In May, the European Satellite Telecommunications organisation (Eutelsat) held its 36th Ordinary Assembly of the Parties. Switzerland was re-elected and will sit on the Consultative Committee for a further 2 years. In July, the International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (ITSO) held its 33rd extraordinary meeting of the Parties in order to debate the obligations of the notifying administrations relating to the Parties' common heritage. The International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO), in its capacity as coordinator of the system for identification and monitoring of long-distance vessels, carried out the tests necessary for the integration of more than 43 data centres on this system, which became operational on 1 July 2009.