Term of office relates to the standard three-year periods for which Member States are elected by ECOSOC (□) or FAO Council (●) respectively. Member States may stand down for one or two years within this period, offering their seat to another Member State.
Ghana is occupying the rotating seat. The rotating seat is to be occupied by a country of: List A- First term- 2012/2013/2014, List B- Second Term- 2015/2016/2017, List A- Third Term- 2018/2019/2020, and List C- Fourth Term- 2021/2022/2023.
Belgium and Sweden announced their decision to step down through a letter from the List D Convenor on 25 November 2013 and that these two seats would be taken up by Australia and Luxembourg for 2014.
Belgium and Sweden announced their decision to step down through a letter from the List D Convenor on 25 November 2013 and that these two seats would be taken up by Australia and Luxembourg for 2014.