DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. Cairo, Egypt, October 1995

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1 CE/51/DEC DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT ITS FIFTY-FIRST SESSION Cairo, Egypt, October 1995 CONTENTS Page 1. Agenda List of decisions Decisions taken by the Council List of participants... 16

2 CE/51/DEC 2 1. Adoption of the agenda 1. AGENDA 2. Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Organization since the fiftieth session 3. Applications for membership 4. Report of the Executive Council to the General Assembly 5. General programme of work for the period ; proposals by the Environment Committee for complementary activities in Affiliate Members (a) (b) Report of the Chairman Report of the Sub-Committee for the review of applications for affiliate membership 7. World Tourism Day: proposal of themes to the General Assembly for 1996 and Candidatures for the posts of Auditor for the period Administrative and financial matters (a) (b) (c) (d) Report of the Secretary-General Report of the Committee on Budget and Finance Suspension of membership in accordance with Article 34 of the Statutes Requests for suspension of the application of paragraph 13 of the Financing Rules attached to the Statutes 10. Adjustment to the amount of the budget for the period Assessment of Members' contributions to the Organization's budget for Place and dates of the twelfth session of the General Assembly 13. Place and date of the fifty-second session of the Council 14. Approval of the draft decisions of the fifty-first session of the Council

3 3 CE/51/DEC 2. LIST OF DECISIONS Decision No. Title Page 1(LI) Adoption of the agenda (agenda item 1) (LI) Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Organization since the fiftieth session agenda item 2) (LI) Applications for membership (agenda item 3) (LI) Report of the Executive Council to the General Assembly (agenda item 4) (LI) General programme of work for the period ; proposals by the Environment Committee for complementary activities in (agenda item 5) (LI) Affiliate Members: (a) Report of the Chairman (agenda item 6(a)) (LI) 8 Affiliate Members: (b) Report of the Sub-Committee for the review of applications for affiliate membership (agenda item 6(b))... 8(LI) World Tourism Day: proposal of themes to the General Assembly for 1996 and 1997 (agenda item 7) (LI) Candidatures for the posts of Auditor for the period (agenda item 8)... 10

4 CE/51/DEC 4 Decision No. Title Page 10(LI) Administrative and financial matters: (a) Report of the Secretary- General; (b) Report of the Committee on Budget and Finance (agenda item 9(a)(b)) (LI) Administrative and financial matters: (c) Suspension of membership in accordance with Article 34 of the Statutes; (d) Requests for suspension of the application of paragraph 13 of the Financing Rules attached to the Statutes (agenda item 9(c)(d)) (LI) Adjustment to the amount of the budget for the period (agenda item 10) (LI) Assessment of Members' contributions to the Organization's budget for (agenda item 11) (LI) Place and dates of the twelfth session of the General Assembly (agenda item 12) (LI) Place and date of the fifty-second session of the Executive Council (agenda item 13)... 15

5 5 CE/51/DEC 3. DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL CE/DEC/1(LI) Adoption of the agenda Agenda item 1 (documents CE/51/1 prov. and CE/51/1 prov.annot.) The Executive Council Adopts the agenda of its fifty-first session. CE/DEC/2(LI) Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Organization since the fiftieth session Agenda item 2 (document CE/51/2) Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Organization since its fiftieth session, Thanks him for it.

6 CE/51/DEC 6 CE/DEC/3(LI) Applications for membership Agenda item 3 (document A/11/6(a)) Having regard to Articles 5, 6 and 7 of the Statutes and rules 49 and 50 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly, Takes note with satisfaction of the information provided by the Secretary- General concerning applications for full, associate and affiliate membership of the Organization. CE/DEC/4(LI) Report of the Executive Council to the General Assembly Agenda item 4 (document A/11/8) Having considered its draft report, as prepared by the Secretary-General for submission to the General Assembly pursuant to Articles 19(a) and 20 of the Statutes, 1. Adopts said report; and 2. Requests its Chairman, H.E. Mr. Francisco Mayorga (Argentina), to include the main decisions taken at the Council's present session in the report and present it to the forthcoming Assembly session.

7 7 CE/51/DEC CE/DEC/5(LI) General programme of work for the period ; proposals by the Environment Committee for complementary activities in Agenda item 5 (documents CE/51/5 and A/11/10) Having considered the report of the eighth meeting of the Environment Committee (Madrid, June 1995) containing proposals for complementary activities for the next biennial programme of the Organization, Having heard the oral presentation made by the Chairman of the Environment Committee, Mr. Wubbo de Boer (Netherlands), 1. Decides to accept the recommendation of its Environment Committee aimed at increased involvement of the Affiliate Members in the Organization's environment activities; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to invite to meetings of the Environment Committee, in consultation with its Chairman, selected Affiliate Members whose experience could be useful for the programme of work; and 3. Agrees to the suggestions made by the Secretary-General for taking into account, in the execution of the Organization's general programme of work for , the Committee's proposals for complementary activities without, however, increasing the overall budget.

