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Module II-A
IEC Organizational and Governance Structures
This training material has been developed with content provided by ANSI Education and Training Services (www.ansi.org/education)
USNC Constituent Training Program
Revised Edition: February 2012
Module II-A:Module II-A:Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
This module provides an This module provides an overview of the International overview of the International Electrotechnical Commission: Electrotechnical Commission: MembershipMembership Policy and management Policy and management
groupsgroups Technical committee Technical committee
structurestructure Liaison categoriesLiaison categories
Module II-A:Module II-A:DisclaimerDisclaimer
The information contained in this self-taught The information contained in this self-taught learning module is intended as a summary of learning module is intended as a summary of documents and procedures frequently used documents and procedures frequently used within the IEC and the USNC/IECwithin the IEC and the USNC/IEC
The topics that follow are presented in The topics that follow are presented in summary only. For additional information summary only. For additional information about content addressed in this module, about content addressed in this module, please contact the please contact the USNC/IEC staffUSNC/IEC staff
Additional information is also available via Additional information is also available via ANSI Education and Training ServicesANSI Education and Training Services
Reference Materials & Reference Materials & Source DocumentsSource Documents
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1: 2011 ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1: 2011 Procedures for the technical work Procedures for the technical work
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2: 201ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2: 20111Rules for the structure and drafting of International Rules for the structure and drafting of International StandardsStandards
ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement 201ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement 20111Procedures specific to IECProcedures specific to IEC
IEC Statutes and Rules of ProceduresIEC Statutes and Rules of Procedures IEC membership and participation proceduresIEC membership and participation procedures
USNC Statutes and Rules of ProcedureUSNC Statutes and Rules of Procedure Model Operating Procedures for USNC/IEC TAGSModel Operating Procedures for USNC/IEC TAGS Guide for U.S. Delegates to meetings of ISO and the Guide for U.S. Delegates to meetings of ISO and the
IECIEC
Objectives of the IEC Objectives of the IEC Meet the requirements of the global market efficientlyMeet the requirements of the global market efficiently
Ensure primacy and maximum world-wide use of its Ensure primacy and maximum world-wide use of its
standards and conformity assessment schemesstandards and conformity assessment schemes
Assess and improve the quality of products and services Assess and improve the quality of products and services
covered by its standardscovered by its standards
Establish the conditions for the interoperability of Establish the conditions for the interoperability of
complex systemscomplex systems
Increase the efficiency of industrial processesIncrease the efficiency of industrial processes
Contribute to the improvement of human health and Contribute to the improvement of human health and
safetysafety
Contribute to the protection of the environment Contribute to the protection of the environment
Dues and BudgetDues and Budget
IEC derives its income from:IEC derives its income from:
annual dues paid by its membersannual dues paid by its members the sale of publicationsthe sale of publications other sources (as approved by the other sources (as approved by the
Council)Council)
Dues and BudgetDues and Budget
The Council determines the The Council determines the annual budget, including the annual budget, including the annual dues of its members, which annual dues of its members, which are divided as:are divided as:
Group AGroup A: Those NCs that pays the : Those NCs that pays the highest fixed percentage of the total highest fixed percentage of the total duesdues
The remainder from all other Full The remainder from all other Full Member National CommitteesMember National Committees
IEC Membership and IEC Membership and ParticipantsParticipants
National Committees (NC)National Committees (NC)
A National Committee (NC) is an IEC member bodyA National Committee (NC) is an IEC member body Each NC represents a nation's electrotechnical Each NC represents a nation's electrotechnical
interests in IEC management and standardization work interests in IEC management and standardization work NC’s are comprised of private and public sector NC’s are comprised of private and public sector
organizationsorganizations Membership structure: Membership structure:
Full Member NC – full participation rightsFull Member NC – full participation rights Associate Member NC – limited participation Associate Member NC – limited participation Affiliates – nonmembers with limited access to Affiliates – nonmembers with limited access to
resourcesresources
Full Full
MemberMemberAssociate Associate MemberMember AffiliateAffiliate
Vote on Vote on allall TC/SC and TC/SC and Council Council documents via documents via electronic voting electronic voting systemsystem
Authorized to Authorized to submit votes on submit votes on documents of documents of 44 selected TC/SCs selected TC/SCs via electronic via electronic voting systemvoting system
No voting rightsNo voting rights
Comment on all Comment on all TC/SC and TC/SC and Council Council documentsdocuments
Authorized to Authorized to submit submit comments only comments only on TC/SC on TC/SC documents but documents but not on the not on the Council Council documents documents
Authorized to submit comments on Authorized to submit comments on the documents of 10 selected TC/SC the documents of 10 selected TC/SC by by e-maile-mail
FULL FULL
PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION RIGHTSRIGHTS
LIMITED LIMITED
PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION RIGHTSRIGHTS
NOT A MEMBERSHIPNOT A MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TO ACCESS TO
INFORMATION ONLYINFORMATION ONLY
Rights of IEC National Rights of IEC National CommitteesCommittees
National Committee National Committee Participation - TCs and Participation - TCs and
SCsSCs National committees have the right to National committees have the right to
