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Technical Board (BT)

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Identification
Technical Board (BT)
Source
CEN.
Role/Definition
"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."
Responsibilities

Advises on all matters concerning the organization, the working procedures, coordination and planning of standards work.
Approves CEN technical policies and strategies.
Examines and decides on proposals for new projects.
Approves TC business plans.
Decides which questionnaires (Primary or Updating Questionnaire) should be issued and evaluates their results.
Imposes or releases the standstill obligations.
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".
Coordinates work between technical bodies in order to achieve a coherent set of ENs and to avoid overlaps.
Organizes technical liaison with intergovernmental organizations, international organizations or European trade, professional, technical and scientific organizations.
Fixes dates for the national announcement and publication of ENs and TSs and, for ENs, the dates for the withdrawal of conflicting national standards .
Authorizes the issue of CEN Reports.
Considers and rules upon appeals.
Undertakes any task with regard to standards work as may be specifically requested by the AG or CA.

Composition
Membership:

Chairperson: Vice-President Technical
The Chairperson of the BT Technical Committee Management Group (TCMG)
Secretariat: CMC
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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Identification	Technical Board (BT)
Source	CEN.
Role/Definition	"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."
Responsibilities	Advises on all matters concerning the organization, the working procedures, coordination and planning of standards work. Approves CEN technical policies and strategies. Examines and decides on proposals for new projects. Approves TC business plans. Decides which questionnaires (Primary or Updating Questionnaire) should be issued and evaluates their results. Imposes or releases the standstill obligations. 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". Coordinates work between technical bodies in order to achieve a coherent set of ENs and to avoid overlaps. Organizes technical liaison with intergovernmental organizations, international organizations or European trade, professional, technical and scientific organizations. Fixes dates for the national announcement and publication of ENs and TSs and, for ENs, the dates for the withdrawal of conflicting national standards . Authorizes the issue of CEN Reports. Considers and rules upon appeals. Undertakes any task with regard to standards work as may be specifically requested by the AG or CA.
Composition	Membership: Chairperson: Vice-President Technical The Chairperson of the BT Technical Committee Management Group (TCMG) Secretariat: CMC 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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