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GS
Summary
GS certification is on the basis of Germany Safety Law, is a voluntary certification according to the EU unified standard, and is a Germany safety certification mark recognized by European market.
As safety consciousness is deeply rooted among consumers, a product with GS mark is more competitive in the market. In Germany, if a product does not comply with GS standard, this product is hard to come into the market. GS adopts German standard, while GS is also recognized by most European countries. If a product is finished with GS, that also meets CE-LVD requirements.
Application requirements
Among GS certification, EMF must be evaluated, while EMC could not be.
GS has no requirements for EMC,
GS=Safety+EK resolution+EMF (if it is applicable)+ PAHs (if it is applicable)+LFGB(if it is applicable) +factory inspection
Technical Documents
1. label and user manual (English, German)
2. schematic circuit diagram
3. PCB layout and silk-screen
4. BOM and certificate
5. explosive view and corresponding BOM
6. product specification (transformer, motor, LED)
GS certification has strict requirements for factory quality assurance system:
1. Factory inspection aims at strictly controlling production procedure of certified products and ensuring the batch production is the same as the certified products.
2. Factory inspection is divided into initial factory inspection and annual factory inspection.
3. Factory inspection includes incoming material, warehouse management, production procedure, products delivery and test instrument maintenance and calibration.
4. After certificate issuance, there is factory inspection once every year. No matter how many products the factory applies for GS certification, only one factory inspection is acceptable.
Difference between GS and CE
GS
CE
non-compulsory
Compulsory
Germany
Europe
Authorized by the German government to detect and issue third party
On the basis of complete technical documents (including test report) can be declared on its own CE
Must pay an annual fee
No annual fee
Factory inspection must be carried out every year
No factory inspection
By the authorized test unit to issue GS logo, credibility and market acceptance
Factory to product compliance self declaration, the credibility and market acceptance of low
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E-Mark
Summary
E-Mark is in accordance with EEC Directives and ECE Regulation to meet driving safety and environmental protection requirements. E-Mark certificate number varies with the country which issues certificate.
From October 2002, according to the requirements of EU Directive 72/245 / EEC and the modified Directive 95/54 / EC, any automobile electronic products coming into the EU market need to do E-Mark certification. Then the EU customs will permit.
About E-mark
E-mark derives from regulation issued by Economic Commission of Europe, short for ECE. Now, there are 48 European countries including east Europe, south Europe and non-Europe countries except European Union.ECE regulation is a voluntary standard but not mandatory standard for members. Member states can adopt the ECE regulation, or still utilize the national regulation. From the current market demands, member states of ECE usually will accept the testing report and certificate of ECE regulation.
E-mark certificate is issued by government department of ECE member countries and has corresponding numbers.
E1—Germany
E16—Norway
E32—Latvia
E46—Ukraine
E2—France
E17—Finland
E33—
E47—South Africa
E3—Italy
E18—Denmark
E34—Bulgaria
E48—New Zealand
E4—Finland
E19—Romania
E35—
E49—Cyprus
E5—Sweden
E20—Poland
E36—Lithuania
E50—Malta
E6—Belgium
E21—Portugal
E37—Turkey
E51—Korea
E7—Hungary
E22—Russia
E38—
E52—Malaysia
E8—Czechoslovakia
E23—Greece
E39—Azerbaijan
E53—Thailand
E9—Spain
E25—Croatia
E40—Macedonia
E54—
E10—Yugoslavia
E26—Slovenia
E41—
E55—
E11—UK
E27—Slovakia
E42—ECE
E56—Montenegro
E12—Austria
E28—White Russia
E43—Japan
E56—Tunisia
E13—Luxembourg
E29—Estonia
E44—
E14—Switzerland
E31—Bosnia
E45—Australia
E-mark is a mandatory certification mark released by European Commission for whole vehicles, safe components and systems used in member states according to EU directives. Testing institutions must be the technical service institutions in EU member states. Issuing bodies shall be the traffic departments of EU member states. Products obtain the e Mark Certification are accepted by any EU member states.
Application requirements
1. The manufacturer prepares technical documents and samples.
2. Conduct test
3. Factory inspection is a must for initial application. There is no need to do factory inspection for manufacturer with the qualification of ISO9000.
4. Submit test report and technical documents of manufacturer
5. The traffic departments of EU member countries issue certificate
6. The issued body may regularly or irregularly inspect manufacturer
Type
Car Kit
Authority
Spain Traffic Authority(E13), Luxembourg (E13)
Lead time
3-4weeks
Local testing request
ECE R10.05
Local representative request
No
Document request
User Manual, Bill of Material, schematic circuit diagram, Business Registration, ISO certificate, ID copy of the cooperate president, E-mark Logo, Power of attorney, Conformity Statements(if is necessary )
Test Samples
2 Pcs
Others
No
Q&A
Q1, what certification is applicable for vehicle-mounted electronic products exported to EU?
