ACHIEVEMENTS from the
Executive Meeting
IEC CAB – ILAC - IAF
By Pierre de Ruvo
Head of the CAB Delegation
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Executive Meeting IEC CAB – ILAC - IAF
SUMMARY REPORT OF THE MEETING
BETWEEN THE OFFICERS OF ILAC &
IAF AND THE IEC-CAB HELD IN
VANCOUVER, WEDNESDAY 14
OCTOBER 2009.
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Executive Meeting IEC CAB – ILAC - IAF
Participants
Daniel Pierre
Pierre de Ruvo
Thomas Facklam
Randy Dougherty
Regina Robertson
John Owen
Annette Dever
Guenther Beer
Joe Gryn
Chairman ILAC
Head of the IEC-CAB Delegation
Chairman IAF
Elected Chairman IAF
Chairman ILAC AIC
Corporate Secretary IAF
Secretary ILAC
German Manufacturer’s Associat
IEC - CAB Delegate
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7
New Model of Assessment collaboration
Establishement of a Steering Committee
Tripartite MoU :IEC-CAB, ILAC, IAF
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7
New Model of Assessment collaboration
Establishement of a Steering Committee
Tripartite MoU :IEC-CAB, ILAC, IAF
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7: Issue
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7: Proposed wording
For IECEE System: Certificate of Approval of a
Manufacturer's Testing Laboratory
The above Manufacturer’s Testing Laboratory facilities
and staff have been assessed in accordance with the
IECEE Peer Assessment Programme and found to
comply with the requirements of the latest Editions of
the Basic Rules IECEE 01, Rules of Procedure IECEE
02 and the applicable requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
for the testing of electrotechnical equipment and
components under the IECEE System, as specified in
the IECEE Operational Documents.
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7: Proposed Wording
For IECQ System: Certificate of Approval of an
Independent Testing Laboratory
The organization, facilities and procedures of the
Laboratory have been assessed and found to comply
with all the relevant requirements for Independent
Testing Laboratory organization approval, in support
of the IECQ system, which is in accordance with the
Basic Rules IECQ 01 and Rules of Procedure QC
001002-3 clause 2.4 of the IEC Quality Assessment
System for Electronic Components (IECQ) and with
the applicable requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 for the
testing of electronic components under the IECQ
System, as specified in the IECQ Operational
Documents.
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7: Outcome of the TP Meetings
With the clarification elements as provided by
the IEC-CAB Delegation it was agreed that the
wording being used by IEC C A Systems in
their certificates of Approval and/or
Competence, in referencing ISO/IEC 17025
together with the System’s Rules and
Operational Documents, does not cause
anymore concerns from both ILAC and IAF
perspective.
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7: CAB decision 25/21
Concerning IAF/ILAC JGA Sydney Resolution 7,
the CAB approves the proposed wording for the
IEC Systems’ certificates of approval, provided
that clear reference is made to the relevant
documents which specify the applicable
requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 that were
assessed to qualify the Testing Laboratory.
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7: Vancouver Executive Meeting
It was agreed that from IAF and ILAC
perspective there were no more outstanding
issues related to JGA Sydney Resolution 7
and that both ILAC and IAF recognize that
the IEC CA Models are acceptable to both
Organizations.
ACTION: IAF and ILAC Joint General
Assembly to ratify the outcome of the meeting
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7
New Model of Assessment collaboration
Establishement of a Steering Committee
Tripartite MoU :IEC-CAB, ILAC, IAF
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NEW MODEL OF ASSESSMENT COLLABORATION
BACKGROUND
For efficiency and cost saving reasons and to
furthering the level of collaboration with ILAC
(and IAF) the CAB-ILAC TP agreed to
recommend that based on the re-assessments
carried out by the ABs using IEC CA Systems
Technical Experts, IEC CA Systems will fully take
into account the results of the assessments
without repeating their own on-site reassessments.
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NEW MODEL OF ASSESSMENT COLLABORATION
CAB Decisions 25/16
New concept for collaboration with ILAC using
an assessors’ pool
The CAB supports the “new concept of
collaboration” described in CAB/806/R and the use
of a common pool of assessors, consisting
principally of the IEC CA Systems’ Registered
Technical Assessors.
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NEW PROPOSED (and Agreed) CONCEPT
Request of Technical Experts
ILAC
Member AB
Data Base of the
Common Pool of
Registered Technical
Assessors
List of selected
Technical Experts
List of selected
Technical Experts
Accreditation
Body
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NEW PROPOSED (and Agreed) CONCEPT
Accreditation
Body
Appointment of Technical
Assessor(s) selected from
the Common Pool
Appointment of the Lead
Assessor by the
Accreditation Body
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NEW CONCEPT
Accreditation
Body
Assessment
Team
ON-SITE
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
REPORT
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NEW MODEL OF ASSESSMENT COLLABORATION
Outcome of the Vancouver Executive
Meeting
It was agreed to proceed further with
implementing the new model over the
2010 re-assessment (or else called
surveillance) programme
ACTION: The CAB and IAF/ILAC General
Assemblies to approve the agreed model of
assessment collaboration
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It was further agreed that:
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The IEC CA System should provide to both the IAF
and ILAC Secretariats their re-assessment plan
2010

IAF and ILAC Secretariat will circulate the IEC CA
Systems re-assessment plans to their Member ABs.

When the relevant CBs and TLs are falling under the
re-assessment plan/cycle of the relevant AB, the
latter will contact the relevant IEC CA System’s
Secretariat and request a list of Technical Experts.

