Prior to the conclusion of the tenth session, the Council also had an opportunity to give preliminary consideration to the provisions of the draft regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides and cobalt-rich crusts in the Area.6
9. 在第十届会议闭幕之前，理事会还有机会初步审议了“区域”内多金属硫化物和富钴结壳探矿和勘探规章草案的规定。