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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
ontheconclusion ofthe-
International WheatAgreement..1971
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
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COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
3yitsDecisiondated29April1971,theCouncilauthorised
Mr.L.G.Rabot,theDirector–GeneralforAgricultureofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiestosigiinWashington,
inthenameoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandsubjectto
itsconclusion,theWheatTradeConvention,1971andthePood
AidConvention,1971*
ArequestwasmadetotheInternational WheatCouncilandthe
PoodAidCommitteeforanextensionofthetime-limitforthe
depositoftheinstrumentofratification ofthesaid
Conventionsuntil30June1973*Accordingtoinformation from
theMemberStates,allthegovernmentsofthesaidMemberStates
willhavedepositedtheirinstrumentsofratification "bythat
date.Inthelightofthis,theCommissionrecommendsthe
CounciltoconcludeinthenameoftheEuropeanEconomic
Community,theInternational WheatAgreement,1971»andtodeposit
thetwoinstruments ofconclusionwiththeGovernmentin
Washington.

RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
on"theconclusionofthe
International WheatAgreement,1971
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANECONOMICCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunityandinparticularArticle113,thereof;
HavingregardtothereportfromtheCommission ;whereas
theInternational WheatAgreement,1971»consistingoftwo
legalinstruments ,theWheatTradeConvention ,1971andthe
FoodAidConvention,1971»isconcernedingeneralwiththe
promotionofinternational cooperation andcontributestothe
attainmentoftheobjectivesoftheCommunitycommercial
policyandthedevelopment aidpolicyasregardscereals;
Whereastheperiodallowedforthedepositoftheinstrument
concludingtheAgreementexpireson30June1973;
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION:
ArticleI
TheInternational WheatAgreement,1971»ofwhichthetext
isannexedtothisdecision,isconcludedinthenameofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisauthorisedtoappointthe
personsempoweredtodeposittheinstrumentconcludingthe
AgreementwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil,
ThePresident

INTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT ,1971
CONTENTS
ResolutionadoptedbytheInternationalWheatCouncilconcerningthetextsofthe
InternationalWheatAgreement,1971
InternationalWheatAgreement,1971
Preamble
WheatTradeConvention,1971
FoodAidConvention,1971...
Appendix:InterpretativeNotesagreedattheUnitedNationsWheatConference,1971
RulesofProcedureundertheWheatTradeConvention
RulesofProcedureundertheFoodAidConventionPage
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INDEX
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ARTICLESANDRULESOFPROCEDURE
PartI–GeneralWHEATTRADECONVENTION ,1971
Article 1
Rulej
Article;
Rulei
Article:
Article A
Rulej
Rule4
Rulei
Rule6
Rule7
RuleS
Rule9
Article5
Rule10
RuleII
Article6
Article7
Rule12
Article8
Rule13
Article9Objectives ...
Implementation oftheConvention
Definitions
Definitions...
Commercialpurchasesandspecialtransactions
Recordingandreporting
Tramactionsreportingprocédure
Memberswhichexport:reportsoftransactionswithothermembers
Reportsoftransactionswithnon-members
Adjustmentsforresales,transittradeandtranshipments
Statementsofrecording
Consultationsonrecording...
Reportsofprices
Estimatesofrequirementsandavailabilityofwheat
Requirementsandavailability
Officialspecificationsofwheat
Consultationsonmarketconditions
Disputesandcomplaints ...
Seriousprejudice
Annualreviewoftheworldwheatsituation
Annualreviewoftheworldwheatsituation
Guidelinesrelatingtoconcessionaltransactions
PartII–Administration
Article10ConstitutionoftheCouncil
Rule14Designatedrepresentatives ...
Rule15ChairmanandVice-ChairmanoftheCouncil3
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Article11PowersandfunctionsoftheCouncil
Rule16Councilrecords...
Rule17Publications ....
Rule18Delegationsofpowers...
Rule19AmendmentorsuspensionofRules...-...
Article12Votes
Article13Seat,sessionsandquorum
Rule20Councilsessions:notificationanddraftagenda......
Rule21Councilsessions:procédure...
Rule22Councilsessions:CredentialsCommittee
Rule23Councilsessions:voting
Article14Decisions
Article15ExecutiveCommittee
Rule24ExecutiveCommittee:membership...
Rule25ExecutiveCommittee:Chairman
Rule26ExecutiveCommittee:procedureatmeetingsandminutes
Rule27ExecutiveCommittee:voting
Article16AdvisorySub-Committee onMarketConditions
Rule28AdvisorySub-Committee onMarketConditions:membership
Rule29AdvisorySub-Committee onMarketConditions:functions,procedure
minutes
Article17Secretariat ...
Rule30DutiesoftheExecutiveSecretary...
Article18Privilegesandimmunities...... ..."...
Article19Finance
Rule31Finance:financialyear
Rule32Finance:budget
Rule33Finance:accounts
Rule34Appointmentofauditorsandtrustees
Article20Co-operationwithotherintergovernmental organizations
Article21Pricesandrelatedrightsandobligations
Article22Signature
Artide23Ratification,acceptance,approvai...
Article24Provisionalapplication
Article25Accession
Rule35Accessions
Rule36Extensionsoftime
Article26Entryintoforce
Article27Duration,amendmentandwithdrawal
Article28Territorialapplication
Article29NotificationbydepositaryGovernment
Article30CertifiedcopyoftheConvention
Article31RelationshipofPreambletoConvention
ANNEXAVotesofexportingmembers
ANNEXBVotesofimportingmembersand
ArticleI
ArticleIIFOODAIDCONVENTION ,1971
Objective
International foodaid21
21Rule1Definitions45
Rule2Fulfilment......45
Article111FoodAidCommittee 22
Rule3Reportsbymembercountries46
Rule4ReportsbytheSecretariat47
Rule5ReportonPerformance47
Rule6Designatedrepresentatives ...47
Rule7TheChairmanandVice-Chairman 47
Rule8Sessions,othermeetingsandquorum 48
Rule9Sessions:notificationanddraftagenda 48
Rule10Procedureatmeetings48
Rue11Decisions 49
Rue12RecordsoftheFoodAidCommittee49
Rule13AmendmentorsuspensionofRules...49
Rue14Publications ... 50
ArticleIVAdministrative provisions .........23
Rule15Secretariat ......... 50
ArticleVDefaultsanddisputes23
ArticleVISignature23
ArticleVIIRatification,acceptanceorapproval 23
ArticleVIIIAccession 23
Rule16Accession 50
ArticleIXProvisionalapplication ......24
ArticleXEntryintoforce.......24
ArticleXIDuration ......... 25
ArticleXIINotificationbydepositaryGovernment ...25
ArticleXIIICertifiedcopyoftheConvention ...25
ArtcleXIVRelationshipofPreambletoConvention25

INTERNATIONAL
WHEATAGREEMENT ,1971
PREAMBLE
TheUnitedNationsWheatConference,1971,
ConsideringthattheInternationalWheatAgreementof1949was
revised,renewedorextendedin1953,1956,1959,1962,1965,1966and
1967,
ConsideringthattheprovisionsoftheInternationalGrainsArrangement,
1967,consistingoftheWheatTradeConvention,ontheonehand,and
theFoodAidConvention,ontheother,willexpireon30June1971
andthatitisdesirabletoconcludeanAgreementforanewperiod,
HasagreedthatthisInternationalWheatAgreement,1971shallconsistoftwo
separatelegalinstruments
(a)theWheatTradeConvention,1971and
(b)theFoodAidConvention,1971
andthateithertheWheatTradeConvention,1971orboththeWheatTrade
Convention,1971andtheFoodAidConvention,1971,asappropriate,shallbe
submittedforsignature,ratification,acceptanceorapproval,inconformitywith
theirrespectiveconstitutionalprocedures,bytheGovernmentsrepresentedatthe
UnitedNationsWheatConference,1971andbytheGovernmentsofStates
partytotheWheatTradeConventionoftheInternationalGrainsArrangement,
1967.
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WHEATTRADECONVENTION ,
1971
PARTI–GENERAL
ARTICLE 1
Objectives
TheobjectivesofthisConventionare:
(a)Tofurtherinternationalco-operationinconnexionwithworldwheat
problems,recognizingtherelationshipofthetradeinwheattotheeconomic
stabilityofmarketsforotheragriculturalproducts;
(b)Topromotetheexpansionoftheinternationaltradeinwheatandwheat
flourandtosecurethefreestpossibleflowofthistradeintheinterests
ofbothexportingandimportingmembers,andthuscontributetothe
developmentofcountries,theeconomiesofwhichdependoncommercial
salesofwheat;
(c)Tocontributetothefullestextentpossibletothestabilityoftheinter­
nationalwheatmarketintheinterestsofbothimportingandexporting
members;and
(d)Toprovideaframework,inconformitywithArticle21ofthepresent
Convention,forthenegotiationofprovisionsrelatingtothepricesof
wheatandtotherightsandobligationsofmembersinrespectofinter­
nationaltradeinwheat.
