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Key documents of the
Antarctic Treaty System

This section provides access to two publications:

Compilation of key documents of the Antarctic Treaty System: This publication includes the Antarctic Treaty itself, the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (CCAS) and the main regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty.

Rules of Procedure of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Committee for Environmental Protection: Updated annually, this publication also includes listings of the Antarctic Meetings and of the countries that participate in the Antarctic Treaty System.

You can order hard copies by clicking the links next to the titles. You can also download the complete publications or a specific section of your interest.

Complete publications Eng Esp Fra PУС

Compilation of key documents of the Antarctic Treaty System (order hard copies here)

Rules of Procedure of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Committee for Environmental Protection (order hard copies here)
Antarctic Treaty Eng Esp Fra PУС

Conference on Antarctica - Final Act

The Antarctic Treaty
Protocol on Environmental Protection Eng Esp Fra PУС

Final Act of the Eleventh Antarctic Treaty Special Consultative Meeting

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

Annex I: Environmental Impact Assessment

Annex II: Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora

Annex III: Waste Disposal and Waste Management

Annex IV: Prevention of Marine Pollution

Annex V: Area Protection and Management

Annex VI: Liability Arising from Environmental Emergencies
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) Eng Esp Fra PУС

Final Act of the Conference on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (CCAS) Eng Esp Fra PУС

Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals

Special Permits for the Killing or Capturing of Seals
Secretariat Eng Esp Fra PУС

Headquarters Agreement for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Staff Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Financial Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 1 (2003): Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty
Rules of Procedure Eng Esp Fra PУС

Rules of Procedure of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

Rules of Procedure of the Committee for Environmental Protection