Additional availability of information on lists of Observers of the Consultative Parties through the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty
The Representatives,
Welcoming the proposal to use the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (the Secretariat) in the framework of its functions, as a complementary information tool for the Parties, in this case the Observers appointed by them;
Bearing in mind that since the entry into force of the Antarctic Treaty and the creation of the Secretariat, new ways of transmitting information have been developed, and that it is very useful to have a database of the appointed Observers on the Secretariat website, available for consultation;
Considering that dissemination of information through the Secretariat is defined as a function of the Secretariat;
Recognising that the delivery of this information to the Secretariat is complementary to notification to the Parties through diplomatic channels;
Recalling the provisions of Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, as well as Article 2 of Measure 1 (2003);
Decide:
1. that the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties (ATCPs) should inform the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty, in addition to notification through diplomatic channels, of the designation of Observers to carry out inspections, the date of designation, as well as termination of such designations; and that the Secretariat be required to notify all ATCP contacts, as notified under Recommendation XIII-1, Paragraph 6, by electronic mail; and
2. that the Secretariat is to include this information notified under paragraph 1 with restricted access in its Contacts database, and make it available to the Parties. The contacts database will only include those Observers notified through diplomatic channels, in accordance with Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.
The Representatives,
Welcoming the proposal to use the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (the Secretariat) in the framework of its functions, as a complementary information tool for the Parties, in this case the Observers appointed by them;
Bearing in mind that since the entry into force of the Antarctic Treaty and the creation of the Secretariat, new ways of transmitting information have been developed, and that it is very useful to have a database of the appointed Observers on the Secretariat website, available for consultation;
Considering that dissemination of information through the Secretariat is defined as a function of the Secretariat;
Recognising that the delivery of this information to the Secretariat is complementary to notification to the Parties through diplomatic channels;
Recalling the provisions of Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, as well as Article 2 of Measure 1 (2003);
Decide:
1. that the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties (ATCPs) should inform the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty, in addition to notification through diplomatic channels, of the designation of Observers to carry out inspections, the date of designation, as well as termination of such designations; and that the Secretariat be required to notify all ATCP contacts, as notified under Recommendation XIII-1, Paragraph 6, by electronic mail; and
2. that the Secretariat is to include this information notified under paragraph 1 with restricted access in its Contacts database, and make it available to the Parties. The contacts database will only include those Observers notified through diplomatic channels, in accordance with Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.
