{
  "code": "vde",
  "mark": "VDE",
  "name": "VDE mark",
  "summary": "A voluntary safety mark issued by the VDE Testing and Certification Institute, widely accepted in electrical, PV and storage sectors. VDE-AR-N conformity evidence for grid-connected equipment is normally required in the German grid connection process.",
  "obligation": "自愿",
  "scheme_type": "第三方认证",
  "region": "欧洲",
  "issuer": "VDE Testing and Certification Institute",
  "requirements": "Test against the applicable EN/IEC or VDE-AR-N standards, with factory audit and annual surveillance.",
  "usage_rules": "The mark applies only to models and manufacturing sites covered by the certificate, and not to uncertified variants.",
  "validity": "Certificates have a fixed validity maintained by annual surveillance audits.",
  "markets": [
    {
      "iso": "DE",
      "name": "Germany (grid connection and recycling)"
    },
    {
      "iso": "EU",
      "name": "European Union"
    }
  ],
  "regulations": [],
  "products": [
    {
      "code": "ESS",
      "name": "Storage systems & PCS"
    },
    {
      "code": "EVSE",
      "name": "EV charging equipment"
    },
    {
      "code": "PV",
      "name": "PV modules & inverters"
    }
  ],
  "source_url": "https://www.vde.com/tic-en/marks-and-certificates/certification-marks-and-attestations",
  "verified_at": "2026-08-19",
  "version": 1,
  "urls": {
    "html": "/en/certifications/vde",
    "markdown": "/en/certifications/vde.md"
  }
}