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Gulf 7 G-MARK Certification

Gulf 7 G-MARK certification

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The G-MARK certification is applicable to 7 countries. The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen are the first countries to implement the certification in July 2016. There is a G-MARK mark on the certificate.

To confirm whether it is within the scope of control, please provide: Product Customs Code HS + Product Instructions + Product Pictures

I. Background of GCC Certification

Since July 1, 2016, the Gulf countries will enforce GCC certification requirements for some low-voltage electrical equipment and supplies in accordance with their technical regulations.

After the implementation of the regulation, seven Gulf countries (including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Yemen) must meet the safety regulations and EMC requirements listed in the technical regulations for the local manufacture or importation of some low-voltage electrical equipment into the market in that country.

2. GCC Authentication Model

Non-compulsory products: apply for customs clearance documents in accordance with previous procedures;

Compulsory Products: Products are tested and GCC certificates are issued by the accreditation bodies designated by GSO (Gulf Standardization Organization).

At present, 13 specific categories of electrical products have been classified into the compulsory GCC certification. The GCC type certificate issued by the accreditation body designated by GSO must be obtained. Only when the product label G-mark is circulated among seven Gulf member countries, the products with the G-mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark mark can indicate that the product has met the requirements of GCC technical regulations.

GCC Authentication G-mark Authentication Process

1) The manufacturer provides product information (instruction, circuit diagram, customs code), samples and application forms;

2) Evaluate product safety and EMC according to GCC technical regulations, determine product testing standards and test them.

3) Complete testing, compile and audit reports, register products in GSO database, and certify the registration number of products appointed by the system;

4) Institutions issue G-mark certificates and grant customers the use of G-mark marks in their products.

GCC Certification Exemption Products

1. Electrical Appliances Used in Special Environments (e.g. Flammable Environments)

2. Products for radiology and medicine

3. Parts and components of cargo ladder or passenger ladder

4. watt hour meter

5. Power Network Controller

6. Radio interference products

7. Professional products for ships, aircraft and trains that meet international safety standards.

GCC Certification Compulsory Products

1. Household electric fans

2. microwave oven

3. Refrigerators/freezers and other household refrigeration equipment, no more than 30 cubic feet in volume

4. Other ovens; electric cookers, heating plates, heating rings, barbecue ovens and bakers

5. Centrifugal clothing dryer/washing machine, including washing and drying dual-purpose washing machine, with a washing capacity not exceeding 12 kg

6. Electrothermal fast water heater, storage water heater, immersion liquid heater

7. Food grinders and blenders/fruit or vegetable Juicers

8. electric iron

9. Household toaster

10. Plugs, sockets, adapters, power lines and extension lines, chargers

11. Electric Hairdresser and Hand Dryer

12. air conditioning

13. Household Electric Heating Equipment

Documents: Application Form, Safety + EMC Report + Trademark Registration Certificate, Risk Assessment Report, Circuit Schematic Diagram, Instructions (English + Arabic), Product Photo, Name Plate Photo, Similar Model Declaration, ISO 9001 System Certification, Guarantee.

Cycle: 4-5 weeks

Cost: Price according to the product and whether the customer can provide effective reports.

Notices for GCC Certification

a) CB certificate report and EMC certificate report application within 3 years of validity can be used to examine whether the report contains national deviations and meets the requirements; this EMC certificate report needs to be issued by an accredited agency designated by GSO;

b) No Factory review is required. The G-mark certificate is valid for three years from the date of issuance and has an annual fee.

c) The product description should be bilingual in English and Arabic.

d) After getting the G-mark, the products are exported to these seven countries, and the corresponding countries need to apply for customs clearance certificates, etc.

e) Products other than G-mark specific electrical appliances are required to provide test reports and apply for customs clearance documents of corresponding countries in accordance with previous procedures. At present, such products do not need or can not be marked with G-mark.

f) Plug requirements vary in seven countries, and products with plugs need to be tested at random.

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