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Acronym
IEC
Type
Standards Development Organisation

TheInternational Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a global, not-for-profit organisation that develops and publishes international standards, ensuring the safety, reliability and interoperability of all electrical and electronic products and related services. It administers four conformity assessment systems whose members certify that devices, systems, installations, services and people work as required.

All electrotechnologies are covered by IEC Standards, including general disciplines such as terminology and symbols, electromagnetic compatibility, measurement and performance, dependability, design and development, safety and the environment.  

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Find out more about how IEC is structured and governed. There are a number of IEC committees that work specifically on standards for digitisation and medical devices that are used by healthcare providers worldwide.