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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
02ROME5446	2002-11-07 12:51	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Rome

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
REF: STATE 201776 
 
¶1. SUMMARY:  DURING THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
ORGANIZTION (FAO) COUNCIL'S 123RD SESSION (OCTOBER 28- 
OVEMBER 2), THE U.S. DELEGATION WAS SUCCESSFUL IN 
ENSURING THAT THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF AN INTERSSSIONAL 
"FRIENDS OF THE CHAIR" GROUP ON DIRECTOR ENERAL TERM 
LIMITS DID NOT PREJUDGE THE OUTCOME F THE GROUP'S 
DELIBERATIONS.  USDEL HAD SOME SUCESS IN SHAPING THE 
TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE INTRGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GOUP 
ON THE PROGRESSIVE RELIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD, 
PARTICULARLY IN ENURING THAT THE FAO (RATHER THAN THE 
OFFICE OF TH HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS) HAS THE 
LEA IN SERVICING THE GROUP.  THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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EVISED CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND USEOF 
PESTICIDES; THE UNITED STATES DID NOT BLOCK COSENSUS, 
BUT REGISTERED STRONG DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THE COUNCIL WAS 
ADOPTING A CODE WHICH DID NOT COMMAND INDUSTRY SUPPORT. 
ON PROGRAM AND BUDGET ISSUES, AUSTRALIA, SUPPORTED BY THE 
U.S., TOOK THE LEAD IN ENSURING THAT THE COUNCIL 
RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO ENSURE FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL 
PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION ACTIVITIES SO THAT FOUR 
STANDARDS A YEAR COULD BE COMPLETED.  COUNCIL MEMBERS 
GREETED AMBASSADOR HALL'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF U.S. SIGNING OF 
THE TREATY ON INTERNATIONAL LANT GENETIC RESOURCES WITH 
ENTHUSIASTIC APPLAUS.  IMPORTANT WORK AHEAD INCLUDES 
SUBMITTING U.S. VIEWS ON VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON THE 
RIGHT TO FOOD FOR THE FIRST SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP 
AND WORKING WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE CHAIR TO FIND A 
SATISFACTORY FORMULATION ON TERM LIMITS FOR SUBMISSION TO 
THE NEXT COUNCIL.  END SUMMARY. 
 
¶2.  THE 123RD SESSION OF THE FAO COUNCIL MET OCTOBER 28- 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3097 
 
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ACTION IO-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
                  ------------------0611F4  100136Z /30 
R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6815 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2397 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2926 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
NOVEMBER 2, 2002 IN ROME. THE INDEPENDENT CHAIR OF 
COUNCIL, AMBASSADOR AZIZ MEKOUAR (MOROCCO) CHAIRED THE 
MEETING.  DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY HUNT SHIPMAN (USDA) AND 
AMBASSADOR TONY HALL LED THE U.S. DELEGATION.  THE FULL 
DELEGATION INCLUDED FODAG DCM CAROLEE HEILEMAN, IO/EDA 
OFFICE DIRECTOR SETH WINNICK, ACTING DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR 
FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT SUZANNE 
HEINEN (USDA), RICHARD HUGHES (USDA/FAS) AND LUCY TAMLYN 
(FODAG).  THE UNITED STATES CHAIRED (WINNICK) AND 
PARTICIPATED (TAMLYN) IN THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE. 
 
