NEWSLETTER IEC AFFILIATE COUNTRY PROGRAMME

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Newsletter
IEC Affiliate Country
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December 2010
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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Affiliate Newsletter No. 24, December 2010
EDITORIAL
My apology to all of you for not having circulated any newsletter this year. I promise this will not
happen in 2011 as I have now support from Sei-Yun Park who joined the Affiliate Secretariat in
May 2010. Those of you who registered to the 74th IEC General Meeting have already been in
contact with her.
This newsletter will give you a brief feedback on the new developments of our Programme. For
details, you can access the reports the Affiliate Leader presented to IEC Management Boards:
SMB and CAB.
The Affiliate Country Programme is growing, not so much in terms of participants, but rather in
terms of participation. Some of you have been busy establishing your National Electrotechnical
Committee (NEC), whilst others have been focussing on adopting IEC International Standards at
their national level.
Africa has now its proper electrotechnical standardization commission (AFSEC) and is starting to
get involved with IEC technical work. IEC’s presence in the WTO TBT Committee has intensified,
reaching out to the Least Developed Countries group in November. New countries are starting to
benefit from the Programme, slowly but surely moving from a rather passive to an active status.
Of course the most exciting event was the 74th IEC General Meeting, with the largest Affiliate
delegation ever. From the delegates’ feedback, we know they enjoyed their stay in Seattle,
attending technical meetings, the Affiliate Forum and the Workshop for Industrializing Countries.
Last but not least, we are happy to report new countries upgrading to Affiliate Plus.
Françoise Rauser, IEC Affiliate Country Programme Secretary
AFFILIATE LEADER REPORTS ON THE GENERAL MEETING
“I attended the 74th General Meeting in Seattle, USA, with the same keen interest
that this major annual event has always aroused in me. At this time of year, the
IEC Family gathers in some part of the world to inform, update, and find new
inspiration for another year of work. The Meeting also gives me the opportunity to
meet the IEC staff that work on the Affiliate Programme. Under the expert
leadership of Françoise Rauser, I have learned to acknowledge that, although they
are not as visible, many other staff members are at work behind the scene. It was
also very gratifying to meet colleagues from the 81 countries that are part of the
Affiliate Country Programme, who, year after year, make major sacrifices to attend
the Meeting. The prospect of conversing with colleagues from very different countries has always
been an extra motivation for me.
The agenda that awaits me is always an intense one, and I always look forward to what it will bring,
such as learning, meeting new people and forging relationships in preparation for new projects.
The “aperitif” is a formal meeting with representatives from the Affiliate Countries, during which a
great many issues are dealt with. The Affiliate Forum is an open space for us to get to know each
other better and to listen to concerns voiced by colleagues. This year, we managed to bring
together 31 delegates representing 18 Affiliate Countries, maintaining a very promising General
Meeting attendance trend. On this particular note, I would like to acknowledge the excellent
attendance of the African countries at the Meeting every year.
The presentation of my traditional message to the SMB and the CAB is always a very moving
experience, personally speaking. This time was no exception, and the usual emotions were
accentuated by the awareness that it would be the last time that I would give a presentation before
these two authorities in my capacity as Leader of the Affiliate Programme.
As on previous occasions, not only did I find that the CAB and the SMB displayed great
benevolence in respect of my difficulties in presenting the report to them in English. I also
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encountered the same reception as on all the previous occasions I appeared before them. I was
also very gratified by the gestures of support for the advances and achievements that the
Programme is making, which I have always been very proud of presenting to them.
Another important part of my agenda this year was the Workshop for Industrializing Countries, a
promising innovation that has been part of the Meeting agenda for some years now. At this
occasion, the IEC authorities honoured me by asking me to open the Workshop on Performance
and safety of household electrical appliances (see annex B). Almost 70 participants attended the
event, drawn by a topic which is of great current significance. Success was guaranteed, with
excellent presentations by IEC experts such as Derek Johns, Pierre de Ruvo and Fabio Gargantini.
