Independence
Independent third-party testing and certification organization born in Germany
TÜV is the acronym of Technischer Überwachungs - Verein, meaning technical examination association in Germany. This third-party testing and certification organization born in Germany is independent of the government. In Germany, people are highly conscious of product safety certification by a third-party organization. The ratio of consumers "selecting products or goods with certification marking" is 34%, 24% of whom purchase because of the TÜV mark. The TÜV SÜD Group is a third-party testing and certification organization representing Germany.
