IEC organization and structure International Electrotechnical Commission IEC

IEC organization and structure International Electrotechnical Commission

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

Scope of the IEC Millions of devices and systems that use or produce electricity and contain electronics. Interoperability, safety, performance, EMC, waste management and environment

Global knowledge platform <20 000 experts > 170 TC/SCs 9 000 International Standards > 1 million certificates issued

global reach 83 members 84 affiliates 98% 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 – may participate only in plenary meetings

23 Associate Members Limited participation of countries with limited resources Can comment on all technical documents Technical work: • May become P-Members and vote in up to 4 TC/SCs on all technical documents - send experts • May comment on all technical documents produced by other TC/SCs

84 Affiliate countries Select participation (free of charge) via IEC Affiliate Country Programme (not a membership) – may adopt 200 IEC International Standards nationally at no cost and learn about IEC Conformity Assessment Systems (ACAS) Technical work: • May nominate 5 experts – who may 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) Management Advisory Committees EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EXCO) (IEC Officers) SMB (STANDARDIZATION MANAGEMENT BOARD) Management of International Standards work Technical Committees CENTRAL OFFICE (The Executive) MSB (MARKET STRATEGY BOARD) CAB (CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD) Technology watch / market priorities Management of conformity assessment policies, activities and systems Special Working Groups CAB Working Groups Technical Advisory Committees IECEE Strategic Groups IECEx Systems Work IECQ IECRE

IEC Offices IEC-Re. CNA Boston IEC CO Geneva IEC-AFRC Nairobi IEC-LARC São Paulo 13 IECQ-IECEx Sydney IEC-APRC Singapore 13

ensuring relevance

partnering with others

Standards testing and verification

one test… one certification… many countries

IECEE

IECEx

IECQ

IECRE

How to participate • Through your National Committee • Access to IEC working documents and participation in standardization work is under the responsibility of each National Committee • Public commenting: www. iec. ch/comment/ • More information: http: //www. iec. ch

International Electrotechnical Commission