24. INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER SCHEME (1980)

24. INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER SCHEME

(from "Chairman's Report of the Thirty-Second Annual Meeting")

The Infractions sub-committee noted that the Observers' reports received corresponded with infractions reports from Contracting Governments, thus validating these records, and the Commission was also pleased to note that all the Observers commented on the full co-operation and assistance received from the hosting member Government. Such co-operation is essential for the success of the Observer Scheme and the Commission hopes that it will continue.

After extensive discussion of the various Observer Schemes already in existence, and the requirements for new arrangements for operations not yet receiving International Observers, the Infractions sub-committee prepared a series of recommendations which were endorsed by the Technical Committee and adopted by the Commission and are also given in Appendix 13.