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List of Inspections under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection

Season	Party undertaking inspection	Inspected Facilities	ATCM WP/IP	Inspection report
2010/11	Australia	Gondwana Station (Germany) Vostok Station (Russian Federation) Aerial observation of Leningradskaya Station (Russian Federation)	E, F, R , S
2009/10	Australia	Syowa Station (Japan) Druzhnaya IV and Soyuz Stations (Russian Federation) Mount Harding Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) 168 Aerial observation of Molodezhnaya Station (Russian Federation)	E, F, R , S
2009/10	Japan	Maitri Station (India) Neumayer Station III (Germany) Novolazarevskaya Station (Russian Federation) Princess Elisabeth Station (Belgium) SANAE IV Base (South Africa) Troll Station (Norway)	E, F, R , S
2008/09	Norway	Princess Elisabeth Antarctica (Belgium) Halley (United Kingdom) Novo Runway and ALCI Airbase (Russia and ALCI)	E, F, R , S
2006/07	Sweden, France & New Zealand	Amundsen-Scott South Pole (US) Concordia (France-Italy)	E, F , R , S
2006/07	United States	Rothera (United Kingdom) O’Higgins (Chile) German Receiving Station at O’Higgins (Germany) Esperanza (Argentina) Bellingshausen (Russian Federation) Great Wall (People’s Republic of China) Palmer (United States) Field camp at Petermann Island (tour operations) The following vessels were also inspected: M/S National Geographic Endeavour, M/S Lyubov Orlova, M/S Explorer II	E
2005/06	New Zealand, United Kingdom & United States	ASMA 2: McMurdo Dry Valleys ASPA 116: Cape Bird, New College Valley ASPA 122: Arrival Heights ASPA 154: Cape Evans ASPA 157: Cape Royds ASPA 158: Hut Point	E, F , R , S
2004/05	Australia, Peru & United Kingdom	Esperanza (Argentina) Marambio (Argentina) San Martín (Argentina) Decepción (Argentina) Brown (Argentina) Petrel (Argentina) Comandante Ferraz (Brazil) St. Kliment Ochridiski (Bulgaria) Capitán Arturo Prat (Chile) Risopatron (Chile) Yelcho (Chile) Gabriel Gonzalez Videla (Chile) Teniente Luis Carvajal Villaroel (Chile) Unnamed Czech Station, James Ross Island (Czech Republic) Pedro Vicente Maldonado (Ecuador) Great Wall (Peoples Republic of China) King Sejong (Republic of Korea) Bellingshausen (Russian Federation) Gabriel de Castilla (Spain) Juan Carlos I (Spain) Akademik Vernadsky (Ukraine) T/N Ruperto Elichiribehety (Uruguay) Rothera Research Station (United Kingdom) Eco-Nelson (Non Governmental) MV Professor Molchanov (Tourist vessel) The following Historic Sites and Monuments were also Inspected: HSM 55: Stonington- East Base HSM 63: ‘Base Y’, Horseshoe Island HSM 61: Base A, Port Lockroy HSM 62: ‘Base F’ (Wordie House) Winter Island HSM 64: ‘Base E’, Stonington Island	E, F, R , S
2004/05	Australia	Mc Murdo Station (United States) Scott Base (New Zealand) RV Nathanial B Palmer (US vessel) The following ASPA and HSM were inspected: ASPA 122: Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island ASPA 158: Hut Point, Ross Island HSM 18: Hut at Hut Point, Ross Island HSM 19: Cross at Hut Point, Ross Island HSM 20: Cross on Observation Hill, Ross Island HSM 54: Richard E. Byrd Historic Monument, McMurdo Station HSM 75: The A Hut of Scott Base Tourist activities on Ross Island were also observed	E, F , R , S
