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D. Statement showing the computation of contributions for 1978 and 1979

 

Member Nation

Gross Assessments per annum

Less: Credits from Tax Equalization Fund per annum

Net Contributions payable per annum

 

$

$

$

Afghanistan

11 917

1 540

10 377

Albania

11 917

1 540

10 377

Algeria

142 998

18 480

124 518

Angola

23 833

3 080

20 753

Argentina

1 239 315

160 160

1 079 155

Australia

2 276 050

294 140

1 981 910

Austria

941 403

121 660

819 743

Bahamas

11 917

1 540

10 377

Bahrain

11 917

1 540

10 377

Bangladesh

59 582

7 700

51 882

Barbados

11 917

1 540

10 377

Belgium 1 596 810

206 360

1 390 450

 

Benin

11 917

1 540

10 377

Bolivia

11 917

1 540

10 377

Botswana

11 917

1 540

10 377

Brazil

1 537 227

198 660

1 338 567

Bulgaria

202 580

26 180

176 400

Burma

11 917

1 540

10 377

Burundi

11 917

1 540

10 377

Cameroon

11 917

1 540

10 377

Canada

4 480 603

579 040

3 901 563

Cape Verde

11 917

1 540

10 377

Central African Empire

11 917

1 540

10 377

Chad

11 917

1 540

10 377

Chile

131 081

16 940

114 141

China

8 103 219

1 047 200

7 056 019

Colombia

166 831

21 560

145 271

Comoros

11 917

1 540

10 377

Congo

11 917

1 540

10 377

Costa Rica

23 833

3 080

20 753

Cuba

166 831

21 560

145 271

Cyprus

11 917

1 540

10 377

Czechoslovakia

1 239 315

160 160

1 079 155

Democratic Kampuchea

11 917

1 540

10 377

Democratic People's Rep. of Korea

71 499

9 240

62 259

Denmark

941 403

121 660

819 743

Djibouti

11 917

1 540

10 377

Dominican Republic

3 833

080

0 753

Ecuador

3 833

080

0 753

Egypt

19 165

5 400

03 765

E1 Salvador

11 917

1 540

10 377

Ethiopia

11 917

1 540

10 377

Fiji

11 917

1 540

10 377

Finland

655 407

84 700

570 707

France

8 579 879

1 108 800

7 471 079

Gabon

11 917

1 540

10 377

Gambia

11 917

1 540

10 377

Germany, Federal Republic of

11 344 507

1 466 080

9 878 427

Ghana

23 833

3 080

20 753

Greece

524 326

67 760

456 566

Grenada

11 917

1 540

10 377

Guatemala

23 833

3 080

20 753

Guinea

11 917

1 540

10 377

Guinea-Bissau

11 917

1 540

10 377

Guyana

11 917

1 540

10 377

Haiti

11 917

1 540

10 377

Honduras

11 917

1 540

10 377

Hungary

488 576

63 140

425 436

Iceland

23 833

3 080

20 753

India

1 000 985

129 360

871 625

Indonesia

202 580

26 180

176 400

Iran

595 825

77 000

518 825

Iraq

119 165

15 400

103 765

Ireland

226 413

29 260

197 153

Israel

345 578

44 660

300 918

Italy

4 981 096

643 720

4 337 376

Ivory Coast

23 833

3 080

20 753

Jamaica

23 833

3 080

20 753

Japan

12 738 737

1 646 260

11 092 477

Jordan

11 917

1 540

10 377

Kenya

11 917

1 540

10 377

Korea, Republic of

190 664

24 640

166 024

Kuwait

226 413

29 260

197 153

Lao

11 917

1 540

10 377

Lebanon

47 666

6 160

41 506

Lesotho

11 917

1 540

10 377

Liberia

11 917

1 540

10 377

Libya

238 330

30 800

207 530

Luxembourg

59 582

7 700

51 882

Madagascar

11 917

1 540

10 377

Malawi

11 917

1 540

10 377

Malaysia

131 081

16 940

114 141

Maldives

11 917

1 540

10 377

Mali

11 917

1 540

10 377

Malta

11 917

1 540

10 377

Mauritania

11 917

1 540

10 377

Mauritius

11 917

1 540

10 377

Mexico

1 167 816

150 920

1 016 896

Mongolia

11 917

1 540

10 377

Morocco

71 499

9 240

62 259

Mozambique

23 833

3 080

20 753

Namibia

11 917

1 540

10 377

Nepal

11 917

1 540

10 377

Netherlands

2 097 303

271 040

1 826 263

New Zealand

381 328

49 280

332 048

Nicaragua

11 917

1 540

10 377

Niger

11 917

