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• ATCM XLV - CEP XXV, Helsinki, Finland (29 May 2023 - 8 Jun 2023)

  • No.

    Subject

  • M1

    Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 1 (Admiralty Bay, King George Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M2

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 108 (Green Island, Berthelot Islands, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M3

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 117 (Avian Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M4

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

  • M5

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 123 (Barwick and Balham Valleys, Southern Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M6

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 132 (Potter Peninsula, King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo), South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M7

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 137 (Northwest White Island, McMurdo Sound): Revised Management Plan

  • M8

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 138 (Linnaeus Terrace, Asgard Range, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M9

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 144 (Chile Bay (Discovery Bay), Greenwich Islands, South Shetland Islands): Revoked Management Plan

  • M10

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 145 (Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M11

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 147 (Ablation Valley and Ganymede Heights, Alexander Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M12

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

  • M13

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 156 (Lewis Bay, Mount Erebus, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M14

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 165 (Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan

  • M15

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 168 (Mount Harding, Grove Mountains, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan

  • M16

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 170 (Marion Nunataks, Charcot Island, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M17

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 172 (Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood Falls, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M18

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 179 (Parts of Western Sør Rondane Mountains, Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica): Management Plan

  • D1

    Revised Rules of Procedure for the Committee for Environmental Protection (2023)

  • D2

    Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

  • D3

    Renewal of the contract of the Secretariat's external auditor

  • D4

    Updated requirements for information exchange

  • D5

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

  • D6

    Dedicated process for the development of a comprehensive and consistent framework for Antarctic tourism and other non-governmental activities

  • R1

    Consideration of Mitigation Measures in Environmental Impact Assessment

  • R2

    Helsinki Declaration on Climate Change and the Antarctic

  • R3

    Reaffirming ongoing commitment to the prohibition on Antarctic mineral resource activities, other than for scientific research

  • R4

    Urgent measures to be taken with respect to certain tourist and non-governmental activities

• ATCM XLIV - CEP XXIV, Berlin, Germany (23 May 2022 - 2 Jun 2022)

  • No.

    Subject

  • M1

    Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 7 (Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin): Revised Management Plan

  • M2

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 109 (Moe Island, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M3

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 110 (Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M4

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 111 (Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M5

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 113 (Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbor, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): Revised Management Plan

  • M6

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 115 (Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite Bay, Graham Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M7

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 119 (Davis Valley and Forlidas Pond, Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains): Revised Management Plan

  • M8

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

  • M9

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 124 (Cape Crozier, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M10

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

  • M11

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

  • M12

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 129 (Rothera Point, Adelaide Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M13

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 133 (Harmony Point, Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M14

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 139 (Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): Revised Management Plan

  • M15

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 140 (Parts of Deception Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M16

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

  • M17

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 164 (Scullin and Murray Monoliths, Mac.Robertson Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M18

    Revised List of Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: Updating information for Historic Sites and Monuments No 26, 29, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 93

  • D1

    Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

  • D2

    Liability arising from environmental emergencies

  • D3

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

  • D4

    Letters on Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment: A Decadal Synopsis and Recommendations for Action report

  • D5

    Information Exchange Requirements

  • R1

    Revised Guidelines for the assessment and management of Heritage in Antarctica

  • R2

    Site Guidelines for Visitors

  • R3

    Air Safety in Antarctica

  • R4

    Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment: A Decadal Synopsis and Recommendations for Action report

  • R5

    Permanent facilities for tourism and other non-governmental activities in Antarctica

  • R6

    Revised standard Post Visit Report Form

• ATCM XLIII - CEP XXIII, Paris, France (14 Jun 2021 - 24 Jun 2021)

  • No.

    Subject

  • M1

    Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 6 (Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan

  • M2

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 101 (Taylor Rookery, Mac.Robertson Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M3

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 102 (Rookery Islands, Holme Bay, Mac.Robertson Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M4

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 103 (Ardery Island and Odbert Island, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan

  • M5

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 104 (Sabrina Island, Balleny Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M6

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 105 (Beaufort Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan

  • M7

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 106 (Cape Hallett, Northern Victoria Land, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan

  • M8

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

  • M9

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 121 (Cape Royds, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M10

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

  • M11

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 134 (Cierva Point and offshore islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M12

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 148 (Mount Flora, Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M13

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 155 (Cape Evans, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M14

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 157 (Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M15

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 158 (Hut Point, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M16

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 159 (Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast): Revised Management Plan

  • M17

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 163 (Dakshin Gangotri Glacier, Dronning Maud Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M18

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

  • M19

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 176 (Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): Management Plan

  • M20

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 177 (Léonie Islands and South-East Adelaide Island, Antarctic Peninsula): Management Plan

