Which ESD standard helps with your task?
Guidance for your control programme, packaging and measurements. Always check the applicable edition and the full publication.
One publication, different levels
IEC is the international level; EN IEC is a European adoption; DIN EN IEC is a German national edition. Not every IEC publication automatically becomes an EN, and publication dates or supplementary provisions can differ.
Find the right starting point
- ESD control programme – IEC 61340-5-1: general requirements for protecting electronic components during handling. The German edition DIN EN IEC 61340-5-1:2025-06 is based on IEC 61340-5-1:2024.
- Application guidance – IEC TR 61340-5-2:2018: guidance for the 2016 edition; differences in newer editions must also be considered.
- Packaging – IEC 61340-5-3:2022: properties and requirements for ESD protective packaging. IEC TR 61340-5-5:2018 provides additional selection and application guidance.
- Compliance verification – IEC TS 61340-5-4:2026: procedures for regular verification of ESD control elements; distinct from product qualification.
- Process assessment – IEC TS 61340-5-6:2025: investigation of relevant charging and discharge risks in processes.
Measurement and product testing
- IEC 61340-2-1: charge decay of materials and products.
- IEC 61340-2-3: resistance and resistivity of solid materials.
- IEC 61340-4-1: floor coverings and installed floors.
- IEC TS 61340-4-2: electrostatic behaviour of garments and garment materials.
- IEC 61340-4-3: footwear resistance.
- IEC 61340-4-5: the actual person–footwear–flooring combination.
- IEC 61340-4-6: wrist straps and associated systems.
- IEC 61340-4-7: ioniser balance and neutralisation time.
- IEC 61340-4-8: discharge shielding of bags.
- IEC 61340-4-9: garment resistance.
Related applications and component test models
IEC 61340-4-4 addresses flexible intermediate bulk containers; IEC 61340-4-11 covers composite IBCs. These include application-specific requirements for explosive atmospheres. IEC 61340-6-1 addresses electrostatic phenomena in healthcare facilities.
Semiconductor test methods in IEC 60749 fall under IEC/TC 47. HBM, MM and CDM represent different discharge situations; their values are not interchangeable. The former IEC 61340-3-1 and -3-2 publications are withdrawn and may still appear in historical records.
What standards mean for your company
Standards provide agreed requirements, terminology and methods. Their relevance depends on scope, your application and agreed customer requirements. Standards are generally voluntary; contracts or legal references may make particular requirements binding. A new edition does not automatically create a new legal obligation. An EN number alone does not establish the conditions for CE marking.
Official sources
The IEC Webstore provides publication details and full texts. National sources include DIN Media, OVE, Austrian Standards, AFNOR, ČAS and MSZT. Full standards are generally chargeable.
This selection follows the German site’s November 2026 overview and is not a complete catalogue. TR means Technical Report and TS means Technical Specification.
Keep relevant changes in view
Our standards service is restricted to the IEC 61340 series. Together we agree which publications to monitor and how relevant changes affect your work.