Final Report of the Fortieth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ANTARCTIC TREATY CONSULTATIVE MEETING Final Report of the Fortieth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Beijing, China 22 May - 1 June 2017 Volume I Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty Buenos Aires 2017 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 ISBN (vol. I): 978-987-4024-43-5 ISBN (complete work): 978-987-4024-42-8 Contents VOLUME I Acronyms and Abbreviations 9 PART I. FINAL REPORT 11 1. Final Report 13 2. CEP XX Report 115 3. Appendices 199 Appendix 1: Preliminary Agenda for ATCM XLI, Working Groups and Allocation of Items 201 Appendix 2: Host Country Communique 203 PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 205 1. Measures 207 Measure 1 (2017): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 109 (Moe Island, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan 209 Measure 2 (2017): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 110 (Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan 211 Measure 3 (2017): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 111 (Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan 213 Measure 4 (2017): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 115 (Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite Bay, Graham Land): Revised Management Plan 215 Measure 5 (2017): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 129 (Rothera Point, Adelaide Island): Revised Management Plan 217 Measure 6 (2017): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 140 (Parts of Deception Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan 219 Measure 7 (2017): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 165 (Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan 221 Measure 8 (2017): Antarctic Specially Managed Area No. 5 (Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, South Pole): Revised Management Plan 223 2. Decisions 225 Decision 1 (2017): Subsidiary Group of the Committee for Environmental Protection on Climate Change Response (SGCCR) 227 Decision 2 (2017): Guidelines on the Procedure to be Followed with Respect to Consultative Party Status 229 Annex: Guidelines on the Procedure to be Followed with Respect to Consultative Party Status 233 Decision 3 (2017): Measures Withdrawn 237 Annex: Measures Withdrawn 239 Decision 4 (2017): Procedure for Appointing Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Working Group Chairs 241 Decision 5 (2017): Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget 245 Annex 1: Audited Financial Report for 2015/2016 247 Annex 2: Provisional Financial Report for 2016/17 257 Annex 3: Secretariat Programme for 2017/18 259 Decision 6 (2017): Appointment of the Executive Secretary 273 Annex: Letters 275 Decision 7 (2017): Multi-Year Strategic Work Plan for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 279 Annex: ATCM Multi-Year Strategic Work Plan 281 3. Resolutions 285 Resolution 1 (2017): Guidance Material for Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA) Designations 287 Annex A: Guidance for Assessing an Area for a Potential Antarctic Specially Managed Area Designation 289 Annex B: Guidelines for the Preparation of ASMA Management Plans 299 Resolution 2 (2017): SCAR’s Code of Conduct for the Exploration and Research of Subglacial Aquatic Environments 317 Annex: SCAR’s Code of Conduct for the Exploration and Research of Subglacial Aquatic Environments 319 Resolution 3 (2017): Revised Antarctic Conservation Biogeographic Regions 323 Annex: Antarctic Conservation Biogeographic Regions (Version 2) 325 Resolution 4 (2017): Green Expedition in the Antarctic 327 Resolution 5 (2017): Establishment of the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area 329 Resolution 6 (2017): Guidelines on Contigency Planning, Insurance and Other Matters for Tourist and Other Non-Govermental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area 331 Annex: Guidelines on Contingency Planning, Insurance and Other Matters for Tourist and Other Non-Governmental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area 333 Heads of Delegation picture 335 VOLUME II Acronyms and Abbreviations PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS (Cont.) 4. Management Plans ASPA No. 109: Moe Island, South Orkney Islands ASPA No. 110: Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands ASPA No. 111: Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands ASPA No. 115: Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite Bay, Graham Land ASPA No. 129: Rothera Point, Adelaide Island ASPA No. 140: Parts of Deception Island, South Shetland Islands ASPA No. 165: Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea ASMA No. 5: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, South Pole PART III. OPENING AND CLOSING ADDRESSES AND REPORTS 1. Opening and Closing Addresses Welcoming Address by the Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Zhang Gaoli 2. 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 Australia as Depositary Government of ACAP Report of the UK as Depositary Government of CCAS Report by the CCAMLR Observer Report of SCAR Report of COMNAP 3. Reports by Experts Report of IHO Report by WMO Report of ASOC Report of IAATO PART IV. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FROM XL ATCM 1. Additional Documents Abstract of SCAR Lecture 2. List of Documents Working Papers Information Papers Background Papers Secretariat 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 ACBR Antarctic Conservation Biogeographic Region ASMA Antarctic Specially Managed Area ASOC Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition ASPA Antarctic Specially Protected Area ATS Antarctic Treaty System or Antarctic Treaty Secretariat ATCM Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ATME Antarctic Treaty Meeting of Experts BP Background Paper CCAMLR Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and/or Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources CCAS Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals CCRWP Climate Change Response Work Programme CEE Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation CEP Committee for Environmental Protection COMNAP Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIES Electronic Information Exchange System HSM Historic Site and Monument IAATO International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators IBA Important Bird Area ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ICG Intersessional Contact Group IEE Initial Environmental Evaluation IGP&I Clubs International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs IHO International Hydrographic Organization IMO International Maritime Organization IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IOPC Funds International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds IP Information Paper IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature 9 MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MPA Marine Protected Area RCC Rescue Coordination Centre SAR Search and Rescue SCAR Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research SC-CAMLR Scientific Committee of CCAMLR SGCCR Subsidiary Group on Climate Change Response SGMP Subsidiary Group on Management Plans SOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea SOOS Southern Ocean Observing System SP Secretariat Paper UAV/RPAS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle / Remotely Piloted Aircraft System UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WMO World Meteorological Organization WP Working Paper WTO World Tourism Organization 10 PART I Final Report 1. Final Report Final Report of the Fortieth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Beijing, China, May 23 - June 1, 2017 (1) Pursuant to Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty, Representatives of the Consultative Parties Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, 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 Beijing from 23 May to 1 June 2017, 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. (2) The Meeting was also attended by delegations from the following Contracting Parties to the Antarctic Treaty which were not Consultative Parties: Belarus, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Kazakhstan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iceland, Malaysia, Monaco, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, the Slovak Republic, Turkey, and Venezuela. (3) In accordance with Rules 2 and 31 of the Rules of Procedure, Observers from the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) attended the Meeting. (4) Experts from the following international organisations and non-governmental organisations attended the