Workshop for Industrializing Countries (WIC) IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic
Components (IECQ)
Chris AGIUS Executive Secretary IECQ, IECEx
Vladivostok October 2017
standardisation is the process of implementing and developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms, users, interest groups, standards organizations and governments Standardization can help to maximize compatibility, interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality
Standardisation – What is it?
IEC Vision + Mission Statements
VISION Worldwide use of IEC standards and conformity assessment systems as the key to international trade.
MISSION IEC’s mission is to be globally recognized as the leading platform for standards, conformity assessment systems and related services needed to facilitate international trade and enhance user value in the fields of electricity, electronics and associated technologies.
Facilitation of Trade = Movement of Goods and Services - A real life example
The Humble box Container
Post 1960s Pre 1960s
Today
For hundreds of years, and still in 1956, all cargo was loaded and unloaded in odd sized wooden crates and barrels. The process was very slow, laborious and certainly not standardized. In 1956, loose cargo cost $5.86 per ton to load. Using an Internationally Standardised shipping container, the cargo cost was reduced to only 16 cents per ton
PS = SR + SA
Where SR = Standardised Requirements (eg IEC Standards) SA = Standardised Assessment (eg IEC Conformity Assessment Systems + Schemes)
Practical Standardisation (PS)
+ Standardised Assessment procedures
= PS
3rd Party Certification: Outside IEC – Individual Assessment and Certification Schemes. Some ABs are members of IAF
Certification Body (CB)
Country A
Own Procedures + Criteria
Country A Accreditation Body (AB)
Own Procedures + Criteria
Certification Body (CB)
Country B
Country B Accreditation Body (AB)
Own Procedures + Criteria
Certification Body (CB)
Country C
Country C Accreditation Body (AB)
Own Procedures + Criteria
Certification Body (CB)
Country “n”
Country “n” Accreditation Body (AB)
Qualification of Certification Bodies
Application made to any Certification Bodies
Separate Assessment + Certification Process
Certificate Issued not a consistent meaning. Need to check status with each CB
International Certification: Now for the IEC Approach: Single Global Scheme – under the IEC. MOU exists between IEC / ILAC and IAF
Certification Body (CB)
Country A
Own Procedures + Criteria
Country A Accreditation Body (AB)
Own Procedures + Criteria
Certification Body (CB)
Country B
Country B Accreditation Body (AB)
Own Procedures + Criteria
Certification Body (CB)
Country C
Country C Accreditation Body (AB)
Own Procedures + Criteria
Certification Body (CB)
Country “n”
Country “n” Accreditation Body (AB)
Qualification of Certification Bodies
Application made to any Certification Bodies
Separate Assessment + Certification Process
Certificate Issued not a consistent meaning. Need to check status with each CB
Common accreditation Rules + Procedures for ALL Certification Bodies – set by an IEC Committee
Common Rules and Procedures adopted by ALL Certification Bodies – set by an IEC Committee
Certificate Issued. Same meaning + Central location of all Certificates issued – IEC On-Line Certificate System, eg IECEx. Check status in 1 location for all CBs.
Common Assessment + Certification Process MUST be followed by All CBs
PS = SR + SA
Where SR = Standardised Requirements (eg IEC Standards) SA = Standardised Assessment (eg IEC Conformity Assessment Systems + Schemes)
Practical Standardisation (PS)
+ Standardised Assessment procedures
= PS
IEC: In the beginning St. Louis 1904: palace of electricity
• Officially formed in 1906 – Lord Kelvin the first IEC President
• Formed to serve needs
of industry • Continues to evolve to
the needs of industry
Two Pillars of the IEC Organisation
Standards
Development
and
Maintenance
Conformity
Assessment
to relevant
Standards
IEC Structure – Conformity Assessment
IECEE
Conformity Assessment Board (CAB)
IECEx
IECQ
IECRE
Con
form
ity A
sses
smen
t Sys
tem
s
IECEx System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres
Ex Equipment Components Assemblies Mechanical
Ex Services eg Repair
Personnel Certification
IECRE System for certification to Standards relating to equipment for use in renewable energy applications
Wind Energy Components Assemblies
Marine Energy Equipment Systems
PV Solar Components
Systems Personnel
IEC Board on Conformity Assessment (CAB)
CB-FCS Scheme
IECEE System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components
CB Scheme
Industrial Automation
Cyber Security
Personnel Certification
IECQ Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components, assemblies, materials and related processes
Components + assemblies
Processes
Hazardous Substances
(HSPM)
Avionics
LED Lighting
IEC’s Conformity Assessment Systems and their services
IEC CA Systems Some Common Elements
16
Standard Procedures + Rules
Standard Reporting formats Logo + Mark
IECEx Certificates available “On-Line” – Full Transparency
• Each has a dedicated Website
• Each managed by an IEC Management Committee
• Standardised set of Operating Rules + Procedures
• All Certification Bodies and Test Labs subject to Peer Assessment
• Mutual Recognition among Bodies
• Standardised Test and Assessment report formats
• Standardised Certificates
• On-Line Certificate System
• Each served by a dedicated Technical Secretariat
• Must be self financing
Example: IECEx
Where to now for more information??
• IECEE – www.iecee.org • IECEx – www.iecex.com • IECQ – www.iecq.org stay tuned. More to come at this Workshop
• IECRE – www.iecre.org
Thank You