WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION (1959) • 4th APRIL 1959 AND ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GENEVA, 29th APRIL - 5th MAY 1959 ABRIDGED REPORT WITH RESOLUTIONS
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Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization .. Geneva .. Switzerland 1959
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION (1959) OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GENEVA, 4th APRIL 1959
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LIST OF PERSONS ATTENDING THE SESSION
Members present
A. Viaut President WMO M.A.F. Barnett First Vice-President WMO H. Amorim Ferreira Second Vice-President WMO J. Ravet President RA I S. Basu President RA II A. Thomson President RA IV L.J. Dwyer President RA V A. Nyberg President RA VI L. de Azcotrraga J. Lugeon F.W. Reichelderfer Sir Graham Sutton Elected members M. F. Taha A.A. zolotuhin
AGENDA
Agenda Relevant - item No. documents
Opening of session 1
~. Award of Fourth IMO Prize 2; 4
i\. Report of the Working Group 3 on the status and salaries of staff of the WMO Secre tariat 4
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION
The extraordinary session of the Executive Committee of the World Meteoro logical Organization was held in the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 4 April, 1959, under the chairmanship of the President of the Organization, Mr. A. Viaut. The only meeting of the session was held in camera.
1. OPENING OF THE SESSION (Agenda item 1) The President of the Organization, Mr. A. Viaut, Director of the French National Meteorological Service, opened the session at 10.30 on 4 April, 1959, in Salle IX of the Palais des Nations.
2. AWARD OF FOURTH IMO PRIZE (Agenda item 2) The Executive Committee awarded the Fourth lMO Prize to Professor Jacob Bjerknes.
3. REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE STATUS AND SALARIES OF STAFF OF THE WMO SECRETARIAT (Agenda item 3)
3.1 The Executive Committee noted that the report of the Working Group on the status and salaries of staff of the WMO Secretariat would be considered in full at the eleventh session of the Executive Committee, but agreed to the suggestion of the Group to consider one particular recommendation con tained in the report in view of its urgency. This recommendation is con tained in the following extract from the report.
3.2 The group further considered that within each grade the WMD should adopt the full UN scales and not the truncated scales as at present in force in the P.2, P.3, P.4 and P.5 grades. The group considers this to be an urgent and important matter. It was unable to find any explanations of the exist ing decision to adopt truncated scales other than the natural wish of the Congress to be somewhat cautious in such matters in the earlier years of the WMO existence. The UN scales have been adopted after long and careful study by the General Assembly of the United Nations whose Governments are essentially the same as those of WMO and once WMO has decided on an appro priate grade for a particular post, there seems no reason why the meteoro logist holding that post should be treated differently from other profes sional officers in other organizations. Moreover, the continued use of truncated scales will tend to be an increasingly disturbing influence on the officers concerned as their length of service with WMO increases. GENERAL SUMMARY 5
A direct comparison arises with meteorologists employed by leAO who already enjoy the benefit of the full UN scale. In this connexion, it seems relevant to mention that the Chief of the MET Division of leAO is placed in the same grade as that of the Chief of the Technical Division of WMO and that his salary scale extends not only much higher than that of the Chief of the Technical Division of WMO, but considerably higher than that of the Deputy Secretal'y-General of WMO. The group feels this to be an anomalous situation which should be rectified by the adoption of the UN salary scales for the P.5 grade held by the Chief of the Technical Division. The group realises and accepts that in 50 doing some adjustment to the salaries of the Deputy Secretary-General and hence the Secretary-General will be necessary.
3.3 After discussion, the Executive Committee decided to place this recommend ation of the working group before the Third Congress without making any proposal on it.
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
Doc. Agenda Submitted No. item by
1 Provisional agenda 1 Add. 1
2 Award of the Fourth IMO Prize 2 Secretary-General
3 Report of the Working Group on 3 President the status and salaries of staff of the WMO Secretariat
4 Report of Selection Committee on 2 lMO Prize
ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GENEVA, 29th APRIL· 5th MAY 1959
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page List of persons attending the session...... VI
Agenda ...... VII
General Sununary of the work of the session .. 1
List of resolutions adopted by the eleventh session of the Executive Connnittee ...... _...... 23 Session .N!h P.13 Report of the second session of Regional Association IV ...... 23 2 P.4 Water resource development ...... _ ...... , ...... 23 3 P.1 International Geophysical Co-operation 1959 ...... 25 4 P.2 Co-ordination of meteorological research based on lGY data...... 26 5 P.5 Meteorological aspects of the peaceful uses of atomic energy...... ___ ._ ..... 27 6 P.6 Investigation of the atmosphere and va- rious atmospheric phenomena by means of artificial satellites ...... 29 7 P.I? Meteorology in the Antarctic ...... _...... 29 8 P.14 Pacific Ocean Weather Station Network ...... 30 9 P.15 Meteorological reports from high-speed, high-a1 ti tude aircraft ...... 31 10 P.IS Panel of Experts on techniques for high- level analysis and forecasting ...... _...... 32 11 P.12 Report of the second session of the Com- mission for Agricultural Meteorology...... 33 12 P.? Meteorological assistance in locust con- trol...... 34 13 P.8 Instructions in agricultural meteorology ...... _34 14 P.9 Information required with published soil temperature and soil moisture data ...... 35 15 P.IO Bioclimatology and biometeorology of man ...... 36 16 P.ll Organization of agricultural meteorolo- gical services ...... 36 17 P.16 Panel on bibliography and publications ...... _37 IV TABLE OF CONTENTS
Resolutions (continued) 18 A.7 Internal Staff Rules of the World Meteorological Organization ...... 38 19 A.5 Appointment of an external auditor ...... 39 20 A.4 Consideration of the accounts of the World Meteorological Organization for the third year (1 January to 31 De cember 1958) of. the Second Financial Period ...... _...... _.. _...... 39 21 A.2 Annual budget for 1960 ...... 40 22 G.2 The 1959 budget of the Technical As sistance Unit of the World Meteoro- logical Organization ...... ,...... 40 23 A.3 Contributions to the General Fund 41 24 A.6 Purpose and limits of the Staff Com- pensation Plan Reserve Fund ...... 41 25 A.l Amount of and advances to the Working Capital Fund during the Third Finan- cial Period...... 42 26 G.l Revision of past Executive Committee resolutions ...... 42
Annexes I Report to Committee on Technical Questions from sUb-committee on item 5.2 - Structure and terms of reference of technical commissions (Annex to paragraph 5.14.• 2 of the Ge- nera 1 Summary) ...... 44 II Outline syllabus for instruction in agricultural meteorology at the uni versity level (Annex to Resolution 13 (EG-XI)) ...... 54 III Responsibilities of divisions for agricultural meteorology (Annex to Resolution 16 (EC-XI) ) ...... 56 IV Budget of the World Meteorological Organization for the first financial year of the Third Financial Period - 1 January - 31 December 1960 (Annex to Resolution 21 (EG-XI)) ...... 57 TABLE OF CONTENTS V
Annexes (continued) V The 1959 budget of the World Meteoro logical Organization Technical Assist- ance Unit for the financial year 1959 (Annex to Resolution 22 (EC-XI)).. ..61 VI Advances to the Working Capital Fund for the Third Financial Period (1960-1963) (Annex to Resolution 25 (EC-XI)' ...... 63 VII List of documents ...... 68 LIST OF PERSONS ATTENOING THE SESSION
1. Members present
A. Viaut President WMO L. de Azc~rraga First Vice-President WMO M. F. Taha Second Vice-President WMO J. Ravet President RA I S. Basu President RA II J.L. Vieira Maldonado President RA III F.W. Reichelderfer President RA IV L.J. Dwyer President RA V A. Nyberg President RA VI M.A.F. Barnett F.L. Fernandez F. Giansanti J. Lambor Sir Graham Sutton Elected members A. Thomson Kiyoo Wadati A.A. Wahab A.A. Zolotuhin
2. Advisers present
A. K.M. Elamly Adviser to Mr. Taha P. Rodriguez Franco Adviser to Mr. de AZG,hraga F.T. Hannan Adviser to Mr. Dwyer A.W. Johnson Adviser to Mr. Reichelderfer U. Luccardi Adviser to Mr. Giansanti Miss M.A. Martin-Sane Adviser to Mr. Viaut P. de Martin de Vivies Adviser to Mr. Viaut A. Mastrangeli Adviser to Mr. Giansanti R.S. Mikhail Adviser to Mr. Taha J.E. Nufiez Adviser to Mr. Fernandez P.R. Pisharoty Adviser to Mr. Basu S. Rafalowski Adviser to Mr. Lambor PoD. MCTaggart-Cowan Adviser to Mr. Thomson V. Zlgun Adviser to Mr. Zolotuhin
3. President of technical commission
P.M. AUstin Bourke President of CAgM AGENDA
Agenda Relevant Resolutions item No. docwnents adopted 1. Organization of the session
1.1 Opening of the session 1.2 Approval of the agenda 1, Rev. 1 and 2; 2, Add. 1 1.3 Establishment of committees 1.4 Programme of work of the ses sion 1.5 Approval of the minutes
.£. Reports
2.1 Report of the second session 5; 38 l, 8, 9, of RA IV 22,26 2.2 Report of the second session 10, Rev3 1, Add. 1, 11,12,13, of CAgM Corr. 1 14,15,16 2.3 Reports of the presidents of 8; 9; 43 certain constituent bodies
~. General questions
3.1 Granting of consultative sta 6 tus 3.2 Revision of past Executive 50 26 Committee resolutions 3.3 Nomination of the members of 48 the standing committees 3.4 Date and place of the twelfth session of the Executive Committee 3.5 lMO Prize 16 3.6 Amendments to the WMO Con 17 vention 3.7 Review of General Regulation 18 92 3.8 Documents and Abridged Report 19 of the Executive Committee 3.9 Joint support scheme 34; 49 VIn AGENDA
Agenda Relevant Resolutions item No. documents adopted
3.10 Relations with the United Na 20 tions and other interna tional organizations 3.11 Conference programme 23 3.12 Amendments to the General Re gUlations 18
1. Technical assistance
4.1 Participation of the Organiz 14; 24; 45 22 ation in the Expanded Pro gramme of Technical Assist ance 4.2 -Special Fund 32
§. Technical questions
5.1 International Geophysical Year 22 3,4 and related questions 5.2 Water resource development 27 2 5.3 Meteorological aspects of 28, Rev. 1 5 atomic energy 5.4 Arid zone research 30 5.5 Humid tropics research 31 5.6 Investigations of the atmo- 12; 33 6 sphere by artificial satel lites 5.7 Meteorological questions re 7; 21; 44 9,10 lated to the introduction of commercial jet aircraft 5.8 Meteorology in the Antarctic 11;40 7 5.9 Tropical meteorology 36; 5.10 Meteorological data for re- 25 search 5.11 WMD's responsibility in inter- 29 national ozone work 5.12 World-wide network of meteoro- 37 logical stations 5.13 Bibliography and publications 39 17 5.14 Review of structure of tech- 41 nical commissions and panels AGENDA IX
Agenda Relevant Resolutions item No. documents adopted &. Administrative and financial questions
6.1 Internal Staff Rules and re 42 18 port of the Working Group on status and salaries of the staff of the WMO Secre tariat 6.2 Consideration of the accounts 3; 4; 35, App.A 19,20 for 1958 and the report of the auditor 6.3 Study of the financial situa 13. 35, App.B tion during the Second Fi nancial Period 6.4 Budgetary estimates for 1960 26, Add. 1 and 2; 21,23 47 6.5 Approval of nominations 6.6 Permanent headquarters of the 35, App. C Organization 6.7 Compensation to staff in the 35, App. 0 24 event of death, injury or illness attributable to service 6.8 Consideration of maximum ex 35, App. E penditure durjng the Second Financial Period 6.9 Working Capital Fund 15; 35, App. F, 25 Add. 1, Rev. 1 6.10 Assessment of proportional 35, App. G contributions 6.11 Maximum expenditure for the 46; 47 Third Financial Period 6.12 Review of Financial Regula 35, App. H tions 6.13 Staff recruitment policy 42
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION
The Executive Committee of the World Meteorological Organization held its eleventh session in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 29 April to 5 May 1959, under the chairmanship of Mr. ~ Viaut, President of the Organization.
1. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION (Agenda item 1)
1.1 Opening of the session (Agenda item 1.1) The President of the Organization, Mr. A. Viaut, Director of the French National Meteorological Service, opened the session at 3.30 p.m. on 29 April 1959.
1.2 Approval of the agenda (Agenda item 1.2) The Committee adopted the provisional agenda with the addition of the following item : Item 3.12 - Amendments to the General Regulations. The final agenda is on pages VIr to IX.
1.3 Establishment of committees (Agenda item 1.3) The Committee decided not to set up the usual working committees. The chairmen of the COmmittees on General and Legal Questions, Technical Questions; and on Administrative and Financial Questions of Third Congress acted as rapporteurs for general questions, technical questions and admini strative questions, respectively, while certain members of the Executive Committee were nominated as rapporteurs for specific questions.
1.4 Programme of work of the session (Agenda item 1.4) The necessary arrangements concerning documentation and the allocation of agenda items to rapporteurs were made during the first plenary meeting.
1.5 Approval of the minutes (Agenda item 1.5)
1.5.1 The President approved the minutes of the plenary meetings, in accordance with the procedure established by Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Committee. 2 GENEIlAL SUMMARY
2. REPORTS (Agenda item 2)
2.1 Report of the second session of Regional Association IV (Agenda item 2.1)
2.1.1 The Executive Committee considered the fifteen resolutions adopted at the second session of RA IV and decided to note them without comment. The de cisions of the Committee regarding the three recommendations of the session are included in nesolutions 1, 8, 9, 22 and 26 (Ee-XI). In relation to Re commendation 1 (II-RA IV), the Executive Committee noted with appreciation that active consideration is being given to the possibility of calling a conference of countries bordering the Pacific. Recommendation 2 (II-RA IV) gave rise to a general discussion on the problems of adequate in-flight weather reporting by aircraft. The particular problem dealt with in this recommendation arises from the fact that the procedures for in-flight weather reporting developed for conventional aircraft did not meet the requirements for reports from high-level high-speed aircraft because of the need, inter alia, for accurate detailed information on the wind field in the vicinity of jet streams.
2.1.2 The Committee also desires to have the attention of lATA drawn to the importance of full co-operation between air compapies and meteorological services so that they may be in a position to give adequate meteorological assistance to high performance aircraft. Taking into account the working arrangements with leAO and considering the importance of observations from high performance aircraft, a joint approach by WMO and leAO to lATA is necessary. The Committee directed the Secretary-General to undertake and pursue any action which he thinks necessary in this connexion. Resolution 9 (EC-XI) was adopted.
