9. Notes with satisfaction the continued contribution of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("the Tribunal") to the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with Part XV of the Convention, underlines the important role and authority of the Tribunal concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention and the Agreement, once again encourages States parties to the Convention that have not yet done so to consider making a written declaration choosing from the means set out in article 287 for the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention and the Agreement, and invites States parties to note the provisions of annexes V, VI, VII and VIII to the Convention concerning, respectively, conciliation, the Tribunal, arbitration and special arbitration;
9. 满意地注意到国际海洋法法庭("法庭")在按照《公约》第十五部分和平解决争端方面继续作出贡献，强调法庭在《公约》和《协定》的解释或适用方面的重要作用和权威性，再次鼓励尚未这样做的《公约》缔约国考虑作出书面声明，从第二八七条所载用于解决有关《公约》和《协定》的解释或适用的争端的各种方法中作出选择，并请各缔约国注意《公约》分别关于调解、法庭、仲裁和特别仲裁的附件五、六、七和八的规定；