2003/04	Finland	Troll (Norway) SANAE IV (South Africa) Wasa (Sweden) Neumayer (Germany) Aboa (Finland)	E
2000/01	United States	Jubany (Argentina) Comandante Ferraz (Brazil) Kliment Ohridsky (Bulgaria) Frei (Chile) Escudero (Chile) Great Wall (China) King Sejong (Republic of Korea). Arctowski (Poland) Bellinghaussen (Russian Federation) Juan Carlos I (Spain) Vernadsky (Ukraine) Artigas (Uruguay)	E
2000/01	Norway	Maitri (India) Novolazarevskaya (Russia) SANAE IV (South Africa) Troll (Norway) Site of the former Georg Forster station (Germany) EPICA drilling site (Germany)	E, F , R , S
1998/99	Germany & United Kingdom	Esperanza (Argentina) Jubany (Argentina) St Kliment Ochridski (Bulgaria) Presidente Arturo Frei (Chile) Profesor Julio Escudero (Chile) General Bernardo O’Higgins (Chile) Great Wall (China) Receiving Station, O'Higgins (Germany) Arctowski (Poland) Bellingshausen (Russian Federation) Gabriel de Castilla (Spain) Juan Carlos I (Spain) Academic Vernadsky (Ukraine) Rothera Station (United Kingdom) Palmer Station (United States) Artigas (Uruguay) T/N Ruperto Elichiribehety (Uruguay) Marco Polo (Tourist vessel) Academic Ioffe (Tourist vessel) The following Historic Sites and Monuments were also Inspected: HSM 38: Snow Hill HSM 62: ‘Base F (Wordie House)’ on Winter Island HSM 61: Base A, Port Lockroy HSM 71: Whalers Bay, Deception Island	E, F , R , S
1998/99	Belgium & France	Mawson (Australia) Davis (Australia) Casey (Australia) Wilkes (Australia & USA) RSV Aurora Australis (Australian Program vessel)	E
1996/97	Norway	Novolazarevskaya (Russian Federation) Neumayer (Germany) SANAE IV (South Africa) Maitri (India)	ATCM XXI IP37
1994/95	Argentina	King Sejong (Republic of Korea) Rothera (united Kingdom) Signy (United Kingdom)	ATCM XIX IP 50
1994/95	United States	Orcadas (Argentina) Davis (Australia) Zhongshan (China) Neumayer (Germany) Dumont d’Urville (France) Syowa (Japan) Mirny (Russia) Signy (United Kingdom)	ATCM XX IP 96
1993/94	Sweden	Aboa (Finland) Neumayer (Germany) Georg Forster (Germany) Maitri (India) Novolazarevskaya (Russia) SANAE III & IV (South Africa) Sarai Marais (South Africa) Halley (United Kingdom)	ATCM XVIII IP 45
1992/93	United Kingdom, Italy & Korea	San Martin (Argentina) Deception (Argentina) Esperanza (Argentina) Cdte. Ferraz (Brazil) Arturo Prat (Chile) King Sejong (Korea) Arctowski (Poland) Juan Carlos Primero (Spain) Gabriel de Castilla (Spain) Faraday (United Kingdom) Rothera (United Kingdom) Stonington (United Kingdom) Deception (United Kingdom) Fossil Bluff (United Kingdom) Palmer (United States) East Base (United States) M/S Europa (Tourist vessel) M/S Vavilov (Tourist vessel) M/S Explorer (Tourist vessel)	ATCM XVIII IP 7
1990/91	Australia	Zhongshan (China)
1990/91	Chile	V. Maldonado (Ecuador) Deception Hut (Poland) Deception Hut (Netherlands) Seal Island Hut (United States)
1989/90	China	Argentina Brazil Chile Poland Korea Uruguay USSR (Names of stations not available)
1989/90	Chile	Decepcion (Argentina) Jubany (Argentina) Cdte. Ferraz (Brazil) Great Wall (China) M/S Orion (Ecuador) Arctowski (Poland) Juan Carlos I (Spain) Artigas (Uruguay) Bellingshausen (USSR)
