C 99/INF/16


Conference

Thirtieth Session

Rome, 12 - 23 November 1999

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

 

INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW OF THE STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
1. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairmen
MS Competence - MS Vote
2. Appointment of General Committee and Credentials Committee
MS Competence - MS Vote
3. Adoption of the Agenda and Arrangements for the Session
MS Competence - MS Vote
4. Admission of Observers
MS Competence - MS Vote
5. Review of the State of Food and Agriculture
Mixed Competence - EC Vote
 

PART I - SUBSTANTIVE AND POLICY MATTERS

6. Progress on Follow-up to the World Food Summit
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
7. Gender Mainstreaming in FAO
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
8. International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
9. United Nations/FAO World Food Programme
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
10. Outcome of the FAO/Netherlands Conference on the Multi-Functional Character of Agriculture and Land (Maastricht, Netherlands, September 1999)
Mixed Competence - EC Vote
11. Outcome of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
Mixed Competence - EC Vote
 

PART II - PROGRAMME AND BUDGETARY MATTERS

12. Programme Implementation Report 1996-97
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
13. Programme Evaluation Report 1998-99
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
14. Programme of Work and Budget 2000-2001 (Draft Resolution)
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
15. Strategic Framework 2000-2015
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
 

PART III - LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

16. Amendments to the Basic Texts of the Organization
16.1 General Rule of the Organization (Draft Resolution)
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
16.2 Financial Regulations (Draft Resolution)
MS Competence - MS Vote
17. Amendments to the General Regulations and Rules of WFP (Draft Resolution)
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
18. Other Constitutional and Legal Matters
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
19. FAO Audited Accounts 1996-97 (Draft Resolution)
MS Competence - MS Vote
20. Scale of Contributions 2000-2001 (Draft Resolution)
MS Competence - MS Vote
21. Payment by the European Community to Cover Expenses Arising out of its Membership in the Organization
Mixed Competence - EC Vote
22. Other Administrative and Financial Matters
22.1 After Service Medical Coverage (Draft Resolution)
MS Competence - MS Vote
 

PART IV - APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

23. Applications for Membership in the Organization
MS Competence - MS Vote
24. Appointment of the Director-General
MS Competence - MS Vote
25. Election of Council Members and Independent Chairman
MS Competence - MS Vote
26. Appointment of Representatives of the FAO Conference to the Staff Pension Committee
MS Competence - MS Vote
 

PART V - OTHER MATTERS

27. Date and Place of the Thirty-first Conference Session
MS Competence - MS Vote
28. Any Other Matters
MS Competence - MS Vote
28.1 McDougall Memorial Lecture
28.2 Presentation of B.R. Sen Awards
28.3 Presentation of A.H. Boerma Award
28.4 Presentation of Edouard Saouma Award
28.5 Margarita Lizarraga Medal
28.6 In Memoriam
 

Information Documents will be tabled on the following subjects1

A. Statutory Report on Status of Conventions and Agreements, and Amendments thereto
Mixed Competence - MS Vote
B. Status of Contributions
MS Competence - MS Vote
   

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1  Delegates wishing to comment on Information Documents will be given an opportunity to do so under Item 28: Any Other Matters.