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INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
Michel Brénon
E and E Global Certification Expertise France
IEC/CEI Expert [email protected]
International SEMINAR AFSEC – IECEx ACAS
20 July 20153
Agenda
Introduction of participants
Introduction to IECEx System
Coffee
Questions
Evaluation Sheet
End of Seminar
Economic Strategy
Trade balance
Openness
Industry lobby
Protection of consumers
Country 1
Typical Barriers
to
access Markets
Economic strategy
Trade balance
Protectionism / Openness
Industry lobby
Protection of consumers
Country N
Regulations
Tariffs
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Complexity of World Trade
Country …
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- WTO (World Trade Organization) is an organization to allow : SMOOTH,
PREDICTIBLE and FREE TRADE
- WTO Rules result from negotiations among members.
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WTO is a part of the Solution
1. Introduction
Functions:
The TBT is the link with IEC
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Location of WTO : Geneva, Switzerland
Membership 159 countries as off January 2013
Functions in WTO impacting IEC:
• Technical assistance and training for developing countries
• Cooperation with other international organizations e.g.: IEC, ISO, ITU
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WTO IN SHORT
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IEC according to the anglo saxon acronym means International
Electrotechnical Commission.
IEC was founded in June 26, 1906 and currently has 69 participating
countries. IEC
standards are recognized in over 100 countries.
Although much older than WTO, IEC like, ISO and ITU, is an important
partner to WTO.
Via the TBT Agreement (Technical Barriers to Trade) IEC contributes to
decreasing barriers to trade from a technical point of view in the field of
electrotechnical product.
IEC and WTO
The WTO TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade Agreemen – sometimes referred to as the
Standards Code – aims to reduce impediments to trade resulting from differences between
national regulations and standards.
The TBT Agreement recognizes the important contribution that international standards and
conformity assessment systems can make to improving efficiency of production and
facilitating international trade. It also aims at the harmonization of standards on as wide a basis
as possible, encouraging all standardizing bodies to play as full a part as resources allow in the
preparation of international standards by the relevant international body, including the IEC and
ISO.
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The Agreement on Technical Barriers to
Trade (TBT)
Michel Brénon AFSEC ACCRA (GHANA) INTRODUCTION TO IECEx
The WTO TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade Agreemen – sometimes referred to as the
Standards Code – aims to reduce impediments to trade resulting from differences between
national regulations and standards.
The TBT Agreement recognizes the important contribution that international standards and
conformity assessment systems can make to improving efficiency of production and
facilitating international trade. It also aims at the harmonization of standards on as wide a basis
as possible, encouraging all standardizing bodies to play as full a part as resources allow in the
preparation of international standards by the relevant international body, including the IEC and
ISO.
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The Agreement on Technical Barriers to
Trade (TBT)
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IECEx aims at helping easing the World Trade accesses by
reducing Technical Barriers for Trade
while
bringing Ex Product at the proper level of safety
Contribution of IECEx to TBT?
IEC Activities in developing and Industrializing countries
IEC AFFILIATE COUNTRY PROGRAM
Update in participation
IEC Conformity Assessment activities
New IEC Conformity Assessment System – IEC RE
The IEC CAB (Conformity Assessment Board) has decided to establish a 4th CA
(Conformity Assessment) System to manage new CA Schemes in the renewable
energy sector under the name IECRE, including wind, marine, solar
photovoltaic energy and, eventually, other technologies.
Michel Brénon M21-U1 IECEx The Problem Statement 05/02/201513
Example of an IEC Reporting to WTO TBT
Committee
IEC Affiliate Countries that have the IEC ACAS status will now also be able to
benefit from the new IEC RE CA System in addition to the current three,
namely IECEE, IECEx and IECQ.
Other benefits for IEC ACAS countries include regional events, webinars and
assistance from the IEC Affiliate Secretariat.
Michel Brénon M21-U1 IECEx The Problem Statement 05/02/201514
Example of an IEC Reporting to WTO TBT
Committee
LEADER nominated by the IEC General Secretary
Rosario Uria - Peru
COORDINATOR
Evah Oduor - KenyaAFSEC Vice-President for CA
SECRETARIAT
Françoise Rauser / Executive SecretaryThomas Robertson / Project CoordinatorSei-Yun Park / Assistant
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Affiliate Team
Affiliate commitment to use International Standards
No participation fee, no right to vote, not a form of membership
200 free IEC International Standards for adoption
Selection of 10 technical fields and access to working documents
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16 A unique approach
New Affiliate Plus status
Guidance on IEC Conformity Assessment Systems
Attendance to IEC General Meetings
A Leader, a Secretariat, two Coordinators, a website.
