1. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.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

2. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.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

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

4. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.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: Get a license Yesterday Today Tomorrow The Keymark Summary The costs The Mission Get a license Yesterday Today Tomorrow The Keymark Summary The costs The Mission

5. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.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” Get a license Yesterday Today Tomorrow The Keymark Summary The costs The Mission

6. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation  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” Get a license Yesterday Today Tomorrow The Keymark Summary The costs The Mission

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

8. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation  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: Get a license Yesterday Today Tomorrow The Keymark Summary The costs The Mission

9. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation  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 Get a Solar Keymark license: Get a license Yesterday Today Tomorrow The Keymark Summary The costs The Mission

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

11. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation  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: Get a license Yesterday Today Tomorrow The Keymark Summary The costs The Mission

12. Solar Keymark – The New European Quality Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry Federation  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: Get a license Yesterday Today Tomorrow The Keymark Summary The costs The Mission

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

14. 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  September 16th  Berlin  Take announcement flyer

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