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    SCAF-2025

    Standing Committee on Administration and Finance
    Location:
    Hobart, Australia
    Meeting Start Date/Time:
    Meeting End Date/Time:
    Submissions Due
    Friday, 5 September 2025 - 09:00 Australia/Hobart (Working Paper)
    Saturday, 20 September 2025 - 09:00 Australia/Hobart (Background Paper)
    Meeting Report:
    scaf-2025_PRELIMINARY.pdf (302.72 KB)

    Documents

    Document Number Title Agenda Item(s)
    CCAMLR-44/03
    More Info     		Examination of the audited financial statements for 2024
    Executive Secretary
    		 3.1
    CCAMLR-44/04
    More Info     		Review of the 2025 Budget, Draft 2026 Budget and Forecast Budget for 2027
    Executive Secretary
    		 6
    CCAMLR-44/05
    More Info     		Executive Secretary’s Report 2025 including an Implementation Report for the Secretariat’s Strategic Plan (2023-26)
    Executive Secretary
    		 4
    CCAMLR-44/06
    More Info     		Performance Review 2 – summary of outcomes
    CCAMLR Secretariat
    		 7
    CCAMLR-44/07 Rev. 1
    More Info     		Activities of the General Capacity Building Fund (GCBF) – 2025
    GCBF Panel
    		 5
    CCAMLR-44/08 Rev. 1
    More Info     		Identification of potential meeting efficiencies
    CCAMLR Secretariat
    		 6
    CCAMLR-44/BG/03
    More Info     		Description of the Budget
    CCAMLR Secretariat
    		 6
    CCAMLR-44/BG/23
    More Info     		Migration from e-Groups to Discussion groups
    CCAMLR Secretariat
    		 4
    CCAMLR-44/BG/24
    More Info     		Web Portals Update
    CCAMLR Secretariat
    		 4

    Provisional Agenda

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    1     Opening of the meeting

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

    2     Organisation of the meeting
    2.1     Agenda

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

    3     Annual Financial Statements
    3.1     Examination of Audited Financial Statements for 2024

    Consistent with Financial Regulation 11.1, a full audit of the 2024 Financial Statements was completed in 2025. The Financial Statements, together with the associated Audit Report, will be reviewed by SCAF and presented for acceptance by the Commission.

    CCAMLR-44/03 Examination of the audited financial statements for 2024
    Executive Secretary
    4     Secretariat matters
    4.1     Executive Secretary’s Report

    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 2024/25 intersessional period, including staffing issues.

    5     Capacity Building
    6     Review of 2025 Budget, 2026 Draft Budget and 2027 Forecast Budget
    6.1     Review of 2025 Budget

    SCAF will review the 2025 budget.

    6.2     Draft Budget for 2026

    SCAF will prepare a draft budget for 2026 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.

    6.3     Forecast Budget for 2027

    The Committee will present a forecast budget for 2027 to the Commission.

    7     Administrative issues
    8     Other business

    To include appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of SCAF

    9     Report adoption

    SCAF will adopt its report

    10     Close of the meeting