Electronic Information Exchange System
The Representatives,
Recalling the obligation of the Parties on information sharing under Article III(1)(a) and Article VII(5) of the Antarctic Treaty as well as Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and its annexes;
Recalling particularly Recommendation VIII-6 (1975), Recommendation XIII-3 (1985) and other improvements that have been made by the Parties to keep each other informed through regular or occasional exchanges;
Recalling Decision 10 (2005) on the creation of an Electronic Information Exchange System (“EIES”) and Resolution 6 (2010) on improving the co-ordination of maritime search and rescue in the Antarctic Treaty area;
Emphasising that prompt, easily accessible and complete expedition information for all Parties ensures better supervision of human activities in Antarctic Treaty area and reduces the risks to the environment and safety;
Noting the development and operation of the EIES by the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat, which takes into account observations made by the Parties during the trial period;
Desiring to ensure that the exchange of information between the Parties takes place in the most efficient and timely possible manner, and that the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Committee on Environmental Protection have access to the most complete and reliable information on Antarctica;
Decide:
1. that Parties use the Electronic Information Exchange System to exchange information in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and its annexes;
2. that the EIES be modified in order to give Parties, as applicable, the option to:
a) include the denial of authorisations to operators; and
b) identify activities cancelled by an operator after meeting Parties’ regulatory requirements;
3. that relevant sections of the EIES be updated regularly throughout the year by the Parties, and at a minimum in accordance with Resolution 6 (2001), in order that such information be known and accessible and made available to Parties as soon as practicable;
4. that, wherever practicable, required information shall be entered directly and completely in the EIES, rather than in the form of links to websites or files outside of the EIES; and
5. that Parties continue to work with the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat to refine and improve EIES.
The Representatives,
Recalling the obligation of the Parties on information sharing under Article III(1)(a) and Article VII(5) of the Antarctic Treaty as well as Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and its annexes;
Recalling particularly Recommendation VIII-6 (1975), Recommendation XIII-3 (1985) and other improvements that have been made by the Parties to keep each other informed through regular or occasional exchanges;
Recalling Decision 10 (2005) on the creation of an Electronic Information Exchange System (“EIES”) and Resolution 6 (2010) on improving the co-ordination of maritime search and rescue in the Antarctic Treaty area;
Emphasising that prompt, easily accessible and complete expedition information for all Parties ensures better supervision of human activities in Antarctic Treaty area and reduces the risks to the environment and safety;
Noting the development and operation of the EIES by the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat, which takes into account observations made by the Parties during the trial period;
Desiring to ensure that the exchange of information between the Parties takes place in the most efficient and timely possible manner, and that the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Committee on Environmental Protection have access to the most complete and reliable information on Antarctica;
Decide:
1. that Parties use the Electronic Information Exchange System to exchange information in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and its annexes;
2. that the EIES be modified in order to give Parties, as applicable, the option to:
a) include the denial of authorisations to operators; and
b) identify activities cancelled by an operator after meeting Parties’ regulatory requirements;
3. that relevant sections of the EIES be updated regularly throughout the year by the Parties, and at a minimum in accordance with Resolution 6 (2001), in order that such information be known and accessible and made available to Parties as soon as practicable;
4. that, wherever practicable, required information shall be entered directly and completely in the EIES, rather than in the form of links to websites or files outside of the EIES; and
5. that Parties continue to work with the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat to refine and improve EIES.
