The main tasks of TC 1.3 are:

• coordination of cooperation of national CООМЕТ members in the specified field and on issues/problems covered by the competence of ТC 1.3 with involving scientists and experts from CООМЕТ members;
• making proposals and developing the work programs which fall under the responsibility of the Technical Committee;
• organizing and conducting the research and development activities and comparisons of standards;
• establishing the links with the relevant international and regional organizations for the purpose of cooperation on certain issues and problems, participation in international arrangements and agreements [for example, Agreement on mutual recognition of standards (MRA) and further arrangements];
• participation in drawing up the CООМЕТ documents and recommendations;
• coordination of activities of the structural and working bodies which are directly responsible to ТC 1.3;
• cooperation with the further structural bodies of COOMET;
• organization of meetings of ТC 1.3 and providing opportunities for discussion of the results of cooperation;
• organization and conducting the regional and interregional review of СМСs.

The main functions of TC 1.3 are:

• summarizing the results of cooperation and presentation of reports on activities of ТC 1.3 in line with the provisions defined in the Memorandum and CООМЕТ Rules of procedure;
• submitting of the annual report on activities of Technical Committee to COOMET Secretariat;
• timely notification of the Technical Committee members about the next meetings and notification of the COOMET Secretariat about activities planned or conducted within the framework of Technical Committee;
• dissemination of information and publishing the results of cooperation on the CООМЕТ Web-site.

Regulations of TC 1.3