Gulf States GCC certification
GCC is the acronym for Cooperation Council of the Gulf state Cooperation Council (Gulf). The Gulf Cooperation Council was established in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in May 25, 1981. Its members are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, the kingdom of Sultan, the kingdom of Bahrain, and the Republic of Yemen, including 7 countries. The General Secretariat is located in Riyadh, Saudi arabia. The supreme authority is the Supreme Council, composed of the heads of state of the member states. The president is held by rotation by the heads of state for a term of one year. The political and economic systems of the seven countries are similar. The royal family is closely linked and has common interests in politics, economy, diplomacy and national defense. It is an important political and economic organization in the middle east.
Since July 1, 2016, Gulf countries have imposed GCC certification requirements for some low voltage electrical equipment and supplies. After the implementation of the regulations, the GSO member countries of the Gulf standardization organization manufacture or import low-voltage electrical equipment in the country market and must meet the safety regulations and electromagnetic compatibility EMC requirements listed in the technical regulations.
Authentication mode
Listing 1: product testing, vendor signing self declaration, compliance statement, DOC
List 2: product testing, designated by the GSO authorized institutions issued GCC type certification
Controlled products
13 categories of electrical products for specific categories (Listing 2) into the GCC compulsory certification scope, must obtain a GCC type certification certificate issued by the authorized institutions designated by the GSO; in addition to 13 specific appliance product categories (Listing 1) need to be tested by the self proclaimed manufacturers signed a declaration of conformity DOC. All products need to be marked with G-mark in order to circulate between member states of the Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO); products printed with the G-mark mark indicate that the product has met the requirements of the GCC technical regulations.
List 2 of the 13 categories of products include:
1 household electric fan
2 refrigerator and other refrigerating or freezing equipment
3 centrifugal dryer and washing machine, comprising a cleaning and drying machine
4 food grinder and mixer, fruit or vegetable juicer
5 toaster
6 electric appliances and mobile phone hair drying
7 household electric heating device
8 microwave oven
9 other stove, cooking utensils, cooking stoves, including a heating ring, and BBQ Grill
10 electric hot water heater or water storage type electric water heater and immersion heater
11 electric iron
12 plug, socket, adapter, charger and extension wire assembly
13 air conditioning
Exempt products
Appliance used in a specific environment (e.g., flammable environment)
For radiation and medical products
Elevator or elevator parts
Watt-hour meter
Power grid controller
Radio interference products
Professional products for ships, aircraft, trains conforming to international safety standards
Technical requirements of Gulf countries:
Authentication type, application document
(a) authentication type
Product list 1: product testing, signed by vendors self declared compliance statement DOC
Product list 2: product testing must be carried out by the GSO designated accreditation bodies issued by the GCC type certification
(two) application documents
1) application form, statement
2) business license
3) the latest IEC/EN/GSO standard safety report (including national differences *)
4) the EMC report of the IEC/EN/CISPR/GSO standard
5) Arabic manual (need to label manufacturers & Importers & nameplate (information) need to label manufacturer information and warnings)
Other technical documents (6) circuit diagram, PCB layout, component list etc.)
7) risk assessment report
8) ISO9001 certificate system factory or manufacturer.
Authentication process
1) submit test sample & Certification Application Form
2) evaluate product safety and EMC according to GCC technical regulations
3) document data review
4) issue GCC certificates
5) affix G Mark logo on the product
Certification cycle & certificate validity
(1) certification cycle: about 2 weeks (excluding test time)
(2) validity of the certificate: 3 years
GCC Conformity Marking (G Mark logo)
In May 2009, the GSO Council held its tenth meeting and formed a unanimous resolution on the GCC Conformity Marking. Requested Institute
Controlled products must be labeled with GCC Conformity Marking (see below). These products with GCC, Conformity, and Marking logos can be circulated and traded more quickly and conveniently in GCC member countries. All products affixed with this logo must meet the requirements of the applicable GSO standards and regulations in addition to the basic requirements for health, safety and environmental protection.
(1) clearly visible, can not be easily removed
(2) displayed on the product or on the outer packing
(3) minimum size: 5mm
Common problem
Can the serial model be displayed on the 1: GCC certificate?
Answer: can display model.
2: if customers want to display the seller & Trademark in the GCC certificate model, and this model is not reflected in the application report, can?
Answer: customers type conformance statement documents, the seller can display models in the GCC certificate. But the GCC certificate does not represent trademarks
Information.
3: if customers belong to the 13 class specific electrical products export list of products to Saudi Arabia, SASO card can directly apply for customs clearance?
Answer: if the goods are after July 1, 2016 to Hong Kong, you need to apply for the certificate of GCC, add G Mark logo on the product
Then you can apply for SASO customs clearance certificate.
4: to apply for GCC certification, is the electric parameters in the report to meet the GCC requirements of all seven members?
Answer: not, GCC certificate will be reflected in product exporting countries. Customers can choose the local electrical parameters according to the countries where the products are exported
Conduct product testing.
5: GCC application report is as long as 3 years?
A: within 3 years, the report can be recognized, but it needs to include national differences.
