Version 2 (March 2011)
1. Role/Definition |
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| Technical body which controls the full standards programme and promotes its speedy execution by the Technical Committees (TC), the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC), and other bodies |
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.1
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| General Assembly (AG), through the Vice-President Technical, and Administrative Board (CA) as appropriate |
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3. Responsibilities
| 3.1 Advises on all matters concerning the organization, the working procedures, coordination and planning of standards work |
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.1.1, 11.2.4.4, 11.2.4.5, 7 |
| 3.2 Approves CEN technical policies and strategies |
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| 3.3 Examines and decides on proposals for new projects |
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| 3.4 Approves TC business plans |
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| 3.5 Decides which questionnaires (Primary or Updating Questionnaire) should be issued and evaluates their results |
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| 3.6 Imposes or releases the standstill obligations |
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| 3.7 Takes decisions on issues concerning European Standards (ENs) and Technical Specifications (CEN/TSs) if a solution is requested by a technical body under a "management by exception" principle" |
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| 3.8 Coordinates work between technical bodies in order to achieve a coherent set of ENs and to avoid overlaps |
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| 3.9 Organizes technical liaison with intergovernmental organizations, international organizations or European trade, professional, technical and scientific organizations |
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| 3.10 Fixes dates for the national announcement and publication of ENs and TSs and, for ENs, the dates for the withdrawal of conflicting national standards |
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| 3.11 Authorizes the issue of CEN Reports |
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| 3.12 Considers and rules upon appeals |
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| 3.13 Undertakes any task with regard to standards work as may be specifically requested by the AG or CA |
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4. Rights
| 4.1 Voting rights are restricted to CEN national members |
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4.2 Decisions are taken by simple majority voting except for the following three cases where decisions by the CEN National Members are taken according to weighted voting:
a) formal approval of ENs
b) formal approval of decisions on CEN/TSs
c) initiation and release of standstill
Votes in cases (b) and (c) may be taken at meetings. |
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 6.1.4, 6.2 and Annex D |
5. Composition
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Membership:
- Chairperson: Vice-President Technical
- The Chairperson of the BT Technical Committee Management Group (TCMG)
- Secretariat: CCMC
- one permanent delegate from each CEN National Member
Observers:
- one delegate from each Associate;
- representatives of the EC or EFTA Secretariat;
- representatives of CENELEC and ETSI
- Sector Activities Rapporteurs
- other organizations, subject to contractual agreements, e.g. Associated Bodies
- experts from TCs upon invitation from the Chairperson.
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Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3
Resolution CA 18/1997 |
6. Method of appointment/Review
| Technical Board (BT) members are appointed by the CEN National Members |
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7. Mode of working
| 7.1 Meetings are convened by CCMC upon instructions of the Chairperson or at the request of at least two members. |
Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.1.3 |
| 7.2 Most of the issues are dealt by the 'decision-making by correspondence' route. |
Process - Treatment of Technical Board resolutions by correspondence |
| 7.3 A BT Technical Committee Management Group (TCMG), exists to strengthen overall management of the work programme. |
Resolutions BT 17/1999 and BT 51/1999 |
| 7.4 BT Working Groups (BT WGs) can be created by the BT whenever a technical need for information, advice, a study or rules is identified. Its composition is decided by the BT. A BT WG reports to the BT on a regular basis and is disbanded when its task is finished. |
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| 7.5 Rapporteurs are granted the formal option to request that a BT resolution submitted by correspondence of importance to their sector, be discussed at a BT meeting. |
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