1. Role/Definition |
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| Coordination group between CEN, CENELEC and ETSI which acts as a discussion forum to reach understanding on strategic issues affecting European standardization and prepares agreements on common matters |
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 4.2.1.2
JPG N 112 |
2. Reports to
3. Responsibilities
| Prepares agreements on common matters and assists CEN, CENELEC and ETSI to achieve the following objectives: |
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| 3.1 to agree technical work to be undertaken with due urgency preventing duplications and gaps in the work programmes |
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 4.2.1.2
JPG N 112 |
| 3.2 to develop common basic rules for procedures and presentation of European Standards to be developed and maintained |
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| 3.3 to make information on technical work available by sharing a common information system |
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| 3.4 to promote accessibility by all economic parties e.g. through joint workshops |
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| 3.5 to contribute to evolution of European standardization to reflect political developments in Europe, the single European market, and on a wider level the European Economic Area in the context of world trade |
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4. Rights
5. Composition
- Presidents of the 3 organisations
- Secretary General of CEN and CENELEC and Director of ETSI
- Up to 3 senior representatives from each of the 3 organisations
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Internal Regulations - Part 2, 4.2.1.2 |
6. Method of appointment/Review
- Chairpersonship rotates between the 3 organisations on a yearly basis
- Secretariat is allocated to 1 of the 2 other organisations
- Senior representatives are nominated by their respective organisations. CEN representatives are selected from among the Management Committee (MC) members
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Internal Regulations - Part 2, 4.2.1.2 |
7. Mode of working
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7.1 The Joints Presidents Group is assisted by:
- the Joint Coordination Group (JCG)
- the Information and Communication Technology Steering Board (ICTSB).
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Internal Regulations - Part 2, 4.2.1.2 |
| 7.2 The JCG acts as an instance of last resort with all coordination questions in potentially overlapping areas of CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, with the exception of ICT matters. |
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 4.2.1.2 |
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7.3 ICTSB acts in the field of Information and Communication Technologies in order to:
- analyse and co-ordinate standards/specification requirements received from any competent source and based on concrete market needs
- translate standards/specification requirements into coherent, approved programmes of standardization
- allocate projects to the different production mechanisms of the participating organisations on a project management basis
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BT N 4315, 4454 |
7.4 Common CEN/CENELEC Group "Revision of Internal Regulations"
This group was created in order to harmonise as far as possible the CEN and CENELEC rules |
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