WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/GEN/88 
26 August 2009 
 (09-4030) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English 
  
 
IEC REPORT TO THE TBT COMMITTEE 
 
  The following information was provided by the IEC
 (International Electrotechnical 
Commission) at the TBT Committee meeting of 25-26 June 2009.  
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I. IEC ACTIVITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES JANUARY 2009 – JUNE 2009 
1. This report to the WTO Technical Barriers to  Trade Committee highlights the activities of 
the IEC, its Members and Affiliates, and Regional Ce ntres, related to increasing the participation of 
developing and industrializing countries in IEC International Standardization and Conformity 
Assessment activities. 
2. The IEC is the world leading organization that prepares and publishes International Standards 
for all electrical, electronic and related technologi es – collectively known as "electrotechnology". The 
IEC also administers three global Conformity Assessment systems, IECEE , IECEx  and IECQ , for 
testing, certification and approval of equipmen t, systems, components and personnel to its 
International Standards. 
II. PARTICIPATION IN THE IEC 
3. In an effort to encourage developing and i ndustrializing countries to join the IEC community, 
Members’ dues were reduced for th e third year in a row. As a result, new countries with emerging 
economies took the step to join the Commission: 
4. Iraq joined as a Full Member in February, while the Kingdom of Bahrain , Montenegro  and 
Albania  joined the IEC as Associate Me mbers in January and April. 
5. With the Palestine Standards Institution  joining the Affiliate Country Programme in April, 
the IEC Family now comprises 159 countries: 76 Members and 83 Affiliates. 
6. Chile recently committed to joining the IEC. 
7. Also realizing that difficult economic times call for specific actions, the IEC set up a 
mechanism that allows member National Committ ees to defer 40 % of their membership fees for 
2009, and to pay them back over the next five years. 
III. MEETING ENERGY CHALLENGES 
8. With the International Energy Agency ( IEA) reporting that an estimated 1,4 billion people 
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  standards that can help supply electricity that is safe, efficient and with a minimal impact on the 
environment. 
9. In May the IEC participated in a workshop on technical standards, energy efficiency and 
renewable energies in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
, following the annual assembly of the 
Pan American Standards Commission ( COPANT ). It was the occasion for IEC President Jacques 
Regis to update some 200 participants on the work  the IEC does to help the international community 
meet the energy challenges the pl anet is facing, notably on how to reduce mankind’s greenhouse gas 
emissions and how to continue to help  countries to develop and electrify. 
IV. IEC STRATEGIC GROUP PAVES THE WAY FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY 
EFFICIENCY (E-CUBED) 
10. A report by the IEC’s Strategic Group 1 (SG 1) on electrical energy efficiency and renewable 
resources produced 27 recommendations. SG 1’s analys is of the current portfolio of International 
Standards and work programme for all Technical  Committees (TCs) and Subcommittees (SCs) began 
in 2006. 
11. SG 1 looked at changes that are needed for energy efficient devices and at power supply and 
distribution methods of the future. The recommendations covered the entire spectrum of 
electrotechnology from terminology to renewable en ergy sources. They included metrics; electrical 
power plants; transformers and distribution networks ; rail, road and air transport systems; lighting 
and heating; storage systems; industry; IT (i nformation technology); and household appliances. 
12. SG 1's recommendations concerned measures ne eded not only to generate improved energy 
efficient devices but also about how best to operate  power plants that produce electricity, including 
that derived from renewable sources. The group st udied various performance issues, both from an 
industrial and a consumer point of view; the in clusion of newer technologies; and the grouping of 
International Standards under different TCs in orde r to provide system solutions that take a more 
global, horizontal approach to standardization. 
13. The new or refined International Standards that are expected to come about as a result of SG 
1's recommendations will provide for a new breed of  energy efficiency or performance measurement 
publications that will enable the market to quantify significant gains more closely. 
14. SG 1's recommendations will provide decision- makers, whether they be from government, 
utilities or industry, with global solutions to deal with electricity production, transmission and distribution – including generation from renewable energy sources – and make informed procurement 
decisions that will have a definite impact on future electrical energy efficiency. 
15. For more details see IEC electronic newsletter, e-tech May 2009. 
V. ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN RURAL ELECTRIFICATION 
