Global Certification

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GCC

Overview

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GCC certification was launched to reduce technical barriers to trade between GCC member states (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen). The GCC mark means that the product meets the basic requirements for health, safety and the environment. The GCC mark is compulsory for the item categories for which the GCC technical regulations have been enforced.
Under the GCC mark system, it is decided whether conformity assessment will be performed through a manufacturer or a Notified Body (NB) according to the relevant technical regulations.
The GCC mark may be placed on the product by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's agent, or legal representatives in the GCC market. It may also be placed on the product by the seller in the GCC market if referred to in the applicable technical regulations.

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Classification and Procedure

Target items are classified into LIST 1 and LIST 2 according to the level of risk. The product group in LIST 1 requires the manufacturer's self-declaration of conformity (DoC) method, meanwhile the product group in LIST 2 requires certification from a third-party certification body (NB).

1. List 1 products
  • Manufacturers must prepare technical documents including product specifications, circuits, and parts lists, including reports issued by GAC, ILAC or IAF designated testing laboratories.
  • Manufacturers must attach a G mark to each product, write a DoC for each model, and keep it together with technical documentation for 10 years from the date the product is released on the market.
  • A representative authorized by the manufacturer can perform the duties specified in paragraph 2.
2. List 2 products
  • List 2 products must be certified, and the safety of the product must be verified by the relevant certification body.
  • Manufacturers must prepare technical documents including product specifications, circuits, and parts list, including the test report issued by GAC, ILAC or IAF designated test laboratory and the Gulf-type examination certificate.
  • Manufacturers must attach a G mark to each product, write a DoC for each model, and keep it together with technical documentation for 10 years from the date the product is released on the market.
  • A representative authorized by the manufacturer can perform the duties specified in paragraph 2.

Products

Item HS Code
Household electric ventilators 84 14 51 00
84 14 59 00
Refrigerators/freezers 84 17 10 00
84 18 21 00
84 18 29 00
84 18 30 00
84 18 40 00
Clothes dryers and washing machines (including combination products) 84 21 12 00
84 50 11 00
84 50 12 00
84 50 19 00
Food grinders and mixers 85 09 40 00
Toasters 85 16 72 00
Electric hair curlers and hair dryers 85 16 31 00
85 16 32 00
85 16 33 00
Household electric heaters 85 16 29 10
Microwaves 85 16 50 00
Other ovens (cookers, cooktops, grills, roasters) 85 16 60 00
Water heaters 85 16 10 00
Electric irons 85 16 40 00
Plus, sockets, adapters, chargers 85 44 42 20
85 36 69 10
Air conditioners 84 15 10 00

Required documents

  • General description of the electrical equipment
  • Schematic and conceptual drawings related to the design concept and manufacturing of components
  • Schematic/concept diagram and detailed manual necessary in understanding the operations of the electrical equipment
  • List of fully or partially applied standards
  • Test report