Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 135 (North-east Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land): 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 XIII-8 (1985), which designated North-east Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 16 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
Resolution 7 (1995) and Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 16;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 16 as ASPA 135;
Measures 2 (2003), 8 (2008) and 6 (2013), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 135;

Recalling that Recommendation XIII-8 (1995) was designated as no longer current by Measure 13 (2014);

Recalling that Resolution 7 (1995) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);

Recalling that Measure 2 (2000) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 5 (2009);

Recalling that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) XXII (2019) reviewed and continued without changes the Management Plan for ASPA 135, which is annexed to Measure 6 (2013);

Noting that the CEP has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 135;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 135 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 135 (North-east Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 135 annexed to Measure 6 (2013) be revoked.