g. Measures Approved Under Article IX, Relating to the Fur- 

 therance of Principles and Objectives of the Antarctic 

 Treaty, adopted November 10, 1972. Not in Force'^ 



Recommendations of the Seventh Consultative Meeting at Wellington^ 

 OctolerSO toWovemherlO^ 1972. 



TEXT OF RECOMMENDATIONS 



VII— 1 



man's impact on the antarctic environment 



The Representatives, 



Recalling Recommendations III- VIII and VI-4; 



Noting the information provided by the Consultative Parties about 

 the implementation of the Agreed IVEeasures on the Conservation of 

 Antarctic Fauna and Flora ; 



Considering that there is a need to strengthen the protection of the 

 Antarctic environment ; 



Recommend to their Governments that : 



1. They take note of the responses by SCAR (Scientific Commit- 

 tee on Antarctic Research) to paragraph 1 of Recommendation VI-4 

 and that they discuss these responses in detail at the Eighth Consulta- 

 tive Meeting ; 



2. They consider adopting as far as feasible and practicable, and sub- 

 ject to other international arrangements and advice, these responses 

 of SCAR as voluntary guidelines for the conduct of their expeditions 

 and stations ; 



8. They encourage SCAR, through their national committees, to con- 

 tinue its interest in this matter. 



VII— 2 



REVIEW OF SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS 



The Representatives, 



Recalling : 



(1) that the purpose of Specially Protected Areas is to preserve, m 

 accordance with the Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Ant- 

 arctic Fauna and Flora, the natural ecological systems of areas of out- 

 standing scientific interest ; 



*Bource: Qt. Brit. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. T^^^ 

 arctic Treaty. Recommendations of the Seventh Consutatlve Meetlnp held at Welllneton. 

 30 October to 10 November 1072. London H. M. Stationery Office, 1973. 18 p. [Qt. Brit. 

 Parliament. Papers by command] Cmnd 5502. 



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