Secretariats are assigned to P-member National Committees designated by the CA in the case of TCs, and designated by TCs in the case of SCs. The term of office of a TC chairman is six years, with the possibility of renewal by periods of three years. Any National Committee accepting responsibility for the secretariat of a TC or SC undertakes to make all efforts to ensure rapid completion of the work. To draft documents for new or modified standards, a TC or SC may set up project teams composed of a limited number of experts appointed by the P-members of the committee. The project leader of a project team is nominated by the proposer of the work.
Project leaders are responsible for ensuring that all working drafts are produced on time.
Upon completing its task, the project team is disbanded. The TCs and SCs decide for themselves when to hold their meetings, the frequency of which depends on the volume and timescales of work undertaken. The agenda and basic documents are sent to the Central Office for reproduction and circulation at least four months before the scheduled date of the meeting. Information technology is an important feature of everyday life in today's society, and JTC 1 is the premier IT standards technical committee in the world. Through the IEC and ISO, JTC 1 serves the market of companies who can implement standards, buyers of products based on standards and potential partners in future standards development.