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Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 109 (Moe Island, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan Measure 1 (2012) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 109 (Moe Island, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan The Representatives, Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas; Recalling • Recommendation IV-13 (1966), which designated Moe Island, South Orkney Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 13 and annexed a map of the Area; • Recommendation XVI-6 (1991), which annexed a revised description of SPA 13 and a Management Plan for the Area; • Measure 1 (1995), which annexed a revised description and a revised Management Plan for SPA 13; • Resolution 9 (1995), which recommended that the structure of the Management Plan for SPA 13 annexed to Measure 1 (1995) be regarded as a model for all new and revised Management Plans for protected areas for the purposes of Annex V; • Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 13 as ASPA 109; • Measure 1 (2007), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 109; Recalling that Recommendation IV-13 (1966) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011); Recalling that Recommendation XVI-6 (1991) and Measure 1 (1995) have not become effective; 177 ATCM XXXV Final Report Recalling that Resolution 9 (1995) was designated as no longer current by Resolution 1 (2008); Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 109; Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 109 with the revised Management Plan; Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: That: 1. the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 109 (Moe Island, South Orkney Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and 2. the Management Plan for ASPA 109 annexed to Measure 1 (2007) shall cease to be effective. 178 Measure 2 (2012) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 110 (Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan The Representatives, Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas; Recalling • Recommendation IV-14 (1966), which designated Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 14 and annexed a map of the Area; • Recommendation XVI-6 (1991), which annexed a Management Plan for the Area; • Resolution 1 (1998), which allocates responsibility among Consultative Parties for the revision of Management Plans for protected areas; • Measure 1 (2000), which annexed a revised Management Plan for SPA 14; • Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 14 as ASPA 110; Recalling that Recommendation XVI-6 (1991) and Measure 1 (2000) have not become effective; Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 110; Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 110 with the revised Management Plan; 179 ATCM XXXV Final Report Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty That: 1. the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 110 (Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and 2. the Management Plan for SPA 14 annexed to Measure 1 (2000), which has not become effective, be withdrawn. 180 Measure 3 (2012) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 111 (Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan The Representatives, Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas; Recalling • Recommendation IV-15 (1966), which designated Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 15 and annexed a map of the Area; • Recommendation XVI-6 (1991), which annexed a Management Plan for SPA 15; • Measure 1 (1995), which annexed a modifi ed description and a revised Management Plan for SPA 15; • Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 15 as ASPA 111; Recalling that Recommendation XVI-6 (1991) and Measure 1 (1995) have not become effective; Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 111; Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 111 with the revised Management Plan; 181 ATCM XXXV Final Report Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: That: 1. the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 111 (Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and 2. the Management Plans for SPA 15 annexed to Recommendation XVI- 6 (1991) and Measure 1 (1995), which have not become effective, be withdrawn. 182 Measure 4 (2012) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 112 (Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan The Representatives, Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas; Recalling • Recommendation VI-10 (1970), which designated Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island, South Shetland Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 16 and annexed a map of the Area; • Resolution XVI-6 (1991), which adopted a Management Plan for SPA 16; • Resolution 1 (1998), which allocates responsibility among Consultative Parties for the revision of Management Plans for protected areas; • Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 16 as ASPA 112; Recalling that Resolution XVI-6 (1991) has not become effective; Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 112; Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 112 with the revised Management Plan; Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: 183 ATCM XXXV Final Report That: 1. the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 112 (Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Point, South Shetland Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and 2. the Management Plan for SPA 16 annexed to Resolution XVI-6 (1991), which has not become effective, be withdrawn. 184 Measure 5 (2012) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 115 (Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite Bay, Graham Land): Revised Management Plan The Representatives, Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas; Recalling • Recommendation XIII-11 (1985), which designated Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite Bay, Graham Land as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 19 and annexed a map of the Area; • Recommendation XVI-6 (1991), which annexed a Management Plan for the Area; • Resolution 1 (1998), which allocates responsibility among Consultative Parties for the revision of Management Plans for protected areas; • Measure 1 (2000), which annexed a revised Management Plan for SPA 19; • Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 19 as ASPA 115; Recalling that Recommendation XVI-6 (1991) and Measure 1 (2000) have not become effective; Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 115; Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 115 with the revised Management Plan; 185 ATCM XXXV Final Report Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: That: 1. the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 115 (Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite Bay, Graham Land), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and 2. the Management Plan for SPA 19 annexed to Measure 1 (2000), which has not become effective, be withdrawn. 186 Measure 6 (2012) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 129 (Rothera Point, Adelaide Island): Revised Management Plan The Representatives, Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas; Recalling • Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which designated Rothera Point, Adelaide Island as Site of Special Scientifi c Interest (“SSSI”) No 9 and annexed a Management Plan for the site; • Resolution 7 (1995), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 9; • Measure 1 (1996), which annexed
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