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Affiliate Plus criteria:
Have adopted at least 50 IEC IS and established a national electrotechnical committee
Affiliate Plus benefits:
400 free IEC IS instead of 200 for adoption
Priority to benefit from the Mentoring programme
A unique approach
83 members 83 affiliates
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18IEC family: 166 countries
IEC COUNCIL National Committees
COUNCIL BOARD (CB)
CONFORMITY
ASSESSMENT BOARD (CAB)
Management of Certification Systems
STANDARDIZATION
MANAGEMENT BOARD (SMB)
IECEE-CMC
IECQ-MC
IECEx-MC
CENTRAL OFFICE
(The Executive)MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (TCs)(TC1, TC2, TC3… TC31,…)
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
(ACEA, ACEC, ACOS…)
INDUSTRY SECTOR BOARDS
TBT COMMITTEE
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODSITU
ISO
WTO
New System MC
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WTO/IEC and Standardization
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WTO/IEC and Standardization
IEC International Standards, in all fields of electrotechnology are endorsed by the WTO in the
WTO TBT Agreement.
IEC develops Standard via the Standard Management Board (SMB)
IEC and WTO Members explicitly recognize that international standards play a critical role in
developing world trade.
International standards are vital to the proper implementation of the technical barriers to trade
(“TBT”) agreement administered by the WTO, and the functionality of the global trading system
International
Electrotechnical
Commission
Manager of voluntary third
party Conformity Assessment Systems
Developing standards
International
Standard
Organization
International
Telecommunication
Union
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21Standards and Conformity Assessment
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By developping international standards, IEC contributes to decreasing
barriers to trade in the field of electrotechnical product.
IEC Standards for Ex Product are developped by TC 31 that manages
different Sub-Technical Committees (SC31G, SC31J and SC31M)
IEC and Standardisation
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Subcommittee
SC 31G
Intrinsically-safe
apparatus
Subcommittee
SC 31J Classification of hazardous
areas and Intallations requirements Subcommittee SC 31M Non-
electrical equipment and
protective systems for
explosive atmospheres
IEC and Standardisation relating to Ex
TC31
About 50 standards are now available covering:
Equipment explosion protection technique design standards
A few product standards
Area classification
Electrical installations design, selection and erection
IEC COUNCIL National Committees
COUNCIL BOARD (CB)
CONFORMITY
ASSESSMENT BOARD (CAB)
Management of Certification Systems
STANDARDIZATION
MANAGEMENT BOARD (SMB)
IECEE-CMC
IECQ-MC
IECEx-MC
CENTRAL OFFICE
(The Executive)MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (TCs)(TC1, TC2, TC3…)
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
(ACEA, ACEC, ACOS…)
INDUSTRY SECTOR BOARDS
TBT COMMITTEE
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODSITU
ISO
IECRE-MC
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WTO/IEC and Conformity Assessment
WTO
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IEC and CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
Conformity Assessment based on IEC standards is a complementary tools to facilitate international trade
in electrical equipment and to increase safety
WHY THIRD PARTY TESTING/CERTIFICATION?
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TO ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CREDIBILITY
IEC and CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
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A First Party Certification is conducted by a manufacturer of the product to be certified. The First party then
certifies it complies to various criteria that may be complete Standards
We are in the field of Self Declaration of Conformity when supported by evidences that can be testing again
partial or complete Standards.
Although there are many serious manufacturers whose results can be trusted some others bring suspicion on
their claims because of potential partiality.
A Second Party Certification is conducted by the buying party of a product.
It issues a document that Certifies that the product tested by the Second party complies to criteria set by the
Buyer itself.
Although there are many serious Second Parties whose results can be trusted some others raise suspicion of
potential favouritism and partiality
IEC and CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
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28 IEC and CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
A Third Party Certification is conducted by a body that is neither the Manufacturer nor the Buyer and acts
independently of the two other parties to give a Certificate that can be considered as impartial. This impartiality is
resulting from various provisions that are taken by the Body.
The impartiality and the competence are attested by accreditors members of ILAC (International Laboratory
Accreditation Cooperation for laboratories) and IAF (International Forum for Accreditation. The IAF is the world
association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies) for Certifications Bodies.
In addition, all the bodies operating in IEC Systems for Conformity Assessments are Peer assessed. This applies
to all Certifications Bodies and Testing Laboratories ).
