The Portfolio Committee also notes the requirement to amend the Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996 (No.60 of 1996), to accommodate Annex VI, in order for it to become part of South African domestic law. The Portfolio Committee, however, expressed concern as to the structure of the Act and the importance of only incorporating the operative and relevant aspects of the Treaty and the Annex into the Act, as opposed to the entire text of the Treaty, as the present Act reads. The Portfolio Committee, therefore, resolves to recommend that after ratification of Annex VI by Parliament, the Department of Environmental Affairs (the Department) will amend the Antarctic Treaties Act, draft appropriate Regulations to the Act and process these amendments through Parliament accordingly. The Department must report to Parliament on progress in this matter by the end of January 2014. Report to be considered.