participate in the work of every IEC TC and participate in the work of every IEC TC and SCSC**. They may register as either a . They may register as either a Participating (P) or an Observer (O) Participating (P) or an Observer (O) Member. All Members should:Member. All Members should: Organize efficient and timely votes and comments on all Organize efficient and timely votes and comments on all
matters coming before the committee(s) in which they matters coming before the committee(s) in which they participateparticipate
Take into account all relevant interests at their national Take into account all relevant interests at their national levellevel
Provide input at the earliest possible time so as to Provide input at the earliest possible time so as to mitigate duplication, overlap and redundancymitigate duplication, overlap and redundancy*Associate members may participate, under certain
conditions, in a limited number of committees
National Committee National Committee Participation - TCs and Participation - TCs and
SCsSCsParticipating “P” Members Participating “P” Members
Responsible for submitting votes and/or comments Responsible for submitting votes and/or comments on all technical matters coming before the on all technical matters coming before the committeecommittee Votes are submitted within the given timeframe. Failing to vote on Votes are submitted within the given timeframe. Failing to vote on
questions before the committee will be reported by the Secretariat to the questions before the committee will be reported by the Secretariat to the IEC Office.IEC Office.
Send delegation or accredited experts to meetingsSend delegation or accredited experts to meetings Failing to make a contribution to two (2) consecutive meetings, Failing to make a contribution to two (2) consecutive meetings,
either by direct participation or by correspondence, will be either by direct participation or by correspondence, will be reported by the Secretariat to the IEC Officereported by the Secretariat to the IEC Office
Nominates members on Project Team (PTs), Working Nominates members on Project Team (PTs), Working Groups (WGs), Maintenance Teams (MTsGroups (WGs), Maintenance Teams (MTs))
May host meetings of the committeeMay host meetings of the committee
National Committee National Committee Participation - TCs and Participation - TCs and
SCsSCsObserver “O” MembersObserver “O” Members
Monitor the technical work, but do not Monitor the technical work, but do not actively participateactively participate
Have options to attend meetings and to receive and Have options to attend meetings and to receive and comment on documentscomment on documents
Have no power of vote within the committeeHave no power of vote within the committee** May not nominate members in PTs, WGs, MTsMay not nominate members in PTs, WGs, MTs
** All national bodies, regardless of their status within a All national bodies, regardless of their status within a particular technical committee or subcommittee, have the particular technical committee or subcommittee, have the right to vote on enquiry drafts and onright to vote on enquiry drafts and onfinal draft International Standards (see Module 4 for final draft International Standards (see Module 4 for additional information)additional information)
National Committee National Committee Participation - IEC Participation - IEC
CouncilCouncilIEC CouncilIEC Council Sets IEC policy, long-term strategic and financial Sets IEC policy, long-term strategic and financial
objectivesobjectives Members are the Presidents of Members are the Presidents of allall National National
Committees of the IEC, past presidents, IEC officers, Committees of the IEC, past presidents, IEC officers, CB membersCB members
Approves financial matters, IEC membership, Approves financial matters, IEC membership, revisions of revisions of Statutes and Rules of ProceduresStatutes and Rules of Procedures
Elects IEC officers and members of Council Board Elects IEC officers and members of Council Board (CB), Standards Management Board (SMB), and (CB), Standards Management Board (SMB), and Conformity Assessment Board (CAB)Conformity Assessment Board (CAB)
IEC Council Board (CB)IEC Council Board (CB)
Works for the good of the whole Works for the good of the whole Commission and its constituencyCommission and its constituency
Implements the IEC Council policy and Implements the IEC Council policy and makes policy recommendationsmakes policy recommendations
Comprised of IEC Officers and 15 voting Comprised of IEC Officers and 15 voting members elected by Councilmembers elected by Council
CB reports all of its decisions to CouncilCB reports all of its decisions to Council
IEC Council Board (CB)IEC Council Board (CB)
Members are elected on their Members are elected on their professional qualificationsprofessional qualifications
Some permanent elected members Some permanent elected members are appointed from those National are appointed from those National Committees in financial Committees in financial Group A Group A
The other individual members are The other individual members are from the Full Member National from the Full Member National CommitteesCommittees
Conformity Assessment Conformity Assessment BoardBoard
The The Conformity Assessment BoardConformity Assessment Board (CAB) is (CAB) is responsible for the overall management of responsible for the overall management of the IEC’s conformity assessment activitiesthe IEC’s conformity assessment activities Comprised of a Chairman, 12 voting members Comprised of a Chairman, 12 voting members
(and alternates) who are elected by Council, (and alternates) who are elected by Council, one representative from each IEC one representative from each IEC conformity assessment schemeconformity assessment scheme, the IEC , the IEC Treasurer and General SecretaryTreasurer and General Secretary
It reports all its decisions to the Council Board It reports all its decisions to the Council Board
Conformity Assessment Conformity Assessment BoardBoard
Responsible for evaluating and Responsible for evaluating and maintaining, as necessary, the IEC maintaining, as necessary, the IEC conformity assessment systemsconformity assessment systems
IECEEIECEE - System for Conformity Testing and - System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment Certification of Electrical Equipment
IECQ-CECCIECQ-CECC - System for Quality Assessment of - System for Quality Assessment of Electronic Components and Associated Materials Electronic Components and Associated Materials and Processes. and Processes.
