EU GPSR Certification Test Items and Processes

The test items and processes for EU gpsr certification are as follows:

EU GPSR Test Items

Test items are usually determined according to product types and characteristics, generally including the following categories:

1. Mechanical Safety Testing: Such as anti-cutting and anti-pinch testing, to ensure that products will not cause mechanical harm to users under normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. For example, whether the edges and corners of furniture are rounded, and whether the components of toys are easy to fall off and cause suffocation risk.

2. Chemical Substance testing: Based on relevant standards such as the reach regulation, test the content of chemical substances in products to ensure that the content of hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium and phthalates is within the specified limits. For instance, the chemical content in materials of children's products must strictly comply with safety standards.

3. Electrical Safety Testing: For electronic equipment and other products, electrical safety tests shall be conducted, including insulation resistance test, withstand voltage test, grounding continuity test, etc., to prevent electric shock, fire and other hazards during product use.

4. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing: If the product is an electronic or electrical device, it shall pass emc testing, including electromagnetic emission test and electromagnetic immunity test, to ensure that the product will not cause electromagnetic interference to other surrounding devices and can work normally in a certain electromagnetic environment.

In addition, there are special test items for specific products. For example, bicycles need to undergo frame strength and braking performance tests.

EU gpsr certification Process

3. Confirm Product Applicability and Directive Requirements

Clarify whether the product falls within the scope of non-food consumer goods applicable to the GPSR Directive, and distinguish whether the product is high-risk or low-risk. For different types of products, corresponding harmonized standards or technical specifications shall be matched. For example, toys shall comply with the EN 71 series standards, and household appliances shall comply with the EN 60335 standard.

4. Prepare Technical Documentation

Technical documentation includes product information (such as design drawings, bill of materials, production process descriptions), test reports, risk assessment reports, multilingual instructions, ce marking labels, Declaration of Conformity (DoC), etc.

1. Product Testing and Evaluation

Low-risk products can be tested by manufacturers themselves, while high-risk products need to be subject to sample testing by EU Notified Bodies. Test contents include basic tests and special tests, such as the aforementioned mechanical safety, chemical substance limit, electrical safety tests, etc.

4. Submit Application and Undergo Audit

Submit the application form, technical documentation, test reports and samples (if required) to the certification body. The certification body will audit the completeness of the technical documentation. For high-risk products, factory inspections may also be conducted to verify production consistency.

5. Issuance of Certificate and Use of Marking

After passing the audit, the Notified Body will issue the ce certificate. For high-risk products, the certificate will include the NB number. Manufacturers shall affix the ce marking on the product or its packaging, and attach a copy of the DoC document.