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Amendments to the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1975
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Done at Rome 8-27 November 1975
Entered into force 26 November 1975
Primary source citation: 27 UST 2381, TIAS 8318
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AMENDMENTS TO THE FAO CONSTITUTION ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AT ITS EIGHTEENTH SESSION (ROME, 8 - 27 NOVEMBER 1975)
Article V Council of the Organization
6. In the performance of its functions, the Council shall be assisted by a Programme Committee, a Finance Committee, a Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters, a Committee on Commodity Problems, a Committee on Fisheries, a Committee on Forestry, a Committee on Agriculture and a Committee on World Food Security. These Committees shall report to the Council and their composition and terms of reference shall be governed by rules adopted by the Conference.
Article VI Commissions, committees, conferences, working parties and consultations
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 established by the Conference, the Council, or 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. The terms of reference and reporting procedures of joint commissions, committees and working parties established in conjunction with other inter-governmental organizations shall be determined in consultation with the other organizations concerned.