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TÜV Rheinland Greater China News
ISO 50001Teaches Your CompanyHow to Save on Energy Costs
Partnering withAlibaba on E-commerceSupplier Verification in China
Samsung Smart TVReceives TÜV Rheinland Certificate
Two Keysto Achieving EffectiveRisk Control for Petrochemical Plants
Validity and Reliability –
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12April, 2013
04/07Alive
04/07
Validity and Reliability –Two Keys to Achieving Effective Risk Control for Petrochemical Plants
08/09Global Market Development Outlook from CB Certificate Analysis
12/13Global Product Problem Observations from EU RAPEX System - Taiwan v.s. China status
10/11Partnering with Alibaba on E-commerce Supplier Verification in China
14Samsung Smart TV Receives TÜV Rheinland Certificate
15TÜV Rheinland Mandy Gains Accreditation for CMA and CMAF
16/17ISO 50001 Teaches Your Company How to Save on Energy Costs
18NR-12 Compliance: Brazilian Voluntary Approval for Industrial Machinery
20Integrated Resource Platform to Boost Vehicle Export Certification
21Offering International Standard Training for ZOOMLION
19TR Assists with China’s 1st WWF Climate Saver
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25More Standard Update
26Nurturing High-Skilled Talent
26E-report is Now Available
26TÜV Rheinland Sport Activities
Vietnam Accreditation from Ministry of Science and Technology 27
Spain Round Table about Certification of Energy Savings, Energy Management and Sustainability in Hotels 27
Poland TÜV Rheinland Poland Expert Discusses Energy Efficiency 27
India Invest Softlines Lab in India, TÜV Rheinland Further Strengthens Global Product Test Capacities 27
24Japan’s New Safety Standard for Children’s Toys Takes Effect
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Risk is ubiquitous, and a safety inspection is the only way to reveal itThe oil refining and petrochemical industries have witnessed energetic development
in recent years. Due to characteristics such as the high temperature, high pressure and flam-mable processes involved, the risks of petrochemical manufacturing operations are signifi-cantly higher than those of other industries, with an extensive scope. Any accident might result in catastrophic damages. Many relevant occupational safety regulations were only created (or revised) after major incidents as the result of painful lessons learned. For instance, the Seveso disaster (leakage of toxic fumes), which occurred in Italy’s Lombardy region in 1977, prompted the European Union to impose the mandatory industrial safety regulation dubbed the Seveso I Directive in 1982. The directive was later replaced by the Seveso II Directive in 1996. The catastrophic toxin release in Bhopal (India) in 1984 led to the initiation of the Centre for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS). In 1992, the Occupational Safety and Health Administra-tion (OSHA) promulgated the Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation for highly hazard-ous chemical processes and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated the Risk Management Plan (RMP) for chemical leakage in 1995. These are all indicative regulations that have been passed to ensure oil refining/petrochemical operation safety.
The aforementioned case studies reveal various causes that might lead to hazards in petrochemical plants. These factors can be broadly classified into human, equipment and environ-mental factors.
In China alone, the domestic petrochemical sector reported a total of 179 accidents in 2011. Judging by the frequency of accidents, petrochemical processes, various feeding pipelines and crude oil tankers were the top three causes of accidents. If one were to analyse these incidents based on the nature of their causes, violations of operational protocols that resulted in accidents constituted close to 60% of all accidents with 17.88% caused by unchecked construction by sub-suppliers and 13.97% the result of the inadequate management of outdated equipment.
These case studies reveal that all of the causes of major accidents were the result of small intercon-nected incidents, suggesting that an additional verification/protection on any one of the links could have effectively prevented or mitigated the effect of the accident. It also highlights the impor-tance of plant facility safety appraisal. According to the risk management plan proposed by the U.S. EPA, process safety management (PSM) has emerged as one of the most frequently deployed methods of management to lower management risks, especially for high-risk processes at petro-chemical plants. By validating the design of chemical processes, PSM can minimise the consequences of human errors. Presently, the PSM regulation promulgated by the U.S. OSHA is most widely adopted by petrochemical industries on a global scale. PSM comprises 14 units with the eight units on Mechanical Integrity (MI) spelling out stringent documentation procedures, management systems and equipment inspection requirements for the equipment operation and maintenance of 6 major equipment systems to ensure safe plant operations.
2005 2007 2010
First, let’s take a moment to review the major petrochemical incidents that have occurred in the past decade and analyse their causes.
Validity and Reliability –
RiskControl
forPetrochemical Plants
Two Keys
On 13 November 2005, a series of explosions occurred in a petrochemical in Jilin City, China. The accident claimed five lives, with more than 60 injured and one missing. The incident was caused by the operator’s failure to shut the valve of a nitration unit when parking. This caused the feeding system to overheat and eventually led to explosions after a significant period of time.
On 19 December 2007, a powerful explosion and fire occurred at T2 Laboratories, a small chemical producer located in Florida. The powerful blast affected buildings 1,500 feet away. The accident killed four and injured 32 workers. A blockage in the water supply piping caused by a malfunctioning valve on the cooling system was identified as the cause of the accident.
On 16 February 2007, a fire broke out at Valero McKee Refinery’s propane de-asphalting unit. Three workers suffered serious burns during the incident. The fire was caused by water leakage through a valve; the water froze and cracked an out-of-service section of piping after several days of freezing temperatures. The crack caused a release of high-pressure liquid propane that led to the fire.
Ever since 2010, the petrochemical facilities at the Formosa Plastic Corporation’s (Taiwan) Sixth Naphtha Cracking Plant have gone through a series of fire hazards. Analyses conducted by experts, environmental protection groups and fire safety agencies all pointed to one glaring fact – Formosa placed too much emphasis on performance thus neglecting numerous crucial safety inspections and maintenance that shouldhave been carried out.
On 16 July 2010, the crude oil pipelines that run to an oil storage depot of the China National Petroleum Corporation in Dalian ruptured and subsequently exploded, leading to a major fire and massive crude oil spill. The accident resulted in many deaths and injuries with a direct asset loss that amounted to RMB22330.19 million. The responsible subcontrac-tor violated process protocol and failed to stop filling the catalyst even after the tanker had stopped unloading crude oil, therebyleading to the accident.
Case Study 1 Case Study 3 Case Study 5
Case Study 2 Case Study 4
04 FEATURED SERVICE
Risk is ubiquitous, and a safety inspection is the only way to reveal itThe oil refining and petrochemical industries have witnessed energetic development
in recent years. Due to characteristics such as the high temperature, high pressure and flam-mable processes involved, the risks of petrochemical manufacturing operations are signifi-cantly higher than those of other industries, with an extensive scope. Any accident might result in catastrophic damages. Many relevant occupational safety regulations were only created (or revised) after major incidents as the result of painful lessons learned. For instance, the Seveso disaster (leakage of toxic fumes), which occurred in Italy’s Lombardy region in 1977, prompted the European Union to impose the mandatory industrial safety regulation dubbed the Seveso I Directive in 1982. The directive was later replaced by the Seveso II Directive in 1996. The catastrophic toxin release in Bhopal (India) in 1984 led to the initiation of the Centre for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS). In 1992, the Occupational Safety and Health Administra-tion (OSHA) promulgated the Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation for highly hazard-ous chemical processes and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated the Risk Management Plan (RMP) for chemical leakage in 1995. These are all indicative regulations that have been passed to ensure oil refining/petrochemical operation safety.
The aforementioned case studies reveal various causes that might lead to hazards in petrochemical plants. These factors can be broadly classified into human, equipment and environ-mental factors.
In China alone, the domestic petrochemical sector reported a total of 179 accidents in 2011. Judging by the frequency of accidents, petrochemical processes, various feeding pipelines and crude oil tankers were the top three causes of accidents. If one were to analyse these incidents based on the nature of their causes, violations of operational protocols that resulted in accidents constituted close to 60% of all accidents with 17.88% caused by unchecked construction by sub-suppliers and 13.97% the result of the inadequate management of outdated equipment.
These case studies reveal that all of the causes of major accidents were the result of small intercon-nected incidents, suggesting that an additional verification/protection on any one of the links could have effectively prevented or mitigated the effect of the accident. It also highlights the impor-tance of plant facility safety appraisal. According to the risk management plan proposed by the U.S. EPA, process safety management (PSM) has emerged as one of the most frequently deployed methods of management to lower management risks, especially for high-risk processes at petro-chemical plants. By validating the design of chemical processes, PSM can minimise the consequences of human errors. Presently, the PSM regulation promulgated by the U.S. OSHA is most widely adopted by petrochemical industries on a global scale. PSM comprises 14 units with the eight units on Mechanical Integrity (MI) spelling out stringent documentation procedures, management systems and equipment inspection requirements for the equipment operation and maintenance of 6 major equipment systems to ensure safe plant operations.