2.2 Re art of the second session of the Commission for A ricultura1 Meteoro l£9y Agenda item 2.2
2.2.1 The Executive Committee considered the report of the second session of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology. A summary of the action taken by the Committee on the report is given in Resolution 11 (EC-XI).
2.2.2 The Executive Committee considered that the measurement of soil moisture was of great importance and suggested to the president of CAgM that his commission should intensify the study of the various methods of carrying out the measurements and recommend the most suitable method for general application. GENERAL SUMMARY 3
2.:> Reports of the presidents of certain constituent bodies (Agenda item 2.3) BeQort_of 1h2 EXfs!dfn1 Qf_the_CQ~i~sio~ ior BYDo£tic_MftfoEology 2.3.1 The Committee considered the report of the president of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology dealing with certain recommendations included in the ILReport on the UNESCO/WMO seminar on Mediterranean synoptic meteorology" dated 29 December 1958, made by the director of the seminar.
2.3.2 The Committee noted that Third Congress has decided to include sponsoring of international seminars and symposia under projects which should receive special attention during the Third Financial Period (see Resolution 14 (Cg-III) ).
2.3.3 The Executive Committee, while recognlZlng the desirability of holding seminars and symposia, decided that the responsibility of stimulating international seminars, either by WMO alone or jointly with the United Nations and other specialized agencies, should rest with the Secretary General and presidents of regional associations and technical commissions, who should keep one another informed.
2.3.4 With regard to the question whether WMO should stimulate "informal mee tings" of a group of Members belonging to adjacent regional associations, to discuss problems of common interest, the Committee decided that the regional associations concerned may more appropriately deal with the question of such "infonnal meetings", and that they should not be dealt with by the technical commissions.
3. GENERAL QUESTIONS (Agenda item 3)
3.1 Granting of consultative status (Agenda item 3.1) The Committee decided that collaboration between the Organization, the Munitalp Foundation and the International Commission for Irrigation and Drainage should be continued but that the question of the granting of con sultative status to these two bodies should be examined again during the twelfth session of the Executive Committee. Tne Secretary-General will present as detailed a report as possible on this matter. 4 GENERAL SUMMARY
3.2 Revision of past Executive Committee resolutions (Agenda item 3.2) In view of the short duration of its eleventh session and the considerable volume of work falling to it during the session, the Committee decided to undertake only a partial revision of its past resolutions remaining in force. It considered that the revision should apply to those resolutions the subject of which had been dealt with by decisions, either of the third session of Congress or of the eleventh session of the Executive Committee, containing substantive amendments thereto. To that end it adopted Resolu tion'26 (EC-XI).
3.3 Nomination of members of the standing committees (Agenda item 3.3)
3.3.1 The Executive Committee considered the membership of the standing advisory committees provided under the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Cbmmittee (Rule 2).
3.3.2 The Committee confirmed the membership of the Advisory Committee on Staff Selection (President, Vice-Presidents and Secretary-General) and of the Advisory Committee on Technical Assistance (President, presidents of the regional associations, Secretary-General).
3.3.3 The Committee decided that the following should be members of the two other committees : Advisory Committee on Administration and Finance: Messrs. de Azc~rraga, Ravet, Reichelderfer; Advisory Committee on matters relating to the Technical Programme : Messrs. Taha, Barnett, Nyberg. 3.4 Date and place of the twelfth session of the Executive Committee (Agenda item 3.4) The twelfth session of the Executive Committee will be held in Geneva. In principle, it would take place between 2 and 22 July, 1960.
3.5 ]MO Prize (Agenda item 3.5)
3.5.1 The Executive Committee reconstituted the IMO Prize Selection Committee with the following membership I
L. de Azc~rraga M. A. F. Barnett Sir Graham Sutton A. A. Zolotuhin in view of the award of the Fifth IMO Prize. GENERAL SUMMARY 5
3.5.2 The COmmittee also discussed the conditions appertaining to the award of the Prize, but decided to postpone any decision regarding changes until its twelfth session.
3.5,3 At the request of the Committee, Mr. Reichelderfer agreed to make the pre sentation of the Fourth lMO Prize to Mr. J. Bjerknes in the United States.
3.5.4 The Executive Committee also took note of suggestions concerning other prizes which may be instituted for outstanding research in meteorology and decided to study the matter further during its twelfth session.
3.5.5 The Committee further instructed the Secretary-General to send a circular letter to the permanent representatives of Members asking for information concerning prizes which may be awarded in their countries for contributions to the science of the atmosphere and to publish the information in the WMO Bulletin.
3.6 Amendments to the WMO Convention (Agenda item 3.6)
3.6.1 The Executive Committee noted Resolution 4 (Cg-III) and decided to direct the Secretary-General to inquire of Member States if they have any views on future amendments to the Convention, drawing their attention at the same time to document Og-III/BB prepared by the Government of the Nether lands, and requesting that any such views should reach the Secretary General in time for consideration by the Executive Committee at its twelfth session.
3.6.2 The Executive Committee also took note of Resolution 3 (Og-III) and de cided to direct the Secretary-General to consult with the legal advisers of other specialized agencies and in the light of their replies to prepare an appreciation of the interpretation and application of Article 28 for study by members of the Executive Cbmmittee at its twelfth session.
3.7 Review of General Regulation 92 (Agenda item 3.7) The Executive COmmittee decided to instruct the Secretary-General to pre pare for the twelfth session of the Committee a document on procedures for convening and conducting extraordinary sessions of constituent bodies.
3.8 Documents and Abridged Report of the Executive Committee (Agenda item 3.B) The Executive COmmittee noted paragraph 3.B of the General Summary of the 6 GENERAL SUMMARY work of Third Congress and instructed the Secretary-General that, unless otherwise deCided, the indication "restricted" should be placed on docu ments for plenary meetings of the EXecutive Committee.
3.9 Joint support scheme (Agenda item 3.9) The_Executive Committee noted Resolution 8 (Cg-III) and directed the Secretary-General to examine further the development of procedures to give effect to the decisions in the resolution. The Executive Committee also directed the Secretary-General, in consultation with the President, to take action on the request for assistance received from the Government of Greece in accordance with the provisions of the final paragraph of the annex to Resolution 8 (Cg-III).
3.10 Relations with the United Nations and other international organizations (Agenda item 3.10) The Executive Committee noted the general principles laid down in Resolu tion 7 (Og-lll) of Third Congress and the specific policy statements in cluded in the annex to that resolution, and instructed the Secretary General t.o submit a report to its twelfth session regarding the implement ation of the resolution.
3.11 Conference programme (Agenda item 3.11)
3.11.1 The Executive Committee noted the views of Congress, as expressed in section 3.6, paragraph (5), of the General Summary of the work of Third Congress. It considered that it was desirable that CMM, CAeM, CAgM and the new Commission for Hydrological Meteorology (CHM) should hold their sessions before those of elMO, CC1, CAe and CSM in any financial period, in order to bring about an orderly and efficient flow of ideas and recom mendations.
3.11.2 The Committee instructed the Secretary-General to prepare a draft plan of sessions based on these principles, in consultation with the presidents of technical commissions.
3.11.3 The Committee also decided to instruct the Secretary-General to send to all Members the four-year programme of sessions of constituent bodies with the request that they should give consideration to the possibility of inviting at the earliest possible date those technical commissions which have not as yet received any invitation. GENERAL SUMMARY 7
3.11.4 The Executive Committee finally decided to instruct the Secretary-General to issue from time to time a complete list of sessions covering a period of several months including sessions of constituent bodies, working groups, panels, symposia, etc., with a general indication of the purpose of the session.
3.12 A~endments to the General Regulations (Agenda item 3.12) The Executive Committee decided to instruct the Secretary-General to study the procedures for nomination and election of members of the executive bodies of other international organizations, and to submit a report thereon to be circulated to members of the Executive Committee before the twelfth session of the Connnittee.
4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (Agenda item 4)
4.1 Participation of the Organization in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (Agenda item 4.1)
4.1.1 rne COmmittee noted, with reference to paragraph 4.2.3 of the General Summary of its tenth session, that there had been a gratifying number of replies to the Secretary-General's circular letter requesting detailed information on training facilities offered by Members, and that a "Report on meteorological training facilities" has been printed and is being dis tributed to the Members of the Organization.
4.1.2 The Committee noted that, with reference to paragraph 4.2.6 of the General Summary of its tenth session, a report concerning the evaluation of tech nical assistance projects is available, and directed the Secretary-General to send this report by mail to members of the Executive Committee as soon as possible.
4.1.3 The Committee also noted Resolutions 10 and 11 of Third Congress.
4.1.4
4.1.4.1 The Committee considered Resolution 12 (Cg-III) by which the Executive Committee is requested to approve the budget of the Technical Assistance Unit (TAU) and to review the administrative and operational services 8 GENERAL SUMMARY
expenditures on an annual basis. The Committee noted that WMO will have to forward its request for a lump-sum allocation of administrative and opera tional services costs for 1960 to the Technical Assistance Committee (TAG) in September this year and that the TAU budget for 1960 will have to be established in December this year after the TAG has approved the alloca tion for 1960. Since the Executive Committee will not be in session during these times it authorized the President to approve the WMO request for an allocation and the TAU budget for 1960 on behalf of the Executive Committee with the understanding that he could consult members of the Executive Com mittee, if necessary.
4.1.4.2 The Committee noted from EOOSOC Resolution 702 (XXVI) that the Technical Assistance Board is requested to undertake a study on a simple formula for future allocations from the Expanded Programme special account for administrative and operational services costs of the organizations parti cipating in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance. It authorized the Secretary-General to guide WMO's negotiations in this respect after consultation with the President~
4.1.4.3 The Committee noted that, in the interest of a clear financial management of the allocation from the Expanded Programme special account, The Secret ary-General, according to paragraph 9.8 of the Financial Regulations will establish a "Technical Assistance Fund." In keeping with paragraph 9.7, the Committee decided that this Fund will be operated in accordance with the following provisions : (a) The annual allocations from the TAC will be the source of money for the WMO Technical Assistance Fund; (b) Expenditures in accordance with the WMO/TAU budget will be charged against this Fund; (c) The Fund will be operated on an annual basis; the audited accounts will be submitted to the Executive Committee; (d) In accordance with Resolution 12 (Cg-III), the balance standing to the credit of the Technical Assistance Fund at the end of each finan cial year shall be re-appropriated for the TAU budget of the subse quent year.
4.1.4.4 The Committee considered the proposals of the Secretary-General for the 1959 budget of the WMO Technical Assistance Unit and adopted Resolution 22 (EC-XI) •
4.2 Special Fund (Agenda item 4.2) The Committee noted Resolution 13 (Cg-III) and paragraph (3) of the opera tive part of Resolution 31 (Cg-III). It requested the Secretary-General to take all possible measures towards the implementation of these resolutions and to submit a report to the twelfth session of the Executive Committee. GENERAL SUMMARY 9
5. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS (Agenda item 5)
5.1 International Geophysical Year and related questions (Agenda item 5.1)
5.1.1 The COmmittee considered Resolution 43 (58-EC), International Geophysical Co-operation 1959, which had been approved by the President of WMO on behalf of the EXecutive COmmittee, together with Resolution 23 (Cg-III). As it was not possible to determine on the basis of the available information whether or not the IGY Meteorological Data Centre would be able to collect and publish the 1959 aerological, radiation and ozone data on a self-sup porting basis, the Committee requested the Secretary-General to study the financial aspects of the work and to carry out the necessary inquiries. If the Secretary-General concluded that the data could be processed and pub lished without cost to WMO, he should arrange for this to be done. If not, he should report to the Executive Committee so that the question of publish ing the data could be reconsidered. The main decisions of the Executive Com mittee are given in Resolution 3 (EC-XI).
5.1.2 The COmmittee further considered Resolutions 24 and 25 (Cg-III) and agreed that it would be profitable to re-establish the Executive Committee Working Group on the IGY, to assist the Secretary-General as required on matters re lating to co-ordination of research based on the IGY data. The decisions of the Executive Committee are incorporated in Resolution 4 (EC-XI).
5.2 Water resource development (Agenda item 5.2) The Executive Committee noted the decision of Congress to establish a Com mission for Hydrological Meteorology. It also noted the statement of Con gress that the policy of WMO in the field of water resource development will be to co-ordinate the activities in hydrological meteorology with all other aspects of hydrology and water resource development, as dealt with by the United Nations and other specialized agencies and by scientific or ganizations. The Committee further considered that it will take some time before the president of the Conunission for Hydrological Meteorology can be formally elected and that there was a need for establishing a machinery for taking care of the interest of WMO in this field until the Commission for Hydrological Meteorology can commence its activities. The Committee therefore decided to maintain the Panel on water resource development as a working group to deal temporarily with questions falling within the terms of reference of the Commission for Hydrological Meteorology and decided to invite the chairman of the working group to conduct the affairs of the COm mission for Hydrological Meteorology until the president of the commission has been elected by correspondence. The decisions of the COmmittee are in corporated in Resolution 2 (EC-XI). 10 GENERAL SUMMARY
5.3 Meteorological aspects of atomic energy (Agenda item 5.3) The Committee noted the great interest shown by Congress in this question and considered that the directives given by COngress could best be imple mented by re-establishing the Panel of Experts on Atomic Energy and by re formulating its terms of reference on the lines indicated by Congress. It also considered that the Secretary-General should continue to co-operate closely with the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the International Council of Scientific Unions and the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, and to advise these and other international organizations, as necessary, regarding the meteorological factors in which they are interested. These decisions are embodied in Resolution 5 (EC-XI).
5.4 Arid zone research (Agenda item 5.4)
5.4.1 The Executive Committee noted the decision of Congress that efforts should be made to increase the activities of WMO in this field. The Committee con sidered that the technical commissions concerned, in particular CCI and CAgM, could take a more active part in this work in close co-operation with the Secretary-General.
5.4.2 With regard to the directives given in Resolution 20 (Cg-III), the Commit tee agreed to instruct the Secretary-General : (a) To keep himself informed on the UNESCO Major Project on scientific research on arid lands and on any continued international activity in this field after termination of the Major Project; (b) To initiate activities to further the effectiveness of WMO in seeking solutions to meteorological problems connected with the Major Project, in particular by initiating joint projects with UNESCO and other in ternational organizations concerned; (c) To report any steps taken in this connexion to Members and to submit a progress report to the next session of the Executive Committee.
5.4.3 The Committee further agreed that specific questions of providing advice on meteorological problems connected with these activities, as required by UNESCO or other international organizations concerned, should be referred to the technical commissions concerned for appropriate action.
