Summary
On Friday, 7 April, the plenary of the third session of the Preparatory Committee on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (PrepCom 3) met throughout the day. In the morning, delegates continued discussions on cross-cutting issues, including institutional arrangements, monitoring, review, compliance and dispute settlement.
Plenary then debated next steps in the process, including an updated, streamlined Chair’s non-paper based on submissions and PrepCom discussions, and draft substantive recommendations to the UN General Assembly, with an indication of areas of convergence. Delegates also shared expectations about the conduct, priorities and outcome of PrepCom 4. Confirming the need for expeditious intersessional preparations, Chair Duarte gaveled the meeting to a close at 3:47pm.
The Earth Negotiations Bulletin summary and analysis of PrepCom 3 will be available on Monday, 10 April 2017, online at: http://enb.iisd.org/oceans/bbnj/prepcom3/
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Sora Lokita, Indonesia
Sabita Nakarmi, Nepal
Djamchid Momtaz, Iran
Horacio Sevilla Borja, Ecuador
Lisa Speer, Natural Resources Defense Council
L-R: Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS); Chair Carlos Sobral Duarte, Brazil; Alice Hicuburundi, UNDOALOS; and Charlotte
Salpin, UNDOALOS
John Brincat, EU
Audrey Naana Abayena, Ghana
Ana Villatta, El Salvador
Ma Xinmin, China
Napoleon Beras, Dominican Republic
Larisa Chernysheva, Russian Federation
Dhisadee Chamlongrasdr, Thailand
María Alejandrina Sande, Uruguay
Kasipo Teo, Tuvalu
Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UNDOALOS
Chair Carlos Sobral Duarte, Brazil, gaveled the meeting to a
close at
3:47 pm
Delegates from Indonesia
Chair Carlos Sobral Duarte, Brazil, with PrepCom 3 delegates