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Origin
Rule IX-1 (b) (1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Established by the Twenty-third Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (1999). Host Government: Brazil
Purpose
First Session
September 2000.
Membership
Open to all Members of the Commission.
Working Languages
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
Pattern of Sessions
Every 12 to 18 months. First session was held in September 2000.
Achievement 2000-01
Considered the Proposed Draft General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars and the Proposed Revised General Standard for Vegetable Juices.
Origin
Rule IX-1 (b) (1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Established by the Twenty-third Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (1999). Host Government: Japan.
Purpose
First Session
March 2000.
Membership
Open to all Members of the Commission.
Working Languages
English, French, Spanish.
Pattern of Sessions
Every 12 months. Last session was held in March 2001.
Achievement 2000-01
Developed Proposed Draft Principles for the Risk Analysis of Foods Derived from Modern Biotechnology and Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Conduct of Food Safety Risk Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant-DNA Plants. Initiated work on Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Conduct of Food Safety Risk Assessment of Recombinant-DNA Microorganisms.
Origin
Rule IX-1 (b) (1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Established by the Twenty-third Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (1999). Host Government: Denmark.
Purpose
First Session
June 2000.
Membership
Open to all Members of the Commission.
Working Languages
English, French, Spanish.
Pattern of Sessions
Every 12 months. Last session was held in March 2001.
Achievement 2000-01
Considered the Proposed Draft Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding, including on-farm production and use of feedingstuffs. Considered the work carried out by relevant Codex Committees, other relevant international bodies and national governments as related to animal feeding, and the lists of methods for the examination of feedingstuffs.
Origin
Established in 1947 during the "Semaine internationale du Peuplier" organized by the French Government. The Conference, at its Tenth Session (1959), approved a convention placing the Commission within the framework of FAO. The Convention came into force on 26 September 1961. The Convention was amended at the Second Special Session of the Commission (1967) with the subsequent approval of the Conference at its Fourteenth Session (1967). At its Third Special Session (1977), the Commission adopted additional amendments with the subsequent approval of the Conference at its Nineteenth Session (1977).
Purpose
To study the scientific, technical, social and economic aspects of poplar and willow cultivation; to promote the exchange of ideas and material between research workers, producers and users; to arrange joint research programmes; to stimulate the organization of congresses combined with study tours; to report and make recommendations to the FAO Conference through the Director-General, and to make recommendations to National Poplar Commissions through the Director-General and the Governments concerned. (Article III of the Convention).
First Session
The "Semaine internationale du Peuplier" held in Paris in April 1947, is considered the First Session of the Commission.
Membership
Member Nations or Associate Members of the Organization as accept the Convention in accordance with Article XIII thereof. The Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its Membership, admit to Membership such other Nations that are Members of the United Nations, any of its Specialized Agencies or the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The present Membership is:
Argentina Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Chile China Croatia Egypt Finland France |
Germany Hungary India Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Ireland Italy Japan Korea, Republic of |
Lebanon Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Pakistan Portugal Romania South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland |
Syria Tunisia Turkey United Kingdom United States of America Yugoslavia |
The Sessions of the Commission are also open to observers from Member Nations of FAO that, without being Members of the Commission, may indicate their wish to attend the Session on account of their interest in poplar and willow culture.
Working Languages
English, French, Spanish.
Rules of Procedure
General Rules of the Organization - in accordance with the Basic Texts of the International Poplar Commission Convention.
Pattern of Sessions
1965, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000. Argentina and Chile have tendered proposals to host the Twenty-Second session in 2004.
