IECQ QC080000-2017 PDF

Full title and description

IECQ QC 080000:2017 – IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components (IECQ System) – Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) System Requirements. This international specification defines a management-system approach for identifying, controlling and reducing hazardous/restricted substances in electronic components, assemblies and related processes throughout the supply chain.

Abstract

IECQ QC 080000:2017 (4th edition) provides requirements and guidance for establishing a Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) system that complements a supplier’s quality management system (e.g., ISO 9001). The specification addresses product design and development inputs, material selection and control, supplier controls, production-process controls, testing and verification (including laboratory/analysis where needed), traceability and records, internal audit and management review, and mechanisms to demonstrate conformance with customer and regulatory substance restrictions (for example RoHS/REACH expectations). It is used by organizations to reduce the risk of hazardous substances entering products and to harmonize supplier assurance across global supply chains.

General information

• Status: Current (widely used IECQ HSPM specification; certifiable through IECQ conformity assessment bodies).
• Publication date: May 2017 (4th edition / 2017 release).
• Publisher: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) / IECQ (IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components).
• ICS / categories: Management systems and environmental/materials control for electronic components and processes (industry-specific HSPM within the electrotechnical/electronics sector).
• Edition / version: 4th edition — 2017 (often referenced as IECQ QC 080000:2017 / Ed.4.0).
• Number of pages: English edition — published copies commonly listed as 31 pages (some localized translations/listings show small variations such as 34 pages).

Scope

Specifies requirements for a Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) system applied to manufacturers, assemblers and suppliers in the electronics supply chain to identify, control and prevent introduction of hazardous/restricted substances into products. The scope covers design and development, procurement and supplier controls, production and process controls, storage/handling, testing and verification, traceability, corrective actions and continual improvement — enabling conformity to customer requirements and relevant national/regional regulations such as RoHS and other restricted-substance rules. Certification to the specification is available through IECQ CBs (conformity assessment bodies).

Key topics and requirements

• HSPM system structure aligned with management-system principles (process approach, risk-based thinking, management review and continual improvement).
• Identification and listing of hazardous/restricted substances relevant to the organization (customer/regulatory lists).
• Supply‑chain controls: supplier selection, declarations, incoming-material verification and supplier audit/assessment.
• Design and product realization controls to prevent introduction of restricted substances during development and manufacturing.
• Laboratory testing and analytical methods (e.g., use of appropriate test standards and labs for substance determination where required).
• Traceability, documentation and record-keeping (material declarations, test reports, nonconformance records).
• Internal audit, corrective action and monitoring to demonstrate and maintain conformance to the HSPM requirements.

Typical use and users

Used by electronic-component manufacturers, EMS (electronics manufacturing services) providers, PCB assemblers, OEMs, suppliers of materials and subcontractors who need to demonstrate controlled processes for hazardous substances. Typical users include quality and compliance managers, regulatory affairs teams, procurement and supplier‑quality engineers, environmental/sustainability officers, and third‑party certification bodies conducting IECQ HSPM audits. The specification is also used by customers (OEMs) to define supplier requirements for material compliance.

Related standards

Commonly used together or referenced with: EU RoHS directives (and national implementations), REACH (where applicable), IEC 62321 series (test methods for determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products), ISO 9001 (for QMS alignment), ISO 14001 (environmental management), and IECQ Rules / scheme documents (IECQ 03 series) that define certification and assessment procedures. IECQ HSPM certification is designed to harmonize supplier assurance around these regulatory and technical references.

Keywords

IECQ, QC 080000, HSPM, hazardous substance process management, RoHS, restricted substances, supply‑chain control, material compliance, IECQ certification, traceability, IEC 62321, environmental compliance.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IECQ QC 080000:2017 is an IECQ international specification (Hazardous Substance Process Management — HSPM) that defines requirements for a management system to identify and control hazardous and restricted substances in electronic components and related processes.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers management-system requirements for preventing the introduction of hazardous/restricted substances across design, procurement, production, storage and distribution, including supplier controls, testing/verification, traceability, records and continual improvement to meet customer and regulatory substance restrictions.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers and suppliers in the electronics supply chain (component makers, assemblers, EMS providers, OEM suppliers), plus their quality/compliance, procurement and regulatory teams; certification bodies use it as the basis for IECQ HSPM certification audits.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The version commonly referenced is the 4th edition published in May 2017 (IECQ QC 080000:2017). As of the latest available IECQ scheme information the 2017 edition remains the active IECQ HSPM specification for certification; organizations should confirm with IECQ or an IECQ‑accredited CB for any subsequent amendments or localized adoptions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — IECQ QC 080000 sits within the IECQ family of specifications and is used alongside IECQ operational/rules documents (IECQ 03 series) and related technical standards (for example IEC 62321 for test methods and ISO 9001 for QMS alignment). Certification and scheme operation are governed by IECQ rules and operational documents.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM), IECQ, QC 080000, RoHS, restricted substances, traceability, supplier control, material compliance, certification, IEC 62321.