| FC 96/8
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| FC 96/8
|
Ninety-sixth Session |
Rome, 7 - 12 May 2001 |
Approval of the Budgets of the Desert Locust Commissions |
FAO COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN THE CENTRAL REGION
FAO COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN NORTH-WEST AFRICA
1. There are three Desert Locust Commissions currently operated by FAO; the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Eastern Region of its Distribution in Southwest Asia; the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region; and the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in North-West Africa. According to the "Basic Texts for the Agreement of the Establishment" of each of these Commission [Article IX, section 4 Administrative Matters (6)], the Budget of each Commission should be submitted to the Council (delegated to the Finance Committee) prior to implementation.
2. The Budgets of the Commissions draw on the funds available in the Trust Fund of each Commission. The source of these funds is the contributions made by the Member Countries of the Commission. The Budgets are decided upon at each Commission Session by participating countries and their level is agreed according to a standard budget. The amount of the contributions received and any unspent balances that may have been carried forward from previous years may also be taken into account.
3. While in principle a Session of each Commission is held once per year, in practice the timing of each Commission's Session is adjusted to fit with various meetings involving the Desert Locust and to the intensity of Desert Locust activities. Normally the Session approves the budget for the current year and for the next year.
4. The Budgets submitted here are the budgets approved by the Commission Sessions held in June of 1998 for the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in Central Region and so far in June of 1999 for the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in North-West Africa and September 2000 for the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in South-west Asia.
5. Please note that the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in North-West Africa (CLCPANO) has been restructured and approved by the Council in November 2000. The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region (CLCPRO) will become operational in 2002 gathering 9 countries from the Western Region instead of 5. Its annual budget will be discussed at a meeting in June 2002.
APPENDIX A
TRUST FUND BUDGET
| Account | Description | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| (approved) | (approved) | (indicative) | ||
| 5570 | Consultants | 7 000 | 7 000 | 7 000 |
| 5900 | Duty Travel | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 |
| 5650 | Contracts | 1 810 | 1 810 | 1 810 |
| 6300 | General Operating Expenses | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 |
| 6000 | Expendable Equipment | 7 000 | 7 000 | 7 000 |
| 6100 | Non-expendable Equipment | 20 000 | 20 000 | 20 000 |
| 5920 | Training | 12 000 | 12 000 | 12 000 |
| 6130 | Support Costs* | 6 265 | 6 265 | 6 265 |
| Unallocated balance | 375 | 375 | 375 | |
| TOTAL | 71 450 | 71 450 | 71 450 |
*SC 5% on accounts 6000 and 6100
SC 13% on all other accounts
APPENDIX B
TRUST FUND BUDGET
| Account | Description | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| (approved) | (approved) | (indicative) | ||
| 5570 | Consultants | 7 500 | 7 500 | 7 500 |
| 5500 | Administrative support | 16 000 | 16 000 | 16 000 |
| 5900 | Duty Travel | 50 000 | 50 000 | 50 000 |
| 5650 | Contracts | 47 000 | 47 000 | 47 000 |
| 6300 | General Operating Expenses | 20 000 | 20 000 | 20 000 |
| 6000 | Expendable Equipment | 25 000 | 25 000 | 25 000 |
| 6100 | Non-expendable Equipment | 25 000 | 25 000 | 25 000 |
| 5920 | Training | 34 279 | 34 279 | 34 279 |
| 6130 | Support Costs* | 25 221 | 25 221 | 25 221 |
| TOTAL | 250 000 | 250 000 | 250 000 |
*SC 5% on accounts 6000 and 6100
SC 13% on all other accounts
APPENDIX C
TRUST FUND BUDGET
| Account | Description | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| (approved) | (indicative) | (indicative) | ||
| 5500 | Administrative Support | 17 000 | 17 000 | 17 000 |
| 5900 | Duty Travel | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 |
| 5650 | Contracts | 10 000 | 10 000 | 10 000 |
| 6300 | General Operating Expenses | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 |
| 6000 | Expendable Equipment | 18 000 | 18 000 | 18 000 |
| 6100 | Non-expendable Equipment | 35 000 | 35 000 | 35 000 |
| 5920 | Training | 29 000 | 29 000 | 29 000 |
| 6130 | Support Costs* | 16 380 | 16 380 | 16 380 |
| Unallocated balance | 620 | 620 | 620 | |
| TOTAL | 143 000 | 143 000 | 143 000 |
*SC 13% on all other accounts
