On
November 15, Peru became the 65th official user of the NATO
Codification System (NCS) when it signed an agreement with NATO
Allied Committee 135, which manages the NCS. The signing took place
during a meeting of AC/135 in Marrakech, Morocco, that was held from
13-15 November. For Peru, the agreement was signed by Major General
Juan Carlos Castro Malarín. Mr George Bond, Chairman of AC/135,
signed on behalf of AC/135. This Allied Committee has more member
nations than any other Allied Committees in NATO. It includes 28
NATO nations and now 37 non-NATO nations, which evidences the
significant benefits the NCS delivers and its recognition as the
worldwide standard for item identification. The meeting was also
significant because it was only the 2nd time that the AC/135 Main
Group met in a non-NATO nation. It was hosted by the Royal Moroccan
Armed Forces and the National Codification Bureau of Morocco. |