Final Report of the Thirty-ninth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ANTARCTIC TREATY CONSULTATIVE MEETING Final Report of the Thirty-ninth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Santiago, Chile 23 May - 1 June 2016 Volume I Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty Buenos Aires 2016 Published by: Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty Secrétariat du Traité sur l’ Antarctique Секретариат Договора об Антарктике Secretaría del Tratado Antártico Maipú 757, Piso 4 C1006ACI Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires - Argentina Tel: +54 11 4320 4260 Fax: +54 11 4320 4253 This book is also available from: www.ats.aq (digital version) and online-purchased copies. ISSN 2346-9897 ISBN (vol. I): 978-987-4024-22-0 ISBN (complete work): 978-987-4024-18-3 Contents VOLUME I Acronyms and Abbreviations 9 PART I. FINAL REPORT 11 1. Final Report 13 2. CEP XIX Report 96 3. Appendices 181 Appendix 1: Santiago Declaration on the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty 183 Appendix 2: Preliminary Agenda for ATCM XL, Working Groups and Allocation of Items 185 Appendix 3: Host Country Communique 187 Appendix 4: Conclusions of the ATCM on Information Exchange 189 PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 193 1. Measures 195 Measure 1 (2016): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 116 (New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan 197 Measure 2 (2016): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 120 (Pointe-Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie): Revised Management Plan 199 Measure 3 (2016): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 122 (Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan 201 Measure 4 (2016): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 126 (Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan 203 Measure 5 (2016): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 127 (Haswell Island): Revised Management Plan 205 Measure 6 (2016): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 131 (Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan 207 Measure 7 (2016): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 149 (Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan 209 Measure 8 (2016): Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 167 (Hawker Island, Princess Elizabeth Land): Revised Management Plan 211 Measure 9 (2016): 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 213 Annex: Revised List of Historic Sites and Monuments 215 2. Decisions 239 Decision 1 (2016): Observers to the Committee for Environmental Protection 241 Decision 2 (2016): Revised Rules of Procedure for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 243 Annex: Revised Rules of Procedure for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (2016) 245 Decision 3 (2016): Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget 257 Annex 1: Audited Financial Report for 2014/2015 259 Annex 2: Provisional Financial Report for 2015/16 271 Annex 3: Secretariat Programme for 2016/17 275 Decision 4 (2016): Procedure for Selection and Appointment of the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty 291 Annex 1: Draft Advertisement 295 Annex 2: Standard Application Form 297 Decision 5 (2016): Exchange of Information 299 Annex: Information Exchange Requirements 301 Decision 6 (2016): Multi-Year Strategic Work Plan for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 307 Annex: ATCM Multi-Year Strategic Work Plan 309 3. Resolutions 313 Resolution 1 (2016): Revised Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in Antarctica 315 Annex: Revised Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in Antarctica 317 Resolution 2 (2016): Site Guidelines for Visitors 355 Annex: List of Sites Subject to Site Guidelines 357 Resolution 3 (2016): Code of Conduct for Activity within Terrestrial Geothermal Environments in Antarctica 361 Annex: SCAR Code of Conduct for Activity within Terrestrial Geothermal Environments in Antarctica 363 Resolution 4 (2016): Non-native Species Manual 371 Annex: Non-native Species Manual 373 Resolution 5 (2016): Revised Guide to the Presentation of Working Papers Containing Proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments 399 Annex: Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments 401 Resolution 6 (2016): Confi rming Ongoing Commitment to the Prohibition on Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities, other than for Scientifi c Research; Support for the Antarctic Mining Ban 405 Heads of Delegation picture 407 VOLUME II PART II. MEASURES, DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS (Cont.) 4. Management Plans ASPA No 116 - New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island ASPA No 120 - Pointe-Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie ASPA No 122 - Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island ASPA No 126 - Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands ASPA No 127 - Haswell Island ASPA No 131 - Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land ASPA No 149 - Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands ASPA No 167 - Hawker Island, Princess Elizabeth Land PART III. OPENING AND CLOSING ADDRESSES AND REPORTS 1. Opening and Closing Addresses Welcoming Address by the Minister of External Relations Heraldo Muñoz Valenzuela 2. Reports by Depositaries and Observers Report of the USA as Depositary Government of the Antarctic Treaty and its Protocol Report of Australia as Depositary Government of CCAMLR Report of Australia as Depositary Government of ACAP Report of the UK as Depositary Government of CCAS Report by the CCAMLR Observer Report of SCAR Report of COMNAP 3. Reports by Experts Report of IHO Report by WMO Report by IPCC Report of ASOC Report of IAATO PART IV. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FROM ATCM XXXIX 1. Additional Documents Abstract of SCAR Lecture Presentations at the Special Working Group on the 25th. Anniversary of the Protocol on Environmental Protection 2. List of Documents Working Papers Information Papers Background Papers Secretariat Papers 3. List of Participants Consultative Parties Non-consultative Parties Observers, Experts and Guests Host Country Secretariat Antarctic Treaty Secretariat Acronyms and Abbreviations ACAP Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels ASMA Antarctic Specially Managed Area ASOC Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition ASPA Antarctic Specially Protected Area ATS Antarctic Treaty System or Antarctic Treaty Secretariat ATCM Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ATME Antarctic Treaty Meeting of Experts BP Background Paper CCAMLR Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and/or Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources CCAS Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals CCRWP Climate Change Response Work Programme CEE Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation CEP Committee for Environmental Protection COMNAP Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIES Electronic Information Exchange System HSM Historic Site and Monument IAATO International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ICG Intersessional Contact Group IEE Initial Environmental Evaluation IHO International Hydrographic Organization IMO International Maritime Organization IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IOPC Funds International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds IP Information Paper IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature MPA Marine Protected Area NCA National Competent Authority RCC Rescue Coordination Centre SAR Search and Rescue SCAR Scientifi c Committee on Antarctic Research SC-CAMLR Scientifi c Committee of CCAMLR SGMP Subsidiary Group on Management Plans SOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea SOOS Southern Ocean Observing System SP Secretariat Paper UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WMO World Meteorological Organization WP Working Paper WTO World Tourism Organization
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