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ANTARKTİKA ANTLAŞMASI THE ANTARCTIC TREATY

that it is unable to accept the conservation and the area to which this Convention applies, of this Convention, provided that among the shall be a consultative body to the Commission.
measure, in whole or in part, the measure shall with a view to harmonizing the conservation Contracting Parties there are at least two Sta- The Scientific Committee shall normally meet
not, to the extent stated, be binding upon that measures adopted in respect of such stocks. tes conducting harvesting activities within the at the headquarters of the Commission unless
Member of the Commission; area to which this Convention applies. The first the Scientific Committee decides otherwise.
Article 12: meeting shall, in any event, be held within one
(d) In the event that any Member of the Com- year of the entry into force of this Convention. 2. Each Member of the Commission shall be a
mission invokes the procedure set forth in su- The Depositary shall consult with the signatory member of the Scientific Committee and shall
b-paragraph (c) above, the Commission shall 1. Decisions of the Commission on matters of States regarding the first Commission meeting, appoint a representative with suitable scienti-
meet at the request of any Member of the Com- substance shall be taken by consensus. The qu- taking into account that a broad representati- fic qualifications who may be accompanied by
mission to review the conservation measure. estion of whether a matter is one of substance on of such States is necessary for the effective other experts and advisers.
At the time of such meeting and within thirty shall be treated as a matter of substance. operation of the Commission.
days following the meeting, any Member of the 3. The Scientific Committee may seek the ad-
Commission shall have the right to declare that 2. Decisions on matters other than those refer- 3. The Depositary shall convene the first me- vice of other scientists and experts as may be
it is no longer able to accept the conservation red to in paragraph 1 above shall be taken by a eting of the Commission at the headquarters required on an ad hoc basis.
measure, in which case the Member shall no simple majority of the Members of the Commis- of the Commission. Thereafter, meetings of the
longer be bound by such measure. sion present and voting. Commission shall be held at its headquarters,
unless it decides otherwise. Article 15:
3. In Commission consideration of any item
Article 10: requiring a decision, it shall be made clear
whether a regional economic integration or- 4. The Commission shall elect from among its 1. The Scientific Committee shall provide a
1. The Commission shall draw the attention of ganization will participate in the taking of the members a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, each forum for consultation and co-operation con-
any State which is not a Party to this Conventi- decision and, if so, whether any of its mem- of whom shall serve for a term of two years and cerning the collection, study and exchange of
shall be eligible for re-election for one additio-
information with respect to the marine living
on to any activity undertaken by its nationals or ber States will also participate. The number of nal term. The first Chairman shall, however, be resources to which this Convention applies. It
vessels which, in the opinion of the Commissi- Contracting Parties so participating shall not elected for an initial term of three years. The shall encourage and promote cooperation in
on, affects the implementation of the objective exceed the number of member States of the re- Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall not be rep-
of this Convention. gional economic integration organization which resentatives of the same Contracting Party. the field of scientific research in order to extend
are Members of the Commission. knowledge of the marine living resources of the
2. The Commission shall draw the attention of 5. The Commission shall adopt and amend as Antarctic marine ecosystem.
all Contracting Parties to any activity which, 4. In the taking of decisions pursuant to this necessary the rules of procedure for the condu-
in the opinion of the Commission, affects the Article, a regional economic integration organi- 2. The Scientific Committee shall conduct such
implementation by a Contracting Party of the zation shall have only one vote. ct of its meetings, except with respect to the activities as the Commission may direct in pur-
matters dealt with in Article XII of this Conven-
objective of this Convention or the compliance tion. suance of the objective of this Convention and
by that Contracting Party with its obligations shall:
under this Convention. Article 13: 6. The Commission may establish such subsidi- (a) Establish criteria and methods to be used
for determinations concerning the conserva-
ary bodies as are necessary for the performan- tion measures referred to in Article IX of this
Article 11: 1. The headquarters of the Commission shall be ce of its functions. Convention;
established at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
The Commission shall seek to cooperate with Article 14: (b) Regularly assess the status and trends of the
Contracting Parties which may exercise jurisdi- 2. The Commission shall hold a regular annu- populations of Antarctic marine living resour-
ction in marine areas adjacent to the area to al meeting. Other meetings shall also be held 1. The Contracting Parties hereby establish the ces;
which this Convention applies in respect of the at the request of one-third of its members and Scientific Committee for the Conservation of
conservation of any stock or stocks of associa- as otherwise provided in this Convention. The Antarctic Marine Living Resources (hereinafter (c) Analyse data concerning the direct and indi-
ted species which occur both within those areas first meeting of the Commission shall be held rect effects of harvesting on the populations of
within three months of the entry into force referred to as “the Scientific Committee”) which

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