GS Certification of Germany

What is the German GS certification?
GS is the German "geprüfte Sicherheit" (security has been certified) abbreviation, GS logo for the German voluntary safety signs; but very popular with consumers. Many products, including household electrical appliances, lighting, audio products, communications products, office equipment, power tools, electronic toys, electronic measuring instruments, etc., if there is no GS logo, it is difficult to sell in Germany or the surrounding area. Home GS certification for the company's development and business promotion is essential.

GS certification mark

GS certified product range
Household appliances, such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, air purifiers, electric kettles, kitchen utensils;
Household machinery;
Sports goods;
Household electronic equipment, such as audio-visual equipment;
Electrical and electronic office equipment, such as copiers, fax machines, shredders, computers, printers and so on;
Industrial machinery, laboratory measurement equipment;
Other safety-related products such as bicycles, helmets, ladder, furniture and so on.

GS certification data preparation
1) fill in the application form;
2) List of important parts (with certificates and specifications);
3) German nameplate;
4) circuit diagram;
5) circuit board (please specify the actual size);
6) German specification;
7) 2-4 samples;
8) Explosive map (exploded).

GS certification process
1) The first meeting: I will explain to the applicant's product engineer the specific procedures for certification and the relevant standards, and provide the file form (application form, etc.) to be submitted.
2) Application documents: Documents submitted by the applicant to meet the requirements, for electrical products, the need to submit the product assembly drawings, electrical schematics, bill of materials, product use or use of installation instructions, series of differences between the model description and other documents.
3) Technical meeting: After the agency or inspection organization has checked the applicant's documents, it will arrange technical meetings with the applicant's technical staff.
4) Sample test: The test will be carried out in accordance with the applicable standards and may be carried out in any laboratory of the manufacturer's laboratory or inspection agency in each country.
5) Factory inspection: GS certification requires safety-related procedures for the production site.
6) issue the GS certificate.

GS certification factory inspection
The GS certification requires a safety-related process check for the place of production, and thereafter a factory review is required every year.

GS certification cycle
Routine for 4-5 weeks, can be expedited, urgent need to pay another fee.

GS standard basis
GS certification is based on the German Product Safety Law, according to the European Union uniform EN or German industry standard DIN testing a voluntary certification. Is the European market recognized German safety certification mark. GS test of electrical products, for different products are in accordance with the corresponding safety standards for testing, most of its test content and CE / LVD similar to some products also attached to the German national security requirements for testing, and more stringent requirements.

GS certification body
(1) German certification bodies: usually in the domestic well-known German local GS certification bodies have TUV, VDE, etc., is Germany directly recognized GS certification body.
(2) other certification bodies: usually other European cooperation with the GS certification agency ITS, SGS, KEMA, ITS, NEMKO, DEMKO and so on.

GS certification and CE certification difference

GS certification	CE certification
Voluntary certification non-compulsory	Mandatory Certification
Applicable to German safety regulations for testing	Applicable to European standards (EN) for testing
By an independent third party authorized by the German government	With full technical documentation (including testing)
Conduct the test and issue the GS logo certificate	(Report) under the premise of self-declaration CE
Must pay annual fee	No fee is required
Factory inspection is required every year	No factory review
The GS mark is issued by an authorized test unit	Factory self-declaration of product conformity

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