Technical committees and subcommittees

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Globally relevant standards

Expertise and consensus

Thousands of experts participate in IEC standardization work in IEC technical committees and subcommittees (TC/SCs). They are chosen by their National Committee (NC) to share their technical expertise and represent the national requirements of industry, government, test & research laboratories, academia or user groups at the global level in the IEC. 

The IEC offers these experts a neutral and independent platform where they can discuss and agree on state-of-the-art technical solutions with global relevance and reach. These are published as voluntary, consensus-based international standards.

Each TC defines its scope and area of activity, which it submits to the IEC Standardization Management Board (SMB) for approval.

A TC can form one or more SCs depending on the extent of its work programme. Each SC defines its scope and reports directly to the parent TC.

The SMB also establishes project committees which prepare individual standards that don’t fall within the scope of an existing TC or SC. Project committees are disbanded once the standard has been published.

Facts & figures

IEC TCs/SCs
Technical Committees112
Subcommittees102
Total214
WGs
Working Groups739
Project Teams195
Maintenance Teams683
Total1617
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  • Table TCs
  • Table Disbanded TCs

IEC technical committees and subcommittees

List of TC/SCs
Committee Title Publications Work Programme SBP
Terminology 271 13
Rotating machinery 79 18
Documentation, graphical symbols and representations of technical information 42 10
Graphical symbols for use on equipment 12 2
Classes, Properties and Identification of products - Common Data Dictionary (CDD) 9 5
Hydraulic turbines 34 14
Steam turbines 6 1
Overhead electrical conductors 17 3
System aspects of electrical energy supply 15 23
Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Generation 6 5
Decentralized electrical energy systems 3 15
Network Management in Interconnected Electric Power Systems 4
Electrical equipment and systems for railways 159 29
Fluids for electrotechnical applications 63 11
Overhead lines 14 1
Electrical energy measurement and control 76 10
Power transformers 52 4
Solid electrical insulating materials 226 19
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear 7 2
Switching devices 37 6
Assemblies 29 9
Electrical installations of ships and of mobile and fixed offshore units 51 24
Electric cables for ships and mobile and fixed offshore units 13 3
Electric cables 251 23
Secondary cells and batteries 51 6
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes 38 6
Power electronic systems and equipment 8 2
Stabilized power supplies 10 3
Power electronics for electrical transmission and distribution systems 75 9
Adjustable speed electric power drive systems (PDS) 22 4
Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) 16 4
Electrical accessories 37
Cable management systems 41 6
Plugs, socket-outlets and switches 49 20
Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use 75 10
Appliance couplers 19
Plugs, Socket-outlets and Couplers for industrial and similar applications, and for Electric Vehicles 18 4
Switches for appliances 12
Electrical Energy Efficiency products 2 4
Quantities and units 25 3
Electric welding 30 2
Industrial electroheating and electromagnetic processing 30 5
Electroacoustics 82 10
Equipment for explosive atmospheres 64 17
Intrinsically-safe apparatus 7 2
Classification of hazardous areas and installation requirements 11 4
Non-electrical equipment and protective systems for explosive atmospheres 9 4
Fuses 3 3
High-voltage fuses 8
Low-voltage fuses 29 5
Miniature fuses 21 4
Power capacitors and their applications 47 7
Lighting 63 20
Electric light sources 173 12
Lamp caps and holders 238 5
Auxiliaries for lamps 72 10
Luminaires 51 2
Primary cells and batteries 23 4
Insulators 50 17
Insulated bushings 5 5
Surge arresters 7 1
Low-voltage surge protective devices 13 6
Components for low-voltage surge protection 9 7
Instrument Transformers 27 20
Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment 153 22
High-voltage and high-current test techniques 15 7
