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INTERNATIONAL

ELECTROTECHNICAL

COMMISSION

Michel Brénon

E and E Global Certification Expertise France

IEC/CEI Expert [email protected]

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International SEMINAR AFSEC – IECEx ACAS

20 JULY 2015


20 July 20153

Agenda

Introduction of participants

Introduction to IECEx System

Coffee

Questions

Evaluation Sheet

End of Seminar

Economic Strategy

Trade balance

Openness

Industry lobby

Protection of consumers

Country 1

Typical Barriers

to

access Markets

Economic strategy

Trade balance

Protectionism / Openness

Industry lobby

Protection of consumers

Country N

Regulations

Tariffs

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Complexity of World Trade

Country …

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- WTO (World Trade Organization) is an organization to allow : SMOOTH,

PREDICTIBLE and FREE TRADE

- WTO Rules result from negotiations among members.

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WTO is a part of the Solution

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WTO Geographical extent

Michel Brénon AFSEC ACCRA (GHANA) INTRODUCTION TO IECEx

1. Introduction

Functions:

The TBT is the link with IEC


Location of WTO : Geneva, Switzerland

Membership 159 countries as off January 2013

Functions in WTO impacting IEC:

• Technical assistance and training for developing countries

• Cooperation with other international organizations e.g.: IEC, ISO, ITU

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WTO IN SHORT

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IEC according to the anglo saxon acronym means International

Electrotechnical Commission.

IEC was founded in June 26, 1906 and currently has 69 participating

countries. IEC

standards are recognized in over 100 countries.

Although much older than WTO, IEC like, ISO and ITU, is an important

partner to WTO.

Via the TBT Agreement (Technical Barriers to Trade) IEC contributes to

decreasing barriers to trade from a technical point of view in the field of

electrotechnical product.

IEC and WTO

The WTO TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade Agreemen – sometimes referred to as the

Standards Code – aims to reduce impediments to trade resulting from differences between

national regulations and standards.

The TBT Agreement recognizes the important contribution that international standards and

conformity assessment systems can make to improving efficiency of production and

facilitating international trade. It also aims at the harmonization of standards on as wide a basis

as possible, encouraging all standardizing bodies to play as full a part as resources allow in the

preparation of international standards by the relevant international body, including the IEC and

ISO.

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The Agreement on Technical Barriers to

Trade (TBT)


http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/17-tbt.pdf

The WTO TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade Agreemen – sometimes referred to as the

Standards Code – aims to reduce impediments to trade resulting from differences between

national regulations and standards.

The TBT Agreement recognizes the important contribution that international standards and

conformity assessment systems can make to improving efficiency of production and

facilitating international trade. It also aims at the harmonization of standards on as wide a basis

as possible, encouraging all standardizing bodies to play as full a part as resources allow in the

preparation of international standards by the relevant international body, including the IEC and

ISO.

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The Agreement on Technical Barriers to

Trade (TBT)


http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/17-tbt.pdf


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IECEx aims at helping easing the World Trade accesses by

reducing Technical Barriers for Trade

while

bringing Ex Product at the proper level of safety

Contribution of IECEx to TBT?

IEC Activities in developing and Industrializing countries

IEC AFFILIATE COUNTRY PROGRAM

Update in participation

IEC Conformity Assessment activities

New IEC Conformity Assessment System – IEC RE

The IEC CAB (Conformity Assessment Board) has decided to establish a 4th CA

(Conformity Assessment) System to manage new CA Schemes in the renewable

energy sector under the name IECRE, including wind, marine, solar

photovoltaic energy and, eventually, other technologies.

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Example of an IEC Reporting to WTO TBT

Committee

IEC Affiliate Countries that have the IEC ACAS status will now also be able to

benefit from the new IEC RE CA System in addition to the current three,

namely IECEE, IECEx and IECQ.

Other benefits for IEC ACAS countries include regional events, webinars and

assistance from the IEC Affiliate Secretariat.

