PART I
UNSCHEDULED SESSIONS APPROVED BETWEEN 1 JANUARY AND 15 NOVEMBER 1970
| No. | Title of Session | Art. of Constitution | Category | Attendance | |
| INTERNATIONAL AGENCY LIAISON DIVISION | |||||
| (Codex Alimentarius Commission) | |||||
| CX | 847 | Ad Hoc Drafting Group on a Code of Hygienic Practice of Meat | VI-1 | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity |
- Recommended by Fifty-Second Session of the Council | |||||
| INFORMATION DIVISION | |||||
| GII | 801 | National Training Workshop in Rural Broad-casting, Ghana | - | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity |
| GII | 802 | National Training Workshop in Rural Broad-casting, Zambia | - | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity |
- Contribution from the German Foundation, the Stamp Plan and the FAO Consultants' Fund made it possible to organize these two Workshops | |||||
| DOCUMENTATION, LEGISLATION AND LIBRARY DIVISION | |||||
| GIL | 803 | FAO Panel of Experts on an International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity |
- Panel established in April 1970 to advise the Director-General on the development of an international information system in the agricultural field | |||||
| ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH DIVISION | |||||
| AGA | 860 | Animal Production and Health Commission for the Near East (Second Session) | VI-1 | (1) | All MNs and AMs in Region and Int. Orgs. |
- In substitution of the Seventh FAO Inter-American Conference of Animal Production and Health (AGA 813) | |||||
| FISHERIES DEPARTMENT | |||||
| FI | 872 | Seminar on Methods of Detection, Measurement and Monitoring of Marine Pollution | - | (3) | Individuals selected by Supporting Organizations |
- Held in conjunction with the FAO technical Conference on Marine Pollution and its Effects on Living Resources and Fishing, to extend time for discussions on marine pollutants and to enable other agencies in these discussions | |||||
| FI | 873 | Committee on the Management of Indian Ocean Tuna of the Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission | VI-1 | (1) | Members of IOFC, Observers from USSR and China (Taiwan) |
- In substitution of the Fourth Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on the Development of Cooperation with International Organizations Concerned with Fisheries (FI 836) | |||||
| FI | 874 | EIFAC Workshop on Fish Feed Technology and Nutrition | VI-1 | (1) | Selected MNs from EIFAC |
- Recommended by EIFAC Working Party on Fish Feed Technology and recommendation endorsed by EIFAC Symposium on New Developments in Carp and Trout Nutrition and the Fifth Session of EIFAC | |||||
| FI | 875 | IPFC Working Party on the Economics of Fish Culture (Second Session) | XIV | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity from IPFC members |
- Recommended by First Session of the IPFC Working Party on Economics of Fish Culture so that definite proposals on collection of economic data on fish culture, etc. may be made to the Fourteenth Session of the IPFC | |||||
| COMMODITIES AND TRADE DIVISION | |||||
| ESC | 842 | Statistical Sub-Committee, Study Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats, (First Session) | V | (1) | MNs and Int. Orgs. |
- Recommended by Special Session of the CCP Study Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats, held Jan/Feb 1970 | |||||
| ESC | 843 | Ad Hoc Consultation on International Dairy Development Scheme | V | (1) | MNs and Int. Orgs. |
- Recommended by Fifteenth Session of the Conference | |||||
| ESC | 844 | Working Party on Usual Marketing Requirements | V | (1) | MNs and Int. Orgs. |
- Convened to clear up questions of fundamental importance before the Forty-Fifth Session of the CCP at which the Fifteenth Session of the Conference hoped agreement would be reached on establishment of usual marketing requirements | |||||
| ESC | 845 | Consultative Sub-Committee, Study Group on Hard Fibres (8th Session) | V | (1) | Members of Sub-Committee |
- Recommended by Seventh Session of Consultative Sub-Committee, as it was necessary to establish export quotas for 1971 | |||||
| ESC | 847 | Standing Exporters' Group, Consultative Committee on Tea | V | (1) | Members of Consultative Committee |
- It was originally intended to hold this meeting in conjunction with the session of the parent body “The Consultative Committee on Tea” to be held in December but this date was considered too late to arrange for re-distribution of export quotas of tea | |||||
| ESC | 848 | Statistical Sub-Committee, Study Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats (Second Session) | V | (1) | Members of Sub-Committee |
- Body established early this year. First session held in July, recommended that a second session be held in December to undertake its first regular short-term evaluation of the market, this being the main task for which it was established | |||||
| ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION | |||||
| ESE | 814 | FAO/Uganda Agricultural Development Planning Course | - | - | Trainees nominated by Government |