Safety of machinery - Electrotechnical aspects 32 8
Nuclear instrumentation 34 5
Instrumentation, control and electrical power systems of nuclear facilities 106 19
Radiation protection instrumentation 63 8
Cables, wires, waveguides, RF connectors, RF and microwave passive components and accessories 78 14
Coaxial cables 97 9
Wires and symmetric cables 69 11
RF and microwave passive components 134 13
Semiconductor devices 142 8
Integrated circuits 87 3
Semiconductor devices packaging 59 6
Discrete semiconductor devices 69 7
Micro-electromechanical systems 40 7
Electrical connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment 1
Electrical connectors 267 23
Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment 42 1
Piezoelectric, dielectric and electrostatic devices and associated materials for frequency control, selection and detection 101 3
Magnetic components, ferrite and magnetic powder materials 81 11
Winding wires 155 32
Dependability 60 18
Power systems management and associated information exchange 233 39
Performance of household and similar electrical appliances 15 1
Electric dishwashers 7 2
Electrical heating appliances for household and similar purposes 22 1
Performance of household and similar electrical laundry appliances 10 3
Surface cleaning appliances 15 4
Performance of household and similar electrical cooking appliances 15 4
Small household appliances 34 9
Performance of electrical household and similar cooling and freezing appliances 14 5
Electrical air cleaners for household and similar purposes 1 10
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances 235 27
Safety of microwave appliances for household and commercial use 8 3
Safety of refrigeration appliances for household and commercial use 10 3
Appliances for air-conditioning for household and similar purposes 6 2
Safety of electrically-operated farm appliances 14
Electrical motor-operated cleaning appliances for commercial use 13 4
Medical equipment, software, and systems 1 3
Common aspects of medical equipment, software, and systems 88 6
Medical imaging equipment, software, and systems 80 7
Equipment for radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiation dosimetry 40 12
Particular medical equipment, software, and systems 115 42
Electrical installations and protection against electric shock 85 24
Industrial-process measurement, control and automation 48 22
System aspects 60 15
Measurement and control devices 107 9
Industrial networks 185 23
Devices and integration in enterprise systems 126 73
Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment 38 8
Magnetic alloys and steels 58 6
Electrical power/energy transfer systems for electrically propelled road vehicles and industrial trucks 30 39
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures 16
Automatic electrical controls 36 3
Short-circuit currents 14 2
Optical radiation safety and laser equipment 27 8
Electromagnetic compatibility 18
EMC - Low frequency phenomena 102 10
High frequency phenomena 22 3
High power transient phenomena 27 4
Live working 64 10
Alarm and electronic security systems 46 8
Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems 90 13
Lightning protection 20 13
Solar photovoltaic energy systems 200 61
Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities 92 12
Fibre optics 27 3
Fibres and cables 143 41
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components 270 59
Fibre optic systems and active devices 174 10
Ultrasonics 58 11
Wind energy generation systems 49 29
Fire hazard testing 51 1
Superconductivity 31 2
Electronics assembly technology 207 30
Electrical relays 20 55
Measuring relays and protection equipment 17 8
Transformers, reactors, power supply units, and combinations thereof 32 8
Electrical installations for lighting and beaconing of aerodromes 9 5
Insulation co-ordination and system engineering of high voltage electrical power installations above 1,0 kV AC and 1,5 kV DC 11 6
Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment 90 10
Terminals for audio, video and data services and content 55 4
Colour measurement and management 21 3
Digital system interfaces and protocols 33 1
Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services 30 6
Storage media, storage data structures, storage systems and equipment 142 2