TERM LIMITS AGENDA ITEM INCLUDED WITH NO DISCUSSION 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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¶3.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE REVISED AGENDA (INCLUDING A 
NEW, EU-PROPOSED ITEM ON TERM LIMITS) WITHOUT DISCUSSION. 
(COMMENT: THE APPROVAL ENDED MONTHS OF SPECULATION AS TO 
WHETHER THERE WOULD BE A FLOOR FIGHT ON THE EU'S PROPOSED 
ADDITION. THE U.S. DEMARCHE (REFTEL), SUPPORTED BY CANADA 
AND AUSTRALIA, APPEARED TO BE INSTRUMENTAL IN SOFTENING 
RESISTANCE (ESPECIALLY AMONG THE AFRICAN DELEGATES) TO 
DISCUSSING THE ISSUE. END COMMENT). THE ITEM WAS TAKEN UP 
UNDER "LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS" (SEE PARA 15). 
 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GOUP ON THE PROGRESSIVE 
REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
 
¶4.  THE COUNCIL AGREED TO ESTABLISH AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
WORKING GOUP (IGWG) ON THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE 
RIGHT TO FOOD AS REQUESTED IN PARAGRAPH 10 OF THE 
DECLARATION OF THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT:FIVE YEARS LATER. 
AFTER HEARING VARIOUS INTERVENTIONS FROM THE FLOOR 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3098 
 
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ACTION IO-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
                  ------------------0611FC  100137Z /30 
R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6816 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2398 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2927 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 03        ROME  05446  03 OF 11  100136Z 
 
UNCLAS SECTION 03 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
SUGGESTING CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL SECRETARIAT-DRAFTED 
TERMS OF REFERENCE, THE CHAIR ASKED THE SECRETARIAT TO 
PREPARE A NEW DRAFT.  THE REDRAFT INCLUDED SOME U.S. 
SUGGESTIONS (IN PARTICULAR, TO HOLD OFF ACTUALLY DRAFTING 
GUIDELINES UNTIL THE THIRD SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP) 
BUT INCLUDED A NEW EU PROPOSAL WHICH WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE 
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER ON HUMAN RIGHTS AN EQUAL 
SAY IN SETTING THE AGENDA AND WORK PROGRAM FOR THE GROUP. 
IN A SUBSEQUENT SMALL MEETING USDEL WAS ABLE TO DELETE 
THE HUMAN RIGHTS REFERENCE, BUT OTHER ASPECTS OF THE 
TERMS OF REFERENCE (INCLUDING UNCLEAR DEVIATIONS FROM THE 
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD 
SECURITY) MAY COMPLICATE THE WORK OF THE IGWG. (COMMENT: 
THE EU CAME TO THE COUNCIL UNPREPARED AND UNWILLING TO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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PARTICIPATE IN A NEGOTIATION OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE. 
THE APPROACH OF THE GERMAN DELEGATION (GIVEN THE LEAD ON 
THIS ISSUE WITHIN THE EU) WAS THAT THE MATTER SHOULD BE 
LEFT TO THE FAO SECRETARIAT.  THE APPROACH IS NOT 
SURPRISING SINCE GERMANY IS PAYING FOR THE SECRETARIAT 
STAFFING AND MEETINGS OF THE IGWG. END COMMENT). 
 
NEXT STEPS FOR IGWG ON THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE 
RIGHT TO FOOD 
--------------------------------------------- ----------- 
 
¶5.  THE FAO WILL INVITE ALL MEMBERS TO "SUBMIT WRITTEN 
COMMENTS AND VIEWS, INCLUDING PROPOSALS FOR ELEMENTS FOR 
POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE DRAFT VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES" 
BEFORE THE FIRST MEETING (EXPECTED TO BE MARCH OR APRIL 
2003).  SEPTEL WILL DISCUSS HOW THE UNITED STATES SHOULD 
APPROACH THE FIRST STAGE OF THE IGWG'S WORK.  THE FIRST 
MEETING WILL ALSO ELECT A BUREAU, INCLUDING A CHAIR AND 
SIX VICE-CHAIRS (ONE PER REGION).  THE BELGIAN AMBASSADOR 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3100 
 
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ACTION IO-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
                  ------------------061201  100137Z /30 
R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6817 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2399 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2928 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 03        ROME  05446  04 OF 11  100137Z 
 
UNCLAS SECTION 04 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
TO THE FAO, CHRISTIAN MONNOYER, IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE TO 
DATE FOR THE CHAIR.  AS THE BUREAU IS GIVEN A SIGNIFICANT 
ROLE IN PREPARING THE DRAFT GUIDELINES, THE UNITED STATES 
(AFTER THE NECESSARY CONSULTATIONS WITH CANADA), SHOULD 
SEEK THE VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION. 
 
