International Electrotechnical Commission Name Title Meeting Date Place, Country.
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InternationalElectrotechnical Commission
NameTitleTitle
MeetingDatePlace, Country
writing the technical rules for global trade
global reach167 countries
98% of world population96% of electricity generation
167 countries: 83 Members, 84 Affiliates (participate free of charge)
5 Regional Centres
20 000 experts
1577* active projects
9219 publications
174 TC/SCs
1313 WG
*2014
overview
Raw energy: 16% (3,209 trillion)
World trade in electronics and electrical devices: 12% (USD *2,382 trillion)
Vehicles: 7.2% (USD 1,390 trillion)
Fashion: 2.5%(USD 0,473 trillion)
*not including lighting, optical electronic and photo devices, medical devices, aircraft
Biggest after raw energy
• Economies are highly interdependent
• Electrical and electronic goods are “made in the world”
• IEC work enables efficient participation in global value chains
“made in the world”
• Ability to sell = demonstrate quality, safety, performance
• Standards are fundamental for testing and certification
• Stimulate quality and competition
• Grow markets
Direct impact on export
Use widely agreed technical rules to participate in global value chains.
Electronics and electrical goods =
IEC International Standards & Conformity Assessment Systems.
harmonization at every step
• Standardization strategy belongs at the highest level
• Quality management depends on Standards and conformity assessment
• Significant market advantages
• Direct impact on revenue
A highly strategic tool
• Technical and business intelligence
• Anticipate new Standards, better understand conformity assessment requirements
• In step with new regulations
• Preempt new requirements
Early market information
• Sell more broadly
• Reduce rejects and recalls
• Increase customer satisfaction
• Facilitate regulatory approval
• Reassure investors
Expand markets
• Learn from mistakes and leap over development hurdles
• Assess the value of innovations vs competition
• Facilitate marketing and sales
• Improve quality and market reputation
Focused innovation
• Ensure your technologies are taken into account
• Identify market differences and avoid product variations
• Streamline production
• Reduce cost and increase commercial flexibility
• Eliminate duplication and waste
Return on investment
SME leaders in niche markets:
• Defend market position vs multinationals
• Sell to more markets
• Better, more relevant, easier to apply Standards for all
David vs. Goliath
• Access world-class experts
• Networking breaks: opportunity to discuss ideas and challenges
• 15 000 experts at the global level
• Different backgrounds, many needs = better Standards
World’s biggest think-tank
• Improve your technical expertise
• Learn to defend arguments, negotiate, convince
• Learn how to apply Standards back home
• Get strategic insights that match company’s needs
Continuous free education
• Positive impact on expert career
• Better understanding of industry trends
• Global perspective of industry challenges and opportunities
• Global networking opportunity
Best practice, more know-how
To influence standardization process:
• Experts must be briefed on national industry/company needs and goals
• Have the right technical expertise
• Able to share and communicate
Send the right experts
InternationalElectrotechnical Commission
NameTitleTitle
MeetingDatePlace, Country
writing the technical rules for global trade