Initially, CB system is by the CEE (the former European "Qualified Electrical Equipment Testing National Committee") initiated, and in 1985 incorporated into the IEC.
IECEE said "The IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment" - "International Electrotechnical Commission Electrical product qualification testing and certification organization." CB system, the official name of the "Scheme of the IECEE for Mutual Recognition of Test Certificates for Electrical Equipment" - "IECEE electrical product test certificates issued by system." CB system, the abbreviated name meaning "Certification Bodies' Scheme" - "Certification Authority system."
National certification body (NCB) to the range of electrical products issued by the State certificate of competency within the recognized certification body. To become a member of CB system, NCB's internal quality systems and technical capacity must meet specific requirements. NCB can be divided into an authorized NCB according to their qualifications or certification / accreditation NCB.
An NCB other authorized issuing CB test certificate issued by the NCB and CB testing report, and as in specific product areas and standards within the country issued its own certificate and sign basis.
Approved NCB does not automatically have the power to issue CB test certificate.
In addition to the exercise of the issuing NCB approved NCB's functions, the right to its registration within the framework of the standard issue CB test certificate.
Certification / accreditation NCB can be greater than the recognized boundaries of the scope of certification. The scope of certification and accreditation are published on the site-related
CB Laboratory (CBTL) is the CB system and acceptable laboratory, it is the responsibility of NCB under a specific one or more product categories to test and a test report issued by CB. CB laboratory system in the CB with different NCB joint, but when it is co-operation with a number of NCB, for an established product category (eg, OFF) testing, can only be carried out in cooperation with a NCB.
CB system, the product is covered IECEE system recognized IEC standard range of products. When three or more Member States declared their hope and support for some kind of standard additions CB system, the new IEC standards will be used CB system. Currently in use IEC standards published in the CB Bulletin and IECEE website.
Currently electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) not included in the CB system, unless the use of IEC standards for special requirements. However, CB system has begun its members, the investigation of their safety testing together with the wishes of EMC measurements. The results of this research will be published in this Bulletin on the theme of the CB.
Application CB certificate
1. On the CB test certificate application, should note the following points:
1) CB test certificate applications can be submitted by the applicant either a coverage range of the product, "Certification / Accreditation" NCB.
2) The applicant may be either the manufacturer or it can be authorized, on behalf of the manufacturer entity.
3) The application may include one or more countries to produce products of one or more plants.
4) is located not IECEE member institutions of the country of the applicant / manufacturer / factory CB test certificate required for each additional payment costs 150 Swiss francs, to compensate for the system operating costs. This cost is the admissibility of CB test certificate by the NCB for the collection, and will enter the IECEE's account.
5) The applicant may request the NCB according to the products sold in its national differences in test products.
2. The manufacturer to get the target market of the product certification includes the following procedures:
1) to the target countries of the NCB's application;
2) CB test certificate;
3) CB test report (which can include national differences);
4) When the target market of the NCB request, to provide product samples. Required sample is designed to verify that products with the original NCB certification testing of products is the same, and has covered national differences.
CB Test Certificate and CB Test Report
CB test certificate is issued by an authorized official of the NCB of the CB system, document, and its aim is to inform others of the NCB: the products have been tested samples were found to meet the current requirements. CB test certificate should not be used in advertising, but allows the existing CB certificate as reference material.
CB report is a standardized report, which lists one by one in the form of a list the relevant IEC standards. The report provides all the required tests, measurement, verification, inspection and evaluation of the results, these results should be clearly and without ambiguity. The report also contains photographs, circuit diagrams, pictures and product descriptions. According to the rules of CB system, CB test reports only in conjunction with the CB test certificate to provide effective when. If an NCB have the necessary testing equipment and technical capacity, it can be based on other countries, differences in testing and evaluation of national products. These additional tests as an annex attached to the CB test report, it is often recognized by the other NCB's endorsement.
National differences are a country's standards and the corresponding international standard differences. All join the CB system, the national differences between countries are submitted to the IECEE Secretariat and published on the CB Gazette.
CB system consists of Certification Management Committee (CMC) to manage, to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) of the Conformity Assessment Board (CAB) report. CAB approval CMC change the CB system on the principle of appointments, financial and IECEE policy proposals. CMC's duties is based on the principle of CB system to run, develop and improve the CB system, decided to accept, reject, and suspension of membership, decided to CB system, the new product categories and standards.
The members of the CMC is composed of representatives from member countries, including the NCB on behalf of, CMC executives (Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer), testing laboratories Commission (CTL) Chairman and Secretary, IEC Advisory Committee (for example, ACOS), Security Advisor representatives of the Commission, IEC Secretary-General.
Test Lab Committee (CTL) from the NCB and CB laboratory representatives. CTL is responsible for handling test procedures and explain the technical requirements, test conditions, test equipment, and compared to the test. Its main objective is to enhance the technical credibility and consistency, which is in the CB system, mutual recognition of test results within the rules and procedures needed to CB system, the rules and procedures published in the following IEC publications:
IECEE 01 (IECEE the basic rules and procedures)
IECEE 02 (CB system of rules and procedures)
IECEE 01 describes the IECEE the organization, membership, Certification Management Committee (CMC), Test Lab Committee (CTL), appeals boards, these committees and their functions and responsibilities of officials, 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 a basis for expanding its scope, issue and deal with CB test certificate programs, and the use of test facilities requirements of the manufacturer.
CB Bulletin provides basic information on the CB system, but also CB system, the user's primary tool. IECEE Secretariat regularly released CB bulletin. Bulletin contains the following information:
- CB system, the use of standards;
- The previous year CB test certificate issued by the statistics;
- Members of the NCB of information, including their award / recognition certificates CB product categories and standards;
- Each member country on each standard national differences;
- IEC standards require that the test equipment's name and address.
CB Bulletin published previously in some of the information system can now be in the CB's website (www.iecee.org) get.
CB system can give to those who export to the CB system, the manufacturer of member benefits.
These manufacturers can:
- Choose a suitable NCB cooperation;
- All the products tested by an NCB to do the same, including the target market countries, differences in testing;
- The use of NCB issued by the CB test reports and certificates, and through other countries, members of the NCB to get national certification in other countries. Although CB certificate recognized countries will require manufacturers to submit their applications, but also may be required to submit samples, but usually does not require additional testing, or only a small amount of testing, the majority of the application process are some of management. Therefore, these based on the CB test certificate and CB test report of the certification application will be certified than other applications receive priority processing, and reduce the application cycle and the application fee.
A member of the current CB system (total 43)
Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Malaysia, Sweden, Thailand
