Revised Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments


The Representatives,

Noting that Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty provides for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) to adopt proposals to designate an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (“ASPA”) or an Antarctic Specially Managed Area (“ASMA”), to adopt or amend a Management Plan for such an area, or to designate an Historic Site and Monument (“HSM”), by a Measure in accordance with Article IX(1) of the Antarctic Treaty;

Conscious of the need to ensure clarity concerning the current status of each ASPA and ASMA and its Management Plan, and each HSM;

Recalling Resolution 1 (2008), which recommended that the Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments (“the Guide”), annexed to it, be used by those engaged in the preparation of such Working Papers;

Further recalling Resolution 2 (2021), which updated the Guide to align Template B with changes laid out in Decision 1 (2019);

Desiring to update Template A of the Guide to ensure consistency and accuracy in the set of shapefiles for ASPAs and ASMAs;

Recommend that their Governments:

1. replace the Guide annexed to Resolution 2 (2021) with the Guide, as revised, annexed to this Resolution, which is to be used by those engaged in the preparation of such Working Papers; and

2. request the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty to post the text of Resolution 2 (2021) on its website in a way that makes clear that it is no longer current.