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GCC mark (G-Mark) — regional conformity across the Gulf states
A single conformity mark for designated low-voltage electrical equipment and appliances across the Gulf states — though radio-enabled products need Saudi Arabia's own telecom certification on top.
Last updated 11 September 2026
What it covers
The GCC mark (commonly called the G-Mark) is a regional conformity mark set by the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO). Under the Gulf Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment and Appliances (BD-142004-01), it is mandatory for the designated low-voltage electrical products listed in that regulation, across the six GCC states and Yemen; children's toys carry it under a separate regulation. It is similar in purpose to the CE mark in the EU — one certification recognised across the region rather than a separate safety approval per country — but it applies to the listed product categories, not to every electronic product.
Where it isn't enough on its own
Saudi Arabia layers additional, country-specific requirements on top of the G-Mark for certain product categories. Radio-enabled products in particular need a telecom/ICT certificate of conformity, issued through SABER, the product-conformity platform run by SASO (Saudi Arabia's standards body). Since 12 February 2025 that process runs through SABER instead of the separate platform the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) used before. The G-Mark alone doesn't clear a radio product for the Saudi market.
Source: GSO, Gulf Technical Regulation BD-142004-01; QIMA, "Gulf Conformity Mark (G-Mark) for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment"; Eleos Compliance, "Transitions from CST to SABER for Device Certification".
Questions
Is the G-Mark enough to sell a radio-enabled product in Saudi Arabia?
Not on its own. A radio-enabled product needs a Saudi telecom/ICT certificate of conformity, issued through SASO's SABER platform, in addition to the G-Mark where the product is in the G-Mark's scope.
Does every GCC member state require the G-Mark identically?
The G-Mark is intended as a shared regional standard, but individual member states can apply additional local requirements — Saudi Arabia's SASO layer is the clearest example. Scope any Gulf-market launch per country rather than assuming one mark covers all of them identically.
How is GCC/Saudi certification priced?
Depends on the product category and whether it has a radio function requiring the additional SASO layer. Scoped properly once we know the product and target Gulf markets.