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All codes assigned to: Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals
Titl.1 CONVENTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC SEALS TITL TITL
Src.1 Source: Unofficial http://www.oceanlaw.net/texts/seals.htm SRC SRC
Pre.1 The Contracting Parties DESC GOAL DESC GOAL
Pre.2 RECALLING the Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora, adopted under the Antarctic Treaty signed at Washington on 1 December 1959; RELA RELA
Pre.6 RECOGNIZING that in order to improve scientific knowledge and so place exploitation on a rational basis, every effort should be made both to encourage biological and other research on Antarctic seal populations and to gain information from such research and from the statistics of future sealing operations, so that further suitable regulations may be formulated; SCIR SCIR
Pre.7 NOTING that the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research of the International Council of Scientific Unions (SCAR) is willing to carry out the tasks requested of it in this Convention; RELA RELA
Pre.8 DESIRING to promote and achieve the objectives of protection, scientific study and rational use of Antarctic seals, and to maintain a satisfactory balance with the ecological system, SCIR SCIR
Art.1 Article 1 Scope SCOP SCOP
Art.1.1 1. This Convention applies to the seas south of 60o South Latitude, in respect of which the Contracting Parties affirm the provisions of Article IV of the Antarctic Treaty. RELA RELA
Art.1.3 3. The Annex to this Convention forms an integral part thereof. ATTACH ATTACH
Art.2 Article 2 Implementation SUBS IMPL SUBS IMPL
Art.3 Article 3 Annexed measures SUBS AMND SUBS AMND
Art.3.1 1. This Convention includes an Annex specifying measures which the Contracting Parties hereby adopt. Contracting Parties may from time to time in the future adopt other measures with respect to the conservation, scientific study and rational and humane use of seal resources, prescribing inter alia: ATTACH SCIR ATTACH SCIR
Art.3.1.i i) catch returns and other statistical and biological records; SCIR
Art.3.1.j j) procedures for facilitating the review and assessment of scientific information; SCIR
Art.3.2 2. The measures adopted under paragraph (1) of this Article shall be based upon the best scientific and technical evidence available. SCIR SCIR
Art.3.3 3. The Annex may from time to time be amended in accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 9. ATTACH ATTACH
Art.4 Article 4 Special permits IMPL IMPL
Art.4.1.b b) to provide for scientific research; or SCIR SCIR
Art.4.1.c c) to provide specimens for museums, educational or cultural institutions. INFO
Art.4.2 2. Each Contracting Party shall, as soon as possible, inform the other Contracting Parties and SCAR of the purpose and content of all permits issued under paragraph (1) of this Article and subsequently of the numbers of seals killed or captured under these permits. INFO RELA INFO RELA
Art.5 Article 5 Exchange of information and scientific advice SUBS SUBS
Art.5.1 1. Each Contracting Party shall provide to the other Contracting Parties and to SCAR the information specified in the Annex within the period indicated therein. RELA INFO ATTACH RELA ATTACH INFO
Art.5.2 2. Each Contracting Party shall also provide to the other Contracting Parties and to SCAR before 31 October each year information on any steps it has taken in accordance with Article 2 of this Convention during the preceding period 1 July to 30 June. RELA INFO RELA INFO
Art.5.3 3. Contracting Parties which have no information to report under the two preceding paragraphs shall indicate this formally before 31 October each year. INFO
Art.5.4 4. SCAR is invited: RELA RELA
Art.5.4.a a) to assess information received pursuant to this Article; encourage exchange of scientific data and information among the Contracting Parties; recommended programmes for scientific research; recommended statistical and biological data to be collected by sealing expeditions within the Convention area; and suggest amendments to the Annex; and SCIR INFO ATTACH SCIR ATTACH
Art.5.4.b b) to report on the basis of the statistical, biological and other evidence available when the harvest of any species of seal in the Convention area is having a significantly harmful effect on the total stocks of such species or on the ecological system in any particular locality. INFO SCIR INFO SCIR
Art.5.5 5. SCAR is invited to notify the Depositary which shall report to the Contracting Parties when SCAR estimates in any sealing season that the permissible catch limits for any species are likely to be exceeded and, in that case, to provide an estimate of the date upon which the permissible catch limits will be reached. Each Contracting Party shall then take appropriate measures to prevent its nationals and vessels under its flag from killing or capturing seals of that species after the estimated date until the Contracting Parties decided otherwise. RELA RELA
Art.5.6 6. SCAR may if necessary seek the technical assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in making its assessment. RELA SCIR RELA SCIR
Art.5.7 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 1 the Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with their internal law, report to each other and to SCAR, for consideration, statistics relating to the Antarctic seals listed in paragraph (2) of Article 1 which have been killed or captured by their nationals and vessels under their respective flags in the area of floating sea ice north of 60o South Latitude. INFO RELA RELA INFO SCIR
Art.6 Article 6 Consultation between Contracting Parties HOBS HOBF SBS SBF HOBS HOBF SBS
Art.6.1.c.i (i) the provision of independent scientific advice; SCIR SCIR
Art.6.1.c.ii (ii) the establishment, by a two-thirds majority, of a scientific advisory committee which may be assigned some or all of the functions requested of SCAR under this Convention, if commercial sealing reaches significant proportions; RELA RELA
Art.6.1.c.iii (iii) the carrying out of scientific programmes with the participation of the Contracting Parties; and SCIR SCIR
Art.6.3 3. A meeting shall be held at the request of any Contracting Party, if SCAR reports that the harvest of any species of Antarctic seal in the area to which this Convention applies is having a significantly harmful effect on the total stocks or the ecological system in any particular locality. RELA RELA
Art.7 Article 7 Review of operations HOBS HOBF REVW REVW
Art.8 Article 8 Amendments to the Convention AMND DEPO EIF AMND DEPO EIF
Art.9 Article 9 Amendments to the Annex AMND DEPO EIF RESV AMND DEPO EIF
Art.9.1 1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the Annex to this Convention. The text of any such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary which shall transmit it to all Contracting Parties. ATTACH ATTACH
Art.9.6 6. Any State which becomes a party to this Convention after an amendment to the Annex has entered into force shall be bound by the Annex as so amended. Any State which become a Party to this Convention during the period when a proposed amendment is pending may approve or object to such amendment within the time limits applicable to other Contracting Parties. ATTACH ATTACH
Art.10 Article 10 Signature MEMB MEMB
Art.10.1x This Convention shall be open for signature at London from 1 June to 31 December 1972 by States participating in the Conference on the Conservation of Antarctic Seals held at London from 3 to 11 February 1972. RELA RELA
Art.11 Article 11 Ratification MEMB DEPO MEMB DEPO
Art.12 Article 12 Accession MEMB MEMB
Art.13 Article 13 Entry into force EIF DEPO EIF
Art.14 Article 14 Withdrawal RESV RESV
Art.15 Article 15 Notifications by the Depositary DEPO DEPO
Art.15.1x.b b) the date of entry into force of this Convention and of any amendments to it or its Annex. ATTACH ATTACH
Art.16 Article 16 Certified copies and registration TEXT DEPO TEXT DEPO
Art.16.2 2. This Convention shall be registered by the Depositary pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. RELA RELA
Conc.1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized, have signed this Convention. CONC CONC