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1. Recommendation 1-VII (Canberra, 1961), Exchange of information on logistic problems

ORIGINAL TEXT:The Representatives recommend to their Governments that they should undertake to exchange information on logistic problems. This might include information on the design and construction of buildings and airstrips, the provision of power supplies, the performance of aircraft, ships, tractors and other vehicles, techniques of supply of coastal and inland stations, the transport and handling of cargo inAntarctic conditions, food and cold weather clothing.

They further recommend that consideration should be given to the calling of a meeting or symposium of experts to consider the question of the exchange of information on experience gained in matters of the organisation of expeditions, logistic support and transport, and that proposals for the calling of such ameeting or symposium should be discussed at or before the next Treaty Consultative Meeting.

Suggested draft ATCM Final Report language:The ATCM agreed that Recommendation 1-VII is no longer current, since the operative paragraphs have been met. However, the Parties wholeheartedly continue to support the exchange of information on logistics problems.

Therefore, recalling the general principles contained in Recommendation 1-VII as agreed at the first ATCM in Canberra, the Parties should continue to undertake to exchange information on logistics problems. Such exchange should be carried out in a number of different ways and through various fora including, but not limited to, symposia or meetings of experts or within COMNAP.

O r , Suggested draft updated Resolution language:(accompanied by making Recommendation I-VII (1961) no longer current)

Resolution R1 (2013)Exchange of information on logistic problems

The Representatives recommend to their Governments that they should undertake to exchange information on logistic problems. This might include information on the design and construction of buildings and airstrips, the provision of power supplies, the performance of aircraft, ships, tractors and other vehicles, techniques of supply of coastal and inland stations, the transport and handling ofcargo in Antarctic conditions, food and cold weather clothing, a nd medical pr ovision s and fa cilities.

They further recommend that co nsidera tion sh ould be give n to the calling of a mee ting orsymp osiu m o f experts to con sider the question o f the exchange of in fo rmation o n exper ience gained in matters of the organisa tio n of e xp editions, lo gistic support and tr anspor t, and t ha t propo sa ls for the calling of su ch a mee tin g or symp osiu m sho uld be discussed a t or befor e th e n ext Tr eaty Consultative Meetin g. such ex c h a nge s h o uld be ca r r i e d out in a n u m b er of d i f fe r e nt w a y s a n d t hro u gh va r io us f o ra i n clu d i ng b ut not l imited to s y m p o s ia or meet i n gs of e x p e rts or w ithin COM N AP.

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2. Recommendation 1-XII (Canberra, 1961), Cooperation on postal services

ORIGINAL TEXT:

The Representatives recommend to their Governments that they should:

1. promote co-operation among expeditions in the Treaty area in the collection and distribution of mail for expedition members;

2. advise each other of opportunities for forwarding mail to and from stations in the Treaty area;

3. consult together with a view to reaching agreement on further practical measures for improving postal communications in the Treaty area.

Suggested draft ATCM Final Report language:

Given the significant technological advances that have been made in the exchange of mail, the ATCM agreed that Recommendation 1-XII is no longer current. However, the Parties continue to support the general principle of cooperation on postal services and continuing consultation on improving communications, postal and electronic, in the Antarctic Treaty area and therefore propose a new Resolution as follows.

And, Suggested draft updated Resolution language:(accompanied by making Recommendation I-VII (1961) no longer current)

Resolution R2 (2013)Cooperation on postal and electronic communications

The Representatives recommend to their Governments that they should:1. promote co-operation among expeditions in the Treaty area in the collection and distribution of mail for expedition members;2. advise each other of opportunities for forwarding mail to and from stations in theTreaty area;3. continue to consult together with a view to reaching agreement on further practical measures for improving communications, postal and electronic , comm unic ations in the A n t a r ct i c Treaty area.

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3. Recommendation VIII-7 (Oslo, 1975), Cooperative Air Transport System

ORIGINAL TEXT:

The Representatives,Recalling Recommendation VII-8;

Recognizing that access to Antarctica by long-range aircraft combined with intracontinental feeder routes by smaller aircraft would facilitate new levels of co-operation and flexibility in research;

Noting the interest taken by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) in the potential benefits to be derived from a co-operative air transport system;

Recommend to their Governments that:1. They request their offices responsible for the administration of Antarctic expeditions to review their scientific programmes in order to identify the ways in which a co-operative air transport system might benefit them and to inform SCAR through their representatives on the SCAR Working Group on Logistics;

2. They request SCAR, through their National Antarctic Committees, to review the available transport resources and the potential requirements with respect to a co-operative air transport system and to bring their conclusions to the attention of the Consultative Parties.

Suggested draft updated Resolution language:(accompanied by making Recommendation VIII-7(1975) no longer current)

Resolution R3 (2013)Cooperative Air Transport System

The Representatives,Recalling Recommendations VII-8 w h ich is st ill c u rr e nt and R e comm e ndation VIII-7 which is no l o n g e r c u rre n t b u t co n t ained g e n eral pr i n ciples that remain v a li d ;

Recognizing that access to Antarctica by long-range aircraft combined with intracontinental feeder routes by smaller aircraft wou ld facilitates new levels of co-operation and flexibility in research;

Noting the interest taken by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and b y t h e C o u ncil o f M a nagers of Na t io n a l An t arc t ic Pro g ra m s (CO M NAP) in the potential benefits to be derived from a co-operative air transport system;

Recommend to their Governments that:1. They request their offices respo nsib le for the adm inistration of Antarctic expeditio nsNation a l Anta r ctic P r o g ra m s to ke e p u n d er review their scientific programmes in order to identify the ways in which a co-operative air transport system might benefit them and to inform SC AR throug h the ir repres entativ es on the SCA R Working Gro up on Log isticsdis c u s s a n d d e v elop as n e ces s ary within COMN A P . ;

2. T hey requ es t SC AR, throug h their National Antarctic Com m ittees, to review the available transport res ources and the pote ntial re quir ements wit h respect to a co-op er ative ai r transport s yst em and to bring their conc lusions to the attention of the Consu ltative P arties.

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4*. Recommendation X-3 (Washington, 1979), Improvement of Telecommunications inAntarctica and the Collection and Distribution of Antarctic Meteorological Data

*Here we make suggestions only in regards to points 6 and 7, the recommendation also includes many elements related to meteorology (points 1 5‐ and 8 1‐ 0). Please see Attachment C, item 18 in reference to suggestions forthese paragraphs.

ORIGINAL TEXTThe Representatives, Recalling Recommendations VI 1‐ , VI‐3, and VII‐7;

Noting that the Third Antarctic Treaty Meeting on Telecommunications held in Washington in September 1978 had described the telecommunications network for the exchange of meteorological data both within the Antarctic and between the Antarctic and GlobalTelecommunications System (GTS) of the World Weather Watch (WWW) as it existed on September 1978 (see Annexes 1, 2 and 3).

Taking account of the importance of Antarctic meteorological data to the WWW and the diminished value of such data if it is not available to users within and outside the Antarctic in accordance with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) schedules for the receipt of raw andprocessed data;

Reaffirming the importance of the GTS for purposes of transmitting Antarctic meteorological data between Antarctic stations in cases where direct transmission within Antarctica is inhibited by ionospheric conditions;

Noting, with appreciation, the response of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) to Recommendation IX‐3 and the improvement in Antarctic telecommunications that would follow if operators and offices administering Antarctic programs had available to them statements ofthe current telecommunications practices within and between national networks;

Recognizing that changing national requirements for Antarctic telecommunications, changing technology or budgetary constraints may lead to significant incompatibilities arising between national networks;

Recognizing that possible future trans‐polar commercial air traffic and the steadily increasing amount of shipping in the Antarctic region may give rise to a changing pattern of needs for raw and processed meteorological data;

Affirming that developments in the collection and distribution of meteorological data should be reviewed from time to time;

Recommend to their Governments that:1. Taking account of the final report of the Third Antarctic Treaty Meeting on Telecommunications, they should strive to improve the system for the collection and distribution of Antarctic meteorological data having regard particularly to increasing efficiency, reliability and economy of effort; taking into account opportunities offered by new technology;2. Each station undertaking meteorological observations should ensure that data are transmitted as soon as practicable after the observation;3. Stations receiving these data for onward transmission to other Antarctic stations or to the GTS should forward such data with minimum delay;4. In cooperation with other Antarctic stations and World Meteorological Centers, they continue regularly to monitor receipt of Antarctic data by, and its transmission within, the GTS;5. In cooperation with the WWW, they seek to ensure that the transmission of these data from the GTS to Antarctic stations is facilitated in caseswhere this method is likely to be more reliable or cost‐effective than trans‐Antarctic transmissions;6. Through their National Antarctic Committees, they invite SCAR to prepare a brief handbook of the telecommunications practices within and between national networks in a format which allows it to be amended periodically in the light of changes in national practices;7. For the purposes of the previous paragraph, they ensure that their offices administering Antarctic programs inform SCAR in June andDecember each year of changes in their telecommunications practices;8. Subject to overriding scientific, administrative or budgetary reasons, they seek to ensure, by means of appropriate contacts with the offices administering Antarctic programs, that transmission of meteorological data between Antarctic stations is not prejudiced by changes in their telecommunications practices;9. They invite WMO, through their Permanent Representatives to that Organization, to review Annexes 1 and 2 of Recommendation VI‐3 with a view to advising Consultative Parties about current, and probable future, requirements for both raw and processed data in the Antarctic region;10. Not later than at the Twelfth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting they review developments in Antarctic telecommunications for meteorological purposes, having sought in the interim period to resolve any international difficulties that may arise with regard to the system by appropriate discussion.