16. African, Latin American and Caribbean countri es are now conscious that they must assess 
the electricity situation on their respective continents . The main problem remains the need to invest in 
infrastructure. Each country develops its own stra tegy to achieve this goal. All are planning to use 
renewable energies and their electrification progra mmes have to include remote villages. An obvious 
area where the IEC can contribute is renewable energies. 
17. A new committee on marine energy already st arted its work while the more established 
technical committees continue to deliver sta ndards, specifications and recommendations. IEC 
Publications on photovoltaic devices, wind turbine ge nerators or small renewa ble energy and hybrid G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  power systems for rural electrification have proved to be useful tools for countries such as Senegal, 
Malawi, Botswana or Guyana, just to name a fe w that benefited from the IEC Affiliate Country 
Programme, a free programme launched by the IEC in  2001 to encourage developing countries to use 
and adopt International Standards. 
18. Within the IEC, 13 countries signed up to this rural electrification project. New countries are 
now participating, including from the developing wo rld (Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya and South 
Africa). The interest in the project shows the va lue delivered by IEC’s programme for developing 
countries. The specifications are already being used  and translated in Ch ina, Ghana, Kenya and 
Romania. 
VI. WATTWATT CARE4IT COMPETITION ON E-CUBED: WINNER IN AFRICA 
19. The wattwatt.com Care4it competition, organi zed by the IEC in collaboration with the 
International Energy Agency (IEA) came to a cl ose in May 2009 when an international panel of 
judges met at the IEA in Paris to give its verdict on the entries. 
20. The theme of the competition, open to any school  student in the world, was electrical energy 
efficiency (e-cubed). Students were asked to submit ideas to increase awareness of the use or 
consumption of electricity and to suggest ways in which it might be used better or differently. 
21. The judges, Jack Sheldon, IEC Standardiza tion Strategy Manager, Bill Thompson, 
independent journalist and critic, and Nigel Jolla nds, Principal Administrator in the Energy 
Efficiency and Environment Division, IEA, were unanimous in their decision. They awarded the first prize to the Akosombo International School in Gh ana, whose two-minute video entry contained all 
the elements that the judges felt best summarized the theme: 
(a) concern for a local site – the Akosombo rive r which is threatened by the dam built to 
generate hydroelectricity; 
(b) increased awareness about electricity use – the entire school participated in the 
project; 
(c) advice given – switch off electric appliances not being used; 
(d) creativity and originality – an original musical composition written specifically for 
the purpose; 
(e) future implication – the possibility of sp reading the message, "Energy Conservation 
is everybody's business" to a much broade r audience and educating other youngsters 
to save electricity in a meaningful manner. 
22. The second and third prizes went respectively to  the Kappelimäki Primary School in Laitila, 
Finland and the Chomutov Public Seco ndary School in the Czech Republic. 
23. For more details see IEC electronic newsletter, e-tech May 2009. 
VII. THE TRANSMISSION CHALLENGE 
24. Ultra high voltage transmission technology could help meet the energy challenges of the 
future. Being able to transmit more electricity, w ith greater efficiency over greater distances is a 
critical component to the solution. The IEC and th e International Council on Large Electric Systems, 
(CIGRE
), its partner in this field, have been wo rking together over the past few years to assess G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  progress in technology and to identify the best a ppropriate way forward for standardization. The 
fruits of this cooperation are starting to emerge. China is now heading up the IEC’s new technical 
committee on high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission for DC voltage above 100 kV. This 
committee will bring together the world’s leading experts to develop general standards, design, 
technical requirements in the field of HVDC equipment, as well as construction and commissioning 
for acceptance, operation and maintenan ce, system control and protection. 
25. Two major international events focussing on high voltages were already organized: 
(a) The first event, the IEC-CIGRE Symposium on Ultra High Voltage (UHV), took 
place on 18-21 July 2007 in Beijing, China. It addressed certain points in order to help determine an action plan and define  priorities for both CIGRE and IEC in the 
UHV field. A second IEC-CIGRE Symposium on Ultra High Voltage was held on 
29-30 January 2009 in New Delhi, India, a nd was attended by 88 international and 
200 Indian experts. They discussed progress ma de so far and planned for future UHV 
developments. 
(b) IEC’s work with CIGRE continues to bring together the best of both worlds – the 
research from CIGRE and the standardizati on from the IEC. The joint collaboration 
