General Introduction
The GOOS Data Products and Services Bulletin provides continuously updated information on the range of products and services associated with GOOS. The Bulletin illustrates the concept, construction, and operation of the GOOS end-to-end data and information management system by providing examples of end products and links to the organizations and institutions that gather the data and produce the products.

Motivation
There is an obvious need to enhance the awareness of GOOS and its benefits, in particular among its various stakeholders. Further, a broader, publicly-oriented means of conveying information about GOOS is considered helpful to stimulate attention among more high-level decision makers, such as within maritime authorities and industry. Strong needs have been identified among stakeholders and users to learn more from services and products already operationally available, their quality, cost / benefits, and impacts. Further, steps should be taken to ensure and protect the high quality in the organization and making of GOOS services and products. The Bulletin, governed and advised by qualified experts, must assume this role. There will also be a strong need to monitor GOOS progress on the global level, as well as to enable regions to compare their progress against others.

Typical Contents
At GSC I, it was recommended that the Bulletin should capitalize on the JCOMM Electronic Products Bulletin (JCOMM - EPB). This recommendation was followed up, and positive responses were obtained from Dr. Yves Tourre, who is responsible for the EPB. The EPB is already on the web with a comprehensive set of ocean information products. The contents of the GSP Bulletin typically would be those of the already existing JCOMM Electronic Products Bulletin, enhanced with a range of additional contributions from different sources, such as:

1. Existing CMM member and private agency operational products (for example, wave, surge, current, sea ice nowcast/forecast/hindcast)
2. New GOOS products within the full range of physical/chemical/biological oceanography, including both models and instrumentation products
3. User satisfaction articles from users or users constituencies
4. GOOS stakeholder feedback

Recipients
Although the GOOS Bulletin information must be open, it is in principle aimed at the stakeholders and end users, such as:

1. Policy makers (such as need for the followup of Agenda 21)
2. Managers and planners within ocean-related authorities and industry
3. Operators within the same sectors
4. The public and the media