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Participate in IEC International Standardization activities . Clif JohnstonIEC Past Vice- President BOBS June 2007. . BOBS June 07. 3. Why are IEC Standards relevant?. Putting our products into context:

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    1. BOBS June 07 1

    2. Focus on how the IEC operates and produces the standards.Focus on how the IEC operates and produces the standards.

    3. BOBS June 07 3 Why are IEC Standards relevant? Putting our products into context: “Recognizing the important contribution that international standards and conformity assessment systems can make in this regard by improving efficiency of production and facilitating the conduct of international trade. . .” “Members shall use [international standards] as a basis for their technical regulations....” “Members shall play a full part...in the preparation...of international standards....” WTO TBT Agreement

    4. BOBS June 07 4 The World of Standards Very obvious but shows the structure of standardization in the world today. International Regional National – very often an NSB (ISO), very often an NSB (ISO) and a National Committee (IEC).Very obvious but shows the structure of standardization in the world today. International Regional National – very often an NSB (ISO), very often an NSB (ISO) and a National Committee (IEC).

    5. BOBS June 07 5 IEC – 100 years of existence Founded in 1906 to promote international co-operation on all questions of standardization and related matters in the field of electrotechnology London 1906 by Lord Kelvin Washing machines to power stations Lamps to multimedia Household to medical equipment Use of conformity assessment schemes Safety of electrical equipement Environmental aspect of electrical equipmentLondon 1906 by Lord Kelvin Washing machines to power stations Lamps to multimedia Household to medical equipment Use of conformity assessment schemes Safety of electrical equipement Environmental aspect of electrical equipment

    6. BOBS June 07 6 How you might “see” the IEC

    7. BOBS June 07 7 But if you look further…

    8. BOBS June 07 8 IEC covers a wide spectrum Construction Consumer goods Electricity generation, transmission and distribution Electronics Environment Health Heavy industry Information technology Manufacturing Telecommunication Testing and certification Transportation

    9. BOBS June 07 9 Importance of electrotechnology

    10. BOBS June 07 10 IEC in numbers

    11. BOBS June 07 11 IEC family: 143 countries

    12. BOBS June 07 12 IEC serves the World IEC serves most of the world’s population …..andIEC serves most of the world’s population …..and

    13. BOBS June 07 13 IEC Regional Centres IEC Asia-Pacific Regional Centre (IEC-APRC) – Located in Singapore IEC Latin America Regional Centre (IEC-LARC) – Located in Săo Paulo, Brazil IEC Regional Centre for North America (IEC-ReCNA) – Located in Boston, USA

    14. BOBS June 07 14 How to achieve its mission? Through its National Committees Through its Programme for developing nations Through cooperative agreements

    15. 9/3/2011 BOBS June 07 15 IEC Structure

    16. BOBS June 07 16 IEC Members are National Committees Membership: one member per country Total members: 68, of which 17 are Associate members To increase participation of developing nations: IEC Affiliate Country Programme (75 countries). Types of Participation

    17. BOBS June 07 17 Membership and Affiliation

    18. BOBS June 07 18 Member bodies of the IEC are the National Committees, NCs – one per country NCs represent in IEC each nation’s electrotechnical interests: Manufacturers, utilities, suppliers, distributors, vendors Governmental agencies (all levels) Academia Consumers, users Professional societies, trade associations Standards developers NCs: What are they?

    19. BOBS June 07 19 ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELARUS BELGIUM BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (AM) BRAZIL BULGARIA CANADA CHINA COLOMBIA (AM) CROATIA CUBA (AM) CYPRUS (AM) CZECH REP. DENMARK EGYPT IEC Member National Committees

    20. BOBS June 07 20 Objectives of National Committees Coordinate each nation’s consensus viewpoint and present in IEC via participation in meetings: International consensus standards development, IEC governance (Full Members only) Implement relevant IEC Standards Use and participate in Conformity Assessment Schemes (IECEE, IECEx and IECQ). Full Members may vote on all policy issues and technical matters: one country, one vote.

