Chapter 1: General Provisions
Chapter 1: GeneralChapter 2: Polar Water Operation Manual
Chapter 3: Ship structure
Chapter 4: Subdivision and stability
Chapter 5: Watertight and weathertight integrity
Chapter 6: Machinery installations
Chapter 7: Fire safety/Protection
Chapter 8: Life saving appliances and arrangements
Chapter 9: Safety of navigation
Chapter 10: Communication
Chapter 11: Voyage planning
Chapter 12: Manning and training
CONTACT
IMO INFORMATION ON THE CAPE TOWN AGREEMENT
IMO Information on the Cape Town Agreement
IMO has adopted the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) by means of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).The Polar Code entered into force on 1 January 2017 and is is intended to cover the full range of shipping-related matters relevant to navigation in waters surrounding the two poles – ship design, construction and equipment; operational and training concerns; search and rescue; and, equally important, the protection of the unique environment and eco-systems of the polar regions.
The following explanatory graphics and videos are replicated from the IMO website. Further important information is detailed on the Polar Code section of IMO's website, including information on the second phase of the Polar Code.


IMO in the polar environment: the Polar Code explained:
IMO in the polar environment: Search and Rescue
Guidance on Surveys:
- Note IMO Circular 16 December 2016 (MSC.1/Circ.1562)
Guidance on methodologies for assessing operational capabilities and limitations in ice
- Note IMO Circular 6 June 2016 (MSC.1/Circ.1519)
Interim guidelines on life-saving appliances and arrangements for ships operating in polar waters.
- Note IMO Circular 26 June 2019 (MSC.1/Circ.1614)
Training of Seafarers
Resolution MSC.416(97), adopted on 25 November 2016, containing amendments to the STCW Convention, 1978 , including amended regulation I/1.1 adding definitions of “Polar code” and “Polar waters”, amended regulation I/11 requiring continued seagoing service for masters and officers for the continued professional competence for ships operating in polar waters, amendments to chapter V of the STCW Convention (Regulation V/4 on “Mandatory minimum requirements for the training and qualifications of masters and deck officers on ships operating in polar waters”).
This led to the development of IMO model course on Basic and Advanced Training for ships operating in polar waters (see image).
Further information on Polar Code (second phase):
- Resolution A.1137(31), adopted on 16 January 2020, Interim safety measures for ships not certified under the SOLAS Convention operating in polar waters
- Guidance for navigation and communication equipment intended for use on ships operating in polar waters (MSC.1/Circ.1612, June 2019). See Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 101 session, 5-14 June 2019.
OTHER INFORMATION
Forum meetings
The Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum convenes annual meetings.2017:
- Dates: 5-6 June
- Location: Lloyds Register, London
- Meeting summary
- Meeting website
2018:
- Dates: 14-15 May
- Location: Irish Cultural Centre, London
- Meeting summary
- Meeting website
2019:
- Dates: 3-4 June
- Location: United States Embassy, London
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting website
2020:
- Dates: 24-25 November
- Location: Online virtual meeting
- Meeting summary: To be uploaded
- Meeting website
Covid-19 Guidance
The COVID-19 pandemic has significant impacts on the shipping industry and on seafarers themselves, as noted by IMO in this website with details on COVID-19 and shipping.Other Information
- Shipping in the Polar Code area (PAME's Arctic Shipping Status Report overview recent trends in Arctic shipping - looking at the IMO Polar Code area - 2020)
- Submission form for the Web-Portal
- Information about the Polar Code
- Presentation on the Forum (Michael Kingston and Hjalti Hreinsson)
- Rules are one thing. Implementation another (Michael Kingston on how the Arctic Shipping Best Practices Information Forum will assist in the harmonised implementation of The Polar Code)
The PAME-I 2021 meeting will be held online as a virtual meeting via PAME's GoToMeeting System.
PAME I-2020 and its associated expert group pre-meetings will be held online from 25 Jan-5 Feb. 2021. We will use GoToMeeting, hosted by PAME’s account. Below are details on the aim and schedule of the meeting.
The aim of PAME I-2021 Meeting is as follows:
- Agree on projects for inclusion into the PAME Work Plan 2021-2023.