1 540

10 377

Nigeria

190 664

24 640

166 024

Norway

667 323

86 240

581 083

Oman

11 917

1 540

10 377

Pakistan

107 248

13 860

93 388

Panama

23 833

3 080

20 753

Papua New Guinea

11 917

1 540

10 377

Paraguay

11 917

1 540

10 377

Peru

95 332

12 320

83 012

Philippines

142 998

18 480

124 518

Poland

2 049 637

264 880

1 784 757

Portugal

285 996

36 960

249 036

Qatar

23 833

3 080

20 753

Romania

357 495

46 200

311 295

Rwanda

11 917

1 540

10 377

Sao Tomé and Principe

11 917

1 540

10 377

Saudi Arabia

345 578

44 660

300 918

Senegal

11 917

1 540

10 377

Seychelles

11 917

1 540

10 377

Sierra Leone

11 917

1 540

10 377

Somalia

11 917

1 540

10 377

Spain

2 252 217

291 060

1 961 157

Sri Lanka

23 833

3 080

20 753

Sudan

11 917

1 540

10 377

Surinam

11 917

1 540

10 377

Swaziland

11 917

1 540

10 377

Sweden

1 835 140

237 160

1 597 980

Switzerland

1 418 062

183 260

1 234 802

Syria

23 833

3 080

20 753

Tanzania

11 917

1 540

10 377

Thailand

142 998

18 480

124 518

Togo

11 917

1 540

10 377

Trinidad and Tobago

47 666

6 160

41 506

Tunisia

23 833

3 080

20 753

Turkey

440 910

56 980

383 930

Uganda

11 917

1 540 10 377

 

United Arab Emirates

107 248

13 860

93 388

United Kingdom

6 661 322

855 860

5 805 462

United States of America

29 791 249

3 050 000

26 741 249

Upper Volta

11 917

1 540

10 377

Uruguay

59 582

7 700

51 882

Venezuela

571 992

73 920

498 072

Viet Nam

11 917

1 540

10 377

Yemen Arab Republic

11 917

1 540

10 377

Yemen, People's Democratic Rep. of

11 917

1 540

10 377

Yugoslavia

571 992

73 920

498 072

Zaire

23 833

3 080

20 753

Zambia

23 833

3 080

20 753

 

119 165 000 a/

14 595 000

104 570 000
(or 209 140 000 for 1978-79 bienium)


a/ Financing of 1978-79 Budget in accordance with Conference Resolution 7/77 (see para. in the Conference Report).

Total Appropriations (Gross)

242 150 000

Less: Miscellaneous Income (see para. 2 of Conference Resolution 7/77)

3 820 000

Gross assessments for 1978-79 biennium

238 330 000

Divided into two equal parts pursuant to Financial Regulation 5.3 and distributed between Member Nations in accordance with the Scale of Contributions adopted for 1978-79 (Conference Resolution 25/77) to give total gross assessments per annum

119 165 000

 

E. Amendments to the general rules of the organization -The programme committee

Rule XXVI

Programme Committee

1. The Programme Committee provided for in paragraph 6 of Article V of the Constitution shall be composed of [a Chairman, six other members, and a first, second and third alternate, all selected by the Council in a personal capacity from among] representatives of eleven Member Nations of the Organization. Such Member Nations shall be elected by the Council in accordance with the procedure set forth in paragraph 3 of this Rule. Members of the Committee shall appoint as their representatives individuals who have shown a continued interest in the objectives and activities of the Organization, have participated in Conference or Council Sessions and have special competence and experience in economic, social, and technical matters pertaining to the various fields of the Organization's activities. [The Chairman, other] Members of the Committee [and alternates] shall be elected for a period of two years at the session of the council immediately following the regular session of the Conference. [The Chairman and each other member and Alternate of the Committee shall be a national of a different Member Nation.] They shall be eligible for reappointment.

