IEC International Standardization in the Electrotechnology Fields

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IEC International Standardization in the
Electrotechnology Fields

• Chris AGIUS
• IEC Central Office

Chris AGIUS IEC Central Office Chris.agius_at_iecq.or
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What is the IEC?

• The International Electrotechnical Commission
• Founded in 1906 to promote international
  co-operation on all questions of standardization
  and related matters in the field of
  electrotechnology

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Why are IEC Standards relevant?

• Putting our products into context Recognizing
  the important contribution that international
  standards and conformity assessment systems can
  make in this regard by improving efficiency of
  production and facilitating the conduct of
  international trade. . .
• Members shall use international standards as a
  basis for their technical regulations....
• Members shall play a full part...in the
  preparation...of international standards....
• WTO TBT Agreement

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The World of Standards
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What is the IEC?

• Founded in 1906, the IEC is an international
  organization whose mission is to promote
  international co-operation on all questions of
  standardization and related matters in the field
  of electrotechnology
• Standardization means developing International
  Standards
• Related matters means Conformity Assessment or
  Certification Standards and Worldwide Systems
• But what about electrotechnology?

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How you might see the IEC
Rotating machinery (TC 2)
Overhead lines (TC 11)
Overhead electrical conductors (TC 7)
Hydraulic turbines (TC 4)
Systems aspects for electrical energy supply (TC
8)
Switchgear and controlgear (TC 17)
Electric cables (TC 20)
Insulators (TC 36)
Surge arresters (TC 37)
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But if you look further
Electrical accessories (TC 23)
Electromagnetic compatibility (TC 77)
Multimedia (TC 100)
Fuses (TC 32)
Fibre optics (TC 86)
Winding wires (TC 55)
Cables, wires, waveguides (TC 46)
Electric cables (TC 20)
Household appliances (TCs 59 61)
Lamps and related equipment (TC 34)
Safety of information technology equipment (TC
108)
Electrical installations and protection against
electric shock (TC 64)
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IEC covers a wide spectrum

• Construction
• Consumer goods
• Electricity generation, transmission and
  distribution
• Electronics
• Environment
• Health

• Heavy industry
• Information technology
• Manufacturing
• Telecommunication
• Testing and certification
• Transportation

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Achieving its Mission

• To achieve its mission, the IEC works in three
  ways
• Through its National Committee members,
• Through cooperative agreements, and
• Directly
• Fundamentally, it encourages national use of IEC
  International Standards and IEC Conformity
  Assessment Schemes

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Functioning
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IEC Global Reach

• 68 Members
• 75 Countries in Affiliate Country Programme

Affiliate Members
IEC Members
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Members (2007-11)
Argentina Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia
Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Colomb
ia Croatia Cyprus Cuba Czech Republic Denmark Egyp
t Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary
Pakistan Poland Portugal Romania Russian
Federation Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia
Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri
Lanka Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tunisia Turkey F
YRep of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom United
States of America Viet Nam
Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy
Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, Dem.People's
Rep.of Korea, Republic of Latvia Lithuania Luxembo
urg Malaysia Malta Mexico Netherlands New
Zealand Nigeria Norway
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IEC serves the World
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Population (000)
77
Source World Bank 2005 Report
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NCs What are they?

• Member bodies of the IEC are the National
  Committees, NCs one per country
• NCs represent in IEC each nations
  electrotechnical interests
• Manufacturers, utilities, suppliers,
  distributors, vendors
• Governmental agencies (all levels)
• Academia
• Consumers, users
• Professional societies, trade associations
• Standards developers

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NCs What do they do?

