GS certification--make the product more popular!

GS stands for GeprufteSicherheit (safety certified), which is a safety certification mark issued by TÜV, VDE and other institutions authorized by the German Ministry of Labor. The GS mark is a safety mark accepted by many European customers. Generally, GS certified products are sold at a higher price and are more popular.

The GS mark is a voluntary mark, but it is widely recognized as a product safety mark in Germany and all German-speaking countries. GS certification requires a third-party agency authorized by ZLS to evaluate product safety according to European standards, and also needs to comply with the requirements of the German ProdSG Act to evaluate some chemical indicators, such as PAHs, LFGB, etc.

GS mark certification scope:

1. Household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, kitchen appliances, etc.;

2. Household machinery;

3. Sports equipment;

4. Home electronic equipment, such as audio-visual equipment;

5. Electrical and electronic office equipment, such as copiers, fax machines, shredders, computers, printers, etc.;

6. Industrial machinery and experimental measuring equipment;

7. Other safety-related products such as bicycles, helmets, ladders, furniture, etc.

Information to be filled in for GS certification:

1. Fill in the application form;

2. Sign the general agreement;

3. Information required for safety assessment: You can provide the CB certificate and report of the product, which must include the European Group Difference; or provide the information required for safety assessment: product instruction manual (including safety warnings, maintenance instructions, accessories installation steps, etc.), parts list (provide key safety parts information used in the product in accordance with relevant standards. Parts information may include manufacturer, model, parameters, certification information, and parts requirements need to consider the requirements of component standards and final product standards), circuit diagram and layout, product structure diagram, transformer and other parts specifications.

4. Parts in contact with food (if any): Please provide food hygiene permit documents issued by an authority for contactable black materials (plastics, coatings, etc.), or require relevant test evaluation (PAH);

5. Nameplate (German, GS Logo of the correct size is required.);

6. Electromagnetic compatibility assessment report (EMC) and factory declaration of conformity (DOC);

7. German instruction manual;

8. Samples at the time of shipment to complete structural review, type testing or ergonomic testing and evaluation;

9. If applicable to product categories, Noise and EN50332 evaluation reports are required;

10. If applicable to product categories, DMF and EMF assessment reports must be provided.

This is the end of the introduction to GS certification in this issue. If you are still confused about GS certification, please continue to pay attention~