This message has two purposes:- 1. to inform the wider community that the current ALAC vote on ratification of the draft RAA Statement has reached a quorum of yes votes with 8 out of 15 ALAC member having voted so far and therefore the ALAC will now transmit this document as an Advisory to the Board. 2. to *remind* the remaining ALAC members who have not yet voted on this that the vote runs for only 7 days and will close on September 17th. CLO