NSLINational Space Legislation Initiative
Photo of Space Policy and Law Working Group during APRSAF-28
NSLI Report submitted to the UNCOPUOS 2023
NSLI Study Group, consisting of twelve member countries, namely Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam, jointly submitted a report on the status of national space legislation to the 66th session of the UNCOPUOS 2023.
- Report on the status of the national space legislation of countries of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum National Space Legislation Initiative, second phase (A/AC.105/L.336)
- Membership of the Report on the status of the national space legislation of countries of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum National Space Legislation Initiative (A/AC.105/2023/CRP.17)
- Consolidated “Information Form” on the national space legislation completed by the NSLI member countries.
Inter-Regional Policy Dialogue between the Asia-Pacific and Europe
Following the 2nd round of the dialogue which was held in 2019 before the COVID-19, ESPI and the APRSAF Secretariat will co-organize the 3rd Inter-Regional Space Policy Dialogue between Asia-Pacific and Europe countries on 3 June 2023 on the occasion of the United Nations COPUOS.
- 1st Inter-Regional Policy Dialogue between the Asia-Pacific and Europe
- 2nd Inter-Regional Policy Dialogue between the Asia-Pacific and Europe
For details of the event, please visit the ESPI website:
https://www.espi.or.at/events/3rd-espi-aprsaf-dialogue/
Call for Participation - NSLI 2nd Phase [closed]
The second phase of NSLI has launched. Organizations that would like to join the NSLI, please contact NSLI Secretariat (NSLI-Secretariat
ml.jaxa.jp) by February 15, 2022. Please see the attached PDF for details.
NSLI Report submitted to the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee (LSC) 2021
As part of its activity, NSLI Study Group made a report on the status of national space legislation in the NSLI participating countries, namely Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippine, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam. The report was jointly submitted to the 60th session of the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee, 2021, from the nine countries.
- Report on the status of the national space legislation of countries of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum National Space Legislation Initiative (A/AC.105/C.2/L.318)
- Membership of the Report on the status of the national space legislation of countries of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum National Space Legislation Initiative (A/AC.105/C.2/2021/CRP.7)
- Consolidated “Information Form” on the national space legislation completed by the NSLI member countries
Publications on NSLI
The 28th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-28) (November 2022)
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) 2022, Legal Subcommittee 61th Session (June 2022)
The 27th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-27) (December 2021)
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) 2021, Legal Subcommittee 60th Session (June 2021)
Side Event on “the Role of the National Space Legislation in Advancing the Rule of Law in Outer Space – Efforts and Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region –“
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) Online 2020 (November 2020）
IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, IAC 2020 Cyber Edition (October 2020）
“A Regional Initiative for Studying the Status of National Space Laws (IAC-20-E7.5.10)”
Background/Objectives/Activities
National Space Legislation Initiative aims to realize the following objectives through the establishment of a Study Group among the space law/policy practitioners in Asia-Pacific countries:
- To promote information sharing and mutual learning on the practices and examples of national space legislation and/or policies in the Asia-Pacific Region
- To enhance the Asia-Pacific countries’ capacity to draft and implement their national space legislation and/or policies in accordance with international norms
The Initiative was reviewed at the APRSAF ExCom, proposed at the Space Policy Practitioners Workshop during APRSAF-26, and authorized at the Plenary Session of APRSAF-26.
The first phase of the Initiative was ended in December 2021, organizing a total of nineteen telephone conferences and reporting its activities to the APRSAF-27 Plenary. The report on the status of national space legislation prepared by the NSLI Study Group was jointly submitted by nine NSLI participating States to the 60th Session of the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee (LSC).
The term of the Initiative was extended and renewed for its second phase from APRSAF-27 until the APRSAF-29 in 2023.
Outline of Activities:
- Study Group will exchange information on national space legislation.
- Study Group will draft a report on the status of national space legislation to be jointly submitted to the UNCOPUOS LSC by the NSLI participating States.
Membership
Membership is open to national governmental organizations of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region. An organization wishing to participate in the Initiative, please inform the NSLI Secretariat (NSLI-Secretariatml.jaxa.jp).
Framework of Operation
- Initiative is open to national governmental organizations in the Asia-Pacific countries.
- Participation is voluntary and cost of participation is covered by the participating organizations.
- The term of the Initiative is about 2 years.
- The membership of Study Group (SG) is nominated by the participating organization. SG is led by two co-chairs.
- NSLI Secretariat is contributed by JAXA.
- Participating organizations provide information on the national legislation using common form.
- SG meets online and on the occasions such as UNCOPUOS and APRSAF depending on the situation to jointly study and draft a report on the national space legislation based on the information provided from each participating organization. The report includes some findings studied by SG.
- SG may organize outreach events.