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IWC62 ANNUAL MEETING, AGADIR, MOROCCO 2010

List of Documents

Principal Documents for IWC62:
here	62/Future1 Draft agenda
here	62/Future2 Draft List of documents
here	62/6rev Report of the fourth meeting of the Small Working Group (SWG) on the Future of the IWC
here	62/7rev Proposed Consensus Decision to Improve the Conservation of Whales (from the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Commission)
here	62/8 Amendments to the Rules of Procedure, Financial Regulations and Rules of Debate that would be required to give effect to certain aspects of the Proposed Consensus Decision to Improve the Conservation of Whales (IWC/62/7)
here	62/10 Cost estimates for a monitoring, control and surveillance scheme of possible whaling operations and how costs might be apportioned
here	62/16 Discussion document regarding Scientific Committee matters: a follow-up to the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Issues Related to the Scientific Committee
here	M10/SWG6 Report of the Scientific Assessment Group
Other Documents:
here	A10/SG1 Comments received on the draft consensus decision to improve the conservation of whales (IWC-M10-SWG4)
here	M10/SWG4 Chair’s Report to the Small Working Group on the Future of IWC
here	M10/SWG5 The Future of the IWC: An Australian Proposal
here	61/6 Report of the Small Working Group (SWG) on the Future of the International Whaling Commission 18 May 2009
here	61/7rev Chair's Report of the Intersessional Meeting on the Future of the IWC
here	61/10rev Consensus resolution on the extension of Small Working Group on the Future of the IWC until the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Commission
here	M09/5 Report of the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Scientific Committee Issues (prepared for the Intersessional Meeting of the Commission, Rome, March, 2009)

IWC61 ANNUAL MEETING, MADEIRA, PORTUGAL 2009

List of Documents

Please note:
A number of recent documents have earlier documents attached as Annexes or Appendices.  This was done to help make documents as ‘standalone’ as possible. Where this has been done, it is indicated in the list below (light blue type).

Principal Documents for IWC61:
here	61/Future1 Draft agenda
here	61/Future2 Draft List of documents
here	61/6 Report of the Small Working Group (SWG) on the Future of the International Whaling Commission, 18 May 2009 Annex A: List of countries who have attended one or more meetings of the SWG Annex B: List of documents relevant to meetings of the SWG Annex C: Document IWC/M09/6 – Further elaboration of the work of the Scientific Committee with respect to category (b) items Annex D: Report of the working group to examine issues related to the provision of scientific advice with respect to possible packages Annex E: Work plan for consideration and action on the [category (a)] issues that would be before the Commission during the interim period Annex F: Guidance on furthering category (b) issues Annex G: Request for advice from the Scientific Committee in relation to Japanese small-type coastal whaling
here	61/7rev [Revised] Chair’s Report of the Intersessional Meeting of the Commission on the Future of IWC, FAO Headquarters, Rome, 9-11 March 2009 Annex A: list of delegates and observers Annex B: List of documents Annex C: Agenda Annex D: Extract from Document IWC/M09/4, Appendix 1: Chairs’ suggestions on the Future of the International Whaling Commission from the Report on the Small Working Group (SWG) on the Future of the International Whaling Commission Annex E: Document IWC/M09/6, Further elaboration on the work of the Scientific Committee with respect to category (b) items Annex F: Extract from Document IWC/M09/5, Report of the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Scientific Committee Issues (for annexes on Terms of Reference and country responses see full document)
here	61/8 Australian comment on the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Issues Relating to the Scientific Committee (submitted by Australia)
	61/Rep1 [Extract] Report of the Scientific Committee, 2009 (Pending)
here	M09/5 Report of the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Scientific Committee Issues (prepared for the Intersessional Meeting of the Commission, Rome, March, 2009)
Other Documents:
SWG Meeting, Rome, March 2009
here	M09/4* Report on the Small Working Group (SWG) on the Future of the International Whaling Commission, Presented by Alvaro de Soto, SWG Chairman, 2 February 2009 Appendix 1: Chairs’ suggestions on the future of IWC (included in IWC/61/6) Appendix 2: Progress Report on the September 2008 meeting of the Small Working Group (SWG) on the Future of the International Whaling Commission, presented by  Alvaro de Soto, SWG Chairman, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA [Document IWC/S08/Rep 1] • Annex 1: Terms of Reference for the Small Working Group on the Future of IWC (from Annex B of IWC/60/24) • Annex 2: Agenda • Annex 3: List of meeting documents • Annex 4: List of participants • Annex 5: Note on SWG method of work • Annex 6: Outline of issues for Category (a) elements/issues • Annex 7: Outline of issues and mechanisms for progressing work on Category (b) elements/issues Appendix 3: List of participants
here	M09/6 Further elaboration on the work of the Scientific Committee with respect to Category (b) item (included as Annex E in IWC/61/7rev)
here	M09/7rev Directions for further work of the SWG (included in section 6 of IWC/61/7rev)
SWG Meeting, Florida, September 2008
here	S08/SWG/3 An overview of the elements/issues identified as being of importance to one or more Contracting Governments in relation to the future of the IWC (prepared by the Secretariat)
here	S08/Rep1 Progress Report on the September 2008 meeting of the Small Working Group (SWG) on the Future of the International Whaling Commission, presented by Alvaro de Soto, SWG Chairman, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA (Included as Appendix 2 of IWC/M09/4)
* Note that this report took account of the SWG’s discussions at its meetings in Florida, USA, September 2008 and Cambridge, UK, December 2008. A specific report of the December 2008 meeting was not issued but a press release was posted on this website.

