The ITU Conformity & Interoperability Programme beyond WTSA-12

1. The ITU Conformity & Interoperability Programme beyond WTSA-12 Malcolm Johnson Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

2. WTSA-12 Revised Resolution 76 “Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme”

3. Res. 76 main “Resolves” • ITU-T Study Group 11: SGs coordination role on C&I • ITU‑T Study Groups: to develop conformance testing for ITU-T Recommendations • Cooperation with external entities: Governmental, non-governmental, accreditation and certification bodies

4. Res. 76 Instructs TSB Director • Continue C&I Forums in the regions • Implement the action plan and an ITU C&I Programme for a possible introduction of an ITU Mark • Involve experts and external entities as appropriate

5. The Business Plan for the ITU C&I Programme in 4 “Pillars” • The Standardization Sector side • Pillar 1: Conformity Assessment • Pillar 2: Interoperability Events • The Development Sector side • Pillar 3: Capacity building • Pillar 4: Establishment of test centres in developing countries

6. ITU committed in Actions • Conformity Assessment: • compliance with standards requirements • Increase probability of interoperability • Databases: • windows to products, test labs and certifiers working on ITU-T Recommendations • Test centres in the regions • Accreditation, Conformity Assessment and Certification policies • MRAs : • market penetration • reduction of costs of testing • Reduction of time to market

7. The ITU Global C&I Portal (one-stop shop) A place for Vendors, Customers, Regulators, Administrations ITU Conformity and Interoperability (C&I) Programme : Concepts, Guidance, Databases  ITU Interop Events  Capacity Building & test centres in the regions Test Labs and Certification bodies, best practices SDOs and International Organizations:  (ILAC – IAF – IECEE – ISO/CASCO – UNIDO)

8. Four routes to populate conformity DB ISO/IEC Assessment Procedures ITU-T A.5 Bodies Self-assessment Route 3 Route 4 Route 1 Route 2 ConformityAssessment & Certification Tests performed in a lab selected by ITU-T A.5 agreed SDO/Forum/MoUs (Rec. ITU-T X.290) Tests performed in a lab agreed by an Accredited Certification Body (ISO/IEC 17065) (Rec. ITU-T X.290) ITU Members Only Tests performed in 1st party lab Tests performed by an accredited lab (ISO/IEC 17025) (Rec. ITU-T X.290) Self-Declaration of Compliance issued by the Supplier Recommendation(s) compliant test results Conformity Certificate issued by the Certification Body Recommendation(s) compliant test results ITU On-line Form ITU C&I services ITU Conformity Database

9. What IECEE and ITU could do together • Explore Criteria for Accreditation and Certification suitable to ITU-T environment • Promotion of and Cooperation in the management of the ITU databases for Certified products and Accredited Conformity Assessment and Certification Bodies • Strategies to be adopted to combat counterfeit products • Capacity Building in developing countries and strategies for the creation of test labs • Contributions to the ITU C&I Portal

10. www.itu.int/net/ITU-T/C-I Thank You ! conformity@itu.int interop@itu.int