will continue with UHV for alternating cu rrent and the results will be addressed 
during this year’s IEC General Meeting in October. 
26. For more details see IEC’s electronic newsletter, e-tech May 2009. 
VIII.  IEC TAKES CHARGE OF SETTING GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR SMART GRID 
27. The IEC Standardization Management Board (SMB) constituted a new Strategy Group to 
recommend priorities for the IEC's work on "Smart Grid" standards. Convened by the US National 
Committee, SG 3 is working on global solutions that will benefit not only industry but also the end-user who is searching for ways to use electrical energy in a more economi cal and ecological manner. 
SG 3 is taking into account power provided by traditional means, including measuring and metering 
devices such as transducers or actuators, but also  increasingly, renewable energy sources and other 
forms of energy such as thermal storage. 
28. The IEC is spearheading a global initiative to  support the new “smart” electric power around 
the world with common technical standards that ensu re interoperability, security and energy savings. 
29. The Commission has convened the world’s leadi ng experts on Smart Grid technology at an 
IEA workshop in Paris, France, in April. The experts from 13 nations, including emerging economies (Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy,  Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, 
Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the Un ited States) agreed on a roadmap to ensure 
interoperability of Smart Grid systems. The IEC gr oup experts defined Smart Grid as “the concept of 
modernizing the electric grid. The Smart Grid is integrating the electrical and information 
technologies in-between any point of Generation and any point of Consumption.” With help from the 
world’s leading Smart Grid experts, the IEC is de veloping a web portal allowing those involved in 
Smart Grid projects an easy access to a first release of the  IEC Smart Grid Framework , offering 
ready-to-use standards as well as some guidance to make the most of them in their current status. 
Manufacturers, designers and distributors will be able to visit this web portal and find a single 
database of all IEC Smart Grid related Standards. 
30. For more details see News release May 2009
 and e-tech , May 2009. G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  IX. IEC AFFILIATES SET A PRIORI TY IN ELECTRICAL SAFETY 
31. Through its Affiliate Country Programme, the IE C is facilitating the use and adoption of its 
International Standards as national ones in the deve loping world. IEC Affiliates have the opportunity 
to adopt up to 200 IEC International Standards which they can select in the IEC catalogue and 
receive free of charge. 
32. The adoption trend is confirmed with 34 count ries declaring the use of IEC International 
Standards in their local markets. Over 20 countri es in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Central America 
and the Caribbean or Eastern Europe are using IE C Standards to ensure safety of household and 
electrical appliances or hand-held motor electric tools (e.g. Lao PDR, Moldova, Mongolia, Saint Lucia, Uruguay, Zambia). In Benin or Guyana for example, the government has set as a priority the 
protection of the population in medical environm ents, and safety standards for medical electrical 
equipment were adopted as national standards. Hosp ital but also mines or petrol stations can be 
considered as explosive atmospheres and countries such as Albania, Ethiopia or Lebanon decided to 
adopt IEC International Standards to guarantee the safe use of electrical equipment in these 
environments. 
33. IEC International Standards are also used fo r safety in low-voltage electrical installation 
(Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba and Nigeria), or for incand escent lamps (Eritrea and Jordan). The handling of 
primary batteries may also be dangerous, that is why Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo 
and Ghana also made the choice to use IEC International Standards. 
34. IEC Affiliate website lists IEC Standards adopted as national standards per developing 
country . 
35. Examples of adoption of IEC International St andards by developing countries are given in 
Annex A.  
X. IEC CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR INDUSTRIALIZED AND 
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 
36. IEC International Standards for electrotechnolog y are valuable for global trade because they 
provide manufacturers with the tools they need to  be more efficient. IEC Conformity Assessment 
(CA) adds even more value. Together they offer a winning combination to help countries lower their 
manufacturing costs but also secure their imports. 
37. Through the use of IEC CA Systems, developing countries can reduce manufacturing costs 
by eliminating the cost of multiple testing an d certification. With today’s technology, IEC 
Conformity Assessment programmes enable them  to access new products and new markets faster. 
Another advantage is broader access to the latest technology and innovative products. 
