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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. 4. The Conference shall make rules laying down the procedure to be followed to secure: (a) proper consultation with governments and adequate techni- cal preparation prior to considera- tion by the Conference of proposed recommendations and conven- tions; and (b) proper consultation with governments in regard to relations between the Organization and na- tional institutions or private persons. 5. The Conference may make recommendations to any public international organization regard- ing any matter pertaining to the purpose of the Organization. 6. The Conference may by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast agree to discharge any other functions consistent with the pur- poses of the Organization which may be assigned to it by govern- ments or provided for by any ar- rangement between the Organiza- tion and any other public inter- national organization. ARTICLE V THE EXECUTIVE COMMrTrr 1. The Conference shall appoint an Executive Committee consist- ing of not less than nine or more than fifteen members or alternate or associate members of the Con- ference or their advisers who are qualified by administrative ex- perience or other special qualifi- cations to contribute to the at- tainment of the purpose of the Or- ganization. There shall be not more than one member from any Member nation. The tenure and other conditions of office of the members of the Executive Com- mittee shall be subject to rules to be made by the Conference. 2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Conference shall have regard in appointing the Executive Com- nittee to the desirability that its nembership should reflect as varied as possible an experience )f different types of economy in relation to food and agriculture. 3. The Conference may delegate to the Executive Committee such powers as it may determine, with the exception of the powers set forth in paragraph 2 of Article II, Article IV, paragraph 1 of Article VII, Article XIII, and Article XX of this Constitution. 4. The members of the Execu- tive Committee shall exercise the powers delegated to them by the Conference on behalf of the whole Conference and not as representa- tives of their respective govern- ments. 5. The Executive Committee shall appoint its own officers and, subject to any decisions of the Conference, shall regulate its own procedure. ARTICLE VI OTHER COMMITrEEs AND CONFERENCES 1. The Conference may estab- lish technical and regional stand- ing committees and may appoint committees to study and report on any matter pertaining to the pur- pose of the Organization. 2. The Conference may convene general, technical, regional, or other special conferences and may provide for the representation at such conferences, in such manner as it may determine, of national and international bodies concerned with nutrition, food and agri- culture. 1888 V

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