Product - Equipment

The Solar Keymark is a quality label for solar collectors and solar thermal systems, created to certify high-quality products at the European level. It is a voluntary third-party certification mark that indicates to end users that the product complies with relevant European standards and meets additional requirements. The aim is to reduce trade barriers and promote the use of high-quality solar thermal products in the European market and beyond. Today, it is the main quality mark for solar thermal products and is widely recognized in the European market and is increasingly recognized worldwide.

The Solar Keymark was developed by the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) in close collaboration with leading European testing laboratories and with the support of the European Commission.

The Solar Keymark is exclusively dedicated to the following certification areas:

• Solar thermal collectors (based on the European standard series EN 12975 & EN ISO 9806)
• Thermal solar heating systems for hot water and air (based on the European standard series EN 12976 & EN ISO 9806)

TÜV Cyprus is accredited according to EN ISO/IEC 17065 by  CYSAB (Certificate No. C004) and is an authorized certification body by the CEN Certification Board (No.: 033) for issuing Solar Keymark certificates. Our scheme includes four accredited laboratories located in Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Cyprus. TÜV CYPRUS is the first and only certification body in Cyprus with this accreditation that can provide Solar Keymark certificates.

To obtain Solar Keymark certification, it is necessary for the product being tested to be a sample randomly taken from current production or stock by the TÜV CYPRUS inspector and tested by a partner laboratory. Additionally, the production and quality management system implemented at the factory is audited on-site by the inspectors' team. The documentation of the Quality Management System is reviewed annually, and every two years, certified products selected from production are physically inspected by the inspector.

As a notified body (Registration Number: 2261), TÜV CYPRUS LTD offers services related to the safety and health of machinery:

1. Presses, including press brakes, for cold metal processing, with manual loading and/or unloading, whose moving working parts may have movement exceeding 6 mm and speed exceeding 30 mm/s.
2. Plastic injection or compression machines with manual loading or unloading.
3. Rubber injection or compression machines with manual loading or unloading.
4. Manually operated trucks for the collection of household waste incorporating a compression mechanism.
5. Removable mechanical transmission devices, including their guards.
6. Guards for removable mechanical transmission devices.
7. Vehicle lifts for maintenance.
8. Devices for lifting persons or persons and goods that pose a risk of falling from a vertical height of more than three meters.
9. Portable cartridge-operated fixing devices and other impact machinery.
10. Protective devices designed to detect the presence of persons.
11. Power-operated interlocking movable guards designed to be used as safeguards on machinery referred to in points 9, 10, and 11.
12. Logic units to ensure safety functions.
13. Roll-over protective structures (ROPS).
14. Falling object protective structures (FOPS).

in accordance with Directive 2006/42/EC and Regulation 2023/1230/EU, which replaces the directive.

The CDP 305/2022 regulation sets safety and health standards for fluid systems operating under pressure—such as steam boilers, pressure vessels, and pipelines. Its goal is to prevent workplace accidents by ensuring these systems are properly designed, installed, inspected, and maintained.

Key Requirements:

• Use of authorized inspectors
• Written inspection plans
• Record keeping of checks and maintenance
• Technical specifications for components and emergency procedures

Significance:
Poorly managed pressure systems can lead to serious risks like explosions, leaks, or exposure to hazardous substances. This regulation protects workers, promotes safe equipment operation, and helps employers meet legal obligations.

TÜV CYPRUS is an approved inspection body by the Department of Labour Inspection (DLI) of the Republic of Cyprus, offering fluid systems inspections through its highly qualified inspectors. 

The inspection of materials used in the manufacturing of pipes (steel, plastic, copper pipes), and castings (steel, inox, aluminum, nickel) can provide proof of the quality and specifications of the final products.

TÜV CYPRUS offers the following services for raw materials:

• Approval/development of quality plans,
• Inspection of the manufacturing and witnessing of relevant tests, according to manufacturing standards and the client's requirements,
• Inspection and certificate issuance according to EN 10204 ‘Metallic materials. Types of inspection documents’.

We also offer inspections according to the following standards:

• API 5L, Covers welded and seamless pipes suitable for use in conveying gas, water, and oil in both the oil and natural gas industries,
• DIN 17172, Steel pipes for pipe lines for the transport of combustible fluids and gases,
• EN 10208, Steel pipes for pipelines for combustible fluids. Technical delivery conditions. Pipes of requirement class A,
• AWWA C 200, AWWA Standard for Steel Water Pipes,
• EN 1555, Plastics piping systems for the supply of gaseous fuels - Polyethylene (PE),
• EN 12735, Copper and copper alloys. Seamless, round copper tubes for air conditioning and refrigeration. Tubes for equipment,
• EN 10213, Steel castings for pressure purposes,
• DIN 1681,
• DIN 1695, Wear Resisting Cast Iron,
• DIN 17465, Heat Resisting Steel Castings.

Rotating equipment consists of all rotating machines succh as air compressors, pumps, turbines, electrical power generators, motors, etc.

TÜV CYPRUS offers Quality Assurance services during installation, testing, repair and maintenance of rotating equipment, based on the manufacturer's guidelines and international standards that exist. This can guarantee the uninterrupted use and function of your equipment.

Our services include:

• Review of documentation (certificates, data sheets etc),
• Inspection and certification of a four stage alignment: positioning of frame to the correct coordinates, alignment of motor with a pump for example, alignment with attachments such as pipes, and hot (final) alignment,
• Examination of used machinery and issue of a full evaluation report,
• Examination of equipment in the case of damage or accident.