Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Thirty-ninth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - Nineteenth Committee on Environmental Protection Meeting

Santiago, Chile
23 May 2016 - 1 Jun 2016

The XXXIX Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) was held in Santiago, Chile, from the 23 May to 1 June 2016. The Meeting was chaired by Ambassador Alfredo Labbé (Chile). The XIX Meeting of the Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP) was held from 23 – 27 May and was chaired by Ewan McIvor (Australia). The Meetings were organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. Over 340 participants from the Antarctic Treaty Parties, experts, representatives of civil society and international observers attended the annual Meeting. The Meeting was inaugurated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, M. Heraldo Muñoz.

Final Report

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Volume I
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Том I
Том II

Measures, Decisions and Resolutions

  • Number

    Title

  • M1

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 116 (New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M2

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 120 (Pointe-Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie): Revised Management Plan

  • M3

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 122 (Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M4

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 126 (Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M5

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 127 (Haswell Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M6

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 131 (Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M7

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 149 (Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M8

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 167 (Hawker Island, Princess Elizabeth Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M9

    Revised List of Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: Incorporation of a historic wooden pole to Historic Site and Monument No 60 (Corvette Uruguay Cairn), in Seymour Island (Marambio), Antarctic Peninsula

  • D1

    Observers to the Committee for Environmental Protection

  • D2

    Revised Rules of Procedure for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

  • D3

    Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

  • D4

    Procedure for Selection and Appointment of the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

  • D5

    Exchange of Information

  • D6

    Multi-Year Strategic Work Plan for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

  • R1

    Revised Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in Antarctica

  • R2

    Site Guidelines for visitors

  • R3

    Code of Conduct for Activity within Terrestrial Geothermal Environments in Antarctica

  • R4

    Non-native Species Manual

  • R5

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

  • R6

    Confirming ongoing commitment to the prohibition on Antarctic mineral resource activities, other than for scientific research; support for the Antarctic Mining Ban

  • O1

    Review of Management Plan for ASPA No 166 (Port-Martin, Terre-Adélie)

1 M1, M2, M3…: Measures
D1, D2, D3…:Decisions
R1, R2, R3…:Resolutions