The Gulf Mark (G Mark)

G Mark is a mandatory requirement for Low Voltage Electrical products and children’s

toys being exported to the Gulf Coordinating Council (GCC) Countries under the Gulf

Standardization Organization (GSO), as defined within the Low Voltage Technical

Regulation, BD142004-01.

Affixing of the G Mark on products means that natural or legal entity that undertakes

the action of affixing or assumes the responsibility of marking affixing assured that

the concerned product is compliant with the whole requirements of the relevant

regulations that apply to the product.

The countries included in the scheme are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,

United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

 

The purpose of the G Mark:

• Facilitating the movement of low voltage equipment and devices to the GCC member countries by eliminating technical barriers and unifying customs requirements.
• Establishing a common market scheme that guarantees quality and safety for consumers.
• Establishing a single market, allowing the free movement of these products in the member countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).
• Identifying safe products that comply with the technical regulations with the G Mark printed on the product.

 

 

Product Scope:

• List 1 Regulated Products: Self-declaration conformity assessment:

Regarding manufacturing procedures and processes, manufacturers of List 1 products

must have a system in place—typically a factory quality control system—to ensure

products are being manufactured and assembled in a controlled manner which

includes production line testing to confirm the product quality and integrity to

maintain conformity within the design intent.

 

• List 2 regulated products: Requiring Notified Body (NB) involvement

 

Manufacturers must choose a Notified Body (NB) entity, to examine the technical design

of a product and verify that the technical design of the product meets the requirements

of the applicable Gulf Technical Regulations and for the issuance of an evaluation report

with a Gulf Type Examination certificate.

The Notified Body must also ensure the manufacturing has a production-quality system

implemented to confirm that the product is being manufactured in accordance with

the technical specifications.

 

If you want to know more detailed information about the included products in

the G Mark and get further help, contact SanedCert.

 

Benefits from obtaining the G Mark

• Unifying the certification process in accordance with the community regulation within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
• Eliminating technical barriers and establishes a common market with free competition and uniform requirements.
• Clarifying the obligations and responsibilities of manufacturers and importers regarding commercial exchange.
• Reducing costs related to customs clearance and market supervision.

 

Process of obtaining the G Mark:

• The applicant must submit certain technical documents, such as instruction manuals,

safety electromagnetic compatibility tests, etc.

After reviewing the technical file, if the process complies with the regulations,

the certificate is issued and the G Mark is granted.

Once the entire certification process has been completed, products must bear

the conformity mark,

formed by the G Mark logo.

 

SanedCert team of experts will make sure to help you to be fully qualified and

prepared to obtain the G Mark to ensure smooth access to the Gulf markets for

your products. Don’t hesitate to contact us.