The Chairman introduced the apologies from Mr. A. W. Van Dijk (Denmark), Mr. A. Szemro (Poland), and Mr. Crudu (Romania).
Mr. Van Dijk was scheduled for heart surgery. All AG members sent their best wishes and prayers by greeting card to Mr. Van Dijk for successful operation and full recovery. It was learned during meeting that surgery was successful and Mr. Van Dijk was in speedy and full recovery. We look forward to seeing him in Gdansk.
Other apologies have been received from Mr. J. Je Kim (Korea, Rep. of) and Mr. Abram (ISO/CS)
4. APPOINTMENT OF EDITING COMMITTEE
The Chairman appoints Prof. Hengst. Admiral Hopkins, Mr. Hime and Mr. Ogo to the Editing Committee in case any Resolutions have to be drafted.
5. REPORT 29th MEETING, TOKYO 1999-10-22
・ 8 AG N 532 Report 29th meeting
The report of the last meeting is provided and following up of the next Resolution was made.
・ Resolution 1 to proceed revised WD 15516 to DIS
・ Resolution 2 SC4 should hold a Plenary meeting within the next 12 months
・ Resolution 3 ISO 13819-4 should be discontinued from the SC4 work, because it has been already published by TC67.
As a result, the Chairman expressed anxiety for the lack of progress of SC4, not proceeded any activity, therefore TC8/AG need to examine the work and how TC8/AG can help to be able to do the SC4 work. The Chairman designated to SC4 in order to follow up the previous Resolutions.
The Resolution 1 - The Chairman asked again China to proceed WD 15516 to DIS ballot as far as possible.
The Resolution 2 - The Chairman supported SC4 intention submitted as business plan to hold SC4 plenary meeting in conjunction with next TC8 plenary which will be held at Gdansk in Poland this Autumn.
The Resolution 3 The Chairman designated SC4 to delete the ISO 13819-4 from SC4 work program
Mr. Ogo introduced the N535 Annex 2; situation regarding the Resolutions adopted during the 18th plenary and the 29th AG meeting in Tokyo.
6. AD HOC GROUP REPORTS
Report of ISO/TC8 Secretariat
・ 8 AG N 535 Report of the ISO/TC8 Secretariat
The Chairman remarked that if we already have the Annual Report from ISO/CS and distributed to the members of TC8, the Secretary of TC8 does not need to generate a revised one for the TC8/AG meeting. The Secretary of TC8 report should be the
Report of the Secretary himself and not of the ISO/CS.
Mr. Ogo covered the Report and remarked the next correction on Participation Table of SC11 of page 2, that the situation of Poland should be changed from P-member to O-member.
There was a discussion on the inconsistency of reality between the Annual Report created by ISO/CS and 8N1000. In order to harmonize both documents to update by electronic format using ISO server, the following Resolution was approved:
