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3.1.2 As required per WMO No. 49, Vol. I, A.3, Congress and Executive Council shall consider the designation of GISCs and DCPCs on recommendations of the Commission for Basic Systems (CBS). The development of the CBS recommendations includes consultation and coordination with the relevant Technical Commissions responsible for the WMO and related international programmes concerned and with Regional Associations as appropriate. Note: The relevant groups established by Executive Council have a role in the GISC and DCPCs designation process, in accordance with their mandate.
(1) Statement of WIS Requirements
(2) Service Offer by a Member for a Potential GISC
(3) Demonstration of GISC Capabilities
(4) Designation of a GISC.
3.2.1 Statement of WIS Requirements
The WMO Technical Commissions and other bodies representing the participating programmes, including regional bodies, shall state their requirements for WIS services and review them periodically. The list of all relevant requirements shall be compiled and regularly reviewed by the Commission for Basic Systems (CBS), and reported to Executive Council.
3.2.2 Service Offer by a Member for a Potential GISC
3.2.2.1 A WMO Member can apply for designation of a centre as one of the GISCs forming the core infrastructure of WIS. The service offer shall include:
- A statement of compliance with the required WIS functions,
- A proposal for the area of responsibility for WIS services, and
- A formal commitment by the PR of the Member that such services shall be provided on a routine basis and sustained over time.
3.2.2.2 The service offer shall be addressed to WMO. CBS, in consultation with the Regional Association(s) concerned; shall analyse the proposed service offer with regard to WIS requirements and compliance with GISC functions and specifications, and shall formulate a recommendation.
3.2.3 Demonstration of GISC Capabilities
3.2.3.1 The Member offering a GISC shall demonstrate to CBS the capabilities of the proposed centre to provide WIS services to the accredited users with the required reliability and quality. Compliance shall be demonstrated for: real-time functions of data and product collection and dissemination: non real-time services for requests: storage functions for the required set of data and products and relevant up-to-date metadata catalogues: coordination functions with other GISCs and the planning of mutual back-up services: adherence to WIS standards and relevant data exchange policies and access rights.
3.2.3.2 A formal commitment and time schedule to implement the GISC and to provide GISC services in accordance with the offer shall be given by the PR of the Member operating the candidate GISC.
3.2.3.3 Upon the demonstration of capabilities of the candidate GISC, CBS shall submit its recommendation on the GISC designation to the Congress or Executive Council.
3.2.4 Designation of a GISC
The list of GISCs as approved by Congress or Executive Council is included in Appendix C of this Manual on WIS.
3.3.2 The procedure for the designation of a DCPC shall consist of three steps:
(1) Service Offer by a Potential DCPC
(2) Demonstration of DCPC Capabilities
(3) Designation of a DCPC.
3.3.1 WMO has determined that all WMO and related international programmes shall be served by WIS and therefore each established centre shall implement required WIS functions. CBS shall recommend how these centres are categorized as DCPCs within WIS.
3.3.2 The procedure for the designation of a DCPC shall consist of three steps:
(1) Service Offer by a Potential DCPC
(2) Demonstration of DCPC Capabilities
(3) Designation of a DCPC.
3.3.3 Service Offer by a Potential DCPC
3.3.3.1 Required DCPC functions should be undertaken by a centre that has been established under a WMO or related international programme, and/or a Regional Association. Accordingly, the relevant Technical Commission and/or Regional Association shall consider the service offers by Members for potential DCPCs, and shall endorse candidate DCPCs.
3.3.3.2 The service offer of a candidate DCPCs shall then be submitted to CBS. CBS shall analyse the compliance to the required DCPC functions and specifications, and formulate a recommendation.
3.3.4 Demonstration of DCPC Capabilities
3.3.4.1 The Member offering a DCPC will be invited to demonstrate to CBS the capabilities of the proposed centre to provide WIS services in compliance with the DCPCs functions and responsibilities, including proper synchronisation and communications with its associated GISC. Compliance shall be demonstrated, where applicable, for: real-time functions of data and product dissemination; non real-time services for requests: provision of relevant up-to-date metadata catalogues; coordination and synchronization functions with the associated GISC; adherence to WIS standards and relevant data exchange policies and access rights.
3.3.4.2 Upon acceptance of the demonstration of capabilities of the candidate DCPC, CBS shall submit its recommendation for the DCPC designation to the Congress or Executive Council.
3.3.5 Designation of a DCPC
The list of DCPCs as approved by Congress or Executive Council is included in Appendix C of this Manual on WIS. Each DCPC entry includes the name of the associated GISC.
3.4.2 Each WMO Member shall notify WMO of the current name and location of each of its centres to be designated as an NC. CBS, with involvement of relevant Regional Associations and with the assistance of the WMO Secretariat, shall review the Member designations, to ensure support of each NC by a GISC, DCPC, or other NC. The NCs designated by Members shall be included in the list of WIS Centres in Appendix C of this Manual on WIS. Each NC entry includes the name of the associated GISC.
3 DESIGNATION PROCEDURES FOR WIS CENTRES
3.1 General
3.1.1 The establishment and operation of WIS depends on WMO Member and related organizations taking on the functional roles of GISCs, DCPCs and NCs. Procedures for designation as a WIS Centre rely on the agreed WIS Functional Architecture and the WIS Compliance Specifications.3.1.2 As required per WMO No. 49, Vol. I, A.3, Congress and Executive Council shall consider the designation of GISCs and DCPCs on recommendations of the Commission for Basic Systems (CBS). The development of the CBS recommendations includes consultation and coordination with the relevant Technical Commissions responsible for the WMO and related international programmes concerned and with Regional Associations as appropriate. Note: The relevant groups established by Executive Council have a role in the GISC and DCPCs designation process, in accordance with their mandate.
