INTRODUCTION

Associated PV Laboratories - CBTLs

PV Scope of NCB

Regulatory Requirements

Recognition Process

The Dutch product law "Warenwet" which is the implementation of the EC Directive on Low-Voltage Equipment (Low-Voltage Directive of February 19, 1973) requires that all electrical equipment, marketed in the Netherlands, shall meet certain safety standards.

Since KEMA grants its certification mark in accordance with these standards, KEMA-KEUR is therefore proof that equipment complies with the Dutch product law.

KEMA is appointed by the Ministry of Welfare, Public Health and Sport and officially notified to the European Commission as the Netherlands Testing Organization within the scope of the Low-voltage Directive.

KEMA's KEMA-KEUR certification system is accredited by the "Dutch Council for Accreditation" to EN 45011, which is the independent accreditation organization set up under the aegis of the Government in the Netherlands. KEMA laboratories are included in the EN 45011 accreditation and comply to ISO/IEC 17025.

KEMA is also signatory of the HAR agreement, the ENEC agreement, the KEYMARK agreement, as well as the EMC mark agreement. Hence KEMA is entitled to grant the KEMa-KEUR <HAR> mark, the ENEC 05 mark, the KEYMARK E05 mark,  as well as the EMC-KEMA mark.

The KEMA-KEUR certification mark, as well as the HAR agreement, the ENEC mark, the KEYMARK   and the EMC-KEMA mark are registered  and protected against infringement nearly all over the world.

Standards:

KEMA standards are, to a very great extent, identical to standards of the Netherlands' Electrotechnical Committee, (NEN standards), which in turn are based on IEC or CENELEC standards.

KEMA standards can be ordered from the address in the heading.

NEN, IEC or CENELEC standards, among others being the basis of KEMA standards, can be ordered from:

NEN
P.O. Box 5059
2600 GB DELFT
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (15) 2 690 3 91
Telefax:     +31 (15) 2 690 2 71

Written information on our procedures and rules as well as preprinted application forms are available on request.

Applicant submitting a CB Test Certificate can be:

Foreign manufacturer directly
Foreign manufacturer directly via representative resident in the country
Commercial agent

The following documents should be submitted:

Application letter giving name and address
CB Test Certificate
CB Test Report
Other relevant product date and test results if available.

We always require a specimen of the product when a CB Test Certificate is presented for KEMA-KEUR or ENEC certification, KEYMARK certification.

We are prepared to recognize annex to the CB Test Report covering our national deviations.

We deal with incoming CB applications with priority before testing assignments provided the need for re-testing is small.

Testing is carried out on real-time basis; for standard tests, fees are available on request.

We recognize CB Test Certificates from manufacturers in non-member countries.

Pre-license inspection is carried out; cost are charged on real time basis.

Follow up factory inspection is carried out.

Samples for follow up testing are selected.

Costs for the re-examination of such samples are included in the annual fee for the right to use the certification mark. Costs for follow up inspections are charged to the manufacturer by the inspection body.

The license is valid indefinitely unless cancelled earlier because of non-compliance or on the applicant's request.

Appeal in writing against decisions of the NCB shall be directed to:

KEMA Quality B.V.
P.O. Box 5185
6802 ED ARNHEM
The Netherlands

Our mark is a safety certification mark and is voluntary for equipment covered by the CB Scheme.

Other useful information:
Information leaflets on the KEMA-KEUR certification mark, the ENEC 05 mark, the KEYMARK E05 and special certification programs are available on request.

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Last updated: 2005-07-26