Working Group (WG)

Identification
Name
Working Group
Acronym
WG
Definition (1)
Source
CEN.
Role/Definition
"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 task, the Working Group (WG) is disbanded."
Responsibilities

The WG drafts documents in accordance with the work specifications (cahier des charges), 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.
As an individual expert, each member of the WG 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.
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
The WG provides technical advice to the TC as required

Composition

Convenor (Person who leads the activities of a Working Group)
Professional Standardization Support which may include Secretariat to the WG
Individual experts

Definition (2)
Source
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. "Procedures for the technical work". Eight Edition 2011.
Role/ Responsibilities

Technical committees or subcommittees may establish working groups for specific tasks (see 2.4). A working group shall report to its parent technical committee or subcommittee through a convenor appointed by the parent committee.
A working group comprises a restricted number of experts individually appointed by the P-members, A-liaisons of the parent committee and D-liaison organizations, brought together to deal with the specific task allocated to the working group. The experts act in a personal capacity and not as the official representative of the P-member or A- or D-liaison organization (see 1.17) by which they have been appointed. However, it is recommended that they keep close contact with that P-member or organization in order to inform them about the progress of the work and of the various opinions in the working group at the earliest possible stage.
It is recommended that working groups be reasonably limited in size. The technical committee or subcommittee may therefore decide upon the total number of experts and also upon the maximum number of experts appointed by each P-member.
Once the decision to set up a working group has been taken, P-members and A- and D-liaison organizations shall be officially informed in order to appoint expert(s). Working groups shall be numbered in sequence in the order in which they are established.
When a committee has decided to set up a working group, the convenor or acting convenor shall immediately be appointed and shall arrange for the first meeting of the working group to be held within 3 months. This information shall be communicated immediately after the committee meeting to the P-members of the committee and A- and D-liaison organizations, with an invitation to appoint experts within 6 weeks.

The composition of a working group (names, addresses, phone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses) shall be made available by the committee secretary to the working group convenor prior to the first meeting of the working group. The names of the members may also be made available to the other members and the members of the parent committee.

On completion of its task(s) — normally at the end of the enquiry stage (see 2.6) — the working group shall be disbanded, the project leader remaining with consultant status until completion of the publication stage (see 2.8).

Distribution of the internal documents of a working group and of its reports shall be carried out in accordance with procedures described in the IEC Supplement to the Directives, 2004, Annex D and the ISO Supplement to the Directives, 2001, Annex SF.

In special cases a joint working group (JWG) may be established to undertake a specific task in which more than one ISO and/or IEC technical committee or subcommittee is interested. For administrative purposes the joint working group shall be placed under one of the parent committees, nominated by mutual agreement. A proposal to establish a joint ISO/IEC working group, including clear recommendations on which organization is responsible for final publication and subsequent maintenance of the publication, shall be submitted for approval to the technical management boards (see also B.4.2.4).

Identification
Name	Working Group
Acronym	WG
Definition (1)
Source	CEN.
Role/Definition	"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 task, the Working Group (WG) is disbanded."
Responsibilities	The WG drafts documents in accordance with the work specifications (cahier des charges), 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. As an individual expert, each member of the WG 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. 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 The WG provides technical advice to the TC as required
Composition	Convenor (Person who leads the activities of a Working Group) Professional Standardization Support which may include Secretariat to the WG Individual experts
Definition (2)
Source	ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. "Procedures for the technical work". Eight Edition 2011.
Role/ Responsibilities	Technical committees or subcommittees may establish working groups for specific tasks (see 2.4). A working group shall report to its parent technical committee or subcommittee through a convenor appointed by the parent committee. A working group comprises a restricted number of experts individually appointed by the P-members, A-liaisons of the parent committee and D-liaison organizations, brought together to deal with the specific task allocated to the working group. The experts act in a personal capacity and not as the official representative of the P-member or A- or D-liaison organization (see 1.17) by which they have been appointed. However, it is recommended that they keep close contact with that P-member or organization in order to inform them about the progress of the work and of the various opinions in the working group at the earliest possible stage. It is recommended that working groups be reasonably limited in size. The technical committee or subcommittee may therefore decide upon the total number of experts and also upon the maximum number of experts appointed by each P-member. Once the decision to set up a working group has been taken, P-members and A- and D-liaison organizations shall be officially informed in order to appoint expert(s). Working groups shall be numbered in sequence in the order in which they are established. When a committee has decided to set up a working group, the convenor or acting convenor shall immediately be appointed and shall arrange for the first meeting of the working group to be held within 3 months. This information shall be communicated immediately after the committee meeting to the P-members of the committee and A- and D-liaison organizations, with an invitation to appoint experts within 6 weeks. The composition of a working group (names, addresses, phone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses) shall be made available by the committee secretary to the working group convenor prior to the first meeting of the working group. The names of the members may also be made available to the other members and the members of the parent committee. On completion of its task(s) — normally at the end of the enquiry stage (see 2.6) — the working group shall be disbanded, the project leader remaining with consultant status until completion of the publication stage (see 2.8). Distribution of the internal documents of a working group and of its reports shall be carried out in accordance with procedures described in the IEC Supplement to the Directives, 2004, Annex D and the ISO Supplement to the Directives, 2001, Annex SF. In special cases a joint working group (JWG) may be established to undertake a specific task in which more than one ISO and/or IEC technical committee or subcommittee is interested. For administrative purposes the joint working group shall be placed under one of the parent committees, nominated by mutual agreement. A proposal to establish a joint ISO/IEC working group, including clear recommendations on which organization is responsible for final publication and subsequent maintenance of the publication, shall be submitted for approval to the technical management boards (see also B.4.2.4).

See also:

Joint Technical Advisory Board (JTAB)
Joint Technical Committee (JTC)
Chief Executive Officer
Working Group (WG)
Project Committee