Korea – Key statements

Date: 10 November 2022

November 2023

1/11/23

  • The council shall have a discussion of intangible cultural heritage, contractors will need guidance from professionals. Needs to be developed in further way and guidance needed on how to develop constructively.

July 2023

14/7/23

  • The Republic of Korea stated that “We support the Council to continue its effort to develop the exploitation code and also we support the consolidated text is already as soon as possible.”

March 2023

27/3/23

  • Korea stated that they share many points of view expressed in France’s paper but believe that commencement of commercial mining shall be addressed in accordance with UNCLOS
  • Korea called for the rules and regulations be finalised ASAP, stating that this is the best way to guarantee environmental protection and benefit sharing

16/3/23

  • Stated that this session is very important to finalize regulations. We will continue to support the completion the regulations and will do our best effort to finalize the regs. We think this is the best way to protect the marine environment.

July/August 2022

10/11/22

  • Frustrated to hear of repeated violations of obligations by contractors. 
  • Want those contractors who have ignored calls by the Council to be named.

October/November 2022

27/7/22

  • Shared concerns regarding other rules of international law and that rules and regulations should not create an internal obligation to comply with other rules we do not know.
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