1. AD HOC GROUP REPORTS
・ Public Awareness
ISO/TC 8 Newsletter
A copy of the 3rd issue of the ISO/TC8 Newsletter is distributed to all delegates and will be sent by mail to several other parties. It was reported that over 500 copies of the 2nd issue had been distributed. Members are again requested to provide articles for the Newsletters and particularly the Subcommittee Chairman are requested to provide one or two paragraphs of interest on their work. Deadline for submission is 1999-09-01.
ISO/TC8 Brochure
A copy of the updated and revised ISO/TC8 Brochure is provided to all delegates. The brochure updates to reflect the new Secretariat and revises the sample list of standards to reflect the most current activity.
New Members
A discussion of document 8 AG N 521 provides two new potential new countries for active participation in ISO/TC8 - Brazil and Israel. These are a result of discussions while attending IMO/DE 42 meeting (CAPT. Jorge Eduardo de Carvalho Rocha, Counselor for Maritime Affairs, Brazilian Embassy London; and Dr. Ing. Dan Livneh. Chief Naval Architect, Ministry of Transport, Administration of Shipping and Port, Haifa, Israel). The Ad Hoc Group will follow up on behalf of the Commnittee.
・8 N 1000 Status Report
It was agreed that this document is the official document for maintaining status of work in the Committee. The question of removal of the "R" designation in the report was discussed (Resolution 167, document 8 N 929 refers). The question of providing an asterisk or other identifier of current matters with IMO linkage was discussed. Mr. Van Dijk opines that shipbuilding circles need identifier, like the "R", for the sake of learning how ISO and IMO have prioritized items. The Chairman appointed an Ad Hoc Group consisting of Mr. Hime, USA; Mr. Van Dijk, Denmark; and Mr. Ogo, the incoming Secretary; to review the matters to permit finalizing the format of 8 N 1000. This Ad Hoc Group was additionally tasked to review all report requirements for TC8 and to determine best way to insure consistent data from one database for all reports. There is further discussion on 8 N 1000 later during the discussion of DOCUMENTS FOR INFORMATION - (Refer to item 11 below for this discussion)
・Fund raising
The Ad Hoc group has devoted no work to this topic. The delegate from Norway described the work that had been undertaken by Scandinavian countries （Nordic Group) to obtain funding for such a candidate as Secretary. The report of the study was provided to the Chairman. The Chairman expresses his gratitude to the Nordic Group for their efforts and especially to Mr. Lars Nordal who chaired the Group. In view of the fact that TC 8 now has a newly appointed Secretariat, no further effort is needed at this time. The benefit of the Scandinavian experience will be retained for future reference.
1. REVIEW OF THE AG MEMBERSHIP (8 AG N 519 Rev 2)
The review of the membership of the AG was conducted as had been discussed in the 27th meeting of the AG in Maldon (Document 8 AG N 517 refers). The purpose of the AG was restated as it refers in the IS0/IEC Directives. The Chairman expressed his need to streamline the group to those who will actively contribute. to the purpose of the AG. It was agreed that there is no requirement for each country to be represented as this body is of an advisory and planning nature to assist the Chairman and Secretariat. The Membership Listing for Participating Members on the AG will show the member's organization, in addition to national bodies, as requested by Portugal. The actual work of the TC8 Committee is accomplished by the Subcommittees.
