I. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON

II. ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA

III. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SUB-GROUP AND SUBMISSION TO THE GROUP

• Recommendations regarding prices of sisal fibre and harvest twine

1. In the course of discussion of this item it is usual practice for the Sub-Group to suspend its formal proceedings and hold informal discussions with representatives of consuming countries. The Sub-Group usually makes recommendations on the levels of indicative prices for African and Brazilian fibre, and for sisal twine.

• Sisal and henequen project for the Common Fund for Commodities

2. The Sub-Group is invited to review progress on the project and to make recommendations for any further action regarding CFC project proposals. The Sub-Group may wish to review any additional project profiles submitted for its consideration well in advance of its session. Such proposals should reach the Secretariat by the end of October 1998.

IV. ANY OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION

V. ADOPTION OF REPORT