Final Report of the Thirty-second Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

705 Pages·2009·9.58 MB·English

by  Antarctic Treaty Secretariat

Final Report of the Thirty-second
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

ANTARCTIC TREATY
CONSULTATIVE MEETING
Final Report
of the Thirty-second
Antarctic Treaty
Consultative Meeting
Baltimore, United States
6–17 April 2009
Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty
Buenos Aires
2009
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (32nd : 2009 : Baltimore)
Final Report of the Thirtieth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.
Baltimore, United States, 6–17 April 2009.
Buenos Aires : Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty, 2009.
292 p.
ISBN 978-987-1515-08-0
1. International law – Environmental issues. 2. Antarctic Treaty system.
3. Environmental law – Antarctica. 4. Environmental protection – Antarctica.
DDC 341.762 5
ISBN 978-987-1515-08-0
Contents
VOLUME 1 (in hardcopy and CD)
Acronyms and Abbreviations 11
PART I. FINAL REPORT 13
1. Final Report 15
2. CEP XII Report 85
3. Appendices 159
Declaration on the 50th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty 161
Declaration on the International Polar Year and Polar Science 163
Preliminary Agenda for ATCM XXXIII 165
PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 167
1. Measures 169
Measure 1 (2009): ASMA No 3 – Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay,
George V Land, East Antarctica 171
Measure 2 (2009): ASMA No 7 – South-west Anvers Island and Palmer Basin 173
Measure 3 (2009): ASPA No 104 – Sabrina Island, Balleny Islands 175
Measure 4 (2009): ASPA No 113 – Litchfi eld Island, Arthur Harbour, Anvers Island,
Palmer Archipelago 177
Measure 5 (2009): ASPA No 121 – Cape Royds, Ross Island 179
Measure 6 (2009): ASPA No 125 – Fildes Peninsula, King George Island,
South Shetland Islands 181
Measure 7 (2009): ASPA No 136 – Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land 183
Measure 8 (2009): ASPA No 142 – Svarthamaren 185
Measure 9 (2009): ASPA No 150 – Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island 187
Measure 10 (2009): ASPA No 152 – Western Bransfi eld Strait 189
Measure 11 (2009): ASPA No 153 – Eastern Dallmann Bay 191
Measure 12 (2009): ASPA No 162 – Mawson’s Huts, Cape Denison,
Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica 193
Measure 13 (2009): ASPA No 171 – Narębski Point, Barton Peninsula,
King George Island 195
Measure 14 (2009): Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: Base “W” and
Hut at Damoy Point 197
Measure 15 (2009): Landing of persons from passenger vessels in the Antarctic
Treaty area 199
Measure 16 (2009): Amendment of Annex II to the Protocol on Environmental
Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora 201
Annex: Amended version of Annex II to the Protocol 203
2. Decisions 211
Decision 1 (2009): Meeting of Experts on Climate Change 213
Decision 2 (2009): Renewal of the contract of the Secretariat’s External Auditor 215
Annex: Task to be carried out by the external auditor 217
Decision 3 (2009): Revised guidelines for the submission, translation
and distribution of documents for the ATCM and the CEP 219
Annex: Revised guidelines for submission, translation and distribution
of documents 221
Decision 4 (2009): Approval of Secretariat’s Financial Report for 2007/08
and Programme and Budget for 2009/10 223
Annex 1: Financial Report for 2007/08 225
Annex 2: Estimate of Income and Expenditure during 2008/09 231
Annex 3: Secretariat’s Work Programme and Budget for 2009/10 233
Decision 5 (2009): Appointment of the Executive Secretary of the Antarctic
Treaty Secretariat 245
Annex 1: Letter of the ATCM Chair to Dr Manfred Reinke 247
Annex 2: Letter of the ATCM Chair to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Argentina 249
Decision 6 (2009): Revised Rules of Procedure for the Committee
