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CLOSING REMARKS. 11.1 The Chair summarised the meeting outcomes, in relation to the objectives agreed at the start of the meeting. She noted that MoP7: • adopted a resolution on the Budget and Scale of Contributions • adopted resolutions endorsing the Advisory Committee Work Programme and the Secretariat Work Programme • adopted a resolution amending the ACAP staff regulations • appointed the Government of Tasmania as the External Auditor for the ACAP Budget over the coming three years • decided to renew the Executive Secretary’s salary by 2.5 years from December 2022 • formed a recruitment subcommittee for the next recruitment of an Executive Secretary • formed a performance assessment subcommittee to assist the Advisory Committee Chair with the annual performance assessment of the Executive Secretary • established an intersessional group to review the financial regulations 11.2 The Chair thanked the Governor of Tasmania for officially opening the meeting. She also thanked the Vice-chair, the Secretariat team, the interpreters, the stenographers, and the technical support (Congress Rental). She made a special mention of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇’s honorary Information Officer, for his many years of dedication to the Agreement (see 4.1.2, above). 11.3 The meeting participants echoed these thanks to ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇. In addition, Parties thanked the Chair and Vice-chair, the Secretariat, the host country (Australia) and the interpreters. 11.4 The Chair then closed the Seventh Session of the Meeting of the Parties. 1. to adopt the attached Rules of Procedure in Appendix A. (1) Unless otherwise stated, these rules of procedure shall apply to any Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, convened in accordance with Article VIII of the Agreement. (2) Unless specified to the contrary in a relevant instrument, these rules shall apply mutatis mutandis to any other meeting held within the framework of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, except for the Advisory Committee, which has established its own rules of procedure. (3) Where any inconsistency between these Rules and the Agreement arises, the Agreement shall prevail.

CLOSING REMARKS. 11.1 19.1 The Chair summarised the meeting outcomesthanked all delegations, in relation including Observers, for their input to the objectives agreed at the start of the meetingWorking Group and Advisory Committee meetings. She noted that MoP7: • adopted a resolution on the Budget and Scale of Contributions • adopted resolutions endorsing the He summarised some key outcomes from AC13: (i) A revised Advisory Committee Work Programme and the Secretariat Work Programme • adopted a resolution amending Programme. (ii) Outcomes from MoP7 noted. (iii) Establishment of six intersessional groups on: AC reporting to the ACAP staff regulations • appointed MoP; bycatch indicators; bycatch data, ACAP’s RFMO Engagement Strategy; ACAP’s Communication Strategy; and H5N1 avian influenza. (iv) Endorsement of updates to Best Practice Advice on Seabird Bycatch. (v) Close consideration of bycatch data needs. (vi) Greater emphasis on compliance with ACAP’s Best Practice Advice for bycatch mitigation and the Government of Tasmania as the External Auditor potential need for the ACAP Budget over the coming three years • decided other indicators to renew the Executive Secretary’s salary by 2.5 years from December 2022 • formed a recruitment subcommittee for the next recruitment of an Executive Secretary • formed a performance assessment subcommittee to assist the Advisory Committee Chair enable more confidence in compliance with the annual performance assessment mitigation measures. (vii) The re-establishment of the Executive Secretary • established an intersessional group Species Assessments Coordinating Group. (viii) Discussion of emerging threats, especially OWFs and avian influenza. (ix) A draft agenda and venue for AC14 (Peru). (x) Renewal of the appointment of the current officials occupying most of the Convenor and Vice-convenor positions, with new appointees to review one SBWG Co-viceconvenor position and to the financial regulationsTWG Vice-convenor position. 11.2 (xi) Renewal of the mandates of current holders of the positions of Chair and Vice-chair. 19.2 The Chair thanked the Governor of Tasmania for officially opening everybody who had taken part in and supported the meeting. She also thanked : the Working Group convenors and Vice-chairconvenors, the Secretariat teamSecretariat, the technical assistant, the interpreters, the stenographerscatering, reception and security officials at the venue, and everyone else involved in meeting organisation. He welcomed the technical support (Congress Rental)new appointees to ACAP positions, and thanked the Vice-chair for agreeing to stay on. She made a special mention He highlighted the sterling assistance by UK colleagues in hosting the meeting. 19.3 The Vice-chair expressed her thanks and those of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇’s honorary Information Officer, all the delegations to the Chair for his many years excellent steering of dedication to the Agreement (see 4.1.2, above)meeting. 11.3 The meeting participants echoed these thanks to ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇. In addition, Parties thanked the Chair and Vice-chair, the Secretariat, the host country (Australia) and the interpreters. 11.4 19.4 The Chair then closed the Seventh Session of the Meeting of the Partiesmeeting. 1. to adopt the attached Rules of Procedure in Appendix A. (1) Unless otherwise stated, these rules of procedure shall apply to any Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, convened in accordance with Article VIII of the Agreement. (2) Unless specified to the contrary in a relevant instrument, these rules shall apply mutatis mutandis to any other meeting held within the framework of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, except for the Advisory Committee, which has established its own rules of procedure. (3) Where any inconsistency between these Rules and the Agreement arises, the Agreement shall prevail.