About International Electrotechnical Commission:
- It is a nonprofit organization which was established in 1906.
- It is the organization that prepares and publishes international Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.
- IEC’s mission is to promote, through its members, international cooperation on all questions of electrotechnical standardization and related matters.
- Its standards are developed in a consensus process by experts from the participating countries.
- IEC Standards are often used as a basis to globally harmonize technical requirements in IEC member and non-member countries.
- IEC standards reach over 150 countries.
- Standardization Management Board (SMB) is an apex governance body of IEC responsible for technical policy matters.
- The IEC works closely with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- It is the world’s leading body for developing international standards for electrical, electronic and related technologies, with a network of 30,000 experts worldwide.
- It is the fourth time India is hosting the prestigious IEC General Meeting, after 1960, 1997 and 2013.
- It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