for Environmental Protection 251
Annex: Revised Rules of Procedure for the CEP 253
Decision 7 (2009): Meeting of Experts on the management of ship-borne tourism
in the Antarctic Treaty area 259
Decision 8 (2009): Letter to UNFCCC 261
Annex: Letter of the ATCM Chair to UNFCCC 263
3. Resolutions 265
Resolution 1 (2009): Urging Parties to enhance environmental protection
for the Antarctic ecosystem northward to the Antarctic Convergence 267
Resolution 2 (2009): Role and place of COMNAP in the Antarctic Treaty system 269
Resolution 3 (2009): Guidelines for the designation and protection of Historic Sites
and Monuments 271
Annex: Guidelines for the designation and protection of HSM 273
Resolution 4 (2009): Site Guidelines for visitors 277
Annex: List of Sites subject to Site Guidelines 279
Resolution 5 (2009): Protection of the southern giant petrel 281
Resolution 6 (2009): Ensuring the legacy of the International Polar Year 283
Resolution 7 (2009): General principles of Antarctic tourism 285
Resolution 8 (2009): Mandatory shipping code for vessels operating in
Antarctic waters 287
Resolution 9 (2009): Collection and use of Antarctic biological material 289
VOLUME 2 (in CD only)
PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS (Cont.)
4. Management Plans
ASMA 3 – Cape Denison
ASMA 7 – South-west Anvers Islands
ASPA 104 – Sabrina Island
ASPA 113 – Litchfi eld Island
ASPA 121 – Cape Royds
ASPA 125 – Fildes Peninsula
ASPA 136 – Clark Peninsula
ASPA 142 – Svarthamaren
ASPA 150 – Ardley Island
ASPA 152 – Western Bransfi eld Strait
ASPA 153 – Eastern Dallmann Bay
ASPA 162 – Mawson’s Huts
ASPA 171 – Narębski Point
PART III. OPENING AND CLOSING ADDRESSES AND REPORTS
1. Opening Addresses
Remarks by the Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Remarks by Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Remarks by the Chair of the ATCM, R. Tucker Scully
2. Statements at the Joint Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting–Arctic Council
Session, 6 April 2009
Speech by Minister Jorge Taiana, Republic of Argentina
Statement by Minister Peter Garrett AM MP, Australia
Address by Oleg Kravchenko, Belarus
Notes for Minister Canon, Canada
Remarks by Minister Ana Lya Uriarte, Chile
Remarks by H.E. Mr Zhou Wenzhong, China
Opening Statement by H.E. Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, Germany
Statement of India
Statement by H.E. Seiko Hashimoto, Japan
Statement by H.E. Dr SHIN Kak-soo, Republic of Korea
Statement by Prince Albert II, Principality of Monaco
Statement by Ambassador W A W Nhlapo, Republic of South Africa
Statement by Gillian Merron MP, United Kingdom
Remarks by H.E. Dr Oleh Shamshur, Ukraine
Speech by Minister Dr Gonzalo Fernández, Uruguay
3. Opening Statements by ATCM Representatives
Opening Speech by Ariel Mansi, head of the Argentinean Delegation
Australia’s Statement
Statement by Mr Duan Jielong, Head of Chinese Delegation
Statement by the Head of the Peruvian Delegation
Statement by the Delegation of the Russian Federation
Statement by Mr Henry Valentine, head of the Delegation of South Africa
Statement by Ambassador Helena Ödmark, Head of the Swedish Delegation
4. Reports by Depositaries and Observers
Report of the USA as Depositary Government of the Antarctic Treaty
Report of the UK as Depositary Government of CCAS
Report of Australia as Depositary Government of CCAMLR
Report of Australia as Depositary Government of ACAP
Report by the CCAMLR Observer
Report of COMNAP
COMNAP’s 20 years: a new constitution
Report of SCAR
5. Reports by Experts
Report of ACAP
Report of ASOC
Report of IAATO
Report of IHO
Report of IUCN
PART IV. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FROM XXXII ATCM
1. Abstract of SCAR Lecture
2. List of documents
Working Papers
Information Papers
Secretariat Papers
3. List of Participants
Consultative Parties
Non Consultative Parties
Observers, Experts and Guests
Secretariat