3.2 Procedure for a Global Information System Centre (GISC)
The procedure for the designation of a GISC shall consist of four steps:(1) Statement of WIS Requirements
(2) Service Offer by a Member for a Potential GISC
(3) Demonstration of GISC Capabilities
(4) Designation of a GISC.
3.2.1 Statement of WIS Requirements
The WMO Technical Commissions and other bodies representing the participating programmes, including regional bodies, shall state their requirements for WIS services and review them periodically. The list of all relevant requirements shall be compiled and regularly reviewed by the Commission for Basic Systems (CBS), and reported to Executive Council.
3.2.2 Service Offer by a Member for a Potential GISC
3.2.2.1 A WMO Member can apply for designation of a centre as one of the GISCs forming the core infrastructure of WIS. The service offer shall include:
- A statement of compliance with the required WIS functions,
- A proposal for the area of responsibility for WIS services, and
- A formal commitment by the PR of the Member that such services shall be provided on a routine basis and sustained over time.
3.2.2.2 The service offer shall be addressed to WMO. CBS, in consultation with the Regional Association(s) concerned; shall analyse the proposed service offer with regard to WIS requirements and compliance with GISC functions and specifications, and shall formulate a recommendation.
3.2.3 Demonstration of GISC Capabilities
3.2.3.1 The Member offering a GISC shall demonstrate to CBS the capabilities of the proposed centre to provide WIS services to the accredited users with the required reliability and quality. Compliance shall be demonstrated for: real-time functions of data and product collection and dissemination: non real-time services for requests: storage functions for the required set of data and products and relevant up-to-date metadata catalogues: coordination functions with other GISCs and the planning of mutual back-up services: adherence to WIS standards and relevant data exchange policies and access rights.
3.2.3.2 A formal commitment and time schedule to implement the GISC and to provide GISC services in accordance with the offer shall be given by the PR of the Member operating the candidate GISC.
3.2.3.3 Upon the demonstration of capabilities of the candidate GISC, CBS shall submit its recommendation on the GISC designation to the Congress or Executive Council.
3.2.4 Designation of a GISC
The list of GISCs as approved by Congress or Executive Council is included in Appendix C of this Manual on WIS.
3.3 Procedure for a Data Collection or Production Centre (DCPC)
3.3.1 WMO has determined that all WMO and related international programmes shall be served by WIS and therefore each established centre shall implement required WIS functions. CBS shall recommend how these centres are categorized as DCPCs within WIS.3.3.2 The procedure for the designation of a DCPC shall consist of three steps:
(1) Service Offer by a Potential DCPC
(2) Demonstration of DCPC Capabilities
(3) Designation of a DCPC.
3.3.1 WMO has determined that all WMO and related international programmes shall be served by WIS and therefore each established centre shall implement required WIS functions. CBS shall recommend how these centres are categorized as DCPCs within WIS.
3.3.2 The procedure for the designation of a DCPC shall consist of three steps:
(1) Service Offer by a Potential DCPC
(2) Demonstration of DCPC Capabilities
(3) Designation of a DCPC.
3.3.3 Service Offer by a Potential DCPC
3.3.3.1 Required DCPC functions should be undertaken by a centre that has been established under a WMO or related international programme, and/or a Regional Association. Accordingly, the relevant Technical Commission and/or Regional Association shall consider the service offers by Members for potential DCPCs, and shall endorse candidate DCPCs.
3.3.3.2 The service offer of a candidate DCPCs shall then be submitted to CBS. CBS shall analyse the compliance to the required DCPC functions and specifications, and formulate a recommendation.
3.3.4 Demonstration of DCPC Capabilities
3.3.4.1 The Member offering a DCPC will be invited to demonstrate to CBS the capabilities of the proposed centre to provide WIS services in compliance with the DCPCs functions and responsibilities, including proper synchronisation and communications with its associated GISC. Compliance shall be demonstrated, where applicable, for: real-time functions of data and product dissemination; non real-time services for requests: provision of relevant up-to-date metadata catalogues; coordination and synchronization functions with the associated GISC; adherence to WIS standards and relevant data exchange policies and access rights.
3.3.4.2 Upon acceptance of the demonstration of capabilities of the candidate DCPC, CBS shall submit its recommendation for the DCPC designation to the Congress or Executive Council.
3.3.5 Designation of a DCPC
The list of DCPCs as approved by Congress or Executive Council is included in Appendix C of this Manual on WIS. Each DCPC entry includes the name of the associated GISC.
3.4 Procedure for a National Centre (NC)
3.4.1 As required per WMO No. 49, Vol. I, A.3, each NC shall use WIS to provide data and products, in accord with its programme responsibilities. These shall be provided with associated metadata, in accordance with WIS practices, procedures and specifications. Each NC shall participate as appropriate in the relevant monitoring of the performance of WIS.3.4.2 Each WMO Member shall notify WMO of the current name and location of each of its centres to be designated as an NC. CBS, with involvement of relevant Regional Associations and with the assistance of the WMO Secretariat, shall review the Member designations, to ensure support of each NC by a GISC, DCPC, or other NC. The NCs designated by Members shall be included in the list of WIS Centres in Appendix C of this Manual on WIS. Each NC entry includes the name of the associated GISC.