These presentations were complemented by speakers from Nigeria and Peru, who outlined the
situation on the topics under discussion in their countries. The result of the Workshop has left a
series of concerns on the table, which I am sure will be taken into account within the IEC structure:
concerns such as protecting the health of the most vulnerable people in terms of use of domestic
appliances - the elderly and children.
As the end of the General Meeting approached, the feelings of satisfaction at having been part of a
wonderful project, the Affiliate Programme, were very strong. I would like to thank Ronnie Amit for
the trust he has placed in me over these last four years, in acting as Leader of the Affiliate
Programme. From my point of view, the decision to reinforce the Programme attests to Mr Amit’s
far-sightedness and leadership.
I would also like to thank Jonathan Buck, who is always on hand to lend his support when
necessary. And finally, my admiration and acknowledgement go to Françoise Rauser and her staff
in Geneva. Mrs Rauser and her group, along with Evah Oduor and myself, make an excellent
team, which in recent years has consolidated the foundations of the Affiliate Programme.
 Please note that a CD-ROM was sent to all Affiliate main contacts and delegates, which
includes Forum and Workshop presentations as well as IEC Council decisions.
 Spanish versions in annexes A and B.
 Affiliate attendance at technical meetings in annex C.
AFFILIATE FORUM
While the Affiliate Country Programme has grown since 2001 and
been granted its own Secretariat in 2003, need for activating the
Affiliate Forum was only expressed by Affiliates in 2008. As a
result, the Affiliate Forum held its first meeting in 2009, during the
IEC 73rd General Meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Affiliate Forum is
now operational and met again in Seattle on 12 October 2010. All
Affiliate Countries are automatically entitled to participate in the
Forum which meets once a year during the IEC General Meeting. IEC Members wishing to get
involved in the Affiliate mentoring programme are welcome too. This year, the Forum brought
together delegates representing 18 Affiliate Countries: Bhutan, Botswana, Costa Rica, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Honduras, Lebanon, Namibia, Papua New
Guinea, Peru, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Yemen.
Four IEC Members – Italy, Jordan, Nigeria, and South Africa – also participated in the Forum,
bringing their experience and sharing their views on better participation in IEC work. The Forum
was chaired by the Affiliate Leader – Carlos Rodriguez - assisted by the Affiliate Coordinator for
Africa, Evah Oduor. Carlos presented his report on the new developments of the Programme,
which he had previously submitted to the Standardization Management Board (SMB) and the
Conformity Assessment Board (CAB). Evah reported on her activities since the previous General
Meeting. The discussion was fruitful and many issues were raised, such as ways to enhance the
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participation of stakeholders in the National Electrotechnical Committee’s (NEC) activities, how to
join efforts with another Affiliate Country to comment on IEC technical documents, how to benefit
from IEC CA Systems or to reinforce the NEC autonomy.
IEC Members played an important part by sharing their experience:
Jordan represented by the NC President, Eng. Eid Al-Assaf, explained how the integration of
Jordan in the IEC community went smoothly thanks to Jordan’s participation in the Affiliate Country
Programme during 8 years. Jordan had the Affiliate Plus status before joining the IEC as an
Associate Member in 2010. Nigeria shared experience about participating in IEC technical work as
an Associate Member. Answering Tanzania about the Affiliate Plus status and the mentoring
programme, South Africa and Kenya explained how they had helped Rwanda and Botswana to set
up their own NEC and get to terms with commenting. Italy was represented by the Chairman of TC
86 (Umberto Rossi) who declared that attending the Forum was a totally new and exciting
experience. Umberto offered his help to any developing country participating in the Programme
wishing to get involved with fibre optic standardization work.