    21. BOBS June 07 21 Functioning

    22. BOBS June 07 22 TCs: how they work Technical committees and subcommittees are made up of: A secretariat A chairman Members, which come from NCs Working Groups with experts All NCs are free to take part in the work of any TC, either actively (P-members), commenting on documents and carrying the obligation to vote on drafts and to attend meetings; or as observers (O-members), with a right to vote on FDIS

    23. BOBS June 07 23 IEC Standards Development NP New proposal CD Committee Draft CDV Committee draft for voteNP New proposal CD Committee Draft CDV Committee draft for vote

    24. BOBS June 07 24 International consensus products International Standards (IS) (Full consensus) Technical Specifications (TS) (Full consensus not reached) Technical Reports (TR) (different information from IS and TS) Publicly Available Specifications (IEC-PAS) Guides (non-normative publications) Limited consensus products Industry Technical Agreement (ITA) Technology Trend Assessment (TTA) IEC Products and Services

    25. BOBS June 07 25 Benefits to business (1) Influence the development and content of IEC standards Early warning of developing markets Improve product safety and quality Rationalization and cost reduction in design and manufacturing What are the benefits to Industry: David and Goliaths Using Standards open up markets to other countries. Offer means for importing Time and money - yes it might take time to develop a standard. But once it’s there - it continues to serve you. Standards and CA schemes (see the last bullet point) based on them help to avoid duplication -- just take a moment to read the case studies in our brochure. The safety and security aspects go without saying really -- since the best practices include the need for standards that take these values on board. What are the benefits to Industry: David and Goliaths Using Standards open up markets to other countries. Offer means for importing Time and money - yes it might take time to develop a standard. But once it’s there - it continues to serve you. Standards and CA schemes (see the last bullet point) based on them help to avoid duplication -- just take a moment to read the case studies in our brochure. The safety and security aspects go without saying really -- since the best practices include the need for standards that take these values on board.

    26. BOBS June 07 26 Benefits to business (2) Acceptance of products on world markets Meet future environmental demands Access to the latest technology Adds up to: Reduced transaction costs Increased trade

    27. BOBS June 07 27 Benefits to governments International standards are best source for: legislation/regulation issuing tenders Recognized source for WTO compliance contributing towards fulfilment of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trades

    28. BOBS June 07 28 International Cooperation Joint Committee onco-ordination of technical assistance to Developing Countries in Metrology, Accreditation and Standardization(JCDCMAS) Building corresponding technical infrastructures to support sustainable development and trade in developing countries and countries in transition

    29. BOBS June 07 29 JCDCMAS Members Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) International Accreditation Forum (IAF) International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (ILAC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Trade Centre – UNCTAD / WTO (ITC) Telecommunication Standardization Bureau of ITU (ITU-T) International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

    30. BOBS June 07 30 Reaching out to DCsThe Affiliate country Programme Affiliate commitment to use International Standards No participation fee, no right to vote, not a form of membership 100% electronic environment/correspondence 200 free IEC International Standards for adoption Selection of 10 technical fields and access to working documents Guidance on IEC CA schemes Attendance of TC meetings during GM A secretariat, a website, a leader PledgePledge

    31. BOBS June 07 31 36 Affiliates and 5 potential ones Potential: already invited to join the Programme Potential: already invited to join the Programme

    32. BOBS June 07 32 A new leader Affiliate Leader: Carlos Rodríguez Executive director of Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica (INTECO) Voice of Affiliates within IEC Back-up from Affiliate Secretariat to Enhance participation and adoption of standards Seek and present common position for Affiliates Guidance on Conformity Assessment A person not a country Dialogue through Newsletter SMB, COUNCIL, CAB A person not a country Dialogue through Newsletter SMB, COUNCIL, CAB

    33. BOBS June 07 33 Results - Using IEC standards Use of Standards: 6800 in use by 51 countries In Africa 3180 IEC International Standards Used in 25 countries In Botswana: 200 Additional standards can be purchased at 50% catalogue price

