solar keymark - kicking off the good circle

•Bigger market•Increased sales•Lower prices

Solar Keymark - Kicking off the good circle

Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK

EU quality label forsolar thermal products

www.solarkeymark.org

Solar Keymark - The good circle

•Bigger Market•Better Products•Enhanced User Confidence•Increased sales•More Rational Production•Lower prices



Solar Keymark - What’s a Keymark?

Certifying conformity means declaring that the product fulfil the requirementsin - and is tested according to - the relevant EN’s


Do not mix with the CE-Mark: A CE-Mark declares conformity with requirements of EU directives - it is obligatory if the directive covers the product

A Keymark certifies conformity with European Standards - it is voluntary

I declare this product tofulfil the requirements inthe European Standards


CEN Certification - Solar Keymark


Solar Keymark

EN12975-1Solar CollectorsRequirements

EN12975-2Solar Collectors

Test Methods

EN12976-2Factory Made Systems

Test Methods

EN12976-1Factory Made Systems

Requirements


Solar Keymark - National mark’s


The Keymark is to be used inconjunction with the marks ofexisting national certificationsystems ...


Solar Keymark - Other Keymark’s


Insulation materials:


Solar Keymark


•Financed by:

•Co-ordinated by:

•Project manager:

•Project ends: March 2003

•Budget: 0.6 mill Euro


Solar Keymark - Participants

•Sweden•Denmark•The Netherlands•Germany•Austria•Switzerland•France•Italy•Portugal•Greece


Also entering:•Canarian Islands•Spain•Belgium


Solar Keymark - Project Flow Chart



Solar Keymark - Mark scheme rules


Mark scheme rules

Provide the specific rules and procedures for granting thelicense to a manufacturer to use the Keymark on his product

List the CEN/CENELEC standards applicable to the product

List the organisations empowered to grant the license

Granting of licenses is bases on independent type testing,quality assurance of the production and periodic testing ofsamples by accredited laboratory


Solar Keymark - Flow chart


InternalQ - system

Externalsurveillance

Confirmingparty

Cert./insp.body

Product

License

Conformativereport

Test lab

Accreditingbody

Test results

Certificationbody

Cert./insp.body

Test

Product

Manufacturer

Customer

RequirementsEN standard

Test methodsEN standardLabel

Mark schemerules

Accreditingbody


Solar Keymark - Flow chart 2


Manufacturer*:FPC

Certification Body:Certificate

Inspection Body

Testing Body:Tests

CMC

Contract

License , Certificate

Inspection BodyInspection Body:Audit

Testing Body:Tests

Testing Body:Tests

Testing Body:Tests

Testing Body:TestsContrac t

RegistrationReport

Samples

Contract

*: or representative

Application Form

Contract

ReportContract

CEN/CCBSDG 5

CEN/MB

Registration

Resp of sampling:Certif ication Body

Inspection


Solar Keymark - Costs


Costs

• Fees: Testing feesCertification feesInspection feesLicense fees: 300? Euro annually per product/subtype

• Factory production control / quality management system

• Secretariat: Budget: 100,000? Euro annually

• Additional ext. cost - estimate: 1,000 - 2,000 Euro annually per (compared to national marking) factory (depending on number of

types)


Solar Keymark - Project Status


• All labs working on implementing the EN standards and getting accreditation

• General Mark Scheme Rules worked out by CEN

• Specific Mark Scheme Rules are being prepared - expected to be approved by CEN/CCB in 2002

• Web Site: www.solarkeymark.org


Solar Keymark - Manufacturer


Yuppie !Bigger marketIncreased sales

Oh - oh! Increased competition.Maybe I should consider specialising

and/or co-operate with others

Large manufacturer

Smallmanufacturer


Solar Keymark - Customer


Pre Keymark Post Keymark


Solar Keymark - Resumé



Solar Energy Centre, Denmark


Project Manager of the Solar Keymark Altener Project: Jan Erik Nielsen


solar keymark - kicking off the good circle

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