IEEE and IEC agree to co-develop international standards.
Press Release Summary:
As addendum to original IEC-IEEE Dual Logo Agreement signed in October 2002, IEC and IEE agreement establishes procedures for IEC and IEEE to jointly develop international standards. It includes consulting to establish need for new standards projects, initiating joint development project, preparing and circulating draft standards, and voting to approve standards. Agreement also covers processes for maintenance of approved standards, as well as details on publication, copyright, and sales.
Original Press Release:
IEEE and IEC Expand Agreement for Co-Development of International Technology Standards
IEEE and IEC Expand Agreement for Co-Development of International Technology Standards
reprinted from an IEEE-IEC joint release
New York September 2, 2008
The IEEE and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have agreed to extend their existing cooperation agreement, which describes a procedure for submitting and approving existing IEEE standards to IEC, to include a procedure permitting joint, parallel development of a project in both organizations leading to an IEC/IEEE International Standard.
The agreement is an addendum to the original IEC-IEEE Dual Logo Agreement, signed in October 2002. It establishes procedures for IEC and IEEE to jointly develop standards, the process of which includes consulting to establish the need for new standards projects, initiating a joint development project, preparing and circulating draft standards, and voting to approve those standards. It also includes processes for maintenance of approved standards to keep them up to date, as well as details on publication, copyright and sales.
"We are extremely pleased to extend our agreement with IEC," said Terry deCourcelle, Director, IEEE-SA Governance & International Standards Programs. "This new procedure will allow both IEEE working groups and IEC Technical Committees to jointly develop standards in the same field while sharing information and development from all parties. This type of international cooperation is critical for the development of future standards that will be accepted by the worldwide technical community."
"With this new agreement, IEC and IEEE continue their commitment to respond to the needs of the marketplace," said Aharon Amit, General Secretary & CEO, IEC. "We are reducing the resource burden on industry by rationalizing the work of the experts participating in the standards development process."
The first standard completed under the IEC/IEEE dual logo agreement was published in May 2004.
About the IEC
The IEC is the world's leading organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies - collectively known as "electrotechnology". IEC Standards cover a vast range of technologies from power generation, transmission and distribution to home appliances and office equipment, semiconductors, fibre optics, batteries, solar energy, nanotechnology and marine energy to mention just a few. Wherever you find electricity and electronics, you find the IEC supporting safety and performance, the environment, electrical energy efficiency and renewable energies. The IEC also manages conformity assessment schemes that certify whether equipment, systems or components conform to its International Standards. www.iec.ch
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body, develops consensus standards through an open process that brings diverse parts of industry together. These standards set specifications and procedures based on current scientific and technological consensus. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of over 870 active standards and more than 400 standards under development. For information on IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is the world's largest technical professional society. Through its more than 375,000 members in 160 countries, the organization is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed nearly 900 active industry standards. The organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences worldwide. Additional information about the IEEE can be found at www.ieee.org.
