IEC and Information Technology Jack Sheldon IEC Central

IEC and Information Technology Jack Sheldon IEC Central Office WTO. PPT

IEC Mission l WTO. PPT Founded in 1906 to promote international cooperation on all questions of standardization and related matters in the field of electrotechnology 5/20/2021 2

IEC Mission To achieve this objective, the IEC l stimulates world trade and business by ensuring technical and market relevance of its products l makes results applicable and available for voluntary adoption world wide l sets the framework for Conformity Assessment in global markets WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 3

IEC operation National level Industry, government, user groups Requirements Expert resources National Committees Work items Technical committees (~ 200) Standards WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 output 5

Information technology l l l WTO. PPT Producer of IT standards Standards for testing IT standards User of IT standards 5/20/2021 8

Producer of IT standards l l l WTO. PPT Information technology Electronic trade (edi) Automation Multimedia Components Conformity Assessment 5/20/2021 9

Information technology l l l WTO. PPT Safety of IT equipment EMC requirements Protocols, OSI, languages, networking, commun 5/20/2021 10

Automation l l l WTO. PPT Industrial automation Design automation Electronic trade (edi) 5/20/2021 11

Multimedia and components l l WTO. PPT Integrated circuits Multimedia components and systems 5/20/2021 12

Industry Technical Agreement l l l WTO. PPT ITA Platform for direct participation of industry Participants themselves agree on content and distribution 5/20/2021 13

IECEE CB Scheme One national test should eliminate retesting in member countries Thus. . . Faster to market!!! WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 14

Objectives and statistics l WTO. PPT Reciprocal recognition of test results among all participating Certification Bodies, to simplify granting of certification or approval at national levels 5/20/2021 15

Objectives and statistics l l l WTO. PPT The CB Scheme is the only international recognition scheme for safety of electrical equipment used in homes, offices, workshops and similar locations Equipment is tested to IEC standards 38 IEC member countries are members of the IECEE 5/20/2021 16

FLOW IN THE CB SCHEME MANUFACTURER IECEE SECRETARIAT 1. 6. 7. 13. CB TEST CERTIFICATE 5. NCB 2. 8. CB TESTING LABORATORY 3. CB TEST REPORT 4. CERTIFICATE CB TEST IMPORTING COUNTRIES 9. REPRESENTATIVE 12. LICENSE FOR NATIONAL MARK Request for factory inspection 10. 11. 14. NCB OF IMPORTING COUNTRIES WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 19

CB Test Certificates 1989 -1997 WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 20

CB Scheme Certificates issued 1994 -1997 Product Groups Certs Issued/Recognized 1994 Electronics, Entertainment Information Technology and Office Equipment Household & Similar Installation Accessories Others TOTAL WTO. PPT 1995 1996 1997 1856/1507 2149/1766 2409/1979 2558/1804 1392/ 509 673/ 351 331/ 465 655/ 483 4917/3405 1998/ 838 874/ 847 326/ 553 890/ 785 6237/4789 2533/1007 3498/1538 1163/ 695 1714/ 746 338/ 522 419/ 681 1351/ 823 1636/ 708 7794/5026 9825/5477 5/20/2021 21

Measures of Improvement for a Typical U. S. Manufacturer using the CB Scheme 1990 1996 W e e k s Processing Times for European Certification 1990 & 1996 WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 22

IEC CB-FCS Full Certification Scheme l Extension of CB Scheme l Assessment of Manufacturer’s Quality Management System (QMS) l Regular Surveillance of Manufacturer’s QMS l Audit testing of samples l Acceptance by Bodies B of CAC issued by Body A l No Retesting l No duplicated Factory Inspection WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 23

Advantages of CB Scheme l Acceleration of Product Acceptance l More rapid testing and certification l More universal product recognition l Expanded markets l Faster product movement from plants to markets WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 25

International Conformity Assessment WTO. PPT 5/20/2021 29

User of standards l l IT is an integral part of IEC operations Standards development process l l WTO. PPT Document production and distribution Electronic voting and commenting Resources supplied to standards developers Document access management 5/20/2021 30

Distribution of standards l l l WTO. PPT IEC web store ~1/3 of all standards available for purchase and download over the Internet IEC Dictionary — CD-ROM containing 17000 terms and definitions in 12 languages 5/20/2021 31

Benefits to governments l International standards are best source for governments for l l l Assurance of WTO compliance l l WTO. PPT legislation/regulation issuing tenders Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trades Standards provide detailed technical interpretation of the law 5/20/2021 33