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membership of each commodity Committee includes representatives of those countries which have an important, interest in the international trade of the commodity in question. The commodity Committees shall consider and periodically report to the Central Committee whether, in their view, the conditions of supply _ and demand of the commodity in question make it desirable to terminate individual •commodity Committees. (6) Relation between ths Council and FAO In order to co-ordinate the activities of FAO and the Council, the two •organizations shall maintain the closest co-operation. FAO shall be entitled to send representatives to participate in all meetings -of the Council and its Central and commodity Committees. The Council shall invite FAO to provide through its Research and Information Service for the collection and preparation of data on the world position of the basic foodstuffs, feedstuffs, essential seeds, agricultural chemicals used in agriculture, :and fertilizers, including the basic minimum requirements of different -countries during the present emergency and their total nutritional position. (7) Relation between the Council and JJNRRA UNKRA shall be closely associated with the Council and shall be entitled to send representatives to participate in all meetings of the Council and its Central and commodity Committees. (8) Secretariat The Council shall appoint a Secretary-General to be nominated by FAO and an international secretariat to work under his direction and responsible solely to the Council. The Central Committee shall make arrangements for securing the personnel to staff the secretariat on a full-time loan basis, in so far as possible from FAO. (9) Procedures The Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure. It shall meet as required in accordance with those rules. It may set up any committees required for the performance of its functions. Periodic reports will be published regarding the activities of the Council and its commodity Committees. (10) Responsibilities of Members In accepting membership in the Council and its Committees, Governments shall make it clear that they accept the responsibilities which membership entails. These responsibilities shall include—(«i) The assurance of full co-operation in the purposes of the Council. (b) The prompt provision of full information regarding the availability and utilization of supplies and the relevant conditions governing their disposal and utilization. (c) An undertaking that each member country will put itself in a position to implement all recommendations which it has accepted, seeking special national action when necessary. The Committee further recommends that the Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada arrange without delay for a meeting of the Combined Food Board, to which shall be invited representatives of the Governments eligible to membership in the proposed International Emergency Food Council, in order that this Council may be organized.

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