ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N

3291/WG2 N2004
Date: 1999-03-18

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Resolutions of the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2/WG 2 meeting 36 held in Fukuoka,
Japan, 1999-03-09/15

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WG 2 meeting 35, Fukuoka, Japan; 1999-03-09--15
Resolutions of WG 2 meeting 36
For approval by SC 2 and for information to WG 2 and WG 3Adopted at meeting 36 of WG 2ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 and WG 2.

Canada, Ireland, Japan, Poland, Sweden, U.K., U.S.A., AFII (Liaison), and the Unicode Consortium(Liaison), were represented when the following resolutions were adopted. 33 delegates representing 8
national bodies, 3 liaison organizations and 12 Guests were present at different times during the fiveday meeting (see attached attendance list).
RESOLUTION M36.1 (FPDAM-14 on Yi syllables and Yi radicals):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the ad hoc report in document N1945R on ballot comments on FPDAM-14. WG2further instructs its project editor to prepare the final disposition of comments and the final text ofFDAM-14, based on document N1945R and discussion at meeting 36, with assistance from China andthe contributing editor, and forward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing withrevised target dates --- FDAM 99-05 and AM 99-08
Note that the disposition of comments includes, as shown in document N1945R:• Deletion of the 7 character positions – A49F, A4B3, A4B7, A4BD, A4C1, A4C2, A4C3.
• Rearrangement of character code positions in the range from A490 to A4CFRESOLUTION M36.2 (FPDAM-22 on Keyboard symbols):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments in document N2016 for FPDAM.22, and instructs its
project editor to prepare the final text of FDAM-22, with assistance from the contributing editor, andforward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with unchanged target dates.
RESOLUTION M36.3 (FPDAM-24 on Thaana script):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments in document N2016 for FPDAM.24, and instructs its
project editor to prepare the final text of FDAM-24, with assistance from the contributing editor, andforward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with unchanged target dates.
RESOLUTION M36.4 (FPDAM-25 on Khmer script):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments in document N2016 for FPDAM.25, and instructs its
project editor to prepare the final text of FDAM-25, with assistance from the contributing editor, andforward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with unchanged target dates.

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RESOLUTION M36.5 (FPDAM-26 on Myanmar script):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments in document N2016 for FPDAM.26, and instructs its
project editor to prepare the final text of FDAM-26, with assistance from the contributing editor, andforward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with unchanged target dates.
RESOLUTION M36.6 (FPDAM-27 on Syriac script):
Unanimous
WG 2 notes the ballot responses in document N1986 on FPDAM-27, which contained no comments,and instructs its project editor to prepare the final text of FDAM-27, with assistance from thecontributing editor, and forward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing withunchanged target dates.
RESOLUTION M36.7 (PDAM-15 on Kang Xi and CJK radicals):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments on PDAM-15 ballot in document N1965R, and instructs its
project editor to prepare the final text of FPDAM-15 with assistance from the contributing editor, andforward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with the revised target dates:
FPDAM – 99-04, FDAM – 99-10, and AM – 00-02.
RESOLUTION M36.8 (PDAM-28 on Ideographic description characters):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments PDAM-28 ballot in document N1965R, and instructs its
project editor to prepare the final text of FPDAM-28 with assistance from the contributing editor, andforward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with the revised target dates:
FPDAM – 99-04, FDAM – 99-10, and AM – 00-02.
RESOLUTION M36.9 (PDAM-29 on Mongolian script):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments PDAM-29 ballot in document N1965R, and instructs its
project editor to prepare the final text of FPDAM-29 with assistance from China, Mongolia and thecontributing editor, and forward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with therevised target dates: FPDAM – 99-04, FDAM – 99-10, and AM – 00-02.
RESOLUTION M36.10 (PDAM-30 on Additional Latin and other characters):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments PDAM-30 ballot in document N1965R, and the proposed
clarification text for Annex D regarding Interlinear Annotation Characters in document N2007, andinstructs its project editor to prepare the final text of FPDAM-30 with assistance from the contributing
editor, and forward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with the revised target
dates: FPDAM – 99-04, FDAM – 99-10, and AM – 00-02.
Note the disposition of comments includes:• Deletion of SOFT SPACE at 204F
• Addition from document N1975 of:048C CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER SEMISOFT SIGN
048D CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER SEMISOFT SIGN
• Addition from document N1975 and N1946 of:
20AF DRACHMA SIGN

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RESOLUTION M36.11 (PDAM-31 on Tibetan extensions):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the disposition of comments PDAM-31 ballot in document N1965R, and instructs its
project editor to prepare the final text of FPDAM-31 with assistance from the contributing editor, andforward these documents to SC 2 secretariat for further processing with the revised target dates:
FPDAM – 99-04, FDAM – 99-10, and AM – 00-02.
RESOLUTION M36.12 (Technical Corrigendum on Hangul names list):
Japan Abstained
WG 2 accepts document N1942 as the basis for addressing defect report in document N1806 onAmendment 6 on Hangul Syllables. WG 2 further instructs its project editor to prepare a technicalcorrigendum based on document N1942 and discussion at meeting 36 in response to the defectreport, and forward it to SC 2 secretariat for further processing, in time for ballot starting before 199906-01.
RESOLUTION M36.13 (Technical Corrigendum on Collection ID for BMP of 2nd edition):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the proposed fixed collection identifier in document N1983 (collection 302) for the fixedrepertoire of BMP of the second edition of ISO/IEC 10646-1, and instructs its project editor to preparea technical corrigendum to Annex A, for inclusion with the Technical Corrigendum in resolution on'Hangul names list' above.
RESOLUTION M36.14 (Deletion of Annex N in the next edition):
Unanimous
WG 2 notes that all but two of the entries from the informative Annex N – "Scripts under consideration
for future editions of ISO/IEC 10646", of part 1 have been processed. WG 2 resolves to delete Annex
N from the next edition. WG 2 instructs its project editor to delete Annex N, and add a note capturing
the intent of adding new scripts in the future, in the scope of the next edition of the standard, and toprocess the above as an editorial consolidation of the text for the next edition of ISO/IEC 10646-1.
RESOLUTION M36.15 (Editorial corrigendum on zones):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the Editorial Corrigendum on Zones in document N1934, with modifications based on
discussion at meeting 36. WG 2 further instructs its project editor to process the above as an editorialconsolidation of the text for the next edition of ISO/IEC 10646-1.
RESOLUTION M36.16 (Editorial corrigendum on Annex T for CJK Extension A):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the proposed revisions for Annex T for CJK Extension A, in document N1943, modified
by discussion at meeting 36. WG 2 further instructs its project editor to process the above as an
editorial consolidation of the text for the next edition of ISO/IEC 10646-1.
RESOLUTION M36.17a (Editorial corrigendum on CJK compatibility characters):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the proposed annotations in Annex P for the two CJK compatibility ideographs indocument N1935. WG 2 further instructs its project editor to process the above as an editorialconsolidation of the text for the next edition of ISO/IEC 10646-1.
RESOLUTION M36.18 (Editorial corrigendum on Banjgeom characters):
Japan abstained
WG 2 accepts the proposed annotations in Annex P for the Bangjeom characters in document N1935.
WG 2 further instructs its project editor to process the above as an editorial consolidation of the textfor the next edition of ISO/IEC 10646-1.

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RESOLUTION M36.19 (New character bucket M36):
UnanimousWith reference to document N1941, WG 2 accepts the proposed Triangular Overlay character, withthe new name COMBINING ENCLOSING UPWARD POINTING TRIANGLE, with its proposed shape,
and allocates it the code position 20E4 in the BMP. WG2 instructs its project editor to create a new listof characters accepted for processing beyond the 2nd edition of ISO/IEC 10646-1.
RESOLUTION M36.20 (Criteria for encoding symbols):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the Criteria for Encoding Symbols proposed in document N1982 in principle andinstructs the ad hoc group on Principles and Procedures to incorporate the material from thisdocument into the WG 2 standing document on Principles and Procedures, document N2002.
RESOLUTION M36.21 (Feedback to Armenia):
Ireland Abstained
WG2 accepts document N1984 and requests SC 2 to consider it and forward it to the Armenian NB inresponse to their letter dated 1998-11-16 (in document N1981 – SC2 N3222).
RESOLUTION M36.22 (WG 2 charter):
Sweden Abstained
WG 2 accepts document N2009 and forwards it to SC2 for consideration and adoption towards
improving the SC2 process. WG2 further requests SC 2 to forward it to JTC 1 as an attachment to theSC2 business plan. (as part of response to Resolution 19 of JTC1 resolutions document JTC 1N5748).
RESOLUTION M36.23 (WG 2 response to JTC1 resolution on Japanese NB concerns on SC 2):
Sweden Abstained
WG 2 accepts document N2017 and forwards it to SC2 as input into SC2 response to JTC 1Resolution 19 regarding Japanese National Body's concerns on SC2 activities in JTC1 resolutions
document N5748.
RESOLUTION M36.24 (Approval process for second edition of 10646-1):
Unanimous
WG 2 instructs its convener to forward document N1961, for adoption by SC2 as the approval process
for the second edition of 10646-1. WG2 further instructs its editor to prepare the consolidated text ofthe second edition of 10646-1 (update of N1796), and forward it by 1999-05-31, along with document
N1998 (sample of code charts for second edition), to the SC2 secretariat for NB review and commentby 1999-08-31.
RESOLUTION M36.25 (Request to Unicode consortium to be back up for AFII):
Unanimous
WG 2 requests the Unicode Consortium to act as the backup to AFII, if necessary, for preparing thecamera ready copy of the non-Unified CJK glyph charts and list of names of the second edition ofISO/IEC 10646-1 on schedule.

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RESOLUTION M36.26 (2nd WD - 10646 Part 2):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts document N2012R as the second working draft of ISO/IEC 10646-2,including the following allocation / reallocation of code positions:•••

Etruscan script is moved from 10200..1022F to 10300 …1032F
Gothic script is moved from 10230 … 1024F to 10330 … 1034F
Deseret script is allocated to the range 10400 … 1044F

and instructs its project editor to send the document to the SC2 secretariat for circulating for NB
comment by 1999-06-15.
RESOLUTION M36.27 (Request for Authorization of CD registration of 10646 Part 2):
Unanimous
WG 2 resolves to request SC2 to authorize WG 2 to decide when to forward the WD for CD
registration of ISO/IEC 10646-2. WG 2 further requests SC 2 to approve the following revised
schedule: : CD -- November 99; FCD – May 2000; FDIS – May 2001 and IS – December 2001
RESOLUTION M36.28 (IRG-Extension B – printing format):
Japan Negative
With reference to IRG resolution M12.1 in document N1992, and document N1993 containing theformat description, WG 2 requests the IRG to note the following:• In the interests of better usability, and smaller size of the standard using higher density of
information per page, WG2 expresses its strong preference that the Extension B code charts
in ISO/IEC 10646-2 be printed with a single ideograph glyph per code position, and removing
the information on source characters from the code charts.
• WG2 also requests IRG to prepare a soft copy text file containing cross references between
Extension B characters and the source standard characters (code positions) to assist withcross mapping between various source standards and 10646.
RESOLUTION M36.29 (Policy on 10646-1 beyond 2nd edition):
Unanimous
As a general policy, WG2 resolves that the objective will be to minimize the number of amendments toPart 1, without sacrificing the timeliness to meet the end user requirements.
RESOLUTION M36.30 (Defect report index no. 5):
Unanimous
WG2 accepts N1978R as the revised defect report index no. 5 summarizing the dispositions of all thedefect report dispositions to ISO/IEC 10646-1: 1993 to date.
RESOLUTION M36.31 (TR 15285 on www):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the request in document N2008 for publishing TR 15285 – Operational model forcharacters and glyphs, on the world wide web, and requests SC 2 to endorse it and forward therequest to JTC 1.
RESOLUTION M36.32 (WG2 report to SC2):
Unanimous
WG 2 accepts the convener's report to SC2 in document N1940R (with editorial corrections) forforwarding to SC2.
RESOLUTION M36.33 (Future meetings):
Unanimous
WG 2 confirms the following future meeting schedule:
Meeting 37: 13--16 September 1999 -- Copenhagen, Denmark
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Meeting 38: TENTATIVELY in March 2000 –China, USA as fallback
Meeting 39 September 2000, Greece (US as fall back) (along with SC2 meeting)
WG 2 accepts and confirms the following IRG future meeting schedule:
IRG 13: May 1999, Hong Kong
IRG 14: Dec 1999 in Singapore
IRG 15: May 2000 in Taiwan
RESOLUTION M36.34 (Appreciation to the host):
By Acclamation
WG 2 thanks its host, Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC), and the Japanese National
Committee for JTC 1/SC 2, especially Mr. Shigenobu Katoh, Professor Shun Ishizaki, Ms. Toshiko
Kimura, and Ms. Madoka Katoh, for hosting the meeting, for providing excellent secretarial andadministrative support, and for the dinner invitation. WG 2 further extends its thanks to Toppan
Printing Company Limited, Toshiba Corporation and Hitachi Limited, for their support for the enjoyable
excursion.

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ISO/IEC JTC 1/ SC 2 /WG 2
Meeting 36, Fukuoka, Japan
1999-03-09—15
Attendance List
33 delegates representing 8 national bodies, 3 liaison organizations and 12 guests were present at
different times during the five-day meeting.
NameAlain La Bonté

Representing
CanadaV. S. (Uma)Umamaheswaran
Michael Y. Ksar
Michael Everson
Hideki Nakade
Satoshi Yamamoto
Shigenobu Katoh
Shun Ishizaki
Takayuki Sato
Tatsuo L. Kobayashi
Tatsuo Shimakura
Yoshiki Mikami
Sath Sokha Mony
Phonpasit Phissamay

Canada,Recording Secretary
Convener
Ireland
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Guest
Guest – Cambodia
Guest – Lao P.D.R.

Ahmad Zaki Abu Bakar
Aung Maw
Khin Maung Lwin
Kyaw Thien
Thaung Tin
Thein Htut
Allen Bailochan Tuladhar
Theppitak Karoonboonyan
Cam Trong

Guest – Malaysia
Guest - Myanmar
Guest - Myanmar
Guest - Myanmar
Guest - Myanmar
Guest - Myanmar
Guest – Nepal
Guest - Thailand
Guest - Viêt Nam(O*ELHWD %URPD:U]HVLH 

PolandToshiko Kimura

SC2 Secretariat

Wera Lundström
Emily Yu-Chi Hsu

SwedenTaipei Computer
Association
The Unicode Consortium,AFII
U.K.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
Viêt Nam

Asmus Freytag
Bruce Paterson
Hideki Hiura
Ken Whistler
Michel Suignard
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Affiliation
Direction du soutien au déploiement de l'inforoute
gouvernmentale
IBM Canada
Hewlett-Packard Company
Everson Gunn Teoranta
Mistsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
Hitachi, Ltd.
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
Keio University
Independent
Scholex Co., Ltd.
Toshiba Corporation
Nagaoka University of Technology
Moritta Co., Ltd.
Prime Minister's Office, Science Technology andEnvironment Organization
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
CE Technology
Myanmar Computer Scientists' Association
University of Computer Studies, Thamang College
KMD Company Limited
Geocomp
Computer Association of Nepal
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
National Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities ofVietnam
Telekomunikacja Polska S.A.
Information Processing Society of Japan / Information
Technology Standards Commission of Japan
StatskontoretInstitute for Information Industry
ASMUS, Inc.
Independent
SunSoft, Inc.
Sybase Inc.
MicrosoftTechnical Committee on Information Technology / JTC1

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