IECExIECEx - System for Certification to Standards for - System for Certification to Standards for Safety of Electrical Equipment for Explosive Safety of Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres. Atmospheres.
Standardization Standardization Management Board Management Board
(SMB)(SMB) Manages the technical work through TC/SC Manages the technical work through TC/SC
reports/Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) and data reports/Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) and data prepared by IEC Central Office (CO)prepared by IEC Central Office (CO)
Reviews the functioning of TC/SCs and proposed Reviews the functioning of TC/SCs and proposed changeschanges
Approves nominations for Chairpersons and Approves nominations for Chairpersons and Secretariats of TCs and SCsSecretariats of TCs and SCs
Creates/disbands new TCs, ratifies Creates/disbands new TCs, ratifies creation/disbanding of new SCscreation/disbanding of new SCs
Develops rules for standards development processDevelops rules for standards development process ISO/IEC DirectivesISO/IEC Directives and the and the IEC SupplementIEC Supplement
Reports to the Council BoardReports to the Council Board
Standardization Standardization Management Board Management Board
(SMB)(SMB) Responsible for management of the activities Responsible for management of the activities
of theof theIEC Technical CommitteesIEC Technical Committees
Oversees operation of Advisory committeesOversees operation of Advisory committees Electricity transmission and distribution (ACTAD) Electricity transmission and distribution (ACTAD) Infrastructure of telecommunications networks Infrastructure of telecommunications networks
(ACTEL) (ACTEL) Safety (ACOS)Safety (ACOS) Electromagnetic compatibility (ACEC)Electromagnetic compatibility (ACEC) Environmental aspects (ACEA)Environmental aspects (ACEA)
Standardization Standardization Management Board Management Board
(SMB)(SMB) Comprised of 15 membersComprised of 15 members
Chairman Elected by CouncilChairman Elected by Council Secretariat held by the IEC Central Office (CO)Secretariat held by the IEC Central Office (CO) USNC is one of the permanent members of the SMBUSNC is one of the permanent members of the SMB
Meets 3 times a yearMeets 3 times a year
Documents, comments and votes normally Documents, comments and votes normally handled electronicallyhandled electronically Decisions require a two-thirds majority of those Decisions require a two-thirds majority of those
members voting; if less than eight members vote, members voting; if less than eight members vote, the decision must be deferred to the next meeting the decision must be deferred to the next meeting of the SMBof the SMB
Marketing Strategy Marketing Strategy Board (MSB)Board (MSB)
Comprised of 15 membersComprised of 15 members Reports to the IEC Council BoardReports to the IEC Council Board Identifies the main technological trends and
market needs in the IEC's fields of activity Sets strategies to maximize input from Sets strategies to maximize input from
primary markets and establishes priorities for primary markets and establishes priorities for the technical and conformity assessment work the technical and conformity assessment work of the IECof the IEC
Helps establish the Commission's response to Helps establish the Commission's response to the needs of innovative and fast-moving the needs of innovative and fast-moving markets markets
Marketing Marketing StrategyStrategy Board (MSB)Board (MSB)
The MSB meets at least once a yearThe MSB meets at least once a year It is composed of:It is composed of:
A chairperson A chairperson 15 high level technology expert members 15 high level technology expert members
appointed from industryappointed from industry IEC OfficersIEC Officers
The U.S. has four representatives on the MSBThe U.S. has four representatives on the MSB
IEC Standards IEC Standards DevelopmentDevelopment
The primary duty of an IEC Technical The primary duty of an IEC Technical Committee (TC) or Subcommittee (SC) is to Committee (TC) or Subcommittee (SC) is to develop and maintain International develop and maintain International Standards and other alternative deliverablesStandards and other alternative deliverables
Projects must fall within the overall area of Projects must fall within the overall area of work of the committee and:work of the committee and: must be defined and accepted in accordance with must be defined and accepted in accordance with
relevant proceduresrelevant procedures must be managed through a defined process in must be managed through a defined process in
accordance with strict target datesaccordance with strict target dates are often sub-assigned to Working Groups for are often sub-assigned to Working Groups for
development or maintenancedevelopment or maintenance
Technical Committees Technical Committees (TC)(TC)
Responsible for conducting Responsible for conducting technical work of IECtechnical work of IEC
