Minutes of 43rd IUPAC Council

20-21 August 2005, Beijing, China

Contents Agenda

1. Introductory Remarks and Finalization of Agenda

2. Approval of Minutes of 42nd Council Meeting and Matters Arising

3. Ratification of Decisions Taken by Bureau and Executive Committee since 42nd General Assembly

4. Announcement of Nominations for Union Officers and Bureau Members

5. Announcement of Time of Elections

6. Statutory Report of President on State of the Union

7. Report of Secretary General

8. Adoption of Recommendations on Nomenclature and Symbols

9. Reports of Division Presidents

10. Reports of Standing Committee Chairmen

10.1. Committee on Printed and Electronic Publications

10.2. CHEMRAWN Committee

10.3. Committee on Chemistry and Industry

10.4. Committee on Chemistry Education

10.5. Project Committee (written report only)

10.6. Evaluation Committee (written report only)

10.7. Interdivisional Committee on Terminology, Nomenclature and Symbols (written report only)

11. Report of the Vice-President: Critical Assessment of IUPAC

12. Proposal to Replace Executive Committee and Bureau with an Executive Board

13. Financial Reports

13.1. Biennial Report of Treasurer

13.2. Report of Finance Committee

13.3. Accounts for 2003-2004

13.4. Appointment of Auditors for 2005 and 2006

14. Budget Proposal

14.1. Proposed Budget for 2006-7

14.2. National Subscriptions for 2006-7

15. National Adhering Organizations in Arrears

16. Applications for National Adhering Organization Status

17. Proposals Formally Received from National Adhering Organizations

18. Organizational Changes in Existing IUPAC Bodies, Proposals for New and Reconstituted Bodies/Terms of Reference

18.1. New Division Rules

18.2. Standing Orders and Membership of Editorial Advisory Board of PAC

19. Election of Union Officers and Bureau Members and Approval of Elected Officers of Divisions

20. Plans for 44th General Assembly and 41st Congress (Torino, 2007)

21. Approval of Dates and Sites of 45th General Assembly and 42nd Congress (2009)

22. Official Language of IUPAC (Statute 5.405)

23. Reauthorization of Commissions

24. Important Matters Referred to Council by Bureau at 43rd General Assembly not Covered by Items on Council Agenda

25. Any Other Business (discussion only)

26. Closing Remarks, Adjournment