ACTIVITIES OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) 
------------------------------------------ 
 
¶6.  THE COUNCIL ELECTED THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS TO THE 
BOARD OF THE WFP: LIBYA (LIST A), INDONESIA (LIST B); 
PERU (LIST C), BELGIUM AND IRELAND (LIST D); SLOVAKIA 
(LIST E).  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JAMES MORRIS MADE AN 
ELOQUENT APPEAL TO THE COUNCIL (RECAPPING POINTS MADE IN 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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THE EARLIER WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD SESSION) ON THE EXPANDING 
HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN AFRICA. 
HE ALSO HIGHLIGHTED HIS CONCERN WITH THE SITUATION IN 
NORTH KOREA WHERE DISTRIBUTIONS TO VULNERABLE GROUPS HAVE 
ALREADY BEEN REDUCED. 
 
REVISED CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF 
PESTICIDES 
--------------------------------------------- -------- 
 
¶7.  THE U.S. NOTIFIED THE FAO SECRETARIAT AND FAO COUNCIL 
MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING OF CONTINUING U.S. 
CONCERNS WITH THE LANGUAGE ON DATA PROTECTION IN THE 
REVISED TEXT AND THE U.S. PROPOSAL TO REVERT TO THE 
LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL CODE OF CONDUCT.  DURING COUNCIL 
DISCUSSION IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE LATIN AMERICAN GROUP 
WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE PROPOSED U.S. LANGUAGE. THE DELEGATE 
OF CANADA STATED THAT IT COULD ACCEPT THE REVISED TEXT 
AND ACCUSED THE UNITED STATES OF CATERING EXCESSIVELY TO 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3101 
 
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ACTION IO-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
                  ------------------061202  100138Z /30 
R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6818 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2400 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2929 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 03        ROME  05446  05 OF 11  100137Z 
 
UNCLAS SECTION 05 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
INDUSTRY CONCERNS.  FOR ITS PART, THE EU STATED THAT IT 
WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO ADOPT THE CODE AS IT DID NOT 
HAVE A POSITION.  INSTEAD, IT SOUGHT AN ADDITIONAL 
TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP SESSION BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT 
COUNCIL. (COMMENT: THE GERMAN POSITION ON DATA PROTECTION 
WAS THE SAME AS THAT OF THE U.S.; OTHER EU MEMBERS WERE 
PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE REVISED TEXT AS PRESENTED. END 
COMMENT).  AT THE U.S. INITIATIVE, A SMALLER GROUP MET TO 
DISCUSS OPTIONS.  DURING THIS MEETING ARGENTINA PROPOSED 
DELETING ARTICLES 6.1.7 AND 6.1.8.  THE EU SUBSEQUENTLY 
NOTIFIED USDEL THAT THEY COULD ACCEPT THE REVISED CODE 
WITH THE PROPOSED DELETION.  PER INSTRUCTIONS, USDEL DID 
NOT BLOCK SUBSEQUENT ADOPTION OF THE CODE, BUT NOTED THAT 
THE LACK OF INDUSTRY SUPPORT WAS EXTREMELY UNFORTUNATE 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AND ASKED THE FAO TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE 
CONTINUED INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION AS THIS WAS NECESSARY 
FOR THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CODE. 
 
CONVENING OF GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MEETINGS OF FOOD SAFETY 
REGULATORS 
--------------------------------------------- -------- 
¶8.  THE COUNCIL AGREED TO HOLD OFF ANY DECISION ON 
CONVENING OF GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MEETINGS FOR FOOD SAFETY 
REGULATORS UNTIL AFTER LEARNING THE RESULTS OF THE 
EVALUATION OF THE FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION 
AND PENDING THE VIEWS OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON 
AGRICULTURE.  THE MATTER WILL BE TAKEN UP AGAIN AT THE 
JUNE 2003 COUNCIL. 
 