ARTICLE 2
Définitions
ForthepurposesofthisConvention :
(1)(a)"Council"meanstheInternationalWheatCouncilestablishedbythe
InternationalWheatAgreement,1949andcontinuedinbeingby
Article10;
(,b)"Member"meansapartytothisConventionoraterritoryoragroup
ofterritoriesinrespectofwhichanotificationhasbeenmadepursuant
toparagraph(3)ofArticle28;
(c)"Exportingmember"meansamemberlistedinAnnexA;
(d)"Importingmember"meansamemberlistedinAnnexB;
(e)"Territory"inrelationtoanexportingorimportingmemberincludes
anyterritoryinrespectofwhichtherightsandobligationsofthat
memberunderthisConventionapplyunderArticle28;
(/)"ExecutiveCommittee"meanstheCommitteeestablishedunder
Article15;
(g)"AdvisorySub-Committee onMarketConditions"meansthe
Sub-Committee establishedunderArticle16;
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(h)"Grains"meanswheat,rye,barley,oats,maizeandsorghum;
(»)"Wheat"includeswheatgrainofanydescription,class,type,gradeor
qualityand,exceptwherethecontextotherwiserequires,wheatflour;
(j)"Cropyear"meanstheperiodfrom1Julyto30June;
(k)"Bushel"meansinthecaseofwheatsixtypoundsavoirdupoisor
27*2155kilogrammes ;
(/)"Metricton",or1,000kilogrammes,meansinthecaseofwheat
36-74371bushels;
(;m)(i)"Purchase"meansapurchaseforimportofwheatexportedorto
beexportedfromanexportingmemberorfromotherthanan
exportingmember,asthecasemaybe,orthequantityofsuch
wheatsopurchased,asthecontextrequires;
(ii)"Sale"meansasaleforexportofwheatimportedortobe
importedbyanimportingmemberorbyotherthananimporting
member,asthecasemaybe,orthequantityofsuchwheatsosold,
asthecontextrequires;
(iii)WherereferenceismadeinthisConventiontoapurchaseorsale,
itshallbeunderstoodtorefernotonlytopurchasesorsales
concludedbetweentheGovernments concernedbutalsoto
purchasesorsalesconcludedbetweenprivatetradersandto
purchasesorsalesconcludedbetweenaprivatetraderandthe
Government concerned .Inthisdefinition"Government"
shallbedeemedtoincludetheGovernmentofanyterritory
inrespectofwhichtherightsandobligationsofanyGovernment
ratifying,accepting,approvingoraccedingtothisConvention
applyunderArticle28;
(«)AnyreferenceinthisConventiontoa"Governmentrepresentedat
theUnitedNationsWheatConference,1971"shallbeconstruedas
includingareferencetotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity (herein­
afterreferredtoastheEEC).Accordingly ,anyreferenceinthis
Conventionto"signature"ortothe"depositofinstrumentsof
ratification,acceptanceorapproval"or"aninstrumentofaccession"
ora"declarationofprovisionalapplication"byaGovernment
shall,inthecaseoftheEECbeconstruedasincludingsignature
ordeclarationofprovisionalapplicationonbehalfoftheEECbyits
competentauthorityandthedepositoftheinstrumentrequiredby
theinstitutionalproceduresoftheEECtobedepositedforthe
conclusionofaninternationalagreement .
(2)Allcalculationsofthewheatequivalentofpurchasesofwheatflourshallbe
madeonthebasisoftherateofextractionindicatedbythecontractbetweenthe
buyerandtheseller.Ifnosuchrateisindicated,seventy-twounitsbyweightof
wheatflourshall,forthepurposeofsuchcalculations,bedeemedtobeequivalent
toonehundredunitsbyweightofwheatgrainunlesstheCouncildecidesotherwise.
ARTICLE 3
Commercialpurchasesandspecialtransactions
(1)AcommercialpurchaseforthepurposesofthisConventionisapurchase
°P*cnriforms .totheusuaicommercial practicesininternationaltradeandwhichdoesnotincludethosetransactionsreferredtoin
paragraph(2)ofthisArticle.
(2)AspecialtransactionforthepurposesofthisConventionisonewhich
includesfeaturesintroducedbytheGovernmentofamemberconcernedwhich
donotconformtousualcommercialpractices.Specialtransactionsincludethe
following:
(a)Salesoncreditinwhich,asaresultofgovernmentintervention,the
interestrate,periodofpayment,orotherrelatedtermsdonotconform
tothecommercialrates,periodsortermsprevailingintheworldmarket;
(b)Salesinwhichthefundsforthepurchaseofwheatareobtainedundera
loanfromtheGovernmentoftheexportingmembertiedtothepurchase
ofwheat;
(c)Salesforcurrencyoftheimportingmemberwhichisnottransferableor
convertibleintocurrencyorgoodsforuseintheexportingmember;
(d)Salesundertradeagreementswithspecialpaymentsarrangementswhich
includeclearingaccountsforsettlingcreditbalancesbilaterallythrough
theexchangeofgoods,exceptwheretheexportingmemberandthe
importingmemberconcernedagreethatthesaleshallberegardedas
commercial;
(e)Bartertransactions :
(i)whichresultfromtheinterventionofgovernmentswherewheatis
exchangedatotherthanprevailingworldprices,or
(ii)whichinvolvesponsorshipunderagovernmentpurchaseprogramme,
exceptwherethepurchaseofwheatresultsfromabartertransaction
inwhichthecountryoffinaldestinationwasnotnamedintheoriginal
bartercontract;
(/)Agiftofwheatorapurchaseofwheatoutofamonetarygrantbythe
exportingmembermadeforthatspecificpurpose;
(,g)Anyothercategoriesoftransactions,astheCouncilmayprescribe,that
includefeaturesintroducedbytheGovernmentofamemberconcerned
whichdonotconformtousualcommercialpractices.
(3)AnyquestionraisedbytheExecutiveSecretaryorbyanyexportingor
importingmemberastowhetheratransactionisacommercialpurchaseasdefined
inparagraph(1)ofthisArticleoraspecialtransactionasdefinedinparagraph(2)
ofthisArticleshallbedecidedbytheCouncil.
ARTICLE 4
Recordingandreporting
(1)TheCouncilshallkeepseparaterecordsforeachcropyear:
(a)forthepurposesoftheoperationofthisConvention,ofallcommercial
purchasesbymembersfromothermembersandnon-membersandofall
importsbymembersfromothermembersandnon-membersonterms
whichrenderthemspecialtransactions ;and
(b)ofallcommercialsalesbymemberstonon-membersandofallexports
bymemberstonon-members ontermswhichrenderthemspecial
transactions .

(2)Therecordsreferredtointheprecedingparagraphshallbekeptsothat
recordsofspecialtransactionsareseparatefromrecordsofcommercialtransactions .
(3)InordertofacilitatetheoperationoftheAdvisorySub-Committee on
MarketConditionsunderArticle16,theCouncilshallkeeprecordsofinter­
nationalmarketpricesforwheatandwheatflourandoftransportation costs.
(4)Inthecaseofanywheatwhichreachesthecountryoffinaldestination
afterre-salcin,passagethrough,ortrans-shipment fromtheportsof,acountry
otherthanthatinwhichthewheatoriginated,membersshalltothemaximum
extentpossiblemakeavailablesuchinformationaswillenablethepurchaseor
transactiontobeenteredintherecordsreferredtoinparagraphs(1)and(2)of
thisArticleasapurchaseortransactionbetweenthecountryoforiginandthe
countryoffinaldestination.Inthecaseofare-sale,theprovisionsofthisparagraph
shallapplyifthewheatoriginatedinthecountryoforiginduringthesamecrop
year.
(5)TheCouncilmayauthorizepurchasestoberecordedforacropyearif:
(a)theloadingperiodinvolvediswithinareasonabletimeuptoonemonth,
tobedecidedbytheCouncil,beforethebeginningoraftertheendof
thatcropyear;and
(b)thetwomembersconcernedsoagree.
(6)ForthepurposeofthisArticle:
(a)membersshallsendtotheExecutiveSecretarysuchinformationcon­
cerningthequantitiesofwheatinvolvedincommercialsalesandpurchases
andspecialtransactionsastheCouncilwithinitscompetencemayrequire,
including:
(i)inrelationtospecialtransactions,suchdetailofthetransactions
aswillenablethemtobeclassifiedinaccordancewithArticle3;
(ii)inrespectofwheat,suchinformationasmaybeavailableastothe
type,class,gradeandquality,andthequantitiesrelatingthereto;
(iii)inrespectofHour,suchinformationasmaybeavailabletoidentify
thequalityoftheflourandthequantitiesrelatingtoeachseparate
quality;
(ib)memberswhenexportingonaregularbasis,andsuchothermembers
astheCouncilshalldecide,shallsendtotheExecutiveSecretarysuch
informationrelatingtopricesofcommercialand,whereavailable,special
transactionsinsuchdescriptions,classes,types,gradesandqualitiesof
wheatandwheatflourastheCouncilmayrequire;
(c)theCouncilshallobtainregularinformationoncurrentlyprevailing
transportation costs,andmembersshalltotheextentpracticablereport
suchsupplementary informationastheCouncilmayrequire.
(7)TheCouncilshallmakerulesofprocedureforthereportsandrecords
referredtointhisArticle.Thoserulesshallprescribethefrequencyandthe
mannerinwhichthosereportsshallbemadeandshallprescribethedutiesof
memberswithregardthereto.TheCouncilshallalsomakeprovisionfortheamend­
mentofanyrecordsorstatementskeptbyit,includingprovisionforthesettlement
ofanydisputearisinginconnexiontherewith.Ifanymemberrepeatedlyand
6unreasonably failstomakereportsasrequiredbythisArticle,theExecutive
Committeeshallarrangeconsultationswiththatmembertoremedythesituation.
ARTICLE 5
Estimatesofrequirementsandavailabilityofwheat
(1)By1OctoberinthecaseofNorthernHemispherecountriesand1February
inthecaseofSouthernHemispherecountries,eachimportingmembershall
notifytheCouncilofitsestimateofitscommercialimportrequirementsofwheat
inthatcropyear.AnyimportingmembermaythereafternotifytheCouncilofany
changesitmaydesiretomakeinitsestimate.
