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Chris AgiusExecutive Secretary IECQ

Chris AgiusExecutive Secretary IECQ

Introduction to the IECQ International Certification System

Focus – IECQ Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) Programme

and QC 080000

APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance

Trade Facilitation Task Force (TFTF) Joint Meeting with APEC Chemical Dialogue (CD) on Restrictions on

Hazardous Substances (RoHS)Sunday June 24, 2007

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What is IECQ

The IECQ is the IEC International Conformity Assessment Scheme providing a single

International Assessment and Certification System covering electronic components, related

materials, sub assemblies and processes.

IECQ therefore provides a single International Conformity

Assessment tool to support the "Business to Business Supply Chain Management System".

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IECQ – Part of the IEC

IECQ, a Certification System of the IEC – the International Electrotechnical Commission

The IEC was founded in 1906 in London, UK

Its Head Office is in Geneva, CH

The IEC is one of the International Standardisation Bodies recognised by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), others include ISO, ITU

The IEC Charter is to promote International Standardisation in the Electrotechnical Sectors.

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The World of Standards

InternationalInternational Electrotechnical Commission

International Organization for StandardizationInternational Telecommunication Union

International Organization of Legal Metrology

Regional

National Standards Bodies/Committees

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What is the IEC?The International Electrotechnical Commission

Founded in 1906 to promote international co-operation on all questions of standardization and related matters in the field of electrotechnology

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Achieving the IEC Mission

To achieve this mission, the IEC Through its National Committee members, Through cooperative agreements, and Directly

Encourages National and Regional use of IEC International Standards and IEC Conformity Assessment (Certification Systems) Schemes

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Functioning of the IEC Activities

Requirements

Work Items

Standards Output PLUSOperation of International Certification Systems

Expert Resources

National level

Industry

Government

Academia

Users

Consumers Etc.

Technical Committees

Management Committees

IEC National

Committee Members

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IEC organization chart

IEC COUNCIL National Committees

IECQ

COUNCIL BOARD (CB)

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTBOARD (CAB)

Management of Certification

ManagementAdvisory Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(IEC Officers)

Central Office

(The Executive)

Industry Sector Boards

Technical Advisory Committees

Technical Committees (TCs)

STANDARDIZATION MANAGEMENT BOARD (SMB)

Management of International Consensus Standards Work

IECEE

IECEx

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The IEC family: 143 countries

IEC Members Affiliate Members

68 Members 75 Countries in Affiliate Country Programme

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IECQ Mission

IECQ's Mission Statement

IECQ provides visibility and independent verification that electronic components and related materials and processes, including those below the user's level of specification in the supply chain, are compliant to relevant IEC standards and IECQ recognized specifications and quality requirements.

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Why Have IECQ ?

Use of Suppliers Certified under the IECQ System provides confidence that components and processes, associated with final products, comply with stated Standards and Manufacturers’/Suppliers’ Technical Specifications and Data Sheets.

Technical

Specifications

Approved by

IECQ

Relevant

StandardsAnd/ Or=

Independent ConfidenceThat These{ Comply with These{

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End ProductFinal

Testing/Inspection of Final Product

FINAL ASSEMBLY Coming together of Components

+ SubassembliesEg Power Supply, Motherboards for PCs

COMPONENTS + SUBASSEMBLIESDesign, Manufacture, Inspect/test components

+subassemblies to Standards, Regulations, Specifications

DESIGN OF END PRODUCT

Specifications that aim to meet Market Requirements, Cost constraints (ROI), Regulations, Standards, Company BrandingSPEC

Supply Chain – Supports End Product

PRODUCTION FINAL

ASSEMBLY TEST/INSPECT

RELEASE

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IECQ Core Assessment Areas

1. IECQ Certification Bodies (CBs) to gain acceptance as IECQ Listed Bodies Single International Accreditation system Compliance to ISO/IEC Guides + Standards (re Guide 65,

17025, IECQ rules, Technical Guidance Docs Technical capability – facility, personnel ALL Bodies assessed by IECQ + Surveillance

2. Assessment of Manufacturers by IECQ Certification Bodies to IEC Standards Manufacturer Technical Specifications and Data

Sheets IECQ Rules, including Quality Systems.

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Organisation Approval

ISO 9001 +

IECQ

IECQ HSPM

Green Process

Management

IECQ Distributor Approval

IECQ

Avionics ECMP

Approval

IECQ Manufacturer

Approval

IECQ

Test Laboratory Approval

IECQ Process

(Specialist Contractor)

Approval

Capability Approval

Technology Approval

Qualification Approval

Sub Categories of Component Manufacturer Approvals

IECQ Certification Type Categories

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IECQ Basic Rules IECQ 01

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IECQ Basic Rules – Field

Clause 3: Field of applicationThe System is applicable to all electronic components and related materials and processes for which quality assessment is required in specifications approved for use in the System.

