Transcript Status Report SKN Secretariat & Admin SCF

Solar Keymark
The European
Certification Scheme
Content
– Why ?
– Status ?
– Why ?
– How ?
– Status ?
CEN Keymark logo:
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European Standards
- Why?
Industry:
To avoid market barriers: Time and money for
testing in many different countries to many
different standards
 One large market
User:
Larger production volume & lower testing costs
 Cheaper quality products
Authorities:
No need for making special national standards
 Standards available
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European Standards
- Status?
EN 12975-1:
EN 12975-2:
Solar collectors
Solar collectors
General requirements
Test methods
EN 12976-1:
EN 12976-2:
Factory made systems General requirements
Factory made systems Test methods
CEN/TS 12977-1:Custom built systems General requirements
CEN/TS 12977-2:Custom built systems Test methods
EN 12977-3:
Custom built systems Performance test methods -solar water heater stores
CEN/TS 12977-4: Custom built systems Performance test methods for solar combistores
CEN/TS 12977-5: Custom built systems Performance test methods for control equipment
CEN/TS: Technical Specification (“pre-standard”)
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– Why ?
– How ?
– Status ?
CEN Keymark logo:
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European Certification
- Why?
… because testing verifies only ONE product sample
One product
passed test and
fulfil standard !
What about the other
products produced ?
One product
tested !
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European Certification
- Why?
• Product certification states compliance with defined
standards:
• All products produced of same type fulfil the
requirements in standard(s).
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European Certification
- How ?
3rd party testing, inspection/ surveillance
• Initial type testing to EN 12975 or 12976
– Test sample picked by inspector from production line or stock
• Initial inspection/approval of manufacturing Quality
Management System (QMS)
– ISO 9000 level required
• Annual inspection of QMS
• Bi-annual detailed product inspection
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European Certification
- How ?
Accreditation bodies
accredit certification bodies,
inspectors and test labs
Test labs
test products
Certification bodies
certify conformity and issue licences
(using test labs & inspectors)
Inspectors
inspect production lines
Certificate / Licence
allows the manufacturer to mark his
products (includes data sheet)
Manufacturers
produce and mark products
Products
Users
- buy and use quality products
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European Certification
- Why?
• Why CEN Keymark certification?
– The certification scheme existed (although it was
quite new)
– CEN has a good name/brand especially when
promoting the certification scheme towards the
national authorities
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Obtaining the
Solar Keymark
www.solarkeymark.org
European Certification
- How ?
Indicative certification costs to obtain and retain the Solar
Keymark
• Initial costs to obtain the Solar Keymark (cost per product):
– Testing, initial factory inspection and certification: 6 000 - 12 000 €
• Annual costs to retain the Solar Keymark:
– Annual factory inspection, bi-annual product inspection and
certification: 2 000 -3 000 €/year
– Testing and certification of more products significantly reduce the cost
per product.
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Solar Keymark Certification
- Status?
• Solar Keymark is a voluntary
certification scheme
• Gives access to most European
markets
• Obligatory in connection with
some national subsidy schemes
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Solar Keymark Certification
- Status?
• 10 Solar Keymark empowered
certification bodies
• 25 Solar Keymark test labs
• 1900 different products/brands
• 740 Manufacturers/distributors
• 36 Different countries
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Solar Keymark Certification
- Status? SE Other
UK
CH
TR
DE
ES
FR
PT
NL
PL
AT
GR
IT
CN
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Solar Keymark Certification
- Status
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Solar Keymark Certification
- How ?
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Solar Keymark Certification
- How ?
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Solar Keymark Certification
- How ? www.solarkeymark.org
• list of certified products
• list of testing laboratories
• list of certification bodies
• download brochures in
10 languages
• detailed country reports
Please do not hesitate to contact us:
• European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF)
Renewable Energy House
Rue d‘Arlon 63-67
B-1040 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 400 10 80
Fax: +32 2 546 19 39
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.estif.org