Subsidiary Bodies
Working Party on Logging and Utilization of Poplar Wood (FO-704) (English, French, Spanish, as required) (1)
Working Party on Poplar Diseases (FO-705) (English, French, Spanish, as required) (1)
Working Party on Poplar Insect Pests (FO-706) (English, French, Spanish, as required) (1)
Working Party on Breeding and Selection of Poplars and Willows (FO-724) (English, French, Spanish, as required) (3)
Working Party on Production Systems for Poplars and Willows (FO-725) (English, French, Spanish, as required) (3)
Achievement 2000-01
The Report of the Twenty-first Session of the International Poplar Commission and the Fortieth Session of its Executive Committee (Portland, Oregon, 24-28 September 2000), this meeting is available in hard copy from the Secretary of the IPC, and electronically on a new IPC site under development at the following address: http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/index.jsp/startid4288.
The Executive Committee meeting was held in Rome in September 2002.
Origin
Established by the Conference at its Tenth Session (1959, Resolution 26/59).
Purpose
To advise on the formulation of forest and wildlife management policy and to review and coordinate its implementation at the regional level; to exchange information and, generally through special Subsidiary Bodies, advise on suitable practices and action in regard to technical problems; and to make appropriate recommendations in relation to the foregoing.
First Session
November 1960.
Membership
Open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO, whose territories are situated wholly or partly in the Africa Region as defined by the Organization, or who are responsible for the international relations of any non-self-governing territories in that Region. Membership comprises such eligible Nations as have notified the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members.
The present Membership is:
Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Congo, Democratic Republic of |
Congo, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia France Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho |
Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal |
Sierra Leone South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania, United Republic of Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe |
Somalia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States of America attend sessions as observers.
Working Languages
English, French.
Rules of Procedure
Adopted at the First Session and confirmed by the Conference at its Eleventh Session (1961); amended at the Fifth Session of the Commission (1978).
Pattern of Sessions
1960, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995. 1998, 2000. The next session is planned for 25-29 March 2002 in Libreville, Gabon.
Subsidiary Body
Working Party on the Management of Wildlife and Protected Areas (FO-709) (English, French) (1)
Achievement 2000-01
The Twelfth Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission was held from 27 to 30 March 2000 in Lusaka, Zambia. In examining the state of forestry and wildlife in the Region, the Commission recommended that FAO, in cooperation with other agencies, should continue to facilitate the discussions and, in line with its mandate, provide specialized technical and policy advice on forest fires. It also recommended that FAO should continue its assistance in strengthening the capacities of forestry institutions in Africa.
In reviewing the FAO Regular and Field Programmes, the Commission recommended that FAO take steps to accelerate the process of TCP appraisal, since their urgent nature called for immediate response.
As regards the Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management and Implication for Certification and Trade in Africa, the Commission recommended FAO to help countries develop their forest information systems.
Concerning the National Forest Programme Development in Africa in the Context of the Intergovenmental Panel on Forests/Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IPF/IFF) Follow-up, the Commission recommended that (a) African countries adopt innovative measures for mobilizing domestic resources at different levels in order to secure implementation of their nfps and take a predominant responsibility in SFM; (b) FAO should assist the countries in resource mobilization, particularly for those countries which were not in a position to source the majority of their budget for SFM; (c) FAO should assist in improving the capacity of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and facilitate their involvement in the implementation of SFM programmes.
In reference to Forestry and the Kyoto Protocol, the Commission recommended that (a) FAO assist African countries to understand the technical forestry aspects associated with the Kyoto Protocol, with a view to fostering better access to funding opportunities under the same, and (b) African countries should include forestry experts in their delegations to the Kyoto Protocol Process in order to better articulate the role of forests in the Protocol. The Commission also recommended that FAO assist African countries to improve their understanding of the technical forestry aspects and opportunities for financing SFM associated with the Kyoto Protocol.
Origin
In March 1949, a Forestry and Timber Utilization Conference for Asia and the Pacific was convened at Mysore, India. This first inter-governmental meeting on forests in the Asia-Pacific region made a number of important recommendations on future management of regional forests and they expressed a strong desire for a permanent mechanism with responsibility for monitoring progress in the implementation of the participants’ joint declaration. The Conference recommended the establishment of a Forestry and Forest Products Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The request was forwarded to FAO, where it was approved at the Fifth Session of the FAO Conference in November 1949.
