, koliko je to razumno i izvodljivo, u skladu sa ovim Sporazumom.

instrumenata i okvira i relevantnih globalnih, regionalnih, podregionalnih i sektorskih tela

1. Ovaj Sporazum se tumači i primenjuje u kontekstu Konvencije i u skladu sa njom. Nijednom odredbom ovog Sporazuma ne dovode se u pitanje prava, nadležnost i obaveze država u skladu sa Konvencijom, uključujući i prava u pogledu ekskluzivne ekonomske zone i epikontinentalnog pojasa u okviru i izvan 200 nautičkih milja.

2. Ovaj Sporazum se tumači i primenjuje na način kojim se ne ugrožavaju relevantni pravni instrumenti i okviri i relevantna globalna, regionalna, podregionalna i sektorska tela i na način kojim se promovišu usklađenost i koordinacija sa tim instrumentima, okvirima i telima.

3. Ovaj Sporazum ne utiče na pravni status država koje nisu strane Konvencije ili bilo kog drugog srodnog sporazuma u pogledu tih instrumenata.

Ovim Sporazumom, uključujući sve odluke ili preporuke Konferencije strana ili njenih pomoćnih tela, i sve akte, mere ili aktivnosti preduzete na osnovu njega, ne dovode se u pitanje suverenitet, suverena prava ili jurisdikcija, uključujući u sporovima koji se na njih odnose, niti se na osnovu njega može utvrditi ili odbiti bilo kakav zahtev u tom pogledu.

Radi postizanja ciljeva ovog Sporazuma, strane se rukovode sledećim načelima i pristupima:

1. Strane na osnovu ovog Sporazuma sarađuju na očuvanju i održivom korišćenju morske biološke raznovrsnosti na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije, uključujući i kroz jačanje i unapređenje saradnje sa relevantnim pravnim instrumentima i okvirima i relevantnim globalnim, regionalnim, podregionalnim i sektorskim telima u postizanju ciljeva ovog Sporazuma.

2. Strane nastoje da promovišu, prema potrebi, ciljeve ovog Sporazuma kada učestvuju u donošenju odluka u skladu sa drugim relevantnim pravnim instrumentima, okvirima ili globalnim, regionalnim, podregionalnim ili sektorskim telima.

3. Strane promovišu međunarodnu saradnju u oblasti morskih naučnih istraživanja i u razvoju i transferu morske tehnologije u skladu sa Konvencijom, u svrhu postizanja ciljeva ovog Sporazuma.

Ciljevi ovog dela su:

1. Odredbe ovog Sporazuma primenjuju se na aktivnosti u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije koji se prikupljaju i generišu nakon stupanja na snagu ovog Sporazuma za dotičnu stranu. Primena odredbi ovog Sporazuma proširuje se na korišćenje morskih genetičkih resursa i informacija o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije koji se prikupljaju ili generišu pre stupanja na snagu, osim ako se strana u pisanoj formi, u skladu sa članom 70, prilikom potpisivanja, ratifikacije, odobrenja ili prihvatanja ovog Sporazuma pozove na izuzeće.

2. Odredbe iz ovog dela ne primenjuju se na:

3. Obaveze iz ovog dela se ne primenjuju na vojne aktivnosti strane, uključujući vojne aktivnosti državnih plovila i vazduhoplova koji se koriste u nekomercijalne svrhe. Obaveze iz ovog dela u vezi sa korišćenjem morskih genetičkih resursa i informacija o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije primenjuju se na nevojne aktivnosti strane.

područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije

1. Aktivnosti povezane sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije mogu obavljati sve strane, bez obzira na njihov geografski položaj, kao i fizička ili pravna lica pod jurisdikcijom strana. Takve aktivnosti se sprovode u skladu sa ovim Sporazumom.

2. Strane promovišu saradnju u svim aktivnostima u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije.

3. Pri prikupljanju morskih genetičkih resursa in situ na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije uzimaju se u obzir prava i legitimni interesi obalnih država na područjima pod njihovom nacionalnom jurisdikcijom i interesi drugih država na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije, u skladu sa Konvencijom. U tu svrhu, strane će nastojati da sarađuju, prema potrebi, uključujući i putem posebnih načina za funkcionisanje mehanizma za razmenu informacija utvrđenog članom 51, u cilju sprovođenja ovog Sporazuma.

