U. ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Abbreviations used in index:

A

Accounts: FR. XI (104-105)
     adoption by Conference: GR. II.2 (c) (iii) (24); GR. XX (b) (48)
     audit, external: GR. XXIV.3 (m) (57); GR. XXVII.7 (m), (n), (o) (67); FR. 11.5
      (105); FR. XII (105-107); FR. Annex I (108-111)
     audit, internal: FR. 10.1 (d) (103-104); FR. 12.4 (106)
     preparation of accounts by Director-General: GR. XXXVII.2 (h) (86); FR. 11.1,
      2, 3 (104-105)
     report, external auditor: FR. 12.9, 10 (106)
     review
      by Council: GR. XXIV.3 (b) (56)
      by Finance Committee: GR. XXVII.7 (l) (66-67)
Adjournment, suspension or closure
     adjournment of debate: GR. XII.22 (41)
     adjournment of meeting: GR. XII.21 (41)
     adjournment of session: GR. X.2 (f) (32)
     closure of debate: GR. XII.23 (41-42)
     order of precedence of motions on: GR. XII.24 (42)
     suspension of meeting: GR. XII.21 (41)
     time limit for speakers: GR. XII.19 (41)

Administrative Tribunal: Const. XVI.3 (18)

Admission of Members: see Member Nations, Member Organizations, Associate
     Members

Agenda: see Conference, Council

Agreements and Conventions
     concluded under the aegis of the Organization: Const. XIV (15-17); GR XXI
      (48-50); GR. XXIV.4 (b) (57); GR. XXXIV.3 (b), (l) (81, 82); GR. XXXVII.2
      (e) (86); Vol. II (185-208)
     between Organization and international organizations: Const. XIII (14-15); GR.
      XXIV.4 (c) (57); GR. XXXIV.3 (c) (81); Vol. II (l67-171, 188)
     between Organization and Members for establishment of international
      institutions: Const. XV (17); GR. XXXIV.3 (c) (81); Vol. II (188, 206-208,
      211-222)
     between Organization and United Nations: Const. XII (14)

Agriculture, Committee on: see Committee on Agriculture

Alternates: see Conference, Council, etc.

Appointments: see Election

Appropriations: FR. IV (94-96)
     apportionment of: FR 4.6 (96)
     authorization to incur obligations and to make payments: FR. 4.1, 2, 3, 4 (94-95)
     contingencies chapter: FR. 4.5 (c) (96)
     transfers: GR. XXIV.3 (d) (56); GR. XXVII.7 (c), (d), (e) (66); FR. 4.5 (95-96)

Arrears of contribution: FR. 5.5 (97)
     ineligibility for Council membership: GR. XXII.5, 7 (51)
     loss of voting rights: Const. III.4 (7)

Associate Members: Const. II.11, 13 (6)
     acceptance of Constitution: Const. II.11 (6)
     admission: Const. II.11 (6); GR. II.2 (c) (vi), 4 (e) (24, 25); GR. X.2 (h) (32);
      GR. XII.9 (a) (36); GR. XIX (47); GR. XXXVII.2 (f) (86)
     contributions: Const. XVIII.2, 3 (19); GR. XIX.3, 4 (47); FR. V (96-98); FR.
      7.1 (101-102)
     effective date of associate membership: Const. II.13 (6)
     information, submission of: Const. XI (13)
     observer status: Vol. II (161-164)
     participation
      in commissions, committees, conferences, working parties and consultations:
      Const. VI.7 (11); GR. XXXV.1 (83); Vol. II (161-164)
      in Conference: Const. III.1, 2 (6, 7); GR. XII.28 (42); GR. XIII.3 (43); GR.
           XIV.1 (44); GR. XV.1 (44); Vol. II (161-164)
      in Council: GR. XXV.9 (c) (60); Vol. II (161-164)
      in General Committee: GR. X.4 (32)
     reports by: Const. XI (13); see also Progress reports
     withdrawal: Const. XIX (19-20)

Audit: see Accounts

B

Ballot: see Voting

Budget (and Programme of Work): Const. XVIII (l9); FR. III (93-94); see also
     Accounts, Appropriations, Contributions, Funds approval of Budget (and
      Programme of Work) by Conference: Const. IV.1 (8);
      Const. XVIII.1, 5 (19); GR. II.2 (c) (iii) (24); GR. XX (a) (48); FR. 3.7 (94)
     preparation of draft Budget (and Programme of Work) by Director-General: GR.
      II.2 (c) (iii) (24); GR. XXXVII.2 (g) (i), (ii) (86); FR. 3.1 (93)
     review of summary and draft Progamme of Work and Budget
      by Council: GR. XXIV.2 (a) (i) (56); FR. 3.5, 6 (94)
      by Finance Committee: GR. XXVII.7 (a) (66); GR. XXVIII (68-69)
      by Programme Committee: GR. XXVI.7 (a) (ii) (63); GR. XXVIII (68-69)

C

Capital Expenditure Account: FR 6.11

Closure of debate: see Adjournment

Commissions and committees (during Conference sessions)
     allocation of agenda items to commissions: GR. X.2 (c), (d) (31); GR. XI.1 (33);
      GR. XIII.1 (43)
     chairmen
      of commissions: GR. VII.1 (29); GR. XIII.2, 4 (43); GR. XXIV.5 (b) (58)
      of committees established by commissions: GR. XIV.2, 3 (44)
      of committees established by Conference: GR. XV.2 (44-45)
     establishment
      of commissions: GR. XIII.1 (43)
      of committees by commissions: GR. XIV.1 (44)
      of committees by Conference: GR. XV.1 (44)
      of committees by Conference for technical activities: GR. XV.3 (45)
     functions
      of committees by Conference for technical activities: GR. XV.3 (45)
     procedure, quorum, voting
      in commissions: GR. XIII.5, 6, 7 (43)
      in committees established by commissions: GR. XIV.4, 5 (44)
      in committees established by Conference: GR. XV.2 (44-45)
     reports: GR. X.3 (32); GR. XVIII (46-47)
     time and place of meetings: GR. X.2 (a) (31)

