IIW 2014 Annual Report

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IAB GROUP A: EDUCATION, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION Working Groups: • WGA#2a: Existing Engineer / Technologist / Specialist / Practitioner Guidelines. Chair: Dipl.-Ing. Christian Ahrens (Germany) • WGA#3a: Welder Curriculum. Chair: Mr Lars Johanssen (Sweden) • WGA#3b: Inspection Personnel Guideline. Chair: Dr. Luca Costa (Italy) • WG A#4a: Companies and Personnel Certification System. Chair : Dr. Stefano Morra • WGA#5A: In-Service Inspection Guideline. Chair: Henk Bodt • WGA#6a: Distance Learning Activities. Chair: Mr Frank Moll (Germany) • WGA#7a: Welding Structure Designer Guideline. Chair: Mr Chris Smallbone (Australia) • WGA#9a: Mechanized, Orbital and Robot Welding. Chair: Mr Reijo Pettinen (Finland) • WGA#11a: Harmonised Examination. Chair: Mr Italo José Fernandes (Portugal)

Chair: Ing. Henk J.M. Bodt the Netherlands

DURING 2014, THE ACTIVITIES OF IAB GROUP A INCLUDED: • Issue of revision 2 of guideline for Personnel with Qualification for Welding Coordination : Engineer, Technologist, Specialist, Practitioner(IIW/IAB 252) • Issue of revision 5 of International Welder Part I Guideline (IIW/IAB 089) • Issue of revision 3 of guideline ANBCC Assessment of Manufacturers of Welded Products (IIW/IAB 340)

• Discussion of the IWIP Guideline IAB-041 • Discussion of In-Service Inspection Guideline • Schedule for the Implementation of Harmonised Examination • Implementation of International Exams

• Validation Process for Harmonised Examination Questions • Status of Harmonised Database Question and Fixed Exams

IAB GROUP B: IMPLEMENTATION AND AUTHORISATION Working Groups: WGB-1: Rules and Operating Procedures Chair: Mr Christian Ahrens (Germany) WGB-5: Access Conditions Comparison and Assistance to Applicant ANBs Chair: Ing. Henk J.M. Bodt (the Netherlands) WGB-6: Companies and Personnel Certification System Chair: Dr. Stefano Morra (Italy)

IAB Group B is responsible for the implemen- tation of the IIW Guidelines for education, examination and qualification of welding per- sonnel, ranging from welder to welding engi- neer. Group B appoints Authorised National Bodies (ANBs) in participating countries, to ensure that the standards of education, exami- nations and qualification are maintained, and that IIW-qualified personnel will have achie- ved a common minimum level of knowledge, irrespective of the country in which they have been qualified. The approval of ANBs is achie- ved through an assessment mechanism which includes site audits performed by an assess- ment team. The period of approval is 5 years, with an interim assessment after 2 years. In addition to its involvement in personnel

qualifications, Group B is also responsible for implementation and authorisation of the IIW certification system for personnel and companies, whereby manufacturers are certified in recognition of their application of the ISO 3834 welding quality standard. The IAB system for company certification requires the approval of the Authorised National Bodies for Company Certification (ANBCCs), granted after site audits by an assessment team, as for the ANBs. Significant new growth in the IAB system has come from outside Europe (where both the education and certification systems were first developped), mainly in the Asian region. Interest in the IAB system is global and it is now rapidly becoming truly international.

Chair: Dr. Stefano Morra Italy