PART I
UNSCHEDULED SESSIONS APPROVED BETWEEN 1 MAY AND 31 OCTOBER 1974
| Programme or Sub-Programme | Session No., Title and Justification | Estimated Cost $ | Article of Constitution and Category | Attendance | |||
| 1.1.1. | CC 824 | - | Sixty-Third Session of the Council | 80 000 | V (1) | Members of the Council | |
| - | Requested by 56th Session of ECOSOC to solve the fertilizer supply problem | ||||||
| 1.1.1. | CC 825 | - | Ad Hoc Committee on Food and Nutrition Policies | 6 550 | V (1) | Members of the Council | |
| - | Recommended by 62nd Session of the Council | ||||||
| 2.1.1.1 | ESH 826 | - | Meeting of National Rapporteurs - Study on Social Security Schemes in European Agriculture | 1 440 | VI-5(2) | MNs in Europe - Members of ECA | |
| - | Recommended by Executive Committee of ECA | ||||||
| 2.1.2.1. | ESH 830 | - | Technical Conference on Agricultural Extension for the Near East | 3 420 | VI-5(2) | MNs in Region | |
| - | In substitution of ESH 810 Expert Consultation on Improved Extension, Organization and Programmes of Work in the Near East | ||||||
| 2.1.3.1. | ESH 831 | - | Third Ad Hoc Consultation between Trade Union Organizations and FAO | 2 350 | VI-5(2) | Int. Orgs | |
| - | To improve cooperation between FAO and NGOs as recommended by Second World Food Congress | ||||||
| 2.1.3.1. | ESH 836 | - | Government Consultation on the Promotion of Cooperatives in Developing Countries | Nil | VI-5(2) | Selected MNs, UN and Specialized Agencies and Int. Orgs. | |
| - | To coordinate cooperative development assistance to developing countries | ||||||
| 2.3.3.1. | FI 886 | - | Government Consultation on Shrimp Resources in the CICAR area | Nil | VI-5(2) | MNs in the area, UN and Specialized Agencies | |
| - | Recommended by CICAR (Cooperative Investigations in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions) | ||||||
| 2.3.3.1. | FI 890 | - | FAO/IOC Expert Consultation on the Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System | 100 | VI-4(3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity, Unesco and IOC | |
| - | Recommended by IOC (Inter-governmental Oceanographic Commission) | ||||||
| 2.4.1.4. | FI 897 | - | GESAMP Working Party on the Scientific Basis for the Disposal of Waste into the Sea | Nil | VI-2(3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity. | |
| - | To improve aquatic environment and control aquatic pollution | ||||||
| 2.4.2.4. | AGA 854 | - | Expert Consultation on the Programme for Control of African Animal Trypanosomiasis | 1 300 | VI-4(3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity | |
| - | To review methods of control and research at the international level | ||||||
| 2.5.2.2. | FI 878 | - | Government Consultation on the Protection of Living Resources and Fisheries from Pollution in the Mediterranean (Second Session) | 7 700 | VI-5(2) | Selected MNs and Int. Orgs. | |
| - | To define guidelines for treaty provisions to eliminate causes of pollution or reduce their effects | ||||||
| 2.5.2.2. | FI 885 | - | Government Consultation on the Protection of Living Resources and Fisheries from Pollution in the Mediterranean | 7 100 | VI-5(2) | Selected MNs and Int. Orgs. | |
| - | Approved as unscheduled for 1973 by 61st Session of the Council but postponed to 1974 | ||||||
| 2.5.2.2. | FI 889 | - | GFCM Working Party on Marine Pollution in relation to the Protection of Living Resources (Second Session) | Nil | XIV (3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity | |
| - | Recommended by 12th Session of GFCM | ||||||
| 2.5.2.4. | AGS 828 | - | Commission on Fertilizers | 9 110 | VI-1(1) | All MNs and Int.Orgs. | |
| - | Body established by 61st Session of the Council. Session convened to consider measures to expand production | ||||||
| 2.5.3.2. | ESC 847 | - | Ad Hoc Working Party on World Food Security | 5 000 | VI-2(1) | Selected MNs and Int. Orgs. | |
| - | Recommended by 17th Session of the Conference | ||||||
| 2.5.3.2. | ESC 848 | - | Expert Consultation on Cereal Stock Policies Relating to World Food Security | 5 500 | VI-4(3) | Individuals selected in personal capacity and Int. Orgs. | |
| - | Action on World Food Security recommended by Conference and Council | ||||||
| 2.5.3.2. | ESC 849 | - | Working Party of the Sub-Group of Exporters of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas (First Session) | 6 400 | V-6(1) | Selected MNs. | |
| - | Recommended by Sub-Group of Exporters and Banana exporting countries | ||||||
| Ch.2.* | AGD 804 | - | Committee on Agriculture (COAG) (Third Session) | 19 100 | V-6(1) | Members of COAG and Int. Orgs. | |
| - | Recommended by Second Session of COAG | ||||||
