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OPENING REMARKS. The Twelfth Meeting of the Advisory Committee (AC12) to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) was held online, from 31 August to 2 September 2021 (UTC+10), with Mr ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as Chair and ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ as Vice-chair.

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OPENING REMARKS. 1.1 The second meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) was held in Brasilia, Brazil, from 5 to 8 June 2006, with ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (United Kingdom) as Chair and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (South Africa) as Vice- chair. 1.2 Six Parties were represented: Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK). In addition two Signatory States: Argentina and Brazil; and one Range State: the United States of America (USA); were represented. 1.3 BirdLife International attended the meeting as an Observer. Apologies were received from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). 1.4 The list of participants is provided at Annex 1. The lists of meeting documents and information papers are provided at Annexes 15 and 16, respectively. 1.5 The Chair invited ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (Brazilian Director of Environment Division, Ministry of External Relations), ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (Substitute President of IBAMA) and ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (Executive Secretary for the Brazilian Ministry of Environment) to introduce the meeting. 1.6 ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ welcomed delegates to meeting. He noted Brazil’s commitment to seabird conservation and its active participation in ACAP. He also informed the meeting that Brazil was working towards ratification of ACAP. 1.7 ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ presented to the meeting Brazil’s National Plan of Action for the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels. He noted that the Plan was produced in collaboration with local stakeholders including BirdLife International and Projeto Albatroz. 1.8 ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ highlighted the significance of Brazil hosting ACAP on World Environment Day during which Brazil’s President would be announcing the development of environmental policies, including new policies on seabird conservation. 1.9 The Chair thanked ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for opening the meeting and thanked Brazil for hosting the meeting. Brazilian delegate, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, was also introduced and thanked for his efforts in assisting the coordination of the meeting. 1.10 Projeto Albatroz and BirdLife International advised the meeting of the adoption of the Save the Albatross Campaign by the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006 and unfurled a large flag bearing the signatures of the captain and crew of the racing vessel Brasil 1 that participated in the race. The Committee Chair, Vice Chair and the Head of the ACAP Interim Secretariat were invited to sign the flag. 1.11 Both Argentina and the U...

OPENING REMARKS. 1.1 The Fifth Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from 13 – 17 April 2010, with ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as Chair and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as Vice-chair. 1.2 Eleven Parties were represented: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, France, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, the United Kingdom (UK) and Uruguay. Spain and Norway notified their apologies for not being able to attend. 1.3 In addition two Range States were represented: Canada and the United States of America (USA). 1.4 Aves Argentina, BirdLife International, Chinese Wild Bird Federation, Fundacion Vida ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Argentina (FVSA) and Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) attended the meeting as Observers. The Humane Society International (HSI) had apologised for not being able to attend. 1.5 The list of participants is provided at Annex 1. The list of meeting documents and information papers is provided at Annex 2.

OPENING REMARKS. 1.1 The Third Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) was held in Valdivia, Chile, from 19 - 22 June 2007, with ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as Chair and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as Vice- chair. 1.2 Seven Parties were represented: Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK). Apologies were received from Ecuador and France. Spain and Norway did not attend. 1.3 In addition one Signatory State: Brazil; and two Range States: the United States of America (USA) and Uruguay, were represented. Namibia offered its apologies as a Range State. 1.4 Mr ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Canada attended at the invitation of the Secretariat. 1.5 Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, Aves Argentina, Aves y Conservacion, BirdLife International, Humane Society International, Pro Delphinus the attended the meeting as Observers. Apologies were received from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). 1.6 The list of participants is provided at Annex 1. The lists of meeting documents and information papers are provided at Annexes 12 and 13, respectively. 1.7 Professor ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of the Chilean Government read a letter from the Undersecretary of Fisheries that highlighted the importance of this meeting and hoped that it would help move forward the development of ACAP. The Undersecretary also thanked the Universidad Austral for hosting the meeting. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ then invited the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (President) of the Austral University to address the meeting.

OPENING REMARKS. 1.1 The Sixth Meeting of the Advisory Committee (AC) to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador from 29 August – 2 September 2011, with ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as Chair and ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as Vice-chair. 1.2 Twelve Parties were represented: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, France, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom (UK) and Uruguay. Norway notified their apologies for not being able to attend. 1.3 In addition three Range States were represented: Canada, Japan and the United States of America (USA). 1.4 The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC), BirdLife International, Chinese Wild Bird Federation, Humane Society International (HSI) and Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) attended the meeting as Observers. 1.5 The list of participants is provided in ANNEX 1. The list of meeting documents and information papers is provided at ANNEX 2. 1.6 The meeting commenced with welcoming addresses by ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Porras, Coordinadora General de Derechos y Garantias (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio e Integración), and ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ López, Director de Gestión y Coordinación Marina y Costera (Ministerio de Ambiente de Ecuador). In their remarks they made mention of the world-famous Galapagos Islands, home to many seabird species, including the ACAP-listed Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata, as well as Isla de la Plata off Ecuador‟s mainland, the only other breeding site of this Critically Endangered albatross. 1.7 ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ACAP Executive Secretary and ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ thanked ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ for their kind words and drew attention to the work of the Agreement since 2007 in developing an action plan for the Waved Albatross, for which a round-table to discuss implementing and reviewing the plan had been held on the preceding weekend. 1.8 On behalf of the Advisory Committee the Chair thanked the Government of Ecuador for its generous hospitality and support for the work of the Agreement. 1.9 The Chair then opened the meeting. 1.10 Opening statements received at the meeting are included in ANNEX 22.