(2)By1OctoberinthecaseofNorthernHemispherecountriesand1February
inthecaseofSouthernHemispherecountries,eachexportingmembershall
notifytheCouncilofitsestimateofthewheatitwillhaveavailableforexportinthat
cropyear.AnyexportingmembermaythereafternotifytheCouncilofanychanges
itmaydesiretomakeinitsestimate.
(3)AllestimatesnotifiedtotheCouncilshallbeusedforthepurposeof
theadministrationofthisConventionandmayonlybemadeavailabletoexporting
andimportingmembersonsuchconditionsastheCouncilmayprescribe.Estimates
submittedinaccordancewiththisArticleshallinnowaybebinding.
ARTICLE6
Consultations onmarketconditions
(1)IftheAdvisorySub-Committee onMarketConditions,inthecourseofits
continuousreviewofthemarketunderparagraph(2)ofArticle16,isoftheopinion
thatasituationofmarketinstabilityhasarisenorthreatensimminentlytoarise,
orifsuchasituationiscalledtotheAdvisorySub-Committee 'sattentionbythe
ExecutiveSecretaryonhisowninitiativeorattherequestofanyexportingor
importingmemberitshallimmediatelyreportthefactsconcernedtotheExecutive
Committee .TheAdvisorySub-Committee shallinsoinformingtheExecutive
Committeegiveparticularregardtothosecircumstances whichhavebrought
about,orthreatentobringabout,thesituationofmarketinstability,including
pricefluctuations.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetwithinlivemarketdaysto
reviewthesituationandtoconsiderwhetheritwouldbepossibletoarriveat
mutuallyacceptablesolutions.
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,ifitconsidersitappropriate,inform
theChairmanoftheCouncilwhomayconveneasessionoftheCounciltoreview
thesituation.
ARTICLE 7
Disputesandcomplaints
(1)AnydisputeconcerningtheinterpretationorapplicationofthisConvention
whichisnotsettledbynegotiationshall,attherequestofanymemberwhich
isapartytothedispute,bereferredtotheCouncilfordecision.
(2)AnymemberwhichconsidersthatitsinterestsasapartytothisConvention
havebeenseriouslyprejudicedbyactionsofanyoneormoremembersaffecting
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theoperationofthisConventionmaybringthematterbeforetheCouncil.In
suchacase,theCouncilshallimmediatelyconsultwiththemembersconcerned
inordertoresolvethematter.Ifthematterisnotresolvedthroughsuchconsulta­
tions,theCouncilshallconsiderthematterfurtherandmaymakerecommendations
tothemembersconcerned .
ARTICLE 8
Annualreviewoftheworldwheatsituation
(1)(a)InthefurtheranceoftheobjectivesofthisConventionassetforthin
Article1,theCouncilshallannuallyreviewtheworldwheatsituationand
shallinformmembersoftheeffectsupontheinternationaltradeinwheat
ofthefactswhichemergefromthereview,inorderthattheseeffectsbe
keptinmindbythesemembersindeterminingandadministeringtheir
internalagriculturalandpricepolicies.
(b)Thereviewshallbecarriedoutinthelightofinformationobtainablein
relationtonationalproduction,stocks,consumption,pricesandtrade,
includingbothcommercialandspecialtransactions,ofwheat.
(c)EachmembermaysubmittotheCouncilinformationwhichisrelevant
totheannualreviewoftheworldwheatsituationandisnotalready
availabletotheCouncileitherdirectlyorthroughtheappropriateorganiza­
tionintheUnitedNationssystemincludingtheUnitedNationsConfer­
enceonTradeandDevelopment (UNCTAD)andtheFoodandAgriculture
OrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO).
(2)Incarryingouttheannualreview,theCouncilshallconsiderthemeans
throughwhichtheconsumptionofwheatmaybeincreased,andmayundertake,in
co-operationwithmembers,studiesofsuchmattersas:
(a)factorsaffectingtheconsumptionofwheatinvariouscountries,and
(,b)meansofachievingincreasedconsumption,particularlyincountries
wherethepossibilityofincreasedconsumptionisfoundtoexist.
(3)ForthepurposesofthisArticle,theCouncilshalltakeintoaccountwork
doneongrainsbyUNCTADandtheFAOandbyotherintergovernmental
organizations,inordertoavoidduplicationofwork,andmay,withoutprejudice
tothegeneralityofparagraph(1)ofArticle20,makesucharrangementsregarding
co-operationinanyofitsactivitiesasitconsidersdesirablewithsuchintergovern­
mentalorganizationsandalsowithanyGovernmentsofMembersoftheUnited
NationsorofthespecializedagenciesnotpartytothisConventionwhichhavea
substantialinterestintheinternationaltradeingrains.
(4)NothinginthisArticleshallprejudicethecompletelibertyofactionofany
memberinthedeterminationandadministration ofitsinternalagriculturaland
pricepolicies.
ARTICLE 9
Guidelinesrelatingtoconcessionaltransactions
(1)Membersundertaketoconductanyconcessionaltransactionsinwheatin
suchawayastoavoidharmfulinterferencewithnormalpatternsofproduction
andinternational commercialîrade.(2)Tothisendmembersshallundertakeappropriatemeasurestoensurethat
concessionaltransactionsareadditionaltocommercialsaleswhichcouldreasonably
beanticipatedintheabsenceofsuchtransactions.Suchmeasuresshallbeconsistent
withthePrinciplesofSurplusDisposalandGuidingLinesrecommendedbythe
FAOandmayprovidethataspecifiedlevelofcommercialimportsofwheat,agreed
withtherecipientcountry,bemaintainedonaglobalbasisbythatcountry.In
establishingoradjustingthislevelfullregardshallbehadtothecommercialimport
levelsinarepresentativeperiodandtotheeconomiccircumstancesoftherecipient
country,including,inparticular,itsbalance-of-paymentssituation.
(3)Members,whenengaginginconcessionalexporttransactions,shall
consultwithexportingmemberswhosecommercialsalesmightbeaffectedby
suchtransactions,tothemaximumpossibleextentbeforesucharrangementsare
concludedwithrecipientcountries.
(4)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallfurnishanannualreporttotheCouncilon
developmentsinconcessionaltransactionsinwheat.
PARTII–ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 10
ConstitutionoftheCouncil
(1)TheInternationalWheatCouncil,establishedbytheInternationalWheat
Agreement1949,shallcontinueinbeingforthepurposeofadministeringthisConventionwiththemembership,powersandfunctionsprovidedinthis
Convention .
(2)Eachexportingandimportingmembershallbeavotingmemberofthe
Councilandmayberepresentedatitsmeetingsbyonedelegate,alternates,and
advisers.
(3)Suchintergovernmental organizationsastheCouncilmaydecideto
invitetoanyofitsmeetingsmayeachhaveonenon-votingrepresentativein
attendanceatthosemeetings.
(4)TheCouncilshallelectaChairmanandVice-Chairmanwhoshallhold
officeforonecropyear.TheChairmanshallhavenovoteandtheVice-Chairman
shallhavenovotewhileactingasChairman.
ARTICLE11
PowersandfunctionsoftheCouncil
(1)TheCouncilshallestablishitsRulesofProcedure.
(2)TheCouncilshallkeepsuchrecordsasarerequiredbythetermsofthis
Conventionandmaykeepsuchotherrecordsasitconsidersdesirable.
(3)TheCouncilshallpublishanannualreportandmayalsopublishany
otherinformation(including,inparticular,itsannualrevieworanypartorsummary
thereof)concerningmatterswithinthescopeofthisConvention.
(4)InadditiontothepowersandfunctionsspecifiedinthisConventionthe
Councilshallhavesuchotherpowersandperformsuchotherfunctionsasare
necessarytocarryoutthetermsofthisConvention .

,y>//,cJ0ou/,cu"m*y>bytwo-thirdsofthevotescastbytheexportingmembersandtwothirdsofthevotescastbytheimportingmembersdelegatetoanyofits
°r,?^cut'v^Secretarytheexerciseofpowersorfunctionsotherthanthoserelatingtothebudgetandassessmentofcontributionscontainedin
paragraphs(2)and(3)ofArticle19.TheCouncilmayatanytimerevokesuch
delegationbyamajorityofthevotescast.AnydecisionmadeunderanypowersorfunctionsdelegatedbytheCouncilinaccordancewiththisparagraphshallbe
subjecttoreviewbytheCouncilattherequestofanyexportingorimportingmembersmadewithinaperiodwhichtheCouncilshallprescribe.Anydecisionin
Q£Sne£lU^n°1fquest,forreviewhasbeenmadewith>ntheprescribedperiodshallbebindingonallmembers. p
(6)InordertoenabletheCounciltodischargeitsfunctionsunderthis
Convention,theCouncilmayrequest,andmembersundertaketosupply,suchstatisticsandinformationasarenecessaryforthispurpose.
ARTICLE12
Votes
Tue,fpoTg™berssha11togetherhold1,000votesandtheimportingmembersshalltogetherhold1,000votes. ipurung
(2)ThevotestobeexercisedbytherespectivedelegationsofexportingmembersontheCouncilshallbethosespecifiedinAnnexA.
(3)ThevotestobeexercisedbytherespectivedelegationsofimportinemembersontheCouncilshallbethosespecifiedinAnnexB.