1989/90	Brazil	Argentina China Korea Uruguay (Names of stations not available)
1989/90	Norway	Neumayer (Germany) SANAE (South Africa) Halley (United Kingdom)
1988/89	France & Germany	Argentina Brazil Chile Korea Spain Uruguay UK USA (Names of stations not available)
1988/89	New Zealand & United Kingdom	G. San Martin (Argentina) Orcadas (Argentina) Cdte. Ferraz (Brazil) Ten. Carvajal (Chile) Ten. R. Marsh (Chile) Great Wall (China) Arctowski (Poland) King Sejong (Korea) Artigas (Uruguay) Palmer (United States) Bellingshausen (USSR)
1988/89	New Zealand	Faraday (United Kingdom) Rothera (United Kingdom) Signy (United Kingdom)
1988/89	USSR	Argentina Brazil Australia China FRG GDR india Japan New Zealand Poland UK USA (Names of stations not available)
1988/89	United States	Dumont d’Urville (France) Gondwana (Germany) Terra Nova Bay (Italy) Scott (New Zealand) Cape Bird (New Zealand) Leningradskaya (USSR)
1987/88	USSR	Information not available
1986/87	Chile	Argentina (Decepcion) Almte. Brown (Argentina) Cdte. Ferraz (Brazil) Buque Prof. Besnard (Brazilian vessel) Great Wall (China) Arctowski (Poland) Buque Alcocero (Spain) Faraday (United Kingdom) Bellingshausen (USSR) Artigas (Uruguay)
1986/87	Australia	Mirny (USSR)
1985/86	Australia	Dumont d’Urville (France) not available (USSR)
1984/85	United States	Jubany (Argentina) Rod. Marsh (Chile) Eduardo Frei (Chile) Great Wall (China) Arctowski (Poland) Faraday (United Kingdom) Bellingshausen (USSR)
1982/83	United States	Marambio (Argentina) Belgrano II (Argentina) Casey (Australia) Davis (Australia) Mawson (Australia) Dumont d’Urville (France) Neumayer (Germany) Syowa (Japan) SANAE (South Africa) Halley (United Kingdom) Novolazarevskaya (USSR) Molodezhnaya (USSR) Mirny (USSR) Leningradskaya (USSR)
1979/80	United States	Almte. Brown (Argentina) Esperanza (Argentina) Gen B O’Higgins (Chile) Arctowski (Poland) Rothera (United Kingdom) Bellingshausen (USSR)
1976/77	United States	Marambio (Argentina) Eduardo Frei (Chile) Scott (New Zealand) Bellingshausen (USSR) Druzhnaya IV (USSR)
1976/77	Argentina	United States (information not available)
1974/75	United States	Almte. Brown (Argentina) Eduardo Frei (Chile) Argentine Islands (United Kingdom) Bellingshausen (USSR)
1970/71	United States	Casey (Australia) Mawson (Australia) Dumont d’Urville (France) Mirny (USSR)
1966/67	United States	Orcadas (Argentina) Wilkes (Australia) Mawson (Australia) M/S Dan (Denmark) Dumont d’Urville (France) Syowa (Japan) SANAE (South Africa) Signy (United Kingdom) Molodezhnaya (USSR)
1965/66	Argentina	United States (information not available)
1963/64	United Kingdom	Mc Murdo (United States)
1963/64	Australia	Scott (New Zealand) McMurdo (United States) Byrd (United States) South Pole (United States)
1963/64	United States	Decepcion (Argentina) Esperanza (Argentina) Pres. Videla (Chile) Pedro Cerda (Chile) Dumont d’Urville (France) Scott (New Zealand) Base B (United Kingdom) Base F United Kingdom) Mirny (USSR) Vostok (USSR)
1962/63	New Zealand	United States (information not available)

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Resolution 5 (1995) - Inspection Checklist

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