Resolution 2004-6

Decisions Document Number
2004-6
Long Title
Resolution on completion of the Revised Management Scheme (RMS)
Body

RESOLUTION ON COMPLETION OF THE REVISED MANAGEMENT SCHEME (RMS)
RECOGNISING the dual mandate of the IWC for the conservation of whales and the management of
whaling according to the 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling;

NOTING that on this basis, considerable progress has been made in identifying major elements necessary to
reach broad agreement on the RMS, as reflected in the Chairman’s Proposal for a Way Forward on the RMS
(Doc IWC/56/26);

TAKING NOTE of the comments of Contracting Parties on the Chairman’s Proposal at the 56th Annual
Meeting of the Commission;

CONCERNED that the failure to reach broad agreement on the RMS in the near future may seriously
jeopardise the ability of the IWC to fulfil its responsibilities;

NOW THEREFORE THE COMMISSION:
COMMENDS the efforts of the Chairman in providing a basis for further work and discussion towards
finalizing the RMS;

AGREES to re-establish the Working Group on the RMS with a view to holding an intersessional meeting
prior to IWC/57, as outlined in the attached Intersessional Plan of Work.

AGREES to proceed expeditiously towards the completion of both the drafting of text and technical details
of the RMS according to the attached Intersessional Plan of Work with the aim of having the results ready
for consideration, including for possible adoption, at IWC57, and/or to identify any outstanding policy and
technical issues.

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Status
Adopted
Treaty
ICRW