A: Currently the vehicle-mounted electronic products exported to EU is divided into two: one is that products is involved with driving security, which must comply with Directive ECE R10.05, namely E-Mark; the other one is that products is not involved with driving security , which both E-Mark and CE is applicable for.
Q2, what product does refer to driving safety? what product does not refer to driving safety?
A: Related to security electronic car accessories include the following products:
A) electronic accessories directly controlling the vehicle (eg: electric glass brush, steering wheel)
B) electronic accessories protecting driver or passenger (eg: airbags)
C) electronic car accessories affecting driver’s judgment (eg: light, burglar alarm, horn, etc.)
D) accessories affecting the vehicle-mounted system bus (eg: car control system)
E) tachometer, odometer
2) include the following products which is irrelative with driving security: DVD player (car DVD, car charger, amplifier), etc.
Q3, what common test items does vehicle-mounted products have?
A: There are electromagnetic radiation, transient emission, transient anti-interference, bulk current injection, free-field radiative tolerance, etc.
Q4, what is the difference between E-mark and CE?
A: E-mark certificate must be issued by the traffic authority of ECE member countries(currently 48), and the certified product can be sell into any member country. CE adopts EMC Directive 2004/104/EC, and the issued body is with the qualification ISO 17025.
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CE
Summary
CE certification, that is, the product does not endanger the safety of human, animal and animal safety requirements, rather than the general quality requirements, coordination of instruction only provides the main requirements, the general directive is a standard task. So the exact meaning is: the CE logo is a safe and qualified mark, but not the quality mark. Is the main requirements of the core of the European directive".
"CE" logo is a safety certification mark, which is deemed to be the manufacturer's passport to open and enter the European market. CE on behalf of the European Union.
In the EU market "CE" logo is a compulsory certification mark, whether it is the EU's products produced by enterprises, or other products, to free circulation in the EU market, it must be affixed with CE logo, to show that the product is in line with the EU's technical coordination and standardization of new methods, the basic requirements of the directive. This is a mandatory requirement of the EU law on the product.
Application requirements
Type
Wireless class CE
Authority
NB0700 (PHOENIX) NB0678(EMCC)
Lead Time
0700: 15 working days 0678: 20 working days
Local testing request
Follow R&TTE instruction
Local representative request
No
Document request
Block Diagram,
Schematic Diagram
PCB Layout
Parts Placement
Parts List
User Manual
Operational Description
Sample
5 sets
Others
No
Type
Non wireless class COC
Authority
NB0700 (PHOENIX)
Lead Time
2-3 Working days
Local testing request
According to product type
Local representative request
No
Document request
1.Schematic Diagram
2.User Manual)
Sample q'ty
2-3 sets
Remark
No
Difference between GS and CE
GS
CE
non-compulsory
Compulsory
Germany
Europe
Authorized by the German government to detect and issue third party
On the basis of complete technical documents (including test report) can be declared on its own CE
Must pay an annual fee
No annual fee
Factory inspection must be carried out every year
No factory inspection
By the authorized test unit to issue GS logo, credibility and market acceptance
Factory to product compliance self declaration, the credibility and market acceptance of low
Q&A
Q1.How many kinds of CE certifications?
A:CE certification divided into Original project,Project filing and Secondary authentication.
Q2.Differences among Original project, Project filing and Secondary authentication.?
A:Original project is the project applied for the product for the first time ; Project filing is to change applier, manufacturer, model, trademark and other basic information based on the foundation of the project has been completed, and to re-apply for a certificate; Secondary authentication is to do difference testings when there is structure differences among the samples,which is also based on the foundation of the project has been completed,and re-submit a new application for a certificate .
Q3.What conditions can do Project filing?
A:Project filing is to change applier, manufacturer, model, trademark and other basic information based on the same product of original project.Therefore, the change of basic information could appy for Project filing on the premise that the samples unchange.
Q4. Project filing will add new reports or not ? The certificate will update the reports or not?
A:It’s will not request to submit original reports when applying for Project filing, so it will change basic information, but will not change other information such as the report number and so on;
Q5.What conditions can do Secondary authentication?
A:Secondary certification is based on the original project, the sample board unchanged, but sample structure changes, such as the appearance of the sample changes, screen size changes, GSM antenna changes, some cases like replacement of adapter or battery, can do Second application.
Q6.How to do do Secondary authentication?
A:Secondary authentication is on the basis of original project.It will do difference testings according to the actual sample differences, and then issue as well as submitting difference testing reports to apply for a certificate.
Q7.Differences amony Project filing certificate, Original project certificate and Secondary authentication certificate?
A:Project filing is to apply for the change of manufacturer, brand, model, basic information ,which is based on the original project ,so the other information will follow the original project except related basic information change, , such as the report number relevant technical parameters. Due to add difference testings and resubmitted test reports for review, Secondary authentication certificate will change the basis information as well as using new report number based on original project,, but the related technical parameters will not change; In addition, whether Project filing certificate or Secondary authentication certificate, it will be noted with the original project certificate number on the remark.
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