Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment (IECEE) IECEE by Gosta Fredriksson Chairman of the IECEE President Conformity

Worldwide System forConformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)

IECEE

byGosta FredrikssonChairman of the IECEEPresident Conformity AssessmentIntertek ETL SEMKO

PSD September 2006

The Global Trade Facilitator

Supporting import and export to Russia

History, Purpose, Organizational Structure, Linkship with IEC


Aim and Objectives

History

Organization & Structure

Facts

Conclusions

Target

Development and Outlook


History


Global Trade & Conformity Assessment

Local – Regional – Global Conformity assessment, perceived slow, steady,

bureaucratic Conformity assessment models were developed in

isolation Due to increased global trade, manufacturers

identified the need to find improvements in efficiency and profitability

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Global Trade & Conformity Assessment

Factors creating barriers to success

- Limited harmonized standards

- Multiple inspection / audits

- Lack of uniform conformity assessment requirements

New certification programs and marks developing

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Schemes, Arrangements and Agreements

Accreditor to accreditor arrangements

CAB to CAB agreements

Government to government MRAs

IECEE CB Scheme

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The CB Scheme, originally operated by the CEE (International Commission for Conformity Certification of Electrical Equipment), was integrated into the IEC in 1985 as the CB Scheme of the IECEE. Today this Scheme is called “Scheme of the IECEE for Mutual Recognition of Test Certificates for Electrical Equipment (CB Scheme)”

IECEE CB Scheme


Aim and Objectives

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The aim of the CB Scheme is to provide Manufacturers seeking worldwide market access through third party certification Marks, the most economic and cost effective procedures within the best certification time frames.

Aim of the IECEE

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Objectives of the IECEE CB Scheme

A global solution for a global market

Provision of a framework for global conformity assessment

Use of IEC standards to facilitate international trade

Elimination of multiple testing

Elimination of multiple quality audits connected to approvals

Increased access to market by covering national differences

Reduced time to market

Increased confidence among acceptance interests

Reduced costs – increased trade

Acceptance by regulators

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IECEE CB Scheme

19 product categories ranging from Information Technology and electronic equipment, household, medical equipment, lighting to EMC, and Photovoltaics but 60% of activity is concentrated in these three areas:

Household appliances Office & IT equipment Electronics / entertainment


Target

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The Ideal Target

One test

One certification

One mark

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Today’s Achieved Target

One test

One international certificate

One or more marks as needed


Organization & Structure

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Standards in the IECEE Scheme

The scheme is based on use of IEC Standards

Member Bodies must declare differences if National Standards are not fully harmonized with the IEC Standard

A country that has not implemented the IEC Standard can not participate in the Scheme for that standard/category

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The Schemes are

Product-based, not system-based

Use of IEC standards but structured to accommodate national differences

Membership based

Governed by members

Self financing

Daily operation by IEC staff

Overseen by CAB

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IEC Organization Chart

COUNCILNational Committees

COUNCILNational Committees

COUNCIL BOARDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CENTRAL OFFICE Geneva

Switzerland

ADVISORY BODIESSales Policy Cmte. Marketing Cmte.

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD

STANDARDIZATIONMANAGEMENT BOARD

BOARDS

COMMITTEESSECTOR ADVISORY

TECH. CMTES

IECEE

IECQ

IECEx

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CMCCertificationManagement

Committee

IECEE Organisational StructureIECEE Organisational Structure

Board of Appeal

CTL Committee of Testing Laboratories

CTL Committee of Testing Laboratories

AAG Assessment Advisory GroupAAG Assessment Advisory Group

SECRETARIAT

CAG Chairman’s Advisory GroupCAG Chairman’s Advisory Group

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IECEE Organisational StructureIECEE Organisational Structure

OFFICERS

Jun XIE

Vice-ChairmanFritz BEGLINGERTreasurer

Pierre de RUVOExecutive Secretary

Gösta FREDRIKSSON Chairman

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IECEE SECRETARIAT - Geneva - CH

Ms Tara MitchellAssistant and Web-publisher

Ms Katharine Pearson Assistant

Peer Assessment Program

Ms Cecilie Ingels Finstad Assistant

Adherence to Standards

Executive Secretary IECEE

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BOARD OF APPEAL

Members

Bo YUMIN (CNCA)

Chairman: Don MADER (UL)

Joe GRYN (CSA) Trond SOLLIE (NEMKO)Yoji ONO (JQA)

Ted Gaertner (KEMA) Jukka VUORINEN(SGS FIMKO) Paul TAN (PSB) Gerhard DREGER (VDE)

Deputies

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CAG – Chairman’s Advisory Group

The Chairman’s Advisory Group is essentially composed by the Officers, the CTL Chairman and CMC delegates that are requested to advise on topics of interest for the overall IECEE Community

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AAG Members are formally appointed by the Management Committee

TERMS OF REFERENCE To monitor the Peer Assessment and Re-assessment

To determine common understanding and approach on ISO/IEC Guide 65 and ISO/IEC 17025

To evaluate the Assessment Reports of candidate NCBs and CBTLs and make recommendations to the IECEE-CMC

AAG – Assessment Advisory Group


IECEE Facts

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IECEE CB Scheme facts

48 participating countries

62 National Certification Bodies - NCBs

226 Testing Laboratories – CB TLs

50278 certificates issued in 2006

Over 400 000 current valid certificates

More than 2000 manufacturers currently using the CB Scheme

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IECEE participating countriesArgentina

Australia

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

China

Croatia

Czech Rep.

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Kenya

Korea Rep. of

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

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2006 was another great year with a significant growth of the Issued CB Test Certificates. It has to be noted that a significant number of CB Test Certificates are directly recognized by Buyers, Retailers and Regulatory Authorities to provide direct access to the global markets.

CB Certificates Statistics

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Yearly Overview of Issued CB Certificates

49176237

77949825

12175

1589319597

24259

27685

34117

36465

40817

50278

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

Issued


Development and Outlook

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IECEE Developments and Outlook

Electromagnetic Compatibility and EMC Mark

Factory Audit Procedures and Forms

Hazardous Substances

Component Recognition Programme

Photovoltaics and Renewable Energies

Further development of the program for the utilization of Manufacturers Laboratories


Conclusions

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Global Conformity Assessment throughthe CB Scheme

CB Test Certificates and associated Test Reports issued by NCB in one country accepted by NCBs in other member countries for purposes of national certification

CB Test Certificates and associated Test Reports accepted by several Regulatory Authorities

CB Test Certificates and associated Test Reports directly accepted by Retailers, Buyers, Vendors worldwide

Reduced testing and certification costs

Portable conformity assessment between regulatory systems

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Customer Needs

COMPLEXITY

COMMUNICATION

TIME

REVENUE

COMPETENCE

Administration surrounding global certification

Interpretation, language, culture

Delivery conditions, time spent within own organisation

Country legal requirements

Meet planned launch and sales start

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Core competenceThird party

- Conformity assessment safety know-how certification

- Investment in test equipment

- Experience in applying safety standards

Core competenceManufacturer

Product differentiation

Testing

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Thank you

Questions?

Gösta Fredriksson

President

Conformity Assessment

Kista, Sweden

phone: +46 8 750 00 00

[email protected]

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Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment (IECEE) IECEE by Gosta Fredriksson Chairman of the IECEE President Conformity