FOREWORD

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

CRITERIA

SECTION I - STATUTORY BODIES

CONFERENCE AND COUNCIL

Conference of FAO (CC-701)

Council of FAO (CC-702)

Programme Committee (CC-703)

Finance Committee (CC-704)

Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CC-705)

Committee on Commodity Problems (ESC-701)

Committee on Fisheries (FI-701)

Committee on Forestry (FO-701)

Committee on Agriculture (COAG-701)

Committee on World Food Security (ESA-728)

AGRICULTURE

European Commission on Agriculture (REU-701)

ECA Working Party on Women and the Family in Rural Development
(REU-704)

International Rice Commission (AGP-723)

ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH

European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
(AGA-701)

Regional Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(RAPA-702)

Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean
(RLC-703)

COMMODITIES AND TRADE

Consultative Sub-Committee on Surplus Disposal (ESC-702)

Intergovernmental Group on Rice (ESC-703)

Intergovernmental Group on Grains (ESC-709)

Intergovernmental Group on Citrus Fruit (ESC-710)

Intergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres (ESC-712)

Intergovernmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats (ESC-714)

Intergovernmental Group on Bananas (ESC-716)

Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres (ESC-720)

Intergovernmental Group on Tea (ESC-722)

Intergovernmental Group on Meat (ESC-727)

FISHERIES

COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade (FI-709)

Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (FI-704)

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (FI-716)

Commission for Inland Fisheries of Latin America (FI-758)

European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission (FI-727)

Regional Commission for Fisheries (RNE-739)

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (FI-733)

Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (FI-739)

Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (FI-740)

Committee for Inland Fisheries of Africa (FI-745)

Advisory Committee on Fisheries Research (FI-713)

Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics (FI-751)

FOOD POLICY AND NUTRITION

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Nutrition (ESN-704)

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (ESN-705)

FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission (CX-701)

Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CX-702)

Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CX-703)

Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (CX-711)

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CX-712)

Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CX-714)

Codex Committee on General Principles (CX-716)

Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CX-715)

Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CX-718)

Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate (CX-708)

Codex Committee on Sugars (CX-710)

Codex Committee on Processed Fruit and Vegetables (CX-713)

Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CX-709)

Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene (CX-723)

Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (CX-722)

Codex Committee for Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CX-720)

Codex Committee on Soups and Broths (CX-726)

Codex Committee on Natural Mineral Waters (CX-719)

Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa (CX-707)

Codex Coordinating Committee for Asia (CX-727)

Codex Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (CX-725)

Codex Coordinating Committee for Europe (CX-706)

Codex Coordinating Committee for North America and the Southwest Pacific (CX-732)

Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (CX-729)

Codex Committee on Vegetable Proteins (CX-728)

Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CX-730)

Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CX-731)

Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and
Certification Systems (CX-733)

FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CX-734)

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces

Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Fruit and Vegetable Juices (CX-801)

Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology (CX-802)

Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Animal Feeding (CX-803)

FORESTRY

International Poplar Commission (FO-702)

African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (FO-707)

Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (FO-710)

Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (FO-713)

Near East Forestry Commission (FO-718)

North American Forestry Commission (FO-720)

European Forestry Commission (FO-726)

AFWC/EFC/NEFC Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions
"Silva Mediterranea" (FO-731)

Advisory Committee on Paper and Wood Products (FO-734)

LAND AND WATER DEVELOPMENT

Agricultural/Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East (RNE-708)

PLANT PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION

Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Eastern Region of its Distribution Area in Southwest Asia (AGP-701)

Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (RAPA-704)

Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (AGP-704)

Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in Northwest Africa (AGP-706)

Caribbean Plant Protection Commission (RLAC-701)

FAO Desert Locust Control Committee (AGP-713)

Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (AGD-725)

Interim Standards Committee (AGP-728)

Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (AGP-729)

STATISTICS

African Commission on Agricultural Statistics (RAFR-701)

Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (RAPA-703)

FAO/ECE(UN)/CES Study Group on Food and Agricultural Statistics
in Europe (ESS-704)

FAO/OEA-CIE/IICA Working Group on Agricultural Statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean (ESS-705)

SECTION II - PANELS OF EXPERTS

AGRICULTURE

Panel of Eminent Experts on Ethics in Food and Agriculture (AGD-702)

ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH

Panel of PAAT Advisory Group Coordinators (AGA-709)

FORESTRY

Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources (FO-736)

PLANT PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION

Joint Meeting of the FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment and the WHO Toxicological Core Assessment Group on Pesticide Residues (AGP-716)

Panel of Experts on Pesticide Specifications, Registration Requirements,
Application Standards, and Prior Informed Consent (PIC) (AGP-717)

INDEX OF FAO STATUTORY BODIES
AND PANELS OF EXPERTS