THE CENCENELEC EUROPEAN MARK FOR THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS

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THE CEN/CENELEC EUROPEAN MARK FOR THERMAL
INSULATION PRODUCTS
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Aims of the KeyMark for thermal insulation
products

• To provide a quality certification mark to
  enhance CE marking
• To demonstrate continuing conformity with
  European standards
• To provide a coordinated certification activity
  within the framework of CEN/CENELEC
• To provide a mark with wide scale acceptance by
  manufacturers, specifiers and users.

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Overview of standards within the scope of CEN/TC88
Product standards (10) for Thermal insulation
products for buildings - Factory made products of
Specification

• EN 13162 mineral wool (MW)
• EN 13163 expanded polystyrene (EPS)
• EN 13164 extruded polystyrene foam (XPS)
• EN 13165 rigid polyurethane foam (PUR)
• EN 13166 phenolic foam (PF)
• EN 13167 cellular glass (CG)
• EN 13168 wood wool (WW)
• EN 13169 expanded perlite (EPB)
• EN 13170 expanded cork (ICB)
• EN 13171 wood fibre (WF)

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Overview of standards within the scope of CEN/TC88
List to be extended with other standards in
preparation 

• products for building equipment and industrial
  installations
• in-situ formed products
• external insulation composite systems (ETICS)

Standards/documents in relation to certification

• EN 13172, Thermal insulation products
  Evaluation of conformity
• EN ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the
  competence of testing and calibration
  laboratories
• CEN/CENELEC - Internal regulations - Part 4
  Certification
• (SDG-5 N22) CEN/CENELEC European Mark Scheme for
  Thermal Insulation Products

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Relationship CE-Marking vs. Keymark
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Benefits of the KeyMark
The KeyMark scheme for thermal insulating
products an answer to the needs of industry
and purchasers.
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Benefits of the KeyMark

• The promotion of EN-standards for thermal
  insulating products
• A quality certification mark enhancing the CE
  mark and assuring continuing conformity of ALL
  product characteristics
• An independent confirmation of the manufacturers
  performance data and product information
• The potential rationalisation of existing
  certification needs for similar products
  throughout Europe, providing cost savings
• Multi-lateral recognition of participating
  certification bodies and laboratories.

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Background
The Keymark scheme for thermal insulating
products
ensuring continuing conformity through 3rd party
testing against all the requirements of the
standard
an enhancement of the limited requirements of
CE-marking.
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Background
The request of the industry and purchasers is
supported by

• CEN-statutes
• to encourage the identification of products
  which conform to European standards
• facilitates the development of procedures for
  the mutual recognition of conformity test results
  to standards, as well as for European systems of
  conformity assessment to standards, to be
  implemented either by CEN itself or by other
  parties
• CEN-Certification Board (CCB)
• To set up internal rules for certification
  systems, organized by the CEN National Member
  Body through its Certification Body recognized by
  the CEN Certification Board and through
  Certification Bodies empowered by the CEN
  Certification Board.

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Background
The request of the industry and purchasers is
supported by

• CEN/TC88
• to request member states to appeal to the
  CPD-mandate n103 as it deals with only the fire
  performance for a higher level of attestation of
  confirmity system
• to ensure a mutual confidence within the use of
  the TC88-standards, especially for
• the test methods
• the implementation of the ?D-performance based on
  ?90/90 ( 90 of the production with a
  confidence level of 90)
• the product grouping on performance

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Time table
CEN/CENELEC European Mark Scheme for Thermal
Insulation Products SDG 5 - Project Plan 1999
-2002
Target date for the KeyMark MARCH 2002
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Flowchart of involved SDG5-parties
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Flowchart of involved Labs