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), which established the open-ended Intersessional Contact Group (“ICG”) on Financial Issues to be convened by the host country of the next Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”);

Bearing in mind the Financial Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty annexed to Decision 4 (2003);

Decide:

1. to approve the audited Financial Report for 2019/20 annexed to this Decision (Annex 1);

2. to take note of the Secretariat Report 2020/21, which includes the Provisional Financial Report for 2020/21, annexed to this Decision (Annex 2);

3. to take note of the Five Year Forward Budget Profile 2022/23-2026/27 and approve the Secretariat Programme 2021/22, including the Budget for 2021/22 and the Forecast Budget 2022/23, annexed to this Decision (Annex 3); and

4. to terminate the open-ended ICG on Financial Issues referenced in Decision 2 (2012) and request that the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat open at the ATCM forum a topic to report to the Consultative Parties on financial issues.