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Suggested draft Final Report language:(accompanied by making Recommendation X-3 (1979) no longer current)

The ATCM agreed that points 6 and 7 of recommendation X-3 are outdated and note that COMNAP has prepared, continues to maintain and to make available a handbook on telecommunications called the Antarctic Telecommunications Operators Manual (ATOM). The ATCM continues to support the usefulness of the ATOM and encourages National Antarctic Programs to inform COMNAP on an annual basis of any changes in their telecommunication practices and contact details which are included in ATOM.

Note: Please see also advice from SCAR and COMNAP on Recommendations V11-7 Antarctic telecommunications: continued information exchange, and Rec XII-2 Use of Antarctic telecommunications systems in Appendix B.

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5. Recommendation XV-17 (Paris, 1989), Establishment of New Stations

ORIGINAL TEXTThe Representatives,Reaffirming that freedom of scientific investigation as set out in Article II of the Antarctic Treaty is one of the fundamental principles of the Treaty;

Affirming that measures adopted in this Recommendation are not intended to interfere with the possibility of a non- Consultative Party establishing a station in Antarctica but to ensure that such Parties may maximize their contributionto knowledge and the protection of the Antarctic;

Recalling Recommendations I-I, VI-4, VII-1, VIII-11, VIII-13, IX-5, XII-3, and XIV-2;

Recalling that at the XIIIth Consultative Meeting, Recommendation XIII-6 was adopted, calling for consultations between nations with Antarctic programmes operating existing stations in the same vicinity;

Recalling that the Final Report of the XIVth Consultative Meeting notes that:(a) new stations had a greater possibility of maximizing their scientific potential if established in the widest possible range of areas;(b) SCAR had:

(i) recorded its concern that the continued increase in the number of stations in some parts of the Antarctic could result in unproductive duplication of scientific programmes; and

(ii) recommended that adequate prior notice be given of intent to undertake a development or scientific activity that is likely to have a major environmental impact; and(c) a process of consultation was needed which started as early as possible in the planning stage of the new stationand continued through subsequent stages, including the development and implementation of routine operations;

Recognizing that the establishment of a new station or major logistic support facility is an activity which is likely to have more than a minor or transitory effect on the environment and is therefore subject to the Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation procedure described in Recommendation XIV-2;

Bearing in mind that while the establishment in the same vicinity of scientific research stations and logistic support facilities may favour scientific co-operation and the functioning of these stations, excessive concentration of suchinstallations may have a negative effect on scientific activities and on the environment;

Recommend to their Governments that:1. They urge Contracting Parties, when considering the establishment of new stations or facilities, to take the following measures to avoid excessive concentration in Antarctica of such stations or facilities:

(a) as early as possible when considering the establishment of a new station or facility in the vicinity of one or more existing stations or facilities, Contracting Parties should initiate, through their national Antarctic programmes, a process of consultations, co-ordination and possible cooperation with the other national Antarctic programme or programmes concerned;

(b) they should continue this process through the subsequent stages, including the development and implementation of routine logistic operations, with a view to minimizing both interference with existing programmes and impact on the environment;

(c) before establishing a new station or facility, Contracting Parties should prepare a ComprehensiveEnvironmental Evaluation in accordance with Recommendation XIV-2.2. In the case of a station or facility which the national Antarctic programme of a non-Consultative Party proposes to establish, they offer assistance to the managers of that programme with respect to the choice of site and the preparation of the Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation, with a view to maximizing the scientific output of the new programme and minimizing its environmental impact.

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Suggested draft updated Resolution language:(accompanied by making Recommendation XV-17(1989) no longer current)

Resolution R4 (2013)Establishment of New Stations

The Representatives,Reaffirming that freedom of scientific investigation as set out in Article II of the Antarctic Treaty is one of the fundamental principles of the Treaty;

Affirming that measures adopted in this Recommendation are not intended to interfere with the possibility of a non-Consultative Party establishing a station in Antarctica but to ensure that such Parties may maximize their contribution to knowledge and the protection of the Antarctic;

Rec al ling Recommen dations I-I, V I-4, VII-1, VIII -11, VIII- 13, IX-5, XII -3, and XI V- 2;

Recalling that at the XIIIth Consultative Meeting, Recommendation XIII-6 was adopted and Enviro n mental P r otocol A r t icle 6 affir m s , calling for consultations between nations with Antarctic programmes operating existing stations in the same vicinity;

Recalling that the Final Report of the XIVth Consultative Meeting notes that:(a) new stations had a greater possibility of maximizing their scientific potential if established in the widest possible range of areas; (b) SCAR had:

(i) recorded its concern that the continued increase in the number of stations in some parts of the Antarctic could result inunproductive duplication of scientific programmes; and

(ii) recommended that adequate prior notice be given of intent to undertake a development or scientific activity that is likely to have a major environmental impact; and(c) a process of consultation was needed which started as early as possible in the planning stage of the new station and continuedthrough subsequent stages, including the development and implementation of routine operations;

Recognizing that the establishment of a new station or major logistic support facility is an activity which is likely to have more than a minor or transitory effect on the environment and is therefore subject to the Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation proceduredescribed in Recomme ndati on XI V-2 the Enviro n mental P r otoco l ;

Bearing in mind that while the establishment in the same vicinity of scientific research stations and logistic support facilities may favour scientific co-operation and the functioning of these stations, excessive concentration of such installations may have a negative effect on scientific activities and on the environment;

Recommend to their Governments that:1. They urge Contracting Parties, when considering the establishment of new stations or facilities, to consider sc i en t i f i c research needs and capa b ilit i e s; ini t iate in v e s tigations to deter m i ne wh e re t h e m ost s cientifical l y advant a geous location w ou l d b e to succe s sf u lly car r y out such rese ar ch; and ful l y co n s i der the provis i ons of the E nviro n m en t al P r otoco l , in pa r t i cular, Article 6 in order take the follo win g me asures to m i ni m ize i m pacts r elated to the re s earch activity a n d to avoid excessive concentration in Antarctica of such stations or facilities.: (a) as ea rl y a s possible wh en c onsidering the establishment of a ne w station or fa cili ty in the vicini ty of one or mo re exist ing stations or facil ities, Contracting P arties should initiate, throug h their national Anta rctic progra mmes, a process of consultations , co - ordination and p ossible cooperation with the othe r national Anta rc tic progra mme or p rogra mmes conc erned; (b) the y shoul d continue this proces s through th e subsequent sta ges, including the developme nt a nd imple ment ation of routine logisti c operati ons, with a vie w to mini mizing both interfere nce wit h exis ting progra mmes and i mpact on the environ ment; (c) befo re est abli shing a ne w s tation or facili ty, Contracting Parti es should prepar e a Co mpr ehensive Environ menta l Ev aluation in accordance wi th Recommendatio n XIV- 2.2. In the case of a station or facility which the national Antarctic programme of a non-Consultative Party proposes to establish, theyoffer assistance to the managers of that programme with respect to the choice of site and the preparation of the Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation as p er Annex 1 of the Environ m e ntal P r o toco l , with a view to maximizing the scientific output of the new programme and minimizing its environmental impact.

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6. Recommendation XV-20 (Paris, 1989) Air Safety in Antarctica

ORIGINAL TEXT:The Representatives, Recalling Recommendations I-X and XIV-9;

Recognising the importance of ensuring safe air operations in the Antarctic, and: (a) that there is a wide range of problems in air operations which are becoming more urgent with increasing activity; (b) that the principal body of knowledge and experience ofAntarctic air operations, and its current problems, lies with the operators of national Antarctic programmes;

Noting, with appreciation, the Report of the Meeting of Experts on Air Safety in Antarctica, held in Paris from 2 to 5 May 1989;

Recommend to their Governments that:1. For the purpose of ensuring that measures for improved air safety apply to all flights in Antarctica, measures to improve air safety set out in paragraphs 2-10 below should be elaborated on the basis of ICAO criteria, taking due account of the specific features of Antarctica as well as of existing practices and services.2. For the purpose of ensuring the safety of air operations in the Antarctic Treaty area, they exchange, preferably by 1 September and no later than 1 November each year, information about their planned air operations in accordance with the standardized format at Annex 1 to this Recommendation.3. For the purpose of improving air safety in Antarctica, national Antarctic programmes operating aircraft in Antarctica and their aircrews should be provided with a continuously updated compendium (‘Handbook’) describing ground facilities, aircraft and aircraft operating procedures (including helicopters) and associated communications facilities operated by each national Antarctic programme (out of the use of which questions of liability will not arise) and, therefore, they should: (a) prepare such a Handbook as a matter of urgency; (b) facilitate the preparation of such a Handbook by their national Antarctic programme operators by collective action through the medium of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP) federated to SCAR; (c) adopta loose-leaf format in which information provided by each national operator is kept separate (unless facilities are jointly operated) so as to facilitate updating of information; (d) request their national Antarctic operators to provide information for the purpose ofcompiling the Handbook in accordance with Annex 2 to this Recommendation.

4. For the purpose of ensuring mutual awareness of current air operations and exchanging information about them, they should designate: (a) Primary Air Information Stations (PAIS) which coordinate their own air information and information from their Secondary Air Information Stations (if any) for the purpose of notifying current air operations to other PAIS. These PAIS should have adequate communication facilities able to transmit "hard copy" information by means of an agreed HF data mode and/orINMARSAT; and (b) Secondary Air Information Stations (SAIS) which comprise stations/bases (including field bases and ships)which provide air information to their parent coordinating PAIS.

