TIC Council is the global voice of the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) sector. Formed through the merger of IFIA and CEOC, we represent over 100 member companies operating in more than 160 countries. Our mission is to advocate for solutions that protect the public, promote trade, and drive innovation.
We collaborate with governments and key stakeholders to shape policies that prioritize safety, quality, ethics, and sustainability. TIC Council membership gathers a vast technical expertise and know-how from the most traditional industries such as industrial or commodities inspection, products testing and certification to emerging technologies such as blockchain, cybersecurity or IoT. The TIC Council members are committed to using this know-how to help governments protect health, safety and the environment, manufacturers to thrive in a complex global trade landscape and consumers to have the assurance that the product they are purchasing are safe.
Our Vision
For the TIC Council to be recognised and trusted globally as the voice of the independent testing, inspection and certification sector, and to stand for best practice and the highest standards in safety, quality, health, ethics and sustainability.
Our Mission
As the voice of the global independent testing, inspection and certification sector, the TIC Council engages governments and key stakeholders to advocate for effective solutions that protect the public, support innovation and facilitate trade. The TIC Council works with its members to promote best practices in safety, quality, health, ethics and sustainability.
What is the TIC sector?
TIC represents the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector. The independent TIC sector provides conformity assessment services (i.e. testing, validation, declaration of conformity, etc.), either for regulatory reasons or good practice, in order to protect people and the environment. TIC sector employs a work force of approximately one million employees in 160 countries across the world with annual sales of approximately USD 200 billion and growing.
Organisational Structure
The governance of TIC Council is entrusted to the General Assembly which in turn delegates powers of strategy development and day-to-day business to the Global Board. The Horizontal and Sectoral Committees are led by Executives or by Presidents, at the strategic level, and implemented by Subcommittees and Working Groups (WGs) at an operational level. Currently, TIC Council has the following structure:
