Working Group

Version 2 (March 2012)

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

Group, established by a Technical Committee (TC) or Subcommittee (SC), that undertakes a specific task, in the context of the TC business plan, usually resulting in the provision of (a) draft standard(s). It works within clearly defined policy guidelines from its parent body. On completion of its task, the Working Group (WG) is disbanded.

Internal Regulations Part 2, 3.4
GD - Availability on information sites of documents and communications managed by CEN Technical Bodies

2. Reports to

Its parent body (TC or SC)

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.4.5

3. Responsibilities

3.1 The WG drafts documents in accordance with the work specifications, guidelines and time schedule provided by the TC and in accordance with CEN drafting rules. Note: The work specifications and guidelines provided by the TC shall describe clearly the requested work, specifying exactly what is to be covered and what is not. In case of doubt, the WG shall ask, through its Convenor clarification from the TC.	Internal Regulations - Part 3 (PDF - E, F, D) Process - Drafting of European Standards up to Enquiry stage
3.2 Each member of the WG, as an individual expert, maintains his/her understanding and awareness of national position by being in contact with the national delegation to the TC and with related standardization activities within the National Standards Body of his/her home country.
3.3 As required by the TC, the WG provides inputs to the assessment and resolution of comments following CEN enquiry and, if necessary, updates the draft	GD - CEN Enquiry/Questionnaire procedure - Report and comments
3.4 The WG provides technical advice to the TC as required

4. Rights

As individual experts, to act in a personal capacity and to take decisions by consensus

5. Composition

A Convenor
Professional Standardization Support which may include Secretariat to the WG
Individual experts

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.4.2

GD - Participation of countries outside CEN

6. Method of appointment/Review

6.1 Individual technical experts are appointed as WG members by the CEN national members or by the parent body. In the latter case, the Secretary of the parent body informs the CEN national member of the country of the expert. The WG may also include experts from organisations which have only observer status in the parent body.

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.4.2

6.2 The TC seeks the right balance between the different interests when appointing experts to ensure breadth of technical and user expertise and to ensure that no interest group has a dominating position. In case imbalance appears, the TC tries to resolve the situation but, if not possible at its level, refers the issue to the Technical Board (BT).

NOTES:

experts indicate their national affiliation, appointing body, employer and sponsor (if the employer is not the sponsor) on the CEN List of Participants;
a CEN Member who is convinced that there is an imbalance in a WG has the right to call for a review of WG membership

Resolution BT 19/2004

CEN List of participants (Word)

6.3 It is recommended that the WG is reasonably limited in size.

7. Mode of working

Working by correspondence
Meetings when needed
Project Leader (a Project Leader is an expert responsible for the development of a project for which he/she has a high level of knowledge)

Internal Regulations - Part 2, 3.4.4

GD - Policy on Technical Committee restructuring