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Subject: ACL 07/rev1/2019 - Deadline 31 October 2019
Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:34:21 PM
Attachments: ACL07_2019_EN_v2.pdf
Dear Hydrographer,
Please find attached herewith :
- ACL 07/rev1/2019 : 2nd SESSION OF THE IHO ASSEMBLY (A-2)-Monaco, 21-24
April 2020
INVITED OBSERVERS - Submission of Final Lists for Approval.
(please cancel the one sent on 30th Aug-This is a new version)
For voting we kindly remind you that you can use the IHO Online Form System by
accessing the following link:
https://IHO.formstack.com/forms/acl07_2019
And then : IHO+info+
Kind regards
IHO Secretariat
IHO File No. S1/6100/2020
ASSEMBLY CIRCULAR LETTER
N° 7/ Rev1
29 August 2019
THIS ASSEMBLY CIRCULAR LETTER REQUIRES YOU TO VOTE
2nd SESSION OF THE IHO ASSEMBLY (A-2)
Monaco, 21-24 April 2020
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INVITED OBSERVERS
Submission of Final Lists for Approval
References:
A. ACL No. 4 dated 8 May 2019 - Invited Observers.
B. General Regulations of the IHO
C. Assembly Circular Letter No.1 dated 29 April 2019 - Announcement and General
Arrangements
D. IHO Resolution 5/1957, as amended, IHO Relations with Other Organizations
E. IHO Circular Letter 20/2019, dated 28 March - The IHO Online Form System for Responses
to Circular Letters and Input to IHO Publications (P-5 and C-55)
Dear Hydrographer,
1. The IHO Secretariat thanks the following Member States that replied to ACL 4 (Reference
A) concerning the preparation of the lists of Observers to be invited to the 2nd Session of the IHO
Assembly (A-2): Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Japan and Republic of Korea. Their comments and the
responses by the IHO Secretariat are provided in Annex A to this Circular Letter.
2. The responses received from Member States have been considered by the IHO Secretariat
and the proposed lists of Observer States and Organizations to be invited to A-2 are attached in
Annexes B, C and D. These lists are now submitted for approval and comment, as required by
Article 4 of the General Regulations (Reference B) and in accordance with the timeline for the
preparation of the session (Reference C).
3. In relation to invitations for States that are not Parties to the IHO Convention, paragraph (a)
of Article 4 of Reference B specifies “one or two observers each, if proposed by a Member State,
the Council or the Secretary-General and subject to approval by two thirds of the Member States”.
In the absence of any comment on the proposed list circulated with Reference A, the IHO Secretariat
proposes that the Secretary-General will invite all States listed in Annex B, subject to the required
approval of Member States. Member States should note that a two-thirds majority of IHO
Member States is required.
4. In accordance with paragraph (b) of Article 4 of Reference B, the Secretary-General will
invite Member States with rights suspended that are listed in Annex C.
5. In accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of Article 4 of Reference B, the Secretary-General
proposes to invite those inter-governmental organizations and non-governmental international
organizations, listed in Annex D, with which an agreement or special arrangement has been made in
accordance with Reference D, if there are no further comments from Member States.
6. Member States are requested to provide further comments and consider approving the lists in
Annexes B, C and D.
7. Responses are requested no later than 31 October 2019, by email (
[email protected]) or by fax
(+377 93 10 81 40) when using the Response Form in Annex E, but preferably using the IHO Online
Form System (see Reference E) by accessing the following link:
https://IHO.formstack.com/forms/acl07_2019
Yours sincerely,
Dr Mathias JONAS
Secretary-General
Annexes:
Annex A: Member States’ responses to ACL 4 and comments from the IHO Secretariat.
Annex B: List of non-IHO Member States,
Annex C: List of suspended IHO Member States,
Annex D: List of inter-governmental organizations, and non-governmental international
organizations.
Annex E: Response Form.
Annex A to ACL 7
MEMBER STATES’ RESPONSES TO ACL 4
AND COMMENTS FROM THE IHO SECRETARIAT
Invited Observers to A-2
BELGIUM
The Flemish Hydrography can agree with the proposed list of Observers who will be invited for the
2nd Session of the IHO Assembly in Monaco during 21 till 24 April 2020.
Comment from the IHO Secretariat:
The IHO Secretariat thanks Belgium for the agreement.
BRAZIL
Brazil fully supports the list of governments, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental
international organizations listed in the Annex of the ACL 04/2019 and the number of Observers for
each one of them.
Comment from the IHO Secretariat:
The IHO Secretariat thanks Brazil for the support.
CHILE
We have given close study to the List of States and Organizations which might be invited to the
Asembly2 as Observers and we do not have any observation to the different Lists.
Nevertheless we would propose to invite the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat, considering the close
relationship the IHO has with it, particularly through the Antarctic Hydrographic Commission and the
joint efforts in progress, to increase the priority of hydrography in Antarctic.
Comment from the IHO Secretariat:
The IHO Secretariat thanks Chile for the proposal. However, there is currently no agreement or special
arrangement made with the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat to support its inclusion.
JAPAN
We would like the Secretariat to send an invitation letter for the 2nd Assembly to Nippon Foundation
and Japan Hydrographic Association. However, we could not find a list in which they can be
categorized in the ACL 04. In the previous ACL for inviting observers (ACL 03/2016), we find a list
of “other organizations that could be invited to participate in the 1st session of the IHO Assembly”, in
which they are listed.
