FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SECRETARIAT OF THE ANARCTIC 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 first Executive Secretary shall inform the Depositary Government when 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.
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 first Executive Secretary shall inform the Depositary Government when 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.