Formed when new area of technical work Formed when new area of technical work is identified and if . . . is identified and if . . . at least two thirds majority of the IEC national at least two thirds majority of the IEC national
committee submitting votes in favorcommittee submitting votes in favor at least five IEC national committees express at least five IEC national committees express
their intention to actively participatetheir intention to actively participate
Established (including title and scope) by Established (including title and scope) by the Standardization Management Boardthe Standardization Management Board Title and Scope determined by SMBTitle and Scope determined by SMB
Technical Committees Technical Committees (TC)(TC)
Examples of the most recently established Examples of the most recently established IEC TCsIEC TCs
TC 113TC 113 - Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and - Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems electronic products and systems
TC 114TC 114 - Marine energy - Wave, tidal and other water - Marine energy - Wave, tidal and other water current converters current converters
TC 115TC 115 - High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission - High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission for DC voltages above 100kVfor DC voltages above 100kV
TC 116TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
TC 117TC 117 – Solar Thermal Electric Plants – Solar Thermal Electric Plants
PC 118PC 118 – Smart Grid User Interface – Smart Grid User Interface
TC 119TC 119 – Printed Electronics – Printed Electronics
Subcommittees (SC)Subcommittees (SC)Established and dissolved by the parent Established and dissolved by the parent TC, subject to ratification by the IEC TC, subject to ratification by the IEC SMBSMB
Responsible for progressing the technical Responsible for progressing the technical activities of a more narrowly defined aspect of the activities of a more narrowly defined aspect of the TC’s program of workTC’s program of work
Title and scope defined by the TC (within the Title and scope defined by the TC (within the scope of the TC)scope of the TC)
At least five members of the TC are willing to At least five members of the TC are willing to
participate activelyparticipate actively
Project Teams (PT), Working Project Teams (PT), Working Groups (WG) and Maintenance Groups (WG) and Maintenance
Teams (MT)Teams (MT)
Created if necessary by TC or SC for Created if necessary by TC or SC for further defined focusfurther defined focus WGs are responsible for a grouping of related WGs are responsible for a grouping of related
projectsprojects PTs are responsible for a single project PTs are responsible for a single project MTs work on a revision projectMTs work on a revision project
New editionNew edition AmendmentAmendment
Conveners (i.e. the Conveners (i.e. the chairchair of the PT, WG or of the PT, WG or MT) are appointed by the parent TC or SCMT) are appointed by the parent TC or SC
IEC Standards IEC Standards DevelopmentDevelopment
IEC standards development work is conducted IEC standards development work is conducted within a technical committee structurewithin a technical committee structure
To facilitate the most broad participation To facilitate the most broad participation possible, most development work is undertaken possible, most development work is undertaken “virtually” (e.g., via “virtually” (e.g., via e-mail correspondence, online development, e-mail correspondence, online development, video- and teleconferences, etc.)video- and teleconferences, etc.)
Meetings of IEC technical committees are held Meetings of IEC technical committees are held only when work cannot be conducted by other only when work cannot be conducted by other meansmeans
Agenda and documents must be circulated at leastAgenda and documents must be circulated at leastfour months before a meeting to allow adequate time for four months before a meeting to allow adequate time for review by the National Committee delegatesreview by the National Committee delegates
Gary KushnierGary KushnierVice President, Vice President,
International Policy International Policy [email protected]@ansi.org202.331.3604202.331.3604
Charlie ZegersCharlie ZegersSenior Program Director Senior Program Director
and and USNC General Secretary USNC General Secretary
[email protected]@ansi.org212.642.4965212.642.4965
Tony Zertuche Tony Zertuche Program Manager and Program Manager and
Deputy General SecretaryDeputy General [email protected]@ansi.org212.642.4892212.642.4892
Kevin SullivanKevin SullivanUSNC/IEC Department USNC/IEC Department [email protected]@ansi.org212.642.4963212.642.4963
Mary JohnsonMary JohnsonIEC Voting Coordinator IEC Voting Coordinator [email protected]@ansi.org212.642.4939212.642.4939
Debra NegronDebra NegronIEC Meeting CoordinatorIEC Meeting [email protected]@ansi.org212.642.4936212.642.4936
Elizabeth PomalesElizabeth PomalesUSNC Experts CoordinatorUSNC Experts [email protected]@ansi.org212.642.4964212.642.4964
U.S. National Committee U.S. National Committee
Staff ContactsStaff Contacts