Annex VI to the Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty : message from the President of the United States transmitting Annex VI on liability arising from environmental emergencies to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Annex VI), adopted on June 14, 2005 Page: 11

                                
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emergency, which to that end may include clean-up in appropriate circumstances, and
includes determining the extent of that emergency and its impact;
(g)   "The Parties" means the States for which this Annex has become effective in
accordance with Article 9 of the Protocol.
Article 3
Preventative Measures
1.    Each Party shall require its operators to undertake reasonable preventative measures
that are designed to reduce the risk of environmental emergencies and their potential adverse
impact.
2.    Preventative measures may include:
(a)    specialised  structures or equipment incorporated into the design and
construction of facilities and means of transportation;
(b)    specialised procedures incorporated into the operation or maintenance of
facilities and means of transportation; and
(c)   specialised training of personnel.
Article 4
Contingency Plans
1.    Each Party shall require its operators to:
(a)    establish contingency plans for responses to incidents with potential adverse
impacts on the Antarctic environment or dependent and associated ecosystems; and
(b)   co-operate in the formulation and implementation of such contingency plans.
2.    Contingency plans shall include, when appropriate, the following components:
(a)   procedures for conducting an assessment of the nature of the incident;
(b)    notification procedures;
(c)   identification and mobilisation of resources;
(d)    response plans;
(e)   training;
(f)    record keeping; and
(g)   demobilisation.
3.    Each Party shall establish and implement procedures for immediate notification of,
and co-operative responses to, environmental emergencies, and shall promote the use of
notification procedures and co-operative response procedures by its operators that cause
environmental emergencies.