Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 155 (Cape Evans, Ross 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
Measure 2 (1997), which designated the Cape Evans Historic Site and its environs as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 25 and annexed a Management Plan for the Area;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 25 as ASPA 155;
Measures 2 (2005), 12 (2008), 8 (2010) and 11 (2015), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 155;
Recalling that Measure 2 (1997) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 8 (2010);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 155;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 155 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 155 (Cape Evans, Ross Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 155 annexed to Measure 11 (2015) be revoked.