5.4.4 In view of the above decisions the Committee agreed that Resolution 8 (EC-VIII) - Arid zone research - need no longer be kept in force. In this connexion the Committee requested the Secretary-General to express to the Panel on arid zone research the appreciation of the Executive Com mittee for the valuable work carried out by the panel. GENERAL SUMMARY 11
5.5 Humid tropics research (Agenda item 5.5)
5.5.1 The Executive Committee noted the decisions of Congress that efforts should be made to increase the WMO activities in this field, both at the national level by the Members concerned and at the international level by the tech nical commissions and the WMO Secretariat. With reference to the directives given in Resolution 21 (Cg-III), the COmmittee agreed to request, in parti cular, the presidents of CAgM and eel, to keep themselves informed of deve lopments in meteorological research and in applied meteorology in the humid tropics and to present a progress report on the activities of their respect ive commissions in this field to the Secretary-General, for inClusion in his report to the next session of the Executive Committee.
5.5.2 The Committee further requested the Secretary-General : (a) To take the steps necessary for ensuring full collaboration of WMO in the UNESCO research project on the humid tropical zone; (b) To keep Members infonned of developments in this field and to present a progress report to the next session of the Executive Committee.
5.5.3
In view of the above decisiQns, the Co~mittee agreed that Resolution 3 (EC-VII) need no longer be kept in force. In this connexion the Committee requested the Secretary-General to express to the Panel on humid tropics research the appreciation of the Executive COmmittee for the valuable work carried out by the panel.
5.6 Investigation of the atmosphere by artificial satellites (Agenda item 5.6)
5.6.1 The Executive Committee noted with appreciation the report prepared by the rapporteur appointed by the COmmittee at its tenth session (Resolution 14 (EC-X». It also noted the decision of Congress that the Executive COmmittee should arrange for a sound technical appreciation to be maoe of the report.
5.6.2 The Committee considered that it would be useful to obtain the comments of members of CAe and CSM on the report and requested the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to this end, in conSUltation with the presi dents of these two commissions.
5.6.3 With reference to the directives given in Resolution 28 (Cg-III), the Executive Committee decided to set up a small panel to carry out a con tinuing review of the uses of artificial satellites for meteorological purposes (see Resolution 6 (EC-XI». 12 GENERAL SUMMARY
5.7 Meteorolo teal uestions related to the introduction of commercial 'et air craft Agenda item 5.7)
5.7.1 The Committee noted with appreciation the report of the Panel of Experts on techniques for high-level analysis and forecasting, prepared at its meeting in Brussels, 18-22 March 1959. The Committee agreed that it was desirable to continue the action of the panel in this field and decided to re-establish it with the purpose of keeping the whole field under con stant review and to advise the Executive Committee on further measures to be taken (see Resolution 10 (Ee-XI)).
5.7.2 As regards the main proposals of the panel, the Committee noted that they fall into two categories : (a) Questions requiring action by Members; (b) Questions requiring action by WMO constituent bodies.
5.7.3 The Oommittee agreed that the best way of informing Members of questions falling in category (a) above was to distribute the full report of the panel to Members, for comments and inviting their attention to the follow ing particular points : (i) The need for carrying out regular checks on the accuracy of their temperature and wind forecasts for high-level aircraft operations; (ii) The need for reducing the effect of the systematic errors affecting radiosonde observations. Special attention is invited to the differ ences that can arise with the same type of radiosonde as a result of lack of standardization in calibration methods as well as computa tion techniques, particularly of upper winds; (iii) The need for concentrating efforts on the analysis and forecasting of tropopause data and on the making of accuracy tests. The Committee requested the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to implement the above decisions.
5.7.4 The Committee also requested the Secretary-General to take the following action with the presidents of constituent bodies of WMO as indicated below (a) To invite the attention of the president of RA VI to the apparent systematic differences between soundings over Eastern and Western Europe; (b) To request the president of CSM to give urgent consideration to the development and introduction of a single internationally agreed man datory reporting procedure for tropopause and maximum wind data and of a scheme for the dissemination of collective reports of tropo pause and jet stream data; GENERAL SUMMARY 13
(c) To request the president of CAe to re-examine the existing definition of tropopause which appears not to be entirely satisfactory for avia tion purposes; (d) To request the president of eIMO to examine, as a matter of u:-gency, the possibility of reducing the time interval between succeSSlve observing points in radiosonde ascents and to achieve world-wide agreement on a single maximum interval; (e) To request the president of eIMO to obtain internatiom3.1 agreement on a standard method for the determination of heights for wind in formation reports in RAWIN messages; (f) To request the president of CAeM to allocate a high priority to the preparation of the contemplated manual on the UUtilization of air craft meteorological reportsll so that it may be published as early as possible in 1960. This manual should contain a short account of the value of post-flight reports relative to in-flight reports.
5.7.5 With reference to the Technical Note on techniques for high-level analysis and forecasting, the Committee appreciated the decision of the Secretary General to issue first a provisional version of the Note and requested the Secretary-General to take the following steps to ensure that the final version of the Note could be available as soon as possible : (a) Members who have already contributed to the provisional Technical Note should be invited to revise their contributions along the principles and according to the table given in the report of the panel; (b) Other Members should be invited to contribute, if they so desire, to the final version of the Technical Note. The Committee further authorized the Secretary-General to publish the final Technical Note in both English and French.
5.7.6 With regard to the question of arranging WMO symposia and seminars on forecasting of turbine-powered aircraft operations, as approved in prin cipl_e by the Executive Colillllittee in its Resolution 26 (EG-X) and supported by the present panel, the Committee agreed that the Secretary-General should explore, for instance by approaching lCAD, UNESCO or any other organization, the possibility of arranging by vruo alone, or jointly with other organizations, such seminars during the Third Financial Period.
5.7.7 With respect to the panells request regarding the availability and accuracy of in-flight meteorological reports, the Committee agreed that the matter was adequately covered by Resolution 39 (EG-IX) and Resolution 9 (EC-Xl), adopted in relation to agenda item 2.1. 14 GENERAL SUMMARY
5.8 Meteorology in the Antarctic (Agenda item 5.9)
5.8.1 The Executive Committee considered the report submitted by the Secretary General on this item including extracts of decisions adopted by the Special Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) at its second meeting in August 1958 and at its third meeting in March 1959.
5.8.2 The Committee welcomed the development of a close collaboration between SCAR and WMO on all matters relating to meteorological problems in the Antarctic, and agreed that adequate arrangements should be made for con tinuing this collaboration.
5.8.3 The Committee also noted with appreciation the setting up of an Interna tional Antarctic Analysis Centre in Melbourne and expressed the hope that Members concerned would endeavour to assist in the operation of the Centre.
5.8.4 These decisions are embodied in Resolution 7 (EC-XI) - Meteorology in the Antarctic.
5.9 Tropical meteorology (Agenda item 5~9) The Executive Committee examined Resolution 22 adopted by Third Congress and noted the decision of Congress that WMO should do everything possible to initiate, sponsor and encourage the establishment and operation of one or more research institutes for tropical meteorology. In view of the limited time available at the eleventh session of the Committee and the need for a thorough study of the various aspects of this matter, the Committee decided to request the Secretary-General to study the various ways and means of implementing Resolution 22 (Cg-III) and to present a report_ on this question to the next session of the Executive Corrunittee.
5.10 Meteorological data for research (Agenda item 5.10) The Executive Committee noted Resolution 26 (Gg-I1I) and directed the Secretary-General to inquire from Members as to the means which they would use for making meteorological data available to research workers in any part of the world and any proposals they wish to put forward to improve the system. The Secretary-General was also directed to submit a report on this que~tion to the next session of the Executive Committee. GENERAL SUMMARY 15
5.11 WMO's responsibility in international ozone work (Agenda item 5.11)
5.11.1 The Executive Committee noted the decision of Congress in its Resolution 29 (Cg-III) that WMOts activities shall he extended to include appropriate responsibilities within the field of international ozone work. It consider ed that the WMO programme in this field, within the limits laid down by Congress, could best be developed in close collaboration between the Se cretary-General and the president of CAe. The Committee considered that the Secretary-General should give particular but not necessarily exclusive attention to the following items of this pxogramme (a) Maintenance of a catalogue of ozone stations and observations; (b) Organizing inter-regional comparisons of instruments. The president of CAe should pay particular but not necessarily exclusive attention to : (i) Development of instructions, handbooks, circulars and forms for standard observations and for routine tests and calibrations; (ii) Provision of general guidance on instrumental and observational problems.
5.11.2 Questions related to qssistance to countries or regions in establishing a successful ozone programme should be handled in close collaboration between the Secretary-General, the president of CAe and, as required, the Inter national Ozone Commission.
5.11.3 The Secretary-General was authorized to negotiate with the representatives of the International Ozone Oommission further details of the working arrangement on the division of responsibility in international ozone work, based on the decisions of Congress and the Executive Committee, and in close consultation with the president of CAe.
5.12 World-wide network of meteorological stations (Agenda item 5.12)
5.12.1 The Executive Committee noted the great importance attached by Congress to the development of networks of meteorological stations. In particular, the Committee noted the directives contained in Resolution 31 (Cg-III) to prepare a draft plan for the development of the world network of meteoro logical stations on land and at sea, especially in the tropical zone and the Southern Hemisphere, intended to bridge the present gaps in the net work. The Committee considered that the drawing up of such a draft plan would have to be done in close co-operation with the CSM Working Group on networks but that, on the other hand, the work to be done would go outside 16 GENERAL SUMlMRY the terms of reference of CSM. The Committee therefore agreed that the ini tial study asked for in Resolution 31 (Cg-III) should be carried out by the president of CSM. The president of CSM may, if he considers it advisable, request the assistance of the presidents of CAe, CMM and eel to ensure the participation of these commissions in this work. The president of CSM may also consult the presidents of regional associations.
5.12.2 The Committee agreed that the directives in Resolution 31 (Cg-III), refer ring to the implementation of the draft plan, could most appropriately be dealt with by the Executive Committee at a later session when the recom mendations of the president of CSM have been carefully considered.
5.13 Bibliography and publications (Agenda item 5.13)
5.13.1 The Executive Committee noted the decision in Resolution 33 (Og-III) not to re-establish the Commission for Bibliography and PublicationsG In accord ance with the directives of Congress, the Executive COmmittee decided to set up a panel of experts to be responsible for the continuation of the present activities of WMO in the field of bibliography and publications. The terms of reference of this panel are given in Resolution 17 (EC-XI).
5.13.2 Under this agenda item, the Executive Committee also examined the decision of Congress concerning the publication of international meteorological tables. It noted that Congress had decided that WMO should sponsor the publication of a restricted number of international meteorological tables on the understanding that, if this first trial proved successful, expan sion of this publication would be considered by Fourth Congress. It further noted that Congress only made provision for the printing of a small number of these tables on the assumption that all the tables will be computed by the meteorological services on a voluntary basis.
5.13.3 In view of the limited time available at its eleventh session, the Executive Corrunittee decided to request th~ Secretary-General, in consultation with the president of CAe, to study which tables could most appropriately be included in the first trial publication of the international meteorological tables and to present detailed proposals for the preparation and publishing of these tables to the next session of the Executive Committee.
5.13.4 The Committee further decided not to keep in force Resolution 23 (EC-VIII) establishing the panel on international meteorological tables. GEI;ERAL SUMMARY 17
5.14 Review of structure of technical commissions and panels (Agenda item 5.14)
5.14.1 The Executive Committee noted with appreciation the report on the structure and terms of reference of the technical commissions prepared by the presi dents of technical commissions present at Congress.
5.14.2 The Committee also noted the directives of Congress in its Resolution 16 (Gg-III) establishing a machinery for reviewing the overall pattern of technical commissions and panels and for the preparation of proposals for Fourth Congress. In implementing these directives the Committee decided to request the Secretary-General z (a) To arrange for the technical commissions to report on the desirabi lity, from their respective point of view, of maintaining a separate Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation within the framework of the technical commissions, taking into account the suggestion made by the president of erMO for the handling by WMO of such questions; (b) To invite all presidents of technical commissions to study the report prepared by the presidents of technical commissions attending Third Congress;* (c) To make any necessary arrangements for the preparation of a meeting of the presidents of technical commissions to be held in Geneva in 1961, bearing in mind the need for keeping the expenditure to be borne by the Organization as small as possible.
5.14.3 Under this agenda item the Executive Committee also considered the report of the Working Group on the Beaufort Scale established by Resolution 23 (EC-X). The Conunittee noted that this report had been studied by the Sub Committee on Technical Regulations during Third Congress and agreed to the request of COngress that the report of the working group should be referred to CSM and GMM for consideration. The Secretary-General was instructed to take the necessary steps in this connexion.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS (Agenda item 6)
6.1 Internal Staff Rules and report of the Working Group on status and salaries of the staff of the WMO Secretariat (Agenda item 6.1) The Cammittee noted the decisions of Congress concerning the Staff
.}f See Annex I. 18 GENERAL SUMMARY
Regulations of WMO and the appointment policy of meteorological officers to the WMO Secretariat and the Technical Assistance Unit attached thereto.
Resolution 18 (EC-XI) by which the Committee decided not to keep in force Resolution 40 (EC-X), concerning the establishment and application of Internal Staff Rules, was adopted. In this connexion, the Executive Com mittee directed the Secretary-General to provide and enforce Internal Staff Rules and to report to the Executive Committee on any new or amend ed rules introduced between sessions of the Committee.
The study of the policy concerning the appointment of meteorological offi cers to the WMO Secretariat and the question of permanent appointments to the staff of the Technical Assistance Unit were referred to the Working Group on status and salaries of staff of the WMO Secretariat, the members of which were reappointed by the Executive Committee.
6.2 Consideration of the accounts for 1958 and the report of the auditor (Agenda item 6.2) 6.2.1 The Executive Committee considered and approved the audited financial accounts for 1958 and adopted Resolution 20 (EC-XI). It noted the report of the Secretary-General on the above accounts, and in particular the in formation concerning the establishment of the Publications Fund Account, the International Cloud Atlas Reprint Fund Account and the Bulletin Fund Account in accordance with the approval given by correspondence by Members to the proposals cont~ined in Resolution 53 (EC-IX). It also noted that the withdrawal of $ 10,000 from the Working Capital Fund, authorized by the Executive Committee to meet the cost of purchasing an accounting machine, had been effected and that expenses incurred in that connexion amounted to $ 8,939.
6.2.2 The Executive Committee noted with deep regret the death in 1958 of Sir Frank Tribe, external auditor of the World Meteorological Organization since 1951, and placed on record its appreciation of the valuable services which Sir Frank Tribe had rendered to the Organization. The Executive COm mittee decided to appoint Sir Edmund Compton as the external auditor of the World Meteorological Organization (see Resolution 19 (EC-XI).
6.3 Stud of the financial situation durin the Second Financial Period Agenda item 6.3) In view of the detailed study so recently made by Third Congress on the financial situation of the Organization and the decisions consequently made, the Executive Committee decided that no further action was necessary on this subject. GEI'U'RAL SUMMARY 19
6.4 Budgetary estimates for 1960 (Agenda item 6.4) Ma~i~~ ~~e~dit~r~ !o~ 1h~ lh!~ Ei~a~cial £e£iQd_ 6.4.1 The Executive COmmittee adopted Resolution 21 (Ee-XI) approving the annual budget for 1960. The Committee also adopted Resolution 23 (EC-XI) which establishes the contributions to be made to the General Fund in respect of the 1960 budget.
6.4.2 During the discussion on the different parts of the budget, the following decisions on questions of principle were made by the Executive Committee (a) That, in principle, all upgradings proposed were approved as from 1 January 1960; (b) With regard to the regrading of G-staff, it would be unnecessary to advertize the posts again and the Secretary-General CQuid upgrade posts in all cases in which the staff member concerned was sufficient ly competent for higher grading; (c) With regard to the upgrading of P-staff, all posts would be advertized again, detailed arrangements for the re-advertizing being left with the Secretary-General. In all cases in which an existing member of the Secretariat was selected to fill a post classified at a higher grade, reg~ading would take effect on 1 January 1960; (d) It was further agreed that P-staff still on probation should not be eligible for regrading until their probationary period had expired and that in fairness to the staff members re-advertizing of the posts in question should not be effected until after the completion of the respective probationary periods; (e) That, in the event of staff members being upgraded in accordance with the foregoing procedure, the effective date of upgrading would be that on which the probationary period ended. The Committee noted that this course would not only be in accordance with sound establishment of procedure, but would be entirely compatible with the wishes of Congress on this question.
6.4.3 In addition to the upgradings referred to in the previous paragraphs, the Committee authorized the Secretary-General, with the approval of the Pre sident, to recruit the staff to fill the new posts included in the budget in all cases when these are considered necessary to implement the programme of the Organization as approved by Congress and also to implement the new structure of the Secretariat as approved by Congress. In this way the recruitment of all the new staff would not necessarily take place on 1 January 1960 and certain posts would be filled only later in the year. The EXecutive Committee felt that a delay of the order of six months in recruitment of the following posts should be envisaged 1 20 GENERAL SUMMARY
(a) The additional P.4 post approved by Congress following the re-arrange- ment of the structure of the Secretariat; (b) The upgraded post of telecommunications officer (P.2 - P.4); (c) TWo secretaries (G.3) in the Technical Division; (d) Appointment of an additional huissier (G.2). Thet;>e posts should be filled in accordance with the procedure already estab lished by the Executive COmmittee and under the conditions specified above. With regard to (c), these posts should not be filled until 1 July 1960. With regard to (d), the post should not be filled until the new WMO building is ready. In addition to the _above decisions, the post of accountant G.5 should not be immediately upgraded to P.I, but to G.6 for a period of one year.
6.5 Approval of nominations (Agenda item 6.5)
6.5.1 The Executive Committee approved the appointment of Mr. E. Hovrnoller as technical officer, Grade P.3~ in the Technical Division, with effect from 1 November 1958.
6.5.2 The COmmittee also approved the reclassification of the G.6 posts held by Mr. R. Cremet and Miss U. Banister, technical assistants, as Grade P.I, with effect from 1 January 1959.
6.6 Permanent headquarters of the Organization (Agenda item 6.6) The Executive Committee noted Resolution 45 (Cg-III) and invited the Pre sident to keep under review developments in connexion with the permanent headquarters building of the Organization, and to report to the twelfth session of the Executive Committee.
6.7 Com ensation to staff in the event of death in"u or illne&s attributable to service Agenda item 6.7
The Committee noted that Third Congress had provided for the establishm~nt of a Staff Compensation Plan Reserve Fund, the purpose and limits of which should be as defined in Resolution 24 (EC-XI).
6.8 Consideration of maximum -e enditure durin the Second Financial Period Agenda item 6.8 The Executive Committee noted Resolution 42 (Gg-III) and directed the Secre tary-General to take all possible measures to keep additional expenditure for the Second Financial Period, over and above the maximum expenditure approved by Second Congress, to a minimum. GENERAL SUMMARY 21
6.9 Working capital Fund (Agenda item 6~9)
6.9.1 The Executive COmmittee reviewed the status of the Working Capital Fund in the light of the decisions of Third Congress and decided to bring the level of the fund up to $ 133,994 in the Third Financial Period, and adopted Res olution 20 (Ee-XI). 6.9.2 The Executive Committee noted the discussions which had taken place at Third Congress on the principles governing the use of the Working Capital Fund, and in particular paragraph 6.2 or the General Summary of the work of Third Congress, and requested the Secretary-General to study the question in the light of all relevant provisions of the WMO Convention and Regulations and also the practices and procedures in other United Nations specialized agen cies, and to report to the twelfth session of the Executive Committee.
6.10 Assessment of proportional contributions (Agenda item 6.10) The Executive Committee noted Resolution 40 (Cg-III) and requested the Secretary-General to collect all possible relevant information regarding scales of assessments of proportional contributions as applied by WMO in previous financial periods and those currently applied by United Nations specialized agencies, and in particular to prepare a detailed report on the following two points (a) For those agencies applying the United Nations scale, how they arrive at that scale; and (b) For those United Nations specialized agencies not applying the United Nations scale, full details of the current scale and the process by which it was established.
6.11 Maximum expenditure for the Third Financial Period (Agenda item 6.11) The Committee noted the decisions of Congress regarding financial assist ance to host countries for sessions of regional associations, particularly in connexion with translation and interpretation services, and regarding the possibility of having to provide for sessions of some technical com missions at headquarters in Geneva, and decided to keep these two questions under conSideration, in order to take appropriate action with Members if and when the case would arise (see also 6.4).
6.12 Review of Financial Regulations (Agenda item 6.12) The Executive Committee noted the decision of Congress to refer to it for study paragraphs 9.2, 9.5 and 16 of the Financial Regulations. The Secreta ry-General was requested to submit a document to the next session of the Executive Committee containing all relevant information required. 22 GENERAL SUMMARY
6.13 Staff recruitment policy (Agenda item 6.13)
6.13.1 The Executive Committee took note with appreciation of the report of the Working Group on status and salaries of staff of the WMO Secretariat. It noted also that the necessary measures for adoption of the United Nations salary scales for professional staff of WMO had been already taken by the Congress on a proposal presented by the President in the name of the Exe cutive Committee. The Committee a150 took note that Congress had referred to it, for study, several questions related to the recruitment and to the status of meteoro logical officers in the Secretariat, requesting the Executive Committee to make a report at the Fourth Session of Congress.
6.13.2 The Committee fUrther considered that it did not have sufficient time at the eleventh session to examine in detail the report of the working group. In view of the preceding considerations, the Committee decided: (a) To reconstitute the working group without changing its composition; (b) To request it to study the questions referred to the Executive Com- mittee by Congress including the question of contracts for the staff of the Technical Assistance Unit; (c) Following the measureS taken by Third Congress and the results of the studies mentioned in (b) above, to revise the report which the group had submitted to the eleventh session of the Executive Committee and to present this revised report to the twelfth session. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Res. 1 (EC-XI) - REPORT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATION IV THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
HAVING CONSIDERED the report of the second session of Regional Association IV; DECIDES,
(1) To note the report;
(2) To note without comment the resolutions adopted during the session;
(3) To incorporate Recommendations 1, 2 and 3 (II-RA IV) res pectively in Resolutions 8, 9 and 26 (Ee-XI);
INSTRUCTS the Secretary-General to bring the resolution to the attention of all concerned.
NOTE This resolution replaces Resolutions 18 (EC-IV) and 43 (EG-IX) which are no longer in force.
Res. 2 (EC-XI) - WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Re&olution 5 (Gg-III), including the texms of reference of the Commission for Hydrological Meteorology; (2) Resolution 19 (Cg-III);
(3) That a period of time must elapse before the president of the Commission for Hydrological Meteorology can be formally elected;
CONSIDERING the need for continuing the work of the World Met eorological Organization in the field of water resource development until the Commission for Hydrological Meteorology can commence its activities; 24 RESOLUTION 2 (EC-XI)
DECIDES,
(1) To maintain the Panel on water resource development as a working group until the establishment of the Cbmmission for Hydrolo gical Meteorology has been completed with the following terms of re ference : (a) To deal temporarily with questions falling within the terms of reference of the Commission for Hydrological Meteorology; (b) To advise the Secretary-General, as required, on questions re lated to the World Meteorological Organization's participation in the water resource development programme of the United Na tions and the specialized agencies; (c) To submit a final report on its activities to the President of the World Meteorological Organization at the time the COmmission for Hydrological Meteorology has elected its president and in any case prior to the twelfth session of the Executive Committee;
{2} To invite the following individuals to serve on the working group M.A. Kohler (chainman) G. ArHry M. Gilead M.E .. Ivanov L.J .. Tison G. White (3) To invite the International Association for Scientific Hydrology to designate a representative on the working group;
(4) To iDVi te the chainnan of the working group to conduct the affairs of the Commission for Hydrological Meteorology until the pre sident of this commission has been elected by correspondence;
DIRECTS the Secretary-General, (1) To take the necessary action to set up the working group;
(2) To continue to collaborate with the United Nations, other specialized agencies and scientific organizations in the above field.;
(3) To keep Members informed of significant developments in this programme;
(4) To take the necessary action to establish the Commission for Hydrological Meteorology as a matter of urgency.
NOTE : This resolution replaces Resolutions 2 (EC-VII), 6 (EC-IX) and 6 (Ee-X), which are no longer in force. RESOLUTION 3 (EC-XI) 25
Res. 3 (EG-XI) - INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL CO-OPERATION 1959
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Resolution 43 (58-EC) adopted by the President of the World Meteorological Organization; (2) Resolution 23 (Cg-III);
CONFIRMS that the World Meteorological Organization shall parti cipate in the International Geophysical Co-operation 1959;
RECOMMENDS,
(1) That Members and meteorological services of non-Members should endeavour to implement in 1959 the International Geophysical Year meteorological programme of observations at least in so far as aerological, ozone and radiation observations are concerned;
(2) That where it is not possible to implement this programme in full during 1959 : (a) Every possible effort should be made to ensure that at each aerological station at least two high-altitude (bursting height as high as possible) soundings are made each day during the World Meteorological Intervals, the remaining dates of-which are as follOWS 15 - 24 July 1959 18 - 27 October 1959; (b) Special attention should be given to the following items ~ (i) participation of the meteorological services in the pro gramme of visual auroral observations; (ii) collaboration of aerological stations with cosmic ray stations as planned during the International Geophysical Year; (iii) co-operation of the meteorological telecommunications networks in the world-wide distribution of Alerts and Special World Intervals; (c) Priority should also be given to all those observations which are essential for the investigation of the general circulation, notably: (i) aerological observations at 0000 and 1200 G\lT; (ii) observations at all IGY ozone stations (cf. Resolution 15 (EC-X)); (iii) observations of the radiation balance at all IGY radia tion stations J 26 RESOLUTION 4 (EG-XI)
URGES Members and the meteorological services of non-Members, (a) To send their 1959 aerological, ozone and radiation-balance observations to the Meteorological Data Centre in the WMO Secret ariat, using the same standard forms as during the International Geophysical Year; (b) To endeavour to make these observations readily available to re search workers on request;
DIRECTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To inform all concerned of the above decision;
(2) To publish the 1959 aerological, ozone and radiation balance measurements, provided that this can be done on a self-sup porting basis.
NOTE This resolution replaces Resolution 43 (58-EC) which is no lon- ger in force.
Res. 4 (EC-XI) - CO-ORDINATION OF METEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH BASED ON IGY DATA
THE EXECUTIVE CCMMlTTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Resolution 24 (Cg-III);
(2) Resolution 25 (Cg-III);
(3) Resolution 12 (EC-X);
CONSIDERING,
(1) The desirability of co-ordinating the plans for preparing IGY world synoptic charts and aerological cross-sections in order to avoid duplication of effort; and
(2) The need for co-ordinating the meteorological research work based on IGY data with a view to avoiding unnecessary overlapping and delays;
DECIDES,
(1) To re-establish the Working Group on the International Geophysical Year with the following terms of reference: (a) To develop detailed proposals for co-ordinating research pro jects based on IGY data including the IGY world synoptic charts and aerological cross-sections; RESOLUTION 5 (EG-XI) 27
(b) To assist the Secretary-General as required on matters relating to co-ordination of research based on these data; (c) To report to the next session of the Executiye Committee; (2) To invite the following individuals to serve on the work ing group P.K. Evseev C.E. Palmer J. Van Mieghem H. Wexler
AUTHORIZES the Secretary-General to arrange a meeting of the Working Group on the International Geophysical Year and representa tives of Members participating in the preparation of IGY world synop tic charts and aerological cross-sections for the purpose of co-ordin ating and facilitating these projects.
NOTE This resolution replaces Resolution 12 (EC-X) which is no longer in force.
Res. 5 (EC-XI) - METEOROLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE PEACEFUL USES OF ATOMIC ~ THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NOTING Resolution 27 (Cg-III); DECIDES,
(1) To re-establish the Panel of Experts on atomic energy with the following tems of reference : (a) To work out a World Meteorological Organization programme on the application of atomic physics in meteorology, making pro vision therein for questions relating to the use of radioactive isotopes for measuring the various elements (such as precipit ations, soil moisture, water reserves in snow, evaporation-and so forth) and also for extending the necessary assistance to Members of the World Meteorological Organization in this field; (b) To prepare from time to time Technical Notes, reports and lists of references on the above question; (c) To prepare from time to time Technical Notes, reports and lists of references on meteorological problems connected with the planning, construction and operation of various kinds of atomic energy plants for peaceful purposes (such as power stations, processing plants, etc.); (d) To study the work being done by the International Council of Scientific Unions, the International Union of Geodesy and Geo phySics and the United Nations Scientific Committee on the 28 RESOLUTION 5 (EG-XI)
Effects of Atomic Radiation and to make recommendations concern ing the World Meteorological Organizationts participation in the working-out of projects with the United Nations and other inter national organizations on the peaceful uses of atomic enexgy when meteorological aspects have important significance on such projects; (e) To study the problems of standardization of instruments and methods of observation for the collection of radioactivity data together with meteorological data within the existing framework of the World Meteorological Organization;
(2) To invite the following individuals to serve on the panel : G. Facy (France) V. Korzun (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) L. Machta ( United States of America) A representative of India A representative of the United Kingdom
DIRECTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To continue to co-operate closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Scientific Conunittee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, the International Council of Scientific Unions and the International Union of Geodesy and Ge~physics on mat ters relating tq meteorological aspects of the peaceful uses of atomic energy;
(2) To advise these and other international organizations, as necessary, regarding the meteorological factors in which they are in terested;
(3) To assist and co-operate with other agenCies of the United Nations interested in the standardization of instrlUllents and methods of observation for the collection of radioactivity data, together with meteorological data, within the existing framework of the World Meteo rological Organization;
(4) To assist and co-operate, within the existing framework of the World Meteorological Organization, with other agencies of the Uni ted Nations and other international organizations interested in pro blems connected with radioactivity of air and water;
(5) To assist the panel in its work, in particular by publish ing the Technical Notes referred to in (b) and (c) of the terms of reference of the panel;
(6) To give help and assistance to Members of the World Meteo rological Organization in the field of activity referred to in this resolution;
(7) To submit a progress report on the subject, in consultation with the panel, to the next session of the Executive Committee.