MARCH 2009 INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF IWC

CHAIR'S REPORT

Chair's Report(377Kb)

Meeting Documents

Title - IWC-M09-
here	1. Draft agenda
*	2. List of Participants
here	3. List of Documents
here	4. Report on the Small Working Group (SWG) on the Future of the International Whaling Commission, Presented by Alvaro de Soto, SWG Chairman (includes Chairs’ Suggestions on the Future of IWC)
here	5. Report of the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Scientific Committee issues
here	6. Further elaboration on the work of the Scientific Committee with respect to Category (b) items
For Information Documents - IWC/M09/info/
here	The Pew Whales Commission, Lisbon, 9-10 February 2009: Chair's Report (submitted by Portugal)
Background Documents
here	IWC/S08/SWG/3. An overview of the elements/issues identified as being of importance to one or more Contracting Governments in relation to the future of the IWC (prepared by the Secretariat)
IWC/60 documents submitted in relation to agenda item 18 on the future of IWC - IWC/60/
here	7 Chair’s Report of the Intersessional Meeting on the Future of IWC, Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel, UK 6-8 March 2008
here	8rev The IWC in the 21st Century (submitted by Norway)
here	9 Background paper for Japan’s small-type coastal whaling (submitted by Japan
here	10 Chair’s recommendations for follow-up to the March 2008 Intersessional Meeting on the Future of IWC
here	11 Declaration of the Buenos Aires Group: The Conservation of Cetaceans in the 21st Century and the International Whaling Commission
here	12 rev The Future of the International Whaling Commission: Strengthening Ocean Diplomacy (submitted by Professor Juma)
here	14 rev Future IWC work on cetacean conservation issues, including budgetary implications (submitted by Belgium and France)
here	15 Conservation Management Plans for Improved Cetacean Management (submitted by Australia)
here	16 Regional Non-Lethal Research Partnerships: a proposal for the Southern Ocean (submitted by Australia)
here	18 Possible improvements to procedural issues identified at the March 2008 Intersessional Meeting on the Future of IWC (prepared by the Secretariat)
here	24 Chair’s summary of the outcome of discussions on the future of the International Whaling Commission
here	26 Funding of work on discussions on the future of IWC up to and including IWC/61
For Information Documents - IWC/M08/info/
here	11 Whale Conservation and Management: A Future for the IWC (submitted by Australia)
*Pending

SWG Meeting, 8-10 December 2008

The SWG met again in Cambridge, UK from 8-10 December 2008. The draft Agenda and Press Release are available below. There was no separate report issued.

Title
here	Draft agenda SWG
here	Press Release

SWG Meeting, 15-18 September 2008

The SWG met in Florida from 15-18 September 2008. A list of documents that were available for this meeting is provided below.

