agreement relat implement part xi unit nation convent law sea decemb state parti agreement recognis import contribut unit nation convent law sea decemb hereinaft refer convent mainten peac justic progress peopl world reaffirm seab ocean floor subsoil thereof limit nation jurisdict hereinaft refer area resourc area common heritag mankind mind import convent protect preserv marin environ grow concern global environ consid report secretari gener unit nation result inform consult state held outstand issu relat part xi relat provis convent hereinaft refer part xi note polit econom includ market orient approach affect implement part xi wish facilit univers particip convent agreement relat implement part xi meet object agre articl implement part xi state parti agreement undertak implement part xi accord agreement annex form integr part agreement articl relationship agreement part xi provis agreement part xi interpret appli singl instrument event inconsist agreement part xi provis agreement prevail articl convent appli agreement appli convent articl signatur agreement remain open signatur unit nation headquart state entiti refer articl convent month date adopt articl consent bound adopt agreement instrument ratif formal confirm access convent repres consent bound agreement state entiti establish consent bound agreement previous establish establish time consent bound convent state entiti refer articl express consent bound agreement signatur subject ratif formal confirm procedur set articl signatur subject ratif formal confirm ratif formal confirm signatur subject procedur set articl access formal confirm entiti refer articl convent accord annex ix convent instrument ratif formal confirm access deposit secretari gener unit nation articl simplifi procedur state entiti deposit date adopt agreement instrument ratif formal confirm access convent sign agreement accord articl consid establish consent bound agreement month date adopt state entiti notifi depositori write date avail simplifi procedur set articl event notif consent bound agreement establish accord articl articl entri forc agreement enter forc dai date state establish consent bound accord articl provid state includ state refer paragraph resolut ii unit nation confer law sea hereinaft refer resolut ii state develop state condit entri forc fulfil novemb agreement enter forc novemb state entiti establish consent bound agreement requir set paragraph fulfil agreement enter forc dai date establish consent bound articl provision applic novemb agreement enter forc appli provision pend entri forc state consent adopt gener assembl unit nation state novemb notifi depositari write appli agreement consent applic subsequ signatur notif write state entiti sign agreement state entiti notifi depositari write time signatur appli agreement state entiti consent provision applic notifi depositari write state acced agreement state entiti appli agreement provision accord nation intern law regul effect novemb date signatur notif consent access provision applic termin date entri forc agreement event provision applic termin novemb date requir articl consent bound agreement state develop state refer paragraph resolut ii fulfil articl state parti purpos agreement state parti mean state consent bound agreement agreement forc agreement appli mutati mutandi entiti refer articl convent parti agreement accord condit relev extent state parti refer entiti articl depositari secretari gener unit nation depositari agreement articl authent text origin agreement arab chines english french russian spanish text equal authent deposit secretari gener unit nation wit whereof undersign plenipotentiari duli authoris thereto sign agreement york twenti eighth dai juli thousand hundr nineti annex section cost state parti institut arrang intern sea bed author hereinaft refer author organis state parti convent accord regim area establish part xi agreement organis control activ area view administ resourc area power function author expressli confer convent author incident power consist convent implicit exercis power function respect activ area order minimis cost state parti organ subsidiari bodi establish convent agreement cost effect principl appli frequenc durat schedul meet set function organ subsidiari bodi author base evolutionari approach take account function organ subsidiari bodi concern order discharg effect respect respons stage develop activ area earli function author entri forc convent carri assembl council secretariat legal technic commiss financ committe function econom plan commiss perform legal technic commiss time council decid approv plan work exploit entri forc convent approv plan work exploit author concentr process applic approv plan work explor accord part xi agreement implement decis preparatori commiss intern sea bed author intern tribun law sea hereinaft refer preparatori commiss relat regist pioneer investor certifi state includ right oblig accord articl convent resolut ii monitor complianc plan work explor approv form contract monitor review trend develop relat deep sea bed mine activ includ regular analysi world metal market condit metal price trend prospect studi potenti impact miner product area economi develop land base produc miner affect view minimis difficulti assist econom adjust take account work regard preparatori commiss adopt rule regul procedur conduct activ area progress notwithstand provis annex iii articl convent rule regul procedur account term agreement prolong delai commerci deep sea bed mine pace activ area adopt rule regul procedur incorpor applic standard protect preserv marin environ promot encourag conduct marin scientif research respect activ area collect dissemin result research analysi emphasi research relat environment impact activ area acquisit scientif knowledg monitor