of the service at h.f.; radio relay mobile service; standard time frequency; ISO, which is funded by members' fees and by sale of publica- Study Groups 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and liaison with IMO, ICAO. Department tions. D is responsible for technical editing; production of CCIR publica- 3. An Executive Board, which consists of the Vice President and tions; and for vocabulary (Study Group CMV). nine other persons appointed by the Council. The Council In mobile radio and broadcasting the CCITT is becoming increas- delegates the duties of this Board. ingly predominant as these services are integrated into the public 4. The Technical Board, consisting of a Chairman and nine mem- network, so that the work of the CCITT and CCIR becomes difficult bers appointed by the Council. The Technical Board appoints to separate. There are six CCITT study groups involved in mobile technical committees and monitors their work. It is also respon- radio matters. The ITU has recognised this position by nominating sible for all external technical contacts with other standards CCITT Study Group XVIII as the prime focus for activities relating making bodies such as IEC, and for joint activities with them. to mobile radio communications. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) which are established by There is currently much debate about the benefits of integrating the Technical Board to advise it in specific areas. These are the CCITT and the CCIR. The ITU is likely to favour this move shown in Table 22.7. since it is becoming increasing difficult to fund these two organisa- tions. In spite of its lower volume of output in standards, the CCIR Table 22.7 ISO Technical Advisory Groups requires almost as much funds as the CCITT in order to function effectively. 22.3.4 The ISO TAG 1 Chemical and physico-chemical test methods and methods of analysis 22.3.4.1 ISO aims TAG 2 Metals TAG 4 The International Standards Organisation was founded in February Metrology 1947 following agreement between standards organisations from 25 TAG 5 Fire tests nations meeting in