Further to the strong will expressed by Members at CCAMLR XXX to progress the work of the Development of a Compliance Evaluation Procedure Group, Australia coordinated intersessional work on developing a compliance evaluation procedure. Australia has developed a draft conservation measure proposing a CCAMLR Compliance Evaluation Procedure (CEP), presented at Attachment A. The purpose of the proposed CCAMLR CEP is to provide a formal mechanism for the assessment of Members' compliance against the conservation measures adopted by the Commission. Australia proposes that the Commission adopt the attached draft conservation measure establishing a compliance evaluation procedure for CCAMLR.
6.5.1 Extent to which CCAMLR recognises the special needs of Developing States and pursues forms of cooperation with Developing States, taking into account the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries Article 5
6.5.2 Extent to which CCAMLR Members, individually or through the Commission, provide relevant assistance to Developing States
6.4.1 Extent to which CCAMLR cooperates with other international organisations
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6.4.1.1 In relation to Observers, CCAMLR should now critically re-examine its relationship with a range of organisations providing Observers to ensure that of the exchange of information is maximised and the working relationship with the bodies they represent is transparent, effective and dynamic.
6.3.1 Extent to which CCAMLR provides for action in accordance with international law against non-Contracting Parties undermining the objectives of the Convention, as well as measures to deter such activities, as well as encouraging them to become Contracting Parties and Members of the Commission or to implement voluntarily CCAMLR conservation measures
6.2.1 Extent to which CCAMLR facilitates cooperation between Members and non-Members, including through encouraging non-Contracting Parties to become Contracting Parties and Members of the Commission or to implement voluntarily CCAMLR conservation measures