International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association

国际氢能燃料电池协会

International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association
A leading organization advancing standard development

I. Standards facilitate the industrialization

The global hydrogen and fuel cell industry has entered a new stage of rapid development. Higher requirements for standardization work have been set to meet the continuous advancement of technology and the upgrading of products. The standardization of hydrogen and fuel cell technology plays a significant role in leading the rapid and high-quality development of the industry, promoting technological innovation and progress, and promoting international trade cooperation.

II. The IHFCA Standardization Working Committee

The IHFCA Standardization Working Committee is a permanent functional body under the leadership of the Standing Executive Board of the International Hydrogen Energy Fuel Cell Association. Authorized by the Executive Council, it serves as the decision-making entity for the standardization work of the International Hydrogen Energy Fuel Cell Association. It is supervised by and accountable to the Standing Executive Board.

The objectives of IHFCA Standardization Working Committee are to leverage the capabilities of non-governmental scientific and technological organizations to promote standard exchanges and cooperation in the field of hydrogen energy and fuel cells, promote the development and wide application of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology worldwide, and help achieve the goal of global carbon neutrality.

The First IHFCA Standardization Working Committee

  • Zhixin Wu

  • Christopher John Guzy

  • Frank Pan

  • Shuju Yuda

  • Daehyeon Joung

  • Hao Wang

  • Cunman Zhang

  • Jeremias Gromotka

  • Nick Smith

  • Shiro Yagawa

  • Robert Judd

  • Fred Lankamp

  • Yutaka Ohmori

Secretariat of IHFCA Standardization Working Committee

  • Secretary-General: Bing Li

  • Vice Secretary-General: Yanci Ding

  • Liaison Secretary: Rongjing Bao

IHFCA Standardization Working Committee Structure

lHFCA Standard Development Stages

Stage 1 Proposal Stage 2 Project Establishment Stage 3 Drafting Stage 4 Enquiry Stage 5 Review Stage 6 Publication

The IHFCA standard development and revision process mainly includes proposal, project establishment, drafting, enquiry, review, and publication. The development and revision cycle is generally 18 months.

The standard proposal was jointly put forward by no less than three hydrogen energy or fuel cell related entities.

The proposal document should include:

a) Draft standards;

b) "IHFCA Standard Project Application Form" (refer to Appendix 1);

The IHFCA Secretariat shall conduct a preliminary review of the project application materials, including the completeness of the application materials, the standardization of the text, the rationality of the standardization object, the wide application, etc. If the preliminary review is passed, a technical meeting for project establishment will be held for review.

Based on the review opinions and relevant meeting conclusion materials submitted by the Executive Secretary, the Association's Secretariat will review the project application materials and members' opinions again. A final project conclusion will be formed and disclosed publicly by meeting minutes.

During the standard drafting process, in-depth investigation and analysis will be carried out, and experimental verification of necessary indicators will be carried out based on the summary of scientific and technological research results and industry practice experience.

The review will be conducted in the form of a meeting and will be led by the review group. The draft for approval will be formed after passing the review.

After approval, the Association Secretariat will publish the draft standard and the standard preparation instructions on the IHFCA official website.

After the public announcement, the association‘s secretariat will organize and summarize the opinions collected on the standard project and carry out related work. For those without major objections, the standard shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the Association for approval and issuance.

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