Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano

CEI – Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano is a private non-profit Association, responsible at the national level for technical standardization in the field of electrical, electronic, and telecommunications, with direct participation - on mandate from the Italian State - in the corresponding European (CENELEC - Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique) and international (IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission) standardization organizations. Founded in 1909 and recognized by the Italian State and the European Union (European Regulation), the CEI proposes, develops, publishes, and disseminates technical Standards that constitute the reference for the presumption of conformity to the "state of the art" of electrical products, processes, systems, and installations. Italian Law No. 186 of March 1, 1968, indeed establishes that "All materials, equipment, machinery, installations, electrical and electronic systems must be manufactured and built in accordance with the state of the art" and that those "manufactured according to the standards of the Italian Electrotechnical Committee are considered to be built according to the state of the art".