Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 5 (2016) - ATCM XXXIX - CEP XIX, Santiago

  • Subject

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 127 (Haswell Island): Revised Management Plan

  • Status

    Effective 30/08/2016 (Fast Approval)

  • Category

    Area protection and management

  • Topics

    - Haswell Island (ASPA 127)

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

    67

  • Memo

    Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 127 annexed to this Measure revoked by Measure 11 (2022)

Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 127 (Haswell Island): 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 VIII-4 (1975), which designated Haswell Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 7 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
· Recommendations X-6 (1979), XII-5 (1983), XIII-7 (1985), XVI-7 (1987) and Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 7;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 7 as ASPA 127;
· Measure 4 (2005), which extended the expiry date of the Management Plan for ASPA 127;
· Measures 1 (2006) and 5 (2011), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 127;
Recalling that Recommendations VIII-4 (1975), X-6 (1979), XII-5 (1983), XIII-7 (1985) and XVI-7 (1987) were designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 127;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 127 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 127 (Haswell Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 127 annexed to Measure 5 (2011) be revoked.