Reaffirming that the Convention sets out the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out and is of strategic importance as the basis for national, regional and global action and cooperation in the marine sector, and that its integrity needs to be maintained, as recognized also by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in chapter 17 of Agenda 21,Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.I.8 and corrigenda), vol. I: Resolutions adopted by the Conference, resolution 1, annex II.
重申公约规定了进行各种海洋活动必须遵循的法律框架，具有战略重要性，为国家、区域和全球在海洋部门采取行动并进行合作的基础，并重申需要维持其完整性；联合国环境与发展会议在《21世纪议程》《联合国环境与发展会议的报告，1992年6月3日至14日，里约热内卢》(联合国出版物，出售品编号：C.93.I.8及更正)，第一卷：《环发会议通过的决议》，决议1，附件二。 第17章中也确认了这一点，