8 CE/51/DEC 8 CE/DEC/6(LI) Affiliate Members (a) Report of the Chairman Agenda item 6(a) (document A/11/9) Having heard the report of the Chairman of the Affiliate Members on the activities of the Affiliate Members since its fiftieth session, 1. Thanks him for his report; and 2. Expresses its satisfaction at the significant increase in the number of applicants for affiliate membership of the Organization. CE/DEC/7(LI) Affiliate Members (b) Report of the Sub-Committee for the review of applications for affiliate membership Agenda item 6(b) (document CE/51/6(b)) Having considered the report of its Sub-Committee for the review of applications for affiliate membership, which met on 15 October 1995, 1. Endorses the Sub-Committee's recommendations; and

9 9 CE/51/DEC 2. Decides to submit to the eleventh session of the General Assembly the following applications for affiliate membership: 1. AMIRA - Associazione Maîtres Italiani Ristoranti e Albergui (Italy) 2. Epirotiki Cruise Line (Greece) 3. Fédération nationale de l'industrie hôtelière (Morocco) 4. Fédération nationale des agences de voyages du Maroc (Morocco) 5. Gerc Inartur Asociados (Spain) 6. Higher Hotel Institute (Cyprus) 7. International HORECA - International Organization of Hotel and Restaurant Associations / Fédération internationale des organisations d'hôteliers, restaurateurs et cafetiers 8. Nahas Travel and Tourism (Syrian Arab Republic) 9. Palestinian National Tourism Authority (Palestine) 10. SYGCO, S.A. (Spain) 11. Turkish Tourism Investors Association (Turkey) 12. Comité régional du tourisme Languedoc-Roussillon (France) 13. Institut national de recherche sur les transports et leur sécurité (France) 14. Gabon contacts (Gabon)... CE/DEC/8(LI) World Tourism Day: proposal of themes to the General Assembly for 1996 and 1997 Agenda item 7 (document CE/51/7) Mindful of the increasing impact of World Tourism Day on international public opinion, 1. Expresses its satisfaction at the success of World Tourism Day in 1995 which marked the Organization's twentieth anniversary; and 2. Decides to propose to the General Assembly the following two themes for the celebration of World Tourism Day in 1996 and 1997: 1996: Tourism - a factor of tolerance and peace 1997: Tourism - an activity of the 21st century for job creation and environmental protection

10 CE/51/DEC 10 CE/DEC/9(LI) Candidatures for the posts of Auditor for the period Agenda item 8 (document CE/51/8) Having regard to Article 12(g) of the Organization's Statutes and regulation 15 of the Financial Regulations; Having acknowledged the efficient work of the Auditors, Spain and Sri Lanka, appointed for the current biennium , Having reviewed the candidatures submitted, Recommends the General Assembly to appoint Spain and Chile as Auditors for the financial period CE/DEC/10(LI) Administrative and financial matters (a) Report of the Secretary-General (b) Report of the Committee on Budget and Finance Agenda item 9(a)(b) (documents CE/51/9(b), A/11/12 (a)(b) and A/11/12(a)(b) Add.1) Having before it the report of the Secretary-General on the financial situation of the Organization,

11 11 CE/51/DEC Having heard the presentations made by the Secretariat and having considered the report of the Committee on Budget and Finance, 1. Expresses its satisfaction at the considerable amount of contributions received; 2. Notes that a balance has been constantly maintained between the level of expenditure and income received; and 3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to collect contributions. CE/DEC/11(LI) Administrative and financial matters (c) Suspension of membership in accordance with Article 34 of the Statutes (d) Requests for suspension of the application of paragraph 13 of the Financing Rules attached to the Statutes Agenda item 9(c)(d) (documents CE/51/9(c)(d), CE/51/9(c)(d) Add.1, CE/51/9(c)(d) Add.2 and CE/51/9(c)(d) Add.3) Having considered the application to the Members mentioned in document CE/51/9(c)(d) Add.3 of the provisions of Article 34 of the Statutes and of paragraph 13 of the Financing Rules attached to the Statutes, Having been informed of the Members granted suspension from the provisions of Article 34 and/or paragraph 13 of the Financing Rules attached to the Statutes, 1. Notes with satisfaction that the Full Members PERU and the SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC and the Affiliate Member PATRONATO PROVINCIAL DE TURISMO DE GRANADA have fulfilled the plans for the payment of their arrears in instalments; and 2. Decides to recommend the General Assembly to renew the period of suspension of paragraph 13 in respect of these Members which are

