CEN/CLC Guide 16:2009

Request for EC financial support - Guidance to the secretariat/convenorship of the responsible Technical Body

Scope

In the context of the negotiations between the European Standardization Organizations (ESOs)
and the European Commission (EC) on the Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA), the EC
raised some concerns associated with the EC financing for the mandated work to CEN and
CENELEC and the respect of the principles laid down in the Financial Regulations of the European
Community. In particular, worries were expressed about the openness and transparency of the
procedures for the appointment of those convenors and secretaries in CEN and CENELEC
technical bodies who are coming from industry or third organisations other than CEN and
CENELEC Members in charge of the respective technical body.