38. To benefit from the IEC CA Systems, an importing country does not need to become a 
member, but has the choice of simply making obligat ory the existence of a test certificate for any 
product (test certificates are available online on the Sy stems’ websites). The t est certificate may be 
checked, for example, by the government agency which grants import licences. It should also be 
noted, however, that membership in the IEC CA Sy stems provides significant additional benefits to 
both developing and industrialized countries. 
39. The IEC administers three global Conformity Assessment Systems: the IECEE , the IECEx  
and the IECQ  for testing, certification and approval of equipment, systems, components, services and 
personnel to International Standards. G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  A. IEC
 SYSTEM OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SCHEMES FOR ELECTROTECHNICAL EQUIPMENT 
AND COMPONENTS (IECEE) 
40. The IECEE handles conformity assessment to standards for electrical and electronic 
("electrotechnical") equipment and includes photovo ltaics (PV). It runs two schemes: the CB Scheme 
for Mutual Recognition of Test Certificates for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components and the 
CB-FCS Scheme for Mutual recognition of Conform ity Assessment Certificates for Electrotechnical 
Equipment and Components. 
41. IECEE offers benefits for industrialized count ries by providing the domestic industry with an 
international passport (CB Test Certificate) that facilitates trade. It also provides benefits to 
developing countries, by helping to set tools that  protect their domestic markets from importing non-
conforming products. It provides benefits to the global market in the fight against counterfeit by 
offering an online database to check th e validity of CB Test Certificates. 
42. The System also offers a certification service for the Global Approval Program for 
Photovoltaics (PV GAP) and promotes the PV GAP mark as the proof of compliance to performance 
requirements that are essential for Photovoltaic So lar Panels. IECEE is exploring expansion into 
other areas, e.g. metering, certification in functional safety, fire alarm standards, energy efficiency, 
ocean wave generators and so forth. 
43. It is currently working with the United Nati ons Development Programme (UNDP) to provide 
developing countries with cons ultations on conformity assessment programmes. IECEE also 
continues to effectively collaborate with COPANT in providing training and workshops in the region. 
It provided lectures at the Asia-Pacific Economic  Cooperation (APEC) meeting to encourage member 
countries to understand and accept the IECEE as proof  of compliance to safety requirements in 
various countries. 
44. Pakistan and Colombia joined the System recently and should soon be followed by Vietnam 
and Bahrain. 
B. IEC  SYSTEM FOR CERTIFICATION TO STANDARDS RELATING TO EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN 
EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (IECE X) 
45. By providing an international certification scheme, the IECEx makes it easier for 
manufacturers of equipment that is intended for u se in explosive atmospheres to sell their products 
globally. The driving force comes from manufacturers and users of Ex products. The System offers manufacturers a single test and assessment report for acceptance in all other participating countries. 
46. A report from the International Association of  Oil and Gas Procedures advises a doubling of 
incidences involving electrical and explosions over the past six years due to outsourcing, therefore 
pointing out a need for industry to qualify the co mpetence of workers worldwide. Thus IECEx is now 
proposing new IECEx Certified Services and Cer tified Person Schemes. Both schemes were 
presented in Malaysia in March, in preparation fo r implementation by the country, with the support 
of local industry. Other industrializing countries, such  as Argentina, have informed of their interest to 
join IECEx due to the new Certified Persons Scheme. 
47. The Sydney Office of the IEC, housing the IECEx Secretariat, was visited, in March also, by 
representatives of the South African National Comm ittee of the IEC as part of an information 
exchange exercise to assist South Africa in mana ging the various stakeholders and interest groups 
involved in IEC Conformity Assessment. The progra mme included a visit to TestSafe Australia, one 
of the founding members of the IECEx System. G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  48. IECEx continues to work with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 
(UNECE ) WP6 Sectorial project on equipment for use in  explosive environment and is extending its 
scope to cover non-electrical equipment and protectiv e systems for use where th ere is a hazard due to 
the possible presence of explosive atmospheres of gases, vapours, mists or combustible dusts (IEC 
SC 31M). 
C. IEC  QUALITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (IECQ) 
49. The IECQ is a comprehensive worldwide progr amme that assesses electronic components to 
quality requirements and certifies their conformity to  standards. It covers electronic components and 
