S-23 Working Group

S-23 AREAS OF CONCERN

PROPOSALS BY AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, JAPAN AND REP OF KOREA 
(as a follow-up to the 2nd S-23 WG meeting, Singapore, 5-7 July 2010)

Last update: février 17, 2012


As a follow-up to the 2nd meeting of the S-23 WG (Singapore, 5-7 July 2010), proposals were made by Australia, France, Japan and Republic of Korea to help resolving areas of concern issues, e.g. regarding the sea area between the Korean peninsula and the Japanese archipelago. They are presented below and WG members were invited to provide the Chair (VAdm Alexandros MARATOS, IHB, amaratos@ihb.mc) with their views on these proposals. Based on the responses received, the Chair would propose a way forward.
        Proposals
  1. Proposal by Australia
  2. Proposal by France (as this proposal was not supported by the interested parties, France decided to withdraw it on 27 August 2010)
  3. Proposal by Japan
  4. Proposal by Republic of Korea
  5. Proposal by Dem. People Republic of Korea (not received)
Note: These proposals can be considered for possible application in any areas of concern in S-23.
 
Comments received on the proposals 
         Way Forward

Considering the comments received, the Chair proposed a way forward as in S-23WG Letter no. 06/2010, dated 20 December.
 

         Comments received on the proposed way forward, as described in S-23WG Letter 06/2010

Comments on S-23 WG 06/2010 were summarized in S-23 WG Letter 02/2011, dated 21 March: "Responses of Members of the S-23 WG to a Proposed Way Forward - Addressing the Issue to Member States"
        Comments received to S-23WG Letter 02/2011 (deadline = 2 May)

Comments on S-23 WG 02/2011 were summarized in S-23 WG Letter 03/2011, dated 24 May "S-23 Working Group reporting to Member States"
       Comments received to S-23WG Letter 03/2011 (deadline = 24 June, postponed to 1 July)

Comments on S-23 WG 03/2011 were summarized in S-23 WG Letter 04/2011, dated 22 July "S-23 Working Group reporting to Member States"
      Comments received to S-23WG Letter 04/2011 (deadline = 15 August, postponed to 22 August))

Comments on S-23 WG 04/2011 were summarized in S-23 WG Letter 05/2011, dated 26 August "Progressing the work of the S-23 Working Group".
 


Meetings involving Japan and Rep. of Korea

As a result, the S-23 WG Chair & Secretary have met at the IHB, Monaco, with Japan (10 October 2011) and Rep. of Korea (18 October 2011).

Also, a bilateral meeting between Japan and Rep. of Korea took place in Tokyo on 4 November 2011. Separate reports of this meeting were provided by the S-23 WG members representing Japan and Rep. of Korea.

  • Report received 30 November 2011 from the S-23 WG member representing Japan.
  • Report received 25 November 2011 from the S-23 WG member representing Rep. of Korea.

Comments on the above reports have been expressed by Japan (2 December) and Rep. of Korea (19 December).
 


Actions taken following S-23 WG Letter 05/2011 have been summarized in S-23 WG Letter 06/2011, dated 23 December "Conclusions of deliberations on S-23 WG pending issues"
 
          Comments received following S-23WG Letter 06/2011

As a result, a proposed S-23 WG report to IHO Member States was circulated for comments with S-23 WG Letter 01/2012 dated 19 January 2012.
 
       Comments received following S-23WG Letter 01/2012