International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx System)
News Releases
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Smart pigs essential to the detection of...
Pipelines are widely used throughout the world to transport oil, gas and ot...
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Oil and gas in the digital age
While cyber security is primordial nowadays in all types of industries, it ...
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The connected mine
Mining is one of the most ancient trades performed by humans. It is also on...
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Health and environment at risk
The incident at the Lubrizol chemical plant in Rouen, France, is a powerful...
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Encompassing most industry sectors
Explosive (Ex) atmospheres – also termed hazardous areas/locations – may be...
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Optimizing Ex skills
Safety and health in the workplace, also known as occupational safety, is a...
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Tackling explosion and fire risks
Natural disasters strike at regular intervals on our planet. Every year nat...
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Advancing the Sustainable Development Go...
To achieve this, in 2015, United Nations Member States adopted 17 Sustainab...
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ROVs, AUVs and AIVs
Remotely operated vehicles (ROV), often described as "robot submarines", ha...
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Recognizing exceptional achievements
Every year, the IEC pays tribute to people from its organization, for their...
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A lifetime of Ex-perience
In an interview with e-tech, IECEx Chair Prof Dr-Ing Thorsten Arnhold speak...
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Keeping spills and explosions at bay
Every year sees its share of oil spills, gas leaks or industrial explosions...
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Providing safety solutions for hazardous...
I recently attended an international conference in Barcelona. The event was...
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IEC presence on five continents
Since the beginning of the 2000s, IEC Central office in Geneva, Switzerland...
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Invaluable support for developing countr...
Each year sees an increase not only in the number of countries participatin...
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2018 IEC Awards
Every year IEC honours the commitment and work of a number of individuals i...
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Targeting safety, growing popularity
Explosive (Ex) atmospheres – also termed hazardous areas/locations – which ...
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IECEE work benefits the environment, wor...
Every day, whether at home, in the workplace, hospitals, airports or other ...
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Ex industry: a risky business
Natural disasters may lead to industrial accidents but man, through non obs...
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Ex-perience and Ex-pertise
Faced with a “What-will-you-be-when-you-grow-up” question, a kid will choos...
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Croatia to host IECEx event
In just six years, the IECEx international conferences have made their mark...
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Honing skills in Ex areas
The times when a degree was the ultimate stage in your educational developm...
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Improving relevance and efficiency
Highlights of the IEC Conformity Assessment Board (CAB) meeting, which took...
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Recognizing exceptional achievements
Every year, the IEC pays tribute to people from its organization, for their...
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Digitization: direct impact on standardi...
In his address to Council, Frans Vreeswijk, IEC General Secretary & CEO, re...
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Fossil fuels in the energy mix
While the part of renewable energy sources - solar, wind, marine and hydro ...
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2017 IEC Awards
Every year the IEC honours the commitment and work of a number of individua...
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Strengthening participation
Each year sees an increase not only in the number of countries participatin...
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A global approach
All IEC regional centres are focal points for IEC standardization activitie...
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Number one in its field
Year in, year out, the list of incidents happening in hazardous areas doesn...
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The importance of testing against Intern...
Today, many devices and services found in homes, hospitals, the workplace a...
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Dealing with natural and industrial disa...
Natural and industrial or accidental disasters can take many forms and have...
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China on the agenda
IECEx, the IEC System for Certification for Standards Relating to Equipment...
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The hazardous world of Ex Marking
This article was first published in HazardEx on 20 April 2017 - subheadings...
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Mitigating the risks and impact of explo...
Explosions in a wide range of industrial or other installations can be caus...
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Dealing with known unknowns – and knowns
Natural and industrial or accidental disasters can take many forms and have...
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The Ex sector turns to EVs
When the term electric vehicle (EV) comes up, it usually brings to mind ele...
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Upcoming global events (March-June 2017)
The IEC regularly supports key global and regional industry events, which c...
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Dusty business
Some industry sectors are automatically associated with explosive (Ex) atmo...
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Upcoming global events (February-May 201...
The IEC regularly supports key global and regional industry events, which c...
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The dynamics of success
The oil and gas industry sector has faced many challenges in recent years. ...
2020 Annual Meeting of the IECEx will be held remotely - September 28th to October 02
Past Event - IECEx Executive and Operational (Selective) Meetings May 12 to 15th, 2020 - to be held remotely
Future Annual Meetings of the IECEx System
2020: Remote Meetings
2021: Japan
2022: Canada
2023: United Kingdom
2024: Brazil
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
Upcoming Events
Quick Links
- View IECEx Certificates and Licences (CoC Online)
- 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
- IEC TC31 & IECEx Meeting Schedule
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