Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 135 (North-East Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes 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-8 (1985), which designated the Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, as Site of Special Scientific Interest ("SSSI") No.16 and annexed a management plan for the site;
• Resolution 7 (1995), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 16 from 31 December 1995 to 31 December 2000;.
• Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 16 until 31 December 2005;
• Decision 1(2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 16 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 135;
• Measure 2(2003), which annexed a revised management plan for ASPA 135;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 135;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 135 with the revised Management Plan;

Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with pParagraph 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 135: North-East Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. all prior Management Plans for ASPA 135, namely those annexed to:

- Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), and
- Measure 2 (2003);

shall cease to be effective.