Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 155 (Cape Evans, Ross Island): 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
- Measure 2 (1997), which designated the Cape Evans Historic Site and its environs as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No. 25 and annexed a Management Plans for the Area;
- Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 25 as ASPA 155;
- Measure 2 (2005), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 155;
- Measure 12 (2008), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 155;
Recalling that Measure 2 (1997) has not become effective and that all Management Plans for the Area ceased to be effective in accordance with Measure 12 (2008);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 155;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 155 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. 155 (Cape Evans, Ross Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2) the Management Plan for ASPA 155 annexed to Measure 12 (2008) shall cease to be effective; and
3) Measure 2 (1997), which is not yet effective, be withdrawn.