Commissions, committees, conferences, working parties and consultations: Const. VI
     (9-11)
     statutory bodies (Procedures for the establishment and abolition of): Vol. II (206-
      208)

Commissions (permanent); joint commissions (permanent)
     convening of: GR. XXXVII.3 (b) (i) (87)
     establishment: Const. VI.1 (9-10); GR. XXIV.4 (a) (57); GR. XXXIV.3 (e) (82);
      Vol. II (185-188, 206-208)
     functions: Const. VI.1, 3 (9, 10)
     membership: Const. VI.1 (9-10); Vol. II (195)
     participation by Associate Members: see Associate Members
     participation by Member Organizations: see Member Organizations
     rules of procedure: Const. VI.3 (10)
     sessions: Vol. II (204-205)
     site of session: GR. XXXVII.4 (87)
     subcommissions: GR. XXXV.1 (83)

Committee, Credentials: see Credentials Committee

Committee, Finance: see Finance Committee

Committee, General: see General Committee

Committee, Nominations: see Nominations Committee

Committee, Programme: see Programme Committee

Committee on Agriculture
     agenda: GR. XXXII.8 (76); COAG. IV (147)
     alternates: COAG. II.6 (146)
     chairman: GR. XXXII.11 (77); COAG. I.1, 2 (145)
     documentation: COAG. IV (147)
     establishment and membership of subsidiary and ad hoc bodies: GR. XXXII.12,
      13 (77); COAG. VII (148-149)
     establishment of: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXXII.1, 2 (75)
     functions: GR. XXXII.6 (76)
     membership: GR. XXXII.1, 2 (75)
     participation in meetings by
      international organizations: COAG. III.1 (146)
      Member Nations: COAG. III.3 (b), (c) (146, 147)
      Member Organizations: see this heading
      non-member States: COAG. III.2 (146)
     quorum: COAG. II.7 (146)
     reporting: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXXII.6 (e) (76); COAG. VI (148)
     rules of procedure: GR. XXXII.11, 14 (77)
      amendment: COAG. IX (149-150)
      suspension: COAG. VIII (149)
     sessions: GR. XXXII.3, 4 (75); COAG. II (145-146)
     vice-chairmen: COAG. I ( l45)
     voting: COAG. V (147)

Committee on Commodity Problems
     agenda: CCP. IV (129)
     alternates: CCP. II.6 (128)
     chairman: GR. XXIX.3 (69); CCP. I.1, 2 (127)
     documentation: CCP. IV (l29)
     establishment and membership of subcommittees, intergovernmental commodity
      groups, ad hoc subsidiary bodies: GR. XXIX.10 (70-71); CCP. VII
      (13l); Vol. II (204-205)
     establishment of: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXIX.1, 2 (69)
     functions: GR. XXIX.6 (70)
     membership: GR. XXIX.1, 2 (69)
     participation in meetings by
      international organizations: CCP. III.1 (128)
      Member Nations: CCP. III.3 (b), (c) (128-129)
      Member Organizations: see this heading
      non-member States: CCP. III.2 (128)
     quorum: CCP. II.7 (128)
     reporting: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXIX.6 (c) (70); CCP. VI (130)
     rules of procedure: GR. XXIX.9, 11 (70, 71)
      amendment: CCP. IX (132)
      suspension: CCP. VIII (131)
     sessions: GR. XXIX.4, 5 (69); CCP. II (127-128)
     vice-chairmen: CCP. I.1, 2 (127)
     voting: CCP.V (129-130)

Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters
     chairman and vice-chairman: GR. XXXIV.6 (82)
     election of: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59)
     establishment of: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXXIV.1 (82)
     functions: GR. XXXIV.3, 4 (81-82)
     membership: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59); GR. XXXIV.1, 2 (81)
     nomination for membership: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59); GR.
      XXXIV.2 (81)
     reporting: Const. V.6 (9)
     rules of procedure: GR. XXXIV.8 (82)
     sessions: GR. XXXIV.3 (81-82)

Committee on Fisheries
     agenda: COFI. IV (135)
     alternates: COFI. II.5 (134)
     chairman: GR. XXX.3 (71); COFI. I.1, 2 (133)
     documentation: COFI. IV (135)
     establishment and membership of subcommittees, subsidiary working parties or
      study groups: GR. XXX.10 (72-73); COFI. VII (136-137); Vol. II (204-205)
     establishment of: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXX.1, 2 (71)
     functions: GR. XXX.6 (72)
     membership: GR. XXX.1, 2 (71)
     participation in meetings by
      international organizations: COFI. III.1 (134)
      Member Nations: COFI. III.3 (b), (c) (134, 135)
      Member Organizations: see this heading
      non-member States: COFI. III.2 (134)
     quorum: COFI. II.6 (134)
     reporting: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXX.6 (e) (72); COFI. VI (136)
     rules of procedure: GR. XXX.9, 11 (72, 73)
      amendment: COFI. IX (137)
      suspension: COFI. VIII (137)
     sessions: GR. XXX.4, 5 (71); COFI. II (133-134)
     vice-chairmen: COFI. I.1, 2 (133)
     voting: COFI. V (135)