(4)Anyexportingmembermayauthorizeanyotherexportingmemberand
anyimportingmembermayauthorizeanyotherimportingmember,torcp'esemitinterestsandtoexerciseitsvotesatanymeetingormeetingsoftheCo3SatisfactoryevidenceofsuchauthorizationshallbesubmittedtotheCouncil.
mrJiPIf3t3nymeetinfoftheCouncilanexportingmemberoranimporting"Jfnotrcpresentcdbyanaccrediteddelegateandhasnotauthorizedanothe?membertoexerciseitsvotesmaccordancewithparagraph(4)ofthisArticleandif
atthedateofanymeetinganymemberhasforfeited,hasbeendeprivedof'orhas
recovereditsvotesunderanyprovisionsofthisConvention,thetotalvotestobe
exercisedbytheexportingmembersshallbeadjustedtoafigureequaltothetotalofvotestobeexercisedatthatmeetingbytheimportingmembersaSdredistrfbuted
amongexportingmembersinproportiontotheirvotes.
t,•^WheneveranycountrybecomesoranymemberceasestobeapartytoSAnne^B^'th^redistributethevoteswithineitherAnnexAochSta . '»thenumberofvote,heldby
ckoi.K-*No/XportilîgorimP°rtingrnembershallhavelessthanonevoteandshallbenofractionalvotes.
ARTICLE13
Seat,sessionsandquorum
otherwise°f^C°Uncilsha11beLondonunlesstheCouncildecides
10(2)TheCouncilshallmeetatleastonceduringeachhalfofeachcropyearandatsuchothertimesastheChairmanmaydecide,orasotherwiserequiredbythisConvention .
(3)TheChairmanshallconveneasessionoftheCouncilifsorequestedby
(a)fivemembersor(b)oneormoremembersholdingatotalofnotlessthan10
percentofthetotalvotesor(c)theExecutiveCommittee .
(4)Thepresenceofdelegateswithamajorityofthevotesheldbytheexporting
membersandamajorityofthevotesheldbytheimportingmemberspriortoany
adjustmentofvotesunderArticle12shallbenecessarytoconstituteaquorumat
anymeetingoftheCouncil.
ARTICLE 14
Décisions
(1)ExceptwhereotherwisespecifiedinthisConvention,decisionsofthe
Councilshallbebyamajorityofthevotescastbytheexportingmembersanda
majorityofthevotescastbytheimportingmembers,countedseparately.
(2)EachmemberundertakestoacceptasbindingalldecisionsoftheCouncil
undertheprovisionsofthisConvention .
ARTICLE 15
ExecutiveCommittee
(1)TheCouncilshallestablishanExecutiveCommittee.Themembersofthe
ExecutiveCommitteeshallbenotmorethanfourexportingmemberselected
annuallybytheexportingmembersandnotmorethaneightimportingmembers
electedannuallybytheimportingmembers.TheCouncilshallappointtheChair­
manoftheExecutiveCommitteeandmayappointaVice-Chairman .
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallberesponsibletoandworkunderthe
generaldirectionoftheCouncil.Itshallhavesuchpowersandfunctionsasare
expresslyassignedtoitunderthisConventionandsuchotherpowersandfunctions
astheCouncilmaydelegatetoitunderparagraph(5)ofArticle11.
(3)TheexportingmembersontheExecutiveCommitteeshallhavethesame
totalnumberofvotesastheimportingmembers.Thevotesoftheexporting
membersontheExecutiveCommitteeshallbedividedamongthemastheyshall
decide,providedthatnosuchexportingmembershallhavemorethan40percent
ofthetotalvotesofthoseexportingmembers.Thevotesoftheimportingmembers
ontheExecutiveCommitteeshallbedividedamongthemastheyshalldecide,
providedthatnosuchimportingmembershallhavemorethan40percentofthe
totalvotesofthoseimportingmembers.
(4)TheCouncilshallprescriberulesofprocedureregardingvotinginthe
ExecutiveCommitteeandmaymakesuchotherprovisionregardingrulesof
procedureintheExecutiveCommitteeasitthinksfit.AdecisionoftheExecutive
CommitteeshallrequirethesamemajorityofvotesasthisConventionprescribes
fortheCouncilwhenmakingadecisiononasimilarmatter.
(5)AnyexportingorimportingmemberwhichisnotamemberoftheExecutive
Committeemayparticipate,withoutvoting,inthediscussionofanyquestionbefore
theExecutiveCommitteewheneverthelatterconsidersthattheinterestsofthat
memberareaffected.
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ARTICLE 16
AdvisorySub-Committee onMarketConditions
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallestablishanAdvisorySub-Committee on
MarketConditionsconsistingoftechnicalrepresentativesofnotmorethanfive
exportingmembersandofnotmorethanfiveimportingmembers.TheChairman
oftheAdvisorySub-Committee shallbeappointedbytheExecutiveCommittee .
(2)TheAdvisorySub-Committee shallkeepundercontinuousreviewcurrent
marketconditionsandshallreporttotheExecutiveCommitteeasprovidedin
Article6.TheAdvisorySub-Committee shall,intheexerciseofitsfunctions,
takeintoaccountanyrepresentationsmadebyanyexportingorimportingmember.
(3)AnymemberwhichisnotamemberoftheAdvisorySub-Committee may
participateinthediscussionofanyquestionbeforetheAdvisorySub-Committee
wheneverthelatterconsidersthattheinterestsofthatmemberaredirectlyaffected.
(4)TheAdvisorySub-Committee shalladviseinaccordancewiththerelevant
ArticlesofthisConventionandonsuchothermattersastheCouncilorthe
ExecutiveCommitteemayrefertoit,includingsuchmattersastheCouncilmayrefertoitunderArticle21ofthisConvention .
ARTICLE 17
Secrétariat
(1)TheCouncilshallhaveaSecretariatconsistingofanExecutiveSecretary,
whoshallbeitschiefadministrativeofficer,andsuchstaffasmayberequiredfortheworkoftheCouncilanditsCommittees .
(2)TheCouncilshallappointtheExecutiveSecretarywhoshallberesponsiblefortheperformanceofthedutiesdevolvingupontheSecretariatintheadminis­
trationofthisConventionandfortheperformanceofsuchotherdutiesasare
assignedtohimbytheCouncilanditsCommittees .
(3)ThestaffshallbeappointedbytheExecutiveSecretaryinaccordancewithregulationsestablishedbytheCouncil.
(4)ItshallbeaconditionofemploymentoftheExecutiveSecretaryandofthestaffthattheydonotholdorshallceasetoholdfinancialinterestinthetradein
wheatandthattheyshallnotseekorreceiveinstructionsregardingtheirduties
underthisConventionfromanyGovernmentorfromanyotherauthorityexternaltotheCouncil.
ARTICLE 18
Privilegesandimmunities
(1)TheCouncilshallhavelegalpersonality.Itshallinparticularhavethe
capacitytocontract,acquireanddisposeofmovableandimmovablepropertyandtoinstitutelegalproceedings .
(2)Thestatus,privilegesandimmunitiesoftheCouncilintheterritoryofthe
UnitedKingdomshallcontinuetobegovernedbytheHeadquartersAgreementbetweentheGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthern
IrekndandtheInternationalWheatCouncilsignedatLondonon28November(3)TheAgreementreferredtoinparagraph(2)ofthisArticleshallbe
independentofthepresentConvention.Itshallhoweverterminate:
(a)byagreementbetweentheGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomofGreat
BritainandNorthernIrelandandtheCouncil,or
(b)intheeventoftheseatoftheCouncilbeingmovedfromtheUnited
Kingdom,or
(c)intheeventoftheCouncilceasingtoexist.
(4)IntheeventoftheseatoftheCouncilbeingmovedfromtheUnited
Kingdom,theGovernmentofthememberinwhichtheseatoftheCouncilis
situatedshallconcludewiththeCouncilaninternationalagreementrelatingtothe
status,privilegesandimmunitiesoftheCouncil,itsExecutiveSecretary,itsstaff
andrepresentativesofmembersatmeetingsconvenedbytheCouncil.
ARTICLE 19
Finance
(1)TheexpensesofdelegationstotheCouncilandofrepresentatives onits
CommitteesandSub-Committees shallbemetbytheirrespectiveGovernments .
TheotherexpensesnecessaryfortheadministrationofthisConventionshallbemet
byannualcontributionsfromtheexportingandimportingmembers.Thecontri­
butionofeachsuchmemberforeachcropyearshallbeintheproportionwhich
thenumberofitsvotesbearstothetotalofthevotesoftheexportingandimporting
membersatthebeginningofthatcropyear.
(2)AtitsfirstsessionafterthisConventioncomesintoforce,theCouncilshall
approveitsbudgetfortheperiodending30June1972andassessthecontribution
tobepaidbyeachexportingandimportingmember.
(3)TheCouncilshall,atasessionduringthesecondhalfofeachcropyear,
approveitsbudgetforthefollowingcropyearandassessthecontributiontobepaid
byeachexportingandimportingmemberforthatcropyear.
(4)Theinitialcontributionofanyexportingorimportingmemberacceding
tothisConventionunderparagraph(2)ofArticle25shallbeassessedbythe
Councilonthebasisofthevotestobedistributedtoitandtheperiodremaining
inthecurrentcropyear,buttheassessmentsmadeuponotherexportingandimport­
ingmembersforthecurrentcropyearshallnotbealtered.
(5)Contributionsshallbepayableimmediatelyuponassessment.Any
exportingorimportingmemberfailingtopayitscontributionwithinoneyear
ofitsassessmentshallforfeititsvotingrightsuntilitscontributionispaid,but
shallnotberelievedofitsobligationsunderthisConvention,norshallitbe
deprivedofanyofitsrightsunderthisConventionunlesstheCouncilsodecides.
(6)TheCouncilshall,eachcropyear,publishanauditedstatementofits
receiptsandexpendituresinthepreviouscropyear.
(7)TheCouncilshall,priortoitsdissolution,provideforthesettlementof
ifmlinHilirifsandthedisnosalofitsrecordsandassets.

