Council 2017 Geneva, 15-25 May 2017 Agenda item: PL 1.15 Revision 1 to Document C17/36-E 14 March 2017 Original: English/French Report by the Secretary-General ITU'S ROLE AS SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR SPACE ASSETS UNDER THE SPACE PROTOCOL Summary This document is a follow-up to the discussions that took place at the 2016 session of the Council on the possible role of ITU as Supervisory Authority of the International Registration System for Space Assets under the Space Protocol, and presents a status report on the work of the Preparatory Commission. Action required The Council is invited to endorse the matter of ITU becoming Supervisory Authority upon or after the entry into force of the Protocol, and to recommend such course of action to the next Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18), noting that the final decision on the matter of whether or not ITU could become the Supervisory Authority would be taken at the next Plenipotentiary Conference. The Council is also invited to review the conditions which may be necessary should ITU assume the role of Supervisory Authority (paragraphs 4 to 13) and, as appropriate, to endorse these conditions for recommendation to PP-18. The Council is also invited to authorize the Secretary-General or his representative to continue to participate in the work of the Preparatory Commission and its Working Groups as an observer. ____________ References Documents , , , , , , , , , , ,, , , , 1 Council 2016 noted that there were no objections of principle to the ITU becoming the Supervisory Authority of the International Registration System for Space Assets under the Space Protocol, but that the Council decision should not appear to pre-empt the next Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) decision in 2018. Council 2016 also instructed the Secretary-General to
Council 2017 Geneva, 15-25 May 2017 Agenda item: PL 1.15 Revision 1 to Document C17/36-E 14 March 2017 Original: English/French Report by the Secretary-General ITU'S ROLE AS SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR SPACE ASSETS UNDER THE SPACE PROTOCOL Summary This document is a follow-up to the discussions that took place at the 2016 session of the Council on the possible role of ITU as Supervisory Authority of the International Registration System for Space Assets under the Space Protocol, and presents a status report on the work of the Preparatory Commission. Action required The Council is invited to endorse the matter of ITU becoming Supervisory Authority upon or after the entry into force of the Protocol, and to recommend such course of action to the next Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18), noting that the final decision on the matter of whether or not ITU could become the Supervisory Authority would be taken at the next Plenipotentiary Conference. The Council is also invited to review the conditions which may be necessary should ITU assume the role of Supervisory Authority (paragraphs 4 to 13) and, as appropriate, to endorse these conditions for recommendation to PP-18. The Council is also invited to authorize the Secretary-General or his representative to continue to participate in the work of the Preparatory Commission and its Working Groups as an observer. ____________ References Documents , , , , , , , , , , ,, , , , 1 Council 2016 noted that there were no objections of principle to the ITU becoming the Supervisory Authority of the International Registration System for Space Assets under the Space Protocol, but that the Council decision should not appear to pre-empt the next Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) decision in 2018. Council 2016 also instructed the Secretary-General to
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