Guide to the Presentation of Working Papers Containing Proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments

The Representatives,

Noting that Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty provides for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting to adopt proposals to designate an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) or an Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA), to adopt or amend a management plan for such an area, or to designate an Historic Site or Monument (HSM), by a Measure in accordance with Article IX(1) of the Antarctic Treaty;

Bearing in mind the increasing number of such measures and revising measures;

Conscious of the need to ensure clarity concerning the current status of each ASPA and ASMA and its management plan, and each HSM;

Recalling Resolution 2 (1998), which recommended that the Guide to the Preparation of Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, appended to that Resolution, be used by those engaged in the preparation or revision of such management plans;

Noting that Resolution 9 (1995) on a Uniform Model for Management Plans refers to a Management Plan which is no longer effective;

Recommend that the "Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments" annexed to this Resolution be used by those engaged in the preparation of such Working Papers.