Committee on Forestry
     agenda: COFO. IV (141)
     alternates: COFO. II.4 (140)
     chairman: GR. XXXI.9 (74); COFO. I.1, 2 (139)
     documentation: COFO. IV (141)
     establishment and membership of subcommittees, subsidiary working parties or
      study groups: GR. XXXI.10, 11 (74-75); COFO. VII (142-143)
     establishment of: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXXI.1, 2 (73)
     functions: GR. XXXI.6 (74)
     membership: GR. XXXI.1, 2 (73)
     participation in meetings by
      international organizations: COFO. III.1 (140)
      Member States: COFO. III.3 (b), (c) (140)
      Member Organizations: see this heading
      non-member States: COFO. III.2 (140)
     quorum: COFO. II.5 (140)
     reporting: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXXI.6 (e), 7 (74); COFO. VI (142)
     rules of procedure: GR. XXXI.9, 11 (74, 75)
      amendment: COFO. IX (143)
      suspension: COFO. VIII (143)
     sessions: GR. XXXI.3, 4 (73); COFO. II (139-140)
     vice-chairmen: COFO. I.1, 2 (139)
     voting: COFO. V (141)

Committee on World Food Security
     agenda: CFS. VI (153)
     alternates: CFS. IV.4 (152)
     chairman: GR. XXXIII.13 (79); CFS. II (151)
     documentation: CFS. VI (153)
     establishment and membership of subsidiary or ad hoc bodies: GR. XXXIII.14,
      15 (80); CFS. IX (154-155)
     establishment of: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXXIII.1, 2 (78)
     functions: GR. XXXIII.5 (78)
     matters referred to CFS by the Council or the World Food Council: CFS. VI.3
      (153)
     membership: GR. XXXIII.1, 2 (78)
     participation in meetings by
      international organizations: CFS. V.2 (152-153)
      International Wheat Council: GR. XXXIII.10 (80); CFS. V.3 (153)
      Member Nations: CFS. V.1 (152)
      Member Organizations: see this heading
      non-member States: CFS. V.1 (152)
     quorum: CFS. IV.5 (152)
     reporting: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXXIII.6, 7 (78-79); CFS. VIII (154)
     reporting to the World Food Council: CFS. VIII.3 (154)
     rules of procedure: GR. XXXIII.13, 15 (80)
      amendment: CFS. XI (155)
      suspension: CFS. X (155)
     sessions: GR. XXXIII.3, 4 (78); CFS. IV (152)
     vice-chairmen: CFS. II (151)
     voting: CFS. VII (154)

Committees and working parties (permanent); joint committees and working parties
     (permanent): Vol. II (201-203)
     convening of: GR. XXXVII.3 (b) (i) (87); Vol. II (204-205)
     establishment of: Const. VI.2, 6 (10, 11); GR. XXIV.4 (a) (57); GR.
      XXXIV.3 (e) (82); GR. XXXVII.3 (a) (ii) (87); Vol. II (189)
     functions: Const. VI.2, 3 (10)
     membership: Const. VI.2 (10); GR. XXXV.3 (83); Vol. II (195)
     participation by
      Associate Members: Const. VI.7 (11); GR. XXXV.1 (83); Vol. II (161, 162, 164)
      Member Nations: Vol. II (161, 162, 164)
      Member Organizations: see this heading
      non-member States: Vol. II (162-164)
     rules of procedure: Const. VI.3 (10)
     site of session: GR. XXXVII.4 (87)
     subcommittees and subsidiary working parties: GR. XXXV.1 (83); Vol. II (194)

Committees (during Conference sessions): see Commissions and Committees

Committees (during and between Council sessions): GR. XXV. 10 (60); RC. V (115)

Committees, National FAO: see National FAO Committees

Commodity groups: see Intergovernmental commodity groups

Commodity Problems, Committee on: see Committee on Commodity Problems

CONFERENCE: Const. III, IV (6-7, 8)
     adjournment of debate, meeting, session: see Adjournment
     agenda
      addition to agenda during session: GR. II.6 (26); GR. X.2 (e) (32)
      allocation of agenda items to commissions and committees: GR. X.2 (c) (31)
      approval of provisional agenda: GR. II.11 (27)
      inclusion of specific item before opening of sessions: GR. II.5 (25-26)
      item of concern to United Nations, specialized agencies or intergovernmental
      organizations: GR. II.2 (ix) (25); GR. II.8 (26)
      proposals relating to agenda items: GR. XI (33)
      regular sessions: GR. II.1, 2, 5-11 (24-25, 25-27)
      proposals for agenda: GR. II.7 (26)
      special sessions: GR. II.3-11 (25-27)
     alternates: Const. III.2 (7); GR. XXX.1 (27)
     chairman
      election: GR. VIII (a) (30)
      membership in General Committee: GR. X.1 (31)
      nomination: GR. VII.1 (29); GR. XXIV.5 (b) (58); GR. XLII.3 (90)
      powers: GR. IX.1 (30)
     closure of debate: see Adjournment
     commissions and committees of: see this heading
     competence of: GR. XII.27 (42)
     convening of: GR. I.1, 2, 3 (23); GR. XXXVII.2 (b) (86)
     credentials: see this heading
     decisions of: Const. III.8 (7); Const. V.4 (9); see also Election, Voting
     delegates to: Const. III.1, 3 (6-7, 7); GR. III.1, 2, 5 (27, 28); GR. V.1 (28-29)
     delegations to: see Conference, delegates to
     documentation: GR. II.9, 10 (26-27); GR. IV.2 (28)
     election by: see Election
     financial regulations, adoption by: Const. IV.2 (8)
     functions and powers of: Const. IV (8)
     functions and powers that may not be delegated: Const. V.3 (9)
     meetings
      adjournment: see this heading
      amendments: GR. XI.3 (33); GR. XII.18, 26 (40-41, 42)
      appointments, elections, decisions, voting: see Election, Voting
      participation: see Conference, participation
      plenary meetings
           attendance at: GR. V (28-29)
           order of business: GR. X.2 (b) (31)
           time and place: GR. X.2 (a) (31)
     procedure (general): GR. XI (33); GR. XII.18-28 (40-42)
     proposals: GR. XI (33); GR. XII.18, 25-27 (40-41, 42)
      suspension: see Adjournment
     opening of session: GR. VI (29)
     participation in Conference meetings by
      Associate Members: Vol. II (161, 162, 164)
      Director-General: Const. VII.5 (12); GR. VI (29)
      international organizations (including United Nations and specialized
      agencies): Const. III.5 (7); GR. I.3 (23); GR. II.1, 3, 9 (24, 25, 26-27); GR.
      X.2 (g) (32); GR. XVII (45-46); Vol. II (183-184)
      Member Nations: Vol. II (161-162)
      Member Organizations: see this heading
      non-member States: Vol. II (162-163)
     quorum: see this heading
     rapporteurs: GR. VII.1 (29); GR. XVI.1 (45)
     recommendations: Const. IV.3, 4 (8); Const. XI.1 (13)
     records of proceedings: GR. IV.2 (28); GR. XVIII (46-47)
     report of Conference session embodying all formal decisions: GR. IV.2 (28); GR.
      XVIII.3 (47)
     reports of Members and Associate Members: Const. XI (13)
     reports relating to agenda items: GR. II.6, 8, 9, 10 (26-27); GR. X.2 (e) (32)
     representatives: see Conference, delegates to
     review of decision taken by Council, commissions and committees: Const. IV.5
      (8)
     rules of procedure: see General Rules of the Organization
     secretariat: GR. IV (28)
     sessions: Const. III.6 (7)
     vice-chairmen: GR. VII.2 (29); GR. VIII (a) (30); GR. IX.2, 3 (30-31)
     voting: see this heading

