Community; and
(g)
adopt a common frequency management and monitoring scheme,
assign mutually agreed upon frequencies for cross-border mobile
radio communications and issue operating licences agreed upon by
the Partner States.
ARTICLE 100
Meteorological Services
1.
Each Partner State shall collect and disseminate to the other Partner
States meteorological information in order to facilitate the efficient operation of
air navigation, coastal shipping, inland waterways transport and the issuing of
cyclone warnings and other adverse weather phenomena and co-operate in the
following areas:
(a)
Expansion and upgrading of meteorological observations network
and telecommunications;
(b)
Training and research in meteorology, by using common facilities
such as the Regional Meteorology Training Centre (RMTC),
Drought Monitoring Centre (DMC) and other similar institutions;
(c)
Provision of meteorological services which would include the
exchange of observations and products for safety of air navigation,
coastal shipping, inland waterways and transport as well as
meteorological support to key sectors of the economy which include
agriculture, water resources, tourism and construction;
(d)
Support to early warning systems and remote sensing for food
security;
(e)
Meteorological support to environment management;
(f)
Harmonisation of policies for the provision of meteorological
services;
(g)
Co-operation in human resources development and information
exchange; and
(h)
Climate analysis and seasonal forecast.
2.
The Partner States shall co-operate and support each other in all activities
of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) affecting the interests of the
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