5. For the purpose of avoiding air incidents in areas beyond the range of VHF radio coverage of primary and secondary stations, aircraft outside the areas covered by primary and secondary stations should use a specific radio frequency to apply the "TIBA"procedure laid down in Annex 11 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

6. So as to ensure compliance with Article VII, paragraph 5 of the Antarctic Treaty and also Recommendation X-8, Part IV, they should keep one another informed about non-governmental flights and a reminder of the above provisions should be given to allpilots filing a flight plan for flights to Antarctica.

7. So as to provide for the improved collection from, and exchange within Antarctica of meteorological data and information of significance to the safety of Antarctic air operations, they should: (a) encourage the World Meteorological Organisation in their work towards this end; and (b) take steps to improve meteorological services available in Antarctica, specifically to meet aviationrequirements.

8. For the purpose of ensuring effective communications between Primary Air Information Stations (PAIS), they ensure that their PAIS have adequate facilities for communicating with other PAIS, and that, in this connection, they bear in mind the INMARSAT system.

9. For the purpose of locating aircraft in distress in Antarctica, and noting the possibilities offered by the COSPAS-SARSAT system for the location of Emergency-Locator-Beacons-Aircraft transmitting on 406 Mhz, they designate points of contact which are to be the addressees of emergency location messages relating to air operations in Antarctica generated by the COSPAS-SARSATsystem.

10. For the purpose of enhancing the safety of operation of aircraft in the longer term, studies should be undertaken, at a suitable time, aimed at making use of a satellite communication and navigation system being developed within the framework of ICAO.

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Suggested draft updated Measure language:(accompanied by making Recommendation XV-20(1989) no longer current)

Measure M1 (2013)Air Safety in Antarctica

The Representatives,

Recalling Recommendations I-X a nd XI V-9 ;

Notin g , w ith appreciati o n, the R e p o rt of the Meeting of Exp e rts o n Air S a f e ty in Antarc t ica, held in Paris fr o m 2 to 5 May 1 9 8 9 ;

Recognising the importance of ensuring safe air operations in the Antarctic, and noting :(a) that there is a wide range of proble ms in air op eration s which are becoming mo re urgent wi th incr easing activity ;(b) that the principal body of knowledge and experience of Antarctic air operations, and its current problems, lies with the operators of national Antarctic programmes;

Noting, with appr eciation, the Re po rt of th e Mee ting o f Expe rts o n Air Safe ty in Antarctica, held in Paris fro m 2 to 5 May 19 89 ;

Recommend to their Governments that:1. For the purpose of ensuring that measures for improved air safety apply to all flights in Antarctica, measures to improve air safety set out in paragraphs 2-910 below should be elaborated on the basis of ICAO criteria, taking due account of the specific features of Antarctica as well as of existing practices and services.2. For the purpose of ensuring the safety of air operations in the Antarctic Treaty area, they exchange, preferably by 1 September and no later than 1 November each year, information about their planned air operations in accordance with the standardized format at Anne x 1 to th is Recomm en datio nof the EIES .3. For the purpose of improving air safety in Antarctica, national Antarctic programmes operating aircraft in Antarctica and their aircrews should be provided with a continuously updated compendium p r oduced by the Co u ncil of Ma n a g e r s of Natio n al A nta r ctic Pr o gr a ms (COMNAP) a nd n ow k no w n as the CO M N AP Ant a rctic Fli g ht I n f o rm a tion M a n u al (A F I M) (‘Han db ook’) describing ground facilities, aircraft and aircraft operating procedures (including helicopters) and associated communications facilities operated by each national Antarctic programme (out of the use of which questions of liability will not arise) and, therefore, they should:(a ) pre pare such a Han dboo k a s a ma tte r of ur ge ncy;(a b) facilitate the o n g o ing pre paration re v ision of such a Hhandbook by their national Antarctic programme operators by collective action through the medium of the Cou ncil of Man agers of Na tion al Anta rctic Pro gr ammes ( COMNAP) federated to SCAR;(b c) adopt a loose- leaf format fo r mat in which information provided by each national operator is kept separ ate (unless facilities are jointly operated) so as to facilitate updating of information;(cd ) request their national Antarctic operators to provide information for the purpose of co mpiling maintaini n g the Ha nd bo ok A F I M in accor dan ce with An ne x 2 to this Re comme ndation .

4. For the purpose of ensuring mutual awareness of current air operations and exchanging information about them, they should designate:(a) Primary Air Information Stations (PAIS) which coordinate their own air information and information from their Secondary Air Information Stations (if any) for the purpose of notifying current air operations to other PAIS. These PAIS should have adequate communication facilities able to transmit "hard copy"

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information by a p p r opri a te an d agreed means of an agr ee d HF data m od e an d/or INMARSA T; and(b) Secondary Air Information Stations (SAIS) which comprise stations/bases (including field bases and ships) which provide air information to their parent coordinating PAIS.

5. For the purpose of avoiding air incidents in areas beyond the range of VHF radio coverage of primary and secondary stations, aircraft outside the areas covered by primary and secondary stations should use a specific radio frequency to apply the "TIBA" procedure laid down in Annex 11 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

6. So as to ensure compliance with Article VII, paragraph 5 of the Antarctic Treaty and also Recommendation X-8, Part IV, they should keep one another informed about non-governmental flights and a reminder of the above provisions should be given to all pilots filing a flight plan for flights to Antarctica.

7. So as to provide for the improved collection from, and exchange within Antarctica of meteorological data and information of significance to the safety of Antarctic air operations, they should:(a) encourage the World Meteorological Organisation in their work towards this end; and(b) take steps to improve meteorological services available in Antarctica, specifically to meet aviation requirements; and (c) ta ke a cco un t o f Th e Inter na tiona l Antarctic Wea the r For ecasting Ha ndb oo k. .

8. For the purpose of ensuring effective communications between Primary Air Information Stations (PAIS), they ensure that their PAIS have adequate facilities for communicating with other PAIS, an d tha t, in this conn ection , the y b ear in mind th e INM ARSAT s ystem .

9. For the purpose of loca ting aircra ft in distress in Anta rctica , and noting th e possibilities offe red by th eCOSPAS-SARSAT system for th e locatio n of Emer gency- Lo ca tor-Bea cons- Aircraft transmitting on 406Mh z, they de sig na te po ints o f con tact which a re to b e th e a ddr essee s o f em er gen cy lo ca tio n me ssa ges re latin g to air o pe ra tio ns in Antar ctica g ene ra ted b y the CO SPAS- SARSAT s ystem .

10. F or the pu rpo se of enhan cing the safety o f o per ation of aircr aft in th e lon ger te rm , stu die s sho uld b e undertaken, at a su itable ti me, aimed at making use of a satellite communicati on and naviga tion system be ing deve lope d within th e fr ame wo rk of ICAO .

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7. Resolution 1 (1997) emergency Response Action and Contingency Planning

ORIGINAL TEXT:

The Representatives,Noting the provisions of Article 15 of the Environmental Protocol and related provisions of Annex IV on emergency response action and contingency planning.Conscious that implementation of the provisions requires actions by the Parties;Recognising that initiatives bearing on the provisions have been taken by COMNAP and IAATO; Convinced that additional work on the subject needs to be done by the ATCM;

Recommend that:1. That those Consultative Parties whose research stations and vessels operating in Antarctica are not covered by contingency plans should take the necessary steps to ensure that the operators of the stations and vessels introduceplans based on the 1992 Guidelines prepared by COMNAP.

2. That the Consultative Parties, individually or collectively, should to the extent possible carry out regular contingency exercises, both theoretical and practical on land and at sea, to test and thereby refine their contingency plans, and report on the results of the exercises to the ATCM. Exercises at sea should be carried out in accordancewith the relevant maritime conventions.

3. In view of the relevance of work being done by IMO, that the IMO expert invited to attend ATCM XXII be requested to take part also in the discussion on this subject.

4. That COMNAP and IAATO submit Information Papers to ATCM XXII describing their respective Guidelines for contingency plans, the extent to which the plans have been put in place, and plans for future work.

5. That in the light of the above reports, discussions, papers and other available information, ATCM XXII should review the issue of emergency response action and contingency planning with a view to implementing further the provisions of Article 15, and the related provisions of Annex IV to the Protocol, on cooperative response action, anddecide on further action.


Resolution 1 (1997) contains operative paragraphs which are now outdated or have been spent. However, the provisions related to emergency response action and contingency planningremain highly relevant and are covered by the Environmental Protocol, in particular, Article 15,Annex IV (Article 12) and Annex VI (Articles 4 and 5 in particular).

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Note: Resolution 6 (1998) and Resolution 3 (2005) are considered together

8. Resolution 6 (1998) Emergency Response Action and Contingency Planning

ORIGINAL TEXT:

The Representatives,Welcoming the entry into force of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Environmental

Protocol);Noting the provisions of Article 15 of the Environmental Protocol on emergency response action and contingency

planning;Aware that the reduction of risk of emergencies or accidents is best achieved through effective measures on

preparedness, emergency response action and contingency planning;Desiring to ensure that a comprehensive framework for such measures is in place;Welcoming the continuing work that has been undertaken by COMNAP and IAATO; Recalling Resolution 1(1997)

Recommend that:1. The Consultative Parties adopt the COMNAP/SCALOP Guidelines, annexed to this Resolution, specifically:- Recommended Procedures for Fuel Oil Handling at Stations and Bases;- Recommendations for Spill Prevention and Containment of Fuel Oil at Stations and Bases;- Guidelines for Oil Spill Contingency Planning;- Guidelines for the Reporting of Oil Spill Incidents Which Occur in Antarctica.

