Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 53
53
Accepted
Advocate for harmonising permitting processes among Antarctic treaty parties, preventing circumvention of national restrictions.
Recommendation
The Government should advocate for the harmonisation of permitting processes among treaty parties, preventing operators from circumventing national restrictions by seeking approval from multiple authorities would enhance regulatory coherence and close potential loopholes in environmental oversight. (Recommendation, Paragraph 227)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepts the recommendation, committing to continue bringing permitting matters to the attention of Treaty Parties, sharing best practice, and raising awareness about operators seeking authorisation from multiple National Competent Authorities.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The Government accepts this recommendation.
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