The Expert Consultation on Catch Document Schemes was convened by FAO, with the support of Norway, in Rome, 21–24 July 2015. The Consultation was tasked with developing draft voluntary guidelines, in accordance with the six principles, to be submitted for adoption at the thirty-second session of COFI subject to prior review by the fifteenth session of the COFI Sub-committee on Fish Trade and further technical consultation processes as deemed appropriate. The draft CDS guidelines, attached as App endix D of this report, represent the primary output of the Consultation. The content is divided into nine sections: Preamble, Purpose and scope, Objective, Definitions, Principles, Application of basic principles, Special requirements of developing states, CDS recommended standards and functions, and Data requirements/formats.