2.4 and 4.2 IHO Resolution 2/1997 C2/19 The Council endorsed the proposed amendments to the IHO Resolution 2/1997, with the wording changed in paragraph 1 to read in the last sentence. “Recognized by the Assembly, the RHCs …Secretariat.” IHO Sec to issue an IHO CL seeking the approval of Member States on these amendments Nov. 2018 Decision Complete (IHO CL55/2018) 2.4 and 4.2 IHO Resolution 2/1997 C2/20 Noting the work still in progress for more substantive changes, IRCC to submit the consolidated amendments to the IHO Resolution 2/1997 at C-3 for subsequent approval at A-2 C-3 in preparation of A-2 CBSC TORs and ROPs C2/21 The Council endorsed the proposed amendments to the CBSC TORs and ROPs. IHO Sec. to issue an IHO CL seeking the approval of MS on these amendments Nov. 2018 Decision Complete (IHO CL54/2018) B-12 – IHO Guidelines on Crowdsourced Bathymetry C2/22 The Council endorsed the proposed Edition 1.0.0 of IHO Publication B-12 - IHO Guidelines on Crowdsourced Bathymetry, the inclusion of the caveat agreed at C-2 - but acknowledged that further work was needed for depicting the data flow (sensor, coastal States information, DCDB) before these guidelines can come into force with full effect Decision B-12 – IHO Guidelines on Crowdsourced Bathymetry C2/23 IRCC to instruct and provide guidance to the CSBWG to further develop a more detailed paragraph on the data flow in preparation for Ed. 2.0.0. of B-12. IRCC to endorse it by correspondence. As soon as endorsed by IRCC, IHO Sec. to issue an IHO CL seeking the approval of MS on Ed. 2.0.0 of B-12, incl. this paragraph 31 Oct 2018 31 Jan 2019 By 31 March 2019 By 15 April 2019
IHO Resolution 6/2009 C2/24 The Council endorsed the proposed amendments to the IHO Resolution 6/2009 IHO Sec. to issue an IHO CL seeking the approval of MS on the proposed amendments to IHO CL 6/2009 Dec. 2018 Decision Complete (IHO CL56/2018) IHO Resolution 6/2009 C2/25 The Council endorsed the proposed IRCC key priorities of the IHO Work Programme for 2019 Decision IBSC, RENCs, CSBWG C2/26 The Council commended the IBSC, the RENCs and the CSBWG for their outstanding respective achievements since C-1 Decision Overlapping ENCs C2/27 IRCC to instruct the WENDWG to include in its next meeting agenda, an initial assessment of the lessons learned from the implementation process of the new IHO Resolution 1/2018 since its entry into force. Subsequently, WENDWG Chair to report on this initial evaluation to IRCC-11 Feb 2019 End April 2019 Overlapping ENCs C2/28 Following this initial evaluation, IRCC to instruct and provide guidance to the WENDWG on how such an evaluation of the effectiveness of IHO Resolution 1/2018 should be conducted, and on the expected outcomes. Subsequently, IRCC to submit amendments to this Resolution, if appropriate, and report on the outcome of this process across the charting regions June 2019 C-3 in preparation of A-2 S-100 Products C2/29 HSSC to consider the possibility to organize a demonstration showcase of S-100 based products and test beds as an embedded session of C-3 HSSC-11 C-3
Seabed 2030 C2/49 The Council commended Dr Graham Allen for the presentation given on the Seabed 2030 Project and noted his “call to action” to the IHO The Council tasked the SPRWG to consider the Seabed 2030 Project project during the revision process of the Strategic Plan C-3 Decision Rules of Procedure of the Council C2/50 (follow-on of C1/14) The Council agreed to interpret that there is no conflict between the RoP 8(i) of the IHO Council and the Convention article VI(g)(vii) and subsequently confirmed that the Council has the authority to consider items proposed by Member States or the Secretary General Council Chair to report on this to A-2 C-3 in preparation of A-2 Decision 8. NEXT MEETING 8.1 Dates and venue for the 3rd Meeting of the IHO Council C-3 C2/51 The Council agreed to hold C-3 in Monaco, at the IHO Secretariat, from 15 to 17 Oct. 2019 Decision 9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS From C-2 to and then A-2 C2/52 The Council endorsed that the duration of the 2nd Session of the IHO Assembly should be limited to 4 days (rather than 5 days as in the past). Decision From C-2 to and then A-2 C2/53 IRCC to engage with RHCs Chairs in order to prepare the arrangements for reporting to A-2 [and to avoid duplication with the Council Chair’s Report which is planned to include the IRCC Report] Nov 2018