Conferences, general, regional, technical, or other; working parties and consultations:
     Const. VI.5, 6 (10-11); GR. XXIV.4 (a) (57); GR. XXXVII.3 (b) (ii), 4 (87);
     Vol. II (161, 162, 163, 185, 206-208, 209-210)

CONSTITUTION
     acceptance: Const. II.1-3, 11 (4-5, 6); Const. XXI (20-21); GR. XIX.1 (47)
     amendment: Const. XX (20); GR. II.2 (c) (viii) (24-25)
     authentic texts: Const. XXII (21)
     entry into force: Const. XXI (20-21)
     interpretation: Const. XVII.1 (18); GR. XXXIV.3 (a) (81)
     legal questions, advisory opinion on: Const. XVII.2 (18); GR. XXXIV.3 (g) (82)

Constitutional and Legal Matters, Committee on: see Committee on Constitutional and
     Legal Matters

Consultation with governments on relations with national institutions or private
     persons: Const. XIII.4 (15); GR. XXXVIII (87-88)

Consultations, general, technical, regional or other: see Conferences

Contributions: Const. XVIII.2, 3, 6 (19); GR. XX (c) (48); GR. XXXVII.2 (j) (86-87);
     FR. V (96-98); FR. 7.1 (101-102)
     arrears of: see this heading
     currency of contribution: FR. 5.6, 7 (97-98)
     of Associate Members: see this heading
     of Member Nations: see this heading
     of Member Organizations: see this heading
     scale of: Const XVIII.2 (19); GR. II.2 (c) (x) (24-25); GR. XX (d) (48); GR.
      XXIV.3 (i) (56); GR. XXVII.7 (j) (66); FR. 5.1 (96)
     voluntary: GR. XXIV.3 (h) (56); GR. XXVII.7 (b) (66); FR. 6.7 (101)

Conventions and Agreements: see Agreements

Cooperation with organizations and persons: Const. XIII (14-15)

COUNCIL: Const. V (8-9)
     agenda: GR. XXV.7 (59); RC. III (114)
     alternates: Const. V.1 (8)
     chairman
      appointment: Const. V.2 (9); GR. II.2 (c) (vii) (24-25); GR. X.2 (j) (31-32);
           GR. XXIII (53)
      functions: GR. XXVI.6 (63); GR. XXVII.6 (65); RC. I.2 (113)
      nomination: GR. XXIII.1 (b) (53); GR. XLIII (90)
      term of office: GR. XXIII.1 (a) (53)
      voting rights: GR. XXIII.2 (53)
     committees of: GR. XXV.10 (60); RC. V (115)
     competence of: see Council, functions
     composition: see Council, election of
     convening of: GR. XXXVII.2 (b) (85): see also Council, sessions
     decisions of: Const. V.5 (9); see also Election, Voting
     delegates: see Council, representatives
     documentation: GR. XXV.7 (a) (59); RC. VI (115)
     election of: GR. XXII (50-52); see also Election, Majority, Quorum, Voting
      by Conference: Const. V.1 (8); GR. II.2 (c) (vii), 4 (d) (24-25, 25)
      election procedure: GR. XII.8, 9 (36-37); GR. XXII.10 (g) (51-52)
      General Committee, recommendations: GR. X.2 (i) (31-32)
      membership and eligibility: Const. II.9 (5-6); Const. V.1 (8); GR. XXII.4, 5
      (51)
      nominations: GR. XXII.10 (a-e) (51-52)
      term of office: GR. XXII.1, 9 (50, 51)
     expenses of representatives for travelling
      reimbursement of: GR. XXV.6 (59); RC. VII (115)
     functions: Const. V.3 (9); GR. XXIV (54-58)
      activities of the Organization, current and prospective: GR. XXIV.2 (56)
      administrative and financial matters: GR. XXIV.3 (56-57)
      constitutional matters: GR. XXIV.4 (57)
      food and agriculture situation: GR. XXIV.1 (54-55)
      general: GR. XXIV.5 (58)
      preparation of Conference sessions: GR. XXIV.5 (c) (58)
     membership: see Council, election
     nominations: see Council, election
     participation in meetings by
      Associate Members: GR. XXV.9 (c) (60); Vol. II (161, 162, 164)
      Director-General: Const. VII.5 (12); GR. XXV.13 (60)
      international organizations (including United Nations and specialized
      agencies): GR. XXV.8 (60); RC. III.2 (114); RC. VI.2 (115); Vol. II (183-184)
      Member Nations not Members of the Council: GR. XXV.9 (60); Vol. II      (161,
           163)
      Member Organizations: see this heading
      non-member nations: GR. XXV.11 (60)
     powers: see Council, functions
     procedure at meetings: GR. XII.18-28 (40-42)
     quorum: see this heading
     rapporteurs: GR. XVI.2 (45)
     records of proceedings: RC. VI (115)
     report of Council session embodying all formal decisions: GR. II.2 (c) (v) (24);
      GR. XXIV.5 (f) (58); GR. XXV.12 (60); RC. VI.2 (115)
     representatives: Const. V.1 (8)
     resignation of Council members: see Council, withdrawal
     rules of procedure
      adoption: Const. V.4 (9)
      amendments: RC. VIII.1 (116)
      suspension: RC. VIII.2 (116)
     sessions: GR. XXV (58-61); RC. II (113-114)
     term of office: see Council, election
     urgent matters: GR. XXV.14 (61)
     vice-chairmen: RC. I (113)
     voting: RC. IV (114)
     withdrawal and resignation: GR. XXII.7, 8, 9 (51)

