Appointed as notified body for the Gulf Conformity Mark
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has been designated as a ‘Notified Body’ by the Gulf Standards Organization (GSO) to issue Gulf Conformity Mark (G Mark) Certificates to locally-produced, imported and exported products across the Gulf countries.
The scope of notification covers Gulf Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Equipment and Appliances (BD-142004-01).
Established in 2016, the G Mark certification programme applies to a number of low voltage electrical equipment and appliances as well as children’s toys imported or sold in the GSO member countries: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Yemen.
It is mandatory for all low-voltage electrical products subject to the regulation of GSO regulated products entering these markets to bear a G mark.
With this new designation and existing global capabilities, Intertek is currently able to offer importers and exporters in the Gulf a vast range of G Mark testing and certification services. Manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors and suppliers will experience a simplified, more time, and cost efficient process for obtaining G Mark Certificates.
The new appointment for Intertek Dubai as a G Mark ‘Notified Body’ complements Intertek’s conformity offerings and provides a more comprehensive service to clients operating across multiple countries in the Gulf.
“Intertek has provided expert support and guidance on the Gulf Technical Regulations and overall G marking requirements and procedures since the inception of the G Mark programme. The new accreditation as notified G Mark body for Intertek Dubai will help shorten the time required to access the GCC market for clients across the world,” asserted Mutaz Yahia, Intertek Certification Manager, Electrical & Network Assurance.
