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Conc/Dec No.
32) APIRG/17
Dec.. 17/79
33) APIRG/17
Dec.. 17/80
34) APIRG/17
Concl. 17/81
35) APIRG/17
Concl. 17/82
Title of Conclusion/
Decision
Future work programme
and composition of the
task force
Frequency of meetings
of the AFI OPMET
MTF
Improving the
dissemination of
SIGMET
Measures to improve the
issuance and
database; and
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Text of Conclusion/Decision Follow-up Action To be
initiated by
b) The ICD be published by the ICAO Regional Office(s).
That, the work programme and the composition of the AFI
OPMET Management Task Force (MTF) be updated as
shown in Appendix 3.5L to this report.
That, the Task Force meets once a year to plan and assess
progress on its work programme. The yearly meetings will
be held alternatively between RODBs Dakar and Pretoria.
Note: Provision of SIGMET, Tropical Cyclones and
Volcanic Ash Advisories for the AFI Region
That:
a) Dakar ROBD provider State and ASECNA take the
required measures to file automatically the SIGMET test
results using the appropriate procedures in the SIGMET
guide; and
b) Upon receipt of a VAA Message, the MWOs in the AFI
Region act promptly to issue a corresponding SIGMET
within ten (10) minutes.
That:
a) The ICAO Regional Offices of Dakar and Nairobi evaluate
the provision of SIGMET information in all AFI MWOs
through the RODB and State missions;
access procedures
Update the work
programme and the
composition of the AFI
OPMET Management
Task Force
Establish the frequency
of meetings of the AFI
OPMET MTF
Improve the
dissemination of
SIGMETs
Take the required
measures to improve
the issuance and
MET/SG/10 – ATTACHMENT B
APIRG
APIRG
Dakar
RODB and
MWOs
a) ICAO
ROs
Status/Action Taken
Completed
Completed
- Dakar RODB updated
with regard to automatic
fling
- Most MWOs issue
SIGMETs within ten (10)
minutes
a) On going