Version 2 (February 2012)
1. Role/Definition |
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2. Reports to
3. Responsibilities
The following powers are expressly reserved to the General Assembly:
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3.1 The organisation, powers and operating and decision making process of the Administrative Board (including appointment and removal of the President, the Vice-Presidents and the other Administrative Board members) on the one hand and the Presidential Committee on the other hand.
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The Statutes of CEN, Article 16 (PDF - E, F, D) |
3.2 The organisation, powers and operating and decision making process of the Director General.
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| 3.3 The existence and the powers of the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre and their position vis-ả-vis the other bodies of the association, without prejudice to article 35, 2nd paragraph, of the CEN statutes. |
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| 3.4 Authorises membership in accordance with the statutes |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 18 (PDF - E, F, D) |
| 3.5 Considers and rules upon appeals against Technical Board (BT) or CA decisions (see also process 'Appeal mechanism') |
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 7 |
| 3.6 Authorises the Internal Regulations of CEN |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 38 (PDF - E, F, D) |
4. Rights
| 4.1 Voting rights are restricted to CEN National Members (1 member/1 vote) |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 21 (PDF - E, F, D) |
| 4.2 Casting vote may be exercised by the Chairperson |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 21 (PDF - E, F, D) |
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4.3 Simple majority voting except in the case of proposals for:
a) admission as CEN National Member or as an affiliate when a unanimous decision is required,
b) changes to the statutes or to the internal regulations, and for admission as an associate when a two-thirds majority is required |
The Statutes of CEN, Articles 7, 21, 22 (PDF - E, F, D) |
5. Composition
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- CEN National Members
- Associates (non-voting)
Observers:
- Affiliates
- PSBs
- CENELEC
- ETSI
- ISO
- Counsellors (EC and EFTA Secretariat)
- Chairperson: President
- Director General |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 16 (PDF - E, F, D) |
6. Method of appointment/Review
| CEN National Members and associates are permanent members of the AG for as long as they retain their appropriate status. Other bodies are invited to participate as observers. |
The Statutes of CEN, Articles 6 and 16 (PDF - E, F, D) |
7. Mode of working
| 7.1 An ordinary AG must take place once a year. This takes the form of a meeting for statutory decisions with an associated open conference. |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 18 (PDF - E, F, D)
AG N 602 |
| 7.2 An extraordinary general meeting may be convened by the CA on the written request of two CEN National Members acting jointly. |
The Statutes of CEN, Article 19 (PDF - E, F, D) |
| 7.3 The CA is the representative of the AG and acts as its executive. |
The Statutes of CEN, Articles 25 and 27 (PDF - E, F, D) |
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