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2005-12-12 |
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2005-11-22 |
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2005-08-10 |
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2005-05-04 |
Logo Change: SGS Belgium NV - Division SGS CEBEC replaces the old logo |
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2005-04-11 |
Name Change: TUV Product Services Asia Ltd. becomes TÜV Hong Kong Ltd. - TÜV SÜD Group |
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2005-04-06 |
Efficient access to global markets at minimal cost: the IECEE CB Scheme |
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Q: How has the world of conformity assessment changed over the past 20 years? A: There have been three big changes that are the result of globalization, all of them having to do with the need for faster market access, greater rigour and efficiency, and consistency among the NCBs and CBTLs.* The markets have changed from being national or regional to being global. Conformity assessment is a tool that provides access to markets, so change comes as a result of pressure by industry to access markets more easily. About 20 years ago manufacturers had to have a conformity assessment mark for each country that they wanted to access, and in many cases conformity assessment fell under the regulatory area. But markets began to globalize and the old system came to be seen as inefficient. Europe with its regional schemes began using multilateral agreements and the CB Scheme came into being in 1985. By 1995, globalization was in full swing and the CB Scheme, which had not been as active as it could have been, started to become much more important. Since globalization began, there’s been a move towards simplifying things by means of a single test and a single certificate for entry into multiple markets. Along with globalization came liberalization. Markets moved from mandatory to voluntary testing. This means it’s the participants in the market who decide whether or not to require certification. Since they’re free to do so, they recognize the value in choosing third-party certification. Globalization and liberalization are still evolving and there are still different certification marks that are needed to access some markets, but CB Test Certificates play a great role in accessing these markets with their high acceptance and recognition by the relevant NCBs. As for greater rigour, the IECEE focused on ensuring that peer assessment was really an in-depth and professional assessment and not just something cursory. The strength of the system relies on the competence of its members, so we have a fundamental interest in ensuring that each member measures up. We revisited our assessment procedure and made it much more intensive, focused on the real technical aspects with thorough documentation of the process. Thirdly, manufacturers’ testing laboratories have been fully taken into account in the operation of the IECEE systems to ensure consistency in applying IEC standards for product compliance, which means that the safety issue for their products has been addressed thoroughly. As markets globalized, manufacturers needed to access global markets more efficiently and faster, so we developed new processes for them to do this: supervised manufacturer testing, testing at manufacturer’s premises, witnessed manufacturer testing, and recognized manufacturer testing, the latter being the most demanding for manufacturers in terms of capability. Q: Where is conformity assessment heading in the next several years? A: Predicting the future is very difficult, but I think it’s clear to all that we will continue with two basic trends. The market is very competitive and the CB Scheme helps manufacturers to, one, reduce costs and, two, shorten the time it takes to get to market. I don’t see these trends stopping any time in the near future, so the CB Scheme will develop new procedures to remain responsive to industry’s evolving needs and at the same time we’ll develop new business opportunities with the CB Full Certification Scheme (CB-FCS) and the factory inspections/audits which are an important part of it. Q: In 2001 the CB Scheme issued 19 600 test certificates. In 2004 that figure rose to 38 000. Why is growth this strong? A: More and more buyers and dealers are asking for proof of CB Scheme testing and certification from their suppliers, just as some industrializing countries are insisting that imported goods be certified by CB Scheme testing labs. So manufacturers find themselves required to show proof of compliance against IEC standards. It ensures that electrical products are safe and performing and that’s good for both manufacturers and their clients. The CB Scheme is the global reference for certification and good marketing by CB Scheme members has a great deal to do with its success. When clients ask about the best way to enter new markets, our members tell them about the CB Scheme. I suspect that some of our expansion also has to do with our members’ clients talking to each other, promoting us by word-of-mouth. So a little like Coca-Cola, the CB Scheme has become a trademark in its own right. Q: From the international trade perspective, what is the added value for a manufacturer to seek certification under the IECEE scheme? A: The CB Scheme provides an international passport that gives faster access to markets and the assurance that the products comply with the IEC standards. Multiple testing and multiple certification slows down access to multiple markets. Having a single test and one or more certification marks giving access to multiple markets is far more efficient. In-depth peer assessment helps to ensure confidence-building among the members and confidence in accepting test results. Q: Taking that point further, many developing nations have aired concerns that they are the potential dumping grounds for unsafe electrical equipment. Can the IECEE meet these concerns? A: Let’s make it clear that the IECEE does not manufacture equipment, it coordinates and administers a worldwide system for testing electrical equipment. For a country that has no electrotechnical industry and no recognized testing laboratory, the CB Scheme can still offer added value. These countries may wish to set rules for imported electrical products whereby only products that can show that they have been approved through the IECEE CB or FCS Schemes could be authorized to access their markets. South Africa is an example of a country that requires that imported electrical goods come with CB test certificates. The CB Scheme can easily work with countries that have mandatory certification and help to provide market access there. Once industrialization starts and there is a nascent electrotechnical industry, then the CB Scheme has a great deal to offer as our test certificates will help to ensure the proof of compliance to IEC standards of both local goods for export as well as imported goods. An industrializing country with low labour costs and high-quality goods for export is in a very competitive position.
A: The IEC already has all of the world’s industrialized countries participating, so new members from now on will mostly be industrializing countries – those whose electrotechnical industry is beginning to develop. To be a member of the IECEE, you need to be a member of the IEC.** But what’s really worth noting is the very reasonable entrance fees and subsequent annual fees to maintain membership. Once a country is a member, it has access to almost all services and documents, can participate in all meetings and can develop its expertise in testing and certification with their counterparts. There are very clear benefits to this and Malaysia is a good example as it started as a Member Body and then later added an NCB and an associated CBTL. By participating as a Member Body of the IECEE and learning about it, by meeting all kinds of people from testing labs and from industry, the Malaysian delegates developed a very good understanding of how it all works. They took this back to Malaysia with them and influenced government and industry there, so that now Malaysia is active in issuing and recognizing CB test certificates and has aligned its standards with those of the IEC. This signifies a real transfer of technology and knowledge. Q: The recent agreement between IEC and ILAC benefits who and why? (please click here for full article regarding this agreement) A: It benefits our members, the testing laboratories, as they are simultaneously members of the IECEE and customers of ILAC. The agreement has to do with harmonizing procedures and forms, carrying out joint assessments and common understanding of ISO/IEC 17025, which is the document that lays down the requirements of how an assessment is carried out. Instead of having to be assessed separately by both the CB Scheme and by ILAC, the assessment can be done just once. It’s cost effective and more efficient this way. Q: How does the new ISO/IEC 17050 standard fit into the IECEE scheme? A: The three IEC conformity assessment systems, and this includes the IECEE, are third-party systems, while supplier’s declaration of conformity is first-party conformity assessment. IECEE recognizes that for some industries, SDoC could be used and/or requested in some markets or regions in the global market, and in this respect SDoC could use a CB test report as a basis for the SDoC so in that sense it is complementary. However, the significant and substantial growth of the CB Scheme proves that independent, third-party certification is requested by the market as a reliable and independent proof of conformity to IEC standards. * NCB: national certification body. CBTL: certification body test laboratory. **Note: it’s possible to be a member of the IECEE and not of the IEC for an initial period of three years, although costs for doing this are higher than for IEC members. |
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2005-04-01 |
WITHDRAWAL of Japanese CBTL UL Apex Co., Ltd. Yokohama Branch |
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Upon request of the NCB UL Apex, the following CBTL has been withdrawn from the CB Scheme: UL Apex Co., Ltd. |
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2005-03-18 |
Entela Canada acquired by Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. Canada |
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2005-03-01 |
IEC and ILAC agreement to improve efficiency and reduce assessment costs for testing laboratories |
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2005-02-01 |
New Product Category EMC Operational in the CB Scheme |
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2005-01-17 |
Name Change: CEBEC becomes SGS Belgium NV - Division SGS CEBEC |
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2005-01-12 |
Entela taken over by Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. |
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2004-12-15 |
IEC conformity assessment at workshop in India |
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He discussed the three IEC conformity assessment systems: IECEE, IECEx and IECQ-CECC with the focus of his talk going to the IECEE CB Scheme. He went into detail about the peer assessment programme that is used to evaluate the certification bodies and test laboratories that are members of the CB Scheme. He explained how using the CB Scheme would help South Asian governments and importers to ensure that safer products were entering the domestic market, which ultimately benefits consumers, and how it also helped suppliers to bring products to market more quickly. The workshop took place on 6 and 7 December 2004, in New Delhi and brought together about 200 people from South Asian industry to learn about certifying to international standards. The workshop highlighted existing international standards and guides that cover product and management systems certification practice. Every year ISO organizes a similar regional workshop in a different country. |
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2004-12-02 |
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The most recent training course for international lead assessors took place from 18 - 19 November 2004 at the CCV Conference Center in Geneva, Switzerland. Hosted by the IECEE secretariat, the course brought together 30 participants from all regions of the world. Presentations by several speakers notably focused on critical elements pertaining to IEC/ISO Guide 65 and IEC/ISO Guide 17025, the functioning of IECEE operational documents and the role of the IECEE peer assessment in IEC conformity assessment programmes. The aim of this training course was to inform IECEE assessors of the most recent assessment techniques, build confidence among IECEE members/National Certification Bodies (NCBs) through professional and impartial assessment, and build confidence between the IECEE and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). Three ILAC delegates from Austria , France and the United Kingdom attended the course. Peer assessment is used by the IECEE to ensure that all testing laboratories within the CB Scheme provide an equally high competence and quality of service necessary to build confidence among member NCBs who are the operators of the CB Scheme. Upon successfully passing the final examination at the end of the course, participants received a certificate and were formally registered as IECEE lead assessors.
