07:45 – 08:30

Registration

08:30 – 08:40

Welcoming remarks   Mr Chris Agius – IECEx Executive Secretary

08:40 – 09:00

Opening Address / Key Note Speech

dr. sc. Martina Dalić

Republic of Croatia - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts

09:00 – 9:30

Overview and Vision of the IECEx International Certification System and  operational areas to :

• Facilitate World Trade in Equipment and Services
• Single On-Line Certificate System
• Whole Life Cycle
• Human Factor

Dr Thorsten Arnhold – IECEx Chairman

09:30 – 10:00

The IECEx International Certification System - UNECE endorsement and the CRO

Ms Lorenza Jachia - UNECE

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee/Tea break

10:30 – 11:00

Area Classification – Principles and Practices according to IEC 60079-10 series

Mr Peter Thurnherr – thuba Ltd

11:00 – 11:30

Practical approach to Ex installations according to the requirements of IEC 60079-14 and the inspection requirements of IEC 60079-17

Mr Peter Thurnherr- thuba Ltd

11:30 –12:00

IECEx Certified Services Scheme – opportunities for experts from this region

Mr Ron Sinclair – SGS Baseefa

12:00 –13:30

Lunch – RStahl AG - Sponsored Event

(lunch will be provided free of charge to facilitate networking opportunities)

13:30 - 14:00

Overview of some national or regional Ex verification or approval systems and how use of IECEx facilitates such approvals in addition to providing international certification

Mr Ron Sinclair – SGS Baseefa

14:00 – 14:30

IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme

• Process to gain IECEx Certificate
• Value in holding an IECEx Certificate

Mr Damir Korunić - Ex Agencija

14:30 – 15:00

Assembly certification for explosive dust atmospheres – An explanation of the importance to correctly address the hazards and extent of these hazards prior to design and operation of assemblies containing explosive dust atmospheres along with the need to test explosive properties of dusts to securely mitigate explosion risks

Mr Marino Kelava - Fiditas

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee/Tea break

15:30 – 16:00

Competence of Personnel in Hazardous Areas

• What is ‘competence’ and how is it obtained
• Why it is important
• Validation and certification of competence

Mr Arpad Veress -  Ind-Ex

16:00 – 16:30

End User Feedback – A detailed presentation covering the industry needs of the user concerning, day to day operations

• Equipment procurement
• Installation / Maintenance / Repair
• Competence of people

Mr Mario Cikojevic
Maintenance Manager - CEMEX

16:30 – 17:30

Open Forum, to offer all attendees the opportunity to raise questions concerning Ex aspects and IECEx and to consider an industry position concerning Ex and IEC TC 31 Standards and IECEx.

17:30

Close + final remarks  Mr Chris Agius – IECEx Executive Secretary