GS:

Voluntary certification

Apply German safety regulations for testing

An independent third party authorized by the German government conducts testing and issues a GS mark certificate

Annual fee

Factory inspection must be carried out every year

The GS mark is issued by an authorized testing unit with high credibility and market acceptance

CE:

Mandatory certification

Applicable to European standards (EN) for testing

Under the premise of having complete technical documents (including test reports), you can declare yourself

No factory inspection

Factory self-declaration of product conformity, low credibility and market acceptance

The European Community CE regulations, from January 1, 1997, regulate the "Low Voltage Directive (LVD)". GS already contains all the requirements of the "Low Voltage Directive (LVD)". Therefore, after obtaining the GS mark, TUV will issue the CE certificate (COC) of the product LVD for free, and the TUV Rheinland certificate after 97 years includes the LVD certificate in the GS certificate. The manufacturer obtained the LVD certificate while applying for GS.