develop marin technolog relev activ area technolog relat protect preserv marin environ assess data relat prospect explor time elabor rule regul procedur exploit includ relat protect preserv marin environ applic approv plan work explor consid council receipt recommend applic legal technic commiss process applic approv plan work explor accord provis convent includ annex iii thereof agreement subject plan work explor submit behalf state entiti compon entiti refer resolut ii ii iii regist pioneer investor undertaken substanti activ area prior entri forc convent success interest consid met financi technic qualif approv plan work sponsor state state certifi applic expend amount equival usd million research explor activ expend amount locat survei evalu area refer plan work plan work satisfi requir convent rule regul procedur adopt pursuant thereto approv council form contract provis section annex interpret appli ii notwithstand provis resolut ii regist pioneer investor request approv plan work explor month entri forc convent plan work explor consist document report data submit preparatori commiss registr accompani certif complianc consist factual report describ statu fulfil oblig pioneer investor regim issu preparatori commiss accord resolut ii plan work consid approv approv plan work form contract conclud author regist pioneer investor accord part xi agreement fee usd paid pursuant resolut ii deem fee relat explor phase pursuant section annex section annex interpret appli iii accord principl discrimin contract state entiti compon entiti refer subparagraph includ arrang similar favour agre regist pioneer investor refer subparagraph ii state entiti compon entiti refer subparagraph grant favour arrang council make similar favour arrang regard right oblig assum regist pioneer investor refer subparagraph ii provid arrang affect prejudic interest author iv state sponsor applic plan work pursuant provis subparagraph ii state parti state appli agreement provision accord articl state member author provision basi accord paragraph resolut ii interpret appli accord subparagraph iv approv plan work explor accord articl convent applic approv plan work accompani assess potenti environment impact propos activ descript programm oceanograph baselin environment studi accord rule regul procedur adopt author applic approv plan work explor subject paragraph ii process accord procedur set section annex plan work explor approv period year expir plan work explor contractor appli plan work exploit contractor obtain extens plan work explor contractor appli extens period year extens approv contractor made effort good faith compli requir plan work reason contractor control unabl complet preparatori work proceed exploit stage prevail econom circumst justifi proceed exploit stage design reserv area author accord annex iii articl convent place connect approv applic plan work explor approv applic plan work explor exploit notwithstand provis paragraph approv plan work explor sponsor state provision appli agreement termin state ceas appli agreement provision member provision basi accord paragraph state parti entri forc agreement state entiti refer articl agreement appli provision accord articl forc continu member author provision basi pend entri forc state entiti accord subparagraph agreement enter forc novemb state entiti entitl continu particip member author provision basi notif depositori agreement state entiti intent particip member provision basi membership termin novemb entri forc agreement convent member whichev earlier council request state entiti concern extend membership novemb period period exceed total year provid council satisfi state entiti concern make effort good faith parti agreement convent agreement enter forc novemb state entiti request council grant continu membership author provision basi period period extend novemb council grant membership effect date request satisfi state entiti make effort good faith parti agreement convent state entiti member author provision basi accord subparagraph appli term part xi agreement accord nation intern law regul annual budgetari appropri right oblig member includ oblig contribut administr budget author accord scale assess contribut ii sponsor applic approv plan work explor case entiti compon natur jurid person possess nation state plan work explor approv state natur jurid person compris entiti state parti member provision basi notwithstand provis paragraph approv plan work form contract explor sponsor pursuant subparagraph ii state member provision basi termin membership ceas state entiti state parti member fail make assess contribut fail compli oblig accord paragraph membership provision basi termin refer annex iii articl convent perform satisfactori interpret contractor fail compli requir approv plan work spite written warn warn author contractor compli therewith author budget end year year agreement enter forc administr expens author met budget unit nation administr expens author met assess contribut member includ member provision basi accord articl articl convent agreement author suffici fund sourc meet expens author exercis power refer articl convent borrow fund financ administr budget author elabor adopt accord articl ii convent rule regul procedur base principl contain section annex addit rule regul procedur facilit approv plan work explor exploit accord subparagraph council undertak elabor time deem rule regul procedur requir conduct activ area determin commerci exploit immin request state nation intend appli approv plan work exploit request made state refer subparagraph council accord articl convent complet adopt rule regul procedur year request council complet elabor rule regul procedur relat exploit prescrib time applic approv plan work exploit pend nonetheless provision approv plan work