Accreditations, Approvals and Notifications

Please note: This page is currently under construction. 

For current certificates, please use the German version of the page.

• Accumulators and Batteries
• Acoustics and Noise Emission Measurements
• Analytical chemistry
• Cables and Cords
• Components of Electronics
• Electric Bicycle (Pedelec)
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Radio Applications
• Electrotechnical Products and Systems
• Energy Efficiency
• Environmental simulation
• Industrial Low Voltage Devices and Equipment
• Light Technology Optics
• Machinery and Laboratory Equipment
• Photovoltaics

• EMC Act: Approval as Notified Body by Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur BNetzA)
• EC Directive 2000-14-EC issued by the Central Authority of the Federal States for Safety Engineering (Zentralstelle der Länder für Sicherheitstechnik ZLS)
• EC Directive 2006/42/EC (MD Machine Directive)
• RED Act: The body is competent to perform the tasks of conformity assessment under the Annex III of Directive 2014/53/EU
  

For the internal market of the European Union (EU), the VDE Institute is listed under the identification no. 0366.

Only a selection of documents can be provided on this website in English. All original accreditation documents can be found here in German.