IV ORGANIZATIONAL AND BUDGET ISSUES

APEC Secretariat

Ministers expressed deep appreciation for the exemplary work done by Ambassador Armando Q. Madamba, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, the directors and the staff of the Secretariat in supporting the various APEC Committees and Working Groups and the APEC process as a whole. Cognizant of the need to harmonize the relationship between the APEC Secretariat and the various APEC fora, Ministers endorsed the recommendations of the Task Force on Management Issues and instructed Senior Officials to implement the recommendations as soon as possible.

Membership and Participation Issues

In Manila in 1996, Ministers decided not to extend the moratorium with the view to admitting a limited number of new members. Ministers reiterated that APEC is an open and evolving process. The Ministers agreed that in Vancouver in 1997, the set of criteria for evaluating applications will be adopted after being refined and updated. The Ministers further agreed that in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, new members will be announced based on the adopted criteria. The new members will be admitted in Auckland in 1999.

Ministers discussed the issue of non-member participation in APEC Working Group Activities and adopted the Consolidated Guidelines relating to this matter which was endorsed by the Senior Officials. These guidelines will replace the existing rules that govern the process of non-member participation in APEC Working Group activities.

Budget and Administrative Issues

Ministers commended the Budget and Administrative Committee (BAC) for its work during the year in evaluating project proposals, streamlining procedures, and enhancing operational and administrative efficiency and effectiveness. Ministers approved the 1997 Budget of US$8,090,917 as proposed by the BAC and recommended by Senior Officials. Ministers also approved the 1997 contribution of US$2,947,000 and the formula for calculating individual member’s contribution levels, as proposed by BAC and recommended by Senior Officials. Ministers expressed appreciation to Japan for its contributions to the 1997 TILF Special Account.

　　I. PROGRESS ON THE 1995 APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS’ DECLARATION FOR ACTION AND APEC ACTION PROGRAM FOR 1996
　　II. STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN APEC
　　III. PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
　　IV. ORGANIZATIONAL AND BUDGET ISSUES
　　V. OTHER MATTERS

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