- Agree on deliverables to the Ministerial meeting May 2021 with reference to PAME II-2020 RoDs.
- Agree on updates/status for the next SAO meeting 9-11 March 2021 to include outstanding issues and/or guidance sought from SAOs in preparations for the 2021Ministerial meeting.
Leads on respective activities to provide status on progress to date in accordance with the PAME II-2020 Records of Decisions and the PAME 2019-2021 Work Plan.
Documents requiring decisions from this meeting should be distributed 30 days in advance, or by 7th of January 2021 in accordance with the Arctic Council’s Working Groups Common Operating Guidelines.
Pre-meeting Documents
Plenary draft agenda and meeting logistics, version 15 January 2021MPA Expert Group (25 and 26 January)
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth McLanahan/USA and Jan Ekebom/Finland- Monday 25 January 14.00-17.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
- Tuesday 26 January: 14:00- 15:30 (GMT 1.5 Hours)
PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #1
Documents: Summary will be provided under Plenary Agenda 4
- MPA agenda 4.1.1: Oceanographic Connectivity final Report-Sweden
- MPA agenda 4.1.2: Status on the Arctic Protected and Important Areas- 22 Dec 2020
- MPA agenda item 4.1.3: MPA Information Briefs
- MPA Agenda Item 4.1.4:
- Project proposal: Different Ways of Knowing: Applying Indigenous, Local and Scientific Knowledge for Arctic Conservation Planning, submitted by Canada, Finland, Sweden and WWF (7Jan-revised 18 Jan21)
- Project proposal: Review of Ecosystem Status, Human Impacts and Management Measures in the Central Arctic Ocean, submitted by Canada, Finland, Sweden, WWF
- Project Proposal: Joint PAME-CAFF OECM Project submitted by KoD and Canada
- Background document: MPA Activities for PAME 2021-2023 Work Plan
EA Expert Group (26 and 27 January)
Co-Chairs: Libby Logerwell/USA and Lis Lindal Jörgensen/Norway- Tuesday 26 January: 15:30-17:00 (GMT 1.5 hours)
- Wednesday 27 January: 16.00-19.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #2
Documents: Summary to be provided under plenary agenda 8
EA Pre-meeting agenda
EA-EG Pre-Meeting (26-27 Jan) registrations-41 participants
- Agenda item 5.a: EA Progress Report 2019-2021
- Agenda item 5.b (a): Project Plan for EA Framework Revision
- Agenda item 5.b (b): EA activities in 1st draft SAO Report to Ministers (20 Nov) - PAME WP 2021-2023
- Agenda item 5.c: Project Proposal: Review of Ecosystem Status, Human Impacts and Management Measures in the Central Arctic Ocean, submitted by Canada, Finland, Sweden, WWF (refer to same project proposal under MPA pre-meeting agenda Item 4.1.4)
Shipping Expert Group ( 28 and 29 January)
Co-chairs: Peter Oppenheimer/USA and Drummond Fraser/Canada- Thursday 28 January: 14.00-17.15 (GMT, 3 hours)
- Friday 29 January: 14:00- 17:15 (GMT 3 Hours)
PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #1
Documents: Summary will be provided under Plenary Agenda 6
- SEG Pre-meeting agenda - 26 January version
- SEG Pre-Meeting (28-29 Jan) registrations-69 participants
- Agenda 3(b)(iii): Sustainable Arctic Shipping - working document version 27.01.2021
- Agenda item 3(c)(iii): Wastewater project update
- Agenda item 3(c)(iii): Approved final draft AMSA Recommendations Matrix
- Agenda item 3(c)(iv): 4th Forum Meeting Summary Report
- Agenda item3(e)(i): ASTD 2019-2021 Summary Report, final draft report 25 jan
- Agenda item 3(e)(ii): Arctic Shipping Status Reports
- Agenda item 3(e)(iii): Final CASA report
- Agenda item 3(e)(v):
- Agenda item 4: Low Impact Shipping Corridors in the Arctic, final report
- Agenda item 4(a): Underwater Noise Phase 1 report - final draft
- Agenda item 4 (c)(ii): Arctic Marine Tourism Report - final draft
- Agenda item 4(d)(i): Implementation of the Polar Code project
- Agenda item 5 (a): Black Carbon project, revised
- Agenda 5(b): Arctic Shipping Status Report #3: Shipping in the Northwest Passage, draft
- Agenda item 5(c): New Low Sulphur Fuels, Fate, and Behavior in Cold Water Conditions, revised project plan by Norway
- Agenda item 5 (f): Underwater noise: Phase 2 draft project plan
- Agenda item 5 (add): CASA Phase 2-project proposal submitted by USA
