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Governing and Statutory Bodies Web site
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Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI)
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Code
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FO-734
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Legal Framework
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Article of Constitution
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Article VI.2
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Origin
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Established by the Director-General in 1960 following the decision of the Conference at its Tenth Session (1959, Resolution 30/59) and broadened in accordance with the terms of Resolution 2/111 of the Hundred and Eleventh Session of the Council (1996). The Council at its 145th Session changed the title from Advisory Committee on Paper and Wood Products to Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI).
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Rules of Procedure
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Statutes (adopted by the 145th Session of the Council) - General Rules of the Organization.
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Category
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Cat. 2
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Purpose
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To advise the Director-General on the evolution and implementation of the FAO programmes in the field of pulp and paper, panel products and sawnwood and on the ways this programme should be developed.
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Membership
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No less than 15 and not more than 25 leading experts, familiar with the problems of forest industries, designated by the Director-General in their personal capacity and attending sessions at their own expense. Sessions may also be attended by advisers invited by the Members of the Committee and its Chairperson, but they shall not act as Members or their alternates. View list
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Languages
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English
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Frequency of Sessions
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Normally one session per year
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Previous Sessions and documents
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View documents of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
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Division
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FAO Forest Products and Industries Division
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Contact information/email
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Jukka.Tissari@fao.org
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Web site
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Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
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First Session
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October 1960
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