CBS-16/Doc.3.7, DRAFT 1APPROVED, p. 2

World Meteorological Organization
COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS
Sixteenth Session
Guangzhou, China, 23 to 29 November 2016 / CBS-16/Doc.3.7
Submitted by:
President of CBS
24.XI.2016
APPROVED

AGENDA ITEM 3: DECISIONS RELATED TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS, ASSOCIATED GUIDES AND GUIDANCE MATERIAL

AGENDA ITEM 3.7: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GUIDE TO PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES

SUMMARY

DECISIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED:

Adopt draft Decision 3.7/1 — Amendments to the Guide to Public Weather Services Practices (WMO-No. 834).

CONTENT OF DOCUMENT:

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DRAFT DECISION

Draft Decision 3.7/1 (CBS-16)

AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDE TO PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES PRACTICES (WMONo.834)

THE COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS,

Recalling that the second edition of the Guide to Public Weather Services Practices (WMO-No.834) was published in 1999, and that to date 27 guidelines focusing on specific aspects of public weather services have been published which can be accessed through the web link http://library.wmo.int/opac/index.php?lvl=etagere_see&id=41#.V7LGDoR9670,

Recalling further Decision 93 (EC-68) - Roadmap to enhanced WMO Technical Regulations Framework, requesting the technical commissions, inter alia, to prioritize in their work plans the review and update of relevant parts of the WMO Technical Regulations in accordance with their specific terms of reference,

Acknowledging that the principles in the provision and delivery of public weather services, as contained in the Guide are still largely valid,

Recognizing however, that major changes have taken place in the way NMHSs operate including the rapid development of technologies that affect each and every link in the chain that brings weather information to the user; the increasing need to strengthen interaction with various user groups for improved service delivery; the increasing demand for more tailored services and products; and the growing emergence of service providers other than NMHSs,

Having considered that effective service delivery is emerging as a key component in the recognition of credibility of NMHSs as advocated in the WMO Strategy for Service Delivery and is being mainstreamed in the work of WMO Programmes; that requirements in terms of systems and infrastructure to support service delivery would need to be identified; and that the Competency Framework for PWS Forecasters and Advisors was approved by Cg-17 and a new section covering general requirements for provision of public weather services should be included in the Guide to PWS Practices,

Agrees that there is an urgent need for an in-depth review of the Guide to Public Weather Services Practices to include new dimensions related to service delivery and PWS Competencies as well as the essence of various guidelines that have been produced by the PWS Programme since the publication of the Guide;

Decides that the Guide to Public Weather Services Practices should be completely revised to include broadened responsibility of Members for the routine delivery of services to public and other users, be reviewed and approved by the Commission, and be published prior to the next session of the Commission;

Requests the Secretary-General to facilitate the expeditious revision of the Guide to Public Weather Services Practices.

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