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153. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Rome, Italy, from 26 to 28 September 1983, adopted the aforementioned Agreement setting up, outside the framework of FAO, the Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development for the Near East (CARDNE).
154. In accordance with paragraph 2, Article XII, the Agreement was open for signature at FAO Headquarters in Rome as from 28 September 1983.
155. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article XII, the Agreement entered into force on 30 December 1987. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 2 February 1988.
156. On 6 October 1993, the Governing Council of the Centre adopted amendments to Articles V and IX of the Agreement. Pursuant to Article XIII.1 of the Agreement, the amendments took effect with respect to all contracting parties on the sixtieth day after their adoption by the Governing Council, i.e. on 5 December 1993.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
157. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
| Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
| Cyprus | 1 Oct 1985 | |
| Egypt | 28 Sep 1983 | 20 Aug 1985 |
| Iraq | 28 Sep 1983 | 1 Oct 1986 |
| Jordan | 28 Sep 1983 | 23 Feb 1984 |
| Lebanon | 6 Nov 1998(a) | |
| Mauritania | 25 Jun 2002(a) | |
| Pakistan91 | 17 Jul 1987(a) | |
| Sudan | 23 Dec 1998(a) | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 28 Sep 1983 | 30 Dec 1987 |
| Tunisia | 31 May 1985(a) | |
| Yemen92 | 28 Sep 1983 | 9 Nov 1998 |
158. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 9 to 13 December 1985, adopted an Agreement establishing the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH).
159. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article 15, the Agreement was open for signature in Kuala Lumpur on 13 December 1985 and thereafter at FAO Headquarters in Rome until 30 June 1986.
160. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article 15, the Agreement entered into force on 3 March 1987, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of ratification or accession.
161. At its Tenth Session held in Kuala Lumpur from 12-15 December 1995, the Governing Council of INFOFISH adopted amendments to the Agreement. The amendments entered into force on 14 January 1996.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
162. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
| Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
| Bangladesh | 3 Mar 1987(a) | |
| D.P.R. of Korea | 20 Mar 1986(a) | |
| France | 27 Jun 1986 | |
| India | 19 Sep 1986(a) | |
| Indonesia93 | 30 Jun 1986 | 9 Oct 1987 |
| Malaysia | 22 Jan 1987(a) | |
| Maldives | 7 Aug 1986(a) | |
| Pakistan | 3 Dec 2001(a) | |
| Solomon Islands | 1 Jul 1987(a) | |
| Sri Lanka | 6 May 1987(a) | |
| Thailand | 13 May 1988(a) |
163. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Bangkok, Thailand, from 5 to 8 January 1988, adopted the Agreement establishing the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (NACA).
164. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article 16, the Agreement was open for signature in Bangkok on 8 January 1988 and thereafter at FAO Headquarters in Rome until 7 January 1989.
165. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article 16, the Agreement entered into force on 11 January 1990, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of ratification or accession.
166. At its Fourth Session, held in Hong Kong from 8 to 11 December 1992, the Governing Council of the Organization for the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific adopted an amendment to paragraph 1 of Article 15 of the Agreement. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 17 of the Agreement, the amendment took effect with respect to all Contracting Parties on the thirtieth day after its adoption by the Governing Council, i.e. on 10 January 1993.
Parties to the Agreement
167. The following are the participants that deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
| Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
| Australia | 1 Jul 1998(a) | |
| Bangladesh | 15 May 1990(a) | |
| Cambodia | 23 Apr 1992(a) | |
| China | 8 Jan 1988 | 11 Jan 1990(a) |
| D.P.R. of Korea | 23 May 1990(a) | |
| Hong Kong, China94 | 14 Dec 1988 | 14 Dec 1988 |
| India | 4 Jun 1992(a) | |
| Malaysia | 4 Jul 1991(a) | |
| Myanmar | 22 May 1990(a) | |
| Nepal | 8 Jan 1988 | 4 Jan 1990 |
| Pakistan | 28 Jan 1991(a) | |
| Philippines | 29 Nov 2000(a) | |
| Sri Lanka | 5 Sep 1988 | 5 Jan 1989 |
| Thailand | 28 Mar 1994(a) | |
| Viet Nam | 2 Feb 1989(a) |
168. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Dakar, Senegal, on 4 and 5 July 1991, adopted the Regional Convention on Fisheries Cooperation among African States bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
169. In accordance with Article 22, the Convention was open for signature in Dakar and at FAO Headquarters in Rome until 31 December 1992.
170. Pursuant to Article 24, the Convention entered into force on 11 August 1995 (thirty days after the receipt by the Director-General of FAO of the seventh instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession). The Convention was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 21 February 1996 under No. 32592.