NOTE This resolution replaces Resolutions 16 (EC-X), 10 (EC-IX) and 42 (58~EC), which are no longer in force. RESOLUTIONS 6 (EC-XI) - 7 (EC-XI) 29
Res. 6 (EC-XI) - INVESTIGATION OF THE AlMOSPHERE AND VARIOUS AlMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA BY MEANS OF ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
THE EXECtlTIVE COMMIlTEE,
NOTING Resolution 28 (C9-III);
DECIDES,
(1) To set up a Panel of Experts on artificial satellites with the following terms of reference : (a) To keep a continuing review of the possible uses of artificial satellites for meteorological purposes; (b) To make suggestions as to hoVi the World Meteorological Organiz ation can best assist in these activitiesJ (c) To present a progress report to the next session of the EXecut ive Coromi ttee;
(2) To invite the following individualS to serve on the panel H. Wexler (United States of America) A representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics A representative of the Commission for Aerology A representative of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology
REQUESTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To take the necessary steps to set up the panel and to assist it, as required, in its workl
(2) To collaborate, as required, with the United Nations, other specialized agencies and scientific organizations, in artificial satel lite programmes which may lead to results of interest to meteorologists or on which the advice of meteorologists may be useful;
(3) To keep Members informed of developments in this field.
Res. 7 (EC-XI) - METEOROLOGY IN THE ANTARCTIC
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Resolution 8 (EC-X);
(2) The various recommendations adopted by the Special COmmit tee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) at its second and third meetings and addressed to the World Meteorological Organization;
(3) The establishment of an International Antarctic Analysis Centre in Melbourne; 30 RESOLUTION 8 (EG-XI)
CONSIDERING the need for close collaboration between the Special Committee and the Organization in the field of meteorology;
COMMENDS the President of the World Meteorological Organization and the Secretary-General for the steps taken to establish and main tain a close working relationship between the Special Committee for Antarctic Research and the World Meteorological Organization; URGES,
(1) Members to assist in the operation of the International Antarctic Analysis Centre by assigning competent meteorologists to work at the Centre and by co-operating in the provision of the ne cessary telecommunications facilities for the speedy transmission of synoptic data to the Centre,
(2) The Meteorological Servi.ce of Australia to make available to the Members, on their request, the daily synoptic charts (surface and altitude) for the Antarctic region, which are established in the International Antarctic Analysis Centre.
DIRECTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To continue to collaborate with the Special Committee for Antarctic Research; (a) By ensuring adequate representation of the Organization at each meeting of the Special Committee; (b) By infonning the constituent bodies of the Organization con cerned about recommendations and activities of the Special Com mi ttee; and (c) By providing assistance to these bodies, as required, in imple menting the recommendations of the Special Committee;
(2) To present progress reports on meteorological activities in the Antarctic to the Executive Committee from time to time.
NOTE This resolution supersedes Resolution 8 (EC-X) which is no lon- ger in force.
Res. 8 (EC-XI) - PACIFIC OCEAN WEATHER STATION NETWORK THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NOTING Recommendation 1 (II-RA IV),
CONSIDERING that the establishment of the Pacific Ocean Weather Station Network proposed in Recommendation 1 (II-RA IV) would be a very valuable contribution to synoptic meteorology and of great RESOLUTION 9 (EC-XI) 31
assistance to air navigation, mOTe particularly as regards the opera tion of turbine-powered aircraft; DECIDES to support the proposal contained in Recommendation 1 (II-RA IV) and its annex (see WMO publication No. 85.RP.36), and re quests the Members concerned to allot high priority to the implement ation of this programme.
Res. 9 (EC-XI) - METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS FROM HIGH-SPEED. HIGlI-ALTITlITlE AIRCRAFT
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NOTING Recommendation 2 (II-RA IV);
CONSIDERING,
(1) That at altitudes flown by high-speed, high-altitude air craft, there exist large changes in wind over short distances, for example in the vicinity of jet streams; and (2) That such details of atmospheric structure would not ne cessarily be detected by observations several hundred kilometres apart; and
(3) That a knowledge of such details can be of considerable importance;
(4) That to accurately measure the wind shears in the vicinity of jet streams, aircraft instrumentation of the highest possible accur acy will be required;
DECIDES,
(1) To invite the International Civil Aviation Organization to give special consideration to the procedures for in-flight weather re porting by high-speed, high-altitude aircraft and to take into account the importance of adequate detail and accuracy in the reporting of winds by aircraft flying in the vicinity of the jet stream where strong wind shears exist;
(2) To bring to the attention of Members the importance of ob taining the maximwn amount of in-flight meteorological data, parti cularly with respect to the wind in the vicinity of jet streams, from high-speed high-altitude aircraft; INSTRUCTS the Secretary-General to bring this resolution to the attention of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the pre sident of the Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology and to all Mem bers of the Organization. 32 RESOLUTION 10 (EC-XI)
Res. 10 (EC-XI) - PANEL OF EXPERTS ON TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH-LEVEL ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) The report of the Panel of Experts on techniques for high level analysis and forecasting submitted in accordance with Resolu tion 25 (EC-X);
(2) Resolution 26 (EC-X);
CONSIDERING,
(1) The deslrability of maintaining a small Panel of Experts on techniques for high-level analysis and forecasting to co-ordinate the World Meteorological Organization action in this field;
(2) That a number of problems have been referred to the Com mission for Instruments and Methods of Observation;
DECIDES,
(1) To invite interested Members to concentrate their efforts on research towards solving the jet-stream problem for aviation pur poses and to submit progress reports on this work to the Secretary General;
(2) To re-establish the Panel of Experts on techniques for high-level analysis and forecasting with the following terms of refer ence (a) To keep under constant review the progress achieved in the va rious problems relating to meteorological asp_ects of high-level aircraft operations which have been referred to various bodies of the Organization for action and for this purpose to estab lish the necessary contacts with these bodies; (b) To keep under constant review the overall problem of high-level analysis and forecasting in the light of development in the met eorological field and in that of aviation requirements and to report as necessary on new problems, (c) In the light of developments of meteorological techniques, to advise the Secretary-General on the desirability of publishing specific supplements to the Technical Note on "Techniques of analysis and forecasting for high-level winds and temperatures"; (d) To review the progress reports submitted by Members in accord ance with "DECIDES II (1);
(3) (a) To invite the following Members to nominate experts to serve on the panel : RESOLUTION 11 (EC-XI) 33
Canada Federal Republic of Germany France Uni ted Kingdom United States of America Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (b) To request the presidents of the Commission for Aero nautical Meteorology, the Commission for Aerology, the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation and the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology to designate a representative of their respective commis sions on the panel;
DIRECTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To take the necessary steps to re-establish the panel and to co-ordinate its work;
(2) To designate an officer of the Secretariat to act as tech nical secretary of the panel.
Res. 11 (EC-XI) - REPORT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE COMMISSION FOR AGRI CULTURAL METEOROLOGY
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
HAVING CONSIDERED the report of the second session of the Com mission for Agricultural Meteorology;
DECIDES,
(1) To note the report;
(2) To note Resolutions 1 - 12 (CAgM-II);
(3) To note that Congress has already taken action by its Re solution 17 (Cg-III) on the subject of Recommendation 5 (CAgM-II);
(4) To embody the substance of the following recommendations in resolutions of the Executive Committee as indicated below: Recommendation 1 in Resolution 12 (EC-XI), Recommendation 2 in Resolution 13 (EC-XI). Recommendation 3 in Resolution 14 (EC-XI), Recommendation 6 in Resolution 15 (EC-XI) , Recommendation 7 in Resolution 16 (EC-XI);
(5) To _approve Recommendations 4 and 8 (CAgM-II) and direct the SecretarY-General of the World Meteorological Organization to bring these recommendations to the notice of all Members.
NOTE This resolution replaces Resolution 21 (EC-V), which is no lon- ger in force. 34 RESOLUTIONS 12 (EC-XI) - 13 (EC-XI)
Res. 12 (EC-Xl) - METEOROLOGICAL ASSISTANCE IN LOCUST CONmOL
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NOTING Recommendation 1 (CAgM-II);
CONSIDERING,
(1) The urgent need for full co-operation between the countries Concerned for the exchange of meteorologically significant information regarding locusts and their expected movements;
(2) The difficulties inherent in a global solution based on the world-wide utilization of the already overloaded meteorological tele communication channels;
(3) The important work done in the field of locust control by the International Desert Locust Information Service, organized jointly by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Govern ment of the Unl ted Kingdom, and by the meeting of experts from the Uni ted Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Meteoro logical Organization and the Anti-Locust Research Centre in London;
INVITES,
(1) Members concerned to ensure close collaboration on the na tional level between their meteorological services and locust control centres, and
(2) Regional associations concerned to investigate the possi bility of making use of the telecommunication networks for the ex change of meteorologically relevant observations and forecasts needed in anti-locust campaigns; and
DIRECTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To maintain continuous contact with the International Desert Locust Information Service and other international bodies dealing with the problem of locust control;
(2) To transmit any significant information thus obtained to the presidents of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology and of the regional associations concerned;
(3) To bring this resolution to the notice of all concerned.
Res. 13 (EC-XI) - INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NOTING Recommendation 2 (CAgM-II); RESOLUTION 14 (EC-XI) 35
C.DNSIDERING the growing need for instruction in agricultural meteorology at the university level; INVITES Members to bring the syllabus given in the annex* of this resolution to the attention of all interested universities and other educational establishments of a comparable standard in their countries.
* See Annex II.
Res. 14 (EG-XI) - INFORMATION REQUIRED WITH PUBLISHED SOIL TEMPERATURE AND SOIL MOISTURE DATA THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING Recommendation 3 (CAg~Ir)J CONSIDERING that soil temperature and soil moisture data would not be meaningful unless accompanied by some auxiliary information on the conditions under which the measurements were made;
DECIDES,
(1) That published soil temperature data should include inform ation concerning (a) Soil type; (b) soil cover; (c) Degree and direction of slope of ground;
(2) That, whenever possible, the following information should also be included with published soil temperature data: (a) Physical soil constants such as bulk density*, thermal conduct ivity at field capacitY* and moisture content at field capacity; (b) Level of water table if it is within five metres of the surface;
(3) That when soil moisture data are published, the following information should be given : (a) Soil type; (b) Soil cover; (c) Physical constant of the soil including bulk density, moisture content at field capacity and moisture content at permanent wilting point;*
* For an explanation of the terms bulk density, field capacity and permanent wilting point see the annex to this resolution. 36 RESOLUTIONS 15 (EC-XI) - 16 (EC-XI)
DIRECTS the Secretary-General to publish the substance of this resolution in the appropriate publication of the World Meteorological Organization.
ANN E X
When all spaces, including capillary spaces, in the soil are filled with water, the soil is said to be saturated. After a saturated soil is permitted to drain for a few days and only the capillary spaces are filled with water, then the soil is at field capacity. Further drying reduces the moisture content until a point is reached when plants growing in the soil wilt and will not recover turgidity when placed in a humid atmosphere. This is the permanent wil Hng point. Bulk density is the ratio of mass to volume of an undisturbed sample of oven-dried soil expressed as grammes per cubic centimetre.
Res. 15 (EC-XI) - BIOCLIMATOLOGY AND BIOMETEOROLOGY OF MAN
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Recommendation 6 (CAgM-II);
(2) The wish expressed by Third Congress that more attention should be given to bioclimatology and biometeorology;
DIRECTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To collaborate with and to support the International So ciety of Bioclimatology and Biometeorology;
(2) To investigate, in conSUltation with the presidents of the technical commissions concerned, the most proper and efficient manner in which the bioclimatology and biometeorology of man may be inte grated into the activities of the World Meteorological Organization.
Res. 16 (EC-XI) - ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Recommendation 7 (CAgM-II); RESOLUTION 17 (EC-XI) 37
(2) Resolution 22 (EC-V);
CONSIDERING the need for fUrther efforts to improve the agri cultural meteorological services in many countries;
RECOMMENDS,
(1) That Members, which have not already done so, should set up a special division, section or unit for agricultural meteorology;
(2) That this division should normally be within the national meteorological service;
(3) That these divisions should have adequate staff and means to enable them to discharge satisfactorily the responsibilities listed in the annex* to this recommendation;
(4) That existing divisions for agricultu-ral meteorology should be strengthened as necessary to enable them to discharge satisfactori ly the responsibilities listed in the annexJ*
DIRECTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To carry out an inquiry as soon as possible on the present national organizations for agricultural meteorology and on the imple mentation of Resolution 22 (EG-V);
(2) To distribute a report on the results of this inquiry to Members;
(3) To repeat the above inquiry after an interval of two or three years and to submit a report to the third session of the Com mission for Agricultural Meteorology on the progress achieved in this interval; and
(4) To inform the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organiz ation of this resolution.
* See Annex III.
Res. 17 (EC-XI) - PANEL ON BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING Resolution 33 (Cg-III);
DECIDES,
(1) To establish a Panel on bibliography and publications with the following terms of reference : 38 RESOLUTION 18 (EC-XI)
(a) To complete and keep up to date the International Meteorological Vocabulary and the Multilingual Meteorological Nomenclature; (b) To revise as and when necessary the Universal Decimal Classi fication, other classifications of meteorological subjects, and .the Guide to Meteorological Library Practice; (c) To advise on questions relating to liaison with those interna tional organizations which are concerned with questions of do cumentation, edition, bibliography and international termino logy (for example, the International Federation of Library As sociations, the International Federation of Documentation, the International Organization for Standardization, the United Na tions Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, etc.); (d) To present a progress report on its activity to each session of the Executive Committee;
(2) To invite the following individuals to serve on the panel D.J. Bouman J. Caskey S.P. Hromov I. Font K. Keil A. Vandenplas
REQUESTS the Secretary-General to attend to other administra tive and secretarial matters in the field of bibliography and public ations along the lines of his activities during the Second Financial Period.
