Chris Agius Executive Secretary IECQ

2. Introduction to the IECQ International Certification System Focus – IECQ Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) Programme and QC 080000 APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance Trade Facilitation Task Force (TFTF) Joint Meeting with APEC Chemical Dialogue (CD) on Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Sunday June 24, 2007 Chris Agius Executive Secretary IECQ

3. What is IECQ The IECQ is the IEC International Conformity Assessment Scheme providing a single International Assessment and Certification System covering electronic components, related materials, sub assemblies and processes. IECQ therefore provides a single International Conformity Assessment tool to support the "Business to Business Supply Chain Management System".

4. IECQ – Part of the IEC • IECQ, a Certification System of the IEC – the International Electrotechnical Commission • The IEC was founded in 1906 in London, UK • Its Head Office is in Geneva, CH • The IEC is one of the International Standardisation Bodies recognised by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), others include ISO, ITU • The IEC Charter is to promote International Standardisation in the Electrotechnical Sectors.

5. International International Electrotechnical Commission International Organization for Standardization International Telecommunication Union International Organization of Legal Metrology Regional National Standards Bodies/Committees The World of Standards

6. What is the IEC? • The International Electrotechnical Commission • Founded in 1906 to promote international co-operation on all questions of standardization and related matters in the field of electrotechnology

7. Achieving the IEC Mission • To achieve this mission, the IEC • Through its National Committee members, • Through cooperative agreements, and • Directly • Encourages National and Regional use of IEC International Standards and IEC Conformity Assessment (Certification Systems) Schemes

8. National level Industry Government Academia Users Consumers Etc. Requirements IEC National Committee Members Work Items Technical Committees Management Committees Expert Resources Standards Output PLUS Operation of International Certification Systems Functioning of the IEC Activities

9. IEC organization chart IEC COUNCIL National Committees Central Office (The Executive) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (IEC Officers) COUNCIL BOARD (CB) Management Advisory Committees STANDARDIZATION MANAGEMENT BOARD (SMB) Management of International Consensus Standards Work CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD (CAB) Management of Certification IECQ Technical Committees (TCs) IECEE Technical Advisory Committees IECEx Industry Sector Boards

10. 68 Members • 75 Countries in Affiliate Country Programme The IEC family: 143 countries Affiliate Members IEC Members

11. IECQ Mission IECQ's Mission Statement IECQ provides visibility and independent verification that electronic components and related materials and processes, including those below the user's level of specification in the supply chain, are compliant to relevant IEC standards and IECQ recognized specifications andquality requirements.

12. { { Comply with These That These Technical Specifications Approved by IECQ And/ Or Relevant Standards Independent Confidence Why Have IECQ ? = Use of Suppliers Certified under the IECQ System provides confidence that components and processes, associated with final products, comply with stated Standards and Manufacturers’/Suppliers’ Technical Specifications and Data Sheets.

13. Supply Chain – Supports End Product PRODUCTION FINAL ASSEMBLY TEST/INSPECT RELEASE

14. IECQ Core Assessment Areas • 1. IECQ Certification Bodies (CBs) to gain acceptance as IECQ Listed Bodies • Single International Accreditation system • Compliance to ISO/IEC Guides + Standards (re Guide 65, 17025, IECQ rules, Technical Guidance Docs • Technical capability – facility, personnel • ALL Bodies assessed by IECQ + Surveillance • 2. Assessment of Manufacturers by IECQ Certification Bodies to • IEC Standards • Manufacturer Technical Specifications and Data Sheets • IECQ Rules, including Quality Systems.

15. Qualification Approval Capability Approval Technology Approval IECQ Certification Type Categories Sub Categories of Component Manufacturer Approvals IECQ Distributor Approval IECQ HSPM Green Process Management IECQ Manufacturer Approval Organisation Approval ISO 9001 + IECQ IECQ Avionics ECMP Approval IECQ Test Laboratory Approval IECQ Process (Specialist Contractor) Approval

16. IECQ Basic Rules IECQ 01

17. IECQ Basic Rules – Field Clause 3: Field of application The System is applicable to all electronic components and related materials and processes for which quality assessment is required in specifications approved for use in the System.

18. IECQ 01 - IECQ Governing Documents Clause 4: Governing documents The documents which state the Rules of the System and which govern the organization of its work are as follows: • the Statutes of the IEC; • the Rules of Procedure of the IEC and the ISO/IEC Directives, unless otherwise specified; • ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems Requirements • ISO 10011, Guidelines for quality and/or environmental management system auditing; • ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories; • relevant ISO/IEC Guides;

19. IECQ System Key Points • IECQ is part of the IEC • IECQ Management Committee (MC), comprising National Authorised Institutions (NAIs), is responsible for the Management of IECQ • MC reports to IEC Conformity Assessment Board (CAB)

