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Inserted text: The Conference or Council may also establish, in conjunction with other intergovernmental organizations, joint commissions open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and of the other organizations concerned, or joint regional commissions open to Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and of the other organizations concerned, whose territories are situated wholly or in part in the region.

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Inserted text: The Conference, the Council, or the Director-General on the authority of the Conference or Council may, in conjunction with other intergovernmental organizations, also establish joint committees and working parties, consisting either of selected Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and of the other organizations concerned or of individuals appointed in their personal capacity.

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[Such individuals shall be designated either by the Conference, the Council, selected Member Nations or Associate Members or by the Director-General, as decided by the establishing authority.]

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Inserted text: The selected Member Nations and Associate Members shall, as regards the Organization, be designated either by the Conference or the Council or by the Director-General if so decided by the Conference or Council. The individuals appointed in their personal capacity shall as regards the Organization, be designated either by the Conference, the Council, selected Member Nations or Associate Members, or by the Director-General, as decided by the Conference or Council.

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Inserted text: by the Conference, the Council, or the Director-General as the case may be

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Inserted text: The terms of reference and reporting procedures of joint commissions, committees and working parties established in conjunction with other intergovernmental organizations shall be determined in consultation with the other organizations concerned.

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RESOLUTION
No.
35/63
Joint
commissions
with other
intergovernmental
organizations
THE CONFERENCE
Noting
that there was no specific provision in the FAO Constitution regarding the establishment with other intergovernmental organizations of joint commissions and committees whose membership might include members and associate members of the organizations concerned,
Considering
the desirability of incorporating in the Constitution specific provision to this effect,
Having examined
the draft amendments submitted to it by the
Council
,
Adopts
the amendments to Article VI of the FAO Constitution as set forth in Appendix G to this Report.
(Adopted
3/12/63
)
Appendix G
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Amendments to article VI of the constitution
COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, CONFERENCES, WORKING PARTIES AND CONSULTATIONS
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The Conference or Council may establish commissions, the membership of which shall be open to all Member Nations and Associate Members, or regional commissions open to all Member Nations and Associate Members whose territories are situated wholly or in part in one or more regions, to advise on the formulation and implementation of policy and to co-ordinate the implementation of policy.
The Conference or Council may also establish, in conjunction with other intergovernmental organizations, joint commissions open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and of the other organizations concerned, or joint regional commissions open to Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and of the other organizations concerned, whose territories are situated wholly or in part in the region.
2.
The Conference, the Council, or the Director-General on the authority of the Conference or Council, may establish committees and working parties to study and report on matters pertaining to the purpose of the Organization and consisting either of selected Member Nations and Associate Members or of individuals appointed in their personal capacity because of their special competence in technical matters.
The Conference, the Council, or the Director-General on the authority of the Conference or Council may, in conjunction with other intergovernmental organizations, also establish joint committees and working parties, consisting either of selected Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and of the other organizations concerned or of individuals appointed in their personal capacity.
[Such individuals shall be designated either by the Conference, the Council, selected Member Nations or Associate Members or by the Director-General, as decided by the establishing authority.]
The selected Member Nations and Associate Members shall, as regards the Organization, be designated either by the Conference or the Council or by the Director-General if so decided by the Conference or Council. The individuals appointed in their personal capacity shall as regards the Organization, be designated either by the Conference, the Council, selected Member Nations or Associate Members, or by the Director-General, as decided by the Conference or Council.
3.
The Conference, the Council, or the Director-General on the authority of the Conference or Council shall determine the terms of reference and reporting procedures, as appropriate, of commissions, committees and working parties
[so]
established
by the Conference, the Council, or the Director-General as the case may be
. Such commissions and committees may adopt their own rules of procedure and amendments thereto, which shall come into force upon approval by the Director-General subject to confirmation by the Conference or Council, as appropriate.
The terms of reference and reporting procedures of joint commissions, committees and working parties established in conjunction with other intergovernmental organizations shall be determined in consultation with the other organizations concerned.