Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 120 (Pointe-Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie): 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 approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
· Measure 3 (1995), which designated Pointe-Géologie Archipelago as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 24 and annexed a Management Plan for the Area;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 24 as ASPA 120;
· Measure 2 (2005), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 120;
Recalling that Measure 3 (1995) has not become effective;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 120;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 120 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 120 (Pointe-Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2. the Management Plan for ASPA 120 annexed to Measure 2 (2005) shall cease to be effective; and
3. Measure 3 (1995), which has not become effective, be withdrawn.