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 XIII-10 (1985), which designated Northern Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 18 and annexed a map for the Area;
· Recommendation XVI-6 (1991), which annexed a Management Plan for SPA 18;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 18 as ASPA 114;
· Measure 2 (2003), which adopted a Management Plan for ASPA 114;
Recalling that Recommendation XIII-10 (1985) was designated as no longer effective by Decision 1 (2011);
Recalling that Recommendation XVI-6 (1991) has not become effective yet;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has reviewed the appropriateness of additional protection afforded by ASPA status for Northern Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands;
Desiring to update the status of ASPA 114;
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 Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 114 annexed to Measure 2 (2003) be revoked; and
2. Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 114 shall not be used as a future designation.