Fast Track Schedules

FT2024-1

Overview of the intended schedule for the first fast-track of 2024. Note, the dates may change.

• 15 Dec - Complete validations of proposals
• 15 Jan - Finalize all proposals
  • Validate and document (in issues) all proposals
  • 2-week window to prepare amendments
• 1 Feb - National Focal Point (NFP) review
  • submit amendments for endorsement and review
  • 2-month window for National Focal Point (NFP) review
• **1 April ** - WMO Adoption Procedure
  • 1.5-month window for final WMO adoption and publication
• **15 May ** - operational date (we are planning on releasing the machine-readable codes earlier)

FT2023-2

Overview of the intended schedule for the second fast track of 2023. Note, the dates may change.

• July 30 1 - Validate and finalise all proposals
  • 2-week window to prepare amendments
• **July 15 August 30 - submit amendments for endorsement and review
  • 2-month window for FP review
• Sept 15 October 30 - final FP approval
• Nov 15 1 - operational date (we are planning on releasing the machine-readable codes earlier)

FT2023-1

Overview of the intended schedule for the first Fast Track of 2023. Note, the dates may change.

• Jan 15 - Finalize all proposals
  • Validate and document (in issues) all proposals
  • 2-week window to prepare amendments
• Feb 1 - National Focal Point (NFP) review
  • submit amendments for endorsement and review
  • 2-month window for National Focal Point (NFP) review
• April 1 - WMO Adoption Procedure
  • 1.5-month window for final WMO adoption and publication
• May 15 - operational date (we are planning on releasing the machine-readable codes earlier)

FT2022-2

specific dates may change

• June 17 - Validate and finalise all proposals
  • 4-week window to prepare amendments
• July 15 - submit amendments for endorsement and review
  • 2-month window for FoC review
• Sept 15 - final FOC approval
  • 2-month window for final WMO adoption and publication
• Nov 15 - operational date (we are planning on releasing the machine-readable codes earlier)

FT2022-1

Overview of the intended schedule for the first Fast Track of 2022. Note, the dates may change.

• Dec 15 - Finalise all proposals
  • Validate and document (in issues) all proposals
  • 4-week window to prepare amendments
• Jan 15 - National Focal Point (NFP) review
  • submit amendments for endorsement and review
  • 2-month window for National Focal Point (NFP) review
• March 15 - WMO Adoption Procedure
  • 2-month window for final WMO adoption and publication
• May 15 - operational date (we are planning on releasing the machine-readable codes earlier)

FT2021-2

Overview of the intended schedule for the second Fast Track of 2021. Note, the dates may change.

• June 24 - Validate and finalise all proposals
  • 3-week window to prepare amendments
• July 15 - submit amendments for endorsement and review
  • 2-month window for FoC review
• Sept 15 - final FOC approval
  • 2-month window for final WMO adoption and publication
• Nov 15 - operational date (we are planning on releasing the machine-readable codes earlier)

FT2021-1

• Feb 11 - submit amendments for endorsement and review
  • 2-month window for FoC review
• April 15 - final FOC approval
  • 2-month window for final WMO adoption and publication
• June 15 - operational date (we are planning on releasing the machine-readable codes earlier)

Go to the WMO Community website for more information about the amendment processes.