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  What is GS certification in Germany ?

       GS is the abbreviation of German "geprüfte Sicherheit" (security certified). The GS logo is a German voluntary safety logo; but it is highly valued by consumers. Many products, including home appliances, lamps, audio and video products, communication products, office equipment, power tools, electronic toys, electronic measuring instruments, etc., will be difficult to sell in Germany or surrounding areas without the GS logo. Home Page GS certification is essential for the company's development and business promotion.

GS certification mark

GS certified product range

       Household appliances, such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, air purifiers, electric kettles, kitchen utensils, etc.; household machinery; sports supplies; household electronic equipment, such as audio-visual equipment; electrical and electronic office equipment, such as copiers, fax machines, paper shredders, computers, printers, etc.; industrial machinery, experimental measurement equipment; other safety-related products such as bicycles, helmets, ladders, furniture, etc.
       
       
       
       
       
       

GS certification data preparation

       1)  Fill in the application form; 2) List of important parts (with their certificates and specifications);  3) German nameplate;  4) Circuit diagram; 5) Circuit board diagram (please mark the actual size);  6) German manual; 7) 2-4 samples; 8) Explosion diagram (explosion diagram).  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

GS certification process

       1) First meeting: Our center explains the specific procedures and relevant standards of certification to the applicant's product engineer, and provides the documents (application form, etc.) to be submitted. 2) Application information: The applicant shall submit documents that meet the requirements. For electrical products, the product assembly drawing, electrical schematic drawing, material list, product purpose or use installation instructions, and descriptions of the differences between series models. 3) Technical meeting: After the agency or testing agency has checked the applicant's documents, a technical meeting will be arranged with the applicant's technicians. 4) Sample testing: The test will be carried out in accordance with applicable standards and can be carried out in any laboratory of the manufacturer's laboratory or in any of the inspection agencies in each country. 5) Factory inspection: GS certification requires safety-related procedures inspections at the production site. 6) Issuing GS certificates.
       
       
       
       
       

GS certification factory inspection

       GS certification requires safety-related procedures for the production site, followed by a factory review.

GS certification cycle

       The routine is 4-5 weeks, and it can be expedited, and an additional fee is required to be paid for expedited.

GS standard basis

       GS certification is based on the German product safety law and is a voluntary certification for testing in accordance with the EU unified standard EN or the German industrial standard DIN. It is a German safety certification mark recognized by the European market. GS testing of electrical products is tested in accordance with the corresponding safety standards for different products. Most of the testing content is similar to CE/LVD. Some products also need to be tested with the safety requirements of Germany, and the requirements are more stringent.

GS Certification Issuing Organization

       ( 1) German certification agencies: Usually well-known German local GS issuing agencies include TUV, VDE, etc., which are directly recognized by Germany. ( 2) Other certification agencies: Usually, other GS issuing agencies in Europe that cooperate with Germany include ITS, SGS, KEMA, ITS, NEMKO, DEMKO, etc.
       

The difference between GS certification and CE certification