IECEE lead assessors are seen as key players in the IECEE community and in the peer assessment programme, an essential element of the IECEE CB Scheme. Future lead assessment training courses are scheduled to take place in Chicago, USA, in 2005, in Beijing, China in 2005 and in Geneva , Switzerland in 2007. For more information regarding these courses, please contact IECEE Executive Secretary, Pierre de Ruvo. To view more pictures from this event, please click here. |
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2004-12-02 |
Korean manufacturers take close look at photovoltaics |
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About 40 Korean electrical manufacturers spent an afternoon learning about Korean and IEC certification work in the field of photovoltaics (PV) during a seminar held on 20 October in Seoul, Republic of Korea. With the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) as host, the event was chaired by the president of the Korean Photovoltaics Development Organization, Donghwan Kim, who is Associate Dean of Engineering at Korea University. The Director of the KATS Energy and Resources Standards Division, Il-sub Shin, provided the welcome speech to the group.
Attendees to the seminar enjoyed a presentation by KATS Senior Researcher, Sung-ho Shin, who spoke about PV certification systems and standards in Korea . IECEE Executive Secretary, Pierre de Ruvo, gave an overview of the IECEE photovoltaics certification process, while Secretary of PV Global Approval Program’s Executive Board, Richard Kay, spoke about introducing PV GAP to Korea. Conformity assessment for photovoltaics passed from the IECQ-CECC to the IECEE CB Scheme in 2004. Previously, certification bodies within the IECQ-CECC tested the PV components and units as stand-alone items. But the market wanted PV components and units tested for safety and performance within a system and the IECEE, which deals with components, equipment and systems, was seen as the right place for this work. In May 2004 BP Solar was the first company to receive a conformity assessment certificate from the IECEE Full Certification Scheme (CB-FCS) for its solar electric modules manufactured in India , China, Spain and Australia. |
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2004-12-02 |
Korea Testing Laboratory |
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Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL), founded in 1966, was the first national calibration and measurement agency in the Republic of Korea. Today it employs 450 people and consists of six centres, the biggest of which handles electrotechnology. In 2003 KTL had a turnover of USD 50 million. Its market is fairly evenly split at 50 % domestic and 50 % international, the latter being mostly Japan, China , Southeast Asia and Western Europe. KTL’s competitors are well-known certification bodies that do business in Korea under the IECEE CB Scheme.
KTL’s participation has grown rapidly since it first investigated the CB Scheme in the early 1990s. “Back then,” says KTL Electrotechnical Centre Director General Insop Song, “we were looking at ways to enter the European and American markets. European test labs and certification bodies knew who we were, but didn’t accept our test reports or certificates. We saw that the EU depended on the IEC and that it was also important not only for North American but also for Asian markets. That led us logically to the CB Scheme and the government, via Korea National Institute of Technology and Quality (formerly Korea Agency for Technology and Standard), gave its support for KTL to become a member of the CB Scheme. We started by testing and certifying for the IT and office equipment category and found it to be very successful for us.” Today, KTL tests and certifies for 11 of the 16 product categories in the CB Scheme and plans to test and certify for all of them by 2006. In the early 1990s, income for the Electrotechnical Centre resulting from international business was virtually zero and growing at only about 5 % per year. But in the late 1990s Korea suffered a severe financial crisis and the currency was devalued drastically. To survive, Korean manufacturers needed to export and they turned to KTL for this. The CB Scheme allows for rapid entry into new markets because CB Scheme certificates are recognized by all participating NCBs. Because KTL was able to issue these certificates, Korean manufacturers could find new markets quickly. 20 % annual growth Song says that half of the Electrotechnical Centre’s income is from Korean companies and half is from international companies and that the latter is growing at more than 20 % per year because Korean companies are moving operations into Southeast Asia in the search for lower manufacturing costs and then selling their products back into the domestic market from abroad. Song also says that the market as a whole is growing, and that Asian countries now appear to be adopting IEC standards just as the European Union has been doing. In response to this growing market, KTL developed an annual, month-long, In-Service Tutorial Programme for Asian certification and/or testing bodies, including China, to come to Seoul to learn about IEC standards and the CB Scheme. In October of 2004, 16 engineers from Asia participated in the programme. He says that SIRIM Berhad – Malaysia’s national certification body – came to study how KTL operates the system, possibly with the intention of developing a similar system. “This is good for KTL,” he says, “because strong competitors make us stronger. It is good for us to have strong competitors because it forces us to provide our customers with even better services. So, at the heart of it all, the CB Scheme actually helps our customers, not our competitors.”
KTL has also been involved with IECQ (now ) since 1979 and, at present has three major Korean electronic component manufacturers certified under the system. Another six are waiting for the IECQ merger with CECC (which was completed in 2003) to develop further before coming on board. Service to the national economy
For the past three years, Song has observed that developing countries and their certification bodies that are trying to apply IEC standards and its conformity assessment schemes are having difficulty getting the information they need. “To help them to obtain the information they need,” says Song, “I suggest creating a separate page in the IEC website for them, one that contains the relevant information on IEC, its committees, boards, and schemes. I believe that this would be a good guide to help them to establish their system and get clearer information.” He points out that the IECEE website is a good example of one that shares well organized information Case study In 1996 the Director General of the Korea Testing Laboratory’s Electrotechnical Centre, Insop Song, participated in an APEC meeting representing the Republic of Korea. South American and Southeast Asian countries saw the value in IEC standards and had been harmonizing their national standards with IEC International Standards. Samsung Electronics wanted to begin exporting to South America, particularly Argentina, and needed a test report to do so. Samsung asked KTL to help by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with South American certification bodies. Song went to IRAM, the Argentine standards institute, to sign the MOU. This opened up the Argentine market to Samsung, whose exports to that country now amount to USD 50 million per year. Insop Song
Established in November 2000, the ANF is a non-governmental regional body with five founding members: KTL, Japan Quality Assurance Organization, China Quality Certification Centre, PSB Corporation ( Singapore) and Electronics Testing Centre (Taiwan). Its goal is to have one standard, one test and one certification for its members. It consists of four committees: policy, promotion, international relations and technical. "In Asia,” says Song, “we need a common system and the ANF can help to create it. We know electronic products because around half of the world’s production is manufactured in Asia. But Asian participation in things like the CB Scheme is limited. We have very little input to creating the standards that the CB Scheme uses. This is due to both financial and political reasons. While Europe tends to dominate, we’d like to see more Asian input, so we formed ANF to help us with this.” |
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2004-12-02 |
OVE: On duty in electrotechnology for 121 years |
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By Christian Gabriel, Secretary of the Austrian National Committee of the IEC The Austrian Electrotechnical Association (Österreichischer Verband für Elektrotechnik – OVE), a private non-profit organization, emerged from the Vienna Electrotechnical Society which was founded in 1883. Since then the association has been a central national platform for all electrotechnical experts and companies dealing with the development and the progress of techniques, science and the technical problems that arise whenever electrical energy is applied. Times have changed significantly but OVE’s mission is still as topical as ever:
With the IEC from the beginning
Electrotechnical standardization in Austria
Though the number of OEK staff members is quite small, the team is very efficient and acts quickly in a flexible way in response to all the different daily challenges. The outstanding competence acquired over the years has been acknowledged at the national and international levels as well.
Financing OEK’s work is based on the sales of standards, which contribute around 80 % of the turnover. IEC and CENELEC membership fees are refunded by the Austrian authorities.