Peer-assessment allows to check compliance to the Rules of the systems and to their in depth competence.
Third party completed by accreditation and peer-assessment allows to achieve a high level of credibility
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IECEx
System for
explosive
environments
IECQQuality assessment
system for electronic
components
IECEESystem for conformity
testing and certification
of Electrotechnical equipment and
components
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD
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IEC RE System for
Certification of
Renewable Energy
Equipment
The IEC Conformity Systems
Schemes within the IECEx System
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IECEx System www.iecex.com
IECEx Conformity Mark License
Scheme
IECEx Certified Service Facilities
SchemeCertification of Ex Service Providers, eg Repair and
overhaul workshops
IECEx Certified Persons Scheme
(CoPC) Competency to work
in Ex field (New)
IECEx “Certificate of
Conformity”
IECEx “Unit Verification” Cert.
Choice between:
IECEx “Component Certificate”IECEx Equipment SchemeCertification of Ex Equipment
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IECEx for Equipment is an
ISO Type 5 Certification
Scheme
ISO System 5?
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IECEx Mark?
That can be a strong basis for granting a
voluntary Mark
ISO System 5?
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It is interesting to note that IEC that produces International Technical Standards, in the
Electrotechnic field, grounds its Conformity Assessment activities on Certification Standards that
are internationally set by ISO, one of the other partners of WTO.
Certification based on ISO System 1 relates to Type Testing Certification only.
Certification based on ISO System 5 relates to Type testing completed necessarily by Factory
Inspections.
This corresponds to the IECEx Equipment Certification Scheme.
This option a gives potentially access to the granting of a IEC Ex Mark through the IECEx Mark
Licensing System.
The Manufacturer decides the most appropriate «vehicle» to be used for marketing his products in
the Market place.
ISO Certification basis and IECEx
MARK
Ensures that the products
are safe and efficient.
Ensures that Ex Equipment
can be serviced properly and
that personnel on Ex sites are
competent
Minimize the risk to property
and persons
Support Regulatory Policies
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The use of the IECEx System…
IECEx Certified Product
Lighting
Boxes
Motors
Developing countries
Connecting
Plugs
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The IECEx SOLUTION
Regarding Ex safety, IECEx is the « Solution » for various stakeholders:
- Industry
- Governments/ End Users
- Developing Countries
- WTO
Benefits to industry
•Ease accesses to many Markets Worldwide
•Cost savings
•Savings in resources
•Consistency in suppliers assessments
•Confidence in supply chain
•“On-line” Certificates
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35 WHY IECEx IS A VALUE PROPOSITION?
IMPORTING
Governments that want to make sure that
imported electrical goods are safe and
operate efficiently for the benefit of end users
EXPORTING
Governments interest is to help the National
Industry to be able to export their
electrotechnical goods in the International
Market
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WHAT ARE THE GOVERNMENTS CONCERNS?
IECEx protects countries from importing non-conforming
or
non-efficient electrical product37 012/07/2015
WHAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION OF IECEx ON IMPORTS?
Developing countries are encouraged by UNECE and WTO to adopt/use the IECEx
System to:
1. Protect their countries from importing non-conforming or non-efficient electrical
goods and/or
2. Participate in the IEC Conformity Assessment Systems and benefit from
attending workshops and trainings
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CAN IECEX CONTRIBUTE to DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?
Conformity Assessment (CA) is the process used to show that a product, service or system meets
specified requirements.
Showing that a product, service or system meets certain requirements has a number of benefits:
It provides consumers with added confidence.
It gives the company a competitive edge.
It helps regulators ensuring that safety conditions is met.
The main forms of conformity assessment are testing and certification.
IECEx Third Party Certification is the answer
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HOW DOES IECEX FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL TRADE?
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The cumulative graph for the Service Facility Scheme indicates a regular growth
Short History of IECEx
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Around 500 persons have been already qualified since 2010, which is rather significant.
Users are the first to appreciate and use of these certified persons.
Short History of IECEx
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IECEx IECEx Membership as off July 2014 stands at:
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46IECEx Member Bodies (33) in 2015
The number of IECEx Member Bodies
has been multiplies by 5 since the initial
launching of the IECEx!
