SCAF-17

Standing Committee on Administration and Finance

Location:

Hobart, Australia

Meeting Start Date/Time:

Monday, 16 October 2017

Meeting End Date/Time:

Friday, 20 October 2017

Submissions Due

Saturday, 16 September 2017 - 00:00 Australia/Hobart (Background Paper)

Friday, 1 September 2017 - 00:00 Australia/Hobart (Working Paper)

Schedule for the Thirty-sixth Meetings of the Commission and the Scientific Committee

Participants are not required to register for the SCIC and/or SCAF meetings. However, please register for the Commission meeting as usual.

Meeting Report:

e-scaf-17.pdf (470.77 KB)

Meeting Documents(active tab)
Agenda

Meeting Documents

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CCAMLR-XXXVI/01 More Info	Second Performance Review of CCAMLR – Final Report of the Panel Performance Review Panel Submitted By: Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat) Request Meeting Document	7
CCAMLR-XXXVI/02 More Info	Proposal for GEF (Global Environment Facility) funding to support capacity building in the GEF-eligible CCAMLR Members Delegations of Chile, India, Namibia, South Africa, Ukraine and the CCAMLR Secretariat Abstract: In 2014, the Scientific Committee endorsed a proposal from South Africa that the Secretariat be tasked with developing a proposal for funding support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to build capacity among GEF-eligible CCAMLR Member countries to strengthen their participation in CCAMLR (SC-CAMLR-XXXIII, paragraph 10.30). This report updates CCAMLR Members on developments during 2017 Read More Submitted By: Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat) Request Meeting Document	7
CCAMLR-XXXVI/03 More Info	Examination of the audited financial statements for 2016 Executive Secretary Submitted By: Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat) Request Meeting Document	3.1
CCAMLR-XXXVI/04 More Info	Review of the 2017 Budget, Draft 2018 Budget and Forecast Budget for 2019 Executive Secretary Submitted By: Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat) Request Meeting Document	6
CCAMLR-XXXVI/05 More Info	Executive Secretary’s Report 2016/17 Executive Secretary Abstract: This annual report from the Executive Secretary, for the 12-months since CCAMLR-XXXV, is accompanied by an Implementation Report for the third year of the Secretariat’s Strategic Plan (2015–2018) and a report on implementation of the Secretariat’s Salary and Staffing Strategy during 2017. Consistent with the Commission’s decision in 2002, these documents provide, inter alia, a Read More Submitted By: Mr Andrew Wright (CCAMLR Secretariat) Approved By: Mr Andrew Wright (CCAMLR Secretariat) Request Meeting Document	4.1
CCAMLR-XXXVI/11 More Info	Report of the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Sustainable Financing for 2016/17 CCAMLR Secretariat Abstract: A summary of the work undertaken in relation to tasks identified at CCAMLR-XXXV for the attention of the Intersessional Correspondence Group – Sustainable Financing (ICG-SF) during 2016/17 is presented. During this period, the ICG-SF received information from the Secretariat relating to the following tasks requested by CCAMLR-XXXV: issues associated with funding conveners to Read More Submitted By: Mr Andrew Wright (CCAMLR Secretariat) Approved By: Mr Andrew Wright (CCAMLR Secretariat) Request Meeting Document	5
CCAMLR-XXXVI/BG/04 More Info	Description of the General Fund Budget CCAMLR Secretariat Submitted By: Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat) Request Meeting Document	6

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1 Opening of meeting

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The Chair of SCAF will welcome delegates from CCAMLR Members and Observers.

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2 Organisation of meeting

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2.1 Agenda

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This agenda was adopted by the Commission under Item 2 of its agenda.

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3 Annual Financial Statements

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3.1 Examination of Audited Financial Statements for 2016

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Consistent with Financial Regulation 11.1, a full audit of the 2016 Financial Statements was completed in early 2017. The Financial Statements, together with the associated Audit Report, will be reviewed by SCAF and presented for acceptance by the Commission. In this regard, note should also be taken of COMM CIRC 17/37.

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CCAMLR-XXXVI/03

Examination of the audited financial statements for 2016
Executive Secretary

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3.2 Appointment of auditor

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SCAF will recommend an auditor for the 2017 and 2018 financial statements.

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4 Secretariat matters

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4.1 Executive Secretary’s Report

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The Executive Secretary will present his annual report. The report will summarise the implementation of activities and tasks described in the 2015–2018 Strategic Plan undertaken during the 2016/17 intersessional period (CCAMLR-XXXI, Annex 7, paragraph 3). The report will include matters relating to the Staffing and Salary Strategy for the Secretariat.

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CCAMLR-XXXVI/05

Executive Secretary’s Report 2016/17
Executive Secretary

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5 Report of the CCAMLR Intersessional Correspondence Group on Sustainable Financing

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The Secretariat, as convener of an open-ended informal correspondence group established by the Commission (CCAMLR-XXXI, Annex 7, paragraph 13), will present a progress report on intersessional consultations that concerned further work to evaluate possible income-generating and cost-saving options (CCAMLR-XXXIII, Annex 7, paragraphs 14 and 15).

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CCAMLR-XXXVI/11

Report of the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Sustainable Financing for 2016/17
CCAMLR Secretariat

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6 Budgets

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CCAMLR-XXXVI/04	Review of the 2017 Budget, Draft 2018 Budget and Forecast Budget for 2019 Executive Secretary
CCAMLR-XXXVI/BG/04	Description of the General Fund Budget CCAMLR Secretariat

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6.1 Review of 2017 Budget

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The status of the 2017 budget will be presented for review.

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6.2 Draft Budget for 2018

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A draft budget for 2018 will be presented. This will be used to prepare a recommended budget for 2018. The advice to the Commission will reflect SCAF’s discussions on financial and administrative issues as well as advice from the Scientific Committee and SCIC Chairs. This item will be finalised late in the second week of the Commission’s meeting.

As part of its budgetary considerations, SCAF will review any income and expenditure proposals for any of the Special and other Funds.

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6.3 Forecast Budget for 2019

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The Committee will present a forecast budget for 2019 to the Commission for information purposes only.

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7 Other business

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CCAMLR-XXXVI/01	Second Performance Review of CCAMLR – Final Report of the Panel Performance Review Panel
CCAMLR-XXXVI/02	Proposal for GEF (Global Environment Facility) funding to support capacity building in the GEF-eligible CCAMLR Members Delegations of Chile, India, Namibia, South Africa, Ukraine and the CCAMLR Secretariat

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8 Report adoption

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SCAF will adopt a report that will be provided to the Commission.

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