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XIV. Appendixes


A. Agenda
B. Delegates and observers attending the eleventh session of the conference
C. Guiding principles for agricultural price stabilization and support policies with special reference to the need to minimize adverse effects on international trade
D. Statutes of the codex alimentarius commission
E. Amendments to the constitution, general rules of the organization, financial regulations, and to the rules of procedure for the council of FAO
F. Amendments to the agreement for the establishment of the general fisheries council for the Mediterranean
G. Scale of contributions 1962-63
H. Terms of reference of the technical committees of the conference
I. ILO/FAO/UNESCO agreement on agricultural education
J. List of conference documents
K. Reports of the technical committees


A. Agenda

INTRODUCTORY - PROCEDURE OF THE SESSION

  • 1. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairmen (Rule VIII of the GRO)
    2. Appointment of General Committee and Credentials Committee (Rule VIII of the GRO)
    3. Adoption of agenda
    4. Arrangements for the session and allocation of agenda items
    5. Admission of observers to the session (Rule XVII.4 of the GRO)
  • PART I - PROGRAM TRENDS AND POLICY QUESTIONS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

  • 6. World situation and outlook in food and agriculture
  • (a) Salient features in world situation with special reference to the utilization of food surpluses for economic and social development Director-General's report on development through food
    (b) Commodity problems
    (c) National and international price stabilization measures
    (d) Regional arrangements for economic integration
  • 7. Freedom from Hunger Campaign

  • (a) Progress of the Campaign
    (b) World Seed Campaign
  • 8. African Survey

  • PART II - ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION

  • 9. Work of FAO
  • (a) Progress report on the work of FAO 1960-61
    (b) Draft Program of Work and Budget 1962-63
    (c) Reorientation of FAO's activities and future trends
  • (i) Atomic energy
    (ii) Animal production and health
    (iii) Fisheries
    (iv) Forestry and forest products
    (v) Land and water development
    (vi) Nutrition
    (vii) Plant production and protection
    (viii) Rural institutions and services
    (ix) Commodities
    (x) Economic analysis
    (xi) Statistics
    (xii) Public relations, Publications and Rural legislation
    (xiii) Library
    (xiv) André Mayer Fellowships
    (xv) Regional activities including:
  • (a) European Regional Office, and
    (b) New Delhi Sub-Regional Office

  • 10. Agency relations and consultations on matters of common interest

  • (a) Matters arising out of ACC and ECOSOC discussions
    (b) FAD/UNICEF relations
    (c) Oceanography
  • 11. Special projects

  • (a) Report on activities arising from the Mediterranean Development Project
    (b) Survey and appraisal of world agriculture, fisheries and forest resources in relation to needs
    (c) Special program of education and training in Africa
    (d) Technical assistance in Regular Program
    (e) Codex Alimentarius
    (f) Use of pesticides
  • 12. Expanded Program of Technical Assistance

    13. United Nations Special Fund

  • PART III - CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

  • 14. Constitutional and legal matters
  • (a) Amendments to the Constitution and the General Rules of the Organization
  • (i) Increase in number of Council seats

    (ii) Technical Committees of the Conference - Proposals of the Thirty -Fourth Council Session

    (iii) Membership in commodity study groups and clarification of that denomination

    (iv) Composition of delegations to the Conference (Article III of the Constitution and Rule III of the GRO)

    (v) Term of Office of the Director-General (Rule XXXII of the GRO) I)

    (vi) Term of Office of the members of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (Rule XXX of the GRO)

    (vii) Methods of convening sessions of the Standing Committees of the Council (Rules XXVI, XXVII, XXIX and XXX of the GRO)

  • (b)

  • (i) Establishment of a Regional Fisheries Commission for Western Africa

    (ii) Establishment of a Regional Fisheries Advisory Commission for the Southwest Atlantic

  • (c) International conventions and agreements

  • (i) Statutory report on status of conventions and agreements and amendments thereto

    (ii) Approval of Statutes (including Rules of Procedure) of Article VI bodies

  • (d) Relations with international organizations and granting of consultative status (Report by the Director-General)

  • 15. Administrative and financial questions

  • (a) Audited accounts
  • (i) Audited accounts for 1958-59
    (ii) Audited accounts for EPTA, 1959 and 1960
    (iii) Audited accounts for United Nations Special Fund 1960
    (iv) Audited accounts for the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease 1960
  • (b) Publications Revolving Fund
    (c) Scale of contributions 1962-63
    (d) Amendment of Financial Regulations

  • (i) Provisions regarding staff changes [FR 4.5 (a)]
    (ii) Between Chapter transfers [FR 4.4 (b)]
    (iii) Contributions from non-Member Nations [FR 5]
  • (e) Working Capital Fund
    (f) Review of common system of salaries
    (g) Staff Assessment Plan and Tax Equalization Fund
    (h) Distribution of FAO publications to governments
    (i) Biennial budgeting

  • PART IV - APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

  • 16. Applications for membership in the Organization

    17. Election of Council Members

    18. Appointment of Independent Chairman of the Council

    19. Appointment of representatives to Staff Pension Committee

  • OTHER MATTER

  • 20. Date and place of Twelfth Session of the Conference

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