ANTARCTIC TREATYTHIRD CONSULTATIVE MEETING

TROISIEME REUNION CONSULTATIVE

TRAITE SUR L'ANTARCTlQUE

BRUXELLES

TRATADO ANTARTICOTI:::RCERA REUNION CONSlILTIVA

TPETbE KOHCYJIbTATHBHOE COBEUlAHHBllOrOBOP 06 AHTAPKTl-it<E

Doc. 17/Ji'INALJune 13th 1964Original:French

EEFOIlT OF THE THIRD ANTARCTIC TREATY CCNSULTATIVE

MEETING

1. In accordance with the provisions of Article IX

of the Antarctic Treaty, the representatives of the ContractingParties (A~gentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan,

New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Union of Soviet

Socialist Republics the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland, and the' United States of America) met in

Brussels on June 2nd 1964 for the purpose of discussing and

recommending to their Governments measures in furtheranceof the principles and objectives of the Treaty.

2. His Excellency the Viscount OBERT de THIEUSIES,Ambassador, was appointed by the Government of the Kingdom

of Belgium to act as Temporary Chairman of the Meeting untilthe ,Meeting elected its Chairman.

3. The meeting was formally opened by His ExcellencyNw. Theo LEFEVRE, Prime Minister of Belgium.

4. His Excellency Viscount OBERT de THIEUSIES was thenelected Chairman of the Meeting and l\flr • Marcel HOULLEZ

'Secretary of Embassy was appointed Secretary General. Mr.JeanDE .BREUCKER of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was appointedAssistant Secretary General.

5. Opening addresses were delivered by the Leadersof all Delegations.

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6. The Meeting then adopted the following Agenda;

1) Protection of fauna and flora.

2) Telecommunications: results of the meeting

on telecommunications held in accordance with

the Antarctic Treaty (Washington June 24th ­

28th 1963).

3) Froposal by the World Meteorological Organiza­

tion to set up a Standing Committee of the

Congress on meteorology in the lilltarctic.

4) Quiet Sun Year.

5) Complementary particulars relating to Recommend­

ation I~VI (information on the facilities for

the landing of aircraf~o

6) Notification of refuges that are unoccupied

but which could be used by an expedition in

difficulty, and report on the condition of

such refuges after use.

7) Questions concerning meetings of specialists.

8) Application of Article IX, paragraph 2 of the

Antarctic Treaty.

9) Relations with other organizations.

10) SYIDPosiumon Logistics.

11) Place and date of the next Meetinge

12) Jmy other business.

13) Adoption of the Final Report of the Meeting.

7. The Meeting discussed in Plenary Session and

Plenary Committee all the items on the Agenda and set up

Working Groups to facilitate examination of items 1, 2,3,6,

7, 8, and 10 of the Agenda. All delegations participated

when they so desired in the work of these Groups.

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8. .~The Opening and Closing Plenary Sessions were heldin public. All other sessions were held in private.

9. The Meeting agreed unanimously to adopt thefQllowing reco~~endations:

III - I

INFOR~~TION ON FACILITIESFOR.~ LANDING OF AIRCRAFT

The Representatives, taking into accountRecommendation I-VI (8) of the First ConsultativeMeeting, recommend to their Governments that theyexchange, within the framework of Recommendation I-VI (8),information on airfield facilities in the Antarctic TreatyArea. This information should include particulars oflocation, operating conditions and limitations, radio aidsto navigation, facilities for radio communications andinstrument landing, and be in detail sufficient to enablean aircraft to make a safe landing.

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NOTIFICATION OF UNOCCUPIED REFUGES

1. The Representatives recommend to their governmentsthat they should exchange through diplomatic channels,before the end of November each year, lists of allunoccupied bUildings, huts or caches (hereinafter referredto as refuges) maintained by them in the Treaty Area in acondition suitable for use in emergencies.

2. Such lists should include:

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iv)

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The name and position of each refuge.

A description of its location.

The date on which it was established.

The approximate date on which it was last

examined.

v) An estimate of the available accommodation,

facilities, food, fuel and supplies of other

kinds.

Any changes sho-uld be reported before the end

of June of the following year.

3. The Representatives further recommend that

Governments whose expeditions use any refuge should report

as rapidly as possible on any such use. Such Governments should

also furnish an estimate of the amount of supplies which remain

and a report about the condition of the refuge after use; in

addition they should:

(a)

Cb)

Ensure that supplies available at these refuges

are used only under emergency conditions.