The Forum participants then broke out into three groups focussing on more specific regional
issues. Carlos Rodriguez and Amaury Santos, IEC Regional Manager for Latin America (IECLARC), met with the Latin American delegates from Honduras, Dominican Republic, Peru, Trinidad
and Tobago. They discussed their NECs and involvement of their stakeholders. Peru shared the
benefits of the virtual conference with Françoise and Amaury, and the Dominican Republic
announced that having a similar session with their stakeholders would be beneficial. Evah Oduor
held a session on Africa and gave AFSEC Executive Secretary, Paul Johnson, the opportunity to
present the African Electrotechnical Standardization Commission and its role in Africa. In the
absence of Dennis Chew, Officer in Charge of IEC Regional Centre for Asia Pacific (IEC-APRC),
Françoise took the Asia Pacific group (Papua New Guinea and Bhutan) as well as Lebanon. There
were many questions about the importance of using international standards rather than regional
and national ones, the differences between standards and regulations (mandatory versus
voluntary), the benefits of the Programme and how to establish a NEC to profit even more. Once
again the Forum proved to be a great time for all participants.
 More in e-tech November 2010
MORE AFFILIATE JOINED THE IEC
Two countries chose to leave the Programme to join the IEC as Associate Members, therefore
having a voting right in four Technical Committees of their choice.
Georgia joined the IEC Affiliate Country Programme in 2002, received
more than 180 IEC International Standards in 2006 and established its
National Electrotechnical Committee (NEC) in 2009. The NEC President
participated in the 2009 IEC General Meeting as an Affiliate delegate,
which gave him the chance to observe and familiarize himself with the IEC
community. Now, as an IEC Associate Member, Georgia is considering
getting involved as an observer in the fields of solar and wind energy, as
well as power engineering.
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Jordan benefited fully from the IEC’s free Affiliate Country Programme,
adopting 77 IEC International Standards in 2005 for use at national level.
Five experts were granted access to the working documents of 10 IEC
Technical Committees. This resulted in the establishment of a National
Electrotechnical Committee in 2007, involving stakeholders in various
fields of electrotechnology. In 2009 Jordan was one of the first Affiliate
Countries to be upgraded to Affiliate Plus status. The Jordanian National
Committee of the IEC (JNC/IEC) is now interested in participating, with
voting rights, in committees working on, for example, power transformers,
electrical accessories, lamps and appliances such as household
refrigerators. It is already an observer in ISO/IEC Joint Project Committee
2 (JPC 2) on terminology for energy efficiency and renewable energy
sources.
MORE NATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMITTEES (NEC)
More Affiliate Countries reported having established their National Committee in the field of
electrotechnology, bringing to 27 the number of NECs in developing countries: Bolivia, Brunei
Darussalam, Moldova, Namibia, Peru, Rwanda, and Uruguay.
Namibia and Peru sent some NEC representatives to the Affiliate Forum held during the 74th IEC
General Meeting in Seattle and were able to share their experience with other Affiliate delegations.
Peru presented the work of the Peruvian National Electrotechnical Committee at the Workshop for
Industrializing Country. Other countries – Benin, Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African
Republic, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and Togo – are working towards
the establishment of their NEC to benefit from the Affiliate Plus status and have the infrastructure
to participate in IEC technical work.
 Don’t forget to inform us when you have established your NEC.
INDUSTRIALIZING COUNTRY WORKSHOP DURING GENERAL MEETING
Another Workshop for Industrializing and Developing Countries
was held in Seattle. This year the topic was the safety of electrical
appliances in developing countries. Delegates from Argentina,
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chile, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea,
Libya, Montenegro. Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, New Zealand,
Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine, the United Arab
Emirates joined the Affiliate delegations to attend the event. The Workshop was opened by the
Affiliate Leader Carlos Rodriguez and chaired by IEC’s Jonathan Buck. (See Carlos’s message in
Annex B).
A representative from Nigeria raised a question about the interpretation of IEC International
Standards. Standards developed by industrialized countries do not always take into account the
problems faced by developing countries. For instance, washing machines are tested with washing
powders which are not available in Africa. As a result when operated by African users the machine
generates a large amount of foam. IEC International Standards need to take input from developing
countries. Fabio Gargantini, Chairman of TC 89, explained that his Technical Committee wishes to
involve more developing countries in its work to develop standards with a true global relevance.
