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constitution and operation of all agreements. For example, since certain agreements in the past operated to the benefit of producing countries only, it is provided that all agreements shall include provision for adequate participation by consuming and importing countries as well as by producing and exporting countries. Article 58 defines the two types of inter-governmental commodity agreements as (a) control agreements and (b) other agreements. The reason for this distinction is that restrictive control agreements to deal with a surplus situation are made subject to special rules which are not necessarily applicable to other agreements designed to expand production and consumption of the commodity concerned. Section C. —Inter-governmental Commodity Control Agreements. (Articles 59-63) Article 59 provides that control agreements may be employed only in the case of a burdensome surplus or of widespread unemployment in connection with a primary commodity. In these cases major adjustments by way of expanding world consumption of the commodity or of shifts of production may be necessary, and importing countries must have an equal voice with exporting countries in formulating programmes of adjustment. Article 60 accordingly sets out additional principles which apply only to control agreements of this nature. Articles 61, 62, and 63 describe the procedural and organizational arrangements appropriate to commodity control agreements. Section D. —Miscellaneous Provisions. (Articles 64-67) Article 64 ensures full co-operation with any inter-governmental organization, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization, which is competent in the same field, so that duplication of functions and conflicting action may be avoided. Article 65 provides for submission of information to the Organization and consultation with the Organization regarding existing and proposed commodity agreements, to ensure that they conform with the appropriate provisions of this Chapter. Article 66 sets out the position of dependent territories of any country regarding participation in commodity agreements. In Article 67 exceptions from the provisions of this Chapter are made in the case of certain special types of inter-governmental commodity agreements, including, in particular, bilateral inter-governmental agreements relating to the purchase and sale of a commodity falling under the State-trading provisions of the Charter.