Credentials and full powers: GR. III.2-5 (27-28); GR. XXI.4 (49-50); GR. XXXIV.3
     (k) (81-82); GR. XLII.1 (90)

Credentials Committee: GR. III.3-6 (28); GR. VII.2 (29); GR. VIII (b) (i) (30);
     GR. XLII.2 (90)

D

Debate
     procedure governing: GR. XII.18-28 (40-42)

Delegates: see Conference

Development projects: FR 6.8

Deputy Director-General: GR. XXXVI.2 (85); GR. XXXIX.1, 5 (88, 89)

Diplomatic privileges and immunities: see Immunities

Director-General: Const. VII (11-12); GR. XXXVI (83-85); GR. XXXVII (86-87)
     appointment: Const. VII.1, 2, 3 (11); GR. X.2 (j) (31-32); GR. XXXVI (83-85)
     functions: Const, VII.4 (12); GR. XXXVII (86-87)
     participation in Conference and Council meetings: see Conference, Council
     proposals for action by Conference and Council: Const. VII.5 (12)
     reappointment: Const. VII.1 (11)
     staff appointments: Const. VIII.1, 2, 3 (12); GR. XXXVII.2 (a) (86); GR.
      XXXIX.1, 2, 4 (88, 89)
     term of office: Const. VII.1, 3 (11)
     vacancy during term of office: Const. VII.3 (11)

Discussion: see Debate

Disputes: Const. XVI.3 (18); Const. XVII.1, 3 (18); GR. XXXIX.6 (89)

E

Election: GR. XII.1-17 (33-40); GR. XXXIV.3 (j) (82); GR. XLII.3 (90); GR. XLIII
     (90); see also Majority, Quorum, Voting
     by general consent: GR. XII.9 (a) (36)
     by secret ballot: GR. XII.9 (a) (36)
     definition: GR. XII.8 (a) (36); GR. XLIV.2 (91)
     election for one elective place: GR. XII.10 (37)
     election to fill simultaneously more than one elective place: GR. XII.11 (37-38)
     elections officer: GR. XII.16 (40)
     nominations: GR. XII.5 (35)

Emergency expenditure: see Funds

Ex gratia payments: GR. XXVII.7 (k) (66); FR. 10.3 (104)
Expanded Technical Assistance Programme: see United Nations Development
     Programme

Expenditure, resolution involving: FR. XIII (107)

External audit: see Accounts

F

FAO: see Organization

Finance Committee
     agenda: FC. III (125)
     chairman: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59); GR. XXVII.3 (b), (c),
      4 (a), (b), 5 (64, 65); FC. I.2, 3 (123)
     election of: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59)
     establishment of: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXVII.1, 2 (64)
     functions: GR. XXIV.3 (n) (56-57); GR. XXVII.7 (66-67); GR. XXVIII (68-69)
     membership: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59); GR. XXVII.1 (64);
      GR. XLV (91)
     nominations for membership: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59); GR.
      XXVII.2 (64)
     quorum: FC. II.7 (124)
     reporting: Const. V.6 (9); FC. V (126)
     representatives: GR. XXVII.1, 2, 4 (64, 65)
     rules of procedure: GR. XXVII.7 (t) (66-67)
      suspension: FC. VII (126)
     sessions: GR. XXVII.8 (67-68); FC. II (123-124)
      concurrent sessions and joint meetings with Programme Committee: GR.
           XXVIII (68-69)
     subsistence allowance and reimbursement of travel expenses: GR. XXVII.9 (68);
      FC. VI (126)
     vice-chairman: FC. I (123)
     voting: FC. IV (125)

Financial control
     by Council: GR. XXIV.3 (56-57)
     by Director-General: FR. X (103-104)
     by Finance Committee: GR. XXVII.7 (66-67)

FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
     adoption: Const. IV.2 (8)
     amendment: GR. XXIV.4 (e) (57); GR. XXVII.7 (p) (66-67); FR. 15.2 (107)

Financial period: Const. XVIII.4 (19); FR. II (93)
Financial position of the Organization: GR. XXIV.3 (b) (56); GR. XXVII.7 (l) (66-67);
     FR. 11.1 (104-105)

Financial rules and procedures: GR. XXVII.7 (66-67); FR. 10.1 (a) (103)

