Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 142 (Svarthamaren): 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 XIV-5 (1987), which designated Svarthamaren as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 23 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
· Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 23;
· Measure 1 (1999), which adopted a revised Management Plan for SSSI 23;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 23 as ASPA 142;
· Measure 2 (2004) and Measure 8 (2009), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 142;

Recalling that Resolution 3 (1996) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);

Recalling that Measure 1 (1999) has not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 8 (2009);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 142;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 142 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 142 (Svarthamaren), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 142 annexed to Measure 8 (2009) be revoked.