Purpose
To advise on the formulation of forest policy and to review and coordinate its implementation on the regional plan; to exchange information and, generally through special Subsidiary Bodies, advise on suitable practices and action in regard to technical problems, and to make appropriate recommendations in relation to the foregoing.
First Session
October 1950.
Membership
Open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO, whose territories are situated wholly or partly in the Asia-Pacific Region as defined by the Organization, or who are responsible for the international relations of any non-self-governing territory in that Region. Membership comprises such eligible Nations as have notified the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members.
The present Membership is:
Australia Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China Fiji France India |
Indonesia Japan Korea, Republic of Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Maldives |
Mongolia Myanmar Nepal New Zealand Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines Portugal |
Samoa Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Thailand United States of America Vanuatu Viet Nam |
The United Kingdom has the status of observer member.
Working Languages
English and French.
Rules of Procedure
Adopted at the Fifth Session (1960) and amended at the Sixth (1962) and Tenth (1977) Sessions.
Pattern of Sessions
1950, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000.
Achievement 2000-01
The Eighteenth Session of the Commission was held from 15-19 May 2000, in Noosaville, Queensland, Australia.
In search of excellence, the Commission focussed on exemplary forest management in the Asia-Pacific Region, environment and sustainability in line with UNCED initiatives, and in producing a Code of Practice for Forest Harvesting to reduce negative impacts and enhance sustainability of forest resources.
The challenges facing the widespread adoption of Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) and progress made over recent years were the focus of the APFC International Conference on the Application of Reduced Impact Logging to Advance Sustainable Forest Management (Kuching, Malaysia, February 2001).
RILNET, a e-mail listerver, was also developed to distribute information on RIL.
The Commission facilitated the transition from large-scale corporate/government forestry to a more balanced approach including small-scale community-based and devolved forest management systems. The Commission also facilitated discussions among national forest programme coordinators and donors to induce investments for integrated forestry development efforts that support livelihood strategies and that alleviate rural poverty without compromising the environmental integrity of the region’s forests.
In early 2000, FAO started working with 13 countries in South and Southeast Asia to significantly enhance countries’ capacity to collect, analyse, and use forestry information and statistics for improved decision-making.
The Commission facilitated and enhanced the involvement of countries in the region in understanding the potential of criteria and indicators for monitoring progress towards sustainable forest management. A workshop was held in Bhopal, India, 30 November - 3 December 1999, focusing on dry forests in Asia and follow-up work has been continuing since then.
Origin
Established by the Conference at its Fourth Session (1948) in pursuance of a recommendation of the FAO Teresopolis (Brazil) Forestry Conference in 1948.
Purpose
To advise on the formulation of forest policy and to review and coordinate its implementation at the regional level; to exchange information and, generally through special Subsidiary Bodies, advise on suitable practices and action regarding technical and economic problems; and to make appropriate recommendations in relation to the foregoing.
First Session
May 1949.
Membership
Open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO, whose territories are situated wholly or partly in Latin America or who are responsible for the international relations of any non-self-governing territory in that Region. Membership comprises such eligible Nations as have notified the Director-General of the Organization of their desire to be considered as Members.
The present Membership is:
Argentina Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica |
Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador France Guatemala Guyana Haiti |
Honduras Jamaica Mexico Netherlands Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru |
Saint Kitts and Nevis Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Venezuela |
Canada attends sessions as an observer.
Working Languages
English, French, Spanish.
Rules of Procedure
Adopted at the Sixth Session (1958), amended at the Seventh (1960) and Fourteenth (1982) Sessions.
