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MSB Bureau de Gestion de la Normalisation Décisions
The SMB agreed with the proposal of the SMB Secretariat and requested that a justification be provided for all exemptions to the parallel process. The SMB thanked Geert Maes for his presentation and supported the willingness of the IEC and CENELEC to address the challenges from new EC standardization requests. SMB/5454/INF, SMB/5493/INF
The SMB noted the result of voting and comments made and agreed to support the recommendation of the General Secretary that IEC participate in GSC, to facilitate the participation of JTC 1 and the ACTEL successor along with other IEC interested groups. The General Secretary is asked to coordinate with ISO on JTC 1 participation in GSC. The ISO/TMB is invited to concur. The SMB also noted the desirability of having the JTC 1 Directives in a Supplement form rather than a Consolidated edition. SMB/5459/R, SMB/5459B/RV, SMB/5457/QP, SMB/5457A/RV
The SMB noted the changes proposed by the ITU Director's Adhoc Group on IPR and agreed with the following: a) The SMB endorsed the principle of transfer of rights. b) The SMB recommended that the current Patent Policy agreed between IEC, ISO and ITU remain unchanged. c) The SMB asked that the IEC General Secretary be requested to work with his counterparts at ISO and ITU to develop common language for the Guidelines to the IPR Policy. If no common language is possible, then language suitable to the IEC regarding transfer rights should be added to the IEC portion of the IPR guidelines. Such language should be as clear as possible to be widely understood by IEC TC/SC experts.
SMB/5475/DC, SMB/5475A/CC, SMB/5490/INF 151/22
SMB/5409/QP, SMB/5409A/CC
The SMB noted that the historical record of inquiries and the responses did not constitute a document that has been approved in any formal sense by the IEC National Committees. It therefore does not reflect a document that has gone through the consensus process. TC 61 is invited to consider the use of the database process to manage and publish these enquiries.
SMB/5382/R, SMB/5382A/CC
SMB/5354/QP, SMB/5354A/RV
The SMB thanked the Korean NC for its presentation on Wearable Smart Devices and decided to set up ahG 56 Wearable Smart Devices to include participation from relevant TC/SCs as well as KR, JP, US, NL, DE, CN, FR, BR, SE, RU, IT, and AU. The Co-Convenors are Kim Craig (AU) and Thomas Korssell (SE).
The ahG will report back to SMB 153 in June 2015 or earlier, if possible. SMB/5426/INF
The purpose of this SEG is to evaluate the status of standardization in the field of low voltage direct current (LVDC) applications and products and to recommend to the SMB the architecture of any future standardization work program that the IEC may undertake. The SEG will identify new areas of standardization to be undertaken by the IEC. The SEG will evaluate the usage of LVDC in different integration environments in developed and developing economies with the objective to enhance energy efficiency and to develop new ways to utilize LVDC power. The SEG will actively engage with relevant stakeholders within the IEC and external stakeholders already working in the field of LVDC. Under the active participation of the existing TCs and external stakeholders, the SEG shall:
evaluate the status of safety in LVDC and the appropriate place for further standardization of LVDC safety to be located evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the usage of LVDC (energy efficiency, regulation, and transmission...)
The SEG shall work in close collaboration with SEG 6 Non-traditional Distribution Networks / Microgrids. The SEG is requested to provide the SMB with its recommendations on an approach to standardization in this area. SMB appointed Vimal Mahendru (India) as Convenor.
The SEG is requested to closely collaborate with TC 8 and SyC Smart Energy and other microgrid activities in IEC and to provide the SMB with its recommendations on an approach to standardization in this area. The SEG will work in close collaboration with SEG 4 in the area of LVDC. The SMB appointed Wenpeng Luan (CN) as Convenor of SEG 6.
