CL 125/1


Council

Hundred and Twenty-fifth Session

Rome, 26-28 November 2003

PROVISIONAL ANNOTATED AGENDA

I. INTRODUCTION - PROCEDURE OF THE SESSION

1.

Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable: for decision
(CL 125/1; CL 125/INF/1; CL 125/INF/6)

2.

Election of three Vice-Chairpersons, and Designation of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee: for decision (CL 125/INF/9)

II. ACTIVITIES OF FAO

3.

The Reporting Format of the World Food Summit Follow-up: for discussion and/or decision (CL 125/6)

4.

Preparations for the Thirty-second Session of the FAO Conference (Recommendations to the Conference) (C 2003/12; C 2003/12-Sup.1)

4.1

Nominations of the Chairperson of the Conference, and of the Chairpersons of the Commissions of the Conference: for decision

4.2

Nominations of three Vice-Chairpersons of the Conference: for decision

4.3

Nominations of seven Members of the General Committee: for decision

III. PROGRAMME, BUDGETARY, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

5.

Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) 2004-2005 (C 2003/3), including consideration of Impact of a Zero Nominal Growth Scenario on the PWB 2004-05 (CL 125/10): for discussion and/or decision

6.

Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme Committee and the Finance Committee (Rome, September 2003): for discussion and/or decision (CL 125/2)

7.

Report of the 90th Session of the Programme Committee (Rome, September 2003): for discussion and/or decision (CL 125/3)

8.

Report of the 104th Session (Rome, September 2003) and 105th Session (Rome, October 2003) of the Finance Committee: for discussion and/or decision (CL 125/4; CL 125/11)

8.1

Status of Contributions and Arrears (CL 125/LIM/1)

8.2

Methodology for Equitable Geographic Distribution

8.3

Split Assessments

8.4

Capital Budgeting

8.5

Other Matters arising out of the Report

IV. CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS

9.

Report of the 75th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (Rome, October 2003): for discussion and/or decision (CL 125/5)

10.

Other Constitutional and Legal Matters

10.1

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

10.2

Applications for Membership in the Organization: for decision (C 2003/10)

V. OTHER MATTERS

11.

Revised Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions 2003-2004:  for information and/or decision (CL 125/INF/8)

12.

Any Other Matters