2005 2007 2010
First, let’s take a moment to review the major petrochemical incidents that have occurred in the past decade and analyse their causes.
Validity and Reliability –
RiskControl
forPetrochemical Plants
Two Keys
On 13 November 2005, a series of explosions occurred in a petrochemical in Jilin City, China. The accident claimed five lives, with more than 60 injured and one missing. The incident was caused by the operator’s failure to shut the valve of a nitration unit when parking. This caused the feeding system to overheat and eventually led to explosions after a significant period of time.
On 19 December 2007, a powerful explosion and fire occurred at T2 Laboratories, a small chemical producer located in Florida. The powerful blast affected buildings 1,500 feet away. The accident killed four and injured 32 workers. A blockage in the water supply piping caused by a malfunctioning valve on the cooling system was identified as the cause of the accident.
On 16 February 2007, a fire broke out at Valero McKee Refinery’s propane de-asphalting unit. Three workers suffered serious burns during the incident. The fire was caused by water leakage through a valve; the water froze and cracked an out-of-service section of piping after several days of freezing temperatures. The crack caused a release of high-pressure liquid propane that led to the fire.
Ever since 2010, the petrochemical facilities at the Formosa Plastic Corporation’s (Taiwan) Sixth Naphtha Cracking Plant have gone through a series of fire hazards. Analyses conducted by experts, environmental protection groups and fire safety agencies all pointed to one glaring fact – Formosa placed too much emphasis on performance thus neglecting numerous crucial safety inspections and maintenance that shouldhave been carried out.
On 16 July 2010, the crude oil pipelines that run to an oil storage depot of the China National Petroleum Corporation in Dalian ruptured and subsequently exploded, leading to a major fire and massive crude oil spill. The accident resulted in many deaths and injuries with a direct asset loss that amounted to RMB22330.19 million. The responsible subcontrac-tor violated process protocol and failed to stop filling the catalyst even after the tanker had stopped unloading crude oil, therebyleading to the accident.
Case Study 1 Case Study 3 Case Study 5
Case Study 2 Case Study 4
05FEATURED SERVICE
In the functional safety certification of automa-tion safety systems and components, TÜV Rheinland is a global leader. Also in accordance with the requirements of the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards, we assist petrochemical plants to build SISs through a safety lifecycle manage-ment system that covers 11 stages, including hazard risk assessment, the allocation of safety functions to protection layers, design and engineering, installation, commissioning and validation, operation and maintenance, modifi-cation, decommissioning, verification, manage-ment, assessment and auditing. We introduce specific failure prevention and control practices to achieve the required safety integrity level (SIL) of SIS. TÜV Rheinland has trained and issued more than 6,000 FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) globally. We help plants to master operational risk and the professional ability to control failure.
Assessment ofprocess safety
management system
TÜV Rheinland has extensive experience in
the high-quality, pragmatic validation of process
safety management with the following
features:
Given the growing importance of process safety management systems and equipment integrity, the demand for independent audit and certification of hazard prevention has also emerged and grown significantly. TÜV Rheinland is a global authoritative Notified Body that provides complete life cycle supply chain inspection and safety verification services for the refining and petrochemical industry. Under the process safety management system structure, we conduct process hazard analysis, in-depth quantitative risk assessment, mechanical integrity checks, safety integrity checks of safety instrumented system, damage diagnosis and failure analysis and explosion-proof safety assessment. With our services, the reliability and safety of all your plant equipment and systems can be ensured.
With the successful completion of a comprehensive safety inspection certification programme by TÜV Rheinland for 13 petrochemical and power plants, as commissioned by the Formosa Plastic Group between December 2011 and September 2012, TÜV Rheinland has since been recognised as the “industrial safety inspector” of the petrochemical sectors.
Document review Check of on-site condition Interview
Process safety information
Process hazards analysis
Operating procedures
Management
Hot work permit Mechanical integrity Pre-startup safety review
Personnel
Facility
TechnologyManagementleadership
commitment
Safety culture
Management performanceindicators
Employee participation
Training
Contractors
Incident investigation
Emergency planning response
Compliance audits
Trade secrets
Assessment of process risk andmechanical integrity
Build a reliable defense with safetyinstrument and control systems
With more than a century of experience in plant safety inspection, the TÜV Rheinland team safeguards in-service petrochemical plants. Our strategic focuses are as follows:
With risk-based management, we adopt the approaches of quantitative risk assessment, hazard and operability study, failure mode and effect analysis, fault tree analysis, layers of protection analysis, etc.
Starting with a safety strategy of ensuring that your plant is leak-proof, explosion-proof and subject to failure prevention and control, we extend that to seven key systems for assessing mechanical integrity
Based on damage mechanisms, we conduct corrosion loop analysis for pressure equip-ment, storage tanks and piping systems. Furthermore, we provide assistance and consultation on RBI software tool selection
We adopt API in-service inspection codes (API 510/570/653/581, etc.) to identify equipment risk classes. We also formulate reasonable and effective inspection plans, inspection meth-ods, inspection reports and repair strategies
We analysis damage mechanisms and corro-sion trends to ensure an effective diagnosis mechanism cycle
Taking into account both on-stream and off-stream inspections, we allow you to predict and control the potential factors of unplanned system shutdowns
Based on reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), you will be able to monitor failure trends and system reliability for rotary machinery and electrical equipment
Comprehensive consultation on 14 elements of PSM
Three phase professional consulta-tion process
Three categories of approach to verification audit
More than 200 practical audit items
Flexible on-site verification for degree of implementation
Precise identification of compliance gaps and improvement potential
Continuous risk improvement plan and safety tracing mechanism
Quantitative indicators of manage-ment performance
06 FEATURED SERVICE
In the functional safety certification of automa-tion safety systems and components, TÜV Rheinland is a global leader. Also in accordance with the requirements of the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards, we assist petrochemical plants to build SISs through a safety lifecycle manage-ment system that covers 11 stages, including hazard risk assessment, the allocation of safety functions to protection layers, design and engineering, installation, commissioning and validation, operation and maintenance, modifi-cation, decommissioning, verification, manage-ment, assessment and auditing. We introduce specific failure prevention and control practices to achieve the required safety integrity level (SIL) of SIS. TÜV Rheinland has trained and issued more than 6,000 FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) globally. We help plants to master operational risk and the professional ability to control failure.
Assessment ofprocess safety
management system
TÜV Rheinland has extensive experience in
the high-quality, pragmatic validation of process
safety management with the following
features:
Given the growing importance of process safety management systems and equipment integrity, the demand for independent audit and certification of hazard prevention has also emerged and grown significantly. TÜV Rheinland is a global authoritative Notified Body that provides complete life cycle supply chain inspection and safety verification services for the refining and petrochemical industry. Under the process safety management system structure, we conduct process hazard analysis, in-depth quantitative risk assessment, mechanical integrity checks, safety integrity checks of safety instrumented system, damage diagnosis and failure analysis and explosion-proof safety assessment. With our services, the reliability and safety of all your plant equipment and systems can be ensured.
With the successful completion of a comprehensive safety inspection certification programme by TÜV Rheinland for 13 petrochemical and power plants, as commissioned by the Formosa Plastic Group between December 2011 and September 2012, TÜV Rheinland has since been recognised as the “industrial safety inspector” of the petrochemical sectors.
Document review Check of on-site condition Interview
Process safety information
Process hazards analysis
Operating procedures
Management
Hot work permit Mechanical integrity Pre-startup safety review
Personnel
Facility
TechnologyManagementleadership
commitment
Safety culture
Management performanceindicators
Employee participation
Training
Contractors
Incident investigation
Emergency planning response
Compliance audits
Trade secrets
Assessment of process risk andmechanical integrity
Build a reliable defense with safetyinstrument and control systems
With more than a century of experience in plant safety inspection, the TÜV Rheinland team safeguards in-service petrochemical plants. Our strategic focuses are as follows:
With risk-based management, we adopt the approaches of quantitative risk assessment, hazard and operability study, failure mode and effect analysis, fault tree analysis, layers of protection analysis, etc.