Wireless Power Transfer 11 3
Active Assisted Living (AAL), wearable electronic devices and technologies, accessibility and user interfaces 5 1
Multimedia systems and equipment for vehicles 13 4
Multimedia home systems and applications for end-user networks 51 6
Environmental and energy aspects for multimedia systems and equipment 19 4
Analogue and digital audio 94 4
Electrostatics 40 8
Transmitting and receiving equipment for radiocommunication 43 5
Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test 136 17
Fuel cell technologies 31 16
Methods for the assessment of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields associated with human exposure 32 11
Process management for avionics 29 2
Safety of electronic equipment within the field of audio/video, information technology and communication technology 33 5
Insulation co-ordination for low-voltage equipment 13 1
Electronic displays 195 48
Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems 34 14
Evaluation and qualification of electrical insulating materials and systems 78 24
Nanotechnology for electrotechnical products and systems 70 73
Marine energy - Wave, tidal and other water current converters 18 7
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission for DC voltages above 100 kV 16 14
Safety of motor-operated electric tools 156 24
Solar thermal electric plants 9 8
Smart grid user interface 4
Printed Electronics 34 26
Electrical Energy Storage (EES) systems 11 11
Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage 5 6
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear 71 14
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies 21 8
UHV AC transmission systems 8 2
Management of network assets in power systems 4
Wearable electronic devices and technologies 11 12
e-Transporters  8
Binary power generation systems 1 1
Low-voltage auxiliary power systems for electric power plants stations and substations 4
Operation of electrical installations
Robotics for electricity generation, transmission and distribution systems 2
Cold storage equipment for medical use
International special committee on radio interference
Radio-interference measurements and statistical methods 53 12
Interference relating to industrial, scientific and medical radio-frequency apparatus, to other (heavy) industrial equipment, to overhead power lines, to high voltage equipment and to electric traction 13 4
Electromagnetic disturbances related to electric/electronic equipment on vehicles and internal combustion engine powered devices 5 2
Interference relating to household appliances tools, lighting equipment and similar apparatus 6 1
Limits for the protection of radio services 11 6
Electromagnetic compatibility of information technology equipment, multimedia equipment and receivers 8 2
Active Assisted Living 8 14
Communication Technologies and Architectures 5
Low Voltage Direct Current and Low Voltage Direct Current for Electricity Access 1 3
Sustainable Electrified Transportation
Smart Manufacturing 2 2
Electrotechnical aspects of Smart Cities 6 16
Smart Energy 13 5
Information technology 515
Coded character sets 48
Telecommunications and information exchange between systems 391
Software and systems engineering 207
Cards and security devices for personal identification 118
Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces 113
Digitally Recorded Media for Information Interchange and Storage 83
Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation 87
Interconnection of information technology equipment 230 21
Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection 229
Office equipment 36
Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information 612
Automatic identification and data capture techniques 137
Data management and interchange 111
Document description and processing languages 76
User interfaces 81
Information technology for learning, education and training 56
Biometrics 135
Cloud Computing and Distributed Platforms 26
Sustainability, IT & Data Centres 27
IT service management and IT governance   28
Internet of Things and Digital Twin 44 23
Artificial Intelligence 17
Brain-computer Interfaces 2
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Disbanded technical committees / subcommittees

