Final Report of the Thirty-seventh Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ANTARCTIC TREATY CONSULTATIVE MEETING Final Report of the Thirty-seventh Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Brasilia, Brasil 28 April – 7 May 2014 Volume I Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty Buenos Aires 2014 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 978-987-1515-80-6 Contents VOLUME I Acronyms and Abbreviations 9 PART I. FINAL REPORT 11 1. Final Report 13 2. CEP XVII Report 91 3. Appendices 181 ATCM XXXVII Communique 183 Letter to IMO 185 Preliminary Agenda for ATCM XXXVIII 187 PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 189 1. Measures 191 Measure 1 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 113 (Litchfi eld Island, Arthur Harbor, Palmer Archipelago): Revised Management Plan 193 Measure 2 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 121 (Cape Royds, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan 195 Measure 3 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 124 (Cape Crozier, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan 197 Measure 4 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 128 (Western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan 199 Measure 5 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 136 (Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan 201 Measure 6 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 139 (Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): Revised Management Plan 203 Measure 7 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 141 (Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lützow-Holm Bay): Revised Management Plan 205 Measure 8 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 142 (Svarthamaren): Revised Management Plan 207 Measure 9 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 162 (Mawson’s Huts, Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan 209 Measure 10 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 169 (Amanda Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan 211 Measure 11 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 171 (Narębski Point, Barton Peninsula, King George Island): Revised Management Plan 213 Measure 12 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 174 (Stornes, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land): Management Plan 215 Measure 13 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 175 (High Altitude Geothermal Sites of the Ross Sea region): Management Plan 217 Measure 14 (2014) Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 1 (Admiralty Bay, King George Island): Revised Management Plan 219 Measure 15 (2014) Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 6 (Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan 221 Measure 16 (2014) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 114 (Northern Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands): Revoked Management Plan 223 2. Decisions 225 Decision 1 (2014) Measures on Operational Matters designated as no longer current 227 Annex: Measures on Operational Matters designated as no longer current 229 Decision 2 (2014) Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget 231 Annex 1: Audited Financial Report for 2012/2013 233 Annex 2: Provisional Financial Report for 2013/14 245 Annex 3: Secretariat Programme for 2014/15 249 Decision 3 (2014) Multi-year Strategic Work Plan for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 265 Annex: ATCM Multi-year Strategic Work Plan 267 3. Resolutions 269 Resolution 1 (2014) Fuel Storage and Handling 271 Resolution 2 (2014) Cooperation, Facilitation, and Exchange of Meteorological and Related Oceanographic and Cryospheric Environmental Information 273 Resolution 3 (2014) Supporting the Polar Code 275 Resolution 4 (2014) Site Guidelines for visitors 277 Annex: List of Sites subject to Site Guidelines 279 Resolution 5 (2014) Strengthening Cooperation in Hydrographic Surveying and Charting of Antarctic Waters 283 Resolution 6 (2014) Toward a Risk-based Assessment of Tourism and Non-governmental Activities 285 Resolution 7 (2014) Entering into Force of Measure 4 (2004) 287 Heads of Delegation picture and picture diagram 288 VOLUME II PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS (Cont.) 4. Management Plans ASPA No 113 (Litchfi eld Island, Arthur Harbor, Palmer Archipelago): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 121 (Cape Royds, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 124 (Cape Crozier, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 128 (Western shores of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 136 (Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 139 (Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 141 (Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lützow-Holm Bay): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 142 (Svarthamaren): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 162 (Mawson’s Huts, Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 169 (Amanda Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 171 (Narębski Point, Barton Peninsula, King George Island): Revised Management Plan ASPA No 174 (Stornes, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land): Management Plan ASPA No 175 (High Altitude Geothermal Sites of the Ross Sea region): Management Plan ASMA No 1 (Admiralty Bay, King George Island): Revised Management Plan ASMA No 6 (Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan 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 XXXVII 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 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 Living Resources CCAS Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals CEE Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation CEP Committee for Environmental Protection COMNAP Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs DEM Digital Elevation Model EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIES Electronic Information Exchange System HSM Historic Site and Monument IAATO International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators ICG Intersessional Contact Group 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 IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature MPA Marine Protected Area RCC Rescue Coordination Centre SAR Search and Rescue SCAR Scientifi c Committee on Antarctic Research SC-CAMLR Scientifi c Committee of CCAMLR SGMP Subsidiary Group on Management Plans SOOS Southern Ocean Observing System SP Secretariat Paper TWG Tourism Working Group UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WMO World Meteorological Organization WP Working Paper WTO World Tourism Organization PART I Final Report 1. Final Report Final Report of the Thirty-seventh Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Brasilia, 28 April – 7 May, 2014 (1) Pursuant to Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty, Representatives of the Consultative Parties (Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, 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 Brasilia from 28 April to 7 May 2014, 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 are not Consultative Parties: Belarus, Canada, Colombia, Greece, Malaysia, Monaco, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Switzerland, 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