UNCTAD TDB XIV: SESSIONAL COMMITTEE DEBATE ON LOS:51 (III) SEABEDS

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• Document Release Date: June 10, 2002
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• Publication Date: September 10, 1974
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DEBATE ON LOS151 (III)
1, SESSIONAL COMMITTEE I CONCLUDED DEBATE ON SEABEDS
ITEM 4(B) RESOLUTION 51.(III), SESSIONAL COMMITTEE
TOOK NOTE OF THE UNCTAD REPORTS (TD/B492 AND TD/B/483)
AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE UNCTAD SECRETARIAT CONTINUE ITS
STUDIES AS MANDATED BY RESOLUTION 51 (III).
1 1/2. FEW STATEMENTS ON SEABEDS MADE ONLY BY CHILE, MEXICO,
INDIA, PERU, SRI LANKA, AUSTRALIA, AND US, CHILE,
MEXICO AND INDIA SUPPORTED FINDINGS OF UNCTAD DOCUMENTS
AND DESIRE CONTINUATION OF STUDIES TO DETERMINE ADVERSE
ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SEABED MININDG ON LAND PRODUCERS AND
ANALYZE ALTERNATIVE MEASURES WHICH WOULD ITIGATE ADVERSE
EFFECTS.
2, AUSTRALIA MADE POINT THAT SEABED MAINING CONCERNS NOT
ONLY LDC PRODUCERS, BUT ALSO OTHER PRODUCERS AND
AND CONSUMERS AUSTRALIAN DEL NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH
IMPLICATIONS OF SEABED MINING SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER
REVIEW, IT MIGHT BE MORE BENEFICIAL TO THE LOS DESCUSSIONS
IF THE SECRETARIAT WULD EXPLORE THE TYPE OF MACHINERY
WHICH MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO MONITOR THE OVERALL
SITUATION OF LAND AND SEA-BASED MINERAL MINING.
3, SWITZERLAND ON BEHALF OF GROUP B STATED THAT
SEABED I$SUE"IN HANDS OF LOS IS BEING CONSIDERED BY
EXPERTS. UNCTAD SHOULD NOT ACT IN ANY WAY WHICH WOULD
PREJUDGE LOS OUTCOME,
4, US DEL MADE BRIEF STATEMENT DRAWING ON POSITION PAPER.
STATEMENT BEING POUCHED.
5, STATEMENTS BY GROUP 8 COUNTRIES TOUCHED OFF RESPONSE
BY SEVERAL LDC'S WHICH CHALLENGE GROUP B CRITICISM OF
UNCTAD STUDIES POINTING OUT THAT SECRETARIAT DIRECTED
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51 (III).
61 AUSTRALIA AND GROUP B SPOKESMAN RECALLED RESOLUTION
51 (III) ADOPTED WITH MANY ABSTENTIONS AND ONE VOTE OPPOSED.
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