- Agenda item 5(k): Final PAME II-2020 approved Wastewater survey project proposal-ICE-WWF-CCU
- Agenda item 6(a): Ideas for improving the monthly SEG calls
- Background document to Agenda item 5: Shipping activities in 1st draft SAO Report to Ministers (20 Nov 20)-PAME WP 2021-2023
- Background document: New applications for consultative status for the International Maritime Organization, including ICC
- Proposed meeting times for the SEG Monthly calls:
- Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 10:00 a.m. EST
- Wednesday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m. EST
- Wednesday, April 14 at 9:30 a.m. EST
- Thursday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. EST
- Wednesday, June 9 at 9:00 a.m. EST
- Tuesday, July 6 at 9:30 a.m. EST
- Wednesday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m. EST
- Wednesday, September 8 at 9:00 a.m. EST
REDEG Expert Group (29 Jan and 1 February)
Co-Chairs: Dennis Thurston/USA and Maureen Copley/Canada- Friday 29 January: 15:30-17:00 (GMT 1.5 Hours)
- Monday 1 February: 16.00-17:30 (GMT, 1.5 hours)
PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #2
Documents: Summary will be provided under Plenary Agenda 7
- Agenda item 1a: MEMA Reference Guide
- Agenda item 1b: Status of Offshore Oil and Gas Activities Survey Compilation (4 February update)
- Background documents:
- Agenda item 2: REDEG Terms of Reference (PAME 2021-2023 Work Plan)
- Agenda item 3a: Draft Mema Outreach and Next Steps
- Background document: Draft MEMA brochure layout
- Agenda item 3b: Management of Arctic Marine Oil and Gas Associated Noise - Project proposal for 2021-2023 Work plan
- Agenda item 3c: Update of the Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Regulators Resource (AOOGRR) - Project proposal for 2021-2023 Work plan
- Agenda item 3d: Existing Best Practices for Marine and Coastal Mining - Project proposal for 2021-2023 Work plan
- Agenda item 3e: Update Guidance on Non-Emergency Offshore Oil and Gas Operations and Monitoring - Project proposal for 2021-2023 Work plan
Layout drafts:
Marine Litter Expert Group (1 and 2 February
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth McLanahan/USA, Charlotte Mogensen/KoD and Anne Berteig/Norway- Monday 1 February: 14:00-16:00 (GMT, 2 hours)
- Tuesday 2 February: 14:00- 17:00 (GMT 3 hours)
PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #1
Documents: Summary will be provided under Plenary Agenda 9
- ML EG pre-meeting agenda (1-2 Feb)-version 19 Jan
- ML Pre-Meeting (1-2 Feb) registrations-50 participants
Plenary Meeting Documents
PAME I-2021 Plenary Meeting (4 and 5 February)
Chairing: Paula Kankaanpaa (PAME Chair)
- Thursday 4-Friday: 14.00-17.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
- Friday 5 February: 14.00-17.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #1
Agenda Item 2 - Introduction and Adoption of the Agenda
Plenary draft agenda and meeting logistics, version 15 January 2021
Agenda Item 3 - Information from the Chair and the Secretariat
Documents:
- Agenda item 3.3: Draft Russian Arctic Council Chairmanship Program (Confidential - do not distribute)
- Agenda item 3.4: India's research interests in the Arctic - information document
Background documents:
- PAME II-2020 Meeting Report
- PAME II-2020 RoDs
- SAO Report, Nov. 2019
- PAME 2019-2021 Work Plan
- PAME Achievements Report 2017-2019
- SAO Report to Ministers (May 2019)
- 2019 Rovaniemi Joint Ministerial Statement
- 2019 Rovaniemi Statement from the Finnish Chair of the Arctic Council
- Iceland Chairmanship Program 2019-2021
- Common Operating Guidelines for Working Groups
- Report from joint Arctic Council - Arctic Economic Council meeting (Oct. 2019)
- Arctic Council Observer Manual
- Arctic Council Rules of Procedures
- Arctic Council Guidelines for Relationships with Outside Bodies
- Arctic Council Communication Strategy (2018)
- Arctic Council Communications and Outreach Guidelines (2016)
- Quick Guide to the Arctic Council
- The Arctic Council: a backgrounder
Agenda Item 4 - Pan-Arctic Network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents:
- PAME MPA-network toolbox: Area-based conservation measures and ecological connectivity.