20. IECQ Governance Structure CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD (CAB) Management of Certification OVERSEES POLICY MATTERS AND APPROVES FINANCIALS IECQ Management Committee (MC) Chairman – Mr D W Smith, UK Secretary – Mr C Agius, AU based Vice Chair – Mr L Condra, Boeing, US Treasurer – Mr J Chapman, US OVERSEES DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT, (MEETS ANNUALLY) DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CEO DUTIES IECQ Central Secretariat FAST ACTING EXECUTIVE, OPERATES ACCORDING TO MC MANDATE IECQ Chairman’s Advisory Group ENSURES STANDARD APPROACH TO CERTIFICATION + PEER ASSESSMENT IECQ Conformity Assessment Bodies Committee (CABC) DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH, AND COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM, INDUSTRY IECQ Industry Liaison Group Convener – Mr B Douglas, AU THREE REGIONAL FORUMS FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (CBs) IECQ Regional CB User Groups EMEA, Asia Pacific, Americas

21. IECQ Managing Committee IECQ Management Committee (MC) Comprises Members From Germany India Japan Korea, Republic of Norway Australia Austria China Denmark Finland France Russian Federation Serbia Singapore United Kingdom United States of America Brazil + Others also planning to seek Membership

22. IECQ Secretariat – Principal contacts

23. IECQ Officers

24. IECQ Hazardous Substance Process Management (IECQ HSPM) and QC 080000

25. IECQ HSPM Core Elements Single International Set of Requirements Single International System to Assess and Certify Manufacturers Single International System to Assess Certification Bodies

26. HSPM Core Elements Single International Set of Requirements • QC 080000 Addresses • Regulatory Requirements, eg RoHS • Specific Market, Manufacturer requirements additional to Regulatory

27. IECQ HSPM Elements Single International System to Assess and Certify Manufacturers • All IECQ Certifiers conduct assessments to the same process • Standard Format International IECQ Certificate • Dedicated area on IECQ Website for instant verification of certified Companies www.iecq.org

28. IECQ HSPM Elements Single International System to Assess Certification Bodies • Single Global set of Rules and Assessment Procedures • Based on proven Peer Assessment method • On-going surveillance of Approved IECQ Certifiers

29. QC 080000 – in 5 Languages Currently Available Language Versions: Chinese English French Japanese Korean Available for purchase from the IEC Webstore www.iec.ch Sales figures for 2006 = 14th in the top 20 selling IEC Publications

30. IECQ QC 080000 - Why? ISO 9001 Certification alone? Extract: 1.2 Application All requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided. Where any requirement(s) of this International Standard cannot be applied due to the nature of an organization and its product, this can be considered for exclusion. Where exclusions are made, claims of conformity to this International Standard are not acceptable unless these exclusions are limited to requirements within clause 7, and such exclusions do not affect the organization's ability, or responsibility, to provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements. ISO 14001 Certification alone? Extract from Introduction: This International Standard does not establish absolute requirements for environmental performance beyond the commitments, in the environmental policy, to comply with applicable legal requirements and with other requirements to which the organization subscribes, to prevention of pollution and to continual improvement. Thus, two organizations carrying out similar operations but having different environmental performance can both conform to its requirements.

31. IECQ QC 080000 ADDS to ISO 9001 • QC 080000 builds on the existing Generic Quality Management System Requirements of ISO 9001 • ISO 9001 MUST be read in conjunction with QC 080000 • QC 080000 includes the requirements for managing Hazardous Substances that are in addition to the “base line” Management System requirements of ISO 9001 • To facilitate easy use, QC 080000 uses the same Clause numbering as ISO 9001

32. IECQ QC 080000 Compliments ISO 9001 Extract from IECQ QC 080000 Foreword This IECQ Specification and its requirements are based on the belief that the achievement of Hazardous Substance Free (HSF) products and production processes cannot be realized without an effective integration of management disciplines. This Specification is a supplement to and exists in concert with the ISO 9001-2000 Quality Management System (QMS) framework for the comprehensive, systematic, and transparent management and control of processes pursuant to HSF goals. This document is basedon the EIA/ECCB Standard 954 Electrical and Electronic Components and Products Hazardous Substance Free Standard and Requirements to serve as guidance for manufacturers in the fulfillment of HSF and customer requirements which may include regulatory requirements such as Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

33. IECQ QC 080000 refers to ISO 9001 Extract from IECQ QC 080000

34. IECQ QC 080000 – Why? Word search for “Hazardous” or “Substance” in: • ISO 9001 • ISO 14001 • IECQ QC 080000 In addition: The Acronym “HSF” (Hazardous Substance Free) appears148times in IECQ QC 080000

35. IECQ HSPM Certificates Issued

36. IECQ HSPM Approved CBs

37. Countries with HSPM operating IECQ Approved CBs • China (inc Hong Kong) • France • India • Indonesia • Italy • Japan • Rep of Korea • Malaysia • Philippines • Poland • Sweden • Chinese Taipei • Singapore • Spain • Thailand • United Kingdom • United States

38. IECQ QC 080000 Certification

39. QC 080000 Certification

40. IECQ Proposal • APEC SCSC supports the industry need for, and added value provided by, an International approach to managing Hazardous Substances. • That the IECQ System with its IECQ HSPM Specification, QC 080000, is recognised as a means of satisfying this need.