Version 1 (September 2004)
1. Role/Definition |
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Authorized agent of the General Assembly (AG) to direct CEN's business and accomplish all administrative actions and measures to achieve its objectives
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The Statutes of CEN, Article 27 (PDF - E, F, D)
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2. Reports to
3. Responsibilities
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3.1 Represents CEN in all writs and extra-judicial deeds |
Internal Regulations - Part 1A |
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3.2 Prepares the annual budget for the CEN Management Centre (CMC) operation and accounts |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 27, 28, and 29 (PDF - E, F, D) |
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3.3 Prepares the statutory business (e.g. membership applications) |
Process - Annual budget planning and approval |
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3.4 Deals with legal affairs that are referred to it |
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3.5 Defines steps for the achievement of CEN's corporate goals and business objectives |
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3.6 Directs CEN business operations and coordinates actions taken by its bodies |
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4. Rights
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4.1 Voting rights are restricted to each CEN National Member present or represented |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 21 and 30 (PDF - E, F, D) |
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4.2 Casting vote may be exercised by the Chairperson |
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| 4.3 Decisions are taken by simple majority voting |
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5. Composition
- Chairperson: President of CEN
- Secretariat: CMC
- the Vice-Presidents
- the Secretary General
- one permanent and one alternate representative of each CEN National Member
- a Belgian national (if none of the above is of Belgian nationality)
- each representative may be accompanied by individual experts when items on the agenda necessitate their assistance and by invitation to the open session for policy discussions (see 7.2)
+ CA (part 2):
- Counsellors (EC and EFTA Secretariat)
- Associates
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The Statutes of CEN, Article 25 and 26 (PDF - E, F, D)
Internal Regulations - Part 1A
Resolution AG 15/1999
Resolution AG 8/2000
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6. Method of appointment/Review
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Members of the Administrative Board (CA) are:
- appointed/dismissed by the AG;
- elected for 2 years at least and 3 years at most;
- are re-eligible.
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The Statutes of CEN, Article 25 (PDF - E, F, D)
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7. Mode of working
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7.1 Solves as many problems as possible by correspondence |
Internal Regulations - Part 1A |
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7.2 Meetings are convened by the Secretary General on the instructions of the President. Meetings are structured in two parts, an open session dealing with policy matters in which all CA Members participate and to which Associates and Counsellors are invited (Part 2), and a separate session restricted to matters only relevant to the representatives of the CEN National Members as the effective membership of CEN (Part 1). This latter session is restricted in participation to CEN National Members, the President, Vice-Presidents and Secretary General. |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 30 (PDF - E, F, D)
Resolution AG 14/1999 and AG 15/1999
AG N 562 rev |
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7.3 Much work is prepared in the two CA Consultative Committees (External Policy and Financial Affairs), each chaired by the relevant Vice-President. |
Resolution AG 8/2000 |
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7.4 Associates are invited to report their strategies and concerns regarding standardization. |
Resolution CA 40/1996 |
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7.5 CA Working Groups (WG) and Task Forces (TF) are created and mandated by the CA to carry out specific tasks within agreed deadlines.
Example: the CA TF 'Review of Technical Structure (RoTS)' was created by the CA in order to:
a) appraise the system and its developments in the context of market forces and public expectations
b) make proposals to improve the key modes of operation of the CEN System |
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