Current Status of Work

ITU/T SGX working group on SDL has contacted the rapporteur with a proposal to work with the E group towards a common model for data in SDL and E. VDM experts have also contacted the rapporteur with a proposal that VDM be considered for the data part of . The E group should liaise with other ITU and ISO groups doing related work, to promote visibility of . The workplan for E is:

• Initial draft on enhancements to : already produced, document ISO/IEC JTCI/SC 21 N 8023 (Yokohama output).

• The Revised Draft on enhancements to to be prepared as an output of the Madrid meeting.

• After the WG1 Plenary on July 1995, a PDAM proposal will have to be provided and sent for ballot.

• One year after (1996/06), a DAM shall be sent out for balloting.

• One year after (1997/06), an AM proposal shall be sent out for balloting, in view of becoming an IS in 1997.

The proposal for work item is going through the various phases of ISO approval:

• WG1 level: definition of new work item (approved)

• SC 21 level: declarations of support (five members bodies declared that they will participate, which is sufficient support)

• Final approval at JTC1 level (pending).