Res. 18 (EC-XI) - INTERNAL STAFF RULES OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZ .!illQ!:j
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Resolution 34 (Cg-III); and
(2) Resolution 40 (EC-X);
DECIDES not to keep in force Resolution 40 (EC-X) and its an nexes; and
DIRECTS the Secretary-General,
(1) To establish Internal Staff Rules and the necessary pro cedures for their application; and
(2) To report to the Executive Committee on any new or amend ed rules introduced between sessions of the Committee. RESOLUTIONS 19 (Be-XI) - 20 (EC-XI) 39
Res. 19 (EC-XI) - APPOINTMENI OF AN EXTERNAL AUDITOR
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING Article 15 of the Financial Regulations;
CONFIRMS the temporary appointment by the President of the World Meteorological Organization of Sir Edmund Compton to act as external auditor in respect of the 1958 accounts;
APPOINTS Sir Edmund Compton as the external auditor of the World Meteorological Organization.
NOTE This resolution replaces Resolution 45 (EC-II) which is no lon- ger in force.
Res. 20 EC-XI - CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE WORLO METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE THIRD YEAR 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1958) OF THE SECONO FINANCIAL PERIOD
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTltu Article 15 of the Financial Regulations; and
CONSIDERING the financial report of the Secretary-General on the accounts of the Organization for the year ended 31 December 1958 and the report of the external auditor to the Executive Committee;
GIVES FORMAL APPROVAL to the audited financial accounts of the World Meteorological Organization for the fiscal year 1 January - 31 December 1958; and
DIRECTS the Secretary-General to transmit the financial state ments of the accounts together with his report and the report of the external auditor thereon to all Members of the World Meteorological Organization;
NOTING also that the sum of four thousand six hundred and twenty eight U.S. dollars ($ 4,628) appears as fixed assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 December 1958;
AUTHORIZES this amount to be written down to the nominal sum of one U.S. dollar ($1) and to record this transaction in the accounts for the year ending 31 December 1959. 40 RESOLUTIONS 21 (EC-XI) - 22 (EC-XI)
Res. 21 (EC-XI) - ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 1960
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Paragraphs 6.5 and 7.6 of the Financial Regulations;
(2) Resolution 38 (Cg-III);
ADOPTS the annual budget for 1960 as given in the annex to this resolution;* and
AUTHORIZES the Secretary-General to make transfers between sec tions within each part of the annual budget, if necessary;
DECIDES that no additional expendi tUl'e shall be incurred during 1960 for the purposes referred to in "AUTHORIZES" (2) and (3) of Res olution 38 (Cg-III).
1(. See Annex IV.
Res. 22 (EC-XI) - THE 1959 BUDGET OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNIT OF TH~ WORlD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING,
(1) Resolution 12 eCg-III);
(2) That the Technical Assistance Committee in its 180th meet ing on 3 December 1958 approved an allocation of fifty-on& thousand, five hundred United States dollars ($ 51,500) to the World Meteoro logical Organization for administrative and operational services costs in 1959;
ADOPTS the annual budget for 1959 as given in Part A of the annex to this resolution* and approves the structure of the WMO Tech~ nical Assistance Unit for 1959 as given in Part B of the annex· to this resolution;*
AUTHORIZES the Secretary-General, (1) To make transfers within the budget, if necessary;
(2) To utilize any overall surplus in this budget which may become evident before the end of the financial year for purposes con nected with the World Meteorological Organization's partiCipation in the Expanded Progr~e of Technical Assistance.
* See Annex V. RESOLUTIONS 23 (EC-XI) - 24 (EC-XI) 41
Res. 23 (EC-XI) - CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTlr.K3 ,
(I) Article 8 of the Financial Regulations; and
(2) Resolution 39 (Cg-III)I
DECIDES that the unit value for the contributions of Members to the General Fund for the expenses of the Organization during the financial year ending 31 December 1960~ shall be five hundred seventy nine United states dollars and fifty-eight cents (~ 579.58).
Res. 24 (EC-XI) - PURPOSE AND LIMITS OF THE STAFF COMPENSATION PLAN RESERVE FUND
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTn~s
(1) Article 9 of the Financial Regulationst and
(2) Resolution 35 (Cg-III);
DECIDES,
(1) That the Staff Compensation Plan Reserve Fund shall be used to meet the financial obligations of the Organization in res pect of compensation benefits as described in Appendix D to the Staff Rules of the United Nations Organization, to be applied to staff members of the World Meteorological Organization including those staff members serving in units attached to the Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization under the provisions of the WMO Staff Regulations and Rules;
(2) That. in addition to the sources of monies indicated in paragraph [3), under "DECIDES", of Resolution 35 (Cg-Ilr), the Fund should also be credited with sums appropriated from the budgets of units or services attached to the WMO Secretariat}
REQUESTS the Secretary-General to report on the status of the Staff Compensation Plan Reserve Fund to the next session of the Ex ecutive Committee. 42 RESOLUTIONS 25 (EC-XI) - 26 (EC-XI)
Res. 25 rEG-XI) - AMOUNT OF AND ADVANCES TO THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND DURING THE THIRD FINANCIAL PERIOD
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTINS,
(1) Resolution 41 (Cg-III);
(2) Resolution 39 (Cg-III);
(3) Article 8 of the Financial Regulations;
DECIDES,
(1) That the amount of the Working Capital Fund for the Third Financial Period (1960-1963) shall be hundred and thirty-three thou sand, nine hundred and ninety-four United States dollars ($133,994), based on the membership of the Organization on 1 May 1959;
(2) That Members shall bring their advances to the Working Capital Fund up to the amount shown in column 3 of the annex to this resolution,* which is the equivalent of hundred and nineteen United States dollars ($ 119) for each unit of contribution assessed for the Third Financial Period. The difference between the present ad vances of Members and the required advance for the Third Financial Period is shown in column 4 of the annex* and shall become due and payable on 1 January 1960;
(3) That new Members of the Organization admitted after 1 May 1959, shall be required to make advances to the Working Capital Fund equivalent to hundred and nineteen United States dollars (~~ 119) for each unit of contribution assessed for the period.
* See Armex VI.
Res. 26 rEe-XI) - REVISION OF PAST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
NOTING Resolution 39 (EC-X);
CONSIDERING,
(1) That there is no longer any necessity for the continuance in force of certain resolutions of the Executive Committee concerning questions dealt with by new resolutions adopted at its eleventh ses sion or which are no longer relevant owing to the adoption of certain resolutions by Congress; RESOLUTION 26 (EC-XI) 43
(2) That the duration of the eleventh session does not allow a completB revision of all past Executive Committee resolutions re maining in forcel
DECIDES,
(1) Not to maintain in force the following resolutions (EC-II) 45 (EC-IV) 18 (EC-V) 18, 21 (EC-VII) 2, 3 (EC-VIII) 8, 12, 23 (EC-IX) 6, 10, 28, 43, 50, 51 (EC-X) 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 23, 33, 34, 38, 40 (58-EC) 42, 43 Resolutions 50 and 51 (EC-IX) , 33 and 34 (EC-X) no longer being in force from 1 January 1960;
(2) Consequentially to amend Resolution 39 (Ee-X), the other parts of which shall remain in force. ANNEX I
Annex to paragraph 5.14.2 of the General Summary
REPORT TO COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL QUESTIONS FROM SUB-COMMITTEE ON ITEM 5.2 - STRUCTURE AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS
1. Introduction
1.1 At its meeting on 22 April 1959, the Committee on Technical Questions established a sub-committee consisting of C.T. Logvinov, vice-chairman of the Committee on Technical Questions W. Bleeker, former president of CSM P.M.A. Austin Bourke, president of CAgM A.H. Nagle, president of CAeM A. Perlat, president of elMO S.N. Sen, vice-president of CSM R.C. Sutcliffe, president of CAe H. Thomsen, president of CMM K. Langl0, Secretariat to report on the following matters (1) The conclusions expressed in document Cg-III/27, paragraph 11; (2) The questions as to whether each technical commission should be directed to pursue aspects of its field which fall within the terms of re ference of the other commissions, e.g~, questions of instruments and ob servations; (3) The "presidential" problem of obtaining the means and assistance of adequately maintaining the work of the commission; (4) The extent to which the work of the commissions can be assisted by special panels of experts which might be set up by the Executive Coro mi ttee; (5) The extent to which the terms of reference could be amended du ring Third Congress, (6) The general terms of reference in Annex II to the General Regula- tions; (7) The frequency of the meetings of technical commissions;
(8) The uti Iity of II j oint" meetings of technical cornmissions.
1.2 The sub-committee met from 3 p~m. to 7 p.m. on 22 April, under the chairmanship of Mr. Nagle. All members participated in the discussions except Mr. Bleeker. ANNEX I 45
2. General discussion
2.1 The sUb-committee decided that the most effective way of approaching the questions put to it was to review first the machinery available in WMO for handling technical matters and what improvements could be made in this machinery in the light of experience and the views already expressed by Members in the present Congress. The answerS to the specific questions put to the sub-committee could then be developed against the background of this review.
2.2 ,Ea.oels_ The sub-committee were unanimously agreed that the concept of panels recently introduced by the Executive Committee constit,uted a highly import ant improvement in the WMO machinery. Such panels were an essential adjunct to the commission machinery and the sub-comnli ttee believes that by utiliz ing these two tools (commissions and panels) in the manner most appropriate to the particular circumstances, WMO will be able to handle any technical problem with the necessary speed and with due regard to the views of all WMO Members concerned upon that problem.
2.3 The sub-committee noted the condition imposed by the Executive Com mittee on the establishment of a panel, namely that the matter to be dealt with must be outside any of the terms of reference of existing commissions. It regarded this as a mandatory provision if wasteful duplication of effort was to be avoided. .
2~4 The sub-committee also noted the desire of Memb?rs, reflected in the amendment made to General Regulation 40, that, even in cases of urgency, any recommendation of a working group which appears to imply new obliga tions for Members, should be submitted to a postal ballot. The sub-com- mi ttee considers that, to make the panel machinery fully adequate and acceptable to all Members, it will be necessary to introduce a similar qualification in regard to recommendations of panels, namely that any recommendation of a panel which appears to imply new obligations for Mem bers shoul&be submitted to all Members for comment, or, when considered more appropriate by the Executive Committee, to a postal ballot, before final action by WMO is taken on the recommendation. Recommendations not involving new obligations could be dealt with by the Executive Committee without reference to Members.
2.5 The condition that, if some matter lies within the terms of reference of a commission, a panel cannot be established to deal with it, can intro duce difficulty when urgent action is necessary. Experience has demonstrat ed that a considerable time is often required to establish a new commission working group. The sub-committee considered that to overcome this diffi culty, Congress should empower the Executive Committee, in caseS of ur gency, to authorize a president of commission to act on behalf of his com mission, when it is not in session, in taking action under General Regula tion 30. This will enable a working group of a commission, when necessary, to be established as rapidly as a panel, which is not the case at present.
2.6 With the combination of commissions and panels operating as indicated above, the Organization will have the necessary flexibility for handling 46 ANNEX I
any problem in the most effective way. The question of establishment and disbandment of commissions \'IIi11 be greatly simplified. New activities will normally be dealt with by panels and the question of establishing a commis sion will only arise when the work of the panel demonstrates that a sub stantial new area of continuing activity appropriate to a commission has developed. Similarly, when a commission's original work programme has been nearly accomplished, the panel device permits the remainder of the programme to be completed without it being necessary to continue the more elaborate machinery of a commission.
2~7 The sub-committee suggests that it should be regarded as part of the normal programme of each Congress, in application of Article 7 (j) of the Convention, to review the current commission and panel structure of the Organization and to determine whether current developments are such as to require any Aupgradings" or "downgradingsll in that structure.
3. Commissions
3.1 The sub-committee unanimously agreed that WMO technical commissions could be considered as falling into two distinct categories - IIbasic" com missions and "user" commissions.
3.2 The essential features of a basic commission is that it consists of experts in one branch of meteorology, without specific regard to the re quirements of any pa2\ticular user. It deals essentially with the "internalll technical methods of meteorological services. For example, the Commission for Climatology mainly consists of experts specializing in climatology only.
3.3 The essential feature of a user commission is that it consists of experts in the combination of all relevant branches of meteorology (syn optic meteorology, instruments, climatology) into a service system for one particular user. It also serves, in reverse, as a centre for co-ordinat ing the requirements of the various IIbasicll branches of meteorology in re gard to assistance and co-operation required from that user, e.g.~ CMM pre sents to the marine interest the combined requirements of synoptic meteoro logists, "aerologistsll and climatologists in the form of a scheme for met eorological observing and reporting by merchant ships.
3.4 The situation outlined above is illustrated diagrammatically in the appendix.
3.5 The SUb-committee considered that these essentially different fea tures of the two kinds of commissions make it extremely difficult, in prac tice, to merge a user commission with a basic commission. The experts re quired to handle the user-problem would not be always available in the ba sic commission. This could only lead to one of two results. If the member ship of the basic commission remained the same, all the aspects of meteoro logy other than those represented by the original basic commission would tend to be neglected. If, to avoid this situation, the necessary additional experts were appointed to the combined commission, the latter would become greatly enlarged, the cost of participation for Members would tend to be ANNEX I 47
as great as if the two original commissions had been maintained, with the added difficulty, for smaller services, of releasing several experts simul taneously. The cost for host countries of sessions would certainly be sub stantially increased. The duration of sessions would be prolonged unless, as is highly probable, the two interests gravitated into separate groups, resulting in a situation very similar to a joint session of two of the present bodies, which experience has shown to be a not very effective ma chinery.
3.6 The sub-committee also noted that each user commission "confrontedll a specialized agency in its field. Combination of a user with a basic com mission will necessitate representation of the specialized agency concerned at sessions of a body whose agenda involves a large number of "internal" meteorological items of no conceivable interest to that organization. FUr thermore, the abolition of a commission specifically designated by WMO to serve its field of interest could be interpreted by the specialized agency as evidence of a lack of adequate WMO interest in that field and an open invitation to the specialized agency to fill the gap by setting-up its own machinery for co-ordinating and treating the specialized meteorological re quirements of its field.
3.7 The question of work-load upon the president of such a combined com mission has also to be borne in mind. The smaller the number of commissions, the greater will be the load on the presidents.
3.8 Furthermore, with the present organization of commissions, there are certain intangible benefits which should not be overlooked. The grouping together of individuals with a close professional interest results in an lIesprit de corps" which is an important factor in any organization which depends largely upon the voluntarY work of individuals. The development of large Qommissions, with no common bond of professional interest, would tend to diminish rather than maintain this lIesprit de corps".
3.9 In view of the foregoing, the sub-committee concluded that while the possibility of combining a user commission with a basic commission might be considered in an exceptional case, it would be wise to assume, as the normal rule, that such mergers would not be practicable and that the matter of the number of commissions required should be dealt with under two sepa rate heads : (a) basic commissions and (b) user commissions. In discussing each user commission, the practicability of making an exception in that particular case and merging it with a basic commission would be examined on its merits.
