[APPENDIX] 



AGREED MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF 

 ANTARCTIC FAUNA AND FLORA [^] 



The Representatives, taking into consideration Article IX of the 

 Antarctic Treaty, and recalling Recommendation I- VIII of the First 

 Consultative Meeting and Recommendation II-II of the Second 

 Consultative Meeting, recommend to their Governments that they 

 approve as soon as possible and implement without delay the annexed 

 "Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and 

 Flora". 



Preamble 



The Governments participating in the 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 ; 



Considering the unique nature of these fauna and flora, their circum- 

 polar range, and particularly their defencelessness and susceptibility 

 to extermination ; 



Desiring by further international collaboration within the fram- 

 work [sic] of the Antarctic Treaty to promote and achieve the objec- 

 tives of protection, scientific study, and rational use of these fauna 

 and flora ; and 



Having particular regard to 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 : 



Article I 



1. These Agreed Measures shall apply to the same area to which the 

 Antarctic Treaty is applicable (hereinafter referred to as the 

 Treaty Area) namely the area south of 60° South Latitude, 

 including all ice shelves. 



However, nothing in these Agreed Measures shall prejudice or 



in any way affect the rights, or the exercise of the rights, of any 



State under international law with regard to the high seas within 



the Treaty Area, or restrict the implementation of the provisions 



of the Antarctic Treaty with respect to inspection. 



^ To be considered as interim guide lines In accordance with Recommendation III-IX, 

 ante, p. 29. 



(31) 



