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SCAR Bulletin No 155, October 2004

Twenty-seventh Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
Cape Town, South Africa, 24 May – 4 June 2004

Decision 2 (2004)

Financial Considerations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

The Representatives,
Recalling Measure 1 (2003) of the XXVI ATCM on the establishment of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (the Secretariat);
Recalling also Decision 2 (2003) on the provisional application of Measure 1 (2003);
Bearing in mind the Financial Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty adopted by Decision 4 (2003); and
Noting Decision 3 (2004) on the appointment of the first Executive Secretary, effective on 1 September 2004;
Decide:

  1. To approve the budget and work program of the Secretariat for 2004/05 annexed to this Decision;
  2. To approve the expenditure of up to one quarter of the forecast budget for 2005/06, annexed to this Decision, in the 2005/06 financial year subject to the availability of sufficient funds;
  3. That the Executive Secretary shall perform the role previously conferred on the Depositary Government with regard to the procedure for the payment of voluntary contributions adopted in Decision 2 (2003), paragraphs 6, 7 and 8, except that the Secretariat has established an account for its funds, and the Depositary Government shall then request the CCAMLR Secretariat to transfer all such voluntary contributions, with interest accrued thereon, to the Secretariat.

Annex to Decision 2 (2004)

Draft Work Programme 2004/05

Introduction

Management

  1. Executive staff
  2. Administrative/technical staff

Specific Tasks

  1. Preparation for the XXVIII ATCM and CEP VIII
  2. Support intersessional work of the ATCM and the CEP
  3. Facilitate exchange of information required under the Antarctic Treaty and the Protocol
  4. Co-ordination and contact with other elements of, and international organizations, on matters relevant to the Antarctic Treaty system
  5. Development and maintenance of databases
  6. Circulation amongst the Parties relevant information and disseminate information on activities in Antarctica;
  7. Collection, maintenance and publication of ATCM/CEP records
  8. Facilitate the availability of information about the Antarctic Treaty system
  9. Preparation of reports on the Secretariat ’s activities
  10. Assisting the review of past Recommendations and Measures
  11. Maintenance and updating of the Antarctic Treaty System “Handbook”

Attachment 1: Draft budget 2004/05 (Appropriations)
Attachment 2: Draft budget 2004/05 (Outputs)
Attachment 3: Forecast budget 2005/06
Attachment 4: Scale of contributions 2005