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Agreement for the Establishment of an FAO Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in South-West Asia

Document type
Multilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Dec 3, 1963
Source
IUCN (ID: TRE-000122)
Title (French)

Accord portant création d'une commission de lutte contre le criquet pèlerin dans la partie orientale de l'aire de répartition de cet acridien en Asie du Sud-ouest

Title (Spanish)

Acuerdo para el Establecimiento de una Comisión de la FAO para la Lucha contra la Langosta del Desierto en el Asia Sudoccidental

Title (Other)

Übereinkommen zur Gründung einer Kommission für die Bekämpfung der Wüstenheuschrecke im östlichen Teil ihres Stammgebietes in Südwestasien

Place of adoption
Rome
Depository
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Language
English, French, Spanish
Entry into force
Dec 15, 1964
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Pests/diseases Desert/oasis Institution Data collection/reporting Pesticides Plant protection Research Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies
Geographical area
Asia
Abstract

Objective: Through the establishment of a commission within the framework of FAO, to promote national and international research and action to control the desert locust in the region (Afghanistan, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan and any territories adjacent to them).

Summary of provisions: Parties undertake to maintain locust information and control services, hold reserves of insecticides and equipment and encourage and support training, survey and research work (art. 2).

Institutional mechanism: The Commission established (art. 1) for joint action and assistance, information and coordination and cooperation in the field of research, training and control (art. 4).

This abstract takes into account the 1977 amendment.

(Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996)

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Countries Entry into force Ratification *
Afghanistan
India
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Pakistan

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