Antarctic Quarantine Management: Australia's Framework and Practice

• Main Authors: Potter, SA, Maggs, T
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: Gateway Antarctica Special Publication 2008
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences; Environmental Science and Management; Environmental Management; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Australian Antarctic Division
• Online Access: http://ecite.utas.edu.au/58187

The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Protocol) requires that parties to the Antarctic Treaty do not introduce animals or plants to the Antarctic Treaty area other than for specified purposes. The manner by which this requirement is preactically achieved has yet to be collectively agreed. So, to date, parties have individually developed and applied measurew they consider will provide the Antarctic with an appropriate level of protection. The Australian Antarctic Division has developed a quarantine management system for Australia's Antarctic Program. This paper describes the principles underpinning those quarantine practices currently in place.