Starting with a safety strategy of ensuring that your plant is leak-proof, explosion-proof and subject to failure prevention and control, we extend that to seven key systems for assessing mechanical integrity
Based on damage mechanisms, we conduct corrosion loop analysis for pressure equip-ment, storage tanks and piping systems. Furthermore, we provide assistance and consultation on RBI software tool selection
We adopt API in-service inspection codes (API 510/570/653/581, etc.) to identify equipment risk classes. We also formulate reasonable and effective inspection plans, inspection meth-ods, inspection reports and repair strategies
We analysis damage mechanisms and corro-sion trends to ensure an effective diagnosis mechanism cycle
Taking into account both on-stream and off-stream inspections, we allow you to predict and control the potential factors of unplanned system shutdowns
Based on reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), you will be able to monitor failure trends and system reliability for rotary machinery and electrical equipment
Comprehensive consultation on 14 elements of PSM
Three phase professional consulta-tion process
Three categories of approach to verification audit
More than 200 practical audit items
Flexible on-site verification for degree of implementation
Precise identification of compliance gaps and improvement potential
Continuous risk improvement plan and safety tracing mechanism
Quantitative indicators of manage-ment performance
07FEATURED SERVICE
TÜV Rheinland issued more than 14,000 CB certifi-cates in 2011, and has been the top CB issuer for 8 consecutive years. We have NCBs and CBTLs in all key developing regions around the world and are able to provide efficient and convenient services for exporters with our robust international certification network.
The IECEE is a multilateral agreement among partici-pating countries and certification organizations. The IECEE-CB Scheme is the world's first truly interna-tional system for mutual acceptance of test reports and certificates dealing with the safety of electrical and electronic components, equipment and prod-ucts. Currently there are 52 member bodies in the IECEE, and 65 NCBs (National Certification Bodies) support the Scheme with 276 CB Testing Laboratories (CBTL). A manufacturer utilizing a CB test certificate issued by one of the accepted National Certification Bodies can obtain the certification marks of the latter, within their scope of adherence, in the countries where the accepted NCBs are located. CB Scheme members include all of China’s most important export markets: the United States, Japan, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, Russia, ASEAN, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
The top five product categories for CB certificates are IT and Office Equipment (OFF), Household and Similar Appliances (HOUS), Electronics, Entertain-ment (TRON), Lighting (LITE), and Electrical Equip-ment for Medical Use (MED). The demand for CB certificates for Batteries (BATT), Photovoltaics (PV),
Lighting (LITE), and Electrical Equipment for Medical Use (MED) is growing, especially in the Batteries and Photovoltaics categories, which grew significantly compared with other categories. Since the first applica-tion for a battery CB certificate was made by a Chinese manufacturer in 2008, battery-related applications have doubled each year since 2009.
In terms of applicant location, most IT and Office Equip-ment (OFF) CB certificate applicants were based in Taiwan, Japan and the United States, accounting for around 70%. Chinese, South Korean and Italian compa-nies were the major applicants for Household and Similar Appliances (HOUS) CB certificates. Applica-tions from China have been growing in double digits since 2007, and topped the list for 5 consecutive years. Many of the applicants for Electronics, Entertainment (TRON) certificates were from Asian countries and territories, with South Korea and Japan often compet-ing for first place, and with China and Taiwan ranking third and fourth, respectively. Either China or Switzer-land made applications for CB certificates for Lighting (LITE) products. Applications from South Korea, Taiwan and the United States increased markedly, especially for South Korea, with the number soaring from 4 to 163 between 2007 and 2011. For Electrical Equipment for Medical Use (MED), the United States, Japan, Germany, and Taiwan were the top four applicant countries/territories, and applications from newly emerging economies such as China and South Korea accelerated, with a nearly fourfold increase in five.
According to the statistical data exported from the official website of Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components
(IECEE), between 2007 and 2011, nearly 20,000 CB certificates were issued worldwide.
Please refer to Chart 1. This demon-strates the trend toward increas-
ing international trade activity and the integration of regional
economies, which enhances the globalization process. China
is one of the most important processing bases in the world;
Chinese manufactories have a huge demand of CB certificates. The CB
Scheme offers manufacturers a simpli-fied way of obtaining multiple national
safety certifications for their products - providing entry into over 50 countries. For manufacturers whose target markets mostly are CB members, obtaining CB
certificates paves the way for gaining quick access to the global market.
GlobalMarket DevelopmentMarket DevelopmentMarket DevelopmentOutlook
from CB Certificate Analysis
2007
~ 20
11, CB Certifi
cates +38.9%
LITE BATT PVMED
2007-2012 CB certificates for top 4 growing product categories
08 FEATURED SERVICE
TÜV Rheinland issued more than 14,000 CB certifi-cates in 2011, and has been the top CB issuer for 8 consecutive years. We have NCBs and CBTLs in all key developing regions around the world and are able to provide efficient and convenient services for exporters with our robust international certification network.
The IECEE is a multilateral agreement among partici-pating countries and certification organizations. The IECEE-CB Scheme is the world's first truly interna-tional system for mutual acceptance of test reports and certificates dealing with the safety of electrical and electronic components, equipment and prod-ucts. Currently there are 52 member bodies in the IECEE, and 65 NCBs (National Certification Bodies) support the Scheme with 276 CB Testing Laboratories (CBTL). A manufacturer utilizing a CB test certificate issued by one of the accepted National Certification Bodies can obtain the certification marks of the latter, within their scope of adherence, in the countries where the accepted NCBs are located. CB Scheme members include all of China’s most important export markets: the United States, Japan, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, Russia, ASEAN, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
The top five product categories for CB certificates are IT and Office Equipment (OFF), Household and Similar Appliances (HOUS), Electronics, Entertain-ment (TRON), Lighting (LITE), and Electrical Equip-ment for Medical Use (MED). The demand for CB certificates for Batteries (BATT), Photovoltaics (PV),
Lighting (LITE), and Electrical Equipment for Medical Use (MED) is growing, especially in the Batteries and Photovoltaics categories, which grew significantly compared with other categories. Since the first applica-tion for a battery CB certificate was made by a Chinese manufacturer in 2008, battery-related applications have doubled each year since 2009.
In terms of applicant location, most IT and Office Equip-ment (OFF) CB certificate applicants were based in Taiwan, Japan and the United States, accounting for around 70%. Chinese, South Korean and Italian compa-nies were the major applicants for Household and Similar Appliances (HOUS) CB certificates. Applica-tions from China have been growing in double digits since 2007, and topped the list for 5 consecutive years. Many of the applicants for Electronics, Entertainment (TRON) certificates were from Asian countries and territories, with South Korea and Japan often compet-ing for first place, and with China and Taiwan ranking third and fourth, respectively. Either China or Switzer-land made applications for CB certificates for Lighting (LITE) products. Applications from South Korea, Taiwan and the United States increased markedly, especially for South Korea, with the number soaring from 4 to 163 between 2007 and 2011. For Electrical Equipment for Medical Use (MED), the United States, Japan, Germany, and Taiwan were the top four applicant countries/territories, and applications from newly emerging economies such as China and South Korea accelerated, with a nearly fourfold increase in five.
According to the statistical data exported from the official website of Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components
(IECEE), between 2007 and 2011, nearly 20,000 CB certificates were issued worldwide.
Please refer to Chart 1. This demon-strates the trend toward increas-
ing international trade activity and the integration of regional
economies, which enhances the globalization process. China
is one of the most important processing bases in the world;
Chinese manufactories have a huge demand of CB certificates. The CB
Scheme offers manufacturers a simpli-fied way of obtaining multiple national
safety certifications for their products - providing entry into over 50 countries. For manufacturers whose target markets mostly are CB members, obtaining CB
certificates paves the way for gaining quick access to the global market.
GlobalMarket DevelopmentMarket DevelopmentMarket DevelopmentOutlook
from CB Certificate Analysis
2007
~ 20
11, CB Certifi
cates +38.9%
LITE BATT PVMED
2007-2012 CB certificates for top 4 growing product categories
09FEATURED SERVICE
On 18 March 2013, TÜV Rheinland and Alibaba held the Gold Supplier product upgrade conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. As the leader in electronic commerce, Alibaba has partnered with us to help small- and medium-sized exporters in China demonstrate their e-commerce platform capabilities quickly and effectively. The partner-ship will promote trust and information sharing between buyers and suppliers, leading to more and quicker transactions.
Alibaba Gold Supplier’s latest product upgrade aims to meet more buyer requirements, add more prod-uct functionality and provide a more comprehensive information assessment that allows suppliers to represent themselves more fully. The capability assessment of an authoritative international organi-sation will give high-quality Chinese businesses an increased opportunity to establish long-term partnerships with foreign buyers. As Alibaba’s strategic partner, TÜV Rheinland is the strongest backer of the Gold Supplier product. Our independ-ent, professional assessments of abilities, products and factories allow us to evaluate and verify a supplier’s true capabilities to produce an authorita-tive report. The information is then provided to foreign buyers through a variety of channels on Alibaba’s international trading platform to quickly gain buyers’ trust, fasten deal making and help complete transactions.
At the product upgrade conference, Hua Zhang, Senior Director of Alibaba’s Business Product and Customer Operation Centre, remarked, “we recognise how professional and authoritative TÜV Rheinland is when it comes to testing and certification. We are confident about the future development of the Gold Supplier as well”. He went on to say that “by working with an independent inspection organisation, we hope that the capabilities of small and medium enterprises in China can realise the authoritative certification and exposure needed to quickly gain the trust and acceptance of foreign buyers. This will also help such enterprises upgrade their quality control systems and strive to improve under the realisation of the importance of their overall foreign trade services.”
E-commerce platforms are developing at a rapid pace. According to the Ministry of Commerce, in 2012 e-commerce transactions in China amounted to RMB8100 billion and accounted for over 10% of the GDP. This was an increase of 27% over 2011, and more than 80% of the transactions were B2B. However, there are inherent limitations to e-commerce platforms. It is difficult for companies to convince one another of their scales and capabilities through online communica-tions. For this reason, the e-commerce industry will require an effective purchasing platform where prod-
ucts are tested and assessed by authoritative partners. This platform will allow businesses, foreign buyers and consumers access to more comprehensive and credible references. Such a development is critical to improving the brand recognition and loyalty of businesses and suppliers and the smooth, orderly development of the e-commerce industry. As an internationally renowned independent testing, inspec-tion and certification organisation, TÜV Rheinland provides fair, professional evaluations. The delivery of high-quality service and solutions that conform to local enterprises’ safety, quality and environmental require-ments support the healthy development of e-commerce platforms in China.
Mr. Yushun WongDirector, Systems, TÜV Rheinland Greater China
Verification
Partnering with Alibabaon E-commerce Supplier
in Chinain
10 FEATURED SERVICE
On 18 March 2013, TÜV Rheinland and Alibaba held the Gold Supplier product upgrade conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. As the leader in electronic commerce, Alibaba has partnered with us to help small- and medium-sized exporters in China demonstrate their e-commerce platform capabilities quickly and effectively. The partner-ship will promote trust and information sharing between buyers and suppliers, leading to more and quicker transactions.
Alibaba Gold Supplier’s latest product upgrade aims to meet more buyer requirements, add more prod-uct functionality and provide a more comprehensive information assessment that allows suppliers to represent themselves more fully. The capability assessment of an authoritative international organi-sation will give high-quality Chinese businesses an increased opportunity to establish long-term partnerships with foreign buyers. As Alibaba’s strategic partner, TÜV Rheinland is the strongest backer of the Gold Supplier product. Our independ-ent, professional assessments of abilities, products and factories allow us to evaluate and verify a supplier’s true capabilities to produce an authorita-tive report. The information is then provided to foreign buyers through a variety of channels on Alibaba’s international trading platform to quickly gain buyers’ trust, fasten deal making and help complete transactions.
At the product upgrade conference, Hua Zhang, Senior Director of Alibaba’s Business Product and Customer Operation Centre, remarked, “we recognise how professional and authoritative TÜV Rheinland is when it comes to testing and certification. We are confident about the future development of the Gold Supplier as well”. He went on to say that “by working with an independent inspection organisation, we hope that the capabilities of small and medium enterprises in China can realise the authoritative certification and exposure needed to quickly gain the trust and acceptance of foreign buyers. This will also help such enterprises upgrade their quality control systems and strive to improve under the realisation of the importance of their overall foreign trade services.”
E-commerce platforms are developing at a rapid pace. According to the Ministry of Commerce, in 2012 e-commerce transactions in China amounted to RMB8100 billion and accounted for over 10% of the GDP. This was an increase of 27% over 2011, and more than 80% of the transactions were B2B. However, there are inherent limitations to e-commerce platforms. It is difficult for companies to convince one another of their scales and capabilities through online communica-tions. For this reason, the e-commerce industry will require an effective purchasing platform where prod-
ucts are tested and assessed by authoritative partners. This platform will allow businesses, foreign buyers and consumers access to more comprehensive and credible references. Such a development is critical to improving the brand recognition and loyalty of businesses and suppliers and the smooth, orderly development of the e-commerce industry. As an internationally renowned independent testing, inspec-tion and certification organisation, TÜV Rheinland provides fair, professional evaluations. The delivery of high-quality service and solutions that conform to local enterprises’ safety, quality and environmental require-ments support the healthy development of e-commerce platforms in China.
Mr. Yushun WongDirector, Systems, TÜV Rheinland Greater China
Verification
Partnering with Alibabaon E-commerce Supplier
in Chinain
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The Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products (RAPEX), implemented in Europe in 2004, not only ensures that European consumer products are safe but also serves as an information-exchange platform that EU member state market-surveillance authorities and the European Commission can use to quickly share and report hazardous products. Since RAPEX was acti-
vated in 2004, thousands of products have been black-
listed every year. Makers of notified products are required,
through EU market surveil-
lance, to take differ-ent levels of preven-tive or corrective measures, and in seri-ous cases a product recall will be requested.
Certain groups, especially babies and young children, generally require the most protection, so toys and children's clothing frequently appear on EU RAPEX lists. Other product categories such as electrical appliances, motor vehicles, and cosmetics see more frequent notifi-cations as well. In 2011, for example, the product category with the highest number of RAPEX notifica-tions was clothing textiles and fashion items, with 423 cases (27%), followed by toys with 324 cases (21%), motor vehicles with 171 cases (11%),
Global Product
Problem Observations
from EU RAPEX System
Taiwan v.s. China status
2008 – 2012. 10 2010 – 2011
Reference: RAPEX Statistics and reports Source: TÜV Rheinland Greater China Reference: RAPEX Statistics and reports Source: TÜV Rheinland Greater China
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electrical appliances & equipment with 153 cases (10%), and cosmetics with 104 cases (7%). These product categories alone accounted for 76% of all notifications in 2011, so extra care should be taken by vendors looking to export to Europe.
The 2011 RAPEX annual report also showed that 54% (839 cases) of all notified products in 2011 came from China (including Hong Kong), while second place went to products with unclear place-of-origin labeling, with 128 cases (8%). The huge gap between first and second place highlighted China's status as the factory of the world, as well as the high penetration rate of Chinese products in the European market. Notified products manufactured in Taiwan totaled 21 cases, or 1.3%.
Trend data from 2010 through to October, 2012 show that the number of notified products from China has been decreasing. Notified products from Taiwan have remained on average at around 20 cases a year, a relatively low number overall.
Textiles have been the leading RAPEX notification category for many years. According to TÜV Rheinland Taiwan's Softlines department manager, Carl Chang, textile notifications have
remained high because textiles are a necessity and are
used in large quantity, which makes it a large category in absolute terms. Other problems include the large number of supply sources
and tracing difficulty. People now expect higher levels of clothing quality as well as glossiness and anti-bacterial, anti-odor, and water-repellent properties. As a result, more additives must be used during the production process, increasing the risk of exposure to hazardous substances.
As for toys, the second-largest notification category, regulations were not updated for two decades, so the market often paid little attention to potential chemical hazards. More attention was paid to unsafe designs that cause injury to young children. Since toy regulations have been exten-sively revamped in the past few years, Carl Chang predicts that toy notifications will peak in the next 2~3 years. Technological innovations can be a double-edged sword, improving quality of life but also increasing the risk of chemical hazards. Manufacturers should there-fore take more care.
Independent certification bodies such as TÜV Rheinland can be considered another type of market-protection mechanism. They not only help suppliers reduce safety concerns for unregu-lated products, but also avoid trade barriers that arise as a result of excessive regulation.
E-commerce today means goods can now flow freely between nations. In many cases, the origin
of products purchased through online shop-ping are unknown. For the
international market, there is an OECD product-recall platform (http://globalrecalls.oecd.org), where government authorities list compulsory or voluntary product recalls. Apart from helping consumers check their products for safety concerns,
enterprises can also use the platform to follow up on global-
market concerns about potential hazards as early as possible
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The Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products (RAPEX), implemented in Europe in 2004, not only ensures that European consumer products are safe but also serves as an information-exchange platform that EU member state market-surveillance authorities and the European Commission can use to quickly share and report hazardous products. Since RAPEX was acti-
vated in 2004, thousands of products have been black-
listed every year. Makers of notified products are required,
through EU market surveil-
lance, to take differ-ent levels of preven-tive or corrective measures, and in seri-ous cases a product recall will be requested.
Certain groups, especially babies and young children, generally require the most protection, so toys and children's clothing frequently appear on EU RAPEX lists. Other product categories such as electrical appliances, motor vehicles, and cosmetics see more frequent notifi-cations as well. In 2011, for example, the product category with the highest number of RAPEX notifica-tions was clothing textiles and fashion items, with 423 cases (27%), followed by toys with 324 cases (21%), motor vehicles with 171 cases (11%),
Global Product
Problem Observations
from EU RAPEX System
Taiwan v.s. China status
2008 – 2012. 10 2010 – 2011
Reference: RAPEX Statistics and reports Source: TÜV Rheinland Greater China Reference: RAPEX Statistics and reports Source: TÜV Rheinland Greater China
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012.1 - 10
200
0
400
600
800
1000
1200
Taiwan China
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Misc.Electrical Appliances,Equipment
MotorVechicles
ToysClothing, Textiles,Fashion Items
2010 2011(%)
RAPEX Notified Products Taiwan v.s. China Country Of OriginRAPEX Frequently Notified Product Categories
electrical appliances & equipment with 153 cases (10%), and cosmetics with 104 cases (7%). These product categories alone accounted for 76% of all notifications in 2011, so extra care should be taken by vendors looking to export to Europe.
The 2011 RAPEX annual report also showed that 54% (839 cases) of all notified products in 2011 came from China (including Hong Kong), while second place went to products with unclear place-of-origin labeling, with 128 cases (8%). The huge gap between first and second place highlighted China's status as the factory of the world, as well as the high penetration rate of Chinese products in the European market. Notified products manufactured in Taiwan totaled 21 cases, or 1.3%.
Trend data from 2010 through to October, 2012 show that the number of notified products from China has been decreasing. Notified products from Taiwan have remained on average at around 20 cases a year, a relatively low number overall.
Textiles have been the leading RAPEX notification category for many years. According to TÜV Rheinland Taiwan's Softlines department manager, Carl Chang, textile notifications have
remained high because textiles are a necessity and are
used in large quantity, which makes it a large category in absolute terms. Other problems include the large number of supply sources
and tracing difficulty. People now expect higher levels of clothing quality as well as glossiness and anti-bacterial, anti-odor, and water-repellent properties. As a result, more additives must be used during the production process, increasing the risk of exposure to hazardous substances.
As for toys, the second-largest notification category, regulations were not updated for two decades, so the market often paid little attention to potential chemical hazards. More attention was paid to unsafe designs that cause injury to young children. Since toy regulations have been exten-sively revamped in the past few years, Carl Chang predicts that toy notifications will peak in the next 2~3 years. Technological innovations can be a double-edged sword, improving quality of life but also increasing the risk of chemical hazards. Manufacturers should there-fore take more care.
Independent certification bodies such as TÜV Rheinland can be considered another type of market-protection mechanism. They not only help suppliers reduce safety concerns for unregu-lated products, but also avoid trade barriers that arise as a result of excessive regulation.
E-commerce today means goods can now flow freely between nations. In many cases, the origin
of products purchased through online shop-ping are unknown. For the
international market, there is an OECD product-recall platform (http://globalrecalls.oecd.org), where government authorities list compulsory or voluntary product recalls. Apart from helping consumers check their products for safety concerns,
enterprises can also use the platform to follow up on global-
market concerns about potential hazards as early as possible
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“Even when electronic equipment is not being used, it still consumes electricity if it is in standby mode,” explains Stefan Kischka, Global Business Field Manager Electrical at TÜV Rheinland. “Products that consume a particularly low amount of electricity in standby mode receive the new ecOstandby certificate from TÜV Rheinland. This certificate enables consum-ers to identify products that are particularly economi-cal.” The Samsung Smart TV was the first product in the world to be awarded the ecOstandby certificate.
And not without reason: Sam-sung Electronics and TÜV Rheinland have a strong, long-standing partnership in the areas of audio/video and IT products.
Manufacturers presented their latest prod-ucts to a wide audience at the leading international electronics trade fair CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. Samsung also seized this oppor-tunity and presented the latest model from the Sam-sung Smart TV series at CES. The company and its product received a special honor at the trade fair: the ecOstandby certificate from TÜV Rheinland.
Samsung Smart TV receivesecOstandby Certificate
from TÜV Rheinlandfor Low Energy Consumption in Standby Mode
CMA
CMAF
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TÜV Rheinland Mandy is pleased to con-firm that it achieved CMA and CMAF accreditation on December 13th, after successful assessment by the Fujian Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (FJBQTS). Our accredited services cover the testing of agricultural products, aquatic products, and food plus food-contact materials and inspection services for theChinese market.
TÜV Rheinland MandyGains Accreditation for
CMA and CMAF
According to the “Management Method of Food Testing Organi-zation” of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the PRC (CNCA), all food-testing laboratories must obtain CMA and CMAF accreditation for operation in China. CMAF is an accreditation system designed to assess the metrology capa-bilities for testing or calibration of food laboratories that will test products being sold into the Chinese market. With this accreditation, TÜV Rheinland can issue certificates with the CMA mark that are legally binding for product-quality evaluation.
TÜV Rheinland Mandy was officially opened in April 2012. It measures 700 sq. m. in area, and is equipped with advanced testing equipment. There are more than 20 types of biochemical-analysis equipment, used for the testing of microor-
ganisms, drug residues, heavy metals, nutrients, etc. In terms of microorganisms: Total plate count, Coliforms, Staphylococ-cus aureus, Vibrio Parahemo-lyticus, Salmonella sp., Shigella sp. In terms of drug residues: chloramphenicol, sulfanilamide, malachite green. In terms of heavy metals: As, Pb, Hg, Cd, Cu.
Chinese consumers are developing greater awareness of food-safety and -quality issues as a result of a series of food-safety scandals. The demand for food testing and inspection is sure to increase. TÜV Rheinland can provide manufacturers with customized safety and quality solutions to improve their prod-ucts and production environ-ment, as well as secure crucial proof and regain consumer confidence.
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“Even when electronic equipment is not being used, it still consumes electricity if it is in standby mode,” explains Stefan Kischka, Global Business Field Manager Electrical at TÜV Rheinland. “Products that consume a particularly low amount of electricity in standby mode receive the new ecOstandby certificate from TÜV Rheinland. This certificate enables consum-ers to identify products that are particularly economi-cal.” The Samsung Smart TV was the first product in the world to be awarded the ecOstandby certificate.
And not without reason: Sam-sung Electronics and TÜV Rheinland have a strong, long-standing partnership in the areas of audio/video and IT products.
Manufacturers presented their latest prod-ucts to a wide audience at the leading international electronics trade fair CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. Samsung also seized this oppor-tunity and presented the latest model from the Sam-sung Smart TV series at CES. The company and its product received a special honor at the trade fair: the ecOstandby certificate from TÜV Rheinland.
Samsung Smart TV receivesecOstandby Certificate
from TÜV Rheinlandfor Low Energy Consumption in Standby Mode
CMA
CMAF
Hg
Pb
CMAF
As
TÜV Rheinland Mandy is pleased to con-firm that it achieved CMA and CMAF accreditation on December 13th, after successful assessment by the Fujian Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (FJBQTS). Our accredited services cover the testing of agricultural products, aquatic products, and food plus food-contact materials and inspection services for theChinese market.
TÜV Rheinland MandyGains Accreditation for
CMA and CMAF
According to the “Management Method of Food Testing Organi-zation” of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the PRC (CNCA), all food-testing laboratories must obtain CMA and CMAF accreditation for operation in China. CMAF is an accreditation system designed to assess the metrology capa-bilities for testing or calibration of food laboratories that will test products being sold into the Chinese market. With this accreditation, TÜV Rheinland can issue certificates with the CMA mark that are legally binding for product-quality evaluation.
TÜV Rheinland Mandy was officially opened in April 2012. It measures 700 sq. m. in area, and is equipped with advanced testing equipment. There are more than 20 types of biochemical-analysis equipment, used for the testing of microor-
ganisms, drug residues, heavy metals, nutrients, etc. In terms of microorganisms: Total plate count, Coliforms, Staphylococ-cus aureus, Vibrio Parahemo-lyticus, Salmonella sp., Shigella sp. In terms of drug residues: chloramphenicol, sulfanilamide, malachite green. In terms of heavy metals: As, Pb, Hg, Cd, Cu.
Chinese consumers are developing greater awareness of food-safety and -quality issues as a result of a series of food-safety scandals. The demand for food testing and inspection is sure to increase. TÜV Rheinland can provide manufacturers with customized safety and quality solutions to improve their prod-ucts and production environ-ment, as well as secure crucial proof and regain consumer confidence.
