Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Recommendation I-X (ATCM I - Canberra, 1961)

  • Subject

    Principle of emergency assistance

  • Status

    Effective 30/04/1962

  • Category

    Operational matters

  • Topics

    - Emergency response

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

    9

The Representatives reaffirm the traditional Antarctic principle that expeditions render all assistance feasible in the event of an emergency request for help and recommend to their Governments that consideration should be given to arranging consultations among them, and to the matter being discussed at the appropriate time at any meeting of experts qualified to discuss it.