Fisheries, Committee on: see Committee on Fisheries

Food and agriculture situation: see State of food and agriculture

Forestry, Committee on: see Committee on Forestry

Full powers: see Credentials

Funds: FR. VI (98-101); see also Accounts, Appropriations, Budget, Contributions
     contributions for intergovernmental commodity groups: FR. 5.9 (98)
     custody of funds: FR. 8.1 (102)
     general fund: FR. 6.1 (98-99)
     gifts: FR. 7.3 (102)
     information products revolving fund: FR. 6.10 (101)
     investment of funds: FR. IX (102-103)
     legal obligations in respect of fellowships: FR. 4.4 (95)
     miscellaneous income: FR. 7.1, 3, 4 (101-102)
     provision of funds: see Contributions
     reserve funds: GR. XXIV.3 (g) (56); GR. XXVII.7 (g) (66); FR. 6.9 (101)
     transfers: see Appropriations
     trust and special funds: GR. XXIV.3 (h) (56); GR. XXVII.7 (b), (h) (66); FR.
      6.7 (101); FR. 7.2 (102)
     working capital fund (and emergency expenditures): GR. XXIV.3 (e), (f) (56);
      GR. XXVII.7 (f) (66); FR. 3.8 (94); FR. 6.2-6 (99-100)

G

General Committee
     appointment and composition: GR. VIII (a), (b) (ii) (30); GR. X.1 (31)
     chairman and vice-chairmen: GR. X.1 (31)
     functions: GR. X.2, 3 (31-32)
     membership: see General Committee, appointment and composition
     nominations for membership: GR. VII.2 (29)
     participation in meeting
      by Associate Members: GR. X.4 (32)
      by Member Nations not on Committee: GR. X.4 (32)
      by Member Organizations: GR. XLII.2 (90)
General Fund: see Funds

GENERAL RULES OF THE ORGANIZATION (former Rules adopted by the
     Conference)
     adoption: Const. IV.2 (8)
     amendments: GR. XXIV.4 (e) (57); GR. XLVIII.2, 3 (92)
     suspension: GR. XLVIII.1 (92)

Gifts: see Funds

I

Immunities, privileges and facilities
     of Organization: Const. XVI.2 (18)
     of staff: Const. VIII.4 (12)
     site of session of body established under Articles VI or XIV of the Constitution:
      GR. XXXVII.4 (87)

Income, miscellaneous: see Funds

Information
     collection, etc. by Organization: Const. I.1 (3)
     submission by Members and Associate Members: Const. XI (13)

Intergovernmental commodity groups and arrangements: GR. XXIV.1 (b), (d) (i), (iii),
     (v) (54-55); GR. XXIX.10 (70-71); FR. 5.9 (98); CCP. VII (131)

Internal audit: see Accounts

International action, promotion of: Const. I.2 (3-4)

International Court of Justice: Const. XVII.1, 2 (18)

International organizations (including United Nations and specialized agencies):
     Const. XII (14); Const. XIII (14-15); GR. XVII (45-46); GR. XXXIV.3 (m)
      (81-82); GR. XXXVII.2 (k) (86-87); Vol. II (165)
     agreements with: see this heading
     arrangements regarding common services and staff: Const. XIII.2 (14)
     conference agenda items requested by United Nations or specialized agency:
      GR. II.2 (c) (ix) (24-25)
     consultations
      regarding conventions and agreements: GR. XXI.1 (b), (c) (48-49)
      regarding matters of concern to: GR. II.8 (26); Vol. II (175-177, 178-181)
     Director-General, conduct or relations with: GR. XXXVII.2 (k) (86-87)
     non-governmental organizations: GR. XVII.3 (46); GR. XXIV.4 (d) (57);
      Vol. II (173-174, 175-182, 183-184)
     observer status: Vol. II (183-184)
     participation in Conference, Council sessions: see Conference, Council
      recommendations
      by Conference: Const. IV.4 (8)
      by Council: GR. XXIV.1 (b) (54)
      under authority of Organization: Const. XIII.3 (14)

L

Languages: GR. IV.2 (28); GR. XLVII (91)

Laws, regulations, official reports and statistics
     communication of: Const. XI.1, 2 (13)

Legal and constitutional matters, Committee on: see Committee on Constitutional and
     Legal Matters

Legal questions: see Constitution

Legal status of organization: see Organization

Liaison officials: Const. X.2 (13)

M

Majority: GR. XII.2 (a), 3 (33, 34); see also Election, Quorum, Voting
     for decision (principle): GR. XII.3 (a) (34)
     for election to fill one place: GR. XII.3 (a) (34)
     for election to fill simultaneously more than one elective place: GR. XII.3 (b)
      (34)
     two-thirds majority: GR. XII.3 (c) (34)
      cases in which a two-thirds majority is required: GR. footnote (1) (34)

Member Nations: Const. II.1, 2, 13 (4, 6)
     acceptance of Constitution: Const. II.1, 2 (4)
     admission of additional: Const. II.2 (4); GR. II.2 (c) (vi), 4 (e) (24, 25); GR. X.2
      (h) (32); GR. XII.9 (a) (36); GR. XIX (47)
     contributions: Const. XVIII.2, 3 (19); GR. XIX.3, 4 (47); GR. XXXVII.2 (i)
      (86); FR. V (96-98)
     effective date of membership: Const. II.13 (6)
     information, submission of: Const. XI (13)
     laws, etc., communication of: see Laws
     observer status: Vol. II (159-164)
     original membership: Const. II.1 (4); Const. XXI (20-21); Const. Annex I (22)
     reports by: Const. Preamble (3); Const. XI (13); see also Progress reports
     withdrawal: Const. XIX (19-20)

