Commission for Environmental Cooperation

Distribution: General

C/C.01/98/RES/03

ORIGINAL:  ENGLISH

Montreal, 3 March 1998

Budget Approval for On-going Activities

THE COUNCIL:

HAVING TAKEN NOTE of Secretariat Document C/C.02/98.07/DISC/02;

HEREBY AGREES TO:

AUTHORIZE the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to meet its obligations and to cover ongoing activities in accordance with the proposal contained in Secretariat document C/C.02/98.07/DISC/02.

 

(S) Avrim Lazar

                                                                 

Government of Canada

By: Avrim Lazar

 

(S) José Luis Samaniego

                                                                 

Government of the United Mexican States

By José Luis Samaniego

 

(S) William A. Nitze

                                                                 

Government of the United States of America

By: William A. Nitze

1998 BUDGET

In order to allow the Secretariat to continue to meet its obligations and to cover ongoing activities, we are requesting authorization to spend up to 25% of the following budget items.

Please note that in the case of NAFEC we are requesting US$50,000 to cover management related costs.

 

DESCRIPTION	AMOUNT	25%
	US $
1 – Program and obligations
1.1) Project costs
Work will only be initiated for projects which have been approved by the Parties.
1.2) Salaries	1 879 000	469 750
To meet payroll obligations.
1.3) Specific obligations	646 000	161 500
To cover ongoing activities such as preparation of the Annual Program and budget, work on the San Pedro River Basin A13, etc.
1.4) Publications and reports	475 000	118 750
To cover ongoing activities such as preparation of the Annual Report, State of the Environment Report and other publications.
1.5) Rent – Program related	296 000	74 000
To meet lease obligations
1.6) Telecommunications – Program related	59 000	14 750
To cover ongoing activities.
1.7) CEC Resource Centre	230 000	57 500
To cover ongoing activities such as subscriptions, Website and database maintenance

 

1.8) Common program related expenditures	50 000	12 500
To cover activities carried out by the Directors.
2 – Common operations
2.1) External and temporary support	164 000	41 000
To meet payroll obligations such as special accounting expertise, audit services, legal expertise, assets insurance, banking and payroll fees, etc.
2.2) Telecommunications – Non program related	41 000	10 250
To cover ongoing activities.
2.3) Assets	190 000	47 500
To meet lease obligations.
2.4) Rent – Non program related	204 000	51 000
To meet lease obligations.
2.5) Relocation & orientation	60 000	15 000
To cover ongoing activities.
2.6) Office equipment & supplies	100 000	25 000
To cover ongoing activities.
2.7) Professional development	20 000	5 000
To cover ongoing activities.
3 – Departmental operations
3.1) Salaries	1 293 000	323 250
To meet payroll obligations.
3.2) Public outreach	289 000	72 250
To cover ongoing activities such as translation, mailings and activities of the Mexico office.
3.3) Council Sessions	180 000	45 000
To cover ongoing activities such as meetings of GSC and Alternate Representatives.
3.4) Executive management	100 000	25 000
To cover ongoing activities such as travel and hospitality.

 

3.5) JPAC Operations	100 000	25 000
To cover ongoing activities.
3.6)  Public Meetings	125 000	31 250
To cover ongoing activities.
4 – Contingency fund	200 000	50 000
To cover ongoing activities such as preparatory meetings and translations.

 

 

Budget Approval for On-going Activities