The CERN archiving policy is entrusted to the Director-General of CERN.

The Director-General usually delegates authority for decisions on archival matters to the Archive Sub-committee (formerly the Archive Committee), represented by its Chairman.

The Archive Sub-committee is chaired by Gabriele Veneziano and meets periodically throughout the year to discuss current projects. It is part of the Scientific Information Policy Board (SIPB).

The CERN Archive Sub-committee operates with the help of Divisional Records Officers (DROs) who assist in the collection and management of archival material in their Division, Collaboration or area of activity at CERN.