To the extent possible, and as early as possible,

replenish the supplies consumed and inform the

authorities who maintain the refuge of the action

taken.

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III - III

LOGISTICS

In view of the RecoF@endations by the First and

Second Consultative Meetings (I-VII and II-V) concerninglogistics;

Taking into consideration the Logistic Symposium

whi ch took place at Boulder, Colorado 9 U. S. A., in August

1962 under the uspices of the Scientific Committee on _

Antarctic Research (SCAR), and the Report on this Symposium.published in 1963;

The Representatives recommend to their Governmentst he.t the organi zati on, agenda, date and place for the inter­

governmental meeting of experts, on the presont state of

knowledge. about useful aspects of logistic activities in the

Antarctic to which the above recommendations refer, be

considered during the preparatory meetings for the FourthConsultative Meeting.

III - IV

THE NEXT lliillETING

rhe Representatives recom~end to their Governments

that they accept the offer of the Chilean Delegation to hold the

Fourth Consultative Meeting under Article IX of the AntarcticTreaty, in Santiago,Chileb

This Meeting shall take place at a dat~ which willbe agreed upon by the participating Governments .

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III~ V

TEL3C O!.ITdUNICATIONS

The Renresentntives, noting that experts met in an

Antarctic Treaty Me e t Lng cri Telecommunications in \lashington

from 24th - 28th June, 1963, following upon RecommendationsI ~ XI and 11 - III of the tirst and Second Consultative

Meetings, and in ac c or-danc e VJi th Recommendation 11 - IX,

recommend to their Governments that they take the necessary

stops to approve and implement ss soon as practicable those

recommendations of the Teleco~munications lleeting which they

find themselves able to approve, taking into consideration

(a) and (b) below.The Representatives, pointing out the useful and important

work effected by the Telecommunications Meeting at Washington,

recommend to their Governments that they:(a) Continue their consultations wi t h Cl view to

effecting further improvement in coordinating telecommuni­

cations activities.(b) During the Preparatory LIS'etings for the next

Consultative Meeting, examine the results of the Recommenda­tions made by the \/ashincton Telecomnunications Heoting, andconsider measures to improve Antarctic radio communications

in the future.

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QUESTIONS CONCERNING ImETINGS OFSPEC lA LI STS

The Representatives, recognizing the impo!tance of theproblem raised during the examination of Item 7 (that is,the Itom entitled "Questions concerning l1eetings of" Specialists"),

recommend their Governments to oxamine this question attentivelybefore the Fourth Consultative Meeting and to consider including

it on the Agenda of that Meeting.

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III - VII

Since the Recommend~tions approved by the ContractingParties entitled to particip8te in meetings held in accordancewith Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty are so much a part ofthe overall structure of cooperation established by the Treaty,

the Represontntives recommend to their Governments that anynew Contracting Pqrty entitled to participate in such meetingsshould be urged to accept these recommendations and to inform

other Contracting Parties of its intention to apply and be

bound by them.Thc; Representatives recommend further that their

Governments agree that existing Contracting Parties and anynew Contracting Parties other than those entitled to partici­pate in meetings held in accordance with Article IX of theTreaty be invited to consider accepting these recommendations

and to inform other Contracting Parties of their intention to

apply and be bound by them o

III - VIIIAGR:,mD MEASill1ES POR TW; CONSEHVATION OP ANTARCTIC FAUNA AND FLOR~

The Representatives, takinc into consideration Article IXof the Antarc.tic Treaty, and recalling Recommendati on I - VIIIof the First Consultative Meeting and Recommendation 11 - 11

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of the Second Consultat~ve Meeting, recoMmend to their

governments that they approve as soon as possible andimplement without delay the annexed ,11 Agreed Measures for

the Conservation of Antarctic Pauna and Flora".

PREAMBlill

The Governments participating in tne Third

Consultative Meeting under Article IX of the Antarctic

Treaty,Desiring to implement the principles and purposes

of the Antarctic Treaty;Recognising the scientific importance of the study

of Antarctic fauna and flora, their adaptation to their

rigorous environment, and their interrelationship with

that environment;Considerin~ the unique nature of these fauna and

flora, their circumpolar range, and particularly theirdefencelessness and susceptibility to extermination;

Desiring by further international collaborationwithin the framework of the Antarctic Treaty to promoteand achieve the objectives of protection, scientificstudy, and rational use of these fauna and flora; and

Having particular regard to the conservationprinciples develo)ed by the Scientific Committee onAntarctic 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:

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ARTICLE I

1. These Agreed Measures shall apply to the same area

to which the Antarctic Treaty is applicable (hereinafterreferred to as the Treaty Area) namely the area sout~

of 60 0 South Latitude, including all ice shelves.

