Subject 1123 (1123,1180,1191,1175,1177,1197,1517)

Bulletin Dated: November 15, 2010

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topics were discussed at the meeting of the Standards Technical Panel for Personal Flotation Devices, STP 1123:

1. Discussion of STP process, including a CSDS demonstration, and how the STP impacts the harmonization effort

2. Harmonization of current PFD requirements with the ISO 12402 series of standards

3. Update on Task Group initiatives

4. Brainstorming session on how to handle updates to legacy standards while the harmonized standard is being developed

5. Development of a separate standard to address Factory Follow-up on Third Party Certifications

6. Social Media

7. Update on proposal requests currently being processed for the PFD standards

8. Questions and answers, new business, and confirmation of task group charges