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Governing and Statutory Bodies Web site
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Intergovernmental Group on Rice
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EST-703
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Next Session
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View upcoming meetings
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Sessions and documents
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View documents of the Intergovernmental Group on Rice
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Legal Framework
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Origin
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Established by the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) at its Twenty-sixth Session (1955), the Intergovernmental Group on Rice was originally called the Consultative Sub-Committee on the Economic Aspects of Rice and later the Study Group on Rice.
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Rules of Procedure
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Revised Rules of Procedures were adopted at the Twenty-fifth Session (April 1982).
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Category
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Cat. 1
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Purpose
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To provide a forum for consultations on the economic aspects of rice, paying particular attention to any special difficulties which exist or are likely to arise in the international trade in rice.
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Secretary
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Mr Boubaker Ben-Belhassen, EST
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Membership
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Open to all Members and Associate Members that are substantially interested in the production, consumption of and trade in rice. Interested non-Member Nations of the Organization that are Members of the United Nations, any of its Specialized Agencies or the International Atomic Energy Agency, may be admitted to Membership by the FAO Council.
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Chairperson
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Mr R. Parasuram (India) (2007)
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Languages
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English, French and Spanish
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Document symbol
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CCP:RI
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Frequency of Sessions
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Normally one session per biennium
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Division
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Trade and Markets Division (EST)
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Contact information/email
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[email protected]
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First Session
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November 1956
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Remarks
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Subsidiary Body of the Committee on Commodity Problems
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