The General Assembly (AG) is the governing body of CENELEC. It is chaired by the President, currently Dr. Ulrich Spindler, and has the full power of decision within the organization. It determines its policy and is composed of the delegations from the National Electrotechnical Committees of each of the member countries of CENELEC. It is also worth noting that these National Committees are also the IEC members in each respective country.

The Administrative Board (CA) controls and monitors the daily management of CENELEC and defines the orientation of the policies. It is led by the President.

The Technical Board (BT) coordinates all technical activities, which include the selection of international standards for consideration as Reference Documents, and sets up and monitors operations of the CENELEC Technical Committees and Working Groups. It consists of one permanent delegate from each of the CENELEC members along with a number of observers, and is chaired by the President.

Finally, we find the Technical Committees (TCs). These bodies are responsible for the preparation of standards within their scope. They are composed of national delegations designated by the CENELEC members. At the end of 2003, there were 325 active CENELEC Committees, Sub-Committees, Task Forces and Working Groups.

The CENELEC Central Secretariat (CS), located in Brussels, is in charge of the daily operations, coordination and promotion of all CENELEC activities. With a staff of around 30 people, CENELEC CS acts as a permanent office responsible for the execution and management of the daily matters in support of the AG and CA. It is managed by the Director General, Ms. E. Santiago Cid.

The Central Secretariat handles all the tasks assigned to it by the General Assembly, the Administrative Board and the Technical Board and is responsible for the liaison and all correspondence with the Services of the European Commission and the EFTA Secretariat.