base provis convent rule regul procedur council adopt provision basi norm contain convent term principl contain annex principl discrimin contractor draft rule regul procedur recommend relat provis part xi contain report recommend preparatori commiss account author adopt rule regul procedur accord part xi agreement relev provis part xi section convent interpret appli accord agreement section enterpris secretariat author perform function enterpris begin oper independ secretariat secretari gener author appoint staff author interim director gener overse perform function secretariat function monitor review trend develop relat deep sea bed mine activ includ regular analysi world metal market condit metal price trend prospect assess result conduct marin scientif research respect activ area emphasi research relat environment impact activ area assess data relat prospect explor includ criteria activ assess technolog develop relev activ area technolog relat protect preserv marin environ evalu inform data relat area reserv author assess approach joint ventur oper collect inform avail train manpow studi manageri polici option administr enterpris stage oper enterpris conduct initi deep sea bed mine oper joint ventur approv plan work exploit entiti enterpris receipt council applic joint ventur oper enterpris council issu function enterpris independ secretariat author joint ventur oper enterpris accord sound commerci principl council issu direct pursuant articl convent provid independ function oblig state parti fund mine site enterpris provid annex iv articl convent appli state parti oblig financ oper mine site enterpris joint ventur arrang oblig applic contractor appli enterpris notwithstand provis articl annex iii articl convent plan work enterpris approv form contract conclud author enterpris contractor contribut area author reserv area refus enter joint ventur arrang enterpris explor exploit area enterpris submit applic plan work activ respect reserv area year commenc function independ secretariat author year date area reserv author whichev contractor contribut area entitl appli plan work area provid offer good faith includ enterpris joint ventur partner articl annex iv provis convent relat enterpris interpret appli accord section section decis make gener polici author establish assembl collabor council gener rule decis make organ author consensu effort reach decis consensu exhaust decis vote assembl question procedur major member present vote decis question substanc third major member present vote provid articl convent decis assembl matter council compet administr budgetari financi matter base recommend council assembl accept recommend council matter return matter council consider council reconsid matter light view express assembl effort reach decis consensu exhaust decis vote council question procedur major member present vote decis question substanc convent decis consensu council third major member present vote provid decis oppos major chamber refer paragraph take decis council seek promot interest member author council defer take decis order facilit negoti appear effort achiev consensu question exhaust decis assembl council financi budgetari implic base recommend financ committe provis articl convent appli group state elect paragraph treat chamber purpos vote council develop state elect paragraph treat singl chamber purpos vote council elect member council assembl establish list countri fulfil criteria membership group state paragraph state fulfil criteria membership group propos group elect council repres group vote council group state paragraph repres council member nomin group group nomin candid number seat requir fill group number potenti candid group refer paragraph exce number seat respect group gener rule principl rotat appli state member group determin principl appli group council approv recommend legal technic commiss approv plan work third major member present vote includ major member present vote chamber council council decid disapprov plan work council decis recommend approv plan work prescrib period recommend deem approv council end period prescrib period dai council decid provid longer period commiss recommend disapprov plan work make recommend council approv plan work accord rule procedur decis make question substanc provis articl convent appli disput aris relat disapprov plan work disput submit disput settlement procedur set convent decis vote legal technic commiss major member present vote part xi section subsect convent interpret appli accord section council consist member author elect assembl order member state parti year statist consum term total world consumpt net import term total world import commod produc categori miner deriv area provid member includ state east european region largest economi region term gross domest product state date entri forc convent largest economi term gross domest product state repres group member state parti made largest invest prepar conduct activ area directli nation member state parti basi product area jurisd major net export categori miner deriv area includ develop state export miner substanti bear economi member develop state parti repres special interest special interest repres includ state larg popul state land lock geograph disadvantag island state state major import categori miner deriv area state potenti produc miner develop state member elect principl ensur equit geograph distribut seat council provid geograph region member elect subparagraph purpos geograph region africa asia eastern europ latin america caribbean western europ provis articl convent appli section review confer provis relat review confer articl convent appli notwithstand provis articl convent assembl recommend council undertak time review matter refer articl convent amend relat agreement part xi