ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG5 - N247 FRENCH WORKING GROUP ACTIVITY REPORT PRESENTED AT ISO/TC 97/SC 22/WG 5 (FORTRAN) MEETING HELD IN LIVERPOOL, JULY 3-7, 1987 AFNOR Fortran working group, currently composed of 8 members meets regularly (8 times a year), follows the process of the S8 document and sends its comments. - The informal ballot on S8 document was an opportunity for the group to send its opinion, (see the telex of Mr. BOURSTIN January l987). It was a YES with comments. - In a document of July 1987, this ballot is changed in NO with comments. - In his last meeting (July 28, 1987) the group has approved the principles of introducing a multi-byte character type asked by the Japanese group. - AFNOR Fortran group will be happy to receive the next ISO/TC 97/SC 22/WG 5 meeting in Paris, September 19-23, 1988.