1. Christian Grøn | Quality Manager, DHI, Denmark Suggestions for one decentralised, sectoral EU ETV organization A NOWATECH position Christian Grøn DHI Water Environment Health, Denmark

2. Christian Grøn | Quality Manager, DHI, Denmark ETV purpose and payment Independent proof of technology performance Facilitated market introduction and enhanced competitiveness for the producers – by producers Better decisions on technology purchase by users – by customers Improved basis for technology approval by authorities – by member states or EU With the derived consequences for organization and decisions!

3. Christian Grøn | Quality Manager, DHI, Denmark The verification process can be simple! Scan for product suitability Definition of applications and criteria Test and verification Expert review

4. Christian Grøn | Quality Manager, DHI, Denmark Suggestions for a decentralized, sectoral organization Test and verification center n -does the verifications Sector group n -compiles the requirements Sector group 3 -compiles the requirements European Commission -sets the rules Sector group 2 -compiles the requirements Sector group 1 -compiles the requirements Test and verification center 3 -does the verifications Test and verification center 2 -does the verifications Test and verification center 1 -does the verifications Accreditation bodies control the centers and the verifications

5. Christian Grøn | Quality Manager, DHI, Denmark EU ETV, EU, MS and the World EU ETV EN 45011 MCERTS

6. Christian Grøn | Quality Manager, DHI, Denmark EU ETV should be organized to Provide EU level comparable, sector relevant and trustworthy verification data in a transparent and supervised third party assessment process within one common framework allowing for local access and involvement paid for by the beneficiaries with the least bureaucracy possible and striving for international mutual recognition

7. Christian Grøn | Quality Manager, DHI, Denmark NOWATECH CONTACTS Christian Grøn, DHI, Denmark –chg@dhigroup.com Uwe Fortkamp, IVL, Sverige –uwe.fortkamp@ivl.se Bjarne Paulsrud, Aquateam, Norway –bjarne.paulsrud@aquateam.no Ulla-Maija Mroueh, VTT, Finland –ulla-maija.mroueh@vtt.fi www.etvnord.org