NOTES:

The final result of voting will be indicated in the Report of Voting (RVN), as P-members have the possibility to nominate an expert one month after the closing date -- complete information in AC/172/2000

1. Approving: Does the National Committee approve the addition of the new proposal to the program of work of the committee [Yes/No] ?
   


2. Only votes received from P-members before the closing date are counted in determining the decision.


3. P-members not voting: Australia; Hungary; Japan; Kazakhstan; Thailand; United States of America(6)


4. CD/CDV: Does the National Committee agree with direct submission of the draft accompanying the proposal as a Committee Draft/Committee Draft for Voting [Y if Yes] ?


5. Participation : Is the National Committee prepared to participate in the development of the project [Yes/No] ? (Only those voting in favour of the proposal itself have their willingness to participate considered as part of the final decision.)


6. Acceptance criteria for TS/IS:
   
   
   
   • approval of the work item by a simple majority of the P-members voting
   
   
   • at least 4 P-members in the case of a committee with 16 or fewer P-members, or at least 5 P-members in the case of committees with 17 or more P-members, have nominated or confirmed the name of an expert and approved the new work item proposal