CL 127/INF/6


Council

Hundred and Twenty-seventh Session

Rome, 22 - 27 November 2004

STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE AND VOTING RIGHTS SUBMITTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) AND ITS MEMBER STATES

 


I. INTRODUCTION – PROCEDURE OF THE SESSION

1.

Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable
MS competence - MS vote

2.

Election of three Vice-Chairpersons, and Designation of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee
MS competence - MS vote


II. WORLD FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SITUATION

3.

State of Food and Agriculture 2004
Mixed competence - EC vote

4.

Report of the Thirtieth Session of the Committee on World Food Security (Rome, September 2004)
Mixed competence - MS vote

4.1

Intergovernmental Working Group for the Elaboration of a Set of Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security
Mixed Competence – MS vote

5.

Report of the Eighteenth Session of the Committee on Agriculture
(Rome, 9-10 February 2004)
Mixed Competence – EC vote


III. ACTIVITIES OF FAO AND WFP

6.

World Food Programme

6.1

Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its Activities in 2003
Mixed competence - MS vote

6.2

Election of Six Members to the WFP Executive Board
MS competence - MS vote

7.

Outcome of the Second FAO/WHO Forum of Food Safety Regulators (Bangkok, 12-14 October 2004) and of Regional Meetings on Food Safety
Mixed Competence – EC vote

8.

Progress Report from the Secretariat of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Mixed Competence – MS vote


IV. PROGRAMME, BUDGETARY, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

9.

Programme Implementation Report 2002-2003
Mixed competence - MS vote)

10.

Medium Term Plan 2006-2011
Mixed competence - MS vote

11.

Reports of the Joint Meetings of the Programme Committee and the Finance Committee (May 2004 and September 2004)

11.1

Savings and Efficiencies in Governance
Mixed competence - MS vote

11.2

Other Matters Arising out of the Reports
Mixed competence - MS vote

12.

Reports of the Ninety-first (Rome, May 2004) and Ninety-second (Rome, September 2004) Sessions of the Programme Committee
Mixed competence - MS vote

13.

Reports of the Hundred and Sixth (Rome, February 2004), Hundred and Seventh (Rome, May 200) and Hundred and Eighth (Rome, September 2004) Sessions of the Finance Committee

13.1

Status of Contributions 2004
MS Competence - MS vote

13.2

Budgetary Performance 2002-2003
MS Competence - MS vote

13.3

Results of the Application of the New Methodology for Equitable Geographic Distribution
MS Competence – MS vote

13.4

Other Matters Arising out of the Reports
MS Competence - MS vote


V. CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS

14.

Reports of the Seventy-sixth (June 2004) and Seventy-seventh (October 2004) Sessions of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters
Mixed competence - MS vote

15.
Other Constitutional and Legal Matters, including:

15.1

Invitations to Non-Member Nations to attend FAO Sessions
MS Competence - MS vote

15.2

Date for Nominations to the Office of Director-General
MS Competence – MS vote

15.3

Applications for Membership in the Organization
MS Competence – MS vote


VI. OTHER MATTERS

16.

Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions 2005-2006
Mixed competence - MS vote

17.

Any Other Matters
Mixed competence - MS vote*

* subject to further information