Short History of IECEx
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IEC CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD, CAB
Oversees IEC Conformity Assessment policy and Systems, e.g .:IECEx
IECEx Management Committee, ExMCNational Members (Countries)
Overall management of the IECEx System
IECEx Expert Assessors
Officers + Executive, TC 31 Chair, IEC Gen. Sec
ExMC Expert Working Groups (WGs)
IECEx Technical Assessment
Group
Members: ExCBs + ExTLs
ExTAG Expert WGs
TC 31 + SC Liaison
IECEx Marks CommitteeOperation of IECEx Mark
Appointed Members
IECEx Executive
IECEx Secretariat
Technical Support
Administration
IECEx CoPC CommitteeOperation of Personnel Cert
Appointed Members
IECEx Executive
Board of Appeal
IECEx Structure
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Membership of Full or Associate Member of IEC
Membership of the IECEx is open to any country in which there is a
Full or Associate Member National Committee of the IEC, as defined
in Article 4 of the Statutes of the IEC.
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Membership
The Member Body of the IECEx shall be fully representative of the national electrotechnology community.
It may be either
• the National Committee of IEC itself, or
• a body notified to the IEC by the National Committee of the IEC.
Membership of Full or Associate Member of IEC
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Basically the Member Body should include a wide representation from Industry, Electrical Regulatory
Authorities and Standards Bodies as well as Conformity Assessment interests.
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The members of the IECEx System are:
33 member bodies - 1 per country
Certified Equipment
47 certification bodies - 1 or more per country
56 testing laboratories - 1 or more per country
Certified Service Facilities
13 Certification bodies
Certified Persons
8 Certification Bodies
Membership
Specific Conditions for Bodies and Organizations domiciled in non-IEC Member Countries to
become members of an IEC System
-Use of IEC standards to grant “national marks”
-IEC Membership within a given time frame
-Well-established body recognized at national level by the authorities and the market
-ExCo decision on acceptability
-Compliance with System membership requirements
Membership for Associate Member of IEC
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
IECEx via CAB is currently implementing the general policy of IEC regarding access of Non-IEC member
country to International Certification Systems. As a consequence Membership of the IECEx is also
open to non-IEC member countries, subject to the concurrence of the IEC Executive Committee (ExCo)
regarding general IEC policy and satisfaction of the specific requirements for membership, as set out in
Annex D of IECEx 01 © IEC:2013(E) Specific Conditions for Bodies and Organizations domiciled in non-
IEC Member Countries to become members of an IEC System
-Use of IEC standards to grant “national marks”
Within the country test and assessment work carried out under the IEC System will be recognized as
the basis for national certification or approval by any existing or future national certification body(ies)
proposed for participation in the System or will be accepted directly by the country’s product approval
authorities.
-
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IEC Membership
Applicants should undertake to apply for at least associate membership of the IEC within a maximum of three
years after admission to a System.
If not already an Affiliate the applicant must be prepared to participate in the Affiliate Program until such time as
the applicant becomes a member of the IEC.
Countries suspended from the IEC may not be admitted to the IEC conformity assessment systems for a period of
three (3) years following their suspension.
-Well-established body, recognized at national level by the authorities and the market
Applicant member bodies from non-IEC member countries must demonstrate the existence of a body(ies)
operating a national certification or approval scheme recognized by the authorities and the market.
If no such body(ies) exist, applicants must provide details of regulatory or other arrangements providing for direct
acceptance of conformity assessment results.
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-ExCo decision on acceptability
The IEC General Secretary shall be informed by the System Secretariat of all applications (or possible applications,
where known by the System secretariat) from non-IEC member countries, in order that the IEC ExCo may take a
decision in principle as to their acceptability in terms of general IEC policy and any specific requirements with
respect to IEC membership, after receiving the General Secretary’s view on this.
The ExCo decision shall be conveyed to the System. The specific involvement of the IEC General Secretary in a
decision regarding acceptability, shows, definitely, the importance granted by the IEC community to the integration
in the IEC family of a Non-IEC membre.
One way to start the integration being the acceptation within a System.
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Compliance with system membership requirements.
Applicants and associated certification bodies and testing laboratories must undertake to comply with all relevant
System rules and requirements, including payment of annual dues and sharing of costs as defined in the System
rules and varied by the System management committee.
It is essential that all bodies ( ExCB or ExTL) from a Non-IEC member be treated in all respects in a similar way to
IEC member Bodies. This is a pragmatic way to integrate the IECEx family
IECEx Management Committee, ExMCNational Members (Countries)
Overall management of the IECEx System
IECEx Expert Assessors
Officers + Executive, TC 31 Chair, IEC Gen. Sec
ExMC Expert Working Groups (WGs)
The IECEx Structure
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The overall responsibility for the operation of the IECEx is vested in
the ExMC, which is a Committee of the IEC and operates under the
authority of the CAB.
