ship and the State shose flag it flles is efibodl ed in article 91 of the convention. ThIs artlcle states noreover that each stace shaIl fix the conditiona for the grant of its nationaliey to thips, for che registration of ships ln its territory and for cbe rlghc to fly tts ftag. Article 94 of Ehe Conventlon deala eith the duties of the flag state nith regard to vessels flylng its flag and, in this respect, the ConvenEion establlshes inlernational norma for the exercise ofjuriadiction and control by flag Statea. 43. ALChough artlcle 9l gives cerCain flexibility to a State to establisb lhe conditione. lt does' ho'wever, leave unregol.ved the isaue as to nhat exactly are the elenenbs ehich constitute the genuine link betvreen a gtate and a vessel for the state to exerclse ' effect ively its jurisdlctlon and control in conpliance ltith article 94. lhe Conference is atEenpting co resolve the issue by giving content at the lnternaclonal level to the notlon of a genuine link. Such an international agreement sould be complenentary to Che Convention on the Law of Ehe Sea by establlshtng the nlninun conditions for registerlng of ships withou! affectlng the rlght of indivialuat statea to actually flx these conditlona. 44. The Conference nade considerable progress at tbe third part of its sesslon and arrieed at an agreed text on the contentious issues of national participatlon and nanagenent, manning and orroership of ships, These had b€en sone of the nost diff lcul-t areas in the negotlatlons3 firatly' in vlen of the lridely divergent intelpretations between different counlries or groups of countries of the concept of the genuine llnk and, secondly ' ln vieH of the very different systems and legi8lallve provisions in bhls regartl which exist in different countries elth different econonic syslems. 4. Slr itime labour laH
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international maritime law and the regulations surrounding the registration of ships and the flying of national flags. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on legal or policy issues. The text also references international agreements and conventions, which further supports the idea that it is related to international relations and governance.

**Category**
Transport and communication