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Example of an IEC Reporting to WTO TBT

Committee

LEADER nominated by the IEC General Secretary

Rosario Uria - Peru

COORDINATOR

Evah Oduor - KenyaAFSEC Vice-President for CA

SECRETARIAT

Françoise Rauser / Executive SecretaryThomas Robertson / Project CoordinatorSei-Yun Park / Assistant

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Affiliate Team

Affiliate commitment to use International Standards

No participation fee, no right to vote, not a form of membership

200 free IEC International Standards for adoption

Selection of 10 technical fields and access to working documents


16 A unique approach

New Affiliate Plus status

Guidance on IEC Conformity Assessment Systems

Attendance to IEC General Meetings

A Leader, a Secretariat, two Coordinators, a website.


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Affiliate Plus criteria:

Have adopted at least 50 IEC IS and established a national electrotechnical committee

Affiliate Plus benefits:

400 free IEC IS instead of 200 for adoption

Priority to benefit from the Mentoring programme

A unique approach

83 members 83 affiliates


18IEC family: 166 countries

IEC COUNCIL National Committees

COUNCIL BOARD (CB)

CONFORMITY

ASSESSMENT BOARD (CAB)

Management of Certification Systems

STANDARDIZATION

MANAGEMENT BOARD (SMB)

IECEE-CMC

IECQ-MC

IECEx-MC

CENTRAL OFFICE

(The Executive)MANAGEMENT ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (TCs)(TC1, TC2, TC3… TC31,…)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

(ACEA, ACEC, ACOS…)

INDUSTRY SECTOR BOARDS

TBT COMMITTEE

COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODSITU

ISO

WTO

New System MC

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WTO/IEC and Standardization

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WTO/IEC and Standardization

IEC International Standards, in all fields of electrotechnology are endorsed by the WTO in the

WTO TBT Agreement.

IEC develops Standard via the Standard Management Board (SMB)

IEC and WTO Members explicitly recognize that international standards play a critical role in

developing world trade.

International standards are vital to the proper implementation of the technical barriers to trade

(“TBT”) agreement administered by the WTO, and the functionality of the global trading system

International

Electrotechnical

Commission

Manager of voluntary third

party Conformity Assessment Systems

Developing standards

International

Standard

Organization

International

Telecommunication

Union

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21Standards and Conformity Assessment

http://www.iec.ch/index.htm

http://www.iec.ch/index.htm


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By developping international standards, IEC contributes to decreasing

barriers to trade in the field of electrotechnical product.

IEC Standards for Ex Product are developped by TC 31 that manages

different Sub-Technical Committees (SC31G, SC31J and SC31M)

IEC and Standardisation


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Subcommittee

SC 31G

Intrinsically-safe

apparatus

Subcommittee

SC 31J Classification of hazardous

areas and Intallations requirements Subcommittee SC 31M Non-

electrical equipment and

protective systems for

explosive atmospheres

IEC and Standardisation relating to Ex

TC31

About 50 standards are now available covering:

Equipment explosion protection technique design standards

A few product standards

Area classification

Electrical installations design, selection and erection

IEC COUNCIL National Committees

COUNCIL BOARD (CB)

CONFORMITY

ASSESSMENT BOARD (CAB)

Management of Certification Systems

STANDARDIZATION

MANAGEMENT BOARD (SMB)

IECEE-CMC

IECQ-MC

IECEx-MC

CENTRAL OFFICE

(The Executive)MANAGEMENT ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (TCs)(TC1, TC2, TC3…)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

(ACEA, ACEC, ACOS…)

INDUSTRY SECTOR BOARDS

TBT COMMITTEE

COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODSITU

ISO

IECRE-MC

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WTO/IEC and Conformity Assessment

WTO


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IEC and CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

Conformity Assessment based on IEC standards is a complementary tools to facilitate international trade

in electrical equipment and to increase safety

WHY THIRD PARTY TESTING/CERTIFICATION?


