Antarctic Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 2401-2413) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Type du document Législation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine United States Code - Title 16 - Conservation. Sujet Environnement gén., Mer, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé EIA Aire protégée Pollution de la mer Préservation de l'écosystème Protection de l'habitat Espèces menacées Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Protection des espèces Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This Act provides for the conservation and protection of the fauna and flora of Antarctica, and of the ecosystem upon which such fauna and flora depend, consistent with the Antarctic Treaty and the Madrid Protocol. The Act applies to: all U.S. citizens going to Antarctica, whether or not they go to Antarctica with the U.S. Antarctic Program; all Antarctic expeditions that originate from the United States. Without a permit of the Director of the National Science Foundation it is illegal to: take native mammals or birds; engage in harmful interference (defined); enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs); introduce species to Antarctica introduce substances designated as waste discharge designated waste import certain Antarctic items into the USA or export them to another country. The Act defines its relationship with, among other things, the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The Act also concerns environmental impact assessment of federal activities in the Antarctic under Article 8 of and Annex I to the Protocol. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.fws.gov