Following the previously reported Request for an Advisory Opinion Submitted by COSIS, on 16 December 2022 the President of the ITLOS issued an Order of 16 December 2022, the operative paragraphs providing:
Decides, in accordance with article 113, paragraph 2, of the Rules of the Tribunal, that the intergovernmental organization listed in the annex to the present order are considered likely to be able to furnish information on the questions submitted to the Tribunal for an advisory opinion;
Invites, in accordance with article 113, paragraph 3, of the Rules of the Tribunal, the State Parties to the Convention, the Commission and the other organizations referred to above to present written statements on the questions submitted to the Tribunal for an advisory opinion;
Fixes, in accordance with article 133, paragraph 3, of the Rules of the Tribunal, 16 May 2023 as the time limit within which written statements may be presented to the Tribunal;
Decides, in accordance with article 133, paragraph 4, of the Rules of the Tribunal, that oral proceedings shall be held;
Reserves the subsequent procedure for further direction.
Request for an Advisory Opinion Submitted by COSIS, Order of 16 December 2022.
For more information see the ITLOS Press Release.
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