SMB/5408A/R, SMB/5408B/CC
ACSEC deals with information security and data privacy matters which are not specific to one single technical committee of the IEC. It coordinates activities related to information security and data privacy, and provides advice to the SMB on those subjects. ACSEC provides guidance to TC/SCs for implementation of information security and data privacy in a general perspective and for specific sectors.
The SMB agreed to set up ahG 55 Needs of the telecommunications sector in IEC. The ahG should examine the needs of this sector and determine if the vehicle of a Systems Evaluation Group on ICT would be appropriate versus the alternatives including other structures. The ahG could also outline the mission and deliverables of such a group including potential tasks such as mapping of the IEC activities, overall market needs and interfaces to groups and organizations outside the IEC.
SMB 5418/R, SMB/5418A/CC
SMB/5390/R, SMB/5390A/CC
ISO/TMB Resolutions adopted by the TMB at its 60th meeting The SMB took note of TMB Resolution 78/2014 concerning the maintenance of a number ISO/IEC Guides and agreed that:
2 (2004), Standardization and related activities â General vocabulary,
Report from the General Secretary on IT tools The SMB thanked the IEC General Secretary for his report on use of IT tools and the consultations which had taken place over the previous 12 months, both with National Committees and with TC/SCs. SMB encouraged such consultation to continue, as well as the training sessions which take place at IEC CO and with IEC National Committees.
ahG 49, Industry 4.0 The SMB approved the recommendations 1, 2 and 4 made by ahG 49 and established SG 8, Industry 4.0 â Smart Manufacturing. Convenor to be mutually agreed between DE and US, members from GB, SE, RU, KR, JP, FR, BR, DE, CN, US, ISO, ITU and IEEE.
QP from SC 86C on “Duplication of text by JTC 1/SC 25” â SMB/5214/QP
Proposal from the German NC for a new Advisory Committee on Data Security â SMB/5207/R, SMB/5207A/CC
SG 5: Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) â SMB/5199/R, SMB/5199A/RV
SEG 2 (former SG 3): Smart Grid â SMB/5192/R, SMB/5192A/RV
The ahG will be convened by Jos Remy, NL. Members from CA, US, JP, GB, RU, ES, IT, KR, DE, SE as well as TC/SC officers to be selected by IEC/CO and the SMB Chairman. 148/14
ahG 46, Live Working Conformity Assessment requirements The SMB approved the report from ahG 46, and agreed that the text in question (making a normative reference to ISO/IEC 17025) and future related documents should be replaced by “It is essential that the tests are done by a competent test facility”.
ACEE - Membership SMB approved Dr Ralph Sporer as Chairman of ACEE for an initial period of 3 years starting 2013-07-01.
147/4 SG3, Smart Grid - Review
SG 1: Energy Efficiency and renewable resources The SMB agreed to set-up ahG 42 on Renewable Energies to make a proposal for IEC action in this field, at the System level. DE Convenor, BR, CN, FR, IT, JP, KR, MX, US
CAG meeting on the implementation of SMB responsibilities relating to the IEC Masterplan 2011-2016 The SMB set up the following three ad-hoc groups, as described in document SMB/4858/INF: ahG 39: Stakeholder influence (Convener: Paul Coebergh van den Braak)
The SMB approved the proposals for Systems Activities in the report and agreed to retain ahG 35 to follow the implementation of these proposals. The SMB further directed the ahG 35 to address any comments from the members received until 23 Nov 2012 taking into consideration the late nature of the report. The SMB confirmed the assignment of Alec McMillan as liaison to CAB WG 16.
144/29 Recommendations on Electrical Energy Storage
The SMB noted that the Japanese NC proposed to undertake the Secretariat of this new TC. The SMB will ratify the establishment of the new TC at SMB Meeting 145, 2012-10-01, depending on the results of the voting.
