Question 20899 — treaties and conventions

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Ms Liliana Tanguy questions the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs about the ongoing negotiations aimed at establishing an international agreement on the high seas. On December 24, 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution convening an intergovernmental conference responsible for developing an international instrument relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Negotiations for this legally binding international agreement have been launched and concern, in particular, the establishment of marine protected areas. The President of the Republic declared himself in favor of increasing, in France, the share of these areas to 30% by 2022. She asked him about France's desire to raise the same level of ambition at the international level, on the high seas. Another issue concerns the definition of marine genetic resources, their preservation and the management of the benefits linked to them. She asks him what France's position is on this issue which has sparked controversy among the States participating in the negotiations.

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