1. Solar Keymark The European Certification Scheme

2. Content 2 CEN Keymark logo:

3. European Standards - Why? Industry:To avoid market barriers: Time and money for testing in many different countries to many different standards  One large market User: Larger production volume & lower testing costs  Cheaper quality products Authorities: No need for making special national standards  Standards available 3

4. European Standards - Status? EN 12975-1: Solar collectors General requirements EN 12975-2: Solar collectors Test methods EN 12976-1: Factory made systems General requirements EN 12976-2: Factory made systems Test methods CEN/TS 12977-1:Custom built systems General requirements CEN/TS 12977-2:Custom built systems Test methods EN 12977-3: Custom built systems Performance test methods -solar water heater stores CEN/TS 12977-4: Custom built systems Performance test methods for solar combistores CEN/TS 12977-5: Custom built systems Performance test methods for control equipment CEN/TS: Technical Specification (“pre-standard”) 4

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6. European Certification - Why? … because testing verifies only ONE product sample 6 What about the other products produced ? One product tested ! One product passed test and fulfil standard !

7. European Certification - Why? Product certification states compliance with defined standards: All products produced of same type fulfil the requirements in standard(s). 7

8. European Certification - How ? 8 3rd party testing, inspection/ surveillance Initial type testing to EN 12975 or 12976 – Test sample picked by inspector from production line or stock Initial inspection/approval of manufacturing Quality Management System (QMS) – ISO 9000 level required Annual inspection of QMS Bi-annual detailed product inspection

9. European Certification - How ? 9 Certification bodies certify conformity and issue licences (using test labs & inspectors) Test labs test products Manufacturers produce and mark products Products Inspectors inspect production lines Accreditation bodies accredit certification bodies, inspectors and test labs Certificate / Licence allows the manufacturer to mark his products (includes data sheet) Users - buy and use quality products

10. European Certification - Why? Why CEN Keymark certification? – The certification scheme existed (although it was quite new) – CEN has a good name/brand especially when promoting the certification scheme towards the national authorities 10

11. Obtaining the Solar Keymark www.solarkeymark.org

12. Indicative certification costs to obtain and retain the Solar Keymark Initial costs to obtain the Solar Keymark (cost per product): – Testing, initial factory inspection and certification: 6 000 - 12 000 € Annual costs to retain the Solar Keymark: – Annual factory inspection, bi-annual product inspection and certification: 2 000 -3 000 €/year – Testing and certification of more products significantly reduce the cost per product. 12 European Certification - How ?

13. Solar Keymark Certification - Status? Solar Keymark is a voluntary certification scheme Gives access to most European markets Obligatory in connection with some national subsidy schemes 13

14. Solar Keymark Certification - Status? 10Solar Keymark empowered certification bodies 25Solar Keymark test labs 1900 different products/brands 740 Manufacturers/distributors 36Different countries 14

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17. Solar Keymark Certification - How ? 17

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19. Solar Keymark Certification - How ? list of certified products list of testing laboratories list of certification bodies download brochures in 10 languages detailed country reports www.solarkeymark.org

20. Please do not hesitate to contact us: European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) Renewable Energy House Rue d‘Arlon 63-67 B-1040 Brussels Tel: +32 2 400 10 80 Fax: +32 2 546 19 39 Email: skn@estif.org Website: www.estif.orgskn@estif.orgwww.estif.org