INTRODUCTION

Associated PV Laboratories - CBTLs

PV Scope of NCB

Regulatory Requirements

Recognition Process

Written information on our procedures and rules is available on request.

Applicant submitting a CB Test Certificate can be:

Foreign manufacturer directly
Commercial agent

The following documents should be submitted:

Application form (available on request)
Application letter giving name and address
CB Test Certificate
CB Test Report
Other documents:
-  Contract
-  Copy of entry in the Register of Chamber of Commerce

We always require a specimen of the product when a CB Test Certificate is presented for national recognition.

We are prepared to recognize annex to the CB Test Certificate and Test Report covering our national deviations.

We deal with incoming CB applications with priority provided the need for re-testing is small.

Schedule of Prices and Services is available on request.

Pre-lincense inspection is required.
Requirements according to: PM 102 "Testing and Certification Procedure".

Follow-up factory inspection is required.
Requirements according to: PM 102 "Testing and Certification Procedure".

Samples for follow-up checking are taken.
Checking costs for such samples are not charged to the applicant.

The license is valid for those years for which the holder pays the annual fees (in case of VDE-GS mark for five years) unless canceled earlier because of non-compliance or on the holder's request.

Appeal in writing against the decisions of the NCB shall be directed to:
Managing Director of the VDE Testing and Certification Institute.

Further marks of ours cover the following in excess of the IEC or CEE safety standard:

- EMC
- Cables and Cords
- Conduits
- Electronic components

• The VDE Institute certifies electrotechnical products by granting the following VDE Certification Marks provided the technical requirements are complied with:

VDE Mark (VDE-Zeichen) for appliances as technical equipment according to the Appliance Safety Law (GSG), for components and wiring accessories

VDE-GS Mark (VDE-GS-Zeichen) for appliances as technical equipment according to the GSG (optional instead of the VDE Mark)

VDE Cable Mark (VDE-Kabel-Zeichen) for cables and insulated cords as well as for conduits and ducts

VDE Identification Thread (VDE-Kennfaden) for cables and insulated cords

VDE-HARmonization Marking resp. Identification Thread (VDE-HARmonisierungs-Kennzeichnung resp. -Kennfaden) for cables and insulated cords according to harmonized certification procedures

VDE-EMC Mark for equipment complying with standards for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC; German: "EMV"; emission and immunity).

VDE Component Mark (VDE-Komponentenzeichen) for electronic components and as abbreviated version of the VDE Reg. Nr.

ENEC Mark of the VDE (ENEC-Zeichen des VDE) for products according to harmonized certification procedures; VDE Mark is optional

• At national level the VDE Institute has been granted accreditation

- by virtue of the German
- by virtue of the German
- by the Federal Minister of Defence as testing body for electronic components;
- by the Federal Office for Motor Traffic (KBA) as testing laboratory for radio interference suppression of
  motor vehicles and tractors used in agriculture and forestry (KBA-21-14);

by the German Accrediation Council (DAR)
- as testing laboratory in accordance with DIN EN 45001 for

• electronic components (DAT-P-024/92-00)

• cables and cords (DAT-P-024/92-10)

• electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) (TTI-P-G 030/94-00)

• safety of electrical equipment (DAT-P-024/92-01);

- as certification body in accordance with DIN EN 45 011 and DIN EN 45 012 respectively for

• electrotechnical and electronic products, including safety and electromagnetic compatibility (DAT-ZE-006/93-00)

• quality management systems in electrical engineering and electronics (TGA-ZQ-009/92-00).

For the purpose of the Single Market of the European Union (EU), the VDE Institute has been accredited by the Federal Government as testing laboratory and certification body and notified to the other member states and the EU Commission under the identification number 0366 by virtue of the following EC Directives:

- EC Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) of 19 February 1973; Articles 8 and 9 (Body for reports or
- EC Sound Power Level Directives on welding and power generators (84/535/EEC and 84/536/EEC) 
- EC Directive on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC; 89/336/EEC) of 3 May 1989:
- EC Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) of 22 June 1998
- EC Directive on personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC) of 21 December 1989;
- EC Directive on medical devices (93/42/EEC) of 14 June 1993
- EC Directive on Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (1999/5/EC).

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Last updated: 2005-07-26