Conformity Assessment Body Registration (PAI)

In reference to the announcement from the Public Authority for Industry (PAI) on the registration of the Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) wishing to provide services under the PAI directives and technical regulations, this form allows to CABs to apply for the registration.

• Only third-party Inspection bodies, certification bodies and Labs are eligible to apply.

Please fill the form with the needed information:

Accreditation of Medical Laboratories

GCC Accreditation Center provides accreditation services in the scheme of medical laboratories according to ISO 15189:2022.  

Accreditation Requirements:

• ISO 15189:2022 – Medical laboratories — Requirements for quality and competence
• GAC’s Accreditation Requirements (AC and TN series)
• ILAC requirements (Link here)

Accreditation of Calibration Laboratories

GCC Accreditation Center provides accreditation services in the scheme of Calibration Laboratories according to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

Accreditation Requirements:

• ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
• GAC’s Accreditation Requirements (AC and TN series)
• ILAC requirements (Link here)

Management System Certification Bodies

GCC Accreditation Center provides accreditation services according to ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015

Accreditation Requirements:

• ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 – Conformity assessment —Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems
• GAC’s Accreditation Requirements (AC and TN series)
• IAF requirements (Link here)

Technical Assessment for Notification Purposes

With regards to the agreement with GCC Standardization Organization "GSO", GAC is in charge to conduct technical assessment for the notification according the technical regulations for some products such as Toys (BD-131704-01) and Low Voltage Electrical Equipment and Appliances (BD-142004-01).

Assessor Qualification

GAC is keen to attract skilled persons in all areas of accreditation from all over the world with the advantage for the ones belonging to the countries of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). For that, an electronic database has been established to allows on-line registration and communication with GAC any expert who has the necessary qualifications to join the current qualified team. A dedicated committee reviews periodically data of registered assessors so that it can update the approved list. New applicants, in the case of acceptance of their applications, should undergo the qualification process which is outlined in GAC procedures.