📋 Tender Overview
Given the urgent need to protect the common heritage of humanity given the global environmental crises, Mexico, in accordance with the precautionary principle and with full respect for international law, has decided to support the moratorium on the exploitation of the seabed until there is sufficient scientific information to provide certainty regarding the environmental impacts of this activity. that allows for rules, regulations, procedures, standards and guidelines that guarantee the effective protection of the marine environment against the potential harmful effects of these activities.
In addition, Mexico argues that, in the event that there is a possibility that they may begin seabed exploitation activities outside national jurisdiction, it will be necessary to establish adequate enforcement, inspection, monitoring and enforcement mechanisms in advance.
For all these reasons, Mexico will not sponsor or support the granting of exploitation licenses within the Council of the Seabed Authority until sufficient scientific information is available to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment as well as a solid and comprehensive legal framework.
The country has committed, through national and international legislation, to protect and conserve the marine ecosystem given its fundamental role in ecological balance and life on land. It is in this spirit that Mexico, as a State party to the Authority and as one of the members of its Council, reiterates its commitment and will continue to work within this international body in favour of proper governance of the area, which guarantees the effective protection and preservation of the common heritage of humanity from a comprehensive perspective. accountable and equitable.
Finally, there is consensus that, under the current state of scientific knowledge, there is no certainty about the real impact that exploitation activities in the area would have on the marine environment. In this regard, Mexico welcomes the commitment of the members of the Council who have chosen not to support the initiation of extractive activity until there is scientific certainty regarding its potential impacts, and supports the work of the Authority focused on the development of research prior to initiating any activity that may put biodiversity at risk and, therefore, our future.
