أما اختصاصات هذه العملية فقد وضعتها واعتمدتها إدارة الأمم المتحدة الانتقالية في تيمور الشرقية.
CCA was meant to serve as an immediate input into the development dialogue in East Timor and an essential first step in a continuous process, rather than a comprehensive product based on a lengthy and exhaustive process.