Minerals Report - International Seabed Authority

The Mandang Guidelines
ANNEX I
1. As appropriate, nations should take relevant measures to ensure the
provisions of the 1982 Convention become fully implemented within
their jurisdictions.
2. Nations should move forward rapidly to delineate the baselines from
which the various jurisdictional zones under the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) (“1982 Convention”) are
measured and to deposit the appropriate charts and list of co-ordinates
with the United Nations.
3. In the case of potential extensions of the continental shelf beyond 200
nautical miles, these data should also be gathered as soon as possible
and the appropriate claims filed (bearing in mind the 10-year limit from
the date of ratification by the coastal state).
4. Measures should be taken to designate archipelagic and other sea-lanes
for the purpose of navigation in accordance with the 1982 Convention
and other international conventions.
5. Nations should proceed to select their preferred dispute resolution
mechanism as required under the 1982 Convention.
6. In the interests of consistency and simplicity of administration, the
unique nature of offshore mineral development activities and the
diverse nature of stakeholder interests, coastal states should develop a
comprehensive `Offshore Mining Act,’ where appropriate, as a distinct
country-specific regime which is separate from their existing on land
mining acts.
7. The “risk” components associated with the exploration and exploitation
of offshore mineral resources should be assessed and considered in the
development of an appropriate licensing and fiscal regime.
INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY 909