Version 1 (September 2004)
1. Role/Definition |
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| The Administrative Board (CA) Consultative Committee for External Policy is responsible for preparing items for CA decision and for monitoring the implementation of CA decisions relating to CEN's external policy |
Resolution AG 8/2002
and CA 15/2002
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2. Reports to
3. Responsibilities
A. Recommends decisions to CA in particular related to:
3.1 relations within the European political environment |
AG N 602, CA N 1340 rev2
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| 3.2 CEN's involvement vis-à-vis the construction and enlargement of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) |
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| 3.3 evolution of CEN's membership |
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| 3.4 CEN's response to EU or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) policy documents or initiatives |
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| 3.5 issues relating to CEN's interface with and involvement in international, intercontinental or other regional initiatives or co-operation agreements |
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| 3.6 certification through a link with the CEN Certification Board (CCB) |
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| 3.7 communication and promotional activities |
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| 3.8 other tasks as decided by CA. |
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B. Monitors the External Relations Network which operates between designated correspondents within CEN's Members and Counsellors, and includes the Secretariats of CENELEC and ETSI, in order to:
- share information on international, European or other regional or national developments of interest to the CEN community;
- maintain a database and agenda of meetings and participation related to these developments;
- enable the optimisation of CEN's representation.
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4. Rights
| Acts as advisory body to the CA through recommendations |
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5. Composition
| Chairperson: Vice-President Policy |
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Secretariat: CCMC
- Up to 9 members, the Vice-President Policy included, nominated from amongst the CA members for mandates of two years renewable;
- The CEN-CENELEC Director General takes part in meetings;
- The Vice-President Policy may invite on an ad hoc basis the Chairperson of the CEN/CCB and individuals/experts to contribute to the debates on particular subjects;
- National Standards Bodies (NSBs) not represented in the Committee may also be invited to take part for issues where they are directly involved.
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6. Method of appointment/Review
| The members are proposed by the CEN/NSBs and nominated by the CA by consensus. |
Resolution CA 15/2002 |
| NOTE: For a trial period of two years (starting in 2003), but only if necessary as a last resort, the concept of weighted voting is applied for the nomination of the CA Consultative Committee Members. |
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7. Mode of working
| While meeting as necessary, the CA Consultative Committee operates as much as possible through the use of electronic tools to ensure transparency of its operation. |
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