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Programme of work and budget of the Carpathian Convention

Tipo de documento
Decision
Número de referencia
COP3/13
Fecha
May 27, 2011
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Estado
Activo
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Tratado
Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (May 22, 2003)
Reunión
Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention
Página web
www.carpathianconvention.org
Resumen

The Conference of the Parties

1. Recalling its decision COP2/13 on the Programme of Work and budget of the Carpathian Convention;

2. Having considered the report of the Carpathian Convention Implementation Committee on the implementation of the Programme of Work (UNEP/CC/COP3/DOC2);

3. Expresses its appreciation the Slovak Republic for providing the secondment of the staff member for the organization of COP3;

4. Takes note of the certified Financial Report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention;

5. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Programme of Work, in particular the results achieved by the Working Groups […];

6. Welcomes the continuation of the Working Groups;

7.Encourages Parties to continue to finance their participation in meetings related to the implementation of the Programme of Work;

8. Appreciates the support provided by the "BIOREGIO Carpathians" and "ACCESS2MOUNTAIN" projects;

9. Adopts the Programme of Work for 2012 - 2014 of the Carpathian Convention and welcomes the list of potential projects in support of the Programme of Work contained in Annex 1; 10. Adopts the Budget for 2012, 2013 and 2014 for the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians, and welcomes the additional estimates (counterpart contributions) as contained in Annex 3 to this decision;

11. Calls upon the Parties to undertake the necessary action to promote and ensure full implementation of the Programme of Work, in consultation with and with the support of relevant institutions, international organizations and non-governmental organizations;

12. Commends the interim Secretariat for its role and work in promoting and servicing the implementation of the Programme of Work and the implementation of COP Decisions;

13. Recognizes the need and pledges to further strengthen the Interim Secretariat given its additional tasks and responsibilities related to the implementation of the Protocol on the Protection of Biological and Landscape Diversity, the servicing of the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas Steering Committee, and the future implementation of the Protocol on Sustainable Forest Management and Protocol on Sustainable Tourism as well development of new protocols.

Programme of work of the Carpathian Convention, 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information summary of potential projects in support of the work programme “Follow-up Platform”
1 January 2012 – 31 December 2014 (Project descriptions available in separate document “Follow up Platform”

 

 

Annex 2 (DECISION COP3/14)


SCALE OF ASSESSMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE PARTIES TO THE TRUST FUND FOR THE THREE YEARS 2012 – 2013 - 2014 FOR THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CARPATHIANS
(EURO)

The contributions by the Parties as specified below will be used for funding the administration of the Convention and its Protocols, including the functioning of its Secretariat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The Trust Fund for Administering and Meeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians and related Protocols (hereinafter referred to as the Carpathian Convention and related protocols) including the functioning of the Secretariat (hereinafter referred to as the Trust Fund) is established for an initial period of three years, to provide financial support for the implementation of the Program of Work (POW) of the Convention and the functioning of the Secretariat.


2. The administration of the Trust Fund shall be entrusted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and, at his discretion to the Executive Director of UNEP under the relevant financial rules and regulations of the United Nations as well as the general procedures governing the operations of the Fund of UNEP, taking into account the Financial Rules for the administration of the Trust Fund of the Carpathian Convention and related protocols, adopted at the first Meeting of the Conference of Parties. The Executive Director can delegate the administration of the Trust Fund to the Head of the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention and related protocols.


3. The Trust Fund shall be used for funding the implementation of the Program of Work (POW) of the Convention and the functioning of its Secretariat; its budget will be composed of two sections to cover the expenditures under the following categories:
 Section I: Assessed contributions for Administering and Meeting the Objectives of the Convention and related Protocols, including the functioning of the Secretariat.
 Section II: (Additional) voluntary contributions for Administering and Meeting the Objectives of the Convention and related Protocols, including the functioning of the Secretariat.

4. The appropriation of section I shall be composed of:
 (Assessed) Annual contributions from the Contracting Parties.


5. The appropriation of section II shall be composed of:
 Additional voluntary contributions from the Contracting Parties
 Contributions from Governments which are not Contracting Parties, governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and programs, and the private sector.


6. The (assessed) annual contributions from the Contracting Parties for Administering and Meeting the Objectives of the Convention and related Protocols, including the functioning of the Secretariat will for each of the Contracting Parties consist of a share of the budget for Section I of the Trust Fund, to be determined by the Conference of the Parties (COP); the contributions shall be due on 1 January of each calendar year.

7. Voluntary (additional) contributions for Administering and Meeting the Objectives of the Convention and related Protocols, including the functioning of the Secretariat may be pledged and made at any time. They shall be used in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed between the Head of the Secretariat and the respective contributor.


8. The financial period shall be for three calendar years beginning 1 January of the first year and ending 31 December of the third calendar year.


9. The budget estimates, covering the income and expenditures for the financial period to which they relate, prepared in US dollars, shall be submitted to and approved by the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention and related protocols.


10. The estimates for each of the calendar years covered by the financial period shall be divided into sections and chapters as shown in the appendix to this terms of reference, shall be specified according to budget lines, shall include references to the program of work to which they relate, and shall be accompanied by any further information as the Executive Director of UNEP may deem useful and advisable.


11. The Head of the Secretariat may commit resources against the Trust Fund only if such commitments are covered by contributions already received. In the event that the Executive Director anticipates that there might be a shortfall in resources over the financial period as a whole, he shall notify the Head of Secretariat, who shall adjust the budget so that expenditures are at all times fully covered by contributions received.

12. The Executive Director of UNEP on the advice of the Head of the Secretariat may make transfers from one section/budget line to another. At the end of the first calendar year of a financial period, the Executive Director may proceed to transfer any uncommitted balance of appropriations, to the same section in the second calendar year.


13. It is for the Conference of the Parties and UNEP to agree on an administrative support charge to be paid to UNEP3.


14. At the end of each calendar year, the Executive Director of UNEP shall submit to the Contracting Parties, through the Head of the Secretariat, the certified accounts for that year. At the close of the financial period, he shall submit to them the audited accounts for the financial period.


15. The Trust Fund shall be subjected to external auditing, as decided by the COP and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United Nations.


16. The Executive Director of UNEP shall prepare a report on the budget implementation and submit it to the Contracting Parties at least 6 weeks before the date of each ordinary meeting of the COP.


17. In the event that the COP decides to terminate the Trust Fund, a notification to that effect shall be presented to UNEP at least six months before the date of termination selected by the COP. The COP shall decide, in consultation with UNEP, on the distribution of any unspent balance after all liquidation expenses have been met.


These terms of reference shall be effective from the date of their approval by the Contracting Parties.