The Austrian way forward Being aware that most of the basic decisions in standardization are settled at the international level, and therefore knowing about the strategic relevance of being integrated in the international standardization work, OEK strongly promotes and supports the active participation of national experts in international standardization. This is done by frequent workshops and in-house promotion tours (especially focused on small- to medium-sized enterprises). Through the workshops and in-house seminars the benefits of standardization, the possibilities of participating in standardization, and the right use of the different procedures and tools are communicated. It seems to be a big task to convince the stakeholders about the necessity of standards to support the national economy and promote electrotechnical safety and therefore to encourage their continuing investment in standardization. However we’ll stay on the road and keep the ball rolling. Contact details: AUSTRIAN IEC NATIONAL COMMITTEE Telephone: +43 (1) 587 63 73 |
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Should you have any suggestion and comments to improve their information please contact CQC by using the following communication data: International Certification Dept. |
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2004-11-01 |
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2004-10-08 |
Re-assessment and Scope Extension at CQC, BTIHEA, TIRT and SEC in Beijing |
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Group 1, composed of Dr. Wolfgang Kreinberg (TÜV PS GmbH as Convenor), Arun Sachdeva (STQ), Yasuaki Hazeyama (TÜV Rheinland Japan) and José Madeira Cruz (ISQ Portugal), performed the assessment at CQC as NCB and the CBTLs BTIHEA, TIRT and SEC, all located in Beijing. The assessment team discovered a certification body and laboratories that spent significant time in preparing themselves for this important assessment. The atmosphere during the assessment was very cordial, with the staff being very responsive both in the laboratory and in the quality departments. As such the assessment, despite the very broad scope, was performed and reported on in the given time frame.
The pictures show the opening meeting with Prof Li Hualin (CQC) and his staff and some impressions during the assessment. |
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1. IEC 61730-1 and 61730-2 (PV module safety qualification) have been approved and will be published by 2004-10-15. 2. IEC 62124 (Design verification of PV stand alone systems) has been approved and will be published by 2004-10-10. 3. Project 61727 (Utility interface for PV systems ) has been circulated as an FDIS and the IS is expected to be published by 2004-12-31. 4. Project 61215, 2nd edition: Central Office is preparing an FDIS, expected date of FDIS circulation 2004-11, expected date of publication 2005-02. 5. Project 62093 (Balance-of-system components for PV systems – Design qualification natural environments): Central Office just started FDIS preparation, expected date of FDIS circulation 2005-02, expected date of publication 2005-05. 6. The next meeting of IEC TC 82 is planned to be held in Beijing in |
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Following the IECEE Management Committee resolution to approve the Recognized Manufacturer Testing procedure, I would like to provide you with some more elements pertaining to the nature of the RMT procedure so that your client can benefit from this alternate route to obtain CB Test Certificates. The RMT concept combines rigorous qualification of the manufacturer's capabilities, a confidence building phase, extensive exchange of information between the NCB and the RMTL, verification of reports and a specified laboratory surveillance programme. RMT is a procedure by which an NCB assesses initially, and on an on-going basis, the capability and expertise of the manufacturer’s laboratory(ies) according to ISO/IEC 17025 and any other relevant IECEE Operational Documents, including the laboratory’s quality management system and the laboratory’s testing processes. The primary benefit of the RMT procedure to a manufacturer is the improved speed to market, since the manufacturer is in control of the timetable for product evaluation and testing. The NCB retains the full role of a Certification Body in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 65 and the IECEE Rules of Procedure. The RMTL uses its own personnel and test equipment, takes responsibility for, and signs the test report. However, the task of reviewing the Test Report and taking the certification decision remains under the full responsibility of the NCB prior to issuing a CB Test Certificate. In addition to the rigorous process, any candidate RMTL must have operated as an SMT Laboratory with its NCB(s) during two years immediately prior to the application. Finally, a key point to note is that an RMT Laboratory will be subject to a special IECEE re-assessment process coordinated by the IECEE Secretariat in order to grant integrity, impartiality and build confidence among the IECEE members. As you can see from the above, the RMT programme is the highest level of competence and professionalism that a manufacturer can achieve to be entitled to operate under the IECEE CB Scheme. Pierre de Ruvo |
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2004-10-01 |
Change of name of NCB/CBTL FM Approvals |
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The name of NCB/CBTL FM Approvals has recently been changed to FM Global Technologies LLC (also known as FM Approvals). |
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2004-09-27 |
TRANSFER OF OPERATIONS OF CBTL UL International Services Ltd. Taiwan Branch |
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UL International Services Ltd. Taiwan Branch now is operating under the responsibility of UL International Demko A/S for the Product Category OFF. |
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2004-09-01 |
BP Solar is first solar module manufacturer to receive international product conformity certificate – Allows for commercial acceptance in global markets |
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The IECEE CB Scheme is the world’s first truly international system for acceptance of test reports dealing with the safety of electrical and electronic products. It is a multilateral agreement among participating countries and certification organizations. A manufacturer using a CB test report issued by one of these organizations can obtain national certification in all other member countries of the CB Scheme. According to BP Solar Product Line Director Dr. Jean Posbic, "BP Solar chose to seek this certification because it allows us to simplify the external certification process of our solar modules as this certificate combines performance, quality and safety certifications." IECEE Executive Secretary Pierre de Ruvo says, "It is significant that a major player has chosen to certify its modules within the IECEE PV Programme and seek the international CB-FCS certificate. We take a business approach to providing market players with what they need to help them compete and we are proud that BP Solar has given us the opportunity to deliver the first CB-FCS certificate to them." Eight certification bodies and associated testing laboratories in seven member countries participate in the IECEE PV CB-FCS programme, which is based on mutual recognition of the conformity assessment certificates issued by its members. These serve as the basis for certifying electrical products at the national and international level and is recognized by PV GAP to grant its International Seal. It is an extension of the CB Scheme, which is operated by the International Electrotechnical Commission’s Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment ( IECEE). PV GAP is a not-for-profit organization, registered in Switzerland, that certifies the quality of photovoltaic systems and components. PV GAP also promotes the development and use of internationally accepted standards that promote integrating quality into all aspects of PV energy delivery. The organization encourages international reciprocity of national specifications for manufacturers, testing laboratories and accreditation of training programs in installation, operation and maintenance for PV practitioners. (September 2004) |
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2004-08-04 |
WITHDRAWAL OF UK CBTL ERA Technology Ltd. |
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Upon request of the NCB ASTABEAB, the following CBTL has been withdrawn from the CB Scheme: ERA Technology Ltd. |
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2004-08-04 |
NEWS FROM THE CMC 2004 MEETING HELD IN KYOTO, JAPAN ON 2004-06-24/25 |
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| The 7th IECEE Certification Management Committee (CMC) General Meeting, held in Kyoto, Japan, from 24 to 25 June 2004, led to a number of actions and decisions of particular importance to manufacturers, national certification bodies (NCBs) and IECEE members. Meeting photos can be viewed by clicking here. Photos taken at the Offiical Dinner can be viewed by following this link.
