Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 4 (Deception Island): Revised Management Plan

The Representatives,

Recalling Articles 4, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (“ASMA”) and the approval of Management Plans for those Areas;

Recalling Measure 3 (2005), which designated Deception Island as ASMA No 4 and adopted a Management Plan for the Area;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASMA 4;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASMA 4 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 Managed Area No 4 (Deception Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for ASMA 4 annexed to Measure 3 (2005) shall cease to be effective