IWC68 Plenary - Live Status of the Agenda - Updated 21/10, 16:00

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GENERAL DOCUMENTS

Draft List of Participants as at 18/10/2022 IWC/68/GEN/01

Provisional Timetable IWC/68/GEN/02

1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

1.1. Welcome Address (17/10 10:30-11:00)

1.2. Opening Statements (17/10 11:00-11:30)

CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS: Uruguay IWC/68/OS/CG/Uruguay | Palau IWC/68/OS/CG/Palau | Australia IWC/68/OS/CG/Australia Brazil IWC/68/OS/CG/Brazil | Costa Rica IWC/68/OS/CG/Costa Rica | Solomon Islands IWC/68/OS/CG/Solomon Islands UK | IWC/68/OS/CG/UK | USA IWC/68/OS/CG/USA | New Zealand IWC/68/OS/CG/New Zealand | India IWC/68/OS/CG/India | EU Member States IWC/68/OS/GC/EU MEMBER STATES | GBA IWC/68/OS/CG/GBA | Panama IWC/68/OS/CG/Panama

 

NON MEMBER GOVERNMENTS: Japan IWC/68/OS/GO/Japan

IGOS: CMS, ASCOBANS and ACCOBAMS

NGOS: IBJ IBJ | AWI  IWC/68/OS/NGO/AWI | EIA IWC/68/OS/NGO/EIA | KNAPK IWC/68/OS/NGO/KNAPK  | NOAH IWC/68/OS/NGO/NOAH | ICB    IWC/68/OS/NGO/ICB | WDC IWC/68/OS/NGO/WDC | WWF IWC/68/OS/NGO/WWF

1.3 Voting rights and Contracting Government Contributions at the International Whaling Commission (17/10 11:30-12:30. Option 1 - Changes to Rule of Procedure F.2. votes restored to Governments only in arrears for Covid-19 years (2020, 2021, 2022), adopted by consensus

Voting rights and Contracting Government Contributions at the International Whaling Commission FA/68/4.1.1/01/EN | FR | ES

1.4. Secretary’s Report on Credentials and Voting Rights (17/10 11:00-11:30, adjourned until Day 2)

1.5. Meeting Provisions (17/10 11:00-11:30, adjourned)

1.6. Review of Documents (17/10 11:00-11:30)

2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  (17/10 11:00-11:30)

Provisional Annotated Agenda IWC/68/02/01/EN | FR | ES

3. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (SC) PRESENTATION (17/10 11:30-12:30; 14:00-15:30, further discussions under Item 13)

3.1. Presentation of Main Recommendations

3.2. Presentation of Future Work Plan

4. CONSERVATION COMMITTEE (CC) PRESENTATION (17/10 16:00-16:30, further discussions under Item 12)

4.1. Presentation of Main Recommendations

4.2. Presentation of Future Work Plan

5. WORKING GROUP ON OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS (WG-OE)

5.1. Report of WG-OE and draft proposals (17/10, 16:30-17:00, further discussions under Item 6)

2023/24 BALANCED BUDGET PROPOSAL BSC/68/5.3/01/REV2/EN | FR | ES

WGOE Paper 1 - Budget Reform Strategy FA/68/4.1.2/01/REV1/EN | FR | ES

WGOE Paper 2 - Working Group on Operational Effectiveness: Governance reform FA/68/4.1.2/02/EN | FR | ES

WGOE Paper 3 - WGOE Supporting Document for FA/68/4.1.2/02 Current Rules of Procedure and Terms of Reference FA/68/4.1.2/03/EN | FR | ES 

WGOE Paper 4 - IWC Strategic Principles and Terms of Reference for Working Group on Strategic Plan FA/68/4.1.2/04/EN | FR | ES

5.2. Discussion of draft proposals and actions arising

5.3. Any other matters

6. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (F&A) (18/10 09:00-10:30, 11:00-12:30, 21/10 11:00-12:30)

6.1. Report of the Finance and Administration Committee

Governance reform – Revised Proposals IWC/68/6.1/07

Report of the Finance Committee  IWC/68/REP/FA/01/EN | FR | ES

Financial Statements for the 12 months to 31 December 2018 IWC/68/6.1/01 | FR | ES

Financial Statements for the 12 months to 31 December 2019 IWC/68/6.1/02

Financial Statements for the 12 months to 31 December 2020 IWC/68/6.1/03

Financial Statements for the 12 months to 31 December 2021 IWC/68/6.1/04

Commentary on the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Commission Accounts IWC/68/6.1/05/EN | FR | ES

Commentary on the 2021 Commission Accounts IWC/68/6.1/06/EN | FR | ES

6.2. Biennial budget (18/10, 11:00-12:30, Small Group for further discussions formed, adjourned until Day 4. Update 19/10 16:00-17:30, adjourned until Day 4. ADOPTED by vote) 

NEW 2023/24 BALANCED BUDGET PROPOSAL BSC/68/5.3/01/REV2/EN | FR | ES

6.3. Discussion (18/10 09:00-10:30, adjourned until Day 4)

6.4. Adoption

6.5. Any other matters

7. PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE(18/10 11:00-12:30, 20/10 14:30-16:00)

7.1. Proposal of a Schedule Amendment to Create a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary(18/10 11:00-12:30, adjourned until Day 4. Update 19/10 16:00-17:30, adjourned until Day 4, 20/10 14:30-16:00, no decision)