4. Nijedna država ne može zahtevati ili ostvariti suverenitet ili suverena prava nad morskim genetičkim resursima na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije. Nijedan takav zahtev ili ostvarivanje suvereniteta ili suverenih prava neće biti priznati.

5. Prikupljanje morskih genetičkih resursa in situ na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije ne predstavlja pravni osnov ni za kakvo pravo na deo morske životne sredine ili njenih resursa.

6. Aktivnosti u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije u interesu su svih država i u korist čitavog čovečanstva, naročito u kontekstu unapređenja naučnih saznanja čovečanstva i promocije očuvanja i održivog korišćenja morske biološke raznovrsnosti, posebno uzimajući u obzir interese i potrebe država u razvoju.

7. Aktivnosti u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije sprovode se isključivo u miroljubive svrhe.

i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije

1. Strane preduzimaju neophodne zakonodavne, upravne ili političke mere kako bi osigurale da se informacije dostavljaju mehanizmu za razmenu informacija u skladu sa ovim delom.

2. Sledeće informacije se dostavljaju mehanizmu za razmenu informacija što je pre moguće ili šest meseci pre in situ prikupljanja morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije:

3. Nakon dostavljanja informacija iz stava 2. u tekstu iznad, mehanizam za razmenu informacija će automatski generisati standardizovanu identifikacionu oznaku serije za područja izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije „BBNJ”.

4. Ukoliko se informacije dostavljene mehanizmu za razmenu informacija bitno izmene pre planiranog prikupljanja, ažurirane informacije se dostavljaju mehanizmu za razmenu informacija u razumnom roku, a najkasnije do početka in situ prikupljanja, kada je to moguće.

5. Strane osiguravaju da se sledeće informacije, zajedno sa standardizovanom identifikacionom oznakom serije „BBNJ”, dostave mehanizmu za razmenu informacija čim postanu dostupne, a najkasnije godinu dana od in situ prikupljanja morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije:

6. Strane osiguravaju da se uzorci morskih genetičkih resursa i informacije o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije koji se nalaze u repozitorijumima ili bazama podataka pod njihovom jurisdikcijom mogu identifikovati kao uzorci i podaci koji potiču iz područja izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije, u skladu sa važećom međunarodnom praksom i u meri u kojoj je to izvodljivo.

7. Strane osiguravaju da se za repozitorijume, u meri u kojoj je to izvodljivo, i baze podataka pod njihovom jurisdikcijom, svake dve godine izrađuje zbirni izveštaj o pristupu morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa povezanim sa njihovom standardizovanom identifikacionom oznakom serije „BBNJ” i da se izveštaj stavlja na raspolaganje odboru za pristup i raspodelu koristi osnovanom u skladu sa članom 15.

8. Ako morski genetički resursi iz područja izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije, i kada je to izvodljivo, informacije o digitalnim sekvencama takvih resursa podležu korišćenju, uključujući i fizička i pravna lica pod njihovom jurisdikcijom koja ih koriste u komercijalne svrhe, strane osiguravaju da sledeće informacije, uključujući standardizovanu identifikacionu oznaku serije „BBNJ”, ako je dostupna, budu dostavljene mehanizmu za razmenu informacija čim postanu dostupne:

sa morskim genetičkim resursima na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije

Strane preduzimaju zakonodavne, upravne ili političke mere, prema potrebi i u zavisnosti od slučaja, kako bi osigurale da se tradicionalnom znanju autohtonog stanovništva i lokalnih zajednica koje je povezano sa morskim genetičkim resursima na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije može pristupati samo uz dobrovoljan, prethodni i informisani pristanak ili odobrenje i uključivanje tog autohtonog stanovništva i lokalnih zajednica. Pristup takvom tradicionalnom znanju može biti olakšan mehanizmom za razmenu informacija. Pomenutom tradicionalnom znanju se pristupa i ono se upotrebljava prema uzajamno dogovorenim uslovima.

