Acronym:
IEC
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) prepares and publishes international standards for electrical, electronic and related technologies. Its members, promote the use of international standards as a means of reducing barriers to international trade, and encourage international co-operation on all questions of electrotechnical standards and conformity assessment. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) sponsors the Canadian National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (CNC/IEC), which is the Canadian member body at IEC. CNC/IEC is an SCC advisory committee.