Pattern of Sessions
1949 (twice), 1950, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000. The next meeting is scheduled from 7 to 11 October 2002 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Achievement 2000-01
The Twenty-first Session was held in Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia, from 4-8 September 2000. In examining the State of Forestry in the Region, the Commission recognized that forestry institutions were still suffering from a range of difficulties, including lack of coordination with other institutions, low hierarchical status of public forestry administration, lack of institutional capacity and decentralization. It also stated that forestry institutions were facing new sectoral challenges and demands, and therefore recommended that FAO conduct a detailed analysis of different administrative models in order to adapt institutions to present and future requirements.
In reviewing Forestry and the Kyoto Protocol, the Commission was pleased to note the information on FAO’s activities under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol. It recommended that it continue to provide support to countries in the technical and scientific discussions on the implications of including forests in the Clean Development Mechanism through the strengthening of technical capacities, training and the clarification of forest-related definitions.
Given that public forestry institutions are essential coordination and execution bodies for sustainable forest development in each country, and that national and international initiatives could not be efficiently developed without strengthened public forestry institutions, the Commission recommended that the Committee on Forestry (COFO) seek appropriate strategies to foster the development of the forestry institutions of the countries of the Region.
The Commission recommended that the outlook study should include thematic issues such as environmental services of forests, interlinkage between society and forests, interrelationship between ethnic cultures and forests, non-wood forest products, trends in international trade, and the contribution of the forestry sector to national economies. It also recommended that the activities of the information and outlook projects be properly harmonized, so that the information projects could provide data for analysis in the outlook projects that could include concepts and practicalities of production chain studies.
Origin
Established by the Conference at its Seventh Session (1953) in pursuance of a resolution of the FAO Amman (Jordan) Forestry Conference in 1952.
Purpose
To advise on the formulation of forest policy and to review and coordinate its implementation at the regional level; to exchange information and, generally through special Subsidiary Bodies, advise on suitable practices and action in regard to technical and economic problems; and to make appropriate recommendations in relation to the foregoing.
First Session
September 1955.
Membership
Open to all Member Nations and Associate Members whose territories are situated wholly or in part in the Near East Region, or who are responsible for the international relations of any non-self-governing territories in the Region. Membership comprises such eligible Nations as have notified the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members.
The Membership is:
Afghanistan Algeria Cyprus Egypt Ethiopia Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Morocco Pakistan |
Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Somalia Sudan Syria |
Tunisia Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen |
France, Malta, United Kingdom and United States of America, as well as the Palestinian Authority, attend sessions as observers.
Working Languages
Arabic, English.
Rules of Procedure
Adopted at the Second Session (1958), amended at the Third (1962) and Ninth (1983) Sessions.
Pattern of Sessions
1955, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002.
Achievement 2000-01
The Fifteenth Session of the Committee was held in Khartoum, Sudan, from 28-31 January 2002. In discussing the Perspectives of Forestry in the Region, the Commission took note of the changing environment of forestry, especially the overall economic and social changes that altered the opportunities and constraints for forestry. Fluctuating performance of the economies had affected the resource availability to the sector. In some countries, this was encouraging a reorientation of the forestry sector, especially as regarded the priorities and institutional arrangements. Some of the countries had been able to take advantage of the growing demand for eco-tourism, and this had facilitated active local community involvement. The Commission recommended that countries improve their institutional capacity to respond to the changes and to take proactive steps to face emerging situations.
In the discussion of the Use of Treated Wastewater in (TWW) Forest Plantations, the Commission recommended that Member Nations design an integrated, inter-sectoral-treated wastewater strategy with supporting legal, policy, regulatory and planning frameworks. It identified responsibilities to optimize the net benefits from the implementation of TWW re-use, including that for forest plantation development. The Commission also recommended that FAO assist with capacity-building in Member Nations for the use of TWW in irrigating tree plantations.
The Commission recommended that, in view of the decrease in forest cover in the region, and consequently, the possible loss of genetic resources – especially for the endangered species, activities directed at conservation and collaboration in the region should be intensified with the technical assistance of FAO.
Origin
Established by the Conference at its Tenth Session (1959, Resolution 27/59).
