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European Commission on Agriculture

The ECA was established by the Director-General in 1949 on the recommendation of a preparatory meeting of representatives of European Member Nations (Paris, 1949) as the “European Committee on Agricultural Technology”; formally recognized as an Article VI-1 Body and its functions defined by the Conference at its Sixth Session (1951, Resolution 87). The title was changed to “European Committee on Agriculture” by decision of the Council at its Fifteenth Session (1952) and in 1956 changed again to the present title. The Commission’s terms of reference were broadened by the Conference at its Ninth Session (1957, Resolution 26/57). The 119th Session of the Council approved the Commission’s revised mandate which is geared to reviewing technical aspects and issues of importance to European Agriculture and Rural Development. The results of discussions and recommendations stemming from the ECA, are submitted to the FAO Regional Conference for Europe for policy discussion and adoption. The Commission also monitors the activities of the European System of Cooperative Research Networks in Agriculture (ESCORENA) and the Working Party on Women and the Family in Rural Development (WPW).

The ECA is open to all Member Nations in the FAO European Region.

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