1. Koristi koje proizilaze iz aktivnosti u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacija o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije dele se na pravedan i jednak način u skladu sa ovim delom i doprinose očuvanju i održivom korišćenju morske biološke raznovrsnosti na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije.

2. Nenovčana korist deli se u skladu sa ovim Sporazumom, između ostalog, u sledećim oblicima:

3. Strane preduzimaju neophodne zakonodavne, upravne ili političke mere kako bi osigurale da se morski genetički resursi i informacije o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije, zajedno sa standardizovanim identifikacionim oznakama serija „BBNJ”, koje koriste fizička ili pravna lica pod njihovom jurisdikcijom, deponuju u javno dostupnim repozitorijumima i bazama podataka, koji se održavaju na nacionalnom ili međunarodnom nivou, najkasnije tri godine nakon početka takvog korišćenja ili čim postanu dostupni, uzimajući u obzir važeću međunarodnu praksu.

4. Pristup morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije u repozitorijumima i bazama podataka pod jurisdikcijom strane može se omogućiti ako su ispunjeni sledeći razumni uslovi:

5. Novčana korist od korišćenja morskih genetičkih resursa i informacija o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije, uključujući upotrebu u komercijalne svrhe, dele se na pravedan i jednak način u okviru finansijskog mehanizma uspostavljenog u skladu sa članom 52. radi očuvanja i održivog korišćenja morske biološke raznovrsnosti na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije.

6. Nakon stupanja na snagu ovog Sporazuma, strane koje su razvijene države daju godišnje doprinose posebnom fondu iz člana 52. Stopa doprinosa strane iznosi 50% procenjenog doprinosa te strane budžetu koji je usvojila Konferencija strana u skladu sa članom 47, stav 6(d). Takvo plaćanje se nastavlja sve dok Konferencija strana ne donese odluku u skladu sa stavom 7. u nastavku.

7. Konferencija strana odlučuje o modalitetima za raspodelu novčanih koristi od korišćenja morskih genetičkih resursa i informacija o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije, uzimajući u obzir preporuke odbora za pristup i raspodelu koristi osnovanog u skladu sa članom 15. Ukoliko se iscrpe svi napori za postizanje konsenzusa, odluka se donosi tročetvrtinskom većinom glasova strana koje su prisutne i glasaju. Plaćanja se vrše putem posebnog fonda uspostavljenog u skladu sa članom 52. Modaliteti mogu uključivati sledeće:

8. Kada Konferencija strana usvoji modalitete, strana može dati izjavu da se pomenuti modaliteti neće primenjivati na tu stranu u periodu od najviše četiri godine kako bi se omogućilo dovoljno vremena za sprovođenje. Strana koja da takvu izjavu i dalje izvršava plaćanje navedeno u stavu 6. u delu iznad dok novi modaliteti ne stupe na snagu.

9. Prilikom odlučivanja o modalitetima za raspodelu novčanih koristi od korišćenja informacija o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije u skladu sa stavom 7, Konferencija strana uzima u obzir preporuke odbora za pristup i raspodelu koristi, priznajući da takvi modaliteti treba da budu međusobno podržavajući i prilagodljivi drugim instrumentima za pristup i raspodelu koristi.

10. Uzimajući u obzir preporuke odbora za pristup i raspodelu koristi osnovanog u skladu sa članom 15, Konferencija strana svake dve godine preispituje i procenjuje novčanu korist od korišćenja morskih genetičkih resursa i informacija o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije. Prvo preispitivanje te vrste biće sprovedeno najkasnije pet godina nakon stupanja na snagu ovog Sporazuma. U preispitivanju se razmatraju godišnji doprinosi navedeni u stavu 6.

11. Strane preduzimaju neophodne zakonodavne, upravne ili političke mere, prema potrebi, kako bi osigurale da se koristi koje proizilaze iz aktivnosti u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije koje sprovode fizička ili pravna lica pod njihovom jurisdikcijom dele u skladu sa ovim Sporazumom.

1. Ovim se osniva odbor za pristup i podelu koristi. Ovaj odbor se, između ostalog, bavi izradom smernica za raspodelu koristi, u skladu sa članom 14, obezbeđujući transparentnost i pravednu i jednaku raspodelu kako novčanih tako i nenovčanih koristi.

2. Odbor za pristup i podelu koristi sastoji se od 15 članova koji poseduju odgovarajuće kvalifikacije u srodnim oblastima, kako bi se obezbedilo efikasno obavljanje zadataka odbora. Strane imenuju članove, a bira ih Konferencija strana, uzimajući u obzir rodnu ravnotežu i pravednu geografsku zastupljenost, uz obezbeđivanje zastupljenosti država u razvoju, uključujući najmanje razvijene države, male ostrvske države u razvoju i države u razvoju bez izlaza na more. O ovlašćenjima i načinima rada odbora odlučuje Konferencija strana.

3. Odbor može davati preporuke Konferenciji strana o pitanjima koja se odnose na ovaj deo, uključujući sledeća pitanja:

4. Svaka strana odboru za pristup i raspodelu koristi putem mehanizma za razmenu informacija stavlja na raspolaganje informacije propisane ovim Sporazumom, koje uključuju:

5. Odbor za pristup i podelu koristi može se konsultovati sa relevantnim pravnim instrumentima i okvirima i relevantnim globalnim, regionalnim, podregionalnim i sektorskim telima i u okviru toga olakšati razmenu informacija o aktivnostima u okviru svojih ovlašćenja, uključujući raspodelu koristi, upotrebu informacija o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa, najbolju praksu, alate i metodologije, upravljanje podacima i stečena iskustva.

6. Odbor za pristup i podelu koristi može davati preporuke Konferenciji strana u vezi sa informacijama dobijenim u skladu sa stavom 5. u delu iznad.

1. Monitoring i transparentnost aktivnosti u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije ostvaruje se obaveštavanjem mehanizma za razmenu informacija, upotrebom standardizovanih identifikacionih oznaka serije „BBNJ“ u skladu sa ovim delom i u skladu sa postupcima koje je Konferencija strana utvrdila prema preporuci odbora za pristup i raspodelu koristi.

2. Strane periodično odboru za pristup i raspodelu koristi podnose izveštaje o sprovođenju odredbi iz ovog dela o aktivnostima u vezi sa morskim genetičkim resursima i informacijama o digitalnim sekvencama morskih genetičkih resursa na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije i raspodeli koristi od njih, u skladu sa ovim delom.

3. Odbor za pristup i podelu koristi izrađuje izveštaj na osnovu informacija dobijenih putem mehanizma za razmenu informacija i stavlja ga na raspolaganje stranama, koje zatim mogu da dostave komentare. Odbor za pristup i podelu koristi podnosi Konferenciji strana na razmatranje izveštaj sa dobijenim komentarima. Konferencija strana, uzimajući u obzir preporuku odbora za pristup i raspodelu koristi, može doneti odgovarajuće smernice za sprovođenje ovog člana kojima se uzimaju u obzir nacionalne mogućnosti i okolnosti strana.

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Uspostavljanje upravljačkih alata za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, ne uključuje područja pod nacionalnom jurisdikcijom i ne predstavlja osnovu za ostvarivanje ili odbijanje bilo kakvih prava na suverenitet, suverena prava ili jurisdikciju, uključujući u odnosu na povezane sporove. Konferencija strana neće razmatrati predloge o uspostavljanju takvih upravljačkih alata za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, a takvi predlozi neće se tumačiti kao priznavanje ili nepriznavanje bilo kakvih prava na suverenitet, suverena prava ili jurisdikciju.

1. Predloge u vezi sa uspostavljanjem upravljačkih alata za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, u skladu sa ovim delom, strane, pojedinačno ili zajednički, podnose sekretarijatu.

2. Strane sarađuju i konsultuju se, prema potrebi, sa relevantnim zainteresovanim stranama, uključujući države i globalna, regionalna, podregionalna i sektorska tela, kao i civilno društvo, naučnu zajednicu, privatni sektor, autohtono stanovništvo i lokalne zajednice, radi izrade predloga, kako je navedeno u ovom delu.

