East Asia HC

Chair: Vice Admiral Budi Purwanto (Indonesia)
Vice-Chair: (China)
Members: Brunei Darussalam, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand
Observers: Australia, Cambodia, Timor Leste, UK, USA, Viet Nam, GEBCO Guiding Committee
IHO Secretary Representatives: Secretary General Dr. Mathias JONAS
Assistant Director Yong BAEK

 

Brief History 

The EAHC was established in Tokyo, Japan, on 12th April 1971on the occasion of Inauguration Meeting and First Conference of the East Asia Hydrographic Commission under the initiative of China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Philippines, and Thailand. Its firsts Chairperson was Dr Kiyoshi KAWAKAMI . The first activities conducted were the formulation of the EAHC Statutes; sharing of hydrographic activities by Member States; establishment of the NAVAREA XI Warning Service and promoting hydrographic technical assistance in the region. Main achievements since were the publication of the South China Sea Electronic Navigational Charts in 2005 and the establishment of an ENC Task Group in 2006 to facilitate ENC consistency and coverage of the region.

Statutes

Original: Tokyo, Japan, 14 April 1971
Amendments: (1) by correspondence from the decision made at the Informal Meeting, Jakarta, Indonesia, 4 November 1976 (2) Seoul, Republic of Korea, 5 September 1980

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Meeting Documents

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