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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of AGeoP-21 is to establish the U.S. Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) as the standard geodetic system for geospatial information used by NATO. The document also defines how datums, coordinates, projections, grids and position reporting are to be applied to geospatial information and used by NATO.

Participating nations agree to:

1. Use geodetic datums, coordinate systems, projections, grids, area and position reporting systems, and datum transformation methods in the manner specified by this AGeoP for the production, exchange and use of geospatial information by and for NATO;

2. Reduce the number of regional datums and coordinate systems, whenever possible, during revision or recompilation of maps, charts, geodetic data and products for NATO.