SCAF-2024

The Chair of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance (SCAF) will welcome delegates from CCAMLR Members.

This agenda was adopted by the Commission under Item 2 of its agenda.

Consistent with Financial Regulation 11.1, a full audit of the 2023 Financial Statements was completed in 2024. The Financial Statements, together with the associated Audit Report, will be reviewed by SCAF and presented for acceptance by the Commission.

The Executive Secretary will present his annual report. The report will summarise the implementation of activities and tasks described in the 2023–2026 Strategic Plan undertaken during the 2023/24 intersessional period, including staffing issues.

SCAF will consider reports from the General Capacity Building Fund (GCBF) Panel, the Secretariat’s reports on the activities of the GCBF, and any administrative and financial proposals arising from any of this work. SCAF will also review the activity of the General Science Capacity Fund.

SCAF will prepare a revised budget for 2024.

SCAF will review the recommendations of the ICG on Sustainable Finance, charged by CCAMLR-42 (paragraph 10.9) to provide proposals for sustainable financing options based on cost recovery for fisheries management and other administrative activities.

SCAF will prepare a draft budget for 2025 covering the General Fund, Equity Funds and Special Funds, including consideration of financial and administrative issues and advice from the Scientific Committee and SCIC Chairs.

The Committee will present a forecast budget for 2026 to the Commission.

SCAF will discuss other administrative issues, including the Second Performance Review and CCAMLR meeting arrangements.

SCAF will adopt its report