subject procedur contain articl convent provid principl regim term refer articl convent maintain right refer paragraph articl affect section transfer technolog addit provis articl convent transfer technolog purpos part xi govern principl enterpris develop state wish obtain deep sea bed mine technolog seek obtain technolog fair reason commerci term condit open market joint ventur arrang enterpris develop state unabl obtain deep sea bed mine technolog author request contractor respect sponsor state state cooper facilit acquisit deep sea bed mine technolog enterpris joint ventur develop state state seek acquir technolog fair reason commerci term condit consist effect protect intellectu properti right state parti undertak cooper fulli effect author purpos ensur contractor sponsor cooper fulli author gener rule state parti promot intern technic scientif cooper regard activ area parti concern develop train technic assist scientif cooper programm marin scienc technolog protect preserv marin environ provis annex iii articl convent appli section product polici product author base principl develop resourc area place accord sound commerci principl provis gener agreement tariff trade relev code successor supersed agreement appli respect activ area subsidis activ area permit agreement refer subparagraph subsidis purpos principl defin term agreement refer subparagraph discrimin miner deriv area sourc preferenti access market miner import commod produc miner tariff tariff barrier ii state parti miner commod produc state enterpris natur jurid person possess nation control nation plan work exploit approv author respect mine area anticip product schedul includ estim maximum amount miner produc year plan work appli settlement disput provis agreement refer subparagraph state parti concern parti agreement recours disput settlement procedur agreement ii state parti concern parti agreement recours disput settlement procedur set convent circumst determin made agreement refer subparagraph state parti engag subsidis prohibit result advers effect interest state parti step relev state parti state parti state parti request council measur principl contain paragraph affect right oblig provis agreement refer paragraph relev free trade custom union agreement relat state parti parti agreement accept contractor subsidi permit agreement refer paragraph constitut violat fundament term contract form plan work carri activ area state parti reason breach requir paragraph paragraph initi disput settlement procedur conform paragraph state parti time bring attent council activ view inconsist requir paragraph author develop rule regul procedur ensur implement provis section includ relev rule regul procedur govern approv plan work provis articl articl articl annex iii articl articl convent appli section econom assist polici author assist develop countri suffer advers effect export earn economi result reduct price affect miner volum export miner extent reduct caus activ area base principl author establish econom assist fund portion fund author exce cover administr expens author amount set purpos determin council time time recommend financ committe fund payment receiv contractor includ enterpris voluntari contribut establish econom assist fund develop land base produc state economi determin affect product miner deep seab assist econom assist fund author author provid assist fund affect develop land base produc state cooper exist global region develop institut infrastructur expertis carri assist programm extent period assist determin case case basi due consider natur magnitud problem encount affect develop land base produc state articl convent implement mean measur econom assist refer paragraph articl articl articl articl articl convent interpret section financi term contract principl provid basi establish rule regul procedur financi term contract system payment author fair contractor author provid adequ mean determin complianc contractor system rate payment system rang prevail respect land base mine similar miner order avoid give deep sea bed miner artifici competit advantag impos competit disadvantag system complic impos major administr cost author contractor consider adopt royalti system combin royalti profit share system altern system decid contractor choos system applic contract subsequ chang choic altern system made agreement author contractor annual fix fee payabl date commenc commerci product fee credit payment due system adopt accord subparagraph amount fee establish council system payment revis period light chang circumst appli discriminatori manner appli exist contract elect contractor subsequ chang choic altern system made agreement author contractor disput interpret applic rule regul base principl subject disput settlement procedur set convent provis annex iii articl convent appli regard implement annex iii articl convent fee process applic approv plan work limit phase explor phase exploit phase usd section financ committe establish financ committe committe compos member qualif relev financi matter state parti nomin candid highest standard compet integr member financ committe nation state parti member financ committe elect assembl due account equit geograph distribut represent special interest group state refer section annex repres committe member author suffici fund assess contribut meet administr expens membership committe includ repres largest financi contributor administr budget author elect member group basi nomin member respect group prejudic possibl member elect group member financ committe hold offic term year elig elect term event death incapac resign member financ committe prior expir term offic assembl elect remaind term member geograph region group state member financ committe financi interest activ relat matter committe respons make recommend