Friday 29 June 2012

TÜV SÜD subsidiary Acertigo AG accredited as P2PE assessor company

As one of the first companies worldwide, the TÜV SÜD subsidiary Acertigo AG has been accredited by the PCI council as an assessor company for the new P2PE (point-to-point encryption) standard. Acertigo AG is thus the first company in Germany, and one of the first three in Europe, to receive this authorization from the PCI Council. "By applying P2PE solutions, payment service providers can support their merchants in efficiently reducing their PCI scope and offer in-store retailers the possibility of achieving PCI compliance at reduced costs", explains Ralph Wörn, Head of PCI certifications at TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH.

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Monday 25 June 2012

Roadworthiness testing from 1 July – TÜV SÜD video shows what's new 

Test drives, testing of electronic safety systems and an end to antedating throughout Germany – from 1 July onwards, comprehensive changes will be introduced to roadworthiness testing. TÜV SÜD explains these changes awaiting motorists and other new developments in a video that can be watched on the Internet at www.tuev-sued.de/auto_fahrzeuge.  
Lateness: The issue that raised most attention in the runup to the amendment was the abolition of antedating. In future, the date of the next roadworthiness check will no longer be determined by the actual due date but by the date on which the roadworthiness check actually takes place. An invitation to play for time? No say TÜV SÜD's experts. Vehicles presented to the roadworthiness check more than two months after the deadline will have to undergo a more in-depth inspection in the future, for which motorists will be charged a 20-per-cent higher fee. In addition, as in the past, these motorists run the risk of being fined by the police. Motorists causing an accident with a vehicle on which the TÜV sticker has expired further risk losing their insurance cover.
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TÜV SÜD Product Service exhibiting at this year’s Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards Conference and Exhibition

TÜV SÜD Product Service will be exhibiting at this year’s Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards Conference and Exhibition being held in Manchester on 26th-28th June 2012.

The Trading Standards Conference has built a huge reputation as a busy, informative and professional event. The combination of plenary sessions, mini-theatres, master classes and exhibition offers a fantastic opportunity to keep up to date on the latest developments.

TÜV SÜD Product Service will also be hosting a mini theatre on "Consumer Products- Managing Risk" on 27th June. The session will be presented by TÜV SÜD’s Retail Laboratory Manager, Mark Penton, at 9:30-10:00am in Theatre Number 3.
The presentation will look at the issues facing UK retailers who import consumer products manufactured outside the EU. It looks at the legal obligations for placing them onto the market and the responsibilities of both the importer and retailer. It reviews the risks associated with these products and the steps that can be taken to ensure that the risks are minimized and the issues such as complaints and returns better managed. The aim of the seminar is to help you protect yourself and minimise risks when importing these types of products.
We want to meet you, at the show so please join us at Stand B1, where you will be able to have a FREE consultation with one of our experts to discuss all your needs.

Thursday 21 June 2012

TÜV SÜD certifies DF82-1500 from Dongfang Electric New Energy Equipment


The international service provider TÜV SÜD successfully completed type certification for the DF82-1500 wind turbine made by Chinese Dongfang Electric New Energy Equipment (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd. This type certificate is a precondition for export to overseas markets and is one of the first certificates issued to a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer.

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Wednesday 13 June 2012

Croatia implements R&TTE Directive

Although not yet an EU member or a member of the European Free trade Agreement, Croatia is an EU accession country and has now implemented the R&TTE Directive.  The procedures detailed in the R&TTE Directive should now be followed when marketing products within the scope of this directive in Croatia. Croatia will publish its own Interface Requirements for wireless sproducts.  

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Monday 11 June 2012

Networked systems to support the energy revolution

If the energy revolution is to succeed, efficiency ratios must be improved and the cost-effective and safe integration of various power generation systems ensured. However, this requires increasing networking of conventional power stations and renewables. Plants offering utmost flexibility are in the focus of interest. TÜV SÜD will showcase its service portfolio at POWER-GEN Europe, held in Cologne from 12 to 14 June 2012 (Hall 7, Stand B186).
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Thursday 7 June 2012

TÜV SÜD: Skoda successfully defends its top position in readers' poll for "Family Car of the Year"

Roomster, Octavia and Superb – Skoda builds the best family cars in three price categories up to 25,000 euros, according to the results of the large-scale readers' poll for "Family Car of the Year" held by motor magazine AUTOStraßenverkehr in partnership with TÜV SÜD. Almost 15,000 readers took part in the survey – 15 per cent more than for the first survey last year – and chose the best family vans, estates and SUVs in seven price categories. The award was presented today, Friday 1 June, at a press conference held by TÜV SÜD (Hall 3, Stand C22) at the Auto Mobil International AMI trade show in Leipzig.
TÜV SÜD appoints Vinzenz Pflanz as Managing Director of car registration specialists CRS

Vinzenz Pflanz has been appointed Managing Director of TÜV SÜD Car Registration & Services (CRS) with effect from 1 June 2012. Pflanz has simultaneously taken over the position of head of the Registration business area at TÜV SÜD Auto Plus GmbH. Founded in mid-2011, CRS GmbH is a joint venture company launched by TÜV SÜD and Sixt AG that specializes in registration services for large-scale customers.

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China's largest petroleum company meets TÜV SÜD for an exchange of experience

Petroleum and natural gas are key drivers of China's rapidly growing industry sector. However, the complexity of the plants and technology involved in producing these fuels present major risks to their employees. Occupational health and safety procedures are therefore of paramount concern throughout the petrochemical industry. A high-ranking delegation of experts from one of China's largest petrochemical companies met members of TÜV SÜD to exchange ideas and experiences on occupational health and safety management systems in an international context.
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Wednesday 6 June 2012

Energy-efficiency increasingly important for municipalities in the purchase of trucks and buses

Today, over half of municipal fleet managers consider energy efficiency to be an essential factor when choosing new vehicles for municipal services including refuse collection, utilities and other services for cities and towns. This is the result of a representative survey commissioned by TÜV SÜD and carried out by market research institute Technomar for the Auto Mobil International 2012 (AMI) trade show. The survey respondents were 150 municipal fleet operators of cities with populations of over 100,000 throughout Germany. Under the motto "Making transport safe and reliable", TÜV SÜD will showcase its broad range of services in Hall 3, stand C22 of the AMI, held in Leipzig between 2 and 10 June.

Administration, road maintenance depots, road cleaning – the target of cutting carbon emissions by 30 per cent by 2020 and an ambitious 80 per cent by 2050 also applies to cars for council officers, gritters, street cleaning vehicles and refuse trucks. The relevant ordinance that governs the purchase of new municipal vehicles was recently revised accordingly. The criteria are no longer restricted to purchase price and operating costs, but have been expanded to include energy efficiency. How do the decision-makers of public fleets address this issue? How do they intend to reach the ambitious political targets? What do they think about alternative drive systems, such as electric powertrains? The key result of the representative survey conducted among 150 fleet operators in May 2012 by market research institute Technomar on behalf of TÜV SÜD was that the majority of fleet operators across all political parties proved to be open-minded and showed a positive attitude towards improving energy efficiency.

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