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Final Report of the Thirty-sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ANTARCTIC TREATY CONSULTATIVE MEETING Final Report of the Thirty-sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Brussels, Belgium 20–29 May 2013 Volume I Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty Buenos Aires 2013 Published by: Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty Secrétariat du Traité sur l’ Antarctique Секретариат Договора об Антарктике Secretaría del Tratado Antártico Maipú 757, Piso 4 C1006ACI Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires - Argentina Tel: +54 11 4320 4260 Fax: +54 11 4320 4253 This book is also available from: www.ats.aq (digital version) and online-purchased copies. ISSN 2346-9897 Contents VOLUME I Acronyms and Abbreviations 9 PART I. FINAL REPORT 11 1. Final Report 13 2. CEP XVI Report 87 3. Appendices 169 ATCM XXXVI Communiqué 171 Preliminary Agenda for ATCM XXXVII 173 PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 175 1. Measures 177 Measure 1 (2013) ASPA No 108 (Green Island, Berthelot Islands, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan 179 Measure 2 (2013) ASPA No 117 (Avian Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan 181 Measure 3 (2013) ASPA No 123 (Barwick and Balham Valleys, Southern Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan 183 Measure 4 (2013) ASPA No 132 (Potter Peninsula, King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo), South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan 185 Measure 5 (2013) ASPA No 134 (Cierva Point and offshore islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan 187 Measure 6 (2013) ASPA No 135 (North-east Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land): Revised Management Plan 189 Measure 7 (2013) ASPA No 137 (Northwest White Island, McMurdo Sound): Revised Management Plan 191 Measure 8 (2013) ASPA No 138 (Linnaeus Terrace, Asgard Range, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan 193 Measure 9 (2013) ASPA No 143 (Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land): Revised Management Plan 195 Measure 10 (2013) ASPA No 147 (Ablation Valley and Ganymede Heights, Alexander Island): Revised Management Plan 197 Measure 11 (2013) ASPA No 151 (Lions Rump, King George Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan 199 Measure 12 (2013) ASPA No 154 (Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan 201 Measure 13 (2013) ASPA No 156 (Lewis Bay, Mount Erebus, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan 203 Measure 14 (2013) ASPA No 160 (Frazier Islands, Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan 205 Measure 15 (2013) ASPA No 161 (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan 207 Measure 16 (2013) ASPA No 170 (Marion Nunataks, Charcot Island, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan 209 Measure 17 (2013) ASPA No 173 (Cape Washington and Silverfi sh Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea): Management Plan 211 Measure 18 (2013) Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: Location of the fi rst permanently occupied German Antarctic research station “Georg Forster” at the Schirmacher Oasis, Dronning Maud Land 213 Measure 19 (2013) Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: Professor Kudryashov’s Drilling Complex Building, Vostok Station 215 Measure 20 (2013) Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: Upper “Summit Camp”, Mount Erebus 217 Measure 21 (2013) Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: Lower “Camp E”, Mount Erebus 219 2. Decisions 221 Decision 1 (2013) Recognition of the Czech Republic as a Consultative Party 223 Decision 2 (2013) Re-appointment of the Executive Secretary 225 Annex: Letters to Dr Manfred Reinke and Mr Hector Timerman 227 Decision 3 (2013) Renewal of the Contract of the Secretariat's External Auditor 231 Annex: Tasks to be carried out by the external auditor 233 Decision 4 (2013) Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget 235 Annex 1: Audited Financial Report 2011/12 237 Annex 2: Provisional Financial Report 2012/13 245 Annex 3: Secretariat Programme 2013/14 249 Decision 5 (2013) Multi-Year Strategic Work Plan for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 263 Annex: Multi-Year Strategic Work Plan 265 Decision 6 (2013) Information Exchange on Tourism and Non-Governmental Activities 269 Annex: Information Exchange Requirements 271 Decision 7 (2013) Additional availability of information on lists of Observers of the Consultative Parties through the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty 277 3. Resolutions 279 Resolution 1 (2013) Air Safety in Antarctica 281 Resolution 2 (2013) Antarctic Clean-Up Manual 285 Annex: Antarctic Clean-up Manual 287 Resolution 3 (2013) Site Guidelines for visitors 295 Annex: List of Sites subject to Site Guidelines 297 Resolution 4 (2014) Improved Collaboration on Search and Rescue (SAR) in Antarctica 301 Resolution 5 (2013) International cooperation in cultural projects about Antarctica 305 Resolution 6 (2013) Biological Prospecting in Antarctica 307 Heads of Delegation picture and picture diagram 310 VOLUME II PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS (Cont.) 4. Management Plans ASPA No 108 - Green Island, Berthelot Islands, Antarctic Peninsula ASPA No 117 - Avian Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula ASPA No 123 - Barwick and Balham Valleys, Southern Victoria Land ASPA No 132 - Potter Peninsula, King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo), South Shetland Islands ASPA No 134 - Cierva Point and offshore islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula ASPA No 135 - North-east Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land ASPA No 137 - Northwest White Island, McMurdo Sound ASPA No 138 - Linnaeus Terrace, Asgard Range, Victoria Land ASPA No 143 - Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land ASPA No 147 - Ablation Valley and Ganymede Heights, Alexander Island ASPA No 151 - Lions Rump, King George Island, South Shetland Islands ASPA No 154 - Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land ASPA No 156 - Lewis Bay, Mount Erebus, Ross Island ASPA No 160 - Frazier Islands, Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica ASPA No 161 - Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea ASPA No 170 - Marion Nunataks, Charcot Island, Antarctic Peninsula ASPA No 173 - Cape Washington and Silverfi sh Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea PART III. OPENING AND CLOSING ADDRESSES AND REPORTS 1. Reports by Depositaries and Observers Report of the USA as Depositary Government of the Antarctic Treaty and its Protocol Report of Australia as Depositary Government of CCAMLR Report of the UK as Depositary Government of CCAS Report of Australia as Depositary Government of ACAP Report by the CCAMLR Observer Report of SCAR Report of COMNAP 2. Reports by Experts Report of ASOC Report of IHO Report of IAATO PART IV. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FROM ATCM XXXVI 1. Additional Documents Abstract of SCAR Lecture 2. List of Documents Working Papers Information Papers Secretariat Papers Background Papers 3. List of Participants Consultative Parties Non-Consultative Parties Observers, Experts and Guests Host Country Secretariat Antarctic Treaty Secretariat Acronyms and Abbreviations ACAP Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels ASOC Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition ASMA Antarctic Specially Managed Area ASPA Antarctic Specially Protected Area ATS Antarctic Treaty System or Antarctic Treaty Secretariat ATCM Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ATCP Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party CAML Census of Antarctic Marine Life CCAMLR Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and/or Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resourcess CCAS Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals CEE Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation CEP Committee for Environmental Protection COMNAP Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes EIA Environmental Impact Assessment HCA Hydrographic Committee on Antarctica HSM Historic Site and Monument IAATO International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators ICG Intersessional Contact Group ICSU International Council for Science IEE Initial Environmental Evaluation IHO International Hydrographic Organization IMO International Maritime Organization IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IP Information Paper IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPY International Polar Year IPY-IPO IPY Programme Offi ce IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources RFMO Regional Fishery Management Organization SATCM Special Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting SCAR Scientifi c Committee on Antarctic Research 9 SCALOP Standing Committee for Antarctic Logistics and Operations SC-CAMLR Scientifi c Committee of CCAMLR SP Secretariat Paper SPA Specially Protected Area UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WG Working Group WMO World Meteorological Organization WP Working Paper WTO World Tourism Organization 10 PART I Final Report 1. Final Report Final Report of the Thirty-sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Brussels, 20–29 May 2013 (1) Pursuant to Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty, Representatives of the Consultative Parties (Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, and Uruguay) met in Brussels from 20 to 29 May 2013, for the purpose of exchanging information, holding consultations and considering and recommending to their Governments measures in furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Treaty.