ARTICLE 20
Co-operationwithotherintergovernmental organizations
(1)TheCouncilmaymakewhateverarrangementsareappropriateforconsul­^TTT>1C0"0^CratIt0nl_W1|h,AheUnitedNationsanditsorgans,inparticularUNCTAD,andwiththeFAOandsuchotherspecializedagenciesoftheUnited
Nationsandintergovernmental organizationsasmaybeappropriate.
(2)TheCouncil,bearinginmindtheparticularroleofUNCTADin
internationalcommoditytrade,will,asitconsidersappropriate,keepUNCTADinformedofitsactivitiesandprogrammesofwork.
(3)IftheCouncilfindsthatanytermsofthisConventionarematerially
inconsistentwithsuchrequirementsasmaybelaiddownbytheUnitedNations
orthroughitsappropriateorgansandspecializedagenciesregarding
intergovernmental commodityagreements,theinconsistencyshallbedeemedto
beacircumstanceaffectingadverselytheoperationofthisConventionandthe
procedureprescribedinparagraphs(2),(3)and(4)ofArticle27shallbeapplied.
ARTICLE21
Pricesandrelatedrightsandobligations
Inordertoassuresuppliesofwheatandwheatflourtoimportingmembers
andmarketsforwheatandwheatflourtoexportingmembersatequitableand
stableprices,theCouncilshallatanappropriatetimeexaminethequestionsofpricesandrelatedrightsandobligations.Whenitisjudgedthatthesemattersarereg0tiatI0nWiththeobjectiveofbringingthemintoeffectofthlsConvention,theCouncilshallrequesttheSecretary-General
01UNCIADtoconveneanegotiatingconference.
ARTICLE22
Signature
1Q71ThlsConventionshallbeopenforsignatureinWashingtonfrom29MarchWhL^T^rlng19J!byGovernmentsofcountriespartytotheSLWhttcSri1971yGo,"nmcnK""heUnited
ARTICLE23
Ratification,acceptance,approvai
,.sConventionshallbesubjecttoratification,acceptanceorapprovalbveachsignatoryGovernmentinaccordancewithitsrespectiveconstitutional
Pr°^e'?ur^s-Instrumentsofratification,acceptanceorapprovalshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericanotlaterthan17June1971
exceptthattheCouncilmaygrantoneormoreextensionsoftimetoanysignatory
approvalbytha^date'^deP°SUedinstrumentofratification,acceptanceor
14ARTICLE 24
Provisionalapplication
AnysignatoryGovernmentmaydepositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaadeclarationofprovisionalapplicationofthisConvention .Any
otherGovernmenteligibletosignthisConventionorwhoseapplicationforaccession
isapprovedbytheCouncilmayalsodepositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaadeclarationofprovisionalapplication .AnyGovernment
depositingsuchadeclarationshallprovisionallyapplythisConventionandbe
provisionallyregardedasapartythereto. ...,
ARTICLE25
Accession
(1)AnyGovernmentrepresentedattheUnitedNationsWheatConference,
1971ortheGovernmentofanycountrypartytotheWheatTradeConvention,
1967mayaccedetothepresentConventionuntilandincluding17June1971,
exceptthattheCouncilmaygrantoneormoreextensionsoftimetoanyGovern­
mentwhichhasnotdepositeditsinstrumentbythatdate.
(2)After17June1971,anyGovernmentinvitedtotheUnitedNationsWheat
Conference,1971,mayaccedetothepresentConventionuponsuchconditionsas
theCouncilconsidersappropriatebytwo-thirdsofthevotescastbyexporting
membersandbytwo-thirdsofthevotescastbyimportingmembers.
(3)Accessionshallbeeffectedbydepositofaninstrumentofaccessionwith
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
(4)Where,forthepurposesoftheoperationofthisConvention,referenceis
madetomemberslistedinAnnexAorB,anymembertheGovernmentofwhich
hasaccededtothisConventiononconditionsprescribedbytheCouncilinaccordance
withthisArticleshallbedeemedtobelistedintheappropriateAnnex.
ARTICLE 26
Entryintoforce
(1)ThisConventionshallenterintoforceamongthoseGovernmentsthat
havedepositedinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccessionas
follows:
(a)On18June1971withrespecttoallprovisionsotherthanArticles3to
9inclusiveandArticle21,and
(b)On1July1971withrespecttoArticles3to9inclusiveandArticle21
ifsuchinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession,ordeclarations
ofprovisionalapplicationhavebeendepositednotlaterthan17June1971on
behalfofGovernmentsrepresentingexportingmembersholdingatleast60per
centofthevotessetoutinAnnexAandrepresentingimportingmembersholding
atleast50percentofthevotessetoutinAnnexB.
(2)ThisConventionshallenterintoforceforanyGovernmentthatdeposits
aninstrumentofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccessionafter18June1971
inaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsofthisConventiononthedateofsuch
deposit,exceptthatnopartofitshallenterintoforceforsuchaGovernmentuntil
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thatpartentersintoforceforotherGovernmentsunderparagraph(1)or(3)ofthisArticle.
(3)IfthisConventiondoesnotenterintoforceinaccordancewithparagraph
(1)ofthisArticle,theGovernmentswhichhavedepositedinstrumentsofratification,
acceptance,approvaloraccession,ordeclarationsofprovisionalapplicationmaydecidebymutualconsentthatitshallenterintoforceamongthoseGovernments
thathavedepositedinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession.
ARTICLE27
Duration,amendmentandwithdrawal
(1)ThisConventionshallremaininforceuntilandincluding30June1974
However,ifanewagreementcoveringwheatisnegotiatedasenvisagedbyArticle
21andentersintoforcebefore30June1974,thisConventionshallremaininforce
onlyuntilthedateofentryintoforceofthenewagreement.
(2)TheCouncilmayrecommendanamendmentofthisConventiontothemembers.
(3)TheCouncilmayfixatimewithinwhicheachmembershallnotifythe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericawhetherornotitacceptstheamend­
ment.Theamendmentshallbecomeeffectiveuponitsacceptancebyexporting
memberswhichholdtwo-thirdsofthevotesoftheexportingmembersandby
importingmemberswhichholdtwo-thirdsofthevotesoftheimportingmembers.
.(4)AnymemberwhichhasnotnotifiedtheGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaofitsacceptanceofanamendmentbythedateonwhichsuch
amendmentbecomeseffectivemay,aftergivingsuchwrittennoticeofwithdrawal
totheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaastheCouncilmayrequirein
eachcase,withdrawfromthisConventionattheendofthecurrentcropyear,but
shallnottherebybereleasedfromanyobligationsunderthisConventionwhich
havenotbeendischargedbytheendofthatcropyear.Anysuchwithdrawing
membershallnotbeboundbytheprovisionsoftheamendmentoccasioningits
withdrawal.IfanymembersatisfiestheCouncilatitsfirstmeetingfollowingthe
effectivedateoftheamendmentthatitsacceptancecouldnotbesecuredintimeby
reasonofconstitutionalorinstitutionaldifficultiesanddeclaresitsintentionto
applytheamendmentprovisionallypendingacceptanceofthatamendment,the
Councilmayextendforsuchmembertheperiodfixedforacceptanceuntilthesedifficultieshavebeenovercome .
(5)Ifanymemberconsidersthatitsinterestsareprejudicedbyoperationof
thisConvention,itmaystateitscasetotheCouncilandtheCouncilshall,within
thirtydays,examinethematter.Ifthememberconcernedconsidersthatnotwith­
standingtheCouncil'sinterventionitsinterestscontinuetobeprejudiced,itmay
withdrawfromthisConventionattheendofanycropyearbygivingwrittennotice
ofwithdrawaltotheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaatleastninety
dayspriortotheendofthatcropyear,butshallnot,thereby,bereleasedfrom
anyobligationsunderthisConventionwhichhavenotbeendischargedbvtheend
oithatcropyear.
(6)AnymemberwhichbecomesamemberStateoftheEECduringthe
currencyofthisConventionshallnotifytheCouncil,andtheCouncilshall,within
!£lrtiL^yS'considerthematterwithaviewtonegotiatingwiththatmemberandtnettCanappropriateadjustmentoftheirrespectiverightsandobligationsunderthisConvention .TheCouncilshallhavepower,insuchcircumstances ,torecom­
mendanamendmentinaccordancewithparagraph(2)ofthisArticle.
ARTICLE28
Territorialapplication
(1)AnyGovernmentmay,atthetimeofsignatureorratification,acceptance,
approval,provisionalapplicationoforaccessiontothisConventiondeclarethatits
rightsandobligationsunderthisConventionshallnotapplyinrespectofoneormoreoftheterritoriesfortheinternationalrelationsofwhichitisresponsible.
(2)Withtheexceptionofterritoriesinrespectofwhichadeclarationhas
beenmadeinaccordancewithparagraph(1)ofthisArticle,therightsandobliga­
tionsofanyGovernmentunderthisConventionshallapplyinrespectofall
territoriesfortheinternationalrelationsofwhichthatGovernmentisresponsible .
(3)Anymembermay,atanytimeafteritsratification,acceptance,approval,
provisionalapplicationoforaccessiontothisConvention,bynotificationtothe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,declarethatitsrightsandobligations
underthisConventionshallapplyinrespectofoneormoreoftheterritories
regardingwhichithasmadeadeclarationinaccordancewithparagraph(1)ofthis
Article.
(4)Anymembermay,bygivingnotificationofwithdrawaltotheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,withdrawfromthisConventionseparatelym
respectofoneormoreoftheterritoriesforwhoseinternationalrelationsitis
responsible .
