Official site for the Legal Office of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). The office provides legal advisory services to member nations, particularly in the areas of legislative and treaty drafting. The site lists member states with the date of membership, publishes news highlights from the office, details of print publications ordered via the site, and occasional papers in PDF format. A collection of basic FAO texts including the constitution, rules of procedure of committees and policy documents are also available. The full-text of treaties deposited with the FAO (including those concluded under the FAO constitution) are published on the site with links to the text and current status. Access is also provided to the FAOLEX database of legislative materials and international agreements food and agriculture, Fishlex on coastal state requirements for foreign fishing and Waterlex which includes international agreements on international water sources. The site can be viewed in English, French and Spanish.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Legal Office
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