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UNCOPUOS and ILA National Space Legislation Based on the Space Treaties
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7407-2.ch001
Abstract
This chapter begins with an introduction to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) and the national space legislation based on the space treaties. This chapter describes the contents, research results, and perspective on the Model Law of National Space Legislation proposed by the UNCOPUOS and ILA. Especially, the author presents and comments on the contents of the legal text “Rules for Suborbital Activities Draft” proposed by the ILA Space Law Committee's Rapporteur. Outer space law is an area of the law that encompasses national and international law governing activities in outer space. Outer space law can be described as the body of law applicable to and governing space-related activities. The term “space law” is most often associated with the rules, principles and standards of international law appearing in the United Nation's five international space treaties.
Top1.2. Study For The Model Law Of National Space Legislation Proposed By Uncopuos And International Law Association
1.2.1. The Legal Committee and Legal Sub-Committee of UNCOPUOS3The Legal Committee and Legal Subcommittee of the UNCOPUOS is the primary international forum for the development of laws and principles governing outer space.
The Legal Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was set up by the General Assembly in 1959 to govern the exploration and use of space for the benefit of all humanity for peace, security and development. The Legal Committee and Legal Subcommittee was instrumental in the creation of the five treaties and five principles of outer space.
Key Terms in this Chapter
UNCOPUOS: The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was established in 1958 as an ad hoc committee of the United Nations (UN). In 1959, it was formally established as a permanent body by United Nations resolution 1472 (XIV). The mission of COPUOS is “to review the scope of international cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space. As of 2019, UNCOPUOS member states is 92 countries and it’s head quarter is located in Vienna, Austria.
IATA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports aviation with global standards for airline safety, security, efficiency, and sustainability. Consisting in 2016 of 290 airlines, primarily major carriers, representing 117 countries, the IATA's member airlines account for carrying approximately 82% of total available seat miles air traffic. It is headquartered in the city of Montréal, Canada, with Executive Offices in Geneva, Switzerland.
ICAO: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It changes the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Its headquarters is located in the Quartier International of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The ICAO Council adopts standards and recommended practices concerning air navigation, its infrastructure, flight inspection, prevention of unlawful interference, and facilitation of border-crossing procedures for international civil aviation. ICAO defines the protocols for air accident investigation that are followed by transport safety authorities in countries signatory to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.
Ila: The International Law Association (ILA) is a non-profit organization based in Great Britain that - according to its constitution - promotes “the study, clarification and development of international law” and “the furtherance of international understanding and respect for international law”. The ILA was founded in Brussels in 1873 and its present-day headquarters are in London, UK. Currently, the ILA has 20 active committees and 8 study groups that analyze specific facets of private and public international law. I am now a member of Space Law Committee of ILA. There are over 4,500 active ILA members around the world.