MEDIUM TERM PLAN AND ACTIVITIES UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL 
PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION 
--------------------------------------------- ---------- 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3102 
 
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INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
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R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6819 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2401 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2930 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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UNCLAS SECTION 06 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
¶9.  THE 123RD COUNCIL PROVIDED THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR 
COUNCIL TO REVIEW THE FAO'S MEDIUM TERM PLAN (MTP) FOR 
2004-2009.  THE COUNCIL ENDORSED THE SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT 
OF THE MTP AS A BASIS FOR PREPARATION OF THE PROGRAM OF 
WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE NEXT BIENNIUM TAKING INTO 
ACCOUNTS THE COMMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND FINANCE 
COMMITTEES AND THE RESULTS OF THE UPCOMING TECHNICAL 
COMMITTEES (COFI, COFO, COAG).  THE MTP PROPOSES AN 
INCREASE IN THE BUDGET LEVEL BY MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT 
OVER THE SIX-YEAR PERIOD AND EVEN GREATER INCREASES FOR 
SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, NOTABLY THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION 
PROGRAM.  CONCERNING THE BUDGET LEVEL, USDEL STATED THAT 
THE UNITED STATES CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ZERO NOMINAL 
GROWTH.  USDEL AND OTHER GENEVA GROUP MEMBERS STATED 
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THAT, TO BE REALISTIC, THE MEDIUM TERM PLAN SHOULD 
REFLECT BUDGETARY REALITIES AND REQUESTED THAT ALTERNATE 
FINANCIAL SCENARIOS BE PROVIDED FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL. IN 
SUBSEQUENT INTERVENTIONS, THE LATIN AMERICAN GROUP 
SUPPORTED THIS VIEW AS WELL.  THE FAO DIRECTOR OF 
PROGRAM, BUDGET AND  EVALUATION RESPONDED THAT THE MTP 
PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL'S VIEW OF WHAT 
WAS NEEDED TO RESPOND TO THE DEMANDS PLACED ON THE 
INSTITUTION AND DISCOURAGED THE NOTION OF PROVIDING 
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF THE FACT 
THAT THE PROPOSED INCREASE (2.25 PERCENT PER YEAR OVER 
THE MTP PERIOD) WAS "NOT OUTRAGEOUS." 
 
¶10. UNDER DISCUSSION OF THE MEDIUM TERM PLAN THE U.S. AND 
CAIRNS GROUP COUNTRIES (LED BY AUSTRALIA) EXPRESSED 
STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL 
PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION SECRETARIAT.  THE COUNCIL 
REPORT STATES THAT THE COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THE 
CONCERNS OF THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE AT THE POTENTIAL 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3103 
 
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ACTION IO-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
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R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6820 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2402 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2931 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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UNCLAS SECTION 07 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
SHORTFALL IN FUNDING IN RELATION TO THE APPROVED 
ACTIVITIES IN THE PRESENT BIENNIUM, AND THE NEED FOR 
ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS TO ACCELERATE THE STANDARD-SETTING 
PROCESS, WHICH SHOULD ALLOW THE SETTING OF AT LEAST FOUR 
STANDARDS PER ANNUM. 
 
