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What is TC 111?

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TC is short for Technical Committee.

TC 111 is the IEC Technical Committee for Environmental Standardization for Electrical and Electronic Products and Systems

IEC is short for the International Electrotechnical Commission, the international standards organization for electrical, electronic and related technologies and for renewable energy.

Within the IEC, there are 179 different technical committees and subcommittees that prepare drafts of international standards, which are then submitted to the National Committees of member nations for consideration and approval. Within each technical committee or subcommittee, teams of experts are formed to develop international standards in areas of perceived need. Within the terminology of the IEC, working groups (WG) are ongoing committees, whereas project teams (PT) disband when the standard is approved and published.

The following table lists the "work program" of TC 111, including standards that have been published, standards under development, their current status and likely publication dates. The IEC number for the standard is shown in red.

WG 1 Materials declaration
62474 Materials declaration
Second draft, publication est. Nov 2011
WG 2 Environmentally conscious design
62545 Environmental information on electrical & electronic equipment
Publically Available Specification
, published on 1/30/2008
62430 Environmentally conscious design process (ECD)
International Standard
, published 2/23/2009
WG 3 Test methods
62321 Test methods of six regulated subst. (Pb, Hg, Cd, CrVI, PBB, PBDE
International Standard, published 12/11/2008
62596 Guidelines for sampling procedure
Publically Available Specification, published on 1/22/2009
62321-1 Part 1 - General aspects of sampling strategy
Approved new work (1st draft due May 2010) est. July 2012
HWG 4 Recycling, reuse and recovery
62635 End-of-life recyclability calculation
Approved new work 
(1st draft due Dec 2009) est. Dec 2011
111-139 Communication formats on recycling
Proposed new work, publication est. Jan 2012
PT  62476 Compliance Assessment
62476 Guidance for assessing compliance of finished goods
Technical Report, published on 4/24/2009
Draft sent to National Committees for voting, est. May 2010
PT 62542 Environmental Terms
62542 Glossary of environmental terminology 
First draft, publication est. Nov 2010
   
This summary of the TC 111 Work Program is designed to provide you with an accurate, easy-to-understand overview of the topic. However:
ê We have not attempted to cover the implementation issues that need to be addressed at your company or in your supply chain. For this type of assistance, please email or call us at 972-679-8996 to inquire about our services.
ê This summary does not constitute legal advice. The actual standard in the original language should be reviewed and used for all business, legal, and product compliance purposes.

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