Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04362:section:5:p32
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Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 32/33)
Character Range: 197061–199780

fixed sites or of ships) operating in the Antarctic Treaty area, particularly ships carrying oil as cargo, and for oil spills, originating from coastal installations, which enter into the marine environment. To this end they shall:

    (a)     co-operate in the formulation and implementation of such plans; and

    (b)     draw on the advice of the Committee, the International Maritime Organization and other international organizations.

2. The Parties shall also establish procedures for co-operative response to pollution emergencies and shall take appropriate response actions in accordance with such procedures.

ARTICLE 13

REVIEW

The Parties shall keep under continuous review the provisions of this Annex and other measures to prevent, reduce and respond to pollution of the Antarctic marine environment, including any amendments and new regulations adopted under MARPOL 73/78, with a view to achieving the objectives of this Annex.

ARTICLE 14

RELATIONSHIP WITH MARPOL 73/78

With respect to those Parties which are also Parties to MARPOL 73/78, nothing in this Annex shall derogate from the specific rights and obligations thereunder.

ARTICLE 15

AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION

 1.  This Annex may be amended or modified by a measure adopted in accordance with Article IX (1) of the Antarctic Treaty. Unless the measure specifies otherwise, the amendment or modification shall be deemed to have been approved, and shall become effective, one year after the close of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting at which it was adopted, unless one or more of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties notifies the Depositary, within that time period, that it wishes an extension of that period or that it is unable to approve the measure.

 2.  Any amendment or modification of this Annex which becomes effective in accordance with paragraph 1 above shall thereafter become effective as to any other Party when notice of approval by it has been received by the Depositary.

   1. No. 50, 1920, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 93, 1936; Nos. 6 and 89, 1947; No. 80, 1950; No. 39, 1960; No. 72, 1961; No. 8, 1963; No. 93, 1966; No. 79, 1971; Nos. 130 and 216, 1973; No. 124, 1974; No. 91, 1977; No. 19, 1979; No. 27, 1980; No. 80, 1982; No. 39, 1983; Nos. 69 and 108, 1984; No. 69, 1986; No. 63, 1988, Nos. 6 and 45, 1989; No. 23, 1990; No. 11, 1991; and No. 82, 1992.

   2. No. 78, 1990, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 41, 101 and 173, 1991.

   3. No. 64, 1989, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 23, 1990; and No. 99, 1991.

   4. No. 63, 1988, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 55, 1988; Nos. 6 and 21, 1989; No. 25, 1990; No. 11, 1991; and Nos. 101 and 173,