SMB/4809/DC 144/27 TMB Resolutions from its 53rd meeting, 2012-02-15..16
TMB Resolution 6/2012 for the ISO/TMB Secretary to work with the IEC and JDMT to coordinate the timing of the publication of the consolidated ISO Supplement with the publication of new editions of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. TMB Resolution 9/2012 on clarification of TMB Resolution 24/2011 concerning co-existence of different editions of the same standard that the IEC SMB concur that the practice outlined in the TMB Resolution 9/2012 may be applied to JTC 1.
TMB Resolution 11/2012 for IEC/SMB to concur, where relevant, with modifications of the new consolidated ISO Supplement ISO for inclusion in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. TMB Resolution 15/2012 concerning Recommendations of the Management Systems Standards (MSS) Task Force for SMB to concur that the proposals of its resolution should also apply to ISO/IEC JTC 1.
144/26 Semiconductor accelerometers - IEC/SC 47E and ISO/TC 108/SC 3
Further to Decision 132/13, SMB confirms that "Part A" of the document is under administrative responsibility of IEC/SC 47E, whilst "Part B" is under administrative responsibility of ISO/TC 108/SC 3, and requests SC 47E to proceed in accordance with this confirmation. 144/22
Final Decision on FI proposal to shorten the CDV enquiry time The SMB, noting the comments made by the three TCs concerned by the trial of the 3 months’ CDV voting period, decided that as from 2012-07-01 the voting period for all IEC CDVs shall be 3 months, with 5 months by exception at the discretion of the TC/SC concerned. In order to allow for translations of CDVs by National Committees to permit public inquiry, the English version of the text of CDVs will be made available to National Committees for translation purposes for a period of 2 months prior to circulation of the CDV.
144/13 ACOS Chairman
SG 6: Electrotechnology for Mobility The SMB agreed to extend the MoU on collaboration on Electric Vehicles between ISO and IEC to cover 2 and 3 wheeled vehicles. ISO/TMB is invited to concur.
The SMB supported the first option of Recommendation 1 that meetings are fully funded by sponsor organizations. However, it did not support the other 2 options and refers to the IEC Policy given in the IEC Supplement to the Directives, subclause 4.1. Calls for voluntary contributions shall ensure that there is no discrimination against participants who do not contribute financially. The SMB noted Recommendation 2, concerning visa and hotel additional information, and requested Central Office to investigate. The SMB did not support Recommendation 3, concerning a meeting database for WG/PT/MT meetings, as the Central Office does not usually have information regarding Working Group meetings, for which participation is closed to NCs.
143/21 Study Group on New Work Items
The SMB approved the recommendations submitted in document SMB/4709/R on the subject of enhancing the Preliminary Work Item (PWI) mechanism and informing the community at large. Additionally, the SMB approved two additional proposals: That existing PWIs not re-validated by the TC/SCs responsible will be withdrawn by CO.
SMB approved the 2 points of recommendation 4 from ahG 34, given in document SMB/4700/R. SMB considers that Technical Committees have a responsibility to actively manage the work of their subcommittees. SCs acting autonomously, without full TC management, should be considered as functioning as a TC rather than an SC. SMB requested TC 17 and TC32 and their subcommittees to develop a plan to resume active functioning as a Technical Committee, or consider either transforming the SCs into one or more TCs or transfer them to the management of an existing TC.
143/17 SMB ahG 34 TC Activities Statistics recommendations: TCs with too many SCs and 2: TCs with standards of a horizontal nature The SMB approved the 5 points of recommendation 1 from ahG 34, given in document SMB/4700/R, requesting the Central Office to convey to TC22, TC 23, TC36, TC59, TC61 and CISPR, to review their current structure considering SMB guidance to keep the organization as lean as possible and to take advantage of all available work structures of SC/WG/PT/MT for effective operation. They are each requested to prepare a plan regarding how to address structural issues of SCs with low expert participation and low project activity, or provide a rationale for maintaining such a structure. The TCs are requested to report back to SMB by December 2012.
