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Subcommittee 

 

1. Role/Definition 5. Composition
2. Reports to 6. Method of appointment/Review
3. Responsibilities 7. Mode of working
4. Rights  

1. Role/Definition
References

Body, established within a Technical Committee (TC), having responsibility for a large programme of work in which: 

  • different expertise is needed for different parts of the work, and
  • the range of separate activities needs co-ordination over long periods of time                                                                      
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.3
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2. Reports to
Its parent TC   
    
3. Responsibilities

3.1  Prepares and progresses standards, operating in the same way as the parent TC                                    
3.2  Remains formally responsible should questions of amendment and interpretation arise pending the next periodic review of those standards it has produced  
4. Rights

Voting rights are restricted to CEN national members (1 member/1 vote)                                 
5. Composition
  • Chairperson
  • Secretary
  • CEN national members

Observers:

  • Associates and Affiliates, upon request
  • Observers from organisations that have been granted liaison    
                        
6. Method of appointment/Review
CEN national members are permanent members of SCs for as long as the CEN national member retains its appropriate status.
At meetings, CEN national members are represented by a maximum of three delegates one of whom acts as head of delegation. Other bodies may delegate observers to meetings.

The Chairperson is appointed by the parent TC under the same conditions as for the Chairperson of the TC.

The secretariat is appointed by the parent TC and the Secretary is appointed by the CEN national member holding the secretariat.

NOTE: Following a review of technical structures, the continued existence of SCs is non-preferred. In principle, no new SCs are being established.

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.3.2                       
     
7. Mode of working

  • Meets if deemed necessary
  • Works by correspondence
  • Working Groups, Task Forces                                                      
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