SUB-COMMITTEE ON
RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE
4th session
Agenda item 8.1
COMSAR 4/8/4
31 March 1999
Original: ENGLISH
MATTERS CONCERNING SEARCH AND RESCUE INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE 1979 SAR CONFERENCE AND THE INTRODUCTION OF THE GMDSS
Report of the sixth ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on Harmonization of Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue
Note by the Secretariat
SUMMARY
Executive summary: The sixth meeting of the ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on Harmonization of Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue was held in Victoria, B.C. from 5 to 9 October 1998 and its report, including appendices D, F, H, I, K and L requiring consideration or action, is given at the annex. The remaining appendices A, B, C, E, G and J are annexed to document COMSAR 4/INF.2.
Action to be taken: The Sub-Committee is invited to consider the aforementioned report, note its recommendations and take action as appropriate.
Related documents: The IAMSAR Manual.