(5)WhenaterritorytowhichthisConventionextendsunderparagraphs(2)
and(3)ofthisArticlesubsequentlyattainsindependence,theGovernmentofthat
territorymay,withinninetydaysaftertheattainmentofindependence,declareby
notificationtotheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericathatithasassumed
therightsandobligationsofapartytothisConvention .
(6)ForthepurposesoftheredistributionofvotesunderArticle12,any
changeintheapplicationofthisConventioninaccordancewiththisArticleshall
beregardedasachangeinparticipationinthisConventioninsuchamanneras
maybeappropriatetothecircumstances .
ARTICLE29
NotificationbydepositaryGovernment
TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthedepositaryGovern­
mentshallnotifyallsignatoryandaccedingGovernmentsofeachsignature,
ratification,acceptance,approval,provisionalapplicationof,andaccessionto,
thisConvention,aswellaseachnotificationandnoticereceivedunderArticle11
andeachdeclarationandnotificationreceivedunderArticle28.
ARTICLE30
CertifiedcopyoftheConvention
AssoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryintoforceofthisConvention,the
depositaryGovernmentshallsendacertifiedcopyofthisConventioninthefcnglish,

French,KussianandSpanishlanguagestotheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNationsforregistrationinaccordancewithArticle102oftheCharteroftheUnited
Nations.AnyamendmentstothisConventionshalllikewisebecommunicated .
ARTICLE 31
RelationshipofPreambletoConvention
197ThisConventionincludesthePreambletotheInternationalWheatAgreement,
INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned,havingbeendulyauthorized
tothiseffectbytheirrespectiveGovernmentshavesignedthisConventiononthe
datesappearingoppositetheirsignatures.
ThetextsofthisConventionintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanish
languagesshallallbeequallyauthentic,theoriginalsbeingdepositedwiththe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,whichshalltransmitacertifiedcopy
thereoftoeachsignatoryandaccedingGovernmentandtotheExecutiveSecretaryortheCouncil. 1
18ANNEXA
Votesofexportingmembers
Argentina ........100
Australia ..........100
Bulgaria..........5
Canada ..........280
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ..100
Greece ..........5
Kenya .... ....5
Mexico ..........5
Spain ..........5
Sweden ..........10
UnitedStatesofAmerica ....280
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics ..100
Uruguay ..........5
1,000
ANNEXB
Votesofimportingmembers
Algeria 14Kuwait 3
Austria 1Lebanon 9
Barbados iLibya 5
Bolivia 5Malta 2
Brazil 71Mauritius 2
Ceylon 17Morocco 10
China 19Nigeria 7
Colombia 8Norway 14
CostaRica 3Pakistan 16
Cuba 2Panama 2
Denmark 1Peru 25
DominicanRepublic 1Portugal 18
Ecuador 3SaudiArabia 10
ElSalvador 2SouthAfrica 10
EuropeanEconomicCommunity 152 Switzerland 16
Finland 2Syria 5
Guatemala 3TnnidadandTobago 4
India 34Tunisia 5
Indonesia 7Turkey 4
Iran 2UnitedArabRepublic 65
Ireland 7UnitedKingdom ..183
Israel 5VaticanCity 1
Japan 178 Venezuela 29
KingdomoftheNetherlands' 15i
Korea,Republicof 16 1,000
*WithrespecttotheinterestsofNetherlandsAntillesandSurinam.
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FOODAU)CONVENTION ,vn\
ARTICLE 1
Objective
TheobjectiveolthisConventionistocarryoutafoodaidprogrammewith
thehelpofcontributionslorthe.benefitofdevelopingcountries.
ARTICLEII
International foodaid
(1)ThecountriespartiestothisConventionagreetocontributeasfoodaidto
thedevelopingcountries,wheat,coarsegrainsorproductsderivedtherefrom,
suitableforhumanconsumptionandofanacceptabletypeandquality,orthecash
equivalentthereof,intheminimumannualamountsspecifiedinparagraph(2)below. w
(2)TheminimumannualcontributionofeachcountrypartytothisConventionisfixedasfollows:
Metrictons
Argentina 23.000
Australia 225.000
Canada 495,000
EuropeanEconomicCommunity..1,035,000
Finland 14.000
Japan 225,000
Sweden 35,000
Switzerland 32000
UnitedStatesofAmerica 1.890000
(3)ForthepurposeoftheoperationofthisConvention,anycountrywhich
hassignedthisConventionpursuanttoparagraph(2)ofArticleVIorwhichhas
accededtothisConventionpursuanttoparagraph(2)or(3)ofArticleVIIIshall
bedeemedtobelistedinparagraph(2)ofArticleIItogetherwiththeminimum
contributionofsuchcountryasdeterminedinaccordancewiththerelevant
provisionsofArticleVIorArticleVIII.
(4)Thecontributionofacountrymakingthewholeorpartofitscontribution
totheprogrammeintheformofcashshallbecalculatedbyevaluatingthequantitydeterminedforthatcountry(orthatportionofthequantitynotcontributedin
grain)atUS$1-73perbushel.
(5)Foodaidintheformofgrainshallbesuppliedonthefollowingterms:
(a)salesforthecurrencyoftheimportingcountrywhichisnottransferable
andisnotconvertibleintocurrencyorgoodsandserviceslorusebythemembercountry*;
(,b)agiftofgrainoramonetarygranttobeusedtopurchasegrainfortheimportingcountry;or
(c)salesoncreditwithpaymenttobemadeinreasonableannualamountsover
periodsoftwentyyearsormoreandwithinterestatrateswhicharebelow
*Underexceptionalcircumstancesanexemptionofnotmorethan10percentmaybegranted.
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commercialratesprevailinginworldmarkets,*ontheunderstanding that
foodaidintheformofgrainsshallbesuppliedtothemaximumextent
possibleonthetermsindicatedinsub-paragraphs (a)and(b)above.
(6)Grainpurchasesshallbemadefromparticipatingcountries.
(7)Intheuseofgrantfunds,specialregardshallbehadtofacilitatinggrain
exportsofdevelopingmembercountries.Tothisendpriorityshallbegivensothat
notlessthan35percentofthecashcontributiontopurchasegrainforfoodaidor
thatpartofsuchcontributionrequiredtopurchase200,000metrictonsofgrain
shallbeusedtopurchasegrainsproducedindevelopingmembercountries.
(8)Contributions intheformofgrainsshallbeplacedinf.o.b.forward
positionbydonorcountries.
(9)CountriespartiestothisConventionmay,inrespectoftheircontribution
tothefoodaidprogramme,specifyarecipientcountryorcountries.
(10)CountriespartiestothisConventionmaymaketheircontribution
throughaninternationalorganizationorbilaterally.However,inaccordancewith
therecommendation madeinparagraph(3)ofresolution2682(XXV)ofthe
UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,theyshallgivefullconsideration tothe
advantagesofdirectingagreaterproportionoffoodaidthroughmultilateral
channelsandshallplacespecialemphasisonusingtheWorldFoodProgramme .
ARTICLEin
FoodAidCommittee
(1)ThereshallbeestablishedaFoodAidCommitteewhosemembership
shallconsistofthecountrieslistedinparagraph(2)ofArticleIIofthisConvention
andoftheothercountriesthatbecomepartytothisConvention .TheCommittee
shallappointaChairmanandaVice-Chairman .
(2)TheCommitteemay,whenappropriate,inviterepresentatives ofthe
secretariatsofotherinternationalorganizations whosemembership islimitedto
GovernmentsthatarealsoMembersoftheUnitedNationsoritsspecializedagencies
toattendasobservers .
(3)TheCommitteeshall:
(a)receiveregularreportsfrommembercountriesontheamount,content,
channellingandtermsoftheirfoodaidcontributions underthis
Convention ;
(b)keepunderreviewthepurchaseofgrainsfinancedbycashcontributions
withparticularreferencetotheobligationinparagraph(7)ofArticleII
concerningpurchaseofgrainfromdevelopingparticipatingcountries.
(4)TheCommitteeshall:
(a)examinethewayinwhichtheobligationsundertakenunderthefoodaid
programmehavebeenfulfilled;
(ib)exchangeinformationonaregularbasisonthefunctioningofthefood
aidarrangementsunderthisConvention ,inparticular,whereinformation
*Thecreditsalesagreementmayprovideforpaymentofupto15percentofprincipalupon
deliveryoftUegrain.isavailable,onitseffectsonfoodproductioninrecipientcountries.The
Committeeshallreportasnecessary.
(5)Forthepurposesofparagraph(4)ofthisArticletheCommitteemayreceiveinformationfromrecipientcountriesandmayconsultwiththem.
ARTICLEIV
Administrative provisions
TheFoodAidCommitteeassetupaccordingtotheprovisionsofArticleIII
shallusetheservicesoftheSecretariatoftheInternational WheatCouncilfor
theperformanceofsuchadministrativedutiesastheCommitteemayrequest,
includingtheprocessinganddistributionofdocumentationandreports.
ARTICLEV
Defaultsanddisputes
Inthecaseofadisputeconcerningtheinterpretationorapplicationofthis
ConventionorofadefaultinobligationsunderthisConvention,theFoodAid
Committeeshallmeetandtakeappropriateaction.
ARTICLEVI
Signature
(1)ThisConventionshallbeopenforsignatureinWashingtonfrom29March
1971untilandincluding3May1971bytheGovernmentsofArgentina,Australia,Canada,Finland,Japan,Sweden,SwitzerlandandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica
andbytheEuropeanEconomicCommunityanditsmemberStates,providedthat
theysignboththisConventionandtheWheatTradeConvention,1971.
(2)ThisConventionshallalsobeopenforsignature,onthesameconditions,
tocountriessignatoriesoftheFoodAidConvention,1967whicharenotenumerated
inparagraph(1)ofthisArticle,providedthattheircontributionisatleastequaltothatwhichtheyagreedtomakeintheFoodAidConvention,1967.
