CB system (qualified electrician product testing and certification system IEC) is the operation of the IECEE - international system, IECEE member accreditation body to IEC standard-based products for electrical safety testing, the test results that the CB test report and CB IECEE test certificate in the member countries to be mutually acceptable system. The purpose is to reduce the need to meet the needs of different national certification or approval of the guidelines arising from international trade barriers. IECEE is the International Electrotechnical Commission qualified electrician product testing and certification organization referred to.


Initially, CB system by the CEE (former Europe "to test electrical equipment qualified National Committee") launched in 1985 into the IEC.


Term


IECEE said "The IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment" - "International Electrotechnical Commission qualified electrician product testing and certification organization." CB system is the official name of the "Scheme of the IECEE for Mutual Recognition of Test Certificates for Electrical Equipment" - "IECEE electrical product testing system for mutual recognition of certificates." CB system, an acronym for the name means "Certification Bodies' Scheme" - "certification system."


National Certification Body (NCB) to the electrical products issued by the State within the framework of a certificate of recognition of certification bodies. To become a member of the CB system, NCB's internal quality system and technical capabilities must meet specific requirements. NCB a recognition of their qualifications can be divided into NCB or certification / accreditation NCB.


NCB recognized


NCB a recognized certification NCB other test certificate issued by the CB and CB test report as specified in the area of product standards and issued within the framework of its own country and sign a certificate on the basis of.


NCB is not recognized automatically issued with a CB test certificates.


Certification / accreditation NCB


In addition to the certification of NCB authorized to exercise the functions of the NCB, has the right to register in their standard issue within the framework of CB test certificate.


Certification / NCB recognition of the scope of accreditation can be greater than the scope of certification. The scope of certification and accreditation are published on the site related to the "scope" in the region.


CB Laboratory (CBTL) is a system acceptable to the CB laboratories, in particular its responsibility under the NCB on one or more types of products to test and test reports issued by CB. CB laboratory in CB system with a variety of joint NCB, but when it co-operation with a number of NCB, to determine a product category (such as the OFF) test, with only a NCB cooperation.


CB scope of the system


CB coverage of the system is recognized by the IECEE system within the framework of the IEC standards. When three or more member states announced that they would like to join and support a standard CB system, the new IEC standards will be used CB system. At present, the use of the IEC standard publication in the Official Gazette CB and IECEE website.


At present, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) was not included in the CB system, unless used by the special requirements of IEC standards. However, CB system to its members have begun their investigation on the safety tests conducted in conjunction with the measurement of EMC's wishes. The research results will be published in this bulletin on the subject of the CB.


CB to apply for a certificate


CB test certificate on the application should note the following:


- CB test certificate application can be submitted by the applicant for any of the products covered by the scope of the "certification / accreditation" NCB.


- The applicant can be manufacturers, may also be authorized, on behalf of the manufacturer entity.


- The application may include one or more countries in the production of the products of one or more factories.


- Not at IECEE members of the national institutions of the applicant / manufacturer / factory for each CB test certificate to pay the additional cost of 150 Swiss francs to compensate for the cost of running the system. The cost accepted by the CB test certificate to apply for the collection of NCB and the IECEE into account.


- The applicant may request NCB products are sold under the national differences in product testing.


Manufacturers to get the target market of certified products include the following:


- To the national goal of the NCB to submit an application;


- CB test certificate;


- CB test report (which may include differences in the country);


- When the target markets of the NCB request to provide it with product samples.


Request samples in order to confirm the initial product certification and testing products NCB is the same, and has covered national differences.


CB test certificates and CB test report


CB test certificate is authorized by the NCB issued an official document of CB system designed to inform the other NCB: the product samples tested were found to meet the current requirements. CB test certificate should not be used for advertising, but will be allowed to have the CB certificate as a reference.


CB report is a standardized report it to the list one by one in the form of a list of relevant IEC standards. The report provides all the required testing, measurement, verification, inspection and evaluation of the results should be clearly and without ambiguity. The report also contains photos, circuit diagrams, pictures and product description. CB system based on rules, CB test report only if the CB test certificate, together with the provision of effective only.


If the NCB a necessary test equipment and technical capability, it can be the basis of other countries, the national differences in testing and evaluation of the product. These additional tests be annexed to the CB test report, the NCB is usually recognized by other recognition.


National differences


The country is the difference between a country's standard and the differences between international standards. CB joined the system in all countries all the difference to the IECEE Secretariat, and published in the Official Gazette on the CB.


CB system, organizational structure


CB system certification by the Management Committee (CMC) to manage, and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) of Conformity Assessment Committee (CAB) report. CAB approval of the CMC on the CB system to change the principle of the appointment of officials, financial and policy IECEE. CMC is the duty of the CB system in accordance with the principles of operation, development and improvement of CB system, to accept the decision, and refused to suspend the membership to decide the new system of CB product categories and standards.


A member of the CMC by representatives from member states, including the NCB on behalf of, CMC executives (Chairman, Vice-Chairman, secretary and treasurer), laboratory tests Committee (CTL) and the Secretary of the President, IEC Advisory Board (for example, ACOS), security Advisory Board, IEC Secretary-General.


Laboratory tests Committee (CTL) from NCB and CB composed of representatives of the laboratory. CTL is responsible for dealing with testing procedures, and to explain the technical requirements, testing, testing equipment and testing than on. Its main objective is to enhance the technical credibility and consistency, which is in the CB system, mutual recognition of test results needed.


Rules and procedures


CB system of rules and procedures of the IEC issued the following publications:


IECEE 01 (IECEE the basic rules and procedures)


IECEE 02 (CB system of rules and procedures)


IECEE 01 describes the IECEE organization, membership, certification management committee (CMC), laboratory tests Committee (CTL), Appeals Board, the Committee and its official functions and responsibilities, as well as the overall management of the IECEE.


IECEE 02 describes the role of the CB system, recognition of NCB and CB laboratory standards and to expand its scope of the basis for the issuance of certificates and processing of CB testing procedures and the use of manufacturer test facilities.


CB Bulletin


CB bulletin on the CB system provides basic information, CB is the main tool for users of the system. IECEE Secretariat CB communique issued on a regular basis. Bulletin contains the following information:


- CB system used by the standard;


- A year before the CB test certificate issued by the Census and Statistics;


- Members of the NCB, including their award / CB certificate of recognition product categories and standards;


- Each member of the national standard on each of the differences between countries;


- IEC standards require that the test equipment supplier, the name and address.


CB in the previous bulletin issued on some of the information now in the CB system's Web site (www.iecee.org) be.


CB to the system manufacturer benefits


CB system can give those products will be exported to member countries of the CB system manufacturers benefit.


These manufacturers can:


- Choose an appropriate NCB cooperation;


- All of the products tested by the NCB to do the same, including the target market to test the differences between countries;


- NCB issued by the CB test report and certificate, and through other countries to get other members of the NCB national certification.


Despite the recognition of certificates CB countries will be asked to submit applications for manufacturers, but also may be required to submit samples, but usually do not need additional testing, or only a small number of tests, the application process is the most number of management. Based on these CB test certificate and CB test report other than to apply for certification of certification applications have been given priority, and to reduce the cost of application and the application cycle.


CB member of the current system (a total of 43)


Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Malaysia, Sweden, Thailand