TÜV SÜD Product Services GmbH: Voluntary Termination of Recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a notice announcing the voluntary termination of recognition granted to TÜV SÜD Product Services GmbH as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). NRTLs are organizations that OSHA has recognized to test and certify products to ensure they meet specific safety standards for use in U.S. workplaces. TÜV SÜD Product Services GmbH, a Germany-based testing and certification body, has chosen to voluntarily relinquish its NRTL status. This means the company will no longer be authorized by OSHA to perform product safety testing and certification under the NRTL program for the U.S. market. Manufacturers and importers who previously relied on TÜV SÜD Product Services GmbH for NRTL certification of their products will need to transition to another OSHA-recognized NRTL to maintain compliance with workplace safety requirements. Products bearing the TÜV SÜD NRTL mark may need recertification by an active NRTL depending on applicable OSHA requirements.
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Key Changes
- TÜV SÜD Product Services GmbH voluntarily terminates its OSHA recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), effective upon publication of the notice on April 1, 2026
- TÜV SÜD will no longer be authorized to test and certify products under the OSHA NRTL program for the U.S. market
- Products previously certified by TÜV SÜD under its NRTL recognition may require recertification by another active NRTL
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Obligations
What this law requires
Manufacturers and importers must transition product certifications from TÜV SÜD Product Services GmbH to another OSHA-recognized NRTL to maintain compliance with workplace safety requirements
Products bearing the TÜV SÜD NRTL mark may require recertification by an active NRTL depending on applicable OSHA requirements
TÜV SÜD Product Services GmbH must cease performing product safety testing and certification under the NRTL program for the U.S. market