To Whom It May Concem PERMIT Nr 2016/04 ISSUED BY BELGIUM Non-governmental expedition to Antarctica 29/10/2016 - 28/02/2017 On basis of the Belgian law of 7 April 2005 implementing the Environment Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty (Madrid, 4 October 1991), in particular its articles 5, § 2, 7 and 8 and referring to the Information received, | declare that the expedition from the International Polar Foundation (IPF) organised as expedition leader by Mr Alain Hubert may be considered as covered by a permit issued by the Belgian authorities This permit is based solely on the estimated environmental impact of the activity as submitted by the applicant in application of the Belgian law of 7 April 2005 implementing the Environment Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty (Madrid, 4 October 1991) in particular its annex | on Environmental Impact Assessment. The applicant declared that he is well aware of the Belgian legislation applicable on the respect and Protection of the environment in Antarctica and that they have taken cognizance of the ATCM Guidonee for Visitors to the Antarctic (1994), the tourist guidelines (2004), the general guidelines for visitors (2011). Conditions to.the permit 1. Each participahtis required to hold a copy of the permit while in Antarctica 2. The recipients of this permit shall transmit within 6 weeks after the expedition a report to the Federal Public fee Health, Food Chain safety and Environment, DG Environment" stating the eventual impact gn tHe environment. | | Maly. Marle-Christine Marghern October 2016 Minister for E invironment and Sustainable development — iff | ' Direct eral Environment, Service for Multilateral and Strategic Affairs, Eurostation Il 02D383, Place Victor Horta 40/ 10, 1060 Brussels, antarctica@environment belgium, be