SMB Meeting 2012-06-12: SG 1, ACEA and DMT. SMB Meeting 2012-10-01: ACTAD, ACTEL, SG 2
The SMB will invite the conveners of the ACs/SGs to the relevant SMB meeting and requests SGs/ACs to respond to the SMB questions concerning its mandate, current scope and domain of work, its membership representation, accomplishments/ achievements/ deliverables, current activity, future activity, priorities, and expectations of interaction from SMB.Â Document SMB/4745/DC will be circulated in the near future outlining in detail the SMB questions to the ACs and SGs. The SMB agreed to a two-year review cycle for its ACs/SGs. SMB/4745/INF
TCs and SCs can choose to appoint one or more Vice-Chairmen at their discretion. The process for appointing Vice Chairmen shall be the responsibility of the TC/SCs.
The SMB agreed to review the use of the TC/SC Vice-Chairman position within a two year time-frame. 142/36
“A technical corrigendum is issued to correct a technical error or ambiguity in an International Standard, a Technical Specification, a Publicly Available Specification or a Technical Report, inadvertently introduced either in drafting or in printing and which could lead to incorrect or unsafe application of the publication
NOTE 1 Technical corrigenda are not issued to correct errors that can be assumed to have no consequences in the application of the publication, for example minor printing errors. NOTE 2 Technical corrigenda are not issued to update information that has become outdated since publication.”
monitor the practical application of collaborations already in place, in particular the ISO/IEC Agreement. The SMB approved the scope, objectives, timeline, deliverables, target dates, terms and definitions outlined in document SMB/4607/R.
142/28 AhG 29: Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) The SMB decided to establish a Strategic Group 5 Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) and approved the scope given in 1.3 of document SMB/4608/R.
The SMB agreed that the report on voting for TC Chairmen and Secretariats should not show the actual SMB member vote, but only the result and the numerical total of the vote. 142/20
QPs approved by correspondence, SMB ahG 32 recommendations 8 and 9 The SMB agreed that Questions of Principle submitted for SMB approval by correspondence shall have a four week commenting period followed by a two week voting period.
142/15 Sales statistics, SMB ahG 32 recommendation 3 The SMB, emphasising the need to provide better sales statistics and obtaining sales data from the NCs, agreed to suggest that Council Board investigate internally with the Sales Advisory Group the possibility of providing this information.
142/14 Managing TC Reports, SMB ahG 32 recommendations 1 and 2 - The SMB, in line with its management and supervision of IEC Technical Committees, approved the recommendations from its ahG 32 to provide on the cover page of TC reports to SMB, the following information: Number of P-members
Concerns expressed by relevant IEC Technical Officer Based on this information SMB will carry out an annual review of the Technical Committee statistics at the first SMB meeting of the year, starting February 2013.
141/19 New Advisory Committee on Electricity Transmission and Distribution (ACTAD)
The SMB recognized the valuable contribution of SB 1 Electricity transmission and distribution to the IEC standardization thanking its chairman Hisatoshi Ikeda, and all the past and present members. SMB in principle approved the transformation of SB 1into an Advisory Committee ACTAD, with the terms of reference as outlined in document SMB/4498/DP.
ACTAD is requested to report back to SMB by end September 2011 on the specifics of its deliverables and work programme and a plan on how they propose to coordinate with SG 3 in these areas. SMB/4498/DP
141/15 CN proposals on Smart Grid user interface
The preliminary draft agenda will be posted on the technical server 6 to 8 weeks before the meeting, as soon as it can be defined in a meaningful manner, with any documents available at that time. The draft agenda will be posted on the technical server 4 weeks before the meeting, with all available documents. The revised draft agenda will be posted on the server 7 to 10 days before the meeting, with any additional available documents. These additional documents will be placed in the agenda in a third section (after the “balance” and “consent” agendas) as a “late contributions” agenda item.
In accordance with the Statutes any additional matters can only be considered by the SMB provided no member present raises objection and with full agreement of all the members. The SMB disbanded the group, thanking the convener Paul Coeberg van den Braak and the members of the ahG for its recommendations.
