ETV, a technology service or

public service

Nordic Water Technology Verification Centers

ETV Denmark

Christian Grøn

Boosting Environmental Technologies by Verification

Brussels, September 15-16, 2008

Outline

• Drivers, beneficiaries and funding

• Buzzwords for useful verification

• Organization and processes in general

• Suggestions for the EU ETV scheme

• Conclusions

Drivers

Competition Selection

Regulation

Scheme

Type

approval of

cars

Homeland

Security

ETV

Product

certification

Beneficiaries and funding

Competition Selection

Regulation

Scheme

Public/Industry

Industry

Public

Public

Industry

Industry

Buzz words for ETV!

Recognized

Comprehensive

Affordable

Open

Comparable

Relevant

Quality

assured

Independent

Useful

verification

Organization

Ruler

Awarder

Ruler and

coordinator

Verifier and

testerVerifier and

testerVerifier and

testerVerifier and

testerVerifier and

tester

AwarderAwarder

AwarderAwarder

Implications for EU ETV

organization

EU-ETV Team

Thematic

verification

organisation

EU ETV

Test

laboratoriesTest

laboratoriesTest

laboratoriesTest

laboratories

Test and

verification

centers

Test and

verification

centers

Test and

verification

centers

Test and

verification

centersNational

contact pointsNational

contact pointsNational

contact pointsNational

contact points

Processes

Prioritization

and invitation

Testing and

verifying

Application

and accept

Contact,

advice and

contract

Protocol

development

Reporting and

certifying

Testing and

verifying

Protocol

development

Reporting and

certifying

Implications for EU ETV processes

Directly

Documented and

traceable

Relevant ,

comprehensive

and

comparable

Open access

External

QA

External

QA

Conclusions

• Organization and processes must

reflect the purpose and the true

beneficiaries

• Intermediate solutions are only

possible, if the extremes are

recognized

• Success depend upon efficient drivers

Technology and verification in less

words and more substance

• NOWATECH

o Verification of water technologies

o www.etvnord.org

• ETV Denmark

o Verification of environmental technologies in the sectors of water, agriculture, energy production and efficiency

o www. etv-denmark.com

• Christian Grøn, DHI, Denmark

o chg@dhigroup.com

o +45 45 16 95 70