Mon, 2021-01-11 12:51 -- The final tranche of articles for BZN volume 77 was published 30 December 2020. Information about Notices, Applications, Comments, Notes, and Rulings of the Commission for volume 77 is now available from the website. We seek your patience as information from back issues and volumes are uploaded.
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BZN 77: volume complete, articles published 30 December 2020
New ICZN Councillors elected
Fri, 2020-10-09 10:19 -- Councillors Frank Rheindt and Patrice Bouchard have been elected by the Commission to serve on the ICZN Council for a full term of six (6) years. Their terms begin with the simultaneous retirement of Councillor Rosenberg on Friday, 9 October 2020. We would like to welcome Councillors Rheindt and Bouchard to the ICZN Council, as well as thank Commissioner Rosenberg for his service.
Deferment of Commissioner elections
Fri, 2020-07-10 05:55 -- The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature will be postponing elections for new Commissioners due to the global-COVID-19 outbreak. More details may be found at the following link: http://dx.doi.org/0.21805/bzn.v77.a024.
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The Code / Declaration 45 - updated 2020-12-03 00:36 (GMT +8)
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