Conference

Table of Contents

I. COUNCIL (until 31 December 1996)

II. COUNCIL (as from 1 January 1997)

III. Introduction

A. Nineteenth McDougall memorial lecture
B. Presentation of the B.R. Sen Awards for 1994 and 1995
C. Presentation of the A.H. Boerma Award 1994-95
D. Presentation of the Edouard Saouma Award 1994-95
E. FAO fiftieth anniversary declaration on food and agriculture
F. In memoriam

IV. Procedure of the session and review of the state of food and agriculture

A. Election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the conference
B. Appointment of the general committee and the credentials committee
C. Adoption of the agenda
D. Arrangements for the session and allocation of agenda items

Establishment of commissions and appointment of their Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, rapporteur and drafting committees
Resolutions committee of the conference
Right of reply
Verbatim records
Verification of credentials
Voting rights

E. Admission of observers

Observers from applicants for membership
Admission of observers from Belarus, the Russian federation and Ukraine

F. Review of the state of food and agriculture

Statements by heads of delegations

V. Major trends and policies in food and agriculture

A. World food summit
B. International agricultural adjustment
C. Broadening the mandate of the commission on plant genetic resources
D. Phytosanitary standards
E. Code of conduct for responsible fisheries
F. Revised FAO plan of action for women in development and progress report
G. United nations/FAO world food programme pledging target for 1997-98
H. Desert locust situation and action required

VI. Activities and programmes of the organization

A. Programme implementation and programme evaluation reports 1994-95
B. Medium-term plan 1996-2001
C. Programme of work and budget 1996-97

Approach
Priorities
Budget level

VII. Constitutional and administrative matters

A. Constitutional and legal matters

Amendments to the general regulations of the world food programme
Draft revised agreement between OAU and FAO

B. Administrative and financial matters

Audited accounts 1992-93 and report on action taken on recommendations of the external auditor
Scale of contributions 1996-97
Financial position of the organizations
Payment of contributions
Payment by the European community to cover administrative and other expenses arising out of its membership in the organization
Personnel matters

VIII. Appointments and elections

A. Applications for membership in the organization
B. Election of council members
C. Appointments

Appointment of the independent Chairman of the council
Appointment of representatives of the conference to the FAO staff pension committee

IX. Other matters

A. Date and place of the twenty-ninth conference session
B. Climate agenda

X. Appendices

A. Agenda for the twenty-eighth session of the conference
B. List of delegates and observers
C. List of documents
D. The fiftieth anniversary declaration on food and agriculture
E. Statement by the director-general
F. International standards for phytosanitary measures

Review
Endorsement
Amendment record
Distribution
Introduction
General requirements

G. International standards for phytosanitary measures

Review
Endorsement
Amendment record
Distribution
Introduction
Code of conduct for the import and release of exotic biological control agents

H. International standards for phytosanitary measures

Review
Endorsement
Amendment record
Distribution
Introduction
1. General requirements for pest free areas (PFAS)
2. Specific requirements of different types of PFA

I. Code of conduct for responsible fisheries

Introduction

J. Statement of the computation of contributions for 1996 and 1997
K. Revision of the general regulations of the world food programme and reconstitution of the committee on food aid policies and programmes as the executive board of the world food programme
L. Agreement between the organization of African Unity and the food and agriculture organization of the United Nations
M. Scale of contributions - 1996 and 1997