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The International Grains Agreement, 1995, consists of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995, concluded at London on 7�December 1994, and the Food Aid Convention, concluded at London on 5 December 1994 (see hereinafter under chapter�IX.41�b). The Grains Trade Convention, was established at a Conference of governments organized by the International Wheat Council on 7 December 1994, while the Food Aid Convention, 1995, was established by the Food Aid Committee at its 69th session on 5 December 1994. Both Conventions, of which the English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, were open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 1 May 1995 until and including 30 June 1995, in accordance with their respective articles 24 and XVII. At its 27th session, held in London on 9 June 2009, the International Grains Council, pursuant to article 2 (1) (e) of the Convention, decided to include rice and its products in the definition of �grain� or �grains�, with effect from 1 July 2009.
From its first session, held in London on 6 July 1995, the International Grains Council took the following decisions:
Date of decision: Subject:
6 July 1995 Extension until 30 June 1996 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by the following States/Organization:
Algeria, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, C�te d'Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, European Community, Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Japan, Jordan, Korea (Republic of), Malta, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland,
Tunisia, Turkey, United States of America and Yemen.
17 June 1996 Extension until 30 June 1997 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by thefollowing States: Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, C�te d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey and United States of America.
(Subsequently, the International Grains Council agreed to grant Malta an extension to 30 June 1997 of the time-limit for the deposit of its instrument of accession.)
3 December 1996 Extension until 30 June 1997 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instrument of accession by Yemen.
18 June 1997 Extension until 30 June 1998 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instruments of ratification or accession for Bolivia, C�te d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Morocco, Norway, Panama, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, United States of America.
15 to 16 June 1998 Extension until 30 June 1999 of the Convention and of the time-limit for the deposit of the instruments of ratification or accession for Bolivia, C�te d'Ivoire, Iraq, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Panama, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United States of America and Yemen.
8 June 1999 Extension of the Convention until 30 June 2001
8 December 1999 Extension until 30 June 2000 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instrument of accession for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
13 to 14 June 2000 Extension until 30 June 2001 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession for C�te d'Ivoire, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Panama, Russian Federation and Ukraine.
12 to 13 June 2001 Extension until 30 June 2002 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instruments of ratification or accession for C�te d'Ivoire, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan,
Panama, Russian Federation and Ukraine; and extension of the Convention until 30 June 2003.
18 to 19 June 2002 Extension until 30 June 2003 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by the following States: C�te d'Ivoire, Kazakhstan,
Panama, Russian Federation and Ukraine.
23 - 24 June 2003 Extension of the Convention until 30 June 2005, with effect from 1 July 2003; and
Extension until 30 June 2004 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by the following States: Kazakhstan, Panama, Russian
Federation and Ukraine.
14 June 2005 Extension of the Convention until 30 June 2007, with effect from 1 July 2005; and
Extension until 30 June 2006 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by the following States: Panama, Russian Federation and Ukraine.
13 June 2006 Extension until 30 June 2007 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by the following States: Panama, Russian Federation and
Ukraine.
28 June 2007 Extension of the Convention until 30 June 2009, with effect from 1 July 2007.
9 June 2008 Extension until 30 June 2009 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by the following States: Panama and Ukraine.
8 June 2009 Extension of the Convention until 30 June 2011, with effect from 1 July 2009.
8 June 2009 Extension until 30 June 2010 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by the following States: Panama and Ukraine.
7 June 2010 Extension until 30 June 2011 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by the following States: Panama and Ukraine.
7 December 2010 Extension until 30 June 2011 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instrument of accession by Saudi Arabia.
6 June 2011 Extension of the Convention until 30 June 2013, with effect from 1 July 2011.
6 June 2011 Extension until 30 June 2012 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instrument of accession by Saudi Arabia.

At its 35th session, held in London on 8 June 2012, the International Grains Council, pursuant to article 2 (1) (e) of the Convention, decided to include copra, cottonseed, palm kernel, groundnuts, rapeseed/canola, soyabeans and sunflowerseed and its products in the definition of �grain� or �grains�, with effect from 1 July 2013.