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Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
IECEE
The Global Trade Facilitator
Supporting import and export to Russia
History, Purpose, Organizational Structure,
Linkship with IEC
by
Gosta Fredriksson
Chairman of the IECEE
President Conformity Assessment
Intertek ETL SEMKO
PSD September 2006
Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
History
Aim and Objectives
Target
Organization & Structure
Facts
Development and Outlook
Conclusions
Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
History
Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
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
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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IECEE CB Scheme
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)”
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Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
Aim and Objectives
Aim of the IECEE
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.
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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
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Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
Target
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
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Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
Organization & Structure
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
COUNCIL
National Committees
ADVISORY
BODIES
CENTRAL
OFFICE
Geneva
Switzerland
COUNCIL BOARD
Sales Policy Cmte.
Marketing Cmte.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STANDARDIZATION
MANAGEMENT BOARD
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
BOARD
IECEE
SECTOR
BOARDS
ADVISORY
COMMITTEES
IECQ
TECH. CMTES
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IECEE Organisational Structure
CMC
Certification
Management
Committee
CAG Chairman’s
Advisory Group
Board of
Appeal
SECRETARIAT
CTL Committee of
Testing
Laboratories
AAG Assessment
Advisory Group
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OFFICERS
IECEE Organisational Structure
Gösta FREDRIKSSON
Chairman
Pierre de RUVO
Executive Secretary
Jun XIE
Fritz BEGLINGER
Treasurer
Vice-Chairman
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IECEE SECRETARIAT - Geneva - CH
Executive Secretary IECEE
Ms Cecilie Ingels Finstad
Assistant
Adherence to Standards
Ms Katharine Pearson
Assistant
Peer Assessment Program
Ms Tara Mitchell
Assistant and Web-publisher
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BOARD OF APPEAL
Chairman: Don MADER (UL)
Members
Bo YUMIN (CNCA)
Yoji ONO (JQA)
Joe GRYN (CSA)
Trond SOLLIE (NEMKO)
Deputies
Ted Gaertner (KEMA) Jukka VUORINEN(SGS FIMKO) Paul TAN (PSB)
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Gerhard DREGER (VDE)
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 – Assessment Advisory Group
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
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Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
IECEE Facts
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 countries
Argentina
India
Romania
Australia
Indonesia
Russia
Austria
Ireland
Serbia
Belarus
Israel
Singapore
Belgium
Italy
Slovakia
Brazil
Japan
Slovenia
Canada
Kenya
South Africa
China
Korea Rep. of
Spain
Croatia
Malaysia
Sweden
Czech Rep.
Mexico
Switzerland
Denmark
Netherlands
Thailand
Finland
New Zealand
Turkey
France
Norway
Ukraine
Germany
Poland
United Kingdom
Greece
Portugal
United States
Hungary
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CB Certificates Statistics
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.
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Yearly Overview of Issued CB Certificates
60000
50278
50000
40817
36465
40000
34117
27685
30000
24259
Issued
19597
15893
20000
12175
7794
10000
9825
6237
4917
0
1994
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1998
2000
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2002
2004
2006
Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
Development and Outlook
IECEE Developments and Outlook
Factory Audit Procedures and Forms
Electromagnetic Compatibility and EMC Mark
Hazardous Substances
Component Recognition Programme
Photovoltaics and Renewable Energies
Further development of the program for the
utilization of Manufacturers Laboratories
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Worldwide System for
Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrical Equipment (IECEE)
Conclusions
Global Conformity Assessment through
the 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
COMPETENCE
Country legal requirements
COMPLEXITY
Administration surrounding
global certification
COMMUNICATION
Interpretation, language, culture
TIME
Delivery conditions, time spent
within own organisation
REVENUE
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Core competence
Third party
Core competence
Manufacturer
- Conformity assessment safety
know-how certification
- Investment in test equipment
Product differentiation
- Experience in applying safety
standards
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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