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Summary of Actions at the
39th IUPAC Council Meeting

29 - 30 August 1997 Geneva, Switzerland

  • Approved continuation of Neutra-Treuhand as Auditors.
  • Approved acceptance of audited accounts.
  • Noted 1998 subscription prices for Pure and Applied Chemistry and Chemistry International.
  • Noted decision by Bureau to continue Blackwell science as the Union's publisher for 1998.
  • Approved continuation of the Affiliate Membership Programme until 1999.
  • Approved inauguration of a Fellows Programme to be managed by the Secretariat..
  • Approved the following changes in Statutes and Bylaws.
  1. Changes in Bylaws 4.103 and 4.304 regarding approval of Appointments to Commissions and Committees by National Adhering Organizations.
  2. Modification of Bylaw 4.103 to recognize the existence of Associate Members on Commissions.
  3. Amend Bylaw 4.304 to provide uniform two-year appointments for all members.
  4. Amend Bylaw 4.103 to include the Past-President of IUPAC as an ex officio member of Division and Section Committees.
  5. Modify Statutes 2.2 and 2.4 to clarify the objectives of the Union.
  6. Change Statute 6.6 to replace the term "Executive Secretary" with "Executive Director".

  • Directed the Secretary General to revise the proposed modifications to Statutes 3 and 9 and Bylaw 1 providing for National Observer Organizations.
  • Noted that the Strategy Development and Implementation Committee is an ad hoc committee of the Executive Committee and will terminate when it completes its task.
  • Approved continuation of existing IUPAC bodies except for Commission VII.C.3, which will be dissolved at the end of 1997 and its work taken over by an ISO Technical Commission.
  • Approved motion of United Kingdom National Adhering Organization regarding selection of topics for study with tight control and reduction of Commission programmes to be exercised.
  • Approved dates and location of 40th General Assembly and 37th Congress. These will take place in Berlin on 7-14- August and 14-19 August 1999.
  • Approved scope of the program for the 37th Congress.
  • Approved Budget proposal of the Treasurer.
  • Approved increase of National Subscriptions by 3% for 1998 and a further3% for 1999, 67 votes for, 19 against with 32 abstentions.
  • Approved motion to thank Treasurer for his excellent work in bringing the Union's finances into order.
  • Approved Elected Officers of Divisions.
  • Approved proposal of Australian National Adhering Organization to host the 41st General Assembly and 38th Congress in 2001 at Brisbane.
  • Elected Dr. A. Hayes Vice President, 1998-99 and President Elect to serve as President 2000-2001.
  • Elected Prof. J. M. Ward to complete a final two years as Treasurer, 1998-99.
  • Elected Prof. E. J. Gryzwa, Prof. J. W. Lorimer, Dr. E. P. Przybylowicz, Prof. G. Somsen, Prof. L. K. Sydnes and Prof. C.-H. Zhang to the Bureau, 1998-2001.
  • Approved admission of the Union of Yugoslav Chemical Societies as a National Adhering Organization with an initial subscription of USD 2 000.
  • Approved admission of the Chemical Society of Pakistan as a National Adhering Organization.
  • Approved admission of the College of Chemists of Puerto Rico as a National Adhering Organization.
  • Approved the Secretary General's report on Associated Organizations and the continuation of the existing 31 Associated Organizations.
  • Ratified Recommendations on Nomenclature and Symbols that had been approved by Interdivisional Committee on Nomenclature and Symbols on behalf of Council since the Guildford General Assembly.
  • Approved recommendation on the names of the transfermium elements made Commission on Inorganic Nomenclature, 64 votes for, 5 against and 12 abstentions.
  • Approved proposal to establish a category of Provisional Membership by a National Adhering Organization and delegated approval authority to the Bureau and Executive Committee on an interim basis. Suitable changes to Statutes and Bylaws are to be proposed in 1999.
  • Approved proposal to allow residents of countries without National Adhering Organizations to serve provisionally on IUPAC bodies, if approved by the Bureau or Executive Committee. Suitable changes to Statutes and Bylaws are to be proposed in 1999.

 


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