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Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation estec 2003 Solar Keymark Session Programme q Objectives of the session / JEN q Presentation on the Solar Keymark / JEN q Short introduction of invited people / IP q Discussions / ALL q Conclusions

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation estec 2003 Solar Keymark Session Objectives q What is the Solar Keymark q Status q Benefits q Consequences q Costs q How to make it a success

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday The Solar Keymark Today Tomorrow The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission General key to the European market

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday Today European standardisation and certification is now starting to work: Tomorrow The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission q The EN standards are implemented at all main European test labs q The European certification scheme, based on these standards - the Solar Keymark - has been established

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday ”Yesterday” Today Tomorrow Get a license q Each European country required the solar products tested at their own national test institutes The costs q Barrier to open European market The Keymark The Mission

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday ”Today” Today Tomorrow The costs q Far most of the European test institutes accept test results from each other for certification in connection with national and regional regulation and subsidy schemes The Mission q Barriers opening The Keymark Get a license

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday ”Tomorrow” Today Tomorrow The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission q Once tested and certified the product automatically fulfils all national and regional requirements in regulation and subsidy schemes q Open European market

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday Today CEN/CENELEC European Mark The Keymark: Tomorrow The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission q Voluntary third-party certification mark, developed by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) q The clear and simple message of the Keymark is that the product complies with the European Standard(s) covering the product

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Get a Solar Keymark license: Yesterday Tomorrow q Contract between the manufacturer and an empowered certification body The Keymark q Factory Production Control: Relevant elements of ISO 9000 Get a license q Initial Inspection and Initial Type Testing The costs q Surveillance Procedures: The Mission q Inspection once a year q Surveillance test (physical inspection) every second year q License and other fees

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Costs of a Solar Keymark for first collector: Yesterday Today COST ESTIMATE: Tomorrow q Annual costs: € 1000 – 1300 The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission q Conformity assessment € 300 - 500 q CEN/CCB license fee € 300 q Inspection/surveillance € 400 - 500 q Plus initial type test and insp. : € 5000 – 6000 q Plus factory production control ISO 9000 level

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday The Solar Keymark Mission - 1: Today Tomorrow The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission q Solar Keymark recognised as the general accepted European wide quality mark q Solar Keymark accepted by all national and regional regulations and subsidy schemes q Open European market

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday Tomorrow The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission The Solar Keymark Mission - 2: q The Solar Keymark is to be the general “key” to all European markets - “opening all doors” to national and regional subsidy schemes and regulations q Solar Keymark will work besides the specific “keys” to the national and regional regulations and subsidy schemes q As the markets mature, and the Solar Keymark is successfully implemented – one could expect it to replace gradually the requirements in national/regional schemes

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday The Solar Keymark Today Tomorrow The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission General key to the European market

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation ANNOUNCEMENT: ESTIF Workshop on Standardisation and certification q September 16 th q Berlin q Take announcement flyer

Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J. E. Nielsen, M. Sc. , ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Summary Yesterday Tomorrow The Keymark Get a license The costs The Mission Status of Implementation/Accreditation 12975 -2 12976 -2 Lab Implem. Accred. Implem. Arsenal CSTB Demokritos 12977 -2 Accred. ** 12977 -3 * Implem. Accred. In consid. 03 -12 -31 03 -06 -30 In consid. DTI In consid. ENEA INETI 03 -12 -31 INTA 03 -12 -31 In consid. ISFH 03 -08 -31 ITC ITW IZES In consid. SP 03 -05 -30 In consid. SPF In consid. TNO In consid.