Bahrain Gulf States Tender

All toys sold in the Gulf region need to carry the Gulf Conformity Mark with a three-digit notified body number located below it and the QR Code provided by GSO.Toys sold in the Gulf region GCC Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates and Yemen need to comply with the Gulf Technical Regulation for Toys BD-131704-01. Published in 2013 the regulation came into force in January 2014 for essential requirements and in July 2015 for chemical properties.In 2016 the Gulf Standardization Organization GSO introduced the Gulf Conformity Tracking System GCTS which was fully implemented for toys in March 2019 based on Saudi Standardization Metrology and Quality Org. SASO request.This means that toys need to displayThe Gulf Conformity MarkA QR CodeConformity can be provided through an appointed notified body.SGSs GCC notified bodies areSGS Gulf DubaiSGS Hong KongSGS ShenzhenSGS is committed to providing information about development in regulations for consumer products as complimentary services. Through a global network of laboratories SGS provides a wide range of services including physicalmechanical testing analytical testing and consultancy work for technical and non-technical parameters applicable to a comprehensive range of consumer products. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.