CB Full Certification Scheme (CB-FCS)

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Manufacturer Benefits

The CB-FCS is intended to substantially benefit the manufacturers by significantly reducing the number of steps required to obtain certification at the national level worldwide.
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IECEE 03 - Rules of Procedure

IECEE 03
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Do you want to become a CB-FCS Member?

In order to become a CB-FCS Member, the NCB submits, via the Member Body of the IECEE, completed Application Form CB-FCS 105 to the IECEE Secretary, with completed NCB and CBTL Check Lists CB-FCS 107 and 106 and list of other NCBs with which the NCB has Bilateral Agreements (see IECEE CB-FCS/15/INF).
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Goals

The CB-FCS goal is to offer the most comprehensive product certification scheme in the world.
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Principles

The operation of the scheme is based on mutual recognition of the Conformity Assessment Certificates (CACs) issued by its members as the basis for the certification of electrical products at the national and international level.
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CB-FCS goes far beyond the Type Testing

Members of the CB-FCS recognize the Manufacturer's Quality System including the surveillance methods at the factories producing the Certified products. Additionally, the CB-FCS member issuing the Conformity Assessment Certificate will establish a Follow-up program, which can insure consistency of design and construction and at the same time satisfy the Follow-up program requirements of the CB-FCS member receiving the documentation for the certification at the national level.
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What is the difference between the CB-scheme and the CB-FCS?

Among the differences, 6 are easily noticeable as being significant:
Process Elements CB-Scheme CB-FCS Scheme
Registration of Test Results Organization "A" issues a Test Report (T.R.) Organization "A" issues a Conformity Assessment Report (CAR) +National Differences+Initial Assessment Report of Factories where the product is manufactured
Request of samples Organization "B" may request additional samples for additional verification or testing (T.R.) Organization "B" shall not request samples, unless:
- National differences are not covered.
- Tests are missing.
- Etc...
Additional tests Organization "B" may carry out additional tests Organization "B" shall not repeat additional tests unless objectively speaking the T.R. contains mistakes or the National differences are not covered
Recognition of components Body "B" may accept components if they are:
- certified according to IEC standards.
- tested according to Body's "B" requirements.
- tested as integrated components. 		Body "B" shall recognize components tested by Body "A" if the latter is recognized in the IECEE Scheme as an Issuing Body for that components
Bilateral agreements between the certification organizations Not required Required
Audits / Inspections of Manufacturing Units Not Regulated by the Scheme based on NCBs Procedures Audits of Manufacturer's Q.S. based on CB-FCS 102 Equivalent to ISO 9001:2000
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IECEE CB-FCS Scheme Example
CB FCS Diagram
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Members

Sixteen Certification Bodies can now issue Conformity Assessment Certificates (CACs), while many others are preparing to join. The CB-FCS will create the broadest product certification Scheme in the World. Please click here in order to view the list of current members.

Bilateral Agreement

Multilateral Agreement

CB-FCS Multilateral Agreement
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Scope

The CB-FCS scheme operates within the scope of the standards for electrical equipment accepted for use in the CB Scheme, see http://members.iecee.org/iecee/ieceemembers.nsf/IECEEScopeInStandard
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Operating Guide

The Operating Guide of the CB-FCS Scheme is available for downloading in pdf format.
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Operational Documents

The CB-FCS Operational Documents are available for downloading in pdf format.
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