2. However, nothing in these Agreed LIeasures shallprejudice or in any way affect the rights, or the

exercise of the rights, of any State under internationallaw with regard to the high seas within the Treaty Area,or restrict the implementation of the provisions of theAntarctic Treaty with respect to inspection.

3. The Annexes to these Agreed ~jeasures shall forman integral part thereof, and all references to the

Agreed Measures shall be considered to include theAnnexes.

ARTICLE 11--~--

For the purposes of these Agreed Measures:(a) "Native mammal" means any member, at any stage ofits life cycle, of any species belonging to the ClassMammalia indigenous to the Antarctic or occurring therethrough natural agencies of dispersal, excepting whales.(b) "Native bird" means any member, at any stage ofits life cycle (including eggs), of any species of theClass Aves indigenous to the Antarctic or occurringthere through natural agencies of dispersal.

(c) "Native IJlant" means any kind of vegetation atany stage of its life cycle (including seeds), indig­enous to the Antarctic or occurring there through naturalagencies of dispersal.

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(d) "Appropriate authority" means any person

authorised by a Participating Government to issuepermits under these Agreed Measures.

(e) "Permit" means a formal permission in vvritingissued by an appropriate authority.

(f) "Participating Government" means any Government

for which these Agreed Measures have become effective

in accordance with Article XIIIOf these AgreedMeasures.

ARTICLE III

Each Participating Government shall take

appropriate action to carry out these Agreed Measures.

ARTICLE IV

The Participating Governments shall prepare and

circulate to members of expeditions and stationsinformation to ensure understanding and observanceof the provisions of these Agreed Measures, settingforth in particular nrohibited activities, andproviding lists of specially protected species andspecially protected areas.

ARTICLE V

Tho provisions of these Agreed Measures shallnot apply in cases of extreme emergency involvingpossible loss of human life or involving the safetyof ships or aircraft.

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ARTICLE VI

1. Each Participating GOVGrnment shall prohibit

within the Treaty Area the killinG, wounding,capturing or molestinc of any native mammal or native

bird, or any attGmpt at any such act, except in

accordance with a permit.

2. Such permits shall be drawn in terms as specific

as possible and issued only for the following purposes:

(a) to prOVide indispensable food for mGn or dogs in

the Treaty Area in limited quantities, and in

conformity with the purposes and principles of these

Agreed Measures;

(b) to provide specimens for scientific study or

scientific information;

(c) to provide specimens for museums, zoological

gardens, or other educational or cultural institutions

or uses.3. Permlts for Specially Protected Areas shall be

issued only in accordancG with the prOVisions of

Article VIII.4. Ps.rticipating Governments shall limit the issue

of such permits so as to ensure as far as possible

that:(a) no more native mammals or birds are killed or

taken in any year than can normally be replaced by

natural reproduction in thG following breeding season;

(b) the variety of species and the balance of the

natural ecological systems existing within the Treaty

Area are maintained.

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5. The species of native mammals and birds listedin Annex A of those Measures shall be designated

"Specially Protected Species", and shall be accordedspecial protection by Participating Governments.

6. A P~rticipating Government shall not authorisean appropriate authority to issue a pormit withrespect to a Specially Protected Svecies except inaccordance with paragraph 7 of this Article.

7. A permit may be issued under this Articlo withrespect to a Speriially Protected Speciesi prOVidedthat:(a) it is issued for a compelling scientific purpose,

and

(b) the actions permitted thereunder will not

jeopardise the eXisting natural ecological systemor the survival of that species.

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ARTICLE VII

1. Each Participating Government shall take appropriate

measures to minimize harmful interference within the Treaty

Area with the normal living conditions of any nativenummalor bird, or any attempt at such harmful interference, except

as permitted under Article VI.2. The following acts and activities shall be considered

as harmful interference:(a) allowing dogs to run free,(b) flying helicopters or other aircraft in a manner

which would unnecessarily disturb bird and seal concentrations,

or landing close to such concentrations (e.g. within 200 metres)"(c) driving vehicles unnecessarily close to concentra-

tions of birds and seals (e.g. within 200 metres),(d) use of explosives close to concentrations of birds

and seals,(e) discharge of firearms close to bird and seal

concentrations (e.g. within 300 metres),(f) any disturbance of bird and seal colonies during

the breeding period by persistent attention from persons on

foot.However, the above activities, with the exception of

those mentioned in (a) and (e) may be permitted to the minimumextent necessary for the establishment, supply and operation

of stations.3. Each Participating Government shall take all reasonable

steps towards the alleviation of pollution of the waters

adjacent to the coast and ice shelves.

