COFI/2003/Inf.15

1.         Opening of the Session

2.         Adoption of the Agenda and arrangements for the Session

•  Competence:    Mixed

•  Vote:                MS

3.         Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons and designation of Drafting Committee:

• Competence:    MS

• Vote:                MS 

4.         Achievements of Major Programme 2.3 Fisheries 2000-2002

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                MS

5.         Progress Report on the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and related International Plans of Action

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                EC

6.         Decisions and Recommendations of the Eighth Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade, Bremen, Germany, 12-16 February 2002

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                EC

7.         Decisions and Recommendations of the First Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture, Beijing, China, 18-22 April 2002

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                MS

8.         Outcome of the Technical Consultation on Improving Information on the Status and Trends of Capture Fisheries

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                EC

9.         Conclusions and Recommendations of the FAO Expert Consultation on Identifying, Assessing and Reporting on Subsidies in the Fishing Industry, Rome, Italy, 3-6 December 2002

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                EC

10.       Strategies for Increasing the Sustainable Contribution of Small-Scale Fisheries to Food Security and Poverty Alleviation

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                MS

11.       Implementation of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management to Achieve Responsible Fisheries and to Restore Fisheries Resources and Marine Environments

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                EC

12.       Review of Major Programme 2.3 Fisheries

• Planned Activities over the Period 2004-2009, as regards Major Programme 2.3 Fisheries.
• Preliminary Information on Programme of Work and Budget Proposals for 2004-2005, as regards Major Programme 2.3 Fisheries.

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                MS

13.       Any Other Matters

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                EC^[1]

14.       Date and Place of the next Session

• Competence:    MS

• Vote:                MS

15.       Adoption of the Report

• Competence:    Mixed

• Vote:                MS

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^[1] Subject to further information