This page specifies the actions required to draft a European Standard (EN) in accordance with the existing rules and plans, and to deliver it to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC).
1.1 The working document is drafted in the agreed reference language, preferably English.
1.2 In accordance with the target date for the First Working Draft (1st WD) (stage code 20.60) set in the New Work Item Proposal, the TC Secretary circulates at least one version of the working document, as received from the WG Convenor, to the parent TC for information.
1.3 In addition, the TC Secretary uploads the working document, together with a completed 'Transmission Notice', onto E-Trans where it is available to CCMC for registration as 1st WD (stage code 20.60).
1.4 At any time before the initially planned target date for the submission of the draft to Enquiry (30.99), the TC leadership in cooperation with the relevant WG convenor have at disposal the following options for changing the planning:
It is recommended to take the decision a few weeks after the dispatch of the first working draft to the TC (stage code 20.60), since the possible comments received on the 1st WD may give an indication on the acceptability of the draft, thus increasing the possibility to have a successful Enquiry and skipping the FV - and in due time (e.g. 4 weeks) before the planned date for 30.99 to ensure a proper project management.
It is also recommended, for a good project management, to activate the ‘one-change option’ before considering requesting the tolerance.
1.5 During the development, the target date for Enquiry (stage code 30.99) indicated in the initial NWI proposal or in the adjusted WI plan shall be closely monitored. Projex-Online supports this monitoring. Earlier delivery of the working draft, i.e. before the planned target date, is always possible.
1.6. When the WG Convenor judges that the working document is ready for the CEN Enquiry stage, after agreement from the WG, it is sent to the TC Secretary.
1.7 The TC Chairperson and the TC Secretary agree to send the working document to the CEN Enquiry.
1.8 The WG Convenor or WG Secretary, if any, and the Editing Committee, if any, finalizes the working document using the CEN simple STD template (in the reference language version) in accordance with the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations – Part 3. See also process 'CEN Enquiry'.
1.9 The WG’s Professional Standardization Support (PSS) checks the draft for compliance with the CEN requirements for the electronic transmission of drafts prior to its transmission to the TC Secretariat. See GD 'Drafting of European Standards – Electronic preparation'.