The SMB noting the recommendations of SMB ahG 27 on criteria for participation of P-members, agreed that consistent with the Directives: P-member participation requires voting as well as participation in the technical work;
SMB agreed that the status of a P-member country failing to appoint any experts to the technical work and consistently failing to participate in the plenary of the TC or one of its SCs, on analysis by Central Office, shall have its status changed from “P” to “O” membership.Â The experts who contribute substantially to WGs by correspondence are considered to be participating experts.
TC/SC Vice-Chairmen SMB, within its objective to enhance the IEC Technical Committee structure, and to help improve the functioning role of TCs/SCs, agreed that NC Secretariats may nominate, for approval, Vice-Chairmen to TCs/SCs where required. The SMB requests the IEC DMT to prepare the necessary procedures for this proposal.
140/24 IEC DMT
Item 2 “There shall be up to 8 members of the DMT and the IEC SMB Secretary ex officio. At least four DMT members are also SMB members/alternate members.”
Item 3 “The convenor shall be a member/alternate member of the SMB
a date by which it is estimated that the work of the SG will be completed; a nominative list of members, the convener being an expert from the appropriate field with qualifications and endorsed by the SMB; limited membership approved by SMB as nominated by SMB members with the support of the SMB Chairman and SG convener. Proposals for future SGs should be in accordance with these requirements. The secretariat support of the Strategic Groups will be provided by IEC Central Office.
MSB recommendation 4 The SMB agrees that IEC strengthen its liaisons with the International Energy Agency (IEA), Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate (APP), The World Energy Council and The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN IPCC) as proposed in the MSB recommendation,and to look further for ways to interact with IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) as proposed by the SMB TF recommendation. SMB/4377/R
139/21 ISO/IEC Automotive MoU
138/13 Market Relevance
138/6 SMB Sector Boards The SMB after reviewing the mandates of its subsidiary bodies agreed to maintain Strategic Groups, Advisory Committees and ad hoc Groups.
The SMB approved ISO/IEC JTC 1 Resolution 51: Appointment of Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) as Registration Authority for ISO/IEC 9834-9. Concerning Resolutions 25 and 26 regarding Smart Grid, and Resolution 34 on Sensor Networks, SMB instructs JTC 1 to coordinate with the SMB/Strategic Group 3 Smart Grid, and suspend the new work item proposal JTC1 N9921 Sensor Networks and Interface for Smart Grid Systems. ISO/TMB is invited to concur.
The SMB is in favour of a JWG with IEC TC 69 for ISO/TC 22 ISO/NP 15118 Communication protocol between electric vehicle and grid Part 1: Definitions and use-case Part 2: Sequence diagrams and communication layers. SMB considered that these items are a subset of the interoperability and communication protocols that will be needed for the smart grid and liaison needs to be established with the appropriate IEC committees (TC 13 and TC 57/WG 17 and others) involved in Smart Grid communication standardization under the coordination activities of the SMB Strategic Group 3. ISO/TMB is invited to concur.
The SMB agreed to establish an SMB Task Force of 4 SMB members to address a counter proposal from ISO/TC 22 for the Joint Memorandum of Understanding between ISO and IEC on Automotive Electrotechnics. The Task Force comprises DE, FR (H. Rochereau), ES (P. Corrons) and JP (S. Harada). The SMB group will meet with representatives from TMB and ISO/TC 22. The TF will report to SMB before 2010-05-30, for consideration/decision by SMB at its June 2010 meeting.
The SMB approved the following recommendations from ACEA, taking into account the comments received from SMB members, document SMB/4169A/CC: 0912/01 “Environmentally conscious design for electrical and electronic products” - since IEC 62430 has been published and has a horizontal function, IEC Guide 114 will be withdrawn.
