Article - ماده Annex-III-۱۰ کنوانسیون ۱۹۸۲ حقوق دریاها / United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982

Preference and priority among applicants An operator who has an approved plan of work for exploration only, as provided in article ۳, paragraph ۴(c), of this Annex shall have a preference and a priority among applicants for a plan of work covering exploitation of the same area and resources. However, such preference or priority may be withdrawn if the operator's performance has not been satisfactory.