(m)Torequest thegoverning bodiesoftheorganizations towelcome theconstructive proposals madebysomeMemberStatestoprovide themeansfortheestablishment oftraining programmes fornewlyestablished NRS,andtorequest boththeorganizations andtheinterested MemberStatestopursue suchproposalsactively; (n)Torequest thegoverning bodiesoftheorganizations torecommend toMemberstatesthathavenospecial provisions tofacilitate thesecondment oftheirnationals toorganizatlons ofthecommon systemthattheyconsider special measuresandappropriate legislation tothateffect; (0)Torequest thegoverning bodiesoftheorganizations torecommend thatthoseMemberStatesthathavenotyetdonesoconsider theconclusion ofanagreement onthetransfer ofpension rightswithUNJSPF, inordertoenabletheirnationals tomovefreely between government service andservice withcommon systemorganizations; (p)Torecommend thattheorganizations consider usingreimbursable loanagreements forspecific technical assignments oflimited duration inthecontext oftechnical co-operation activities, inordertoobtainaccesstocandidates whosecareer commitments wouldotherwise preclude service withthecommon system; (q)Torecommend thattheorganizations makefulluseoftheUNV,theassociate experts scheme andnon-governmental organizations asongoing sources todevelop theirrosters; (r)Tonotethevaluable contribution thatretired persons fromoutside thecommon systemcouldmaketotechnical co-operation activities andtorequest theorganizations toconsider suchcandidates infieldsofworkwhereexpertise isscarce. 3.Language proficiency testing 253.Atitstwentieth session theCommission ha1examined thevalueoflanguageproficiency testing asascreening mechanism, thevarious standards applied bytheorganizations andtheresults obtained through testing. Atitstwenty-secondsession theCommission considered adocument submitted byCCAQinresponse toth~Commission's request thattheorganizations consider arangeofrecommendations ontesting, including thefeasibility ofaninter-agency proficiency examination,fullerapplication ofthefunctional definitions oflanguage proficiency indetermining therecruitment standards forspecific posts,examination ofthelanguage ability testofFAOtoascertain whether thattest cou]~beutilized by otherorganizations forrecruitment purposes andareappraisal oftheobjectives of thelanguage proficiency examination inthelightofthefunctional requirements of theorganizations. -63-255.ThePresident ofFICSAexpressed theviewthatthedifficulties involved in standardizing language proficiency examinations wouldrendersuchanattempt undesirable. FICSA,therefore, supported theposition ofCCAQ.Viewsoftheorganizations andstaffrepresentatives 2 2the254.TheChairman ofCCAQpointed outthatthelanguage policies ofthe organizations differed inthattheUnitedNations required understanding ofthe language while,forexample, theUnitedNations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) andFAOrequired aworking knowledge: such differences wouldbedifficult toreconcile astheywerebasedondecisions 0:­ respective governing bodies. Withrespect tolanguage testing forrecruitment purposes, CCAQconsidered thatthatcouldbeaccomplished through interviews, although testscould beusedwhennecessary. CCAQagreedthatthefunctional definitions oflanguage proficiency levelscouldbeusedwithsomefurther refinement oftheexisting definitions. t:f't:," f·256.TheConvenor ofCCISUAnotedtheCCAQdocument andsuggested thatthequestion bepursued further intheCCAQSub-Committee onStaffTraining withaviewto pointing thewaytobetterco-ordination inthisfield,ifnottocommon examinations. Discussion andrecommendations oftheCommission 257.TheCommission expressed thehopethatthosetopics wouldbepursued further through theappropriate SUb-organs ofCCAQ. Astothefeasibility ofan inter-agency language proficiency examination forserving staff,theCommission concluded thatthevarying interpretations oflanguage proficiency givenbythe governing bodiesoftheorganizations, whichranged fromunderstanding ina cultural sensetojob-related language skills, didnotallowforafullycommon approach atthepresent time. TheCommission decided, therefore, torequest the organizations toco-ordinate andharmonize, totheextentpossible, theirlanguage proficiency examinations forserving staff. 4.Useofcompetitive examinations 258.Atitstwenty-first session the'Commission considered adocument prepared by theUnitedNations inresponse toanumberofquestions raised byICSCatits