Strengthening Support for the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
The Representatives,
Recalling Resolution 1 (2011), which recorded the Parties’ agreement that the achievement of the objective and principles of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Protocol) would be better ensured if the Protocol was supported by a larger number of States;
Recalling further that Resolution 1 (2011) recommended that all Parties appeal to States that are Antarctic Treaty Parties but not yet Party to the Protocol to become Party to the Protocol, accept the offer by Australia, France and Spain to coordinate with other Consultative Parties on representations to these States and invited Australia, France and Spain to report on the outcome of these representations at Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) XXXV;
Welcoming the commitment by several Parties to accede to the Protocol;
Recommend that:
1. the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting remain seized of the need to appeal to States that are Antarctic Treaty Parties, but not yet Party to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, to accede to the Protocol;
2. further representations are required in following up activities conducted in the 2011-2012 ATCM intersessional period to make progress towards increasing the number of Parties to the Protocol;
3. Consultative Parties be invited to update future ATCMs, as appropriate, on this matter; and the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat post the text of Resolution 1 (2011) on its website ia way that makes clear that it is no longer current.
The Representatives,
Recalling Resolution 1 (2011), which recorded the Parties’ agreement that the achievement of the objective and principles of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Protocol) would be better ensured if the Protocol was supported by a larger number of States;
Recalling further that Resolution 1 (2011) recommended that all Parties appeal to States that are Antarctic Treaty Parties but not yet Party to the Protocol to become Party to the Protocol, accept the offer by Australia, France and Spain to coordinate with other Consultative Parties on representations to these States and invited Australia, France and Spain to report on the outcome of these representations at Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) XXXV;
Welcoming the commitment by several Parties to accede to the Protocol;
Recommend that:
1. the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting remain seized of the need to appeal to States that are Antarctic Treaty Parties, but not yet Party to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, to accede to the Protocol;
2. further representations are required in following up activities conducted in the 2011-2012 ATCM intersessional period to make progress towards increasing the number of Parties to the Protocol;
3. Consultative Parties be invited to update future ATCMs, as appropriate, on this matter; and the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat post the text of Resolution 1 (2011) on its website ia way that makes clear that it is no longer current.
