Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

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Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is an international legal instrument that establishes rules on liability and response obligations for environmental emergencies in the Antarctic region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annex to an international treaty
international legal instrument
adoptedUnder Antarctic Treaty System NERFINISHED
aimsTo ensure prompt and effective response to environmental emergencies in Antarctica
strengthen environmental protection in Antarctica
appliesTo Antarctic Treaty area NERFINISHED
basedOnPrinciple polluter pays principle
complements Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED
geographicalScope south of 60 degrees south latitude
hasScope activities in the Antarctic Treaty area that pose a risk of environmental emergencies
imposesObligationsOn Antarctic Treaty Parties NERFINISHED
operators in the Antarctic Treaty area
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasisFor liability of operators for environmental emergencies in the Antarctic Treaty area
legalStatus not universally in force for all Antarctic Treaty Parties
partOf Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED
protects Antarctic environment
dependent and associated ecosystems in the Antarctic region
providesFor financial liability for failure to respond to environmental emergencies
recovery of costs of response action from liable operators
regulates liability for environmental emergencies in Antarctica
response action obligations in environmental emergencies in Antarctica
relatedTo Annex I to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED
Annex II to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED
Annex III to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED
Annex IV to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED
Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED
requires operators to maintain capacity to respond to environmental emergencies
operators to take prompt and effective response action to environmental emergencies
subjectMatter environmental emergency response
environmental liability

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Annex VI Liability Arising from Environmental Emergencies alsoKnownAs Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty