# 45 CFR § 670.1: Purpose of regulations

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 670.1
- **Heading:** Purpose of regulations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER VI—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > PART 670—CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS > Subpart A—Introduction

## Text

The purpose of the regulations in this part is to conserve and protect the native mammals, birds, plants, and invertebrates of Antarctica and the ecosystem upon which they depend and to implement the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541, as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-227.

## Nearby sections

- [45 CFR § 670.1 § 670.1 Purpose of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.1.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.2 § 670.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.2.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.3 § 670.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.3.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.4 § 670.4 Prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.4.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.5 § 670.5 Exception in extraordinary circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.5.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.6 § 670.6 Prior possession exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.6.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.7 § 670.7 Food exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.7.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.8 § 670.8 Foreign permit exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.8.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.9 § 670.9 Antarctic Conservation Act enforcement exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.9.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.11 § 670.11 Applications for permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.11.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.12 § 670.12 General issuance criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.12.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.13 § 670.13 Permit administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.13.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.14 § 670.14 Conditions of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.14.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.15 § 670.15 Modification, suspension, and revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.15.md)

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