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AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GENERAL FISHERIES
COUNCIL FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN
(as amended)
Objectives
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The development and proper utilization of the resources of the
Mediterranean and contiguous waters through international cooperation.
Summary of provisions
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(a) A General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean established,
within the framework of FAO (art. 1);
(b) The Council to encourage and coordinate research, to undertake
research, to publish information, and to propose measures regarding
standardization of equipment, techniques and nomenclature, and the
development and proper utilization of aquatic resources.
Membership
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Open to members and associate members of FAO and such other States
as are members of the United Nations, any of its specialized agencies
or IAEA.
Method of participation
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(a) For members and associate members of FAO: by deposition an
instrument of acceptance with the Director-General of FAO, which takes
effect on the date of receipt;
(b) For other States that are members of the United Nations, any
of its specialized agencies or IAEA: by submitting to the General
Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean an application for admission
and a declaration made in a formal instrument that they accept the
Agreement as in force at the time of admission. Admission to
membership is decided by the Council by a two-thirds majority of its
members.
Amendments
Date of adoption 24.9.1949
Place of adoption Rome, Italy
Dates of entry into force 20.2.1952 2.12.1963
9.12.1976
Languages English, French,
Spanish
Depositary FAO
Participant Entry into force
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Algeria 11.12.1969
Albania 10. 4.1991
Bulgaria 3. 7.1972
Cyprus 10. 6.1965
Egypt 8. 7.1952
France 7. 4.1952
Greece 20. 2.1952
Israel 29. 5.1950
Italy 14.12.1960
Lebanon 14.11.1960
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 14.11.1963
Malta 29. 4.1965
Monaco 14. 5.1954
Morocco 17. 9.1956
Romania 19. 2.1971
Spain 19.10.1953
Syrian Arab Republic 12.12.1975
Tunisia 22. 6.1954
Turkey 6. 4.1954
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland 3. 7.1972
Yugoslavia 20. 2.1952
Secretariat of the Agreement
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Cables: FOODAGRI, ROME
Telex: 610181 FAO 1
625852 FAO 1/625853 FAO 1
Telephone: 57971
Fax: 57973152
5782610/57975155
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