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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)
Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific	(REU-704)
Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean	(RLC-703)

COMMODITIES AND TRADE
Intergovernmental Group on Rice	(ESC-703)
Intergovernmental Group on Grains	(ESC-709)
Intergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres	(ESC-712)
Intergovernmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats	(ESC-714)
Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and on Tropical Fruits	(ESC-716)
Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres	(ESC-720)
Intergovernmental Group on Tea	(ESC-722)
Intergovernmental Group on Meat and Dairy Products	(ESC-727)

FISHERIES
COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture	(COFI:AQ)
COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade	(FI-709)
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission	(RAP-711)
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	(SLAC-739)
Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic	(RAF-740)
Committee for Inland Fisheries of Africa (FI-745)	(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 Food Additives	(ESN-705)
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 Fruits and Vegetables	(CX-713)
Codex Committee on Meat and Poultry 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)
FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa	(CX-707)
FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia	(CX-727)
FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean	(CX-725)
FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Europe	(CX-706)
FAO/WHO 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 Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Fruit and Vegetable Juices	(CX-801)
Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Animal Feeding	(CX 803)

FORESTRY
International Poplar Commission	(FO-702)
African Forestry and Wildlife Commission	(RAF-707)
Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission	(RAP-710)
Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission	(RLC-713)
Near East Forestry Commission	(RNE-718)
North American Forest 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)

GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	AGD-725)

LAND AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Agriculture, Land and Water Use Commission	(RNE-708)

PLANT PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION
Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in Southwest Asia	(AGP-701)
Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission	(RAP-704)
Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region	(AGP-704)
Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in Northwest Africa	(AGP-706)
Commission on Phytosanitary Measures	(AGP-729)

STATISTICS
African Commission on Agricultural Statistics	(RAF-701)

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