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