Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) - Report of the Ad Hoc Legal and Financial Working Group Fist Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 July 1999













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APFIC SECRETARIAT
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
September 1999


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INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

TERMS OF REFERENCE AND WORKPLAN OF THE WORKING GROUP

APFIC AND ITS FUTURE CHALLENGES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

MEMBERSHIP, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF APFIC

FUTURE PROGRAMMES OF APFIC

CONTRIBUTIONS BY FAO AND MEMBER STATES

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

CONCLUSION

ADOPTION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX A. - AGENDA

APPENDIX B. - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

APPENDIX C. - LIST OF DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX D. - TERMS OF REFERENCE AND WORKPLAN OF THE AD HOC LEGAL AND FINANCIAL WORKING GROUP

APPENDIX E. - ABOLITION OF THE INDIAN OCEAN FISHERY COMMISSION AND MERGER OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES IN THE BAY OF BENGAL WITH THE ASIA-PACIFIC FISHERY COMMISSION

APPENDIX F. - SUMMARY OF THE REPLIES ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON FUTURE DIRECTION OF APFIC

APPENDIX G. - SUSPENDED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE APFIC AGREEMENT

APPENDIX H. - PROVISIONAL SCHEME AND SCALE OF CONTRIBUTION TO AN AUTONOMOUS BUDGET OF APFIC

APPENDIX I. - PROPOSED FINANCIAL REGULATIONS OF APFIC