Technical Committee

1. Role/Definition	5. Composition
2. Reports to	6. Method of appointment/Review
3. Responsibilities	7. Mode of working
4. Rights

1. Role/Definition

References

Technical decision making body with precise title, scope and work programme, established in the CEN System by the Technical Board (BT), essentially to manage the preparation of CEN deliverables - in accordance with an agreed business plan

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.2
GD - Availability on information sites of documents and communications managed by CEN Technical Bodies

2. Reports to

Technical Board (BT)

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.2.5

3. Responsibilities

3.1 Establishes and secures BT approval for its programme of work with precise title, scope and scheduled target dates for the critical stages of each project based on agreed business plans	Guidance - Establishing the business plan of a Technical Comittee
3.2 Follows up and ensures the achievement/delivery of the work programme as detailed in the business plans
3.3 Follows up and ensures the achievement/delivery of the work programme as detailed in the business plan and in accordance with the CEN strategic aim to develop standards "in production times needed by the market".	Three year timeframe for the development of European Standards
3.4 Takes into account any ISO/IEC work coming within its scope, together with such data as may be supplied by members and by other relevant international organizations, and work on related subjects in any other Technical Committees (TC)
3.5 Establishes an Editing Committee once work starts	Internal Regulations - Part 2, Clause 3.5.4.1
3.6 Remains formally responsible should questions of amendment and interpretation arise pending the next periodic review of those standards it has produced	Internal Regulations - Part 2, Clause 3.2.1
3.7 Supplies drafts in the reference language version for processing at the 3 key stages (CEN enquiry, formal vote and publication)
3.8 Reviews all ENs within its responsibility at least every 5 years. In addition reviews other deliverables in accordance with the Internal Regulations Part 2	Internal Regulations - Part 2, Clause 11.2.8

4. Rights

Voting rights are restricted to CEN national members

5. Composition

Chairperson
Secretary
CEN national members

Observers:

Associates, Affiliates, European Commission and EFTA secretariats, on request
Observers from organizations that have been granted liaison
Specific PSBs, having indicated that they want and been granted the right to participate in the Technical Committee

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.2.4

GD - Participation of countries outside CEN

6. Method of appointment/Review

CEN national members are permanent members of TCs for as long as the CEN national member retains its appropriate status.
At meetings CEN national members are represented by a number of delegates, normally not exceeding three, one of whom acts as head of delegation. Other bodies may delegate observers to meetings.

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.2.2

7. Mode of working

Meets if deemed necessary
Works by correspondence
Working Groups, Ad Hoc Groups, Chairpersons' Advisory Group (CAG), Task Forces
Project Leader

Rules for votes by correspondence (PDF)

GD - CEN policy on Technical Committee restructuring