How many members may serve on a Technical Committee/Project Committee/Technical Subcommittee, and who may be a TC/PC/SC member?

Technical Committee (KT)/ Project Committee (KZ)/ Technical Subcommittee (PK) members are entities operating and registered in the territory of the Republic of Poland, interested in the thematic field of a specific KT/KZ/PK.

The number of members (entities) should not be:

• lower than 5 for a KT;
• lower than 3 for a KZ; 
• lower than 3 for a PK.

In justified cases, the President of the PKN may consent to a KT composed of less than 5 entities. KT/KZ members (entities) are appointed by the President of the PKN for an indefinite period, and KZ members are appointed for the project’s duration. KT/KZ/PK members perform their works through their representatives.  

Pursuant to the Standardization Act of 12 September 2002, a KT/KZ/PK is composed of: experts – the entities’ representatives, and a PKN employee.

Within a single KT/KZ/PK, each individual may only represent one member.