TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
In accordance with Financial Regulations 5 and 6, Members’ contributions towards the 2013 budget become due on 1 January 2013. Contributions are payable no later than 1 March 2013, being 60 days after the due date. Details are provided in Table 1 (attached).
The contributions were calculated as detailed in Table 2 (attached).
Budget Contributions for 2013
Poseydon 1 – information submitted by Ukraine
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
In relation to Members’ responses regarding the Poseydon 1, contained in COMM CIRC 12/152 circulated on 19 November 2012, Ukraine has provided the attached information for circulation to all Members of the Commission.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Dissostichus Export/Re-export Document revision
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
To accommodate revisions to the e-CDS based on the changes made to CM 10-05 and to ensure consistency between the conservation measure and the e-CDS application, it has been necessary to make some minor changes to Annex 10-05/A, Attachment 1, namely, the Dissostichus Export/Re-export Document.
Head of EU Delegation to CCAMLR – information submitted by the EU
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
The European Union has submitted the attached information for circulation to all Members of the Commission.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Ukrainian vessel Poseydon 1
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
In relation to COMM CIRC 12/146, circulated on 9 November 2012, regarding the Poseydon 1, Australia, the European Union, New Zealand and the USA have provided the attached comments for circulation to all Members of the Commission.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Re: CCAMLR and CCSBT
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
CCAMLR-XXXI endorsed the cooperative arrangement between the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) and CCAMLR, and maintained that no fishing for southern bluefin tuna should occur in the CAMLR Convention Area without the vessel fully complying with CCAMLR conservation measures (CCAMLR-XXXI, paragraph 9.15). A copy of the Arrangement, signed by the Chair of CCSBT and the Chair of CCAMLR, is attached.
Regarding CCAMLR on Facebook
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
The CCAMLR Secretariat has maintained a page on Facebook since 22 November 2011 (www.facebook.com/CCAMLR). It has attracted significant interest which is reflected in the number of visits (more than 13 000 ‘Likes’), site posts and cross references to the page.
Dissostichus Export/Re-export Document revision
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
To accommodate revisions to the e-CDS based on CM 10-05 (2012), some minor changes have been made to ANNEX 10-05/A, ATTACHMENT 1, namely, the Dissostichus Export/Re-export Document. The revised Dissostichus Export/Re-export Document is attached for Members’ comment.
I would appreciate responses by Friday 30 November, please.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
CCAMLR-XXXI Report and Conservation Measures and Resolutions
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Notification for Scientific Research in 2012/13 – information submitted by the UK
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
In accordance with paragraph 2 of Conservation Measure 24-01, Members are advised that the UK has submitted a notification for a groundfish survey in Subarea 48.3 in 2012/13 (attached). The survey will be conducted by the fishing vessel Sil between 18 January and 1 February 2013.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary