Membership and member countries

Membership is open to FAO Member Nations or Associate Members and has no cost fees. The Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its membership, admit to membership such other nations that are members of the United Nations, any of its specialized agencies or the International Atomic Energy Agency. The sessions of the Commission are also open to observers from Member Nations of FAO that, without being members of the Commission, may indicate their wish to attend the session on account of their interest in poplar and willow culture.

To apply for an IPC membership a country needs to fulfill four basic requirements:

  1. Be a member of FAO
  2. Submit a request letter to the FAO Director General signed by the Minister of Agriculture and/or Forestry or by the Minister of Foreign Affairs or by the Head of Government or the Head of State
  3. Establish a National Poplar Commission composed by all the national poplar stakeholders (Government, Institutions, Research bodies, Poplar Growers, Poplar users…)
  4. Submit a formal declaration of acceptance of the Convention as in force at the time of admission

Reference documents: 

  • Acceptance Procedure - a simple description of what is necessary
  • Annex I - Basic Texts of the International Poplar Commission Convention - placing the IPC within the framework of FAO - the rules by which any member country must conform
  • Annex II - sample letter of Government request to the Director General of FAO applying for membership to IPC - the form of the letter that would need to be sent by the Head of State or Government or a similar high level Government official to the Director General of FAO
  • Annex III - sample instrument of acceptance of the Convention (Annex I to accompany letter as detailed in Annex II above)) - the form of the instrument of acceptance to be signed by the Head of State or Governement or a similar high level Government Official to the Director General of FAO
  • Convention placing the IPC within the Framework,  http://www.fao.org/Legal/TREATIES/007T-E.HTM

The 37 member countries of the International Poplar Commission

Click here to view a listing of National Poplar Commissions

last updated:  Wednesday, July 18, 2012