3. Predlozi se izrađuju u skladu sa najboljim dostupnim naučnim saznanjima i informacijama i, ako je dostupno, relevantnim tradicionalnim znanjem autohtonog stanovništva i lokalnih zajednica, uzimajući u obzir pristup zasnovan na predostrožnosti i ekosistemski pristup.

4. Predlozi u vezi sa utvrđenim područjima treba da sadrže sledeće ključne elemente:

5. Indikativni kriterijumi za identifikaciju takvih područja uključuju, u zavisnosti od slučaja, one navedene u Aneksu I, a telo zaduženo za naučno-tehnička pitanja može ih prema potrebi dodatno razvijati i revidirati kako bi ih Konferencija strana razmotrila i usvojila.

6. Dodatne zahteve u vezi sa sadržajem predloga, uključujući načine primene indikativnih kriterijuma iz stava 5. u delu iznad, i smernice o predlozima iz stava 4(b) u delu iznad, prema potrebi, razrađuje telo zaduženo za naučno-tehnička pitanja kako bi ih Konferencija strana razmotrila i usvojila.

Po prijemu pisanog predloga, sekretarijat javno objavljuje predlog i prosleđuje ga telu zaduženom za naučno-tehnička pitanja na preliminarno preispitivanje. Preispitivanjem se utvrđuje da li predlog sadrži informacije propisane članom 19, uključujući indikativne kriterijume opisane u ovom delu i u Aneksu I. Sekretarijat objavljuje rezultate pomenutog preispitivanja i dostavlja ih podnosiocu predloga. Podnosilac predloga ponovo dostavlja predlog sekretarijatu, uzimajući u obzir preliminarno preispitivanje od strane tela zaduženog za naučno-tehnička pitanja. Sekretarijat obaveštava strane i javno objavljuje ponovo dostavljeni predlog i organizuje konsultacije u skladu sa članom 21.

1. Konsultacije o predlozima podnetim u skladu sa članom 19. biće inkluzivne, transparentne i otvorene za sve relevantne zainteresovane strane, uključujući države i globalna, regionalna, podregionalna i sektorska tela, kao i civilno društvo, naučnu zajednicu, autohtono stanovništvo i lokalne zajednice.

2. Sekretarijat organizuje konsultacije i prikuplja ulazne informacije na sledeći način:

3. Sekretarijat javno objavljuje doprinose primljene u skladu sa stavom 2. iz dela iznad.

4. U slučajevima kada predložena mera utiče na područja koja su u potpunosti okružena ekskluzivnim ekonomskim zonama država, podnosioci predloga:

5. Podnosilac predloga razmatra doprinose primljene tokom perioda konsultacija, kao i stavove i informacije tela zaduženog za naučno-tehnička pitanja, i, prema potrebi, revidira predlog u skladu sa tim ili odgovara na bitne doprinose koji nisu sadržani u predlogu.

6. Period za konsultacije je vremenski ograničen.

7. Revidirani predlog podnosi se telu zaduženom za naučno-tehnička pitanja koje procenjuje predlog i daje preporuke Konferenciji strana.

8. Modalitete za proces konsultacija i procene, uključujući trajanje, dodatno razrađuje telo zaduženo za naučno-tehnička pitanja, prema potrebi, na svom prvom sastanku, radi razmatranja i usvajanja od strane Konferencije strana, uzimajući u obzir posebne okolnosti malih ostrvskih država u razvoju.

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1. Na osnovu konačnog predloga i nacrta plana upravljanja, uzimajući u obzir informacije i naučni doprinos dobijene tokom procesa konsultacija uspostavljenog u skladu sa ovim delom, kao i naučne savete i preporuke tela zaduženog za naučno- tehnička pitanja, Konferencija strana:

2. Prilikom donošenja odluka u skladu sa ovim članom, Konferencija strana poštuje nadležnosti relevantnih pravnih instrumenata i okvira i relevantnih globalnih, regionalnih, podregionalnih i sektorskih tela i ne ugrožava ih.

3. Konferencija strana dogovara redovne konsultacije radi unapređenja saradnje i koordinacije sa relevantnim pravnim instrumentima i okvirima i relevantnim globalnim, regionalnim, podregionalnim i sektorskim telima u vezi sa upravljačkim alatima za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, kao i radi koordinacije u vezi sa srodnim merama usvojenim u okviru takvih instrumenata i okvira i od strane takvih tela.

