I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS

1. Opening Ceremony

2. Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Appointment of Rapporteur: for decision

3. Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable: for decision (ERC/02/1-Rev.1 and ERC/02/INF/2-Rev.1)

II. STATEMENTS

4. Statement by the Director-General (ERC/02/INF/4)

III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

5. World Food Summit Follow-up: for discussion (ERC/02/3 and ERC/02/3-Sup.1)

6. Food Safety and Quality (Outcome of the Pan-European Conference on Food Safety and Quality, Budapest, 25-28 February 2002): for discussion and decision (ERC/02/4,
ERC/02/4-Sup.1 and PEC/REP)

7. Sustainable management of land and water resources: combating desertification and prevention of land degradation (outcome of the discussion held at the 32^nd Session of the European Commission on Agriculture - ECA): for discussion and decision (ERC/02/5, ECA/32/02/2-Rev.1 and ECA/32/02/2-Sup.1)
8. Review of the State of Food and Agriculture in the Region: for discussion and/or information (ERC/02/6)



9. Report on FAO Activities in the Region 2000-01: for discussion (ERC/02/2, ERC/02/INF/6 and ECA 32/02/4-Rev.1)
10. International Year of Mountains, 2002: for information (ERC/02/INF/5)

IV. OTHER MATTERS

11. Date, Place and main theme(s) of the Twenty-fourth FAO Regional Conference for Europe: for decision
12. Any other business
13. Adoption of the Report
14. Closure of the Conference