ARTICLEVII
Ratification,acceptanceorapprovai
ThisConventionshallbesubjecttoratification,acceptanceorapprovalby
eachsignatoryinaccordancewithitsconstitutionalorinstitutionalprocedures,
providedthatitalsoratifies,acceptsorapprovestheWheatTradeConvention,
1971.Instrumentsofratification,acceptance,approvalorconclusionshallbe
depositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericanotlaterthan17
June1971,exceptthattheFoodAidCommitteemaygrantoneormoreextensions
oftimetoanysignatorythathasnotdepositeditsinstrumentofratification,
acceptance,approvalorconclusionbythatdate.
ARTICLEVIII
Accession
(1)ThisConventionshallbeopenforaccessionbytheEuropeanEconomicCommunityanditsmemberStatesorbyanyotherGovernmentreferredtoin

ArticleVJ,providedtheGovernmentalsoaccedes10theWhealTradeConvention ,
1971andprovidedfurtherthatinthecaseofGovernmentsreferredtoinparagraph
(2)ofArticleVItheircontributionisatleastequaltothatwhichtheyagreedtomake
intheFoodAidConvention,1967.Instrumentsofaccessionunderthisparagraph
shallbedepositednotlaterthan17June1971,exceptthattheFoodAidCommittee
maygrantoneormoreextensionsoftimetoanyGovernmentthathasnotdeposited
itsinstrumentofaccessionbythatdate.
(2)TheFoodAidCommitteemayapproveaccessiontothisConvention,as
adonor,bytheGovernmentofanyMemberoftheUnitedNationsoritsspecialized
agenciesonsuchconditionsastheFoodAidCommitteeconsidersappropriate.
(3)IfanysuchGovernment,whichisnotreferredtoinArticleVI,wishesto
applyforaccessiontothisConventionbetweenthecloseoftheperiodfixedfor
signatureandtheentryintoforceofthisConvention,thesignatoriesofthis
Conventionmayapproveaccessiononsuchconditionsastheyconsiderappropriate.
AnysuchapprovalandconditionsshallbeasvalidunderthisConventionasifthis
actionhadbeentakenbytheFoodAidCommitteeaftertheentryintoforceofthis
Convention .
(4)Accessionshallbeeffectedbydepositofaninstrumentofaccessionwith
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
ARTICLEIX
Provisionalapplication
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityanditsmemberStatesandtheGovern­
mentofanyothercountryreferredtoinArticleVImaydepositwiththeGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclarationofprovisionalapplicationofthis
Convention,providedtheyalsodepositadeclarationofprovisionalapplicationof
theWheatTradeConvention,1971.AnyotherGovernmentwhoseapplicationfor
accessionisapprovedmayalsodepositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
ofAmericaadeclarationofprovisionalapplication.TheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityanditsmemberStatesaswellasanyGovernmentdepositingsucha
declarationshallprovisionallyapplythisConventionandbeprovisionallyregarded
aspartiesthereto.
ARTICLEX
Entryintoforce
(1)ThisConventionshallenterintoforcefortheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityanditsmemberStatesandforthoseGovernmentsthathavedeposited
instrumentsofratification,acceptance,,approval,conclusionoraccessionasfollows:
(a)on18June1971withrespecttoallprovisionsotherthanArticleII;and
(b)on1July1971withrespecttoArticleII,
providedthattheEuropeanEconomicCommunityanditsmemberStatesandall
Governmentslistedinparagraph(1)ofArticleVIhavedepositedsuchinstruments
oradeclarationofprovisionalapplicationby17June1971andthattheWheat
TradeConvention,1971isinforce.ForanyotherGovernmentthatdepositsan
instrumentofratification,acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccessionafterthe
entryintoforceoftheConvention,thisConventionshallenterintoforceonthedate
ofsuchdeposit.
24(2)IItinsConvention n<.tcnieiimokm^n\iwcorct.iiux *svhl-in.provi­sionsofparagtaph(11otthisArticle,theGovernmentswhichbyUuiely.'l
havedepositedinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,approval,coneliisionor
accessionordeclarationsofprovisionalapplicationmaydecidebymutualconsent
thatitshallenterintoforceamongthoseGovernmentsthathavedepositedinstru-TCnw-°ra^hcation,acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccession,providedthat
theWheatTradeConvention,1971isinforce,ortheymaytakewhateverother
actiontheyconsiderthesituationrequires.
ARTICLEXI
Duration
ThisConventionshallbeeffectiveforathree-yearperiodfromthedateoftheentryintoforceofArticleIIofthisConvention .
ARTICLEXII
NotificationbydepositaryGovernment
TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthedepositaryGovern­
mentshallnotifyallsignatoryandaccedingpartiesofeachsignature,ratification
acceptance,approval,conclusion,provisionalapplicationof,andaccessiontothis'Convention .
ARTICLEXIII
CertifiedcopyoftheConvention
AssoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryintoforceofthisConvention,
thedepositaryGovernmentshallsendacertifiedcopyofthisConventioninthe
English,French,RussianandSpanishlanguagestotheSecretary-General ofthe
UnitedNationsforregistrationinaccordancewithArticle102oftheCharterof
theUnitedNations.AnyamendmentstothisConventionshalllikewisebecommunicated .
ARTICLEXIV
RelationshipofPreambletoConvention
1971ThlSC°nventionincludesthePreambletotheInternationalWheatAgreement,
mrhkr™ES?WHEREOFtheundersigned,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothiseffectbytheirrespectiveGovernmentsorauthorities,havesignedthis
conventiononthedatesappearingoppositetheirsignature.
ia„„IhCtC5u°n£u1SCony,entionintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanish
nguagesshallallbeequallyauthentic.TheoriginalsshallbedepositedinthearchivesoftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,whichshalltransmit
certifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryandaccedingparty.
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APPENDIX
INTERPRETATIVE NOTES
(agreedattheUnitedNationsWheatConference,1971)
ArticleII–InternationalFoodAid
TheConferencedeclaredthatthemembercountriesshouldtakethegreatest
careinordertoensurethatthefulfilmentofthefoodaidobligationsunderthe
FoodAidConvention,1971shouldnotintroduceinterferencewithfreeandfair
competitioninshipping.
ArticleII–Paragraph(4)
Membercountries,unlessmakingavailableasfoodaiddomesticgrainsuitable
forhumanconsumptionandofanacceptabletypeandquality,shallevaluatetheir
quantitativecommitmentsunderparagraph(2),orthatpartoftheirquantitative
commitmentsnotcontributedindomesticgrain,onthebasisofUS$1-73per
bushelandshallmakeavailablegrainsorcashinrelationtothevaluesodetermined.

RULESOFPROCEDURE
underthe
FoodAidConvention,1971

FOODAIDCONVENTION ,1971
RULESOFPROCEDURE
RULE1
Définitions
ArticleII
ForthepurposesoftheFoodAidConventionand/ortheseRulesofProcedure:
(a)coarsegrains"meansbarley,maize,oats,ryeandsorghumsubiecttotheprovisionsofparagraph(1)ofArticleII;g'SUb,ectt0
(b)WheTcomdl •Ctary"mCanSthCExecutiveSecretaryoftheInternational
(c)"f.o.b."meansfreeonboard;
(d)grain"or"grains",unlessotherwisestated,meanswheatcoarsegrains
ofJSdfll,therefr0m'sub>ectt0**Provisionsofparagraph(1)
(e)i^mTmher theEur0peanEconomicCommunityand0)ofStkleVIand/yCrnme"tS*hichareeitherlistedinparagraph}JarePartiestotheConventionorwhichhaveaccededtheretoundertheprovisionsofArticleVIII•
(/)metricton"means1,000kilogrammes,or,
(1)inthecaseofwheat36-74371bushels,
(ii)inthecaseofcoarsegrainstheequivalentinbushelsof1,000kilo­
grammesaccordingtothestandardsofweightandmeasurement
originates;^^^WhkhtheCOarseg-inTq~
(g)"year"meanstheperiodfrom1Julyto30Tune.
RULE2
Fulfilment
ArticleII
LLThlobllgarionsofamembercountrytocontributefoodaid„nHm
(i)thatcommitments fi
ortheinternational
Programme)beforetheendofthatyear; °
(ii)thattheshipmentsofgrainbemadetothemaximumextentfeasiblewithin
nnf,rrf£Utm3nyeV!mtheWh0leannualcontributionmus!beshTpnednotlaterthansixmonthsaftertheendofthatyear;snipped
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<*)Eachmembercountry^^^'^eVant^ter-
conditionsestablishedundertt0itscontributionnotwithstandingthe
bythereceivingcountriesortheimemattonal
organizationsconcerned.
(AWhenthecontributionisintheformofcash:ru^ocViic^prerminedinaccordancewithparagraph(4,(i)theamountofthecash'sdetern "bushel"shallberegardecïSMÎMJp.bushe..envient
tr>ITSS63-56662permetricton;
affecSSJtfthecontributioncalculatedinaccordance
withsub-paragraph(i)above.
(J)Whenthecontributionisintheforjn,rfgrainP°f0^S™ersion
againstthemembercountrysitonnageogCQnsisting0fmixturesofgrainandusedinthetransacuon.Inthecaseofpprociuctshallbecountedtowards
non-grainitemsthegrainc Accaseofwheatflour,ifthethefulfilmentofthemembe, Salable,seventy-twounitsby
rateofconversionusedinthetraequivalenttoonehundredunitsby
(«)InexceptionalcircumstancesofArticleIImaybemadeintheformori,^an(jprl0rt0eachopera-
informtheFoodAidCommitteeofthe
Sonsfor,andthetermsof,thesupplyinquestion.
