Trond Sollie

For more than 30 years, Sollie has worked with conformity assessment activities in various industrial contexts, both in Norway and internationally. He has been paramount in building relationships across organisations and borders. He has also been active in the management of the international IECEE/CB scheme for many years. Until recently, he was Board Chairman of the Norwegian standards body NEK and President of the Norwegian IEC National Committee and IECEE Member Body. He is currently a member of the IEC-CAB (Conformity Assessment Board) and IEC Ambassador for conformity assessment training of IEC Affiliates (mostly developing countries). He also provides consulting to authorities/bodies in several countries on such matters. Nemko has benefitted from Sollie’s expertise, network and enthusiasm for more than three decades. Prior to his role as a senior advisor for Nemko, he was a Senior Vice President, responsible for international cooperation. He has been instrumental in developing the successful Nemko Direct programs that offer clients worldwide market access for their products, within both the electrical and telecommunications/radio product areas. He has been the editor of Nemko News in Brief since the beginning in 2000.

Blog Post by Trond Sollie

Trond SollieJune 1, 20221 min read

Initiative to EU regulation for cyber security of digital products

The European Commission’s Directorate‑General for Communications Networks,Content and ...

Trond SollieMay 1, 20221 min read

The annual CB scheme statistics now published

The recently released statistics by the IECEE shows another record year with totally 127 ...

Trond SollieApril 1, 20221 min read

The Impact of 5G on Aviation Safety: Concerns and Solutions

In telecommunications, 5G is the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband ...

Trond SollieMarch 1, 20221 min read

Powering of the Winter Olympics in Beijing

China branded the Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing (5-20 February) as the first “green” ...

Trond SollieFebruary 1, 2022< 1 min read

Extended recognition for wireless telecom testing in India

Telecom products to be marketed in India must have certification by the Indian ...

Trond SollieJanuary 1, 20221 min read

Innovative Solder Composition for Electronics: A Breakthrough Solution

Lead has traditionally been the base metal of solder but due to its toxicity, is nearly ...

Trond SollieJanuary 1, 20221 min read

Nemko Expands Presence in USA with Acquisition of PTI in Texas

In order to expand the core offerings to customers in North America, Nemko has now ...

Trond SollieJanuary 1, 20221 min read

Europe introducing “right to repair”

Based on the Ecodesign Directive the European Commission sets requirements in Eco-design ...

Trond SollieNovember 29, 20211 min read

Role of standards and conformity assessment for saving global climate

The main outcome of the recent G20 meeting in Rome, Italy, was the Rome Declaration of ...

Trond SollieNovember 29, 20211 min read

The Future of Charging in Europe: USB-C Set to Dominate

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has proposed the adoption of uniform charging ...

Load more posts