Document :

ITU-SG�CL� Contribution� 26

Title :

ITU's role as supervisory authority of the International Registration System for space assets under the space protocol

Date :

2015-01-23

Source :

SG

Destination Groups :

PL

Meeting :

2015-05-12

Access :

Restricted to TIES users�[ITU-SG]

Abstract :

Summary
This document is a follow-up to the discussions that took place at the 2014 session of the Council and at the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) in Busan (Korea), on the possible role of ITU as Supervisory Authority of the International Registration System for Space Assets under the Space Protocol, and presents a status report on the Third session of the Preparatory Commission held in Rome, Italy on 11-12 September 2014.
Action required
The Council is invited to note this document and authorize the Secretary General to continue to express ITU's interest in becoming the Supervisory Authority, noting that the matter of whether or not ITU could become the Supervisory Authority should not be prejudged at this stage.
The Council is also invited to authorize the Secretary-General or his representative to continue to participate in the work of the Preparatory Commission and its Working Groups as an observer.