International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx System)
The 2024 series of IECEx Annual meetings will be held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil located in the west of the State of Paraná. The nearby Iguaçu Falls, located on the border of Argentina and Brazil consist of approximately 257 individual waterfalls over 2.7 km and were chosen as one of the "New Natural Seven Wonders of the World.
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IECEx
IECEx is the IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres. It uses quality assessment specifications that are based on International Standards prepared by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Please refer to the following links to learn more about the IECEx Schemes:
Find out more about IECEx
IECEx Brochure - IECEx System
IECEx Brochure - Personnel Scheme
IECEx Brochure - Certified Service Facilities Scheme
IECEx Brochure - Conformity Mark Licensing
Please view this animation video for an introduction to the IECEx 02 Certified Equipment Scheme (click link to access)
Now available with subtitles in other languages (click link)
Please view this animation video for an introduction to the IECEx 03 Certified Services Facilities Scheme (click link to view video)
Please view this animation video for an introduction to the IECEx 05 Personnel Competencies Scheme (click link to view video)
Future Annual Meetings of the IECEx System
2024: Brazil - September 23rd to 27th. More details here
2025: Japan
2026: China
IEC e-tech News
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Quick Links
- Certification Bodies (ExCBs) - Certified Equipment Scheme
- Certification Bodies (ExCBs) - Certified Service Facilities
- Certification Bodies (ExCBs) - Personnel Competencies
- Certification Bodies (ExCBs) - Conformity Mark Licensing
- IECEx Recognised Training Providers (RTPs)
- ExTAG Decision Sheets List
- IECEx Proficiency Testing Scheme
- IEC TC31 & IECEx Meeting Schedule
- IECEx Animation Introduction to the Certified Equipment Scheme
- IECEx Animation Intro to the Certified Equipment Scheme - with subtitles in various languages
- IECEx Animation Introduction to the Certified Service Facility Scheme
- IECEx Animation introduction to the Personnel Competencies Scheme
Members Quick Guides
- IECEx 02 Rules edition 8.1 (New 2022-12-19)
- IECEx OCS Backoffice - How to access Reports for ExCBs and Assessors
- Implementation of IECEx single logo trademark design - Introduction reference document ExMC/1691/Inf
- IECEx 01B - Guidance for the use of the IECEx Logo Ed.4.0
- IECEx COVID-19 measures - ExMC/1605B/INF - Extended Application of IECEx Operational Document, OD 060 to end December 2022
News and Featured
Hazardex articles originally appeared in Hazardex magazine and are republished with kind permission.
- Hazardex 2024 September Dr Martin Thedens Standardisation needs you
- Hazardex 2024 July Dr Martin Thedens The future is with hydrogen
- Hazardex 2024 June IECEx Thorsten Arnhold The basis for development of safety concepts
- Standards collaboration on AI, watermarking, multimedia authenticity and deepfake detection
- Hazardex 2024 May Dr Martin Thedens The scope of TC31
- Hazardex 2024 April Thornsten Arnhold_Safety concepts when dealing with hydrogen
- Hazardex 2024 March Dr Martin Thedens_New beginnings
- Hazardex 2024 February IECEx Thornsten Arnhold_ Conformity assessement for the hydrogen economy
- Hazardex 2024 January IECEx Ron Sinclair A Retrospective
- Hazardex 2023 Dec IECEx Thornsten Arnhold Vienna is calling
- Hazardex 2023 Nov Ron Sinclair IECEx in Edinburgh
- China's Certified Organisations Exceed One Million
- Hazardex 2023 Oct IECEx Thornsten Arnhold_The latest developments of IECEx's Hydrogen Activities
- Hazardex 2023 Sept Ron Sinclair_How to pull a carpet from under
- Hazardex 2023 June IECEx Thorsten Arnhold_Safety concepts for hydrogen
- Hazardex 2023 August IECEx Thorsten Arnhold_The limits of my language are the limits of my world
- Hazardex 2023 July IECEx Ron Sinclair_Brexit continues to amaze