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Art.7 |
ARTICLE VII |
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Art.7.1x |
The functions of the Commission shall be as follows: |
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Art.7.1 |
1. Joint Action and Assistance |
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Art.7.1.0x |
The Commission shall: |
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Art.7.1.a |
(a) promote, in any manner that it considers appropriate, any national, regional or international action relating to the survey and control of the desert locust and to research activities to be conducted in the Region; |
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Art.7.1.b |
(b) organize and promote joint action for the survey and control of the desert locust in the Region whenever this is deemed necessary and, to this end, arrange for the necessary resources to be made available; |
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Art.7.1.c |
(c) determine, in consultation with the Members concerned, the nature and extent of the assistance they need to implement their national programmes and to support the regional programmes; more specifically, the Commission will help the Nations to formulate and implement contingency action plans; |
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Art.7.1.d |
(d) assist, at the request of any Member facing a desert locust situation beyond the capacity of its control and survey services, in any measure jointly decided to be necessary; |
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Art.7.1.e |
(e) maintain at strategic points determined by the Commission, in consultation with the Members concerned, reserves of equipment and supplies for desert locust control, to be used in cases of emergency and to serve in particular to supplement the resources of any Member. |
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Art.7.2 |
2. Information and coordination |
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Art.7.2.0x |
The Commission shall: |
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Art.7.2.a |
(a) communicate regularly to all the Member Nations updated information on the development of locust situations, research conducted, results obtained and programmes implemented at national, regional and international level in connection with desert locust control. The Commission shall take special care to ensure that an effective communication network is established among the Member Nations, and with the International Desert Locust Information Service at FAO, in Rome, so that all parties may promptly receive any information requested; |
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Art.7.2.b |
(b) support national locust research institutions and coordinate and develop research programmes in the Region; |
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Art.7.2.c |
(c) encourage and coordinate joint survey programmes in the Region. |
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Art.7.3 |
3. Cooperation |
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Art.7.3.0x |
The Commission may: |
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Art.7.3.a |
(a) enter into arrangements or agreements with Nations that are not Members of the Commission, with national institutions and with regional or international organizations that are directly concerned for common action in connection with the survey, research and control of locusts in the Region; |
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Art.7.3.b |
(b) enter into or encourage arrangements, through the Director-General of the Organization, with other Specialized Agencies of the United Nations system for common action on the study of locusts and desert locust control and for the mutual exchange of locust-related information. |
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Art.7.4 |
4. Functioning |
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Art.7.4.0x |
The Commission shall: |
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Art.7.4.a |
(a) adopt its own Rules of Procedure and Financial Regulations, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII(3) and (7), and any other standing regulations it considers necessary for the performance of its functions; |
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Art.7.4.b |
(b) examine and approve the report of the Executive Committee on the activities of the Commission and adopt its programme of work and its autonomous budget, and the accounts of the previous financial period; |
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Art.7.4.c |
(c) forward to the Director-General of the Organization (hereinafter "the Director-General") reports on its activities, programme, accounts and autonomous budget, and on any matter likely to require action on the part of the Council or Conference of FAO; |
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Art.7.4.d |
(d) create any working groups it considers necessary for implementation of this Agreement. |
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Art.11 |
ARTICLE XI |
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Art.11.1 |
1. An Executive Committee shall be established comprising locust experts of five of the Member Nations of the Commission elected by the Commission according to modalities that it shall determine. The Executive Committee shall elect its Chairperson and its Vice-Chairperson from amongst its members. The Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson shall hold office until the beginning of the regular session of the Committee subsequent to that during which they were elected. They shall be eligible for re-election. |
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Art.11.2 |
2. The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice during the interval between two regular sessions of the Commission; one of these two sessions of the Executive Committee shall be held immediately prior to each regular session of the Commission. The Chairperson of the Executive Committee shall, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Commission, convene the sessions of the Committee. |
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Art.11.3 |
3. The Secretary of the Commission shall act as the Secretary of the Executive Committee. |
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Art.11.4 |
4. The Executive Committee may invite consultants and experts to participate in its proceedings. |
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Art.22 |
ARTICLE XXII |
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Art.22.1x |
Any dispute regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement not settled by the Commission shall be referred to a Committee composed of one member appointed by each of the parties to the dispute and an independent Chairperson chosen by the members of this Committee. The recommendations of the Committee, while not binding in character, shall serve as the basis for renewed consideration by the parties concerned of the matter that occasioned the dispute. If this procedure fails to lead to settlement, the dispute shall be referred to the International Court of Justice in accordance with the Statute of the Court, unless the parties to the dispute agree to another method of settlement. |
