International Electrotechnical Commission

International Electrotechnical Commission
Commission électrotechnique internationale
Formation	26 June 1906, 118 years old
Type	Standards organization
Legal status	Swiss association
Purpose	Standardization for electrical technology, electronics and related fields.
Headquarters	Geneva, Switzerland
Location	List Geneva, Switzerland ; Sydney, Australia ; São Paulo, Brazil ; Nairobi, Kenya ; Singapore ; Worcester, Massachusetts, United States ; ;
Membership	89 countries Albania ; Algeria ; Argentina ; Australia ; Austria ; Belarus ; Belgium ; Brazil ; Bulgaria ; Canada ; Colombia ; Chile ; China ; Croatia ; Czech Republic ; Denmark ; Egypt ; Finland ; France ; Germany ; Ghana ; Greece ; Hungary ; India ; Indonesia ; Iran ; Iraq ; Ireland ; Israel ; Italy ; Japan ; Libya ; Luxembourg ; Malaysia ; Mexico ; Netherlands ; New Zealand ; Norway ; Oman ; Pakistan ; Philippines ; Poland ; Portugal ; Qatar ; Romania ; Russia ; Saudi Arabia ; Serbia ; Singapore ; Slovakia ; Slovenia ; South Korea ; South Africa ; Spain ; Sweden ; Switzerland ; Thailand ; Turkey ; Uganda ; Ukraine ; United Arab Emirates ; United Kingdom ; United States ;
Official languages	English, French
President	Jo Cops
General Secretary	Philippe Metzger
Website	www.iec.ch

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; French: Commission électrotechnique internationale) is an international standards organization^[3]^[4] 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 as well as many others. The IEC also manages four^[5] global conformity assessment systems that certify whether equipment, system or components conform to its international standards.

All electrotechnologies are covered by IEC Standards, including energy production and distribution, electronics, magnetics and electromagnetics, electroacoustics, multimedia, telecommunications and medical technology, as well as associated general disciplines such as terminology and symbols, electromagnetic compatibility, measurement and performance, dependability, design and development, safety and the environment.

^ "International Electrotechnical Commission (Commission Electrotechnique Internationale)". www.zefix.ch. Zefix – Central Business Name Index. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
^ ^a ^b IEC Officers, CH: International Electrotechnical Commission, 2020, archived from the original on 2020-01-03, retrieved 2017-11-16
^ IEC Organization and funding, CH: International Electrotechnical Commission, 2017, archived from the original on 2012-01-23, retrieved 2017-11-16
^ International Geneva, Facts and Figures (PDF), CH: Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organizations in Geneva, 2017
^ "What the IEC does – IEC conformity assessment systems". International Electrotechnical Commission. Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2019-07-28.

[1] "International Electrotechnical Commission (Commission Electrotechnique Internationale)". www.zefix.ch. Zefix – Central Business Name Index. Retrieved 2019-06-27.

[Officers-2] IEC Officers, CH: International Electrotechnical Commission, 2020, archived from the original on 2020-01-03, retrieved 2017-11-16

[3] IEC Organization and funding, CH: International Electrotechnical Commission, 2017, archived from the original on 2012-01-23, retrieved 2017-11-16

[4] International Geneva, Facts and Figures (PDF), CH: Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organizations in Geneva, 2017

[5] "What the IEC does – IEC conformity assessment systems". International Electrotechnical Commission. Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2019-07-28.

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