Every year the original twelve Parties to the Treaty and those Parties that demonstrate their interest in Antarctica by conducting substantial research activity there – together called the Consultative Parties – meet “for the purpose of exchanging information, consulting together on matters of common interest pertaining to Antarctica, and formulating and considering and recommending to their Governments measures in furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Treaty” (Art. IX).

The entry into force of the Environment Protocol in 1998 saw the establishment of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). The CEP usually meets concurrently with the ATCM to address matters relating to environmental protection and management and provide advice to the ATCM. Besides the regular ATCM and CEP meetings, the Consultative Parties also convene occasional Special Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings and Meetings of Experts to address specific subjects.

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Working, Information and Background Papers Submitted by the Ukrainian Delegation to ATCM

2018

• Future Antarctic Science Challenges – Ukrainian Perspective
• Ukraine’s Approval of Measure 4 (2004), Measure 1 (2005), and Measure 15 (2009)
• The first experience of Ukraine-Latvia Scientific Collaboration in Antarctica
• Progress of Ukraine on the fulfilment of the State Antarctic Research Program for 2011-2020

2017

• Monitoring of Antarctic flora – new Ukrainian-Turkish cooperation, a key for understanding biodiversity in the Argentine Islands, West Antarctica
• Sightings of cetaceans during the First Joint Ukrainian-Turkish Antarctic Scientific Expedition 2016

2016

         Site Guidelines for the Yalour Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago

         The experience of a joint Ukrainian-Turkish Expedition to the Antarctic Vernadsky Station in 2016

        Twenty years of Ukraine in Antarctica main achievements and prospects

2015

          On Payment of Contributions by Consultative Parties to the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat by Instalments

2013

          Personal and social safety works at Vernadsky station during the season 2011 2012

          Research at Vernadsky station in pursuance of the State Special-Purpose Research Program in Antarctica for 2011 2020

2012

           Report on Scientific Activity of Ukraine for 20112012 Season

          Progress of Ukraine on Designation of Broad-scale Management System in the Vernadsky Station Area

          Site Guidelines for Port Charcot, Booth Island

2011

          Annual Report Pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

          Ukraine policy regarding visits by tourists to Vernadsky station

           Installation of new meteorological equipment at Vernadsky Station

           Ukrainian research in Antarctica, 2001 – 2011

           The Construction of an Orthodox Chapel at Vernadsky Station

2010

            Progress on Designation of Broad-scale Management System in the Vernadsky Station Area

            Annual Report Pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

            Report of an incident at Wordie House (HSM No. 62)

2009

            Possibilities for broad-scale management of the Vernadsky station area

            Ukraine in Antarctica Second Decade of Research

            Ukrainian Antarctic Research for 2008-2009 summer season

             Site Guidelines for Wordie House, Winter Island, Argentine Islands

2008

             Annual Report Pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

             On the Issue of the Replacement of Fuel Tanks at Vernadsky Station

              Initial Environmental Evaluation RMM technology on recycling of solid food wastes at Ukrainian Antarctic Vernadsky station

             The international collaboration in the urgent action of the winterer substitution at the Station Vernadsky

              Site Guidelines for Wordie House, Winter Island, Argentine Islands

2007

              International Workshop of Antarctic Competent Authorities

              Ukrainian Antarctic Research for 2006-2007 summer season

              The Replacement of Fuel Tanks at Vernadsky Station

              Annual Report Pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

2006

              Annual report pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

              Ukrainian Antarctic Research for 2005-2006 summer season

              The Replacement of Fuel Tanks at Vernadsky Station

2005

               Annual report pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The Ukraine (2005)

               Draft proposal for discussion to Antarctic Protected Areas System – Antarctic Specially Managed Area No XX “Petermann Island, Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula”

                Possibilities for environmental changes monitoring with the assistance of tourist ship cruises staffpassenger photography in Antarctic Peninsula region

                Ukrainian Antarctic Research for 2004-2005 summer season

2004

                REPORT OF THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION (IUCN)

              Ukraine Antarctic Research Program (1996-2003)

               Annual report pursuant to Article 17 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty the Ukraine (2004)