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C 97/III/PV VERBATIM RECORDS OF MEETINGS OF COMMISSION III OF THE CONFERENCE PROCES-VERBAUX DES SEANCES DE LA COMMISSION III DE LA CONFERENCE ACTAS TAQUIGRAFICAS DE LAS SESIONES DE LA COMISION III DE LA CONFERENCIA

Year of publication 1998

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Category Meeting document

Meeting symbol C 97/III/PV

Meeting Session Number 29

Meeting date 7-18 November 1997

Meeting location Rome, Italy

Language Trilingual

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