We provide comprehensive services for obtaining G-MARK Certification for Kids Toys, ensuring that your electrical products meet the GCC Technical Regulations and are compliant with safety standards. We provide end-to-end services to our client from document preparation to testing coordination and equipment for their inhouse testing or manufacturing. Instacertify is an aggregator to over 200 certified labs Pan India so we can deliver fast, accurate, affordable and reliable results to our customers. Our Certification experts always keep a watch on the markets and the ongoing compliance to serve our clients better and with updated information.
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1. Manufacturers: Domestic and International Manufacturers and Contract Manufacturers.
2. Importers: Importing companies or persons located in GCC countries and importers outside the GCC.
3. Retailers: Retailers who sell toys in the GCC region and E-commerce or online stores who sell toys for the GCC consumers.
4. OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): If the toy is being manufactured under an Original Equipment Manufacturer agreement.
1. Product Description
2. Technical Documentation (Product Design and drawings, Bill of materials)
3. Mechanical and Physical Safety, Chemical safety, Flammability testing, Electrical Safety Test Reports
4. Risk Assessment Report
5. Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
6. Manufacturer’s ISO certificate-if availed
7. Packaging and labelling information (G-MARK logo position, Use instructions, Warning labels)
8. Authorized Representative Agreement (if applicable)
9. Product Photos
10. Additional Supply Chain Documentation
11. Notified Body Application Form.
The complete process, if you want to get G Mark certification with Instacertify is as follows:
Step 1: Initial Consultation and Product Evaluation
First step is to classify the products and their categories and consultation on the ongoing regulations on it.
Step 2: Document Preparation
Second Step involves the preparation and collection of documents needed for the certification process.
Step 3: Product Testing (if necessary)
Testing of your product to see if it meets the criteria and the current regulations.
Step 4: Application Submission
Once we have collected all needed documents, we move onto application submission and payment of the notified body.
Step 5: Review by Notified Body
Notified Body evaluates the application and the submitted documents.
Step 6: Issuance of G-MARK Certification
Upon approval by Notified Body, You will receive the G Mark certificate for the said product.
Here are some of the important categories of the types of toys that comes under the G-Mark certification:
1. Toys: like Plush toys, Educational toys, Electronic toys, Board games and Construction toys
2. Childcare Products: like Baby toys, Playpens, High chairs, Strollers and Baby carriers.
3. Mechanical and Action Toys: like Wind-up toys, pull-back cars and spinning tops.
4. Battery-operated and Electronic Toys: like Remote-controlled cars, drones, electronic learning tablets, and battery-operated robots.
5. Building and Construction Sets: such as Building blocks, LEGO sets, magnetic tiles, and snap-together construction kits.
6. Educational and Learning Toys: like Alphabet boards, counting games, and science experiment kits.
7. Ride-on toys: like tricycles, push-along cars, electric ride-on vehicles.
8. Arts and Crafts Toys: like Crayons, paints, modelling clay, DIY jewellery kits
9. Toy Vehicles: like Toy cars, aeroplanes, trains, and boats
10. Water and Bath Toys: like Floating toys, rubber ducks, and waterproof playsets.
11. Activity Toys and Outdoor Play Equipment: like Swings, slides, trampolines, and climbing sets.
12. Dolls and Figurines: like Fashion dolls, action figures, and superhero figurines.
13. Musical Toys: like Toy pianos, drums, guitars, and electronic sound toys.
14. Role-playing and Imitative Play Toys: like Toy kitchens, doctor sets, and toolkits.
15. Puzzles and Games: like Jigsaw puzzles, board games, card games.
16. Toy Sets with Multiple Components: like Toy garages, train sets, and dollhouses.
17. Inflatable Toys and Balls: like Beach balls, inflatable animals, and blow-up swimming rings.
G-Mark certification ensures toys meet stringent safety standards, reducing risks of harm to children. It verifies compliance with GCC technical regulations for toys, ensuring that they are safe for children’s use and meet international health and safety guidelines.
Toys in GCC countries must comply with the GCC Technical Regulation on Children’s Toys (BD-131704-01), which aligns with the EN 71 standard and includes requirements for mechanical, physical, chemical, flammability, and electrical safety.
Yes, if the toys have similar features and are part of the same product line, they may be certified together under certain conditions. This may reduce testing and certification costs.
There is no on-site audit necessary for the G Mark certification. The certification will be granted upon a successful document review confirming that rules and regulations set by the underlying standards are implemented and followed.
If you make significant modifications to the toy’s design, materials, or manufacturing process, you may need to undergo additional testing or re-certification to ensure ongoing compliance.
The G-Mark certification is typically valid indefinitely as long as there are no major changes to the product. However, compliance with any updated regulations should be checked periodically.
Consumers and regulatory authorities can verify G-Mark compliance by scanning the QR code on the toy’s packaging, which links to its Gulf Type Examination Certificate in the Gulf Conformity Tracking System (GCTS).