- CAFF/PAME Indicator Report on Arctic Protected Areas.
- Framework for a Pan-Arctic Network of Marine Protected Areas (April 2015)
- 1st MPA Workshop Report
- 2nd MPA workshop Report
- 3rd MPA Workshop Report
- 4th MPA Workshop Report
Agenda Item 5 - Protection from Invasive Species
- CAFF-PAME Project Proposal Marine Invasive Species-28 january 2021-CLEAN
- CAFF-PAME Project Proposal Marine Invasive Species-28 january 2021-Track Changes
Background documents:
Agenda Item 6 - Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment follow-up activities
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents:
- AMSA Final Report (2009)
- 4th AMSA Implementation Progress Report for the period 2015-2017
- Arctic Ocean Review (AOR) Final Report (2013)
Agenda Item 7 - Arctic Offshore Resource Exploration and Development
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents:
- Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Communities in Marine Activities (MEMA) Part II Report.
- Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Communities in Marine Activities (MEMA) Part I Report.
- MEMA Workshop Report.
Agenda Item 8 - Ecosystem-based Approach to Management
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents:
- The 2017 – 2019 Progress Report of the Joint Ecosystem Approach Expert Group (EA-EG).
- Guidelines for Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Management of Arctic Marine Ecosystems (May 2019).
- Status of Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Management in the Arctic.
Agenda Item 9 - Arctic Marine Pollution
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents (agenda item 9.1 - Marine litter):
- Desktop study on Marine Litter, including microplastics, in the Arctic (May 2019)
- ML-RAP Expert Group nominations
Agenda Item 10 - Preparations for the 2021 Ministerial Meeting and Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP) Implementation Reporting
Agenda item 10.1: Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP)
- 3rd AMSP Implementation Report 2019-2021 final draft 15 Jan 2021
- AMSP Updating Project Plan, revised version 15 Jan 2021
Agenda item 10.1 Background documents:
- AMSP Tracking Tool Matrix (Excel Spreadsheet)
- AMSP Implementation Progress Report 2017-2019
- AMSP 2015-2025
- AMSP Implementation Plan
Agenda item 10.2: Review and agree to the PAME Achievements (2019-2021) section in the SAO Report to Ministers, including a list of PAME deliverables to the Ministerial meeting.
- PAME Achivements 2019-2021 for SAO Report Ministers-working document-revised 18 Jan
- List of PAME deliverables to the 2021 Ministerial-section is PAME Achievements 2019-2021
- Agenda 10.3(a): PAME WP 2021-2023 for SAO Report Ministers-working document-revised 2 Feb
- Agenda 10.3(b): PAME Work Plan 2021-2023 longer version-working document version 18 Jan
Agenda item 10.3: Templates for Arctic Council publications
Other documents
- PAME I-2021 list of participants-166 registrations as of 2 Feb 2021
- List of Documents, as of 22 January
- PAME Thematic Expert Groups, as of October 2020 (please send updates to the PAME Secretariat, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
This site is for the EA-EG in preparation for the 7th EA Workshop, Value and Valuation for the Ecosystem Approach in the Arctic.
The overall goal of the workshop is to identify, understand and find ways to benefit from the diverse systems of values and valuation of nature in the shared ecosystems of an increasingly connected Arctic.
