SUMMARY. Adopt draft Decision 19.2/1 Roadmap to Enhanced WMO Technical Regulations Framework.

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World Meteorological Organization EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Sixty-Eighth Session Geneva, 15 to 24 June 2016 EC-68/Doc. 19.2 Submitted by: President 21.VI.2016 APPROVED AGENDA ITEM 19: AGENDA ITEM 19.

1 World Meteorological Organization EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Sixty-Eighth Session Geneva, 15 to 24 June 2016 EC-68/Doc Submitted by: President 21.VI.2016 APPROVED AGENDA ITEM 19: AGENDA ITEM 19.2: GENERAL AND LEGAL MATTERS CONSTITUTIONAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS SUMMARY DECISIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED: Adopt draft Decision 19.2/1 Roadmap to Enhanced WMO Technical Regulations Framework. CONTENT OF DOCUMENT: The Table of Contents is available only electronically as a Document Map *. * On a PC, in MS Word 2010 go to View and tick the Navigation Pane checkbox in the Show section. In MS Word 2007 or 2003, go to View > Document Map. On a Mac, go to View > Navigation Pane and select Document Map in the drop-down list on the left.

2 EC-68/Doc. 19.2, APPROVED, p. 2 DRAFT DECISION Draft Decision 19.2/1 (EC-68) ROADMAP TO ENHANCED WMO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FRAMEWORK THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, Recalls Cg-17 deliberations on Improved standard-making and Promulgation and compliance with the Technical Regulations which called for a concerted action for improved quality of the Technical Regulations promulgated by the Organization as a prerequisite for an enhanced Organization-wide culture of compliance; Acknowledges the action taken by the Secretary-General by organizing a Training Workshop on Preparation and Promulgation of WMO Technical Regulations in November 2015 that conducted a review of all relevant WMO normative publications and provided findings and recommendations for s and improvements; Having considered the outcome of the Meeting of Presidents of Technical Commissions (PTC- 2016, January 2016) regarding the proposed concerted effort to improve the quality of the WMO Technical Regulations, as a prerequisite of an enhanced compliance by Members; Endorses the Roadmap to Enhanced WMO Technical Regulations Framework as provided in Annexes 1 and 2; Adopts the timeline of the Roadmap targeting Eighteenth Congress in 2019; Requests: (1) Technical commissions to prioritize in their work plans the review and of relevant parts of the WMO Technical Regulations in accordance with their specific terms of reference; (2) Regional associations to support the compliance monitoring activities and collection of feedback from their Members as outlined in the Roadmap; (3) The Secretary-General to establish the necessary supporting processes and mechanisms of the Secretariat as outlined in the Roadmap; Invites Members to participate actively in the consultative process for review of draft amendments to the Technical Regulations and continue providing support in translating and editing of regulatory publications; Urges Members to apply the provisions of the WMO General Regulations requiring notification to the Secretary-General in cases of non-compliance with the WMO standard practices and the respective reasons for such non-compliance. Annexes: 2

3 EC-68/Doc. 19.2, APPROVED, p. 3 Annex 1 to draft Decision 19.2/1 (EC-68) ROADMAP TO ENHANCED WMO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FRAMEWORK 1. Objective and scope 1.1 The major objective of the Roadmap to Enhanced WMO Technical Regulations Framework (hereafter referred to as the Roadmap) is to facilitate the development of a fully d and consistent set of WMO regulatory publications for consideration by Eighteenth Congress (Cg-18) in The list of the relevant publications (Technical Regulations Volumes, Annexes (Manuals) and related Guides) is provided in Annex The Roadmap is aimed at strengthening the WMO s role as a normative organization an organization that promulgates an international regulatory framework of standard and recommended practices in the field of meteorology, climatology and hydrology. 1.3 The improved quality of the technical regulations promulgated by the Organization is a prerequisite for the enhanced Organization-wide culture of compliance called for by Seventeenth Congress that reaffirms Members commitment to implement in their operations agreed international standard and recommended practices, thus ensuring global harmonization and interoperability. 2. Timeline 2.1 The review of the existing WMO regulatory publications, the development of the necessary s and amendments should be carried out throughout the seventeenth financial period. 2.2 The new edition of the WMO Technical Regulations, Volume I, General Meteorological Standards and Recommended Practices (WMO-No. 49, edition 2019), with revised outline and content, should be submitted for approval by Cg-18 in All related regulatory publications (see Annex 2) should be reviewed and d accordingly by the time of Cg Actions and responsibilities 3.1 The technical commissions should carry out the review and of the relevant parts of the Technical Regulations and related guidance material (see Annex 2). Special attention should be given to formulating the technical provisions in a clear and uncomplicated style to facilitate their implementation by Members. 3.2 The management bodies of all technical commissions should include this task in their respective work programmes and synchronize with their planned sessions during the financial period ( ). Such planning should include coordination with relevant partner organizations (ICAO, IOC, IMO, ISO, etc.) for those parts of the WMO Technical Regulations that are developed conjointly with external bodies. 3.3 The WMO Secretariat, through an appropriate coordination mechanism, should carry out the necessary editorial work on the proposed draft amendments and s. In doing this, special measures should be established to ensure consistency of the draft material and the equivalence of official language versions, following the established guidance on preparation and promulgation of regulatory material.

