BT Meeting 9056 - European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

DECISION BT 23/2012 (72 nd BT item:4.6)
Subject: CEN-CENELEC-ETSI WG 'Rules & Processes' - Membership
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BT N 9056
2012-11-23
BT endorses the CEN membership of the CEN-CENELEC-ETSI WG 'Rules and Processes' as detailed in BT N 9010.
4.7 BT by correspondence – extension of consultation
period over summer and winter breaks
:for decision
The BT Chairman introduced the proposal.
This decision is applicable as from: 2012-10-24
BT N 9006
AFNOR suggested that since CEN had decided to shorten its consultation period to align with that of CENELEC,
care should be taken to really align the circulation of documents (alluding to documents presented at the
CENELEC meeting before being presented to CEN at its meeting).
CCMC pointed out that CENELEC had recently decided not to handle policy matters by correspondence, in
which case coordinated consultations were not always possible.
AFNOR commented that the processing of some documents had caused confusion at national level, since
circulated to CENELEC BT with mention that they would be handled at 72nd CEN/BT but had not yet been
made available.
The BT Chairman noted the well-justified AFNOR comment and indicated that this would be discussed with the
CENELEC BT Chairman.
With regard to the acceptance of mandates where only one month was available for feedback to the
Commission, the BT Chairman stated that the regulation would have to be followed and that they would be
handled on a case-by-case basis.
DECISION BT 24/2012 (72 nd BT item:4.7)
Subject: BT by correspondence – extension of consultation period over summer and winter breaks
BT
- decides to extend the voting period for proposed decisions submitted to BT by correspondence (BT C) to 6 weeks
during the summer and winter periods i.e. between 15 June to 15 August and 1 December to 1 January;
- decides that there is no dispatch of documents during the last week of December;
- notes that for proposed decisions involving the creation of a new Technical Committee or Project Committee, a 3
months consultation period is kept.
4.8 BOSS – Confirmation of BOSS Management Team
:for decision
This decision is applicable as from: 2012-10-24
BT N 9005
CCMC gave an update on progress made in the updating of BOSS and the subsequent need to re-confirm the
BOSS Management Team in order for its membership to reflect reality. CCMC stressed that BOSS belonged to
everybody and that proposals for improvement should not be restricted to the BOSS Management Team.
A mock-up of a redesigned BOSS would be shown to the Team shortly after this meeting.
The BT Chairman stressed the importance of this tool and opened the floor for comments. In response to a
question with regard to the search facility, CCMC reported that it would be enhanced and made more visible.
With regard to concerns expressed as to whether a reduced BOSS would remain relevant for TC Secretaries,
BT was assured that this was its main objective and that only information not of direct use to TCs would be
removed and that it would be more dedicated to use by those participating in technical work.