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(not authorized) FAQ 10-04 rev. 2 EN 10.03.2010<br />

Is it possible to include <strong>CB</strong> t<strong>es</strong>t reports and t<strong>es</strong>t reports of other <strong>GS</strong>-Bodi<strong>es</strong><br />

(submitted from the manufacturer or another t<strong>es</strong>ting laboratory) for granting of<br />

the <strong>GS</strong> Mark?<br />

1. <strong>CB</strong> t<strong>es</strong>t reports submitted by the manufacturer:<br />

The principl<strong>es</strong> of the ZEK-GB-2000-01 are relevant for the inclusion of t<strong>es</strong>t reports<br />

submitted by the manufacturer:<br />

Reports that are submitted by the manufacturer may be accepted un<strong>der</strong> application<br />

of the following criteria. The recognition has to be l<strong>im</strong>ited as a principle to t<strong>es</strong>ts and<br />

t<strong>es</strong>t reports that can be performed and evaluated easily and for which ambiguous<br />

t<strong>es</strong>t r<strong>es</strong>ults usually can be excluded. The authorized body (<strong>GS</strong> Body) shall perform<br />

the majority of the required t<strong>es</strong>ts itself, or through subcontracting (whereby the or<strong>der</strong><br />

is issued by the <strong>GS</strong> Body).<br />

The use of a <strong>CB</strong> t<strong>es</strong>t report which covers the majority of the t<strong>es</strong>ting and which is<br />

submitted by the manufacturer or another laboratory is not acceptable for granting of<br />

the <strong>GS</strong>-Mark, as the above mentioned principle has to be met in the first place.<br />

The <strong>CB</strong> Scheme is regulated in document ZEK-GB-2002-01 only. This Basic<br />

Decision (GB) regulat<strong>es</strong> the requirements and choic<strong>es</strong> for subcontracting to t<strong>es</strong>t<br />

laboratori<strong>es</strong> (see 2).<br />

2. T<strong>es</strong>t reports of another <strong>GS</strong> Body submitted by the manufacturer:<br />

Based on the recognition by the <strong>ZLS</strong> it is possible - in case of a t<strong>es</strong>t report by<br />

another <strong>GS</strong> Body (Body A) 1 - to accept the report even if it is submitted by the<br />

manufacturer and it covers the majority of the t<strong>es</strong>ts. In this case all nec<strong>es</strong>sary<br />

documents (they are called “t<strong>es</strong>t report” from here on) including the measurement<br />

and t<strong>es</strong>t r<strong>es</strong>ults have to be submitted to the accepting (“second”) <strong>GS</strong>-Body (Body B).<br />

The t<strong>es</strong>t report submitted by the manufacturer may be used only if Body B verifi<strong>es</strong><br />

this report by direct inquiry at Body A. This verification has to cover that<br />

• the t<strong>es</strong>t report was as a matter of fact created by body A,<br />

• it is the current t<strong>es</strong>t report,<br />

• the t<strong>es</strong>t report has been submitted completely and<br />

• no chang<strong>es</strong> were made in the report.<br />

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T<strong>es</strong>t report by another <strong>GS</strong> Body means, that the report has to be created by an approved body according to § 11<br />

Abs. 1 GPSG.<br />

Laboratori<strong>es</strong>, whose t<strong>es</strong>t reports can be used by the <strong>GS</strong> Body according to ZEK-GB-2002-01 in conjunction with FAQ<br />

06-03, are no approved bodi<strong>es</strong> according to §11 Abs. 3 GPSG. <strong>GS</strong> Bodi<strong>es</strong> can only use th<strong>es</strong>e t<strong>es</strong>t reports, when the<br />

<strong>ZLS</strong> granted the corr<strong>es</strong>ponding permission.<br />

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(not authorized) FAQ 10-04 rev. 2 EN 10.03.2010<br />

It has to be agreed between the two <strong>GS</strong> Bodi<strong>es</strong> that -if nec<strong>es</strong>sary - further<br />

documents can be provided (such as calibration certificat<strong>es</strong>, raw data, etc.).<br />

It is irrelevant whether the t<strong>es</strong>t report has been submitted to Body B by the<br />

manufacturer or – upon requ<strong>es</strong>t from the manufacturer - directly by Body A.<br />

For granting the <strong>GS</strong>-Mark each <strong>GS</strong> Body is obliged to re-evaluate the documents<br />

and to decide whether further t<strong>es</strong>ts are nec<strong>es</strong>sary.<br />

3. Subcontracting:<br />

The requirements for subcontracting are regulated by the ZEK-GB-2002-01.<br />

For subcontracting the general principle appli<strong>es</strong> is that <strong>es</strong>sential t<strong>es</strong>ts may be<br />

subcontracted only if the laboratory of the <strong>GS</strong> Body can basically perform the t<strong>es</strong>ts<br />

itself (e.g. subcontracting may be used in case that the own laboratory is<br />

overloaded). Non-<strong>es</strong>sential t<strong>es</strong>ts may always be subcontracted (e.g. t<strong>es</strong>ts for PAH).<br />

The use of t<strong>es</strong>t reports within the IECEE <strong>CB</strong> Scheme is regulated in document ZEK-<br />

GB-2002-01 only. This Basic Decision (GB) specifi<strong>es</strong> the requirements and choic<strong>es</strong><br />

for the subcontracting to other t<strong>es</strong>ting laboratori<strong>es</strong>.<br />

If a t<strong>es</strong>t report - which is generated on the basis of a voluntary agreement on mutual<br />

recognition of t<strong>es</strong>t reports (e.g. CCA - or IECEE <strong>CB</strong> Scheme or others) - shall be<br />

used for granting a <strong>GS</strong> Mark, the or<strong>der</strong> to perform the t<strong>es</strong>ts must be issued by the<br />

<strong>GS</strong>-Body itself. The conditions for the use of th<strong>es</strong>e reports are well defined in the<br />

document ZEK-GB-2002-01 (clause 1.5). One <strong>es</strong>sential condition is that the product<br />

must be physically available at the Certification Body.<br />

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