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IEC and Information Technology

IEC and Information Technology. Jack Sheldon IEC Central Office. IEC Mission. Founded in 1906 to promote international cooperation on all questions of standardization and related matters in the field of electrotechnology. IEC Mission. To achieve this objective, the IEC

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IEC and Information Technology

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  1. IEC and Information Technology Jack Sheldon IEC Central Office

  2. IEC Mission • Founded in 1906 to promote international cooperation on all questions of standardization and related matters in the field of electrotechnology WTO.PPT

  3. 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 WTO.PPT

  4. National level Industry, government, user groups Requirements National Committees Expert resources Work items Technical committees (~ 200) Standards output IEC operation WTO.PPT

  5. Information technology • Producer of IT standards • Standards for testing IT standards • User of IT standards WTO.PPT

  6. Producer of IT standards • Information technology • Electronic trade (edi) • Automation • Multimedia • Components • Conformity Assessment WTO.PPT

  7. Information technology • Safety of IT equipment • EMC requirements • Protocols, OSI, languages, networking, communications, coding, cryptography WTO.PPT

  8. Automation • Industrial automation • Design automation • Electronic trade (edi) WTO.PPT

  9. Multimedia and components • Integrated circuits • Multimedia components and systems WTO.PPT

  10. Industry Technical Agreement • ITA • Platform for direct participation of industry • Participants themselves agree on content and distribution WTO.PPT

  11. IECEE CB Scheme One national test should eliminate retesting in member countries Thus... Faster to market!!! WTO.PPT

  12. Objectives and statistics • Reciprocal recognition of test results among all participating Certification Bodies, to simplify granting of certification or approval at national levels WTO.PPT

  13. 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 WTO.PPT

  14. IECEE SECRETARIAT MANUFACTURER 1. 6. 7. 5. CB TEST CERTIFICATE NCB 2. 13. 8. CB TEST REPORT 4. CB TESTING LABORATORY 3. CERTIFICATE CB TEST IMPORTING COUNTRIES 9. REPRESENTATIVE 12. Request for factory inspection LICENSE FOR NATIONAL MARK 10. 11. 14. NCB OF IMPORTING COUNTRIES FLOW IN THE CB SCHEME WTO.PPT

  15. CB Test Certificates 1989-1997 WTO.PPT

  16. CB Scheme Certificates issued 1994-1997 Product Groups Certs Issued/Recognized 1994199519961997 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 WTO.PPT

  17. 1990 1996 W e e k s Processing Times for European Certification 1990 & 1996 Measures of Improvement for a Typical U.S. Manufacturer using the CB Scheme WTO.PPT

  18. IEC CB-FCS Full Certification Scheme • Extension of CB Scheme • Assessment of Manufacturer’s Quality Management System (QMS) • Regular Surveillance of Manufacturer’s QMS • Audit testing of samples • Acceptance by Bodies B of CAC issued by Body A • No Retesting • No duplicated Factory Inspection WTO.PPT

  19. 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 WTO.PPT

  20. International Conformity Assessment WTO.PPT

  21. 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 WTO.PPT

  22. 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 WTO.PPT

  23. 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 WTO.PPT

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