It is important to remind that an Authorization of Reconnaissance is neither an exploration contract nor an exploitation contract...Should the reconnaissance period results be encouraging, any further exploration and exploitation activities will be conducted in compliance with “the principles of international law applicable to mineral resources activities in the Non-Self-Governing Territories” and not “in disregard of the interests and wishes of the people of Western Sahara”....Globally speaking, as it is expressed in our Code of Conduct, “Total complies with all applicable laws, regulations and decisions of the United Nations and the European Union” and respects the UN Business and Human Rights standards.