Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 3 (2017) - ATCM XL - CEP XX, Beijing

  • Subject

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 111 (Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • Status

    Effective 30/08/2017 (Fast Approval)

  • Category

    Area protection and management

  • Topics

    - Powell Island (ASPA 111)

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

    57

  • Memo

    Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 111 annexed to this Measure revoked by Measure 4 (2022)

Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 111
(Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands):
Revised Management Plan

The Representatives,
Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (“the Protocol”) providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;

Recalling

· Recommendation IV-15 (1966), which designated Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 15 and annexed a map of the Area;

· Recommendation XVI-6 (1991), which annexed a Management Plan for SPA 15;

· Measure 1 (1995), which annexed a modified description and a revised Management Plan for SPA 15;

· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 15 as ASPA 111;

· Measure 3 (2012), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 111;

Recalling that Recommendation XVI-6 (1991) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Decision 3 (2017) and Measure 1 (1995) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 3 (2012);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 111;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 111 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:
That:
1. the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 111 (Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 111 annexed to Measure 3 (2012) be revoked.