  • M21

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 178 (Inexpressible Island and Seaview Bay, Ross Sea): Management Plan

  • M22

    Revised List of Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: San Telmo Wreck

  • M23

    Antarctic Protected Areas System: Reformatted List of Historic Sites and Monuments

  • D1

    Antarctic Protected Areas System: Reformatted List of Historic Sites and Monuments

  • D2

    Staff Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

  • D3

    Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

  • D4

    Re-appointment of the Executive Secretary

  • D5

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

  • D6

    Manual of Regulations and Guidelines Relevant to Tourism and Non-Governmental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty area

  • D7

    Updating requirements for Information Exchange on national expeditions

  • R1

    SCAR Environmental Code of Conduct for Geosciences Field Research Activities in Antarctica

  • R2

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

  • R3

    Site Guidelines for Visitors

  • R4

    General Guidelines and Site Guidelines Checklist for Visitors to the Antarctic

  • R5

    Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Antarctica

  • R6

    Air Safety in Antarctica

  • R7

    Earthquake Emergency Management System

  • R8

    Antarctica in a Changing Climate

  • R9

    Voluntary on-board observer operational framework for vessel-based tourism in the Antarctic Treaty Area

  • R10

    Post Visit Site Report Form for Tourism and Non-Governmental Activities in Antarctica

  • O1

    Review of Management plans for ASPA No. 166 and ASPA No. 174

• ATIP 2019/2021, Intersessional period, ATS (1 Jun 2020 - 7 Jun 2021)

  • No.

    Subject

  • O1

    Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

• ATCM XLII - CEP XXII, Prague, Czechia (1 Jul 2019 - 11 Jul 2019)

  • No.

    Subject

  • M1

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 123 (Barwick and Balham Valleys, Southern Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M2

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 128 (Western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M3

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 141 (Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lützow-Holm Bay): Revised Management Plan

  • M4

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 142 (Svarthamaren): Revised Management Plan

  • M5

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 151 (Lions Rump, King George Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M6

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 154 (Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M7

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 161 (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan

  • M8

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 171 (Narębski Point, Barton Peninsula, King George Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M9

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 173 (Cape Washington and Silverfish Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan

  • M10

    Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 4 (Deception Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M11

    Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 7 (Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin): Revised Management Plan

  • M12

    Revised List of Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: the Wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s vessel Endurance and C.A. Larsen Multiexpedition cairn

  • D1

    Redesign of the Format of the List of Historic Sites and Monuments

  • D2

    Notification by the Consultative Parties of the list of Observers under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty through the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

  • D3

    Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

  • D4

    Staff Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

  • D5

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

  • D6

    Manual of Regulations and Guidelines Relevant to Tourism and Non-Governmental Activities in Antarctica

  • D7

    Reviewing Requirements for Exchanging Information on Non-Governmental Expeditions

  • R1

    Revised Antarctic Clean-Up Manual

  • R2

    Site Guidelines for Visitors

  • R3

    Visitor Site Guidelines Assessment and Review Checklist

  • R4

    Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research’s Code of Conduct for the Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes in Antarctica

  • R5

    Reducing Plastic Pollution in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

  • R6

    Hydrographic Mapping of Antarctic Waters

  • R7

    SCAR’s Sixtieth Anniversary and the Role of SCAR in Providing Scientific Advice to Support the Work of the Antarctic Treaty System

  • O1

    Review of Management Plans for ASPA No 135, 136, 143, 160, 162, 169 and 175

• ATCM XLI - CEP XXI, Buenos Aires, Argentina (13 May 2018 - 18 May 2018)

  • No.

    Subject

  • M1

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 108 (Green Island, Berthelot Islands, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M2

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 117 (Avian Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M3

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 132 (Potter Peninsula, King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo), South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M4

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 147 (Ablation Valley and Ganymede Heights, Alexander Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M5

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 170 (Marion Nunataks, Charcot Island, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M6

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 172 (Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood Falls, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • D1

    Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

  • D2

    Renewal of the Contract of the Secretariat's External Auditor

  • D3

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

  • R1

    Site Guidelines for visitors

  • R2

    Guidelines for the assessment and management of Heritage in Antarctica

  • R3

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

  • R4

    Environmental Guidelines for operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in Antarctica

  • R5

    SCAR’s Environmental Code of Conduct for Terrestrial Scientific Field Research in Antarctica

  • O1

    Review of Management Plans for ASPA No 137 (North-West White Island, McMurdo Sound), ASPA No 138 (Linnaeus Terrace, Asgard Range, Victoria Land) and ASPA No 156 (Lewis Bay, Mount Erebus, Ross Island)