As is our normal practice following the conclusion of the annual meetings, the Secretariat has reviewed e-group activity. A number of e-groups have no recent activity (inactive for more than one year). A number were created specifically to support the work of the Commission or Scientific Committee at CCAMLR-39 or CCAMLR-40. In some cases, the Scientific Committee or the Commission has indicated that the work of these groups may be ongoing into 2022, while some of the e-groups have now completed their purpose and could be archived.

Annex 1 presents a full list of current e-groups, and indicates which groups the Secretariat suggests should be archived.

Members should advise if any of the e-groups proposed to be archived need to remain active. Members may also indicate other e-groups that should be archived. A full list of active and archived e-groups can be seen in the attached file. Comments on the proposed list of e-groups to be archived should be sent to the Secretariat by 26 November 2021.

Archived e-groups will not be deleted but will be hidden from view and locked for editing. They may be re-instated as active e-groups at any time by request.