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In Germany and throughout the rest of Europe, leading automotive and industrial companies, including the internationally-renowned Mercedes-Benz, have introduced the ISO 50001 energy-management system and re-ceived TÜV Rheinland’s energy-management standard certification.
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In the past, people automatically associated ISO man-agement systems with additional documentation and costs. Once businesses that introduced ISO 50001 be-gan sharing detail on their successful experience with managing energy consumption, they began attract-ing the attention of other companies under pressure from foreign labor costs and aging, energy-intensive production equipment. These companies are now looking at using new management methods to reduce costs, or switching over to energy-saving automated production equipment when upgrading plant facili-ties. Some brand owners with a base in Germany or elsewhere in Europe have begun setting carbon-re-duction and energy-saving targets for 2015 or 2020, due to their parent companies’ commitment to na-tional environmental targets. Some European fashion labels are demanding a 30% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by their factories and suppliers before 2015, a move with widespread repercussions through-out the local and overseas supply chain.
These companies have successfully realized their so-cial commitment to carbon reduction and conserva-tion of energy resources.
The push for energy conservation has also reached Asia. The Changhua Christian Hospital in central Tai-wan became the first hospital to receive Germany’s DAkkS ISO 50001 energy-management system certifi-cation, setting an example for local and overseas hos-pitals as well as large enterprises. Generally speaking, the implementation of the ISO 50001 management system delivers better economic returns for hospitals and large industrial enterprises.
To realize the target of reducing energy consumption and cutting costs by reducing emissions and conserv-ing energy, many businesses have inquired about and adopted the ISO 50001 energy-management system standard issued on June 15, 2011. The new standard complements the ISO 14064-1:2006 organization-level greenhouse-gas inventory standard, and implements energy-conservation and emissions-reduction meas-ures in two stages. The results from independent veri-fication of ISO 14064-1:2006 are used as the prelimi-nary energy-consumption self-diagnosis, and then
adopted as one of the indicators for the establishment of the ISO 50001 energy-management system.
ISO 50001 provides businesses with a self-diagnostic tool that follows the management system’s PDCA process. Businesses can use this standard to identify the energy-related requirements of the industry set by local laws. On-site evaluation of equipment and sys-tems, energy-process systems, status of energy-using equipment, energy flow and energy management, and energy-use management is used to establish an energy baseline and identify the major areas of ener-gy use. Major areas of energy use are then prioritized for improvement and then progressively ameliorated to fulfill energy-management targets.
Based on TÜV Rheinland’s experience with energy-management audits, in most cases, improvements in usage of electrical power and thermal energy are suffi-cient to meet targets for reducing energy expenditure. Significant results can be achieved purely through ini-tiatives targeted at lighting, air-conditioning and venti-lation. For companies that are already practicing GHG emissions and energy control, most see gains of 1% to 5% in energy efficiency after the introduction of ISO 50001:2011. For companies that do not practice any energy or greenhouse-gas inventory management, energy savings and emissions reductions of up to 10% are possible after adopting ISO50001:2001.
Along with Europe, the US is now attaching greater importance to energy consumption in light of domes-tic pressure from rising electricity and fuel prices. TÜV Rheinland’s advice for the domestic electronics, infor-mation, consumer products, retail, and service indus-tries is to establish an energy-management system appropriate to their operations as soon as possible. This will not only cut costs but also meet the demands that will arise from the trends of the future and chang-ing customer requirements.
Please do not hesitate to contact our System Depart-ment if you have any questions on carbon footprints, water footprints, recycled materials, energy manage-ment, or other related matters.
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China is Brazil’s largest trading partner and an im-portant investor. We were the first and largest inde-pendent third-party certification body to be accred-ited by the Brazilian government. In addition to the testing and certification services that we provide for various products, according to Brazil’s national standards developed by the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO), we offer inspection and assessment ser-vices for products that are aligned with the techni-cal and legal requirements of Regulatory Norm nº12 (NR-12), as issued by the Ministry of Labour and Em-ployment (MTE). Such products include construction machinery, woodworking machinery, generator sets, welding machines, injection moulding machines, electrical control enclosures, semiconductor manu-facturing equipment, plastics machines, metalwork-ing machines, woodworking machines, printing and packaging machines, CNC machines, textile machines and food processing machines, among others.
We check and assess all NR-12 requirements and related standards through the inspection, measure-ment, testing or evaluation of technical documenta-tion. This review is available to any manufacturer, importer or end-user of machines and equipment referenced in NR-12. Achieving NR-12 compliance not only promotes safety, but also boosts the con-fidence of buyers interested in purchasing products.
Our services provide you with a better understand-ing of the NR-12 requirements, better organising the technical documentation and attesting to the safety of the workers operating your machinery and equip-ment. We ensure that you are prepared for any pos-sible inspections conducted by fiscal auditors from the MTE and our fast, comprehensive solutions and technical support will help you gain access to the Bra-zilian market.
Need further information on global market access?Click here to learn more.
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As a leading player in the industrial machinery in-dustry, ZOOMLION has attached great importance to its international development in recent years. The 2012 milestones have included overseas merger and acquisition, increased product export and the settle-ment of the ISO Crane Technical Committee Secretariat.
The mastery and application of international prod-uct standards have proven indispensable to interna-tional development. According to developmental re-quirements, the industrial machine group from TÜV Rheinland’s commercial and industrial product ser-vice department have offered to provide systematic standard training for ZOOMLION to help engineers and research personnel gain a better understanding
of the standards and their practical application. Since 28 January 2013, Dr Chen Weikang has led a team of senior industrial machinery experts including Shan Ming, Lu Xinhua, Liu Xinling and Wang Jianlin in implementing five-day training sessions for ZOOM-LION’s research personnel. The training covers al-most all of the products exported by ZOOMLION that involve machinery directives EN 60204, ISO 13849, EN 474, emission, noise, cranes, EMC and other standard directives. The excellent speeches delivered by these professionals during the training sessions have deeply impressed the participants and won high praise from managers and engineers. Furthermore, this training solidified TÜV Rheinland’s cooperative relationship with ZOOMLION.
The service concept that we pursue seeks to under-stand client strategies and demand points so that our services can help them realise their goals and subse-quently build cooperative relationships based on mu-tual benefits.
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The Climate Savers programme is a sustainable development initiative introduced by the WWF, an organisation that promotes the substantial reduction of carbon emissions and the development of industry standards among the world’s most excellent enterprises and supply chains.
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (Yingli) formally became the world’s 30th and China and the photovoltaic industry’s first climate saver under the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on 29 January 2013. On 27 May 2011 the WWF, Yingli and TÜV Rheinland participated in the signing ceremo-ny celebrating the formation of the TÜV Rheinland Technical Consulting Party and Yingli’s partnership with the Climate Savers programme. TÜV Rheinland Group has assumed the office of technical adviser for the Climate Savers programme under the co-operation between Yingli and the WWF, assisting Yingli’s efforts to set a target and action plan for re-ducing greenhouse gas (GHG) well before the basis established by the Climate Savers programme.
Members include Coca-Cola, HP, Sony, IBM and La-farge Cement. The programme will encourage en-terprises to voluntarily implement a considerable reduction in GHG in advance. This will push renew-able energy use forward while actively popularising the sustainable business model and climate issue solution expected to influence market, industry and policy trends.
Yingli is China’s first enterprise to set a definite target for renewable power consumption, promis-ing that at least 4% of the company’s total power consumption will come from its own renewable en-ergy by 2015 ( link to WWF website). Guided by TÜV Rheinland’s professional solution, Yingli has made the commitment that by 2015, the GHG emissions from the production of the photovoltaic module of each MW will have fallen 13%, that of purchased products and services will have fallen by 7% and that of upstream transport and distribution will have fall-en by 10% compared to the values recorded in 2010.
Speaking at the Yingli programme launch ceremony, TÜV Rheinland Greater China’s CEO Mr Ralf Schel-ler said, “We admire Yingli’s efforts of fulfill its corporate social responsibility, reduce carbon emis-sions, protect the environment and pursue sustain-able development. As a carbon management expert we will take great pains to contribute our technolo-gies and services to this global carbon emission re-duction programme”.
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The vehicle export certification and inspection platform, organised by the SMVIC, has been running smoothly for two years and has played a powerful role in database services for numerous automobile production enterprises in eastern and northern China.
Two significant events were held in Shanghai: the Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre’s (SM-VIC) Vehicle Export Certification and Inspection Platform Updating Seminar, and the TÜV Rhein-land Certified Inspection Technology Workshop. The Workshop was organised by the National Auto and Auto Parts Export Base (Shanghai), the National Motor Vehicle Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Centre (Shanghai) and TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai). In attendance at the workshop were Lei Li, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Machinery and Electronic Products Import and Export Office; Hao Zheng, Director of the Risk Management Depart-ment of the Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau; Zhongrong Huang, Director of the National Motor Vehicle Products Quality Super-vision and Inspection Centre (Shanghai) and the ve-hicle business leaders and other technical experts from TÜV Rheinland Greater China.
In the new round of content updates and improve-ment of the platform database, the standards and regulations of countries and regions including South Africa, India and others were added. The workshop was jointly launched by TÜV Rheinland and SMVIC to
provide China’s vehicle export enterprises with an in-tegrated resource and services platform. This profes-sional partnership’s excellent certification technique and inspection capacity attracted more than 40 ve-hicle enterprises to the workshop, including China’s well-known vehicle brands such as SAIC, FAW, Great Wall Automobile, Zhongxing Automobile, Brilliance Auto, Dongfeng Automobile and others.
Technical experts from TÜV Rheinland explained the operating practices and applications for the export cer-tification of countries such as Russia, Australia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia. Representatives of the vehicle en-terprises attending the workshop took full advantage of the communication platform to seek solutions and detailed guidance from the professional organisations.
TÜV Rheinland, as a third-party certification body for technical supervision services, provides Chi-nese manufacturers with localised Chinese vehi-cle product testing in addition to international spe-cialised certification services. TÜV’s century-old brand and authoritative certification experience has helped Chinese manufacturers get recognised on a global scale.
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To limit the energy consumption of desk-top computers, notebooks and servers, a working group of the EU wants to mandate the require-ments of the ENERGY STAR® eco label. That could prevent the sale of some extremely power thirsty gaming computers in the future.
The EU is committed to establishing and enforcing interna-tional treaties that protect the climate. Carbon dioxide emis-sions and energy consumption must be reduced. The EU has implemented a number of measures to achieve this goal. Further, one working group now plans to limit the standby power consumption of computers. If the directive is adopted as planned, the sales of particularly power-thirsty comput-ers could be banned within a few years. However, hardly any computers currently exceed the limits under debate.
The rules re based on the upcoming sixth version of the U.S. ENERGY STAR® eco label. For example, the ENERGY STAR®
5, valid since 2009, is part of Blue Angel, the EU eco label for TCO and EPEAT certification. While such requirements are not enforced by law, they are effective in certain markets. Large companies and government agencies require ENERGY STAR® criteria in their tenders for the purchase of comput-ers. While many computers from expensive professional se-ries indeed meet certain eco requirements, the same cannot be said of most of the computers currently made for private users. The planned EU regulations shall apply to all of the computers sold in Europe.
At first glance, the requirements of ENERGY STAR® 5 and the upcoming version 6 are very confusing, as they suit a wide variety of different devices. They separate desktops and notebooks into four performance categories, ranging from A-D. The equipment with the biggest configura-tions (D) also wastes the most energy, especially in idle mode. Computers with large amounts of RAM, multiple hard drives and additional cards waste additional energy. Graphics cards are di-vided into seven categories that differ in terms of the theoretical data transfer rates between the GPU and local video memory. The thought of in-tentionally neutering the memory interfaces of cheaper GPUs disgusts graphics chip manufac-turers, as it reduces their performance without changing the power consumption.
Full-load power consumption will exceed neither the ENERGY STAR® nor the planned EU directive limits for three reasons. First, the idle mode on a typical PC is the most significant mode of opera-tion for absolute energy consumption. Second, the vast majority of computers always work for a short time under full load and significantly re-duce their power consumption while idling. Third, a standardised measurement method is appar-ently not possible, and therefore cannot return a meaningful value for the energy consumption under load.
In addition, the proposed scheme sets limits for power usage in the supposedly switched-off soft-off state (ACPI S5, power supply providing 5 V standby) and in sleep mode, which Windows re-fers to as ‘Power Save’. In a soft-off state with-out a wake-on-LAN feature, the usage may not be more than 1 W, a value that has been dictated for
Not rocket science
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years. In the suspend-to-RAM or suspend-to-disk modes, 5 W are allowed, although most computers are currently satisfied with less than 3 W.
The calculation method for maximum power con-sumption is difficult to understand. The regulation defines absolute power limits for operation during the year, otherwise known as typical energy con-sumption (TEC), in kilowatt hours (kWh). For desk-tops, the formula applies when they operate for around 9.6 hours each day, or 40% of the year. They spend 55% of that time ‘shut down’ in soft-off mode ACPI S5, and the remaining 5% in sleep mode depending on their suspend-to-RAM (ACPI 53) or suspend-to-disk (ACPI S4 sleep) configurations. In this way, ENERGY STAR® considers the power con-sumed in these modes. The table shows some con-figuration examples.
Looking at the table, it is clear that computer data de-tection limits are too lax. Many office computers re-main below 30 W, even those with quad-core CPUs.
If a wasteful Computer is used with low power con-suming SSD-memory (instead of Hard disk drive) the less than 10W energy usage are possible.
Just like processors, modern graphics cards throttle their clock frequencies and operating voltages. If they have nothing to do, even high-end cards will idle under 20 W with only one attached display. Manufacturers of factory-made, overclocked, complete computers could reach the specification limits with certain config-urations: If for a higher overclocking they switch off all power saving functions. However, the release of such computers would no longer be permitted.
The regulations will be enforced 12 months after application. After 30 months during which the reg-ulations are tightened, only systems with graphics cards are affected. When and in which version the regulations are applied is unclear. For example, if they are applied in the summer of 2014, they could be enforced by the summer of 2015, and stricter lim-its could be applied at the beginning of 2017.
Planned EU limit values for Desktop PC Power Usage
Product category¹ TEC³ (annually) [kWh] max. idle power² [W]
A (does not fall under B, C or D) 148 40
B (dual-core-CPU, onboard-GPU) 175 48
C (more than dual-Core or Graphics Card) 209 58
D (min. four CPU-cores and Graphic cards) 234 65
C with GPU class G7 434 122
D with GPU class G7 459 129
D with G7 GPU and 2 hard disk drives 484 136
D with GPU class G7 after 30 months 370 104
¹ Configuration example, the category definitions are complicated² Under the assumption that the PC uses 1 W in soft-off-mode and 2.5 W in sleep mode calculated based on the formula 55% soft-off + 5% sleep + 40% on/idle³ TEC=Typical Energy Consumption
Article Source: EU-Strombegrenzer Geplante Ökodesign-Richtlinie deckelt PC-LeistungsaufnahmeAuthor: Christof Windeck
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Japan’s new safety standard for children’s toys was unveiled on 3 October 2012 and took effect on 1 January 2013. The new ST 2012 comprises Part 1 for mechanical and physical properties, Part 2 for flammability tests that are in line with ISO 8124 standards and Part 3 for chemical properties, which remain unchanged from the 11th edition of ST 2002.
The ST 2002 (11th edition) will remain valid until 31 March 2014. During this transition period, the Japan Toy As-sociation will accept toy safety tests based on either ST 2002 (11th edition) or ST 2012 for ST mark application.
In the case that a toy does not fulfil the new safety requirements of ST 2012, it should still comply with the safety requirements of ST 2002 Parts 1, 2 and 3 for ST mark application before 1 April 2014.
From 1 Apr. 2014 all ST applications should fulfil the safety requirements of ST 2012. The labelling information of existing items based on ST 2002 (11th edition) may be accepted for ST licence renewals until 31 March 2016.
Japan’sNew Safety Children’s Toys Takes Effect
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Based on the new regulations established by Argentinian authorities, Argentinian safety approvals have sustained the following changes for 2013.
1. Effective 2 January 2013, a new product family definition must be applied. Contrary to the current product family definition, the new definition requires that only one factory be listed per certificate. Since 2 January 2013, this requirement has been applicable to new certificates. Existing certificates not complying with the new definition must be modified during the next market surveillance process.
2. Certificates that mention models with variables will only be accepted if clear definitions are provided. For instance, a type designation of PA-1650xx (x=0-9, A-Z for marketing purposes) is not acceptable. The authorities will only accept such a model description if it includes a detailed explanation of the meaning of the involved variables, such as PA-1650xx (first x=0-9 for different input ratings; second x=A-Z for different colours).
3. Sample verification (an identity verification of a constructional check plus reduced testing performed at a local recognised testing laboratory in Argentina). This activity should be performed by the local importer before the issuance of valid certification ‘documents’ to clear products out of customs. If the licence/certificate holder is an Argentinian company, then a certificate will be issued after verification of compliance. If the licence/certificate holder is a foreign company, then the importer will receive an authenticated copy (authorisation or extension) of the certificate. In this case, the sample verification will occur when this authenticated copy is issued.
More Standard Updates
GS Certification adds two more tests regarding PAHs
EN 60335-2-98:2003+A1 will be replaced by EN 60335-2-98: 2003+A1+A2 on 1 August 2013
New Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan) Technical Regulations to be Implemented
New Rules of Approval in the Ukraine
Additional product items for KC safety in 2012 and 2013 have been published
25TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
TÜV Rheinland recently joined the unveiling ceremony of Talent Training Base of Guangdong Development Zone together with over 200 representatives from 33 vocational training schools in Guangzhou and 100 enterprises from local district. As the only partnered certification organiza-tion at the Talent Training Base, we will fully support the district government in accelerating the establishment of a high-skill talent corps by providing professional technical courses such as automotive after-sales and welding.
The Spring Basketball League Match organ-ised by Guangdong Software Science Garden was held from December 20, 2012 to January 10, 2013.
Total 12 teams from different companies joined the competition. Our basketball team of TÜV Rheinland Guangzhou office won the Bronze Medal.
To celebrate the new year 2013 approaching, TÜV Rheinland (Guangdong) Ltd held a staff football game in Guangzhou on December 29, 2012.
The staffs from Electrical business line and Commercial Line grouped team one, named as "Rheinland Riverbed Team", and the staffs from PV, Chemical, Hardlines and LGA grouped another team, named as "Rheinland Riverside Team". In the match, "Rheinland Riverside Team" obtained the champion at the score 4:2. Managing Director Mr. Wong spectated and awarded the Champion team after the game.
TÜV Rheinland Vietnam has achieved its certificate of accreditation from the Ministry of Science and Technology.
TÜV Rheinland Vietnam is founded in 2001 and has success-fully delivered certification services for local companies according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other standards with international accreditation. With the new accreditation, we are authorized for operating assessment and certification of Qual-ity Management System according to the ISO/IEC 17021:2011, which no doubt will be a further option for customers of systems and it’s a chance for us to increase the market share.
TÜV Rheinland Spain participated in the conference "The Power of Tourism 2013" organized by ITH (Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero) in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and HABITAT FUTURE within Fitur Green.
This fourth edition of Fitur Green comprises a series of confer-ences on energy management in hotels as well as an exhibi-tion area for suppliers of these technologies. Participating companies will present measures to optimize manage-ment of energy and water in their facilities, and implementing energy efficiency criteria more favorable to the environment.
Nurturing High-Skilled Talent TÜV Rheinland Basketball Match
Round Table About Certification ofEnergy Savings, Energy Managementand Sustainability in Hotels
Accreditation from Ministry ofScience and Technology
Invest Softlines Lab inIndia, TÜV RheinlandFurther StrengthensGlobal ProductTest Capacities
TÜV Rheinland Poland Expert Discusses Energy Efficiency
India
Poland
Spain
Vietnam
In the beginning of January, TÜV NORD was invited to have a friendly football game with our Shanghai football team at the Shanghai University.
Our team was led by Mr. Gary Zhou from PV. The players are from PV and Commercial departments, Though our team won 1 match and lost the other, we are still the winner by counting the total goals scored of 10:3.
Guangdong
Shanghai
The beginning of 2013 is the time of a wide discus-
sion on new legislation regarding energy efficiency in Poland. According to the law, audits that evaluate possible energy savings are required to obtain so-called “white certificates”.
The new instrument that uses market mechanisms to promote energy efficiency appeared in Poland for the first time. How-ever, interested parties still lack knowledge about the new system. Jacek Mszyca, Industry Expert in Energy and Environ-mental Protection TÜV Rheinland Poland, will be speaking at five conferences of these issues to share his solid experience on energy saving field, including the extent and types of audits to verify it in the light of the current regulations.
TÜV Rheinland, a global top ten technical service provider, continues to expand its worldwide capacities for softlines testing with the opening of a new laboratory in Gurgaon, India. For the 1,500 square meter laboratory an investment of 1.9 million euros was made. Another 1.5 million euros are being invested in two additional softlines laboratories in Bangalore and Tirupure, India, which are slated for inauguration within the next months.
As sustainable development is one of TÜV Rheinland Group missions, we are striving to implement every possi-ble action to protect the environment. Besides adding green email footer, E-report is now available from 2013.
The benefits of E-report include:
Sustainable business: protect the environment by reducing the amount of paper consumption Convenience: improve business efficiency by saving time of report mailing and storage Flexibility: review the reports any time anywhere
E-report is Now Available
26 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
TÜV Rheinland recently joined the unveiling ceremony of Talent Training Base of Guangdong Development Zone together with over 200 representatives from 33 vocational training schools in Guangzhou and 100 enterprises from local district. As the only partnered certification organiza-tion at the Talent Training Base, we will fully support the district government in accelerating the establishment of a high-skill talent corps by providing professional technical courses such as automotive after-sales and welding.
The Spring Basketball League Match organ-ised by Guangdong Software Science Garden was held from December 20, 2012 to January 10, 2013.
Total 12 teams from different companies joined the competition. Our basketball team of TÜV Rheinland Guangzhou office won the Bronze Medal.
To celebrate the new year 2013 approaching, TÜV Rheinland (Guangdong) Ltd held a staff football game in Guangzhou on December 29, 2012.
The staffs from Electrical business line and Commercial Line grouped team one, named as "Rheinland Riverbed Team", and the staffs from PV, Chemical, Hardlines and LGA grouped another team, named as "Rheinland Riverside Team". In the match, "Rheinland Riverside Team" obtained the champion at the score 4:2. Managing Director Mr. Wong spectated and awarded the Champion team after the game.
TÜV Rheinland Vietnam has achieved its certificate of accreditation from the Ministry of Science and Technology.
TÜV Rheinland Vietnam is founded in 2001 and has success-fully delivered certification services for local companies according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other standards with international accreditation. With the new accreditation, we are authorized for operating assessment and certification of Qual-ity Management System according to the ISO/IEC 17021:2011, which no doubt will be a further option for customers of systems and it’s a chance for us to increase the market share.
TÜV Rheinland Spain participated in the conference "The Power of Tourism 2013" organized by ITH (Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero) in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and HABITAT FUTURE within Fitur Green.
This fourth edition of Fitur Green comprises a series of confer-ences on energy management in hotels as well as an exhibi-tion area for suppliers of these technologies. Participating companies will present measures to optimize manage-ment of energy and water in their facilities, and implementing energy efficiency criteria more favorable to the environment.
Nurturing High-Skilled Talent TÜV Rheinland Basketball Match
Round Table About Certification ofEnergy Savings, Energy Managementand Sustainability in Hotels
Accreditation from Ministry ofScience and Technology
Invest Softlines Lab inIndia, TÜV RheinlandFurther StrengthensGlobal ProductTest Capacities
TÜV Rheinland Poland Expert Discusses Energy Efficiency
India
Poland
Spain
Vietnam
In the beginning of January, TÜV NORD was invited to have a friendly football game with our Shanghai football team at the Shanghai University.
Our team was led by Mr. Gary Zhou from PV. The players are from PV and Commercial departments, Though our team won 1 match and lost the other, we are still the winner by counting the total goals scored of 10:3.
Guangdong
Shanghai
The beginning of 2013 is the time of a wide discus-
sion on new legislation regarding energy efficiency in Poland. According to the law, audits that evaluate possible energy savings are required to obtain so-called “white certificates”.
The new instrument that uses market mechanisms to promote energy efficiency appeared in Poland for the first time. How-ever, interested parties still lack knowledge about the new system. Jacek Mszyca, Industry Expert in Energy and Environ-mental Protection TÜV Rheinland Poland, will be speaking at five conferences of these issues to share his solid experience on energy saving field, including the extent and types of audits to verify it in the light of the current regulations.
TÜV Rheinland, a global top ten technical service provider, continues to expand its worldwide capacities for softlines testing with the opening of a new laboratory in Gurgaon, India. For the 1,500 square meter laboratory an investment of 1.9 million euros was made. Another 1.5 million euros are being invested in two additional softlines laboratories in Bangalore and Tirupure, India, which are slated for inauguration within the next months.
As sustainable development is one of TÜV Rheinland Group missions, we are striving to implement every possi-ble action to protect the environment. Besides adding green email footer, E-report is now available from 2013.
The benefits of E-report include:
Sustainable business: protect the environment by reducing the amount of paper consumption Convenience: improve business efficiency by saving time of report mailing and storage Flexibility: review the reports any time anywhere
E-report is Now Available
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