International Cotton Advisory Committee

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International Cotton Advisory Committee
Comité Consultatif International du Coton
Comité Consultivo Internacional del Algodón
AbbreviationICAC/CCIC/CCIA
FormationSeptember 1939
TypeInternational commodity body
PurposeTrade and production
Headquarters Flag of the United States.svg Washington, DC, United States of America
Location
  • 1629 K Street NW, Suite 702, Washington, DC 20006 USA
Region served
World cotton industry
Membership29 members
Official language
English, French, Spanish, summaries in Arabic and Russian
Chair of the Standing Committee
Mr Ali Tahir
Main organ
Standing Committee (4-5 meetings per year), ICAC Secretariat
BudgetAbout US$2 million
StaffNine
Website www.icac.org

The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) is an association of governments of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries which acts as the international commodity body for cotton and cotton textiles.

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Structure and history

Founded at the International Cotton Meeting in Washington, DC in 1939, the ICAC advocates for cotton producing nations, publishes studies and technical information on the cotton industry, and holds an annual Plenary Meeting of member states. While most of the world's cotton producing nations are members, two of the ten largest producers (The People's Republic of China and Turkmenistan) are not members of the ICAC. All of the top five cotton exporting nations are members.

The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) along with private sector cotton organizations initiated the International Forum for Cotton Promotion (IFCP) in 2000. The IFCP serves as a forum and clearinghouse for the exchange of proven cotton promotion techniques. The IFCP facilitates domestically focused and domestically funded cotton promotion programs. [1]

Member states

Member nations and date joining: [2]

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina May 1946
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia May 1946
  3. Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh February 1917
  4. Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil September 1939
  5. Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso October 1997
  6. Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon August 1969
  7. Flag of Chad.svg Chad March 1967
  8. Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Cote d'Ivoire August 1973
  9. Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt September 1939
  10. Flag of Europe.svg European Union May 2017
  11. Flag of India.svg India Sept 1939
  12. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan Sept 2006
  13. Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya July 2007
  14. Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (Republic of Korea) Mar 1954
  15. Flag of Mali.svg Mali July 1996
  16. Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Sept 2010
  17. Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Sept 1972
  18. Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Jul 1948
  19. Flag of Russia.svg Russia Feb 1962 (as USSR: Sept 1939)
  20. Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa July 1991
  21. Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Sept 1939
  22. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Jan 1951
  23. Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Feb 1963
  24. Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Togo Sept 1999
  25. Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Nov 1947
  26. Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Nov 1962
  27. Flag of the United States.svg United States Sept 1939 - Jan 2026
  28. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Sept 1992
  29. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Apr 1991

See also

References

  1. ↑ A., A.A. Terhaar Allen (2003-12-01). "The international forum for cotton promotion". 34 (12).{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ member_countries_september_2010.pdf Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine , icac.org
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