2. COMNAP/SCALOP be requested to review, and if necessary revise, as appropriate, these recommendations and guidelines and keep them under periodic review.

3. The Consultative Parties take steps to ensure full application of the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Resolution1(1997).

4. COMNAP/SCALOP be requested to undertake an assessment of the risks of environmental emergencies arising from activities in Antarctica, including but not limited to an analysis of incidents which have occurred over the past ten years within the Antarctic Treaty area, and the types of future incidents that could occur in connection with operationsat stations and bases.

5. COMNAP/SCALOP also be requested to identify and formulate additional steps in relation to emergency response action and contingency planning for incidents other than oil spills (including guidelines on co-ordination,communication and equipment requirements).

6. COMNAP/SCALOP be further requested to report on the above work to ATCM XXIII, with the report to be provided to the Committee for Environmental Protection so that the Committee can provide advice to ATCM XXIII.

NOTE: Paragraph 3 of this Resolution refers to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Resolution 1 (1997) which state:

1. That those Consultative Parties whose research stations and vessels operating in Antarctica are not covered by contingency plans should take the necessary steps to ensure that the operators of the stations and vessels introduceplans based on the 1992 Guidelines prepared by COMNAP.

2. That the Consultative Parties, individually or collectively, should to the extent possible carry out regular contingency exercises, both theoretical and practical on land and at sea, to test and thereby refine their contingency plans, and report on the results of the exercises to the ATCM. Exercises at sea should be carried out in accordance with the relevant maritime conventions.

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9. Resolution 3 (2005) Fuel Storage and Handling

ORIGINAL TEXT:The Representatives,Recalling Article 3 of the Environmental Protocol which requires that activities in the Antarctic Treaty area shall be planned and conducted so as to limit adverse impacts on the Antarctic environment;

Noting the importance which Article 14 of the Protocol attaches to inspections in accordance with Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty as a way to promote the protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems;

Noting also that the issue of fuel storage and handling has been raised in several reports of inspections under Article VII of theAntarctic Treaty and has been noted by the CEP on a number of occasions;

Conscious of the importance of bringing the issue of fuel storage and handling to the attention of the Treaty Parties;

Recommend: 1. That their Governments either replace bulk fuel facilities currently lacking secondary containment with double- skinned tanks or provide them with adequate bunding, and have adequate oil spill contingency plans in place; 2. That COMNAP consider undertaking a further assessment of fuel handling and storage facilities and procedures in Antarctica with a view to issuinga set of clear recommendations to operators.


Resolution 6 (1998) and Resolution 3 (2005) contain operative paragraphs which are now outdated or have been spent. However, the general provisions contained in these resolutions remain important considerations in regards to oil spill contingency planning, and fuel storage and handling. The ATCM therefore recommends that a new resolution incorporating these provisions be adopted as follows:

And Suggested draft updated Resolution language: (accompanied by making Resolution 6 (1998) Resolution 3 (2005) no longer current)

Resolution R5 (2013) Fuel Storage and Handling

The Representatives,Recalling Article 3 of the Environmental Protocol which requires that activities in the Antarctic Treaty area shall be planned and conducted so as to limit adverse impacts on the Antarctic environment;

Noting the provisions of Article 15 of the Environmental Protocol;

Conscious that implementation of the provisions requires actions by the Parties;

Recognising that initiatives bearing on the provisions have been taken by COMNAP and IAATO;

Recommend:That their Governments continue to implement measures for fuel spill prevention, oil spill contingency planning andresponse, and reporting as incorporated in the COMNAP Fuel Manual guidelines 2008

In particular,

1. That their Governments either replace bulk fuel facilities currently lacking secondary containment with double- skinned tanks or provide them with adequate bunding, and have adequate oil spill contingency plans in place.

2. That their governments introduce and maintain oil spill contingency plans based on the COMNAP Fuel Manual guidelines and that to the extent possible they carry out regular contingency exercises, both theoretical and practical on land and at sea, to test and thereby refine their contingency plans, and report on results of the exercises to the ATCM.

It is also recommended that COMNAP be requested to keep under periodic review, and if necessary revise, as appropriate, the Fuel Manual.

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Note: Recommendation XV-19 (1989) and Resolution 1 (1995) are considered together

10. Recommendation XV-19 (1989) Cooperation in the Hydrographic Charting of AntarcticWaters

ORIGINAL TEXT:The Representatives recommend to their Governments that

1. They increase their mutual cooperation in the hydrographic survey and charting ofAntarctic waters in order to contribute to the safety of navigation, the protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems, fore scientific purposes.

2. For the purposes of hydrographic survey and charting and associated terrestrial surveys and mapping, they coordinate their activities within the framework of IHO and SCAR, as appropriate.

11. Resolution 1 (1995) Strengthening Cooperation in Hydrographic Surveying and Charting ofAntarctic Waters

ORIGINAL TEXT:The Representatives of the Consultative Parties Recommend that:

1. All Consultative Parties with a hydrographic surveying and charting capability in Antarctica are encouraged to stress nationally that their surveying and charting activities in Antarctica are being coordinated through the IHO's PWG on Cooperation in Antarctica. In particular, they should emphasize the INT chart scheme initiative and their national contribution to it, which international cooperation through the IHO implements Recommendation XV-19 of the XVth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, and emphasizes the international commitment and nature of their Antarctic activities particularly when seeking national support forhydrographic surveying and charting priorities and budget.

2. That the IHO PWG on Antarctica should continue its endeavours to achieve comprehensive, up-dated, coverage of Hydrographic charting, as envisaged by Recommendation XV-19, through the INT chart scheme.


The ATCM agreed that Recommendation XV-19 (1989) and Resolution 1 (1995) are no longer current but they do contain, along with Resolution 3 (2003), Resolution 5 (2008) and Resolution2 (2010), general provisions on cooperation on hydrographic surveying and charting of Antarctic waters that are valid. The ATCM agreed to encompass the current provisions in a new updated Resolution as follows:

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And Suggested draft updated Resolution language:(accompanied by making Recommendation XV-19, Resolution 1 (1995) Resolution 3 (2003), Resolution 5 (2008) and Resolution 2 (2010) no longer current)

Resolution R6 (2013) S t ren g thening C oopera t i o n in H y dr o grap h ic Surve y ing and C h arting of Anta rc ti c W ater s

C o nsidering t ha t relia b l e h y dr o gra p hic data and n autical c h arts are e s se n tial t o sa f e marit i m e op e rations;

N o t i ng the increase in m a rine tr af f i c , par t ic ular l y touri s t v es s els, in the A n t ar c tic r e gio n ;

C o ncerned ab o ut the i n cr e ased ri s k o f h arm to sh i p s, p er s o n s and the e nvi ro n m e n t in inad e quately c harted waters in the re g i o n;

No t i ng that the collection o f accura t e survey data will i m prove navigational sa f ety and support scien t i f ic research;

R e cog n ising the role o f the I n tern a t i o nal Hy d rographic Orga n iz a t ion H y dr o gra p hic Com m i s si on on A n t a r c tica (HCA) in the c oordi n ation of hyd r o gr a phic s urv e ying and na u t ic al c harting in t h e An t a r c tic r e gion and t h e v alue o f co op e rating w i t h SCAR a n d o t her r e l e va n t ex p ert b odies;

The Representatives, o f the Cons ultativ e Par ties

Recommend that their Go v ernm en t s :

1. All Consul ta tive Par ties w i th a h ydrographic surve ying and c har ting capability in Anta rc tica ar e enco urag ed to stre ss nationa ll y th at the ir s urv e yin g a nd c harti ng ac tivi ti es in Anta rc tica ar e being coo rdinated throu gh the IH O's P WG on Coo pera tio n in An tarcti ca. In partic ular, the y shou ld e mp hasiz e th e INT char t sc heme initia tiv e a nd th eir na ti on al c ontribution to it , whi ch i nterna tional co operation thro ugh th e IHO implem ents Rec ommendation XV-19 o f the XV th An tarc ti c Trea ty Cons ulta ti v e Mee ting , and emphasi zes the inte rn ation al co mmitmen t and na ture of their An ta rctic ac tivities partic ularly w hen see king national su pport forh ydrog raph ic surve yi ng and cha rtin g p riorities an d bu dge t. I n cr e ase their m u tual c ollaborati o n in the h y d rog r aphic s ur v e y ing a n d ch arting of A n tar c t i c w aters in or d er t o c o n t ribute to t h e economic sustainability t h rough saf e ty o f navigation, pro t ect i on of the Antar c t i c environment and s cienti f ic a cti vi t i e s ; a n d c oordinate t h eir a c ti vi t i es w i t h in the f r amework o f N a t i o n al A n tar c t i c Programm e s, n a t i o n al h ydrogra p hic of f i c es and the I H O H y d r ogra p hic Commis s ion o n An t a r c tic a , a s ap p ropriat e .