The second term of office will commence on the 1st of January 2005 and will end on the 31st of December 2009. Among the many decisions taken during the meeting, five main ones stand out. Level of reciprocity over the NCBs New product category: electromagnetic compatibility Recognized manufacturers’ testing Official signature of the Master Multilateral Agreement (MLA)
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2004-06-16 |
News from the 41st Committee of Testing Laboratories (CTL) Meeting held in Singapore |
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With PSB Corporation playing host, the 41st Committee of Testing Laboratories (CTL) Meeting successfully took place in Singapore on 24 to 27 May. Over 70 expert representatives, coming from 165 laboratories worldwide, attended this annual IECEE (International Electrotechnical Commission System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment) event. The 41st CTL Meeting was a significant event for PSB Corporation as this was the first time in the CTL history that the annual meeting has been held in Singapore. The CTL Meeting served as an exchange platform whereby delegates of various international laboratories congregated to discuss and develop solutions to testing problems, as well as to decide how tests should best be executed in order to achieve reproducibility of results. About the CTL
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2004-06-16 |
Testing & Certification Conference 2004: Global Compliance for IT, AV and Telecom Products |
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| Enjoying its fourth successful run, PSB Corporation's Testing & Certification Conference extended its fine track record by providing timely compliance updates for the information technology, electrotechnology and telecommunication industries. The conference theme this year, “Global Compliance for IT, AV and Telecom Products” presented an opportunity for companies to reevaluate their product development stages and approval requirements in light of the current industry challenges and competitive realities. Besides experts from PSB Corp and its subsidiary, Sibercert, revered veterans - Mr Pierre de Ruvo, Executive Secretary of the IECEE and Mr Robert Wunderer, Convener of the CTL Expert Task Force 2 – were the featured speakers. The sessions were devoted to the following topics:
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2004-06-07 |
Change of name of CBTL GTIES |
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IEC International Standards are one half of an equation whose other side reads “Conformity Assessment” (CA). In a world of global trade where buyers want to have confidence in what manufacturers are selling, IEC standards and its three CA schemes stand as independent brokers of quality and trust. The reason they go together is simple: it is one thing to make a claim about the quality of a product; it is another thing to prove it. A manufacturer may boast that his product meets all the requirements of an IEC International Standard. A testing lab within one of the IEC’s CA schemes can verify whether or not this claim is true. This verification has important consequences for global trade. IEC General Secretary Aharon Amit |
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2004-05-27 |
New CB Bulletins available electronically |
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CB Bulletin No 107A, May 2004 This publication is available for sale at the IEC Webstore
CB Bulletin No 107B, May 2004 This publication is available for sale at the IEC Webstore
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2004-05-03 |
CERTIFICATION CHANGES IN POLAND |
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Starting from 2004-05-01 the mandatory certification for B mark in Poland is abolished. Hitherto used obligatory Polish safety mark B in triangle becomes a voluntary safety mark in the same shape, similar to the other voluntary national marks. |
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2004-04-02 |
Conference "Development and Realization National strategy for Quality improvement" |
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From left to right: For more pictures, please click here Serbia & Montenegro government minister declares full support for CB Scheme |
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2004-03-12 |
Merger of ASTA and BEAB |
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Dear Sir/Madam, APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE CERTIFICATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE IECEE(CMC) As part of the IECEE Basic Rules (IECEE 01) The Secretary of the IECEE is appointed for a period of five years by the CAB, on nomination by the CMC. He is eligible for re-appointment without restriction. In October 1999, in Kyoto, the CAB appointed Mr. Pierre de RUVO as Secretary of the IECEE for the period from 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2004 (see CAB Decision 15/1999) on a unanimous nomination by the IECEE-CMC during the meeting held in Singapore, June 1999. Therefore, in Kyoto on 25th June 2004, the Certification Management Committee will have to proceed with the nomination of the Secretary of the IECEE for the period from 1st January 2005 to 31st December 2009 In this regard, it is recalled that the present Secretary will be terminating his first term and that he is eligible for immediate re-appointment without restriction. Pierre de RUVO has declared his willingness to continue to serve the IECEE Community and to stand for re-appointment for another 5 year term. Of course, Member Bodies of the IECEE may nominate any other person of their choice. Proposals may be sent to the IECEE Secretary, Pierre de RUVO, by E-mail, to pro@iec.ch At the latest by April 22, 2004 Mr. Gösta FREDRIKSSON Mr. Jun XIE Mr. Fritz BEGLINGER |
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2004-01-19 |
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I have had the privilege of working with testing and conformity assessment for forty years now, and the development that has taken place over these years has been quite amazing; from small, local and often isolated markets to regional markets, and now increasingly towards a global market. The CB Scheme is a successful example of the solutions that have been created to make global trade easier by using one test as the basis for market entry in several countries. Although most countries agree about the importance of joint standards as a way of creating trade without borders, we still have some way to go before this becomes reality. We need to have a scheme with high credibility, being flexible and market oriented. It is easy to say, but the challenge is to use various elements consistently to keep the trust among the acceptance interests, such as certification bodies, authorities, buyers and sellers, whether the testing is done in a third party laboratory assessed by the scheme or at the manufacturer’s premises through the certification body. I am looking forward to ensure that IECEE continue to develop the scheme to reduce obstacles often experienced by our customers in approaching the global market place. The success of the IECEE is truly evident by the exponential growth in CB certificates issued over the years and the number of participating countries. More manufacturers are selling products globally because of the dedication of the IECEE and its worldwide members. At the moment, 43 countries are part of the CB scheme for one or more product safety standards and in 2003, a total of 31'000 CB certificates were issued. We have several important working groups that are evaluating expansion development of the scheme as well as simplifications. We have the full certification scheme that also will include some factory inspection elements and we also have started promising activities with ILAC to co-operate in assessments to utilize the competence and capabilities of both the CB scheme and the national accreditation scheme. I am excited to be in a position to work on developing the CB Scheme further and to be able to promote important issues that will make life easier for manufacturers and retailers by speeding up the process of accessing the world’s markets. If you have any ideas on how we can continue to develop the CB scheme to better meet your needs, I will be happy to hear from you. Gösta Fredriksson |
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Operational Procedure OP-AAG 005 Ed. 1.0 "COST RELATED TO PEER ASSESSMENT SERVICES" provides assessors with useful information and guidelines on costs to be invoiced when perform IECEE assessments as well as the form to be used when sending estimate (expenses) to the assessed organization. Assessors shall carefully read this document and use the relevant form prior to carrying out the assessments. IECEE Members can access this document by clicking here. |
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| 2003-12-05 |
News from the Photovoltaics Information Day Geneva 2003-11-24 |
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IECEE hosts Photovoltaics Information Day MeetingWith photovoltaics (PVs) now having completed its shift from the IECQ-CECC to the IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment (IECEE), 30 participants from around the world met in Geneva in November to discuss some of the fundamental aspects of this move. Hosted by the IECEE, the meeting was held to clarify what the move entails and why the latter became a more appropriate scheme for PVs. The information day included an introduction to way the IECEE is organized and spelled out the functioning of the conformity assessment board. Previously, Certification Bodies within the IECQ-CECC tested the PV components and units as stand-alone items. But the market made it clear to the IEC that it wanted PV components and units tested for safety and performance within an overall system. The IECQ-CECC, as an approval and certification programme for electronic components is not ideally suited to this, while the IECEE, dealing with components, equipment and systems, is. Global
markets IECEE Executive Secretary Pierre de Ruvo detailed for the audience the advantages of this scheme, whose ultimate purpose is to facilitate international trade. The two key elements of the IECEE comprise safety and performance of the PV systems. He added that the “CB and FCS Schemes offer, de facto, the true passport for the needs of industry to market their products in any country anywhere in the world.” Discussions at the meeting revealed that safety certification, with its inherent national differences, should at least initially be dealt with under the existing IECEE CB Scheme for mutual recognition of test certificates, whereas performance certification, typically with no national differences, should be dealt with under the new IECEE-PV programme. It is expected that the independent Global Approval Program for Photovoltaics (PV-GAP) will license its own international mark for performance certification once a manufacturer is granted the IECEE PV Conformity Assessment Certificate. Some PV-module manufacturers already need this mark to be able to bid on some of today’s renewable energy contracts involving PV.
IECEE Chairman Gösta Fredriksson outlined third party testing and certification activities within the IECEE-PV programme, saying that the IECEE aims at giving users confidence in the safety, performance and quality of PV components, products, equipment and systems, the key element being the mutual recognition of test results. This new strategy should help to foster international trade in PV components and systems and also serve the PV industry by the aid of a third party conformity assessment scheme that results in a cost-effective programme that adds value. When needed, with the IECEE Conformity Assessment Certificate, Test Report and Factory Audit Report, certification marks of IECEE members can be granted within 15 working days of a manufacturer submitting a request for it. All existing Certification Bodies and associated Testing Laboratories that are now operating under the IECQ-CQC PV programme will be granted acceptance for the next three years, after which they will be subjected to the IECEE re-assessment programme. Collaboration
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63 experts attended the course, which was held at the CCV Conference Center on November 13th and 14th 2003. For more pictures, please click here
The agenda addressed ethical issues and technical competence of IECEE assessors that are the real value of the Peer Assessment Program as implemented by the IECEE. The aim of the course was also to provide IECEE assessors with a common understanding of the peer assessment technique and to share practical experience from the most experienced Lead Assessors. Thanks to the invaluable participation of the lecturers Dr. Wolfgang Kreinberg, Mrs. Jolanta Wroblewska, Mr. Trond Sollie and Pierre de RUVO (IECEE Executive Secretary) the training course lead to a successful and interactive participation by all attendees. As a result of the final examination the attendees were formally Registered as IECEE Assessors and rewarded with a Certificate. The IECEE plans to hold the next training course for Lead Assessors by the end of 2004. The session will be held in Geneva and hosted by the IECEE Secretariat. Pierre de RUVO
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| 2003-12-01 |
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| During the Waikoloa annual meeting of the IECEE the committee approved the procedure allowing manufacturer's testing laboratories to use their own testing facilities as an alternate route to obtain CB Test Certificates under specified conditions. In this respect, the following alternate procedures where approved:
However, manufacturer's laboratories, are not entitled to operate as third party testing laboratory - CBTLs - that are currently operating under the CB Scheme in accordance with clause 5.3 of IECEE 02. |
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| 2003-11-24 |
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| 2003-10-21 |
News from the IECEE-CTL 2003 Meeting |
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| 2003-10-02 |
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| As a result of the IECEE CMC meeting in Waikoloa USA on June 2003 the CMC agreed to expand the scope of the CB-FCS Scheme to include the same standards/product categories as per the CB Scheme.
