The SABS for the base of the Wuchiapingian Stage has been approved by SPS

A call to vote on the SABS for the base of the Wuchiapingian Stage of the Permian System was sent to the SPS Voting Members on 15th March 2023, with the request that the votes be returned by the 16th April 2023. The result is a 16-3 vote in favour (84.21%). The proposal for the new SABS for the base of the Wuchiapingian Stage (Permian System) to be defined in the upper part of Unit 26 in the Fengshan Section, China, has been accepted by the Subcommission on Permian Stratigraphy.