2. That the IH O PWG on An tarc tica sh ould con tin ue i ts endea vou rs to ach iev e c omprehe nsiv e, up- da te d, c ove rage of H yd rogra phic c harting, a s env isage d b y Re commenda ti on XV-1 9, thro ugh th e INT ch art s che me . Note t h e la c k of h y drogr ap hic s u rve y s , na u t ic al c harting and the increase in v e s s el t r affi c , a n d c ollabora t e w i th t h e IHO thro u gh t he H C A to a chie v e compr e hen s ive, u p dated h y dr og raphic s ur ve y a n d c ha r ting thro u gh the INT

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c hart s ch eme.

3. Coop e rate wi t h the H C A t o cl arify requiremen t s f o r the c oll e ction o f h ydro g rap h ic d ata o f s u f f icie n t q u ality f o r use in t he d e ve l o p m e nt o f ele ctronic n avig a t i on a l c harts being c ogni s ant o f the emergi n g c halleng e s and op p ortuni t ie s f a c ed in t he dig i tal navi g a t i on er a ; a n d id e n t i fy prio rity area s for the collec tio n o f ad ditional h ydr ographic an d ba th yme tri c data .

4. En c ourage national pr og ramme ve s sels a n d s hi p s o f opp o rt u nity, to c ollect h y d rogr a phic and b a t h ymetric d a ta on all Antar c t i c vo y a g e s , a s pr a cti c able; t o forw a rd a n y h ydr o gra p hic and bat h ym e t r ic data c ollected to the r e l e va n t i n t e r n ational c h art produ c er f o r ch a r t i n g ac tio n ; a n d to en d eav o ur to find add i t i onal re s our c es to improve h y d r o gra p hic surve y i n g and c h art i ng in the An t a r c tic r e gion.

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In regards to both Recommendation VII-7 (1972) Antarctic Telecommunications and Recommendation XII-2 (1983) Antarctic Telecommunications, the ICG advice was “The ATCM should require more detailed technical advice from COMNAP and SCAR before taking a decision on the legal status of this recommendation.”

After reviewing both of these recommendations which are 41 and 30 years old, respectively, and noting that they deal with a topic where there has been significant technical and innovative advances, SCAR and COMNAP suggest that from a technical perspective both recommendations are out of date and are no longer valid.

However, if the ATCM feels the underlying principle on encouraging information exchange in regards to communications systems is still valid, we would recommend the two following actions:

1. That Recommendation VII-7 (1972) be designated as no longer current and that suggested draft ATCM Final Report language could be as follows in regards to it:

Due to significant technological advances in the last 40 years, Recommendation VII-7 (1972) contains operative paragraphs which are now largely outdated and therefore this recommendation should be considered no longer current. The general provisions for National Antarctic Programs to exchange information on communications equipment and methodology remains valid and is encouraged.

AND

2. That Recommendation XII-2 be updated to reflect the significant technological advances that have occurred in the past 30 years. We suggest the following:

Suggested draft updated Resolution language:(accompanied by making Recommendation XII-2(1983) no longer current)

Resolution R7 (2013) Antarctic I n f o rm a t i o n a nd T e lecomm u ni c ati o ns Tec h nology S y stems (ICTS) The Representatives,Recallin g Recomm endations VI- 1, VII-7 a nd X-3;Recognising that mod e rn I CTS can s e rve the A n t a rctic commu n i t y Antar ctic te lecom mun ica tions ar e de signed to car ry ope ra tiona l, scien tific and meteoro log ica l tr affic an d tha t imp ro ve men t o f the tele co mmu nication s syste m wo uld serv e to ensure timely and full exchange of information;

Recognising th at rece nt developments in the use of sate llites, of which some Co nsultative Par ties have made use, have improved the r eliability of communication links between Antarctic stations and the outside wor ld, but tha t con se qu en t dim inishe d relian ce o n conve ntion al teleco mmu nication metho ds may ha veaffected th e c apab ility of st ations to commun icate with each other ;

Noting wi th a ppr eciation, th e re spon se of th e SCAR Wor kin g Grou p on Log istics to th e re quest in Recom mendation X-3 , p ar agr ap h 6, to pr epare an An ta rctic Te lecom mun ica tions Gu ida nce Ma nu al (SCARCO M) ;

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Noting th at th e incr easin g shipp ing a nd aircr aft a c tivit y in Anta rctica will require improved tele co mmu nication s a nd me teo rolo gica l sup po rt by Co nsultative Par ties und ertaking such in crea sedactivity ;

Noting th at adva nced te chno log y is a vailab le;

Noting also that innovative research often makes high demands on ICTS ca pability and capacity;

Recommend to their Governments that:(1) They strive to ensure effective use of the Antarctic telecommunication I C T systems already in existence, and to utilise as appropriate the developing sate llite co mmunication systemstech n ology with a view to achieving improved communications between the Antarctic stations, as well as between those stations and points outside Antarctica;(2) They invite SCAR, th ro ugh th eir Na tio na l Antarctic CommittCO MNAP to continuee es, to:

(i) co nsider, in con su lta tion wi th ag en cie s r espo nsible fo r na tio na l An tar ctic p ro gr ams (hereina fte r r efer red to as "n ation al Antar ctic pr og ram s" ), ho w be st SCARC OM ca n be per iod ica lly u pda ted so tha t it may pr ovid e ad equate g uidan ce to te lecomm unica tio ns ope ra tor s on te lecom mun ica tio n p ractices of n ation al Anta rctic pr og ra ms a nd r ele va nt inter na tio na lly a greed pr ocedures;R e gul a rly upd a te t h e Ant a r ctic T e lecom m u n i c a t i o ns O p erato r s M a nual (AT O M ) w ith i nfo r mation from N a ti o n a l A n t a rctic P r o g ra m s and oth er s wor kin g in An ta rctica ;

(ii) examine practical a n d tech n ol o g ical issues relating to in cr ea sed use o f sate llite co mmun ica tion sICTSrequ i re m ents and cap a bili t ie s , including:

(a ) an excha nge of infor mation and experience ar ising out of the adop ti on of satellite communications fo r the benefit of those na tional An tarctic programs wh ich ha ve not ad op te d this means ofteleco mmunication,

(b) the cost-effectiveness of sate llite communications optio n s and the benefits to operational efficiency and scientific research that may be derived therefrom,

(c) id en tification of any pr ob lems wh ich may be e ncounte red in commu nicatio n be twe en the statio ns of differ en t n ation al Antar ctic pr ogram s in the even t o f mo re wide spr ead ad option of sa tellitecomm unica tio ns, a nd

(d ) e xp lor ation o f m ean s b y which a ny su ch pr oble ms m igh t be over co me while main ta ining the cost - effectivene ss an d o th er b en efits o f satell ite comm un ica tio ns;

(iii) examine discuss the adequacy of the Antarctic tel eco mmun ication s system ICTS to meet demands arising fro m the e xp an sion of ship ping and air craft a ctivity in An ta rc tica , and to suggest improvements where these might be desirable. In th is examination particular attention should be given to:(a) communica tio ns be twe en An ta rctic s tation s,

(b ) u se o f th e existin g facili tie s fo r co mmu nication s b et wee n Antar ctica a nd the outside wo rld , an d

(c) co mmun ication s bet we en station s, s hip s a nd a ircra ft for the pu rpo se of co -o rdi na ting emerg en cy an d sea rch an d r escu e o per ations.

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13 Recommendation VII-7 (1972) ANTARCTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ORIGINAL TEXT:

The Representatives,Considering the contribution to the study of Antarctic radio propagation and the ionosphere made at the SCAR Symposium on "Scientific and Technical Problems Affecting Antarctic Telecommunications" held in Sandefjord, Norway, in May 1972, and the Interim Report of the SCAR Group of Specialists (Revised 25August 1972);

Recognising the need for improving, as far as practicable, the transmission of information between stations within the Antarctic Treaty Area and between those stations and the rest of the world;

Bearing in mind that difficulties may arise in Antarctic communications if new methods of transmission are accepted by Consultative Parties without due regard to the principle of compatibility both between newsystems and between new and existing systems;

Recommend to their Governments that:

1. Their offices administering Antarctic programmes take into account the information presented at the SCAR Symposium when considering new means of improving Antarctic communications; techniques discussed at the Symposium and brought to the attention of Representatives by SCAR and others including communication satellites, VHF low power scatter systems, oblique ionospheric sounding, coding and error correcting devices and the wider use of ionospheric prediction services, especially with regardto short-term advice on impending disturbances;

2. Their offices administering Antarctic programmes be encouraged to exchange information about changes contemplated in types of equipment or methods in order to improve, where practicable, compatibility between Antarctic networks.

