Fourth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Body - 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage

Among others, the Advisory Body: <br /><br />- Assists the Meeting of States Parties to the Convention in scientific or technical issues regarding the implementation of the ‘Rules concerning activities directed at underwater cultural heritage’ (Annex to the Convention); <br /><br />- May be consulted for the elaboration, in consultation with the Bureau of the Meeting of States Parties, of the draft Operational Guidelines directly related to the Rules; <br /><br />- Gives guidance in questions directly related to Rules in the framework of the practical application of the State cooperation mechanism contained in the Convention (Articles 8 to13). <br /><br />