RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE BUREAU OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT ON THE CONSERVATION ON CETACEANS OF THE BLACK SEA, MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND CONTIGUOUS ATLANTIC AREA

 Adopted by the Meeting of the Parties on February the 28th 2002
  

The composition and functions of the Bureau are settled by the Agreement^[1].

Rules of procedure of the Bureau, acting as Bureau of the Meeting of the Parties, are already stated in the general Rules of procedures of the Meeting of the Parties which will applied mutatis mutandis to the meetings of the Bureau.

PURPOSE

Article 1

The Bureau shall:

a)    provide general policy guidance and operational and financial direction to the Agreement Secretariat and the Sub-Regional Co-ordination Units concerning the implementation and promotion of the Agreement;

b)    carry out, between sessions of the Meeting of the Parties, such interim activities on its behalf as may be necessary or assigned to it by the Meeting of the Parties; and

c)    represent the Parties vis-à-vis the Government of the Host Country of the Agreement Secretariat and of the Meeting of the Parties, of Depositary and Parties to other international Organizations on matters relating to the Agreement and its Secretariat.
   

DATE AND PLACE OF MEETINGS

Article 2

1.  At the request of its Chairperson, the Bureau shall normally meet once per annum at the invitation of the Agreement Secretariat, which shall inform all Parties of the date, venue and agenda of such meetings^[2].

2.  The Bureau will meet in the Secretariat, unless invited in one of its member’s Country.
  

AGENDA

Rule 3

The Secretariat shall prepare the provisional agenda of each meeting, in consultation with the Chairman of the Bureau.
 

RECORDS

Rule 5

The Bureau shall provide a report on its activities for each session of the Meeting of the Parties that will be circulated to all Parties in advance of the session by the Agreement Secretariat.
   

OBSERVER

Rule 6

The Chairperson of the Scientific Committee shall be invited to participate as an observer in the meetings of the Bureau.
  

SECRETARIAT

Rule 7

The Agreement Secretariat shall provide secretariat services for the Bureau meetings.
   

AMENDMENT

Rule 8

These rules may be amended as required by the Meeting of the Parties.