Article II Article II

For the purposes of these Agreed Measures:

1. (a)

   “Native mammal” means any member, at any stage of its life cycle, of any species belonging to the Class Mammalia indigenous to the Antarctic or occurring there through natural agencies of dispersal, excepting whales.

2. (b)

   “Native bird” means any member, at any stage of its life cycle (including eggs), of any species of the Class Aves indigenous to the Antarctic or occurring there through natural agencies of dispersal.

3. (c)

   “Native plant” means any kind of vegetation at any stage of its life cycle (including seeds), indigenous to the Antarctic or occurring there through natural agencies of dispersal.

4. (d)

   “Appropriate authority” means any person authorised by a Participating Government to issue permits under these Agreed Measures.

5. (e)

   “Permit” means a formal permission in writing issued by an appropriate authority.

6. (f)

   “Participating Government” means any Government for which these Agreed Measures have become effective in accordance with Article XIII of these Agreed Measures.