Purpose
To advise on the formulation of forest policy and to review and coordinate its implementation at the regional level; to exchange information and, generally through special Subsidiary Bodies, advise on suitable practices and action with regard to technical problems, and to make appropriate recommendations in relation to the foregoing.
First Session
July 1961.
Membership
The present Membership is:
Canada |
Mexico |
United States of America |
Working Languages
English, French, Spanish.
Rules of Procedure
Adopted at the First Session (1961) and amended at the Ninth and Eighteenth Sessions (1996).
Pattern of Sessions
1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000. The next session is scheduled from 21-25 October 2002 in Kona, United States of America.
Achievement 2000-01
During the Twentieth Session of the Commission (St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, 12-16 June 2000), the Commission acknowledged the support that FAO provided throughout the global forest policy dialogue to both the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests and the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests. With the potential establishment of the United Nations Forum on Forests, the Commission noted the need for FAO to continue its active involvement and recommended that the Forestry Department be given the resources it needed to participate fully in the implementation of any future programme of work.
During discussions on urban forestry, the Commission recognized the significant contributions urban forests made to the environmental quality, economic prosperity and social well-being of cities and peri-urban areas. It also noted that urban forests were part of larger landscapes and management programmes should be implemented on a watershed scale. In this regard, it was recommended that FAO expand its urban forestry to include these considerations.
Origin
Established by the Conference at its Third Session (1947) on the recommendation of the FAO Marinaské-Lázne (Czechoslovakia) Forestry Conference in 1947.
Purpose
To advise on the formulation of forest policy and to review and coordinate its implementation at the regional level; to exchange information and, generally through special Subsidiary Bodies, advise on suitable practices and action with regard to technical and economic problems, and to make appropriate recommendations in relation to the foregoing.
First Session
July 1948.
Membership
Open to all Members and Associate Members whose territories are situated wholly or in part in the European Region or who are responsible for the international relations of any non-self-governing territory in that Region. Membership comprises such eligible Member Nations as have notified the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members.
The present Membership is:
Albania Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia |
European Community (Member Organization) Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland |
Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland |
Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Turkey United Kingdom |
Working Languages
English, French, Spanish.
Rules of Procedure
Revised version adopted at the Eleventh Session (1961) and confirmed by the Conference at its Eleventh Session (1961). Amended at the Eighteenth Session (1977) of the Commission.
Pattern of Sessions
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000. The next session is scheduled from 4-8 November 2002 in Barcelona, Spain.
Subsidiary Bodies
Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds (FO-728) (English, French, Spanish) (1)
Achievement 2000-01
The ECE Timber Committee and the European Forestry Commission (EFC) met in joint session in Rome, from 9 to 13 October 2000. The joint session recognized the major role that FAO had played in the informal Inter-agency Task Force on Forests (ITFF) and in providing support to the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF). It recommended that FAO play a leading role in the activities of the proposed United Nations Forum on Forests and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.
The joint session stressed the importance of implementation of national forest programmes in support to sustainable forest management, emphasizing the need for the mobilization of national resources. International agencies and processes could promote this. There was a regional role in adapting global principles to regional conditions.
Origin
Established by the European Forestry Commission in 1948 as a Subsidiary Body in succession to the pre-war international body Silva Mediterranea. Transformed by the Seventh (1953, Resolution 25) and Eleventh (1961) Sessions of the Conference into a Joint Sub-Commission on Mediteranean Forestry Problems. In 1970 the above title was granted.
Purpose
First Session
December 1948.
Membership
Open to all Members of the African, European, and Near East Forestry Commissions of FAO whose territories are situated wholly or in part in the Mediterranean basin proper or whose forest, agricultural, or grazing economies are intimately associated with those of the Mediterranean Region. Membership comprises such eligible nations as have notified the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members.
