COP Decision

Administration. Administration of the Convention and budget for the programme of work for the biennium 2007-2008

Administration of the Convention and budget for the programme of work for the biennium 2007-2008

The Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity,

Recalling paragraphs 10 and 11 of decision VII/34,

Satisfied with the development of the Secretariat-wide tracking mechanism for differentiating shared costs of secretariat services between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Protocol as well as the analysis of the results by the Executive Secretary and the conclusions drawn from that analysis,

1. Welcomes the annual contribution to date of US$1,000,000 to be increased at 2 per cent per year, from the host country Canada and the Province of Quebec to the operation of the Secretariat, of which 83.5 per cent has been allocated per annum to offset contributions from the Parties to the Convention for the biennium 2007-2008;

2 . Approves a core (BY) programme budget of $11,012,400 for the year 2007 and of $11,390,600 for the year 2008 for the purposes listed in the table 1 below;

3. Adopts the scale of assessments for the apportionment of expenses for 2007 and 2008 as contained in the table 5 below;

4. Approves a Secretariat staffing table for the programme budget contained in table 2 below;

5. Notes with concern the high vacancy rate in staff positions, and requests that all positions be filled expeditiously with due regard to the need of recruiting qualified staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and to gender equality at all levels.

6. Reaffirms a working capital reserve at a level of 5 per cent of the core budget (BY Trust Fund) expenditure, including programme support costs;

7. Approves a drawing of US$4,000,000 from the unspent balances or contributions (“carryover”) from previous financial periods to cover part of the 2007-2008 budget;

8. Authorizes the Executive Secretary to transfer resources among the programmes between each of the main appropriation lines set out in table 1 below up to an aggregate of 15 per cent of the total programme budget, provided that a further limitation of up to a maximum of 25 per cent of each such appropriation line shall apply;

9. Notes with concern that a number of Parties have not paid their contributions to the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for 2006 and prior years, which are due on 1 January of each year in accordance with paragraph 4 of the financial rules, and the late payment of contributions to the core budget by Parties during each calendar year of a biennium has contributed to the significant carry-over from one biennium to the next, and, in the event that there is no improvement in the payment of contributions by Parties, invites the Executive Secretary to submit proposals for promoting full and timely payment of contributions by Parties for consideration and review by the Conference of the Parties at its ninth meeting;

10. Urges Parties that have still not paid their contributions to the core budget (BY Trust Fund) to do so without delay, and requests the Executive Secretary to publish and regularly update information on the status of contributions of Parties to the Convention’s trust funds (BY, BE, BZ);

11. Decides that, with regard to contributions due from 1 January 2001 onwards, Parties whose contributions are in arrears for two (2) or more years will:

(a) Not be eligible to become a member of any bureau of the Conference of the Parties or its subsidiary bodies; and

(b) Not receive any hard copies of documents from the Secretariat;

Subparagraphs (a) and (b) above will only apply in the case of Parties that are not least developed countries or small island developing States;

12. Authorizes the Executive Secretary to enter into arrangements with any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years to mutually agree on a “schedule of payments” for such a Party, to clear all outstanding arrears, within six years depending on the financial circumstance of the Party in arrears and pay future contributions by the due date, and report on the implementation of any such arrangement to the next meeting of the Bureau and to the Conference of the Parties;

13. Decides that a Party with an agreed arrangement in accordance with paragraph 12 above and that is fully respecting the provisions of that arrangement will not be subject to the provisions of paragraph 11 above;

14. Authorizes the Executive Secretary to enter into commitments up to the level of the approved budget, drawing on available cash resources, including unspent balances, contributions from previous financial periods and miscellaneous income;

15. Decides to fund, upon request, from the core budget (BY) the participation of members of the bureaux of the Conference of the Parties and the Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice at the meetings of the respective bureaux;