This site provides Planning Team members the draft Program, list of experts and literature resources for developing the Program.
EA Valuation meeting:
Workshop:
Documents:
- EA Background documents
- EA Value Workshop Literature
- Economics
- ITK-LK
- Managements
- Meetings
- Social Science
The PAME-II 2020 meeting will be held online as a virtual meeting via PAME's GoToMeeting System.
The next PAME Working Group Meeting (PAME II-2020) and its associated expert pre-meetings will be held online from 15-25 September 2020. We will be using PAME‘s GoToMeeting System. Below are details on the aim and schedule of the meeting.
The aim of this Meeting is to discuss and make progress on any outstanding issues in projects/deliverable documents for 2021 Ministerial, including
- Leads on respective activities to provide summary status on progress to date in accordance with the PAME I-2020 Records of Decisions and the PAME 2019-2021 Work Plan and propose timelines to finalize respective activities/projects for deliverables to the 2021 Ministerial meeting (May 2021).
- Agree on updates/timelines for the next SAO meeting 28-30 October 2020 to include a list of planned deliverables for the April 2020 Ministerial meeting.
- Compile proposed activities and projects for possible inclusion into the PAME Work Plan 2021-2023 to include draft content, new proposed projects and indications of lead/co-leads. The AMSP 2015-2025 Implementation Plan can be used as a framework.
- Agree on timelines/milestones of actions and activities needed up to May 2021 Ministerial meeting to include the final draft of the PAME Work Plan 2021-2023 and inputs to the SAO Report to Ministers as per guidance from the Arctic Council/Iceland‘s Chairmanship.
Documents requiring decisions from this meeting should be distributed 30 days in advance, or by 28 August 2020 in accordance with the Arctic Council’s Working Groups Common Operating Guidelines.
Leads on respective activities are requested to prepare for this meeting in accordance with the PAME Work Plan 2019-2021 and Records of Decisions from the PAME I-2020 meeting.
PAME II-2020 Guidelines for online participation
Pre-meeting Documents
PAME II-2020 Pre-Meetings Schedule and Logistics 15-22 SepOrder of PAME pre-meeting/expert group events:
- Project leads provide a brief overview status (5 min) on their respective projects and a proposed process and timeline to finalize for the 2021 Ministerial meeting.
- Participants will be invited to provide input and pose questions either verbally or in writing via the GoToMeeting chat function.
- Participants will be invited to submit a project plan proposal for the PAME 2021-2023 Work Plan in advance of the meeting for consideration during the pre-meeting. This should include:
- A project plan in writing
- A proposed timeline seeking approval for the project.
- Project-leads (both existing and new project proposals) provide in writing, to respective pre- meeting co-chairs, suggested text on their projects for inclusion to the Records of Decisions (RoDs) at the end of the first day.
- Pre-meeting co-chairs develop draft RoDs and send out to participants for their review and comments.
- Pre-meeting co-chairs attend the PAME II-2020 HoDs meeting on behalf of their respective expert groups and provide a brief overview of discussions and submit their RoDs.
