6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
May 31, 1970
7TH MEETING OF INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

The following delegates were present:
V. Hauk
G.H. Tenney
H. Schaper
R. R. Gration
F.A. Silber
G. HomesW. E. Havercroft
V. G. Behal
L. Cizek
S.A. Lund
P. Bastien
M. Evrard
R. O. Schumacher
L. Mullins
C. Bates
P. RetiT. Konkoly
F. Baldi
Y. Ishii
A. de Sterke
H. Bosselaar
Z. Pawlowski
J. Deputat
P. Scribante
H.O. ReisenerM. de MiroW. Walters

Germany (President)
USA(Vice-President)
Germany (Secretary)
Australia
Austria
Belgium
CanadaCanadaCzechoslovakia
Denmark
FranceFrance
Germany
Great Britain
Great Britain
Hungary
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Netherlands
PolandPoland
South Africa
South Africa
Spain
Norway1. The proposed agenda was approved
The President reported that apologies for absence from the meeting had
been received from Mr. Prevedel, Argentina, from Mr. Sheldon, Australia, who
asked to consider Mr. R. Gration as his representative; Dr. Krainer, Austria,

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who appointed Mr. A. Silber as his representative, and Prof. Kihara, Japan,who appointed Prof. Ishii to be voting Japanese Delegate.
The President also welcomed the Hungarian Delegation being the newest
member of the International Committee.
2. Approval of minutes of the Sixth Meeting
These minutes were unanimously approved.
3. Venue of Seventh ConferenceProf. Pawlowski went on record that the Polish Society for MechanicalEngineers is desirous to be host to the Seventh International Conference to beheld in Warsaw in 1973, the year of the 500th anniversary of the birth of theAstronomer Copernicus. Due to the fact that many events will take place in thatyear a close co-ordination is required. For this reason, the request was madethat three months be granted to submit the official invitation. In the event thatPoland would not be in a position to implement this invitation the Hungarian
Delegation stated that Hungary would be substituting. The following motion wasoffered by Dr. Mullins and seconded by Mr. Scribante:
We accept Dr. Pawlowski’s suggestion to await Poland’s decision until
September 1st, 1970, and that in the interim Dr. Tenney act as the focal point for
any communications of the ICNDT. In the event of Poland being unable to act ashost in 1973, Hungary’s invitation will be accepted.
An official letter should be dispatched by the President of the 6th ICNDT.
4. Venue of the Eighth Conference
The President read the letter of invitation, dated May 20th, 1970, by Franceand signed by Prof. Bastien, that the Eighth Conference be held in France in1976. The motion was proposed accordingly, seconded and unanimouslyaccepted.
Dr. Tenney asked that the records should show that the U.S.A would be
happy to be host in 1976, the 200th anniversary of America’s Independence,
should France for reasons unknown at present be forced to withdraw by 1973.
5. International Committee for NDT and IIWThis subject was extensively discussed. The possibilities of co-ordination
with other super-organizations such as ISO were also considered.
Dr. Mullins finally submitted the following motion, seconded by Mr. De
Sterke:Any one member here representing another international organization
concerned with NDT for instance IIW, API, ISO, etc., and in addition any work of35

which he may be aware beyond his international activities should report progress
at every ICNDT meeting and probably present a paper at the Conference.
It was carried by a majority vote.
6. Certification of NDT Personnel
Letters were read and distributed which were exchanged between Prof.
Hauk as President of the German Society and Mr. Hovland, the author of thedocuments of Personnel Certification of the U.S.A.
The Delegate of Japan distributed a copy of the document “Certification ofNDT Inspection Personnel”.
A motion was proposed by Dr. Pawlowski and seconded by Dr. Mullins
which reads:“Representatives of each country will submit statements on thequalification system prevailing in their countries at the next Conference. Thesestatements should form a topic for discussion at a specific session. In themeantime statements of the present position will be communicated to theCommittee members.”
The motion was unanimously accepted.
The meeting was adjourned at 16:00 hours.

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