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1. The areas of outstanding scientific interest listed in

Annex B shall be designated"Specially.Protectod Areas' and

shall be accorded special protection by the Participating

Governments in order to preserve their unique n8.tural

ecological system.2. In addition to the pr-oh Lb i t Lcns and measures of

protection dealt with in other Articles of these Agreed

~easures,the Participating Governments shall in Specially

Protected Areas f~rther prohibit:

(a) the collection of any native plant, except

in accordance with a permit;

(b) the driving of any vehicle.

3. A permit issued under !~rticle VI shall not have effect

within a Specially Protected Area except in accordance with

paragraph 4 of the present Article.

4. i permit shall have effect within a Specially Protected

Area provided that:(a) it was issued for a compelling scientific

purpose which cannot be served elsewhere; and

(b) the actions permitted thereunder will not jeopar­

dise the natural ecological system existing in that Area.

ARTICLE IX

1. Each Participating Government shall prohibit the bringing

into the Treaty Area of any species of animal or plant not

indigenous to thqt Area,except in accordance with a permit.

2. Permits under paraGraph 1 of this Article shall be drawn

in terms as specific as possible and shall be issued to allow

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C. When any such animal or')lant might cause harmful inter-f er-erice wi th the natural ays t e m if left unsupervised wi thinthe Treaty Area, such permits shall require that it be keptunder controlled con d'i t i ons and , after it has served its purpose,it shall be removed from the ~reaty Area or destroyed.3. Nothing in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall applyto the importation of food into the Treaty Ar-ea so long asanimals and plants used for this purpose are kept under con~

trolled conditions.4. Each Participating Government undertakes to ensure thatall reasonable precautions shall be taken to prevent theacc LdenuaL introduction of par-a.si tes and diseases into theTreaty Area. In ~articular, the precautions listed in L~nex

D shall be taken.ARTICLE X

Each Participating Government undertakes to exertappropriate efforts, consistent with the Charter of the UnitedNations, to the end that no one engages in any activity inthe Treaty Area contrary to the principles or purposes ofthese Agreed Measures.

AR1I1ICLE XI

Each Participating Government whose expeditions useships sailing under flag3 of nationalities other than its own

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shal~as far as feasible, arrange with the owners of such

ships that the c r ewe of these ships observe t he sc Agreed

f:1easures.

AHTICU XII_. .. ..' --"

1. The Participating Governments may make such arrRngements

as Day be necessary for the discussion of such matters as:

(a) the collection and exchgnge of records (including

records of ,ermits) and statistics concerning theI

numbers of each species of native mammal and bird

killed or captured annually in the 1r8aty Area;

(b) the obtaining Rnd exchange of information as to the

status of native mammals and birds in the Treaty

Area; and the extent to which any species needs

protection;(c) the number of native mammals or birds which should

be permitted to be harvested for food; scientific

study, or other uses in the various regions;

(d) the establishment of a common form in which this

information shall be submitted by Partici »a t i.ng

Governments in accordance with paraGraph 2 of this

Article.2. Each Participating Government shall inform the other

Governments in writing before the end of November of each

year of the steps taken and information collected in the pre~

ceding period of July 1 to June 30 relating to the implcmenta~

tion of these Agreed Measures. Governments exchanging

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information under paragraph 5 of Article VII of the Antarctic

Treaty may at the same time transmit the information relating

to the implementation of these Agreed Measures.

ARTICLE XIII..-...~_.....---_......<.

1. After the receipt by the Government designated in

Recommendation I-XIV (5) of notification of approval by all

Governments whose representatives are entitled to participate

in meetings prOVided for under Article IX of the Antarctic

Treaty, these Agreed Measures shall become effective for those

Governments.

2. Thereafter any other Contracting ?arty to the Antarctic

Treaty ~ay, in consonance with the purposes of Recommendation

III - VII, accept these Agreed Measures by notifying the

designated Government of its intention to apyly the Agreed

Measures and to be bound by them. The Agreed Neasures shall

become effecting with regard to such Governments on the date

of receipt of such notification.

