Gulf countries: Apave Certification, your partner for export!

Top News16/10/2024

The Gulf region has long been known for its vibrant business landscape and a growing emphasis on quality, safety, and environmental standards. To meet the increasing demands of businesses wanting to export their goods for certified quality assurance, the renowned certification body, Apave Certification, has recently been notified to provide the G-mark (Gulf Conformity Marking) Certification in the Middle East.

What countries are concerned about G-Mark certification?

Apave Certification can now certify Electrical Equipment that will be exported to the following countries:

State of United Arab Emirates
Kingdom of Bahrain
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sultana of Oman
State of Qatar
State of Kuwait

What are the subjected equipments?

The conformity assessment program is applicable on 13 categories of electrical equipment and appliances:

Domestic Electric Fans
Refrigerators and Freezers
Washing Machines and dryers
Food grinders, mixers and extractors
Toasters
Hair-dressing apparatus such as hair dryers or curling irons and hand dryers
Domestic heating appliances such as ovens or microwaves
Water heaters
Clothing irons
Plugs, electrical sockets, adapters…
Air conditioners

What is the certification process?

The certification process is divided into the following steps:

Receipt and review of an application
Issuance of Quotation
Evaluation of technical documentation
Examination and testing, if required
Recommendation and approval
Registration of G-Mark in GSO Electronic Registration System
Issuance of Gulf Type Examination Certificate
Schema Gulf Mark

What are the benefits of Gulf Conformity Marking?

Overcome technical barriers to trade.
Access to GCC’s single market.
Reduce the risk of non-compliant products entering the market.
Minimize the losses and delays in importing goods.

Apave Certification's Role

Apave Certification's role in providing G-mark Certification for the Gulf Region.

Apave Certification is accredited by the GCC Accreditation Centre (GAC) under the ISO/IEC 17065 standard. We are a recognised GCC Notified Body for the Gulf Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment and Appliances.

We have the authorisation to issue the Gulf Type Examination Certificate to manufacturers or importers intending to market equipment in GCC member states.