4. Ukoliko je to potrebno, za postizanje ciljeva i sprovođenje ovog dela i radi dalje međunarodne saradnje i koordinacije u pogledu očuvanja i održivog korišćenja morske biološke raznovrsnosti na područjima van nacionalne jurisdikcije, Konferencija strana može razmotriti i, u skladu sa stavovima 1. i 2. u delu iznad, može odlučiti, prema potrebi, da razvije mehanizam povezan sa postojećim upravljačkim alatima za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, koji su doneseni u sklopu relevantnih pravnih instrumenata i okvira ili relevantnih globalnih, regionalnih, podregionalnih ili sektorskih tela.

5. Odluke i preporuke koje donosi Konferencija strana u skladu sa ovim delom ne ugrožavaju efikasnost mera usvojenih u pogledu područja pod nacionalnom jurisdikcijom i donose se uz dužno poštovanje prava i obaveza svih država, u skladu sa Konvencijom. U slučajevima kada bi mere predložene u skladu sa ovim delom uticale ili bi se razumno moglo očekivati da će uticati na vode iznad morskog dna i podzemlja podmorskih područja nad kojima obalna država ostvaruje suverena prava u skladu sa Konvencijom, takvim se merama uzimaju u obzir suverena prava tih obalnih država. U tu svrhu se sprovode konsultacije, u skladu sa odredbama iz ovog dela.

6. U slučajevima kada upravljački alat za pojedino područje, uključujući morsko zaštićeno područje, uspostavljen u skladu sa ovim delom, u celosti ili delimično naknadno prelazi pod nacionalnu jurisdikciju obalne države, deo koji je pod nacionalnom jurisdikcijom odmah prestaje da važi. Deo koji ostaje na području van nacionalne jurisdikcije ostaje na snazi sve dok Konferencija strana, na svom sledećem sastanku, ne preispita i ne odluči hoće li, prema potrebi, da izmeni ili opozove upravljački alat za pojedino područje, uključujući morsko zaštićeno područje.

7. Nakon uspostavljanja ili izmene nadležnosti relevantnog pravnog instrumenta ili okvira ili relevantnog globalnog, regionalnog, podregionalnog ili sektorskog tela, svi upravljački alati za pojedina područja, uključujući morsko zaštićeno područje, ili povezane mere koje je Konferencija strana usvojila u skladu sa ovim delom, a koji u celosti ili delimično naknadno prelaze u nadležnost tog instrumenta, okvira ili tela, ostaju na snazi dok Konferencija strana ne preispita i ne odluči, u bliskoj saradnji i koordinaciji sa tim instrumentom, okvirom ili telom, da zadrži, izmeni ili opozove upravljački alat za pojedino područje, uključujući morsko zaštićeno područje, i povezane mere, prema potrebi.

1. Opšte je pravilo da se odluke i preporuke iz ovog dela donose konsenzusom.

2. Ako konsenzus nije postignut, odluke i preporuke u skladu sa ovim delom donose se tročetvrtinskom većinom strana koje su prisutne i glasaju, a Konferencija strana pre toga dvotrećinskom većinom strana koje su prisutne i glasaju utvrđuje da su svi napori za postizanje konsenzusa iscrpljeni.

3. Odluke donete u skladu sa ovim delom stupaju na snagu 120 dana nakon sastanka Konferencije strana na kojem su donete i obavezujuće su za sve strane.

4. Svaka strana može tokom perioda od 120 dana iz stava 3. u delu iznad pismenim obaveštenjem sekretarijatu da uloži prigovor na odluku donetu u skladu sa ovim delom, i ta odluka neće biti obavezujuća za pomenutu stranu. Prigovor na odluku može se povući u bilo kom trenutku pismenim obaveštenjem koje se dostavlja sekretarijatu, a nakon toga odluka je obavezujuća za tu stranu 90 dana nakon datuma obaveštenja u kojem se navodi da je prigovor povučen.

