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ANTARKTİKA ANTLAŞMASI THE ANTARCTIC TREATY

(c) Each regional economic integration or- on and its staff in the territory of a State Party XXIV of this Convention; necessary for the fulfilment of the objecti-
ganization which has acceded to this Con- shall be determined by agreement between the ve of this Convention, including measures
vention pursuant to Article XXIX shall be Commission and the State Party concerned. (h) Carry out such other activities as are concerning the effects of harvesting and
entitled to be a Member of the Commissi- necessary to fulfil the objective of this Conven- associated activities on components of the
on during such time as its States members Article 9: tion. marine ecosystem other than the harves-
are so entitled; ted populations.
2. The conservation measures referred to in parag-
(d) A Contracting Party seeking to partici- 1. The function of the Commission shall be to raph 1(f) above include the following: 3. The Commission shall publish and maintain
pate in the work of the Commission pur- give effect to the objective and principles set a record of all conservation measures in force.
suant to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) above out in Article II of this Convention. To this end, (a) The designation of the quantity of any spe-
shall notify the Depositary of the basis it shall: cies which may be harvested in the area to whi- 4. In exercising its functions under paragraph 1
upon which it seeks to become a Mem- ch this Convention applies; above, the Commission shall take full account
ber of the Commission and of its willing- (a) Facilitate research into and compre- of the recommendations and advice of the Scien-
ness to accept conservation measures in hensive studies of Antarctic marine living (b) The designation of regions and sub-regions tific Committee.
force. The Depositary shall communicate resources and of the Antarctic marine based on the distribution of populations of An-
to each member of the Commission such ecosystem; tarctic marine living resources; 5. The Commission shall take full account of any
notification and accompanying informati- relevant measures or regulations established
on. Within two months of receipt of such (b) Compile data on the status of and (c) The designation of the quantity which may or recommended by the Consultative Meetings
communication from the Depositary, any changes in population of Antarctic marine be harvested from the populations of regions pursuant to Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty or
Member of the Commission may request living resources and on factors affecting and sub-regions; by existing fisheries commissions responsible for
that a special meeting of the Commission the distribution, abundance and producti- species which may enter the area to which this
be held to consider the matter. Upon rece- vity of harvested species and dependent or (d) The designation of protected species; Convention applies, in order that there shall be no
ipt of such request, the Depositary shall related species or populations; inconsistency between the rights and obligations
call such a meeting. If there is no request (e) The designation of the size, age and, as ap- of a Contracting Party under such regulations or
for a meeting, the Contracting Party sub- (c) Ensure the acquisition of catch and ef- propriate, sex of species which may be harves- measures and conservation measures which may
mitting the notification shall be deemed to fort statistics on harvested populations; ted; be adopted by the Commission.
have satisfied the requirements for Com-
mission Membership. (d) Analyse, disseminate and publish the (f) The designation of open and closed seasons 6. Conservation measures adopted by the Com-
information referred to in sub-paragraphs for harvesting; mission in accordance with this
(b) and (c) above and the reports of the
3. Each Member of the Commission shall be Convention shall be implemented by Members of
represented by one representative Scientific Committee; (g) The designation of the opening and closing the Commission in the following manner:
who may be accompanied by alternate repre- of areas, regions or sub-regions for purposes of
sentatives and advisers. (e) Identify conservation needs and analy- scientific study or conservation, including spe- (a) The Commission shall notify conservation
se the effectiveness of conservation mea- cial areas for protection and scientific study; measures to all Members of the Commission;
sures;
Article 8: (h) Regulation of the effort employed and (b) Conservation measures shall become bin-

(f) Formulate, adopt and revise conser- methods of harvesting, including fishing ding upon all Members of the Commission 180
The Commission shall have legal personality vation measures on the basis of the best gear, with a view, inter alia, to avoiding days after such notification, except as provided
and shall enjoy in the territory of each of the scientific evidence available, subject to the undue concentration of harvesting in any in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) below;
States Parties such legal capacity as may be provisions of paragraph 5 of this Article; region or sub-region;
necessary to perform its function and achieve (c) If a Member of the Commission, within ni-
the purposes of this Convention. The privileges (g) Implement the system of observation (i) The taking of such other conservation nety days following the notification specified
and immunities to be enjoyed by the Commissi- and inspection established under Article measures as the Commission considers in sub-paragraph (a), notifies the Commission

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