IECEE OD-2006-2024 PDF

Full title and description

St IECEE OD-2006-2024 — IECEE Operational Document OD-2006 (2024 revision). This operational document provides the IECEE Peer Assessment and assessment-related procedures, templates and checklists used to assess National Certification Bodies (NCBs), Certification Bodies Testing Laboratories (CBTLs) and Specialized Testing Laboratories (SPTLs) within the IEC System of Conformity Assessment (IECEE). It defines required documentation, assessment stages (initial, follow-up, re-assessment, re-location), assessor roles and reporting expectations.

Abstract

Operational guidance to support IECEE peer assessments: scope definitions, preparation checklists for assessed organizations, required evidence and documentation lists, criteria for assessor selection and conduct, and annexes addressing language/foreign‑language assessments, equipment lists and special-case procedures. The 2024 revision clarifies administrative items and updates annexes to align with recent IECEE decisions.

General information

• Status: Active (latest 2024 revision; in force pending IECEE effective-date arrangements).
• Publication date: Revision dated 26 June 2024 (with changes recorded through 2024 and indicated effective-date arrangements beginning 1 January 2025 in the revision history).
• Publisher: IECEE / IEC (IECEE Operational Document series; document owner: IECEE PAC).
• ICS / categories: Conformity assessment / testing and certification of electrotechnical equipment (IECEE scheme guidance and peer-assessment procedures).
• Edition / version: 2024 revision of OD-2006 (reported as Edition 4.x in the document control information).
• Number of pages: Approximately 20–30 pages in published PDF form (publisher PDFs and circulated copies show document-length in this range).

Scope

Provides mandatory and recommended procedures for planning, conducting and reporting IECEE peer assessments and related activities for NCBs, CBTLs and SPTLs. The document specifies the information and records that assessed organizations must provide (management system evidence, test reports, equipment lists, calibration records, staff CVs, measurement uncertainty examples, national differences and regulatory requirements) and sets out assessment stages and follow-up actions. It also cross‑references other IECEE ODs for checklists and assessment forms.

Key topics and requirements

• Types of assessments: initial assessment, follow‑up, re‑assessment and re‑location assessments (RLAR).
• Documentation requirements for NCBs, CBTLs and SPTLs (test reports, calibration traceability, measurement uncertainty calculations, equipment inventories, management system records).
• Role and qualification requirements for Lead Assessors and Technical Assessors; sampling approach to assessments and auditor responsibilities.
• Annexes covering foreign‑language assessment arrangements, checklists for on‑site evidence, and specific forms/templates used by the IECEE assessment teams.
• Procedural updates introduced in the 2024 revision (clarifications to Annex F and Annex I, and alignment with other OD documents and CMC decisions).

Typical use and users

Primary users are IECEE Member Bodies, NCBs, CBTLs, SPTLs, IECEE assessors and the IECEE Secretariat. Secondary users include national accreditation bodies, conformity‑assessment stakeholders, and organizations preparing for IECEE scope extensions or re‑assessments. The document is used to prepare assessment evidence, to plan assessment schedules, to guide assessors during on‑site visits and to standardize reporting and decision-making across the IECEE system.

Related standards

Closely related IECEE operational documents and forms (for example OD-2007, OD-2005-2, OD-2024 and OD-2048) that supply complementary checklists, assessment reports and equipment lists. OD-2006 is used alongside ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17065 requirements where applicable for laboratory and certification body assessments.

Keywords

IECEE, OD-2006, operational document, peer assessment, NCB, CBTL, SPTL, conformity assessment, ISO/IEC 17025, assessment checklists, measurement uncertainty, calibration, re-assessment.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is IECEE Operational Document OD-2006 (2024 revision), the IECEE guidance document that defines procedures, checklists and requirements for peer assessments of National Certification Bodies and associated testing laboratories within the IECEE conformity assessment system.

Q: What does it cover?

A: OD-2006 covers assessment types and stages, required documentation and evidence for assessors, assessor roles and qualifications, sampling and reporting practices, and a set of annexes with forms and special‑case guidance (including foreign‑language assessment arrangements and equipment lists).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: IECEE Member Bodies, NCBs, CBTLs, SPTLs, IECEE-appointed assessors, and the IECEE Secretariat — essentially any organization or person involved in IECEE peer assessments, scope extensions or re-assessments.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The file referenced here is the 2024 revision of OD-2006 and is published as the active operational document for IECEE assessment processes; document-control notes indicate an effective-date arrangement (document revision dated 26 June 2024 with effective arrangements recorded into 2025 in the revision history). Users should always obtain the definitive, controlled version from the IECEE/IEC Secretariat to confirm currency.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — OD-2006 is part of the IECEE Operational Documents series (OD-200x and OD-20xx) that together define the rules, assessment reports and procedural checklists used across the IECEE CB Scheme; related documents such as OD-2007, OD-2005-2, OD-2024 and OD-2048 provide complementary templates and topic‑specific guidance.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Peer assessment, IECEE, operational document, NCB, CBTL, SPTL, assessment checklist, measurement uncertainty, calibration, ISO/IEC 17025, scope extension.