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 
------------------------------ 
¶11. THE COUNCIL ENDORSED THE REPORTS OF THE FINANCE 
COMMITTEE.  THE WEAKENING IN THE FAO FINANCIAL SITUATION 
CAUSED BY ARREARS AND INVESTMENT LOSSES CONCERNED MANY 
MEMBERS.  THE SECRETARIAT NOTED THAT THE RECENT U.S. 
CONTRIBUTION OF USD 65 MILLION OBVIATED THE NEED TO 
BORROW EXTERNALLY IN THE LAST QUARTER.  USDEL STATED THAT 
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THE U.S. OBJECTIVE WAS TO PAY ITS ARREARS IN FULL BY THE 
END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR, BUT MANY DELEGATES REMAINED 
SKEPTICAL.  PAYMENT OF U.S. ARREARS WILL ALLOW THE FAO TO 
REPLENISH ITS WORKING CAPITAL AND SPECIAL RESERVE FUNDS 
AND TO PROCEED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF NEXT PHASE OF THE 
ORACLE (INFORMATION HANDLING) PROJECT, POSSIBLY WITH SOME 
FUNDS LEFT OVER.  (COMMENT: PAYMENT OF OUR ARREARS WILL 
REMOVE A LONG-STANDING SORE POINT WITH OTHER DONORS AND 
ENHANCE U.S. INFLUENCE IN THE FAO. END COMMENT). 
 
¶12. THE COUNCIL AGREED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 
RECOMMENDATION THAT FAO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON SPLIT 
CURRENCY ASSESSMENT SCHEMES WITH A VIEW TO PROTECTING THE 
APPROVED PROGRAM OF WORK TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE 
FROM THE EFFECTS OF FLUCTUATING CURRENCIES. THE AFRICAN 
REGIONAL GROUP SUPPORTED U.S. OPPOSITION TO A SPLIT 
ASSESSMENT.  THE COUNCIL ALSO AGREED THAT A DECISION ON 
THIS MATTER NEEDED TO BE TAKEN BEFORE THE NEXT 
CONFERENCE.  THE COUNCIL REPORT ALSO NOTES THAT AN ACTION 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3104 
 
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ACTION IO-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
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R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6821 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2403 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2932 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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UNCLAS SECTION 08 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
PLAN HAD BEEN PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT TO IMPLEMENT 
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR 
WHICH WAS HIGHLY CRITICAL OF FAO MANAGEMENT AND 
ESPECIALLY WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS. 
 
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STAFF RECRUITMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC 
DISTRIBUTION PRACTICES IN THE UN SYSTEM 
--------------------------------------------- ----- 
¶13.  THE FAO WAS REQUESTED TO PREPARE AN ANALYSIS OF 
OTHER UN AGENCIES' METHODS FOR DETERMINING GEOGRAPHIC 
DISTRIBUTION FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL.  THE 
LATIN AMERICAN GROUP (THE PRIME DRIVER BEHIND THIS AGENDA 
ITEM SINCE ALL LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES ARE EITHER 
EQUITABLY OR OVER-REPRESENTED UNDER THE FAO'S CURRENT 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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SYSTEM OF GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION) IS PUSHING FOR A 
SYSTEM THAT WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION REGIONAL 
REPRESENTATION (AS WELL AS NATIONAL REPRESENTATION) AND 
HAS REQUESTED THAT THE FAO ANALYZE REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS. 
SEVERAL ASIAN DELEGATES, MOST VOCALLY JAPAN, ENDORSED 
REVISION OF THE SYSTEM. USDEL NOTED THAT ANY METHODOLOGY 
IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND REQUESTED THAT 
THE REPORT TO COUNCIL GO THROUGH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 
FOR DISCUSSION AND EXPERT ADVICE. 
 
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS - EC MEMBERSHIP IN CODEX 
--------------------------------------------- ------------ 
¶14.  THE COUNCIL ADOPTED THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON 
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS (CCLM).  THERE WAS NO 
DISCUSSION OF THE CCLM CONCLUSIONS ON THE QUESTION OF EC 
MEMBERSHIP IN CODEX AND THE MATTER WILL BE SENT ON TO THE 
CODEX COMMITTEE ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES.  AT THE INSISTENCE 
OF THE JAPANESE DELEGATION, THE QUESTION OF 
REPRESENTATION ON THE PROGRAM AND FINANCE COMMITTEES WILL 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3105 
 
