za delovni načrt za raziskovanje, predložen v imenu države ali pravnega subjekta ali kakršne koli sestavne enote takšnega subjekta, navedenega v odstavku 1(a)(ii) ali (iii) resolucije II, ki ni registrirani pionirski investitor, ki je že izvajal znatne dejavnosti v Coni pred začetkom veljavnosti konvencije, ali pa naslednik njegovih upravičenj, velja, daje v skladu s finančnimi in tehničnimi pogoji, ki so potrebni za odobritev delovnega načrta, če država ali države, ki zanj jamčijo potrdijo, da je investitor porabil znesek v vrednosti najmanj 30 milijonov US $ za raziskovanje in raziskovalne dejavnosti ter porabil najmanj 10 % tega zneska za krajevno določitev, pregled in oceno sektorja, na katerega se delovni načrt nanaša.
a plan of work for exploration submitted on behalf of a State or entity, or any component of such entity, referred to in Resolution II(1)(a)(ii) or (iii), other than a registered pioneer investor, which had already undertaken substantial activities in the area prior to the entry into force of the Convention, or its success in interest, shall be considered to have met the financial and technical qualifications necessary for approval of a plan of work it the sponsoring State or States certify that the applicant has expended an amount equivalent to at least USD 30 million in research and exploration activities and has expended no less than 10 % of that amount in the location, survey and evaluation of the area referred to in the plan of work.