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InternationalElectrotechnical Commission
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IEC – organization and structure
IEC Mission
• Leading platform for Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems
• Facilitate international trade and enhance user value
• Encourage national adoption of International Standards
• Ensure technical and market relevance
St. Louis 1904: palace of electricity
common measurements and ratings
Millions of devices and systems that use or produce electricity and contain electronics.
Interoperability, safety, performance, EMC, waste management and environment
Scope of the IEC
<15 000 experts> 170 TC/SCs
7 000 International Standards> 1 million certificates issued
global knowledge platform
global reach83 members 83 affiliates98% of world population
96% of electricity generation
representing national stakeholder interests
60 full Members (National Committees)
Fully participate in international standardization activities.Can comment and vote on all documents.
Technical work:• P-Members – send experts, participate in all
technical meetings
• O-Members – can participate only in plenary meetings
23 associate MembersLimited participation of countries with limited resources.Can comment on all technical documents.
Technical work:• can become P-Members and vote in up to 4
TC/SCs on all technical documents - send experts
• can comment on all technical documents produced by other TC/SCs
83 Affiliate countriesSelect participation – free of charge - through IEC Affiliate Country Programme (not a membership) - ability to adopt 200 IEC IS nationally at no cost. Technical work:• can nominate 5 experts – who can
access working documents of up to 10 TC/SCs electronically, comment and submit questions via email
Structure of the IEC COUNCIL (C) (Full Member National Committees)
COUNCIL BOARD (CB)
CENTRAL OFFICE(The Executive)
SMB (STANDARDIZATION MANAGEMENT BOARD)Management of International Standards work
Technical Committees
Strategic Groups
CAB WorkingGroups
IECEE
IECEx
Special Working Groups
Technical Advisory Committees
MSB (MARKET STRATEGY BOARD)Technology watch / market priorities
CAB (CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD)Management of conformity assessment policies, activities and systems
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EXCO) (IEC Officers)
Management Advisory Committees
IECQSystems Work
IECRE
13
IEC Offices
IEC-ReCNA Boston
IEC-LARC São Paulo
IECQ-IECEx Sydney
IEC CO Geneva
IEC-APRC Singapore
13
industry focus
partnering with others
standards
conformity assessment
one test…one certification…many countries
IECEE
IECEx
IECQ
IECRE
How to participate
• Through National Committee• Access to IEC documents and
participation in standardization work is under the responsibility of each National Committee.
• More information: http://www.iec.ch