top of page

Acronyms​

Abbreviation

ATEX

CA

CAB

CABs

CASCO

CB

CB Scheme

CBTC

CBTL

CBTR

CCAF

CEN

CENELEC

CETA

CMC

CNAS

CNCA

CO

CPD/CPR

CTF

CTL

DG

DoC

EEA

EEI

EFTA

EMC

ETSI

EU-NAB

FAR

FTA

GAR

GD

GMP

HAS

HBR

HS Code

IAF

IAR

ICT

IEC

IECEE

IECEx

IECQ

IECRE

ILAC

ISO

ITU

LTR

LVD

LVD

MB

MD

MID

MoU

MRAs

N/A

N/E

NAB

NANDO

NAWI

NCB

NCR

NLF

OD

OJEU

PECAs

PED

PPE

PV

RAR

RCMC

REACH

RECB

RECoC

RED

REMC

RETL

RLAR

RoHS

SCC

SPVD

SRD

TC

ToR

TR

TRF

TS

TTA

UAS

WCO

WE

WEEE

WG

WPUB

WSC

Description

Equipment for explosive atmospheres

Conformity Assessment

Conformity Assessment Board

Conformity Assessment Bodies

ISO Conformity Assessment Committee

Certification Body

IECEE scheme for product test certificates

CB Test Certificate

CB Testing Laboratory

CB Test Report

CENELEC Conformity Assessment Forum

the European Committee for Standardization

the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Certification Management Committee

China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment

Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China

Certificate of Origin

Construction Products Regulation

Customers Testing Facilities

IECEE Committee of Testing Laboratories

Directorate-General

Declaration of Conformity

European Economic Area

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Industries

European Free Trade Association

Electromagnetic compatibility

the European Telecommunications Standards Institute

EU National Accreditation Bodies

Follow-up Assessment Report

Free Trade Agreement

Gas appliances

Group Differences

Good Manufacturing Practices

Harmonised standards

Harmonized Basic Rules

Harmonized System (HS) Codes

International Accreditation Forum

Initial Assessment Report

Information and Communication Technology

International Electrotechnical Commission

IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components

IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres

IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components

IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Renewable Energy Applications

International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation

International Organization for Standardization

International Telecommunication Union

Local Technical Representative

Low Voltage Directive

Low Voltage

IECEE Member Body

Machinery

Measuring instruments

Memorandum of Understanding

Mutual Recognition Agreements

Not Applicable

Not Evaluated

National Accreditation Bodies

New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations

Non-automatic weighing instruments

National Certification Body

Non Conformity Report

New Legislative Framework

Operational Document

Official Journal of the European Union

Protocols to the Europe Agreements on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products

Pressure equipment

Personal protective equipment

Photo Voltaic

Re-assessment Report

Report to the Certification Management Committee

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals

Renewable Energy Certification Body

Renewable Energy Certificate of Conformity

Radio Equipment Directive

Management Committee of the IECRE System

Renewable Energy Testing Laboratory

Re-Location Assessment Report

Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances

Standards Council of Canada

Simple Pressure Vessels

Short Range Devices

Technical Committee

Terms of Reference

Technical Report

Test Report Form

Technical Specification

Technology Trend Assessment

Unmanned aircraft systems

World Customs Organization

Wind Energy

Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Working Group

Withdrawn publication

World Standards Cooperation (IEC/ISO/ITU)

bottom of page