how etv in developed countries responds to environmental challenges; current activities and proposed...
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How ETV in developed countries responds to environmental challenges; current activities and proposed future directions leading to mutual recognition of ETV
Quality Manager Christian Grøn, DHI and DANETV
4th INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION (ETV) FORUM
November 11-12, 2009, RENAISSANCE Makati City Hotel, Manila, Philippines
The Challenge
The barriers
ETV
Filling gap?
Development
Pilot & demonstration
Proof of concept
Parameters from development needs
Done by vendor
Early product
Verification
Documentation of performance
Parameters from application needs
Done by independent verification body
Mature product
Certification
Documentation of performance requirement compliance
Parameters from standard, regulation or convention requirements
Done by accredited certification body
Added value?
Accepted - globally
400
12
150
10
35
50
100
China
VERA
Singapore
Global ETV
The process – an example
The organizational differences
US EPA ETV ETV Canada
The terminology differences
Term Existing definitions IWG EU Conformity
assessment Environmental technology verification
The provision of independent, credible, relevant test data on the performance of an environmental technology that have been collected by a technically-qualified third-party operating under a documented quality management system and using documented verification procedures and processes
The provision of objective evidence that the technical design of a given environmental technology ensures the fulfilment of a given performance claim, taking any measurement uncertainty and relevant assumptions into consideration.
Confirmation through examination of a given item and provision of objective evidence that it fulfils specified requirements. ISO 9000 (definition of verification)
Verified once – verified everywhere?
-or an ETV Tower of Babel?
The barriers
• Cooperation scheme operators/ organizers
• Merging through negotiation
• Coordination and accreditation
• Yield to global societal and industry interests
Mistrust between schemes
Different proce-
dures in schemes
No coordina-tion and control
structure
National and
regional interests
Towards a global ETV?
National and regional
verification schemes
• -2010• Development phase• Individual organization
and operation models developed
• Protocols established• ETV role in innovation
emerging
Cooperating ETV schemes
• 2011-2015?• Coordination and
cooperation phase• Mechanisms for
cooperation and joint protocols developed
• ETV role in global innovation expanded
Global, standard based ETV
scheme
• 2015? –• Uniform, standard based
phase• One framework accepted
globally with full mutual recognition
• ETV a major factor in promoting innovative technologies through proof of performance
Cooperating ETV schemes
Program/body 1 Program/body 2
Plan
Verification activities
Test activities
Verificate/statement
Program/body 1 Program/body 2
Plan
Verification activities
Test activities
Verificate/statement
Program/body 1 Program/body 2
Plan
Verification activities
Test activities
Verificate/statement
Program/body 1 Program/body 2
Standard accept
Plan
Verification activities
Test activities
Verificate/statement
Recognition
Use existing framework?
Verification Test Analysis Accreditation
General quality management
ISO 9001 ISO 9001 ISO 9001 ISO 9001
ETV processes ETV ISO ETV ISO ISO 17025 ISO 17011
Test and verification methods
Protocols prepared according to ETV ISO
Test plans prepared according to ETV ISO
Analytical ISO methods
None
Existing schemes do not apply, e.g.:
• ISO 17020 for inspection bodies• ISO 17024, for bodies operating certification of persons• ISO Guide 65 for Product Certification Bodies• ISO 14025 on environmental labels and declarations
Global standardbased ETV scheme
EA/IAF/ILAC
IWG coordination
May be one or more bodies
Verification body Test body Analytical
laboratory
Accreditation bodies
Standardiza-tion orga-nizations Methods for verification,
test and analysisAccreditation according to methods for verification, test and/or analysis
National or regional ETV program
Government or regional community
What now?
• ETV is neededTo implement smarter technologies faster
To avoid welfare reduction and development restraints!
• Development towards a global ETV must be accelerated
Global impact
• Think objectives, functions and strategy
◊ Barriers of rules and tactics
Want to know more?
Christian GrønDHI
+45 45 16 95 [email protected]
DANETV: www.etv-denmark.com
NOWATECH: www.etvnord.org
US EPA ETV: www.epa.gov/etv
ETV Canada: www.etvcanada.com
EU ETV: www.eu-etv-strategy.eu
-and I have definitely forgotten several!