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IECQ 01 - IECQ Governing Documents

Clause 4: Governing documents

The documents which state the Rules of the System and which govern the organization of its work are as follows:

the Statutes of the IEC;

the Rules of Procedure of the IEC and the ISO/IEC Directives, unless otherwise specified;

ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems Requirements

ISO 10011, Guidelines for quality and/or environmental management system auditing;

ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories;

relevant ISO/IEC Guides;

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IECQ System Key Points

IECQ is part of the IEC

IECQ Management Committee (MC), comprising National Authorised Institutions (NAIs), is responsible for the Management of IECQ

MC reports to IEC Conformity Assessment Board (CAB)

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IECQ Governance Structure

IECQ Management Committee (MC)Chairman – Mr D W Smith, UKSecretary – Mr C Agius, AU basedVice Chair – Mr L Condra, Boeing, USTreasurer – Mr J Chapman, US

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTBOARD (CAB)

Management of Certification

IECQ Central Secretariat

IECQ Chairman’s Advisory Group

IECQ Conformity Assessment Bodies Committee (CABC)

IECQ Industry Liaison GroupConvener – Mr B Douglas, AU

IECQ Regional CB User GroupsEMEA, Asia Pacific, Americas

OVERSEES POLICY MATTERS AND APPROVES FINANCIALS

OVERSEES DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT, (MEETS ANNUALLY)

DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CEO DUTIES

FAST ACTING EXECUTIVE, OPERATES ACCORDING TO MC MANDATE

ENSURES STANDARD APPROACH TO CERTIFICATION + PEER ASSESSMENT

DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH, AND COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM, INDUSTRY

THREE REGIONAL FORUMS FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (CBs)

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Germany

India

Japan

Korea, Republic of

Norway

IECQ Managing Committee

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

United Kingdom

United States of America

Australia

Austria

China

Denmark

Finland

France

Brazil + Others also planning to seek Membership

IECQ Management Committee (MC)Comprises Members From

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IECQ Secretariat – Principal contacts

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IECQ Officers

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IECQ Hazardous Substance Process Management

(IECQ HSPM) and QC 080000

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IECQ HSPM Core Elements

Single International System to Assess and Certify Manufacturers

Single International System to Assess Certification Bodies

Single International Set of Requirements

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HSPM Core Elements

Single International Set of Requirements

QC 080000 Addresses

•Regulatory Requirements, eg RoHS

•Specific Market, Manufacturer requirements additional to Regulatory

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IECQ HSPM ElementsSingle International System to Assess and Certify Manufacturers

•All IECQ Certifiers conduct assessments to the same process

•Standard Format International IECQ Certificate

•Dedicated area on IECQ Website for instant verification of certified Companies www.iecq.org

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IECQ HSPM Elements

Single International System to Assess Certification Bodies

•Single Global set of Rules and Assessment Procedures

•Based on proven Peer Assessment method

•On-going surveillance of Approved IECQ Certifiers

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QC 080000 – in 5 Languages

Currently Available Language Versions:

Chinese

English

French

Japanese

Korean

Available for purchase from the IEC Webstore www.iec.ch

Sales figures for 2006 =

14th in the top 20 selling

IEC Publications

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ISO 9001 Certification alone?

Extract: 1.2 ApplicationAll requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided.

Where any requirement(s) of this International Standard cannot be applied due to the nature of an organization and its product, this can be considered for exclusion.

Where exclusions are made, claims of conformity to this International Standard are not acceptable unless these exclusions are limited to requirements within clause 7, and such exclusions do not affect the organization's ability, or responsibility, to provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements.

IECQ QC 080000 - Why?

ISO 14001 Certification alone?

Extract from Introduction:

This International Standard does not establish absolute requirements for environmental performance beyond the commitments, in the environmental policy, to comply with applicable legal requirements and with other requirements to which the organization subscribes, to prevention of pollution and to continual improvement.

Thus, two organizations carrying out similar operations but having different environmental performance can both conform to its requirements.

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IECQ QC 080000 ADDS to ISO 9001

QC 080000 builds on the existing Generic Quality Management System Requirements of ISO 9001

ISO 9001 MUST be read in conjunction with QC 080000

QC 080000 includes the requirements for managing Hazardous Substances that are in addition to the “base line” Management System requirements of ISO 9001

To facilitate easy use, QC 080000 uses the same Clause numbering as ISO 9001

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IECQ QC 080000 Compliments ISO 9001 Extract from IECQ QC 080000 Foreword

This IECQ Specification and its requirements are based on the belief that the achievement ofHazardous Substance Free (HSF) products and production processes cannot be realized without an effective integration of management disciplines. This Specification is a supplement to and exists in concert with the ISO 9001-2000 Quality Management System (QMS) framework for thecomprehensive, systematic, and transparent management and control of processes pursuant to

HSF goals. This document is based on the EIA/ECCB Standard 954 Electrical and Electronic Components and Products Hazardous Substance Free Standard and Requirements to serve as guidance for manufacturers in the fulfillment of HSF and customer requirements which may include regulatory requirements such as Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

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IECQ QC 080000 refers to ISO 9001Extract from IECQ QC 080000

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IECQ QC 080000 – Why?

Word search for “Hazardous” or “Substance” in: ISO 9001 ISO 14001 IECQ QC 080000

Word ISO 9001

No. of times Appears

ISO 14001

No. of times Appears

IECQ QC 080000

No. of times Appears

Hazardous 0 0 31

Substance 0 0 49

In addition: The Acronym “HSF” (Hazardous Substance Free) appears 148 times in IECQ QC 080000

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IECQ HSPM Certificates Issued

0

100

200

300

400

Number of Issued

Certificates

2005 2006 2007 Total

Period

IECQ HSPM Certificates - 15 June 2007

Annual

Total

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IECQ HSPM Approved CBs

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Countries with HSPM operating IECQ Approved CBs

China (inc Hong Kong)

France

India

Indonesia

Italy

Japan

Rep of Korea

Malaysia

Philippines

Poland

Sweden

Chinese Taipei

Singapore

Spain

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States

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IECQ QC 080000 Certification

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QC 080000 Certification

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IECQ Proposal

APEC SCSC supports the industry need for, and added value provided by, an International approach to managing Hazardous Substances.

That the IECQ System with its IECQ HSPM Specification, QC 080000, is recognised as a means of satisfying this need.