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14 Recommendation XII-2 (1983) ANTARCTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ORIGINAL TEXT:The Representatives,Recalling Recommendations VI-1, VII-7 and X-3;

Recognising that Antarctic telecommunications are designed to carry operational, scientific and meteorological traffic and that improvement of the telecommunications system would serve to ensure timely and full exchange ofinformation;

Recognising that recent developments in the use of satellites, of which some Consultative Parties have made use, have improved the reliability of communication links between Antarctic stations and the outside world, but that consequent diminished reliance on conventional telecommunication methods may have affected the capability ofstations to communicate with each other;

Noting with appreciation, the response of the SCAR Working Group on Logistics to the request in RecommendationX-3, paragraph 6, to prepare an Antarctic Telecommunications Guidance Manual (SCARCOM);

Noting that the increasing shipping and aircraft activity in Antarctica will require improved telecommunications and meteorological support by Consultative Parties undertaking such increased activity;

Recommend to their Governments that:(1) They strive to ensure effective use of the Antarctic telecommunication systems already in existence, and to utilise as appropriate the developing satellite communication systems with a view to achieving improved communications between the Antarctic stations, as well as between those stations and points outside Antarctica;(2) They invite SCAR, through their National Antarctic Committees, to:(i) consider, in consultation with agencies responsible for national Antarctic programs (hereinafter referred to as "national Antarctic programs"), how best SCARCOM can be periodically updated so that it may provide adequate guidance to telecommunications operators on telecommunication practices of national Antarctic programs and relevant internationally agreed procedures;(ii) examine issues relating to increased use of satellite communications including:

(a) an exchange of information and experience arising out of the adoption of satellite communications for the benefit of those national Antarctic programs which have not adopted this means of telecommunication,

(b) the cost-effectiveness of satellite communications and the benefits to operational efficiency and scientific research that may be derived therefrom,

(c) identification of any problems which may be encountered in communication between the stations of different national Antarctic programs in the event of more widespread adoption of satellite communications, and

(d) exploration of means by which any such problems might be overcome while maintaining the cost-effectiveness and other benefits of satellite communications;

(iii) examine the adequacy of the Antarctic telecommunications system to meet demands arising from the expansion of shipping and aircraft activity in Antarctica, and to suggest improvements where these might be desirable. In this examination particular attention should be given to:(a) communications between Antarctic stations,(b) use of the existing facilities for communications between Antarctica and the outside world, and(c) communications between stations, ships and aircraft for the purpose of co-ordinating emergency and search and rescue operations.

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In regards to the eight technical recommendations relating to meteorology, ATCM XXXV SP9 noted that:

“There are eight recommendations to analyse under this category, which contain detailed technical specifications, many of which may be outdated. They also refer to external texts that are not readily available, which makes it difficult to know the exact scope of these recommendations and their current status.

Although COMNAP made important comments on some of these recommendations, the ICG agreed that many of them contain highly technical details and the most recent is more than 20 years old. The ICG also agreed that a detailed analysis of all provisions was not practical during the intersessional period, although late in this period WMO, and in particular members of its Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar Observations, Research and Services, did provide comments on each of the eight recommendations, implying that a major revision of recommendations under the “Meteorology” category is desirable. Therefore, a preferable outcome might be that the ATCM invites relevant organisations, including for example WMO, COMNAP and SCAR, to consider current arrangements for cooperation in the collection and exchange of meteorological data and services, and to present a summary of requirements to the ATCM XXXVI forconsideration. If appropriate, any resulting recommendations might then be reflected in a new resolution that replaces the suite of recommendations listed in this document.”

This attachment provides the ATCM with a suggestion for significant revisions, including suggested draft Final Report language and a new suite of resolutions to consider which would replace the eight in the list. The original text of the eight recommendations under review can be found at the end of this attachment.

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Suggested ATCM Final Report language:

ATCM agreed that, when each of the following Recommendations is considered by itself, and considering that each is, in effect, part of a suite of Recommendations aimed at maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of meteorological and sea ice information and services, in delivering practical outcomes (eg mitigating risks), then Recommendation V-2 (Paris, 1968); Recommendation VI-1 (Tokyo, 1970); Recommendation VI-3 (Tokyo, 1970); RecommendationX-3 (Washington, 1979); Recommendation XII-1 (Canberra, 1983); Recommendation XIV-7 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); Recommendation XIV-10 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); and Recommendation XV-18 (Paris, 1989) are no longer current in every detail, and should be regarded as spent(D eci si on D1 (2 0 13) ) .

However, the Parties wholeheartedly continue to support underpinning aspects of each of the Recommendations. A couple of examples: first, with Recommendation V-2, the best outcomes in effective and efficient use of scientific intelligence (eg: data; interpretation; prediction; use in service delivery outcomes) will be achieved by mutual collaboration and through involving subject matter experts such as the WMO; SCAR; and others; and, a second example, underpinning Recommendation XV18 (Paris, 1989) is the notion that risks to air and marine navigation can be minimized or mitigated by exchange of meteorological and oceanographic data from automatic weather stations and drifting buoys.

ATCM therefore agreed that, in order to maximize effective and efficient outcomes ( eg risk minimization and mitigation) stemming from future meteorological and related work in the Antarctic, Re s oluti o n R 1 (20 1 3); R esolution R2 ( 2 013); Re s olution R3 (20 1 3) andR e solution R4 (2 0 13) be adopted as the contemporary suite of measures relating to 21st Centurydevelopments in meteorology and related fields (such as oceanography and the cryosphere-sea ice in particular).

ATCM noted the following mapping of the now spent Recommendations to the newly approvedDecisions and Resolutions:

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Spent Recommendations on Operational

Meteorology

Contemporary elements of the spent

Recommendations map to the Replacement

Measures (Decision/Resolutions)

below

Brief Comment

Recom m en d ation V-2 ( P a r i s , 1 9 6 8 )

R e s o lution R1 (2 0 1 3 ) andResol u tion R3 ( 2 013)

Overarching co-operation;research.

R e c o mm e ndation VI - 1 (Tok y o , 1 9 7 0 ) Nil.

Old Recommendation strictly relates to meetings over 4 decades

ago.

R e c o mm e ndation VI - 3 (Tok y o , 1 9 7 0 ) Resol u tion R2 ( 2 013) AntON is the new WMO Antarctic

network.

R e comm e ndation X - 3 ( Washi n g t o n, 1 9 7 9) Resol u tion R2 ( 2 013)

AntON is the new WMO Antarctic network. Need for efficiencies and effectiveness in delivering data are

implicit in the new resolution.

Recom m en d ation X I I - 1 (Canb e rra, 1983) Resol u tion R2 ( 2 013)



Recom m endati o n X I V - 7 (Rio d e Ja n ei r o, 1 9 8 7 ) Resol u tion R2 ( 2 013)



Reco m me n d a ti o n X IV- 1 0 (Rio de Ja n ei r o, 1 9 8 7 )


WMO (EC-PORS) working with others to improve meteorological

related services via, inter alia, developing the Global Integrated Polar Prediction System (GIPPS)

R e comm e ndation XV - 18 (Pa r is, 1 9 8 9 )




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Suggested updated language

Decision D1 (2013) Weather-related Environmental Intelligence for the 21st Century


Noting that ATCM Recommendations relating to Operational Meteorology span the period 1968 to 1989, these being: Recommendation V-2 (Paris, 1968); Recommendation VI-1 (Tokyo, 1970); Recommendation VI-3 (Tokyo, 1970); Recommendation X-3 (Washington, 1979); Recommendation XII-1 (Canberra, 1983); Recommendation XIV-7 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); Recommendation XIV-10 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); and Recommendation XV-18 (Paris, 1989). Moreover, noting that much of the detail in these two to four decade old recommendations areno longer current in detail

Desiring that Environmental Intelligence (observations, research and services) covering meteorology and related sciences (specifically, oceanography and the cryosphere) be as contemporary as possible in mitigating/minimizing risks in the Antarctic

Welcoming WMO’s desire to engage with closely with ATCM, SCAR, COMNAP and other Antarctic-focussed institutions/agencies. Also welcoming relevant WMO initiatives in polar meteorologically-related matters through its WMO Executive Council expert panel on Polar Observations, Research, and Services (EC –PORS)

Decided that:

• Recommendation V-2 (Paris, 1968); Recommendation VI-1 (Tokyo, 1970); Recommendation VI-3 (Tokyo, 1970); Recommendation X-3 (Washington, 1979); Recommendation XII-1 (Canberra, 1983); Recommendation XIV-7 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); Recommendation XIV-10 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); and Recommendation XV-18 (Paris, 1989) are each declared spent;

• Re s olution R1 (20 1 3); R es o l u t i on R2 (2013); Re s olution R3 (2 0 13) andRe s olution R4 (20 1 3) replace the now-spent Recommendations listed above in line with the following mapping:

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Spent Recommendations on Operational

Meteorology

Contemporary elements of the spent

Recommendations map to the Replacement

Measures (Decision/Resolutions)

below

Brief Comment

Recom m en d ation V-2 ( P a r i s , 1 9 6 8 )


Overarching co-operation;research.

R e c o mm e ndation VI - 1 (Tok y o , 1 9 7 0 ) Nil.

Old Recommendation strictly relates to meetings over 4 decades

ago.

R e c o mm e ndation VI - 3 (Tok y o , 1 9 7 0 ) Resol u tion R2 ( 2 013) AntON is the new WMO Antarctic

network.