16. Invites all Parties to the Convention to note that contributions to the core budget (BY) are due on 1 January of the year in which these contributions have been budgeted for, and to pay them promptly, and urges Parties, in a position to do so, to pay by 1 October 2006 for the calendar year 2007 and by 1 October 2007 for the calendar year 2008 the contributions required to finance expenditures approved under paragraph 2 above, as offset by amounts in paragraphs 1 and 7, and, in this regard, requests that Parties be notified of the amount of their contributions by 1 August of the year preceding the year in which the contributions are due;

17. Decides that the trust funds (BY, BE, BZ) for the Convention shall be extended for the period of two years, beginning 1 January 2008 and ending 31 December 2009;

18. Urges all Parties and States not Parties to the Convention, as well as governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other sources, to contribute to the trust funds (BY, BE, BZ) of the Convention;

19. Takes note of the funding estimates for the:

(a) Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BE) for Additional Voluntary Contributions in Support of Approved Activities for the Biennium 2007-2008 specified by the Executive Secretary and included in table 3 below;

(b) Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ) for Facilitating Participation of Developing Country Parties, in particular the Least Developed and the Small Island Developing States, as well as Parties with Economies in Transition, for the biennium 2007-2008, as specified by the Executive Secretary and included in table 4 below,

and urges Parties to make contributions to those funds;

20. Endorses the decisions of the Bureau of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties authorizing the Executive Secretary to utilize savings, unspent balances from previous financial periods and miscellaneous income in the amount of US$1,937,182 from the BY Trust Fund, of which US$761,531 was spent, to fund inter-sessional activities, that were not envisaged and therefore for which no budgetary allocations were approved by the Conference of the Parties at its seventh meeting, including the participation of developing country Parties, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States, as well as Parties with economies in transition, in the meetings of the Convention, as well as US$116,678 reimbursement for participation of eligible participants to the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, and requests the Executive Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau, to continue to monitor the availability of voluntary contributions to the special voluntary Trust Funds (BE and BZ) in the event of any shortfalls;

21. Requests the Executive Secretary with guidance from the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties, to develop as an interim arrangement for the 2007-2008 biennium pending endorsement by the Conference of the Parties at its ninth meeting, procedures for the allocation of funding from the Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ) for Facilitating Participation of Parties in the Convention Process, to developing countries, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States, as well as Parties with economies in transition, to secure adequate representation from each region;

22. Decides that all Parties eligible for funding from the Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ), and who requested funding within three weeks of the official notification of the meeting being disseminated by the Secretariat, shall be informed by the Executive Secretary no later than four weeks prior to the relevant meeting, whether funding is available or not, and urges Parties to contribute to the special voluntary Trust Fund (BZ) in a timely manner but no later than five weeks before the meeting, to facilitate the planning of meetings and the full participation of representatives from developing country Parties, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing states, as well as Parties with economies in transition;

23. Authorizes the Executive Secretary to draw, subject to the agreement of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties, on available cash resources, including unspent balances, contributions from previous financial periods and miscellaneous income within the approved core budget (BY Trust Fund) for the biennium 2007-2008, to cover shortfalls temporarily in the special voluntary Trust Fund (BZ), until such time as these shortfalls can be met with pledges in writing, but which have not yet been received by the Executive Secretary, for facilitating participation of developing country Parties, in particular the least developed countries and the small island developing States, as well as Parties with economies in transition, for the biennium 2007-2008, in priorities identified in the core budget (BY Trust Fund) and requests that the BY Funds be reimbursed as soon as the pledges are received;

24. Authorizes the Executive Secretary to consult with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties on any adjustments which may be necessary in the servicing of the programme of the work as foreseen in the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for the biennium 2007-2008, including the postponement of meetings, in the event that sufficient resources are not available to the Secretariat in a timely fashion from the approved budget (BY Trust Fund), including available cash resources, unspent balances, contributions from previous financial periods and miscellaneous income;

