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) Full text English French Spanish Website www.fao.org www.fao.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Afghanistan Dec 15, 1964 Jul 14, 1964 [3] India Dec 15, 1964 Dec 15, 1964 [3] Iran, Islamic Republic of Dec 15, 1964 Nov 19, 1964 [3] Pakistan Jul 12, 1965 Jul 12, 1965 [3] * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in