R e comm e ndation X - 3 ( Washi n g t o n, 1 9 7 9) Resol u tion R2 ( 2 013)



Recom m en d ation X I I - 1 (Canb e rra, 1983) Resol u tion R2 ( 2 013)



Recom m endati o n X I V - 7 (Rio d e Ja n ei r o, 1 9 8 7 ) Resol u tion R2 ( 2 013)



Reco m me n d a ti o n X IV- 1 0 (Rio de Ja n ei r o, 1 9 8 7 )




R e comm e ndation XV - 18 (Pa r is, 1 9 8 9 )




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Resolution R1 (2013)

Mitigating risks in the Antarctic through Co-operation, Facilitation, and Exchange of Meteorological, related Oceanographic, and related Cryospheric Environment Intelligence comprising Observations (Data); Research and Services


Desiring that risks, to people and infrastructure in Antarctic, relating to weather; climate; weather-related oceanographic effects; and aspects of the cryosphere, be minimized through mitigation strategies, informed by Environmental Intelligence (observations, research and services) that is as contemporary as is possible

Recalling Deci s i o n D1 ( 2 0 1 3 ) that the now spent ATCM recommendations relating to Operational Meteorology and related sciences, (viz: Recommendation V-2 (Paris, 1968); Recommendation VI-1 (Tokyo, 1970); Recommendation VI-3 (Tokyo, 1970); Recommendation X-3 (Washington, 1979); Recommendation XII-1 (Canberra, 1983); Recommendation XIV-7 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); Recommendation XIV-10 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); and Recommendation XV-18 (Paris, 1989)) whilst no longer being current in detail , did, however, contain “generically’ laudable aims

Welcoming WMO Congress XVI reaffirmation of its desire for WMO to work closely with ATCM and welcoming the development of the WMO Executive Council expert panel on Polar Observations, Research, and Services (EC –PORS)

Noting in the spirit of co-operation mentioned in Article II of the Antarctic Treaty, WMO’s desire to engage closely, not only with ATCM, but with also with complementary agencies/institutions involved in Antarctic research and services, such as, inter alia, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR); the WMO and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (of UNESCO) (IOC) Joint Commission on Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM); the US National Science Foundation (NSF); the Antarctic Meteorological Observation, Modeling and Forecasting Workshop forum (AMOMFW); and users of Antarctic weather-related service such as the members states of Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP); and non governmental enterprises represented by, for example, the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO)

Recommend that:

• Parties encourage and facilitate the co-operative approach noted above;

• Parties note companion Resolutions R2 ( 2 0 1 3 ) ; R3 ( 2 0 1 3) and R 4 ( 2 013) dealing, in sequence, with Antarctic-related Observations; Research; and Services, each designed to be complementary (in other words, to be as effective and efficient as possible, Services require Research (and development), whilst Research needs to be informed and validated by Observations) in order to minimize weather-related; climate-related; and wave/sea-ice risks to personnel and infrastructure in the Antarctic;

• Their Governments, mindful of the cost/benefit advantages of minimizing risks to Antarctic personnel and infrastructure, facilitate, where feasible, the infrastructure (including, but not limited to, telecommunications; and major civil works) to support the aims of Resolutions R2 ( 2 0 1 3 ) ; R3 ( 2 013) and R4 ( 2 0 1 3)

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Mitigating risks in the Antarctic through meteorologically-related Observations(Data)


Recalling that Recommendation VI-3 (Tokyo, 1970); Recommendation X-3 (Washington, 1979); Recommendation XII-1 (Canberra, 1983); and Recommendation XIV-7 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); are now spent (no longer current in many details), did contain useful and still current ideas around Telecommunications and Observations (data); and that overarching R e solution R1 ( 2 013) outlines the broad international effort at mitigating weather, climate, and marine-based (waves/sea-ice) risks to Antarctic personnel and infrastructure

Noting that obtaining data to minimize risks requires appreciable infrastructure in the form of, inter alia, automatic weather stations (AWS); upper air measuring systems (eg: radiosondes) drifting buoys; telecommunications systems; and access to satellite data

Welcoming WMO initiatives such as: the Antarctic Observing Network (AntON), which subsumes the previous Basic Antarctic Synoptic and Climatological Networks; and the embryonic Global Cryosphere Watch (GWC); and welcoming the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)/SCAR International Programme for Antarctic Buoys (IPAB)

Recommend that:

• Parties consider the “Region 7” sublist in the WMO “Volume A” flat file1 of operational stations to be the definitive list of AntON stations, having, inter alia, WMO numbers; current positions and elevations of each site; as well as being labeled as AntON stations.

• Their Governments, mindful of the cost/benefit advantages of minimizing risks to Antarctic personnel and infrastructure, facilitate, where feasible, the infrastructure (including, but not limited to, telecommunications; and major civil works) needed to support, in particular, AntON; GWC; and IPAB.

1 See ft p ://ft p .wmo.int/ w mo-ddbs/Pu b 9 v olA12102 9 .flatfile (obtained from

http://www.wmo.int/pages/pr o g/www/ois/ v olume-a/vo l a -h o m e. h tm ) See also

http://www.wmo.int/pages/pr o g/ w ww/ois/ v olume-a/9A C o d e T ab l es 9 8 0 5 .html

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/volume-a/vola-home.htm

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/volume-a/9ACodeTables9805.html

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Mitigating risks in the Antarctic through meteorologically-related Research


Recalling that Recommendation V-2 (Paris, 1968); Recommendation XIV-10 (Rio de Janeiro,1987); and Recommendation XV-18 (Paris, 1989) are now spent ( no longer current in many details), did contain useful and still current ideas around underpinning Antarctic-relatedResearch through speedily communicated Observations (data); and that overarching R e solution R1 (2013) outlines the broad international effort at mitigating weather, climate, and marine- based (waves/sea-ice) risks to Antarctic personnel and infrastructure

Welcoming the WMO initiative in championing the development of the Global Integrated Polar Prediction System (GIPPS) as part of the WWRP/THORPEX (World Weather Research Programme/The Observing System Research and Predictability Experiment) Polar Prediction Project as a means of providing improved weather and short-term climate forecast/outlooks for the polar regions

Noting the relevant work of SCAR, for example, in developing READER as a means of providing a “one-stop shop” of quality data for climate and climate-change research

Recommend that:

• Parties support, in principle at least, the underpinning of Antarctic-related meteorological and marine (wave/sea-ice) forecasting services over a range of time scales, through robust Antarctic-related research;

• Their Governments, mindful of the cost/benefit advantages of minimizing risks to Antarctic personnel and infrastructure, facilitate, where feasible, the infrastructure (including, but not limited to, telecommunications; and major civil works) needed to support Antarctic-related meteorological and marine (wave/sea-ice) research.

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Mitigating risks in the Antarctic through meteorologically-related Services


Recalling Recommendation XIV-10 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987); and Recommendation XV-18 (Paris,1989) are now spent (no longer current in many details), did contain useful and still current ideas around mitigating weather, climate, and marine-based (waves/sea-ice) risks to Antarctic personnel and infrastructure and that overarching Re s olu t i on R 1 (201 3 ) outlines the broad international effort in this regard

Welcoming the WMO focus on provision of Services as the driver for its polar Observation (egAntON; GCW) and Research (eg GIPPS) initiatives

Noting that there are a range of agencies/institutions that WMO is keen to seek collaboration in developing its Service strategies, ranging from on the development side, inter alia, SCAR; AMOMFW; the International Ice Charting Working Group (IICWG); the JCOMM Expert Team on Sea Ice (ETSI) (JCOMM ETSI); to on the “user” side COMNAP and IAATO, for example, and their members

Recommend that:

• Parties support WMO’s initiatives such as GIPPS underpinning Antarctic-related meteorological and marine (wave/sea-ice) forecasting services over a range of time scales, through robust Antarctic-related research and development;

• Parties support and encourage WMO in developing its Service strategy in wide consultation with other relevant Service developers and with Service users;

• Their Governments, mindful of the cost/benefit advantages of minimizing risks to Antarctic personnel and infrastructure, facilitate, where feasible, the infrastructure (including, but not limited to, telecommunications; and major civil works) needed to support Antarctic-related meteorological and marine (wave/sea-ice) Services.

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Original Text

R e co m me n dation V-2 (Paris, 1 968) MEASURES FOR IMPROVING ANTARCTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS

(Original text of the Recommendation o n l y is below: the full text, including preamble, may be found at:

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The Representatives recommend to their governments that:

1. In view of the valuable information provided by WMO and SCAR to Consultative Parties, they continue to cooperate with the WMO through their Representatives thereto and with SCAR through their National Committees indefining future scientific requirements.

2. They consider the usefulness of creating Antarctic Meteorological Centres in the Antarctic.

3. They hold a meeting of telecommunications experts at Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 15 August and 15September 1969, in accordance with Recommendation IV-24. The date of this meeting should be arranged through diplomatic channels, taking into account relevant meetings of other international organizations which will be held in1969 and the time required to translate and distribute the documents from such meetings.

4. Although it is expected that all Consultative Parties will participate, the meeting in Buenos Aires may proceed without the participation of them all provided all the Consultative Parties agree to that procedure and to the provisional agenda. All Consultative Parties will communicate before 1 June 1969 to the host government their intentions as to sending experts. Proposals emanating from the meeting will be sent to all Consultative Parties for their consideration.

5. One expert each from WMO, ITU, IOC and SCAR should be invited to attend as observers. Invited observers may submit documents and make statements with the permission of the Chairman but they may not vote. All experts from Consultative Parties attending will be members of their delegations.

6. The agenda for the meeting should be determined by the Consultative Parties through diplomatic channels and the agreed provisional agenda will be circulated by the host government through diplomatic channels one month prior tothe opening of the meeting.

7. The results of the meeting should take the form of proposals on telecommunications unanimously agreed by the delegations of the Consultative Parties participating in the meeting. These will be circulated by the host government to all Consultative Parties for consideration. These proposals will constitute the report of the meeting. Otherconference documents may be appended for informations as annexes to the report with the consent of all delegations present. The proposals would not become measures under Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty but any ConsultativeParties may submit any matter arising from this meeting to a subsequent Consultative Meeting.

