1、Res. ITU-R 1-5 1 RESOLUTION ITU-R 1-5 Working methods for the Radiocommunication Assembly, the Radiocommunication Study Groups, and the Radiocommunication Advisory Group (1993-1995-1997-2000-2003-2007) The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly, considering a) that the duties and functions of the Radiocomm
2、unication Assembly are stated in Article 13 of the ITU Constitution and Article 8 of the ITU Convention; b) that the duties, functions and organization of the Radiocommunication Study Groups and the Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG) are briefly described in Articles 11, 11A and 20 of the Conve
3、ntion; c) that the General Rules of Conferences, Assemblies and Meetings of the Union have been adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference, noting that the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau is authorized by this Resolution, in close cooperation with the RAG when needed, to periodically issue
4、updated versions of guidelines on working methods which complement and are additional to this Resolution, resolves that the working methods of the Radiocommunication Assembly, the Radiocommunication Study Groups, and the Radiocommunication Advisory Group shall be as follows1. PART 1 Working methods
5、1 The Radiocommunication Assembly 1.1 The Radiocommunication Assembly, in undertaking the duties assigned to it in Article 13 of the Constitution, Article 8 of the Convention and the General Rules of Conferences, Assemblies and Meetings of the Union, shall conduct the work of each Assembly by settin
6、g up committees, as may be required, to address organization, work programme, budget control, and editorial matters. _ 1In accordance with No. 160G of the Convention, the Radiocommunication Advisory Group also adopts its own working procedures compatible with those adopted by the Radiocommunication
7、Assembly. Res. ITU-R 1-5 2 1.2 There shall also be established a Steering Committee, presided over by the Chairman of the Assembly, and composed of the Vice-Chairmen of the Assembly and the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Committees. 1.3 Heads of Delegations shall: consider the proposals regarding
8、 the organization of the work and the establishment of relevant committees; draw up the proposals concerning the designation of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the committees, Study Groups (SGs), Special Committee on Regulatory/Procedural Matters (SC), Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM), the Radioco
9、mmunication Advisory Group (RAG), and the Coordination Committee for Vocabulary (CCV). 1.4 All committees referred to in 1.1 shall cease to exist with the closing of the Radiocommunication Assembly except, if required, the Editorial Committee. The Editorial Committee shall be responsible for alignin
10、g and perfecting the form of any texts prepared during the meeting and of any amendments made by the Radiocommunication Assembly to texts. 1.5 The Radiocommunication Assembly may also establish, by Resolution, committees or groups that meet to address specific matters, if required. The terms of refe
11、rence should be contained in the establishing Resolution. 1.6 The Radiocommunication Assembly shall: consider the reports of the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau (hereinafter, the Director) and of the Chairmen of the Study Groups, the Chairman of the CPM, the Chairman of the SC, and the Cha
12、irman of the Coordination Committee for Vocabulary (CCV); approve the programme of work arising from the review of existing Questions and new Questions, determining the priority, urgency and time-scale for the completion of their study, taking into account the financial implications (see Resolution
13、ITU-R 5); delete any Question that a Study Group Chairman, at two consecutive Assemblies, reports as having received no study contributions, unless a Member State, Sector Member or Associate reports that it is undertaking studies on that Question and will contribute the results of those studies prio
14、r to the next Assembly, or unless a newer version of the Question is approved; decide, in the light of the approved programme of work, on the need to maintain, terminate or establish Study Groups (see Resolution ITU-R 4), and allocate to each of them the Questions to be studied; give special attenti
15、on to problems of particular interest to developing countries by grouping Questions of interest to the developing countries as far as possible, in order to facilitate their participation in the study of those Questions; review and approve revised or new ITU-R Resolutions; approve draft Recommendatio
16、ns, and any other documents within its scope, or make arrangements for the delegation of the consideration and approval of draft Recommendations and other documents to the Study Groups, as set out elsewhere in this Resolution or in other ITU-R Resolutions, as appropriate; take note of the Recommenda
17、tions approved since the last Radiocommunication Assembly, paying special attention to the Recommendations incorporated by reference within the Radio Regulations. Res. ITU-R 1-5 3 1.7 In accordance with No. 137A of the Convention, and the provisions of Article 11A of the Convention, the Radiocommuni
18、cation Assembly may assign specific matters within its competence, except those relating to the procedures contained in the Radio Regulations, to the Radiocommunication Advisory Group for advice on the action required on those matters. 1.8 The Radiocommunication Advisory Group is authorized in accor
19、dance with Resolution ITU-R 52 to act on behalf of the Assembly in the period between Assemblies. 1.9 The Radiocommunication Assembly shall report to the next World Radiocommunication Conference on the progress in matters that may be included in agendas of future Radiocommunication Conferences as we
20、ll as on the progress of ITU-R studies in response to requests made by previous Radiocommunication Conferences. 1.10 A Radiocommunication Assembly may express its opinion relating to the duration or agenda of a future Assembly or, when appropriate, to the application of the provisions of Section 4 o
21、f the General Rules of Conferences, Assemblies and Meetings of the Union relating to the cancellation of a Radiocommunication Assembly. 2 Radiocommunication Study Groups 2.1 Each Study Group shall perform an executive role, including the planning, scheduling, supervision, delegation and approval of
22、the work and other related matters. 2.2 The work of each Study Group, within the scope defined in Resolution ITU-R 4, shall be organized by the Study Group itself on the basis of proposals by its Chairman in consultation with the Vice-Chairmen. 2.3 Each Study Group shall maintain a plan for its work
23、 that considers a period of at least four years ahead, taking due account of the related schedule of World Radiocommunication Conferences and Radiocommunication Assemblies. The plan may be reviewed at each meeting of the Study Group. 2.4 The Study Groups may establish subgroups necessary to facilita
24、te the completion of their work. With the exception of Working Parties, introduced in 2.5, the terms of reference and milestones of subgroups established during a Study Group meeting shall be reviewed and adjusted at each Study Group meeting as appropriate. 2.5 The Study Groups will normally set up
25、Working Parties to study the Questions assigned to the Study Group. Working Parties are understood to exist over an undefined period to answer Questions put before the Study Group. Each Working Party will study Questions and will prepare draft Recommendations and other texts for consideration by the
26、 Study Group. To limit the resource impact on the Radiocommunication Bureau, Member States, Sector Members and Associates, a Study Group shall establish by consensus and maintain only the minimum number of Working Parties, normally three or four Working Parties. 2.6 A Study Group may also establish
27、one or more Task Groups to which it may assign the studies of those urgent issues and the preparation of those urgent Recommendations that cannot reasonably be carried out by a Working Party; appropriate liaison between the work of a Task Group and the Working Parties may be required. Given the urge
28、nt nature of the issues that need to be assigned to a Task Group, deadlines will be established for the completion of the work of a Task Group, and the Task Group will be disbanded upon completion of the assigned work. Res. ITU-R 1-5 4 2.7 Establishment of a Task Group shall be an action taken by a
29、Study Group during its meeting and shall be the subject of a Decision. For each Task Group, the Study Group shall prepare a text listing: the specific matters to be studied within the Question assigned and the subject of the draft Recommendation(s) and/or draft Report(s) to be prepared; the reportin
30、g date; the name and address of the Chairman and any Vice-Chairmen. In addition, for the case of an urgent Question or topic arising between Study Group meetings, such that it cannot reasonably be considered at a scheduled Study Group meeting, the Chairman, in consultation with the Vice-Chairmen and
31、 the Director, may take action to establish a Task Group, in a Decision indicating the urgent Question or topic to be studied. Such action shall be confirmed by the following Study Group meeting. 2.8 When necessary, to bring together inputs that cover multiple Study Groups, or to study Questions req
32、uiring the participation of experts from more than one Study Group, Joint Working Parties (JWP) or Joint Task Groups (JTG) may be established by the Study Groups as proposed by the relevant Study Group Chairmen. 2.9 When Working Parties or Task Groups are assigned preparatory studies on matters to b
33、e considered by World or Regional Radiocommunication Conferences (see Resolution ITU-R 2), the work should be coordinated by the relevant Study Groups, Working Parties and Task Groups. The final reports of the Working Parties or Task Groups may be submitted directly to the Conference Preparatory Mee
34、ting (CPM) process, normally at the meeting called to consolidate Study Group texts into the draft CPM Report, or exceptionally via the relevant Study Group. 2.10 Study Groups, Working Parties and Task Groups shall conduct their work as far as possible by correspondence, using electronic means of co
35、mmunication. 2.11 As a complement to this Resolution, it is the duty of the Director to periodically issue updated versions of guidelines on the working methods and procedures within the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) which may affect the work of Study Groups and their subordinate groups. (See notin
36、g.) The guidelines need also to include matters relating to the provision of meetings and correspondence groups, as well as aspects concerning documentation (see Section 8). 2.12 The Director will maintain a list of Member States, Sector Members and Associates participating in each Study Group, Work
37、ing Party or Task Group and exceptionally, Joint Rapporteur Groups if so deemed necessary (see 2.15). 2.13 In some cases, when urgent or specific issues arise that require analysis, it might be suitable for a Study Group, Working Party or Task Group to appoint a Rapporteur, with clearly defined term
38、s of reference, who, being an expert, can carry out preliminary studies or conduct a survey among Member States, Sector Members and Associates participating in the work of the Study Groups, mainly by correspondence. The method used by the Rapporteur, be it via personal study or survey, is not guided
39、 by working methods but is the choice of the individual Rapporteur. Therefore, the results of that work are assumed to represent the views of the Rapporteur. It might also be useful to appoint a Rapporteur to prepare draft Recommendation(s) or other ITU-R texts. In this case, the Rapporteur should s
40、ubmit the drafts as a contribution to the parent group in sufficient time before the meeting to allow for comments. Res. ITU-R 1-5 5 2.14 A Rapporteur Group may also be established by a Study Group, Working Party or Task Group to handle urgent or specific issues that require analysis. A Rapporteur G
41、roup, differs from the Rapporteur in that, in addition to an appointed Rapporteur, the Rapporteur Group has a membership and the results of the Rapporteur Group shall represent the agreed consensus of the Group or reflect the diversity of views of the participants in the Group. A Rapporteur Group mu
42、st have clearly defined terms of reference. As much work as possible should be performed by correspondence. However, if necessary, a Rapporteur Group may hold a meeting to further its work. The work of the Rapporteur Group shall be conducted with limited support provided by BR. 2.15 In addition to t
43、he above, in some special cases, the establishment of a Joint Rapporteur Group (JRG) consisting of Rapporteur(s) and other experts from more than one Study Group might be envisaged. A Joint Rapporteur Group should report to the Working Parties or Task Groups of the relevant Study Groups. The provisi
44、ons in 2.12 concerning Joint Rapporteur Groups will apply only to those Joint Rapporteur Groups which have been identified as requiring special support by the Director in consultation with the Chairmen of the relevant Study Groups. 2.16 Correspondence Groups may also be established under the leaders
45、hip of an appointed Correspondence Group Chairman. The Correspondence Group differs from the Rapporteur Group in that the Correspondence Group performs its work only via electronic correspondence and no meetings are required. A Correspondence Group must have clearly defined Terms of Reference and ma
46、y be established and its Chairman appointed by a Working Party, a Task Group, a Study Group, the CCV, or the RAG. 2.17 Participation in the work of the Rapporteur and Correspondence Groups of the Study Groups is open to representatives of Member States, Sector Members and Associates. Participation i
47、n the work of the Rapporteur and Correspondence Groups of the RAG is open to representatives of Member States, representatives of Sector Members, and to Chairmen of the Study Groups. Any views expressed and documentation submitted to these groups should indicate the Member State, Sector Member or As
48、sociate, as appropriate for the group, making the submission. 2.18 Matters of substance, within the mandate of a Study Group, may only be considered within Study Groups, Working Parties, Joint Working Parties, Task Groups, Joint Task Groups, Rapporteur Groups, Joint Rapporteur Groups and Corresponde
49、nce Groups. 2.19 Each Study Group may set up an Editorial Group to ensure that the technical vocabulary used is correct. In that case, it would also ensure that the approved texts are aligned and have the same meaning in the six languages of ITU and are easily comprehensible to all users. The work of an Editorial Group is conducted by correspondence. The agreed texts are provided by BR to the designated members of the Editorial Group as and when they become available in the official languages. 2.20 The Chairman of a Study Group may establish a St