2. [The names of the persons to be considered for appointment as the Chairman, members and alternates of the Programme Committee, as well as information on their qualifications and experience, shall be circulated by the Secretary-General of the Conference and Council in writing to the members of the Council before the Council meeting at which the appointments will be made. Before any appointment is made, an assurance shall be obtained by the Secretary-General that the individual concerned is willing to serve on the Committee if he is appointed.] A Member Nation of the Organization seeking election as a Member of the Committee shall, as soon as possible but not later than 10 days before the opening date of the Council session at which the election is to be held, communicate to the Secretary General of the Conference and Council the name of the representative that it would appoint if elected and details of his qualifications and experience. The Secretary-General of the Conference and Council shall circulate this information in writing to Members of the Council fore the Council session at which the election is to be held

3. The following procedures shall apply to the election of Members of the Committee:

(a) Member Nations shall present their candidature for election in respect of a specific region as determined by the Conference for the purpose of Council elections.

(b) The Council shall first elect a Chairman from among the designated representatives of the prospective Members of the Committee.

(c) After the election referred to in sub-paragraph (b) above, the Council shall proceed to the election of the other Members of the Committee, in two stages, making the necessary adjustment to take into account the Member Nation of which the Chairman is a national and the region to which that Member Nation belongs:

(i) The first stage shall be to elect eight Members, from the following regions: Africa, Asia and the Far East, Near East, and Latin America;

(ii) The second stage shall be to elect three Members from the following regions: Europe, North America, and South-West Pacific.

(d) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (b) above, the election of Members of the Committee shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 8(b) and 12 of Rule XII of these Rules, one election being held to fill simultaneously all the vacancies occurring in each group of regions specified in sub-paragraph (c) above.[3].

(e) the other provisions on voting arrangements [of] in Rule XII of these Rules shall apply mutatis mutandis to the election of Members of the Committee.

4. An Alternate member shall be called upon to attend a Committee session only when a member expects to be absent for the whole of that particular session. An Alternate substituting for a member of the Committee shall have the same rights and privileges as a member. Providing no additional expenses (including those referred to in paragraph 9 of this Rule) are involved for the Organization, an Alternate not substituting for a member may attend sessions of the Committee to follow the discussions but shall not have the right to speak nor to take part in the discussions, unless invited to do so by the Chairman with the concurrence of the Committee:

(a) If the representative of a Member of the Committee is expected to be unable to attend a session of the Committee, or if due to incapacity, death or any other reason he is prevented from exercising his functions for the remainder of the term for which the Member he represents has been elected, that Member shall inform the Director-General and the Chairman as soon as possible, and designate a substitute representative who shall have the qualifications and experience referred to in paragraph 1 of this Rule. The Council shall be informed of the qualifications and experience of the substitute representative.

(b) The provisions of sub-paragraph (a) shall also apply to the Chairman of the Committee, except that in the absence of the Chairman elected by the Council, his functions shall be exercised by the Vice-Chairman elected in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Committee.

9. Representatives of Members of the [Programme] Committee shall be reimbursed for the cost of their travel expenses, [and] on the basis of the criteria laid down in Rule XXV paragraph 6 of these Rules. They shall also be paid a subsistence allowance while attending sessions of the Committee, in accordance with the travel regulations of the Organization.

Amendments to the general rules of the organization - The finance committee

II. RULE XXVII

Finance Committee

1. The Finance Committee provided for in paragraph 6 of Article V of the Constitution shall be composed of [a Chairman, six other members, and a first, second and third alternate, all selected by the Council in ;a personal capacity from among] representatives of nine Member Nations of the Organization. Such Member Nations shall be elected by the Council in accordance with the procedure set forth in paragraph 3 of this Rule. Members of the Committee shall appoint as their representatives individuals who have shown a continued interest in the objectives and activities of the Organization, have participated in Conference or Council Sessions and have special competence and experience in administrative and financial matters. [The Chairman, other] Members of the Committee [and alternates] shall be elected for a period of two years at the session of the Council immediately following the regular session of the Conference. [The Chairman and each other member and Alternate of the Committee shall be a national of a different Member Nation.] They shall be eligible for reappointment.

