1. Mandate of the IT Steering Committee - Main tasks -
To discuss and evaluate an IT policy strategy for the ESS
To exchange information/best practices
To co-ordinate/supervise the work of STNE, EPROS, Metadata working groups

2. Mandate of the STNE working group - Main tasks -
To build up co-operation on Information and Communication Technologies for the ESS
To recommend and implement proposals relating to information technologies, EDI, telematic network, new technologies and related standardization issues
To act as our IDA sectoral committee for project on the exchange of information and communication within the ESS

3. Mandate of the EPROS working group - Main tasks -
To inform NSIs on statistical R&D activities
To provide a forum to express NSIs needs
To provide a forum for NSIs to follow R&D projects
To facilitate exploitation of R&D projects

4. Mandate of the metadata working group - Main tasks -
To define common standards for metadata in the ESS
To co-ordinate the management of the meta information in the ESS
To improve communication inside the ESS on metadata related issues