IEC and Information Technology

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IEC and Information Technology

• Jack Sheldon
• IEC Central Office

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IEC Mission

• Founded in 1906 to promote international
  cooperation on all questions of standardization
  and related matters in the field of
  electrotechnology

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IEC Mission

• To achieve this objective, the IEC
• stimulates world trade and business by ensuring
  technical and market relevance of its products
• makes results applicable and available for
  voluntary adoption world wide
• sets the framework for Conformity Assessment in
  global markets

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60 IEC members

• AUSTRALIA
• AUSTRIA
• BELARUS
• BELGIUM
• BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (AM)
• BRAZIL
• BULGARIA
• CANADA
• CHINA
• COLOMBIA (PM)
• CROATIA
• CUBA (PM)
• CYPRUS (AM)
• CZECH REPUBLIC
• DENMARK

EGYPT ESTONIA (AM) FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GREECE H
UNGARY ICELAND (AM) INDIA INDONESIA IRELAND ISRAEL
ITALY JAPAN KENYA (PM)
KOREA, REP. OF LATVIA (AM) LITHUANIA
(AM) LUXEMBURG MALAYSIA MEXICO NETHERLANDS NEW
ZEALAND NORWAY PAKISTAN PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGA
L ROMANIA RUSSIAN FED.
SAUDI ARABIA SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA SOUTH
AFRICA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND THAILAND TURKEY UK
RAINE UK USA URUGUAY (PM) YUGOSLAVIA
AM Associate member
PM Pre-associate member
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IEC operation
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Organigram
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Production

• 1998 figures number of standards and of
  single-language pages

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Information technology

• Producer of IT standards
• Standards for testing IT standards
• User of IT standards

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Producer of IT standards

• Information technology
• Electronic trade (edi)
• Automation
• Multimedia
• Components
• Conformity Assessment

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Information technology

• Safety of IT equipment
• EMC requirements
• Protocols, OSI, languages, networking,
  communications, coding, cryptography

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Automation

• Industrial automation
• Design automation
• Electronic trade (edi)

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Multimedia and components

• Integrated circuits
• Multimedia components and systems

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Industry Technical Agreement

• ITA
• Platform for direct participation of industry
• Participants themselves agree on content and
  distribution

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IECEE CB Scheme
One national test should eliminate retesting in
member countries Thus... Faster to market!!!
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Objectives and statistics

• Reciprocal recognition of test results among all
  participating Certification Bodies, to simplify
  granting of certification or approval at national
  levels

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Objectives and statistics

• 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

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14 Categories of Products
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Certification Process for Manufacturers

• Product Description drawings, schematics,
  wiring diagrams, product sample, etc.
• List of nations for marketing of product
• List of manufacturing locations
• Certification Body then conducts product testing
  and certification
• Certification Body then provides CB Test
  Certificate and CB Test Report
• Evaluates to IEC Standards National Differences
  in countries of choice

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FLOW IN THE CB SCHEME
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CB Test Certificates 1989-1997
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CB Scheme Certificates issued 1994-1997
Product Groups Certs Issued/Recognized
1994 1995
1996 1997 Electronics, Entertainment
1856/1507 2149/1766 2409/1979
2558/1804 Information Technology and Office
Equipment 1392/ 509 1998/ 838
2533/1007 3498/1538 Household Similar
673/ 351 874/ 847
1163/ 695 1714/ 746 Installation Accessories
331/ 465 326/ 553 338/
522 419/ 681 Others
655/ 483 890/ 785
1351/ 823 1636/ 708 TOTAL
4917/3405 6237/4789 7794/5026
9825/5477
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Measures of Improvement for a Typical U.S.
Manufacturer using the CB Scheme
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IEC CB-FCS Full Certification Scheme

• Extension of CB Scheme
• Assessment of Manufacturers Quality Management
  System (QMS)
• Regular Surveillance of Manufacturers QMS
• Audit testing of samples
• Acceptance by Bodies B of CAC issued by Body A
• No Retesting
• No duplicated Factory Inspection

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Launching of CB-FCS -1st Quarter 1999

• Start with IEC 60950 60065, which account for
  over 60 of CBTCs issued and recognized.
• Start on the basis of existing Bilateral
  Agreements among NCBs.
• Assessment to begin in 1999 as part of CB
  Re-Assessment for cost effectiveness.
• Assessment to concentrate on certification
  process and factory inspection.
• IECEE 03 (revised) and CB-FCS Operational
  Documents are to be used.

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Advantages of CB Scheme

• Acceleration of Product Acceptance
• More rapid testing and certification
• More universal product recognition
• Expanded markets
• Faster product movement from plants to markets

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Conformity assessment

• System conformity assessment considers aspects of
  manufacture, such as quality systems (ISO 9001,
  9002)
• Product conformity assessment considers
  properties of the product itself, such as product
  safety. It may incorporate system conformity
  assessment

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Need for global Conformity Assessment

• Growing emphasis on world markets
• Development of regional trading blocks
• Need to avoid multiple testing
• Elimination of non-tariff barriers to trade
• IEC schemes are showing the way

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Conformity Assessment Schemes

• CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD

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International Conformity Assessment
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User of standards

• IT is an integral part of IEC operations
• Standards development process
• Document production and distribution
• Electronic voting and commenting
• Resources supplied to standards developers
• Document access management

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Distribution of standards

• 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

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Conclusion

• Electrotechnology a growing part of world trade,
  underpinned by international standards
• IEC standards and services offer
• market access
• global awareness
• technology transfer
• business efficiency
• Participation means real benefits

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Benefits to governments

• International standards are best source for
  governments for
• legislation/regulation
• issuing tenders
• Assurance of WTO compliance
• Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trades
• Standards provide detailed technical
  interpretation of the law