FOLLOW-UP OF SADISOPSG/6

Conc/
Dec.	Title/Action	Follow-up action
Decision 6/1	SADIS efficacy questionnaire

That the questionnaire provided in Appendix B to this report continue to be used in future consultations with States/users on the operational efficacy of the SADIS broadcast	HQ and RO
Decision 6/18	Back-up link for alphanumeric OPMET messages on SADIS

That, there is no need to establish a back-up link for obtaining alphanumeric OPMET messages from other centres.
Concl. 6/2	Improvement of response rate of the yearly SADIS questionnaire

That, in order to improve the response rate of the yearly SADIS questionnaire, ICAO place the questionnaire on its SADISOPSG web-site and send the questionnaire, in addition to States and users, also to SADIS focal points.	HA and RO
Concl. 6/3	Presentation of the analysis of the SADIS efficacy questionnaire

That, in order to facilitate the assessment of the SADIS efficacy, the provider State include in the analysis of the questionnaire, in addition to the statistics of the current year, that related to the previous year.	UK
Concl. 6/4	Availability of administrative messages on the MET Office SADIS web-site

That, administrative messages, including those related to unplanned outages be placed on the MET Office SADIS web- site by the provider State.	UK
Concl. 6/5	Annual statement of operational efficacy of SADIS 2000/2001

That,

a)	during the period 2000/2001 the SADIS had continued to meet the operational requirements; and

b)	the Chairman of the SADISOPSG inform the Chairman of the SADIS Cost Recovery Administrative Group (SCRAG) accordingly.	Memo sent 06.06.01

Conclusi
on 6/6	SADIS Inventory 2001/2002

That the Chairman of the SADISOPSG forward the updated SADIS inventory given in Appendix C to this report to the Chairman of SCRAG.	Memo sent 06.06.01
Concl. 6/7	Format of the SADIS management report

That, the provider State include data related to past two years in the SADIS management year, as necessary, to facilitate the assessment of the evolution of SADIS.	UK
Concl. 6/8	EUR OPMET update procedure

That the SADISOPSG is in agreement with the EUR OPMET update/procedure, as amended by MOTNEG/6 and given in Appendix E to this report	APANPIRG 12/25
Concl. 6/10	Inclusion of tropical cyclone advisories (with the data designator FK) in SADIS

That the provider State include, as a matter of urgency, the tropical cyclone advisories issues by the tropical cyclone advisory centres (TCAC), with the data designator FK, in SADIS.	APANPIRG 12/26
Concl. 6/11	Final two-way VSAT trials

That, in view of the move of the MET Office to Exeter in 2002, the provider State

a)	arrange for the final two-way trials called for by Conclusion 5/13 to be completed by April 2002 at the latest, with the participation of all the operational two-way VSATs with "enhance" capability installed by this time; and

b)	on conclusion of these two-way trials, offer the components of its two-way station as spare parts for existing two-way stations in Pretoria and Zurich.	UK
Concl. 6/12	Installation of the fifth two-way VSAT in Nairobi

That, considering information provided by Kenya, the fifth two-
way VSAT station be installed in Nairobi with the understanding that Kenya would be responsible for the costs resulting from the transportation and installation of the VSAT station in Nairobi
Concl. 6/13	SADIS Strategic Assessment Tables

That the completed SADIS strategic assessment tables provided in Appendix G to this report form the basis for the future development of the SADIS to serve the regions concerned.

Note 1. — Any firm planning done by the SADISOPSG in respect of future improvements to the SADIS will be based on recommendations made by the relevant PIRGs, and approved, as necessary, by the ANC and Council.

Note 2. — Completed SADIS strategic assessment tables are provided by ICAO regional offices to the group following consideration at appropriate meetings of the PIRGs concerned.
Concl. 6/14	Training for decoding WAFS data in the GRIB and BUFR code forms

That, the Provider State be invited to consider organizing, in coordination with WMO, ASECNA and ICAO, seminars on decoding WAFS data disseminated in the GRIB and BUFR code forms.
Concl. 6/15	VSAT stations involved in the technical development of SADIS

That the Chairman of the SADISOPSG bring to the attention of the SCARG the importance of the continued operation of VSAT stations used exclusively for the technical development of SADIS, no matter whether the State participates in the cost recovery scheme
Concl. 6/16	Maintenance of SADIS receiving equipment

That the provider State be invited to approach Astrium to

a)	investigate whether consideration could be given to expand the list of authorized personnel to undertake maintenance to include skilled technicians in selected SADIS user States; and taking into account the conclusions from the investigations

b)	study the possibility of organizing training events on the maintenance of SADIS receiving equipment for skilled technicians in the AFI Region and assess the costs involved.
Concl. 6/17	SADIS internet-based FTP service

That, the provider State be invited to implement the SADIS internet-based FTP service as a back-up to the SADIS broadcast with the understanding that this service would be provided

a)	only to States and users authorized to receive SADIS or ISCS broadcasts; and

b)	without any additional cost to States
(Draft) Decision [xx	Application of EUR OPMET update procedure in the AFI, ASIA/PAC and MID Regions

That the APANPIRG, APIRG and MIDANPIRG give consideration to introducing the EUR OPMET update procedure in their respective regions
(Draft) Conclusi on [xx]	Composition of the SADISOPSG

That, in view of the introduction of the mandatory cost recovery scheme, APANPIRG, APIRG, EANPG and MIDANPIRG be invited to review the composition of the SADISOPSG to replace the members presenting States not receiving the SADIS broadcast