related materials and processes, manufacturers and distributors, specialist contractors, testing 
laboratories and Hazardous Subs tance Process Management (HSPM). It also certifies avionics 
manufacturers' Electronic Component Management Plans. 
50. IECQ recently published a brochure about assuri ng quality in the electronic industry, and 
developed training material on H azardous Substances Process Manage ment to ensure consistent 
training of consultants and HPSM a uditors. The material is available to training bodies. IECQ held its 
2009 annual series of meetings and events in Guangzhou, China, in May 2009. The programme 
included a special training workshop for its cer tification bodies and focussed on IECQ QC 080000 
HSPM Scheme as a vehicle for complying with th e European Restriction of Hazardous Substances 
(RoHS) Directives and other regulatory re quirements governing hazardous substances. 
XI. WORKSHOP FOR INDUSTRIALIZING COUNTRIES 
51. During the 73rd IEC General Meeting scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 18 to 22 
October 2009, a workshop for industrializ ing countries will be held, on the Safe use of electrical 
energy in mining and in the chemical, oil and gas industries.  With industrialization, comes the need 
to use technology and automation in  areas where the risk of explosion may exist. This workshop will 
advise on how the IEC provides both standards and IECEx Conformity Assessment as a platform for 
promoting safety. 
XII. AFFILIATE COUNTRY GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL 
ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMITTEE 
52. In 2008 the Affiliate Secretariat circulated a Dialogue document to find out whether Affiliate 
Countries had already set up their national electrotec hnical committees (NECs) and, if not, what were 
the difficulties they were facing and how the IEC c ould help them in this respect. From their 
feedback, it appeared that weak technical particip ation in the IEC Affiliate Country Programme was 
due to the non existence of a national electrotec hnical committee and to the difficulty met by some 
developing countries in involving their stakeholders  in electrotechnical standardization. To support 
IEC Affiliates in their effort to raise the leve l of awareness of the IEC within their respective 
governments and to explain the essential benefits of electrotechnical standardization to their 
stakeholders, some basic guidelines were developed in collaboration with the IEC Affiliate Leader. 
Even though there is no obligation for Affiliate  Countries to have a national committee, this 
document – which is available on request – gives some advice on how to set up a NEC, its operability 
and liaison with the IEC, in order to help Affilia te Countries make an effective contribution to IEC 
Standards development. It also presents two case studies from the Dominican Republic and the IEC 
Affiliate Leader home country, Costa Rica. 
53. The establishment of such a structure should en able them to benefit fully from the IEC 
Affiliate Country Programme, giving them the necessar y impetus to start participating actively in the 
preparation of International Standards as recommended by the WTO/TBT Agreement. G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  54. During the next IEC General Meeting in Tel Aviv , Israel, Affiliate delegates will be able to 
attend the first Affiliate Forum. This platform will give them a chance to me et, share experiences and 
familiarize themselves with the IEC environment. 
XIII.  IEC REGIONAL CENTRES: LOCAL PARTNERS FOR IEC MEMBERS AND 
AFFILIATES 
55. IEC-ReCNA (IEC Regional Centre for Nort h America), IEC-APRC (IEC Asia Pacific 
Regional Centre) and IEC-LARC (IEC Latin America Regional Centre) represent the IEC in their respective parts of the world. They organize trai nings, seminars and workshops and participate in 
regional events. They liaise closely with the IEC Central Office team to provide IEC Members and 
Affiliates locally with the b est services they can offer. 
56. Besides their representative roles, IEC-ReCNA and IEC-APRC provide additional staff 
support to technical committees and subcommittees in  their regions. They are an extension of the 
operations of the Geneva Central O ffice and operate under its directi on. More than 20 IEC technical 
committees and subcommittees are under the responsib ility of IEC-ReCNA’s team, and five are now 
managed by IEC-APRC. 
57. During the IEC General Meeting, IEC Regional Centre officers meet with IEC Members and 
Affiliates to enhance their participation in IEC Standardization activities.  
58. Through its Members, its Central Office, its Regional Centres and its Conformity Assessment 
Systems, the IEC fulfils its mission as the leading global organization providing International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. IEC International Standards serve as a 
basis for national standardization and regulations  and as references when drafting international 
tenders and contracts. In this respect the International Electrotechnical Commission serves WTO 
members by contributing to eliminate technical barriers to trade. 
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  ANNEX A 
 
