10. 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 its important role and authority concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention and the Agreement, encourages States parties to the Convention 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;
10. 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，并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，鼓励公约缔约国考虑作出书面声明，从第二八七条所载各种方法中选择用于解决有关公约和协定的解释或适用的争端的方法，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；