Paragraphs in "International Tropical Timber Agreement" coded as SCIR

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Art.1.1x.c	(c) To promote and support research and development with a view to improving forest management and wood utilization;
Art.20.7	7. The Council may nominate and sponsor any entity with the consent of that entity, including a member or members, to receive loans for the financing of approved projects and to undertake all the obligations involved, except that the Organization shall reserve to itself the right to monitor the use of resources and to follow up on the implementation of projects so financed. However, the Organization shall not be responsible for guarantees voluntarily provided by individual members or other entities.
Art.21.3	3. The Council may also decide to accept other forms of contributions to the Special Account, including scientific and technical equipment or personnel, to meet the requirements of approved projects.
Art.23.2	2. In order to achieve the objectives set out in article 1, the Council shall examine all project proposals in the fields of research and development, market intelligence, further and increased processing in developing producing member countries, and reforestation and forest management, together with the recommendation submitted by the relevant committee; such project proposals based on tropical timber as defined in article 2, paragraph 1, may encompass tropical timber products other than those listed in article 2, paragraph 1. This provision shall also apply, where relevant, to the functions of the committees as set forth in article 25.
Art.23.5	5. Research and development projects should relate to at least one of the following five areas:
Art.23.5.a	(a) wood utilization, including the utilization of lesser-known and lesser-used species;
Art.23.5.b	(b) natural forest development;
Art.23.5.c	(c) reforestation development;
Art.23.5.d	(d) harvesting, logging infrastructure, training of technical personnel;
Art.23.5.e	(e) institutional framework, national planning.
Art.23.6	6. Projects on research and development approved by the Council shall be consistent with each of the following criteria:
Art.23.6.a	(a) They should be related to the production and utilization of industrial tropical timber;
Art.23.6.b	(b) They should yield benefits to the tropical timber economy as a whole and be relevant to producing as well as consuming members;
Art.23.6.c	(c) They should be related to the maintenance and expansion of the international tropical timber trade;
Art.23.6.d	(d) They should offer reasonable prospects for positive economic returns in relation to costs; and
Art.23.6.e	(e) They shall make maximum use of existing research institutions and, to the greatest extent possible, avoid duplication of efforts.
Art.23.7	7. Projects in the fields of market intelligence, further and increased processing, and reforestation and forest management, should be consistent with criterion (b) and, as far as possible, consistent with criteria (a), (c), (d) and (e) as contained in paragraph 6 of this article.
Art.23.8	8. The Council shall decide on the relative priorities of projects, taking into account the interests and characteristics of each of the producing regions. Initially, the Council shall give priority to research and development project profiles as endorsed by the Sixth Preparatory Meeting on Tropical Timber under the Integrated Programme for Commodities and to such other projects as the Council may approve.
Art.25.1.a	(a) Keep under review the availability and quality of statistics and other information required by the Organization;
Art.25.1.b	(b) Analyse the statistical data and specific indicators as identified in annex C for the monitoring of international tropical timber trade;
Art.25.1.c	(c) Keep under continuous review the international tropical timber market, its current situation and short-term prospects on the basis of the data mentioned in subparagraph (b) above and other relevant information;
Art.25.1.d	(d) Make recommendations to the Council on the need for, and nature of, appropriate studies on tropical timber, including long-term prospects of the international tropical timber market, and monitor and review any studies commissioned by the Council;
Art.25.1.e	(e) Carry out any other tasks related to the economic, technical and statistical aspects of tropical timber assigned to it by the Council;
Art.25.1.f	(f) Assist in the provision of technical co-operation to producing members to improve their relevant statistical services.
Art.25.2.a	(a) Keep under regular review the support and assistance being provided at a national and international level for reforestation and forest management for the production of industrial tropical timber;
Art.25.2.b	(b) Encourage the increase of technical assistance to national programmes for reforestation and forest management;
Art.25.2.d	(d) Review regularly future needs of international trade in industrial tropical timber and, on this basis, identify and consider appropriate possible schemes and measures in the field of reforestation and forest management;
Art.25.2.e	(e) Facilitate transfer of knowledge in the field of reforestation and forest management with the assistance of competent organizations;
Art.25.3.a.i	(i) Transfer of technology;
Art.25.3.c	(c) Monitor ongoing activities in this field, and identify and consider problems and possible solutions to them in co-operation with the competent organizations;
Art.25.3.d	(d) Encourage the increase of technical assistance to national programmes for the processing of tropical timber.
Art.25.4	4. Research and development shall be a common function of the committees established under article 24, paragraph 1.
Art.25.5	5. In view of the close relationship between research and development, reforestation and forest management, increased and further processing, and market intelligence, each of the permanent committees, in addition to carrying out the functions assigned to it above, shall, with regard to project proposals referred to it, including those on research and development in its area of competence:
Art.25.5.a	(a) Consider and technically appraise and evaluate project proposals;
Art.25.5.b	(b) In accordance with general guidelines established by the Council, decide on and implement pre-project activities necessary for making recommendations on project proposals to the Council;
Art.25.5.c	(c) Identify possible sources of finance for projects referred to in article 20, paragraph 2;
Art.25.5.d	(d) Follow up the implementation of projects and provide for the collection and dissemination of the results of projects as widely as possible for the benefit of all members;
Art.25.5.e	(e) Make recommendations to the Council relating to projects;
Art.25.5.f	(f) Carry out any other tasks related to projects assigned to it by the Council.
Art.25.6	6. In carrying out these common functions, each committee shall take into account the need to strengthen the training of personnel in producing member countries; to consider and propose modalities for organizing or strengthening the research and development activities and capacities of members, particularly producing members; and to promote the transfer of research know-how and techniques among members, particularly among producing members.
Art.27.1	1. The Council shall establish close relationships with appropriate intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, in order to help ensure the availability of recent and reliable data and information on all factors concerning tropical timber. The Organization, in co-operation with such organizations, shall compile, collate and, as necessary, publish such statistical information on production, supply, trade, stocks, consumption and market prices of tropical timber, and on related areas, as is necessary for the operation of this Agreement.
Art.27.2	2. Members shall, to the fullest extent possible not inconsistent with their national legislation, furnish, within a reasonable time, statistics and information on tropical timber requested by the Council.
Art.27.3	3. The Council shall arrange to have any necessary studies undertaken of the trends and of short- and long-term problems of the world tropical timber market.
Art.28.2	2. The Council shall annually review and assess the world tropical timber situation and exchange views on the outlook for, and other issues closely related to, the world tropical timber economy, including ecological and environmental aspects.
Art.28.3	3. The review shall be carried out in the light of:
Art.28.3.a	(a) Information supplied by members in relation to national production, trade, supply, stocks, consumption and prices of tropical timber;
Art.28.3.b	(b) Statistical data and specific indicators provided by members on the areas listed in annex C; and
Art.28.3.c	(c) Such other relevant information as may be available to the Council either directly or through the appropriate organizations in the United Nations system and appropriate intergovernmental, governmental or non-governmental organizations.