25. Requests the Executive Secretary, in accordance with rule 14 of the rules of procedure, to provide Parties with an indication of the administrative and financial implications of decisions to be referred by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice; an ad hoc openended working group; or an ad hoc technical expert group for adoption by the Conference of the Parties, that may have administrative and budgetary implications that cannot be met from existing resources within the core budget (BY Trust Fund);

26. Requests the Executive Secretary to prepare and submit a budget for the programme of work for the biennium 2009-2010 for the consideration of the Conference of the Parties at its ninth meeting, and to report on income and budget performance as well as any adjustments made to the Convention budget for the biennium 2007-2008;

27. Authorizes the Executive Secretary, in an effort to improve the efficiency of the Secretariat and to attract highly qualified staff to the Secretariat, to enter into direct administrative and contractual arrangements with Parties, Governments and organizations, in response to offers of human resources and other support to the Secretariat, as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the functions of the Secretariat, while ensuring the efficient use of available competencies, resources and services, and taking into account United Nations rules and regulations. Special attention should be given to possibilities of creating synergies with relevant, existing work programmes or activities that are being implemented within the framework of other international organizations;

28. Welcomes the development and continuation of the fellowship programme as a means of enabling developing country Parties, as well as Parties with economies in transition to send their nationals to the Secretariat for the purposes of enhancing their understanding of the Convention and for increasing awareness of biodiversity related issues;

29. Notes that the Junior Professional Officer programme and the internship programme afford an opportunity for Parties to learn about and further develop an understanding of the thematic or cross-cutting issues covered under the Convention;

30. Requests that, in accordance with article 14 of the Financial Rules, a financial audit of the budget be undertaken on a biennial basis and the report submitted to the Conference of the Parties, together with the management response;

31. Agrees to share the costs for secretariat services between those that are common to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on an 85:15 ratio for the biennium 2007-2008;

32. Requests the Executive Secretary, in presenting the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2009-2010 to the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, to use the tracking mechanism to review the ratio specified in paragraph 31 above.

33. Authorizes the Executive Secretary to review the terms of reference of posts in the Secretariat with a view to adjusting the staffing to meet the new challenges facing the Convention and to ensure the effective functioning of the Secretariat, and in that regard also authorizes the Executive Secretary to fill a P-2 position in his office through, inter alia, the adjustment of the staffing in the Secretariat.

Table 1

BIENNIUM BUDGET OF THE TRUST FUND FOR THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2007-2008

Expenditures		2007	2008
Expenditures		(US$ thousands)	(US$ thousands)
I	Programmes
	Office of the Executive Secretary	574.4	645.2
	Scientific, technical and technological matters	2,200.6	2,497.0
	Social, economic and legal matters	1,903.4	1,288.0
	Outreach and major groups	1,561.8	1,283.7
	Implementation and technical support	1,505.9	1,393.6
	Resource management and conference services	1,950.1	2,972.7
	Sub-total (I)	9,696.2	10,080.2
II	Programme support charge 13%	1,260.5	1,310.4
	*GRAND TOTAL (I + II )*	10,956.7	11,390.6
III	Working capital reserve	55.7
	*GRAND TOTAL (I + II + III)*	11,012.4	11,390.6
	*Less contribution from the host country*	851.7	868.7
	*Less savings from previous years*	2,000.0	2,000.0
	*NET TOTAL (amount to be shared by Parties)*	8,160.7	8,521.9
Priority meetings to be funded from the core budget
Meetings of the bureaus of the Conference of the Parties and SBSTTA
Twelfth and thirteenth meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Ad Hoc Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Ad Hoc Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing
Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention
Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas

Table 2

SECRETARIAT STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FROM THE CORE BUDGET (BY TRUST FUND)

		2007	2008
A	Professional category
	ASG	1	1
	D-1	3	3
	P-5	4	4
	P-4	17	17
	P-3	8	8
	P-2	1	1
	Total professional category	34	34
B.	Total General Service category	26	26
TOTAL (A + B)		60	60

