Noting with satisfaction the entry into force of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic TreatyInternational Legal Materials, vol. XXX, No. 6, p. 1461. on 14 January 1998, under which Antarctica has been designated as a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science, and the provisions contained in the Protocol regarding the protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems, including the need for environmental impact assessment in the planning and conduct of all relevant activities in Antarctica,
满意地注意到《南极条约环境保护议定书》《国际法律材料》，第三十卷，第6号，英文第1461页。 于1998年1月14日生效，该议定书指定南极洲为自然保留地，专门用于和平与科学研究，并满意地注意到议定书中关于保护南极环境及依附于它的和与它相关的生态系统的规定，包括在规划和进行南极洲的所有有关活动时需要进行环境影响评估，