Signatories and Parties to the Convention
171. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
| Participants | Signature | Ratification Acceptance(A) Approval(AA) Accession(a) |
| Benin | 12 Jul 1999(a) | |
| Cameroon | 11 Dec 1992 | |
| Cape Verde | 30 Sep 1992 | 8 Aug 2001 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 8 Jan 1992 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 17 Mar 1995(a) | |
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | 5 July 1991 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 27 Apr 1994(a) | |
| Gabon | 15 Mar 1995(a) | |
| Gambia | 4 Dec 1992 | |
| Guinea | 4 Dec 1992 | 5 Aug 1993 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12 Jul 1995(a) | |
| Mauritania | 9 Oct 1992 | |
| Morocco | 5 July 1991 | 14 May 1999 |
| Nigeria | 5 Nov 1999(a) | |
| Senegal | 5 July 1991 | 6 Apr 1994 |
| Sierra Leone | 17 Nov 1993(a) | |
| Togo | 5 July 1991 |
172. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Cooperation Services for Fishery Products in Africa, which was held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on 12 and 13 December 1991, adopted the Agreement establishing the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Cooperation Services for Fishery Products in Africa (INFOPÊCHE).
173. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article l4, the Agreement was signed in Abidjan on 13 December 1991 on behalf of the five States mentioned below and remained open for signature at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome until 31 December 1992. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the Agreement, the African States referred to in Annex I to the Agreement may become parties to the Agreement either by signature, followed by the deposit of an instrument of ratification or by the deposit of an instrument of accession.
174. Paragraph 4 of Article l4 provides that the Agreement shall enter into force with respect to all States that have ratified it or acceded to it on the date when instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited by the Governments of at least five States listed in Annex I to the Agreement. In accordance with this provision, the Agreement entered into force on 23 December 1993, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of ratification or accession. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 9 June 1994 under No. 31029.
175. Subject to paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the Agreement, at any time after the entry into force of the Agreement, any State not referred to in Annex I may apply to the Director-General of FAO to become a member of INFOPÊCHE. The Governing Council of INFOPÊCHE shall then decide on the application.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
176. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
| Participants | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
| Cameroon | 18 Feb 1994(a) | |
| Congo , Republic of the | 12 Jun 1995(a) | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 13 Dec 1991 | 16 Sep 1994 |
| Gambia | 13 Dec 1991 | 14 Jun 1994 |
| Ghana | 8 Mar 1995(a) | |
| Guinea | 29 Dec 1992(a) | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 13 Dec 1991 | 7 Apr 1993 |
| Liberia | 6 Nov 1993 | 9 Nov 1993 |
| Mauritania | 13 Dec 1991 | 2 Jun 1995 |
| Morocco | 28 Dec 1992 | |
| Namibia | 30 Dec 1996(a) | |
| Nigeria | 13 Dec 1991 | 11 Apr 1995 |
| Senegal | 28 May 1993(a) | |
| Sierra Leone | 23 Dec 1993(a) |
177. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of the Near East Plant Protection Organization, which was held in Rabat, Morocco, from 16 to 18 February 1993, adopted the Agreement for the Establishment of the Near East Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO).
178. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article XIX, the Agreement was signed in Rabat on 18 February 1993 on behalf of the ten States mentioned below and remains open for signature at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XIX of the Agreement, the Near East States referred to in Annex I to the Agreement may become parties to the Agreement either by signature, followed by the deposit of an instrument of ratification or by the deposit of an instrument of accession.
179. As provided for in paragraph 4 of Article XIX, the Agreement shall enter into force with respect to all States that have ratified it or acceded to it, on the date when instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited by the Governments of at least ten of the States specified in Annex I to the Agreement.
180. Subject to paragraph 5 of Article XIX of the Agreement, at any time after the entry into force of the Agreement, any State not specified in Annex I may notify the Director-General of FAO of its desire to become a Member of the Organization. The Governing Council of the Organization shall then decide on the application.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
181. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
| Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
| Algeria | 18 Feb 1993 | 26 Nov 2001 |
| Egypt | 18 Feb 1993 | 13 Apr 1995 |
| Jordan | 18 Feb 1993 | 3 Oct 1995 |
| Malta | 18 Feb 1993 | 28 Oct 1994 |
| Mauritania | 18 Feb 1993 | |
| Morocco | 18 Feb 1993 | 18 Feb 1997 |
| Pakistan | 4 Jan 1995(a) | |
| Sudan | 18 Feb 1993 | 16 Mar 1995 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 18 Feb 1993 | |
| Tunisia | 18 Feb 1993 | 11 Mar 1994 |
| Yemen | 18 Feb 1993 |
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91 On 17 March 1997, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Pakistan. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XIV of the Agreement, the notification of withdrawal became effective on 16 March 1998.
92 See footnote 17. Democratic Yemen signed on 28 September 1983 and the Yemen Arab Republic on 21 May 1986.
93 On 28 August 2000, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Indonesia. In accordance with Article 18 of the Agreement, the notification of withdrawal became effective on 28 August 2001.
94 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China continues Hong Kong membership (letter from Permanent Representative of China to FAO to the Director-General of 17 June 1997).
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