2. [The names of the persons to be considered for appointment as the Chairman, members and alternates of the Finance Committee, as well as information on their qualifications and experience, shall be circulated by the Secretary-Genera] of the Conference and Council in writing to the members of the Council before the Council meeting at which the appointments will be made. Before any appointment is made, an assurance shall be obtained by the Secretary-General that the individual concerned is willing to serve on the Committee if he is appointed.] A Member Nation of the Organization seeking election as a Member of the Committee shall, as soon as possible but not later than 10 days before the opening date of the Council session at which the election is to be held, communicate to the Secretary General of the Conference and Council the name of the representative that it would appoint if elected and details of his qualifications and experience. The Secretary-General of the Conference and Council shall circulate this information in writing to Members of the Council before the Council session at which the election is to be held.

3. The following procedures shall apply to the election of Members of the Committee:

(a) Member Nations shall present their candidature for election in respect of a specific region as determined by the Conference for the purpose of Council elections.

(b) The Council shall first elect a Chairman from among the designated representatives of the prospective Members of the Committee.

(c) After the election referred to in sub-paragraph (b) above, the Council shall proceed to the election of the other Members of the Committee, in two stages, making the necessary adjustment to take into account the Member Nation of which the Chairman is a national and the region to which that Member Nation belongs:

(i) The first stage shall be to elect six Members from the following regions: Africa, Asia and the Far East, Near East and Latin America;

(ii) The second stage shall be to elect three Members from the following regions: Europe, North America, and South-West Pacific.

(d) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (b) above, the election of Members of the Committee shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 8(b) and 12 of Rule XII of these Rules, one election being held to fill simultaneously all the vacancies occurring in each group of regions specified in sub-paragraph (c) above [3] (e). The other provisions on voting arrangements [ of ] in Rule XII of these Rules shall apply mutatis mutandis to the election of Members of the Committee.

4. [An Alternate member shall be called upon to attend a Committee session only when a member expects to be absent for the whole of the particular session. An Alternate substituting for a member of the Committee shall have the same rights and privileges as a member. Providing no additional expenses (including those referred to in paragraph 9 of this Rule) are involved for the Organization, an Alternate not substituting for a member may attend sessions of the Committee to follow the discussions but shall not have the right to speak nor to take part in the discussions, unless invited to do so by the Chairman with the concurrence of the Committee.]

(a) If the representative of a Member of the Committee is expected to be unable to attend a session of the Committee, or if due to incapacity, death or any other reason he is prevented from exercising his functions for the remainder of the term for which the Member he represents has been elected, that Member shall inform the Director-General and the Chairman as soon as possible, and may designate a substitute representative who shall have the qualifications and experience referred to in paragraph 1 of this Rule. The Council shall be informed of the qualifications and experience of the substitute representative.

(b) The provisions of sub-paragraph (a) shall also apply to the Chairman of the Committee, except that in the absence of the Chairman elected by the Council, his functions shall be exercised by the Vice-Chairman elected in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Committee.

9. Representatives of Members of the [Finance] Committee shall be reimbursed for the cost of their travel expenses, [and] on the basis of the criteria laid down in Rule XXV, paragraph 6 of these Rules. They shall also be paid a subsistence allowance while attending sessions of the Committee, in accordance with the travel regulations of the Organization.

F. Amendments to the convention placing the international poplar commission within the framework of FAO

Article VI, paragraph 2

"The Director-General of the Organization, in consultation with the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Commission, shall convene a regular session of the Commission once every [two] four years. Special sessions of the Commission may be convened by the Director-General in consultation with the Chairman of the Executive Committee, or if requested by the Commission, or by at least one third of the Member Nations of the Commission."

Article VII, paragraph 2

"Twelve members of the Executive Committee shall be elected by the Commission from among individuals nominated by Member Nations of the Commission upon the suggestion of their respective National Poplar Commissions. Members of the Executive Committee shall be appointed in their personal capacity because of their special competence, and shall serve for a period of [six] four years. Members of the Executive Committee shall be eligible for re-election."

Article II, paragraph 2

"The Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its membership, admit to membership such other [Nations] States that are Members of the United Nations, any of its Specialized Agencies or the International Atomic Energy Agency as have submitted an application for membership and a declaration made in a formal instrument that they accept this Convention as in force at the time of admission ."

Article XI

"The Commission may, by a majority of two-thirds of its membership, adopt and amend its own rules of procedure, which shall be consistent with the General Rules of the Organization. The Rules of the Commission and any amendment thereto shall come into force upon approval by the Director-General of the Organization, and as from the date of such approval [subject to confirmation by the Council]."


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