Do you plan to send another ACL to request the MSs to review a list of “other organizations”? If so,
we will wait for it. If not, we would appreciate it if you could tell us a procedure to ask the Secretariat
to send the official invitation letters for the next Assembly to the two organizations.
Comment from the IHO Secretariat:
The IHO Secretariat thanks Japan for the comments. The IHO Secretariat acknowledges the
contribution from the Nippon Foundation and from the Japan Hydrographic Association to
Hydrography. However, both institutions do not belong to any of the categories provided in Article 4 of
the IHO General Regulations. They may, however, be part of the national delegation. The Executive
Director of the Nippon Foundation will also be invited to the Opening Ceremony of the A-2.Republic
of Korea
The Republic of Korea would like to recommend the Korea Hydrography and Research Association
(KHRA) and the Hydrographic Society of Korea (HySK) as permanent Observers to the Assembly.
The two organizations are partner organizations for the achievement of IHO's vision and goals and
they conduct research and development of hydrographic technology, distribute nautical charts and
publications and deliver capacity building activities.
Comment from the IHO Secretariat:
The IHO Secretariat thanks the Republic of Korea for the comments. The IHO Secretariat
acknowledges the contribution from the Korea Hydrography and Research Association (KHRA) and
from the Hydrographic Society of Korea (HySK) to Hydrography. However, both institutions do not
belong to any of the categories provided in Article 4 of the IHO General Regulations. They may,
however, be part of the national delegation.
Annex B to ACL 7
LIST OF GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE NOT PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE IHO
Afghanistan Gambia North Macedonia
Albania Grenada Palau
Andorra Guinea Panama
Angola Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
Antigua and Barbuda Haiti Republic of Moldova
Armenia Holy See Rwanda
Austria Honduras Saint Kitts and Nevis
Azerbaijan Hungary Saint Lucia
Bahamas Iraq Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
Barbados Israel Samoa
Belarus Jordan San Marino
Belize Kazakhstan Sao Tome and Principe
Benin Kenya Senegal
Bhutan Kiribati Sierra Leone
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Kyrgyzstan Slovakia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Lao People's Democratic Somalia
Republic
Botswana Lebanon South Sudan
Burkina Faso Lesotho State of Palestine
Burundi Liberia Sudan
Cabo Verde Libya Switzerland
Cambodia Liechtenstein Tajikistan
Central African Republic Lithuania Timor-Leste
Chad Luxembourg Togo
Comoros Madagascar Turkmenistan
Congo Malawi Tuvalu
Cook Islands Maldives Uganda
Costa Rica Mali United Republic of Tanzania
Côte d'Ivoire Marshall Islands Uzbekistan
Czech Republic Mauritania Yemen
Djibouti Micronesia (Federated States Zambia
of)
Dominica Mongolia Zimbabwe
El Salvador Namibia
Equatorial Guinea Nauru
Eritrea Nepal
Eswatini Nicaragua
Ethiopia Niger
Gabon Niue
Note: this list is based on the list of UN Member States, UN Observer States and the two non-UN
members (Niue and Cook Islands).
Annex C to ACL 7
LIST OF SUSPENDED MEMBER STATES OF THE IHO
Democratic Republic of the Serbia Syrian Arab Republic
Congo
Annex D to ACL 7
LIST OF INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH AN AGREEMENT OR
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE WITH IHO
Organization
Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
European Commission (EC) (Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG
MARE))
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Seabed Authority (ISA)
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA)
Mediterranean Science Commission (CIESM)
Pacific Community (SPC)
Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH)
Port Management Association of Western and Central Africa (PMAWCA)
United Nations Organization (UN)
- DOALOS
- UNGGIM
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
LIST OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THE
ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED APPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIPS
(IN ACCORDANCE WITH IHO RESOLUTION 5/1957)
Organization
Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO)
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
Chart & Nautical Instrument Trade Association (CNITA)
Comité International Radio Maritime (CIRM)
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Defence Geospatial Information Working Group (DGIWG)
East Asia Regional ENC Coordination Centre (EA-RECC)
Inland ENC Harmonization Group (IEHG)
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO)
International Association of Geodesy (IAG)
International Association of Institutes of Navigation (IAIN)
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA)
International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)
International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC)
International Cartographic Association (ICA)
International Centre for ENCs (IC - ENC)
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS)
International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
International Geographical Union (IGU)
International Harbour Masters’ Association (IHMA)
International Maritime Pilots' Association (IMPA)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
International Association of Tank Owners (INTERTANKO)
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
PRIMAR
Professional Yachting Association (PYA)
Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) Aeronautics
Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA)
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA)
World Ocean Council (WOC)
Annex E to ACL 7/Rev1
RESPONSE FORM
(to be returned to the IHO Secretariat by 31 October 2019)
e-mail:
[email protected] - Fax: +377 93 10 81 40)
Approval of the Lists of Observers to be invited to A-2
Member State:
Point of Contact:
Contact e-mail:
1. Do you agree that the States listed in Annex B to ACL 7 be invited as Observers to A-2?
Please tick the appropriate box:
YES NO
If you answer ‘No’, please explain your reasons in the comment section below:
Comments:
2. Do you have any comments or proposals to make regarding invitations to Observer Organizations
listed in Annex D to ACL 7?
Please tick the appropriate box:
YES NO
If you answer ‘Yes’, please provide your comments or proposals in the comment section below:
Comments:
Name/Signature: Date: