Not sure which scheme could meet your needs the best? The Heat Pump KEYMARK Certification or the EHPA Quality Label programme?

Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about the two schemes and explore their common points and differences. This session will feature an introduction to the Heat Pump KEYMARK certification and EHPA Quality Label programme, a breakdown of their complementarity and a presentation of their databases and how data is aligned between the two certifications. 

After sustained exchanges and the recent meeting in Warsaw, the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) and the Heat Pump KEYMARK Secretariat have followed up by addressing yet another letter to the Polish authorities regarding the extension of the recognition of the Heat Pump KEYMARK certification from 2025 and beyond.

The letter emphasises the added value of recognising the Heat Pump KEYMARK certification in Poland’s subsidy programme.

The two organisations reaffirmed their commitment to transparency and urged Polish authorities to confirm the continued acceptance of the Heat Pump KEYMARK certification, which would support a quality heat pump market in Poland.

Read the full letter here.

16 August 2024

The Polish government is assessing the recognition of the Heat Pump KEYMARK certification scheme. The recognition decision would have an impact to the country’s heat pump industry and consumers.

KEYMARK guarantees the quality of the heat pumps it certifies and is used by over 150 brands. If it is no longer recognised in Poland, it would mean consumers choosing KEYMARK certified heat pumps are no longer eligible for financial support.

In this session, the Heat Pump KEYMARK Secretariat will focus on the product database. Join us to learn how to navigate and make the most of the various available resources. 

The Heat Pump KEYMARK family proudly welcomes UL Solutions as the newest empowered certification body, solidifying its position as a leading certification scheme in the European heat pump market. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the growth and recognition of the Heat Pump KEYMARK Certification.

At recent heating and cooling events, there's been one clear star: the heat pump! The same is likely to be true at the 43rd edition of the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort tradeshow, happening between 12 and 15 March 2024. The event takes place every two years in Milan, at the exhibition centre Fiera Milano and gathers representatives from the HVAC+R sector (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration).

For the Heat Pump KEYMARK scheme, this is an unmissable event, as heat pumps have gradually stolen the spotlight during the latest editions. The secretariat will therefore be present as a co-exhibitor of the European Heat Pump Association. You will find us at booth P02 in Hall 5.

The Heat Pump KEYMARK Secretariat will be organising an online seminar on the certification and its benefits, the application process and recognition across Europe. Join the session on 10 October to learn more about the scheme, the testing procedures, the compliance with EU standards and regulations as well as listen to the voice of a manufacturer on the challenges and advantages of being certified.

We are happy to announce that between 24 and 25 October, we will participate in the European Heat Pump Summit in Nuremberg.

The Summit is organised at the NurembergMesse every two years, gathering experts from the international heat pump sector, prominent speakers and international decision-makers from the worlds of trade, industry and science to interact and network.

15 June 2023, 10 :00-12:00 CET

The Heat Pump KEYMARK Secretariat will be organising an online seminar on the certification and its benefits. Join the session to learn more about the certification process, the benefits of recognition, the testing and factory production control procedures and the overall importance of having certified products on the market.

ISH is a trade fair focusing on the responsible management of water and energy in buildings. It is the largest in the sector and takes place over five days every two years at MesseFrankfurt in Germany.

The Insulation KEYMARK Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) meeting took place at Munich, Germany, from 13:00 to 17:00 on the 18th of October 2022 with 36 participants (22 members were on-site in Munich) from 11 different countries.

Join our webinar on Heat Pump KEYMARK certification:

Date: 15. November 2022

Time: 10:30 to 11:30 (UTC+2)

With the Heat Pump KEYMARK you show the conformity of your products with the relevant relevant European Standards and market your products under one quality mark in the whole of Europe.

In addition to that, you can fulfill the legal requirements on Ecodesign for space heaters and combination heaters as well as water heaters and hot water storage tanks according to Directive 2009/125/EG in the EU regulated heat market.

Meet us at one of the world’s leading trade forums with a focus on refrigeration technologies!

We are happy to announce that the Heat Pump KEYMARK certification will participate in the exhibition of the trade forum Chillventa 2022 alongside EHPA (the European Heat Pump Association). The event takes place from 11 to 13 October in Nuremberg, Germany and is one of the world’s leading trade forums with a focus on refrigeration technologies. It takes place every two years at the Nuernbergmesse congress hall, gathering thousands of specialists and enthusiasts from the cooling industry. The experts get to exchange on the latest innovations in the sector and share their knowledge on the development of the technology. The exhibition is also a unique opportunity to learn about refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps but also to network with business experts from around the world. 

2021-09-01, Brusels

CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are proud to announce that their brand new website is now live. The two European standardization organisations are happy to provide all stakeholders interested in European standardization with an improved digital presence - faster, more dynamic and user friendly.

2021-02-18, Brussels

Improving the quality of insulation supports the decarbonisation of industry

On 1^st March the EiiF (European Industrial Insulation Foundation) will publish its Study “The insulation contribution to decarbonise industry” evaluating the energy and CO₂ savings potential in EU 27.

2021-02-12, Brussels

Insulation KEYMARK in full support of the “EU Green deal"

Thermal Insulation KEYMARK assuring quality with full 3rd party certified claims, enhances the ‘EU Green Deal’ policy for the next decades as part of their voluntary pan-European product certification scheme.

2021-02-02, Brussels

Maintaining VDI/KEYMARK Certification in Covid times

The COVID-19 still affects most parts of the usual activities. During this pandemic, manufacturers may experience different kinds of problems, e.g. unavailability of personnel, delayed incoming materials, supporting services not being supplied. KEYMARK empowered certification bodies may also face a variety of challenges like absent personnel and restrictions to the free movement of persons. 

2020-09-03, Berlin

The KEY-role of Registered Laboratories within Insulation VDI / KEYMARK

The revision of the Insulation VDI / KEYMARK Scheme Rules made it possible for the first time to present a common European, voluntary certification system for insulation materials in buildings and in building equipment and industrial installations. The "Quality Assurance Committee (QAC)" is the certification committee of the Insulation VDI / KEYMARK certification scheme. Here, the activities of the certification bodies empowered by the KEYMARK Management Organisation on behalf of CEN and the registered testing laboratories are controlled by appropriate expert groups.

2020-06-16, Berlin

The QAC Chairmen for the Building Insulation KEYMARK and the Industrial Insulation KEYMARK were elected!

Piet Vitse, Chairman of the Building Insulation KEYMARK Quality Assurance Committee, and Roland Schreiner, Chairman of the Industrial Insulation KEYMARK Quality Assurance Committee for Industrial application products, both since 2017, have been re-elected on 16 June 2020 for a further 3-year period, according to the Scheme regulations.

2020-03, Berlin

Final draft for physical security KEYMARK ready for approval!

We are pleased to inform you that the Security KEYMARK for physical security products is ready for the market. The new Security KEYMARK Scheme Rules contain all information relevant for the KEYMARK certification of burglar resistant products intended to provide protection to people, property and infrastructure in industrial, public and domestic buildings. These scheme rules are being developed and subsequently maintained by the interested parties in this field consisting of European certification bodies and testing laboratories.

2020-02, Berlin

New version of the KEYMARK Scheme Rules for thermostatic radiator valves available!

We are pleased to inform you about the main changes in the new version 4 of the KEYMARK Scheme Rules for TRVs according to EN 215:2019.

2019-12, Berlin

Contract with CEN for the daily management of the KEYMARK renewed for another 4 years!

We are pleased to inform you that as a result of a positive assessment by the interested parties within the KEYMARK sysmte the service contract with DIN CERTCO as KMO was renewed.

2019-11-28, Berlin

Welcome to the new CEN KEYMARK database!

We are pleased to explain to you the reasons, the content, and the benefit of the new CEN KEYMARK database.

2019-11, Berlin

New version of the Insulation KEYMARK Scheme Rules available!

We are pleased to inform you about the main changes in the new version 2.1 of the Insulation KEYMARK Scheme Rules for thermal insulation products for buildings and industrial applications.

2019-10-01, Berlin

EiiF Foundation takes over the secretariat for the Insulation KEYMARK!

2018-12, Berlin

New CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, Part 4 "Certification"

In 2018, CEN decided to replace the former CEN Certification Board (CCB) by the new established CEN KEYMARK Taskforce (KTF). Thus, the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, Part 4 which are the basis for all KEYMARK systems, needed to be updated to take this change into account. They are now available in the current version of 2018-07.

2018-11-01, Berlin

Welcome to the new CEN KEYMARK website!

We are pleased to explain to you the reasons, the content, and the benefit of the new general CEN KEYMARK website.