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The participants also asked the Nigerian and the Peruvian speakers how they had managed to
involve their stakeholders in the work of their National Electrotechnical Committee in particular
academia and consumers. For his part, Pierre de Ruvo, IECEE Executive Secretary, clarified how
to ensure the authenticity of CB certificates, acknowledging that in some countries, imported goods
are modified versus the certificates. His recommendation was that checking the certificate online is
the minimum requirement to ensure safety. Naturally full certification will provide not only the
recognition of the certificate but also that of the laboratory. The questions outlined the concerns of
developing countries to avoid bad quality of imported products on their markets.
 More on the Workshop in e-tech November 2010
Another Workshop for Industrializing Countries will be held during the 75th IEC General Meeting in
Melbourne, Australia, in 2011. The topic might well be a follow up on the Workshop we held in Tel
Aviv on the safety of electrical equipment used in explosive atmospheres. Some Affiliates have
already asked to have a practical session on this subject to understand better the IECEx
International Certification System, in particular the IECEx Certification of Personnel Competencies
(CoPC).
 Let us know if you are interested in presenting a case study on behalf of your country.
AFFILIATE COORDINATOR FOR AFRICA
IEC Affiliate Coordinator for Africa at UPDEA and ARSO General Assemblies
Evah Oduor, IEC Affiliate Coordinator for Africa, represented the IEC at two
major regional events in Africa. Evah’s role is to assist African Affiliates in using
the Programme and to encourage them to participate in the preparation of IEC
International Standards by submitting feedback on IEC TC (Technical
Committee) documents. As Affiliate Coordinator, she assists the IEC Affiliate
Secretariat to advise African countries in setting up and establishing their own
NEC (National Electrotechnical Committee) in an aim to formally structure
electrotechnical standardization at a national level.
During the UPDEA, (Union of Producers, Transporters and Distributors of Electric Power in Africa)
General Assembly in Windhoek, Namibia on 24-25 November 2010, Evah was able to attend a
coordination meeting of the African Power Pools (EAPP, SAPP, WAPP, CEMAC, CAPP), and
noted the increasing importance of electrotechnical standards for utilities and power producers and
the use of IEC International Standards as a basis for their standards. Part of her tasks is to work
closely with other relevant African regional organizations such as AFSEC (African Electrotechnical
Standardization Commission), SADC (Southern African Development Community), EAC (East
African Community), ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), UEMOA (the West
African Economic and Monetary Union) and of course the African Standardization Organization
(ARSO). In her capacity as IEC Affiliate Coordinator for Africa, she attended the 17th ARSO
General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, on 1-3 December 2010, and gave ARSO members a
feedback on the IEC’s presence in Africa. Evah reported that she had the opportunity to meet with
the Ethiopian delegate and discussed the best way to establish a National Electrotechnical
Committee in the country, which would allow Ethiopia to upgrade to Affiliate Plus.
 More in e-tech December 2010
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A NEW TOOL FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS
During the presentation given by Peru at the Workshop for Industrializing Country, the Secretary of
the Peruvian National Electrotechnical Committee explained how INDECOPI had benefited from
special assistance from IEC Central Office to organize a virtual meeting for their stakeholders to
get more familiar with the IEC. As a result their NEC was established (see e-tech
August/September 2010).
The Affiliate Secretariat is planning to offer this free service to all Affiliate Countries in 2011 on the
basis of one meeting per month. Please contact us if you wish to organize such a session in
English, French or even Spanish (with the support of our regional centre in Latin America IECLARC).
 Let us know if you are interested.
NEWS FROM AFSEC
In August 2010, Françoise Rauser represented the IEC at the
second AFSEC General Assembly in Johannesburg, South Africa.
