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The Agreement on the Establishment of Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security

Document Date: 07 December 2017
Author: RS of CTI-CFF

At the 10th Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM-10) in Dili, Timor-Leste, it was agreed that the Agreement on the Establishment on the Regional Secretariat of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) date for entry is set on 20th November 2014.

Prof. Sjarief Widjaja, Chairman of the Interim Regional Secretariat (IRS) of the CTI CFF said “this entry into force of the establishment regional secretariat is great momentum to step forward into developing strong permanent regional secretariat which will be able to provide more benefits towards sustaining the marine resources of its member states.

Country Dates of Signing Dates of Acceptance
Malaysia 13 February 2013 15 April 2013
Indonesia 9 May 2014 9 May 2014
Solomon Island 2 September 2014 8 October 2014
Timor-Leste 13 October 2014 27 October 2014
Philippines 24 November 2014 8 January 2015
Papua New Guinea 31 August 2016 13 September 2016

The Agreement contains provisions on the Regional Secretariat’s operational and administrative elements. It also includes the Rules and Procedures on the inner workings of regional meetings such as the conduct of business of meetings, provisions for partners, observers and new CTI-CFF parties and other relevant matters. Also in the Agreement are the Staff Regulations and Financial Regulations that shall guide the conduct of the Regional Secretariat.