Secretariat Reports, Programme and Budgets

The Representatives,
Recalling Measure 1 (2003) on the establishment of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (“the Secretariat”);
Bearing in mind the Financial Regulations for the Secretariat annexed to Decision 4 (2003);
Decide:
1) to approve the audited Financial Report for 2008/09 annexed to this Decision (Annex 1);
2) to take note of the Secretariat Report 2009/10 (SP 2 rev. 1) which includes the Estimate of Income and Expenditures 2009/10 and which is annexed to this Decision (Annex 2);
3) to support the intention of the Executive Secretary to renew the contract for the Assistant Executive Secretary and approve the Executive Secretary’s proposal to upgrade the position of the Book-keeper (level G3) to Finance Officer (level G2); and
4) to approve the Secretariat Programme 2010/11 (SP3 rev2) which includes the Budget for 2010/11 and the Forecast Budget for 2011/12 which is annexed to this Decision (Annex 3).