8. Information should be exchanged through diplomatic channels on the following aspects of telecommunications procedures at least one month prior to the opening of the Meeting:

(i) existing networks, traffic loads and channel capacity on each route;

(ii) shortcomings in existing networks and channels;

(iii) present traffic carried on each route

a) Administrative and operational traffic b) Meteorological traffic

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c) Other scientific traffic;

(iv) existing time schedules for meteorological transmission

a) Broadcastb) Point to point traffic

9. The fields of discussion at the meeting should include, inter alia:

(i) New telecommunications traffic requirements submitted by Consultative Parties, WMO, IOC and SCAR, the capacity of the existing facilities and the effect of these new requirements on the existing facilities, taking into account the report of the Antarctic Treaty Meeting on Telecommunications held in Washington in 1963 and present prevailing conditions; (ii) Estimates of requirements for the near future and further projections if possible; (iii) Procedure for amending telecommunications arrangements from time to time to meet changing conditions; (iv) New telecommunications techniques which might be introduced into the Antarctic to meet future requirements; (v) Preparation of a standard format for the exchange of information on telecommunications facilities under Article VII ofthe Antarctic Treaty.

Recommendation VI-1 (Tokyo, 1970) ANTARCTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS


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1. They adopt as guide-lines the Proposals contained in the Final Report of the Second Antarctic Treaty Meeting onTelecommunications held in Buenos Aires in 1969;

2. In the plans for their expeditions they provide the organizational and technical arrangements necessary to implement these Proposals as soon as, and as far as practicable.

Recommendation VI-3 (Tokyo, 1970) ANTARCTIC METEOROLOGY




1. They adopt Annex 1 to this Recommendation as a current basis for planning the exchange of available raw meteorological data;

2. They adopt Annex 2 to this Recommendation as a current basis for planning the exchange of available processed meteorological data;

3. They support, as far as practicable, such measures as will facilitate the speedy and effective implementation ofAnnexes 1 and 2 as a basis for planning;

4. They invite the World Meteorological Organization to review Annexes 1 and 2 from time to time and advise them of the results of such reviews.



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Recommendation X-3 (Washington, 1979) IMPROVEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN ANTARCTICA AND THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANTARCTIC METEOROLOGICALDATA




1. Taking account of the final report of the Third Antarctic Treaty Meeting on Telecommunications, they should strive to improve the system for the collection and distribution of Antarctic meteorological data having regard particularly toincreasing efficiency, reliability and economy of effort; taking into account opportunities offered by new technology;

2. Each station undertaking meteorological observations should ensure that data are transmitted as soon as practicable after the observation;

3. Stations receiving these data for onward transmission to other Antarctic stations or to the GTS should forward such data with minimum delay;

4. In cooperation with other Antarctic stations and World Meteorological Centers, they continue regularly to monitor receipt of Antarctic data by, and its transmission within, the GTS;

5. In cooperation with the WWW, they seek to ensure that the transmission of these data from the GTS to Antarctic stations is facilitated in cases where this method is likely to be more reliable or cost-effective than trans-Antarctictransmissions;

6. Through their National Antarctic Committees, they invite SCAR to prepare a brief handbook of the telecommunications practices within and between national networks in a format which allows it to be amendedperiodically in the light of changes in national practices;

7. For the purposes of the previous paragraph, they ensure that their offices administering Antarctic programs informSCAR in June and December each year of changes in their telecommunications practices;

8. Subject to overriding scientific, administrative or budgetary reasons, they seek to ensure, by means of appropriate contacts with the offices administering Antarctic programs, that transmission of meteorological data between Antarcticstations is not prejudiced by changes in their telecommunications practices;

9. They invite WMO, through their Permanent Representatives to that Organization, to review Annexes 1 and 2 of Recommendation VI-3 with a view to advising Consultative Parties about current, and probable future, requirements for both raw and processed data in the Antarctic region;

10. Not later than at the Twelfth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting they review developments in Antarctic telecommunications for meteorological purposes, having sought in the interim period to resolve any international difficulties that may arise with regard to the system by appropriate discussion.


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Recommendation XII-1 (Canberra, 1983) THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANTARCTIC METEOROLOGICAL DATA




1. (1) use their best endeavours, subject to any overriding scientific, administrative or budgetary considerations, to secure full implementation of the network of stations and observational programs set forth in Annex 1 of this Recommendation;

(2) maintain and improve, subject to any overriding scientific, administrative or budgetary considerations, the system for collection and distribution of meteorological data to, from and within Antarctica having regard to the routing arrangements shown in Annexes 2 and 3, which are based on the conclusions of the WMO Meeting of Experts onAntarctic Data Telecommunication Arrangements in June 1983;

(3) seek, through their Permanent Representatives with WMO, the completion of Annex IV to the Final Report of the aforesaid WMO Meeting of Experts, as a helpful contribution to planning the exchange of available meteorologicaldata;

(4) seek, through their Permanent Representatives with WMO, to ensure that consideration is given, as appropriate, to other conclusions and recommendations made by the aforesaid WMO Meeting of Experts;

(5) invite WMO through their Permanent Representatives with that Organisation, to keep under review the arrangements for routing of meteorological data within Antarctica and between Antarctica and the GTS of the World Weather Watch, and to suggest actions which might be taken to improve the timely receipt of data at stations in Antarctica and at World Meteorological Centres Melbourne, Moscow and Washington and other centres in the World Weather Watch System, having particular regard to changing requirements for meteorological information and toopportunities offered by new technology; and

(6) Note that the statements of requirements for raw and processed Antarctic meteorological data provided by the WMO pursuant to Recommendation X-3 paragraph 9 require refinement, and invite WMO, through their Permanent Representatives with that Organization, to undertake such refinement.


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Recommendation XIV-7 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987) ANTARCTIC METEOROLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

(Original text of the Recommendation o n ly is below: the full text, including preamble, may be found at:



1. Having regard to Recommendations 6 and 8 of EC/WGAM-IV (reproduced at Annex H to the Final Report of the XIVth Consultative Meeting), they accept Annex 1 to this Recommendation as a current statement of the Basic Synoptic Network and the Network of Climat and Climat Temp Reporting Stations in the Antarctic and that, as a consequence, Annex I to Recommendation XII-1 be withdrawn;

2. Annexes 1, 2 and 3 to Recommendation X-3 and Annexes 2 and 3 to Recommendation XII-1 be withdrawn and replaced by Annexes 2 and 3 to this Recommendation as a current statement of the "Existing links for the daily international exchange of meteorological data within the Antarctic" and the "Principal routes by which AntarcticMeteorological data enter the GTS" (Global Telecommunications System of the WMO World Weather Watch);

3. Annexes I and II to Recommendation VI-3 be withdrawn and replaced by Annexes 4 and 5 to thisRecommendation as current statements of Requirements for Observational Data and Requirements for ProcessedInformation;

4. Having regard to paragraph 4.1 and Annex I to the Final Report of EC/WGAM-IV (reproduced at Annex I to theFinal Report of ATCM XIV), they:

(a) respond expeditiously in respect of paragraph 288, sub-paragraphs (a) and (e);(b) invite WMO to identify such areas of difficulty as there may be in respect of the transmission of meteorological data inside Antarctica, between the Antarctic and the outside world (in both directions) and in the operation of the GTS and to use all feasible means, through the exercise of their good offices, to see if such difficulties can be resolved;(c) also be ready to consider a joint meeting of WMO and SCAR telecommunication experts, convened in accordance with Recommendation IV- 24, in the light of any report which may be prepared reflecting action taken in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) above;(d) respond positively to requests received in accordance with sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 289, subject to overriding scientific, administrative or budgetary considerations;(e) request WMO, when passing to Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties their recommendations arrived at in accordance with sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 289, to set out in specific terms the technical functions, capacities and services of proposed "Antarctic Meteorological Centres" and WMO's views on the justification for the designation of each proposed Centre;(f) be prepared to respond to any request for designation received from WMO, in accordance with sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph 289, on the understanding that any such designations and activities carried out accordingly, will be subject to Article IV of the Antarctic Treaty.


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Recommendation XIV-10 (Rio de Janeiro, 1987) MARINE METEOROLOGICAL AND SEA ICE INFORMATION SERVICES FOR NAVIGATION IN THE TREATY AREA OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN




1. They invite WMO and SCAR (through their Permanent Representatives and their National Committees, respectively) to consider ways of improving or developing operational marine meteorological and sea ice information services in the Treaty Area of the Southern Ocean;

2. Any such consideration should take into account the Implementation Programme for the Antarctic described inAnnex I of the Final Report of the Fourth Session of the EC Working Group on Antarctic Meteorology (September1986), and subsequent pertinent decisions of the Tenth WMO Congress (May 1987);

3. Such consideration be coordinated with the IOC;

4. After receiving a response from WMO and SCAR, they convene, if necessary, in accordance withRecommendation IV-24, a Meeting of Experts to consider how an improved approach to marine meteorological and sea ice information services in the Treaty Area of the Southern Ocean could be implemented.

Recommendation XV-18 (Paris, 1989) COOPERATION IN METEOROLOGICAL AND SEA ICE INFORMATION SERVICES FOR MARITIME AND AIR NAVIGATION IN ANTARCTICA




1. They continue to consider ways of developing and improving meteorological and sea ice information services for maritime and air navigation in the Antarctic Treaty area;

2. The report of the Leningrad group of experts meeting be referred to the WMO Working Group on AntarcticMeteorology for formal consideration and comment at its next meeting.

3. Upon completion of the review by the WMO Working Group on Antarctic Meteorology the matter be considered by COMNAP, in association with SCAR, for the purpose of recommending any appropriate further joint, or individual action to the next Consultative Meeting.

4. In order to assist in improving meteorological services to maritime and air navigation, they take prompt measures to participate in the IGOSS, drifting-buoy and automatic weather station programmes to provide maximum data for international exchange and operational



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