Council

I

INTRODUCTION – PROCEDURE OF THE SESSION

1.

Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable: for decision (CL 124/1-Rev.1; CL 124/1-Add.1; CL 124/INF/1; CL 124/INF/6; CL 124/INF/12; CL 124/INF/21)

2.

Election of Three Vice-Chairpersons, and Nomination of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee: for decision (CL 124/INF/9)

II

ACTIVITIES OF FAO AND WFP

3.

Report of the 25^th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (Rome, 24-28 February 2003): for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/7; CL 124/7-Add.1)

4.

Report of the 64^th Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems
(Rome, 18-21 March 2003): for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/6)

5.

Report of the 16^th Session of the Committee on Forestry (Rome, 10-14 March 2003):
for discussion and/or decision (CL124/8)

6.

Report of the 17^th Session of the Committee on Agriculture
(Rome, 31 March-4 April 2003): for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/9)

7.

Report of the 29^th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
(Rome, 12-16 May 2003): for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/10; CL 124/LIM/2)

7.1

Intergovernmental Working Group on the Elaboration of Voluntary Guidelines for the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security

8.

Convening of Second Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators: for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/17)

9.

World Food Programme

9.1

Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its Activities in 2002:
for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/11)

10.

Preparations for the 32^nd Session of the FAO Conference

10.1

Arrangements for the Session and Provisional Timetable:
or decision (CL 124/12)

10.2

Deadline for Nominations for the post of Independent Chairman of the Council:
for decision (CL 124/12)

10.3

Nomination of the Chairperson of the Conference, and of the Chairpersons of Commission I and Commission II: for decision (CL 124/12)

10.4

Nomination of Nine Members of the Credentials Committee (Countries):
for decision (CL 124/12)

III

PROGRAMME, BUDGETARY, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

11.

Programme Evaluation Report 2003 (C 2003/4)

12.

Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2004-2005:
for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/3; CL 124/3-Corr.1; CL 124/INF/20)

13.

Reports of the Joint Meeting of the Programme Committee and the Finance Committee (Rome, 5-9 May 2003): for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/4)

13.1

Savings and Efficiencies in Governance

13.2

Other Matters Arising out of the Report

14.

Report of the 89^th Session of the Programme Committee (Rome, 5-9 May 2003):
for discussion and/or decision (CL 124/14; CL 124/INF/14)

14.1

Other Matters Arising out of the Report

15.

Report of the 102^nd and 103^rd Sessions of the Finance Committee
(Rome, 5-9 May and 19-20 May 2003): for discussion and/or decision
(CL 124/16; CL 124/20)

15.1

Status of Contributions and Arrears (CL 124/LIM/1)

15.2

Budgetary Performance 2002

15.3

Split Assessments

15.4

Scale of Contributions 2004-2005

15.5

Methodology for the Determination of Equitable Geographic Distribution
(CL 124/15; CL 124/15-Add.1)

15.6

Other Matters Arising out of the Report

IV.

CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS

16.

Other Constitutional and Legal Matters, including:

16.1

Invitations to Non-Member Nations to attend FAO Sessions: for decision

16.2

Applications for Membership in the Organization: for decision (CL 124/18)

16.3

The Number and Length of Terms of Office of the Director-General
(Article VII.1 of the Constitution of FAO)
for information and/or decision (CL 124/13)

16.4

Amendments of the Statutes of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic: for decision (CL 124/19)

V.

OTHER MATTERS

17.

Revised Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and Other Main Sessions 2003-2004:
for information and/or decision (CL 124/INF/8)

18.

Any Other Matters

18.1

Margarita Lizárraga Medal (CL 124/INF/13)

18.2

Appointment of a Representative of the FAO Conference to the Staff Pension Committee (CL 124/2-Rev.1)

A

Activities of FAO in Support of the Least Developed Countries, Land-Locked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (CL 124/INF/19)

B

Cooperation between FAO and UNESCO (CL 124/INF/15)

C

Report on the Status of Signatures and Ratifications of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CL 124/INF/16)

D

International Year of Rice – 2004 (CL 124/INF/17)