It was an opportunity to meet with several IEC Members and
Affiliates as well as representatives from regional organizations
and the African Power Pools. The debates were rich in quality and
showed a real willingness to start having Africa’s voice heard within
the IEC community. With great satisfaction the participants left the
meeting having established five mirror committees to start
technical work with the IEC:
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TC 8: Systems aspects for electrical energy supply
TC 13: Electrical energy measurement, tariff- and load control
TC 57: Power systems management and associated information exchange
TC 64: Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
TC 77: Electromagnetic compatibility.
This first selection is to meet the urgent needs of the African Power Pools in order to start
interconnecting the different regions of Africa. AFSEC members who are also IEC Members
(Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa) are already involved in those fields and will be leading
the way for other AFSEC members (IEC Affiliates). The IEC has supported AFSEC from its initial
stage and will continue to do so by sharing its expertise to train AFSEC experts. In Johannesburg,
Françoise Rauser also demonstrated the IEC collaboration tools, a platform developed for IEC
members and now made available to AFSEC. The IEC is now looking forward to receiving some
feedback from AFSEC experts to ensure that IEC International Standards can be adopted and
implemented in Africa.
 More in e-tech August/September 2010
 Link to AFSEC Newsletter
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AFFILIATES PLUS
Six new countries have been upgraded to Affiliate Plus:
Brunei Darussalam
Moldova
Peru
Rwanda
Sudan
Uruguay
To benefit from the Affiliate Plus status, they have declared the adoption of at least 50 IEC
International Standards and have established their National Electrotechnical Committee (NEC).
This gives them the right to double the number of free copies of IEC International Standards for
adoption (400 instead of 200) and to apply for mentoring.
AFFILIATE SECRETARIAT IS EXPANDING
Introducing Sei-Yun Park:
“I have a BA in Management from the University of Geneva and joined the IEC
Affiliate Country Programme Secretariat in May 2010. As the Affiliate contact
regarding the General Meeting, I am also in charge of the Affiliate website and
databases and support all activities related to the Affiliate Country Programme.
Having the Korean nationality and lived in Geneva for several years, I am fluent in
French, English and Korean, with basic notions of Italian.
The main interest I have in the Affiliate Country Programme is collaborating on an
international level, with developing countries. Having had experiences with/through different
cultures, I would hopefully understand better our Affiliates. I enjoy being helpful as much as I can
wishing that the Affiliate Countries become more and more comfortable using the IEC International
Standards through our free Programme. The Affiliates are very collaborative and it is even more
pleasant to be available for them.
It has been a great experience since May 2010, and I hope it will be the same if not more for the
coming years.”
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FLASH NEWS
• Electrical Energy Efficiency: a key issue for the IEC Family
In September 2010, we were happy to inform you that the IEC Market Strategy Board –
comprising high-level representatives from industry - had prepared two documents on the smart
electrification, which are available for download on the IEC Website (www.iec.ch/smartenergy).
They map out global energy needs and potential solutions over the next 30 years and the IEC’s
role in meeting the challenges. The Short document, subtitled “Summary and Recommendations”
highlights the strategic importance of electricity and how this clean, efficient form of energy will
satisfy growing worldwide demand, both in developed and developing countries. It is available for
download in 10 languages. The Full document, subtitled “White paper” is also available to
download on the IEC Website, in English only.
After the circulation of the White Paper, the IEC Conformity Assessment Board (CAB) decided to
conduct a survey amongst developing countries to map out the Conformity Assessment aspects of
Electrical Energy Efficiency (E3) in the developing world, involving the largest possible number of
stakeholders (industry, industry associations, related organizations, certifying bodies, authorities,
etc.) A questionnaire will be circulated to all Affiliate Countries early in 2011.
• Common ISO/IEC regional course on adoption
We are happy to announce the first ISO/IEC regional course on adopting and referencing to
international standards, to be held in Singapore, 9-11 February 2011. It is the occasion for ISO
and IEC to deliver a common message, encouraging countries – in particular developing ones – to
use and adopt international standards instead of national or regional ones whenever possible,
thus complying with the WTO agreement on technical barriers to trade.
