1. The main responsibilities of the President of the G.A. are: To convene the G.A. once a year during the month of June at a place which has been decided by the G.A. To convene the G.A. extraordinarily whenever and in whatever way the present rules of order stipulate. In order for the G.A. to convene invitations are sent to relative parliaments of the Assembly's member states. To preside at the General Assembly. To contribute to the implementation of the General Assembly's decisions. To contribute to the distribution of the Assembly's principles and the decisions of its organs. To follow in cooperation with the General Secretariat the activity of international organisations, European and other, the European Union's and actors' having similar objectives as those of the I.A.O., to cooperate with theses and to project the views of the Assembly.

2. The President of the G.A. is called by the General Secretariat obligatorily to the meetings of the Secretariat. The invitation addressed to him includes the items of the agenda, and in addition to this, he is sent the folder which is sent to all the members of the Secretariat. During the meetings he holds the right of speech which is given immediately upon request.

3. he president of the General Assembly is directly elected by the General Assembly and its period of office is biennial.