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| 2003-09-30 |
Change of name of CBTL ITS Leatherhead (NCBs ASTA, BEAB & SEMKO) |
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| 2003-09-17 |
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| Change of Company name: Please be informed that SIRIM QAS Sdn. Bhd.has changed its name to SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. With the passing away of Dr. Mohd. Yusoff Zakaria in August 2002, Mr. Abdul Aziz Manan has now been appointed as the new executive director of SIRIM QAS International. |
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| 2003-09-09 |
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As a result of the Ballot, doc. IECEE-CMC/327/DV pertaining to the conditions concerning the choice of NCBs by a SMTL, the Management Committee of the IEC during its meeting in Waikoloa, USA-2003, confirmed the result of option "A" of the ballot and approved the Operational & Ruling Document OD-CB 2030 "OPERATION OF SUPERVISED MANUFACTURERS' TESTING (SMT) LABORATORIES" with the inclusion of the conditions under clause 6 (here below reported) of OD-CB2030 Edition 1. Extracted from OD-CB 2030 Edition 1 as approved by the IECEE-CMC 6. Conditions concerning Choice of NCB 6.1 An SMTL shall be permitted to participate in the IECEE Schemes for more than one NCB in the same product category 6.2 An SMTL shall not be permitted to participate in the IECEE Schemes for more than one NCB for the same product model NOTE: an SMTL shall not be permitted to address a test report for the same model to more than one NCB. 6.3 NCB responsibilities including supervision and traceability requirements shall be applied independently by each NCB |
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| As of the 1st August 2003, CEBEC forms part of the SGS Group Belgium. In order to meet globalising markets even better, we have decided to combine the services of our company with those offered by the SGS Group Belgium in view of enlarging the range of offered production certification services. This non-structural joining of knowledge, experience and professional service lending will no doubt also benefit our community. CEBEC will continue working as an independent company, under the same conditions, with the same name and dynamism and with the same dedicated personnel. Both SGS and CEBEC limited the number of changes to an absolute minimum: cooperation terms, contact persons, addresses, telephone numbers and other communication co-ordinates have remained unchanged. We wish to confirm our commitment to actively support the CB-Scheme and thank you for lasting confidence and trustfully accept the challenge to maintain and further develop our mutual collaboration in the future. Yours faithfully, Ronan
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| 2003-08-19 |
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| 2003-08-07 |
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| 2003-08-05 |
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| Venezuela has become the first country to envisage membership in the IECEE-CB Scheme since the IEC’s Conformity Assessment Board opened the IEC’s schemes up to greater participation from non-member countries. It is now up to ExCo to decide whether the applicant may be admitted to apply to the CB scheme based on:
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| 2003-07-25 |
New legal name for NCB/CBTL SEMKO AB |
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would like to inform you that, effective 1 July, our legal name has
been changed from We
would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your confidence
in us and look forward to continuing our good work together. Please
do not hesitate to contact Kenneth.kilander@intertek.com
if you have any further questions. Yours
sincerely Göran
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| 2003-07-22 |
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| Since the Evaluation Group Meeting of 2003-02-13, the following CBTLs have been accepted into the CB Scheme and have been confirmed by the CMC Meeting held in Hawaii on 2003-06-26/27:
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| 2003-07-14 |
ASSESSOR TRAINING SEMINAR SINGAPORE |
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For more pictures, please click here
The agenda addressed ethical issues and technical competence of IECEE assessors that are the real value of the Peer Assessment Program as implemented by the IECEE. The aim of the course was also to provide IECEE assessors with a common understanding of the peer assessment technique and to share practical experience from the most experienced Lead Assessors. Thanks to the invaluable participation of the lecturers Dr. Wolfgang Kreinberg and Pierre de RUVO (IECEE Executive Secretary) the training course lead to a successful and interactive participation by all attendees. As a result of the final examination the attendees were formally Registered as IECEE Assessors and rewarded with a Certificate. The IECEE plans to hold the next training course for assessors resident in Eastern and Western Europe as well as for South Africa and Middle East. The session will be held in Geneva on 13/14 November 2003 and hosted by the IECEE Secretariat. Pierre de RUVO
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| 2003-07-11 |
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| 2003-06-13 |
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| 2003-06-12 |
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| 2003-06-06 |
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| 2003-06-05 |
Formation of a new UK Committee with Responsibility for IECEE Matters |
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| 2003-06-05 |
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MADER – V.P and CEO UL Inc. USA – Lead Assessor – CAB and IECEE Member
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ILAC delegation, headed by Mr. John MITCHELL - NATA's Manager Electrical
Testing and Convenor of the ILAC TAIC Working Group on EMC testing,
was composed by: Under the auspices of CAB the IEC-CAB/ILAC Technical Panel has met for the second time early this year to pursue the negotiations of collaboration. The cooperation between the two organisations has enhanced the possibility of reaching the following goals:
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| 2003-05-27 |
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| 2003-04-30 |
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| The process includes both an initial assessment and continuing reassessments. The process is transparent to all the participating Member Bodies and the operating bodies of the CB Scheme, those being the NCBs and their CBTLs. One unique part of the CB Scheme is a portion of the initial assessment process when a candidate NCB or CBTL may not have sufficient experience in a product category or a specific standard. In such cases when the Assessment Team's recommendation is positive, the candidate body may be conditionally accepted for participation in the Scheme provided that during a trial period of not more than one year: • For a candidate NCB, its CB Test Certificates are confirmed after review by another Issuing and Recognizing NCB for at least three applications, and • For a candidate CBTL its Test Reports are confirmed after review or re-testing by another CBTL for at least three applications. Recently, one of UL's CBTLs had applied for participation in HOUS for the IEC Standard 60335-2-8, but their testing experience was not considered sufficient, which could be the usual situation as a laboratory is starting up its operations with a new product category or a standard. Following
the process specified in the Rules of Procedure, IECEE 02, IMQ agreed
to review three Test Reports. Accordingly, I would like to personally thank IMQ's management and technical staff for taking the time from their busy schedules to support the CB Scheme peer assessment process. IMQ has clearly demonstrated the value of peer assessment and working for maintaining the highest level of confidence in the CB Scheme.
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Dear IECEE Members, The Swedish National Committee, Member Body of the IECEE, has nominated Mr. Gösta FREDRIKSSON for the election of the IECEE Chair. Following this nomination and taking into account that Mr. FREDRIKSSON is presently Vice-Chairman of the IECEE, we will have to take provisions to call for the nominations of candidates for the election of the Vice-Chairman of the IECEE. The formal nomination of the IECEE Vice-Chairman will consequently take place during the next IECEE-CMC meeting that will be held in Waikoloa, HI, USA and hosted by the USNC/IECEE, 26/27 June 2003. In accordance with the Basic Rules IECEE 01 § 8.3, the Vice-Chairman is appointed for a period of three years by the CAB, on nomination by the CMC. He is immediately eligible twice for re-appointment in the same office, each time for a further period of three years. The Vice-Chairman may at the same time be a national delegate to the CMC, except when he takes the chair at a meeting. The Member Bodies of the IECEE are invited to submit nominations for the election of the IECEE Vice-Chairman to the IECEE Secretariat. Yours faithfully, Pierre
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| 2002-12-20 | Joint ILAC/IECEE Re-Assessment of CBTL Wakefield |
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First fruit of CAB/ILAC cooperation Wakefield Laboratories in Auckland, New Zealand, was the scene of the first joint assessment carried out on 3-4 December 2003 by the IECEE, the flagship Scheme of the IEC and IANZ, Accreditation Body of New Zealand member of the International Laboratories Accreditation Forum (ILAC). This is the direct result of an agreement reached in April this year between the IEC and lLAC aimed at providing increasingly cost-effective and efficient services to testing laboratories that operate within the IEC conformity assessment schemes and that are accredited at the national and international level by the ILAC accreditation bodies (see article). According
to Ken Wilson, Technical Director of Wakefield Laboratory: "It
was indeed an honour for Wakefield Laboratories Limited to be the subject
of the recent inaugural joint assessment by the IECEE and IANZ*; and
we certainly view the cooperation by the IECEE and ILAC members in this
manner as positive and mutually beneficial." ILAC's liaison person to the IEC Conformity Assessment Board, Tony Russell, said he is "very pleased with the early progress being made in conduct and programming of cooperative assessments of laboratories now being trialed jointly by interested ILAC and IEC CB Scheme members. The early signs are that there will be enhanced confidence between the parties to achieve harmony in approaches and in the output of their respective conformity assessment activities. In the long term, it is hoped that this will lead to ongoing opportunities for cooperative assessments as a matter of routine, thus reducing any duplication that may currently occur in assessments of electrical safety testing laboratories." Pierre de Ruvo, Head of the IEC-CAB Technical Panel and joint Lead Assessor, said that given his participation in CAB/ILAC negotiations, he is "very happy with the good spirit and the professional approach taken by all parties and that this first experience is at the forefront of breaking new ground."