Example of IEC International Standards adopted as national standards in developing countries for 
safety, electrical installation and rural electrification (as per 2009-06-10)  
 
 
For more information please visit the Adoptions  by country section of the Affiliate website. 
 
Safety 
IEC 
60079 Electrical apparatus for 
explosive atmospheres Albania, 
Ethiopia, 
Lebanon 
IEC 
60086 Primary batteries Bangladesh, 
DRC, Ghana, Lebanon, 
Malawi 
IEC 
60335 Household and similar electrical 
appliances Albania, 
Bangladesh, Benin. Botswana, Brunei, 
Cambodia, DRC, 
Ghana, Guyana, Jordan, Lao, Lebanon, Malawi, 
Mauritius, 
Moldova, Mongolia, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Uganda, 
Uruguay, 
Zambia, Zimbabwe 
IEC 
60364 Protection for safety in low 
voltage electrical installation Côte d’Ivoire, 
Ghana, Malawi, 
Cuba, Nigeria 
IEC 
60432 Incandescent lamps Jordan, Eritrea 
IEC 
60529 Degree of protection provided by 
enclosures (IP Code) Costa Rica G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  IEC 
60601 Medical Electrical Equipment Benin, Guyana 
IEC 
60695 Assessing fire hazard for 
electrotechnical products Ghana 
IEC 
61140 Protection against electric shocks Moldova 
IEC 
61558 Power transformers, power 
supplies, reactors and similar 
products Cambodia, Lao, 
Lebanon, 
Mauritius 
Electromagnetic compatibility 
CISPR Radio interference Albania, Ghana, 
Guyana, 
Mongolia, 
Trinidad and Tobago 
IEC 
61000 Voltage fluctuation, generic 
standards for industrial 
environments Botswana, 
Brunei, Cuba, 
Mongolia 
Electrical installations 
IEC 
60038 IEC Standard voltages Costa Rica, 
Bangladesh, Lebanon, Mongolia 
IEC 
60287 
IEC 
60811 Electric cables Bangladesh, 
DRC, Costa Rica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Lebanon, 
Malawi 
IEC 
60884 
IEC 
60083 Plugs and sockets-outlets DRC, Côte 
d’Ivoire, Lao, Nigeria, Rwanda, St Lucia, Sierra 
Leone, Uruguay G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  IEC 
60947 Low-voltage switchgear and 
controlgear Nigeria, Uganda, 
Zimbabwe 
Renewable energy and rural electrification 
IEC 
60904 
IEC 
61836 
IEC 
61194 Photovoltaics Ghana, Malawi, 
Senegal 
IEC 
61400 Wind turbine generator systems Guyana, Malawi 
IEC 
62257 Small renewable energy and 
hybrid systems for rural electrification Albania, 
Botswana, Ghana 
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  ANNEX B 
 
IEC Family: 159 countries (as per 2009-06-10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IEC Members IEC Affiliate Countries G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  ANNEX C 
 
76 IEC National Committees (as per 2009-06-10)  
  
56 Full Members and 20 Associate Members 
 
Albania AL Associate 
Algeria DZ Full Argentina AR Full Australia AU Full 
Austria AT Full 
Bahrain BH Associate Belarus BY Full Belgium BE Full Bosnia & Herzegovina BA Associate Brazil BR Full Bulgaria BG Full 
Canada CA Full 
China CN Full Colombia CO Associate Croatia HR Full Cuba CU Associate Cyprus CY Associate Czech Republic CZ Full 
Democratic People's Republic of 
Korea KP Associate 
Denmark DK Full 
Egypt EG Full Estonia EE Associate Finland FI Full France FR Full Germany DE Full 
Greece GR Full 
Hungary HU Full Iceland IS Associate India IN Full Indonesia ID Full Iran IR Full Iraq IQ Full 
Ireland IE Full 
Israel IL Full Italy IT Full Japan JP Full Kazakhstan KZ Associate Kenya KE Associate G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  Korea, Republic of KR Full 
Latvia LV Associate 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya LY Full 
Lithuania LT Associate Luxembourg LU Full Malaysia MY Full Malta MT Associate Mexico MX Full Montenegro ME Associate 
Netherlands NL Full 
New Zealand NZ Full Nigeria NG Associate Norway NO Full Pakistan PK Full Philippines, Rep. of the PH Full Poland PL Full 
Portugal PT Full 
Qatar QA Full Romania RO Full Russian Federation RU Full Saudi Arabia SA Full Serbia RS Full 
Singapore SG Full 
Slovakia SK Full Slovenia SI Full South Africa ZA Full Spain ES Full Sri Lanka LK Associate Sweden SE Full 
Switzerland CH Full 
Thailand TH Full The Former Yugoslav Rep. of 
Macedonia MK Associate 
Tunisia TN Associate 
Turkey TR Full Ukraine UA Full United Kingdom GB Full United States of America US Full 
Vietnam VN Associate 
 
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  ANNEX D 
 
83 IEC Affiliates (as per 2009-06-10)  
 
 
Afghanistan AF January 2007 
Angola AO July 2002 
Antigua and 
Barbuda AG May 2002 
Armenia AM November 2001 
Bangladesh BD November 2001 Barbados BB November 2001 Belize BZ April 2002 Benin BJ November 2001 Bhutan BT July 2006 Bolivia BO November 2001 
Botswana BW November 2001 
Brunei 
Darussalam BN November 2001 
Burkina Faso BF November 2001 
Burundi BI April 2002 Cambodia KH November 2001 Cameroon CM March 2005 Central African 
Republic CF April 2008 
Chad TD June 2008 
Comoros KM November 2001 
Congo CG June 2008 
Congo 
(Democratic 
Rep. of) CD November 2001 
Costa Rica CR February 2000 
Cote D'Ivoire CI September 2003 Dominica DM May 2002 Dominican 
Republic DO August 2005 
Ecuador EC April 2003 
El Salvador SV February 2008 Eritrea ER August 1999 Ethiopia ET June 2002 
Fiji FJ November 2001 
Gabon GA February 2007 Gambia GM March 2008 Georgia GE April 2002 Ghana GH November 2001 Grenada GD November 2001 Guatemala GT November 2001 G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  Guinea GN January 2007 
Guinea Bissau GW November 2006 
Guyana GY November 2001 
Haiti HT May 2002 Honduras HN August 2007 Jamaica JM November 2001 Jordan JO November 2001 Kyrgyzstan KG December 2003 Lao Pdr LA June 2002 
Lebanon LB November 2001 
Lesotho LS July 2005 Madagascar MG April 2005 Malawi MW November 2001 Mali ML November 2001 Mauritania MR May 2002 Mauritius MU November 2001 
Moldova MD November 2001 
Mongolia MN December 2001 Mozambique MZ March 2003 Myanmar MM November 2007 Namibia NA November 2001 Nepal NP November 2001 
Niger NE September 2006 
Palestine PS April 2009 Panama PA April 2003 Papua New 
Guinea PG May 2004 
Paraguay PY December 2001 
Peru PE September 2002 Rwanda RW November 2001 Saint Lucia LC April 2002 
Saint Vincent 
and the 
Grenadines VC January 2008 
Senegal SN April 2002 
Seychelles SC November 2001 
Sierra Leone SL March 2003 
Sudan SD April 2004 Suriname SR November 2008 Swaziland SZ June 2003 Tanzania TZ November 2001 Togo TG April 2006 
Trinidad and 
Tobago TT January 2007 
Turkmenistan TM December 2001 
Uganda UG November 2001 G/TBT/GEN/88 
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  Uruguay UY September 1996 
Venezuela VE March 2002 
Yemen YE April 2002 
Zambia ZM March 2002 Zimbabwe ZW November 2001 
 
 
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