disclos termin function confidenti inform come knowledg reason duti author decis assembl council issu account recommend financ committe draft financi rule regul procedur organ author financi manag intern financi administr author assess contribut member administr budget author accord articl convent relev financi matter includ propos annual budget prepar secretari gener author accord articl convent financi aspect implement programm work secretariat administr budget financi oblig state parti aris implement agreement part xi administr budgetari implic propos recommend involv expenditur fund author rule regul procedur equit share financi econom benefit deriv activ area decis made thereon decis financ committe question procedur major member present vote decis question substanc consensu requir articl convent establish subsidiari organ deal financi matter deem fulfil establish financ committe accord section annex ii european commun instrument formal confirm european commun present compliment secretari gener unit nation honour deposit instrument formal confirm unit nation convent decemb law sea agreement adopt unit nation gener assembl juli relat implement part xi unit nation convent decemb law sea deposit instrument commun honour declar accept respect matter compet transfer member state parti convent right oblig laid state convent agreement declar compet provid articl annex ix convent attach commun wish declar accord articl convent object declar posit exclud amend legal scope provis unit nation convent law sea relat fish activ commun convent recognis right jurisdict coastal state exploit conserv manag fisheri resourc sedentari speci exclus econom zone commun reserv make subsequ declar respect convent agreement respons futur declar posit commun take opportun reiter secretari gener unit nation assur highest consider declar compet european commun regard matter govern unit nation convent law sea decemb agreement juli relat implement part xi convent declar made pursuant articl annex ix convent articl agreement articl annex ix unit nation convent law sea instrument formal confirm intern organis declar matter govern convent respect compet transfer organis member state parti convent articl agreement relat implement part xi unit nation convent law sea decemb formal confirm intern organis accord annex ix convent european commun establish treati pari ecsc rome eec euratom sign april march ratifi signatori state treati enter forc juli januari amend treati european union sign maastricht februari enter forc ratifi signatori state novemb recent access treati sign corfu june enter forc januari current member commun kingdom belgium kingdom denmark feder republ germani hellen republ kingdom spain french republ ireland italian republ grand duchi luxembourg kingdom netherland republ austria portugues republ republ finland kingdom sweden unit kingdom great britain northern ireland unit nation convent law sea agreement relat implement part xi convent appli regard compet transfer european commun territori treati establish european commun appli condit laid treati articl thereof declar applic territori member state treati appli prejudic act posit adopt convent agreement member state concern behalf interest territori accord provis refer declar compet member state transfer commun treati matter govern convent agreement scope exercis commun compet natur subject continu develop commun complet amend declar accord articl annex ix convent commun exclus compet matter share compet member state matter matter commun exclus compet commun point member state transfer compet regard conserv manag sea fish resourc field commun adopt relev rule regul enforc member state compet enter extern undertak state compet intern organis compet appli water nation fisheri jurisdict high sea respect measur relat exercis jurisdict vessel flag registr vessel enforc penal administr sanction compet rest member state respect commun law commun law administr sanction virtu commerci custom polici commun compet respect provis part xi convent agreement juli relat intern trade matter commun share compet member state regard fisheri number matter directli relat conserv manag sea fish resourc research technolog develop develop cooper share compet regard provis maritim transport safeti ship prevent marin pollut contain inter alia part ii iii vii xii convent commun exclus compet extent provis convent legal instrument adopt implement thereof affect common rule establish commun commun rule exist affect case commun provis establish minimum standard member state compet prejudic compet commun act field compet rest member state list relev commun act appear appendix extent commun compet ensu act assess refer precis provis measur extent provis establish common rule regard provis part xiii xiv convent commun compet relat promot cooper research technolog develop member countri intern organis activ carri commun complement activ member state compet instanc implement adopt programm list appendix impact commun polici mention made commun polici activ field control unfair econom practic govern procur industri competit area develop aid polici relev convent agreement regard provis part vi xi convent sign convent commun made requisit declar accord articl annex ix matter dealt convent compet transfer member state sign commun juli appli provision effect novemb treati pari establish european coal steel commun regist secretariat unit nation march treati rome establish european econom commun european atom energi commun euratom regist april april no treati european union regist decemb access treati june publish offici journal european commun august appendix commun act refer matter govern convent agreement maritim safeti prevent marin pollut sector council decis eec februari radionavig system europ oj council direct eec