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The Role of Quality Infrastructure in a Free Trade Area: The IEC Contribution

This presentation discusses the importance of quality infrastructure and the role of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in facilitating trade within a free trade area. It highlights the IEC's standardization and conformity assessment systems, and how they can support countries in adopting international standards. The presentation also emphasizes the need for coordination at continental, regional, and national levels, as well as the utilization of IEC's online deliverables.

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The Role of Quality Infrastructure in a Free Trade Area: The IEC Contribution

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  1. ARSO General Assembly THE ROLE OF QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN A FREE TRADE AREA- THE IEC CONTRIBUTION ARSO General Assembly 19– 21 June 2019Nairobi, Kenya François Ahoti IEC-AFRC Director fya@iec.ch

  2. Scope of the IEC • Millions of devices and systems that use or produce electricity and contain electronics. • World trade in electronics and electrical devices: 19.8% (USD 3,489 trillion) • Two legs : Standardization and Conformity Assessment

  3. IEC vision, mission and values

  4. About IEC 172 Countries (Djibouti) 200 TC/SCs 20 000 experts 10 000 International Standards 4 Conformity Assessment Systems > 1 million certificates > 100 years (1906)

  5. AfCFTAand IEC

  6. How IEC Standardization infrastructure can help?

  7. 1- Countries to establish NECs (free programme) or NCs, Select and declare national mirror committees and experts

  8. 2- Countries to adopt IEC International Standards where relevant and declare the national adoptions

  9. 3- Countries to participate in the ongoing standardization process by commenting draft standards open for comments (2 possibilities): - From the country’s dashboard (Documents open for comments)- Make use of the public commenting platform (https://www.iec.ch/comment/)

  10. 4- Result on the national and regional adoption of IEC International Standards (Ecowas – Afsec)

  11. 4- Result on the national and regional adoption of IEC International Standards (EAC– Afsec) Different priorities at the continental , regional and national levels Needs of better coordination

  12. 2 - Online delivrables of IEC Conformity Assessment Systems

  13. 4 SYSTEMES D’EVALUATION DE LA CONFORMITE CAB - Conformity Assessment Board IEC RE IEC General System for Certification to Standards relating to plant, equipment and services associated with Renewable Energy Systems IECEx System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres IECEE System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components IECQ Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components IEC Marine Energy Scheme IECWind Energy Scheme IECSolar Energy Scheme

  14. IEC CA Systems online delivrables • IECEE: https://www.iecee.org/?ref=menu • IECEx : https://www.iecex.com/?ref=menu • IECQ : http://www.iecq.org/index.htm • IECRE : http://www.iecre.org/?ref=menu

  15. Recommendations • Countries to be members of ARSO and AFSEC (a recommendation from AU) • Countries to participate in international standardization actively (comments and adoption) • Regional and continental organizations to adopt or recommend the adoptions of international standards relevant for Africa (to avoid duplication of efforts, time and costs) • Need for the coordination of the priorities at the continental, regional and national levels • Permanent update of standards • Make use of IEC CA Systems and its online deliverables • Attend the 2019 IEC General Meeting in Shanghai (China) 15

  16. Conclusion • Standardization and conformityAssessment are keys for the AfCFTA • Not reinvent the wheel. Make use of the existingresources to move quicklyforwardand IEC has availableresources (No cost for most of them). • IEC and IEC AFRC available to support.

  17. ARSO General Assembly THE ROLE OF QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN A FREE TRADE AREA- THE IEC CONTRIBUTION ARSO General Assembly 19– 21 June 2019Nairobi, Kenya François Ahoti IEC-AFRC Director fya@iec.ch

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