Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 126 (Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands): 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
· Recommendation IV-10 (1966), which designated Byers Peninsula, Livingstone Island, South Shetland Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 10;
· Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), which terminated SPA 10, and Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which redesignated the area as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 6 and annexed the first Management Plan for the site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 6 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1985;
· Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 6 from 30 June 1985 to 31 December 1985;
· Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 6 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1995;
· Recommendation XVI-5 (1991), which adopted a revised Management Plan for SSSI 6;
· Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 6 from 31 December 1995 to 31 December 2005;
· Decision 1 (2002) which renamed and renumbered SSSI 6 as ASPA 126;
· Measure 1 (2002), which adopted a revised Management Plan for SSSI 6;
Recalling that Recommendation XVI-5 (1991) and Measure 3 (2001) have not become effective;
Recalling that Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985) and Recommendation XVI-5 (1991) are designated as no longer current by Decision E (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 122;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 126 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 126 (Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2. the prior Management Plans for ASPA 126, including the one annexed to Measure 1 (2002), shall cease to be effective; and
3. Recommendation XVI-5 (1991) and Measure 3 (2001), which have not become effective, be withdrawn.
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
· Recommendation IV-10 (1966), which designated Byers Peninsula, Livingstone Island, South Shetland Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 10;
· Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), which terminated SPA 10, and Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which redesignated the area as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 6 and annexed the first Management Plan for the site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 6 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1985;
· Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 6 from 30 June 1985 to 31 December 1985;
· Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 6 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1995;
· Recommendation XVI-5 (1991), which adopted a revised Management Plan for SSSI 6;
· Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 6 from 31 December 1995 to 31 December 2005;
· Decision 1 (2002) which renamed and renumbered SSSI 6 as ASPA 126;
· Measure 1 (2002), which adopted a revised Management Plan for SSSI 6;
Recalling that Recommendation XVI-5 (1991) and Measure 3 (2001) have not become effective;
Recalling that Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985) and Recommendation XVI-5 (1991) are designated as no longer current by Decision E (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 122;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 126 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 126 (Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2. the prior Management Plans for ASPA 126, including the one annexed to Measure 1 (2002), shall cease to be effective; and
3. Recommendation XVI-5 (1991) and Measure 3 (2001), which have not become effective, be withdrawn.