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Committee Title Status Remark
SC 2A Turbine type generators Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 2B Mounting dimensions and output series Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 2C Classification of insulating materials Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 2D Losses and efficiency Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 2E Impulse voltage tests on rotating machines Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 2F Carbon brushes, brush-holders, commutators and slip-rings Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 2G Test methods and procedures Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 2H Degrees of protection, methods of cooling and mounting arrangements Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 2J Classification of insulation systems for rotating machinery Disbanded Work taken over by TC 2
SC 3A Graphical symbols for diagrams Disbanded Work taken over by TC 3
SC 3B Documentation Disbanded Work taken over by TC 3
TC 6 Lamp sockets and caps Disbanded
TC 12 Radiocommunications Disbanded Work taken over by TC 100
SC 12A Radio receiving equipment Transformed Transformed into TA 1
SC 12B Safety Disbanded Transformed into TC 108
SC 12C Radio transmitting equipment Transformed Transformed into TC 103
SC 12E Radio relay and satellite communication systems Transformed Transformed into TC 102
SC 12F Equipment used in the mobile services Transformed Transformed into TC 102
SC 12G Cabled distribution systems Transformed Transformed into TA 5
SC 13A Electric energy measuring equipment Disbanded Work taken over by TC 13
SC 13B Electrical measuring instruments Disbanded Work taken over by TC 85
SC 13C Electronic measuring instruments Disbanded Work taken over by TC 85
SC 14B TC 14/SC 14B Obsolete
SC 14C TC 14/SC 14C Obsolete
SC 14D Small power transformers and reactors and special transformers and reactors Disbanded Transformed into TC 96
SC 15A Short-time tests Disbanded Work taken over by TC 15
SC 15B Endurance tests Disbanded Work taken over by TC 15
SC 15C Specifications Transformed This subcommittee was transferred into TC 15 (see SMB-Decision 123/12)
SC 15D Electrostatics Transformed Transformed into TC 101
SC 15E Methods of test Transformed See 15E/204/RM. Transformed into TC 112
TC 16 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification Disbanded Work taken over by TC 3
SC 16A Terminal marking of rotating machines Disbanded Work taken over by TC 16
SC 16E TC 16/SC 16E Obsolete
SC 16F TC 16/SC 16F Obsolete
SC 17B Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear Disbanded Transformed into SC 121A
SC 17D Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies Disbanded Transformed into SC 121B
TC 19 Internal-combustion engines Disbanded
SC 20A High-voltage cables Disbanded Work taken over by TC 20
SC 20B Low-voltage cables Disbanded Work taken over by TC 20
SC 20C Burning characteristics of electric cables Disbanded Work taken over by TC 20
SC 22A Mercury-arc convertors Disbanded Work taken over by TC 22
SC 22B Semiconductor converters Disbanded Work taken over by TC 22
SC 22C Ignitions and excitrons Disbanded Work taken over by TC 22
SC 22D Electronic power converters for rolling stock Disbanded Work taken over by TC 9
SC 23C World-wide plug and socket-outlet systems Disbanded Work taken over by SC 23B
SC 23F Connecting devices Disbanded Work taken over by TC 23
TC 24 Electric and magnetic quantities and units Disbanded
TC 28 Insulation co-ordination Disbanded Work taken over by TC 99
SC 28A Insulation co-ordination for low-voltage equipment Transformed Transformed into TC 109
SC 29A Sound recording Disbanded Work taken over by TC 29
SC 29B Audio engineering Disbanded Work taken over by TC 29
SC 29C Measuring devices Disbanded Work taken over by TC 29
SC 29D Ultrasonics Disbanded Work taken over by TC 29
TC 30 Extra-high voltages Disbanded
SC 31A Flameproof enclosures Disbanded Acc. to 31/500/Q and 31/519/RQ - This SC will be disbanded at TC 31 plenary meeting in Braunschweig/DE on 2004-10-06/07
SC 31C Increased safety apparatus Disbanded Work taken over by TC 31
SC 31D Pressurization and associated techniques Disbanded Work taken over by TC 31
SC 31H Apparatus for use in the presence of ignitable dust Disbanded Work taken over by TC 31
SC 31K Encapsulation Disbanded Work taken over by TC 31
SC 31L Electrical apparatus for the detection of flammable gases Disbanded Work taken over by TC 31
SC 36B Insulators for overhead lines Disbanded Work taken over by TC 36
SC 36C Insulators for substations Disbanded Work taken over by TC 36
TC 39 Electronic tubes Disbanded Work taken over by TC 110
TC 41 Electrical relays Disbanded Work taken over by TC 94 and TC 95
SC 41A All-or-nothing relays Disbanded Transformed into TC 94
SC 41B Measuring relays Disbanded Transformed into TC 95
TC 43 Electric fans for household and similar purposes Disbanded
SC 46B Waveguides and their accessories Disbanded Work taken over by TC 46
SC 46D R.F. connectors Disbanded Work taken over by TC 46
SC 47B Microprocessor systems Disbanded Work taken over by JTC 1/SC 25
SC 47C Optoelectronic, display and imaging devices Transformed Transformed into TC 110
SC 48A Sockets and accessories for electronic plug-in devices Disbanded Work taken over by TC 48