• New IEC website in January - Special section for Affiliate Countries
The new IEC website will be launched on Monday 24 January 2011 and the existing site will be
turned off. The new site navigation philosophy uses menus for broad concepts [i.e. who (people),
what (products), why (ideas), how (processes), where (locations)]. Subjects are first introduced
and then elaborated upon in more detail. The Affiliate Country Programme Secretariat seized the
opportunity to restructure the Affiliate section. We hope you will find it more user-friendly and that
it will give you the necessary tools to use the Affiliate Programme to its full extent.
We now wish you a peaceful and prosperous year 2011 and look forward to your ever growing
participation in IEC work.
Carlos Rodríguez
IEC Affiliate Leader
Françoise Rauser
IEC Affiliate Secretary
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Annex A
Artículo de nuestro Líder Afiliado sobre su participación en la Asamblea General de la IEC
“Asistí a la 74ª. Asamblea General, en Seattle, USA, con el interés que siempre generó en mí este
gran acontecimiento anual, en el que la familia de IEC se reúne en algún punto del planeta para
informar, corregir y tomar nuevos bríos para otro año de trabajo.
La Asamblea me brinda, también, la ocasión de encontrarme con el personal de IEC que dedica
tiempo al Programa de los Países Afiliados. Bajo la batuta experta de la señora Francoise Rauser
se mueven muchos otros actores, que aprendí a reconocer, aunque no son tan visibles. Muy
gratificante también es el encuentro con colegas de países que forman parte del Programa de
Afiliados, ochenta y uno en total, y que año a año hacen grandes sacrificios para asistir a la
Asamblea. La posibilidad de conversar con mis colegas, provenientes de muy distintos países,
siempre fue una motivación extra.
La agenda que me espera siempre es intensa, y siempre la afronto con grandes expectativas. Las
de aprender, conocer nuevas personas, establecer relaciones para nuevos proyectos. El
“aperitivo” será un encuentro formal con los representantes de los Países Afiliados, en el que se
tratan muy variados temas. El Foro de los Países Afiliados es un espacio abierto para
conocernos más y escuchar las inquietudes que expresan los colegas. Este año se logró reunir a
treinta y uno delegados en representación de dieciocho Países Afiliados, manteniendo una
tendencia muy prometedora de presencia en las Asambleas Generales. Al respecto, en particular,
me gustaría reconocer la amplia representación que logran en la Asamblea, cada año, los países
africanos.
La presentación de mi tradicional mensaje al SMB y al CAB siempre fue una experiencia muy
emocionante, en lo personal. Esta vez no fue la excepción, y a las tradicionales emociones se
agregó la de tener conciencia de que era la última ocasión que me presentaba ante estas dos
instancias en mi condición de Líder del Programa de Afiliados.
Como en las ocasiones anteriores, no solo encontré en el CAB y en el SMB gran benevolencia
ante mis dificultades para presentarles el informe en idioma inglés, sino que además encontré la
receptividad de todas las anteriores ocasiones en que comparecí ante ellos y las manifestaciones
de apoyo ante los avances y logros que el Programa hace y que con gran orgullo les presento.
Otro eslabón importante en mi agenda de este año está constituido por el taller para países en vía
de industrialización, que es una prometedora innovación incorporada al programa de la Asamblea
desde hace algunos años. En esta ocasión las autoridades de IEC me hicieron el honor de
solicitarme hacer la inauguración del taller “Industrializing Country Workshop on performance and
safety of household electrical appliances”. Aproximadamente setenta participantes acudieron al
encuentro, atraídos por un tema de gran actualidad. El resultado estaba garantizado, con
excelentes presentaciones de expertos tales como Derek Johns, Pierre de Ruvo y Fabio
Gargantini. Esas presentaciones fueron complementadas por expositores de Nigeria y Perú, que
dieron a conocer la situación sobre el tema en discusión en sus propios países. El resultado del
taller ha dejado sobre la mesa una serie de inquietudes, que con seguridad serán tomadas en
cuenta en la estructura de IEC, en especial para proteger la salud de las personas más
vulnerables hablando del uso de electrodomésticos: los ancianos y los niños.
