Revised Antarctic inspection Checklist “A”
The Representatives,
Taking into account Resolution 5 (1995) “Antarctic inspection checklists” which proposes a number of checklists to guide the planning and conduct of inspections under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty, including, among others, Checklist “A” Antarctic Stations and Subsidiary Installations;
Considering the extensive use made of the checklists since the adoption of Resolution 5 (1995), which has made it possible to evaluate their practical implementation;
Noting the evolution of the Antarctic Treaty system since the adoption of Resolution 5 (1995), including, inter alia, the entry into force of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the establishment of the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat and its Electronic Information Exchange System;
Reaffirming that inspection checklists are useful as guidelines for those planning and conducting inspections under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and in assessing implementation of the provisions of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty;
Noting that inspection checklists are not mandatory and are not to be used as a questionnaire;
Desiring to update Checklist “A” to simplify the inspection process and make it more effective;
Recommend:
That the Consultative Parties adopt the revised Checklist “A” attached, replacing the original Checklist “A”, contained in Resolution 5 (1995).
The Representatives,
Taking into account Resolution 5 (1995) “Antarctic inspection checklists” which proposes a number of checklists to guide the planning and conduct of inspections under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty, including, among others, Checklist “A” Antarctic Stations and Subsidiary Installations;
Considering the extensive use made of the checklists since the adoption of Resolution 5 (1995), which has made it possible to evaluate their practical implementation;
Noting the evolution of the Antarctic Treaty system since the adoption of Resolution 5 (1995), including, inter alia, the entry into force of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the establishment of the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat and its Electronic Information Exchange System;
Reaffirming that inspection checklists are useful as guidelines for those planning and conducting inspections under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and in assessing implementation of the provisions of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty;
Noting that inspection checklists are not mandatory and are not to be used as a questionnaire;
Desiring to update Checklist “A” to simplify the inspection process and make it more effective;
Recommend:
That the Consultative Parties adopt the revised Checklist “A” attached, replacing the original Checklist “A”, contained in Resolution 5 (1995).
