CL 125/INF/6


Council

Hundred and Twenty-fifth Session

Rome, 26-28 November 2003

STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE AND VOTING RIGHTS SUBMITTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) AND ITS MEMBER STATES (MS)

I. INTRODUCTION - PROCEDURE OF THE SESSION

1.

Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable: for decision

    MS Competence
MS Vote

2.

Election of three Vice-Chairpersons, and Designation of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee: for decision

    MS Competence
MS Vote

II. ACTIVITIES OF FAO

3.

The Reporting Format of the World Food Summit Follow-up: for discussion and/or decision

    Mixed Competence
MS Vote

4.

Preparations for the Thirty-second Session of the FAO Conference (Recommendations to the Conference)

    MS Competence
MS Vote

4.1

Nominations of the Chairperson of the Conference, and of the Chairpersons of the Commissions of the Conference: for decision

4.2

Nominations of three Vice-Chairpersons of the Conference: for decision

4.3

Nominations of seven Members of the General Committee: for decision

III. PROGRAMME, BUDGETARY, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

5.

Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) 2004-2005 [C 2003/3; C 2003/3-Corr.1 (Spanish only); CL 125/12; CL 125/12 Corr.1 (Arabic and Spanish only); CL 125/INF/19] including consideration of Outline of a possible Zero Nominal Growth Scenario on the PWB 2004-05 (CL 125/10): for discussion and/or decision

    Mixed Competence
MS Vote

6.

Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme Committee and the Finance Committee (Rome, September 2003): for discussion and/or decision

    Mixed Competence
MS Vote

7.

Report of the 90th Session of the Programme Committee (Rome, September 2003): for discussion and/or decision

    Mixed Competence
MS Vote

8.

Report of the 104th Session (Rome, September 2003) and 105th Session (October 2003) of the Finance Committee: for discussion and/or decision

    Mixed Competence
MS Vote

8.1

Status of Contributions and Arrears (CL 125/LIM/1)
MS Competence
MS Vote

8.2

Methodology for Equitable Geographic Distribution
MS Competence
MS Vote

8.3

Split Assessments
Mixed Competence
MS Vote

8.4

Capital Budgeting
MS Competence
MS Vote

8.5

Other Matters arising out of the Report
MS Competence
MS Vote

IV. CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS

9.

Report of the 75th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (Rome, October 2003): for discussion and/or decision

    Mixed Competence
MS Vote

10.

Other Constitutional and Legal Matters

10.1

Invitations to Non-Member Nations to attend FAO Sessions: for decision
Mixed Competence
MS Vote

10.2

Applications for Membership in the Organization: for decision
MS Competence
MS Vote

10.3

Composition of the Finance Committee (Proposed by Indonesia, Japan, The Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand on behalf of the Asia Group and as Members of the Council)
MS Competence
MS Vote

V. OTHER MATTERS

11.

Revised Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions 2003-2004:
for information and/or decision

    MS Competence
MS Vote

12.

Any Other Matters

    Mixed Competence
MS Vote*
  
 

* Subject to further information