Council

I. INTRODUCTION - PROCEDURE OF THE SESSION

1. Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable
MS Competence - MS Vote

2. Election of Three Vice-Chairpersons, and Nomination of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee
MS Competence - MS Vote

II. WORLD FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SITUATION

3. Current World Food Situation
    Mixed Competence - EC Vote

III. ACTIVITIES OF FAO AND WFP

4. Report of the 24^th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (Rome, February-March 2001)
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote

5. Report of the 63^rd Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems (Rome, March 2001)
    Mixed Competence - EC Vote

6. Report of the 15^th Session of the Committee on Forestry (Rome, March 2001)
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote

7. Report of the 16^th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (Rome, March 2001)
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote*

8. Report of the 27^th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) (Rome, May- June 2001)
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote

9. Negotiations for the Revision of the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, in Harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote

10. World Food Programme

10.1 Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its Activities in 2000
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote

11. Preparations for the 31^st Session of the FAO Conference, including the World Food Summit: five years later

11.1 Arrangements for the Session and Provisional Timetable
    MS Competence - MS Vote
11.2 Deadline for Nominations for Independent Chairman of the Council
    MS Competence - MS Vote
11.3 Nominations of the Chairperson of the Conference, and of the Chairpersons of the Commissions
    MS Competence - MS Vote
11.4 Nominations of Nine Members of the Credentials Committee (Countries)
    MS Competence - MS Vote

IV. PROGRAMME, BUDGETARY, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

12. Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2002-2003
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote

13. Use of Arrears
    MS Competence - MS Vote

14. Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme Committee and the Finance Committee (Rome, May 2001)

14.1 Savings and Efficiencies in Governance
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote
14.2 Other Matters Arising out of the Report
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote

15. Report of the 85^th Session of the Programme Committee (Rome, May 2001)

15.1 Other Matters Arising out of the Report
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote

16. Report of the 96^th Session of the Finance Committee (Rome, May 2001)

16.1 FAO Audited Accounts 1998-99
    MS Competence - MS Vote
16.2 Status of Contributions and Arrears
    MS Competence - MS Vote
16.3 Budgetary Performance 2000
    MS Competence - MS Vote
16.4 Scale of Contributions 2002-2003
    Mixed Competence - MS Vote
16.5 Appointment of the External Auditor
    MS Competence - MS Vote
16.6 Other Matters Arising out of the Report
    MS Competence - MS Vote

V. CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS

17. Constitutional and Legal Matters

17.1 Invitations to Non-Member Nations to Attend FAO Sessions
    MS Competence - MS Vote
17.2 Applications for Membership in the Organization
    MS Competence - MS Vote

VI. OTHER MATTERS

18. Revised Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and Other Main Sessions 2001-2002
    MS Competence - MS Vote

19. Any Other Matters

19.1 Margarita Lizárraga Medal
    MS Competence - MS Vote

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* Subject to further information