Member Organizations: Const. II.3-10 (5-6); GR. XL-XLV (89-91)
     acceptance of Constitution: Const. II.3 (5)
     admission: Const. II.3 (5); GR. II.2 (c) (vi), 4 (e) (24, 25); GR. X.2 (h) (31-32);
      GR. XII.9 (a) (36); GR. XIX (47)
      eligibility for: Const. II.4 (5)
     assimilation clause: Const. II.3 (5); GR. XL (89)
     competence: Const. II.4-7 (5); Const. XIV.3 (b) (15-16); GR. XLI (89-90)
      declarations of: Const. II.5, 7 (5); GR. XLI (89-90)
      presumption of: Const II.6 (5)
     contributions: Const. XVIII.6 (19); GR. XIX.4 (47)
     effective date of membership: Const. II.13 (6)
     holding of office: Const. II.9 (5-6); GR. XLII-XLIV (90-91)
     membership rights: Const. II.8-10 (5-6); GR. XLII.2, 3 (90); GR. XLIII (90);
      GR. XLIV.2 (91); GR. XLV (91)
      alternative exercise of: Const. II.8, 10 (5, 6)
     quorum: see this heading
     voting: Const. II.10 (6); Const. XIV.3 (b) (15-16); GR. XLIV (91)

N

National action, promotion of: Const. I.2 (3-4)

National FAO Committees: GR. XXXVIII.2 (88)

Nominations Committee: GR. VII.2, 3 (29-30); GR. XXIV.5 (b) (58); GR. XLII.2 (90)

Non-governmental organizations: see International organizations

Non-member States: see Observer status (nations)

Notice, period required
     Conference
      admission of Members: Member Nations, Member Organizations and
           Associate Members (30 days before opening of the session): GR. XIX.2
           (47)
      agenda, addition of items by Members and Associate Members (30 days in
           advance of opening of session): GR. II.5 (25-26)
      agenda, discussions of items on (72 hours after documents available to
           delegations): GR. II.10 (27)
      agenda, formal proposals (to be introduced prior to allocation of agenda
           items to commissions and committees of the Conference, or seven days
           after opening of session, whichever is earlier): GR. XI.1 (33)
      agenda, regular session, dispatch of (90 days in advance of opening of
           session): GR. II.1 (24)
      agenda, special session, dispatch of (30 days in advance of opening of
           session): GR. II.3 (25)
      agreements, conventions (to be notified to Members and Associate Members
           not later than when the agenda of the Conference or the Council is
           dispatched): GR. XXI.1 (a) (48)
      amendment of Constitution (120 days before opening of session): Const.
           XX.4 (21)
      amendment of Financial Regulations (24 hours' notice): FR. 15.2 (107)
      amendment of General Rules of the Organization (24 hours' notice of
           proposal to suspend or amend): GR. XLVIII.2, 3 (91)
      appointment of Director-General (to be placed on agenda of Conference
           session opening not less than 90 days after notice of vacancy occurs):
           GR. XXXVI.1 (a) (84)
      budget estimates (to be dispatched to Member Nations not less than 60 days
           before opening of Conference session and considered by Council not less
           than 90 days before opening of Conference session): FR. 3.4, 5 (94)
      commissions and committees of Conference reports to plenary (24 hours in
           advance of plenary meeting at which considered): GR. X.3 (32)
      convening of regular sessions (90 days in advance of opening of session): GR.
           II.1 (24)
      convening of special sessions (30 days in advance of opening of session): GR.
           II.3 (25)
      Council, election of, communication of nominations (three working days
           before date of election): GR. XXII.10 (d) (52)
      Council, election of, date for nominations and election (to be decided before
           end of third day of session): GR. XXII.10 (a) (51)
      Council, election of, submission of nominations (at date and time determined
           by the Conference): GR. XXII.10 (e) (52)
      proposals and amendments for plenary meetings (to be circulated one day in
           advance of discussion or vote): GR. XI.3 (33)
      suspension of General Rules of the Organization (24 hours' notice): GR.
           XLVIII.1 (92)
     Council
      agenda, circulation of (60 days in advance of session) : GR. XXV.7 (a) (59)
      agenda, insertion of items by Council Members (30 days in advance of
           session): GR. XXV.7 (b) (59)
      amendment of Rules of Procedure (no notice period specified): RC. VIII.1
           (116)
      sessions, notice of (two months in advance of session): RC. II.4 (114)
      suspension of Rules of Procedure (24 hours' notice which may be waived):
           RC. VIII.2 (116)
     Regional or technical meetings
      attendance by observers (15 days' notice which may be waived): Vol. II (161-
           162)

O

Observer status (international and non-governmental organizations): Vol. II (183-184)

Observer status (nations): Vol. II (159-164)

Observers: see Observer status, Participation under Conference, Council

Order, point of: GR. XII.20, 24 (41, 42)

Organization (FAO)
     functions and purpose: Const. Preamble (3); Const. I (3-4)
     legal status: Const. XVI (18)
     membership: see Associate Members, Member Nations, Member Organizations
     seat: Const. IX (13); GR. XLVI (91)
     specialized agency: Const. XII.1 (14)

P

Panels of experts: Const. VI.4 (10); GR. XXXV.3, 4 (83); GR. XXXVII.3 (a) (i), (b)
     (i) (87); Vol. II (201-203, 204-205)

Partnership in Development Agreements: FR 6.8

Point of order: see Order, point of

Private persons: see Consultations with governments

Privileges and immunities: see Immunities

Programme Committee
     agenda: PC. III (119)
     chairman: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59); GR. XXVI.3 (b), (c), 4
      (a), (b), 5 (62-63); PC. I.2, 3 (117)
     election of: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59)
     establishment of: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXVI.1, 2 (61)
     functions: GR. XXVI.7 (63); GR. XXVIII (68); PC. II.2 (118)
     membership: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59); GR. XXVI.1 (61);
      GR. XLV (91)
     nominations for membership: GR. XXIV.5 (a) (58); GR. XXV.3 (a) (59); GR.
      XXVI.2 (61)
     quorum: PC. II.8 (119)
     reporting: Const. V.6 (9); GR. XXVI.7 (f) (63); PC. V (120)
     representatives: GR. XXVI.1, 2, 4 (61, 62)
     rules of procedure: GR. XXVI.7 (d) (63)
      suspension: PC. VII (121)
     sessions: GR. XXVI.8 (63); PC. II.2 (c), 3, 5 (118)
      concurrent sessions and joint meetings with Finance Committee: GR.
           XXVIII (68-69)
     subsistence allowance and reimbursement of travel expenses: GR. XXVI.9 (64);
      PC. VI (120-121)
     vice-chairman: PC. I (117); PC. III.2 (119)
     voting: PC. IV (120)