Proposal of a Schedule Amendment to Create a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary IWC/68/7.1/01/EN | FR | ES

8. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

8.1. Resolution on Marine Plastic Pollution (18/10 14:00-15:30, update 19/10 16:00-17:30, update 20/10 17:00-18:00. ADOPTED by consensus)

Resolution on Marine Plastic Pollution IWC/68/8.1/01/REV2/EN | FR | ES

The IWC's critical role in tackling the impacts of plastic on the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises IWC/68/8.1/OBS/01

8.2. Resolution on Food Security (18/10 16:00-16:30, update 19/10 16:00-17:30, update 20/10 17:00-18:00. Will be resubmitted to IWC69)

Resolution on Food Security IWC/68/8.2/01/EN | FR | ES

8.3 Resolution on the Implementation of a Conservation and Management Program for Whale Stocks aimed towards the lifting of the moratorium and the orderly development of the whaling industry (18/10 16:30-18:00, update 20/10 17:00-18:00. Will be resubmitted to IWC69)

Resolution on the Implementation of a Conservation and Management Program  for Whale Stocks aimed towards the lifting of the moratorium and the orderly development of the whaling industry IWC/68/8.3/01/EN | FR | ES

9. ABORIGINAL SUBSISTENCE WHALING (ASW SUB-CTTEE) (19/10 09:00-10:30)

9.1. Report of the Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Sub-Committee (ASW Sub-Ctte)

Report of the Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Sub-Committee IWC/68/REP/ASW/01 | FR | ES

9.2. Discussion of the ASW Sub-Cttee report

9.3. Adoption of the ASW Sub-Cttee report

9.4. Any other matters

10. WHALE KILLING METHODS AND WELFARE ISSUES (WKM&WI) (19/10 09:00-10:30)

10.1. Report of the Working Group on Whale Killing Methods and Welfare Issues (WKM&WI WG)

Report of the Working Group on Whale Killing Methods and Welfare Issues  IWC/68/REP/WKMWI/01 | FR | ES   

10.2. Discussion of the WKM&WI WG report

10.3. Adoption of the WKM&WI WG report

Iceland’s 2022 Commercial Fin Whaling Season  IWC/68/10.3/OBS/01

10.4. Any other matters

11. MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND INFRACTIONS SUB COMMITTEE (INF SUB-CTTEE) (19/01 09:00-10:30)

11.1. Report of the Infractions Sub-committee

Report of the Infractions Sub-committee IWC/68/REP/INF/01 | FR | ES

11.2. Discussion of the INF Sub-Cttee report

11.3. Adoption of the INF Sub-Cttee report

11.4. Catches by non-member nations 

11.5. Any other matters 

12. CONSERVATION COMMITTEE (CC) (19/10 11:00-12:30)

12.1. Reports of the Conservation Committee in 2020 and 2022 (CC68A, CC68B)

Report of the Conservation Committee IWC/68/REP/CC/01 | FR | ES

Report of the Conservation Committee CC68A 2020 IWC/68/REP/CC/01

12.2. Discussion of the CC reports

Cetacean Ecosystem Functioning IWC/68/12.2/OBS/01

Climate Change Impacts on Cetaceans IWC/68/12.2/OBS/02

12.3. Adoption of the CC reports and Work Plan

12.4. Any other matters

13. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (SC) (19/10 14:00-15:30)

13.1. Reports of the Scientific Committee 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (SC68A, SC68B, SC68C, SC68D)

Report of the Scientific Committee SC68A 2019 IWC/68/REP/SC/01

Report of the Scientific Committee SC68B 2020 IWC/68/REP/SC/02

Report of the Scientific Committee SC68C 2021 IWC/68/REP/SC/03

Report of the Scientific Committee SC68D 2022 IWC/68/REP/SC/04

13.2. Discussion of the SC reports

13.3. Adoption of the SC reports and Work Plan

13.4. Any other matters

14. CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS (19/10 16:00-17:30)

Cooperation with other Organisations IWC/68/14/01/REV1

- Background Paper to IWC/68/14/01 - Bern II Report

- Background Paper to IWC/68/14/01 - Bern II Co-Leads paper

15. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (21/10 09:00-10:30)

15.1. Election of Chair (Commissioner for Republic of Guinea, Amadou Télivel Diallo, is elected)

15.2. Election of Vice-Chair (Commissioner for Australia, Nick Gales, is elected)

16. BUREAU MEMBERSHIP (21/10 09:00-10:30. Membership: Chair, Vice-Chair, Chair of F and A, Argentina [2 years], Belgium [6 years], Ghana [4 years], St Lucia [4 years])

17. FUTURE IWC MEETINGS

17.1. Confirmed Events (21/10 11:00-12:30. Scientific Committee 2023 Bled, Slovenia, 24/4-7/5. Commission 2024 Lima, Peru)

17.2. Call for Hosts

18. OTHER MATTERS (21/10 11:00-12:30)

19. ADOPTION OF SUMMARY OF MAIN OUTCOMES, DECISIONS AND REQUIRED ACTIONS ARISING FROM THE 68^th MEETING (21/10 14:00-15:30, 16:00-17:30)