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Dear IECEE Members, In 2003 Mr. Frank KITZANTIDES will be ending his second term of office as IECEE Chairman. Frank has been chairing the former IECEE Management Committee in 1997, in New Delhi, as Chairman elect and in 1998 he was appointed by the CAB as the first Chairman of the present IECEE Certification Management Committee. In 2000, Frank was confirmed as IECEE Chairman for his second office that will end in 2003. Consequently, during the next year meeting that will be held in Waikoloa, HI, USA and hosted by the USNC/IECEE, 26/27 June 2003, the CMC will have to formally determine the nomination of its future Chairman. In accordance with the Basic Rules IECEE 01 § 8.2 the Chairman is appointed for a period of three years by the CAB, on nomination by the CMC. He is immediately eligible twice for re-appointment in the same office, each time for a further period of three years. The Chairman shall not act as a national delegate to the CMC. The IECEE-CMC Members are invited to submit nominations for the chairmanship of the IECEE to the IECEE Secretariat. Yours faithfully, Pierre
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The IECEE uses peer assessment to ensure that all testing laboratories within the CB Scheme provide an equally high competence and quality of service necessary to build confidence between the member NCBs. As decided by the Management Committee, the IECEE held a course to train assessors resident in the Americas, although some Chinese experts also attended the training. The training focused on the specific role of assessors as Technical Experts whom, in addition to having the personal attributes and competence of assessors, should have specific knowledge and skills in the various standards/product categories as covered by the IECEE’s scope.
For more pictures, please click here The agenda addressed ethical issues and technical competence of IECEE assessors that are the real value of the Peer Assessment Program as implemented by the IECEE. The aim of the course was also to provide IECEE assessors with a common understanding of the peer assessment technique and to share practical experience from the most experienced Lead Assessors. Thanks to the invaluable participation of the lecturers Mr. Pierre de RUVO (IECEE Secretary), Mr. Donald A. MADER, Mr. Joe GRYN and Mrs. Jola WROBLEWSKA, the training course lead to a successful and interactive participation. Some technical presentations dedicated to Medical Equipment and Information Technology material were also provided by Mr. Ulrich WALTZ (VDE) and Mr. Tiki WONG (CSA). As a result of the final examination the attendees were formally Registered as IECEE Assessors and rewarded with a Certificate. The IECEE plans to hold the next training course for ASIA PACIFIC assessors on 26/27 February 2003 in Singapore with the hosting participation of PSB Corporation. Pierre
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In the conference sessions covering the impact of accreditations on trade, safety, health protection and environment, Pierre de Ruvo provided detailed information about the IEC Conformity Assessment Structure,the role and objectives of its Conformity Assessment Board, the three Schemes. He emphasized the success story of the IEC flagship Scheme, the CB Scheme. Pierre de Ruvo also reported on progress made by CAB and ILAC and their project of mutual collaboration in the sector of assessments to testing laboratories and certification bodies operating in the electrotechnical field. The conference was held in conjunction with the annual meetings of ILAC and IAF.
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As notified by the IECEE Swiss Member Body, the Swiss Electrotechnical Association (SEV) is now called Electrosuisse. On the basis of a new vision and mission presents itself the Swiss Electrotechnical Association (SEV), since the General Meeting of September 6, 2002 in Schwyz, with a new name and a new appearance. SEV will be called from now on Electrosuisse. The address of the headquarters from now on is: Electrosuisse Contact persons, Phone- and Fax-numbers will remain the same. The e-mail-Address changes to: first name.family name@electrosuisse.ch (during a transition period the old e-mail address will be automatically rerouted).
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| 2002-09-20 | CHANGE OF SLOVENIAN MEMBER BODY CONTACT INFORMATION |
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According to the Basic Rules, IECEE 01, the Chairman of the CTL is appointed by the CMC on nomination by the CTL. "The term of office of the Chairman of the CTL is three years. He is immediately eligible twice for re-appointment in the same office, each time for a further period of three years." The CTL will have to formally determine the nomination of its future Chairman during its 40th meeting that will be held in SINGAPORE and hosted by PSB Corporation, 28-29 May 2003. It goes without saying that the future Chairman, in addition to being technically expert with a strong background in testing and certification activities should also have a global view of the Electrotechnical sector and related Conformity Assessment activity. The personal attributes that will contribute to the successful performance of the CTL Chairman could be resumed as follow:
Nominations shall be provided directly to Mr. Pierre de Ruvo (pro@iec.ch) together with the relevant C.V and photograph.
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| 2002-09-10 | New LCIE Logo |
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Over a year has now elapsed since LCIE became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bureau Veritas. Bureau
Veritas is a service company specializing in OHSE management (quality,
health, safety and environment) and social accountability, with a workforce
of over 14,000 employees and 550 offices and laboratories in 140 countries
worldwide. As LCIE is a key player in the electricity and electronics segment of this new environment, we felt it was time to underscore the synergy between our two brands. This has now been done. The new LCIE logo which appears at the top of this letter symbolizes the benefit we feel our customers and partners will derive from leveraging the high profile of Bureau Veritas and its historic logo representing truth. As
from 16 September 2002, all our communication media will feature this
new logo. LCIE will strive to ensure that this new logo continues to project the image of a company capable of providing you with quality service in optimum conditions says Mr. Jean-Pierre Gomel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LCIE.
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| 2002-09-03 | CHANGE OF RUSSIAN MEMBER BODY CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| 2002-07-31 | New CB Bulletins available electronically |
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The 39th annual meeting of the IECEE Committee of Testing Laboratories (CTL), held in Cologne, Germany, on 6 and 7 June welcomed the largest representation ever of technical experts working with the IECEE recognized CB Testing Laboratories. Forty countries were represented at the meeting with more than 100 delegates and guests. In his opening remarks, Prof. Bruno O. Braun, President and CEO of TÜV Rheinland Holding A.G., said that his company recognized the essential role of the CTL. He added that the electrotechnical industry considers the CB Scheme* as the most appropriate vehicle for opening global markets in a timely and cost-effective way. TÜV Rheinland is a National Certification Body in Germany. The IECEE-CTL welcomed as a special guest IEC Technical Committee 61 Chairman Derek Johns. He submitted a formal request for technical liaison between the CTL and TC61 (Safety of household and similar electrical appliances) to help ensure common and consistent understanding of IEC International Standards that will lead to official CTL Decision Sheets. CTL Progress Reports Several of the CTL Expert Task Forces reported progress on issues ranging from publishing new lists of testing and measuring equipment and allowed subcontracting, while CTL Working Group 1 submitted a report on applying uncertainty of measurement principles under the CB Scheme and guidance on making uncertainty of measurement calculations. Workshops Two sessions took place at the CTL workshop, both of them based on previous proficiency testing programmes. The first, covering temperature measurement on switches and transformers, focused on:
The second session focused on measurement techniques and tools, on expression of variations, and on a live exercise on the appropriate way to determine distances indicated on samples given for creepage and clearance. Participants agreed that the only way to increase mutual confidence between testing laboratories is to continue to with the proficiency testing programmes and workshops, which the CTL decided to organize on a regular basis as deemed necessary by the need to achieve reproducibility of test results. The CTL also committed itself to:
The CTL agreed to organize CTL Workshops on regular basis as deemed necessary by the need to achieve reproducibility of test results. Elections Gianni Camiciotti was appointed as Secretary of the IECEE-CTL.
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The fifth annual meeting of the IECEE’s Certification Management Committee (IECEE-CMC), held in Milan, Italy, on June 27-28, welcomed new member countries and bodies, noted the significant growth in CB Scheme Test Certificates issued in 2001, and approved a resolution for greater cooperation between the IEC and the International Laboratories Accreditation Forum (ILAC). Frank Kitzantides, NEMA VP of Engineering and Chairman of IECEE presided over the meeting. The consolidated results of the CB Test Certificates issued in 2001 show continuous growth: the CB Scheme issued 24,259 Test Certificates, an increase of 23.8% over the previous year. Accounting for 83.6% of the certificates issued were the top three categories of Office, Electronics, and Household. In his opening remarks, Mr. Renzo Tani, President of ANIE (the Italian Federation of Electrotechnical and Electronics Industries) said that the electrotechnical Industry considers the CB Scheme as the most appropriate vehicle to open global markets in a timely and cost-effective way. New members Thirty-six countries were represented at the meeting with over 100 delegates and guests. This year, the IECEE-CMC welcomed Thailand as a new Member Country represented by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) and its Secretary-General Cherdpong Siriwit. The IECEE also welcomed two new Member Bodies: the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA), represented by its Director, Jun Xie; and CERTIF from Portugal, represented by Francisco Barroca. WG Progress Reports Several of the Working Groups reported progress on issues ranging from use of manufacturers test facilities, both for witness and manufacturer testing, development of a component matrix including testing requirements and distinguishing between safety and non-safety critical components, the development of an international mark (this activity will shortly be transferred to the Conformity Assessment Board WG addressing the same issue), and expansion of the CB Scheme. Cooperation with ILAC Of note among the various strategic decisions taken at this meeting, the Certification Management Committee approved resolutions taken in April 2002 by a joint technical panel formed by the IEC’s Conformity Assessment Board and representatives from ILAC (please see the June 2002 edition of IEC e-tech for more information). These refer to conducting joint laboratory assessments by combined teams of the IEC Schemes and ILAC registered Assessors, along with subsequent common recognition of the assessment results. This will provide more cost-effective and efficient services to CB Scheme testing laboratories that operate within the IEC Schemes and that are accredited at the national and international level by the ILAC Accreditation Bodies. Also part of the strategic resolutions endorsed by the IECEE-CMC were:
The IECEE is considering extending CB Scheme services even further to include, possibly, photovoltaics, EMC and factory audits. The meetings were held at the headquarters of IMQ whose management and staff went out of their way to host a truly memorable event.
