1. IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components

2. IECEE Factory Surveillance Service (FSS)

3. A worldwide service IECEE Conformity Assessment System operates Certification Body Scheme (IECEE CB Scheme) for international test certification of electrical products FSS is a worldwide service ensuring particular products are manufactured according to applicable terms/requirements (quality, reliability, consistency of manufactured products)

4. Why do FSS? Global demand for product certification is growing Manufacturers can save costs by avoiding multiple surveillance visits from different certification bodies Aim: 1 visit and 1 Factory Surveillance Report (FSR) accepted by all parties concerned

5. Advantages of FSS Worldwide service Reduction/ possible avoidance of multiple factory surveillance visits by different authorities and inspectors

6. Who needs to see the Factory Surveillance Report? NCBs for their issuance/maintenance of product certification Authorities for their issuance of permission to import goods Customers as evidence of controlled/monitored production Used as evidence of production line tests in case of complaints/claims

7. Korea Rep. of Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan Poland Portugal Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kenya Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Colombia Croatia Czech Rep. Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Viet Nam 52 IECEE Member countries

8. IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components