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TO ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CREDIBILITY


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A First Party Certification is conducted by a manufacturer of the product to be certified. The First party then

certifies it complies to various criteria that may be complete Standards

We are in the field of Self Declaration of Conformity when supported by evidences that can be testing again

partial or complete Standards.

Although there are many serious manufacturers whose results can be trusted some others bring suspicion on

their claims because of potential partiality.

A Second Party Certification is conducted by the buying party of a product.

It issues a document that Certifies that the product tested by the Second party complies to criteria set by the

Buyer itself.

Although there are many serious Second Parties whose results can be trusted some others raise suspicion of

potential favouritism and partiality


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A Third Party Certification is conducted by a body that is neither the Manufacturer nor the Buyer and acts

independently of the two other parties to give a Certificate that can be considered as impartial. This impartiality is

resulting from various provisions that are taken by the Body.

The impartiality and the competence are attested by accreditors members of ILAC (International Laboratory

Accreditation Cooperation for laboratories) and IAF (International Forum for Accreditation. The IAF is the world

association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies) for Certifications Bodies.

In addition, all the bodies operating in IEC Systems for Conformity Assessments are Peer assessed. This applies

to all Certifications Bodies and Testing Laboratories ).

Peer-assessment allows to check compliance to the Rules of the systems and to their in depth competence.

Third party completed by accreditation and peer-assessment allows to achieve a high level of credibility

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IECEx

System for

explosive

environments

IECQQuality assessment

system for electronic

components

IECEESystem for conformity

testing and certification

of Electrotechnical equipment and

components

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD


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IEC RE System for

Certification of

Renewable Energy

Equipment

The IEC Conformity Systems

Schemes within the IECEx System

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IECEx System www.iecex.com

IECEx Conformity Mark License

Scheme

IECEx Certified Service Facilities

SchemeCertification of Ex Service Providers, eg Repair and

overhaul workshops

IECEx Certified Persons Scheme

(CoPC) Competency to work

in Ex field (New)

IECEx “Certificate of

Conformity”

IECEx “Unit Verification” Cert.

Choice between:

IECEx “Component Certificate”IECEx Equipment SchemeCertification of Ex Equipment

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IECEx for Equipment is an

ISO Type 5 Certification

Scheme

ISO System 5?

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IECEx Mark?

That can be a strong basis for granting a

voluntary Mark

ISO System 5?

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It is interesting to note that IEC that produces International Technical Standards, in the

Electrotechnic field, grounds its Conformity Assessment activities on Certification Standards that

are internationally set by ISO, one of the other partners of WTO.

Certification based on ISO System 1 relates to Type Testing Certification only.

Certification based on ISO System 5 relates to Type testing completed necessarily by Factory

Inspections.

This corresponds to the IECEx Equipment Certification Scheme.

This option a gives potentially access to the granting of a IEC Ex Mark through the IECEx Mark

Licensing System.

The Manufacturer decides the most appropriate «vehicle» to be used for marketing his products in

the Market place.

ISO Certification basis and IECEx

MARK

Ensures that the products

are safe and efficient.

Ensures that Ex Equipment

can be serviced properly and

that personnel on Ex sites are

competent

Minimize the risk to property

and persons

Support Regulatory Policies

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The use of the IECEx System…

IECEx Certified Product

Lighting

Boxes

Motors

Developing countries

Connecting

Plugs

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The IECEx SOLUTION

Regarding Ex safety, IECEx is the « Solution » for various stakeholders:

- Industry

- Governments/ End Users

- Developing Countries

- WTO

Benefits to industry

•Ease accesses to many Markets Worldwide

•Cost savings

•Savings in resources

•Consistency in suppliers assessments

•Confidence in supply chain

•“On-line” Certificates


35 WHY IECEx IS A VALUE PROPOSITION?

IMPORTING

Governments that want to make sure that

imported electrical goods are safe and

operate efficiently for the benefit of end users

EXPORTING

Governments interest is to help the National

Industry to be able to export their

electrotechnical goods in the International

Market

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WHAT ARE THE GOVERNMENTS CONCERNS?

