Decisions taken under international treaties to protect biodiversity in Antarctica must be taken jointly by the European Union and the Member States party to these treaties, the EU Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday 20 November (cases C-626/15 and C-659/16).
The 1959 Antarctic Treaty laid the foundations for the Antarctic system of agreements. Out of twenty EU Member States party to the Treaty, twelve also have the status of consultative parties allowing them to participate in...