Keymark

KEYMARK - your key to the European market

Anyone who wishes to market an electrical appliance in the markets of the EU can open all doors with a single "key". KEYMARK is the name of the new certificate which TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH can issue for its business partners. The European standards organization CENELEC in Brussels has set itself the task of harmonizing national standards and to produce standards which are valid throughout Europe. Under its patronage, the KEYMARK process for electrical domestic appliances has been developed.

As an accepted member, TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH has been audited by an international team and by resolution of the Keymark body. The TRPS was the first testing and certification body in Germany to be authorized to conduct the relevant tests and subsequently to award the Keymark certificate with the standard conformity mark.

For example, a toaster found in an Italian supermarket bearing the KEYMARK mark indicate that this appliance has been tested by an internationally recognized laboratory according to European standards and its production site fulfils all the essential quality standards. With respect to series of production, this proof must be provided prior to the granting of a certificate and also in annual inspections of the production facilities. For manufacturers, the Keymark mark on their product means that they can document the safety of the product throughout Europe with just one mark.