International Electrotechnical CommissionInternational Electrotechnical CommissionIEC_15e23877-f8e4-4bcc-8192-637f04afd27fIEC Standards and conformity assessment programmes – the key to international trade._4e9e4186-7e82-400c-8005-986812650dfaIEC's mission is to be globally recognized as the leading provider of standards, conformity assessment schemes and related services needed to facilitate international trade and enhance user value in the fields of electricity, electronics and associated technologies._5cc21222-4add-4392-862a-c1c60e511408RelevanceMARKET RELEVANCE_af478fd2-5503-4fc4-aecb-e264612d47481National CommitteesIn promoting maximum adoption and use of IEC Standards and services world wide, the IEC management will make every effort to ensure that member National Commmittees (NCs) represent all relevant national interests in both the private and the public sectors._10bbe472-1fd8-415c-ad9d-51c8487cf8a11.1These include manufacturers and utilities, suppliers, distributors, users and consumers, researchers, academics, standards development organizations (SDOs) and regulators.Expert RepresentationThe IEC will continue to highlight the essential representative role of its member NCs, recognizing both that it is through good representation on NCs that industry can influence IEC work and that the majority of the costs of IEC standardization are borne by the sponsors of experts who carry out the technical work._0c5e5844-0e51-4c59-829d-adc56e1b51471.2Democracy and TransparencyThe IEC will emphasize the democratic and transparent nature of its organization and operations, which offers equal opportunity to all members to benefit in line with their contributions to the IEC's technical activity._784eeb7d-2b78-4c53-b0db-3cc79f458c001.3Industry ParticipationIn order to maximize input from and benefits to its principal markets, the IEC will develop means and processes by which it can attract and substantially increase industry participation in its standardization and conformity assessment management bodies._bc7ef1d7-1043-4230-a3c8-e620271ac2751.4End-User and Consumer ParticipationTo ensure the widest possible acceptance of IEC work and to reflect developments in society, the National Committees of the IEC will encourage the participation of end-users and consumers both at national level and as members of their delegations to the IEC._d7075e8c-d0c5-4c19-9d3f-0f79b58ce3721.5Platform for Technical PublicationsThe IEC will strive to increase its acceptance as a global platform for a full range of technical publications from limited-consensus documents to full consensus International Standards, as well as for conformity assessmentschemes and standards-related services._fcd47b10-3fdc-476d-99b7-31f37842d17d1.6Coverage will include emerging, converging and fast-moving as well as traditional and mature technologies,systems and horizontal work for the public (regulated) and private sectors.Strategic StandardizationIEC STANDARDIZATION AS A STRATEGIC TOOL_271511cf-1b01-4664-9efd-84646a83d75b2Industry will be encouraged to take the lead role, participating directly at both management and technical levels.Promotion, Marketing, and CommunicationsThe IEC will enhance its promotion, marketing and communications efforts with decision makers in industry, governments, regulators and intergovernmental organizations on the strategic benefits of IEC productsand services, and of participating in their development and use. Among regulators and developing countries, particular emphasis will be given to the importance of adopting and referring to IEC Standards and of using IEC'sconformity assessment schemes._166cf03f-e932-4d6b-bbb3-6a3744e67db12.1Academic and Industrial Communication and CooperationIn addition, the IEC will extend its co-operation with and communication efforts in academic circles as well as in industry to develop and provide educational materials for technical personnel and managers._b44d7e7a-1749-4c66-b1ac-1ddeba8489362.2These programmes will focus on the development, use and strategic value to business of IEC International Standards, conformity assessment schemes and other services.Emerging and Converging Technology AssessmentThe IEC will provide leadership in assessing emerging and converging technologies and identifying new areas for standards development._3bf0801e-14a0-4b59-bdc9-02ea7f2cb10b2.3Cost-EffectivenessRecognizing that industry will gravitate to the most cost-effective standardization structures which it can influence or control, IEC will continue to develop effective mechanisms, tools and processes to serve innovativeand fast-moving markets through expanded relationships with consortia and fora (e.g. for limited-consensus products), and with relevant SDOs that have global reach (e.g. for joint-logo products)._e1ac2c96-2cc2-4b03-8a75-bf4ee3418d852.4Business ModelsIn order to better meet market requirements, the IEC will consider alternative business models such as establishing a self-supporting IEC unit, separate from the existing structure for full-consensus International Standards, to develop and publish limited-consensus documents and to provide other services to consortia._2de0d0b9-60c6-4c08-b9ea-761c20582fff2.5Global ScopeGLOBAL REACH_cb027d3a-bb40-4f22-a5d4-4c19504afbb03Industrializing and Transition EconomiesThe IEC will continue to encourage the engagement of newly industrializing and transition economies in the IEC family._9c1118ba-5ee9-417c-b05a-5632435f12e33.1Candidate countries will be identified and membership facilitated for those willing andable (a) to promote and support national implementation of IEC InternationalStandards and progressively replace conflicting national standards; (b) to forma fully representative national electrotechnical committee; and (c) toparticipate actively in the technical work.Global Market RelevanceIn order to achieve its Mission of facilitating international trade, the IEC will implement its global relevance policy to maximize worldwide acceptance and adoption of globally harmonized IEC standards that meet the needs of all major markets._638e4b9d-c6e4-46b5-8ddb-f88fe771d8dc3.2Relationships with Other SDOsIn order to maximize global harmonization of standards and to support IEC confomity assessment schemes, the IEC will develop and/or enhance relationships with other relevant SDOs and with international conformityassessment bodies._db4e6eee-0d98-4114-aced-44b690359a703.3Dues FormulaIn order to rationalize the dues for smaller and newly industrializing countries, and to encourage new members, the IEC will review the way in which the mathematical formula approved by Council is applied to the calculation of members' dues._2e73db82-2273-4a11-a74f-ecaadd30a9ad3.4Value and InnovationINNOVATE AND ADD VALUE _78d66861-e6eb-421a-b7b0-465ae9b638944Market NeedsThe IEC will continue to respond to market needs in a timely andcost-effective way, developing and improving tools and services to save timeand cost._33e2c1a6-cfd6-4c19-ab08-6d2cda40272a4.1This will in turn facilitate investment in future projects and services for the benefit of the user and standards development communities.IT Tools for StandardizationIn particular, the IEC will co-operate with National Committees to provide leadership in the development and provision of innovative and effective IT tools needed by the entire standardization community._9951ed75-fc35-44c2-8a92-6f6a21c37e754.2Information ServicesIn seeking to add value for the market while safeguarding revenue streams for the future, the IEC in conjunction with National Committees will research and evaluate a number of new information services. _467499fa-d796-41d6-a6cd-7c8195f7fd444.3The aim will be to facilitate access by the market to electrotechnical standards-related information frommultiple sources, especially National Committees, through a single integrated user interface.2010-02-08http://www.iec.ch/news_centre/onlinepubs/pdf/masterplan.pdfArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com