ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Item 2)

8. The Commission unanimously elected the following individuals to hold office until the commencement of the twentieth session:

Chairperson: H.E. Ulambayar Barsbold (Mongolia)

Vice-Chairpersons: Bashir Ahmed Wani (Pakistan)

Romeo T. Acosta (Philippines)

Livo Mele (Vanuatu)

Rapporteur: Ms. Makiko Uemoto (Japan)

Mr. Patrick Durst (FAO) served as Secretary of the Commission.