{
  "code": "tuv-gs",
  "mark": "GS",
  "name": "GS mark (Geprüfte Sicherheit)",
  "summary": "A voluntary safety mark under Germany's Product Safety Act, issued by German-accredited bodies. Not legally required, but widely expected in German-speaking retail channels and procurement tenders, usually alongside CE.",
  "obligation": "自愿",
  "scheme_type": "第三方认证",
  "region": "欧洲",
  "issuer": "German-accredited GS certification bodies (TÜV organisations, VDE and others)",
  "requirements": "Test against the applicable EN standards, pass an initial factory audit and accept annual surveillance audits.",
  "usage_rules": "The GS mark must be used with the issuing body's identifier and only on models covered by the certificate.",
  "validity": "Certificates typically run five years, maintained by annual factory audits.",
  "markets": [
    {
      "iso": "DE",
      "name": "Germany (grid connection and recycling)"
    },
    {
      "iso": "EU",
      "name": "European Union"
    }
  ],
  "regulations": [],
  "products": [
    {
      "code": "EVSE",
      "name": "EV charging equipment"
    },
    {
      "code": "LIB",
      "name": "Batteries & cells"
    },
    {
      "code": "PPS",
      "name": "Portable power stations"
    }
  ],
  "source_url": "https://www.zls-muenchen.bayern.de/stellen/gs_stellen/index.htm",
  "verified_at": "2026-08-19",
  "version": 1,
  "urls": {
    "html": "/en/certifications/tuv-gs",
    "markdown": "/en/certifications/tuv-gs.md"
  }
}