MPA Expert Group (Plenary agenda 4): 15 and 16 September
- Co-Chairs: Elizabeth McLanahan/USA and Jan Ekebom/Finland
- Tuesday 15 September and Wednesday 16 September: 13.00-16.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
- (09.00 North America east coast/13noon ICE/15:00 NOR, SWE, KoD/16.00 FIN, Moscow)
- PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #1
PAME II-2020 MPA pre-meeting agenda (15-16 Sep)
Agenda 4.1.1:ArcNet 2-pager
Agenda 4.1.2: MPA Factsheets
- Annotation to Agenda Item 4.2
- Factsheet: Food Security text, draft
- Factsheet: MPA's text, draft
- Factsheets Draft Proposed timeline
- Background document: UK factsheet layout example
Agenda 4.1.3:
Agenda 4.1.4: Progress report on Modelling Arctic Oceanographic Connectivity
Presentations:
- ArcNet - An Arctic OCean Network of Priority Areas for Conservation (WWF Arctic Programme)
- “Changing Arctic” Fact Sheet Project“Changing Arctic” Fact Sheet Project (Zac Cannizzo & Tori Luu - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))
- Modelling Arctic oceanographic connectivity
MPA Pre-meeting Registrations (37)
Shipping Expert Group (Plenary Agenda 6): 17 and 18 September
- Co-chairs: Peter Oppenheimer/USA and Drummond Fraser/Canada
- Thursday 17 September and Friday 18 September: 13.00-16.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
- (09.00 North America east coast/13noon ICE/15:00 NOR, SWE, KoD/16.00 FIN, Moscow)
- PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #1
PAME II-2020 Shipping Experts Group (SEG) Pre-Meeting Agenda (14. september version)
Pre-meeting documents:
- Agenda item 6.2 a: ARHC-PAME Letter
- Agenda item 6.3.b: Arctic Marine Tourism Project - Status and next steps
- Agenda item 6.6.b: AMSA Recommendations Matrix: Final draft proposed update updated version (6 November 2020)
- Agenda item 6.6.b.i: AMSA Recommendation SAO Approval cover letter
- Agenda item 6.6.c: Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum
- Agenda item 6.7.a: Interpretations of the Polar Code (Norway)
- Agenda item 6.7.b: EPPR-PAME project: Low sulphur fuels
- Agenda item 6.8.a: Arctic Ship Traffic Data summary status
- Agenda item 6.8 b: Arctic Shipping Status Reports
- Agenda item 6.9.a: DRAFT Wastewater PAME survey project proposal-ICE-WWF-CCU
- Agenda item 6.9b: Project proposal by Russia (GH4 project)
- Status “New low sulphur fuels - fate and behavior in cold water conditions” project (Jon Arve Royset, Norway)
- ICES WGSHIP: The Impacts of Marine Shipping (Cathryn Murray, Canada & Ida-Maja Hassellöv, Sweden)
REDEG (Plenary agenda 7): 21 and 22 September
- Co-Chairs: Dennis Thurston/USA and Mareen Coupley/Canada
- Monday 21 September and Tuesday 22 September: 15.00-18.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
- (08.00 North America west coast/15.00 ICE/17:00 NOR, SWE, KoD/18.00 FIN, Moscow)
- PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #1
PAME II-2020 REDEG pre-meeting agenda (21-22 Sep)
- Agenda item 7.1:
- Agenda item 7.2:
- Agenda item 7.3:
- Other documents:
- Background document: Draft ToR - REDEG
- REDEG Project Proposal (2021-2023) - Draft MEMA Outreach and Next Steps
- REDEG Project Proposal (2021-2023) -Draft Guidelines for Arctic Marine Oil and Gas Associated Noise
- REDEG Project Proposal (2021-2023) -Draft Guidance on Non-Emergency Offshore Oil and Gas Operations and Monitoring
- REDEG Project Proposal (2021-2023) DRAFT A Thorough Update of the Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Regulatory Resource (AOOGRR)
Presentation:
- Regulation and Standardisation of Arctic petroleum activities (Hilda Kjeldstad; Head of Regulatory Development
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority)
EA Expert Group (Plenary Agenda 8): 21 and 22 September
- Co-Chairs: Libby Logerwell/USA and Lis Lindal Jörgensen/Norway
- Monday 21 September and Tuesday 22 September: 15.00-18.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
- (08.00 North America west coast/15.00 ICE/17:00 NOR, SWE, KoD/18.00 FIN, Moscow)
- PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #2
PAME II-2020 EA pre-meeting agenda (21-22 Sep)
Marine Litter Expert Group (Plenary Agenda 9): 17 and 18 September
- Co-Chairs: Elizabeth McLanahan/USA, Charlotte Mogensen/KoD and Anne Berteig/Norway
- Thursday 17 September and Friday 18 September: 13.00-16.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