5. Strana koja podnosi prigovor u skladu sa stavom 4. iz dela iznad, uz prigovor sekretarijatu, u pisanoj formi, dostavlja obrazloženje svog prigovora, koje se zasniva na jednom ili više sledećih razloga:

6. Strana koja podnosi prigovor u skladu sa stavom 4. iz dela iznad, u meri u kojoj je to izvodljivo, primenjuje alternativne mere ili pristupe koji su po dejstvu ekvivalentni odluci na koju je uložila prigovor i ne usvaja mere niti preduzima radnje kojima bi ugrozila efikasnost odluke na koju je uložila prigovor, osim ako su takve mere ili radnje od presudnog značaja za ostvarivanje prava i ispunjavanje obaveza strane koja podnosi prigovor u skladu sa Konvencijom.

7. Strana koja ulaže prigovor na sledećem redovnom sastanku Konferencije strana podnosi izveštaj nakon obaveštenja u skladu sa stavom 4. iz dela iznad, a nakon toga periodično, o sprovođenju stava 6. iz dela iznad, kako bi se prikupile informacije za monitoring i preispitivanje u skladu sa članom 26.

8. Prigovor na odluku donetu u skladu sa stavom 4. iz dela iznad može se pisanim obaveštenjem sekretarijatu ponoviti svake tri godine nakon stupanja na snagu odluke, samo ako strana koja podnosi prigovor to i dalje smatra neophodnim. Takvo pisano obaveštenje treba da sadrži obrazloženje početnog prigovora.

9. Ukoliko nije primljeno obaveštenje o ponavljanju prigovora u skladu sa stavom 8. iz dela iznad, prigovor se smatra automatski povučenim i, nakon toga, odluka postaje obavezujuća za tu stranu 120 dana nakon automatskog povlačenja tog prigovora. Sekretarijat o ovome obaveštava stranu 60 dana pre datuma automatskog povlačenja prigovora.

10. Odluke Konferencije strana usvojene u skladu sa ovim delom, kao i prigovori na te odluke, sekretarijat objavljuje i dostavlja ih svim državama i relevantnim pravnim instrumentima i okvirima i relevantnim globalnim, regionalnim, podregionalnim i sektorskim telima.

1. Konferencija strana donosi odluke o usvajanju mera na područjima van nacionalne jurisdikcije koje se, prema potrebi, primenjuju u slučaju vanredne situacije, kada je prirodna pojava ili katastrofa izazvana ljudskim delovanjem prouzrokovala ili bi mogla prouzrokovati ozbiljnu ili trajnu štetu morskoj biološkoj raznovrsnosti područja van nacionalne jurisdikcije, kako bi se osiguralo da se ova ozbiljna ili trajna šteta ne pogorša.

2. Mere usvojene u skladu sa ovim članom smatraju se neophodnim samo ako se, nakon konsultacija sa relevantnim pravnim instrumentima ili okvirima ili relevantnim globalnim, regionalnim, podregionalnim ili sektorskim telima, ozbiljna ili trajna šteta ne može na vreme staviti pod kontrolu primenom ostalih članova ovog Sporazuma ili u sklopu relevantnog pravnog instrumenta ili okvira ili relevantnog globalnog, regionalnog, podregionalnog ili sektorskog tela.

3. Mere usvojene po hitnom postupku zasnivaju se na najboljim dostupnim naučnim saznanjima i informacijama i, ako je dostupno, na relevantnom tradicionalnom znanju autohtonog stanovništva i lokalnih zajednica uz uzimanje u obzir pristupa zasnovanog na predostrožnosti. Takve mere mogu predložiti strane ili ih može preporučiti telo za naučno-tehnička pitanja i mogu biti usvojene između sednica. Mere su privremene i treba ih ponovo razmotriti radi donošenja odluke na sledećem sastanku Konferencije strana nakon usvajanja.

4. Mere se ukidaju dve godine nakon stupanja na snagu ili ih Konferencija strana ukida ranije, nakon što ih zameni upravljačkim alatima za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, i srodnim merama utvrđenim u skladu sa ovim delom, ili merama usvojenim u sklopu relevantnog pravnog instrumenta ili okvira ili relevantnog globalnog, regionalnog, podregionalnog ili sektorskog tela ili odlukom Konferencije strana kada okolnosti zbog kojih je mera bila neophodna više ne postoje.

