Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 127 (Haswell 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 approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
· Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which designated Haswell Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 7 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1983;
· Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 30 June 1983 to 31 December 1985;
· Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1991;
· Recommendation XVI-7 (1987), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 31 December 1991 to 31 December 2001;
· Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 31 December 2001 to 31 December 2005;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 7 as ASPA 127;
· Measure 4 (2005), which extended the expiry date of the Management Plan of ASPA 127 from 31 December 2005 to 31 December 2010;
· Measure 1 (2006), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 127;
Recalling that Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983),Recommendation XIII-7 (1985) and Recommendation XVI-7 (1987) are designated as no longer current by Decision E (2011);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 127;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 127 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 127 (Haswell Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the prior Management Plans for ASPA 127, namely those annexed to Recommendation VIII-4 (1975) and Measure 1 (2006), 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 approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
· Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which designated Haswell Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 7 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1983;
· Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 30 June 1983 to 31 December 1985;
· Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1991;
· Recommendation XVI-7 (1987), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 31 December 1991 to 31 December 2001;
· Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7 from 31 December 2001 to 31 December 2005;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 7 as ASPA 127;
· Measure 4 (2005), which extended the expiry date of the Management Plan of ASPA 127 from 31 December 2005 to 31 December 2010;
· Measure 1 (2006), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 127;
Recalling that Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983),Recommendation XIII-7 (1985) and Recommendation XVI-7 (1987) 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 127;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 127 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 127 (Haswell Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the prior Management Plans for ASPA 127, namely those annexed to Recommendation VIII-4 (1975) and Measure 1 (2006), shall cease to be effective.