Title
here	Meeting Report
here	Press Release
Working Group Documents - IWC/S08/SWG
here	1 Draft agenda
here	3 An overview of the elements/issues identified as being of importance to one or more Contracting Governments in relation to the future of the IWC (prepared by the Secretariat) (Note that documents referenced in this paper and not published are providedbelow)
Background Documents
IWC/60 documents submitted in relation to agenda item 18 on the future of IWC - IWC/60/
here	7 Chair’s Report of the Intersessional Meeting on the Future of IWC, Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel, UK 6-8 March 2008
here	8rev The IWC in the 21st Century (submitted by Norway)
here	9 Background paper for Japan’s small-type coastal whaling (submitted by Japan
here	10 Chair’s recommendations for follow-up to the March 2008 Intersessional Meeting on the Future of IWC
here	11 Declaration of the Buenos Aires Group: The Conservation of Cetaceans in the 21st Century and the International Whaling Commission
here	12 rev The Future of the International Whaling Commission: Strengthening Ocean Diplomacy (submitted by Professor Juma)
here	14 rev Future IWC work on cetacean conservation issues, including budgetary implications (submitted by Belgium and France)
here	15 Conservation Management Plans for Improved Cetacean Management (submitted by Australia)
here	16 Regional Non-Lethal Research Partnerships: a proposal for the Southern Ocean (submitted by Australia)
here	18 Possible improvements to procedural issues identified at the March 2008 Intersessional Meeting on the Future of IWC (prepared by the Secretariat)
here	24 Chair’s summary of the outcome of discussions on the future of the International Whaling Commission
here	26 Funding of work on discussions on the future of IWC up to and including IWC/61
For Information Documents - IWC/M08/info/
here	11 Whale Conservation and Management: A Future for the IWC (submitted by Australia)
Documents referenced in IWC/S08/SWG 3 and not published
here	TF/DEC 2002/01 A fresh look – some further thoughts from the secretariat on the financial contributions scheme.
here	IWC/N04/RMSWG 12 Discussion document: The RMS and lifting of Schedule Paragraph 10(e).
here	IWC/D04/RMS SDG 4 Status on revision of the Schedule based on discussions to date.
here	IWC/53/RMS 4 Proposed revisions to and re-organisation of the Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.
here	IWC/53/RMS 5 Report of the Intersessional Meeting of the Revised Management Scheme Working Group, Monaco, 6-8 February 2001.
here	IWC/54/RMS 1 Report of the Revised Management Scheme Expert Drafting Group.
here	IWC/54/RMS 2 The possible structure and content of a revised Schedule based on discussions to date
here	IWC/56/26 Chair’s Proposals for a Way Forward on the RMS.
here	IWC/56/F&A 6 Discussion Paper on Rules Governing Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the International Whaling Commission.
here	IWC/57/F&A 8 Summary and status of work to revise the financial contributions scheme.
here	IWC/57/F&A 9 A preliminary exploration of the possibilities and implications of less frequent meetings of the Commission and its subsidiary groups
here	IWC/57/RMS 3 Chairs’ Reports of the RMS Working Group Meetings (Borgholm 2004 and Copenhagen 2005).
here	IWC/57/RMS 4 Chairs’ Reports of the meetings of the RMS Small Drafting Group (Borgholm 2004 and Copenhagen 2005).
here	IWC/58/Rep 2 Report of the Finance and Administration Committee.
here	IWC/58/Rep 6 Report of the Revised Management Scheme Working Group, 10 June, St. Kitts and Nevis
here	IWC/58/F&A 3 NGO accreditation and participation in IWC Annual Meetings.
here	IWC/58/F&A 5 Discussion document: Further thoughts on reducing the frequency of IWC meetings. (Addendum)
here	IWC/58/RMS 3 Chair’s Report of the RMS Working Group Meeting, University Arms Hotel, Cambridge, 28 February to 2 March 2006. (NOTE: Document is 118 pages)
here	IWC/59/F&A 6 Report of the Special Session of the Finance and Administration Committee on the Frequency of Meetings.
here	IWC/59/F&A SS 3 Possible options to consider regarding meeting frequency of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies.
here	IWC/60/7 Chair’s Report of the Intersessional Meeting on the Future of IWC, Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel, UK 6-8 March 2008.
here	IWC/60/12rev The Future of the International Whaling Commission: Strengthening Ocean Diplomacy
here	IWC/60/18 Possible improvements to procedural issues identified at the March 2008 Intersessional Meeting on the Future of IWC.
here	IWC/60/24 Chair’s summary of the outcome of discussions on the future of the International Whaling Commission
here	IWC/60/F&A 4 The Interim Measure for calculating financial contributions: review of cut-off points defining capacity-to-pay groups and IWC/60/Rep 2: Report of the Finance and Administration Committee.
here	IWC/60/Rep 2 Report of the Finance and Administration Committee.