Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 103 (Ardery Island and Odbert Island, 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 the approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
- Recommendation IV-3 (1966) which designated Ardery Island and Odbert Island, Budd Coast as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No. 3;
- Recommendation XVII-2 (1992), which adopted a Management Plan for the Area;
- Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 3 as ASPA 103;
- Measure 2 (2005), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 103;
Recalling that Recommendation XVII-2 (1992) has not become effective, that the Management Plan for ASPA 103 attached to it was withdrawn by Measure 2 (2005) and that the other Management Plans attached to it (in respect of ASPA 101, 102 and 116) have also already been withdrawn (by Measure 2 (2005) and Measure 1 (2006));
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 103;
Noting that Measure 1 (2010) withdraws Recommendation XVII-2 (1992);
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 103 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. 103 (Ardery Island and Odbert Island, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2) the Management Plan for ASPA 103 annexed to Measure 2 (2005) shall cease to be effective.
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 the approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
- Recommendation IV-3 (1966) which designated Ardery Island and Odbert Island, Budd Coast as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No. 3;
- Recommendation XVII-2 (1992), which adopted a Management Plan for the Area;
- Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 3 as ASPA 103;
- Measure 2 (2005), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 103;
Recalling that Recommendation XVII-2 (1992) has not become effective, that the Management Plan for ASPA 103 attached to it was withdrawn by Measure 2 (2005) and that the other Management Plans attached to it (in respect of ASPA 101, 102 and 116) have also already been withdrawn (by Measure 2 (2005) and Measure 1 (2006));
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 103;
Noting that Measure 1 (2010) withdraws Recommendation XVII-2 (1992);
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 103 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. 103 (Ardery Island and Odbert Island, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2) the Management Plan for ASPA 103 annexed to Measure 2 (2005) shall cease to be effective.
