Worldwide accreditations prove the competence of the VDE Testing and Certification Institute for testing and certification of electrotechnical products and systems, electronic devices, cables and cords, machines, medical products and personal protective equipment.
- European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)
- International Electronic Commission (IEC)
- Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG)
- Medical Devices Act (MPG)
- EMC Act (EMVG)
- German Accreditation Body (DAkkS)
- Certification Management Committee (CMC) for the IECQ system
- Defense Supply Center, Columbus (DSCC) for the MIL system
- German Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) for the VG system
In the frame of relevant EC Directives the VDE Institute is notified under Reg.-No. 0366 for the Single Market of the European Union (EU).
VDE Institute offers tests and proves of conformity for the following EC Directives:
- EC Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
- EC Directive for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 2004/108/EC
- EC Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC
- EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EG
- R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC
- EC Directive on the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors 2000/14/EC
- EC Toys Directive 2009/48/EC
- EC Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC