SIST EN IEC 62668-1:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2020
Upravljanje procesov v avioniki - Preprečevanje ponarejanja - 1. del: Izogibanje
uporabi ponarejenih, lažnih in recikliranih elektronskih komponent (IEC 62668-
1:2019)
Process management for avionics - Counterfeit prevention - Part 1: Avoiding the use of
counterfeit, fraudulent and recycled electronic components (IEC 62668-1:2019)
Luftfahrtelektronik-Prozessmanagement - Verhinderung von Produktfälschung - Teil 1:
Vermeidung des Gebrauchs von gefälschten, betrügerischen und wiederverwerteten
elektronischen Bauelementen (IEC 62668-1:2019)
Gestion des processus pour l'avionique - Prévention de la contrefaçon - Partie 1:
Prévention de l'utilisation de composants électroniques contrefaits, frauduleux et
recyclés (IEC 62668-1:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62668-1:2019
ICS:
03.100.50 Proizvodnja. Vodenje Production. Production
proizvodnje management
31.020 Elektronske komponente na Electronic components in
splošno general
49.020 Letala in vesoljska vozila na Aircraft and space vehicles in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62668-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2019
ICS 03.100.50; 31.020; 49.060
English Version
Process management for avionics - Counterfeit prevention - Part
1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent and recycled
electronic components
(IEC 62668-1:2019)
Gestion des processus pour l'avionique - Prévention de la Luftfahrtelektronik-Prozessmanagement - Verhinderung von
contrefaçon - Partie 1: Prévention de l'utilisation de Produktfälschung - Teil 1: Vermeidung des Gebrauchs von
composants électroniques contrefaits, frauduleux et gefälschten, betrügerischen und wiederverwerteten
recyclés elektronischen Bauelementen
(IEC 62668-1:2019) (IEC 62668-1:2019)
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European foreword
The text of document 107/335/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 62668-1, prepared by IEC/TC 107
"Process management for avionics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved
by CENELEC as EN IEC 62668-1:2019.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-07-21
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2022-10-21
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62668-1:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
ISO 14001 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 14001

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 62239-1 -  Process management for avionics - EN IEC 62239-1 -
Management plan - Part 1: Preparation
and maintenance of an electronic
components management plan
IEC 62668-2 -  Process management for avionics - EN IEC 62668-2 -
Counterfeit prevention - Part 2: Managing
electronic components from non-franchised
sources
ISO 9001 -  Quality management systems – EN ISO 9001 -
Requirements
-  -  Quality Management Systems – AS/EN/JISQ 9100 -
Requirements for Aviation, Space and
Defense Organizations
-  -  Quality Maintenance Systems – Aerospace AS/EN/JISQ 9110 -
– Requirements for Maintenance
Organizations
IEC 62668-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2019-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Process management for avionics – Counterfeit prevention –

Part 1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent and recycled electronic

components
Gestion des processus pour l'avionique – Prévention de la contrefaçon –

Partie 1: Prévention de l'utilisation de composants électroniques contrefaits,

frauduleux et recyclés
INTERNATIONAL
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ICS 03.100.50; 31.020; 49.060 ISBN 978-2-8322-7249-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 13
4 Technical requirements . 15
4.1 General . 15
4.2 Minimum avionics OEM requirements . 16
4.3 Intellectual property . 19
4.3.1 General . 19
4.3.2 Definition of intellectual property. 20
4.4 Counterfeit consideration . 20
4.4.1 General . 20
4.4.2 Legal definition of counterfeit . 21
4.4.3 Fraudulent components . 21
4.4.4 How to establish traceability . 21
4.4.5 Reasons for the loss of component traceability . 22
4.5 The counterfeit problem . 22
4.5.1 General . 22
4.5.2 General worldwide activities combating counterfeit issues . 23
4.5.3 Cultural differences . 23
4.5.4 Counterfeiting activities and avionics equipment . 23
4.5.5 Electronic components direct action groups . 26
4.6 Recycled components . 26
4.6.1 General . 26
4.6.2 Why the avionics industry does not use recycled components . 27
4.6.3 How recycled components become suspect and potentially fraudulent . 27
4.7 Original component manufacturer (OCM) anti-counterfeit guidelines . 27
4.7.1 General . 27
4.7.2 Chinese Reliable Electronic Component Supplier (RECS) audit scheme . 28
4.7.3 Original component manufacturer (OCM) ISO 9001 and AS/EN/JISQ
9100 Third Party Certification . 28
4.7.4 Original component manufacturer's (OCM) trademarks . 28
4.7.5 Original component manufacturer's (OCM) IP control. 28
4.7.6 Original component manufacturer's (OCM) physical part marking and
packaging marking . 28
4.7.7 The Semiconductor Industries Association Anti Counterfeit Task Force
(ACTF) . 29
4.7.8 USA Trusted Foundry Program . 29
4.7.9 USA Trusted IC Supplier Accreditation Program . 30
4.7.10 Physical unclonable function (PUF) . 30
4.7.11 Original component manufacturer (OCM) best practice . 30
4.8 Distributor minimum accreditations . 30
4.9 Distributor AS/EN/JISQ 9120 Third Party Certification . 31
4.10 Franchised distributor network . 31
4.10.1 General . 31

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4.10.2 SAE AS6496 . 32
4.10.3 Control stock through tracking schemes . 32
4.10.4 Control of scrap . 33
4.10.5 RECS . 33
4.11 Non-franchised distributor anti-counterfeit guidelines . 33
4.11.1 General . 33
4.11.2 CCAP-101 certified program for independent distributor . 33
4.11.3 SAE AS6081 . 33
4.11.4 OEM managed non-franchised distributors . 34
4.11.5 Brokers . 34
4.12 Avionics OEM anti-counterfeit guidelines when procuring components . 34
4.12.1 Anti-counterfeiting general approach . 34
4.12.2 Buy from approved sources . 34
4.12.3 Traceable components . 34
4.12.4 Certificate of conformance and packing slip . 35
4.12.5 Plan and buy sufficient quantities . 36
4.12.6 Use of non- franchised distributors . 36
4.12.7 Brokers . 36
4.12.8 Contact the original manufacturer . 37
4.12.9 Obsolete components and franchised aftermarket sources . 37
4.12.10 IEC 62239-1 approved alternatives . 37
4.12.11 Product redesign . 37
4.12.12 Non traceable components . 38
4.12.13 OEM anti-counterfeit plans including SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 . 38
4.13 OEM anti-counterfeit guidelines for their products . 43
4.13.1 IP control . 43
4.13.2 Tamper-proofing the OEM design . 43
4.13.3 Tamper-proof labels. 43
4.13.4 Use of ASICs and FPGAs with IP protection features . 43
4.13.5 Control the final OEM product marking . 44
4.13.6 Control OEM scrap . 44
4.13.7 OEM trademarks and logos. 44
4.13.8 Control delivery of OEM products and spares and their useful life . 44
4.13.9 MRO activities . 45
4.14 Counterfeit, fraud and component recycling reporting . 46
4.14.1 General . 46
4.14.2 USA FAA suspected unapproved parts (SUP) program . 46
4.14.3 EASA . 46
4.14.4 UK counterfeit reporting . 46
4.14.5 EU counterfeit reporting . 46
4.14.6 UKEA anti-counterfeiting forum . 46
4.15 Anti-counterfeit awareness training . 46
4.16 Information to support the management of the supply chain . 47
Annex A (informative) Useful contacts . 48
A.1 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) . 48
A.1.1 General . 48
A.1.2 What is WIPO? . 48
A.1.3 WIPO Intellectual Property Services . 49
A.1.4 WIPO global network on Intellectual Property (IP) Academies. 50

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A.2 Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) . 50
A.2.1 ACTA . 50
A.2.2 Global Anti-Counterfeiting Network (GACG) . 51
A.3 World Semiconductor Council (WSC) and GAMS . 51
A.4 SEMI . 52
A.5 Electronics Authorized Directory . 53
A.6 UK . 53
A.6.1 The UK intellectual property office . 53
A.6.2 Alliance for IP . 54
A.6.3 UK Chartered Trading Standards Institute. 54
A.6.4 UK HM Revenue and Customs . 54
A.6.5 Anti-Counterfeiting Forum . 54
A.6.6 Electronic Component Supplier Network (ESCN) . 55
A.6.7 UK Ministry of Defence . 55
A.7 Europe . 55
A.7.1 Europa Summaries of EU Legislation . 55
A.7.2 Europol, the European Law Enforcement Agency. 55
A.7.3 European Patent Office . 55
A.7.4 EUIPO . 55
A.7.5 European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) . 56
A.7.6 IECQ audit schemes . 57
A.7.7 BEAMA . 57
A.8 USA . 57
A.8.1 United States Patent and Trademark Office . 57
A.8.2 The International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce . 58
A.8.3 International Intellectual Property Alliance . 58
A.8.4 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) . 58
A.8.5 Trusted Access Program Office (TAPO) . 59
A.8.6 Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA) . 59
A.8.7 ECIA formerly National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) . 60
A.8.8 Components Technology Institute Inc. (CTI) . 61
A.8.9 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) . 61
A.8.10 DFARS . 61
A.8.11 IAQG . 62
A.8.12 USA Homeland Security . 62
A.9 China . 62
A.9.1 CNIPA. . 62
A.9.2 Chinese Patent and Trademark Office . 62
A.9.3 China Electronics Associations: . 62
A.9.4 China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) . 62
A.9.5 Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) . 62
A.9.6 China lawinfo.Co Ltd., for Law info China . 62
A.10 Japan – Japanese Patent Office (JPO) . 63
A.11 Physical unclonable function . 63
A.12 PUF and tags initiative and solutions . 64
A.12.1 The Hardware Intrinsic Security (HIS) initiative . 64
A.12.2 Examples of tag providers . 64
A.13 Examples of tamper-proof design companies . 65
A.14 Examples of FPGA die serialization . 65

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A.15 Examples of NVRAM manufacturers . 65
A.16 SAE G-19 . 65
A.17 iNEMI. 69
A.18 OECD . 69
A.19 ICC . 69
A.20 Applied DNA Sciences . 70
A.21 Safety Directors’ Forum . 70
A.22 ‘Stop fake bearings’ video . 70
A.23 Industrial company’s online anti-counterfeit awareness training . 70
A.24 Subscription based anti-counterfeit awareness training . 70
A.25 USA Government anti-counterfeit publications and awareness training . 70
A.26 IECQ WG6 . 71
A.27 Anti-counterfeiting videos . 71
Annex B (informative) Examples of aftermarket sources . 72
B.1 Examples of franchised aftermarket sources . 72
B.2 Examples of sources of franchised die which can be packaged . 72
B.3 Examples of third party custom packaging houses which provide aftermarket
solutions . 72
B.4 Examples of emulated aftermarket providers . 72
Annex C (informative) Typical example of a RECS certificate . 74
Annex D (informative) Flowchart of IEC 62668-1 requirements . 75
Annex E (Informative) Typical use of anti-counterfeit standards in supply chains . 77
Bibliography . 83

Figure 1 – Suspect components perimeter . 21
Figure D.1 – Flowchart of IEC 62668-1 requirements and their relationship to external
standards . 76
Figure E.1 – Available anti-counterfeit standards for supply chains . 77
Figure E.2 – Overview of typical relationships for anti-counterfeit standards in an

avionics supply chain . 79
Figure E.3 – Overview of typical anti-counterfeit standards in an avionics OEM supply
chain. 80
Figure E.4 – IECQ OD 3702 traceability audit . 81
Figure E.5 – Typical IECQ OD 3702 coverage in any supply chain . 82

Table 1 – Anti-counterfeit awareness training guidelines . 18
Table.2 – IEC 62668-1 requirements satisfied or not if OEM has an approved SAE
AS5553A plan . 39
Table.3 – IEC 62668-1 requirements satisfied or not if OEM has an approved SAE

AS5553B plan . 41

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PROCESS MANAGEMENT FOR AVIONICS –
COUNTERFEIT PREVENTION –
Part 1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent
and recycled electronic components

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62668-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 107:
Process management for avionics.
This first edition cancels and replaces the third edition of IEC TS 62668-1 published in 2016.
This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) added a reference to AS/EN/JISQ 9100 and AS/EN/JISQ 9110 which contain anti-
counterfeit requirements which may be used to satisfy the requirements of 4.2;
b) added reference to USA DFAR rule 252.246.7008 and to UK Defence Standard 05-135;
c) added reference to more GAO, OECD and ICC reports in 4.5.1;

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d) updated weblinks and other references;
e) added new Annex E with figures describing how anti-counterfeit documents can be used
in supply chains;
f) added a reference to the new IECQ OD 3702 traceability audit;
g) added new definition for re-manufactured components with a warning that these are not
recommended.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
107/335/CDV 107/346A/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 62668 series, published under the general title Process
management for avionics – Counterfeit prevention, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
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the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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PROCESS MANAGEMENT FOR AVIONICS –
COUNTERFEIT PREVENTION –
Part 1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent
and recycled electronic components

1 Scope
This part of IEC 62668 defines requirements for avoiding the use of counterfeit, recycled and
fraudulent components used in the aerospace, defence and high performance (ADHP)
industries. It also defines requirements for ADHP industries to maintain their intellectual
property (IP) for all of their products and services. The risks associated with purchasing
components outside of franchised distributor networks are considered in IEC 62668-2.
Although developed for the avionics industry, this document can be applied by other high
performance and high reliability industries at their discretion.
NOTE IEC 62668 (all parts) does not address the restriction on the re-use of a component in maintenance, repair
and overhaul (MRO) operations and only addresses MRO activities when they are under the OEM’s responsibility.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
IEC 62239-1, Process management for avionics – Management plan – Part 1: Preparation and
maintenance of an electronic components management plan
IEC 62668-2, Process management for avionics – Counterfeit prevention – Part 2: Managing
electronic components from non-franchised sources
ISO 9001, Quality management systems – Requirements
AS/EN/JISQ 9100, Quality Management Systems – Requirements for Aviation, Space and
Defense Organizations
AS/EN/JISQ 9110, Quality Maintenance Systems – Aerospace – Requirements for
Maintenance Organizations
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp

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3.1.1
aftermarket source
reseller which may or may not be under contract with the original component manufacturer
(OCM), or is sometimes a component “re-manufacturer”, under contract with the OCM
Note 1 to entry: The reseller accumulates inventories of encapsulated or non-encapsulated (wafer) components
whose end of life date has been published by the OCM. These components are then resold at a profit to fill a need
within the market for components that have become obsolete.
3.1.2
broker
individual or corporate organization that serves as an intermediary between buyer and seller
Note 1 to entry: In the electronic component sector a broker specifically seeks to supply obsolete or hard to find
components in order to turn a profit. To do so it may accumulate an inventory of components considered to be of
strategic value or may rely on inventories accumulated by others. The broker operates within a worldwide
component exchange network.
3.1.3
COTS product
commercial off-the-shelf product
one or more components, assembled and developed for multiple commercial consumers,
whose design and/or configuration is controlled by the manufacturer’s specification or industry
standard
Note 1 to entry: COTS products can include electronic components, subassemblies or assemblies, or top level
assemblies. Electronic COTS subassemblies or assemblies include circuit card assemblies, power supplies, hard
drives, and memory modules. Top-level COTS assemblies include a fully integrated rack of equipment such as raid
arrays, file servers to individual switches, routers, personal computers, or similar equipment.
Note 2 to entry: This note applies to the French language only.
3.1.4
counterfeit, verb
action of simulating, reproducing or modifying a material good or its packaging without
authorization
Note 1 to entry: It is the practice of producing products which are imitations or are fake goods or services. This
activity infringes the intellectual property rights of the original manufacturer and is an illegal act. Counterfeiting
generally relates to wilful trademark infringement.
3.1.5
counterfeited component
material good imitating or copying an authentic material good which may be covered by the
protection of one or more registered or confidential intellectual property rights
Note 1 to entry: A counterfeited component is one whose identity or pedigree has been altered or misrepresented
by its supplier.
Identity = original manufacturer, part number, date code, lot number, testing, inspection, documentation or
warranty, etc.
Pedigree = origin, ownership history, storage, handling, physical condition, previous use, etc.
Note 2 to entry: When a material good has no registered or confidential intellectual property rights, then the
material good has no intellectual property protection. Examples include situations where the original component
manufacturer (OCM) has ceased to trade and has not sold or passed on the intellectual property rights to another
entity.
3.1.6
customer device specification
device specification written by a user and agreed by the supplier

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3.1.7
customer
user
original equipment manufacturer (OEM) which purchases electronic components, including
integrated circuits and/or semiconductor devices compliant with this document, and uses them
to design, produce, and maintain systems
3.1.8
data sheet
document prepared by the manufacturer that describes the electrical, mechanical, and
environmental characteristics of the component
3.1.9
franchised distributor or agent
individual or corporate organization that is legally independent from the franchiser (in this
case the electronic component manufacturer or OCM) and agrees under contract to distribute
products using the franchiser’s name and sales network
Note 1 to entry: Distribution activities are carried out in accordance with standards set and controlled by the
franchiser. Shipments against orders placed can be despatched either directly from the OCM or the franchised
distributor or agent. In other words, the franchised distributor enters into contractual agreements with one or more
electronic component manufacturers to distribute and sell the said components. Distribution agreements may be
stipulated according to the following criteria: geographical area, type of clientele (avionics for example), maximum
manufacturing lot size. Components sourced through this route are protected by the OCM’s warranty and supplied
with full traceability.
3.1.10
fraudulent component
electronic component produced or distributed either in violation of regional or local law or
regulation, or with the intent to deceive the customer
Note 1 to entry: This includes but is not limited to the following which are examples of components which are
fraudulently sold as new ones to a customer:
1) a stolen component;
2) a component scrapped by the original component manufacturer (OCM) or by any user;
3) a recycled component, that becomes a fraudulent recycled component when it is a disassembled (for example
disassembled from a PCB assembly) component resold as a new component (see Figure 1), where typically
there is evidence of prior use and rework (e.g. solder, re-plating or lead re-attachment activity) on the
component package terminations;
4) a counterfeit component, a copy, an imitation, a full or partial substitute of brands;
5) fraudulent designs, models, patents, software or copyright sold as being new and authentic. For example: a
component whose production and distribution are not controlled by the original manufacturer;
6) unlicensed copies of a design;
7) a disguised component (remarking of the original manufacturer’s name, reference date/code or other
identifiers etc.), which may be a counterfeit component (see Figure 1);
8) a component without an internal silicon die or with a substituted silicon die which is not the original
manufacturer’s silicon die.
3.1.11
intellectual property
creations of the mind such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names,
images, and designs used in commerce
Note 1 to entry: This is property created through intellectual or creative activity.
Note 2 to entry: It includes patents, trademarks, copyright and designs. It can be owned, rented out, licensed,
sold or given away.
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3.1.12
microcircuit
component
device
electrical or electronic device that is not subject to disassembly without destruction or
impairment of design use and is a small circuit having a high equivalent circuit element
density which is considered as a single part composed of interconnected elements on or
within a single substrate to perform an electronic circuit function
Note 1 to entry: This excludes printed wiring boards/printed circuit boards, circuit card assemblies and modules
composed exclusively of discrete electronic components.
3.1.13
MRO
maintenance, repair and overhaul
operations, such as tests, measurements, replacements, adjustments, and repairs, intended
to retain or restore a functional unit in or to a specified state in which the unit can perform its
required functions
Note 1 to entry: This activity includes inspection, rebuilding, alteration and the supply of spare parts, accessories,
raw materials, adhesives, sealants, coatings and consumables.
Note 2 to entry: This note applies to the French language only.
3.1.14
non-franchised distributor
company which does not fall under a franchised distributor or OCM
Note 1 to entry: These distributors may purchase components from component manufacturers, franchised
distributors, or through other supply channels (open markets). These distributors cannot always provide the
guarantees and support provided by the franchised distributor network
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