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Agenda Item:
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CEP 4 a
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Ukraine
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Original Language:
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English
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Annual report pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The Ukraine (2005)
Annual report pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
the Ukraine
(2005)
1. Notification pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
1.1. The legislation
The Ukraine produced the documents According to Article 13 (3) of the Protocol:
a) the Ukraine Law of “On ratification by Ukraine the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty” (22.02.2001, № 2284-III);
b) the decrees of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on "Maintenance of the Ukraine international obligations in connection with acceding of the Ukraine to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty” and “The Procedure of the permission issue on physical and juridical Ukraine personnel activity in Antarctic”;
According to these documents, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine is responsible state organization for the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty discharging. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine issues the permissions on physical and juridical Ukraine personnel activity in the Antarctic in accordance with decision of impact assessment on the Antarctic environment. These documents contain information about obligatory conditions for the issue permission for the planned activity, the consideration terms, and the control for the activity and using sanctions;
The Commission for the permission issue for physical and juridical Ukraine personnel activity in the Antarctic region was created (04.03.2004, № 176). The Commission responsibilities are review of the request for Antarctic activity and resume for the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine about character and level of possible environmental impact.
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Contingency plans in accordance with Article 15 of the Protocol
The contingency plans of activity in the emergency situations, which recommended by Article 15 of the Protocol, are prepared. Activity of personnel in emergency situations at the Ukrainian Antarctic Station Vernadsky is regulated by the documents: Instructions for the station personnel operation under principles of fuel transfer from ships and acting in the case of its leakage, Instructions for the personnel operation in fire emergency.
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Annex I.
Ukrainian activity in Antarctica is subjected to rigorous environmental impact assessment procedures. These procedures are in accordance with the Annex I, Articles 1, 3, 6 of the Protocol. The National Antarctic Program activity were issued with permits for the 2004/2005 season after completion of preliminary stage Environmental Impact Assessment and approval by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine which responsible for permission system.
List of Permits for the proposed science activity of the physical or juridical person in Antarctic Treaty area, issued by Ukraine in 2004, Preliminary environment evaluations
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Permit, period
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Permit holder
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Specific permitted activities
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1.
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АР № 001-04
10.01.2004 –31.03.2004
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Ivan Pikulik
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TID ionospheric research
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Single entry to the ASPA No. 128. Western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island
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2.
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АР № 002-04
10.01.2004 –31.03.2005
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Leonid Manilo
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Biodiversity of Argentina Is Archipelago
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Taking fish samples. Argentina Is.
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3.
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АР № 003-04
10.01.2004 –31.03.2005
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Volodymyr
Bezrukov
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Penguin gentoo population structure
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Blood samples from 130 Pygoscelis papua. Wiencke Is, Petermann Is.
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4.
| АР № 004-04
05.03.2004 –18.03.2004
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Institute of Geophysics
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Geodynamics model of West Antarctica of
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Geological samples, 150 rock samples, 210 kgs. Argentina Is. West Antarctic Peninsula.
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| АР № 004-04 05.03.2004 –18.03.2004 |
Institute of Geological Sciences
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Geology structure of West Antarctic lithosphere segment
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Geological (rocks 200 kgs), and soil samples (20 kgs), bottom sediment samples (210 kgs), moss (10 kgs), lichen (0.5 kgs). West Antarctic Peninsula, Deception Is, Galindez Is, Winter Is, Barchans Is.
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| АР № 004-04 05.03.2004 –18.03.2004 |
Alexander Peklo
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Birds of Petermann and Argentina Islands
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None
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Annex III.
The waste management at Ukrainian Antarctic Station is provided in compliance with Annex III (9). The detailed waste management plans are developing and will be issued in 2005.
In compliance with Annex III (8) the former activity database of the Ukrainian Antarctic Expeditions are under preparation.
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Annex V.
The HSM-62 - Base F (Wordie House) is located on Winter Is., Argentine Islands (65º15’S, 64º16’W). It is the place of historic importance as an example of an early British scientific base. Party undertaking management: UK and Ukraine. The Management Plan should be developed jointly, including visitor guidelines.
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