ISO/TC 197 Needs Your Input!

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At the last plenary meeting of ISO/TC 197 on 2 July in Yokohama, the revision of the ISO/TC 197 business plan was discussed. It was agreed to extend the consultation period in order to get more specific input from the P-members of the committee. It was noted that the comments received through the N 281 consultation were general in nature and that the following information was lacking:

• Recent or expected technological changes and major innovations related to the industry sector, products or materials
  
  
• Total international and national trade in the sector (in US$) over the last 3 years
  
  
• Estimated number of companies (national and world-wide) operating in the sector over the past three years
  
  
• Estimated employment (national and world-wide) in the sector over the last 3 years
  
  
• Expected number of gaseous and liquid hydrogen filling stations to be constructed by 2010
  
  
• Expected number of hydrogen fuelled cars and buses by 2010
  
  
• Expected number of commercial and residential installations where hydrogen is used as an energy carrier and fuel by 2010
  
  
• Statistics provided in section 2.2 of the business plan