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ACTION IO-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
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R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6822 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2404 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2933 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 03        ROME  05446  09 OF 11  100140Z 
 
UNCLAS SECTION 09 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
BE THE SUBJECT OF REGIONAL GROUP CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN 
NOW AND THE NEXT COUNCIL.  (COMMENT: ALTHOUGH JAPAN'S 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE FAO BUDGET IS SECOND ONLY TO THE 
UNITED STATES', THE ASIA REGIONAL GROUP DOES NOT BELIEVE 
JAPAN'S VIEWS REPRESENT THOSE OF THE GROUP AS A WHOLE. 
THEY HAVE THEREFORE NOT BEEN WILLING TO GUARANTEE JAPAN 
ONE OF ASIA'S TWO SEATS ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE NOR 
REPRESENTATION IN OTHER FAO BODIES. JAPAN IS SEEKING AN 
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MEMBER COUNTRIES ALLOWED IN FAO 
FINANCE AND PROGRAM COMMITTEES TO OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM. 
END COMMENT.) 
 
TERM LIMITS 
---------- 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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¶15.  THE COUNCIL CHAIR DISCUSSED THE TERMS OF REFERENCE 
OF A PROPOSED INTERSESSIONAL "FRIENDS OF THE CHAIR" GROUP 
ON DIRECTOR GENERAL TERM LIMITS WITH THE EXPANDED BUREAU 
AND REGIONAL CHAIRS OVER THE COURSE OF THE WEEK.  IN THE 
FINAL AGREED TERMS OF REFERENCE, THE GROUP OF "FRIENDS" 
WILL EXAMINE THE NUMBER OF TERMS ALLOWED, BUT ALSO THE 
LENGTH OF TERMS AND WHEN LIMITS WOULD TAKE EFFECT.  THE G- 
77 ORIGINALLY SOUGHT LANGUAGE TO ENSURE THAT THE 
INCUMBENT WOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM ANY CHANGES TO THE FAO 
CONSTITUTION.  ALTHOUGH THE EU MEMBERS OF THE EXPANDED 
BUREAU WERE WILLING TO ACCEPT THIS "GRANDFATHERING" 
CLAUSE, U.S., CANADIAN AND AUSTRALIAN UNWILLINGNESS TO 
GIVE IN RESULTED IN A MUCH IMPROVED TERMS OF REFERENCE 
WHICH DOES NOT PREJUDGE THE OUTCOME AS FAR AS THE 
INCUMBENT.  THE TERMS OF REFERENCE DO STATE, HOWEVER, 
THAT THE "RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS" OF THE INCUMBENT WILL 
BE A SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION IN THE WORKING GROUP. 
AMBASSADOR MEKOUAR OF MOROCCO WILL CHAIR THE GROUP, BUT 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ3106 
 
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ACTION IO-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AF-00    AGRE-00  AID-00   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  EAP-00   EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00 
      E-00     UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00 
      ITC-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NEA-00   NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OES-00   OIC-02   OMB-01   OPIC-01  ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00 
      SS-00    STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  SA-00    EPAE-00 
      G-00     SAS-00     /008W 
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R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6823 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2405 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NICOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUNIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USEU BRUSSELS 2934 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASSY SEOUL 
USINT HAVANA 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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UNCLAS SECTION 10 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FOR FAS/LYNNE REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINNICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
IO/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EPA FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
ALLOWANCES ARE MADE FOR OTHER BUREAU MEMBERS TO CHAIR IN 
HIS ABSENCE.  NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 
"FRIENDS OF THE CHAIR MEETING" (HELD ON NOVEMBER 1) DID 
NOT REACH ANY CONCLUSIONS.  COMMENT:  THE EU WAS WILLING 
TO CONCEDE THE POINT ON GRANDFATHERING THE INCUMBENT IN 
PART BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO A 1998 EU DIRECTIVE, NONE OF 
THEM CAN SUPPORT A CANDIDATE WHO HAS SERVED TWELVE YEARS 
OR MORE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL.  THEY BELIEVE THAT IF THE 
CURRENT DG WERE TO RUN FOR REELECTION IN 2005 AND DID NOT 
RECEIVE ANY SUPPORT FROM DONOR COUNTRIES, EVEN IF HE 
COULD MUSTER ENOUGH VOTES FROM THE G-77 TO WIN, HE WOULD 
NOT HAVE A MEANINGFUL MANDATE TO RUN THE FAO.  WE BELIEVE 
THAT BEHIND THE SCENES, THE DG ACTUALLY ENCOURAGED THIS 
DISCUSSION TO TAKE PLACE SO HE COULD TEST THE LIMITS OF 
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RESISTANCE TO A THIRD TERM.  END COMMENT. 
 