SC 48C Switches Transformed Transformed into SC 23J
TC 50 Environmental testing Transformed Transformed into TC 104
SC 50A Vibration, impact and other dynamic tests Transformed Transformed into TC 104
SC 50B Climatic tests Transformed Transformed into TC 104
TC 52 Printed circuits Disbanded TC 52 has been merged into TC 91 (Decision N° 105 taken at the CA of 1999-06-14/15 in Geneva and Decision N° 106/10 taken at the CA of 1999-10-21 in Kyoto)
TC 53 Computers and information processing Disbanded
TC 54 Household appliances for refrigeration and air-conditioning Disbanded Work taken over by TC 61
SC 54A Appliances for air-conditioning for household and similar purposes Disbanded Work taken over by TC 61
TC 58 Methods of measurement of electrical properties of metallic materials Disbanded
SC 59B Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances Disbanded Transformed into SC 59K
SC 59E Ironing and pressing appliances Transformed Transformed into SC 59L
SC 59G Small kitchen appliances Transformed Transformed into SC 59L
SC 59H Microwave ovens Disbanded Transformed into SC 59K
SC 59I Hand-held electric tools Disbanded Work taken over by TC 59
SC 59J TC 59/SC 59J Obsolete
TC 60 Recording Transformed Transformed into TC 100/TA 6 and TA 7
SC 60A Sound recording Transformed Transformed into TC 100/TA 6 and TA 7
SC 60B Video recording Transformed Transformed into TC 100/TA 6 and TA 7
SC 60C Systems of audio-visual and electronic technology for information and communications Disbanded
SC 61E Safety of electrical commercial catering equipment Disbanded Taken over by TC61
SC 61F Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools Transformed Transformed into TC 116
SC 61G Safety of projectors Disbanded Work taken over by TC 61
TC 63 Insulation systems Disbanded
SC 65D Analyzing equipment Disbanded Work taken over by SC 65B
SC 66D TC 66/SC 66D Obsolete
SC 66E TC 66/SC 66E Obsolete
TC 67 Analogue computing equipment Disbanded
TC 71 Electrical installations for outdoor sites under heavy conditions (including open-cast mines and quarries) Disbanded Work taken over by TC 44
TC 74 Safety and energy efficiency of IT equipment Transformed Transformed into TC 108
TC 75 Classification of environmental conditions Transformed Transformed into TC 104
TC 83 Information technology equipment Disbanded Work taken over by JTC 1/SC 25
TC 84 Equipment and systems in the field of audio, video and audiovisual engineering Transformed Transformed into TC 100/TA 3 and TA 4
SC 90F TC 90/SC 90F Obsolete
TC 92 Safety of audio, video and similar electronic equipment Transformed Transformed into TC 108
TC 93 Design automation Disbanded Work taken over by TC 91
TC 98 Electrical insulation systems (EIS) Transformed Transformed to TC 112 in 2005-05 (see SMB/3019/QP and SMB/3019A/RV).
TA 3 Infrared systems and applications Disbanded Disbanded (by e-mail dated 2004-04-19).
TA 7 Consumer electronics storage and related applications Disbanded Work taken over by TC 100/TA 6
TA 8 Multimedia home systems and applications for end-user network Disbanded
TA 9 Audio, video and multimedia applications for end-user network Disbanded
TA 10 Multimedia e-publishing and e-book technologies Disbanded
TA 11 Quality for audio, video and multimedia systems Disbanded Work taken over by TC 100/TA 18
TA 12 AV energy efficiency and smart grid applications Disbanded Work taken over by TC 100/TA 19
TA 13 Environment for AV and multimedia equipment (tentative title Disbanded
TA 14 Interfaces and methods of measurement for personal computing equipment Disbanded Work taken over by TC 100/TA 20
SC 100A Multimedia end-user equipment Disbanded
SC 100B Audio, video and multimedia information storage systems Disbanded
SC 100C Audio, video and multimedia subsystems and equipment Disbanded
SC 100D Cabled distribution systems Disbanded
TC 102 Equipment used in radiocommunications for mobile services and for satellite communication systems Disbanded
CIS/C Interference relating to overhead power lines, high-voltage equipment and electric traction systems Disbanded Work taken over by SC CIS/B
CIS/E Interference relating to radio receivers Transformed Transformed into SC CIS/I
CIS/G Interference relating to information technology equipment Transformed Transformed into SC CIS/I
CIS/R CISPR/CIS/R Obsolete
CIS/S Steering Committee Disbanded Moved CIS/S Committee to AG CIS/S per discussions with Stephen Colclough (CISPR Secretary) and CBO
ISO/IEC JPC 2 Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources - Common international terminology Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 1 Vocabulary Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 11 Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 14 Data element principles Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 15 Volume and file structure Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 18 Document processing and related communication Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 21 Open systems interconnection, data management and open distributed processing Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 26 Microprocessor systems Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 30 Open electronic data interchange Disbanded
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 33 Distributed application services Disbanded