Recalling the financial rules of the Conference of the Parties, its subsidiary bodies and the Convention Secretariat adopted in decision SC-1/3,

Recalling also decision SC-1/4 on financing and budget for the biennium 2006–2007, in particular paragraphs 20 and 23, decision SC-2/1 on amending the financing and budget for the biennium 2006–2007 and decision SC-3/1 on financing and budget for the biennium 2008–2009,