Conforme se aproxima el final de la Asamblea General los sentimientos de satisfacción por haber
sido parte de un hermoso proyecto, el Programa de los Países Afiliados, son muy fuertes.
Agradezco al señor Ronnie Amit por la confianza que me dio en estos últimos cuatro años, para
fungir como Líder del Programa. Desde mi perspectiva, la decisión de fortalecer el Programa es
una prueba de la amplitud de panorama y del liderazgo que caracterizan al señor Amit.
Mi agradecimiento también para Jonathan Buck, siempre atento a darnos su apoyo cuando fue
necesario. Y por último, mi admiración y reconocimiento para Francoise Rauser y sus
colaboradores en Ginebra. Ella y su grupo, junto con la señora Evah Oduor y quien esto escribe,
llegamos a conformar un excelente equipo, que reforzó las bases del Programa de los Países
Afiliados en los últimos años.”
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Annex B
Industrializing Country Workshop – 74th IEC General Meeting – Seattle – USA – 13 October 2010
Welcome address from IEC Affiliate Leader – Carlos Rodríguez – Costa Rica
The safety of electrical appliances, defined as the certainty that their use does not involve any risk
of accident to the user, has once again become an issue of great relevance.
Statistics show that a large proportion of accidents involve children and the elderly, a phenomenon
that has increased social interest in this matter.
The IEC, as an international standardization body, has become involved in the question. A large
group of TC's, including 59, 61 and 64, have worked on the development of specific standards in
areas such as the safety of refrigerators, air conditioning units and electrical installations, and on
protection against electric shocks.
IEC 60335 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances is clear proof of the interest that
this topic has aroused.
Twenty-three developing countries, including nine in Africa, are involved in the development of this
standard.
At the General Meeting of the Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the
Nations of the Americas, (CANENA), held in Costa Rica in March 2010, a number of presentations
referred to electrical equipment safety and the risk that accidents might increase because of the
use of illegally manufactured equipment or parts (pirate products) which do not comply with
international standards.
Reactions in the developing countries varied widely. In Brazil, for instance, INMETRO made
certification mandatory in 2007 for the manufacturers and distributors of domestic electrical
appliances and similar products. At the other extreme, there are several countries which have still
not enacted measures to reduce accidents from household electrical goods.
In another interesting development, an international conference was held in Bahrain in December
2009 on standardization and conformity assessment in electrotechnology.
The conference stressed needs for safe and reliable electrical equipment in the Gulf region. The
main topics in the agenda were the safety of household appliances, electrical appliances and
buildings, as well as the role of conformity assessment in improving the quality and performance of
electrotechnical products and systems in these countries.
Lately, at their second General Assembly, the members of AFSEC – the African Electrotechnical
Standardization Commission – decided to launch a mirror committee of IEC TC 64 to improve
protection against electric shock on the continent.
As you can see, we have good reason for focusing this year on the issue of “Ensuring performance
and safety of household electrical appliances in industrializing countries”. We have prominent
experts in this field here with us, and I have absolutely no doubt that this will prove to be an
extremely stimulating event and I now declare the Workshop open.
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Apertura por Carlos Rodríguez – Líder del Programa de los Países Afiliados a la IEC
La seguridad de los aparatos eléctricos, entendida como la certeza de que al ser usados se
elimine todo riesgo de accidente para la persona que manipula, se ha vuelto un tema de gran
relevancia.
Las estadísticas señalan que buena parte de los accidentes afectan a niños y ancianos, lo que
socialmente ha incrementado el interés por el tema.
La IEC, como organismo internacional de normalización, se ha interesado en el tema. Un grupo
importante de comités técnicos, como el 59,61 y 64 se ha ocupado de desarrollar normas
específicas, sobre seguridad de refrigeradores, aires acondicionados o instalaciones eléctricas y
protección contra “shocks” eléctricos, entre otras.