IECEx protects countries from importing non-conforming

or

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WHAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION OF IECEx ON IMPORTS?

Developing countries are encouraged by UNECE and WTO to adopt/use the IECEx

System to:

1. Protect their countries from importing non-conforming or non-efficient electrical

goods and/or

2. Participate in the IEC Conformity Assessment Systems and benefit from

attending workshops and trainings

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CAN IECEX CONTRIBUTE to DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?

Conformity Assessment (CA) is the process used to show that a product, service or system meets

specified requirements.

Showing that a product, service or system meets certain requirements has a number of benefits:

It provides consumers with added confidence.

It gives the company a competitive edge.

It helps regulators ensuring that safety conditions is met.

The main forms of conformity assessment are testing and certification.

IECEx Third Party Certification is the answer

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HOW DOES IECEX FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL TRADE?


40Short History of IECEx




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The cumulative graph for the Service Facility Scheme indicates a regular growth

Short History of IECEx




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Around 500 persons have been already qualified since 2010, which is rather significant.

Users are the first to appreciate and use of these certified persons.



IECEx IECEx Membership as off July 2014 stands at:



46IECEx Member Bodies (33) in 2015

The number of IECEx Member Bodies

has been multiplies by 5 since the initial

launching of the IECEx!


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IEC CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD, CAB

Oversees IEC Conformity Assessment policy and Systems, e.g .:IECEx

IECEx Management Committee, ExMCNational Members (Countries)

Overall management of the IECEx System

IECEx Expert Assessors

Officers + Executive, TC 31 Chair, IEC Gen. Sec

ExMC Expert Working Groups (WGs)

IECEx Technical Assessment

Group

Members: ExCBs + ExTLs

ExTAG Expert WGs

TC 31 + SC Liaison

IECEx Marks CommitteeOperation of IECEx Mark

Appointed Members

IECEx Executive

IECEx Secretariat

Technical Support

Administration

IECEx CoPC CommitteeOperation of Personnel Cert

Appointed Members

IECEx Executive

Board of Appeal

IECEx Structure


Membership of Full or Associate Member of IEC

Membership of the IECEx is open to any country in which there is a

Full or Associate Member National Committee of the IEC, as defined

in Article 4 of the Statutes of the IEC.


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Membership

The Member Body of the IECEx shall be fully representative of the national electrotechnology community.

It may be either

• the National Committee of IEC itself, or

• a body notified to the IEC by the National Committee of the IEC.

Membership of Full or Associate Member of IEC


49Membership

Basically the Member Body should include a wide representation from Industry, Electrical Regulatory

Authorities and Standards Bodies as well as Conformity Assessment interests.


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The members of the IECEx System are:

33 member bodies - 1 per country

Certified Equipment

47 certification bodies - 1 or more per country

56 testing laboratories - 1 or more per country

Certified Service Facilities

13 Certification bodies

Certified Persons

8 Certification Bodies

Membership

Specific Conditions for Bodies and Organizations domiciled in non-IEC Member Countries to

become members of an IEC System

-Use of IEC standards to grant “national marks”

-IEC Membership within a given time frame

-Well-established body recognized at national level by the authorities and the market

-ExCo decision on acceptability

-Compliance with System membership requirements

Membership for Associate Member of IEC


51ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP


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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

IECEx via CAB is currently implementing the general policy of IEC regarding access of Non-IEC member

country to International Certification Systems. As a consequence Membership of the IECEx is also

open to non-IEC member countries, subject to the concurrence of the IEC Executive Committee (ExCo)

regarding general IEC policy and satisfaction of the specific requirements for membership, as set out in

Annex D of IECEx 01 © IEC:2013(E) Specific Conditions for Bodies and Organizations domiciled in non-

IEC Member Countries to become members of an IEC System

-Use of IEC standards to grant “national marks”

Within the country test and assessment work carried out under the IEC System will be recognized as

the basis for national certification or approval by any existing or future national certification body(ies)

proposed for participation in the System or will be accepted directly by the country’s product approval

authorities.

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IEC Membership

Applicants should undertake to apply for at least associate membership of the IEC within a maximum of three

years after admission to a System.

If not already an Affiliate the applicant must be prepared to participate in the Affiliate Program until such time as

the applicant becomes a member of the IEC.

Countries suspended from the IEC may not be admitted to the IEC conformity assessment systems for a period of

three (3) years following their suspension.

-Well-established body, recognized at national level by the authorities and the market

Applicant member bodies from non-IEC member countries must demonstrate the existence of a body(ies)

operating a national certification or approval scheme recognized by the authorities and the market.

If no such body(ies) exist, applicants must provide details of regulatory or other arrangements providing for direct

acceptance of conformity assessment results.



-ExCo decision on acceptability

The IEC General Secretary shall be informed by the System Secretariat of all applications (or possible applications,

where known by the System secretariat) from non-IEC member countries, in order that the IEC ExCo may take a

decision in principle as to their acceptability in terms of general IEC policy and any specific requirements with

respect to IEC membership, after receiving the General Secretary’s view on this.

The ExCo decision shall be conveyed to the System. The specific involvement of the IEC General Secretary in a

decision regarding acceptability, shows, definitely, the importance granted by the IEC community to the integration

in the IEC family of a Non-IEC membre.

One way to start the integration being the acceptation within a System.


55 ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

Compliance with system membership requirements.

Applicants and associated certification bodies and testing laboratories must undertake to comply with all relevant

System rules and requirements, including payment of annual dues and sharing of costs as defined in the System

rules and varied by the System management committee.

It is essential that all bodies ( ExCB or ExTL) from a Non-IEC member be treated in all respects in a similar way to

IEC member Bodies. This is a pragmatic way to integrate the IECEx family

IECEx Management Committee, ExMCNational Members (Countries)

Overall management of the IECEx System

IECEx Expert Assessors

Officers + Executive, TC 31 Chair, IEC Gen. Sec

ExMC Expert Working Groups (WGs)

The IECEx Structure


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The overall responsibility for the operation of the IECEx is vested in

the ExMC, which is a Committee of the IEC and operates under the

authority of the CAB.

The CAB has delegated the management and overall operational

responsibility related to the IECEx to the ExMC.

The CAB supervises the ExMC and has the authority to disband the

ExMC and/or the IECEx Schemes (IEC Statutes Article 13). This

authority shall not be exercised without prior consultation between

the CAB and the ExMC Chairman.


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Organisation-Management Structure

The organisation comprises the following entities:

• Ex Management Committee (ExMC),

• Ex Testing and Assessment Group (ExTAG)

• IECEx Conformity Mark Committee (ExMarkCo)

• IECEx Personnel Certification Committee (ExPCC)

• Board of Appeal (BoA)

• IECEx Secretariat


58Organisation-Management Structure

Key Role of ExMC

The CMC shall decide on and/or endorse on items relating to Membership:

a) acceptance of Member Bodies of the IECEx,

b) acceptance, rejection and suspension of ExCBs and of testing laboratories (ExTLs),

c) questions related to membership of the IECEx.

d) Monitoring of acceptance of IECEx CoC in participating countries



THE ExMC HAS, MOREOVER, KEY DUTIES :

a) to manage the IECEx in accordance with the Basic Rules and the Rules of Procedure of the IECEx;

b) to promote the IECEx;

c) to carry out any other tasks relevant to the object of the IECEx, given to it by the CAB.

d) to submit to the CAB an annual report on its activities



The composition of the ExMC is as follows:

a) delegation of not more than three persons from each

Member Body, where at least one person shall represent the

interests of an ExCB or ExCBs and at least one person

should represent (manufacturing) industry interests

b) Chairman of the IECEx

c) Vice-Chairman of the IECEx

d) Treasurer of the IECEx



The responsibilities of the Board of Appeal are :

a) to recommend a solution to any dispute referred to it with

regard to the application of these basic rules,

b) to recommend actions to be taken against ExCBs and ExTLs

on complaints received regarding potential infringements to the

Rules that could compromise the credibility of the

IECExSchemes.

c) to report to the ExMC, for appropriate action, any

observations relating to the technical content of the standards

accepted for use in the IECEx and their applications, that has

become evident when investigating a dispute.