4 EC-68/Doc. 19.2, APPROVED, p Further measures towards enhanced culture of compliance 4.1 Effective mechanisms and methodologies for systematic monitoring of Members compliance should be further developed with well-defined roles of the regional associations, technical commissions and the Secretariat. The PRA/PTC coordination mechanism should be utilized for addressing cases of non-compliance and critical deficiencies through coordinated corrective actions. 4.2 Members should be better equipped to recognize the role of their governments in transposing the WMO Technical Regulations into national normative instruments. Collection of feedback from Members on good and bad practices and on the relevance and usefulness of the Technical Regulations for the NMHSs in fulfilling their mandates should be organized with assistance of the regional associations. 4.3 Optimization of the processes for development and maintenance of the WMO Technical Regulations should be sought during the financial period, through innovations including a scheduled migration to a content-management system (CMS) that would facilitate the access and use of the regulatory material by Members.

5 EC-68/Doc. 19.2, APPROVED, p. 5 Annex 2 to draft Decision 19.2/1 (EC-68) Publication Primary responsible body Type WMO-No. Title CAeM CAgM CAS CBS CCl CHy CIMO JCOMM ETR/P Latest edition/ Next edition/ Comment TR Volumes Annexes to Volume I 49, Vol I 49, Vol II 49, Vol III General Meteorological Standards and Recommended Practices Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation x x x x x x x x x /2019 by Cg-18 x /2018 Hydrology x , Vol IV Quality Management x , Annex 1 306, Annex 2 306, Annex 2 386, Annex 3 485, Annex 4 544, Annex 5 558, Annex , Annex , Annex 8 8 International Cloud Atlas, Volume I Manual on the Observation of Clouds and Other Meteors (in part) Manual on Codes, Volume I.1 (Part A Alphanumeric Codes); Volume I.2 (Part B Binary Codes, Part C Common Features to Binary and Alphanumeric Codes) Manual on Codes, Volume I.3 (Part D Representations derived from data models) x x 2011/2015 x 2015 Manual on the Global Telecommunication System x 2015 Manual on the Global Data-processing and Forecasting System, Volume I Annual Annual 2015 edition introducing partly new structure; 2019 edition - new structure finalized ICAO amendment cycle changing from 3 to 2 years To be reviewed by CHy-15 in December 2016 To be discontinued; replaced by a chapter in Vol. I New edition is being prepared, to be considered by EC-68 CBS-16 to decide on the future form of publication of detailed tech. specs Need to plan future merging with Annex 7 (WIS) x 2010/2015 New version under preparation Manual on the Global Observing System, Volume I x 2015 Manual on Marine Meteorological Services, Volume I x 2012 Manual on the WMO Information System x 2015 Manual on the Implementation of Education and Training Standards in Meteorology and Hydrology Manual on WMO Integrated Global Observing System Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation: (CIMO guide) x x x x x 2015 Need to plan future merging with Annex 9 (WIGOS) x To be transformed into a Guide x 2008/ edition in Guide to Climatological Practices x Guide to Agricultural Meteorological Practices (GAMP) Guide to Hydrological Practices, Volume I; Hydrology From Measurement to Hydrological Information; Volume II Management of Water Resources and Application of Hydrological Practices Guide on the Global Data-Processing System (GDPS) x 2010/ x x Guide to Marine Meteorological Services x Guide to the Global Observing System x 2010/ Guide to the WMO Information System x Guide on the Automation of Data-Processing Centres x 1998 Guides 702 Guide to Wave Analysis and Forecasting x 1998 After JCOMM Guide on Meteorological Observing and Information Distribution Systems for Aviation Weather Services Guide to Practices for Meteorological Offices Serving Aviation Guide to Aeronautical Meteorological Services Cost Recovery Guide on the Quality Management System for the Provision for Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation x 2014 x 2003 x 2007 x 2011/ Guide to Applications of Marine Climatology x x 1994 After JCOMM Guide on WWW Data Management x Guide to Public Weather Services Practices x Guide to Storm Surge Forecasting x Manual on Quality Monitoring (Operational Hydrology Report - OHR) Manual on Sediment Management and Measurement (OHR) x 1988 x Manual on Stream Gauging (OHR) x 2010

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