Abstract

The lack of transparency in the work of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf constitutes a major issue for both submitting and third states. In this respect, a careful reader of the reports of UNCLOS Meeting of the States Parties would not fail to discern the constant calls for transparency in the work of this body. While much has already been said on the transparency/confidentiality issues in the work of the Commission, new issues have emerged, such as the question of transparency in the internal relationship between the Commission and its subcommission. Prompted by this observation, this article discusses the process of implementing Article 76 of UNCLOS through the prism of transparency, opacity, and confidentiality, with a particular focus on the instances of disagreements between the subcommission and the Commission in plenary.

摘要

大陆架界限委员会的工作缺乏透明度是提交国和第三国面临的主要问题。在这方面，仔细阅读《联合国海洋法公约》缔约国会议的报告，一定会发现对本机构工作透明度的不断呼吁。虽然关于委员会工作中的透明度/保密性问题已经谈了很多，但出现了新的问题，例如委员会与其小组委员会之间的内部关系的透明度问题。在这一观察的推动下，本文从透明、不透明和保密的角度讨论了执行《公约》第 76 条的过程，特别关注小组委员会与委员会在全体会议上出现分歧的情况。