3.10 ]a~i£ ~o~s~iQn~ The sub-committee agreed that there was a clear need to maintain CSM, eCl and CAe. With regard to CIMO, the sub-committee noted the explanation given by the president of ClMO of the highly specialized character of ClMO working groups. The other presidents were unanimously agreed, however, that while there was undoubtedly a Ifspecialist" problem at the working group level, there was a need, from their point of view, to have a commission responsible for "general instrumentation policy", comprized of experts with a broad knowledge of the field of instrumentation, etc., and competent to 48 ANNEX I
review periodically progress in the field and focus attention on develop ffiel)ts likely to benefit meteorology. It was agreed therefore to suggest that elMO should be continued for the Third Financial Period and that, to provide Fourth Congress with a more fully considered expression of view upon the uti lity of this commission to other commissions, when it came to review the com mission and panel structure of the Organization, each of the other commis sions should be requested, at its next session, to consider this question and formulate a recommendation for consideration by Congress.
3.11 JJs,gr_c.Qrnmi.§sl.o.ns_ The sub-committee noted that Congress had already decided to estab lish a Commission for Hydrological Meteorology and agreed that CAeM should also be maintained.
3.12 As regards CMM, the sub-committee recognized that it would not be im possible to re-allocate the functions of this commission to other commis sions and to one Or more panels. It was unanimously agreed, however, that this would be highly undesirable from the policy aspect. The dependence of meteorological services upon considerable assistance from marine interests, on a voluntary basis, renders it highly desirable that the Organization should have a body specifically designated to work with the marine interest. The recent establishment of a specialized agency (IMCO) covering the marine field, also rendered it very desirable that WMO should have its own special body to work with that agency. It was also noted that, for the reasons in dicated in paragraph 3.5 above, a substantial increase in the membership of CSM, for example, would be necessary to cover the maritime interest, if a direct merger of the two commissions were undertaken.
3.13 With regard to CAgM, it was noted that this commission occupies the same role vis-a-vis FAG as CMM does with reference to IMCO. It was agreed that agricultural meteorology was a rapidly developing field which was likely to occupy more and more attention in the immediate future. This was not only because of the tendency towards scientific farming (e.g., use of aircraft in agriculture) but because of the keen interest of areas of de veloping economies, especially those with a food problem, in agricultural meteorology. Evidence of this interest was to be found in the applications for expert assistance and scholarships under EPTA in this field, and also in the attendance at the recent CAgM-II meeting in Warsaw.
3.14 Until recent years it was not unusual for national administrations to deal with agricultural meteorology as a sub-sectiQn of their climatology divisions. This severely restricted the field of assistance which could be given to agriculture, since it precluded the use of modern developments in the issue of specialized operational advice using Current data and fore casts. For this reason, a merger of CAgM with CCl would be hardly practic able.
3.15 The sub-committee considered the possibility of distributing the functions of CAgM between CSM and eCl. Apart from a loss of co-ordination and directed effort, such a dispersal appeared to make it virtually impos sible to synthesize in practical form widely scattered scientific determin ations on the meteorological requirements of different crops and animals, which is a fundamental part of the programme of CAgM. ANNEX I 49
3.16 For these reasons, it was agreed that it was neither desirable nor practicable to recommend any change in the status of CAgM.
3.17 Ie.!fI1..§: .Qf_r~f~r~n.Qe_o! ,£ol!l'l4.s,§i,Qn.§ The sub-committee examined the question of "overlappingll of terms· of reference. It considered that a certain degree of overlap in terms of refer ence was inevitable since one commission (e.g., a user commission) might be required to treat the same subject as another commission (e.g., a basic com mission) but from a different ~spect. The essential point was to avoid overlap in activity, i.e., having the same project developed simultaneously by two commissions. Although in the initial development of the Organization there may have been some confusion in this respect, this has now been com pletely eliminated by closer co-operation between the commissions. Every care is taken by each commission to avoid encroaching on the responsibility areas of other commissions and, when there is a bona fide duality of inter est,_ agreement is reached, before the activity is instituted, as to which commission should undertake it, with such assistance and co-operation from the other commission interested, as may be appropriate. It was agreed that this policy of close collaboration between commissions in this area should be continued and that in these circumstances it could safely be assumed that the problem of overlapping will be fully controlled. .
3.18 The suh-committee recognized, however, that there was still room for improvement of the terms of reference of commissions and in particular it believed that different general terms of reference would be required for the group of basic commissions and the group of user commissions, It was agreed to suggest that a meeting of presidents should be convened towards the latter part of the Third Financial Period to review the terms of refer ence of commissions and report on suggested improvements. The meeting might also review the overall pattern of commissions and panels and fOTffiulate any suggestions for changes which appear desirable in the light of experience and anticipated developments, for consideration by Congress in its own re view of the pattern.
3.19 As has already been indicated, the sUh-committee assumes, and believes it desirable, that the commission and panel pattern should be reviewed at every Congress in order to ensure that this pattern remains in strict accord with current practical requirements. The SUb-committee therefore suggests that this pre-Congress meeting of presidents might become a standard item in the Organization's programme. It would appear that only by keeping the necessity for commissions and panels under continuous review, in the light of experience and current requirements, can the Organization be assured that it is operating in the more economical manner.
CONCLUSIONS
3.20 In view of the foregoing, the sub-committee came to the following conclusions :
A. Number of commissions The following commissions should be continued for the Third Financial Period : CSM, CCl, ClMO, CAe, CAeM, CAgM, CMM, CHM. 50 ANNEX I
B. Comments on the specific matters referred to the sub-committee
(1) lh~ ,,g,ol1clu.§i.Qo.§ ~xJ2r.Qs..§eQ in_C.9-1Il/.Qo.£._21,_p~r.2g.ra.l2h.... ll The sub-committee considered the three conclusions drawn by the Ex ecutive Committee Working Group on the structure and terms of reference of technical commissions as reproduced in paragraph 11 of Cg-III/Doc. 27. There was full agreement in the sub-committee on the first of these conclusions, i.e., that technical constituent bodies in some form or another are essen tial for the proper working of international meteorology. With regard to the second conclusion, the sub-committee considered that some degree of overlapping of terms of reference between the various commissions is both desirable and necessary for the development of meteoro logy and for the proper functioning of the technical commissions. With regard to the third conclusion, the sub-committee considered that the suggested separation of the commissions into two categories according to their lIoperational" and "investigational" aspects constituted the separa tion into basic commissions and user commissions which the sub-committee regards as an essential practical requirement.
(2) lhg .9u~sj;i.Qn_a..§ j:o_wbej:hgr_e1!ch j;e.Qhnis:al .£ommis.§i,gn_sbo.yl.1 12e_di ,!es:t,gd_t,Q .Qu,Is.!:le_a'§p~c1s_oi it.§ ii~ls:! lihicb fall_within j;hg j:e.rm.§ ,gf .reie,Iencg ,Qf_the_oj;hgr_c,g~i.§sions~ g.£.~ ~ugs!i,gn..§ ,gf_insj;r.!:Jffignj;s_ 1!n,g .Qb.§e,Iv.5!ti.o,!!s..!, With the exception of matters relative to eIMO, as mentioned above, it was considered that a general policy on the lines suggested in (2) might easily lead to a duplication of effort.
(3) ,IhJl ~p1:e.§i.Qe.nti.al"_p.Io.QlJlllLOi Qb!alnln~ .:!;:hJl me.sn..§ .,2n.s! j!s..§i..§tj!n.£e_oi .,2dg~aj;ely_mj!i,!!t.si,!!i.ng_tbe_wQrk .Qf_t.he_cQ~i..§slo.n The services of presidents of commissions are given on a voluntary and honorary basis. It can be assumed that a national administration, when agreeing to allow one of its officers to act as president, recognizes that it will be necessary for it to provide special facilities for the discharge of his duties. This assistance on the national level is supplemented by WMO secret arial help within the limits of the facilities available. The assignment of a particular Secretariat member to deal with an individual commission was recognized as particularly valuable. The sub-committee considered that the present system was generally satisfactory and should be continued, on the understanding that a high priority in the work-programme of the WMO Secretariat would be assigned to the work of the technical commissions. The above considerations are based on the present distribution of -work amongst the different commIssions. Any re-distribution of assignments which increased materially the work-load of a particular president might, of course, create a new problem. ANNEX I 51
(4) Ih~ ~xlent_tQ ~hlcb lh~ ~o~k_oi lh~ £ommls&iQn~ £aD ~e_a~sls1eQ £y_ ..§Pllc,ial .Qanels_oi £x.l2e,!:t.§ !!h.1c.b migh,:t 12e_s~t__ u.Q BY_ t.he_EEe.fu..!:i~e_C,.Qm.= !!1i..!:t~e
As explained above, it is considered that, in certain fields~ panels can prove a very valuable supplement to the commission structure. It is sug gested that the title of such panels be simplified to IIPanel on ••• (sub ject)lI.
(5) lh,g ~x1e.nt_t.Q 2lhicl! .:thl! j;e.rffi.§ Qf_rllfllrlln.£e_cQuld_b,.g .2ffilln,ge£! ,QU1:i.D9.. lhirQ ,go.l)9.Ie.§s It is recommended that amendment of the terms of reference should not be attempted at Third Congress, but that a comprehensive and co-ordinated review of the subject be made by the suggested meeting of presidents of technical commissions for consideration by Fourth Congress.
(6) lh.,g .9:ene£a11e£ffi,§ .Qf_r~f£r~nge_i.n AnDel::: lI_t,Q jh.,g Qe.ne,!al ,Be.9ulaj;i.Qn,§ Consistent with the suggested rationalization of the technical com missions into IIbasicll and "userll commissions, it is suggested, as indicated above, that the development of two sets of general terms of reference is desirable. Drafts for these should be prepared by the previously-mentioned meeting of presidents.
(7) Ih.,g ir..§1CI!::!enc,J:: ,Qf_tbe_m£e!i.D~ ,Qf_t.§cbnlc.,gl_c.Qromi.§slons_ Fundamentally, a meeting of a commission should not be held until the acclllllulated \'Iork~programme of matters ripe for decision by direct discus sion so justifies. A certain measure of flexibility in the timing of meet ings is permitted by the General Regulations and should be availed of, when necessary, in the light of this consideration. Experience so far has shown that an average four-year interval bet ween sessions is satisfactory. It provides a reasonable schedule for the work of those commissions whose programmes are carried out in large part by inter-sessional working groups and it imposes a -useful discipline on the activities of the commission and facilitates control by Congress and co-ordination with its technical programme. No change in the present procedure is, therefore, recommended at this time.
(8) Ih~ ,Ytj)lt,1 .Qf_lIjoi.nj;"_m~ej;i.ng.§. ,Qf_ t.§cbnlc.,gl_ c.QlTl!!!i.§si.oD~ Joint sessions of constituent bodies are provided for in the General Regulations but have not so far been held. They require joint agenda and the occasions on which two commissions need to meet jointly to consider a joint agenda are likely to be very rare. Simultaneous meetings of two commissions, as experience has shown, complicate procedures and present difficult problems (not least in accomod ation and documentation) for delegates, Secretariat and the host country. They also aggravate the problems of the delegates' home services by re quiring the simUltaneous absence of a number of specialists. 52 ANNEX I
Consecutive sessions have the advantage of reducing travelling costs where the same representative attends both meetings. There is, however, an obvious loss in specialized representation at each of the meetings and risk of repercussions of fatigue towards the end of the lengthened sessions. The difficulty of obtaining invitations for holding simultaneous or consecutive sessions is increased by reason of greater cost to the host country. Apart from exceptional cases, therefore, it is recommended that com missions should meet separately and, as far as possible, at well-spaced intervals over the financial perind.
* * APPENDIX
I. Sub-divi s~ons. §eecimen Main II. Main Basic of user . Eelated User . related commissioQ§ ~orology commission 2:...nter~j;ional conuniss'l.o.!:e ~nternat'l.onal bodies bodies -t CSM~COdes ICAD ~( Networks"- CAeM IATA Etc. IFALPA
__eel ~"P~( sst" dat a ~ Statistic~ CAgM FAD Etc. ~ 1ICAD CAeM IATA IFALPA ~ "H FAD "~~~._m1!~ Methods of abs. CMM IMCD Etc./' j IlliG (IASH) __CAe ~( Investigati/ ons __ Research/ CHM FAD ---EtC! UNESCD
Schematic diagram of position of "user" corrunission relative to (1) basic commissions, (II) other international bodies. '"to 54
ANNEX II Annex to Resolution 13 (Ee-XI)
OUTLINE SYLLABUS FOR INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL
I. General background - Fundamental concepts ( a) The scope of agricultural meteorology; (b) Physical factors - dynamic and synoptic meteorology; climatology; thermal and hydrological properties of the soil (soil moisture, soil temperature, etc.); ( c) Biological factors - physiology and pathology of crops and anUffials; entomology; agronomy; biometry.
II. Presentation of climatological data for agricultural purposes Climatological elements having a bearing on agriculture, homoclimatology and the introduction of new varieties of crops and new breeds of farm ani mals.
III. Agrometeorological observations
(a) Instrumental - instruments and techniques used for the recording of agrometeorological observations; (b) Non-instrumental - estimating the growth ~nd yield and the incidence of pests and diseases using statistical methods - Phenological ob servations on crops and other plants and animals.
IV. Ecology of crops and animals
Effects of meteorological factors, severally and jointly, on the growth and yield of crops and animals, including farm and predatory animals. Require ments of crops and animals, with respect to heat, moisture, light. Well established correlations between weather and climate, on the one hand, and crops and animals, on the other.
V. Microclimatology
Intensive study of the climatology of the air layers near the ground.
VI. Protection against weather hazards
Protective measures to prevent or reduce damage to the crops and farm ani mals by unfavourable weather such as frost, drought, high winds and hail; meteorological aspects of control of pests and diseases - including biolo gical control of pests. ANNEX II 55
VII. Aqroclimatic classification at the national level
Climatic and vegetation zones of the country. Typical vegetation types and their climatic requirements. Agroclimatic maps.
VIII. Weather forecasting for agriculture Warning requirement for different crops at different places and in different seasons. Area units covered by the forecasts. Short-term, medium-range and long-range forecasting. Preparation and dissemination of weather bulletins for farmers.
IX. Organization of agrometeorological service at the national level
Existing arrangements for research, including experimental and statistical investigation, and for ensuring close collaboration between meteorologists and agriculturists. 56
ANN E X III
Annex_ to Resolution 16 (EC-XI)
RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIVISIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY
NOT E: The following items are listed as an indication of the normal responsibilities and activitie~ of divisions for agricultural meteorology. It is appreciated that there will be variations from one country to another and that in some cases the activities listed may be executed by some other division following the advice provided by the division of agricultural meteorology. 1. To specify the meteorological observations which are required strict ly for agricultural meteorology and, where necessary, to organize a special network of agricultural meteorological stations and to super vise the work of these stations. 2. To collect and process such observations. 3. To collect from other divisions such of the routine meteorological observations as are required for agricultural meteorological re search and investigations. 4. To specify which observations shall be published for agricultural meteorology and in which form they should be published.
