Agreement for the Establishment of the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH)

Title (French): Accord portant création de l'Organisation intergouvernementale de renseignements et de conseils techniques pour la commercialisation des produits de la pêche en Asie et dans le Pacifique
Title (Spanish): Acuerdo sobre el Establecimiento de la Organización Intergubernamental de Información y Asesoramiento Técnico para la Comercialización de Productos Pesqueros en la Región de Asia y el Pacífico
Place of adoption: Kuala Lumpur
Depository: FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Language: English, French
Entry into force: Mar 3, 1987
Subject: Fisheries

Abstract: Objectives: To establish the Intergovernmental Organisation for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH). Summary of provisions: Parties agree that the objectives of INFOFISH are to enable fisheries of the region to develop in accordance with market demand and take full advantage offered by their fishery resources, contribute to their upgrading and modernisation, make the best use of export opportunities, and promote technical and economic co-operation among Member States (art. 3). To these ends, INFOFISH is to, inter alia, provide to its Members marketing information on fishery products, assist in developing new products and marketing opportunities for fishery resources, assist in the planning and implementation of national fish market information and research activities, train staff in marketing development, and strengthen national institutions involved in this field (art. 4). Institutional mechanism: INFOFISH is established (art. 1), with a Governing Council to, inter alia, determine its policy and review its work and activities (art. 7), and a Technical Advisory Board (art. 10).
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Website: www.infofish.org
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Country/Territory/Participant

Countries	Entry into force	Ratification *	Simple signature	Withdrawal
Bangladesh	Mar 3, 1987	Mar 3, 1987 [2]	-	-
Cambodia	Dec 7, 2006	Dec 7, 2006 [2]	-	-
Fiji	Jul 6, 2015	Jul 6, 2015 [2]	-	-
France	-	-	Jun 27, 1986	-
India	Mar 3, 1987	Sep 19, 1986 [2]	-	May 14, 2019
Indonesia	Oct 9, 1987	Oct 9, 1987 [1]	Jun 30, 1986	Aug 28, 2001
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Mar 10, 2004	Mar 10, 2004 [2]	-	-
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.	Mar 3, 1987	Mar 20, 1986 [2]	-	-
Malaysia	Mar 3, 1987	Jan 22, 1987 [1]	-	-
Maldives	Mar 3, 1987	Aug 7, 1986 [2]	-	-
Pakistan	Dec 3, 2001	Dec 3, 2001 [2]	-	-
Philippines	Jan 20, 2004	Jan 20, 2004 [2]	-	-
Solomon Islands	Jul 1, 1987	Jul 1, 1987 [2]	-	-
Sri Lanka	May 6, 1987	May 6, 1987 [2]	-	-
Thailand	May 13, 1988	May 13, 1988 [2]	-	-

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature