MINUTES OF 22nd ICNDT MEETINGOCTOBER 22, 1992
SAO PAULOAGENDA:1.

Welcome2.

Delegations

3.

Minutes of the 20th Meeting

4.

Minutes of the 21st Meeting

5.

Report of the Working Group of the new membership

6.

Final Decision for the 15th WCNDT, and candidates for next
Conferences

7.

Report of the Working Group on Qualification and Certification of NDTPersonnel

8.

Report of the Working Group on ICNDT Policy and Terms of Reference

9.

Information on the 14th WCNDT

10.

Miscellaneous

11.

Adjournment

List of Attendants - October 22, 1992
MEMBER

COUNTRYCAPACITYScarvaci, J A
Esperon, J
Sonneveld, TSiores, E
Theiretzbacher, H
Aufricht, GZatolokin, BDe Meester, PCharlier, JMercknevt, J
Merckaert, GVillegas, M
Hallai, C
Rossi, O
Kulcsar, PMarshall, D J
Brady, P
Arredondo, R
Cheng, R
Zhang J
Liu, KChen, W
Hu, C
Jimenez, G
Munoz, J A
Larsen, B
Montenegro, F
Sillanpaa, JHayes, J
Poudrai, M
Kopineck, HBock, W
Farley, J
Wedgwood, A
Fyton, M
Flores, FRaj, B
Sampath, R
Murthy, C R L
Balaramamurthy, KMehta, D M
Mahzoon, K
Notea, A
Nardoni, G
Campbell, D

Argentina
Argentina
Australia
Australia
Austria
Austria
Austria
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
Bolivia
BrazilBrazilBrazilCanadaCanadaChile
China Beijing
China Beijing
China Taipei
China Taipei
Cina Taipei
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
EcuadorFinlandFranceFranceGermany
Germany
Great Britain
Great Britain
GreeceGuatemala
India
India
India
India
India
Iran
IsraelItaly
Jamaica

VotingObserverVotingNon-voting
VotingNon-voting
ObserverVotingNon-voting
ObserverObserverVotingVotingNon-voting
ObserverVotingNon-voting
VotingVotingNon-voting
VotingNon-voting
ObserverVotingVotingVotingVotingVotingVotingNon-voting
VotingNon-voting
VotingNon-voting
VotingVotingVotingNon-voting
ObserverObserverObserverObserverVotingVotingVotingOnoe, M
Takagi, M
Lee, H
Gutierrez, E
Valdebarrano, M
Garcia C A R
Boogaard, H
Aymar, J
Mottl, J
Pawlowski, Z
Kljeuv, V
Romero, E
Garcia Yague, M
Pettersson, B
Kjellstrom, A
Hutchinson, GFeole, B
Strawn, T B
Gonzalez, C
1.

Japan
Japan
Korea
MexicoMexico
MexicoNetherlands
Peru
PolandPolandRussiaSpain
Spain
SwedenSwedenTrinidad & Tobago
USAUSA
Venezuela

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ObserverVotingVotingVotingNon-voting
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VotingNon-voting
ObserverVotingNon-voting
Voting

WelcomeThe President Hallai thanked all members and welcomed the new delegates.
He also asked for a minute of silence in honour of Prof. EKKEHARDTKRAINER from Austria and member of ICNDT for several years that passed
away recently.
2.

Delegations

Delegates list is given above.
The President invited Mr Mahzoonk (Iran) and Mr Zatolokin, G (IAEA-Vienna)
to join the meeting as observers.
3.

Minutes of the 20th Meeting

Prof. Pawlowski made some observations and concluded that some
information was missing in the 20th Meeting Minutes as well as made somecomments on the 21st Meeting Minutes. It was agreed that concerning the20th meeting, they shall be sent to the former President Mr Van Dijk in order tobe corrected.
4.

Minutes of the 21st Meeting

Remarks were made and after some comments the minutes of the 21stMeeting were approved.

5.

Report of the Working Group of the new membership

Attached is a report of the Working Group on new membership application.
Mr Marshall presented the Working Group conclusion as follows:
Trinidad Tobago
Kenia
PakistanRomenia
MexicoPeru
6.

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non accepted
non accepted
non accepted
non accepted
accepted
accepted

Final Decision for the 15th WCNDT, and candidates for next
Conferences

Mr Romero (Spain) stated that he doesn’t want a confrontation, so Spain
withdraws and will be the candidate for the 16th WCNDT Meeting.
Italy was chosen to hold the 2000 WCNDT Meeting. Prof. Nardoni ishonoured to host this meeting and thanked all delegates for their help andcontribution.
7.

Report of the Working Group on Qualification and Certification ofNDT Personnel

Prof. Pawlowski presented a report of W.G. on Harmonisation of Training andQualification of NDT Personnel, attached. All the conclusions were acceptedby the Committee.
8. Report of the Working Group on ICNDT Policy and Terms ofReferenceProf. Pawlowski presented a proposal on behalf of the Working Group(attached). The four items were discussed and approved in total.
Concerning item 2 of the report, the following people were assigned to form aPolicy and General Purposes Committee:
Dr Baldev Raj (ICNDT President)
Honorary members:
Dr De Meester
Prof. Nardoni
Prof. Kopineck
Prof. Pawlowski

Europé representatives:
Prof. Kopineck will consult the president of the European Committee toappoint the European representatives until the end of the year.
American representatives:
Mr Robert Feole
Mr Carlos Hallai
Asis Pacif representatives:
One representative from China Beijing
One representative from Japan
Proposed by Prof. De Meester, it was agreed to form four permanent Working
Groups as follows:
1. Certification and Strategy Working Group
2. World Conference Technical Program Working Group
3. Training Program Working Group
4. Information Working Group
9.

Information on the 14th WCNDTMr Sampath stated that the 14th WCNDT/ICNDT President shall be Dr Baldev
Raj. The other officers shall be appointed in the very near future.
10. Miscellaneous
Mr Sonneveld(Australia) proposed that ICNDT encourage thesocieties/associations/institutes of member countries to use the symbol orstatement “A member of the International Committee of NondestructiveTesting” on stationery and letterheads in order to advertise and promote
ICNDT.
The meeting endorsed the proposal unanimously, however there is no
officieal logo/symbol at present.
ABENDE copied the symbol established for the Amsterdam Conference andIndian representatives indicated their intention to modify the symbol byrotating the world to illustrate the Asian countries.
Mr Hayes presented a video about the 6th European Conference to be held inNice, France.,
The President and the Brazilian non-voting delegate were honoured to receive
gifts from the Indian delegation.
11. Adjournment

The President Hallai thanked all the attendants and stated that Brazil washonoured for holding the 22nd ICNDT Meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6.30 p.m.