The CAB has delegated the management and overall operational
responsibility related to the IECEx to the ExMC.
The CAB supervises the ExMC and has the authority to disband the
ExMC and/or the IECEx Schemes (IEC Statutes Article 13). This
authority shall not be exercised without prior consultation between
the CAB and the ExMC Chairman.
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Organisation-Management Structure
The organisation comprises the following entities:
• Ex Management Committee (ExMC),
• Ex Testing and Assessment Group (ExTAG)
• IECEx Conformity Mark Committee (ExMarkCo)
• IECEx Personnel Certification Committee (ExPCC)
• Board of Appeal (BoA)
• IECEx Secretariat
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Key Role of ExMC
The CMC shall decide on and/or endorse on items relating to Membership:
a) acceptance of Member Bodies of the IECEx,
b) acceptance, rejection and suspension of ExCBs and of testing laboratories (ExTLs),
c) questions related to membership of the IECEx.
d) Monitoring of acceptance of IECEx CoC in participating countries
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THE ExMC HAS, MOREOVER, KEY DUTIES :
a) to manage the IECEx in accordance with the Basic Rules and the Rules of Procedure of the IECEx;
b) to promote the IECEx;
c) to carry out any other tasks relevant to the object of the IECEx, given to it by the CAB.
d) to submit to the CAB an annual report on its activities
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The composition of the ExMC is as follows:
a) delegation of not more than three persons from each
Member Body, where at least one person shall represent the
interests of an ExCB or ExCBs and at least one person
should represent (manufacturing) industry interests
b) Chairman of the IECEx
c) Vice-Chairman of the IECEx
d) Treasurer of the IECEx
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The responsibilities of the Board of Appeal are :
a) to recommend a solution to any dispute referred to it with
regard to the application of these basic rules,
b) to recommend actions to be taken against ExCBs and ExTLs
on complaints received regarding potential infringements to the
Rules that could compromise the credibility of the
IECExSchemes.
c) to report to the ExMC, for appropriate action, any
observations relating to the technical content of the standards
accepted for use in the IECEx and their applications, that has
become evident when investigating a dispute.
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Board of Appeal
Officers of the IECEx System participating to its administration
Vice-Chairman
Dr Alexander Zalogin
Treasurer
Mr Thierry Houeix
Executive Secretary
Mr Chris Agius
Chairman
Dr Thorsten Arnhold
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Chairman ExTAG
Pr Jianping Xu
ExTAG Secretary
Mr Julien Gauthier
Chairman
Marks Committee
MrTimothy Duffy
Chairman ExPCC
Mr John Allen Vice Chairman ExPCC
Mr Ralph Wigg
Organisation-Management Structure
Appointment and Status of the Executive Secretary.
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He is appointed for a period of five years by the CAB, on nomination by the ExMC and is
eligible for re-appointment without restriction.
The Executive Secretary is an employee of the IEC and a decision to appoint the Secretary
requires the prior consent of the IEC General Secretary.
The IECEx Chairman shall consult with the CAB Chairman and the IEC General Secretary
before a proposal is made to the CMC for the nomination of an Executive Secretary.
Organisation-Management Structure
Finances => Issuing invoices to Members
Issuing
Signature
IECExSecretariat
IEC Head of
Finance &
Accounting
SIGNATURE
Invoices
IECEx
Members
IECEx
ACCOUNT
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Organisation-Management Structure
Main Incomes:
Fixed Income per ExCB/ExTL
Income per issued Certificates
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Ex Officio Members
IEC General Secretary
IEC TC 31 Chairman
The TC 31 Chairman attends all ExMC plenary Meetings to ensure a permanent liaison with the IEC
Standardisation Technical Committee in charge of the development and maintenance of IEC Ex Standards.
The IECEx Structure
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IECEx Secretariat
Technical Support
Administration
The IECEx Structure
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IEC Sydney Office:
286 Sussex Street
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +61282066940 or (# 615 in CO)
Christine
KANE
Wal
ROBSON
Ashley
REES
Sarah
HARDIE
Mark
AMOS
Steve
ALLAN
Chris Agius
The IECEX Secretariat
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ExTAG
IECEx Technical Assessment Group
TC 31 + SC Liaison
ExTAG Expert WGs
Members: ExCBs + ExTLs
The IECEx Structure
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ExTAG
The main responsibilities of the ExTAG are:
• to achieve the necessary reproducibility of test results/ Proficiency testing
• to organize Workshops
• to make recommendations to the relevant technical committee or subcommittee of the IEC for
improvements of those standards,
• to carry out other technical work as directed by the ExMC
• to provide testing laboratories with a forum in which practical testing problems can be
demonstrated and discussed.
