Solar Keymark – The New European Quality LabelJ.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant
European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
estec2003 Solar Keymark Session
Programme
Objectives of the session / JEN
Presentation on the Solar Keymark / JEN
Short introduction of invited people / IP
Discussions / ALL
Conclusions
Solar Keymark – The New European Quality LabelJ.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant
European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
estec2003 Solar Keymark Session
Objectives
What is the Solar Keymark
Status
Benefits
Consequences
Costs
How to make it a success
Solar Keymark – The New European Quality LabelJ.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant
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The Solar Keymark
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General key to the European market
Solar Keymark – The New European Quality LabelJ.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant
European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
The EN standards are implemented at all main European test labs
The European certification scheme, based on these standards - the Solar Keymark - has been established
European standardisation and certification
is now starting to work:
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Solar Keymark – The New European Quality LabelJ.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant
European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
Each European country required the solar products tested at their own national test institutes
Barrier to open European market
”Yesterday”
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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
Barriers opening
”Today”
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”Tomorrow”
Once tested and certified the product automatically fulfils all national and regional requirements in regulation and subsidy schemes
Open European market
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Voluntary third-party certification mark, developed by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)
The clear and simple message of the Keymark is that the product complies with the European Standard(s) covering the product
CEN/CENELEC European Mark
The Keymark:
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Solar Keymark – The New European Quality LabelJ.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant
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Contract between the manufacturer and an empowered certification body
Factory Production Control: Relevant elements of ISO 9000
Initial Inspection and Initial Type Testing
Surveillance Procedures:
Inspection once a year
Surveillance test (physical inspection) every second year
License and other fees
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COST ESTIMATE:
Annual costs: € 1000 – 1300 Conformity assessment € 300 - 500
CEN/CCB license fee € 300
Inspection/surveillance € 400 - 500
Plus initial type test and insp.: € 5000 – 6000
Plus factory production control ISO 9000 level
Costs of a Solar Keymark for first collector:
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Solar Keymark – The New European Quality LabelJ.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant
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Solar Keymark recognised as the general accepted European wide quality mark
Solar Keymark accepted by all national and regional regulations and subsidy schemes
Open European market
The Solar Keymark Mission - 1:
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Solar Keymark – The New European Quality LabelJ.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant
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The Solar Keymark is to be the general “key” to all European markets - “opening all doors” to national and regional subsidy schemes and regulations
Solar Keymark will work besides the specific “keys” to the national and regional regulations and subsidy schemes
As the markets mature, and the Solar Keymark is successfully implemented – one could expect it to replace gradually the requirements in national/regional schemes
The Solar Keymark Mission - 2:
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
ESTIF Workshop on
Standardisation and certification
September 16th
Berlin
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