Antarctic Treaty Documents

Activities in the Antarctic Treaty area shall be planned and conducted so as to limit

adverse impacts on the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems.

Article 3, Madrid Protocol

Antarctic Treaty Documents

The Antarctic Treaty (1 Dec 1959)
Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora (2 June 1964)
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (1 June 1972)
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)(20 May 1980)
Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities (CRAMRA)(2 June 1988)
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (4 October 1991)

Treaties Relevant to the Antarctic Treaty Area

Reports of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings

List of ATCMs

List of Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings at the official web site of ATCM XXII

ATCM Recommendations

For a list of ATCM Recommendations visit the official web site of ATCM XXII

Draft Liability Annex

For a discussion of the October 1996 draft of the liability annex see:

National Legislation

United States

Great Britain

France

Germany

Russia

Japan

Etc.