A large share of the expected future growth in automation will not only take place in Germany speaking countries but also in the new market places as for example China and Eastern Europe. The increasing use of new technologies brings new demands on the testing and certification of automation. To ensure export ability and with it competitiveness, it becomes more and more important to know the international requirements and to incorporate them in product development in time in order to bring about the necessary approvals/accreditations cost efficient. The goal is to protect the human, the machine and the environment.