La IEC 60335 - Seguridad de los aparatos eléctricos y electrodomésticos - es prueba fehaciente
del interés que ha despertado toda esta temática.
Veintitrés países en vías de desarrollo, incluyendo a nueve de África, participan en el desarrollo de
esta norma.
En la Asamblea del Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of the
Americas (CANENA), celebrada en Costa Rica en marzo 2010, algunas conferencias se refirieron
a la seguridad del equipo eléctrico y al riesgo de que los accidentes se incrementen a causa de
equipos o artefactos fabricados ilegalmente (productos pirata), que no cumplen con normas
internacionales.
En los países en vías de desarrollo las reacciones han sido muy diversas. Por ejemplo, en Brasil,
el INMETRO decretó, en 2007, una certificación obligatoria para los fabricantes y distribuidores de
aparatos electrodomésticos y similares. En el otro extremo, hay un buen número de países que
todavía no adoptan medidas para disminuir accidentes por uso de electrodomésticos.
Otro antecedente interesante: in Bahrein se celebró una conferencia internacional sobre
Standardization and conformity assessment electrotechnology, en diciembre 2009.
La conferencia manifestó las necesidades por la seguridad y confiabilidad del equipo
eléctrico en la región del Golfo. Los asuntos principales en la agenda eran la seguridad de los
aparatos electrodomésticos, aplicaciones eléctricas y edificios, así como el papel de la
evaluación de la conformidad en la mejora de la calidad y del funcionamiento de productos
electrotécnicos y de sistemas en estos países.
Últimamente, en su segunda Asamblea General, los miembros de AFSEC - la Comisión Africana
de Normalización Electrotécnica – decidieron conformar un comité espejo del IEC TC 64 para
mejorar la protección contra las descargas eléctricas en el continente.
Como ustedes ven, tenemos buenas razones para que este año nuestro foro focalice el tema bajo
el título “Ensuring performance and safety of household electrical appliances in industrializing
countries”. Están aquí con nosotros expertos reconocidos en el tema y estoy seguro que
disfrutaremos mucho este encuentro, y ahora yo declaro abierto el Workshop.
11
Annex C
Affiliate delegates at technical meetings during 74th IEC General Meeting
TC/SC
BH
BW
CR
RDC
DO
GH
HN
LB
NA
PG
PE
SN
SD
SZ
TZ
TT
UG
YE
Total
10
TC 1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
5
TC 3 workshop
2
1
1
1
3
SC 3C
1
1
1
2
SC 3D
1
1
1
SC 17A+SC 17C
1
2
SC 17D
1
1
3
TC 23
2
1
4
SC 23A
2
1
1
1
SC 23E
1
3
SC 34D
1
1
1
2
TC 46
1
1
1
TC 48/48B/48D
1
8
TC 59
1
4
1
1
1
2
SC 59A
1
1
2
SC 59C
1
1
1
SC 59D
1
1
SC 59L
1
4
SC 59M
1
2
1
15
TC 61
1
2
5
1
2
1
2
1
1
SC 61C
1
7
TC 81
4
1
1
1
1
SC 86A
1
5
TC 89
4
1
4
TC 95
4
1
TC 100 / TA 4
1
2
TC 100 / TA 12
1
1
1
TC 106
1
1
TC 108
1
5
TC 111
2
1
1
1
1
TC 112
1
7
TC 115
4
1
1
1
1
CISPR
1
1
CISPR/CIS/A
1
1
CISPR/CIS/H
1
2
CISPR/CIS/I
1
1
31
Affiliate Forum
2
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
18
Council Statutory
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
31
Council Open
2
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
31
Indus Country
2
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
workshop
BH Bhutan, BW Botswana, CR Costa Rica, RDC Congo (Democratic Rep. of), DO Domican Republic, GH Ghana, HN Honduras, LB Lebanon, NA Namibia, PG Papua
New Guinea, PE Peru, SN Senegal, SD Sudan, SZ Swaziland, TZ Tanzania, TT Trinidad and Tobago, UG Uganda, YE Yemen
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