The relevant IEC CA System provides the
requesting AB a list of registered Technical Experts
to choose from, that are capable of covering the
scope to be assessed.
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It was further agreed that:
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AB will appoint the re-assessment team, basically composed
by a AB’s Lead Assessor and IEC CA System Technical
Experts
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The initial proposal is for the Assessment Team to trial the use
of the IECEE Assessment Report Form, with the
understanding that on-going monitoring will be undertaken by
the tripartite IEC/CAB-ILAC-IAF committee to improve the
relevant Assessment Report as required.
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AB will forward the Re-Assessment Report to the relevant IEC
CA System
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IEC CA System will administrate the Re-Assessment Report
provided by the AB as being equal to a Re-Assessment Report
of a direct System Re-Assessment.
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In addition:
It was agreed
that a similar
process would
also be
proposed for
implementation
with IAF.
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7
New Model of Assessment collaboration
Establishement of a Steering Committee
Tripartite MoU :IEC-CAB, ILAC, IAF
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New Model of Collaboration: High Level Committee
BACKGROUND: In order to streamline the
approval process of the resolutions agreed among
the ILAC-IAF and IEC-CAB the CAB-ILAC and CABIAF Technical Panels proposed to create a high
level Committee that in addition of being
represented by decision making delegates from
ILAC-IAF ABs could also deal with Policy and
Technical issues.
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New Model of Collaboration: High Level Committee
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New Model of Collaboration: High Level Committee
Present structure
CAB-ILAC Technical Panel
Formally there is also a
CAB-ILAC Policy Panel
which has never convened
CAB-IAF Technical Panel
Formally there is also a
CAB-IAF Policy Panel
which has never convened
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New Model of Collaboration: High Level Committee
In reality the CAB-ILAC and CAB-IAF
Technical Panels have been dealing also
with « Policy » issues e.g. JGA Sydney
Resolution 7 with recommendations that
should further seeking formal
endorsement by the IEC CAB (Conformity
Assessment Board) and the respective
Executive Committees of ILAC and IAF.
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New Model of Collaboration: High Level Committee
Present structure
CAB-ILAC Technical Panel
CAB-IAF Technical Panel
CAB-ILAC Policy Panel
CAB-IAF Policy Panel
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Instead………….
It is proposed to establish a tripartite Steering
Committee
IEC/CAB – ILAC - IAF
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Terms of Reference of the Steering Committee
Whilst awaiting the definition of the new terms of
reference, the Steering Committee will develop and
facilitate the implementation of the following elements of
collaboration:
•Common understanding of the requirements laid down
in ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC Guide 65 applicable to the
Electrotechnical Sector
•Re-assessments of Testing Laboratories and
Certification Bodies using IEC CA Systems expertise
•Use of harmonized assessment report form
•Use of harmonized assessment preparation guidelines
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Steering Committee IEC CAB - ILAC - IAF
It is assumed that the Steering Committee cannot deal with details
pertaining to technical or administrative issues and therefore the
structure should be such to also appoint dedicated ad hoc Task Forces
with a well defined assignment and reporting to the Steering
Committee
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Steering Committee IEC CAB - ILAC - IAF
The role and tasks of the Steering Committee is to deal
with Policy and Strategy issues whereby the technical
issues shall be dealt with by ad hoc Task Forces
composed by dedicated experts which will be tasked to
deliberate, advise and prepare documents for formal
approval by the High Level Committee prior
implementation
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New Model of Collaboration: Steering Committee
OUTCOME OF THE VANCOUVER MEETING
•To establish a STEERING COMMITTEE ILAC-IAFIEC/CAB in line with CAB decision 25/18
•To have tripartite meetings between ILAC – IAF and
IEC-CAB as opposed to having separate meetings as
has been the case with the Technical Panels so far
•To hold the annual 1 day meeting of the STEERING
COMMITTEE ILAC-IAF-IEC/CAB during the annual
ILAC-IAF General Assembly
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New Model of Collaboration: Steering Committee
OUTCOME OF THE VANCOUVER MEETING
•To appoint Pierre de Ruvo as Chairman of the
STEERING COMMITTEE ILAC-IAF-IEC/CAB with a
term of office of 3 years starting 2010.01.01 and
ending 2012.12.30
•ILAC-IAF will provide the “meeting Secretary” of the
STEERING COMMITTEE ILAC-IAF-IEC/CAB
•The names of the appointed members of the ILACIAF delegation to the STEERING COMMITTEE will be
determined during the Joint ILAC-IAF Executive
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Meeting to take place in March 2010 (Shanghai)
New Model of Collaboration: Steering Committee
ACTION: CAB, IAF and ILAC General
Assembly to approve:
a) the proposed establishment of the
tripartite STEERING COMMITTEE IECCAB/ILAC/IAF
b) to ratify the appointment of Pierre de
Ruvo as Chairman of this Committee.
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JGA Sydney Resolution 7
New Model of Assessment collaboration
Establishement of a Steering Committee
Tripartite MoU :IEC-CAB, ILAC, IAF
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Memorandum of Understanding
In light of the new directions that the Parties
are taking and considering that the ILAC-IEC
MoU is due for revision in 2010, it would be
an ideal opportunity for a tripartite MoU to
be developed between IEC, ILAC and IAF
that also addresses the new proposals being
discussed and agreed during the Executive
Meeting in Vancouver.
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Memorandum of Understanding
Action: IEC-CAB and ILAC/IAF General
Assemblies to support the proposal to
develop a tripartite MoU IEC-ILAC-IAF.
CAB
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Thank you
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