Please click here in order to view all meeting photographs.
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| 2002-07-09 | WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN CBTL IC EO Rostov CSM |
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| 2002-06-12 | Legrand hosts meeting in Limoges |
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| The Legrand Group held an Information and co-ordination meeting in Limoges, France, on 29, 30 and 31 May to cover the main trends in standardization and certification.
It brought together some 30 standardizers of the group worldwide. Topics discussed included:
NEMA’s activities were spelled out by J. Meakem, and the main discussion following his presentation was about the IEC’s "global relevance" policy, for which concerns were raised concerning the future of international standardization.
P. de Ruvo made a presentation of IEC Conformity Assessment activities focusing on the success story of the CB Scheme and the added value for the Electrotechnical Industry to use it. The first day ended with a dinner where the participants could exchange their views on the various topics from the day’s sessions. Present were IEC and NEMA guests, and D. Roussel, Technical Director of Legrand group.
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| 2002-06-07 | CHANGE OF PORTUGUESE MEMBER BODY CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| The contact information for the Portuguese Member Body has been modified, effective as of 2002-06-01: Mr.
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| 2002-06-03 | CHANGE OF KOREAN MEMBER BODY CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| 2002-05-31 | Merger of the 2 Chinese NCBs CCEE and CQC |
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| Further to the setting of the CNCA operating as IECEE Member Body, the two previous NCBs of China for electrical products, China Import and Export Product Quality Certification Center (CQC) and China Commission of Certification for Electrical and Electronic (CCEE) have merged into a new certification body as China Quality Certification Center (CQC). CB Testing Laboratories of the new CQC are still those 12 CB Testing Labs of former CCEE and CQC with a consolidated scope.
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| 2002-05-31 | TRANSFER OF OPERATIONS OF CBTL A-PEX |
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| A-Pex International Co., Ltd. (JP) now is operating under the responsibility of UL International Demko A/S for the Product Categories OFF & TRON
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| 2002-05-16 | New CB Bulletin available electronically |
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| 2002-05-03 | IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO/IEC 17025 |
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| Extracted from the Confirmed Minutes (IECEE-CMC/269/RM)of the CMC Meeting 2001-09-13/14 in Geneva: "IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO/IEC 17025 The CMC approved the EVAG recommendation that: The implementation of ISO/IEC 17025 be effective as of January 1st 2003. Until that date, the assessments and re-assessments could be performed either according to ISO/IEC Guide 25 or ISO/IEC 17025, or both, according to the stated wishes (in writing) of the assessed body(ies)."
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The CAB delegation, headed by Mr. Pierre de RUVO, IECEE Secretary and Chairman IECEE-CTL, was composed by: Donald
MADER – V.P and CEO UL Inc. USA – Lead Assessor – CAB and IECEE Member The ILAC delegation, headed by Mr. Alan SQUIRREL, Secretary ILAC, was composed by: Peter
van de LEEMPUT - Chair of the ILAC Technical Accreditation Issues Committee
(TAIC) and Convenor of ISO/CASCO WG25 (Alignment of ISO/IEC 17025 with
ISO 9001:2000) The CAB/ILAC Technical Panel, chaired by the IECEE Secretary, unanimously agreed to target "agreement on a common approach on the elements of ISO/IEC 17025". As is always the case when dealing with technical issues, the CAB/ILAC Members held convergent views as regards the basic approach on the elements of ISO/IEC 17025 and agreed on a number of common resolutions concerning:
This meeting marked an important step forward in the collaborative efforts of CAB and ILAC. It has laid the foundation stones for further co-operation aimed at providing increasingly cost-effective and efficient services to Testing Laboratories operating within the IEC Schemes and accredited at the national and international level by the ILAC Accreditation Bodies. Pierre
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| 2002-05-03 | IECEE trains Peer Assessors for leading role in peer assessment programme |
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The IECEE uses peer assessment to ensure that all testing laboratories within the CB Scheme provide an equally high competence and quality of service necessary to build confidence between the member NCBs. To ensure consistent assessments with common understanding of the peer technique for the sake of credibility and fairness, the IECEE held a course to train lead assessors. Twenty-five people attended the course, which was held in Geneva on April 3, 2002. The agenda addressed ethical issues and competence of the lead assessors as well as focusing on experience from the field on various on-site assessments. The aim of the course was to provide lead assessors with a common understanding of the peer assessment technique as well as allowing them to share practical experience. The training focused on the specific role of lead assessors whom, in addition to having the personal attributes and competence of assessors, should have additional knowledge and skills in assessment leadership/project management to enable the assessment team to conduct on-site assessments efficiently and effectively. The IECEE plans to hold a maintenance training course for lead assessors in 2004. It has also scheduled further training courses for IECEE assessors in three separate sessions: the second half of 2002 in the Americas; the first half of 2003 in Asia; and the second half of 2003 in Europe.
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| 2002-04-19 | The IECEE CB Scheme Recognized by the ASEAN Sectorial Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (ASEAN EE MRA) |
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| The ASEAN Economic Ministers on 5 April 2002 signed the ASEAN Sectorial Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (ASEAN EE MRA). The signed MRA now is available in our website with the following address: http://www.aseansec.org/accsq/sqagr.htm The ASEAN EE MRA accepts 2 routes for testing and certification to be recognised. One is by the IECEE CB Scheme while the other is by those who are signatory to APLAC (for testing) and PAC (for certification) and that the Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) would need to provide evidence that it has been accredited by an accreditation body that is signatory to multilateral MRAs and/or membership to IECEE CB Scheme. The implementation of the MRA will have positive impact on exports/imports of electrical and electronic equipment, which account for a very significant share of intra-ASEAN trade from 30 percent of the intra-ASEAN exports in 1993 to almost 40 percent today. Electrical and electronic equipment assembly plants located in ASEAN are expected to greatly benefit from this trade facilitation scheme. Pham TheVinh ASEAN Secretariat For more information, please visit the IEC Website under: http://www.iec.ch/online_news/etech/news.htm#ASEAN |
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| 2002-04-17 | New Certification Programs for JET |
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| 2002-03-21 | New Certification Programs for JQA |
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| JQA has reported two new Certification Programs:
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| 2002-03-19 | CBTL TÜV RHEINLAND HONG KONG BEGINS OPERATING UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TÜV RHEINLAND GERMANY |
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| 2002-02-11 | WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN CBTL BETI |
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| 2002-02-11 | THE CB-FCS MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT IS NOW EFFECTIVE |
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| Following the resolution from the Certification Management Committee, the CB-FCS Multilateral Agreement has been signed by the 15 members NCB and it is now operational, opening newdoors in the Global Conformity Assessment Offer. In order to view the list of signatories, please click here.
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| 2002-02-11 | TRANSFER OF OPERATIONS OF CBTL TÜV PRODUCT SERVICES LTD. (UK) |
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| 2002-01-25 | CHANGE OF CHINESE MEMBER BODY CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| 2002-01-17 | CHANGE OF CBTL TÜV QSL NAME |
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| Change of name of CBTL TÜV QSL srl to TÜV Italia srl operating under TÜV PS Germany.