Programme of Work: see Budget

Programmes of Members and Associate Members: GR. XXIV.1 (a-c) (54)

Progress reports by Members and Associate Members: Const. XI (13)

Proposals: see Conference, meetings

Q

Quorum: GR. XII.2 (33); GR. XLIV.1 (91)
     in Conference: GR. XII.2 (33)
     in Conference commissions: GR. XIII.5 (43)
     in Council: GR. XII.2, 12 (a) (33, 38-39); RC. II.2 (114)

R

Rapporteurs: GR. VII.1 (29); GR. XVI (45)

Records: see Conference, Council

Regional and subregional offices: Const. X.1 (13)

Regional economic integration organizations: Const. II.3, 4 (5); Const. XIV.3 (b)
     (15-16); see also Member Organizations

Reports: see under subject matter concerned

Representatives: see Conference, Council

Reserve Funds: see Funds

Rules adopted by the Conference: see General Rules of the Organization

Rules of procedure: see General Rules of the Organization

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL: see Council

S

Seat of Organization: see Organization (FAO)

Secretariat GR. IV (28); see also Staff

Sessions: see under subject matter concerned

Special funds: see Funds

Specialized agencies: see International organizations

Staff: Const. VIII (12); GR. XXXIX (88-89)
     Administrative Tribunal: see Staff, disputes
     appointment by Director-General: Const. VII.1, 2, 3 (11); GR. XXXVII.2 (a)
      (86); GR. XXXIX.1, 2, 4 (88, 89)
     appointment, terms and conditions of: GR. XXIV.3 (j) (56-57); GR. XXVII.7 (r)
      (66-67); GR. XXXIX.1, 2, 3 (88-89)
     recommendations and decisions of the International Civil Service Commission:
      GR. XXIV.3 (j), (k) (56-57); GR. XXVII.7 (r), (s) (66-67); GR. XXXIX.2, 3
           (88-89)
     disciplinary control by Director-General: GR. XXXIX.5 (88)
     disputes, settlement of: Const. XVI.3 (18); GR. XXXIX.6 (88)
     general structure of administrative and technical services: GR. XXIV.3 (j)
      (56-57); GR. XXVII.7 (r) (66-67)
     geographical distribution: Const. VIII.3 (12)
     immunities, privileges and facilities: see this heading
     intergovernmental organizations, common arrangements regarding staff: Const.
      XIII.2 (14)
     international character: Const. VIII.2 (12)
     new posts in professional category: GR. XXIV.3 (l) (56-57)
     responsibilities of: Const. VIII.2 (12)
     salaries, scale of: GR. XXIV.3 (j) (56-57); GR. XXVII.7 (r) (66-67);
      GR. XXXIX.2 (88)
     staff regulations: GR. XXXIX.3 (88-89)

State of food and agriculture
     review
      by Conference: GR. II.2 (c) (i) (24)
      by Council: GR. XXIV.1 (a), (c) (54)
      by Director-General (preparation of report on): GR. XXXVII.2 (i) (86)
     world survey, publication by Director-General of: GR. XXXVII.2 (c) (86)

Statistics, communication of: see Laws, regulations, etc.

Statutory bodies: Vol. II (206-208); see also Commissions, committees, conferences,
     working parties and consultations

Suspension of meeting: see Adjournment

T

Technical assistance: Const. I.3 (a) (4)

Technical Assistance, Expanded Programme of: see United Nations Development
     Programme

Technical conferences: see Conferences

Tenders for procurement of equipment and supplies: FR. 10.5 (104)

Transfers: see Appropriations

Trust Funds: see Funds

U

United Nations: see International organizations

United Nations Development Programme: GR. II.2 (c) (iv) (24); GR. XXIV.2 (a) (ii)
     (56); GR. XXVI.7 (a) (iii) (63); PC. II.2 (a) (i), (b) (ii) (118); Vol. II (214-215)

United Nations Special Fund: see United Nations Development Programme

V

Voting: GR. XII.1-18 (33-41); see also Election, Majority, Quorum
     abstentions: GR. XII.4 (c) (35)
     blank ballot papers: GR. XII.4 (c) (iii) (35)
     challenge of result: GR. XII.15 (39-40)
     defective ballots: GR. XII.4 (d) (35)
     election: see this heading
     election officer: see Election
     general consent: GR. XII.9 (a), 17 (36, 40)
     interruption of voting: GR. XII.14 (39)
     postponement of balloting: GR. XII.13 (b) (39)
     roll call vote: GR. XII.6, 7 (35-36)
     secret ballot: GR. XII.6, 9 (35, 36-37)
     show of hands: GR. XII.6, 7 (b) (35, 36)
     tellers: GR. XII.9 (c), (g) (36-37)
     votes cast: GR. XII.4 (a), (b) (34-35)
     votes equally divided: GR. XII.12 (e) (38-39)
     votes equally divided (other than election): GR. XII.13 (a) (39)
     voting rights:
      Associate Members: Const. III.1 (6-7)
      Member Nations: Const. III.4 (7)
      Member Organizations: Const. II.10 (6); Const. XIV.3 (b) (15-16); GR. XLIV      (91)

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Withdrawal: Const. XIX (19-20)

Work of the Organization, report by Director-General on: GR. II.2 (c) (ii) (24); GR.
     XXXVII.2 (d) (86)

Working Capital Fund: see Funds

Working parties: see Committees and working parties, Conferences, working parties
     and consultations

World Food Security, Committee on: see Committee on World Food Security