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IECEx Marks CommitteeOperation of IECEx Mark
Appointed Members
IECEx Executive
IECEx Personnel Certification CommitteeOperation of Personnel Certification
Appointed Members
IECEx Executive
The IECEx Structure
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OBLIGATORY MUTUAL RECOGNITION
THIS IS WHERE THE CA SYSTEMS ADD MAJOR VALUE
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE ELEMENT TO ACHIEVE MUTUAL RECOGNITION
Peer-Assessment will be the major tool to achieve such confidence
A Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) is an international
agreement by which two or more organisations agree to
recognise one another's Conformity Assessments.
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IECEE and IECEx, that are IEC Conformity Assessment Sytems, are structured as MRAs
Mutual Recognition Agreement
MRAs have become increasingly common
since the formation of the World Trade
Organization in 1995.
They have been forged within and among
various trade blocs, including APEC and
the European Union.
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Confidence within MRAs is grounded on a key practice : Peer Assessment.
This is true for IEC Conformity Assessment Systems.
This is a significant part of their credibility.
Mutual Recognition Agreement
The IECEx is based on the principle of Mutual Recognition Agreement (reciprocal
acceptance) by its Members of test results for obtaining Certification or Approval at
National level.
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MRAs are based on Peer-assessment.
Peer-Assessment is based on the concept that a larger and more diverse group of people will usually find more strong points, weaknesses and errors in an organisation and its performance.
This group, supported by appropriate procedures is able to make a more impartial evaluation of the organisation ability for conducting the work or achieving the level of performance required by the MRA.
By organisation it is, here, understood the ExCBs and the ExTLs operating for Ex Equipment Certification
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Therefore the evaluations are made by Experts,
employed by the Organisations’ Members of the IECEx, in order to ensure
that the Members’ Ex Certification Bodies
and
Ex Testing Laboratories are competent in the processing of Conformity
Assessment activities within the field of Safety
and
Performance as third party Product Certification.
IECEx PEER-ASSESSMENT TEAM
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Mutual Recognition Agreement
«Bilateral recognition» « Peer-Assessment Multilateral Recognition »
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IECEx System
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Mutual Recognition Agreement and Peer-
Assessment
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
MID-TERM RE-ASSESSMENT – EVERY 2,5 YEARS (Mainly review of CoCs, ExTRs and
QARs)
RE-ASSESSMENTS – Every 5 Years or Annual where applicable
SCOPE EXTENSION ASSESSMENTS (Often combined with Mid-Term Re-Assessments
and 5 years Re-Assessments
+ Continuous Review of Files by Accepting Bodies
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INITIAL ASSESSMENTS are required for all ExCBs, ExTLs upon joining the IECExEquipment Scheme.
A New Candidate ExCB, that wishes to become a member of the IECEx Equipment Scheme, is required to submit an application via the Member Body of the IECEx in the country where the candidate ExCB is located.
A New Candidate ExTL that wishes to become a member of the IECEx Equipment Scheme is required to submit an application through a Member Body in the IECEx. This candidate must be located in a participating country.
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The Scope Extension Assessment takes place upon request from a Member ExCB.
A Scope Extension Assessment is requested when an ExCB &/or ExTL wishes to expand their
scope to include:
-More standards in current Product Categories
-New Product Categories
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IECEx 02 General Rules
IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for use in
Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx System)IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme
covering equipment for use in explosive atmospheres – Rules of Procedure
OD 003-1 General
Assessment Procedures for IECEx acceptance of Candidate Accepted
Certification Bodies (ExCBs) and Ex Testing Laboratories (ExTLs) –
Part 1: Appointment and Surveillance of IECEx appointed Assessors
OD 003-2 General
Assessment Procedures for IECEx acceptance of Candidate Accepted
Certification Bodies (ExCBs) and Ex Testing Laboratories (ExTLs) –
Part 2: Assessment, surveillance assessment and re-assessment of ExCBs and
ExTLs operating in the IECEx 02, IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme
OD 006 Equipment
Site Assessment Report for Assessment of IECEx Candidate and Accepted Ex
Certification Bodies (ExCBs) and Candidate and Accepted Ex Testing
Laboratories (ExTLs)
OD 032 Guide IECEx Assessor's Guide
Some Useful Documents