The Bodies and Panels listed in this document are grouped by subject matter.
Membership given is that at the time of going to press.
Sessions, the Council stressed that the criteria adopted by the Conference should apply not only to the establishment of new Bodies but also as a guideline in determining the continuation of existing ones, in order to achieve a gradual but substantial reduction in the number of such Bodies and in the overall number of FAO meetings. The entries regarding achievement refer, whenever possible, to the approved criteria.