Abstract
The Task Force met in Kyoto, Japan, on the occasion of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Committee on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (Sept. 4-5, 1976). The report of the Task Force is divided as follows: classification of snake venom enzymes having coagulant properties; other activities of interest in snake venom extracts; status of standards; synthetic substrates and thrombin activity; and planned activities for 1976-1977.