Revised standard Post Visit Report Form


The Representatives,

Conscious of the provisions of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) in relation to the information to be exchanged by Parties and of the obligations to exchange information as contained in the the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (“the Protocol”) and its Annexes;

Recalling Resolution 3 (1997), which sets out a standard form for advance notification and post visit reporting on tourism and non-governmental activities;

Noting also Resolution 10 (2021) which recommended the use of a revised standard Post Visit Report Form to exchange information on activities carried out by tourist and non- governmental vessels in Antarctica;

Recalling Decision 7 (2012), which decided that the Parties will use the Electronic Information Exchange System (“EIES”) to exchange information in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty and the Protocol and its Annexes and which specified that Parties would continue to work with the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (“the Secretariat”) to refine and improve the EIES;

Noting also that Decision 4 (2012) requires Parties to update relevant sections of the EIES regularly throughout the year, in order that such information be made available and accessible to Parties as soon as practicable;

Noting the convenience of obtaining consistent information that would facilitate analysis of the scope, frequency and intensity of tourism and non-governmental activities;

Desiring to ensure that the exchange of information by Parties be conducted in the most efficient and timely manner;

Desiring also that the information to be exchanged by Parties be readily identified;

Recommend that their Governments:

1. amend the standard Post Visit Report Form annexed to Resolution 10 (2021) to incorporate the changes indicated in the Annex to this Resolution; and

2. request the Secretariat to make the amended standard Post Visit Report Form available on its website.