| 5.3.1.2. | GIL 812 | - | Expert Consultation on AGRIS Tropical | 4 100 | VI-4(3) | Individuals nominated by Specialized Institutions and selected UN agencies | |
| - | In substitution of two sessions of the AGRIS Panel of Experts (GIL 802 and 804) | ||||||
* all sub-programmes of AG and ES Departments
PART II
APPROVED SESSIONS CANCELLED BETWEEN 1 JANUARY AND 31 OCTOBER 1974
| Sub-Programme | Session Number and Title | Estimated Cost $ | Reason for Cancellation | ||
| 2.1.1.1. | ESH 802 | - | Expert Consultation on Traditional Forms of Land Tenure in Africa | 4 630 | Session held in 1973 although programmed for 1974 |
| 2.1.1.1. | ESH 803 | - | Expert Consultation on Land Reform in relation to problems of Rural Landless and small Farmers in Asia and Far East | 300 | Session held in 1973 although programmed for 1974 |
| 2.1.2.1. | ESH 810 | - | Expert Consultation on Improved Extension, Organization and Programme of Work in Near East | 300 | Replaced by Unscheduled Technical Conference on Agricultural Extension for Near East (ESH 830) |
| 2.1.3.3. | AGS 807 | - | Technical Conference on Marketing of Livestock and Meat in West and Central Africa | 6 650 | Funds inadequate without expected contribution from a participating Organization |
| 2.2.2.1. | AGL 8101 | - | IRC Working Party on Rice Soils, Water and Fertilizer Practices | 22 400 | Frequency of sessions of IRC bodies reduced |
| 2.2.2.3. | AGP 801 | - | Ad Hoc Government Consultation on Developing Research Methods and Regional cooperation on Tropical Pastures in West Africa | 6 610 | Expected extra-budgetary funds were not forthcoming |
| 2.2.4.0. | AGS 816 | - | 3rd Session of the IRC Committee for the Americas | 10 385 | Frequency of sessions of IRC bodies reduced |
| 2.3.3.1. | FI 844 | - | ACMRR Working Party (1) | 100 | Increase in travel costs necessitated reduction in travel of members of Working Parties |
| 2.3.3.1. | FI 845 | - | ACMRR Working Party (2) | 100 | |
| 2.3.3.3. | FI 862 | - | Government Consultation on Fish Inspection and Quality Control in Latin America | Nil | Session now unnecessary as training course on similar subjects is being sponsored by OAS |
| 2.4.1.4. | FI 855 | - | Expert Consultation on Methodology for Determining Adequate Water Quantities for Aquatic Resources | 600 | Expected extra-budgetary funds were not made available |
| 2.5.2.2. | FI 820 | - | IPFC Working Party on Economic and Social Aspects of National Fisheries Planning and Development (Third Session) | Nil | Frequency of sessions reduced from 3 to 2 as part of work conducted by correspondence |
| 2.5.2.4. | AGS 808 | - | Panel of Experts on Methodology of Micro-economic Approach to Policy Planning | 350 | Lack of funds to cover participants' travel |
| 2.5.2.4. | AGS 814 | - | Expert Consultation on Agricultural Diversification | 4 830 | Lack of funds to cover participants' travel |
| 2.5.3.2. | ESC 820 | - | Intergovernmental Group on Rice (19th Session) | 4 200 | Postponed to 1975 as a special session of the Group was held in 1974 |
| 5.3.1.2. | GIL 802 | - | AGRIS Panel of Experts (Seventh Session) | 175 | Panel disbanded. Sessions replaced by Expert Consultation on AGRIS Tropical (GIL 812) |
| 5.3.1.2. | GIL 804 | - | AGRIS Panel of Experts (Eighth Session) | 175 |
PART III
CHANGES MADE IN APPROVED SESSIONS BETWEEN 1 JANUARY AND 31 OCTOBER 1974
| Sub-Programme | Session No. | Details of Change |
| 2.3.3.3. | FI 860 | Government Consultation on Codes of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products was originally scheduled as an Expert Consultation on the same subject. The category was changed from (3) to (2) to permit a larger number of participants, who are selected from Member Nations which are major producers or consumers. No change in costs involved. |
| 2.3.3.3. | FI 862 | FAO/OAS Regional Training Course on Fish Inspection and Quality Control in Latin America was originally scheduled as a Government Consultation on the same subject to be convened under Article VI-5(2). The Training Course is not convened under any Article of the Constitution. The direct costs remain the same - i.e. nil. |
| 2.5.2.2. | FI 805 | The Sixth Session of CARPAS (Regional Fishery Advisory Commission for the South-West Atlantic) was extended to include a related symposium. This involved a three-day extension of the session and an increase in cost of $5 000. Funds to cover this were obtained from adjustments within the Fisheries Department's budgetary allocation. |
| 2.5.3.2. | ESC 826 | The session of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas, Sub-group on Statistics was extended to include a session of the Sub-Group of Exporters. This increased the length of the session by one day and the cost by $1 100. The additional cost was absorbed within the Commodity Division's budgetary allocation |