The SMB approved the SG 3 recommendations 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10, taken at its meeting held 2009-11-19..20, and detailed in document SMB/4175/R, and asked SG 3 to provide action plans for all of the recommendations based on the input from SMB members and TCs/SCs given in document SMB/4175A/CC. SMB however asks SG 3 to take into consideration the comments for recommendations 1, 2, 4 and 8. Regarding recommendation 8, SMB remarked that there are several IEC TCs working in this area and asks SG 3 to review the recommendations in light of the comments made at the meeting. Recommendation 9 “to add a Smart Grid certification process to the IEC System family”, is referred to CAB for further input to SMB.
The SMB reviewed the revised SG 1 recommendations 15, 18 and 20 and new recommendations 27 to 34, submitted in the SG 1 report following the meeting held in Tel Aviv, 2009-10-20. Taking into consideration the input received from SMB members and TCs/SCs, the SMB approved SG 1 recommendations: 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34. SMB noted that SMB/SG 3 is addressing the subject of the SG 1 Recommendation 29 - Smart Meters. SMB requested SG 1 to clarify recommendations 15 rev, 18 rev and 20 rev, noting work already ongoing in TC 100 and TC 108. SMB requested SG 1 to submit revised recommendations with action plans for SMB approval by correspondence. SG 1 is asked to respond to the input received from IEC TCs/SCs, reference documents SMB/4135A/CC and SMB/4135B/CC. SMB/4135/R
The SMB approved text for ISO/IEC Directives Part 2 - clause 6.3.5.4, proposed by the IEC DMT, concerning the designation of a referee test method: "If more than one test method is to be standardized, a referee method (often called "reference method") may be identified in the document to resolve doubts or dispute. The decision to specify a referee method is made by each committee based on its particular needs. The committee shall either identify one method as the referee method or shall be allowed to identify alternative test methods." ISO/TMB is invited to concur.
Directives Maintenance Team - DMT The SMB approved the five recommendations submitted by the Directives Maintenance Team, outlined in document SMB/4153/R, following its meeting held 2009-10-20, and decided: not to extend to other IEC TCs/SCs, the derogation accorded to TC 100 for the acceptance of new work item proposals with a minimum of 2 experts;
concerning the questions of principle from TC 86: 1) PAS validity - to modify Part 1 of the ISO/IEC Directives clause 3.2.4 be modified to read - “The validity may be extended for a single period up to a maximum of 3 years, at the end of which it shall be published as another type of normative document, or shall be withdrawn”. 2) Persistently inactive experts - add new clause 1.12.3 “Persistently inactive experts, meaning absence of contributions through attendance to working group meetings or by correspondence, shall be removed, by the office of the CEO at the request of the technical committee or sub-committee secretary, from working groups after consultation with the P-member.” ISO/TMB is invited to concur on the above two items; to circulate the guidelines for use of video- and teleconferencing by IEC TC/SCs developed by ISO and JTC 1 to IEC NCs and IEC TC/SCs for their comments;
Rules for JWGs (ISO/IEC) - the key principles (outlined in the DMT recommendation)on the ISO proposed rules for JWGs (ISO/IEC) for discussion/negotiation with ISO at the next ISO/IEC DMT meeting. A.3
Review of terms of reference - the revised Terms of Reference given in Annex A of DMT report. A.4
Handling of SMB TC QPs - that all TC QPs related to fundamental changes/derogations to the Directives be submitted to the DMT for their comments and recommendations and to put in abeyance this type of QP until the DMT has submitted its comments and recommendations without delaying the circulation of
The SMB noted the interest of 6 NCs to participate in a new TC dealing with Marine Energy - Wave and Tidal Energy Converters and decided to establish IEC TC 114 as proposed in document SMB/3487/NP, with the deletion of the last bullet in the programme of work. The SMB noted the requests from the British and Canadian NCs to undertake the secretariat duties of this new TC and will decide after the deadline of 2007-08-17 for NCs to respond to SMB/3487/NP.