• Support the use of IEC conformity assessment
  schemes and standards within each nation and
  region, incl. translation
• Coordinate each nations consensus viewpoint and
  present in IEC via participation in the meetings
  
• International consensus standards development,
• Conformity assessment scheme operations, and
• IEC governance
• Members may vote on all policy issues and
  technical matters one country, one vote

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TCs how they work

• Technical committees and subcommittees are made
  up of
• Secretariat
• Chair
• Members, which are NCs
• All NCs are free to take part in the work of any
  TC, either
• Actively (P-members), carrying the obligation to
  vote on drafts and to attend meetings or
• As observers (O-members), with a right to vote on
  FDIS

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IEC Standards Development
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IEC organization chart
IEC COUNCIL National Committees
Central Office (The Executive)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (IEC Officers)
COUNCIL BOARD (CB)
Management Advisory Committees
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD (CAB) Management of
Certification
STANDARDIZATION MANAGEMENT BOARD
(SMB) Management of International Consensus
Standards Work
IECQ
Technical Committees (TCs)
IECEE
Technical Advisory Committees
IECEx
Industry Sector Boards
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Conformity Assessment Schemes
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD
IECEE System for conformity testing and
certification of electrical equipment and
components (www.iecee.org)
IECEx Certification to Standards covering
equipment and services associated with industries
where explosive Atmospheres are
present (www.iecex.com)
IECQ System for the assessment and certification
of Technically based Management systems for
electronic components (www.iecq.org)
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IECEE Scheme
IECEE Scheme www.iecee.org
CB Scheme Mutual recognition of test certificates
CB FCS Mutual recognition of conformity
assessment certificates
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IECEx Scheme
IECEx Scheme www.iecex.com
Equipment Scheme Certification of Ex Equipment
Services Scheme Certification of Ex Service
Providers
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IECQ Scheme
IECQ Scheme www.iecq.org
Manufacturers Approvals Production of Components
Assemblies
HSPM QC 080000 Hazardous Process Management
Avionics ECMP Electronic Component Management Plan
Others Eg Distributor Approvals
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What is IECQ
IECQ is the IEC International Conformity
Assessment Scheme providing a single
International Assessment and Certification System
covering electronic components, related
materials, sub assemblies and processes.
IECQ therefore provides a single International
Conformity Assessment tool to support the
"Business to Business Supply Chain Management
System".
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IECQ ?
Independent Confidence

Use of Suppliers Certified under the IECQ System
provides confidence that components and
processes, associated with final products, comply
with stated Standards and Manufacturers/Suppliers
Technical Specifications and Data Sheets.
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IECQ Mission
IECQ's Mission Statement IECQ provides
visibility and independent verification that
electronic components and related materials and
processes, including those below the user's level
of specification in the supply chain, are
compliant to relevant IEC standards and IECQ
recognized specifications and quality
requirements.
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Supply Chain Supports End Product
PRODUCTION FINAL ASSEMBLY TEST/INSPECT RELEASE
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IECQ Core Assessment Areas

• 1. IECQ Certification Bodies (CBs) to gain
  acceptance as IECQ Listed Bodies
• 2. Assessment of Manufacturers by IECQ
  Certification Bodies to

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IECQ Certification Type Categories
Sub Categories of Component Manufacturer Approvals
IECQ Distributor Approval
IECQ HSPM Green Process Management
IECQ Manufacturer Approval
Organisation Approval ISO 9001
IECQ
IECQ Avionics ECMP Approval
IECQ Test Laboratory Approval
IECQ Process (Specialist Contractor) Approval
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IECQ Governance Structure
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD (CAB) Management of
Certification
OVERSEES POLICY MATTERS AND APPROVES FINANCIALS
INCLUDES EXPERTS FROM ALL MEMBER
COUNTRIES OVERSEES DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT, (MEETS
ANNUALLY)
IECQ Management Committee (MC) Chairman Mr D W
Smith, UK Secretary Mr C Agius, AU based Vice
Chair Mr L Condra, Boeing, US Treasurer Mr J
Chapman, US
DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CEO DUTIES
IECQ Central Secretariat
FAST ACTING EXECUTIVE, OPERATES ACCORDING TO MC
MANDATE
IECQ Chairmans Advisory Group
ENSURES STANDARD APPROACH TO CERTIFICATION PEER
ASSESSMENT
IECQ Conformity Assessment Bodies Committee
(CABC)
DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH, AND COMMUNICATION TO AND
FROM, INDUSTRY
IECQ Industry Liaison Group Convener AU
IECQ Regional CB User Groups EMEA, Asia Pacific,
Americas
THREE REGIONAL FORUMS FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES
(CBs)
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IECQ Managing Committee
IECQ Management Committee (MC) Comprises Members
From
Germany India Japan Korea, Republic of Norway
Australia Austria China Denmark Finland France
Russian Federation Serbia Singapore United
Kingdom United States of America
Brazil Others also planning to seek Membership
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IECQ Officers
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• IECQ Hazardous Substance Process Management
• (IECQ HSPM) and QC 080000

