7. CONVENTION PLACING THE INTERNATIONAL POPLAR COMMISSION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF FAO

58. The FAO Conference at its Tenth Session (November 1959) approved the Convention placing the International Poplar Commission within the Framework of FAO for submission to Member Nations for its acceptance.

59. In accordance with its paragraph 1, Article XVIII, the Convention came into force on 26 September 1961, the date of receipt of the twelfth instrument of acceptance. The Convention was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 9 October 1961 under No. 5902.

60. The International Poplar Commission at its Second Special Session (October 1967), adopted an amendment to Article IV of the Convention, which was approved by the FAO Conference at its Fourteenth Session (November 1967). At its Third Special Session (November 1977), the Commission adopted further amendments to the Convention which were approved by the FAO Conference at its Nineteenth Session (November/December 1977). The amendments referred to in this paragraph entered into force for all the parties to the Convention.

Parties to the Convention

61. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:

62. Declarations, Reservations and Objections

Germany, Federal Republic of

(Declaration notified to the Organization on 29 February 1968 under the signature of the Ambassador):

"I have the honour to refer to... the deposit of the instrument of acceptance of the Convention of 15 May 1961 placing the International Poplar Commission within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. I am instructed by my Government to inform you that... the Convention placing the International Poplar Commission within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization also apply to Land Berlin."

Bulgaria

(Objection notified to the Organization on 26 July 1968 regarding the above-mentioned declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):

"... that West Berlin as a political entity has never been part, and is not now part, of the Federal Republic of Germany; hence the letter of His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany is inadmissible and should not have been communicated to the Member Nations of FAO."

"... The People's Republic of Bulgaria in this connection expressed its surprise that FAO agreed to circulate among its Member Nations a document of this nature expressing the point of view of the Federal Republic of Germany which does not take into account the territorial and political realities of Europe."

(Reservation made upon acceptance):

"The People's Republic of Bulgaria will not consider itself bound by the decisions of the International Court of Justice with respect to disputes referred to the latter, in accordance with Article XV of the Convention, without the consent of the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria being given with regard to the specific dispute."

Cuba

(Objection notified to the Organization on 30 May 1968 regarding the above-mentioned declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):

"... does not accept or recognize the declaration that these documents will apply also to Territorial Berlin, because this is not territory of the Federal Republic of Germany and the pronouncements that a State makes regarding territories that do not belong to it are not valid, much less binding on them in their international relations."

Hungary

(Objection notified to the Organization on 7 June 1968 regarding the declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany of 29 February 1968):

"...does not recognize the right of the Federal Republic of Germany to respect Land Berlin at international forums, since Land Berlin is a politically autonomous entity not part of the Federal Republic of Germany."

"...considers as being legally null and void and as going counter to international law the declaration of the Federal Republic of Germany... the Convention placing the International Poplar Commission within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization also (applies) to Land Berlin."

Poland

(Objection notified to the Organization on 16 April 1968 regarding the above-mentioned declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):

"...That West Berlin, as an individual political unit, never was and is not a part of the German Federal Republic, therefore the letter of the Ambassador of the German Federal Republic cannot be acknowledged and should not have been circulated among Member Countries of FAO."

At the same time, the Polish People's Republic expressed its "... surprise that FAO has accepted to circulate among Member Countries such a document which is an expression of the German Federal Republic opposing territorial and political realities in Europe."

Romania

(Objection notified to the Organization on 10 May 1968 regarding the above-mentioned declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):

"...does not recognize the competence of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to extend to West Berlin the application of...the Convention placing the International Poplar Commission within the framework of FAO inasmuch as West Berlin is not part of the territory of the Federal of Germany."

Germany, Federal Republic of

(Declaration notified to the Organization on 5 December 1968):

"Berlin is a part of Germany. The relations of Berlin with authorities abroad are, nevertheless, at present reserved to the Allied Kommandatura which exercises supreme authority in the city. In paragraph III(c) of the Declaration on Berlin of May 5, 1955, however, which accords with instruments that previously entered into force, such as the Declaration referred to in the Allied Kommandatura's letter of May 21, 1952, the Allied Kommandatura has authorized the Berlin authorities to assure the representation abroad of the interests of Berlin and its inhabitants under suitable arrangements. Such arrangements have been made with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany which is the only German Government freely and legitimately constituted.

The arrangements made in accordance with the foregoing permit the Federal Republic of Germany to extend to Berlin the international agreements which the Federal Republic concludes provided that certain conditions are observed. Under these conditions the final decision in every case on the extension of the international agreement to Berlin is left to the Allied Kommandatura. In addition, internal Berlin action is required to make any such international agreement applicable as domestic law in Berlin.

