Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora

Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora
Signed	2 June 1964
Location	Brussels
Effective	1 November 1982
Condition	ratification by Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States
Expiration	2011
Parties	21
Depositary	United States of America
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The Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora is a set of measures agreed on the third "Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting" in Brussels 1964 as recommendation number VIII. It is part of the Antarctic Treaty System but has been designated no longer "current" in 2011.^[1] Its Objective is to further international collaboration within the framework of the Antarctic Treaty to promote and achieve the objectives of protection, scientific study, and rational use of these fauna and flora.

Ratification

The convention was ratified both by members whose ratification was required for entry into force as by others. A list is shown^[2]

Country	Date	Required for entry into force
Argentina	000000001965-09-03-0000September 3, 1965	Yes
Australia	000000001964-09-02-0000September 2, 1964	Yes
Belgium	000000001964-12-07-0000December 7, 1964	Yes
Brazil	000000001986-10-27-0000October 27, 1986	No
Chile	000000001965-02-26-0000February 26, 1965	Yes
China	000000001985-12-11-0000December 11, 1985	No
France	000000001965-03-17-0000March 17, 1965	Yes
Germany	000000001981-02-17-0000February 17, 1981	No
India	000000001988-03-07-0000March 7, 1988	No
Italy	000000001987-04-22-0000April 22, 1987	No
Japan	000000001965-01-19-0000January 19, 1965	Yes
Korea	000000001995-05-10-0000May 10, 1995	No
New Zealand	000000001964-12-01-0000December 1, 1964	Yes
Norway	000000001965-12-01-0000December 1, 1965	Yes
Poland	000000001977-07-11-0000July 11, 1977	No
Soviet Union	000000001965-02-20-0000February 20, 1965	Yes
South Africa	000000001964-10-05-0000October 5, 1964	Yes
Spain	000000001988-04-08-0000April 8, 1988	No
United Kingdom	000000001964-12-04-0000December 4, 1964	Yes
United States	000000001966-07-27-0000July 27, 1966	Yes
Uruguay	000000001989-10-10-0000October 10, 1989	No

References

↑ "Decision 1 (2011) - ATCM XXXIV - CEP XIV, Buenos Aires". Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
↑ "Decision VIII (1964)". Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

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