In order to promote peace and security on the Continent, and to determine whether parties to the Antarctic Treaty are meeting their obligations under the Treaty, its Environmental Protocol and related regulations, the United States periodically conducts inspections of foreign stations, equipment and vessels under rights of inspection granted in Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol for Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The United States' program of inspections helps emphasize that Antarctica is accessible to all countries. The last U.S. inspection, conducted jointly with the Russian Federation and co-led by the Department of State, was undertaken from January 23-28, 2012. This was the thirteenth Treaty inspection carried out by the United States since the Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959.
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U.S.-Russian Report of Inspections Under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection
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United States Antarctic Inspection Team 2006: Report of Inspections under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection [
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