GS is the meaning of "German Geprufte Sicherheit" (security certified), also have "Germany Safety" (German security). GS was based on German product safety (GPGS), according to the European standard EN or German industrial standards DIN testing a voluntary certification, is the European market recognized German security authentication marks.
1. The GS mark, is the department authorized TUV Germany, VDE institutions such as issued by the safety certification marks.
GS mark is accepted by European the customers safety sign. Usually GS product sales price more and more popular.
2. Ec CE regulations, 1997.1.1. Up regulation "low voltage directive (LVD)". GS already contains all the low voltage directive (LVD) requirements. So, after get GS mark, TUV would be free issued by the product LVD CE certificate (COC), TUV Rheinland group, she will, TUV Rheinland since 97 while the certificate of GS certificate contains the LVD certificate. Manufacturers to apply for GS at the same time won the LVD certificate.
3, GS certification for products and documents required: - product will be through the European safety standard model experiment. - product structure should accord with a standard to ask. - the instructions (German, English) to conform to the standard. - prepared according to the requirements of the TUV "structure", "circuit diagram", the list of spare parts, such as English documents, product testing will be carried out according to the parameters given by these files.
4, GS certification of factory quality assurance system has strict request, must carry on the review and inspection to the factory: factory in bulk shipment - requirements, according to ISO9000 system standard set up its own quality assurance system. Factory at least have their own quality management system, quality records and other documents and enough ability of production and inspection. Before - GS certificate, the new factory audit qualified to send GS certificate. - the certificate book to factory for at least 1 time every year review. No matter how many products the factory apply for GS mark, only need one factory inspection.
institutions
Certification body (1) Germany: usually in domestic famous Germany GS license issuing agency with Germany TUV RHEINLAND (TUV RHEINLAND, TUV SUD (in China called the TUV RHEINLAND group, she will also call TUV PS), VDE, etc., is a German GS approved by the license issuing agency directly.
(2) the other certification body: usually other European cooperation with German GS license issuing organs have Italian Eurofins, IMQ, SGS, ITS, etc.
The scope of
1, household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, kitchen utensils, etc.
2, home machines.
3, sports supplies.
4, home electronic equipment, such as audio and video equipment.
5, electrical and electronic office equipment, such as copiers, fax machines, shredders, computer, printer, etc.
6, industrial machinery, experimental measurement equipment.
7, other safety related products such as bicycle, helmet, gym, furniture, etc.
Standards for the GS certification for the European Union corresponding EN standards.
GS certification is lower than that of the CE voltage security certification (LVD certification), to be more strict, factory inspection and annual inspection, and CE, LVD, don't need to factory inspection and yearly check.
Who can send GS certificate?
(1) German certification body: usually in domestic famous Germany GS license issuing agency with TUV RHEINLAND, TUV PRODUCT service, VDE, etc., is a German GS approved by the license issuing agency directly.
(2) the other certification body: usually other European cooperation with German GS license issuing agency with KEMA, ITS, NEMKO, DEMKO, etc.
process
1) for the first meeting: through the first meeting, or agency testing will be explained to the applicant's product engineer certification of the specific procedures and related standards, and provide the file form will submit a request.
: 2) application documents submitted by applicants to meet the requirements, for electric products, need to submit the product assembly drawing, electrical schematic, bill of materials, the purpose or use the installation instructions, the difference between series model specification and other documents.
3) technical meeting: after inspection agencies checked the documents of the applicant, will arrange with the applicant's technical personnel for technical meeting.
4) sample test: test will be in accordance with the applicable standards, can be found in manufacturer's lab or inspection agency of any one in the lab from country to country.
5) factory inspection: GS certification requirements for production sites related to safety inspection program.
6) GS certificate issued.
requirements
1, quality management
Whether 1.1 is equipped with independent of production is responsible for product quality management organization, head of the name?
1.2 whether the formulation and implementation of all kinds of personnel training plan, especially the key technology of personnel training plan? The staff appraisal system?
1.3 the scale of the quality management of production personnel.
1.4 the key working procedure for production records, product packaging for number, if not, appear quality problem, how to find out product has a problem?
1.5 warehouse management, production operators have in aspects of inspection:
1.5.1 1.5.3 1.5.2 production process finished product raw materials
1.6 presence of quality inspection, by whom?
1.7 if quality analysis meeting regularly, timely deal with quality problems, do a good job of the feedback.
2, the certification of product production
5, factory test institutions
5.1 lists the main test equipment name and factory, have without certificates and valid identification certificate (precision, level) which tests can be performed.
5.2 test environment
6, technical documents and information
6.1 product drawings and technical conditions, process files.
6.2 apply for certification of products test report in half year.
6.3 half year waste, defective goods found by the percentage of the total output.
7, technical services
7.1 record and the user evaluation?
data
1, fill out the application form
2, sign the agreement
3, the information safety assessment of need
Can provide the product of the CB certificate and report, must include a European group difference, or provide information to meet the need of safety assessment
- the use of the product specifications (including safety warning, maintenance manuals, spare parts installation steps show, etc.)
- spare parts list (in accordance with the relevant standards, used to provide product key safety parts information. Parts information may include the manufacturer, model, parameters, authentication information, the requirements of the parts need to be considered standard parts and finished products standard requirements)
- circuit diagram and layout
- product structure
- specification of transformer and other components
4, contact with the food components (if any)
Please provide the authority of can contact black materials (plastics, coating, etc.) issued by the food hygiene license file, or need to relevant test evaluation (PAH).
5, nameplate (German, need to correct the size of the GS logo.
6, electromagnetic compatibility evaluation report (EMC) and factory compliance statement (DOC)
7, German manual
8, the sample delivery time, to complete the review structure, type of testing or ergonomics test evaluation
9, if applicable, product category, Noise and EN50332 is required to provide assessment report
Product category 10, if applicable, shall provide the DMF, EMF assessment report.
cycle
In general, the length of time depends on whether the product need to be modified or submitting the speed of product documentation required. In general, are usually the time needed to about six to eight weeks.
cost
Costs include a one-time certification fee and factory inspection fee and certificate fee. The number of concrete will be decided according to the product category and the required test. Certification bodies after receiving the applicant to submit the required documents will provide the price for you reference, each the market policy, the credibility of the certification body is different, the price will be different.
role
GS mark means this product has been the use of security through the credibility of the independent testing. GS mark, though not legal force, but it does happen in the product fault caused the accident, make manufacturers strictly Germany (Europe) product safety constraints. So the GS mark is a powerful marketing tool, can enhance