Table 3

RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE SPECIAL VOLUNTARY TRUST FUND (BE) FOR ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF APPROVED ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2007–2008 BIENNIUM (thousands of United States dollars)

*Description*	2007	2008
*1. Meetings/Workshops*
*Office of the Executive Secretary*
Regional meetings for the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties	-	40.0
*Scientific technical and technological matters*
AHTEG on forest targets indicators	60.0
Consultative Workshop on dry and sub-humid lands		60.0
Global Taxonomy Initiative development Workshop		120.0
International workshops on Inland waters biodiversity (2) back-to-back with RAMSAR STRP mtgs.	50.0	50.0
Regional capacity building workshops on Protected Areas	120.0	120.0
Subregional capacity building workshops (2) on Strategic Environment Assessment	60.0	60.0
*Social, economic and legal matters*
Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing *	400.0
Technical Expert Group meeting on the functioning of certificates of origin under ABS	60.0
Advisory group meeting on the indigenous knowledge	40.0
Capacity building workshops for indigenous and local communities in particular indigenous women	120.0	120.0
Regional and subregional workshops on new information and web-based technologies to assist indigenous and local communities	120.0	120.0
*Outreach and major groups*
Expert Group on communication, education and public awareness	60.0	60.0
CEPA needs assessments workshop	60.0
CEPA global support network		100.0
Regional workshops on the CEPA (4)	180.0	60.0
*Implementation and technical support*
Regional workshops on the clearing-house mechanism (4)	180.0	60.0
Regional and subregional workshops on strengthening capacity of national focal points	120.0	120.0
Regional training workshops for national reporting	120.0	120.0
Regional workshops on in-depth review of the financial resources and mechanisms and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (4) (back-to back)	360.0	-
Expert meeting on technology transfer and scientific technological cooperation	60.0
Biodiversity Finance Study Group to assist the in-depth review of financial resources and mechanisms	60.0
*2. Staff*
Senior Liaison Officer (FAO)	178.1	183.4
*3. Consultants*
SEL – ABS ($30K); Incentive measures ($10K); Technology Transfer ($15K)	40.0	15.0
ITS - Indepth review of Articles 20 and 21 and preparation of a draft strategy	150.0
OMG - CEPA consultants	40.0	30.0

*4. Publications*
CEPA tool kit in UN languages	20.0
*5. Activities*
Outreach activities	250.0	250.0
Technical Assistance and Training activities	250.0	250.0
Sub-total I	3,158.1	1,938.4
*II.* Programme support costs (13%)	410.6	252.0
Sub-total II	410.6	252.0
*III. Working Capital Reserve (5%)*	22.9
Sub-total III	22.9
TOTAL COST (I + II+III)	3,591.5	2,190.4
* Funding pledged by Canada (US$50,000); Finland (US$50,000); France (US$60,000); Ireland (US$60,000); Netherlands (US$60,000); Norway (Euros 50,000); Sweden (US$60,000); Switzerland (US$50,000)

Table 4

RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE SPECIAL VOLUNTARY TRUST FUND (BZ) FOR FACILITATING PARTICIPATION OF PARTIES IN THE CONVENTION PROCESS FOR THE 2007–2008 BIENNIUM ( thousands of United States dollars )

Description	2007	2008
*I. Meetings*
Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties		1,800.0
Regional meetings in preparation for the Conference of the Parties (4) (COP-9)		300.0
Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (2)	1,300.0	1,300.0
Open-ended Ad hoc Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity	650.0
Ad-hoc Open-ended Working Group meeting on Article 8(j)	650.0
Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing	300.0	650.0
2nd Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Protected Areas		650.0
Support to indigenous and local communities	100.0	150.0
*Subtotal I*	3,000.0	4,850.0
*II. Programme support costs (13%)*	390.0	630.5
TOTAL COST (I + II)	3,390.0	5,480.5

Table 5

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TRUST FUND FOR THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FOR THE BIENNIUM 2007-2008

Party	UN scale of assessments 2006 (per cent)	Scale with 22% ceiling, no LDC paying more than 0.01 % (per cent)	Contributions per 1 Jan. 2007 US$	UN scale of assessments 2006 (per cent)	Scale with 22% ceiling, no LDC paying more than 0.01 % (per cent)	Contributionsas per1 Jan. 2008(US$)	Total contributions 2007-2008 (US$)
Afghanistan	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Albania	0.005	0.006	527	0.005	0.006	550	1,077
Algeria	0.076	0.098	8,008	0.076	0.098	8,363	16,371
Angola	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Antigua and Barbuda	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Argentina	0.956	1.234	100,736	0.956	1.234	105,194	205,930
Armenia	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Australia	1.592	2.056	167,752	1.592	2.056	175,177	342,929
Austria	0.859	1.109	90,514	0.859	1.109	94,521	185,035
Azerbaijan	0.005	0.006	527	0.005	0.006	550	1,077
Bahamas	0.013	0.017	1,370	0.013	0.017	1,430	2,800
Bahrain	0.030	0.039	3,161	0.030	0.039	3,301	6,462
Bangladesh	0.010	0.010	816	0.010	0.010	852	1,668
Barbados	0.010	0.013	1,054	0.010	0.013	1,100	2,154
Belarus	0.018	0.023	1,897	0.018	0.023	1,981	3,877
Belgium	1.069	1.380	112,643	1.069	1.380	117,628	230,271
Belize	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Benin	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Bhutan	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Bolivia	0.009	0.012	948	0.009	0.012	990	1,939
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Botswana	0.012	0.015	1,264	0.012	0.015	1,320	2,585
Brazil	1.523	1.967	160,481	1.523	1.967	167,584	328,066
Bulgaria	0.017	0.022	1,791	0.017	0.022	1,871	3,662
Burkina Faso	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Burundi	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Cambodia	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Cameroon	0.008	0.010	843	0.008	0.010	880	1,723
Canada	2.813	3.632	296,411	2.813	3.632	309,530	605,942
Cape Verde	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Central African Republic	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Chad	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Chile	0.223	0.288	23,498	0.223	0.288	24,538	48,036
China	2.053	2.651	216,328	2.053	2.651	225,903	442,232
Colombia	0.155	0.200	16,333	0.155	0.200	17,056	33,388
Comoros	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Congo	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Cook Islands	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Costa Rica	0.030	0.039	3,161	0.030	0.039	3,301	6,462
Cote d'Ivoire	0.010	0.013	1,054	0.010	0.013	1,100	2,154
Croatia	0.037	0.048	3,899	0.037	0.048	4,071	7,970
Cuba	0.043	0.056	4,531	0.043	0.056	4,732	9,263
Cyprus	0.039	0.050	4,110	0.039	0.050	4,291	8,401
Czech Republic	0.183	0.236	19,283	0.183	0.236	20,137	39,420
Democratic People's Republic of Korea	0.010	0.013	1,054	0.010	0.013	1,100	2,154
Democratic Republic of the Congo	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Denmark	0.718	0.927	75,657	0.718	0.927	79,006	154,663
Djibouti	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Dominica	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Dominican Republic	0.035	0.045	3,688	0.035	0.045	3,851	7,539
Ecuador	0.019	0.025	2,002	0.019	0.025	2,091	4,093
Egypt	0.120	0.155	12,645	0.120	0.155	13,204	25,849
El Salvador	0.022	0.028	2,318	0.022	0.028	2,421	4,739
Equatorial Guinea	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Eritrea	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Estonia	0.012	0.015	1,264	0.012	0.015	1,320	2,585
Ethiopia	0.004	0.005	421	0.004	0.005	440	862
European Community	2.500	2.500	204,018	2.500	2.500	213,048	417,065
Fiji	0.004	0.005	421	0.004	0.005	440	862
