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United Kingdom

The Governments participating in the Third Consultative Meeting under Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty,

Desiringto implement the principles and purposes of the Antarctic Treaty;

Recognisingthe scientific importance of the study of Antarctic fauna and flora, their adaptation to their rigorous environment, and their inter-relationship with that environment;

Consideringthe unique nature of these fauna and flora, their circum-polar range, and particularly their defencelessness and susceptibility to extermination;

Desiringby further international collaboration within the framework of the Antarctic Treaty to promote and achieve the objectives of protection, scientific study, and rational use of these fauna and flora; and

Having particular regardto the conservation principles developed by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) of the International Council of Scientific Unions;

Hereby consider the Treaty Area as a Special Conservation Area and have agreed on the following measures:

  1. Article I
  2. Article II
  3. Article III
  4. Article IV
  5. Article V
  6. Article VI
  7. Article VII
  8. Article VIII
  9. Article IX
  10. Article X
  11. Article XI
  12. Article XII
  13. Article XIII
  14. Article XIV

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (1.11.1995) (except in respect of the repeal of Sections 6, 7(2)(b) and (7), 8, 9, 10 and 11) by 1994 c. 15, s. 33, Sch.; S.I. 1995/2748, art. 2