Revised Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in Antarctica


The Representatives,

Recalling the requirements under Article 8 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (“the Protocol”) and its Annex I regarding environmental impact assessments for proposed activities in the Antarctic Treaty area;

Recognising that Parties should already have in place national procedures for implementation of the Protocol in accordance with Article 1 of Annex I thereof;

Noting that under Resolution 1 (1999) the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) adopted Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in Antarctica (“the Guidelines”);

Noting also that under Resolutions 4 (2005) and 1 (2016) the ATCM adopted revised Guidelines;

Noting further that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed revised Guidelines;

Desiring to update the Guidelines to reflect current best practice in the revised environmental impact assessment of proposed activities in Antarctica;

Recommend that:


1. the Guidelines annexed to this Resolution replace the Guidelines annexed to Resolution 1 (2016); and

2. the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (“the Secretariat”) post the text of Resolution 1 (2016) on its website in a way that makes clear that it is no longer current.