Membership of
the Group is open to all States (Countries) and the European
Community which are interested in the production or consumption of or international trade
in jute or jute products and with the agreement of the Council to any intergovernmental
organisation having responsibilities in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and
application of international agreements. [As per paragraph 5 of
the Agreement establishing
the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001]