- In substitution of ESE 804 National Training Course on Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Agricultural Projects (Near East) | |||||
| RURAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION | |||||
| ESR | 848 | Unesco International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) (Visit of Interns to Rome) | Participants in the Intern-ship programme | ||
- An agreement was drawn up between FAO, Unesco and ILO for cooperation in the fields of agricultural education, science and training and this Session represents such cooperation. Report of Fifteenth Session of the Conference refers to this agreement | |||||
| ESR | 849 | Special Committee on Agrarian Reform (First Session) | VI-2 | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity |
| ESR | 858 | Special Committee on Agrarian Reform (Second Session) | VI-2 | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity |
| ESR | 859 | Special Committee on Agrarian Reform (Third Session) | VI-2 | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity |
- The Conference at its Fifteenth Session laid special emphasis on Agrarian Reform and recommended the formation of this Committee | |||||
| NUTRITION DIVISION | |||||
| ESN | 813 | Ad Hoc Expert Consultation of Food Promotion | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity |
- Scheduled for December 1969 but postponed to this biennium to ensure attendance by high level experts in the field of food promotion | |||||
| ESN | 816 | Third Meeting of Board of Working Party on Home Economics of the European Commission on Agriculture | VI-1 | (2) | Selected MNs in the European Region |
- Discussions to convert ECA Working Party on Home Economics into an independent body were recommended by its Second Session held in September 1969 and by certain delegates to Fifteenth Session of Conference | |||||
| FORESTRY DEPARTMENT | |||||
| FO | 888 | Ad Hoc Committee on Forestry (Second Session) | VI-5 | (2) | All MNs and AMs and International Organizations |
- Recommended by Fifteenth Session of Conference pending decision on establishment of a permanent committee on Forestry | |||||
PART II
CANCELLATION OF APPROVED SESSIONS BETWEEN 1 JANUARY AND 15 NOVEMBER 1970
| No. | Title | Reason for cancellation | ||
| INTERNATIONAL AGENCY LIAISON DIVISION | ||||
| DDL | 801 | Joint FAO/UNICEF Policy Committee | No major policy issues justifying the convening of this Committee have arisen and an inter-secretariat consultation may be held instead | |
| ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH DIVISION | ||||
| AGA | 802 | FAO/OIE Panel of Experts on Tick-borne Diseases of Livestock | Owing to number of meetings being organized for this biennium, the OIE, in consultation with FAO, decided to postpone this session until the next biennium | |
| AGA | 813 | Seventh FAO Inter-American Conference on Animal Production and Health | To be replaced by Animal Production and Health Commission for the Near East (Second Session (AGA 860)) | |
| PLANT PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION DIVISION | ||||
| AGP | 805 | Ad Hoc Conference on Pasture and Fodder Crops in Tropical America | Postponed to next biennium | |
| AGP | 810 | FAO Technical Working Party on Cocoa Production and Protection | Postponed to the next biennium at the request of the host Government | |
| AGP | 838 | Technical Committee on Olive Production | Postponed to the next biennium | |
| FISHERIES DEPARTMENT | ||||
| FI | 817 | Advisory Committee of Experts on Marine Resources Research (Seventh Session) | Postponed to 1972–73 | |
| FI | 830 | FAO/ICA Seminar on Management of Fishery Cooperatives in the Far East | To be replaced by FAO/SIDA Course on Management of Fishermen's Marketing and Supply Cooperatives | |
| FI | 836 | COFI Sub-Committee on Development of Cooperation with International Organizations concerned with Fisheries (Fourth Session) | Replaced by unscheduled session (FI 873) of Committee on Management of Indian Ocean Tuna of IOFC (First Session) | |
| FI | 841 | General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean (GFCM) (Eleventh Session) | Postponed to next biennium | |
| FI | 850 | Advisory Committee of Experts on Marine Resources Research (Eighth Session) | Postponed to 1972–73 | |
| FI | 860 | COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Education and Training (Third Session) | Postponed to next biennium as recommended by COFI (Fifth Session) | |
| ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION | ||||
| ESE | 804 | National Training Course on Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Agricultural Projects (Near East) | To be replaced by ESE 814 - FAO/Uganda Agricultural Development Planning Course | |
| EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE | ||||
| EU | 802 | Ad Hoc Conference on Animal Health and Production Problems in South and East Europe | Cancelled to avoid duplication with OECD meeting on same subject | |
| EU | 805 | Expert Consultation on Olive Oil Production and Mechanization Techniques of the Mediterranean Area | Cancelled to avoid duplication with work of Special Fund project | |
