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Date: 19-Jul-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Exception by the European Union under Article 70 in conjunction with Article 10(1) of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction [2024/1833]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The European Union declares an exception regarding the retroactive application of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.
  • This declaration is made pursuant to Articles 70 and 10(1) of the aforementioned Agreement.

Key Changes

  • The European Union will only apply the provisions of the Agreement to activities related to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources collected and generated after the Agreement's entry into force for the Union.
  • This exception specifically addresses the retroactive effects as outlined in the second sentence of Article 10(1) of the Agreement.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders Impacted

  • EU policymakers responsible for implementing and enforcing the Agreement.

Suggested Action Items

  • Monitor the impact of the exception on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

Key Entities Referenced

European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: An international agreement that establishes the legal framework for all marine and maritime activities. Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction: A supplementary agreement to UNCLOS focused on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the high seas). Article 70 of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction: Article pertaining to exceptions. Article 10(1) of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction: Article pertaining to temporal application of the agreement.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/1833 19.7.2024 Exception by the European Union under Article 70 in conjunction with Article 10(1) of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction [2024/1833] Pursuant to Articles 70 and 10(1) of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, the European Union declares the exception of the retroactive effects as set out in the second sentence of Article 10(1), therefore the provisions of this Agreement shall apply for the Union only to activities with respect to marine genetic resources and digital sequence information on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction collected and generated after the entry into force of this Agreement for the Union. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/declar/2024/1833/oj 1/1

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