IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission

Identification
Name
International Electrotechnical Commission
Acronym
IEC
Logo

Homepage
http://www.iec.ch/
Main areas
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) main areas are:

Standardisation:
IEC is the world's global standardisation organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies collectively known as "electrotechnology".

Conformity Assessment:
The IEC manages conformity assessment systems that certify that equipment, systems or components conform to its International Standards.
General
Foundation
1906
Annual Budget
20 Million euros
Standards
6.146
Finding standards
IEC Webstore http://webstore.iec.ch/
Standards Identification

International

IEC [standards_number]:[year]
ISO / IEC [standards_number]:[year]
Cooperation between IEC and the European Standardisation Body CENELEC
Identification
Dresden Agreement
Ratification
1996
Agreement
Co-operation agreement between:

the IEC and
the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC).

Planning
The agreement relates to common planning of new work and parallel IEC/CENELEC voting.
Goals

Avoid duplication of efforts,
Accelerate the standards development process and
Ensure the best use of resources available.

Cooperation between ISO, IEC and ITU
Identification
The World Standards Cooperation (WSC)
Ratification
2001
Agreement
Co-operation agreement between:

the IEC and
ISO - International Organization for Standardization and
ITU - International Telecommunication Union

Goals

Promote the adoption and implementation of international consensus-based standards worldwide
Ensure that the three organizations work transparently, and
Avoid duplication and overlap of work, as much as possible.

Identification
Name	International Electrotechnical Commission
Acronym	IEC
Logo
Homepage	http://www.iec.ch/
Main areas	The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) main areas are: Standardisation: IEC is the world's global standardisation organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies collectively known as "electrotechnology". Conformity Assessment: The IEC manages conformity assessment systems that certify that equipment, systems or components conform to its International Standards.
General
Foundation	1906
Annual Budget	20 Million euros
Standards	6.146
Finding standards	IEC Webstore http://webstore.iec.ch/
Standards Identification
International	IEC [standards_number]:[year] ISO / IEC [standards_number]:[year]
Cooperation between IEC and the European Standardisation Body CENELEC
Identification	Dresden Agreement
Ratification	1996
Agreement	Co-operation agreement between: the IEC and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC).
Planning	The agreement relates to common planning of new work and parallel IEC/CENELEC voting.
Goals	Avoid duplication of efforts, Accelerate the standards development process and Ensure the best use of resources available.
Cooperation between ISO, IEC and ITU
Identification	The World Standards Cooperation (WSC)
Ratification	2001
Agreement	Co-operation agreement between: the IEC and ISO - International Organization for Standardization and ITU - International Telecommunication Union
Goals	Promote the adoption and implementation of international consensus-based standards worldwide Ensure that the three organizations work transparently, and Avoid duplication and overlap of work, as much as possible.

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