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Board of Appeal

Officers of the IECEx System participating to its administration

Vice-Chairman

Dr Alexander Zalogin

Treasurer

Mr Thierry Houeix

Executive Secretary

Mr Chris Agius

Chairman

Dr Thorsten Arnhold


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Chairman ExTAG

Pr Jianping Xu

ExTAG Secretary

Mr Julien Gauthier

Chairman

Marks Committee

MrTimothy Duffy

Chairman ExPCC

Mr John Allen Vice Chairman ExPCC

Mr Ralph Wigg


Appointment and Status of the Executive Secretary.


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He is appointed for a period of five years by the CAB, on nomination by the ExMC and is

eligible for re-appointment without restriction.

The Executive Secretary is an employee of the IEC and a decision to appoint the Secretary

requires the prior consent of the IEC General Secretary.

The IECEx Chairman shall consult with the CAB Chairman and the IEC General Secretary

before a proposal is made to the CMC for the nomination of an Executive Secretary.


Finances => Issuing invoices to Members

Issuing

Signature

IECExSecretariat

IEC Head of

Finance &

Accounting

SIGNATURE

Invoices

IECEx

Members

IECEx

ACCOUNT

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Main Incomes:

Fixed Income per ExCB/ExTL

Income per issued Certificates

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Ex Officio Members

IEC General Secretary

IEC TC 31 Chairman

The TC 31 Chairman attends all ExMC plenary Meetings to ensure a permanent liaison with the IEC

Standardisation Technical Committee in charge of the development and maintenance of IEC Ex Standards.

The IECEx Structure


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IECEx Secretariat

Technical Support

Administration

The IECEx Structure


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IEC Sydney Office:

286 Sussex Street

Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: +61282066940 or (# 615 in CO)

Christine

KANE

Wal

ROBSON

Ashley

REES

Sarah

HARDIE

Mark

AMOS

Steve

ALLAN

Chris Agius

The IECEX Secretariat


mailto:[email protected]

ExTAG

IECEx Technical Assessment Group

TC 31 + SC Liaison

ExTAG Expert WGs

Members: ExCBs + ExTLs

The IECEx Structure


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ExTAG

The main responsibilities of the ExTAG are:

• to achieve the necessary reproducibility of test results/ Proficiency testing

• to organize Workshops

• to make recommendations to the relevant technical committee or subcommittee of the IEC for

improvements of those standards,

• to carry out other technical work as directed by the ExMC

• to provide testing laboratories with a forum in which practical testing problems can be

demonstrated and discussed.



IECEx Marks CommitteeOperation of IECEx Mark

Appointed Members

IECEx Executive

IECEx Personnel Certification CommitteeOperation of Personnel Certification

Appointed Members

IECEx Executive

The IECEx Structure


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72 IEC PRINCIPLES

OBLIGATORY MUTUAL RECOGNITION

THIS IS WHERE THE CA SYSTEMS ADD MAJOR VALUE


73 IEC PRINCIPLES

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE ELEMENT TO ACHIEVE MUTUAL RECOGNITION

Peer-Assessment will be the major tool to achieve such confidence

A Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) is an international

agreement by which two or more organisations agree to

recognise one another's Conformity Assessments.


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IECEE and IECEx, that are IEC Conformity Assessment Sytems, are structured as MRAs

Mutual Recognition Agreement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformity_assessment

MRAs have become increasingly common

since the formation of the World Trade

Organization in 1995.

They have been forged within and among

various trade blocs, including APEC and

the European Union.


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Confidence within MRAs is grounded on a key practice : Peer Assessment.

This is true for IEC Conformity Assessment Systems.