- (09.00 North America east coast/13noon ICE/15:00 NOR, SWE, KoD/16.00 FIN, Moscow)
- PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #2
PAME II-2020 Marine Litter Expert Group Pre-Meeting Agenda (17-18 Sep)
- 3rd draft ML-RAP version 26 Aug
- 3rd draft ML-RAP compile comments NOR-ICE-KoD-USA-AMAP-ACAP-Saami-AIA-GERM-CHINA-EXP-EC-version 17 Sep
- Background document: Draft chart for AMAP monitoring for PAME report_v2
- Background document: ML Outreach and Communication
Plenary Meeting Documents
PAME II-2020 Plenary Meeting 23-25 September
- Chairing: Paula Kankaanpaa (PAME Chair) and Elizabeth McLanahan (PAME Vice-Chair)
- Wednesday 23 September- Friday 25 September: 13.00-16.00 (GMT, 3 hours)
- (09.00 North America east coast/13noon ICE/15:00 NOR, SWE, KoD/16.00 FIN, Moscow)
- PAME‘s GoToMeeting System #1
Agenda Item 3 - Information from the Chair and the Secretariat
Background documents:- PAME I-2020 Meeting Report
- PAME I-2020 RoDs
- SAO Report, Nov. 2019
- PAME 2019-2021 Work Plan
- PAME Achievements Report 2017-2019
- SAO Report to Ministers (May 2019)
- 2019 Rovaniemi Joint Ministerial Statement
- 2019 Rovaniemi Statement from the Finnish Chair of the Arctic Council
- Iceland Chairmanship Program 2019-2021
- Common Operating Guidelines for Working Groups
- Report from joint Arctic Council - Arctic Economic Council meeting (Oct. 2019)
- Arctic Council Observer Manual
- Arctic Council Rules of Procedures
- Arctic Council Guidelines for Relationships with Outside Bodies
- Arctic Council Communication Strategy (2018)
- Arctic Council Communications and Outreach Guidelines (2016)
Agenda Item 4 - Pan-Arctic Network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Presentation:
ArcNet - An Arctic Ocean Network of Priority Areas for Conservation
Plenary presentation from Martin Sommerkorn (WWF)
Background documents:
- MPA Networks Action Table by USA (version 28 Aug 2018)
- PAME MPA-network toolbox: Area-based conservation measures and ecological connectivity.
- CAFF/PAME Indicator Report on Arctic Protected Areas.
- Framework for a Pan-Arctic Network of Marine Protected Areas (April 2015)
- 1st MPA Workshop Report
- 2nd MPA workshop Report
- 3rd MPA Workshop Report
- 4th MPA Workshop Report
Agenda Item 5 - Protection from Invasive Species
PAME invasive species - ARIAS-Memo-16 Sep 2020
Background documents:
- CAFF/PAME Arctic Invasive Alien Species Strategy and Action Plan (ARIAS)
- Invasive Species on PAME.is
Agenda Item 6 - Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment follow-up activities
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents: (Agenda 6):
- AMSA Final Report (2009)
- 4th AMSA Implementation Progress Report for the period 2015-2017
- Arctic Ocean Review (AOR) Final Report (2013)
Agenda Item 7 - Arctic Offshore Resource Exploration and Development
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents:
- Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Communities in Marine Activities (MEMA) Part II Report.
- Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Communities in Marine Activities (MEMA) Part I Report.
- MEMA Workshop Report.
Agenda Item 8 - Ecosystem-based Approach to Management
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents:
- The 2017 – 2019 Progress Report of the Joint Ecosystem Approach Expert Group (EA-EG).
- Guidelines for Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Management of Arctic Marine Ecosystems (May 2019).
- Status of Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Management in the Arctic.
Agenda Item 9 - Arctic Marine Pollution
Refer to pre-meeting documents.Background documents (agenda item 9.1 - Marine litter):
- Desktop study on Marine Litter, including microplastics, in the Arctic (May 2019)
- ML-RAP Expert Group nominations
Agenda Item 10 - Preparations for the 2021 Ministerial Meeting and Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP) Implementation Reporting
Agenda 10.1:- AMSP implementation process update-Memo-22 Sep
- 3rd AMSP Implementation Matrix 2019-2021-2nd draft 9. september 2020 version
Agenda item 10.2: Proposed PAME timeline in preperation for the 2021 Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
Agenda item 10.3: PAME Ministerial deliverables - draft
Background documents: