Terms of reference:

• To submit to the plenary meeting reports including proposals on the programme and organization of the work of ITU-T consistent with ITU-T strategy and priorities, on the basis of the proposals of ITU Member States and ITU-T Sector Members and the TSAG reports submitted to the assembly. It shall specifically:
  
  i. propose a set of study groups;
  
  ii. review the Questions set for study or further study;
  
  iii. produce a clear description of the general area of responsibility within which each study group may maintain existing and develop new Recommendations, in collaboration with other groups, as appropriate;
  
  iv. allocate Questions to study groups, as appropriate;
  
  v. decide, when a Question or group of closely related Questions concerns several study groups, whether:
  • to accept the recommendation of TSAG;
  • to entrust the study to a single study group; or
  • to adopt an alternative arrangement;
• review, and adjust as necessary, the lists of Recommendations for which each study group is responsible;
• propose the establishment, where needed, of other groups in accordance with Nos. 191A and 191B of the Convention
• To review the proposals regarding Resolutions and ITU-T A-Series Recommendations and any other document assigned in DT/1
• To review the proposals of Working Group 4A of Committee 4 and submit proposals to plenary (the presentation of proposals related to WG4A will be first made in WG4A, not in Committee 4)
• To review the proposals of Working Group 4B of Committee 4 and submit proposals to plenary (the presentation of proposals related to WG4B will be first made in WG4B, not in Committee 4)