Transcript Status Report SKN Secretariat & Admin SCF

Solar Keymark
Certificates for
different brand
Group
•Pedro Dias
•Sören Scholz
•Jaime Fernandez Gonzalez-Granda
•Ralf Köbbemann-Rengers
•Allard Slomp
•François-Xavier Ball
•Hans Peter Weiss
•João Santos
•Jan Erik Nielsen
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Current text
– The first family of certified collectors or first family of systems is considered a
main type. After the first certificate is granted for a collector or a system, the
rest of certificates granted for collectors or for systems are all considered
subtypes.
– In a case where a manufacturer already has a certified collector and wishes to
certify a new family of collectors and this new family will have many different
trademarks, there are two options:
• All trademarks are listed into one certificate.
It is considered as a subtype and the fee to be paid is the “subtype fee”
• Each trademark has its own certificate.
Each certificate will have a different number and each trademark is considered as
a subtype. The fee for each certificate is the “subtype fee”
Certification of different brands
• Discussion ground:
– Simplify process
• Smooth the creation of new brands (exports)
• Clarify process
• Reduce bureaucracy
– Ensure quality assurance
• Provide different certificate numbers
• Facilitate surveillance of SK certificates
– Reduce certification costs for manufacturers
• Not jeopardising SKN costs
A
B
Currently
A
B
A
Main type
B
Subtype
Certificate
Use of Solar KEYMARK
for other brands,
product names, and sellers
(OEM and OBL)
Company A (OEM)
Manufacturer A
Product name/brand A
Reg. No. xxx-0001
Is the
license holder for
Solar KEYMARK
the manufacturer of
the product?
yes
no
Is it the aim to sell
the product
“concealed” with
different names or
brands?
yes
no
Is the company, who
want to use the Solar
KEYMARK, interested
in being a license
holder?
yes
no
Option A
Same certificate with amended
brand or product name
Option B
New certificate with
different Reg. No.
Option C
New certificate with
different Reg. No.
Option D
Mentioning of original certificate
holder, Reg. No., and product name
Certificate
Company A (OEM)
Manufacturer A
Product name/brand A
Product name/brand B
Reg. No. xxx-0001/rev. 1
Reg. No. xxx-0001
Certificate
Company A (OEM)
Manufacturer A
Product name/brand B
Reg. No. xxx-0002
Certificate
Company C (OBL)
Manufacturer A (OEM)
Product name/brand C
Reg. No. xxx-0003
Certificate (OEM)
Company A
Manufacturer A
Product Brand A
Reg. No. xxx-0001
Pros and contras
+
Cheapest
solution
(no extra license fees)
- It is obvious for the market that it is
the same product.
License Fees for company A:
(no extra fees)
•CEN: 300 €
•SKN: 50 €
Pros and contras
+ Cheap solution
- It is obvious for the market that it is
the same product.
- extra license fee
Pros and contras
+ It is not obvious for the market
that the certificate holder is not the
manufacturer.
- complete certification fees
Pros and contras
+
no license fees
- The user may contact directly the
manufacturer
License Fees for company A :
(charging as sub-type)
•CEN: 60 €
•SKN: 230 €
License Fees for company B:
(charging as main type)
•CEN: 300 €
•SKN: 50 €
License Fees for company:
(no fees)
•CEN: 0 €
•SKN: 0 €
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Proposal
A
A
Main type
Subtype A
(family)
Subtype
B (brand)
B
Next steps
• Draft proposal
– Editing Annex C and Annex G – 26/04
– Presentation for discussion at SKN Spring
• Final proposal
– Review discussion inputs at SKN
– Present timely proposal for changes
– Fees :
• propose soft solution – small difference between
subtypes in 2015
• Revise in 2016 based on number of ST A and STB