What is the ProdSG? ProdSG is German product safety law.
On December 1, 2011, the new German product safety act (ProdSG) took effect, is that of GS mark, to replace the previous GPSG.
According to the provisions of the ProdSG chapter 6, the manufacturer must be the name and contact address on the product label, if the manufacturer is not in the European economic area, is the need for the authorized person of the European economic area or the importer's name and contact address. As a manufacturer is located in the European economic area, you must ensure that before the product launch, has been marked with licensor or the importer's name and address information.
According to the regulation of ProdSG chapter 22, manufacturers and importers must ensure that only when have valid GS certificate to GS mark attached to the product or use a GS mark for advertising. If GS marks marked products in addition to recognition of the importer, did not indicate the name and address of the other information, you need to prepare effective OEM license. According to the regulation of ProdSG the 39th chapter, once found that do not conform to the law, a fine of up to 100000 euros.
The new rules also made clear the responsibility of the GS certification body. According to the provisions of chapter 21, GS certification bodies only in full compliance with all ProdSG regulations issued under the condition of GS mark. So all the GS certification body must check the product label. May still don't know when you apply for certification of the European economic area to the authorized person or the importer's name and contact address, in this case, please indicate where you will be labeled with the information (for example, can leave a part of the blank on rating label, to add more information in the future).