Commission Plenary
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The Commission Plenary is the main decision-making body of the International Whaling Commission, where member governments meet to debate and set global whaling and cetacean conservation policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commission Plenary canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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organ of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ plenary body ⓘ |
| adopts |
binding regulations on whaling for member governments
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budget of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ non-binding resolutions on whaling and cetacean conservation ⓘ rules of procedure for the International Whaling Commission ⓘ schedule amendments under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure conservation of whale stocks
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regulate orderly development of the whaling industry ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
catch limits for certain whale stocks
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conservation and management measures for cetaceans ⓘ establishment of whale sanctuaries ⓘ membership contributions to the International Whaling Commission ⓘ moratoria on commercial whaling ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMethod | voting by member governments ⓘ |
| governs |
aboriginal subsistence whaling policy
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cetacean conservation measures ⓘ global commercial whaling policy ⓘ special permit (scientific) whaling policy ⓘ whale sanctuary designations ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
debate cetacean conservation policies
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debate global whaling policies ⓘ set cetacean conservation policies ⓘ set global whaling policies ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | member governments of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ |
| hasRole | main decision-making body of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ |
| language | English (working language of the IWC) ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
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surface form:
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946
|
| mayInclude |
observers from intergovernmental organizations
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observers from non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | approximately every two years in recent practice ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
regular meetings of the International Whaling Commission
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special meetings of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ |
| openTo | delegations of all IWC member governments ⓘ |
| partOf | International Whaling Commission ⓘ |
| produces |
meeting reports
ⓘ
records of decisions ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Sub-Committee
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Conservation Committee of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ Finance and Administration Committee of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ |
| reportsTo | member governments of the International Whaling Commission ⓘ |
| supportedBy | IWC Secretariat ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling ⓘ |
| votingRule |
simple majority for most decisions
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three-quarters majority for schedule amendments ⓘ |
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