The present Membership is:
Algeria Bulgaria Cyprus Egypt European Community (Member Organization) |
France Greece Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Israel Italy Jordan |
Lebanon Libya Malta Morocco Portugal Romania Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
Slovenia Spain Sudan Syria Tunisia Turkey Yemen Yugoslavia |
Working Languages
Arabic, English, French, Spanish.
Rules of Procedure
Adopted at the Seventh Session (1960). Amended at Eighth Session (1962).
Pattern of Sessions
1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000. The next session is planned from 2-5 April 2002 in Rome, Italy.
Achievement 2000-01
The Commission did not meet during the biennium.
Origin
Established by the Director-General in 1960 following the decision of the Conference at its Tenth Session (1959, Resolution 30/59) and broadened in accordance with the terms of Resolution 2/111 of the Hundred and Eleventh Session of the Council.
Purpose
To advise the Director-General on the evolution and implementation of the FAO programmes in the field of pulp and paper, panel products and sawnwood and on the ways this programme should be developed.
First Session
October 1960.
Membership
No less than 15 and not more than 25 leading experts, familiar with the problems of forest industries, designated by the Director-General in their personal capacity and attending sessions at their own expense. Sessions may also be attended by advisers invited by the Members of the Committee and its Chairmen, but they shall not act as Members or their alternates.
Working Language
English.
Rules of Procedure
General Rules of the Organization.
Pattern of Sessions
Annual.
Achievement 2000-01
The Forty-first Session was held in Rotorua (New Zealand), on 2 and 3 May 2000 and the Forty-second Session on 27 April 2001 in Rome (Italy). During the biennium, the Commission continued promotion of sustainable forest management, and active participation in the World Bank Forestry Sector Review, participated in a meeting on certification at FAO Headquarters, and reviewed classifications and definitions of recovered paper and simplified definitions to harmonize them with those of other organisations.
The Commission also continued activities on climate change and participated in seminars on definitions for forestry, as well as in discussions with industry on mutual recognition of various certification schemes. Finally, it completed and assessment on the environmental balance of wood and substitutes.
Origin
This commission was established as a merger of two previous regional commissions (Near East Regional Commission on Agriculture, RNEA-708 and Regional Commission on Land and Water in the Near East (RNEA-701), following Council Resolution 13/97.
Purpose
The merger was made to make the Commission more effective in its operation and more able in responding to the needs of Member Nations. Moreover, it was meant to further strengthen the adopted multidisciplinary approach and programmes of integrated and comprehensive agricultural and rural development. The new Commission is established to provide a forum through which Member Nations can exchange information and experience, promote regional and sub-regional technical cooperation in fields of mutual interest and undertake joint programmes of work. An added benefit is assistance provided to FAO in identifying issues and problems of common interest to Member Nations and in formulating future work programmes. These could include promotion of technical cooperation to overcome the identified problems on water resources management, sustainable land use, completion of data relating to development and conservation of the land/water resources in the Region; promotion of programmes for food production, plant protection, animal health and livestock production, development of agricultural research systems, and identification of efficient agricultural services to farmers, etc.
First Session
25-27 March 2000, Beirut, Lebanon.
Membership
Open to all Member Nations of the Organization whose territories are situated wholly or partly in the Near East Region as defined by the Organization and which notify the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members.
The present Membership is:
Afghanistan Bahrain Cyprus Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania |
Morocco Oman Pakistan Qatar Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
Sudan Syria Tunisia Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen |
Algeria, Djibouti, France, Kyrgyzstan, Malta, Palestinian National Authority, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom and the United States of America attend sessions as observers.
Working Languages
English and Arabic.
Rules of Procedure
General Rules of the Organization.
Pattern of Sessions
Biennial. The first Session was held from 25-27 March 2000 in Beirut, Lebanon, and the second session was held from 5-7 March 2002 in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Achievement 2000-01
The Commission discussed community participation in the management and control of desertification in range development programme in the Near East Region;, water policy reform in the Near East, and plant nutrition management for intensification of food production in the Near East Region.
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