Finland	0.533	0.688	56,163	0.533	0.688	58,649	114,812
France	6.030	7.786	635,392	6.030	7.786	663,515	1,298,908
Gabon	0.009	0.012	948	0.009	0.012	990	1,939
Gambia	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Georgia	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Germany	8.662	11.184	912,731	8.662	11.184	953,129	1,865,861
Ghana	0.004	0.005	421	0.004	0.005	440	862
Greece	0.530	0.684	55,847	0.530	0.684	58,319	114,166
Grenada	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Guatemala	0.030	0.039	3,161	0.030	0.039	3,301	6,462
Guinea	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Guinea-Bissau	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Guyana	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Haiti	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Honduras	0.005	0.006	527	0.005	0.006	550	1,077
Hungary	0.126	0.163	13,277	0.126	0.163	13,865	27,141
Iceland	0.034	0.044	3,583	0.034	0.044	3,741	7,324
India	0.421	0.544	44,362	0.421	0.544	46,325	90,687
Indonesia	0.142	0.183	14,963	0.142	0.183	15,625	30,588
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	0.157	0.203	16,543	0.157	0.203	17,276	33,819
Ireland	0.350	0.452	36,880	0.350	0.452	38,513	75,393
Israel	0.467	0.603	49,209	0.467	0.603	51,387	100,595
Italy	4.885	6.308	514,742	4.885	6.308	537,525	1,052,266
Jamaica	0.008	0.010	843	0.008	0.010	880	1,723
Japan	19.468	22.000	1,795,354	19.468	22.000	1,874,818	3,670,172
Jordan	0.011	0.014	1,159	0.011	0.014	1,210	2,369
Kazakhstan	0.025	0.032	2,634	0.025	0.032	2,751	5,385
Kenya	0.009	0.012	948	0.009	0.012	990	1,939
Kiribati	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Kuwait	0.162	0.209	17,070	0.162	0.209	17,826	34,896
Kyrgyzstan	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Lao People's Democratic Republic	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Latvia	0.015	0.019	1,581	0.015	0.019	1,651	3,231
Lebanon	0.024	0.031	2,529	0.024	0.031	2,641	5,170
Lesotho	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Liberia	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Libya	0.132	0.170	13,909	0.132	0.170	14,525	28,434
Liechtenstein	0.005	0.006	527	0.005	0.006	550	1,077
Lithuania	0.024	0.031	2,529	0.024	0.031	2,641	5,170
Luxembourg	0.077	0.099	8,114	0.077	0.099	8,473	16,586
Madagascar	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Malawi	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Malaysia	0.203	0.262	21,390	0.203	0.262	22,337	43,728
Maldives	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Mali	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Malta	0.014	0.018	1,475	0.014	0.018	1,541	3,016
Marshall Islands	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Mauritania	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Mauritius	0.011	0.014	1,159	0.011	0.014	1,210	2,369
Mexico	1.883	2.431	198,415	1.883	2.431	207,197	405,612
Micronesia (Federated States of )	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Monaco	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Mongolia	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Morocco	0.047	0.061	4,952	0.047	0.061	5,172	10,124
Mozambique	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Myanmar	0.010	0.010	816	0.010	0.010	852	1,668
Namibia	0.006	0.008	632	0.006	0.008	660	1,292
Nauru	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Nepal	0.004	0.005	421	0.004	0.005	440	862
Netherlands	1.690	2.182	178,078	1.690	2.182	185,960	364,039
New Zealand	0.221	0.285	23,287	0.221	0.285	24,318	47,605
Nicaragua	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Niger	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Nigeria	0.042	0.054	4,426	0.042	0.054	4,622	9,047
