Constitution of the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory Services for Fishery Products in Latin America and the Caribbean (INFOPESCA) Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Feb 18, 1994 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001390) Title (French) Acte constitutif du Centre pour les services d'information et d'avis consultatifs sur la commercialisation des produits de la pêche en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes Title (Spanish) Constitución del Centro para los Servicios de Información y Asesoramiento sobre la Comercialización de los Productos Pesqueros en América Latina y el Caribe Place of adoption San José Depository FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Language English, French, Spanish Entry into force Feb 18, 1994 Subject Fisheries Abstract Objectives: To establish the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory Service for Fishery Products in Latin America and the Caribbean (INFOPESCA). Summary of provisions: Parties agree that the objectives of INFOPESCA are to provide information and advisory services on the marketing of Latin American and Caribbean fishery products, provide assistance in the processing and quality control, in accordance with market needs, and enhance product quality (art. 2). To these ends, the Centre is, inter alia, to provide its members with information on market opportunities, advise on technical product specifications, processing methods and quality standards, examine and develop new market opportunities for non- or under-utilised species and fishery products, and assist in the planning and execution of national and regional fish market research and information activities (art. 3). Parties further agree that INFOPESCA is to seek to establish an agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and to build a close working relationship with the FAO Network of Regional Fish Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services (art. 17). Institutional mechanisms: INFOPESCA is established. It comprises a General Assembly, an Executive Committee, a Consultative Committee, and subsidiary bodies established by the General Assembly or the Executive Committee (art. 8). Full text English French Spanish Website www.infopesca.org www.fao.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Argentina Dec 4, 1994 - Dec 4, 1994 - Belize Feb 18, 1994 - Feb 18, 1994 - Brazil Oct 28, 1994 - Oct 28, 1994 - Colombia Feb 3, 2000 Feb 3, 2000 [2] - - Costa Rica Feb 18, 1994 - Feb 18, 1994 Sep 26, 2002 Dominican Republic Jun 13, 1994 Jun 13, 1994 [2] - - Honduras Feb 18, 1994 - Feb 18, 1994 - Mexico Mar 26, 1997 Mar 26, 1997 [2] - - Nicaragua Feb 18, 1994 - Feb 18, 1994 - Uruguay Feb 18, 1994 - Feb 18, 1994 - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Dec 16, 1997 Dec 16, 1997 [2] - - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in