The Commission requested the Secretariat and Budgetary SubCommittee to look at the details of Uruguay?s situation and relevant elements of the Contributions Formula and report back to IWC70 with options on how to proceed.

The Commission adopted the Finance and Administration Committee?s Report and its recommendations.

The Commission agreed by consensus to adopt the proposed changes to Scientific Committee Rule C.4 as presented in Document IWC/69/10.4/01.

The Commission requested the WGOE to conduct a comprehensive review of the Rules of Procedure for clarity and inconsistencies.

The Commission requested the WGOE to consider the Acting Chair?s ruling on Rule of Procedure F.5(e) and bring back a recommendation to IWC70.

The Commission requested the WGOE to consider the adopted changes to Rule of Procedure E.2 and Financial Regulation F.2 and report to IWC70 on how the two-year period fits within the equivalent norms at similar bodies to the IWC so that the Commission can have a discussion as to whether that period is reasonable by international standards.

The Commission requested the WGOE to consider the current situation of locking the exchange rate to GBP and consider an alternative, including, but not limited to, the USD, and report back to IWC70.

The Commission agreed by consensus to accept the WGOE?s recommended change to Financial Regulations F to encourage the use of payment plans.

The Commission agreed by consensus to accept the WGOE?s recommended change to Rule of Procedure E.2 and Financial Regulation F.2 to encourage Contracting Government payments.

The Commission agreed by consensus to accept the WGOE?s recommended change to Rule of Procedure E.2 on exceptional circumstances.