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These Regulations update the Antarctic Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/490) to reflect measures adopted at the Forty-third Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, held at Paris in June 2021; the Forty-fourth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, held at Berlin in May-June 2022; the Forty-fifth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, held at Helsinki in May-June 2023; and the Forty-sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, held at Kochi in May 2024.

They amend Schedule 1 to those Regulations by:

  • replacing the descriptions of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas Nos. 103, 106, 116, 133, 137, 145, 151, 154, 156, 157 and 158 with revised versions, and

  • adding descriptions of new Antarctic Specially Protected Areas Nos. 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181 and 182.

They also amend Schedule 2 to those Regulations by:

  • replacing the descriptions of Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments Nos. 24, 26, 29, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 63, 75 and 93 with revised versions, and

  • adding Antarctic Historic Site and Monument No. 96.

Command Paper CP 726 (2022), “The Antarctic Treaty: Measures adopted at the Forty-Third Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting”, is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-antarctic-treaty-measures-adopted-at-the-43rd-consultative-meeting-2021.

Command Paper CP 841 (2023), “The Antarctic Treaty: Measures adopted at the Forty-fourth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting”, is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-antarctic-treaty-measures-adopted-at-the-44th-consultative-meeting-2022.

Command Paper CP 1048 (2024), “The Antarctic Treaty: Measures adopted at the Forty-fifth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting”, is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-antarctic-treaty-measures-adopted-at-the-45th-consultative-meeting-2023.

Command Paper CP 1287 (2025), “The Antarctic Treaty: Measures adopted at the Forty-sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting”, is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-antarctic-treaty-measures-adopted-at-the-46th-consultative-meeting-2024.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.