1 The ITU Conformity & Interoperability Programme beyond WTSA-12 Malcolm Johnson Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

2 WTSA-12 Revised Resolution 76 Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme

Res. 76 main Resolves 3 ITU-T Study Group 11: SGs coordination role on C&I ITU T Study Groups: to develop conformance testing for ITU-T Recommendations Cooperation with external entities: Governmental, non-governmental, accreditation and certification bodies

Res. 76 Instructs TSB Director 4 Continue C&I Forums in the regions Implement the action plan and an ITU C&I Programme for a possible introduction of an ITU Mark Involve experts and external entities as appropriate

The Business Plan for the ITU C&I Programme in 4 Pillars The Standardization Sector side Pillar 1: Conformity Assessment Pillar 2: Interoperability Events The Development Sector side Pillar 3: Capacity building Pillar 4: Establishment of test centres in developing countries

6 ITU committed in Actions Conformity Assessment: compliance with standards requirements Increase probability of interoperability Databases: windows to products, test labs and certifiers working on ITU-T Recommendations Test centres in the regions Accreditation, Conformity Assessment and Certification policies MRAs : market penetration reduction of costs of testing Reduction of time to market

A place for Vendors, Customers, Regulators, Administrations ITU Conformity and Interoperability (C&I) Programme : Concepts, Guidance, Databases ITU Interop Events Capacity Building & test centres in the regions Test Labs and Certification bodies, best practices SDOs and International Organizations: (ILAC – IAF – IECEE – ISO/CASCO – UNIDO) The ITU Global C&I Portal (one-stop shop)

Four routes to populate conformity DB ITU Conformity Database Conformity Assessment & Certification ITU C&I services ITU On-line Form Tests performed in a lab agreed by an Accredited Certification Body (ISO/IEC 17065) (Rec. ITU-T X.290 ) Route 2 Conformity Certificate issued by the Certification Body Route 1 Tests performed by an accredited lab (ISO/IEC 17025) (Rec. ITU-T X.290) Recommendation(s) compliant test results ISO/IEC Assessment Procedures Route 3 Tests performed in a lab selected by ITU-T A.5 agreed SDO/Forum/MoUs (Rec. ITU-T X.290) Recommendation(s) compliant test results Route 4 ITU Members Only Tests performed in 1 st party lab Self-Declaration of Compliance issued by the Supplier Self-assessmentITU-T A.5 Bodies

What IECEE and ITU could do together Explore Criteria for Accreditation and Certification suitable to ITU-T environment Promotion of and Cooperation in the management of the ITU databases for Certified products and Accredited Conformity Assessment and Certification Bodies Strategies to be adopted to combat counterfeit products Capacity Building in developing countries and strategies for the creation of test labs Contributions to the ITU C&I Portal

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