The Commission agreed to ? Further consideration of the proposal to align voting right suspension with the Biennial Meeting schedule and allow Contracting Governments in arrears to participate in intersessional decision making.

The Commission agreed to ? For future application of the change to RoP E.2(a) and Financial Regulation F.2 agreed at IWC 68, work intersessionally to define criteria for what constitutes exceptional circumstances and a process for decision-making.

The Commission agreed to ? Further consideration of the proposals from the WG-OE that were not adopted at IWC 68

The Commission agreed to ? Develop a proposal that addresses quorum, Rule of Procedure B.1, to be discussed as the first item of business at IWC69, before any other decisions are adopted.

The Commission agreed to ? Make changes to Rule M.9 on the Bureau to extend the appointment period of the four Commissioners representing a range of views with a relevant regional balance, and to stagger their membership. ? Add to Rule M.1 and Rule of Debate D (Arrangements of Debate) that no item of business shall be discussed in the second plenary unless it has been considered in the first plenary with exceptions. ? Add to Rule Q (Commission Documents) that documents, including those of the Bureau, should generally be made available in advance of meetings.

The Commission agreed that E) Agendas should be simplified to focus on key priorities rather than address every topic under a committee?s mandate.

The Commission agreed that D) There should be a Private Commissioners meeting prior to the opening of the first plenary session and possibly prior to the opening of the second plenary session

The Commission agreed to C) Rules of Procedure should be a standing item at the Finance and Administration Committee and Commission meetings such that the Rules of Procedure can be reviewed and updated as part of an ongoing reform process.

The Commission agreed to B) Generally prohibit raising issues in the second plenary that have not already been discussed in the committee meetings or first plenary session, unless the following exceptions apply: the Commission may decide to open debate of a new issue by majority vote and/or to consider urgent matters and matters not falling within the mandate of a Commission sub-group.

The Commission agreed to A) Make changes to Commission meetings structures that will increase participation and the effectiveness and efficiency of plenary sessions. The proposal is for a meeting structure as follows: ? 0.5-1 day of a plenary session (plenary session I) which would be used to introduce proposed Schedule Amendments, proposed rule changes, proposed Resolutions, and receive feedback from committee chairs on intersessional work. ? 0.5-3 days of private commissioners and sub-group meetings (dependent on budget constraints, some sub-groups may need to meet virtually in advance to complete their work). In years when the Commission will review ASW catch limits, the ASW sub-committee will meet in person. ? 2 days of a plenary session (plenary session II) which would be limited to discussing the reports of the committee meetings and deciding on committee recommendations. ? The timings above can be modified as needed depending on the needs of the Commission meeting.