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 Measure 2 (2003), which designated the Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 161, and annexed a management plan for the site;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 161;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 161 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. 161: Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2) the Management Plan for ASPA 161 annexed to Measure 2 (2003) shall cease to be effective.