It is clear that this procedure, which accords with the special status of the city, safeguards entirely the rights and responsibilities of the Allied Kommandatura in any event competent to decide on the extension to Berlin of the international agreements concluded by the Federal Republic of Germany.

It follows that the objections raised by the Government of Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Cuba are unfounded. My Government would appreciate it if this declaration would be made known to all Member Governments of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations."

France, United Kingdom, United States of America

(Declarations notified to the Organization on 9 and 10 December 1968 regarding the preceding declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):

"The relations of Berlin with authorities abroad are, and remain, reserved to the Allied Kommandatura as the supreme authority in Berlin. In paragraph III(c) of the Declaration on Berlin of May 5, 1955, however, which accords with instruments that previously entered into force, such as the Declaration referred to in the Allied Kommandatura's letter of May 21, 1952, the Allied Kommandatura has authorized the Berlin authorities to assure the representation abroad of the interests of Berlin and its inhabitants under suitable arrangements.

The arrangements made in accordance with the foregoing permit the Federal Republic of Germany to extend to Berlin the international agreements which the Federal Republic concludes provided that certain conditions are observed. Under these conditions the final decision in every case on the extension of the international agreement to Berlin is left to the Allied Kommandatura. In addition, internal Berlin action is required to make any such international agreement applicable as domestic law in Berlin.

It is clear that this procedure, which accords with the special status of the city, safeguards entirely the rights and responsibilities of the Allied Kommandatura and, through it, those of the Allied Powers, who remain in any event competent to decide on the extension to Berlin of the international agreements concluded by the Federal Republic of Germany."

8. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN FAO COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN SOUTH-WEST ASIA

63. A special FAO meeting of Member Nations directly affected by the desert locust in the Eastern Region of its distribution area in South-West Asia, held in Teheran in October 1962, recommended that a regional commission for the control of the desert locust should be established for the region. This recommendation was confirmed by a second meeting of the Member Nations directly concerned (May 1963) and by the FAO Desert Locust Control Committee at its Eighth Session in May 1963.

64. A draft Agreement was considered by the FAO Council at its Fortieth and Forty-first Sessions and approved by the Conference at its Twelfth Session (December 1963) for submission to Member Nations for its acceptance.

65. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XX, the Agreement entered into force on 15 December 1964, the date of receipt of the third instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 2 April 1965 under No. 7663.

66. At its Twelfth Session (March 1977), the Commission adopted amendments to the Agreement which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-second Session (November 1977). These amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.

67. At its Twenty-second Session (September 2000), the Commission adopted further amendments to the Agreement. The amendments were approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Twenty-first Session (October-November 2001) and entered into force immediately.

Parties to the Agreement

68. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:

9. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN THE CENTRAL REGION

69. The Eleventh Session of the Conference (November 1961), by Resolution 9/61, requested the Director-General to examine the steps which would be necessary to set up an international locust commission for that region.

70. In pursuance of the above-mentioned Resolution and action on the recommendation of FAO committees concerned with desert locust control in the Near East, the Director-General convened a meeting in Beirut in March 1965. This meeting considered and approved a draft agreement for the establishment of a commission for controlling the desert locust in the Near East. The Agreement was approved by the FAO Council at its Forty-fourth Session (July 1965) and submitted to Member Nations for acceptance.

71. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XIX, the Agreement entered into force on 21 February 1967, date of receipt of the third instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 17 March 1967 under No. 8575.

72. At its Seventh Session (October 1976), the Commission adopted amendments to the Agreement which were approved by the Seventy-second Session of the Council (November 1977). These amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.

73. At its Twentieth Session (December 1994), the Commission adopted further amendments to the Agreement which were approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Eighth Session (June 1995). These amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.

Parties to the Agreement

74. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:

75. Declarations and Reservations

Saudi Arabia

(Reservations made upon acceptance):

"(1) With regard to the provision of Article XV of the Agreement, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to reserve the right to specify, as cases may arise, areas to be excluded from activities.

(2) That the seat of the proposed Regional Body for Controlling the Desert Locust be established in a country other than the Kingdom.

(3) That acceptance by the Kingdom of this Agreement will not make it mandatory to establish a specialized full-time agency for locust control.

(4) The Kingdom proposes that Arabic be regarded as one of the official languages of the Agreement, and the language of correspondence between the Commission and FAO.

(5) That the question of establishing reserve warehouses in Jedda (to store pesticides and equipment necessary for locust control activities, in order to provide aid, in cases of emergency, to member countries prone to locust invasion) be postponed until the Kingdom becomes a member of the Commission."

10. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN NORTH-WEST AFRICA

76. At the request of interested Member Nations in North-West Africa, a draft agreement for the establishment of a commission for controlling the desert locust in that area, within the framework of FAO, was prepared by the Organization. The Agreement was reviewed in March 1970 by the FAO North-West African Desert Locust Research and Control Coordination Sub-Committee. The Agreement was approved by the FAO Council at its Fifty-fifth Session (November 1970) and submitted to Member Nations for acceptance.

77. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XIX, the Agreement entered into force on 17 August 1971, date of receipt of the third instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 24 September 1971 under No. 11354.

78. At its Sixth Session (April 1977), the Commission adopted amendments to the Agreement which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-second Session (November 1977). These amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.

Parties to the Agreement

79. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:

11. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC⁵¹

80. At the Fifth Regional Conference on Animal Production and Health (Kuala Lumpur, September 1971), a draft agreement for the establishment of a regional animal production and health commission for Asia, the Far East and the South-West Pacific under Article XIV of the FAO Constitution was drawn up by interested Member Nations. The draft agreement was revised by the Eleventh Regional Conference for Asia and the Far East (New Delhi, October 1972) and approved by the FAO Council at its Sixtieth Session (June 1973) for submission to Member Nations for acceptance.

81. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XXIII, the Agreement entered into force on 29 December 1975, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 26 February 1976 under No. 14604.

82. At its Second Session (Kuala Lumpur, 1977), the Commission adopted amendments to the Agreement, which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-fourth Session (December 1978). At its Fourth Session (September 1979), the Commission adopted further amendments to the Agreement which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-sixth Session (November 1979). At its Ninetieth Session, on 28 November 1986, the FAO Council, by Resolution 3/90, approved amendments to the Agreement according to which the present title was adopted. The amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.

Parties to the Agreement

83. The following participants deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:

12. AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES BY FISHING VESSELS ON THE HIGH SEAS

84. The FAO Conference at its Twenty-seventh Session (November 1993), through Resolution 15/93, approved the Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas for submission to Governments for acceptance.

85. Pursuant to Article X.1, the Agreement is open to acceptance by any Member or Associate Member of FAO, and to any non-member State that is a member of the United Nations, or of any of the specialized agencies of the United Nations or of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Acceptance of this Agreement shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Director-General of FAO.

86. In accordance with Article XI.1, the Agreement entered into force on 24 April 2003, date of receipt by the Director-General of the twenty-fifth instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was sent for registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 22 July 2003.

Parties to the Agreement

87. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:

88. Declarations and Reservations

Syria

(Reservation made upon acceptance):

“Accession of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Agreement should not in any way be construed to mean the recognition of Israel and should not lead to entry of Syria in any dealings with Israel as may be regulated by the provisions of this Agreement.”

13. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDIAN OCEAN TUNA COMMISSION

89. The Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and fifth Session (November 1993) by Resolution No. 1/105.

90. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article IV of the Agreement, membership in the Commission is open to Members and Associate Members of FAO (a) that are: (i) coastal States or Associate Members situated wholly or partly within the Area; (ii) States or Associate Members whose vessels engage in fishing in the Area for stocks covered by this Agreement; or (iii) regional economic integration organizations of which any State referred to in subparagraphs (i) or (ii) above is a member and to which that State has transferred competence over matters within the purview of this Agreement; and (b) that accept this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article XVII.

91. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article IV of the Agreement, the Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its Members, admit to membership any other States that are not Members of FAO, but are Members of the United Nations or of any of its Specialized Agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency, provided that such States (a) are (i) coastal States situated wholly or partly within the Area; or (ii) States whose vessels engage in fishing in the Area for stocks covered by this Agreement; and (b) have submitted an application for membership and a declaration made in a formal instrument that they accept this Agreement as in force at the time of acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article XVII.

92. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XVII of the Agreement, acceptance of the Agreement by any Member or Associate Member of FAO shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Director-General.

93. As provided for in Article XVIII, the Agreement entered into force on 27 March 1996, date of deposit of the tenth instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 3 June 1996 under No. 32888.

Parties to the Agreement

94. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:

14. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR FISHERIES - RECOFI

95. The Agreement for the Establishment of the Regional Commission for Fisheries - RECOFI - was approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Seventeenth Session (November 1999) by Resolution No. 1/117.

96. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article I of the Agreement, membership in the Commission is open to Members and Associate Members of FAO and such non-member States of FAO as are Members of the United Nations, or any of its Specialized Agencies or the International Atomic Energy Agency that are coastal States or Associate Members whose territories are situated wholly or partly within the Area defined in Article IV, that accept the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII. It should be noted that Article IV defines the Area as "...the region bounded in the south by the following rhumb lines: from Ras Dhabat Ali in (16° 39'N, 53° 3'30"E) then to a position in (16° 00'N, 53° 25'E) then to a position in (17° 00'N, 56° 30'E) then to a position in (20° 30'N, 60° 00'E) then to Ras Al-Fasteh in (25° 04'N, 61° 25'E)."

97. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article XIII of the Agreement, acceptance of the Agreement shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Director-General of the Organization, the depositary of this Agreement, and shall take effect on receipt of such instrument by the Director-General.

98. As provided for in Article XIV, the Agreement entered into force on 26 February 2001, the date of receipt by the Director-General of the third instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 10 April 2001 under No. 37433.

Parties to the Agreement

99. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:

15. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN THE WESTERN REGION

100. The Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region was approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Nineteenth Session (November 2000) by Resolution No. 1/119.

101. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article V of the Agreement, membership in the Commission is open to Member Nations of the Organization that constitute the Region defined under Article III that accept the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article XVII. It should be noted that Article III defines the Region as "...the western region of the invasion area of the desert locust (hereinafter "the Region") comprises Algeria, Chad, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Tunisia...". Paragraph 2 of Article V provides that the Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its Members, admit to membership such other Member Nation of the Organization or such other State belonging to the United Nations, to one of its Specialized Agencies or to the International Atomic Energy Agency that has submitted an application to this effect together with an instrument declaring acceptance of the Agreement as in force at the time of admission.

102. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XVII of the Agreement, acceptance of the Agreement by any Member of the Organization shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Director-General and shall take effect on the date of deposit. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of the same Article, acceptance of the Agreement by non-Member Nations of the Organization shall be effective from the date on which the Commission approves the application for membership.

103. As provided for in Article XIX, the Agreement entered into force on 25 February 2002, date of receipt by the Director-General of the fifth instrument of acceptance from the Member Nations of the Organization mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article V. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 26 April 2002 under No. 38372.

Parties to the Agreement

104. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:

16. INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

105. The FAO Conference, at its Thirty-first Session (November 2001), through Resolution 3/2001, approved the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. In accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, it was opened for signature at FAO Headquarters on 3 November 2001 and will remain open for signature until 4 November 2002 by all Members of FAO and any States that are not Members of FAO but are Members of the United Nations, or any of its specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

106. Under Article 26, the Treaty shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the Members and non-Members of FAO referred to in Article 25. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, or approval are deposited with the Director-General of FAO. Under Article 27, the Treaty shall be open for accession from the date on which the Treaty is closed for signature by all Members of FAO and any States that are not Members of FAO but are Members of the United Nations, or any of its specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Instruments of accession are deposited with the Director-General of FAO.

107. In accordance with Article 28, the Treaty enters into force on the ninetieth day after the deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, provided that at least twenty instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession have been deposited by Members of FAO.

Participants

108. The following instruments have been deposited on the dates indicated:

109. Declarations and Reservations

Myanmar (Declaration with respect to Article 22 made upon accession):

“The Government of the Union of Myanmar declares that in the event of a dispute between Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Myanmar shall seek Arbitration in accordance with Article 22.3(a). In this respect, Myanmar accepts Arbitration in accordance with the procedure laid down in Part one of Annex II to the Treaty.”

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⁴⁶ See footnote 44.

⁴⁷ See footnote 11.

⁴⁸ The instrument of acceptance by New Zealand contains a declaration to the effect that its acceptance of the Convention does not extend to any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible.

⁴⁹ Applied to Channel Islands and Isle of Man.

⁵⁰ See footnote 17. Democratic Yemen accepted the Agreement on 21 April 1969 (the effective date of the instrument was 10 November 1969, date of its admission to membership in FAO) and the Yemen Arab Republic on 20 March 1969.

⁵¹ The present title was adopted as a result of amendments to the Agreement, which were approved on 28 November 1986 by Resolution 3/90 of the Ninetieth Session of the FAO Council.

⁵² Extended to the territories of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island and the Coral Sea Islands.

⁵³ On 4 December 1985, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Mauritius. In accordance with Article XXI of the Agreement, the withdrawal became effective on 4 December 1986.

⁵⁴ Pursuant to paragraph 2, Article III, of the Agreement, the Commission admitted Singapore (which is not a Member of FAO, but is a Member of the United Nations) as a Member of the Commission. The effective date of admission was 7 June 1976.

⁵⁵ On 8 March 1995, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Singapore. In accordance with Article XXI of the Agreement, withdrawal became effective on 8 March 1996.

⁵⁶ Currently the Agreement does not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

⁵⁷ See footnote 25.