Existing schemes and the ETV-EPV scheme – synergy or conflict?

ETV-EPV ForumParis

26-27 November 2007

Richard Gould

Environment Agency

(England and Wales)1

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Outline

Certification and verification Existing schemes Problems An ETV-EPV scheme solution

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Certification and verification

Verification Testing to specified criteria

Criteria Manufacturer’s claims A sector, national or international standard Testing to part of a standard

Certification Testing to a standard - verification Manufacturing consistency Design control Surveillance (Mutual recognition)

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Existing schemes

Emissions monitoring UK (MCERTS), Italy, Germany, France Unified testing EN 15267 Mutual recognition

Ambient air monitoring (MCERTS, UBA) Effluent monitoring (MCERTS) Solar panels Wind turbines Noise monitors Some schemes not as developed

Little mutual recognition

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Emissions monitors

Strict criteria Test procedures Paired testing Surveillance

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Laboratory tests 3 month field tests Certification

Surveillance

Manufacturer audit

Certification of emissions monitors

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Problems – all schemes

Common criteria Often no mutual recognition Repeated testing

Trade barriers as well as trade catalysts Standards not always present Standards not always applicable Yet standards may also pose barriers to new entrants Lack of a framework Fragmentation Solution

Modular ETV framework with aligned sectors

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Solution – ETV scheme

Framework for a modular approach Testing to flexible criteria with common

elements Partial and progressive verification to

standards if desired Credible verification for technologies without

standards Provisions for mutual recognition Bind and strengthen all schemes

Verification and certification

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Synergies

1Testing to

specified criteria& protocols

Certificate issued

2Quality assurance

Manufacturing& Design control

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Review Test Report

Verification orType-Testing?

VerificationCertificate(Stage 1)

Type-ApprovalCertificate(Stage 1)

Manufacturing & Design Control in

Scope of Certificate?

VerificationCertificate

(Stages 1+2)

Type-ApprovalCertificate

(Stages 1+2)

Verification

Type-Testing

Issuing a certificate

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Manufacturer’s claims(Verification)

Published performance standards (eg CEN,

ISO, regulatory limits)(Type-Testing)

Test criteria

Test plan (what to

test)Testing

Test data

ISO 17025

Test procedures (specific)

Test protocol (how to

test)

TestReport & Scope

of Testing

Standards for testing (CEN, ISO, national or other)

Stage 1 - Verification

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Assessment of Management System

Assessment of Production Consistency

& Design Control

ISO 9001

ISO 9001 supplements

Technical File of Design Changes

Manufacturing and Design

Control Report

Stage 2 - Manufacturing QA

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Contact details

Richard GouldTechnical Advisor, Releases MonitoringEnvironment AgencyPO Box 519South PrestonPrestonPR5 8BX

+44-1772-714369fx +44-1772-714360e- richard.gould@environment-agency.go.ukwww.environment-agency.gov.ukwww.mcerts.net