Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

The Representatives,

Recalling Measure 1 (2003) on the establishment of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (“the Secretariat”);
Recalling Decision 2 (2012) on the establishment of the open-ended Intersessional Contact Group on financial issues to be convened by the host country of the next Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting;
Bearing in mind the Financial Regulations for the Secretariat annexed to Decision 4 (2003);


Decide:
1. to approve the audited Financial Report for 2011/12, annexed to this Decision (Annex 1);
2. to take note of the Secretariat Report 2012/13 (SP 2), which includes the Provisional Financial Report (2012/13), annexed to this Decision (Annex 2);
3. to approve the Secretariat Programme (SP3 rev.1), including the Budget for 2013/14 and the Forecast Budget for 2014/15, annexed to this Decision (Annex 3); and
4. to invite the host country for the next Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) to request the Executive Secretary to open the ATCM forum for the Intersessional Contact Group (“ICG”) and to provide assistance to the ICG.