FAO APPLICANTS 
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¶16. THE COUNCIL AGREED TO GRANT OBSERVER STATUS TO THE 
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND TIMOR LESTE, BOTH OF 
WHICH HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE 
ORGANIZATION. 
 
OTHER MATTERS -- U.S. SIGNS INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT 
GENETIC RESOURCES 
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¶17.  AMBASSADOR HALL SIGNED THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON 
PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ON 
NOVEMBER 1. COUNCIL MEMBERS GREETED HIS ANNOUNCEMENT OF 
U.S. SIGNATURE WITH ENTHUSIASTIC APPLAUSE. 
 
COMMENT 
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R 071251Z NOV 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6824 
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2406 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 
USMISSION GENEVA 
USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 
AMMBASSY LA PAZ 0113 
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 029 
AMEMBASSY SOFIA 
AMEMBASSY UAGADOUGOU 
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 
AMEMBASSY NCOSIA 
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE 
MEMBASSY CAIRO 0011 
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 
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AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 
AEMBASSY ACCRA 0322 
AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 012 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBSSY NAIROBI 
AMEMBASSY MASERU 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 
AMEMBASS NOUAKCHOTT 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY LIMA 
AMEMBASSY MAILA 
AMEMBASSY DOHA 
AMEBASSY RIYADH 0341 
AMEMBASSY DAKAR 
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 
AMEMBASSY DAMSCUS 
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY TUIS 
AMEMBASSY HARARE 
USU BRUSSELS 2935 
AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 
AMEMBASSY LISBON 
AMEMBASSY BRLIN 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
AEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 0015 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 179 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMEMBASS SEOUL 
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UNCLAS SECTION 11 OF 11 ROME 005446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
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USDA FOR FAS/LYNN REICH AND DICK HUGHES 
STATE FOR IO/EDA SETH WINICK, OES/ENV JULIE GOURLEY AND 
RICK DRISCOLL 
I/S GEORGE ABRAHAMS 
USAID FOR RALPH CUMMINGS 
EP FOR CATHLEEN BARNES 
PARIS ALSO FOR UNESCO 
 
FRO FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR KUNR FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO KUNR AORC FAO EAG
SUBJECT:  REPORT OF 123RD FAO COUNCIL 
 
¶18.  DISCUSSION OF TERM LIMITS WAS ARGUABLY THE MOT 
IMPORTANT REFORM ITEM ON THE (REVISED) AGENDA. FAO 
MEMBERS HAVE AT HAND ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFIANT 
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LAST THREE DECADES TO BING MUCH- 
NEEDED REFORM TO THE FAO AS AN INSTITUION AND MAKE 
CONCRETE STEPS TOWARDS ENSURING THA THE ORGANIZATION IS 
DYNAMIC AND ACCOUNTABLE. INERSESSIONAL WORK ON THIS 
ISSUE WILL BE CRITICAL I BRINGING A BROADLY-SUPPORTED 
PROPOSAL TO THE NEXT COUNCIL SESSION.  HALL 
 
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