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the
carry out local livestock development projects of common regional interest and geared to the objectives of APHCA. The activities to be funded by the NCF are
cover: They may decided by the Commission.
(a) training activities at grass-roots level and regional level; (b) basic studies on low-cost technology and traditional animal husbandry practices; (c) mutual exchange of experts among members of the Commission; (d) operation of small-scale projects within a reasonable budget ceiling; (e) provision for short-term fellowships within the region; (f) promotion of a regional information exchange programme through the translation of the Commission's newsletter, ASIAN LIVESTOCK, or any other publication into the national language of member countries; and (g) any other activity decided upon from time to time.
in
In Model A, the NCF is 10. The fund is represented by two models, A and B.
bank kept in a
name the Commission's
and operates under the joint signatures of the APHCA Permanent Delegate of the country concerned and the Secretary of the Commission. The NCF Model A Fund operates under APHCA financial and auditing rules. In Model B, the NCF is maintained as part of the budget of the government/country and is governed by the financial/auditing rules of the country concerned. Only the signature of the Permanent Delegate (and of any others required by the government concerned) is necessary. However, the Secretary of the Commission must certify that the expenditure is reasonable and in conformity with the requirement of the approved APHCA/NCF project in the country.
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11. All NCF-financed projects must be of common interest to the countries in the Region. In the last ten years the commitments in support of these projects totalled nearly the equivalent of US$ 5 million.
12. Of the IPFC subsidiary bodies, the Executive Committee was established by virtue of Article III (1) of the IPFC Agreement. The Special Committee on Management of Indo-Pacific Tuna, SCORRAD and CDMSCS were established by the Commission at various sessions in terms of powers granted by the Agreement to establish temporary, special or standing committees to study and report matters pertaining to the purpose of the Commission. The Working Parties on Inland Fisheries were also Fish Technology and Marketing, Aquaculture and
on
established by the Commission at various sessions in terms of enabling powers granted by the Agreement to establish working parties to study and recommend on specific technical problems.
Area of Competence
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13. In regard to the IPFC's a rea of competence, the IPFC Agreement merely
the Commission carries out its provides that
functions and duties "in the Indo-Pacific area". This definition of the area has remained unchanged from
It should be the Commission.
recalled that when the FAO the inception of Council decided in 1967 to establish the Indian Ocean Fishery Commission, noted that the creation of this new fishery commission might lead to withdrawal of interest in the Indian Ocean by the IPFC.
14.
In 1974, IPFC decided functions and responsibilities.
to
it
a
review its set
an Ad hoc Committee up This Ad hoc Committee considered inter alia the question of the geographical area of responsibility of IPFC and concluded was undesirable in view of the that a precise definition of its general area nature of its various activities. The Ad hoc Committee recommended that the be definition of the
IPFC agreement area as contained in Article V of the
retained but
for administrative purposes the following guidelines be submitted to IPFC for consideration:
that