Validity and Renewal
GSQA-PRG-005
Calculating validity dates
Validity is 12 calendar months, with the effective date and exact expiry time recorded and the public record showing the date and time zone. If the corresponding day does not exist in the final month, its last day is used. A certificate must not extend beyond the actual recorded period.
Renewal evidence
Renewal submissions open six months before expiry and link the existing record. They confirm current models, configurations, actual markets, regulatory changes, report relevance, material quality matters and disclosure rights. Unchanged documents still require a reasoned confirmation of continued applicability. Renewal does not automatically require all tests to be repeated, but affected evidence must be supplemented.
Continuity and interruptions
Approval before expiry may continue the original period. A pending application does not extend it automatically. Following an interruption, the new decision starts on its actual effective date. The gap must not be backdated, and the old certificate must not be used to claim current validity.
Explicit effective and expiry dates
Each record states its start date, end date and status. Validity is calculated as 12 calendar months, with the certificate, licence and public record corresponding. Ordinary expiry is distinguished from suspension and revocation.
Renewal opens six months before expiry
The current model, configuration, sales market, applicable requirements, reports and publication scope are verified again. Renewal does not automatically require all testing to be repeated, but existing evidence must remain applicable, and changes and adverse results must be disclosed.
An application does not extend validity
The original record expires on time. Approval completed before expiry may provide continuity. After an interruption, a new decision takes effect on its actual new effective date, without backdating the gap.
Material changes must be reported promptly
Changes to design, materials, critical components, software, production site or legal qualifications that affect the original finding must be addressed promptly. A changed product may not continue to be promoted within the old scope without confirmation.
Renewal handling and periods
Submit a renewal through the applicant centre and retain its receipt. Current evidence and applicable rules are reviewed. Intake, ongoing review and approved continuation remain distinct. The record identifies the original period, later decision and actual commencement; an approved future period must not be presented as already effective.
Earlier records and later certificates
After approval, certificates and mark permission cover only the approved period and remain linked to the earlier record. An old certificate does not prove current validity after expiry or restriction. Non-approval and interruptions are reflected by their actual outcome and dates. The applicant may request reconsideration as stated in the relevant decision.