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| 2001/12/14 |
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CB Bulletin No
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| 2001/11/27 |
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New York, November 27, 2001—The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), an international standards and conformity assessment body for all fields of electrotechnology in which ANSI is a member via the U.S. National Committee (USNC), recently announced "the world’s first truly international [certification] system" to facilitate global market acceptance of information technology and home entertainment equipment at lower cost. Please click here in order to read the entire article |
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| 2001/11/22 |
The CB-FCS has finally been made a reality says Mr. Frank Kitzantides, Chairman IECEE |
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"This is an extremely encouraging development. While the scope of the CB-FCS is temporarily limited to IT and Electronic Equipment, we see many potential benefits to those manufactures in terms of cost and time to market. This is the culmination of a ten year effort to develop a truly international certification scheme that builds upon the successes of the CB Scheme. I am particularly pleased that the CB-FCS has finally been made a reality." |
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| 2001/11/15 |
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| 2001/11/12 |
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| 2001/11/12 |
New CB Test Certificates on-line |
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Following the presentation of the CB Test Certificate on-line during the CMC meeting in Geneva, September 13th-14th 2001, members NCB have started using it on a trial basis. The objective is to start implementing the on-line system as of January 1st 2002, with evident benefit in terms of efficiency, time and cost saving. |
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| 2001/10/29 |
New CB Bulletin available electronically |
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| 2001/09/18 |
New Chairman and CEO for LCIE (France) |
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A graduate of the Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité (1972), he has spent much of his career working in the electricity sector. After joining CEP Contrôle et Prévention, Mr. Gomel rose through the ranks of the company, taking responsibility for a department and then an electricity division before becoming area manager of the Paris region. CEP was acquired by Bureau Veritas in 1996. Jean-Pierre Gomel |
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| 2001/09/13 |
Speech by Madam Fengqing Wang Chief Administrator Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) |
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| 2001/09/11 |
Change of name and address for KEMA |
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As of September 1, 2001 the name was officially changed to KEMA Quality B.V. New contact information: |
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| 2001/07/17 |
New CB Bulletin available electronically |
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CB Bulletin No
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| 2001/07/17 |
IRAM, Argentina joins the IECEE and becomes Member Body |
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| 2001/07/17 |
UCIEE, Bresil, joins the IECEE and becomes Member Body |
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| 2001/06/06 |
New President for the Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) |
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| 2001/05/11 |
CCEE Secretariat moves to a new location in Beijing |
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| 2001/05/08 |
Notification for the Change of Chairman and Secretary-General of CCEE - China |
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| 2001/05/10 |
BELST, Belarus, joins the IECEE and becomes Member Body |
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| 2001/04/19 |
New IMQ Representative to the CMC |
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| 2001/04/02 |
Establishment of PSB Corporation and PSB Certification on 1 April 2001 |
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| 2001/03/29 |
LCIE S.A. change of ownership |
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| 2001/01/01 |
Danish certification body and testing laboratory changes its name |
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| 2001/01/25 |
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| 2000/07/25 |
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| 2000/07/25 |
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| 2000/11/01 |
SIRIM, Malaysia, joins the IECEE and becomes Member Body |
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CB Bulletin No
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Q: How do you see the new IEC members benefiting from the IECEE? After all, if they are using IEC standards, should not the next step be the IECEE? What does IECEE membership bring to a country?
IECEE 
Korea Testing Laboratory participates in all three of the IEC’s conformity assessment system, with its Electrotechnical Centre testing for both the 
Song doesn’t hesitate in declaring the importance of the CB Scheme to KTL: “Sometimes with my colleagues we ask ourselves what would happen if the IECQ-CECC CB Scheme disappeared and we all agree that the Electrotechnical Centre would likely go bankrupt. I try to help spread the CB Scheme to developing countries because I believe it is very useful for testing and certification houses.” KTL is involved at the CB Scheme management level: they have one person on the Committee of Testing Laboratories and one person on the Certification Management Committee.*
More significantly, Song points out that the Korean economy depends to a large extent on exporting. As a member of the CB Scheme, KTL helps Korean manufacturers to export and acts as their go-between with foreign certification bodies and testing labs. Local small- and medium-sized manufacturers don’t have to contact foreign certification bodies or testing labs because KTL will do it for them. To export, manufacturers have to ensure that their products comply with the national standards of the target country and for this it’s necessary to know what these other national standards contain. KTL maintains a large standards library for Korean manufacturers, one that is now increasingly electronic for easy, quick access.
Korea Testing Laboratory’s Insop Song holds an undergraduate degree in electronic engineering from Seoul National University and a Master’
As a result of all the different duties and aims, the complex structure of the OVE – with all its various divisions – has evolved: standardization, certification, member service, editorial office, societies as well as professional education and further vocational training.
Starting in 2000 OVE was one of the first to open a national IEC-online-shop. This project – in close cooperation with the IEC Customer Service Centre – turned out to be a very fruitful one. The shop is well accepted by the Austrian customers, about 85 % of national IEC sales are online. Additional features like the “Watchlist” (a simple automatic information service on new IEC publications) improved the shop’s popularity and, by implementing the personalized watermarks (PDF stamps) in IEC publications, OVE takes into account the necessity of digital rights management.
OEK cooperat
CQC has just published general Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ) about the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) system and brief introduction of China Compulsory Certification (CCC) System on their web site at: 
The Conformity Assessment Board (CAB), on the nomination by the Certification Management Committee (CMC) of IEC’s Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment (IECEE) has re-elected Pierre de Ruvo to a new five-year term as Executive Secretary. He was first elected to this position in 1999. The role involves managing the daily operations of the IECEE and its two conformity assessment systems, the CB Scheme and CB-FCS, and of putting into action the decisions of the IECEE’s top management body, the Certification Management Committe.
BP Solar has received the first conformity assessment certificate from the IECEE Full Certification Scheme (CB-FCS) for its solar electric modules manufactured in India, China, Spain and Australia. The certificate allows BP Solar to sell its product without further testing in countries where the certificate is recognized and accepted. This contributes significantly to getting products to market more quickly and at less cost. 
The certificate was issued by Underwriters’ Laboratories in the USA , one of the leading certification bodies and testing laboratories that participates in the IECEE PV CB-FCS programme. UL’s services extend to helping companies achieve global acceptance, whether for an electrical device, a programmable system, or an organization's quality process. BP Solar is a global company with over 2 000 employees focused on harnessing the sun's energy to produce solar electricity. This includes the design, manufacture and marketing of quality solar electric systems for a wide range of applications in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. With over 30 years of experience and installations in over 160 countries, BP Solar is one of the world's largest solar companies and has manufacturing facilities in the USA, Spain, India and Australia. BP Solar is part of BP, one of the world's leading energy companies. To learn more, visit www.bpsolar.com. The IECEE’s CB-FCS provides one test and one (or even multiple) certification(s) for manufacturers wishing to export their products to international markets. It substantially benefits manufacturers by significantly reducing the number of steps required to obtain certification at the national level worldwide. It helps to reduce trade barriers caused by different certification criteria in various countries and help industry to open up new markets. It also helps to ensure a fair global trading system in accordance with the World Trade Organization’s objectives. 
In his address to the CMC, Prof. MASADA in his capacity as Chairman of the Japanese National Committee of the IECEE, stated that in the operation and management of the IECEE CB Scheme, the Certification Management Committee plays a critical role in directing the efforts of the IECEE directed toward the advancement of trade among the countries of the world through the mutual recognition of test data from participating certification bodies. He added that the reduction in redundant testing time achieved by the mutual recognition and acceptance of test data contributes to greater efficiencies in conformity assessment and enables products to be placed on the international market in much less time at lower cost than otherwise would be possible without benefit of the operations of the IECEE CB Scheme.
Effective January 1st 2004, the NCBs ASTA and BEAB have merged to form one NCB ASTA BEAB Certification Services. 
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more pictures, please 
Key
element
Talking
Product Safety with Chairman Hal Stratton of the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission. In order to read this article, please click
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experts attended the course, which was held in Singapore at the PSB
Corporation Headquarter on February 26th and 27th 2003 thanks to PSB
support to set the Training arrangements.
Considering
that the application, sample delivery & testing and factory audit
related to the compulsory product certification (“CCC” mark) have been
adversely affected by unexpected incident, the deadline to implement
the system has been extended to August 1, 2003 from May 1, 2003.
The
IECEE CB Scheme operates as successfully as it does due to the confidence
among the National Certification Bodies and their Testing Laboratories.
Such confidence is the result of an effective peer assessment process
that takes into account both the quality and the technical elements
of ISO/IEC Guide 65 and ISO/IEC 17025.
SIRIM
QAS Sdn Bhd.
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QAS Sdn. Bhd Laboratory
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Our
best wishes to SIRIM Management and staff for their dedicated time and
energy to achieve the objective of having Malaysia in the IECEE Global
Conformity Assessment Programme.
Thirty-three
experts attended the course, which was held in Deerfield, Illinois,
USA, on 7/8 October 2002 thanks to UL's support to set the Training
arrangements.
At
the International Conference on Accreditation in Global Trade, organized
by ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) and IAF
(International Accreditation Forum, Inc.) and held in Berlin, Germany
from 23 to 25 September, IECEE Secretary Pierre de Ruvo delivered two
presentations explaining the IEC’s role and contribution in global trade.
Workshops,
proficiency testing programmes and application of uncertainty of measurement
principles are the IECEE-CTL 2002 meeting highlights says Mr. Pierre
de RUVO, Chairman CTL
A
very important event took place in Geneva on April 24th when,
under the auspices of the IEC Conformity Assessment Board (CAB) and
the International Laboratories Accreditation Forum (ILAC), a Technical
Panel met in Geneva at the International Conference Center. The objective
of the meeting was to determine the appropriate mechanism to facilitate
collaboration among members in the field of recognition of their respective
assessment programs.
The
IMQ General Manager, Mr. Giancarlo ZAPPA, will now represent both the Italian IECEE Member Body and IMQ as NCB in the Certification Management Committee.