5. To specify the weather forecasts required for agricultural meteoro logy and to make such of these forecasts as require special know ledge of agriculture. 6. To co-ordinate research and investigations in agricultural meteoro logy in close collaboration with other scientific instltutions hav ing related responsibilities and to carry out slich research and in vestigations as required. 7. To maintain close contact with agriculturists with a view to keeping them informed of the services which meteorologists can provide to agriculture and in order to be kept informed of the changing needs of agriculturists arising, for example, from the introduction of modern agricultural machines. 8. To prepare and arrange for the pUblication and wide distribution among agriculturists of pamphlets containing meteorological advice and information of interest to agriculturists, to keep these pub lications up to date by revision, as necessary, and to assist as re quired in arranging for the free exchange of these. pamphlets between Members of the WOrld Meteorological Organization. 57
ANNEX IV
Annex to Resolution 21 (Ee-XI)
BUDGET OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE FIRST FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE THIRD FINANCIAL PERI{]) 1 January - 31 December 1960 (in United States dollars)
REVENUE EXPEND ITURE
Contributions 652,605 I Meetings 60,867 II Personal services 406,988 Miscellaneous income 2,500 III General services 94,450 IV Regular programme 67,800 V other budgetary provisions 25,000
$ 655,105 $ 655,105 ======IC ======
PART I - MEETINGS
A. Executive Committee (1 ) Travel of members 15,962 (2) Conference staff 11,897 (3) Overtime for Secretariat staff 2,000 (4) Supplies and materials 1,000 (5) Rentals and equipment 1,500 (6) Travel and subsistence of presidents of technical commissions 1,508 33,867
B. Regional associations (1) Travel and subsistence of WMO staff 4,500 (2) Supplies etc., transportation of docu ments 1,500 6,000 c. Technical commissions (1) Travel and subsistence of WMO staff 2,000 (2) Supplies etc., transportation of documents 1,000 3,000
Carried forward - Part I 42,867 58 ANNEX IV $ Brought forward - Part I 42,867 D. Working groups and panels of experts 8,000
E. Representation of WMO at meetings of other international organizations 7,000
F. Travel of the President and the Secretary General 3,000
G. Fourth Congress TOTAL PART I 60,867 0:::=====
PART II PERSONAL SERVICES
A. Salaries. overtime 304,534
B. Recruitment and termination expenses 8,000
C. Staff benefits and allowances (1 ) Pension Fund 42,384 (2) Health insurance 3,000 (3) Dependency allowance and education grant 32,000 (4) Language courses 500 (5) Home leave 9,820 87,704
D. Secretarial assistance to the President 500
E. Representation allowance for Secretary- General and the Deputy Secretary-General 2,000
F. Administrative expenses of UNJS Pension Board 250
G. Temporary staff. sick relief. etc. 4,000
TOTAL PART II 406,988 ======ANNEX IV 59
PART III GENERAL SERVICES
A. Hospitality 450
B. Stationery and office supplies 10,000 c. Office equipment and machines 8,000
D. Library 2,000
E. Communications 17,000
F. Premises and costs associated with removal to new building 44,500
G. Other supplies and services 12,500
TOTAL PART III 94,450 ======
PART IV - REGULAR PROGRAMME
A. Publication programme 55,000
B. Operational and Technical Development Fund 10,000 c. Special projects (1) Meteorological Film Loan Service 1,800 (2) Inter-regional comparisons of ozone instrlUTlents (3) Subvention to IUGG and its associations 1,000 2,800
TOTAL PART IV 67,800 ======
PART V - OTHER BUDGETARY PROVISIONS
A. Provisions for contingencies and unforeseen expenditures 4,000
Carried forward - Part V 4,000 60 ANNEX IV $ Brought forward - Part V 4,000
B. External audit 1,000 c. Public information 7,000
D. Insurances and Staff Compensation Fund 12,500 TOTAL PART V 25,000
TOTAL PARTS I - V 655,105 61
ANNEX V Annex to Resolution 22 (EC-XI) Part A
THE 1959 BUDGET OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAl ORGANIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNIT FOR THE FINANCIAl YEAR 1959
REVENUE us Dollars Allocation from the Expanded Programme Special Account 51,500
EXPENDITURE
Operational services costs Personal services 17,900 Supplies and materials Property and equipment 1,000 Travel and transportation Official business 9,700 Recruitment, leave and termination 1)400 other travel and transportation Contractual and other services Printing Communications 100 Hospitality 100 Other services
Total 30,200
Administrative costs Personal services 14,300 Administrative supplies and materials Administrative property and equipment Travel and transportation Official business 2,400 Recruitment, leave and termination 200 other travel and transportation Contractual and other services Printing Communications 2,100 Hospitality 100 Other services 2,200 Total 21,300 Grand total 51,500 62 ANNEX V
Annex to Resolution 22 (EC-XI)
~ STRUCTURE OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNIT IN THE YEAR 1959
1 chief of the unit P.4 1 deputy chief of the unit P.4
1 technical assistant 1 secretary G. staff 1 secretary-typist 1 typist (6 months) 63
ANNEX VI
Annex to Resolution 25 (EG-XI)
ADVANCES TO THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND FOR THE IHIRD FINANCIAL PERIOD (1960-1963)
3rd Financial Present credit Advance to the Amount to be Period of Members Working Capital paid by or Assessment Fund required reimbursed Member units in the 3rd Fi- to each nancial Period Member (based on $119 per unit) (1) (2) (3) (4)* $ $ $ Afghanistan 2 238 238 Albania 2 238 238 Argentina 19 1,833 2,261 428 Australia 22 2,327 2,618 291 Austria 7 153 833 680 Belgian Congo 7 933 833 (100) Belgium 16 1,865 1,904 39 Bolivia 4 65 476 411 Brazil 19 2,327 2,261 (66) British East Afri- can Territories including the Sey- chelles 6 641 714 73 British West Afri- can Territories 4 446 476 30 Bulgaria 5 514 595 81 Burma 4 650 476 (174) Byelorussian SSR 7 838 833 (5) Cambodia 2 3 238 235 Canada 28 2,327 3,332 1,005
* Figures in brackets denote reimbursements to be made to Members. 64 ANNEX VI
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2' !Ii $ Q Ceylon 4 633 476 (157) Chile 7 833 833 China 37 2,3'Z1 4,403 2,076 Cuba 4 445 476 31 Czechoslovakia 10 933 1,190 257 Denmark 10 1,057 1,190 133 Dominican Republic 2 188 238 50 Ecuador 2 266 238 (28) El Salvador 2 20 238 218 Ethiopia 3 158 357 199 Finland 7 933 833 (100) France 47 4,650 5,593 943 French Cameroons 2 188 238 50 French Equatorial Africa 4 372 476 104 French Polynesia 1 94 119 25 French Sornaliland 1 94 119 25 French Togoland 1 94 119 25 French West Africa 6 744 714 (30) Germany, Federal Republic of 50 1,458 5,950 4,492 Ghana 3 298 357 59 Greece 4 560 476 (84) Guatemala 1 148 119 (29) Guinea 1 119 119 Haiti 2 174 238 64 Hong Kong 2 188 238 50 Hungary 5 650 595 (55) Iceland 2 278 238 (40) India 30 2,982 3,570 588 Indonesia 11 1,399 1,309 (90) Iraq 2 372 238 (134) Ireland 5 744 595 (149) ANNEX VI 65
( 1) (2) (3) (4) $ $ $ Israel 4 560 476 (84) Italy 27 2,793 3,213 420 Japan 28 1,462 3,332 1,870 Jordan 2 16 238 222 Korea,. Republic of 2 238 238 Laos 1 10 119 109 Lebanon 2 278 239 (40) Libya 1 119 119 Luxembourg 2 J.83 238 55 Madagascar 3 278 357 79 Malaya, Federation of 3 419 357 (62) Mauritius 1 103 119 16 Mexico 11 1,399 1,309 (90) Morocco 4 630 476 (154) Netherlands 15 1,699 1,785 86 Netherlands Antilles 1 86 119 33 Netherlands New Guinea 1 86 119 33 New Caledonia 1 94 119 25 New Zealand 8 1,117 952 (165) Nicaragua 1 119 119 Norway 8 1,022 952 (70) Pakistan 11 1,865 1,309 (556) Paraguay 2 188 238 50 Peru 6 933 714 (219) Philippines 8 1,117 952 (165) Poland 13 1,117 1,547 430 Portugal 8 1,399 952 (447) Portuguese East Africa 3 466 357 (109) Portuguese West Africa 2 278 238 (40) 66 ANNEX VI
(1) (2) (3) (4) $ $ $ Rhodesia and Nyasa- land, Federation of 6 560 714 154 Romania 7 838 833 (5) Ruanda Urundi 1 119 119 Saudi Arabia 2 238 238 Singapore and the British Territories in Borneo 4 419 476 57 Spain 14 1,677 1,666 (11) Spanish Territories of Guinea 1 35 119 84 Sudan 3 59 357 298 Surinam 1 86 119 33 SWeden 18 1,865 2,142 277 Switzerland 16 1,865 1,904 39 Thailand 5 650 595 (55) Tunisia 2 278 238 (40) Turkey 11 1,399 1,309 (90) Ukrainian 55B 17 1,583 2,023 440 Union of South Africa 14 1,865 1,666 (199) Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- lics 87 4,192 10,353 6,161 Unl ted Arab Republic 12 1,666 1,428 (238) Unl ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62 6,053 7,378 1,325 Unl ted States of America 215 11,173 25,585 14,412 Uruguay 6 933 714 (219) Venezuela 7 744 833 89 Viet Nam, Republic of 3 45 357 312 ANNEX VI 67
(1) (2) (3) (4 ) $ $ $ West Indies, Baha- mas, British Guiana, British Honduras and British Virgin Is. 4 180 476 296 Yugoslavia 7 933 833 (100) 1.126 $ 96,065 $ 133,994 $ 37,929 ======68
ANNEX VII
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
Doc. Agenda Submitted No. item by
1 Provisional agenda 1. 2 Rev. 1 and 2
2 Explanatory memorandum concern- L 2 log the provisional agenda Add. 1
3 Consideration of the accounts 6.2 Secretary-General for 1958
4 Consideration of the accounts 6.2 Secretary-General for 1958 and the report of the auditor - Appointment of the external auditor
5 Report of the second session of 2.1 Secretary-General RA IV - Suggestions concerning the action to be taken by the Executive Committee on the de cisions taken at the second session of RA IV
6 Granting of consultative status 3.1 Secretary-General
7 Meteorological questions related 5.7 H.K. Meyer, chair to the introduction of commer man of the panel cial jet aircraft - Report of the Panel of Experts on techniques for high-level analysis and forecasting
8 Reports by presidents of tech 2.3 President of CSM nical commissions Report by the president of CSM
9 Report of the president of RA IV 2.3 President of RA IV
10 Report of the second session of 2.2 Secretary-General CAgM - Proposals for action by the Executive Committee on the decisions taken at the second session of the CAgM Rev. 1; Rev. 1. Add. 1; Rev. 1, Corr. 1 ANNEX VII 69
Doc. Agenda Submitted No. item by
11 Meteorology in the Antarctic 5.8 Secretary-General
12 Investigations of the atmosphere 5.6 Secretary-General by artificial satellites
13 Study of the financial situation 6.3 Secretary-General during the Second Financial Pe riod
14 Participation of the Organiza 4.1 Secretary-General tion in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance Budget of the WMO Technical Assistance Unit
15 Working Capital Fund 6.9 Secretary-General
16 IMO Prize 3.5 Rapporteur
17 Amendments to the WMO Convention 3.6 Rapporteur
18 Review of General Regulation 92 - 3.7 Rapporteur Agenda item 3.7 - 3.12 Report of the rapporteur
19 Documents and abridged report 3.8 Rapporteur of the Executive Committee
20 Relations with the United Nations 3.10 Rapporteur and other international organiza tions
21 Meteorological questions related 5.7 Secretary-General to the introduction of commer cial jet aircraft
22 International Geophysical Year 5.1 Rapporteur on tech and related questions nical questions
23 Conference Programme 3.11 Rapporteur
24 Participation of the Organiza 4.1 Rapporteur tion in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance
25 Meteorological data for research 5.10 Rapporteur on tech nical questions 70 ANNEX VII
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26 Budgetary estimates for 1960 6.4 Secre~ary-General Add. 1 and 2
27 Water resource development 5.2 Rapporteur on tech nical questions
28 Meteorological aspects of atomic 5.3 Rapporteur on tech energy nical questions Rev. 1
29 WMO's responsibility in interna 5.11 Rapporteur on tech tional ozone work nical questions
30 Report of the rapporteur on tech 5.4 Rapporteur nical questions Agenda item 5.4 - Arid zone re search
31 Report of the rapporteur on tech 5.5 Rapporteur nical questions Agenda item 5.5 - Humid tropics rese-arch
32 Special Fund 4.2 Rapporteur
33 Investigation of the atmosphere 5.6 Rapporteur on tech by artificial satellites nical questions
34 Joint support scheme 3.9 Secretary-General Report on unofficial meeting held On 29 April 1959 concerning joint support to Greece for the estab lishment of an upper-air observa tion station in Chania, Crete
35 Report on administrative and fi 6.2 M.F. Taha nancial questions 6.3 ~ 6.6 ApR. F. Add. 1. Rev. 1 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.12
36 Tropical meteorology 5.9 Rapporteur on tech nical questions
37 World-wide network of meteorolo 5.12 Rapporteur on tech gical stations nical questions ANNEX VII 71
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38 Report to plenary of the rapport 2.1 Rapporteur on tech eur on item 2.1 - nical questions Report of the president of RA IV
39 Bibliography and publications 5.13 Rapporteur on tech nical questions
40 Meteorology in the Antarctic 5.8 Rapporteur
41 Review of structure of technical 5.14 Rapporteur commissions and panels
42 Report on administrative and fi 6.1 M.F. Taha nancial questions 6.13
43 Reports of the presidents of 2.3 Rapporteur certain constituent bodies - Report of the president of CSM
44 Meteorological questions related 5.7 Rapporteur to the introduction of commer cial jet aircraft
45 Participation of the Organiza 4.1 tion in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance Budget of the WMO Technical Assistance Unit - Report of the Advisory Committee on Technical Assistance
46 Maximum expenditure for the 6.11 Rapporteur on fi Third Financial Period nancial questions
47 Budgetary estimates for 1960 6.4 Rapporteur on ad Maximum expenditure for the 6.11 ministrative and Third Financial Period financial questions
48 Nomination of members of stand 3.3 President of WMO ing conuni ttees
49 Joint support schemes 3.9 President of WMO
50 Revision of past Executive Com 3.2 Secretary-General mittee resolutions