    34. BOBS June 07 34 Africa best sellers Cables (IEC 60227) Switches for household installations (IEC 60669) Plugs and sockets (IEC 60884) Lead-acid batteries (IEC 60095) Primary batteries (IEC 60086) Electrical installations of buildings (IEC 60364) Power transformers (IEC 60076) Electric cables Conduits for electrical installations (IEC 60614) Insulating materials of electric and optical cables (IEC 60811) Test methods for electric cables (IEC 60885)

    35. BOBS June 07 35 Results - Adopting IEC standards Adoption: Key issue in 2006 March 2006: 208 in 8 countries March 2007: 2146 in 25 countries Adoptions on line: http://www.iec.ch/affiliates In Africa 1100 IEC IS used as national standards 13 countries In Botswana: 56 Still 144 to adopt free of charge

    36. BOBS June 07 36 Declaration of Adoption

    37. BOBS June 07 37 Adopted Standard: Botswana

    38. BOBS June 07 38 BOBS adoptions

    39. BOBS June 07 39 Results - Participation in IEC technical work Access to specific technical committees: 27 Eritrea questions on IEC 60027/TC20 Access to documents: 230 Affiliate experts with passwords Africa: 105 in 23 countries Botswana: 5 Affiliate delegation attending TC meetings during General Meeting 13 Affiliate delegates attended 19 TC meetings Botswana was represented by SADCSTAN Coordinator attending TC64 meeting

    40. BOBS June 07 40 Most popular work in Africa TC 61: Safety of household equipment TC 20: Electric cables TC 23: Electrical accessories TC 34: Lamps TC 17: Switchgear and controlgear TC 59: Performance of household electrical appliances TC 64: Protection against electric shock TC 82: Solar photovoltaic energy systems

    41. BOBS June 07 41 Botswana’s choice TC 20: Electric cables TC 23: Electrical accessories TC 34: Lamps TC 59: Performance of household electrical appliances TC 61: Safety of household equipment TC 81: Lightning protection TC 82: Solar photovoltaic energy systems

    42. BOBS June 07 42 So how does this benefit Botswana? Botswana is already active in 7 TCs Experts in these fields can form mirror committees Download work programmes and working documents Discuss them Develop national views on relevant aspects Submit comments on the drafts to the TC Follow progress of the work (and the fate of their comments!) Mirror committees can recommend that BOBS adopts appropriate standards (144 to go!)

    43. BOBS June 07 43 More benefits Mirror committees influence draft standards to reflect local needs through their comments Participants get advance knowledge of what is coming, and can prepare for it Participants gain confidence in the process, and start using the standards for procurement, consulting, etc Adopted IEC standards are priced at local (BOBS) rates Adopted IEC standards are national standards Botswana can participate in three more TCs - still at no cost! Choose wisely!

    44. BOBS June 07 44 Establishing a National Committee A National Committee is the key to participation at higher levels in the IEC It is the voice of the nation in electrotechnology Its messages/concerns can be conveyed to the highest levels of the IEC, via the Affiliate Leader There is full flexibility in its structure, as long as all designated groups are involved IEC can assist with a workshop in setting it up

    45. BOBS June 07 45 Potential springboard to membership 2004: Kazakhstan 2005: Macedonia, Kenya 2006: Nigeria 2007: Cuba Request from Zambia

    46. BOBS June 07 46 Objectives 2007-2008 More national electrotechnical committees Leader commitment to increase technical participation Familiarization in Asia-Pacific Latin America Regional Centre Monitoring AFSEC Training on a regional basis

    47. BOBS June 07 47 Conclusion IEC not just an organization but a family and a partner for Africa IEC International Standards and Conformity Assessment Schemes facilitate trade Affiliate Programme is operational but remains flexible Soon a regional centre in Africa

    48. BOBS June 07 48 See you in the future

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