Update on Brunei Darussalam's Membership Status in CTI-CFF
"Learn about the recent progress and challenges in Brunei Darussalam's application for membership in CTI-CFF, including the requirements for acceptance and the efforts made by the Regional Secretariat towards this goal."
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The 12thSenior Officials Meeting (SOM-12) 1-2 November 2016 Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Session 4: The Updated Status of Brunei Darussalam as A New Member State of CTI-CFF Widi Widi A. CTI- -CFF Regional Secretariat CFF Regional Secretariat 1 November 2016 1 November 2016 A. Pratikto Pratikto Ph.D. Ph.D. CTI
BACKGROUND SOM-9 in Manila discussed on the process of application for Brunei Darussalam as a new member state of CTI- CFF 2013 S-SOM in Manado agreed that Brunei Darussalam be granted the status as an Observer SOM-10 in Dili acknowledged the progress made by Brunei Darussalam to comply with the requirements based on Rule 21 RoP 2014 Brunei Darussalam had submitted the application letter along with its statement of commitment addressed to Chair of CTI COM No objection raised by CT6 on the proposal to accept Brunei Darussalam as new member state of CTI-CFF SOM-11 in Manado endorsed Brunei Darussalam as a new member state of CTI-CFF as a subject to the submission of the Head of State s adoption to the CTI Leaders Declaration on CTI-CFF; and submission of the instrument of accession to the Agreement on the establishment of CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat 2015
REQUIREMENT OF ACCEPTANCE Submission of the Head of State s adoption to the CTI Leaders Declaration on CTI- CFF Brunei Darussalam as a new member state of CTI-CFF Submission of the instrument of accession to the Agreement on the establishment of CTI- CFF Regional Secretariat
EFFORTS The efforts of Regional Secretariat towards the acceptance of Brunei Darussalam as a new member state of CTI-CFF 30 April 1 May 2015 Consultation & exchange views with Dept. Fisheries of Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Courtesy Visit to Brunei Darussalam COM Chair Letter to Brunei Darussalam & member countries RS Letter to Brunei Darussalam as of 15 March 2016; 2 June 2016; 12 August 2016 Series of Formal Communication Consultation & Sharing Information Occurred between staff of RS and Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism
PROGRESS A series of communication during 2015-2016 was carried out by Regional Secretariat through its letter addressed to the Minister of Primary Resource and Tourism of Brunei Darussalam. It was aimed to obtain the development status of Brunei Darussalam s acceptance as a new member state of CTI-CFF to be reported in SOM-12. Referring to letter IKAN/96 CTI CFF as of 15 September 2016, sent by Permanent Secretary Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism Brunei Darussalam, it is officially confirmed that due to unavoidable circumstances, Brunei Darussalam need to put the said application mentioned in SOM-11 decision on hold at this moment. The Ministry will inform the Regional Secretariat accordingly once Brunei Darussalam ready to join CTI-CFF.
RECOMMENDATION To acknowledge and appreciate Brunei Darussalam s statement pertaining the development status of acceptance of Brunei Darussalam as a new member state of CTI-CFF as mandated in SOM-11. To task Regional Secretariat to follow up with the Government of Brunei Darussalam on the CT6 endorsement on Brunei Darussalam as a subject to the submission of the Head of State s adoption to the CTI Leaders Declaration on CTI-CFF; and the submission of the Instrument of Accession to the Agreement on the Establishment of CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat to the Depository accordingly.