Niue	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Norway	0.679	0.877	71,547	0.679	0.877	74,714	146,262
Oman	0.070	0.090	7,376	0.070	0.090	7,703	15,079
Pakistan	0.055	0.071	5,795	0.055	0.071	6,052	11,847
Palau	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Panama	0.019	0.025	2,002	0.019	0.025	2,091	4,093
Papua New Guinea	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Paraguay	0.012	0.015	1,264	0.012	0.015	1,320	2,585
Peru	0.092	0.119	9,694	0.092	0.119	10,123	19,817
Philippines	0.095	0.123	10,010	0.095	0.123	10,453	20,464
Poland	0.461	0.595	48,576	0.461	0.595	50,726	99,303
Portugal	0.470	0.607	49,525	0.470	0.607	51,717	101,242
Qatar	0.064	0.083	6,744	0.064	0.083	7,042	13,786
Republic of Korea	1.796	2.319	189,248	1.796	2.319	197,624	386,872
Republic of Moldova	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Romania	0.060	0.077	6,322	0.060	0.077	6,602	12,924
Russian Federation	1.100	1.420	115,909	1.100	1.420	121,039	236,948
Rwanda	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Saint Lucia	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Samoa	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
San Marino	0.003	0.004	316	0.003	0.004	330	646
Sao Tome and Principe	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Saudi Arabia	0.713	0.921	75,130	0.713	0.921	78,455	153,586
Senegal	0.005	0.006	527	0.005	0.006	550	1,077
Serbia and Montenegro	0.019	0.025	2,002	0.019	0.025	2,091	4,093
Seychelles	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Sierra Leone	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Singapore	0.388	0.501	40,884	0.388	0.501	42,694	83,578
Slovakia	0.051	0.066	5,374	0.051	0.066	5,612	10,986
Slovenia	0.082	0.106	8,640	0.082	0.106	9,023	17,663
Solomon Islands	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
South Africa	0.292	0.377	30,769	0.292	0.377	32,130	62,899
Spain	2.520	3.254	265,537	2.520	3.254	277,290	542,827
Sri Lanka	0.017	0.022	1,791	0.017	0.022	1,871	3,662
Sudan	0.008	0.010	816	0.008	0.010	852	1,668
Suriname	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Swaziland	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Sweden	0.998	1.289	105,161	0.998	1.289	109,816	214,977
Switzerland	1.197	1.546	126,130	1.197	1.546	131,713	257,843
Syrian Arab Republic	0.038	0.049	4,004	0.038	0.049	4,181	8,185
Tajikistan	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Thailand	0.209	0.270	22,023	0.209	0.270	22,997	45,020
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	0.006	0.008	632	0.006	0.008	660	1,292
Togo	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Tonga	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Trinidad and Tobago	0.022	0.028	2,318	0.022	0.028	2,421	4,739
Tunisia	0.032	0.041	3,372	0.032	0.041	3,521	6,893
Turkey	0.372	0.480	39,198	0.372	0.480	40,933	80,132
Turkmenistan	0.005	0.006	527	0.005	0.006	550	1,077
Tuvalu	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Uganda	0.006	0.008	632	0.006	0.008	660	1,292
Ukraine	0.039	0.050	4,110	0.039	0.050	4,291	8,401
United Arab Emirates	0.235	0.303	24,762	0.235	0.303	25,858	50,621
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	6.127	7.911	645,613	6.127	7.911	674,189	1,319,802
United Republic of Tanzania	0.006	0.008	632	0.006	0.008	660	1,292
Uruguay	0.048	0.062	5,058	0.048	0.062	5,282	10,340
Uzbekistan	0.014	0.018	1,475	0.014	0.018	1,541	3,016
Vanuatu	0.001	0.001	105	0.001	0.001	110	215
Venezuela	0.171	0.221	18,019	0.171	0.221	18,816	36,835
Viet Nam	0.021	0.027	2,213	0.021	0.027	2,311	4,524
Yemen	0.006	0.008	632	0.006	0.008	660	1,292
Zambia	0.002	0.003	211	0.002	0.003	220	431
Zimbabwe	0.007	0.009	738	0.007	0.009	770	1,508

TOTAL	80.445	100.00	8,160,700	80.445	100.00	8,521,900	16,682,600

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