3. The designated Government shall inform the Governments

referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article of each notifi­

cation of ap~roval, the effective date of these Agreed

1'Ieasures and of each notification of acceptance. The

designated Government shall also inform any Government which

has accepted these Agreed Measures of each subsequent

notification of acceptance.

ARTICLE XIV

1. These Agreed L1easures may be amended at any time by

unanimous agreement of the Governments whose Representatives

are entitled to participate in meetings under Article IX of

the Antarctic Treaty.

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2. The Annexes, in particular, may be amended ~s necessary

through diplomatic channels.

3. An amendment 'Jroposed through diplomatic channels shall

be submitted in writing to tho dc~i~not0d Gov2rn~QP~._

which shall communicate it to the Governments referred to in

paragraph 1. of the present Article for approval; at the same

time, it shall be communicated to the other Participating

Governments.

4. Any amendment shall become effective on the date on which

notifications of approv~l have been recoived by the dOGignGt~d

Gov.:.'l~_ll"t. from all of the Governments referred to in

paragraph 1. of this Article.

5. The dosignr,ted Govcrn:::<;nt shall notify those same

Governments of the date of receipt of each approval conmunicated

to it and the date on which the amendment will become effectivo

for them.

6. Such amendment shall become effective on that same date

for all other Participating Governments, except those which

before the expiry of two months after that date notify the

desi~nD:ted G6vnrnnen~ that they do not accept it.

ANNEXES TO THESE A GREED l!jT~,l\.SURES.~,._-

ANNEX A

~Recially ~rotected speci~

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Specially protected areas

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Importation of animals and plants

The following animals and plants may be imported into

the Treaty Area in accordance with permits issued under

Article IX (2) of these Agreed Heasures:

(a) sledge dogs,

(b) domestic animals and plants,

(c) laboratory animals and plants •

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Precautions to prevent accidental introduction of parasitesand diseases into the Treaty Area

The following precautions shall be taken:

1. :Dogs: All dogs imported into the Treaty Area shall

be inoculated against the following diseases:

(.a) distemper;

Cb) contagious canine hepatitis;

(c) rabies;Cd) leptospirosis (L.canicola and L. ictero-

haemorrhagicae).Each dog shall be inoculated at least two

months before the time of its arrival in

the Treaty Area.

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2. £oultr~: Notwithstanding the provisions of ArticleIX (3) of these Agreed Measures ,no living

poultry shall be brought into the Treaty

Area after July 1, 1966.

REC OlTl,mNDAT ION, III --1.KInterim Guide Lines for Conservation of Fauna and

1& ]l'I'o'ra

The Representatives recommend to their Governments that

t..ntil such time as the Agreed ileasures on the Conservation of

Antarctic Fauna and Plora may become effective in accordance

with Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty, these Agreed Mea$ures

as far as feasible be considered as guide lines in this

interim Deriod.l-I.ECOITlIENDATION III - X

Interest of SCAR in the Conservation of AntarcticFauna and JPlora- -

Recognizing the initiative already taken by the Scientific

Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) on matters relating tothe conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora, and consider~ng

its role as defined in Reqommendation I - IV, the Representa­tives recommend to their governments that they encourage SCAR

to continue its interest in those matters and to preparereports from time to time on this subject, and eSyecially atthis time on the matters that it considers should be listedin the Annexes of the Agreed Measures for the Conservation

of Antarctic Fauna and Flora.

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PELAGIC SEALING AND THE.-----.....,....-~

The Representatives, at the time of adopting the

Agreed :Ieasuros on the Conservation of Fauna and Flora,

1.ponsid~ri£B. that app r-opr La t.e voluntary regulationof pelagic sealing or the taking of fauna on pack ice

is of great importance for the fulfilment of the purposes

and principles of these Measures;2. liecon1Dlend to their Governments that this matter be

considered further by them on as broad a basis as

practicable in preparing for the Fourth Consultative

Meeting at Santiago, Chile, with a view to its inclusionon the Agenda for the Fourth Consultative Meeting;

3. Re_9_Q.;:"l.@..Gnd to their. Governments that when ships oftheir nationality engage in pelagic seaiing or the takingof fauna on pack ice south of 60 0 South Latitude, eachGovernment voluntarily regulate these activities toensure the survival of any species being taken and toensure that the natural Geological system is not seriously

disturbedo