5. Telo za naučno-tehnička pitanja, prema potrebi, razrađuje postupke i smernice za uspostavljanje mera u slučaju vanredne situacije, uključujući postupke konsultacija, kako bi ih Konferencija strana što pre razmotrila i usvojila. Ti postupci moraju biti inkluzivni i transparentni.

1. Strane osiguravaju da se aktivnosti pod njihovom jurisdikcijom ili kontrolom koje se odvijaju na područjima izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije sprovode u skladu sa odlukama donetim u skladu sa ovim delom.

2. Nijedna odredba ovog Sporazuma ne sprečava stranu da usvoji strože mere za svoje državljane i plovila ili aktivnosti pod njenom jurisdikcijom ili kontrolom pored onih usvojenih u skladu sa ovim delom, u skladu sa međunarodnim pravom i u znak podrške ciljevima ovog Sporazuma.

3. Sprovođenje mera usvojenih u skladu sa ovim delom ne bi trebalo nesrazmerno da opterećuje strane koje su male ostrvske države u razvoju ili najmanje razvijene države, direktno ili indirektno.

4. Strane, prema potrebi, promovišu usvajanje mera u okviru relevantnih pravnih instrumenata i okvira i relevantnih globalnih, regionalnih, podregionalnih i sektorskih tela čije su članice, kako bi podržale sprovođenje odluka i preporuka Konferencije strana u skladu sa ovim delom.

5. Strane podstiču one države koje mogu postati strane ovog Sporazuma, posebno one čije aktivnosti, plovila ili državljani deluju na području koje je predmet uspostavljenog upravljačkog alata za pojedino područje, uključujući morsko zaštićeno područje, da usvoje mere kojima se podržavaju odluke i preporuke Konferencije strana o upravljačkim alatima za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, uspostavljenim u skladu sa ovim delom.

6. Strana koja nije strana ili učesnica u relevantnom pravnom instrumentu ili okviru, ili nije član relevantnog globalnog, regionalnog, podregionalnog ili sektorskog tela, i koja ne prihvata da primenjuje mere utvrđene u skladu sa takvim instrumentima i okvirima i od strane takvih tela, nije oslobođena obaveze da sarađuje, u skladu sa Konvencijom i ovim Sporazumom, u očuvanju i održivom korišćenju morske biološke raznovrsnosti područja izvan nacionalne jurisdikcije.

1. Strane pojedinačno ili zajednički izveštavaju Konferenciju strana o sprovođenju upravljačkih alata za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, uspostavljenih u skladu sa ovim delom, i povezanih mera. Sekretarijat javno objavljuje takve izveštaje, kao i informacije i preispitivanje navedene u stavovima 2. i 3. u nastavku.

2. Relevantni pravni instrumenti i okviri i relevantna globalna, regionalna, podregionalna i sektorska tela pozivaju se da Konferenciji strana dostave informacije o sprovođenju mera koje su usvojili radi postizanja ciljeva upravljačkih alata za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, uspostavljenih u skladu sa ovim delom.

3. Telo zaduženo za naučno-tehnička pitanja vrši monitoring i periodično ispituje upravljačke alate za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, uspostavljene u skladu sa ovim delom, uključujući povezane mere, uzimajući u obzir izveštaje i informacije navedene u stavovima 1. i 2. u delu iznad.

4. U okviru preispitivanja iz stava 3. u delu iznad, telo za naučno-tehnička pitanja ocenjuje efikasnost upravljačkih alata za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, uspostavljenih u skladu sa ovim delom, uključujući povezane mere i napredak u postizanju njihovih ciljeva i daje savete i preporuke Konferenciji strana.

5. Nakon preispitivanja, Konferencija strana, prema potrebi, donosi odluke ili preporuke o izmeni, proširenju ili ukidanju upravljačkih alata za pojedina područja, uključujući morska zaštićena područja, i svih povezanih mera koje je usvojila Konferencija strana, u skladu sa najboljim dostupnim naučnim saznanjima i informacija i, ako je dostupno, relevantnim tradicionalnim znanjem autohtonog stanovništva i lokalnih zajednica, uzimajući u obzir pristup zasnovan na predostrožnosti i ekosistemski pristup.

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