NOTIFICATION TO THE PARTIES


No. 696                                  Lausanne, 24 August 1992


CONCERNING:


                Meeting of the Plants Committee


The  Secretariat  wishes to advise all Parties  that  the  Plants
Committee  will  meet  in Chiang Mai, Thailand,  from  26  to  28
October 1992.

Parties  interested  in attending this meeting  or  knowing  more
about  the  subjects for discussion are invited  to  contact  the
Chairman directly at the following address:

              Dr Jim A. Armstrong
              Department of Conservation and Land Management
              Hackett Drive
              Crawley
              PERTH, W.A. 6009
              Australia

              Telephone: (619) 3670505
              Telefax: (619) 3670515

Observers  may  participate in this meeting at the invitation  of
the Chairman.

Please  convey  this information to the relevant people  in  your
Scientific Authority.