The ICA 2007 includes new provisions which have implications for the regular work of the Organization.  Preparations to implement the new Agreement are outlined in document WP-Council 162/08. 

The latest versions of the new draft strategic action plan, draft terms of reference for ICO bodies (Consultative Forum on Coffee Sector Finance, Private Sector Consultative Board, Promotion and Market Development Committee, Projects Committee, Finance and Administration Committee and Statistics Committee) and proposals for revisions to the Rules of the Organization, the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules and Rules on Statistics can be downloaded from  the documents section of the website at the following link, together with a report on progress on achieving the objectives of the 2001 Agreement:

• Documents of the Council  

Background information

Links to other relevant ICO documents, including existing Rules and terms of reference, are given below:

• Preparations to implement the ICA 2007 (document WP-Council 162/08)

Terms of reference

Terms of reference for existing ICO bodies:  

• Terms of reference for the Statistics Committee (document EB-3833/02)
• Rules of procedure for the Promotion Committee (document PC-02/02)
• Terms of reference for the Steering Group on Promotion (document PC-08/03)
• Terms of reference for the Finance Committee (document WP-Finance 02/04)
• Terms of reference for the Virtual Screening Committee  (document WP-Board 955/04 Rev. 1)
• Executive Board (Chapter VII of the ICA 2001)
• Private Sector Consultative Board (Article 29 of the ICA 2007)

Existing strategic action plan:

• Outline plan of action for 2001 - 2006 (document EB-3767/01 Rev. 2)

Rules on Statistics

Existing Rules on Statistics: 

• Statistical reports (document EB-3830/02)
• Indicator prices (document EB-3776/01 Rev. 1)
• Certificates of Origin (document EB-3775/01)

Rules of the Organization 

Existing Rules:

• Rules of the Organization (document EB-3820/02) 
• Financial Regulations and Financial Rules of the ICO (document EB-3634/97)
• Staff Regulations and Staff Rules (document EB-2770/86 Rev. 2)

Cooperation with other organizations

The ICO will review Memoranda of Understanding or Cooperation with the following organizations:

• International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) (document ED-1765/00)
• United Nations Environment Programme (document ED-1737/00)
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (document ICC-91-7)

Coffee development strategy

• ICO’s Development strategy for coffee: document EB-3768/01
• CFC/ICO workshop on coffee development priorities: document CFC/ICO 8/06
• 2^nd World Coffee Conference  Review of themes  I  Summary report