decemb pilotag vessel deep sea pilot north sea english channel oj council direct eec septemb minimum requir vessel bound leav commun port carri danger pollut good oj council direct ec novemb minimum safeti health requir work board fish vessel individu direct mean articl direct eec oj council direct ec novemb common rule standard ship inspect survei organis relev activ maritim administr classif societi direct oj council direct ec novemb minim level train seafar oj council direct ec june enforc respect ship commun port sail water jurisdict member state intern standard ship safeti pollut prevent shipboard live work condit port state control oj council direct ec decemb marin equip oj council regul eec march transfer ship regist commun oj commiss regul eec juli applic amend intern convent safeti life sea intern convent prevent pollut ship purpos council regul eec oj council regul ec novemb implement imo resolut applic tonnag measur ballast space segreg ballast oil tanker oj council regul ec decemb safeti manag roll roll passeng ferri ro ro ferri oj field protect preserv marin environ part xii convent council decis eec decemb establish commun inform system control reduct pollut caus hydrocarbon discharg sea oj council decis eec march establish commun inform system control reduct pollut caus spillag hydrocarbon harm substanc sea oj council direct ec june dispos wast oil oj council direct eec juli wast oj council direct eec decemb qualiti bath water oj council direct eec pollut caus danger substanc discharg aquat environ commun oj council direct eec februari wast titanium dioxid industri oj council direct eec octob qualiti requir shellfish water oj council direct eec juli air qualiti limit valu guid valu sulphur dioxid suspend particul oj council direct eec march limit valu qualiti object mercuri discharg chlor alkali electrolysi industri oj council direct eec june major accid hazard industri activ oj council direct eec decemb procedur surveil monitor environ concern wast titanium dioxid industri oj council direct eec decemb limit lead air oj council direct eec septemb limit valu qualiti object cadmium discharg oj council direct eec march limit valu qualiti object mercuri discharg sector chlor alkali electrolysi industri oj council direct eec june combat air pollut industri plant oj council direct eec octob limit valu qualiti object discharg hexachlorocyclohexan oj council direct eec march air qualiti standard nitrogen dioxid oj council direct eec june assess effect public privat project environ oj council direct eec june limit valu qualiti object discharg danger substanc includ list annex direct eec oj council direct eec novemb limit emiss pollut air larg combust plant oj council direct eec june prevent air pollut municip wast inciner plant oj council direct eec june reduct air pollut exist municip wast inciner plant oj council direct eec urban wast water treatment oj council direct eec decemb protect water pollut caus nitrat agricultur sourc oj council direct eec decemb hazard wast oj council direct eec conserv natur habitat wild fauna flora oj council direct eec decemb procedur harmonis programm reduct eventu elimin pollut caus wast titanium dioxid industri oj council direct ec decemb inciner hazard wast oj council regul eec februari supervis control shipment wast european commun oj marin environ research scientif technolog cooper sector marin scienc technolog programm environ climat programm cooper member countri intern organis scientif technolog cooper develop countri programm inco dc convent commun parti convent prevent marin pollut land base sourc pari june council decis eec march publish oj protocol amend convent prevent marin pollut land base sourc pari march council decis eec decemb publish oj protocol protect mediterranean sea pollut land base sourc athen council decis eec februari publish oj convent protect mediterranean sea pollut protocol prevent pollut mediterranean sea dump ship aircraft barcelona februari council decis eec juli publish oj protocol cooper combat pollut mediterranean sea oil harm substanc case emerg barcelona februari council decis eec publish oj convent long rang transboundari air pollut geneva novemb council decis eec june publish oj protocol april mediterranean special protect area geneva april council decis eec march publish oj agreement cooper deal pollut north sea oil harm substanc bonn septemb council decis eec june publish oj cooper agreement protect coast water north east atlant pollut lisbon octob council decis eec octob publish oj basel convent control transboundari movement hazard wast dispos sign basel march council decis eec februari publish oj annex iii mandat work parti law sea work parti law sea handl ongo examin issu relat unit nation convent law sea enter forc novemb work pave european union council discuss contribut make commun polici area relev law sea prepar council meet committe perman repres relev polit committe opinion compat polici intern law unit nation convent law sea request committe initi work parti mandat encompass prepar council decis conclud unit nation convent law sea agreement relat implement part xi thereof prepar declar provid articl annex ix unit nation convent law sea prepar declar provid articl unit nation convent law sea prepar issu commun compet draft commun posit bodi set convent coordin activ commun member state intern sea bed author bodi consult view draft common posit issu gener interest come common foreign secur polici cfsp draft common posit foreign polici issu gener interest develop law sea repercuss foreign polici european union examin consist project propos submit council intern law law sea unit nation convent law sea posit question commun compet adopt normal procedur question fall european union foreign polici govern titl treati european union