RULE3
Reportsbymembercountries
Article///
EachmembercountryshallreporttotheExecutiveSecretary:
WanTagreement,as'soonasbasbee»conclud.^
1the7Convention.0arecp.emcountrso. conKnt,
informationasmayberequiredbytheCommittee,
andofthewaytheywillbefulfilled,
lulyljuneyear.RULE4
ReportsbytheSecretariat
ArticleIII
TheExecutiveSecretaryshallcirculatetomembersoftheCommitteethe
informationreportedunderparagraph(a)ofRule3assoonaspossibleafteritis
received.
RULE5
ReportonPerformance
ArticleIII
Assoonaspossibleafter1October,theExecutiveSecretaryshallprepare
forconsiderationbytheCommitteeatitsautumnsessionadraftreportonthe
performanceofmembercountriesinrelationtotheirobligationsinrespectofthe
previousyear.Thereportshallbebasedonreportsmadebymembercountries
underRule3.
RULE6
Designatedrepresentatives
ArticleIII
EachmemberoftheFoodAidCommitteeshalldesignatearepresentative
residentattheseatoftheInternational WheatCounciltowhomnoticesandother
communications relatedtotheworkoftheFoodAidCommitteeshallnormally
beaddressed.OtherarrangementsmaybeadoptedbyanymemberoftheCommittee
inagreementwiththeExecutiveSecretary.
RULE7
TheChairmanandVice-Chairman
ArticleIII
(a)Atthestatutorysessionheldinthesecondhalfofeachyear,theCommittee
shallappointaChairmanandaVice-Chairman forthefollowingyear.
(ib)InadditiontoexercisingthepowersconferreduponhimbytheRulesof
ProcedurethedutiesoftheChairmanshallbe:
(i)topresideatmeetingsoftheCommittee;
(ii)todeclaretheopeningandclosingofeachmeetingandofeachsessionof
theCommittee;
(iii)tosubmitthedraftagendatotheCommitteeforadoptionatthebeginning
ofeachsession;
(iv)todirectthediscussionsandtoensureobservanceoftheRulesofProcedure;
(v)toaccordtherighttospeakand,subjecttoparagraph(c)ofRule10,to
decideallquestionsoforder;
(vi)toputquestionsandannouncedécisions.
(c)If,foranyreason,theChairmanisabsentfromameetingoranypart
thereof,orisotherwisetemporarilyunabletofillhisoffice,theVice-Chairman
shallactasChairman .IntheabsenceoftheChairmanandtheVice-Chairman ,the
CommitteeshallappointatemporaryChairman .

(d)IftheChairmanoftheCommitteeisunabletocontmuetofillhisoffice,
hisplaceshallbetakenbytheVice-Chairman pendingtheappointmentofanew
ChairmanbytheCommittee.
(e)TheVice-Chairman ,whenactingasChairmanoftheCommittee,orthe
temporaryChairman,shallhavethesamepowersanddutiesastheChairman.
RULE8
Sessions,othermeetingsandquorum
ArticleIII
(a)TheFoodAidCommitteeshallmeetatleasttwiceayearinconjunction
withthestatutorysessionsoftheInternationalWheatCouncil.
(b)TheCommitteeshallmeetatsuchothertimesastheChairmanmaydecide
orattherequestofthreemembercountries.
(c)Thepresenceofdelegatesrepresentingtwo-thirdsofthemembership
oftheCommitteeshallbenecessarytoconstituteaquorumatanymeetingofthe
Committee .
RULE9
Sessions:notificationanddraftagenda
ArticleIII
(a)ThedraftagendaforeachsessionoftheFoodAidCommitteeshallbe
preparedbytheExecutiveSecretaryandapprovedbytheChairmanoftheCom­
mittee,andshallincludeanyitemssubmittedbymembersoftheCommittee .
(ib)TheExecutiveSecretaryshallsendtomembersoftheFoodAidCommittee
awrittennotificationofthedateofthesessionoftheCommitteeaccompanied
bythedraftagenda.Suchnotificationshallbesentnotlessthan21daysand,whenever
possible,30daysinadvanceofasession.Whenasessionisconvenedinaccordance
withparagraph(b)ofRule8,orintheopinionoftheChairmantherearereasons
ofurgencywhichmakeitnecessarytoholdthefirstmeetingofthesessionbefore
theexpiryof21days,ashorterperiodofnoticemaybegivenwhichshallinnocase
belessthan10days.
(c)Afterreceivingnotificationofasession,membersoftheCommitteeshall,
assoonaspossible,notifytheExecutiveSecretaryinwritingofthenamesoftheir
representatives .
RULE10
Procedureatmeetings
ArticleIII
(a)MeetingsoftheFoodAidCommitteeshallbeheldinprivateunlessthe
Committeedecidesotherwise,anditsproceedingsshallbeconfidential .
(b)ProceedingsatmeetingsoftheCommitteeshallnormallybeconducted
inEnglish,FrenchorSpanishandtheExecutiveSecretaryshallmakesucharrange­
mentsforinterpretation asmaybenecessary.
(e)Duringthediscussionofanymatter,anydelegatemayraiseapointof■
orderandtheChairmanshallimmediatelystatehisrulingwhichshallstandunless
theCommitteedecidesotherwise.
48(d)UnlesstheCommitteedecidesotherwise,theExecutiveSecretaryshall
preparesummaryminutesoftheproceedingsofthemeetingsoftheCommittee
whichshallbecirculatedassoonaspossibletomembersoftheCommittee.Any
correctionswhichamemberoftheCommitteewishestoproposeshallreachthe
ExecutiveSecretarywithin30workingdaysofthedateofcirculation,excludingthatdate.
(i)Ifnocorrectionsarereceivedtheminutesshallbeconsideredasapproved.
(ii)IfcorrectionsarereceivedtheExecutiveSecretaryshallcirculatethe
revisionstomembersoftheCommittee.Subjecttoanyfurthercomment
byanymemberoftheCommitteewithinaperiodof30workingdaysofthe
circulationoftheserevisions,therevisedminutesshallbeconsideredas
approved.Theyshallthenbebroughtbeforethenextsessionofthe
Committeeforconfirmationofapproval.
RULE11
Décisions
ArticleIII
DecisionsonmattersunderdiscussionintheFoodAidCommitteeshallbe
reachedonaconsensusbasis.*
RULE12
RecordsoftheFoodAidCommittee
ArticleIII
(a)TherecordsoftheFoodAidCommitteeshallbeintheEnglishand,as
appropriate,intheFrenchandSpanishlanguages.
(b)SummaryminutesanddocumentscirculatedtotheCommitteeshallbe
"Restricted"andshallbesomarked.Inthiscontext,"Restricted"means,unless
theCommitteedecidesotherwise,"restrictedtomembersoftheFoodAidCommittee
andrepresentativesofthesecretariatsofinternationalorganizationsreferredtoin
paragraph(2)ofArticleIIIinvitedtoattenditsmeetings".
(c)Thefollowingdeclassificationprocedureshallapply:
(i)minutesofsessionsandmeetingsoftheCommitteeshallremain
"Restricted"fortenyears,buttheymaybemadeaccessibleto
responsiblepersonsafterthelapseoffiveyearsfromtheirdateofissue,
onconditionthatnopartoftheminutesmaybequoted;
(ii)otherdocumentsshallceasetobe"Restricted"threeyearsaftertheexpiry
oftheConventiontowhichtheyrelate.
RULE13
AmendmentorsuspensionofRules
ArticleIII
AnyproposaltoamendorsuspendanyoftheRulesofProcedurewithtemporary
effectmaybedecidedbytheCommittee.Noticeofaproposalpermanentlyto
amendorsuspendanyoftheRulesofProcedureshallbecirculatedbytheExecutive
Consensusmeansthat"agreement"onamatterunderdiscussionbytheCommittee
shallbeunderstoodtohavebeenreachediftheconclusionoftheCommitteeisnotdisputedbyanymemberoftheCommitteehavingadirectinterestinthematter.
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Secretarynotlessthan14daysbeforethesessionoftheCommitteeatwhichthe
proposalistobeconsidered.
RULE14
Publications
ArticleIII
TheExecutiveSecretaryshallarrangeforthepublicationofsuchdocuments
andthereleaseofsuchpressnoticesastheFoodAidCommitteemaydecide.
RULE15
Secrétariat
ArticleIV
TheExecutiveSecretaryshallcarryoutthedirectionsoftheFoodAidCom­
mitteeandshallperformsuchdutiesasarelaiddownforhimintheRulesof
Procedure .
RULE16
Accession
ArticleVIII
(a)UnlesstheCommitteedecidesotherwise,theconditionsforaccessionofa
governmentundertheprovisionsofparagraph(2)ofArticleVIIIoftheFoodAid
Convention,1971shallbeasfollows:
(i)simultaneousaccessionofthatgovernmenttotheWheatTradeConvention,
1971ifnotalreadyapartytoit;
(ii)anundertakingbytheaccedingmembercountrytomakeanadequateand
regularnetcontributionforthedurationoftheConvention,asfoodaid
todevelopingcountries,ofdomesticgrain,ortheproductsderivedthere-
from,orthecashequivalentthereof,inaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddownintheprovisionsofparagraphs(4)to(10)ofArticleII.
(b)Incalculatingtheminimumannualcontributionwhichistobemadeby
anaccedingmembercountry,theCommitteeshalltakeintoaccountallfactors
whichappearrelevanttoitincluding,inparticular,thegrossnationalproduct
andtheroleoftheaccedingmembercountryintheproductionandconsumption