SCAF-11

The Committee will consider the Provisional Agenda circulated to Members 45 days prior to CCAMLR-XXX and adopt its agenda.  

 

Taking into account discussion at the Heads of Delegation meeting on Sunday, 23 October 2011, the Committee will agree to a working schedule.

 

As required by the Commission, a full audit of the 2010 Financial Statements (CCAMLR-XXIX, paragraph 3.3) was performed.  The Financial Statements, together with the associated Audit Report, will be presented for acceptance by the Commission.  In this regard, note should also be taken of COMM CIRCs 11/34 and 11/47.

 

Under the Financial Regulations, the Commission may authorise a full audit for the 2011 Financial Statements, or may decide that only a review audit will be required (CCAMLR-XIV, paragraph 3.6).  In 2008 the Auditor recommended that full audits of the Financial Statements should be conducted each year to take into account the growing complexity of the Commission’s Annual Financial Statements, to provide an unqualified assurance of the Financial Statements and to improve accountability and transparency of CCAMLR’s finances.  A full audit was carried out on the 2010 Financial Statements.

 

SCAF is invited to recommend an Auditor to the Commission for the 2011 and 2012 Financial Statements.

 

The Executive Secretary will present his Annual Report following which Members will be invited to provide observations and recommendations.

 

The Executive Secretary will present a report of the Review approved by the Commission in 2010 (CCAMLR-XXIX, paragraph 3.7).

 

The Executive Secretary will present a report summarising the processes, outcomes and recommendations of the internal review of the 2002 Strategic Plan undertaken during the 2010/11 intersessional period (CCAMLR-XXIX, paragraph 3.7).

 

The Executive Secretary will table the outcomes and recommendations of a review of the Secretariat’s staffing and salary strategy approved by the Commission at its 2010 meeting (CCAMLR-XXIX, paragraph 3.5).

 

Australia, as Convener of an open-ended informal group appointed by the Commission (CCAMLR-XXIX, paragraph 3.14(i)), will present recommendations arising from intersessional consultations of a comprehensive review of CCAMLR’s Financial Regulations.

 

SCAF will consider a paper, prepared by the Secretariat, proposing increased new and exploratory fisheries application fees.  It may also consider any proposals for the introduction of fees for krill fishing, following recommendations 7.1.1.1 and 7.1.1.2 of the 2008 CCAMLR Performance Review Panel Report (CCAMLR-XXIX/BG/48).

 

SCAF will consider a paper, prepared by the Secretariat, summarising the assistance available to Developing States in other similar multilateral organisations (2008 CCAMLR Performance Review Panel Report (CCAMLR-XXIX/BG/48; Rec. 6.5.2.1(b)).

 

The expected results of the 2011 budget will be presented for review.

 

A draft budget for 2012 will be presented.  This will be used to prepare a recommended budget for 2012, taking into account SCAF’s discussions on financial and administrative issues, as well as advice from the Scientific Committee and SCIC Chairs.  

 

The Scientific Committee Chair will be invited to present the Scientific Committee’s budget for 2012 and its forecast budget for 2013 so that these may be included in the Commission’s overall budgets.  The Chair will also be invited to advise SCAF of any other Scientific Committee decisions which would affect the Commission’s budget.

 

The SCIC Chair will be invited to present the financial implications of SCIC’s recommendations to the Commission for the Committee’s consideration.

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

 

The Committee will present a forecast budget for 2013 to the Commission for information purposes only.

 

The Committee will discuss any other business which the Commission may wish to refer to it for consideration.

 

In 2009 India was elected as SCAF Chair for a second term until conclusion of the 2011 meeting, and is not eligible for re-election.  SCAF is invited to recommend a Chair to the Commission to take up their appointment from the conclusion of the 2011 meeting until the conclusion of the 2013 meeting.   

 

The Committee will adopt its report to the Commission.