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SCAR BULLETIN, No. 151, October 2003
Decision 5 (2003)
Meeting of Experts on Tourism and Non-Governmental Activities
The Representatives,
Decide to:
1. Convene a Meeting of Experts under the provisions of
Recommendation IV-24, with the aim of discussing relevant matters related
to tourism and non-governmental activities in Antarctica;
2. Request the Meeting of Experts to examine the following topics relevant to the issue of tourism and non-governmental activities in Antarctica:
- Monitoring, cumulative impact and Environmental Impact Assessment;
- Safety and self-sufficiency, including search and rescue and insurance;
- Jurisdiction, industry self-regulation, and an analysis of the existing legal framework and identification of gaps;
- Guidelines;
- Adventure (extreme) tourism and government sponsored tourism;
- Co-ordination amongst national operators.
Following the ATCM XXVI, an Inter-sessional Contact Group will be established to consider a database on tourism and non-governmental activity and this group should provide an update to the Expert meeting.
3. Encourage attendance at the Meeting by representatives from Consultative Parties, and to invite experts from Non-Consultative Parties, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), the International Association of Antarctic Tourist Operators (IAATO), the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC), the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
4. Accept the offer of the Norwegian Government to host the Meeting of Experts in Norway, which should be held in advance of ATCM XXVII.
5. In accordance with Recommendation IV-24, request Norway to submit a report of the Meeting of Experts to ATCM XXVII for consideration.
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