Suggestion 1
Suggestion 2
Suggestion 3
Suggestion 1: General reporting obligations, specific requirements to be elaborated
Include general provision that each Party shall report annually on the steps taken to implement this Agreement.
The decision-making body will decide on specific reporting requirements for Parties such as:
- reporting on legal, administrative or other measures taken by them for the implementation of the agreement;
- reporting on problems encountered in the implementation of the agreement;
- information on activities carried out in ABNJ
References/Examples:
OSPAR Convention Art 23 (compliance)
CBD article 26 (reports)
Cartagena Protocol Art 33 (monitoring and reporting)
Nagoya Protocol Art 29 (monitoring and reporting)
Suggestion 2: Specific reporting obligations
Specify reporting requirements relating to specific obligations, including:
- Use of ABMTs (see ABMT Reporting)
- Ongoing impacts of activities in ABNJ (see EIA/SEA Monitoring and Reporting)
- Access and Benefit Sharing (see ABS Monitoring)
- Capacity building and tech transfer (see Capacity Building and Technology Transfer)
Suggestion 3: Invite regional, sub regional to consult and report
Provide that the decision making body should invite regional, sub regional to consult and report on conservation and management measures addressed through other agreements related to biodiversity in ABNJ.
References/Examples:
UNCLOS Art 278 (cooperation among international organisations)
UNFSA Art 9 (RFMO/As)
Aarhus Convention Art. 5 (collection/dissemination of environmental information)