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The Chairman noted that the last three items are already included in Option A of the 2004-2005 budget and thus
had been discussed. As regards the other items, he pointed out that they would be discussed in the various
Panels.
After the Secretariat presented a revised document which includes the changes proposed by Canada on the
estimation of a possible increase in the General Services salaries and the review of Ghana statistics on canning,
the Chairman proceeded to the officia l adoption of the budget (see attached Tables 1-3).
After the adoption of the budget, the Observer from Chinese Taipei declared that Chinese Taipei was going to
contribute funds toward the ICCAT budget. He indicated that the initial contribution from Chinese Taipei would
be €20,000.
The Delegate of the European Community suggested that it would be convenient to proceed to a change of
Auditors due to the number of years that this firm has been carrying out the audit.
The Executive Secretary stated that there was a contract with the auditing firm, but that he did not recall the
exact date of expiry of this contract. He also indicated that he would check the exact date at the Secretariat and
inform the Parties.
The Executive Secretary made a statement in which he commended the work of all the staff of the Secretariat
and requested the Commission to consider, for the future, staff that should be in the Professional category.
Further, he expressed disappointment for not achieving the entry into force of the Madrid Protocol, considering
the favorable consequence in the budget and the repercussions for the Contracting Parties.
9. Other matters
The Chairman noted that the Secretariat had prepared a third revision of the Basic Texts, which was sent to all
the Parties prior to the meeting. The tri-lingual volume includes a proposal to amend Rule 4 (paragraph 1) of the
Financial Regulations in anticipation of the entry into force of the Madrid Protocol. The Commission agreed that
upon receiving notification of the ratification, Rule 4 of the Financial Regulations would be amended as
proposed in the third revision of the Basic Texts (Appendix 6 to ANNEX 12), and the Executive Secretary
should then proceed with its immediate application in the subsequent budgetary year.
10. Date of the next meeting of STACFAD
The Chairman noted that the next meeting of STACFAD will meet at the time of the next annual meeting of the
Commission.
11. Election of Chairman
The Commission Chairman proposed that Mr. J. Jones continue during the next two years, and this proposal was
unanimously approved.
12. Adoption of the report and closure
The Chairman declared that the STACFAD Report would be adopted by correspondence.
The meeting of STACFAD was closed by the Chairman, Mr. J. Jones.
The STACFAD Report was adopted by correspondence.
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