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1 Jun 2026

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OiB MON accreditation for COCH Kraków – laboratory and product certification

The Central Refrigeration Centre “COCH” in Kraków has joined the narrow group of bodies holding defence and security accreditation granted by the Minister of National Defence. In April 2026 COCH obtained two OiB certificates at once - for the Refrigeration Equipment Laboratory and the Product Certification Department. This is a key step opening new opportunities for cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland and the defence industry.

Product certification issues for heat pumps

Product certification is an independent and impartial conformity assessment performed by a third party. The assessment is carried out by certification bodies whose activities should comply with PN-EN ISO/IEC 17065:2013-03.

Decision scheme for category and module selection – Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU (PED)

See the decision scheme for selecting the module and category under which your product should be certified. The PED 2014/68/EU covers design, manufacture and conformity assessment of stationary pressure equipment with a maximum allowable pressure greater than 0.5 bar.

How to meet UDT requirements and obtain a product certificate of conformity with the PED

Conformity assessment as a process preceding the placing of a product on the market, carried out by the manufacturer, aims to verify that the product complies with the law within the scope defined by the applicable EU directives.

The user wants a professional English translation of a Polish title for a refrigeration/HVAC company blog. The title is: "Wywiad z Bogdanem Szczepańskim Dyrektorem ds. Naukowo-Badawczych Centralny Ośrodek Chłodnictwa „COCH” w Krakowie Sp. z o. o." Let me break this down: - "Wywiad z" = "Interview with" - "Bogdanem Szczepańskim" = "Bogdan Szczepański" (name stays the same) - "Dyrektorem ds. Naukowo-Badawczych" = "Director of Research and Development" or "Director of Scientific Research" - "ds."

Interview with Bogdan Szczepański, Director for Research and Development at COCH Kraków – on the essentials of running a testing and certification organisation.

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