This is a significant part of their credibility.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Organization

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_bloc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APEC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union

The IECEx is based on the principle of Mutual Recognition Agreement (reciprocal

acceptance) by its Members of test results for obtaining Certification or Approval at

National level.

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MRAs are based on Peer-assessment.

Peer-Assessment is based on the concept that a larger and more diverse group of people will usually find more strong points, weaknesses and errors in an organisation and its performance.

This group, supported by appropriate procedures is able to make a more impartial evaluation of the organisation ability for conducting the work or achieving the level of performance required by the MRA.

By organisation it is, here, understood the ExCBs and the ExTLs operating for Ex Equipment Certification

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Mutual Recognition Agreement 77

Therefore the evaluations are made by Experts,

employed by the Organisations’ Members of the IECEx, in order to ensure

that the Members’ Ex Certification Bodies

and

Ex Testing Laboratories are competent in the processing of Conformity

Assessment activities within the field of Safety

and

Performance as third party Product Certification.

IECEx PEER-ASSESSMENT TEAM


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«Bilateral recognition» « Peer-Assessment Multilateral Recognition »

n relations 47 ExCBs

47 Audits

1 MRA

n(n-1)/2 relations

n = 47 =>1081 Audits

and 540 Agreements

H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

IECEx System


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Mutual Recognition Agreement and Peer-

Assessment

INITIAL ASSESSMENT

MID-TERM RE-ASSESSMENT – EVERY 2,5 YEARS (Mainly review of CoCs, ExTRs and

QARs)

RE-ASSESSMENTS – Every 5 Years or Annual where applicable

SCOPE EXTENSION ASSESSMENTS (Often combined with Mid-Term Re-Assessments

and 5 years Re-Assessments

+ Continuous Review of Files by Accepting Bodies


80 IECEx Types of Peer Assessments

INITIAL ASSESSMENTS are required for all ExCBs, ExTLs upon joining the IECExEquipment Scheme.

A New Candidate ExCB, that wishes to become a member of the IECEx Equipment Scheme, is required to submit an application via the Member Body of the IECEx in the country where the candidate ExCB is located.

A New Candidate ExTL that wishes to become a member of the IECEx Equipment Scheme is required to submit an application through a Member Body in the IECEx. This candidate must be located in a participating country.


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The Scope Extension Assessment takes place upon request from a Member ExCB.

A Scope Extension Assessment is requested when an ExCB &/or ExTL wishes to expand their

scope to include:

-More standards in current Product Categories

-New Product Categories


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IECEx 02 General Rules

IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for use in

Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx System)IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme

covering equipment for use in explosive atmospheres – Rules of Procedure

OD 003-1 General

Assessment Procedures for IECEx acceptance of Candidate Accepted

Certification Bodies (ExCBs) and Ex Testing Laboratories (ExTLs) –

Part 1: Appointment and Surveillance of IECEx appointed Assessors

OD 003-2 General

Assessment Procedures for IECEx acceptance of Candidate Accepted

Certification Bodies (ExCBs) and Ex Testing Laboratories (ExTLs) –

Part 2: Assessment, surveillance assessment and re-assessment of ExCBs and

ExTLs operating in the IECEx 02, IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme

OD 006 Equipment

Site Assessment Report for Assessment of IECEx Candidate and Accepted Ex

Certification Bodies (ExCBs) and Candidate and Accepted Ex Testing

Laboratories (ExTLs)

OD 032 Guide IECEx Assessor's Guide

Some Useful Documents

http://www.iecex.com/docs/iecex02ed5.1en.pdf

http://www.iecex.com/committee_docs/OD_003-1_2009ed1 0en.pdf

http://www.iecex.com/committee_docs/IECEx_OD_003-2_Ed2 0.pdf

http://www.iecex.com/committee_docs/OD_006_Site_assessment_report_R2.doc

http://www.iecex.com/committee_docs/OD_032_V1_ IECEx_Assessor_Guide (2 1).doc


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