Geprüfte Sicherheit
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The Geprüfte Sicherheit or GS mark is a voluntary certification mark
for technical equipment. It indicates that the equipment meets German
and, if available, European safety requirements for such devices. The main difference between GS and CE mark
is that the compliance with the European safety requirements has been tested and certified by a state-approved independent body.
. A CE Mark, in contrast, is issued for the signing of a declaration that the product is in compliance with the standards. The mark is based on the German Equipment and Product Safety Act ("Geräte- und Produktsicherheitsgesetz", or "GPSG").
Testing for the mark is available from many different laboratories
, such as DGUV Test, the TÜV
, Nemko
and IMQ.
Although the GS mark was designed with the German market in mind, it appears on a large proportion of electronic products and machinery sold elsewhere in the world.
Certification mark
A certification mark on a commercial product indicates five things:* The existence of a legal follow-up or product certification agreement between the manufacturer of a product and an organization with national accreditation for both testing and certification,* Legal evidence that the product was...
for technical equipment. It indicates that the equipment meets German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and, if available, European safety requirements for such devices. The main difference between GS and CE mark
CE mark
CE marking is a mandatory conformity mark for products placed on the market in the European Economic Area . With the CE marking on a product the manufacturer ensures that the product conforms with the essential requirements of the applicable EC directives...
is that the compliance with the European safety requirements has been tested and certified by a state-approved independent body.
. A CE Mark, in contrast, is issued for the signing of a declaration that the product is in compliance with the standards. The mark is based on the German Equipment and Product Safety Act ("Geräte- und Produktsicherheitsgesetz", or "GPSG").
Testing for the mark is available from many different laboratories
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
, such as DGUV Test, the TÜV
Technischer Überwachungsverein
TÜVs are German organizations that work to validate the safety of products of all kinds to protect humans and the environment against hazards. As independent consultants, they examine plants, motor vehicles, energy installations, devices and products TÜVs (short for Technischer...
, Nemko
NEMKO
Norges Elektriske Materiellkontroll is a Norwegian private organization that supervises safety testing for electrical equipment manufacturing....
and IMQ.
Although the GS mark was designed with the German market in mind, it appears on a large proportion of electronic products and machinery sold elsewhere in the world.