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 2 (2003), which designated the Frazier Islands, Wilkes Land, as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 160, and annexed a management plan for the site;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 160;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 160 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. 160: Frazier Islands, Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2. the Management Plan for the ASPA 160 annexed to Measure 2 (2003) shall cease to be effective.