12 CE/51/DEC 12 complying with the agreed plans for the payment of their contribution arrears and in respect of IRAQ, in view of the communication received from that Member; Having taken cognizance of the communications received from the Full Members COSTA RICA, MALI and RWANDA and of the Affiliate Members CONFEDERACION DE CAMARAS NACIONALES DE COMERCIO, SERVICIOS Y TURISMO, FEDERACION EMPRESARIA HOTELERA-GASTRONOMICA DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA (FEHGRA) and TOURCONSULT/INTERNATIONAL, S.A. requesting suspension of the application to them of the provisions of paragraph 13, Having duly examined these requests and the reasons that prompted them, 3. Decides to recommend the General Assembly to comply with the requests for suspension of the provisions of paragraph 13 of the Financing Rules as they apply to COSTA RICA, MALI and RWANDA and to the Affiliate Members CONFEDERACION DE CAMARAS NACIONALES DE COMERCIO, SERVICIOS Y TURISMO, FEDERACION EMPRESARIA HOTELERA- GASTRONOMICA DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA (FEHGRA) and TOURCONSULT/INTERNATIONAL, S.A.; Having observed the list of Members currently subject to the measure of suspension provided for in Article 34 of the Statutes, 4. Notes that the following Members have accumulated arrears equal to or exceeding their contributions for four financial years and that, consequently, the measure of suspension provided for in Article 34 of the Statutes could be applicable to them within a year, in accordance with paragraph 1(b) of General Assembly resolution 217(VII): FULL MEMBERS: GUINEA MONGOLIA SENEGAL TOGO ZAIRE AFFILIATE MEMBERS: CONSEJO CENTROAMERICANO DE TURISMO (CTT) INSTITUT FUER FREMDENVERKEHRS-ENTWICKLUNG SCORE CONSULTANTS

13 13 CE/51/DEC CE/DEC/12(LI) Adjustment to the amount of the Organization's budget for the period Agenda item 10 (documents CE/51/9(b) and CE/51/10) Having considered the document concerning the adjustment to the budgetary rate of exchange for and the proposal of the Secretary-General to employ the United Nations operational rate of exchange for October 1995 (i.e. 123 pesetas/1 US dollar), Having also taken note of the report of the Committee on Budget and Finance, 1. Approves the Secretary-General's proposal to fix the budgetary rate of exchange at 123 pesetas/1 US dollar as already used in the draft budget; and 2. Recommends the General Assembly to approve 18,099,000 dollars as the total budget for , taking due account of the annual expenditure budgets submitted in document A/11/13, i.e. 8,802,000 dollars for 1996 and 9,297,000 dollars for CE/DEC/13(LI) Assessment of the contributions of Members to the Organization's budget for Agenda item 11 (documents CE/51/9(b) and A/11/14)

14 CE/51/DEC 14 Having considered the Secretary-General's report on the assessment of the contributions of the Members for the next financial period, Having also taken note of the report of the Committee on Budget and Finance, Recalling resolution 263(VIII) and the foreseeable breakdown for the period of 45 per cent for expenditure incurred in dollars and 55 per cent for expenditure incurred in pesetas, 1. Decides to recommend to the General Assembly that the budgetary receipts for 1996 and 1997, whose totals should be fixed at 8,802,000 dollars and 9,297,000 dollars, respectively, should be financed from contributions of Full and Associate Members up to a total of 8,138,000 dollars for 1996 and 8,275,000 dollars for 1997 and that the difference should be made up by the contributions of Affiliate Members, financial returns and income from the sale of publications; 2. Decides furthermore to recommend the General Assembly to assess the contributions of Full and Associate Members in the ratio of 45 per cent and 55 per cent for each currency, basing the amount payable in pesetas upon the budgetary rate of exchange, i.e., 123 pesetas/1 US dollar; 3. Decides also to recommend the General Assembly to apply during the revised contribution formula, limiting increases in contributions to 12.5 per cent a year in cases in which, owing to a change of group, the increase in contributions would exceed that percentage; and 4. Decides to recommend the General Assembly to assess the contributions of the Affiliate Members for the financial period at 1,500 dollars a year, of which 1,300 dollars will constitute the contribution to the Organization's budget and 200 dollars the allocation to the Affiliates' programme of work.

15 15 CE/51/DEC CE/DEC/14(LI) Place and dates of the twelfth session of the General Assembly Agenda item 12 (document CE/51/12) Having before it the document submitted by the Secretary-General on this subject, Mindful of the need to establish a procedure that will enable interested States to submit their candidatures while ensuring that preparations for the Assembly can be made in the best possible conditions for all concerned, 1. Approves the procedure proposed by the Secretary-General, as amended by the Committee on Budget and Finance, for processing applications to host future General Assembly sessions; and 2. Submits it to the General Assembly for approval. CE/DEC/15(LI) Place and date of the fifty-second session of the Council Agenda item 13 The Executive Council Decides to hold its fifty-second session at Cairo on 22 October 1995 immediately after the closure of the eleventh session of the General Assembly.

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17 17 CE/51/DEC 4. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS The fifty-first session of the Executive Council was attended by: 1. Delegates of the following Members of the Council: Argentina, Chile, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Gabon, Greece, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, United Republic of Tanzania and Spain as a privileged Member. 2. The Chairmen of the following Regional Commissions: Africa (Cameroon), Europe (Switzerland), Middle East (Lebanon) and South Asia (Iran). 3. The representatives of the following member States: Angola, Austria, Kazakstan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Togo and Uzbekistan as observers. 4. The Permanent Observer, the Holy See. 5. The Affiliate Members: Higher Hotel Institute Cyprus and Jibek Joly (Kazakstan). 6. The representative of the International Union of Architects.