Delegated decisions 

This document specifies the actions required for the adoption by CEN Technical Committees (TC) of delegated decisions (i.e. resolutions for which decision-making has been delegated by the CEN Technical Board (BT) to the TC). It also provides more information on their follow-up by the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC) and BT.

The following procedure applies to the CEN National Members, BT, TC and CCMC.

NOTE  Clauses 3.6 to 3.7 also apply to those decisions that are delegated by the BT to CCMC.

GD - Interfaces between TC Secretariats and CEN Management Centre

3.1 When a delegated decision is taken, the TC Secretary checks whether all required information is available.

Checklists for action

3.2 The TC Secretary prepares the draft resolution in accordance with the formatted templates for delegated resolutions provided by CCMC.

3.3 The TC Secretary submits the proposed draft resolution to the TC members during the plenary meeting or by correspondence for voting by simple majority or weighted vote depending on the decision to be taken.

3.4  The TC Secretary assesses the voting results.

If the voting results are positive, the TC Secretary sends the adopted TC resolution, as electronic file attached to an e-mail, to CCMC (tcminares@cencenelec.eu) within 2 weeks after the approval of the resolution.

For the Creation  of New Work items (adoption of a new work item, adoption of a new preliminary work item or activation of a preliminary  work item) the resolution is submitted via the PROJEX-ONLINE Working Area.

If the voting results are negative, the TC Secretary redrafts the resolution (go back to Clause 3.2) or stops the process.

3.5 CCMC checks the resolution as supplied by the TC Secretary. 

If there is insufficient information, the TC Secretary is asked to resend the resolution with the missing information.

If sufficient information is provided, CCMC updates the database within 2 weeks of receipt of the resolution and communicates the approved resolution to the BT members (via the weekly Delegated Decision Dispatch, DDD).

3.6   Should there be any relevant comment from a BT member within 2 weeks from the circulation of an approved resolution, CCMC informs all BT members thereof and proceeds in accordance with the management by exception principle in case of fundamental comments and objections.