IECEE:
Looking Back
Living the Present
Choosing the Future
Pierre de RUVO
IECEE Executive
Secretary & COO
CAB Meeting
2013-10-22
New Delhi
Looking Back
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The first European
organization for
electrical safety
standards, known as
Installations Fragen
Kommission (IFK), began
operating in 1926.
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1926
IFK
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1946
II World CEE
War
1985
1999
IECEE
IEC
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The IECEE System, originally operated by the CEE
(International (European) Commission for Conformity
Certification of Electrical Equipment), was integrated
into the IEC in 1985 as the CB Scheme of the IECEE.
Today the IECEE System operates two Schemes, the
historical CB Scheme and the CB-FCS that helps
Industry to access the Global Market for
Electrotechnical Equipment and Components”
IEC
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CEE
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Developing Standards
International
Standard
Organization
International
Electrotechnical
Commission
Provider of voluntary Third
Party Conformity Assessment
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International
Telecommunication
Union
United there is little we cannot do in a host of
cooperative ventures.
Divided there is little we can do.
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Northbrook
USA
Milano
ITALY
IECEE Secretariat
Helsinky
IEC C.O.
Geneva
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Auditing the IECEE Secretariat based in Helsinky
Diagnostic
Hiring motivate staff
Reaching a financial sound situation
Centralizing the various operation spread over the world
Developing set of Rules of Procedure and Operational Documents
Promoting the value of a Global System and its potential benefits
Developing collaboration with International Organizations
Participating as Lecturer in International events
Meeting with Industry
Meeting with Member Bodies, NCBs and CBTLs
Involving goodwill individuals to play a key role in the development
Listening the Electrotechnical World
Northbrook
USA
Milano
ITALY
IECEE Secretariat
Helsinky
IEC C.O.
Geneva
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How some visionary bright men had the idea
to establish a Mutual Recognition
Agreement?
What was the direct cause of the
establishment of such a body?
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Local – Regional – Global
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Conformity assessment models were developed in
isolation
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Due to increased global trade, manufacturers
identified the need to find improvements in
efficiency and profitability
Conformity assessment, perceived slow, steady,
bureaucratic
Target: One test
Achieved: One test
Target: One certification
Achieved: One international certification
Target: One mark
Achieved: One or more certification marks as needed
or direct market acceptance by Regulators, Customs,
Retailers, Buyers, Vendors, etc.
The IECEE Schemes are intended to
reduce obstacles to international trade
which arise from having to meet different
national certification or approval criteria.
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 Flexible system that can be timely responsive to the market
 Type test as opposed to a full certification & follow up service
 Integration of National Differences, SNCs, Regulatory requirements
 Independent impartial Peer Assessment Program
 Supports regulatory policies
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Argentina
Finland
Korea Rep. of
Singapore
Australia
France
Libya
Slovakia
Austria
Germany
Malaysia
Slovenia
Bahrain
Greece
Mexico
South Africa
Belarus
Hungary
Netherlands
Spain
Belgium
India
New Zealand
Sweden
Brazil
Indonesia
Norway
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Iran
Pakistan
Thailand
Canada
Ireland
Poland
Turkey
China
Israel
Portugal
Ukraine
Colombia
Italy
Romania
United Arab Emirates
Croatia
Japan
Russian Federation
United Kingdom
Czech Rep.
Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
United States
Denmark
Kenya
Serbia
Viet Nam
56 Participating Countries
 56 participating countries- 1 per country
 75 National Certification Bodies - 1 or
more per country
 455 Testing Laboratories - 1 or more per
country
 2681 Manufacturer’s Testing Laboratories
Safety
Energy efficiency
IEC Standards for
electrical safety
IEC Standards for energy
efficiency
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Environmental
Protection
IECEE Hazardous
Substances Program
Country A
Process
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NCB
TESTING
IEC Std+N.D.
NCB
APPLICATION
Recognizing
Countries B
TEST
N.D..
REPORT
15 working days
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NCB A
issuing
CB Test
Type
test
Certificate
program
Laboratory
CB Test
Report
CB Test
National
Report
differences
National
differences
(if applicable)
National
differences
(if applicable)
Testing…
(if applicable)
Analyzing…
Application
documents
APPLICANT
CB Test
Certificate
Samples
CB Test
Report
National
differences
(if applicable)
Vendors/Buyers
15 working days
NCB B1
recognizing
NCB B2
recognizing
NCB B3
recognizing
Regulators
Retailers
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P
P
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C
A
N
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NCB
IECEE
REGULATORS
TEST
REPORT
BUYERS
RETAILERS
MARKET
Market access route ..via Recognizing NCBs
C.A.R.
CONFORMITY
ASSESSMENT
REPORT
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P
P
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C
A
N
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FACTORY
AUDIT
REPORT
CBTL Kansai
FACTORY
Surveillance
C.A.R.
CONFORMITY
ASSESSMENT
REPORT
Recognizing
Countries B
FACTORY
AUDIT
REPORT
15 working days
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Full Certification Scheme
CB Scheme
ISO/IEC System 1-b
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ISO/IEC System 5
Testing
Test Report – TR
Review of the Test Report
CB Test Certificate
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Initial Factory Surveillance
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Review of the I.F.I.R
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(Optional) NCB Certification Mark
Initial Factory Surveillance Report
Conformity Assessment Certificate &
Conformity Assessment Report
Production is under surveillance
Factory Surveillance
Re-testing
Market control by the NCB
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Evolution of total assets from 1998 to 2012
7000,000
6000,000
5000,000
4000,000
3000,000
2000,000
1000,000
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1998
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1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Financial Results from 1998 to 2012
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
,0
1998
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1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
450
400
350
300
Certification
Bodies
250
200
150
Testing
Laboratories
100
50
0
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2500
2000
Manufacturer's
Testing
Laboratories
1500
1000
500
0
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80'000
70'000
60'000
50'000
40'000
30'000
20'000
10'000
'0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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90000
80000
70000
60000
50000
REGIONAL SCHEME
IECEE CB SCHEME
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
1999
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Historical tripartite
MoU with common
target and goals
between :
IEC-ILAC-IAF
Example for Testing Laboratory
IEC C.A. System
Secretariat
ILAC Member AB
Testing Laboratory accredited by
COFRAC and accepted by the IECEE
Short list of
pre-selected
Technical Assessor(s)
Data Base of a
Common Pool of
Registered Technical
Assessors
Selection and appointment of:
ON-SITE
ASSESSMENT
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Technical
TechnicalAssessor
Assessor
Lead Assessor
COMMON
ASSESSMENT
REPORT
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COMMON
ASSESSMENT
REPORT
Example for Certification Body
IEC C.A. System
Secretariat
Data Base of a
Common Pool of
Registered Technical
Assessors
IAF
Member AB
Certification Body accredited by NATA
and registered by the IECEE System
Short list of
pre-selected
Technical Assessor(s)
Selection and appointment of:
Australia
ON-SITE
ASSESSMENT
+
Technical Assessor
Lead Assessor
COMMON
ASSESSMENT
REPORT
COMMON
ASSESSMENT
REPORT
The OIML and the IEC have
agreed to consult each
other on any technical
issues of joint interest and
shall provide each other
with any information or
documentation concerning
matters of mutual interest,
particularly concerning
legal metrology related to
standardization and
conformity assessment
within the IECEE.
THE FUTURE / THE FUTURE LOOKS
BRIGHT / LOOKING AHEAD
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 The need to have a strategic global market relevance.
 The need to position international standardization and
Conformity Assessment as a strategic business tool.
 The recognition that global reach is not an easy
objective.
 The acceptance that innovation and adding business
value takes hard work and open collaboration.
 The peoples of the world recognize that standardization
and Conformity Assessment improve their lives.
 The National Committees are the foundation for
achieving national and global relevance.
We are at the forefront of new exciting
challenges in Conformity Assessment and
the IECEE System is aiming at to be the
right player, a player that can be trusted.
IECEE takes Conformity Assessment
Further!
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CAB Meeting 2013-10-22 New Delhi