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
• Measure 3 (1997), which designated Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land, as Site of Special Scientific Interest ("SSSI") No 37 and annexed a management plan for the site;
• Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 37 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 154;
• Measure 2 (2003), which annexed a revised management plan for ASPA 154;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 154;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 154 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 154: Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2) all prior management plans for ASPA 154, namely those annexed to:
- Measure 3 (1997), and
- Measure 1 (2002);
shall cease to be effective.