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IECQ HSPM Core Elements
Single International System to Assess and Certify
Manufacturers
Single International Set of Requirements
Single International System to Assess
Certification Bodies
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HSPM Core Elements
Single International Set of Requirements

• QC 080000 Addresses
• Regulatory Requirements, eg RoHS
• Specific Market, Manufacturer requirements
  additional to Regulatory

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IECQ HSPM Elements
Single International System to Assess and Certify
Manufacturers

• All IECQ Certifiers conduct assessments to the
  same process
• Standard Format International IECQ Certificate
• Dedicated area on IECQ Website for instant
  verification of certified Companies www.iecq.org

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IECQ HSPM Elements
Single International System to Assess
Certification Bodies

• Single Global set of Rules and Assessment
  Procedures
• Based on proven Peer Assessment method
• On-going surveillance of Approved IECQ Certifiers

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QC 080000 in 5 Languages
Currently Available Language Versions Chinese Eng
lish French Japanese Korean Available for
purchase from the IEC Webstore www.iec.ch Sales
figures for 2006 14th in the top 20 selling
IEC Publications
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IECQ QC 080000 ADDS to ISO 9001

• QC 080000 builds on the existing Generic Quality
  Management System Requirements of ISO 9001
• ISO 9001 MUST be read in conjunction with QC
  080000
• QC 080000 includes the requirements for managing
  Hazardous Substances that are in addition to the
  base line Management System requirements of ISO
  9001
• To facilitate easy use, QC 080000 uses the same
  Clause numbering as ISO 9001

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IECQ QC 080000 Dedicated Focus

• Word search for Hazardous or Substance in
• ISO 9001
• ISO 14001
• IECQ QC 080000

Word ISO 9001 No. of times Appears ISO 14001 No. of times Appears IECQ QC 080000 No. of times Appears
Hazardous 0 0 31
Substance 0 0 49
In addition The Acronym HSF (Hazardous
Substance Free) appears 148 times in IECQ QC
080000
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IECQ HSPM Certificates Issued

• IECQ QC 080000 IECQ HSPM certificates issued as
  of Oct, 2007
• 2007 577
• 2006 138
• 2005 3
• Total 718

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IECQ HSPM Approved CBs
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IECQ HSPM Certificates - Growth
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IECQ HSPM Certified Companies
Location TOTAL

Brazil 3
Canada 2
China 484
Czech Republic 1
France 3
Hong Kong 13
Italy 3
Korea 11
Mexico 2
Philippines 1
Singapore 5
Chinese Taipei 185
  718
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IECQ HSPM Certified Companies by Country
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Electronic Components Market size
Ref European Electronic Components Manufacturers
Association (EECA) Market Report Summer 2005
Compared to Summer 2006 Report
2005 Result
2004 Result
Electronic components worldwide market size by
region 2005 Total Value 267 bn (bn EUR)
Electronic components worldwide market size by
region 2004 Total Value 257 bn (bn EUR)
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Electronic Components Market size
Ref European Electronic Components Manufacturers
Association (EECA) Market Report Summer 2007
Report
2006 Result
2006 Result
Electronic components markets Europe 2006 Total
Value 35.69 (bn EUR)
Electronic components worldwide market size by
region 2004 Total Value 223 bn (bn EUR)
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IECQ QC 080000 Certification
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QC 080000 Certification
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IECQ QC 080000 HSPM Company
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IECQ QC 080000 HSPM
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Further Information
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