Antarctic Liability Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 45, 12 July 2017, pp. 2262-2267. Long titleAct implementing Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty - Liability arising from environmental emergencies. Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Pollution control International relations/cooperation Hazards Liability/compensation Dispute settlement Court/tribunal Early warning system Navigation Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act implements Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty - Liability arising from environmental emergencies. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Sphere of application and power to issue provisions (1); Obligations of operators (2); Liability arising from environmental emergencies (3); Legal protection and administrative procedures (4); Administrative fine and penalties (5); Final provisions (6). Full text German Website www.bgbl.de